The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 200 Hinterland and the Future
At night, some gunfire could be vaguely heard.

It was obvious that the enemy was unwilling to lose the main peak and position, so they launched a sneak attack at night.

As a disciple of the PLA, the Vietnamese army also has rich experience in night combat.

Liu Tao lay on the bed, closed his eyes slightly, and looked thoughtful.

In the past, he did not understand why the southwest was the heartland of China. He only thought it was because the southwest was inland, far away from the coast and the north.

But this time when he came to the battlefield and had more contact with military marching and fighting, he understood why the southwest is the heartland of China.

The southwest has many mountains, rugged roads and complex terrain, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

It is difficult for the troops to march, and there is no terrain for large-scale combat. As long as the roads are destroyed, the marching speed will be very slow.

In fact, every mountain can be used to set up defensive positions to some extent, and is also easy to ambush.

The entire Southwest is definitely the most suitable place for guerrilla warfare.

The southwest region covers an area of ​​250 million square kilometers, accounting for more than a quarter of China's land area. With such a large area, if two or three hundred thousand troops come in, they can only control the cities, not even the county towns, and will be slowly eliminated through guerrilla warfare.

As long as the southwest is not lost, China will have a large rear base and will not be destroyed.

He finally understood why the Southwest was the core of the Third Line Construction and why the Southwest Third Line Construction accounted for more than half of the country.

"No wonder the leaders have repeatedly reminded us that the merged third-line factories must have the ability to produce weapons in each province." Liu Tao couldn't help but think of the leaders' instructions.

Even at this time, when the third-line factories needed to be reformed, the bottom-line thinking was still not abandoned.

"Panshan Machinery Factory should be based in the Southwest, grow and develop in the Southwest, and develop the Southwest!" Liu Tao had an epiphany and had a clearer understanding of the future development of Panshan Machinery Factory.

Staying in the Southwest and developing the Southwest is just in case, and it is the trump card to save your life at the critical moment.

Moreover, the benefits of the development of the Southwest to the entire country are self-evident.

Getting up from the bed and opening the map, Liu Tao used the light to gently draw his finger from Myanmar to Laos and then to northern Vietnam.

During this period, he had actually established contact with some forces in northern Myanmar.

As for Laos, Vietnam's influence is rapidly declining, and it is estimated that it will not take long to make progress.

And in the vast region of northern Vietnam, something can also be done.

Then Liu Tao took a pen and drew a line from north to south towards Myanmar, forming a north-south route that directly reached the Indian Ocean.

If Yunnan Province wants to develop, it would undoubtedly be like adding wings to a tiger if it had an outlet to the sea.

But the sea outlet is not easy to deal with, as there are too many forces involved.

"No matter how difficult it is, if we work hard at it, there will always be hope of success!" A determination flashed in Liu Tao's eyes.

The importance of seaports is self-evident.

If this route is opened, it means directly avoiding the Strait of Malacca and greatly shortening the route.

"Unite a group of people, crack down on a group of people, and form an interest group along the line!" Liu Tao knew that in order to open up this line, it would not work to eat alone.

Liu Tao looked at Kachin State, Chin State, Shan State and Mongla.

Fortunately, in this era, I can find many acquaintances and a large base of people there.

Although the other party needs to pay resources, there is no doubt that weapons and ammunition are definitely the cheapest.

"Laos and northern Vietnam also have great potential!" Liu Tao said secretly.

However, we need to invest a lot of time and energy in these areas, and support and integrate them step by step.

The next morning.

Just as the sky was getting light, the sound of artillery and gunfire rang out again.

Obviously, daybreak had arrived and the brutal offensive and defensive battle began again.

After breakfast, the soldiers of the combined battalion set out again. A batch of weapons and ammunition arrived last night, and another batch arrived this morning. Now there is no shortage of weapons and ammunition.

Liu Tao went to the 42nd Division headquarters. He was not needed on the battlefield and he was not a soldier.

Naturally, the combined battalion was commanded by Li Fuguo.

"Last night, the main peak of Laoshan repelled more than ten sneak attacks by the enemy and crushed the enemy's plot." Commander Wang said, "Today we must completely clear this area and start to penetrate this area."

The enemy's triangular defense was broken as the main peak was almost conquered, leaving only two corners.

The situation is very good at this time.

Liu Tao didn't understand all this, but he could feel that everyone in the command center was full of optimism and seemed quite relaxed.

Liu Tao was also very happy in his heart. The butterfly effect caused by the flapping of his wings was becoming more and more obvious.

Even though he was not a soldier, he had the impression that the mountain was difficult to attack and the army paid a great sacrifice to achieve victory.

Now, the battle is going smoothly, the casualties are much smaller, but the results are brilliant.

The sound of artillery and gunfire in front became more intense.

Liu Tao could even hear the roar of the Type 80 tank.

He could even distinguish the sounds of each weapon.

Liu Tao believed that the war would go smoothly.

Sure enough, the intensity of the battle was beyond Liu Tao's imagination.

The combined battalion replenished three base quantities of weapons and ammunition. At noon, the attack route in the south was completely open, and no guns or artillery could threaten this place anymore.

Even by the morning, there had been an organized surrender.

It was obvious that some of the enemy's morale had collapsed.

Once the attack route to the south was opened, supply was no longer a problem. A large amount of weapons and ammunition were sent to the main peak, and even artillery positions were built on the mountain.

Even a Type 54 122mm howitzer has a minimum range of 3.4 kilometers and a maximum range of 11.8 kilometers.

Even from a high vantage point, the range will be even greater.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the roar of 122mm howitzers could be heard, coming directly from the direction of the main peak.

As for mortars and recoilless guns, they also have them.

With artillery support, the situation on the battlefield became clearer.

The enemy's positions were inevitably bombarded.

The only better ones are the fortresses and cat ear caves.

These are hard nuts to crack. Attacks like howitzers won't be very effective, after all, their accuracy isn't that high.

This kind of fortification requires the use of Type 80 tanks, as well as flamethrowers, Type 80 rocket launchers, sniper grenades and heavy sniper rifles.

During the afternoon attack, even more enemy troops surrendered. Many of them, with their wills broken, ran out of fortresses and caves, holding their hands and white flags.

More and more fortresses and caves were taken out, and high ground was occupied one after another.

After occupying the high ground, they began to rebuild and strengthen the fortifications, and the bodies of the enemies were collected. These bodies were cremated and buried or buried somewhere else.

Of course, the bodies of our own soldiers would also be collected, and they all became martyrs.

The injured soldiers were sent to the hospital for treatment.

Many soldiers can recover through treatment, and even if they are partially disabled, at least they are still alive.

(End of this chapter)