Anti-Japanese War: My equipment is infinitely refreshed

"The Italian army disappeared?" Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but look surprised when he received this sudden news.

He opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief. This was too fast. How could the Italian army disappear in the blink of an eye?
Many thoughts flashed through his mind instantly. Could it be that someone had leaked his whereabouts?

Was it done by the local indigenous people?

This does not seem impossible.

After all, the local indigenous people are numerous, and their positions are not very clear. If some of them secretly colluded with the Italian army and informed the Italian army of their actions, it would make sense for the Italian army to prepare in advance and then disappear.

However, he was still very curious, how could the Italian army suddenly disappear without a trace?
Could it be that he ran away? If you think about it carefully, this is not impossible.

After all, based on his understanding of the Italian army, once the Italian army realizes that they cannot defeat the enemy, they often think of running away as soon as possible.

But this time, the speed at which they disappeared was so fast that it was beyond imagination.

Although he had always heard that the Italian army ran faster than rabbits, that was just hearsay. He didn't expect that today he would actually experience this situation for the first time.

"Could it be some conspiracy?" Yao Ma scratched his head and asked curiously.

He felt that this matter was too strange. The Italian army just disappeared out of thin air. Maybe there was some big conspiracy behind it. He could not take it lightly.

"Probably not." Cun Yunsheng pondered for a while, then slowly shook his head.

He thought to himself, with the Italian army's limited combat effectiveness, what kind of conspiracy could they come up with?

Do not make jokes.

In his view, the Italian army has always had loose discipline and limited combat capabilities. It would be good enough if they could escape in time when faced with a threat. How could they have the energy to plot any conspiracy?

"Then how could it suddenly disappear?" Yao Ma became even more curious, his eyes wide open, eager to know the answer.

"It should be an ordinary retreat. Don't think too much. Send a telegram to Bula and ask him to keep moving forward." After thinking for a while, Cun Yunsheng immediately made adjustments and arrangements.

He felt that the entire combat plan should not be disrupted because of the sudden disappearance of the Italian army. Since it was judged that this was just a routine retreat of the Italian army, it would be better to proceed according to the original plan.

Therefore, he immediately pulled out an indigenous division to support Bu La, so that Bu La would have more sufficient troops to continue advancing and strive to capture more territory.

"Yes." Yao Ma responded, and then hurried to send a telegram to Bula according to Cun Yunsheng's instructions, and arranged for the withdrawn indigenous division to set off as soon as possible to support Bula.

After Yao Ma left, Cun Yunsheng turned his gaze to Li Si again, ready to continue the topic that had been interrupted before.

"In other words, Sun Liren's troops are still training those natives?" Cun Yunsheng asked with a slightly frowned brow. He was quite concerned about this matter. After all, it was related to the military deployment in the Middle East and many subsequent cooperation matters.

This time, Li Si came here mainly to report the specific situation in the Middle East to Cun Yunsheng in detail.

Some things are not convenient to explain clearly in a telegram. After all, the content of a telegram is limited. Moreover, when it comes to confidential or complicated situations, only face-to-face reporting can explain all the details, reasons and considerations behind it clearly.

"Yes, the fighting power of those natives is really too poor. Even if we try our best to train them, there is not much improvement." Li Si said with a helpless sigh.

He was originally full of hope, thinking that with his own training methods and experience, he would be able to train an elite force, but now it seems that there is basically no hope.

Those native soldiers had good physical fitness but lacked discipline. Their understanding and execution of tactics were also very poor. No matter how they were taught, there seemed to be little effect.

Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but secretly complain about these young soldiers.

Oh!
At this time, they could not be called young soldiers, but they were almost the same. They were used to being lazy and it was difficult for them to adapt to the strict requirements of military training.

Moreover, due to cooperation with the US military, a lot of oil has been extracted locally.

The extraction of oil is actually a good thing, after all, resources are wealth.

