Perhaps because he was used to guerrilla warfare and had not yet adapted to the offensive battles of the regular army, every time the coalition army launched an attack on the Thai army's defensive line, it was not long before he was driven back.

In the end, the observation mission and the generals of the coalition forces also felt that it was not a problem, although the task of the coalition forces was to delay the Thai army and buy time for the national defense army behind, but the war was still too humiliating after all.

Especially the troops of Laos and Cambodia, the Vietnamese are better, the troops of these two countries are really on the battlefield, and they don't even dare to take a step ...

In the end, there was no way, and the generals of the coalition forces could only ask for the observer mission and ask for the assistance of the Defense Air Force.

In the end, it was basically a special show for the air force, and it was generally more than 1,000 dive bombers of the air force who bombed the Thai army's defense line for several days in a row, and after the Thai army's defense line was almost flattened, it was on the allied army's people.

At that time, the Thai army did not have much combat power left, and even those who were still alive had been blown up in a daze, and at this time the coalition forces were already receiving instead of attacking the fortifications...

Although the efficiency of the first bombing is a little lower, and the consumption of ammunition is also amazing, fortunately, there are railways built in Laos and other places during the French and Japanese periods, so there is no need to worry about ammunition and fuel problems in a short time.

In fact, hundreds of thousands of troops of the National Defense Forces were transported to Laos by this railway, and so far at least two armies have been transported to Laos by rail and air.

In addition, with the cooperation of the coalition forces and the national defense air force, the Thais also have a feeling that they cannot resist, and several lines of defense on the national border have been lost one after another, and now they have begun to slowly retreat to the hinterland...

Meanwhile. The Wehrmacht, which had arrived in advance, had also begun to prepare for battle after a short rest―――――― but there was no way, if they really had to push it to Bangkok by relying on the coalition forces, they really didn't know that they would have to wait until the Year of the Monkey to go into battle themselves.

In any case, the top brass of the Ministry of Defense is also very confident in their own army. The combat effectiveness of the coalition forces, with the cooperation of the air force, can also push back the Thais, not to mention their own troops...

On the other hand, at the same time as the implementation of the "punishment plan", the Ministry of Defense also began to discuss the issue of opening a second front.

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"Germany? North Korea? Still is......... Taiwan? ”

In the operational command room on the ground floor of the Presidential Palace. Looking at the huge world map on the table, Yan Guang looked at several generals at the top of the Ministry of Defense and asked.

Although China has the national strength to support multiple fronts, it will be a great burden even for China to do so, so while implementing the "punishment plan" against Thailand, China can only open a front outside Thailand.

And now, what they have to discuss is which one should be opened?

Eastern Europe on the Western Front? North Korea on the Eastern Front? Still is......... Taiwan in the south?

"The President—" first glanced at the world map. Then Wang Yaowu, as the Minister of National Defense, stood up and took the lead in speaking. "At present, after discussions, the General Staff believes that Taiwan should be taken first, and then Germany and North Korea should be pursued..."

"That's right." Jiang Baili nodded and also stood up. "Our plan before the war was to hope that the white people would shed as much blood as possible in this war, and now the bloodiest battlefield in the whole world is the Soviet-German battlefield in Germany and Russia. At present, nearly 10 million Germans and Russians are fighting the Soviet-German battlefield, and the blood shed is estimated to fill a river, but until now, neither Germany nor Russia has reached their limit, and if we get involved in this war at this time. While we certainly have no problem helping Russia defeat Germany, it is contrary to our original plan to let the Soviets and Germany shed their last drop of blood..."...,

Yan Guang's original plan was to let the white world shed its last drop of blood, and Russia and Germany were undoubtedly the absolute main forces of the white world. At the moment, the two countries are fighting in Eastern Europe. And it seems to be evenly divided, and it is impossible to distinguish the winner in a short period of time, this appearance is the most favorable situation for Yan Guang, if he really participates in this war at this time, although the strength of the Caucasus Military District can help the Russians achieve victory. But there was a conflict with Yan Guang's original plan, so at this time, it was best to sit there and watch the Russian and German families desperately. Wait until they're almost done with it.

