"The casualties are so heavy? How long has it been since the casualties exceeded 50,000?" Stilwell held the telegram, his brows furrowed, his face full of surprise and solemnity, and he couldn't help exclaiming in a low voice. In his expectation, he never expected that the number of casualties in the army would exceed one-sixth in such a short period of time. If such a tragic situation continues to develop, it will only be a matter of time before the entire army is annihilated. The situation is really serious. However, he knew in his heart that Cun Yunsheng probably did not deliberately falsely report the number of people. After all, the US military advisers he arranged in that unit would always feed back the real battle situation on the front line. With their supervision, the actual casualties would naturally be known truthfully. Therefore, he still recognized the authenticity of this shocking number. of. "It seems that the German army's combat effectiveness is indeed well-deserved." The adjutant looked at Stilwell's reaction and echoed, with a look of approval on his face. The German army has always been famous on the battlefield with its excellent military literacy, sophisticated equipment and tenacious fighting style. The current heavy casualties on its side just prove that the German army is really difficult to deal with. "Well, judging from the current situation, if you want to defeat the Germans on the frontal battlefield, you will probably have to pay a high price." Stilwell nodded with deep feeling and continued. He knew very well that the German army was not a soft persimmon. If he wanted to compete with them head-on and win, he must be prepared to suffer huge losses. This was a tough battle. "Fortunately, on the Eastern Front battlefield, the Soviet army has begun to counterattack and even regained some lost ground, causing the German army to lose a lot of elites. If there are a few more battles like this, the German army will probably fail." Stilwell continued to analyze the overall battle situation. , there was a hint of happiness in the words. In his view, the Soviet counterattack was like a ray of dawn, bringing hope to the entire anti-fascist camp. Once the elite forces of the German army are consumed in large quantities on the Eastern Front, their overall combat effectiveness will inevitably be greatly affected, and defeat is not far away. In order to help the Soviet army increase its counterattack, the US military spared no effort to increase the intensity of support. All kinds of military supplies and advanced equipment were continuously transported to the Eastern Front battlefield like running water. There is no way. The level of consumption in the battles on the Eastern Front battlefield that often cost more than one million people is simply beyond imagination. Even though the Soviet Union has a vast territory, a huge population and a certain scale of industrial base, it can be called a behemoth. We are gradually becoming unable to deal with such a high-intensity and large-scale war of attrition. According to statistics from all parties, the Soviet army has suffered more than 10 million casualties so far, and the actual casualties may even be more serious than this. It can be said that without the continuous "blood transfusion" of the US military behind the scenes and providing strong assistance, there is a big question mark as to whether the Soviet army could have survived until now. It might have been beaten by the German army long ago without any way to fight back. This shows the importance of US military assistance to the entire war situation. "But a lot of supplies were consumed. Most of the aid was taken away by the Soviet army, leaving very little in our hands." The adjutant couldn't help but complain, his words full of helplessness and dissatisfaction. The amount of aid provided by the US military was limited. As a result, most of it was divided up between Britain and the Soviet Union. What was allocated to them was really pitiful. This made them often have to pay for supplies during the battle. Worry about shortage. Stilwell did not refute what the adjutant said, because it was the truth. The aid bill enacted by the US military is indeed more inclined to the British and Soviet countries in terms of distribution. The material capital allocated to China is not much, and it is not provided free of charge. Corresponding interest is charged. Even under such circumstances, China In the end, very few aid materials were actually obtained. Stilwell himself did not receive much supplies before, but fortunately, the situation in Southeast Asia changed later, gradually showing an increasing advantage, and his life finally became easier. This was mainly due to the fact that the Japanese army landed in Australia. In order to prevent the Japanese army from further expansion in Australia, the US military hoped that Stilwell could increase its offensive in Southeast Asia to delay the Japanese army, so it had to Increase assistance to him.
