My girlfriend is from 1949

Chapter 130 High Morale, Signal (3rd Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

The entire regiment of three thousand men was fully staffed and ready for battle, awaiting the order to attack from their superiors.

Three hundred assault boats can transport a whole squad of soldiers at a time.

The soldiers protected the assault boats, ready to charge at a moment's notice.

They rushed to the shore as fast as they could and then sailed across the Yangtze River.

This is the assault force crossing the Yangtze River. They must cross the natural barrier of the Yangtze River as quickly as possible and break through the enemy's defensive positions.

To create a safe passage for the following troops.

The total number of troops crossing the river this time reached 120 million!

Such a large quantity cannot be transported in a short time.

Even with extremely fast assault boats, it would still take a considerable amount of time to process such a large number of people.

"Old Jiang, everything's checked. Everyone's prepared according to the training procedures, just waiting for your command, Commander!"

The deputy commander rushed over from behind, a beaming smile on his face.

He clenched his fist and said, "Damn it, I've finally waited for this moment!"

Commander Jiang nodded, a strong fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.

Their first assault troops crossed the river and conducted rigorous landing training on the north bank of Chaohu Lake.

Countless simulated forced landing operations.

Many of the main group members were from the north and were not good swimmers.

Only they know how much hardship they endured in training for a river-crossing amphibious assault.

Intensive swimming training alone is not very helpful for soldiers who cannot swim.

They wouldn't even flinch when asked to charge into battle amidst a hail of bullets.

But once they got into the water, they all complained bitterly.

But they also know that only by learning to swim can they increase their chances of survival if they fall into the water.

However, even if you learn to swim, you may still drown due to exhaustion on the wide river.

Later, the higher authorities sent a batch of life jackets.

The exquisitely crafted life jacket does not impede movement in the slightest.

This is completely different from the bulky life jackets we wear nowadays, which make even movement difficult.

Plastic was a rarity in the Republic of China era, so life jackets were usually made of natural cork.

It's like having several pieces of wood tied to your body; no wonder you can't move around freely.

Even so, it's not something ordinary people can afford.

Moreover, an army of over a million is even more scarce.

Only modern times, with their explosive production capacity, can easily procure millions of life jackets.

So even if the assault boat is riddled with bullet holes and leaks, the soldiers can swim to the other side with the help of life jackets, or float on the water and wait for other passing ships to rescue them.

To put it bluntly, wars never end without sacrifice and bloodshed.

In the original Yangtze River Crossing Campaign, more than 60,000 people were killed or wounded, and more than 10,000 died.

Many soldiers were swept away by the river, and in the end, their bodies were never found.

With the buoyancy of life jackets, even if someone is killed in battle, they can be pulled out by their comrades and fellow villagers and laid to rest in the martyrs' cemetery!

He deserves the respect due to a martyr and will be revered by future generations!

Now that the soldiers are wearing modernly procured life jackets, they no longer have to worry about not being able to swim, and their morale is even higher.

Every soldier's eyes shone with intense fighting spirit.

Commander Jiang turned to look at the soldiers behind him and smiled confidently, "Pass down the order: after crossing the Yangtze River, have the cooks open all the canned fruit! Also, the first company to land will receive a separate reward of ten to twenty cans!"

The soldiers around them couldn't help but light up, and many of them couldn't resist licking their lips.

Those were supplies distributed by higher authorities. Although they had no labels and we didn't know where they were produced, we still had them.

But when you eat it, the sweet taste is unforgettable.

Especially the sugar water in the bowl, it made my whole stomach feel sweet after drinking it.

Eating sugar is a luxury in this era.

Chen Huai'an transported half of the company's batch of canned goods that were nearing their expiration date.

The main limitation is the space in the treasure chests; otherwise, they could all be transported over.

When I first saw this batch of canned fruit, I thought of transferring it over to improve the soldiers' diet.

After the battle is over, being able to eat a piece of canned fruit is a reward and a treat.

Unfortunately, due to the situation, not many could be transported over.

Shanghai was occupied by the enemy, so even if we established communication channels, we still had to control the volume of goods transported.

After all, there were a lot of supplies being transported, including canned fruit, canned luncheon meat, medicine, ships, and other supplies.

However, after Shanghai was liberated, all of this was no longer a problem.

At that time, the transportation will be carried out openly and legitimately, and the goods will be sent to various military units.

Even the production date no longer needs to be marked on modern packaging.

At the warehouse in Shanghai, a group of female soldiers can be mobilized to complete tasks such as scraping off dates and repackaging.

Chen Huai'an's work became much easier.

Sure enough, when the commander gave the order, all the soldiers' eyes lit up and their fighting spirit soared even higher.

Everyone wanted to be the first company to land and receive this irresistible reward.

Canned goods that fill shelves in modern times but hardly anyone buys are incredibly tempting rewards here.

All the happy life we ​​enjoy today was bought with the sacrifices of our martyrs!

No wonder Chen Huai'an's first thought was to give the sweet canned fruit to his ancestors to taste.

The commotion of the 357th Regiment was immediately relayed to the nearby Independent Regiment.

When the Independent Regiment heard that the 357th Regiment was using canned fruit as a reward, it immediately issued the same order.

They even declared that whichever company landed before the 357th Regiment would be rewarded with thirty cans of fruit!

As the news spread, the soldiers of the entire army were eager to get ahead of their allies.

As time passed, the sky gradually darkened.

There are only five minutes left until 8 p.m.

Ten miles away on the opposite bank, at the foot of the hillside, the Kuomintang reactionaries' artillery positions were in complete chaos.

They sat lazily on the ground in twos and threes, muttering curses under their breath.

"It's already dark, why hasn't dinner been served yet?"

"Has the quartermaster embezzled our food again?"

"We won't even be able to afford 'eight-treasure rice'?"

"Hmph, if they don't bring us food soon, I'll grab a gun and go find them!"

"Could it be that they're afraid the Communist army will attack, and all those officials have run away?"

"It's not impossible!"

"Should we run?"

"Who cares? As long as I have food to eat, I'll work for them!"

—”

There was cursing and swearing on the artillery positions, but morale was clearly very low.

Especially since it's almost eight o'clock and dinner still hasn't arrived.

"Eating eight-treasure rice with sand and pebbles in it is already infuriating enough."

If they dare to cut off supplies, there is a real possibility of a mutiny.

However, soon, buckets of "eight-treasure rice" mixed with sand and stones were brought up.

The soldiers grabbed their weapons and began to scramble for them.

Although it's tough to eat, it's still better than going hungry.

Many of those who managed to grab a meal squatted on the sandbags and began to eat heartily.

Just as everyone was eating and cursing the quartermaster for mixing in even more sand and gravel today...

The night was suddenly illuminated, and three dazzling red orbs appeared in the sky.

>