Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

Our base is fine. Even if a large enemy force breaks through, the reinforced concrete fortifications we've been building over the past few years will be enough to deplete a significant portion of the enemy's manpower.

In order to quickly seize territory in Southeast Asia, the Japanese have recently been robbing Peter to pay Paul to stockpile a lot of war supplies.

The Japanese invaders were the most calculating. On one side was our iron fortress. Every step they took forward came at a huge cost, consuming enormous amounts of combat resources, with meager gains, and there was even the risk of their large forces being completely annihilated.

On one hand, Southeast Asia is full of resources they desperately need, and on the other hand, the Niu Niu country is being brutally beaten by the Hans country. What a great opportunity this is!

To paraphrase an old Chinese saying: "Once this opportunity is gone, it's gone forever."

If the Japanese invaders don't follow suit and only focus on defense, then it will completely confirm the leaders' judgment that the Japanese are going to cause trouble in Southeast Asia, which would be the best news for China.

When that time comes, we will unleash the strength we have accumulated during this period, continuously recover lost territory, and rescue the suffering people in the enemy-occupied areas.

To put it bluntly, Li Yunlong's operation, though seemingly large-scale, was actually just a reconnaissance mission.

After all, no matter how detailed the intelligence or how thorough the analysis, the leaders still don't really have a clear understanding of the situation.

No matter how you look at it, it seems like the Japanese have gone mad. With their limited strength, they're already mired in the quagmire of China, and now they're going to provoke even more powerful countries like the US and the UK. What's the difference between that and courting death?

According to the traditional Chinese way of thinking, such a thing is simply impossible; in fact, it could even lead to the extermination of the entire clan.

However, according to various intelligence reports, the enemy is indeed making preparations in this regard, especially their powerful standing divisions, many of which have left their original garrisons and appeared in coastal areas.

This is one of the reasons why the leaders decided to launch this battle at this critical juncture: to test the enemy's strength and weaknesses.

Regardless of how the Japanese invaders responded, they would reveal a great deal of intelligence, making it much easier to predict what would happen next.

There is actually a deeper reason: if the Japanese invade the territories of the United States and the United Kingdom, a major battle will definitely break out on Earth.

When the United States suffers heavy losses, it will definitely look for allies all over the world to tie down the Japanese troops and reduce their burden.

At that time, we will probably be the most prominent. When that happens, people will come to our door with money and resources, which will be an excellent opportunity for China.

This was the opportunity Kong Hao had been waiting for. To be honest, he had been planning for this for so long, just waiting for this moment.

The biggest benefactor on the entire planet is eagerly begging us to launch an attack and tie down the enemy's manpower. Just thinking about it is exciting.

Of course, this matter was too unbelievable, so Kong Hao didn't tell anyone, since even if he did, probably no one would believe him.

However, there is a prerequisite: we must win a few impressive battles to demonstrate our strength to the people of the United States.

The main reason was that the previous battles were fought so badly that even with casualties several times greater than those of the invaders, they still couldn't hold their ground.

Even the few victories they won were small-scale and unremarkable, failing to inspire confidence.

It's important to understand that in interactions between nations, strength is what matters; you need to demonstrate tangible achievements.

This is also the reason for launching this battle. The situation is extremely complicated. Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie, and Chu Yunfei are just pieces on the chessboard.

The next morning, Chief of Staff Fang gathered everyone together to line up and welcome the arrival of the friendly artillery. It must be said that this was indeed a good idea.

There is no better way to boost morale than this; the soldiers' fear of the enemy vanishes the moment they see the howitzer barrel.

At this moment, Zhang, the regimental commander of the 1st Regiment of the 358th Division of the Jin-Sui Army, was leading his troops at the forefront, with his Chief of Staff Sun standing next to him.

"Hey Lao Sun, what are the division commander and chief of staff up to? They didn't explain it clearly when they gave us the notice last night. They just told us to line up to welcome our friendly forces."

"Commander, judging from this commotion, almost all of us have come out. It must be a big shot from the Eighth Route Army, maybe even Commander Li Yunlong of the Independent Column."

"It is said that Commander Li and our Division Commander Chu are close friends, so it is only right to pay attention to him, after all, we are on someone else's turf."

Upon hearing this explanation, Commander Zhang nodded, but he still frowned.

It's perfectly acceptable to make a grand spectacle of welcoming superiors; the Jin-Sui Army often did the same.

But there should be limits to everything. Even if it is an important officer, it is enough to have a hundred people from the division headquarters to greet him. There is absolutely no need to bring tens of thousands of people to this square to line up. This is indeed making a mountain out of a molehill.

"Old Sun, have you had breakfast today?"

"Commander, I've tried it, it's absolutely delicious."

"To be honest, these canned seafood dishes are so delicious that you can never get tired of them, especially the canned dace. The fish is fried until it's crispy, and the oil just oozes out when you eat it. It's a real treat. The beans inside are also delicious."

"Old Sun, besides this, there are also braised eggs. This is the first time I've ever seen eggs put in cans, so you can eat them whenever you want."

"And this morning everyone was given one. My God, who would have thought that it would be such a scene with more than 10,000 people each receiving an egg? Even I, as the regimental commander, couldn't eat this kind of good stuff every day before."

"Since we entered the Eighth Route Army's base area, we've had a really comfortable few days. Considering that we've been able to eat and drink well, we wouldn't mind even taking our entire regiment out for a walk."

Chief of Staff Sun nodded in agreement. Having received such a great favor, it was no big deal for them to come out and support the cause for a while.

Meanwhile, Chu Yunfei stood on a high platform, quietly looking ahead, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

A battalion has a total of 12 105mm heavy howitzers, which is something he never dared to dream of. Soon he will be able to command artillery of this level in battle, which is exciting to think about.

Even at its peak, the Jin-Sui Army probably didn't have a single heavy howitzer battalion.

At this moment, Chief of Staff Fang walked over with a walkie-talkie in hand and a broad smile:

"Commander, our support personnel just called and said the convoy transporting artillery is nearby and will arrive in about ten minutes."

"However, the armored battalion will be half an hour late because several tanks broke down on the road."