Anti-Japanese War: My equipment is infinitely refreshed

"Because the commander of this unit is very unusual." The officer in charge of intelligence spoke at the right time. His expression was serious and solemn, and it was obvious that he attached great importance to the opponent he was about to face.

Hearing this, Rommel became even more curious, and his already sharp eyes now showed even more inquiry.

The fact that his experienced intelligence officer mentioned it so seriously showed that the other party must be extraordinary.

So Rommel just looked at the other person quietly, his eyes full of anticipation, waiting to hear what he would say next.

"The commander of the expeditionary force is called Cun Yunsheng. He is from Tengchong, Yunnan, and comes from a family of generals. He once served as the head of the Sichuan Army Independent Regiment, which was nicknamed the cannon fodder regiment." The intelligence officer began to slowly and in great detail describe Cun Yunsheng's background and past achievements.

Every word was spoken clearly and calmly, as if to present the opponent to Rommel in his entirety.

"We once inflicted heavy damage to a Japanese battalion in the Battle of Toungoo. Because of our merits, we were valued by Lieutenant General Stilwell, Chief of Staff of the China-Burma Theater, and became a unit directly under the Allied Forces. Later, we won many battles and completely wiped out the 56th Division of the Japanese Army." As the intelligence officer continued to speak, Rommel's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

He knew very well that judging from past battle records, the other party was definitely an extremely tough opponent.

Being able to achieve such brilliant results on the battlefield, severely damaging or even completely annihilating the Japanese troops, is not something that ordinary people can do, which is enough to prove his outstanding military talent.

More importantly, the other party is very young, only in his twenties.

Rommel couldn't help but compare himself. You have to know that when he was this age, he was just a lieutenant, still working hard to explore and accumulate experience in the army.

As a result, at such a young age, he had already become a brigadier general based on his own abilities. The gap is really amazing.

This also made Rommel more aware that the upcoming battle would not be so easy, and he had to be fully prepared to deal with it.

"He is indeed a tough opponent. He is so young and will definitely be an excellent marshal in the future." Rommel narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of admiration and solemnity, and gave high praise without hesitation.

In his opinion, being able to achieve such brilliant results at such a young age is enough to prove that Cun Yunsheng possesses extraordinary military talent and outstanding command ability. In time, he will surely shine even brighter in the military field, and it will not be difficult for him to become a highly-regarded marshal.

The intelligence officer did not refute this, and he also agreed with Rommel's evaluation in his heart.

After all, the Japanese army had already regarded the other side as an extremely difficult opponent, and even sent assassins to carry out assassinations many times in an attempt to get rid of this great threat.

However, Cun Yunsheng was indeed very capable. He was able to cleverly avoid assassination attempts every time, thus thwarting the Japanese army's conspiracies time and time again.

"Marshal, we must pay enough attention to this unit." The intelligence officer reminded again with a serious expression.

He knew very well that the combat effectiveness of this unit under the leadership of Cun Yunsheng should not be underestimated. If they were careless, it might bring unexpected heavy losses to the German army, so Rommel must be made fully aware of the seriousness of the problem.

"Yes, I know." Rommel nodded solemnly.

He was not so arrogant as to ignore the opponent's situation. He knew very well that anyone who could defeat the Japanese army must have extremely strong command ability.

The military wisdom and decisiveness shown by the other party made him dare not underestimate them in the slightest.

However, Rommel was in a dilemma at this moment.

His main task now was to go north, join up with German troops in the Caucasus, and then capture the Baku oil fields in one fell swoop.

This is a crucial strategic goal for the German army, as it concerns the German army's subsequent energy supply and sustained combat capabilities on the battlefield.

If we abandon the plan to go north at this time because we have to deal with the troops led by Cun Yunsheng, all our previous efforts will be wasted.

All previous efforts to prepare for this northward movement, including the reorganization of the Persian army, would be in vain.

Not only that, it would also likely result in the loss of Persia, an important ally, which would have an extremely adverse impact on the German army's strategic layout in the Middle East.

