Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

Wang Jun knew clearly how difficult it would be to capture the Port of Alexandria. The port had layers of defense carefully constructed by the British Army, and the various fortifications were solid and complete. In addition, the British Army was well-trained and experienced in combat. If they wanted to break through the defenses and capture it, they would have to go through a difficult battle.

It's not that he was completely helpless, but he had to think carefully and weighed in his mind how much it would cost if he insisted on attacking the port. After all, in the matter of war, the balance between benefits and costs is the most important thing. If the cost is far greater than the benefits that can be gained in the end, it would be a losing business. In this case, he would definitely give up without hesitation. But if on the contrary, the attack can gain great benefits, then it is not a bad idea to take the risk and give it a try.

However, judging from the existing intelligence, it was basically a pipe dream to easily take over Alexandria. It would definitely cost a lot, and at present, the price seemed to be beyond his ability to bear, which made him feel a little embarrassed. He was unwilling to give up so easily, as if he had seen the dawn of victory, but had to give up halfway. It was a very uncomfortable feeling.

"Sir, we can actually recruit those natives to help us fight." Just as Wang Jun was lost in thought, his subordinate's sudden words stunned him for a moment, as if he was suddenly enlightened, and a different thought instantly flashed through his mind.

Recruiting natives? Wang Jun was slightly startled at first, then he pondered in his mind. At first glance, this seemed to be a good idea. However, when he thought about the past performance of the natives, their fighting ability was really unreliable. Without thinking too much, they were definitely a pile of mud that could not be helped. It seemed a little unreliable to expect them to play a big role on the battlefield.

"Tell me in detail." However, Wang Jun did not scold his subordinates for this seemingly fantastic proposal. Instead, he asked. He felt that there might be some ideas worth exploring in it, so he might as well listen to his subordinates' detailed explanation first.

"Alexandria Port must be heavily defended now. It is unrealistic to rely on surprise attacks. It is better to recruit more natives, distribute the weapons we seized from the British to them, and let them serve as cannon fodder." The subordinate explained hurriedly. He thought to himself that since a frontal attack would be so difficult, it would be better to use these natives to consume the British firepower. Anyway, they are numerous, and even if their combat effectiveness is not very good, they can still disrupt the British defense line and distract their attention. Even if they are cannon fodder, they are still of some use.

"Not only that, we can also recruit warriors from the surrounding indigenous tribes and use cattle to exchange for troops from these tribes." The subordinate continued to add that in his opinion, there are many strong young men in the surrounding indigenous tribes. As long as they are given attractive enough conditions, they can be pulled over to make up the number and strengthen the momentum. To put it bluntly, it is to recruit men and build up momentum. Don't worry about the combat effectiveness first. The momentum of tens of thousands of troops gathered together is enough to scare people. When the British heard that tens of thousands of people were rushing towards them, they would probably feel a little scared unconsciously, not to mention that there were hundreds of warships on the sea staring at them. This internal and external attack might make the British army's psychological defense line loosen first.

"Yes, this is a good plan. Not only that, it can also spread our reputation. I'm afraid more people will join us." After listening to his subordinates' explanation, Wang Jun nodded and showed a hint of approval on his face. He felt that this plan did have its merits. If it could really create momentum, it would be of great benefit to the current attack on Alexandria Port, as well as to the expansion of the team and the enhancement of their influence in the area in the long run. He immediately became interested in this plan and thought about trying it out.

"Then let's give it a try. Let's first recruit the indigenous defeated soldiers who were previously dispersed, and tell them that as long as they join, there will be no blame." Wang Jun gave the order immediately. He thought that those indigenous defeated soldiers who were previously dispersed had experienced some battles and had some idea about fighting. If he gathered them together first, maybe he could form a team faster.

"Yes." After receiving the order, the subordinate quickly began to arrange the relevant matters.

As for whether King Farouk would cooperate, Wang Jun didn't take it seriously at all. He was now fully focused on the recruitment plan, thinking about how to gather people as soon as possible to prepare for subsequent actions.

On the other hand, the native soldiers who had fled into the residential area were in a state of panic, trembling with fear. They were particularly afraid of being held accountable, after all, they had lost the battle, so they tried their best to hide themselves in every corner of the residential area, not daring to make a sound, for fear that they would be caught by accident.

However, they soon found that their previous worries were completely unnecessary, because such news began to spread on the streets, saying that as long as they joined, their previous sins would be written off. Not only that, if they chose to join the Independent Free Army, they would be given certain rewards. At the beginning, some deserters didn't believe it, thinking that there was no such a good thing, there was no such thing as a free lunch, it must be a lie. But when they saw with their own eyes that someone really got the reward, all their worries were dispelled, and they stood up from their hiding places and expressed their willingness to join. For them, being a soldier and fighting is nothing more than making a living, filling their stomachs is the most important thing. It doesn't matter who you work for. If you really encounter any danger, you can just run away. Anyway, saving your life is the most important thing. Compared with those British soldiers, they look at these people with the same skin color as themselves, and they feel more pleasing to the eye, so there is no hesitation.

However, they were happy too soon. Not long after, they would regret their decision. After all, war was no joke. The battlefield was full of dangers and there were far more dangers than they had imagined.