"As for the North Korean side, the geography of North Korea is very troublesome, it belongs to the mountainous and hilly area, and our tank units that are superior to Japan cannot carry out large-scale operations, and even if they are put into use in the north, they can only exist in small quantities as infantry fire support, and because it is mountainous, the effect of the air force will not be very good. On the contrary, although the Japanese are at a considerable disadvantage in terms of equipment compared with us, especially in tanks and other equipment, they have never reassured us over the years, and they have never relaxed their efforts in the development of anti-tank and anti-aircraft equipment.

Hearing Jiang Baili say this, Yan Guang also nodded.

For North Korea, Yan Guang has a deeper understanding, in the Korean War in history, when the United States had the advantage in equipment and other aspects, why could it not be pushed back when the volunteers beat it back from the Yalu River to the 38th parallel?

One of the reasons for this was naturally because the volunteer army at that time was extremely combative―――――― and it was impossible to push the Americans back from the Yalu River back to the 38th parallel, and then withstood the counterattack of the Americans. However, another reason is also because the terrain of North Korea is very troublesome, where it is simply impossible to use tanks on a large scale, and the superiority of the air force is not very obvious, which is also one of the reasons.

Although many people say that the level of the Japanese army is only the level of World War I, the tenacity of the Japanese army is a relatively recognized thing, and if it really wants to attack Korea, in the face of the fortifications that the Japanese have been running for many years, coupled with the relatively troublesome geographical situation in Korea, it is also a relatively troublesome thing to really want to take Korea.

Maybe it will end up like it was in history. The Japanese army in Korea will not surrender until the Japanese mainland surrenders, and in that case, things will become more or less difficult ...

"So. In the end, after studying, we decided that the best way to do this was to capture Taiwan first, untie the first naval blockade line blockading our country, and attack Japan's colonies in Southeast Asia and Australia..."

"Australia..."

Yan Guang also seems to be reminded of his ambitions for Australia.

In addition, although the oceanic fleet has a certain advantage over Japan at the moment, it cannot form an absolute superiority after all. But if you take Taiwan...

Although there is a sea gap between Taiwan and the mainland, that gap is similar to a small trench, not to mention that the range of Chinese fighters during this period was not too short, and even if the Japanese Navy really intercepted the Chinese landing force, the air force could provide the necessary air cover for the landing force.

If the main forces of the Japanese Navy really dared to show their faces, it would not be impossible to clean up even the combined fleet ...

"In that case, do as you decide..."

"Yes!!"

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After making the first to take Taiwan. After launching an offensive in Southeast Asia and the decision to temporarily suspend the Japanese mainland, Korea, and Eastern Europe, the Ministry of Defense began to prepare all the ...... necessary for military operations.

"Taiwan..."

Standing on the coast of Kinmen County, Wang Yaowu looked at Taiwan across the strait―――――― of course, he could not have seen it.

Anyway. After all, there is a distance of more than 200 kilometers between Kinmen and Taiwan, and if this distance can really be seen with the naked eye, Wang Yaowu is not far from becoming a saint.

By the way, this Wang Yaowu is not the other Wang Yaowu, this Wang Yaowu is the current commander of the 13th Group Army, commanding more than 100,000 troops of the 13th Group Army. At the same time, he is also the real Wang Yaowu in history, not the knockoff who is now the Minister of Defense...

Wang Yaowu, the word Zuomin. A native of Tai'an, Shandong, he was born in 1904. In history, Wang Yaowu was a famous general during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, a senior general of the Chinese Kuomintang, born in the third phase of Huangpu, and served as the commander of the 74th Army. He was promoted to lieutenant general and succeeded He Siyuan as chairman of Shandong Province in 1946.