And because of the impact of the war, oil prices have also risen a lot. Logically, we should be able to make a lot of money.

But in reality, the money earned is still not enough.

This involves many factors, such as mining costs, transportation costs, profits shared by all parties, etc. These factors are intertwined, resulting in the final profit not being as lucrative as imagined.

"Don't worry about these natives. The purpose of training them is nothing more than leaving a good impression so that it will be easier for cooperation in the future." After listening to Li Si's report, Cun Yunsheng just waved his hand and said.

He knew very well that the quality of these indigenous soldiers was there. It would be extremely difficult to train them into elite troops capable of fighting, so he did not expect to be able to train them into anything good.

It is enough as long as through this training process, the local forces or relevant partners can see our sincerity and efforts, and lay a good foundation for further cooperation in the future.

"I understand, but what should we do with those weapons, sir?" There was a hint of anxiety in Li Si's eyes. This time he came here specially, in addition to reporting the work situation in detail to Cun Yunsheng, the most critical thing was the issue of the weapons order.

You know, he also works part-time as an arms dealer, but because he was too far away before, information communication was always untimely, resulting in some thorny problems in the supply of weapons that needed to be solved urgently.

"Don't worry, I've thought about it for you. When you go back, a shipload of American weapons and equipment will go back with you. It can probably arm two infantry divisions." Cun Yunsheng said calmly, as if this was just a piece of cake for him.

As his military rank gradually increased, his golden finger also improved.

In this way, naturally the number of explosive equipment that can be obtained every day is also increasing.

Originally, Cun Yunsheng was thinking about tinkering with the equipment sent by Britain and the United States, trying to make some weapons from them.

But in the end, he found that Britain and the United States had very strict supervision over these equipments, and they distributed the weapons and equipment meticulously according to the roster, leaving him no loopholes to exploit. This completely extinguished his idea of ​​​​moving equipment.

Fortunately, after accumulating for a period of time, he already had a lot of equipment in his hands. He could just sell these equipment and take the opportunity to make some money.

In addition, it is also necessary to arm these natives.

After all, once these natives become powerful, their ambitions will naturally expand.

By then, maybe it can be better used by our side, or at least play a role in restraining all parties in this complicated situation.

Therefore, in Cun Yunsheng's view, arming these natives is both an investment and a strategic consideration.

"It's still not chaotic enough here. I need it to be more chaotic so that I can distract more of Britain and the United States' attention, which will play a greater role in our subsequent layout." Cun Yunsheng frowned, said with a serious expression and a firm gaze.

In his opinion, although the current situation has some ripples, it has not yet reached the level of chaos that would keep Britain and the United States from taking care of other things. Only by muddying the waters and making the situation more complicated can Britain and the United States be deeply involved in it, distracting their attention and resources, thereby creating more favorable conditions for their subsequent more ambitious strategic layout.

"Understood." Li Si nodded solemnly. He knew the deep meaning behind Cun Yunsheng's move and its importance to the overall situation, so he agreed without hesitation and said he would fully cooperate to achieve this goal.

"As for Sun Liren, he should cooperate as required. Although he was appointed by Stilwell, he still has military capabilities. Except for some secrets, other information can be revealed to him appropriately." After a little thought, Cun Yunsheng gave the order again carefully.

He understood that Sun Liren was also a factor that could not be ignored and his military talent should not be underestimated. Since they had to jointly advance various affairs, it was necessary to share certain information within a reasonable range, which would both promote cooperation and avoid leaking key secrets.

"Yes." Li Si nodded again and kept Cun Yunsheng's instructions firmly in mind.

After Li Si left, Cun Yunsheng stood alone in front of the map, his eyes scanning back and forth between the criss-crossing lines and marks on it, and began to concentrate on thinking about the next strategy.

At present, the results of the previous offensive operations against the Italian army are still very good.

