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As for the orders that followed, Donnie had actually prepared them for the fleet he would build in the future!

"If that's the case, you'll surely be killed without anyone noticing!"

Hoover told Donnie with conviction.

Donnie also began to grow dissatisfied and said, "Hoover, I came to you to solve this trouble, not to be told about these impractical things!"

"I've already told you the solution, abandon this foolish idea!" Hoover said.

Donnie replied, "That's not a solution, Edgar, you should know that I'm not giving you so much money just to be told to give up on something, but to help me solve these problems when I encounter them!"

Donnie heard the heavy breathing coming through the phone from Hoover.

Finally, Hoover said, "There's only one way to solve this trouble, and that is to find a big shot from the United States War Department... not one appointed by Harding, but one who truly holds sway in the War Department. If he's willing to back you up, all the trouble with this matter will be no trouble at all!"

Only then did Donnie crack a satisfied smile and said, "That's the solution I want. Alright, I will take care of this matter!"

Hoover cautioned, "There's one more thing, if those two companies tell you that they can solve this problem for you, don't believe them. They only care about how to sell those weapons to you, not about actually solving your problem."

"Of course, I understand that!" Donnie said before hanging up the phone.

Hoover sat in his own office, listening to the busy tone on the phone, feeling a mix of emotions. In fact, after saying so much, he had been waiting for Donnie to ask him to help make contact with a big shot from the United States War Department.

Throughout their cooperation, Hoover found it difficult to take the lead in his partnership with Donnie, a situation he quite disliked.

Only by having Donnie continuously seek his help could he change the current mode of interaction between them.

But Donnie did not do that!

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"Of course, we can't have Hoover make contact with that connection, otherwise the relationship won't be ours anymore. It would mean we spent money to help Hoover establish such a connection!"

Donnie sat in his office discussing this with Robert.

"If that's the case, where should we look for such a connection?"

Robert asked, somewhat worriedly.

Donnie, sitting there, handed Robert a cigarette and then said, "Do you remember the last battle we fought in France?"

Memories flashed in Robert's eyes, and then he laughed, "Of course, I remember. Back then, because of you guys, our division's deputy commander was detained!"

Donnie also laughed after hearing this and said, "That's because MacArthur's head wasn't right, acting as if his daddy was still alive!"

When Donnie joined the U.S. Army, he was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, while Robert was in the 47th Infantry Division.

The infamous MacArthur was the deputy commander of the 47th Division at that time.

At that time, Sedan was still in German hands, and capturing Sedan was seen as the last battle before the end of the war.

This battle was not only about honor but also represented the last chance for merit and promotion, so no officer was going to give up on this opportunity.

The 47th Division, led by deputy commander MacArthur because the division commander was back home recovering from injuries, was the closest to Sedan, only 8 kilometers away.

Following the 47th Division was Donnie's 1st Infantry Division!

The French Army was still behind the United States' 4th Infantry Division. To claim this honor, the headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces issued a command to all American divisions, stating that they need not wait for the French Army. Any troop that arrived first could attack Sedan, and the boundary of defense zones would no longer be binding.

This order was drafted by George Marshall, who had developed the Marshall Plan.

Originally, the order mentioned the cancellation of boundary lines to encourage the frontline troops to compete courageously.

But the result was that the 1st Division, following closely behind the 42nd Division, received the order first and charged into the 42nd Division's area. Discover stories at empire

The two divisions got jammed on the road to Sedan, completely scattering their forces.

MacArthur was so enraged he got into a fight with the 1st Division's men, and as a result, the military police detained him.

The division commander of the 42nd Division was already sick and back in the country, so once MacArthur, the deputy commander, was detained, the 42nd Division's situation was completely chaotic.

By the time the two divisions managed to reorganize, the French had already arrived.

The American Expeditionary Forces' 4th Division covered the rear, blocking the French from passing through.

The French had set up heavy artillery at the time, declaring that as long as they had not entered the city, regardless of whether it was occupied by Germans or Americans, their shells would continue to be fired into the city!

The two sides quarreled for several days, and before the attack even began, Germany announced its surrender. In the end, nobody gained from the battle.

This incident also became the spark of discord between MacArthur and Marshall.

MacArthur pushed all the blame onto the command drafted by Marshall, which he deemed substandard.

Whether it was George Marshall or MacArthur, both were actually part of a young generation being intensively groomed by the United States military.