Yang Zhen said with some sadness but helplessness: "As an agricultural country that has been fighting civil war for decades and has a weak industrial base and only some light industries, this country has never provided its army with any modern equipment, even... Even if it is lagging behind, there is a sufficient amount of equipment, including enough rifles and bullets as representative of an army's equipment."
"They lack modern communication tools, they don't have enough cannons, planes, tanks and other modern equipment. They lack everything from pistols and rifles to light and heavy machine guns, helmets, gas masks and all the equipment that a modern army should have. After a battle, There are a lot of bullets available, and even most of the army has not experienced modern training."
"Many of them have never seen one, let alone know what a tank is or what a bomber is. Many of their troops cannot even equip themselves with the necessary rifles and bullets, and can only hold the weapons of the last century in their hands. Manufacturing, except for China, has basically eliminated the old-fashioned rifles in the world. It jams at every turn and is used to fight an army armed to the teeth. However, it is still impossible to have one per man."
"Because there were not enough anti-tank guns, the Japanese tanks could only use the most primitive tactics of meat bombs. Because there were not enough gas masks, the Japanese poison gas offensive caused a large number of casualties, and even lacked adequate medical care. A large number of The wounded soldiers did not receive any medical care and died in pain. In many cases, they did not even have enough to eat and fought the enemy starvingly."
"But it is this army that you see that is full of countless flaws, an army that is supported by a country with almost no modern industry and almost lacks all modern equipment. It has resisted the beast army armed by a modern industrial country for four years alone. attack."
"If we count from September 18th, we have been resisting for ten years. And now, even though they have fought many defeats and have produced many scum who are afraid of life and death and covet glory and wealth, they are still fighting unyieldingly. They are still fighting powerful enemies with the broken weapons in their hands. Pearson has different political views, but we still believe in their passion as Chinese people."
"Pearson, do you know what meat bombs are? It means that a person is covered with grenades and uses his own body as a launching weapon to blow up enemy tanks. Sometimes it takes a whole shift to destroy a Japanese tank. , even at the cost of one platoon person.”
"There are not enough supplies, modern equipment and training, and they don't even have enough food in their stomachs. There is no oil star in their diet for a long time. Their food can only barely sustain two meals a day. It’s so thin that I can’t feel full and can’t open my belly to eat.”
"Long-term malnutrition has made many troops have faces full of food and skinny bodies, which cannot be compared with the strong, well-nourished and shiny bodies of the Japanese army. The huge but weak army behind them The state cannot provide them with modern equipment or even enough food to keep them going."
"Pearson, if the armies of other countries are allowed to fight with their food standards, including your American army, I'm afraid they will mutiny. Pumpkins, vines, sweet potatoes, and a little old rice of unknown age. In the eyes of most of you, I'm afraid it's not even as good as fodder, but the Chinese army is currently relying on these things to survive and continues to fight."
"What supported them through the battle was not the meager food that day, nor the meager military pay that could no longer support their families due to inflation, but the passion to serve the country in their hearts. Despite the army's performance on the battlefield, , are not outstanding, and quite a few of them even seem clumsy, but they are still fighting, still fighting in front of powerful opponents, and have never given up resistance."
"Pearson, while you Westerners are criticizing this army, have you ever thought about how your American army, or the army that has been trained by your so-called Western training standards, will perform under such circumstances? According to The performance of the British currently on the battlefield, as well as the performance of the French before, is probably far inferior to this army."
"Although they all participated in the civil war and were our former opponents, most of them fulfilled their obligations in this war where the whole nation resisted foreign humiliation. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they did not He put down his weapons, not to mention accepting the financial temptation from the Japanese, and he still resisted."
"I think for such an army, as long as it obtains sophisticated equipment, at least allows the soldiers to have full stomachs, and conducts some appropriate modern training, they will play their role on the battlefield that suits them. If you can provide assistance Among the equipment provided to the British, several divisions of equipment were allocated to assist Chongqing."
"In particular, they urgently need gas masks, rifles, machine guns and other light weapons, as well as anti-aircraft weapons, anti-tank artillery, mountain guns and other artillery equipment that can compete with the Japanese army. They will play their real role in Myanmar. The British have the ability to provide Each of our own citizens is issued a gas mask, but the troops of their future allies can only continue to be harmed by the poisonous gas."
"If the British can be more generous and transfer some of their excess equipment, even if they transfer to them the second-hand artillery and machine guns they captured in Italy, as well as some other military supplies, they will get them in Burma. The troops needed."