It is obvious from the fact that the Italian army took the initiative to retreat that the Italian army's intention to participate in the battle this time does not seem to be strong. This may also mean that they may not invest too much energy and manpower in subsequent confrontations. In this way, it provides a certain amount of room for operation for their subsequent actions.

While thinking, Cun Yunsheng kept deducing various possible follow-up plans in his mind, trying to find the most advantageous and safest next action plan.

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"This British Governor's Palace is built like a turtle shell and is impossible to break." Outside the British Governor's Palace position in Gibraltar, a group of German officers pointed helplessly at the British fortifications in the distance and couldn't help but complain.

The defense system of the British Governor's Palace seemed indestructible, like a huge turtle shell, protecting the British army firmly inside and making it difficult for the German army to attack.

"Unless we transport large-caliber heavy artillery, it will be difficult to take it down with our existing artillery." A major frowned and expressed his well-considered opinion.

He was well aware that the artillery currently equipped by the German army was somewhat powerless when faced with such strong fortifications of the British army.

The caliber and power of those conventional artillery pieces could hardly cause substantial damage to the British Governor's Mansion. It was like using pebbles to smash a solid steel fortress, which had no effect.

After hearing what the major said, the other German officers nodded one after another, obviously agreeing with his opinion.

Everyone knew that it would be impossible to break through the solid defense line without strong firepower support.

"The large-caliber heavy artillery will not arrive for a while." The leading German major general shook his head helplessly.

He was also worried. Heavy artillery was the key weapon to break the British defense line, but due to various complex reasons, such as blocked transportation routes and difficulties in equipment deployment, these large-caliber heavy artillery could not be transported to the front line in a short time.

This is like knowing where the key to unlock the door is but being unable to get it in time. It makes people feel very anxious but helpless.

"What about Spain? We can ask them to send out heavy artillery." The German major frowned and asked again.

In his view, Spain, as an ally or to some extent a partner of the German army, might be able to provide heavy artillery support.

After all, Spain is geographically close to Gibraltar. If their heavy artillery can be put into battle, it may be able to change the current passive situation of the German army facing the British army's solid defense line.

"Don't count on them for now. They haven't made up their minds yet." The German major general waved his hand gently, with a bit of helplessness on his face.

He knew very well that Spain's attitude had always been ambiguous. Although it agreed to let the German army pass through Gibraltar to attack Gibraltar, it had not yet made up its mind to join the German camp and fight together.

Therefore, the hope of relying on Spain to deploy heavy artillery to break the solid defense line of the British Governor's Palace is very slim.

"Then we can only wait for the outcome of the naval battle." After hearing the major general's words, the German major spread his hands, looking helpless and frustrated.

He also understood that under the current circumstances, it would be almost impossible to capture the British Governor's Palace without the support of large-caliber heavy artillery.

Since Spain cannot be relied upon, we can only pin our hopes on the ongoing naval battle on the sea, hoping that it will have a result as soon as possible. If our fleet can win, perhaps there will be better ways to deal with the British fortifications later.

In response, a group of German officers nodded in agreement.

They stood there, looking at the battle situation on the sea in the distance, their eyes filled with anxiety and expectation, but also a little helplessness.

After all, the outcome of this naval battle is directly related to their subsequent combat operations on land.

At this time, on the vast sea, the British and American fleets, which had just arrived at the battlefield, were fiercely firing at the naval fleets of four countries.

At the beginning, the gap in strength between the two fleets was quite large. The British and American fleets seemed to have a clear advantage with their sophisticated equipment and large number of ships.

But with the addition of escort aircraft carriers, the situation changed.

The appearance of this escort aircraft carrier has added a lot of strength to the naval fleets of the four countries, narrowing the originally huge gap between the two fleets.

At this point, the two sides are able to fight head-on, and neither side can gain an absolute advantage. The battle situation has fallen into a stalemate, and every exchange of artillery fire may affect the final outcome of the naval battle. (End of this chapter)