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spnThe situation in Myanmar is becoming increasingly tense. After Zhang Shusheng returned from Tibet, he inspected several high-tech development zones in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, and then returned to Beijing to focus on the war in Myanmar.

Zhang Shusheng carefully looked through documents from Southeast Asia, including issues related to troop reorganization, military intelligence, combat readiness and logistics, and the upgrading of weapons and equipment.

The problems in Southeast Asia are more complicated than those in the Far East and Northeast.

The terrain in the Far East and Northeast is relatively flat, and most of it is a wide plain terrain. Although this kind of terrain is very convenient for mechanized troops to deploy and attack in modern warfare, it also lacks good tactical hiding conditions. Any large-scale troop maneuvers may

Discovered by aerial reconnaissance planes and penetrating military intelligence agents.

It is not easy to keep the operation secret, and countermeasures can be well arranged for any attack. It can be said that it is a battle between soldiers and kings. Although the defender can be defended in most cases, if it is purely a ground infantry unit, the difficulty of attack and the difficulty of defense will be the same.

It is very large, and if it is an armored lightning attack, [China] has a heavy armored cluster in the Northeast, coupled with a powerful air cluster, the Northeast is actually relatively safe.[

Southeast Asia is different. Southeast Asia and even the entire southwest are dominated by mountainous and hilly terrain. The enemy's attacks can be diverse and cunning. Once they get into the ravine and travel day and night, what armor advantage, air superiority, and artillery advantage will be available at that time?

The advantages will be greatly affected.

"Chairman, Chief of General Staff Jiang Baili and Minister Su Yuren are here." Mao Yun knocked on the door first, interrupting Zhang Shusheng's meditation. "Let them in."

General Jiang Baili and General Su Yuren came in quickly. They were also here for the war in Burma.

"Chairman." After the two saluted, they took their seats as instructed by the Chairman.

Zhang Shusheng picked up a newspaper on the table. The big news photo on the headline was an American general who had just gotten off the plane and was waving his arms.

, "Mr. Clark said that we are going to have a taste of American-style war in the jungles of Southeast Asia. This is a big statement."

Yesterday, U.S. three-star General Clark took a frontline military transport plane and flew directly to Chittagong, the capital of East Pakistan on the India-Myanmar border. The U.S. Eighth Army is stationed here and is commanded by U.S. Army General Van Fleet.

Clark was originally the commander of the U.S. Third Army. He gained the trust of the United States and was able to serve as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces Command in the Southeast Asian Theater. After sending an entire army to personally participate in the war, it was also the first time that ground troops were sent to participate on a large scale.

After World War II, the U.S. military easily seized the supreme command of the Allied forces in the Southeast Asian battlefield from the British.

When the new official took office, there were more than 200,000 US troops and subsequent US troops, 400,000 British troops in India, and one million Indian troops. As a source of confidence, Clark boasted that after receiving the appointment from the US government, he would definitely be in Southeast Asia.

Carry out a devastating blow to the Southeast Asian provinces newly established by the Chinese.

, "As we all know, the Chinese temporarily have armor superiority and air superiority, but in Southeast Asia" there are continuous jungles, and the terrain greatly limits the deployment of large forces and the use of modern high-power weapons, and accepted

The British and Indian troops equipped with new weapons will have new vitality.

There are many factors that determine the outcome of a war. In addition to having a wise commander, continuous logistics, and advanced weapons and equipment, there are many factors. Obviously, the balance of victory is tilted in our favor.

Under the leadership of the U.S. Army led by General Van Fleet of the Eighth Army, they will use two to three months to "annihilate the [Chinese] Southeast Asian Front Army, at least eliminate most of their effective forces, and destroy their newly established

Southeast Asian provinces.

We want them to have a taste of American-style war in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Under the leadership of Clark, we will liberate the people there and bring them the dawn of a free world."

This was the impassioned speech Clark made during an interview with Allied journalists in Chittagong.

In his speech, Clark praised the strength of the Allied Forces and expressed disdain for the Chinese who violated the public opinion of the people in parts of Southeast Asia and established Southeast Asian provinces in an attempt to establish a Greater China region.

He believed that it was only a matter of time to defeat China, or rather defeat the Southeast Asian Front of the Chinese.

"Yes, the tone is quite loud. If you open your mouth wide, you won't be afraid of the poisonous insects in the jungles of Southeast Asia getting in." Haha." Jiang Baili shook his head. Although he was not particularly optimistic about the situation in Southeast Asia, he did not think Clark's view was the same.

is reasonable” “Except for Southeast Asia and South

The base of the Americans' arrogance is based on the fact that the total number of Indian soldiers has reached 500,000. Their follow-up training plan for 500,000 Indian soldiers is about to be completed. At full capacity, India can provide about two million soldiers in a short period of time. This light

From a numerical perspective, it is quite impressive.”