"Sir, the reduction of supplies has caused the attack in Southeast Asia not to go smoothly, and even led to defeats in some places." The adjutant reminded again with a worried face. He knew that once a defeat occurred on the battlefield, it would be too difficult to reverse it later. , so I was very anxious, hoping that Stilwell would pay attention to this issue. Hearing this, Stilwell subconsciously rubbed his temples, his face full of irritability and helplessness. Ever since Cun Yunsheng was transferred to support the North African battlefield, the advantages that had been established with difficulty in Southeast Asia began to disintegrate little by little. In some local battles, the Japanese army even achieved crushing victories. This was too much. It was hard for him to accept, and he was naturally very dissatisfied. In order to change this bad situation, Stilwell also tried his best, even sending a large number of consultants to rectify the troops, thinking of improving the overall combat effectiveness of the troops by strengthening the management of the troops and improving the training level of the soldiers. . But when the consultants arrived at the site for inspection, they discovered that these troops were basically composed of indigenous people. Although they did achieve certain results after some rectification, the Japanese troops on the opposite side were not vegetarians. Once the two sides fought, in the end, Still couldn't change the outcome of failure, which made Stilwell's heart suddenly burst into flames. Not to mention the whole family was angry, but there was really nothing he could do. After all, he personally ordered Cun Yunsheng to support the North African battlefield, and also asked him to take away a large number of elite troops. Now, it's good that the troops left in Southeast Asia are all newly formed troops. It is composed of indigenous people. On weekdays, relying on the strength of numbers, it is okay to bully the local indigenous people. But if it really confronts the well-trained and well-equipped Japanese army, it is no match at all. The combat effectiveness is really far behind. . "Do you have any good suggestions?" Stilwell rubbed his swollen and painful head and asked with a frown. He really had no good solution now and could only hope that the adjutant could give him an idea. An effective idea, so that this increasingly unfavorable situation can be changed. "Perhaps we can borrow some troops from Shancheng?" the adjutant said cautiously. He knew very well that the relationship between Stilwell and the man from Shancheng was not very harmonious, so when he said this, he felt very uneasy, fearing that Shi Diwei got angry on the spot. Sure enough, when he heard this, Stilwell's face suddenly turned ugly, "Asking Shancheng for help?" He subconsciously wanted to object, and he had instinctive resistance to this proposal in his heart. After all, he had a problem with Shancheng in the past. There have been many conflicts and unpleasant pasts. But after he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he felt that it was not completely unfeasible. After all, although there were some conflicts between the two parties, they were not extremely complicated and irreconcilable. Now in order to change the situation in Southeast Asia, In such a bad battle situation, it seemed that he could only try this method, but he was still a little reluctant, his brows still furrowed tightly, and he fell into deep thought. "Then let's try?" Stilwell frowned. After thinking for a while, he felt that there was no other better way at the moment, so he gritted his teeth and decided to try to borrow troops from Shancheng to see the situation. "Yes." The adjutant heard Stilwell's words and quickly responded respectfully. Then he pointed to the telegram that was still open on the table, and then asked: "What about this telegram?" The content of the telegram is crucial. It is the request for help sent by Cun Yunsheng. It lists many demands in detail, such as requests for additional troops, replenishment of various combat materials, provision of supplies, etc. Among them, the demand for reinforcements of air force Especially urgent. After listening to the adjutant's words, Stilwell was silent for a long time, with a solemn expression on his face as he weighed the pros and cons in his mind. In the end, he waved his hand slowly and said in a serious tone: "Promise him, but I need to hear better news." His meaning was very clear. Although he agreed to provide support to Cun Yunsheng, this support could not It’s free, you have to see real results. "Understood." The adjutant immediately nodded understandingly. He knew very well what the "better news" Stilwell meant. Naturally, he hoped that Cun Yunsheng could successfully capture Alexandria. Only in this way can it be proved. This support was used wisely and was not wasted. On the other side, Cun Yunsheng, who received the reply, couldn't help but curl his lips when he looked at the contents of the telegram, with a look of helplessness and slight dissatisfaction on his face. He secretly complained in his heart: "This old fox will not let go of the hawk until he sees the rabbit." He knew Stilwell's thoughts very well and asked him to take Alexandria. This was not something that could be done so easily. Cun Yunsheng knew very well that the German army had strong combat effectiveness and a solid defense system. Even if the German army wanted to capture Alexandria, it would have to pay a heavy price to succeed. And most of the troops he is leading are temporarily recruited natives. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are a mob. Even if they are all thrown into the port to attack, they may not be able to successfully take Alexandria. Okay, this really posed a big problem for him. He frowned and began to think about what to do next. "Forget it, let Bu La continue to consume the German troops in the port, and send a telegram to Fan La to ask him to prepare the third batch of troops." Cun Yunsheng stood in the command post, pacing back and forth for a long time with his hands behind his back. After thinking about it again and again, I felt that we still had to increase the intensity of the battle, so we made such a decision immediately. At this time, Kaname, who had been standing next to him, suddenly said: "Commander, why don't you recruit indigenous people from the local area?" He looked at Cun Yunsheng with a trace of doubt in his eyes. In his opinion, the number of local indigenous people was There are so many of them, if they can be utilized, they might be of great help in combat. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng subconsciously retorted: "What can those rabble do? I'm afraid they will run away before they go to the battlefield." He frowned, with a look of disgust on his face. It's no wonder that he has such an idea. After all, in the process of dealing with these indigenous people before, the indigenous soldiers' undisciplined and lack of fighting spirit had already formed such an inherent impression on him, so he didn't expect them to be able to fight at all. What a big use it comes in. "Run away? We can let the war supervisory team come in. The natives we have can definitely serve as the war supervisory team." Kaname did not agree with Cun Yunsheng's point of view and immediately retorted, saying that he thought there was a solution to this matter. , there is no need to deny all the indigenous people at once. "They are all cannon fodder anyway." Kaname then added. In his opinion, whether these natives are placed on the battlefield to charge or serve as a team to supervise others, they are essentially being used as cannon fodder. Since In this case, you can flexibly deploy it. Read the error-free version at 69 Book Bar! 6=9+Book_Bar debuts this novel. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng suddenly felt that it made sense. He stopped pacing, stood there and nodded slightly, thinking to himself, indeed, these natives were treated as cannon fodder anyway, so they didn't Count on how much real fighting power they can have. As for the issue of escape, let the natives in their hands solve it themselves.
In this way, these natives will definitely be very active and diligent in order to survive. After all, they all know in their hearts that if they are not serious and do not fulfill their duties when supervising the battle, then it will be their turn to be pushed to the battlefield to fill in the lines and be used as cannon fodder. Under this kind of pressure, how can they Dare not try your best, Cun Yunsheng thought about it, with a thoughtful look on his face, as if he had already seen the effect of this method. "That's right. Let's leave it to you to recruit the local indigenous people." After Cun Yunsheng thought for a moment, he looked at Kaname and made a firm decision, taking full responsibility for this recruitment matter. Leave it to Kaname to take charge. "The number of people is tentatively set at 50,000. I don't care how to recruit them, as long as they recruit people." Cun Yunsheng then added, thinking in his heart, as long as the number of 50,000 people can be gathered together, no matter what method is used The method doesn't matter. The most important thing at the moment is to replenish troops as soon as possible so that we can continue to put pressure on the German army in Alexandria. "Yes." When Kaname heard Cun Yunsheng's arrangement, he didn't mean to shirk at all, and simply nodded in agreement. After all, this was originally his suggestion. Due to both emotions and reasons, it was most appropriate for him to complete this matter. Moreover, he also had some preliminary ideas in his mind, thinking about how to recruit these natives and achieve the goal as soon as possible. The number of people required, he immediately turned around and started preparing related matters. (End of chapter)