Therefore, Rommel was very conflicted at the moment. On the one hand, he had to pay attention to the powerful threat led by Cun Yunsheng, but on the other hand, he could not easily give up the established strategic plan to go north. He was really in a dilemma.

If Rommel had replaced him with a less famous general, he would not have cared so much.

Just like Sun Liren who arrived in the Middle East, in his eyes, there seemed to be nothing worthy of special attention.

At this moment, Sun Liren had only more than 20,000 men under his command.

In Rommel's view, what big things can these mere 20,000 people accomplish in the Middle East, where the situation is complicated and war-torn?

Compared with the German forces in the local area, this force seems a bit weak.

It is also said that Sun Liren is still busy training those indigenous troops.

Rommel couldn't help but chuckle when he heard the news.

Could it be that the other side still wanted to use those natives who had little training and whose equipment was mostly poor to fight against the German army?
In his eyes, this was simply a fantasy.

It would be a joke if we were really defeated by a group of natives.

For Rommel, it was an even greater humiliation. He was too ashamed to stay on the battlefield any longer and even felt that he could commit suicide by shooting himself.

In his opinion, the German army had sophisticated equipment, rigorous training and excellent tactical qualities. How could they be defeated by a group of seemingly insignificant natives?

Therefore, Rommel didn't take Sun Liren and what he did seriously at all, and felt that they were nothing to be afraid of.

"Can General Arnim hold on?" the intelligence officer asked with a worried look on his face.

He was well aware of the severity of the current situation in North Africa. Faced with the sudden appearance of 300,000 expeditionary forces and the opponent's commander Cun Yunsheng who had a brilliant record of battle, he was really worried about General Arnim who was in charge of the garrison.

Hearing this, Rommel did not answer immediately, but frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. He knew very well that the current situation of the North African Corps was not optimistic, and the key to all this was whether General Arnim could stabilize the situation.

Since he led his troops across the canal, all affairs of the North African Corps were handed over to General Arnim, who had just taken over as commander of the 4th Tank Army.

In fact, Rommel had no doubts about this man's military capabilities from the bottom of his heart.

As can be seen from the fact that Arnim's name contains "von", his ancestors were Junker nobles and also from a military family.

Moreover, his family is even more prominent, with more than twelve members serving in the army, and four generals. Just from this family background, it is enough to know that General Arnim comes from a family with a deep military tradition, and his military qualities are still very good.

It was precisely because of his prominent family background that Rommel was somewhat worried.

He knew that sometimes a general with a good family background might make risky moves because of overconfidence or the desire to prove himself.

"It's hard to say. If we don't take the initiative to attack and just hold on and wait for help, there will be no problem." Rommel thought for a long time and then spoke slowly.

He is actually not optimistic about the active attack.

After all, the other side has powerful troops and an excellent commander.

More importantly, the other side also has the support of Britain and the United States. In terms of military strength, it is even slightly stronger than the German army. With excellent commanders, it is hard to say.

In this situation, if General Arnim can persist in defense, advance steadily and wait for reinforcements, he should be able to hold the city.

The key issue is that now we are afraid that General Arnim is unwilling to hold on and wait for help, but wants to take the initiative to attack.

If that happens, we will most likely fall into a trap carefully set by the enemy, and the consequences will be disastrous.

"Send a telegram to General Arnim, especially the resume of the opposing commander. Be sure to send it in detail, and remind General Arnim to be careful of this man." Rommel took a deep breath, his expression became extremely serious, and said in a solemn tone.

He felt that General Arnim must fully understand the opponent's situation so that he could make more accurate judgments when facing the enemy and avoid making big mistakes by underestimating the opponent.

"Yes." The intelligence officer responded hastily, and immediately prepared to send a telegram. He also hoped to give General Arnim a clear enough understanding of the upcoming situation and opponents, so as to ensure that the North African Corps can hold its ground and face this severe challenge.

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"Sir, is this person so difficult to deal with?" Bu La asked with curiosity.

He was really puzzled. After they landed, he found that Cun Yunsheng's combat strategy was very different from the previous ones.

It was seen that Cun Yunsheng did not take the initiative to attack and engage in fierce battle with the enemy as usual. Instead, he devoted himself to the construction of various military bases.

