War Military: From 1978

Chapter 259 The Power of a Nation!

"Giddy up! Giddy up!"

Two horses galloped on the road.

After putting on his clothes again, Chu An led Cai You, who looked as if he had been reborn, back to the camp at full speed.

Yes, it was Cai Youhe who went back with Chu An.

Although life on the front lines was extremely difficult, Chu An allowed him to stay for three days before returning home.

But he refused.

In his words.

I am also a soldier, and a soldier who has been on the battlefield. How could I abandon my comrades and go back first? Wouldn't that be desertion?

So he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Even though his eyes had become somewhat vacant from the days spent on the front lines, it was finally over today.

Moreover, thanks to the fact that it rained five out of the seven days, Chu An and the others were able to take natural showers, so neither of them actually suffered from groin ulcers.

Although there were some places on my body where I scratched my skin raw because of the itching.

But this is not a big problem.

At least now they can ride back.

"How are things? Life on the front lines isn't easy, is it?"

Headquarters, Chu An just returned and came to report.

We had no choice but to report it; the deputy section chief and Fu Sihao had already arrived at the front lines.

Now that he, as the section chief, is back, he will definitely inform his immediate superior as soon as possible.

"Yes, it's really hard." Chu An's face showed bitterness.

"To be honest, I think it wouldn't be an exaggeration to give any of our soldiers a third-class merit if they stayed on the front line for more than ten days."

These are Chu An's heartfelt words.

Only those who have actually lived inside the foxholes of the front lines will know how agonizing life was there.

Chu An heard the soldiers say more than once in the past seven days: "It's better to die quickly than to live!"

They can all say that death is more painful than life, so you can imagine how much suffering it must be.

Staying there for a whole month requires immense willpower.

In fact, if Chu An had to choose now, he would rather be in a hellish place like a mine surrounded by a regiment of Japanese soldiers than spend another seven days on the front lines.

Chu An now deeply understands the saying, "Death is quick, but living is painful."

"They've worked so hard!" The chief of staff nodded silently.

He knew how tough things were on the front lines, and as the chief of staff, he had visited the front lines more than once to offer his condolences, although he had never spent the night there.

But you can imagine it from the situation over there.

"Actually, I don't think it's necessary to rotate every month. Let's shorten the time a bit! Ten days or half a month would be better."

Chu An shared his thoughts.

After the Vietnamese troops withdrew from Pingguan Mountain, our army only maintained a full-strength company, a platoon, and a squad of artillery on the mountain. The rest of the troops were withdrawn to a place about two kilometers down the mountain.

There, although they were also naked, the soldiers from the foot of the mountain did so because the Second Battalion wanted to embody the spirit of sharing both good times and bad.

In the rear, their second battalion did not live in the foxholes.

They have tents built against the mountainside.

With the dry conditions and access to medication, the soldiers at the foot of the mountain did not suffer from the many uncomfortable illnesses that plagued the soldiers on the front lines.

"Yes!" The chief of staff also looked wistful.

"Actually, this issue has been discussed within the regiment, but we haven't made a final decision yet, out of consideration for fairness. However, it's almost settled now. I'll talk to the Second Battalion Commander later!" Chu An was silent for a moment, then nodded: "That's right, for the sake of fairness!"

"Hehe, yes! It's always good to think things through. It's not poverty that's the problem, but inequality. But let's not talk about that now. Although nothing major has happened while you were gone, intelligence indicates that the Vietnamese are becoming increasingly aggressive. If this continues, they might be up to something again in another month or so!"

Chu An's brows furrowed immediately.

"So soon?"

Chu An already knew about the situation of the Vietnamese devils before he went to Pingguan Mountain.

Because the Vietnamese devils launched a major attack.

A nationwide mobilization.

It truly achieved the goal of mobilizing the entire population as soldiers.

According to their authorities' requirements, all those who meet the age requirements will be forcibly enlisted in various armed forces, and all manpower, material resources, and resources will be used to wage this war.

This is completely different from the situation during the previous counterattack.

During the counterattack, although the elderly, women, and children all participated, that was only the action of a portion of the Vietnamese soldiers.

Most ordinary people did not actually participate.

But that was in the past.

If a fight breaks out again now, there's really no need to worry about it.

Although their mobilization order was for those who met the age requirement to join the armed forces, all civilians who were able to move were also mobilized to serve the war effort.

Build bridges, build roads, transport goods, transport weapons and ammunition.

Especially now, during this dreadful season, many areas within Vietnam are flooded due to the rainy season, making it extremely difficult for vehicles to reach the northern border.

Especially since their northern region is mountainous.

Even outside of the rainy season, the roads are already difficult to travel on. Now that the highways and bridges have been bombed, the difficulty of repairing them in the floodwaters is unimaginable.

In fact, some international news organizations are now reporting on images of Vietnamese soldiers using manpower to transport supplies, pushing carts and cannons through the mud.

Chu An had previously read the international news that his superiors had specifically provided.

The Vietnamese treated this behavior as a sign of their resolve and spread it through various propaganda efforts.

Of course, the main reason was that the commotion was too great, and they couldn't hide it, or rather, they never even thought about hiding it.

After all, how can you get stronger support from your "godfather" if you don't show hard work and effort?

It's no exaggeration to say that the Vietnamese devils have truly gone mad.

The authorities' leaders are just like gamblers who have lost everything at a casino.

They never considered how much damage such a massive national effort would cause to the country, or even how much it would damage their economy.

Of course, it's understandable if you think of it from a gambler's perspective.

Because gamblers only think about winning.

Driven by the belief that they can win, they only see the possibility of successfully conquering Guangdong and Guangxi provinces in my country, and then unifying the entire Southeast Asia to realize their dream of becoming a superpower.

And now, in their eyes, the situation is indeed as they imagined.

While they were preparing for war with all their might, their godfather continuously sent them daily necessities and strategic materials.

In their view, this is a beckoning to a bright future.

If they are prepared this time, they will join forces with their godfather and manipulate things from all sides.

Their godfather occupied the northern part of China, while they seized Guangdong and Guangxi, completely dividing this great empire that had existed over them for nearly thousands of years, and then replacing it to achieve true rise.

This dream is extremely beautiful and extremely tempting. If it can be realized, their leaders and decision-makers will leave a significant mark on world history and become gods of this newly emerging superpower, to be worshipped and remembered by future generations forever.

(End of this chapter)