Anti-Japanese War: My equipment is infinitely refreshed

"It is easy to say that a kind army cannot be commanded, but it is very difficult to do it." Cun Yunsheng frowned slightly, and after listening to Zhang Fakui's words, a bitter smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

He knew in his heart that in this chaotic war era, a general really needed to be decisive and ruthless, but it was not an easy task to make up his mind to make certain decisions.

More importantly, all those involved this time are students.

Cun Yunsheng has always had deep admiration for these student groups. In his opinion, these students are the future of the country, carrying the light of hope for national development and national rejuvenation.

Apart from anything else, just from the actual needs, the normal operation of those advanced equipment alone cannot be separated from these students.

For some equipment that does not require high technical content, perhaps we can slowly train ordinary workers to operate and master it.

However, for some high-tech equipment, a certain amount of knowledge reserves are required. It is difficult for ordinary workers to be competent in related operation and maintenance work in a short period of time.

This is also the important reason why Cun Yunsheng has always spared no effort to cultivate students.

"It's nothing more than being a little cruel." Zhang Fakui seemed to be quite open-minded. He shrugged his shoulders with a seemingly carefree tone.

In his opinion, since it is already a war time, in order to achieve certain strategic goals, sometimes it is necessary to make some difficult decisions. Even if it means letting these students join the battlefield, he can only grit his teeth and make up his mind.

"And according to feedback from Shancheng, the combat effectiveness of the troops armed with students has improved rapidly, and their knowledge of tactics and other subjects has improved significantly. Even the US military advisers said so." Zhang Fakui continued, he wanted to use these actual situations to further convince Cun Yunsheng.

Cun Yunsheng did not refute Zhang Fakui's words, but nodded in agreement.

How could he not know these advantages of student soldiers?

The students are young and energetic, with flexible minds and a strong ability to accept new knowledge and new tactics. Once they join the army and undergo training, they can indeed make faster and more significant progress in mastering new tactics and using new equipment than those illiterate soldiers.

But the key problem is that he doesn't have that many students.

If he had hundreds of thousands of students at his disposal, he would have formed a student army without hesitation.

After all, such an army composed of students has great potential in improving overall combat effectiveness and promoting the process of military modernization. It is a pity that it is powerless now.

"I know your concerns, but the problem now is to win this battle first, and then we can train the students slowly." Zhang Fakui persuaded again with a serious face.

He knew very well that Cun Yunsheng had many struggles and concerns about letting students join the army, but in his opinion, the most urgent task at the moment was to win on the battlefield. Only by winning the war first could he talk about subsequent development and the future training of students.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng nodded slowly.

He knew that what Zhang Fakui said made sense. At this time of war, winning the war should be the top priority. In this case, he could only put aside his worries for the time being.

So, Cun Yunsheng began to seriously think about recruiting some students.

He thought to himself that no matter what, it would be helpful to have a certain amount of knowledge when he arrived at the European battlefield.

With the knowledge they have learned, these students may be able to better understand and apply various tactics and equipment on the battlefield, and may even play an unexpected role.

Thinking of this, Cun Yunsheng no longer had any of his previous concerns.

He decided to take active action and set about recruiting suitable students to supplement the personnel for the expeditionary force so that it could better meet the challenges of the upcoming European battlefield.

.........

Perhaps it was Stilwell's influence, or perhaps it was for some other unclear reasons, but in any case, the formation of the European Expeditionary Force progressed extremely rapidly.

In just one month, an army of 100,000 people was formed.

This speed is truly amazing. After all, it is not easy to build a large team in such a short time.

Of course, the problem of military strength is relatively easy to solve.

Because Cun Yunsheng came up with a solution, which was to recruit a group of indigenous residents who were close to them into the army.

His purpose in doing this was of course very clear, which was to take advantage of the opportunity of forming an expeditionary force to further expand his own influence and that of his forces in the local area.

