With so many allies, Hu Zhiyong had no choice but to sell his troops, equipment and weapons to those small countries. What to do with his own troops?
"Change equipment!" Hu Zhiyong said firmly.
"Change equipment?" Huang Jinshan was surprised. He changed equipment several times in ten years, and the firepower and weapons became more powerful every time!
"Yes, change the equipment!" Hu Zhiyong decided that something cannot be changed.
With the sudden increase of one million troops and the needs of so many allies, Hu Zhiyong's inventory of third-generation weapons has disappeared. And the tanks that have been replaced now have a sharp blade-like front, camouflage painting, and huge tanks when viewed from a distance.
Floating tank, high barrel...
"The new tank is equipped with an anti-tank missile system and a high-speed automatic cannon equipped with a fire control computer and a laser range finder, which can plot the attack route on a three-dimensional electronic map.
Officers and soldiers of the amphibious mechanized division drive amphibious assault vehicles and can conduct extreme training on integrated ultra-long-distance direct attack at sea. The newly equipped amphibious self-propelled howitzers are also included in the landing drill echelon to ensure strong fire cover during wartime."
Each company has ten tanks, and a division has thousands of heavy equipment. Hu Zhiyong's army is organized in type 44, and each company has an army infantry platoon. An army has such a tank and armor division, as well as a helicopter division and
A missile division. The entire army needs to be fast and agile in its operations to ensure that there is no delay in attacking the enemy at long distances and in the speed of attack!
"It's amazing!" Huang Jinshan looked at such equipment and roared with emotion.
"How many troops are equipped?" Hou Dashun was not tempted by the things in front of him, but hoped to get more!
"Ten armies!" There are ten armies and thirty divisions, each division has a standard of 15,000 men. Hu Zhiyong equipped 450,000 troops at once. Everyone fell silent, wondering if they had their own share.
"Ryukyu, one corps for Jeju Island; one corps for Hainan Island, three corps for the Far East; one corps for Shanghai; one corps for Phoenix and Darwin; one corps for Brunei in Southeast Asia; one corps for Sumatra, leaving one corps for maneuver!"
When Hu Zhiyong said this, he said to all the officers: "It is important to maintain ten mountain marine divisions and a certain amount of airborne troops!"
Sun Weiru's troops trained two pontoon bridge engineer divisions, which could complete the bridge-building task in a short time. The officers and soldiers of this unit worked very hard, but they were cared for like treasures by Hu Zhiyong.
The navy has also entered a new era. In order to achieve the most favorable situation for attack and defense, Hu Zhiyong divided the navy into four parts: the South China Sea Fleet, the Far East Fleet, the Jeju Island Fleet and the Southeast Asia Fleet.
Each country in Southeast Asia has a small navy. Each country maintains four destroyers and 20 missile boats. The Far East fleet is the largest, with not only frigates and destroyers, but also 200 missile boats, torpedo boats, ten supply ships and a
The largest aircraft carrier.
"Huang Jinshan!" Hu Zhiyong suddenly shouted while everyone was deep in thought.
"Arrived!" Huang Jinshan was startled, but still answered quickly.
"With you as naval commander, you will be in charge of all navies. The commanders of the four fleets will remain unchanged. You must quickly establish a command mechanism for the fleet commanders of Southeast Asian countries!" Hu Zhiyong issued the order directly this time, without handing over power to Hou Dashun.
"yes!"
"Yinlong, Su Xiqing, Chen Wanxin, Ma Xiandeng, Liu Xingdou!"
"arrive!"
"The five of you will each lead two amphibious mechanized units, plus a mountain unit, and serve as commanders of five armies respectively. The first group defends the Far East, the second group defends Shanghai and Hong Kong, the third group defends Hainan Island, and the fourth group defends Jeju Island.
, Ryukyu, Fifth Army defends Phoenix and Darwin."
"yes!"
"Sun Weiru, Li Jiayu!"
"arrive!"
"You will be the Commander-in-Chief of Defense in Southeast Asia, and Li Jiayu will be the Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Commander of the Group Army. The Southeast Asian troops will be 500,000, and they will be quickly organized into ten armies and two group armies!"
"yes!"
After Hu Zhiyong finished the order, he smiled at Hou Dashun and said: "Commander, the rest is up to you. You must pay close attention to training and quickly adapt to new equipment and new tactics."
"Yes!" After Hou Dashun agreed, he turned around and said to all the navy, army and air force generals: "The total strength of the army is 1.8 million. Can we block the invasion from other places and quickly attack the enemy?"
"Yes!" All the generals of the three armies understood that Tianhua Kingdom's troops had once again improved their combat capabilities.
"A battle in Southeast Asia made me see the crisis!" Hu Zhiyong sighed: "The troop mobilization lasts for twenty days! If the enemy wants to attack, will it give you such a long time to mobilize troops? Adding fuel tactics is not a good idea, I want it
It's a thunderbolt action to defeat the enemy quickly!
Comrades! Don’t think that our equipment is good and our soldiers are of high quality. We will suffer big losses if our minds are numb! Southeast Asia is a piece of fat, and Asia is a treasure land. It is a vast land with abundant resources, and the bandits will not let us stay in Chang’an for a long time!
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When Hu Zhiyong said this, he looked at the generals of the navy, army and air force and said: "Everyone, the army must be reduced by 600,000 in five years. Fewer soldiers does not mean a decrease in combat effectiveness. I hope everyone will work hard. I can't afford to support so many soldiers.
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"yes!"
