The War of Resistance: My Expedition, My Country

Chapter 301 Meeting with Wei Maide

Yang Hong frowned slightly, lost in thought. He carefully analyzed every detail, trying to find more clues. After a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he understood the mystery. He no longer dwelled on the question, but quickly changed the subject and said to General Peddes, "General Peddes, do you think we should forward this information to Allied Command?"

General Peddes immediately understood Yang Hong's intention. If this intelligence were relayed to Allied headquarters, two distinct outcomes could result. One was that the Allies would assess the danger and cancel the landing operation; the other was that they would distrust the intelligence and proceed with the original plan. Either scenario would be detrimental to the Allies. The only solution was to ensure the authenticity of the intelligence and convince Allied high command to develop a contingency plan.

General Peddes' expression grew serious. He understood the importance and complexity of this matter. He had to carefully consider every step to avoid unnecessary trouble for the Allies. Yang Hong saw General Peddes fall silent, clearly understanding his good intentions. This matter truly required personal intervention. He would first consult with Chief of Staff Weimade before making further plans.

Thinking of this, Yang Hong made up his mind. He said to General Peddes, "General Peddes, please try to contact General Arthur Pace. We need his help in our landing operation. No matter what, as long as the landing operation goes smoothly, I will report his contribution to the Allied Command."

General Pedders nodded and turned to leave. Yang Hong watched him from behind, his heart filled with anticipation. He knew time was running out and action must be taken quickly. He hurriedly ordered his men to arrange for a vehicle and then rushed to Allied headquarters to meet with General Weimed to discuss countermeasures.

Wei Maide was extremely surprised by Yang Hong's sudden arrival. He knew very well that with Yang Hong's personality, he would never come to see him in such a hurry unless it was a very important matter. After motioning Yang Hong to sit down, his adjutant left the office with the confidential information and closed the door.

Weimade casually handed a cigar to Yang Hong, who showed no interest in it. He waved his hand, but his eyes were drawn to the exquisite coffee box on the table. He stood up, walked to the wall, picked up a cup, took some coffee beans from the coffee box, and then expertly brewed coffee.

Returning to his seat with a steaming cup of coffee, Yang Hong naturally stuffed the remaining coffee and the box into his bag. Weimade was already accustomed to this. Ever since they met on the battlefields of East India, their relationship had been more like a close friendship than a superior-subordinate relationship. In Weimade's eyes, Yang Hong was like his own son or nephew.

Wei Made leisurely lit his cigar, the smoke rising slowly. He asked Yang Hong in a calm tone, "You're not just bored and want to rob me just for a box of coffee, are you? Tell me, what's the matter?"

Yang Hong put down the coffee cup in his hand and handed General Peddes' intelligence to Wei Maide without any delay. The corner of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a hint of a smile: "Old man, take a look at this first."

Wei Maide took the intelligence and read it carefully, his expression becoming increasingly serious. After reading it, he raised his head, looked at Yang Hong with a sharp gaze, and asked in a low voice, "Little guy, do you think this information is reliable?"

Yang Hong replied without hesitation, "Whether it's reliable or not is up to you to judge, but in my opinion, its authenticity should be very high." Wei Maide took over the conversation: "In that case, why don't you report it directly?"

Yang Hong straightened up and said, "Old man, this matter cannot be judged based on personal opinion alone. After all, the lives of hundreds of thousands of people are at stake. Currently, we only have this intelligence and no further evidence to support it. We cannot take any risks lightly. This matter is no joke."

Wei Made pondered for a moment, then nodded affirmatively. "You didn't come to me just to spectate on this difficult question, did you?" Yang Hong smiled slightly. "Old man, what do you think?"

Wei Maide didn't want to beat around the bush with Yang Hong, so he said bluntly: "Boy, I know you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve, so don't pretend in front of me. Just tell me what you think!"

Yang Hong believed Weimade would listen to his advice, which was why he had come to him specifically. Since the other party had already made it clear, Yang Hong felt there was no need to hide it any further. He said calmly, "The intelligence should be true, but we currently lack solid evidence to support it. If the Germans want to annex us, we'll have to see if they have such sharp teeth."

"My idea is actually very simple. Continue the landing operations. After gaining a certain depth, don't rush to advance further. Instead, prioritize establishing defensive depth. We can fully draw on the successful experience of the Battle of Guadalcanal and allow the German army to continuously send reinforcements to Sicily. We will then prepare for a decisive battle with them, and then launch a surprise attack on Corsica. I believe that once the important German air base there is captured by the Allies, the skies over the entire Italian peninsula will become the territory dominated by the Allied Air Force!"

After hearing this, Wei Made hurried to the map and compared it carefully. Yang Hong leisurely picked up his coffee and sipped it with satisfaction. Wei Made pondered in front of the map for a long time, and seemed to have finally made up his mind. He turned around and sat back in his seat. Looking at Yang Hong's leisurely and enjoyable look, he couldn't help but teasing him, "Boy, why don't you just be the chief of staff? You won't always give me problems while you enjoy yourself leisurely."

Yang Hong smiled slightly and responded, "Old man, I've given you such a huge credit, and you haven't even said a word of thanks." "Don't try to play tricks on me, you old man. Just this one sentence from you has cost me a lot of energy. Also, don't take my coffee from me anymore." "Old man, it's just a box of coffee, are you so stingy? Besides, the coffee from your estate does taste great, remember to bring me more next time. If you take the initiative to give me some, I won't have to take it bit by bit like this, making me look stingy."

At this point, Yang Hong knew it was time to leave. Wei Maide had clearly made up his mind. He needed to hurry up and coordinate with all parties to develop a specific strategic plan. These tasks were clearly no longer suitable for Yang Hong to continue participating.