By absorbing these indigenous people into the army, we can not only strengthen the military strength, but also to a certain extent strengthen the relationship with the local people, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

The personnel problem has been solved for the time being, but the equipment problem is a bit of a headache.

Fortunately, Cun Yunsheng directly passed this difficult problem to Stilwell.

Stilwell was also fully aware of the urgency of the situation and knew that if the expeditionary force did not have sophisticated equipment, it would only be beaten on the battlefield.

Therefore, the weapons and equipment he arranged to be transported would be supplied to this expeditionary force first.

However, this batch of equipment was not delivered to the expeditionary force immediately.

Instead, they were first transported to East Africa and other places for temporary storage, and when the expeditionary force arrived at the corresponding location, they could directly change their equipment.

Cun Yunsheng had no objection to this arrangement.

He knew that Stilwell must have his reasons for doing this, and the decision might have been made after comprehensive consideration of factors such as transportation routes and material allocation.

As long as the expeditionary force can eventually get its equipment and join the battle in the European battlefield, then this wait will be worth it.

The next key issue facing us is the transport ship.

The expeditionary force has been formed and the equipment has been arranged, but if there are not enough transport ships, how can these people and equipment be sent to the European battlefield?
This requires a large number of ocean-going cargo ships to complete the transportation mission.

The journey from Annan to Myanmar can also be carried out by train to transport people and materials, which is relatively convenient.

However, from Myanmar to East Africa, it is necessary to rely on cargo ships for transportation. The distance between them is long, and sea transportation is an indispensable link.

Regarding the thorny issue of the transport ship, Stilwell went directly to Admiral Wavell.

"Do you need a large number of ocean-going cargo ships?" Admiral Wavell did not show any special expression on his face after hearing this request.

He knew very well that the loss of Gibraltar was an extremely serious blow to the entire war situation, which meant that the situation was becoming increasingly worse and chaotic.

Against this backdrop, he also supported Stilwell's active establishment of a European Expeditionary Force. After all, this was an effort to cope with the current corrupt war situation.

"Yes, a large number of ocean-going cargo ships are needed to send these expeditionary forces to East Africa." Stilwell said in a low and firm voice with a serious face.

He was very anxious because the formation of the expeditionary force was almost completed. Every day of delay might have an adverse effect on subsequent combat plans, so he hoped to solve the problem of transport ships as soon as possible.

"How many ships are needed?" asked Admiral Wavell.

He himself was also facing countless troubles. The deployment of troops, the allocation of supplies, the pressure on various battlefields and many other issues gave him a headache.

But he also understood the importance of Stilwell's move, so he was very cooperative and willing to do his best to provide help.

After all, everyone is working towards the same goal, which is to gain as much advantage as possible in this chaotic battle and reverse the unfavorable situation.

"The more the better." Stilwell responded concisely. Although his words were short, the meaning was obvious. That is, no matter how many ocean-going cargo ships Admiral Wavell could deploy, he would accept them all. At this moment, the demand for transport ships was more, the better.

Hearing this, Admiral Wavell couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He knew very well that the current situation was extremely serious and that it was not just one place that needed military support.

Not only does North Africa urgently need an expeditionary force to enhance its combat capability and stabilize the situation, but the Middle East is also in urgent need of the expeditionary force's assistance.

The few cargo ships under his control have been running non-stop for some time without any rest, and have long been overwhelmed.

Fortunately, an unexpected situation occurred at this time, which gave the British army a little relief.

That is, the Japanese army's offensive against India was somehow delayed.

The main reason for this is really laughable, it is because it is "too dirty".

That’s right, it’s too dirty!

Originally, out of trust in the local indigenous people, the Japanese army handed over all matters related to logistical support to those indigenous people.

At the beginning, everything was normal and nothing went wrong.

But as time went by, the natives began to have some crooked ideas and came up with some unexpected crooked ideas.

