Chapter 48 General, I’m helping you (second update, please collect)
What was the scene like in Washington in 1943?
Soldiers!
There are soldiers everywhere!
After the outbreak of the war, while the U.S. military strength expanded rapidly, Washington’s command structure also expanded rapidly. In order to accommodate the rapidly expanding military command structure, they built a new building in Arlington County, Virginia, southwest of Washington. A building was built, named "Pentagon" because of its pentagonal shape.
This largest single administrative building in the world has only been put into use for a few months, and all the facilities are not complete. Even the canteen cannot satisfy everyone... Of course, it is impossible for the generals to dine here. We will dine at the National Hotel, not far from the Pentagon.
However, it is not only the generals who dine in this hotel, but also senior executives of various companies. To a certain extent, they are arms brokers. They meet with the generals here or sell weapons. , or seeking orders. With the demand for tens of billions of dollars in military orders, companies both large and small are making a lot of money.
And here, it is not just the Americans, the British, the Soviets, and the French will all appear here to communicate with the American generals, solicit assistance, and seek for them to adjust their combat plans. , in order to make the actions of the US military beneficial to itself, and of course, the Chinese, although there are very few.
“Hello, General.”
When Li Yian walked up to Thomas Holcomb, the commander of the Marine Corps, Vice Admiral, and even He said directly without even raising his head.
"The generals in charge of the India-Burma theater are on the left front. The generals in charge of leasing supplies are surrounded by the British and the Soviets. I can't provide you with any help here."
What is a third-class person?
Just look at the treatment of the Marine Corps Commander. When other generals were surrounded and tested, this Vice Admiral actually sat here alone, not even a single person. No one greeted me.
Ma Run is now a "third-class person". When the Air Force became independent from the Army, he was immediately downgraded to a "fourth-class person."
Li Yian said with emotion about the status of "Ma Run".
"No, General, I'm here to help you."
Interesting, I originally thought that the other party was Thomas Holcomb, who was new to the area and didn't know the ropes, so I became slightly interested. He raised his head.
"This is my business card."
"KTJ..."
Thomas Holcomb asked after taking the business card and looking at it.
"Is it to kill the Japs?"
"Yes, General, it is to kill the Japs."
Thomas Holcomb immediately laughed.
“Haha, this is the best company name I have ever seen. Take a seat.”
I have to say that the number one person who hates the Japanese the most in the United States is the Navy. That’s because In Pearl Harbor, tied for first place was the Marine Corps, because they really had to fight the Japanese with guns against guns, guns against guns, and even bayonets against bayonets.
And this company name immediately won the favor of Thomas Holcomb.
"Thank you, General."
With the general's invitation, Li Yian sat down. Don't think of the lieutenant general as a general, there was an attaché sitting next to him.
"Tell me, how are you going to help me?"
Looking at the business card in his hand, Thomas Holcomb said.
"Chemical companies, are they chemical weapons? You should know that the production of chemical weapons in the United States is run by DuPont. They are more technologically advanced and have a full range of varieties." Thomas Holcomb, a soldier, saw The word chemistry naturally brings to mind chemical weapons, which reveals the inside story of U.S. military supplies—there are specially designated suppliers.
"General, what I can provide is not a weapon in the traditional sense!"
While speaking, Li Yian put the document package on the table and took it out first There were a few photos. These were photos of the battlefield on Guadalcanal Island that he bought from the New York Times. It must be said that the American reporters were still very brave. They went directly to the battlefield for the first interview and photos.
"General, this is a photo of Guadalcanal, please take a look."
General Holcomb was no stranger to Guadalcanal. He took the photo, looked at it and said.
"Is there anything special about this?"
It's just an ordinary battlefield photo, showing Marines covered in mud fighting. "General, look at the heads of the Marines and around them..."
Li Yian pointed at the photo and said.
“What?”
General Holcomb wondered as he looked at the photo in his hand.
"It's just trees, it's the tropics, there are trees everywhere."
"Yes General, there are trees everywhere! There are tropical rainforests everywhere, from Guadalcanal From Borneo to Malaya to Myanmar, there are tropical rainforests everywhere. The millions of troops deployed by the Japanese in these areas may not have strong firepower, but the tropical rainforests provide them with the best cover. They hid in the rainforest and used mortars to shell the Marines. They hid in the tree canopy and sniped the Marines with rifles..."
Li Yian deliberately emphasized the word "Marine", but Everyone protects their children, and Americans are no exception.
"General, although I am a layman when it comes to military matters, in my opinion, the biggest enemy that Marines face on the battlefield is not the Japanese, but the tropical rainforest! Yes! Japs hiding in the tropical rainforest!”
"Your judgment is correct."
General Holcomb nodded with deep understanding and said,
"Our biggest enemy in the Pacific is the local natural environment, which is the tropical Rainforest, in the rainforest, our Marines can't even see the Japanese soldiers thirty yards in front, and those Japanese soldiers are hidden deep in the dense forest. You can't see them. When you see them, bullets and artillery shells will come. Calling."
"So, General, the help I offer is..."
Pushing a document in front of General Holcomb.
"Help the U.S. Marine Corps destroy their biggest enemy-the tropical rainforest!"
After opening the file, what caught General Holcomb's eyes was a photo of trees, with bare tree trunks standing there. , you can tell at a glance that they are several dead trees.
“What is this?”
General Holcomb asked in confusion.
"General, this is the weapon I provide you - a new type of chemical substance. With it, we can wipe out the tropical rainforest."
Li Yian gave the answer straightforwardly.
“If we spray a large amount of this chemical from an airplane, it will cause large-scale defoliation of the forests on the mountains, dead grass and trees, and it will be difficult for the vegetation to recover within a few years, which will eventually make Japan hiding in the rainforest The Japanese lost their natural protective barrier, leaving them completely exposed to the firepower of the US military."
(End of this chapter)