165: Chapter 165 Joint Military Region Operations
This strategy is very suitable for the current Huaxia.
Because the combat effectiveness of the Huaxia army is indeed too poor right now.
They lack both weapons and training.
They can only rely on throwing lives at the problem.
Almost every major frontal battle ends in retreat.
Even though there are small victories in major battles that boost the morale of the resistance, the overall situation remains extremely grim.
The dark clouds of this great war soon loomed over the entire central Yangtze River region.
General Huang Wei specifically united with representatives from the other military regions, preparing to help the Huaxia army defeat the Little Devils in this great war.
Even if they cannot win, they must drag it out as long as possible.
Only then will the rear have enough time to develop.
Although there is competition between the major military regions, they are in complete agreement on such matters of principle.
In a mansion in Shancheng, General Huang Wei held talks with representatives from the other three military regions.
"According to the intelligence we have obtained, the Little Devils' offensive against the Hankou Three Towns involves a force of at least three hundred thousand troops."
"The National Government has mobilized a million troops, and many of our Chinese Soldiers are among them; they can provide us with specific intelligence."
General Huang Wei looked at the other three and spoke eloquently.
"This is a major battle, and it is time for us to test the results of the past six months."
"Therefore, we need to coordinate with the main force of the National Revolutionary Army. They will bear the pressure, and we will launch surprise attacks."
"That is acceptable, but if we are to mobilize troops, under what name should we deploy? What should the troops be called?" the representative of the Western Military Region asked slowly.
The total number of Chinese Soldiers sent in by the major military regions is eight hundred thousand.
Some have entered the military system.
But the majority are in various professions, with the most common being the children of ordinary farmers.
If they go to war now, they certainly cannot be wearing all sorts of different clothes and looking like an unorganized rabble.
At the very least, they need a designation and standardized uniforms.
"The name should naturally be based on the principle that when the country is in trouble, everyone has a responsibility. As for the name of the troops, let's call them the National Salvation Army," General Huang Wei said with a serious expression.
"What do you all think?"
"That works."
"I have no objections."
"Very well, since that is the case, we will use this designation."
"The Eastern Military Region will be the 1st National Salvation Army," General Huang Wei said with a faint smile upon hearing that the representatives from the other military regions had agreed.
"That won't do. Why should your Eastern Military Region be the 1st National Salvation Army? My Northern Military Region is no worse than your Eastern Military Region!" the representative of the Northern Military Region immediately slapped the table.
"Exactly, my Western Military Region has the strongest army; why shouldn't we in the West be the 1st Army?" the representative of the Western Military Region was not to be outdone.
"I, from the South, am also not convinced..." the representative of the Southern Military Region stood up.
But before he could finish, he was interrupted by the representatives of the other three military regions.
"Shut up, this doesn't concern you. The armies of our military regions are all stronger than yours in the South. Your Southern region doesn't even have many countries to defend against, so it's never going to be your turn to be the 1st Army."
The representative of the Southern Military Region opened his mouth upon hearing this, but in the end, he said nothing.
Well, there was no helping it, because their Southern army was indeed not as strong as the other three military regions.
They were only far ahead in terms of the navy.
The other three military regions basically had none.
But in this day and age, aircraft carriers at sea are of little use.
Aircraft carriers in space are the real deal.
Therefore, he silently withdrew from the competition for the 1st Army designation.
At this moment, the representatives of the West and the North looked at General Huang Wei simultaneously.
After taking a sip of tea, General Huang Wei had a faint smile on his face.
"Just because we in the East took first place in the last exercise."
As soon as these words were spoken, the representatives of the other two military regions held their breath for a long time, unable to say anything.
"Fine, we accept it."
Subsequently, they began to argue over the second spot.
In particular, the representatives of the West and the North were already arguing until their faces were red.
In the end, it was still based on the rankings from the last exercise.
The representative of the Southern Military Region was quite open-minded and readily accepted the designation of the 4th Army.
When he goes back and tells the Chinese Soldiers to perform well in this mission, maybe they will be number one next time.
After confirming the designations, they immediately went to assemble their troops.
They had already prepared the standardized uniforms long ago.
It was just that they hadn't determined the designations and such until now.
These uniforms were all produced in the past few months.
The players in the rear of Shancheng opened several textile mills and clothing factories specifically to make military uniforms.
During this period, because there were enough talented people, all walks of life were flourishing everywhere in Shancheng.
Everyone was contributing selflessly.
After all, the money in the game is not real, and it cannot be taken out.
Instead, building an entire industry from scratch step by step brings a sense of achievement that is very rare.
Ordinary people can also contribute to saving the country with their own strength.
A bullet, a military uniform, or even a grain of food.
Without the support of these supplies, the combat of the frontline Chinese Soldiers cannot be guaranteed.
Days and months passed, and ten days or so went by.
The great war began.
The National Salvation Army of the several major military regions also finished their preparations.
It is certainly impossible for so many Chinese Soldiers to all be crowded into Shancheng.
Therefore, they could only set up their garrison in the countryside.
It just so happened that these Chinese Soldiers were all children of farmers.
For this reason, the National Salvation Army had great prestige in the rural areas of Shancheng.
Their children had all joined this National Salvation Army to go and save the country and the nation.
When they were about to leave, every family donated grain, and every family gave their support.
They had all heard that the great war had reached the Hankou Three Towns.
If these three towns could not be held, the war would soon reach them here.
And some of the guilty landlords and wealthy people in this mountainous rural area were also trembling a little.
An army of such scale was simply not something they could afford to offend.
Another ten days or so passed.
They arrived at a small town closest to the battlefield of the Three Towns.
At this time, the war had entered a stalemate.
The war started at the beginning of June, and after the Japanese invaders occupied Jinling, they advanced westward along the Yangtze River.
Their goal was the Hankou Three Towns.
At this time, the Japanese invaders were already closing in on the Three Towns.
The National Government army resisted at every step, delaying them for as long as four months.
Originally, the Little Devils were prepared for a quick victory, but it was forcibly dragged into a four-month protracted war.
And at this moment, the Hankou Three Towns were in great danger.
The Japanese vanguard was already about to reach Hankou directly.
As soon as General Huang Wei and his men arrived near Hankou, they made contact with the National Government army.
Because such a large-scale troop mobilization by General Huang Wei and his men could not have happened without causing a stir.
Of course, General Huang Wei and his men did not intend to hide their tracks.
Their goal was to head to Hankou.
As soon as General Huang Wei and his men arrived, the Principal sitting in the rear immediately received the news.
An army of such scale suddenly appearing was something he had to take seriously.
He had heard this news two days earlier, but he just hadn't dared to be sure.
Because the scale of General Huang Wei and his men's force was simply too outrageous.
No one who heard it would believe that these people, who were originally all farmers, had suddenly become an army that looked like a well-trained force.
And there were so many of them.
They couldn't have just dropped from the sky, could they?