India is now the most populous region in the world after China. Its total population exceeds that of China. It could not get ahead under the rule of the British. Now it has seen the dawn of independence and has received the promise of the Allies. Naturally, it is

We have to work hard to train cannon fodder to join the war.

, "Chief of Staff, I think the Allies use India as a population cash machine. They can train as many as they want. They are obedient and low-paid cannon fodder. They are what the Allies need very much. The Germans are still training Africans.

Legion, the Americans are still training the American Legion. The British have such a large population.

"Of course, we have to make good use of it." Su Yuren agreed with a smile, India's problem is very simple, a real sick man of South Asia. "But the combat effectiveness of the Indian army is really a problem. The desire of Indian middle- and lower-level officers and soldiers for independence is far away."

Far from being as high as those Indian senior executives.[

Regarding India's positioning, Zhang Shusheng believes that the Allies have done nothing wrong. The situation is tense now, and the power of the Axis powers is much greater than in history. The Allies, if nothing else, need to train a larger number of troops. Learn

In China, Germany and other countries, the British also engaged in appeasement

policy, simply promised to give Indians independence after the war. Now, Indians who were crazy about independence, but did not dare to revolt on their own, naturally flocked to it. A small number of people jumped up and down, killing those Indians who could not even eat.

Recruit an army, pick up weapons and train.

"Clark is a bit of a boaster, but he also saw the constraints of jungle warfare on weapons. Clark thought that he had South Asian jungle soldiers, American equipment and local experience, and he thought he could compete with us.

, which is also understandable.

After all, our National Defense Forces basically didn’t perform much in jungle warfare.” In the battles to occupy Laos and North Vietnam, we defeated the smaller ones with more troops, and the army passed all the way. From the perspective of outsiders, we naturally won with heavy troops.

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The existence of the Japanese also gave the Allies a shot in the arm. You know, in Southeast Asia, the Allies fought against the Japanese for four or five years, but they never gained a single victory.

It's a victory that looks good.

This time, the glory that General Clark talked about on the stage, but also the actions of both kindness and power in the bottom of the s are probably applied to the people of Japan.

Although others don't know Clark, Zhang Shusheng knows it well. Historically, this guy was a famous "fucking" guy in the US military, and he was often reused. Although the Korean War was not highly involved, he was the one who signed the agreement in the end.

he.

"I am the first U.S. military general to sign a negotiation document that did not result in victory."

Zhang Shusheng's ears almost tingled when he heard this sentence, so he naturally remembered this guy.

Foreigners are not optimistic about China's jungle warfare capabilities, and the Allies also underestimated the dangers of jungle warfare. Even if they fought against the Burmese army and the Japanese army many times, the Allies only believed that it was the Japanese.

Too fierce. The Japanese were famous for their ferocity in jungle battles.

As for the evaluation of the Burmese army and the Allied Forces, it is average, but it relies on the huge assistance from the "Chinese" people, which is far inferior to the Allied forces. The Japanese army's jungle warfare strength far exceeds that of the "Chinese" people, and they consider themselves to be rich in jungle warfare experience.

, Clark, the main force of the Allied forces who had learned a lesson and was well prepared, believed that he came to Southeast Asia to gain credit.

"The Allies lost face in the Far East. In the Far East, where millions of Allied troops gathered, they were quickly divided by the armored clusters of our National Defense Forces and captured millions of Japanese. This failure was even considered by the Allies' own newspapers as "Allied forces"

Another major failure.

This time, they thought they had the upper hand and they were joined by Japan, a veteran in jungle warfare. They thought they were sure that we would win the battle and that we would be able to give an account to the people of the Allied Powers. They actually hoped that we would cooperate and achieve their achievements.

." Su Yuren said with a mocking tone.

Zhang Shusheng nodded and said, "How is the overall situation in Southeast Asia currently?"

Jiang Baili: "Zheng Zhinan's Southeast Asian Front Army has been partially deployed. It is mainly composed of the original national defense force garrisons from various places, such as the Ninth Group Army commanded by Zhang Rongzhong, the Tenth Group Army commanded by Xue Yue, and an elite mountain group army in the Southwest Garrison Area.

The Old Group Army commanded by Lieutenant General Wang Jun is urgently entering Myanmar. Currently, about two divisions of troops have entered Myanmar.

