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Li Guang was extremely satisfied that the Naval Resistance Army could achieve such a record in the face of the superior forces of the Japanese army in Ceylon. After four or five years of incomprehensible efforts, Li Guang finally sharpened a strong army, and Li Guang's heart was full of a sense of achievement.

All along, Li Guang has spared no effort to build a modern army in his mind. Although there is still a considerable gap between the equipment of the naval resistance army and the truly modern troops. However, if we refer to history, the disposition of this army is actually not inferior to that of the Volunteer Army to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in the 50s, and even compared with the Liberation Army in the 70s.

However, the equipment level of this army is only the configuration level of the heavy division of the US army at the end of World War II, and it is still quite lacking in mobility. As for the information and communication capability, although it has exceeded the current configuration of the US military, it is still far from the standard of a modern army.

Whether the quantity or quality of the armed forces is important is a big issue. Li Guang was also not sure whether it was most reasonable for him to build troops in this era and whether it would be the most beneficial for China. But as a modern man, he has a deep-seated rejection of trading human life for victory.

In the Naval Resistance Army, there are no famous generals in history, and even officers who have graduated from regular military academies are seriously insufficient. However, under the influence of Li Guang's theory of science and technology, theory of firepower, and theory of specialization, a small but powerful combat force is slowly taking shape.

Over time, and better equipped and trained, this army will become an invincible sword. In the battle of Ceylon for more than a month, the naval resistance army achieved brilliant results. One of the most brilliant results is the casualty ratio - one to six. So far, the casualties of the Naval Resistance Army have been less than 1,000, of which more than 400 have been killed. The casualties of the Japanese army at the hands of the naval resistance army have exceeded 6,000, and the death toll is more than 4,000.

There are many veterans in the Naval Resistance Army who have had experience in fighting the Japanese army on the domestic battlefield, and when they found that the equipment was comparable, the combat effectiveness of the Naval Resistance Army was not weaker than that of the Japanese army. When the Naval Resistance Army took advantage of aircraft artillery. The little devil became weak, on the contrary. This discovery has brought about a qualitative change in the morale of the Navy.

The military spirit is very nihilistic, but it is a real thing. On the domestic battlefield, although the Chinese army has achieved some victories, the cost is extremely heavy. In later life, Li Guang once heard the memoirs of a senior general of the Chinese army: During the entire War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he felt that the Japanese army could fight wherever it wanted, and the Chinese army could not stop it at all.

Regarding the memoirs of this KMT general, Li Guang was quite unimpressed. But when he came to this era, he really knew how huge the gap between the two countries was. Needless to say, in terms of armament, ammunition supply, a confrontation between a medieval-like agrarian country and a rudimentary industrialized country. The Chinese army was completely at a disadvantage. In terms of personnel quality, not to mention cultural quality, only physical quality, the Chinese army is also completely at a disadvantage.

If China still has a little advantage, it is rich in human resources. But can a battle really be won with a large number of people? If you know something about the Chinese soldiers of this era. You'll find that even if you're at the same level of equipment. It would be difficult for an equal number of Chinese troops to defeat an equal number of Japanese troops. The soldier was half-starved for a long time. It is simply not possible to take on high-intensity combat missions.

There are countless bayonet fighting scenes that Li Guang has seen in the movie, and this kind of battle should be regarded as the most primitive battle. But when he asked a veteran who had fought bayonets, he learned about the cruelty of it. The veteran's description of the results of the battle was: in the white-knuckle battle he experienced, the ratio of casualties between the Chinese army and the Japanese army was ten to one. Ten lives for one life of a devil, this cruel ratio is enough to make most soldiers timid.

The propaganda work in the Maritime Resistance Army was not small, and Li Guang tried his best to raise the confidence of the fighters. However, it could not fundamentally dispel the soldiers' fear of the Japanese army and could not reverse their psychological disadvantage. Over the past 100 years, China has suffered humiliation in front of foreigners, and its army has almost always been defeated. Century. The time is too long, and the blood of countless Chinese men has been consumed, and the soul of the Han and Tang Dynasties is no longer there.

Li Guang had a lot of exchanges with the fighters, and he found that after a long period of training, most of the fighters of the Naval Resistance Army were still at a psychological disadvantage to the Japanese army, and they could not hesitate to spare their lives and blood and dare to fight the Japanese devils. But it is such a group of people who dare to work hard, but they have no belief in victory.

However, after more than a month of fighting, this psychological disadvantage of the fighters was completely reversed. This kind of victory by a large score is a great encouragement to both the soldiers and the officers.

Victory, only victory can recast the heart of the army. Victory, only victory can recall the blood of 5,000 years of China. Victory, only continuous victory can regain the soul of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

After three days of inspecting various armies, Li Guang was most satisfied not with the results of the battle, but with the mental outlook of the soldiers. Everyone started with the question: Can we win against the Japanese devils? Transform into a certainty: we can win against the Japanese devils.

The belief in victory is back. The spirit of an army is the belief in victory. With this spirit, coupled with the arrival of Li Guang once again boosted morale, the naval resistance army fought more flexibly in Ceylon, the Japanese army did not dare to attack, and the naval resistance army would not give up. Due to the weather, the naval resistance forces could not make a full-scale offensive, but their tactics became more and more active.

On the 21st, Li Guang received a telegram from Madagascar that the telecommunications team led by Li Lili had accurately located the seven radio stations of the French army after more than half a month of reconnaissance. With the assistance of the Air Force and ground forces, all seven French radio stations were destroyed. The French troops in Madagascar had not been detected in a single telegram for three days. At this point, the French army's external liaison and internal communication with the French army had been interrupted. In addition, the Tang Kingdom of Shanghai publicized that the remnants of Madagascar had been completely defeated. It is estimated that there will not be many more French moths to reinforce Madagascar in the future.

In addition, according to the general staff, the French army is now leaderless, and the command is in disarray.

After half a month of adjustment, Yang Weiwu's troops are also preparing to launch another offensive against the French army.

Since the radio detector has been tried, it has achieved initial results. Li Guang immediately ordered half of the radio reconnaissance team to go to Ceylon, and the little devils also needed to taste the power of science and technology.

On the 21st, the Japanese fleet led by Vice Admiral Fu 7 Okawauchi sailed from the Sunda Strait into the Indian Ocean to reinforce Ceylon.

On the same day, the seaplane carrier PJP led by Colonel Zhang Qianwen of the Maritime Resistance Army completed the task of setting fire and rushed to Tanggang. (To be continued......)