The island country reached an agreement with Hu Zhiyong, and the sea channel was finally opened. With food, steel, oil and other supplies, it was rapidly building a more powerful navy and air force. After many heavy losses, American bombers could no longer bomb the island country's mainland arbitrarily.
On Indian soil, the Japanese army built a large number of arsenals. Artillery, tanks and infantry weapons could be made. The enslaved Indian people also rapidly expanded their troops under the control of the Japanese army.
Hu Zhiyong knew that Iran and Iraq were both big oil countries, and these warring countries would definitely have ambitions towards Iran! However, he could not reach out, but he was very unwilling to let the oil be controlled by ambitious people!
In the Far East, the permanent population has reached 7 million, plus the traitors, Japanese prisoners and 200,000 rebels from India, as well as a large number of Chinese mainland workers, the number has reached 13 million!
The population of Jeju Island's textile, clothing, footwear and light industries has increased dramatically, reaching close to one million. Add to this the population of more than five million in Hainan Island, and the pressure on management is huge!
"How long can the arms business continue? Are new weapons for sale?" Hu Zhiyong was entangled in everything, and he couldn't help but start hitting his head again.
"Report, the Iranian ambassador is here and hopes to establish friendly business cooperation with us!"
"Please!" This is not a formal meeting. Hu Zhiyong hopes that it will be more comfortable to negotiate at home.
"yes!"
In 1939, when World War II broke out, Reza Khan declared Iran neutral. In 1941, a pro-German regime was established in Iraq. The British and Indian troops responded quickly, landing in Iraq, occupying Baghdad, and overthrowing the pro-German government. Although Reza Khan was not a formal ally of Germany
, but everyone knows its pro-German tendency. The next step is for Britain to deal with Iran.
On June 22, 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union. After the outbreak of the Eastern Front War, British Prime Minister Churchill immediately extended an olive branch to Moscow. One of the agreements reached between Britain and the Soviet Union was to force Reza Khan to expel the Germans in Iran.
Because Iran can become an important channel for Britain to transport arms and medicine to Soviet Russia.
Reza Khan withstood the pressure of Britain and the Soviet Union, rejected their request, and immediately provoked a joint invasion by the two countries. In August 1941, Britain and the Soviet Union attacked Iran from the north and south respectively. The two armies joined forces in less than a month.
Issue an ultimatum to Reza Khan, forcing him to hand over all Germans in Iraq and close the embassies of Germany and its allies.
Reza Khan showed enough loyalty to the Germans. When the army came to the city, Reza Khan refused to give in and went into exile. Before leaving, he packed a small bag of Iranian land with him. He died in South Africa at the age of 65.
Before Reza Khan left, he passed the throne to his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. This king was King Pahlavi who was later driven to the United States by the Iranian religious revolution. At that time, he was only a young man in his early 20s.
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The British and Soviet troops entered Tehran on September 17, 1941 and arrested all Germans there, including diplomats. Half of them were captured by Russia and taken to Siberia, where most of them died tragically; the other half were exiled to Australia by the British.
In early 1942, Iran accepted the "Triple Alliance Treaty". In fact, this new "ally" was carved up by Britain and Russia. The British supported tribal forces and fought against the central government in the south they occupied, while the Soviet Union supported them in the north they occupied.
"People's Party".
In September 1943, King Pahlavi declared war on Germany, and Iran became a member of the Allied camp. Weapons from the United States and Britain aiding the Soviet Union were continuously shipped to the Soviet Union through Iran.
The Foreign Secretary was very talkative and introduced all the situation in Iran during World War II. Hu Zhiyong listened patiently and politely with a sweet smile.
"Mr. Ambassador, aren't you worried that Iran will be carved up by the great powers in the future?" Although Hu Zhiyong did not understand Iran's history, according to his judgment, the four countries of Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and France would never allow themselves to survive independently!
The British and Soviet invasions of Iran were carried out in the name of purging German spies in Iran. In fact, the invasion would have happened even if there were no Germans in Iran at the time.
This is because the fundamental reason for the invasion was to open a channel for transporting aid supplies to the Soviet Union, and Iran was the most reliable and nearest way at the time. Moreover, Iran had just built a large railway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea at that time, making it a
The most ideal channel for the Allies to assist the Soviet Union.
Under the severe war situation at that time, Britain and the Soviet Union would naturally not give up invading Iran because it was against international law. As King Pahlavi said in his memoirs: "If the Allies did not need to transport arms through Iran,
Then they would never have sent troops to occupy our country in World War II."
"The King sent a distress letter directly to President Roosevelt, requesting the President of the United States to "take effective and urgent humanitarian measures to end (British and Soviet) aggression."
U.S. policymakers are mainly concerned about the overall war situation in Europe. In their eyes, the top priority is to be more conducive to the war against Germany. Therefore, in the face of Iran's request, U.S. Secretary of State Hull only replied: "Iran should join hands with its allies.
Cooperate and gain their favor, but never provide any assistance to the Axis Powers."
When the ambassador said this, he said miserably: "We relied on the United States to stop the British and Soviet threats. Our hopes have been shattered. I heard that you liberated Southeast Asia and helped them drive away the Japanese army. That's why the king came here to ask you for help!"
"It's difficult, it's difficult!" Hu Zhiyong shook his head regretfully. He had already offended Britain, France and other European countries. If he sent troops at this time, he would suffer the common hostility of the Allies!
"You are unwilling to take action!" The ambassador stood up angrily: "The Soviets have occupied our Azerbaijan and Kurdish regions, and they want to divide our land! Third Young Master, please save our 50 million compatriots!"