Chapter 253 Rommel's helplessness! (First update!)

"Sir." In the meeting room of the Sichuan Army Corps in Bangkok, Cun Yunsheng looked at Mr. An who had just walked in. He was about to speak when he saw the other party take the initiative to speak.

"Mr. An, you're welcome. You're welcome." Cun Yunsheng showed a kind smile on his face, and then said with a smile.

"I invited you here mainly to ask how our Chinese Mutual Aid Association has been developing recently?"

Hearing this, Mr. An sat up straight, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Sir, the development of the Mutual Aid Association has been basically smooth recently. We haven't encountered any difficulties. All the Chinese families from all over the country have been brought in. We are currently integrating the relevant resources according to your requirements."

I have to say that although Mr. An is old, his thinking is very clear and his reports are very organized.

You know, there are almost eight million Chinese in Southeast Asia.

If these people could be brought together, the power that would unleash would be terrifying.

But at present, only a small part of the Chinese ethnic groups in Siam and Myanmar have been integrated.

As for Cambodia and Annan, they have just been taken over and it will take some time to integrate them.

"Well, we must explain clearly to them the benefits of joining the Chinese Mutual Aid Association." Cun Yunsheng nodded, emphasized again, and then changed the subject.

"I wonder if Mr. An is familiar with the Chinese families in Borneo?"

Hearing this, Mr. An was stunned and asked in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"For example, in Malaysia, are there any familiar families?"

You should know that the population in the Borneo and Java area exceeds 70 million, most of whom are concentrated on Java.

Compared to Java, Borneo has the largest number of Chinese and they are also the most patriotic.

This can be seen from the Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanics.

That's why Cun Yunsheng cares so much about Borneo.

"As for them, some families are quite familiar to us. Some families have come into contact with us during this period. If you are talking about Java Island, we may not be very familiar with them. After all, we are two different families, and they have assimilated deeply into the local community." Grandpa An tried to use concise words to tell everything he knew.

But looking at Cun Yunsheng's somewhat confused expression, he thought for a while and spoke again.

"Let's put it this way. We may still have some feelings for our homeland, but for them, that sentiment may be low, or even non-existent."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng nodded. After hearing this, he understood what was going on.

Compared to Borneo, Java is indeed a problem, but the population base there is simply too large.

If not handled properly, there will be endless troubles.

More importantly, I have little experience in these areas, so I still have to rely on these old foxes to deal with such problems.

"Do you mean that we should treat these people as natives as well?" Cun Yunsheng looked at Mr. An and asked casually.

Hearing this, Mr. An was shocked. He knew that his next words would mean that many people would be in trouble.

So consider every word and try not to cause too many misunderstandings.

"Of course not. Some families have been here for too long, and their descendants have long lost their sense of identity, and are not much different from the local indigenous people. However, some Chinese families still have a deep sense of homeland, so these need to be treated differently."

"For example, the Huang family in Singapore still has a deep love for their homeland. They donated a lot of supplies during the war and were even persecuted by the Japanese army."

"However, due to the great influence of the Huang family in the local area, the Japanese army did not dare to persecute them openly and could only suppress them secretly." Mr. An was obviously very familiar with the Chinese families in Borneo.

"As for some families, let's not talk about them. Some of them were even willing to become running dogs of the Japanese army."

Speaking of this, Mr. An was obviously very angry.

Cun Yunsheng naturally understood his anger, but did not express his opinion immediately. Instead, he asked again.

"Can a family like the Huang family win them over?"

Hearing this, Mr. An glanced at Cun Yunsheng and asked tentatively.

"Sir, are you planning to attack Borneo?"

"Why do you ask?" Cun Yunsheng asked back.

"But now that Annan is about to be taken, we can take action against Borneo. However, only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle. I want to know clearly which forces in Borneo can be won."

"We are weak now, so we need to make more friends so that we can win more easily."

Mr. An suddenly realized what was going on and then spoke.

"Basically, forces like the Huang family can be won over. They hate the Japanese army very much and have a certain sentimentality towards their homeland. As long as we appeal to their emotions and reason, we should be able to convince them."

