Chapter 687 Bloody Mary
Nimitz did not respond to Montgomery's telegram.
Nimitz is famous for his good temper. He rarely even speaks to his subordinates. Even if Halsey disobeyed orders in the Battle of Lyte Gulf and ordered the main aircraft carrier to pursue Japan as a bait, causing the US escort aircraft carrier to be in danger... Of course, no one knew that the Japanese would use the aircraft carrier as bait at that time, but Nimitz did not think that Halsey was right to do so, but even so, Nimitz only verbally blamed Halsey.
Regarding Montgomery, Nimitz thought silence was a response, which could not only show his position but not lose Montgomery's face.
From this point of view, Nimitz is not very similar to most Americans' typical straightforward personality.
But Montgomery didn't understand this. Seeing that Nimitz had no reply, he still sent telegrams to Nimitz one after another.
Nimitz originally planned to pretend that he had not received these telegrams, but Anderson felt that this would not work.
"General!" Anderson looked at Montgomery's telegrams and said worriedly: "It seems that General Montgomery and General Zhang Chi are no longer incompatible. If this continues..."
"Are you worried that this will be unfavorable to the Chinese team?"
"Yes!" Anderson nodded: "Just like the Zhong* team was not equipped enough on the battlefield before!"
Nimitz couldn't help but remain silent. Anderson was right. Sometimes, only a trivial constraint was needed on the battlefield to cause a fatal blow to the entire army. If this continues...
After thinking about it, Nimitz called Montgomery back and said, "General, I don't know what you think, but for us Americans... a general who can win a battle is a good general!"
Montgomery, who received the telegram, was immediately furious.
"Fuck it!" Montgomery threw the telegram aside: "He didn't understand at all that this would have a bad impact on the entire army. If the Chinese team could win this war just by using Chinese team, I would be happy to let Chinese team continue to perform!"
Ramsden glanced at Montgomery who was about to faint, and then held back what he was about to say.
What Ramsden wants to say is that the facts are not as Montgomery said... The Chinese team "had a very bad impact" on the British army. Ramsden just came back from an inspection in the military camp. Most of the soldiers who had negative attitudes towards the war were all talking happily about the record of the Chinese team, even many colonial troops and even the South African troops.
The reason is simple. The victory of the Chinese team inspired the morale and confidence of the troops, and also made them know that the German team was not as invincible as they thought.
"Colin!" Montgomery thought for a while and said to Ramsden: "Will you do this, let the Chinese team garrison Maherama!"
"Yes, sir!" Ramsden responded, and sighed in his heart: It is obvious that the Germans will not be stupid to attack Mahe Lama again, so Montgomery has left the Chinese team idle again.
Of course, Zhang Chi of Maherama didn't know that there would be so many twists and turns in it. He only knew one thing: there was nothing wrong with staying at Maherama.
Maherama is a city located on the banks of the Nile River. There is no need to worry about water shortage or food shortage... Water can be taken from the river, and grain and supplies can be transported along the Nile River through the port. This is also one of the reasons why the German army was going to raid Maherama. The defense line established by the British army along the banks of the Nile River almost does not need to consider the supply issue. If the German army captured Maherama, it could cut off the British army's river transportation.
In other words, the Chinese team can live a worry-free life here, especially after the victory, the Chinese soldiers will be respected by the British army and soldiers from other countries wherever they go. Even the bars that were originally only open to British officials were opened to Chinese officers... Although the Chinese officers and soldiers were very unhappy, the British in this era still had an inexplicable sense of superiority, although the British were already in internal and external trouble at this time.
Zhang Chi's first visit to this bar called "bloodmary" was the second day after the battle ended.
At that time, the troops had basically settled down and the defense line had been laid out step by step... Although Zhang Chi believed that the Germans would not be stupid enough to make another raid on Mahelama, he had to be prepared for any trouble on the battlefield.
At this time, Page appeared in front of Zhang Chi: "General, do you remember that you still owe me an interview?"
"Of course!" Zhang Chiyang said, "Can you go through a few days?"
"General!" said Page: "If there are a few days, then the news will be of little value!"
"Okay!" Zhang Chi raised his head helplessly: "But I really can't take time now!"
"Then...you have time tonight!"
"No problem!" Zhang Chi nodded. These documents were almost finished in the afternoon.
However, when Zhang Chi sat in the "Bloody Mary" bar, she realized that she had been fooled.
"Do you have something to drink?" asked Page.
"I thought... this was an interview!" Zhang Chi glanced at Page's neck. She didn't bring a camera, and she didn't have a pocket in her skirt, so of course it was impossible to bring paper and pen.
"Of course!" Page said: "This is an interview!"
As he said that, Page waved to the waiter: "Two cups of bloody Mary!"
Only then did Zhang Chi realize that the bar was named after a wine.
Two cups of "Bloody Mary" were quickly delivered to Zhang Chi and Page, and then the waiter carefully said to the two: "Madam, general, these two cups were invited by our boss!"
Zhang Chi couldn't help but look towards the bar in confusion, and saw a British man with a mustache raise his glass to Zhang Chi, saying, "General, for your victory in Mahe Lama!"
The British officers in the bar also raised their glasses and shouted: "For victory!"
Zhang Chi had no choice but toast to taste it and responded.
"It seems that everyone here knows you!" Page said with a smile.
"This is not a good phenomenon!" Zhang Chi quipped: "Because it means we will become the target of German spies!"
"Including me?" Page smiled and said, "So should I feel honored?"
Zhang Chi did not answer, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, a tomato smell... The "Bloody Mary" looks veritable, and it looks like a glass of blood. I really don't understand why the British would drink this kind of wine on the battlefield. Looking at the color and listening to the name of the wine, Zhang Chi couldn't help but think of the feeling of the bayonet stabbing into the enemy's chest and squirting blood on his face.
Chapter completed!