Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

The operations room was crowded with people and the atmosphere was tense. Everyone had frowned brows, waiting for the news to be verified.

Everyone hoped that this was fake, but they knew that it couldn't be fake.

Verifying the news would only serve to slow down one's fears.

It is impossible for the front line to report false news like this.

How to do?

How should this battle be fought?

What provoked the Japanese?

If the Central Army was completely wiped out, what would happen to these people?

These questions loomed in everyone's mind, and everyone was thinking quickly about countermeasures.

Some people were thinking about how to repel the enemy, while others were thinking about their own retreat.

What's more, they are already feeling fortunate that they are still maintaining secret dealings with the Japs, as they are not worried about their own safety and future status.

The catastrophe is coming, and people's minds are changing...

"Report to the Minister, the news is true. The Japanese launched a surprise attack in the early hours of this morning and broke through our eastern defense line in one fell swoop. Now they have occupied most of Hubei Province!"

"Our army has been defeated all the way and cannot organize an effective counterattack. At the speed of the Japanese, Changsha will be occupied in six days at most!"

The confidential staff officer's hand was shaking as he held the phone. This was the most insane attack by the Japanese that he had ever seen.

How can the Central Army respond to this kind of formation and force?

With a few words from the confidential staff, the conference room was instantly ignited.

Everyone stood there in a daze, and then there were all kinds of comments. For a while, the surrender faction gained the upper hand, clamoring that since they couldn't win anyway, they might as well surrender.

The minister had a headache and looked much older in an instant. He no longer had time to argue with the capitulationists.

Every minute and every second of time is precious now.

He had to think of a way to deal with it.

"Hurry! Go report to the commander-in-chief!" the Minister of Defense shouted. "All the idlers, get out. Those who are fighting, stay and discuss countermeasures!"

Following the Defense Minister's loud shout, the capitulationists all walked out with mocking looks on their faces.

The others sat down and began to discuss.

The Secretary of Defense really couldn't figure out how to fight.

In the past, the Central Army could rely on its numerical advantage to block the Japanese attacks.

You have to know that the Japs' fighting power was too strong, and the Central Army often had to use ten times the force to defeat them.

But now, the Japanese have a million-strong army pushing forward all the way.

The Central Army now has a total of only 600,000 troops in both the lakes.

Moreover, they are scattered all over the place, which already puts them at a disadvantage in defense, and now they are even more passive.

To deal with the Japanese army of one million, the Central Army must at least gather four or five million troops. How is this possible?

The entire central army plus local troops only had five million people, and this was the number before the war.

Now, after so many years of the War of Resistance, the casualties among the troops have reached nearly one million.

The Central Army simply could not muster an army of five million.

Besides, feeding so many people is a problem.

What should I do...

The conference room was completely silent, and everyone remained silent.

They couldn't think of any good solution...

It seems that we can only passively take the beating and let the Japanese push all the way to the headquarters.

There seems to be no other way.

"crunch..."

Suddenly, the door of the conference room was pushed open and everyone looked towards the door.

"Hello, President!"

Then they saw their immediate superior and stood up to greet him.

"I already know what's going on. The devils are mobilizing all of their national strength this time, hoping to defeat us in one battle!"

"Damn it! I don't believe they can really run rampant in China with a million troops!"

"I will personally command this battle! You should do your best to fight to defend your country!"

The commander-in-chief was very confident. Last time, under his wise leadership, the Central Army defeated hundreds of thousands of Japanese devils and wiped them out completely.

This kind of record is rare in the world.

After that battle, he was filled with confidence, thinking that he was invincible and that his military talent was definitely among the best.

Since they defeated the Japs last time, they can do it this time too!

Looking at the CEO's confident smile, everyone remained silent, with contempt in their hearts.

What's going on?

How come you, a master of micro-manipulation, are addicted to it?

Everyone knows that the general manager’s self-confidence comes from the last battle between the two lakes.

But in that battle, the Central Army was able to win entirely thanks to the air support from the 1st Division of the Eighth Route Army.

Without a division, the Central Army would have been defeated last time. How can you still pretend to be cool here?

It's just that everyone just complained about these things in their hearts, and no one dared to say them directly.

Just kidding, who is tired of living...

"Well... you think it would be better if we assign a general to the front line to coordinate the whole thing, and you command from the rear. This would also be for your own safety..." The minister bowed and said with an apologetic smile.

"No! I've already made my announcement. From now on, I want to focus on military affairs!"

"I am the commander-in-chief of the three armies! This battle for national destiny will naturally be commanded by me personally!"

"You all don't have to say anything more!"

"I have ordered all the troops in the country to gather in the two lakes area! This time I will completely wipe out the Japanese!"

The CEO is very confident.

In Yunnan Province, aid from America continued to flow in, and in order to prevent harassment from the Japanese, America also sent two flying squadrons to deal with the Japanese planes.

Another thing is that the weapons supported by the Russians have been transported to the mainland, and the replacement and training have been completed.

This batch of Soviet equipment armed 15 divisions, plus 15 American-equipped divisions in the southwest.

This time, the commander-in-chief has 30 elite divisions, and these elite troops are enough to stop the Japanese.

The president is very confident this time.

But to outsiders, this is just mysterious self-confidence...

"Uh... President, this..." The minister was still thinking about how to make the president change his mind in a face-saving way.

You know, this person has the best reputation.

Anyone who makes him lose face will be killed by him!

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a lieutenant general who pushed the door open.

"Something terrible is happening! Something terrible is happening!"

"The Japanese... the Japanese launched an attack from Southeast Asia last night. They have now entered Yunnan Province and controlled the highway!"

"We also seized five divisions' worth of American weapons!"

"Now the Japanese are attacking eastward with five elite divisions, and they are ready to attack us from both sides of the lake!"

The lieutenant general ran out of breath and spoke in a very panicked tone.

"hiss……"

Everyone present gasped, wondering if the Japanese were too excited this time, or if they had taken the wrong medicine.

How can it be so fierce? This is a life-threatening fighting style.

And the most terrifying thing now is that the Central Army seems to be attacked from both front and back.

How can this be good?

Even the CEO, who had been calm and composed just now, suddenly widened his eyes, and a trace of panic unconsciously flashed across his expression.

This is a serious problem.

Could it be that the Central Army was really going to be defeated? Was he really going to lose China?