War Military: From 1978

Chapter 262 The Disgusting Situation and the Defenders' Change of Position

"Sir, we haven't received a reply from higher command yet. When will the reinforcements arrive?"

At headquarters, Chu An questioned the chief of staff once again.

Since the beginning of July, the Vietnamese army has gradually made up for the difficulties in transporting logistical supplies by mobilizing the entire population and manpower.

The Vietnamese devils have started to stir up trouble on the border again.

Thanks to ample logistical supplies, their expanded armed forces returned to the front lines.

What's even more outrageous is...

They actually advanced into our country's territory.

Pingguanshan, a place with transportation routes that connect directly to the regions of the two countries, is heavily guarded by our army, so they have only deployed troops for the time being and have not launched a large-scale attack.

But in other places.

Along the long border, in many places where there are no roads, or even just barren mountains and wilderness, they have destroyed boundary markers and advanced into our territory.

In those remote mountain forests and wilderness areas, the boundaries that the two sides had previously drawn based on mountains and rivers were ignored.

Taking advantage of their superior numbers and the fact that our troops were short-handed and unable to defend effectively, they rushed over, seized advantageous positions, and began constructing defensive positions.

In a short time, the reserve battalion of Regiment C and the militia company in the defense zone were all put to use.

But there are still not enough people.

The border is too long, and they occupy every mountain they see. Although our army has a large number of troops, the elite and most of our troops are in the north defending against our Vietnamese "godfather".

Moreover, in the south, many of the main forces that had fought before have returned to their garrisons for reorganization.

Most importantly, the Vietnamese devils are currently occupying these places, so it's not worth us mobilizing a large force here.

Of course, this is the situation in a strategic sense.

For Chu An and other frontline defense personnel.

A soldier should have the mindset of fighting for every inch of land.

Regardless of whether this place is a strategic location or not.

Even if this mountain and this land are deserted year-round, it is still our country's territory.

C team is currently in charge of this area. You've crossed the line and occupied it, which is unacceptable.

So two days ago, Chu An suggested seeking help.

And the chief of staff did just that.

but.
"Sigh!" The chief of staff exhaled a puff of smoke and sighed heavily.

"This isn't just happening here; it's the same situation in other areas along the entire line!"

"These damned things!" Chu An gritted his teeth.

He didn't have enough troops, so he couldn't conjure them up.

He could even understand support that wasn't explicitly stated by his superiors.

The mountains and forests occupied by the Vietnamese devils now have no combat value whatsoever.

In places without transportation routes, or even without roads at all, people have to use various tools to help them climb, let alone mules, horses, and vehicles.

Even if war breaks out again, we won't need to attack these areas. They will have no choice but to obediently withdraw their troops and then regroup to fight against us in key locations.

To put it bluntly, their actions have made them look incredibly shameful, even on the international stage.

It was a complete waste of effort, and we still had to put in a lot of effort to ensure the supply of materials to these people.

The real waste of manpower and resources only brings superficial glory.

But now the Vietnamese devils' intentions are actually quite obvious.

They don't intend to use this region to attack our country.

They only want to undermine the established border between the two countries and then use this as a basis for propaganda and sensationalism.

After all, these areas belong to our country's territory, regardless of the circumstances.

Now that they've come here, they can claim they've occupied our territory.

The Vietnamese could even use this to corroborate their own propaganda of a victorious counterattack, thereby inciting public enthusiasm.

In this day and age, information is not readily available, and what ordinary people hear depends entirely on how the propaganda is carried out.

And now they all say they have successfully occupied our country's land.

After these intimidating words were spoken, the common people no longer doubted that they had suffered a defeat.

Isn't it?
How could they possibly occupy the territory of the Chinese after losing the war? Therefore, public morale soared, and the motivation to transport supplies and even push carts through the mud increased dramatically.

To be honest, the Vietnamese devils' behavior is shameless and disgusting.

But unfortunately, we are currently unable to cope with it.

According to the latest intelligence, the number of armed personnel of the Vietnamese army on the border has exceeded 200,000, and it is increasing at an alarming rate every day.

With the massive mobilization, their troop strength increased dramatically in an instant.

Although these people may not have much combat capability, or they may just be civilians who have never fired a shot, they were given a gun and then organized into an army and sent to the front line.

Regardless of the circumstances, having a gun means you can kill someone.

"Whoo~"

The chief of staff exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at Chu An: "Go back and get your job done!"

"Fine!" Chu An clenched his fists, furious but helpless.

Not only Chu An, but every border guard and civilian was disgusted by the Vietnamese devils' behavior.

"We must fight for every inch of land" is our slogan, but they are now trampling on it with their actions.

Regardless of whether their actions are futile, the fact remains that they have already entered our territory.

Honestly, Chu An really wanted to make a big splash again.

But this idea remained just a thought.

The current national situation is not what it will be like 20 or 30 years from now.

War requires money.

Our country is poor right now, so fighting a counterattack and flexing our muscles is enough for now.

Moreover, there's really no way to be sure right now that our Vietnamese "godfather" wouldn't dare to attack us.

After all, it is a fact that a million troops are stationed in the north.

Last time, we fought and withdrew quickly, finishing the battle in less than a month.

Even if our Vietnamese godfather wanted to take action, we would have already ended things before they even made up their minds.

What if another full-scale war breaks out now, and it drags on for a long time, and they actually get involved?
That would be a two-front war.

Regardless of whether we can win, a war on two fronts would be a devastating blow to our already impoverished economy.

This is a very frustrating situation.

What's even more frustrating is that after waiting for half a month, instead of receiving support, they received news of a troop rotation.

Yes.

It's finally time for the change of defense.

This should have been something everyone was happy about.

After all, the war had long ended, and many soldiers had gone home to visit their families. However, after returning home, they remained on the front lines, as if the war had never left them.

But now it's a switch-on rather than a support, which is very frustrating.

The Vietnamese devils are still occupying our land.

Everyone wanted to get rid of them.

But now, before we've even driven them away, they want to go back on their own.

This would be somewhat frustrating for any soldier with conviction.

But they felt frustrated and helpless.

To put it bluntly, our army had no intention of fighting them in those desolate mountains and wilderness.

If fighting breaks out in such places, we also need to mobilize a large number of civilians to help transport supplies from the mountains and forests.

Moreover, they have already seized key locations on various hilltops.

Our army, lacking geographical advantage and unable to transport heavy weapons, will definitely suffer losses after attacking.

This is an unwise choice no matter how you look at it.

If you really want to fight, the right thing to do is to attack the key locations where our troops are holding, and force them to retreat on their own.

But the higher-ups clearly didn't intend to launch another major offensive so soon.

So this isn't about providing support, it's about rotating the defense.

(End of this chapter)