In addition, there are the surrounding indigenous tribes. Especially the chiefs of those tribes, when they heard that sending the warriors of the tribe to fight would be exchanged for rich rewards such as cattle and sheep, they were very happy. Originally, they were still worried about how to feed so many people in the tribe. Every day, they looked at the group of tribesmen in the tribe who were crying for food and were worried about how to solve the problem of food. Now, it is just right to send those strong laborers to fight, which can not only reduce the number of people in the tribe who need to eat, but also exchange for cattle and sheep and other supplies. It is simply killing two birds with one stone. As for whether those people will die on the battlefield, they don’t care at all. After all, even if they go out hunting at ordinary times, there is a risk of death. In their opinion, there is not much difference between going out to fight and hunting, both are for obtaining daily necessities.

Not only that, the rewards offered by Wang Jun were extremely generous. If a warrior in the tribe died in battle, he would be given double the reward. This was what really moved the tribal chiefs. For them, using some of the extra strong labor in the tribe to exchange for cattle, sheep and other supplies was definitely a very cost-effective deal, so they all responded very actively and prepared to send people to participate in the war. The whole tribe became lively because of this matter.

The recruitment enthusiasm far exceeded Wang Jun's imagination. When he first started planning this, he thought that the people who responded would be very cold. After all, the fighting capacity of the natives was really worrying, and they had not shown much enthusiasm for joining the army before. Who knew that the actual situation was just the opposite. The recruitment work was carried out so enthusiastically, which completely exceeded his expectations.

If it weren't for the fact that there weren't enough cattle and sheep at the end, and it wasn't possible to continue to exchange the tribe's troops according to the conditions promised before, the number of recruits might have doubled. Even so, when Wang Jun saw the final list, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded, with a look of surprise on his face. "Hiss, so many? I'm afraid there are 60,000 or 70,000?" Wang Jun asked in disbelief with his eyes wide open. He really didn't expect to be able to gather such a large team. He originally thought that it would be good to gather 20,000 or 30,000, but he didn't expect that the number would increase several times in an instant.

"If there were enough cattle and sheep, there might be more. Those chiefs would like to send more people." The subordinate shook his head helplessly and explained to Wang Jun. He was also very emotional. When those chiefs heard about the generous rewards, they were very motivated and they all scrambled to send people to the team. If supplies were not limited, he didn't know how much the number would increase.

"Enough, enough. Too many people are not good. They are just a bunch of cannon fodder with no combat experience. It will be troublesome to manage them when the time comes." Wang Jun waved his hands quickly and shook his head. He knew very well that although there were more people, most of them had hardly been on the battlefield and had no combat experience. Putting them into the team would only serve as cannon fodder. If they were not managed well, it would easily cause big chaos. By then, let alone fighting, it would be a headache just to maintain order in the team.

Not only that, but they also had to consider logistics. The food, drink, and defecation of so many people was not a small number. If the support could not keep up, the team would be in chaos. Fortunately, these natives had one advantage, which was that they could endure hunger. They did not have high requirements for food, as long as they could fill their stomachs. Unlike some armies, they had to pay attention to the variety of meals and nutritional combinations. This was easy to solve. If it really didn't work, they could just use energy bars. This thing was simple and convenient, and you could eat it right away. Moreover, the most important thing was that it was cheap and had a relatively low cost, which could greatly reduce the pressure on logistics. When Wang Jun thought of this, he felt a little more at ease, but he still had to think about how to manage this "miscellaneous army".

Here, the royal army was busy recruiting natives and gearing up to attack the Port of Alexandria. Inside the port, Admiral Cannin looked at the communications staff in front of him with indifference, his eyes revealing an uncontrollable anger.

"Cairo was lost just like that? They couldn't even hold it for three days?" Admiral Kananning frowned, his tone full of disbelief and anger. He had indeed received news that Cairo was under attack, and at the time he thought that with the perfect defense system of Cairo and the combat effectiveness of the British army, it would not be so easy to take it down in a short time. After all, the British army was not a pushover, it was also a well-trained force with rich combat experience. Under normal circumstances, it should not be a problem to hold Cairo.

But the result? It was beyond his expectation. In less than three days, Cairo was lost so easily. This made Admiral Kananning very angry. The fire in his heart suddenly rose up. He was so annoyed.

"Your Excellency Admiral, those rebels are very powerful, and they have the support of other powers behind them." The communications staff looked at the gloomy face of Admiral Kan An Ning and did not dare to slack off in the slightest. He hurriedly reported quickly. He knew in his heart that this news had to be made known to the admiral as soon as possible, so that he could understand that the opponent was not an ordinary force.

"I know." Admiral Kan Anning replied expressionlessly. In fact, he had already guessed it in his heart. Without the support of the great powers behind them, how could the other party have such great ability? Apart from anything else, just look at the weapons used on the battlefield and you will know that those sophisticated equipment are not easy to get. The weapons are a big problem. With good weapons, the combat effectiveness will naturally be improved a lot.

However, he was always confused and didn't understand why the other party chose to intervene in North African affairs at this time. Was there some other ulterior motive?
Admiral Kan Anning stood there, brows furrowed, lost in deep thought, trying to analyze the other party's intentions so as to make some countermeasures in advance, but for a moment, he was really confused.

"What are the rebels doing now?" After a moment of silence, Admiral Kan An Ning did not figure it out, but asked.

"We are recruiting soldiers, and the current number exceeds 60,000." The intelligence officer's words stunned Admiral Kan Anning for a moment.

"Why recruit so many soldiers?" He didn't understand what these rebels were trying to do.

Could it be that they are preparing to become bigger and stronger?

What can a bunch of guerrillas do?

In other words, he is unable to free himself now, otherwise he would have destroyed the opponent long ago.

"Not sure, they said they were going to continue northward." The intelligence officer thought for a moment and said. (End of this chapter)