"After the Dunkirk evacuation, the British purchased 500,000 rifles, 80,000 machine guns and a large number of submachine guns from the United States because they could not replenish their losses in a short period of time. As far as I know, this batch of equipment was After the British's own production met their needs, they were withdrawn from the British frontline troops due to caliber and obsolescence, and are now equipped with what the British call militia units that are not even considered reserve forces."
"The United States currently still has a large inventory of rifles, machine guns, artillery and other equipment produced during World War I. I think if the United States convinces the British, they will use this batch of equipment that they have no practical use for and use the inventory in their hands. Transferring it to Chongqing will greatly increase their combat effectiveness."
"After all, an infantry division that doesn't even have enough rifles and even fewer light and heavy machine guns can't be as effective as a fully manned infantry division in any way. Since neither you nor the British have this batch of equipment. If they are of use, why can't they be handed over to people who need them urgently?"
"You must know that your batch of M1917 rifles are not your standard equipment. They are just emergency products during World War I. Although they are products of World War I, most of them are still in use due to their excellent production quality. It's in pretty good condition and ready for use."
"For the British, this batch of equipment is just for emergency use. The combat effectiveness of the so-called Home Guard Reserve Forces in the UK, which ranges from sixty to twelve and a half years old, is not even considered scum. Giving this batch of equipment to them is simply a huge waste."
"Since it is no longer useful for the British to keep it, and it still takes up space to store, the most important thing is that the caliber is different, and it is still very harmful to use it. If Chongqing gets these urgently needed equipment, I think the combat effectiveness will be greatly enhanced. , at least it will play a considerable role in defending Myanmar."
"Instead of fighting with me here, the British might as well transfer their useless equipment to Chongqing, and replenish Chongqing's troops as much as possible to increase their combat effectiveness, so that Chongqing can fight in the future defense war of Myanmar. , meeting the requirements of the British."
"As long as they have sufficient and good equipment, I think Chongqing will fight to the death to defend Myanmar. For Chongqing, which has lost all its coastal ports and the Yunnan-Burma Road is almost the last channel for external blood transfusion, they will not spare any effort. of."
"As for the United States, as long as it can preserve the Burma Road, its interests are also quite huge. China's own military-industrial capabilities are far from meeting the standards for sustaining a war. Once China is defeated, the United States will face many difficulties in future wars. We are not just facing hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops."
"Not only will the Japanese army in mainland China be transformed into a force to deal with the US military, but once the Japanese army arms the Chinese, the pressure on the Americans can be imagined. At the same time, the Japanese, who have obtained China's mineral resources and agricultural resources, will also gain strength. A huge enhancement.”
"If the Americans want to disperse the strength of the Japanese army, they must maintain the most basic combat capabilities of Chongqing, which means to provide blood transfusions to the severely malnourished Chongqing army, not only weapons and equipment, but also military production raw materials. Once The Burma Highway is lost, how can the Americans transfuse blood to Chongqing?"
"You must know that all the troops in Chongqing, like their finances, are now severely malnourished. Without all the blood transfusions from outside, they simply cannot sustain themselves for too long. There is no source of military raw materials that currently support the war. , this already anemic army will fall into an even more embarrassing predicament."
"Once Burma is lost, what should you Americans do to make Chongqing meet your requirements and rely on air transport? Let's not talk about whether you have so many transport planes and such a large air transport capacity. Let's talk about the Japanese aviation first. , are you all idiots? They will turn a blind eye to your airlift operations, not intercept them, and watch you transfuse blood to their enemies."
"Not only will the Japanese aviation force cause great damage to your airlift operations, but the peaks of six or seven thousand meters above sea level in western China will also become obstacles to your airlift. Pearson, don't tell me that your planes can fly Being so high, I turned a blind eye to those peaks."
"Therefore, there is currently no real war between the United States and Japan. Increasing the combat effectiveness and equipment level of the Nationalist Government's army as soon as possible and preserving Burma, the Nationalist Government's only external channel, will only benefit you and the United States in the future battlefield, but will not Any disadvantages."
"Pearson, I know that your US government still has internal disputes on this matter, but since we are in this turbulent era, we do not have the right to passively wait for everything. Everything depends on man-made efforts. This is my The concept is that as long as we work hard, there will always be corresponding results waiting for us, but if we only wait passively, then we will achieve nothing."
"When you return to China this time, use your influence to do high-level work in the United States. Arming the National Government is far more beneficial to the United States than mobilizing us from thousands of miles away to Southeast Asia. We stay in the Northeast and attract The two major strategic groups of the Japanese army make it impossible to divide their forces. This is the most beneficial plan for all four parties at present."