HCB Chapter 318 National Defense Pressure
Chapter 318 National Defense Pressure
The afterglow of dusk shines through the office windows into the spacious interior, giving the entire room a soft golden edge.
Seventeen or eighteen soldiers in army general uniforms stood in Zhang Chi's office. On their shoulders hung the rank of major general or lieutenant general. They were obviously senior officers in the Anmin Army who could lead an entire unit.
When Zhang Chi pushed open the door, he saw them standing casually in groups of three or four, some talking in low voices, while others were looking at the furnishings in the office.
When these generals saw Zhang Chi coming in, their faces all straightened and they prepared to stand at attention and salute.
"Hello, Commander!" The uniform voice echoed in the room. As if it was the instinct of the soldiers, their movements were as coordinated as one.
"Okay, all good." Zhang Chi waved his hand casually, signaling everyone not to be restrained.
There was a hint of a smile on his face, but his tone was teasing: "Don't be so reserved, this is not the War Situation Room of the Operations Department. Just order whatever you want, whatever you want."
Everyone relaxed slightly, but still maintained their military demeanor.
Zhang Chi walked into the room and glanced at everyone. Suddenly, he found that someone was still with his back to him, sticking his butt out, rummaging through the cabinets next to his desk.
The sunlight shone on his body, outlining a playful outline.
Zhang Chi was furious. He walked up quickly and kicked the man hard in the butt with his leather shoe.
"Stop rummaging around! Stop rummaging around!" he shouted, a hint of helplessness and anger in his tone. "All the foreign liquor in my cabinet was taken away by you bastards. There's nothing left!"
The person who was kicked stood up while holding his butt, with an awkward smile on his face, and turned to look at Zhang Chi. Who else could it be but Hao Yi?
The sunlight shone on his face, making him look a little funny.
He laughed and put on a smile: "Oh, I heard that Bai Minghui got a few bottles of French wine in Sindhu, so I wanted to try what this Gallic wine tastes like."
Zhang Chi looked at his playful smile and shook his head helplessly.
Hao Yi, the funny guy in the Anmin Army, can always use his humor and playfulness to ease the tense atmosphere.
Zhang Chi kicked Hao Yi again in anger: "You have no manners! Get out of here and stand aside."
Hao Yi exaggeratedly rubbed the place where he was kicked, and said with a look of grievance: "Commander, I am greedy, right? Don't be so stingy."
His voice was full of teasing, which made the generals around him burst into laughter.
Zhang Chi couldn't help laughing when he saw his expression.
He sighed, his tone filled with a hint of doting: "You kid, all you know is to get some cigarettes, alcohol, sugar and tea from me. Okay, stop making trouble, and sit down."
He waved his hand and motioned everyone to sit together.
Everyone found a place to sit down, while Hao Yi plopped down on the sofa, crossing his legs, as if the "punishment" just now had no effect on him.
Zhang Chi sat in the chair behind his desk, his eyes swept over everyone, and his tone became serious:
"I called you here today to discuss serious matters. Let me first inform you that these matters concern the future of our Security Army, and everyone must take them seriously."
After saying that, Zhang Chi pointed to the large map hanging on the wall behind him:
"We have now liberated the entire territory of Pegu. Although our land borders to the north and west are adjacent to our allies, we cannot slack off.
A nation exists only when it has defense. We must not only continue to fight the Japanese invaders, but also attach importance to national defense construction."
When Zhang Chi said this, he thought of the remnants of the White Party who fled into Pegu a few years later in history.
It is the magical operation of this group of people that has made the specialty of Bago and several surrounding countries no longer pineapples and rubber, but the well-known trademark "Double Lions Earth".
As for where these defeated soldiers got the high-end chemical technology for purification?
Zhang Chi could only say that he had to ask some people in the dear United States Intelligence Agency.
It is even possible that it was done by Jason, who is currently under close surveillance by Director Jin of the Intelligence Department?
Zhang Chi has always been extremely vigilant towards this greedy and cunning US Intelligence agent.
"So I plan to draw some older veterans and non-commissioned officers from various units, and add this latest batch of recruits to form a border defense force to prevent smuggling and criminals from crossing the border."
"Especially Sindhu in the west. Although the Johns are still our allies now, there's no telling when things might change..."
Zhang Chike still remembers that the Sindhu colony would soon be divided into two, and then into three, becoming India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
If Zhang Chi doesn't take advantage of the chaos to gain some benefits, wouldn't his trip be in vain?
At least for Chittagong, which has been forcibly occupied by Bai Minghui, he is ready to take the opportunity to use military supplies or funds to exchange for a 100-year long-term port use and operation contract from Bangladesh.
Many generals in the office had no objection to Zhang Chi's statement.
They are very clear about their own positioning - we are all Chinese, and we are ultimately outsiders in Southeast Asia, so we should always be prepared for danger.
"Coastal defense is of paramount importance..." Zhang Chi casually pointed to the south of Pegu on the map. "To our west is the Bay of Bengal, and to our south is the Andaman Sea."
"Qi Quan has now led his troops to Pattani and Penang. In the future, if we include the Strait of Malacca, we will have thousands of kilometers of coastline in this entire area. We can't possibly defend every corner of it."
"Therefore, there must be several mobile forces stationed in major coastal cities, ready to provide support at any time."
Zhang Chi looked at the map and felt a bit of a headache.
Although he really wants to take over the Andaman Islands and Sumatra in the future, turning the Andaman Sea and the Strait of Malacca into inland seas. (Picture)
But this extremely long coastline also means that once control of the sea is lost, enemies from the sea can land in any coastal area at any time, putting enormous pressure on national defense.
We must develop long-range jet bombers and anti-ship missiles as soon as possible, otherwise we will feel uneasy.
Regardless of the future, Zhang Chi can only focus on the present:
“所以我初步打算是，摩托化第11旅和第13旅一比一扩编成第11、13、15、17四个机械化旅，担任快速反应部队。
每个旅下辖1个装备M24的轻装甲营，1个装备M4A3（76W）的装甲营，1个摩托化步兵团和1个机械化步兵团，再加上各种辅助单位，战时随时可以拆分为一轻一重两个装甲战斗群。”
"The 11th and 13th Brigades are deployed in Myitkyina in the north and Mandalay in the center. The 13th and 15th Brigades are deployed in Yangon and Mawlamyine on the coast."
In Zhang Chi's plan, these four brigades are the mainstay of defense. Once there is a change on the border, the four brigades will carry out counterattacks to buy time for the assembly of other troops in the rear.