It turns out that the field jungle forces in Myanmar and other areas will be organized into multiple jungle field divisions. The current situation is to form the First Flying Jungle Field Army, which will be commanded by Lieutenant General Qiao Pson, the former commander of the Taiwan Garrison Area and an expert in jungle warfare.

The Southeast Asian Provincial Front Army commanded by Luo Chengjun will be mainly responsible for defensive and logistical operations, and can be used as a strategic reserve when necessary.

In other words, our current total strength in Southeast Asia is the 9th Army, the 10th Army, the 19th Mountain Army, the 28th Jungle Field Army, and the Southeast Asian Provincial Front Army that can serve as garrison and logistics guidance reserve forces.

The 10th Group Army and the 28th Group Army will be mainly responsible for the battle in Myanmar, and the 10th Group Army and the 10th Group Army will be responsible for the battle against Japan in Thailand and southern Vietnam.

If all are deployed, the total strength will be about 800,000. At present, it will take some time for all to be deployed, and the Allies may launch an attack in advance."

Jiang Baili briefly introduced issues related to military deployment.

Zhang Shusheng looked at Su Yuren and motioned for him to continue.

"Chairman, our troops in Southeast Asia have basically undergone a special equipment replacement." Su Yuren said. "It seems that the 9th Army and the 10th Army have increased the distribution of sniper rifles and submachine guns. A large number of distribution

With sniper rifles with scopes and the veterans of these two armies honed over several years in Southeast Asia, many troops have established special temporary sniper platoons, sniper companies, and even sniper platoons.

camp.[

The main equipment replacement is based on the 19th Army Group.

The basic idea is to develop special equipment for jungle warfare.

Equip more new weapons such as a large number of infantry artillery, rocket launchers, 107mm multiple portable rocket launchers, new rapid-fire mortars, submachine guns, new broad-blade mines, and demining tanks.

In terms of auxiliary combat equipment, such as infrared devices, night vision infrared devices, military dogs, mountain communication equipment, jungle line listening equipment, etc., distribution has been increased or distributed experimentally.

Although jungle warfare is very limited in the use of armor and air power, we still deploy a large number of mountain tanks, thicken the armor, and strengthen the ability to withstand mines and bombs. Air support is mainly used to compete for air supremacy and

The main task is to complete the air call support mission."

Zhang Shusheng has basically seen these plans and is very satisfied with them. However, he once specifically put forward opinions on equipment issues for jungle warfare in Southeast Asia.

Increase distribution and don't be reluctant to spend money. Saving the cost of weapons and equipment at the expense of soldiers' lives is not worth the gain.

Infantry artillery, rocket launchers, 45-year-old portable multiple rocket launchers, new rapid-fire mortars, and more submachine guns are all what he requested. Since heavy artillery, heavy armor clusters, etc. cannot be used, then individual firepower should be strengthened

strength.

As for the distribution of multiple infrared instruments, military dogs, mountain communication equipment, and jungle monitoring equipment, it means asymmetric warfare.

Just imagine, key positions, equipped with infrared instruments, can defend the position more safely at night. And specially trained jungle dogs may play a big role in tracking and discovering enemies. If nothing else, even if

It is a farm dog, and any stranger who passes by will cause a burst of barking. In terrains such as jungle position warfare and cat's eye holes, a large number of military dogs and even well-trained hunting dogs will play a huge role.

Jungle monitoring equipment is also very useful. It is deployed in certain important places and can provide early warning.

He didn't even need to think about it to know that even though the Americans were very generous and wealthy, they were definitely not as generous as him in these auxiliary combat equipment.

When the time comes, we must let the Yankees see that they were "touched" by the National Defense Forces in the middle of the night, and "touched" the positions in the middle of the night. However, when they wanted to "touch" the positions, they were repeatedly frustrated. Even secret marches may be discovered by jungle monitoring equipment.

In short, it was Zhang Shusheng's decision to create an alternative asymmetric strategic situation in the jungles of Southeast Asia with a certain amount of large investment. He had money and equipment but didn't use it, and it was most uneconomical to use human lives to fill it.

Since he is a reborn person, he knows some valuable experience in jungle warfare. Americans, on the other hand, have never fought in jungle warfare before. In the European battlefield of World War I, the US military's advance speed in the final moments of World War I was like riding a truck.

The difference in battlefield consciousness and operational thinking determines the equipment style, which also indirectly leads to the Allied forces falling a small step behind at the starting line.

He wants the Allies to know, don’t think that high-tech wars can only be fought in plains and ordinary mountainous terrain, even in jungles and rainforests. He wants you to see the achievements of the Chinese people in high-tech construction over more than 30 years, and they have defeated India.
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