For example, when going to the toilet, they don’t even use leaves, they just do it casually, which is extremely unhygienic.

They were also responsible for delivering food to the Japanese army, so the food was contaminated with a large number of bacteria.

As a result, many Japanese soldiers were infected with malaria after eating the contaminated food. The non-combat casualties suddenly became very serious, and the overall combat effectiveness of the troops was greatly affected and seriously declined.

It was precisely because of this situation on the Japanese side that the British army was able to temporarily breathe a sigh of relief. Otherwise, with the pressure faced by Admiral Wavell, he really didn't know what to do.

If Admiral Wavell had known that it would be the "dirty tricks" of these natives that would defeat the Japanese army, he would probably have wanted to send more natives to the other side so that the Japanese army would continue to be preoccupied with these things.

Of course, this incident also gave Admiral Wavell a firm reminder that during military operations, it is imperative to ensure that there are no problems with logistics support.

If something goes wrong with logistics, it will have a very serious impact on the entire war situation, just like what happened to the Japanese army in India. The originally good offensive momentum was disrupted all of a sudden because of loopholes in the logistics support link, and the combat effectiveness of the troops was greatly reduced.

"General Stilwell, I'm afraid we can't mobilize so many cargo ships." Admiral Wavell sighed helplessly.

He was also very worried. It was not that he didn't want to help, but he really was unable to do so.

Each of the cargo ships under his control had its own mission assigned to it, and most of them were operating at full capacity. It was indeed impossible to mobilize a large number of cargo ships at once to meet Stilwell's needs.

"Admiral Wavell, you know that the situation in Europe is very tense right now, and we need a large number of fresh troops. Our troops are still being formed, and they will not be able to arrive for a while, so we can only rely on these expeditionary forces." Stilwell tried earnestly to make Admiral Wavell understand the serious situation on the European battlefield and the importance of the expeditionary force arriving as soon as possible.

In his opinion, the war in Europe was already urgent, and the situation would likely deteriorate with every day of delay. This expeditionary force was the key force that could solve the urgent problem, but if there were not enough cargo ships to transport them over, everything would be just empty talk.

"No, no, no, General Stilwell, I understand what you mean, but the problem now is that I really don't have that many cargo ships." Admiral Wavell said, shaking his head helplessly.

He knew that the most important thing now was to find a way to resolve the crisis in Europe, and he knew this as well as Stilwell did. He was not the kind of person who would hide his help or deliberately not help. It was just that the objective conditions did not allow it. He did not have so many cargo ships available to support Stilwell's expeditionary force transportation.

"Then provide as many as you can, and the transportation must be completed within a month. Europe can't wait any longer. Gibraltar will soon fall into the hands of the fascists." Stilwell looked serious, with an unquestionable firmness in his tone, and solemnly reminded Admiral Wavell.

In his opinion, with every additional day of delay, the situation on the European battlefield might develop in a more unfavorable direction. Once Gibraltar was really controlled by the fascists, the subsequent chain reaction would be unimaginable, so the expeditionary force must be sent there in a race against time, even if the transportation capacity was limited, and every effort must be made to complete it.

"I understand." Admiral Wavell replied with a helpless sigh.

He was also extremely worried at the moment, feeling extremely upset.

On the one hand, he had to deal with all kinds of complicated military affairs at hand. The troop deployment, material supply and other matters he was in charge of were already keeping him busy; on the other hand, he had to find ways to provide transport ships for Stilwell's expeditionary force, but the cargo ship resources at hand were so tight. This really made him feel torn and under tremendous pressure.

He really couldn't understand why the situation suddenly became like this.

Originally, everything was going in a good direction. All battle plans seemed to be advancing in an orderly manner. The Allied forces also performed well on various battlefields. But who could have thought that the situation suddenly changed and the Allied forces began to suffer various disastrous defeats on various battlefields. The situation suddenly became so serious. This sudden change really caught him off guard. (End of this chapter)