In addition to building a large-scale military base near the port, several other military bases similar to satellite cities were also built.

This was completely a pattern of building a strong stronghold and fighting a stupid battle, which was completely different from the combat style of Cun Yunsheng that they were familiar with before, which made everyone in the cannon fodder group a little surprised.

You have to know that when Cun Yunsheng fought in the past, he never played like this.

In the past, he always relied on his superb command art, skillfully utilized various tactics, combined with his own firepower advantage, seized the opportunity, and wiped out the enemy in one fell swoop.

That combat style can be described as flexible, changeable, swift and fierce.

But now that they were here, they didn't mention any tactics at all, and just focused on construction, which naturally caused everyone to be full of doubts. Everyone was wondering in their hearts, what exactly is the commander planning?

"It's not that this person is so difficult to deal with, but the German army is more difficult." Cun Yunsheng shook his head slowly and pointed out the difference in these words with a serious expression.

He knew very well that everyone might have misunderstood his intentions, thinking that he changed his tactics because he was afraid of a particular German general.

But in fact, the German army as a whole, their combat effectiveness, military quality, equipment and other aspects combined, is a very strong opponent.

Facing such a powerful enemy, the conventional tactics of the past may not be able to achieve good results, so he had to adjust his combat strategy and adopt the current model of building a strong stronghold and fighting a stupid battle, which seems conservative but is actually a steady and solid approach.

"We now have the military support of Britain and the United States, so we don't have to worry about firepower at all." Cun Yunsheng put his hands behind his back and began to talk about his side's advantages with a calm expression.

He knew very well that on this foreign battlefield, a clear understanding of one's own advantages was crucial to boosting morale and formulating correct combat strategies.

"We have military support from the UK and the US, which means we have a big advantage in equipment."

"For example, we have powerful firepower, various advanced artillery, firearms and other weapons and equipment, which are enough to form a strong deterrent to the enemy on the battlefield."

"Moreover, we don't have to worry about logistical supplies at all. The powerful material supply system of Britain and the United States can ensure that we have adequate supply of ammunition, food and other materials during the combat. This is a solid backing for us to continue fighting." Cun Yunsheng said while observing the expressions of everyone. Seeing the confidence gradually revealed by everyone, he nodded slightly and continued.

"In addition, I have selected some elite troops for this mission. These are experienced fighters who have fought many battles. Their combat qualities and military skills are outstanding."

"In this way, our overall combat effectiveness will naturally not be very bad. Facing the German army, our chances of winning are still very high. However, it is not these who want to break the deadlock, but the Italian army."

After finishing describing these advantages of his side, Cun Yunsheng began to talk about the key to breaking the deadlock. His eyes became deep and he spoke slowly.

"Italian Army?" Yao Ma looked puzzled. He was really confused and didn't understand why the commander-in-chief suddenly mentioned the Italian Army.

In his impression, the Italian army did not seem to have anything particularly outstanding, so how could it be linked to defeating the German army?
"Yes, it's the Italian army. In fact, before the German army entered North Africa, the Italian army's combat effectiveness was very poor. They had not even fought against the local natives." Cun Yunsheng frowned slightly, as if recalling the miserable appearance of the Italian army, and continued, "When they fought against the British army, they were beaten and retreated step by step. At one point, they were almost completely driven out of North Africa by the British army."

"If the German army had not arrived and provided them with timely support, the war would probably have ended long ago." There was a hint of emotion in Cun Yunsheng's tone. After all, the development of the war situation at that time did undergo a great change due to the intervention of the German army.

"So if we want to defeat the German army, we have to attack the cities where the Italian army is stationed. You know, their fighting spirit is not even as good as those natives. Of course, this was the situation in the past. It is hard to say how it is now, but in my opinion, it should not be much better." Cun Yunsheng looked at everyone with a firm gaze. He knew very well that the Italian army had always given people the impression that it was relatively loose and had weak combat effectiveness. If we can find this breakthrough point and concentrate our forces to attack the places where the Italian army is stationed, we may be able to disrupt the German army's deployment, thus creating favorable conditions for the final defeat of the German army. (End of this chapter)