Cun Yunsheng carefully thought about what the other person said, and it was basically the same as what he thought.

"I'm grateful for your advice. I wonder if you can help me thread the needle. Just say that our Sichuan Army's goal is to drive away the Japanese army, but we are weak and still need their help."

"Of course, I won't ask them to help me in vain. I wonder if they have ever heard of Lan Fang back then."

At the end, Cun Yunsheng looked at Grandpa An meaningfully.

He believed that with the other party's intelligence, he would definitely understand what he meant.

Sure enough, when he heard Lan Fang, he suddenly looked up and looked at Cun Yunsheng in disbelief.

"Is this possible?"

Only the two of them could understand these words. Everyone else would be confused as to what was going on.

"Everything depends on human efforts. How do we know if it works if we don't try? Besides, the Siamese navy has just captured the French warships. Although the navy's strength cannot match that of the Japanese, it can at least protect itself." Cun Yunsheng said meaningfully.

What I mean is that the navy I have now is already very strong, coupled with a large number of air forces.

Some things are worth a try.

But the rest depends on whether you know what's good for you.

Hearing this, Mr. An understood instantly, then took a deep breath and said solemnly.

"Sir, please rest assured. I will contact those old guys when I return and will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

"Seeing that you are particularly interested in the Nanqiao mechanics, I will also urge those old guys to send some more people over."

Mr. An talked a lot, mostly promising something they could give.

In fact, these people can provide a lot of help.

For example, those knowledgeable overseas Chinese are what Cun Yunsheng envied the most.

He can think of all kinds of ways to get the equipment, even by cheating or deceiving others.

But there is really nothing we can do about talent, as their foundation is too weak.

Apart from anything else, the current rifle production has just exceeded 100 per day, and only 3,000 per month, which seems like a lot, but is actually very low.

The main reason, apart from talent, is the limitation of raw materials.

If we have the help of these big Chinese families, some things will be much simpler.

If it were before, Cun Yunsheng would definitely not have said these words.

But now that he has taken Hanoi, his strength has become very strong.

At least in front of the natives, he was definitely an overwhelming force.

Not to mention, there is also a Japanese Army 4th Division that is quietly training the indigenous army.

By the time they complete basic training, no one in this area will dare to speak loudly to him.

"Having obtained Long, one is still looking for more" is exactly what Cun Yunsheng is thinking now. After Mr. An left, Meng Fanle couldn't help but say admiringly.

"Commander, I didn't expect you knew Lan Fang."

After saying that, Cun Yunsheng looked at the other person with an idiotic look.

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

"For these Chinese clans, Lan Fang was once the faith in their hearts."

"So it has to be you. You have the key to hitting the snake at its most vulnerable part. You have a firm grip on their lifeblood."

"I just don't know whether Stilwell will agree." Meng Fanle said with some concern.

"Does it matter whether he agrees or not?" Cun Yunsheng said disdainfully.

"But Borneo is a colony of the British. What if they don't agree?" Meng Fanle expressed his concerns.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng said lightly.

"Don't you think the British can come back after this battle?"

"If they can't even defend India, what qualifications do they have to continue to occupy this colony?"

"After the Japanese army saw the wealth of India, they would never give up the wealth that was within their reach."

"So don't worry about the British. Even if the British army wants to take back this colony, it depends on whether we can agree."

"Are the weapons in our hands all fire sticks?"

Meng Fan nodded deeply. He didn't expect that his boss would think so far.

"I don't know how Li Si's fleet is doing." Cun Yunsheng ignored Meng Fan and looked at the map, muttering.

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Suez Canal, the 21st Armored Division led by Rommel has arrived at the canal.

Looking at this canal that cost countless manpower to build, I can't help but feel emotional.

Originally the Suez Canal belonged to France, but was later sold to the British Empire.

Now!
This section of the canal was controlled by the German army.

But for the Egyptian royal family, there was no difference.

It's just a change of person, the actual interests have nothing to do with them.

