However, Eisenhower and Marshall were stunned by President Roosevelt's orders and frowned deeply. They didn't know how to reply to President Roosevelt for a moment.

Because they had just discussed a sneak attack on Italy and counter-attack on Sicily, but if they obey President Roosevelt's orders now and draw some sea, land and air forces from Cunningham to the distant English Channel to support the battle, their Italian sneak attack plan would be greatly affected.

"What do you think of the British army who dispatched troops to support the English Channel? Sir!"

Eisenhower stared at Marshall with a serious expression.

"We have to dispatch troops, but we cannot dispatch too many!"

"Otherwise it will affect our ongoing Italian counterattack operation, so I have to retain a certain strength!"

General Marshall replied seriously.

"How do we explain to President Roosevelt?"

Eisenhower worried.

"What we want is victory, as long as we can win the European battlefield, it's enough. President Roosevelt always attaches importance to the European battlefield, not the Pacific battlefield!"

"So we have to speed up the progress against the German forces in Italy, so that even if Churchill puts pressure on President Roosevelt, it will be useless!"

Admiral Marshall thought about it and agreed.

"But if I do this, I'm a little worried that a large group of British leaders such as Montgomery and Alexander would disagree with our approach, and there might be a situation of being disagreeable!"

"Just like we did when we were in the North Africa campaign, we had a quarrel with them!"

Eisenhower still said a little worried.

"I believe in your ability, Ace! I know you will handle the relationship between our two countries and even many countries!"

Admiral Marshall encouraged Eisenhower with confidence.

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Eisenhower's mouth twitched a few times for the other party's trust and encouragement, and he couldn't help laughing and crying for a while, and didn't know how to answer the other party's words.

"What's wrong? Do you have no confidence in yourself?

"You are now the commander-in-chief of the multinational forces. If you don't even have the confidence to defeat the German troops that occupy Europe, how can they still have the confidence to defeat the German troops under your command?"

Seeing this, General Marshall asked back a little.

"Yes! Sir! I will definitely handle this matter properly. Whether it is Prime Minister Churchill or our President Roosevelt, I will give them a relatively satisfactory way to deal with it!"

Seeing the gradually dissatisfied expression of General Marshall who was pushing himself up in one hand, Eisenhower immediately saluted a standard military salute, and then responded loudly and affirmatively.

"Yes! Such a heroic performance and responsible attitude are the Eisenhower I know!"

Admiral Marshall nodded with satisfaction and smiled.

"Let's go! Let's go out and breathe, I know it's not easy for you!"

Then before Eisenhower could respond, Admiral Marshall gently patted the other person on the shoulder and encouraged him again.

"Yeah! OK, sir!"

Eisenhower tried hard to restrain his depressed mood and agreed with a smile.

Then the two of them got on an off-road truck and patrolled the British and American troops at will and the training grounds.

On the way of patrol, Eisenhower kept smoking cigarettes to relax his nervous mood, and quickly thought about the problems he was about to face and how to solve them.

"How come these bastards, Germans are always uneasy to play cards!"

"Do I have to lose to them again this time?"

"Hitler! You are such a tricky old fox!"

While smoking a cigarette hard, Eisenhower sighed weakly in his own eyes.

As for General Marshall beside him, he was also worried and often silent and meditated.

However, the battlefield he is thinking about now is the Pacific battlefield besides the European battlefield.

Especially the current combat operations that are underway, and amphibious landing operations such as Makin Island...

"I wonder how the battle situation on Makin Island is now? Can we fight back against the Japanese army this time?"

"And our troops, how many casualties will be lost this time, how many fleets and aircraft will be lost?"
Chapter completed!