The furious Thomas reported the situation to the Pentagon without hesitation and added embarrassment, strongly requesting the military to urge the foreign affairs department to submit a formal diplomatic note to France, protesting the French army's unauthorized actions, and clarifying that France must be responsible for a series of consequences of the rebellion.
assumes full responsibility and ultimately reserves the right to pursue further liability.
In short, the faults are all the fault of the French, and whatever the consequences are, they must be blamed by the French.
Thomas was like a child who had been bullied and was eager to complain to an adult. He didn't want to do this in the bottom of his heart, but who said it was the French army who disobeyed?
It is true that he is the supreme commander of the African Expeditionary Forces, and he also has the power to inspect the military discipline of various countries, but it is only for inspections. The African Expeditionary Forces do not set up military courts. When encountering a situation like the French army, the most he can do is to control the personnel involved. In the end,
They will still have to be sent back to their home countries and tried by their own country's military courts.
Thomas thought this provision was unreasonable, but he could not interfere with Washington's decision.
The Chinese command headquarters has been connected to the US military command center, and the news reached the Chinese base almost simultaneously.
The officer on duty today is Lu Ming. When he heard the news, his first thought was that it was impossible, his second thought was that it was a joke, and until his third thought, he was still dubious.
It's not that he's so rare, but that things like disobeying orders in battle definitely belong to legends on the battlefield. Even if you look through military history, you can't find a few examples. In his decades of military career, he has never encountered it once.
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However, a series of subsequent actions by the US military command center made Lu Ming realize that something unusual was indeed happening ahead, and he immediately reported the French army's disobedience to Zhuang Bo.
Zhuang Bo's first reaction was no better than Lu Ming's, but he knew that Lu Ming was not a careless person, so Zhuang Bo immediately notified all the senior officials of the base to rush to the headquarters.
A few minutes later, the last person arrived at the headquarters, and Zhuang Bo immediately signaled Lu Ming to speak.
Lu Ming stood up and explained the information he had obtained in detail. Everyone present at the meeting was shocked when they heard the news, and then there was a burst of whispers.
Zhuang Bo coughed lightly and interrupted the discussion: "Speak freely and tell me whatever you think."
Wei Chengfei frowned and asked, "What is Bruno's background?"
"I don't know. I just received the news and don't have time to investigate. He looks like an ordinary officer." Lu Ming said.
Ye Han twitched the corner of his mouth: "Regardless of us or foreign troops, there are no ordinary people who can wear power armor."
"This makes sense, especially for the troops that can be sent to participate in overseas operations. The foundation is definitely not simple." Zhuang Bo said, "We have known about the internal discord among multinational forces for a long time, but it is really a big deal that the French and the Americans openly broke up.
Unexpectedly, that Bruno is definitely not simple. We will make arrangements later to check this Bruno’s background.”
"Yes." Lu Ming nodded.
"Also, pay attention to the movements of the Americans and report to me immediately if you find the situation, no matter when." Zhuang Bo said.
"Yes!" Lu Ming nodded again.
Ye Han asked: "Commander, do you think this is an opportunity for us?"
As the African operations are on track, everything seems to be moving in the right direction, but the Americans' rejection of China has become more and more obvious. After the international fleet arrived over Africa, the Yankees' rejection has become semi-open, and everyone is like
It’s like forgetting China, excluding China from all actions and decisions.
Every time Ye Han goes to a US military base to attend a liaison officer meeting, he feels like an invisible person. However, all military operations are handled by multinational forces. Even if Ye Han wants to speak, he doesn't know what to say.
Furthermore, Zhuang Bo has repeatedly stated that he should never conflict with Americans at any time.
All signs indicate that the Americans are unfriendly. Although Beidu never intended to wear the same pants as the Americans, the actions of the Americans did not bode well.
However, after careful consideration, the base's top brass made the decision to stay put. The Chinese troops continued to stay away from the African operations. Ye Han continued to be his transparent person and wanted to flip the table every time he attended the liaison meeting.
"It's hard to say." Zhuang Bo shook his head, "How to resolve this matter depends on the attitudes of these two countries. Such a drama is happening at this juncture. The Americans cannot swallow this breath, and neither can the French.
If you are willing to back down, hehe, if a dog bites a dog, then we can just sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight."
Wei Chengfei waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, isn't this just the beginning? Now is not the time for us to intervene. Let the Americans be happy for a while, and wait until they cry in the future."
Zhuang Bo's calmness seemed a little unusual, but those who knew the inside story knew that in fact, long before the African Task Force set off, Beijing and Washington secretly signed a series of cooperation agreements, clarifying the ownership of African interests after the war.
With the strength shown by the North, no matter how stupid Washington is, it will not dare to tear up the agreement. The most it can do is squeeze out China's interests within the framework of the agreement.
These days, strength is the last word. As long as the fist is big, a lie can become the truth. If Beidu really tries to rob it, the Americans will have to weigh the consequences.
"That's right." Zhuang Bo said approvingly, "As far as I'm concerned, that Lieutenant General Thomas is just that. Excluding us at this time is for no other reason than that our vision is too low. We don't need to pay attention to him. We should ignore him."
You don’t need the consent of the Americans to do it.”
"It's not a big deal to keep waiting like this!" Ye Han smiled bitterly.
Zhuang Bo smiled: "Boy, are you in a hurry to go back to find your wife?"
Ye Han couldn't help but be startled when his thoughts were revealed.
The crowd burst into laughter and started shouting and setting up seedlings, causing a great gathering to become a mess.
Ye Han was neither angry nor smiling, and simply didn't know what to do.
Everyone laughed for a while, but Zhuang Bo stopped him in time: "Okay, okay, let's take a look at each of you. You are all in your seventies and eighties and still haven't got a proper shape. How old is Ye Han? Isn't it normal to miss a wife and want to hold a son?"
"It's normal, of course it's normal!" Wei Chengfei said with a smile, "In order for our Captain Ye to hug his son as soon as possible, we have to take care of this matter in Africa as soon as possible!"
Zhuang Bo suppressed his laughter and joked: "That's right, if we don't have a chance, we just create opportunities and that's it. In a word, we must not delay our Captain Ye's birth of a son!"
"Chief, please spare me!" Ye Han quickly begged for mercy.
Zhuang Bo laughed heartily: "Okay, I'll spare you for today, but creating opportunities is something that cannot be considered... Cheng Fei, what do you think?"
Wei Chengfei said: "Isn't this ready-made? Focus on the disobedience incident, and we will intervene if we have the opportunity."
"Then it's settled." Zhuang Bo slapped the table, "Ye Han, I'll leave this matter to you. You need to use the strength to give birth to the child first, get this done, and then you can go back.
Having a baby!”
Ye Han's expression was distorted, and he gritted his teeth and replied: "Yes, I promise to complete the task!"
I didn’t get home until nine o’clock. I’m afraid it will be a little later tomorrow. I’m dizzy!