Wang Yaowu passed through Fuzhou in the early days of the Northern Expedition, and was a company commander at the time. met and married his wife Zheng Yizhi, and had 5 children, his private life is very serious and simple, he does not play cards, does not smoke, and does not please his wife. Wang Yaowu himself is quite business-minded, after the completion of the Northern Expedition in 1929, Wang Yaowu asked friends to open a revitalization biscuit factory in Wuhan, which made a lot of profits, and set up a branch in Changsha in the mid-30s, and the revitalization of the biscuit company became Wang Yaowu's main source of finance, and the branch was widely set up in Changsha, Chongqing and other places. During the Anti-Japanese War, Wang Yaowu also sent people to sell daily necessities in Ningbo, Wenzhou, Guangzhou and other places (by the way, rubber shoes, sanitary clothes and daily necessities were sold to officers and soldiers at a price lower than the market price).

In fact, Wang Yaowu was quite rational in terms of money, and he also shaped the fine atmosphere of the 74th Army. In the most difficult times, Wang allowed the commander of the unit to suffer from the shortage of long men, and clearly stipulated that there should be 20 regiment commanders, 10 battalion commanders, 5 company commanders, and 1 platoon commander (2 platoon commanders). The shortage of long husbands is 15 yuan each, and when the troops need to use the people after the shortage, they will be temporarily requisitioned and rewarded, but it is strictly forbidden to coerce and arrest the people, and the commander of the army is strictly forbidden to eat empty quotas, so the 74th Army will always have a complete force. Wang Yaowu took great care of the general life of officers and soldiers, and allocated funds to set up a children's school in the special expenses of the 74th Army, all of which were free of charge.

In addition, Wang Yaowu also bought land in Anfu, Jiangxi, and Xing'an, Guangxi, so that the old and disabled officers and soldiers could reclaim it, and after two years, they would become self-sufficient. The reclamation work was presided over by Hu Guozhen, the former commander of the 170th Regiment, after he was wounded and retired, and the results were very good. The rear office paid rice to the dependents and half of the officers' salaries on a monthly basis, and after the battle, they were able to take care of the wounded soldiers of the army.

In addition, mutual aid associations have been set up in the military, and officers and men will have their salaries deducted from 1 to 5 percent per month according to their ranks, and they can apply for subsidies for weddings and funerals. During the reorganization, the farms were planted with vegetables and fruits, and the farms were opened up to raise chickens, ducks, pigs, and fish. In 1943, Feng Yuxiang inspected the division and expressed his appreciation for the division's living conditions, and these measures were deeply supported by the officers and men of the 74th.

Wang Yaowu is humble and easy-going in peacetime, but in wartime, he is resolute and resolute, and he never hesitates to make decisions. Dare to fight tough battles. Dare to take on difficult tasks. He was one of the most capable tiger generals of the National Revolutionary Army in the eight-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The commanders of all theaters rushed to ask Chiang Kai-shek for Wang Yaowu's 74th Army, and Chiang Kai-shek also loved Wang Yaowu very much, regarded him as a confidant and favorite general, Wang Yaowu and his 74th Army participated in almost all the general battles, and were regarded by the Japanese army as one of the biggest troubles.

Wang Yaowu is also very military in his style of life. Respect and loyalty to his wife. After Wang Yaowu was captured, the People's Liberation Army raided his home and found that there was no money left, only two American-made tractors. Wang Yaowu replied: After retiring, if you are going to return to your hometown in Tai'an, you can open a few acres of land to farm, Chen Yi sighed after hearing this.

Someone who has been excellent in history. Unless he was hit by a car, or died early or something, he will basically be as good as in history......―――――― of course, childhood experience is also very important, and the same is true for Wang Yaowu, because Wang Yaowu's name was set when he was born in 1904, and at that time, Wang Yaowu, who is now the Minister of National Defense, is still called Wang Er, so basically even if Wang Yaowu changes his name, it is impossible to change the name that is now standing in Kinmen.

Cough. It seems like there's some confusion...

In any case, the current Wang Yaowu chose to apply for the military academy after the establishment of the Nationalist Government, and during his studies at the military academy, he was valued because of his extraordinary talent.

After officially entering service in the army. Wang Yaowu volunteered to serve in the troops near the Sino-Russian border.