"How many artillery pieces do we carry?" Rommel asked casually after admiring the beautiful view of the canal for a while.

"Report, because of the forced march, the large-caliber artillery is still in the rear, and the rest are some small-caliber mortars." The subordinates quickly gave a reply.

Hearing this, Rommel frowned slightly.

Before this, he had never thought that he could reach the Suez Canal, so he didn't think so deeply.

Now that I'm at the canal, I finally react.

That is how to hold the canal.

The British Empire relied on its powerful navy to prevent other powers from challenging its power.

But the German army does not have such a strong navy.

So if we want to defend the canal, we have to find another way.

Two ways.

The first is to rely on the navies of the four countries, but the current navies of the four countries seem strong but are actually very weak.

There is not a single proper aircraft carrier.

Including the aircraft carrier of Chuichi Nagumo, it was just a modified aircraft carrier.

The speed did not meet the standards.

As for the aircraft carrier converted from a merchant ship, the conversion is still ongoing.

The key problem arises again, that is, there are no carrier-based aircraft.

Let’s not talk about the German army, because the planes are under the command of the Air Force, so the two sides are still arguing.

Therefore, it may be difficult to get out carrier-based aircraft in a short time.

Although the modification of the Army Aviation fighter jets has already begun, it will take time.

According to the response given by the base camp, it will take at least one month.

And this month, Allied warships will appear in the canal again.

After all, it's the Far East battlefield.

No, the battlefield in Tianzhu has reached a very dangerous point.

The British army would never allow any problems to occur in India.

According to reliable intelligence, the British Empire has dispatched the main fleet of the Royal Navy, including four aircraft carriers, three battleships, several cruisers, etc., and is heading towards the Mediterranean.

Including the warships withdrawn by the US military from the Atlantic, probably hundreds of warships are sailing towards the Mediterranean.

The navies of the four countries were also not idle. They began to mobilize all their warships and decided to fight a strategic decisive battle with the Allies in the Mediterranean.

In addition, other Allied warships, including naval fleets from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other countries, were crossing the Sea of ​​Death and approaching rapidly from the east side of the canal.

At this point, the Allies no longer cared about navigation safety and could only sail towards the canal at all costs.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was an attempt to attack the navies of the four countries from both east and west.

The key is whether Rommel can defend the canal.

If he could block the Allied warships outside the canal, then the four-nation navies would still have a chance of winning, otherwise everything would be in vain.

So there is only one other option left, which is to deploy coastal defense artillery on the shore.

However, it is too late to transport coastal defense artillery from the mainland now.

They could only rely on the only heavy artillery in their hands to stop the Allied warships.

"Your Excellency Marshal, do you want to use the artillery in our hands to deal with those warships?" The subordinates were all Rommel's confidants who had fought with him for many years, and they immediately saw through his purpose.

"Yes, not only that, these tanks must also be used when necessary." Rommel said helplessly.

After hearing this, the subordinate opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

"Those medium tanks and the British heavy tanks will stay and be deployed on the shore, with half of their bodies buried in the sand pits." Rommel is worthy of being a master of tactics. He quickly figured out a way to deal with the warships.

"We don't have heavy weapons that can deal with warships, so we have to find another way. As for those light tanks, they will follow the fishing boats across the river and head to Persia. We are going there to fight a war that will shock the world."

"But, in that case, we only have some light tanks, and we won't have an advantage against the Soviet tanks," the subordinate immediately retorted.

Burying tanks in sand pits and using tank guns to deal with warships were both helpless choices, but this was the limit of what Rommel could do.

But using light tanks to fight the Soviet army would be courting death.

The Soviet army is not as stupid as the British army.

Their use of armored forces is definitely several times stronger than that of the British Army.

In just over a year, the Soviet army's combat experience had improved by several levels. Even for them, it would be difficult to destroy the enemy if their tanks did not have the advantage.

　I tried to resume updating three times a day today. I'm finally discharged from the hospital and can finally update more often. I owe a lot of updates, so I'll update quickly to pay back the debt!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)