Because China and Russia were in constant border conflicts on the border for many years at that time, if you served there, you could not only gain practical experience, but also get more opportunities for promotion, and Wang Yaowu himself was constantly promoted because of his outstanding performance in the local area.

When it came to the eve of the war. Wang Yaowu has been promoted to the commander of the 13th Army because of his outstanding performance and talent―――――― although it is not the 74th Army in history, but the 13th Army is definitely stronger than the 74th Army...

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"Recovering Taiwan..."

Looking at the strait opposite. Although it was impossible for him to see Taiwan opposite, Wang Yaowu seemed to see something.

"Commander..."

While Wang Yaowu was still standing there pondering, an officer who looked like Wang Yaowu's adjutant walked out.

"It's almost ready below!"

Saying that, seeing Wang Yaowu looking at the other side, the adjutant said with a smile.

"The first reconquest since the founding of the People's Republic of China......... Taiwan's generals and commanders will definitely go down in history..."

In fact, the adjutant originally wanted to say that he had recovered his homeland, but at this time, whether it was Trans-Khinganling or Sakhalin Island. It's Lushun, Jiaozhou Bay, or something. All of them have been recovered, so the first homeland can definitely not be Taiwan, so it was not until the end that the adjutant changed his words.

Hearing the adjutant's words, Wang Yaowu shook his head and said.

"I don't really care about these false names..."

Hearing Wang Yaowu say this, the adjutant pouted in his heart.

"Don't care? When I received the order, I don't know who was excited in the command headquarters and didn't sleep for two days and two nights. ”

Although he thought so in his heart, the adjutant on his lips would never say so, so after hearing Wang Yaowu's words, the adjutant just said with a smile.

"Then, Commander, let's take a boat back to Xiamen first..."

"Hmm..."

Nodding, under the escort of the guards, Wang Yaowu and the adjutant left the beach together.

At the pier, a frigate returning to Xiamen was already ready ...

In Xiamen, the 13th Group Army has been assembled for a long time, and various landing ships and landing craft for landing have also been assembled in Xiamen's port.

"Over there, are you all ready?"

On the sea towards Xiamen, standing at the bow of the ship, Wang Yaowu said to the adjutant beside him.

"Rest assured, Commander." The adjutant nodded. "The tank division from Chengdu has arrived..."

"That's good..."

It is no wonder that Wang Yaowu asked this, because Taiwan's geography is the same as Japan's, and it is not very suitable for the use of heavier tanks, especially the kind of tanks weighing more than 40 tons, and the ZT-40 and ZT-41 equipped by the Wehrmacht are not suitable for use in Taiwan, because they are too heavy.

However, the big problem is that the 13th Group Army was reequipped with heavy tanks, which made Wang Yaowu more excited at that time, but now it has become the biggest trouble.

So there was no way, the Ministry of Defense had to transfer a few tank divisions from the Chengdu Military Region.

Like Taiwan, in fact, China's southern region is not very suitable for heavy tanks, so in later China, heavy main battle tanks such as the Type 99 are actually deployed in the Northern Military Region, such as the Shenyang Military Region, such as the Beijing Military Region, and only these two military regions are equipped, and the Lanzhou Military Region in the north is not equipped.

In addition, due to the high price, it seems that less than 500 units are equipped―――――― of course, it may be more than 500 now.

In fact, the largest number of equipment is still Type 96, although the earliest Type 98 tank, that is, the predecessor of Type 99, is the tank used in the military parade in 99, and the Type 98 at that time was not as good as Type 96 in combat effectiveness, because it was temporarily made up for the parade...

However, the weight of the Type 96 is very light, only more than 40 tons, so the Type 96 is the main tank of China in later generations, probably equipped with almost 2,000 units―――――― counting the 96A, the 96 series has a total of 52 battalions, a total of 1672 vehicles. In addition, the tank crew base of some military regions is also equipped with 96, and the actual number should be greater than 1700 vehicles, but I don't know if it has increased over the years...

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The above information comes from a well-known information post in the supercontinental version, and the post lists the number and units of the Chinese Army's tanks