Politics, economy, culture, education, science and technology, industry, etc. have all achieved obvious results. As the army continues to expand outward, the economy will develop even better.

Military and economic development rely on and support each other, and the dividends of war have gradually emerged.

Jiangdong put down the pen in his hand and encouraged everyone in the administrative system with a smile.

"The development and construction of civil affairs has been very good in the past year, and we will continue to work hard in the new year. The first is to promote free primary education, currency reform and the construction of the National Academy of Sciences."

"After completing these three things, continue to work hard to create an administrative system that is conducive to economic and cultural development."

"By the way, the anti-corruption work must continue, and the civil affairs discipline supervision system must gradually be separated from the military..."

After seeing everyone record his words, Jiang Dong waved his hand.

"The civil affairs people should leave now. We will focus on military issues next."

"good."

"clear."

…

Wang Xueqin, Ding Beifeng and others stood up to leave, and soon only a few chiefs of general staff and the commander-in-chief of the navy, army and air force were left in the conference room.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk..."

Jiang Dong tapped the pen on the table, quickly attracting everyone's attention.

"You have all heard that the development situation of all walks of life in the country is good, and our motherland will enter a new historical stage."

Everyone nodded, Jiang Dong continued:

"I want you to hear about civil affairs, mainly because I want to tell you that the military and military personnel are indispensable for the country's current situation."

"Not only did we achieve complete victory in the anti-aggression war, we also found a development path that suits us."

"Soldiers shed blood and sacrifice on the front line to protect a prosperous and powerful motherland."

"The army is the guarantee of the country, and the country is the source of the army's strength."

"Every victory achieved by the frontline troops is related to the development future and destiny of the country and the nation."

"Although the war has moved from domestic to foreign countries, the burden on the military has not been reduced, but has actually increased."

"As generals of the armed forces, you must know what kind of country you are defending."

"Even if the war goes abroad and the soldiers go to a foreign country, the army must adhere to the concept of fighting for the country unswervingly."

Jiang Dong glanced at the generals present, and everyone nodded solemnly.

"Okay, now let's talk about the specific combat direction for this year!"

Jiang Dong raised his chin to Chief of General Staff Xie Chengrui.

Xie Chengrui took a deep breath and seriously concluded:

"In the past year, we have driven the Japanese out of the Chinese mainland, controlled the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, the Sea of ​​Japan and the Korean Peninsula, and have the ability to bring war to the Japanese mainland at any time."

"The bravery and fearlessness of the officers and soldiers of the three armed forces should be the first to contribute to this, but the role of upgrading military equipment cannot be ignored."

"The main tasks of the army in the coming year are:"

The officers sat up involuntarily and raised their ears.

"Go south to recover Taiwan, Hainan and the Ryukyu Islands; completely sweep away Japanese forces from the Indochina Peninsula, liberate Siam and Annan, and bring these places under Chinese jurisdiction and rule."

"Continue to increase troops to the Eastern Front battlefield in Europe to help the Allies fight against the Third Reich."

A picture of the world situation emerged consciously in the minds of the officers, and the expressions on their faces gradually became excited.

"This means that in the next year we will participate in every anti-fascist battlefield in the world?" Air Force Commander Zhou Yingshan asked excitedly.

"Yeah." Xie Chengrui nodded calmly.

"I heard that Lao Maozi launched a counterattack involving millions of people more than ten days ago. What was the result? What is the situation of Lao Zhang's 6th Corps?" Wang Laohu asked with concern.

Xie Chengrui asked the staff of the General Staff to hang up a situation map of the Eastern Front battlefield in the conference room.

Wu Zhan glanced at Jiangdong, then pointed at the map and said seriously:

"The codename of Lao Maozi's counterattack is Operation Avalanche, which aims to drive away or divide and encircle the frontline troops of the Third Reich before the real severe cold arrives."

"The fighting lasted from December 27 to January 10."

The baton in Wu Zhan's hand reached the lower reaches of the Volga River.

"In the south, Lao Maozi assembled nearly 2,000 tanks to launch a counterattack, but the effect was not satisfactory."

"The German army took control of Stalingrad. They relied on this city to advance and retreat with certainty."

"Lao Maozi's Southern Army stormed Stalingrad many times, but they seemed to have fallen into the dilemma of the Third Reich Army last year. They successfully broke through the outer defense line, but were unable to capture the city that had been turned into ruins."

"A tank army boldly bypassed Stalingrad and headed towards the Caucasus."

"But the German army controlled the transportation hub in the lower reaches of the Volga River, and the transportation of troops was more convenient than Lao Maozi. The final outcome was that the group army was completely wiped out and tens of thousands of people surrendered."

"With the onset of really severe cold, Zhukov had to stop his avalanche operations."

Everyone's brows wrinkled involuntarily.

"Although the counterattack on the southern front did not achieve the intended goal, it also caused a lot of trouble for the troops of the Third Reich. They were unable to concentrate on plundering oil and other resources."

Wu Zhan looked towards the center and north of the battle line and said:

"In the direction of the central capital, the Maoist army advanced more than a hundred kilometers to the west, reducing the defensive pressure on the capital and achieving considerable results."

"The north is the front where Zhang Shengqing's 6th Corps is located."

"After Operation Avalanche was launched, Maozi used our expeditionary force as the main force of the assault. In the first 3 to 5 days, the expeditionary force advanced 150 kilometers, defeated two enemy armies, destroyed a large number of tanks, and captured

Many prisoners."

"But since the full-scale war broke out, the troops of the Third Reich have not suffered a catastrophic blow, and the strength of the troops still exists."

"Their rout was not chaotic. It is more appropriate to describe it as a retreat."

"The expeditionary force and Lao Maozi's Northern Front were unable to attack after the fifth day due to problems such as logistical supplies and air superiority."

"The enemy's situation is exactly the opposite. They learned the lessons of last winter and did not resist desperately when the attack by the expeditionary force and the bear was at its most intense. When the opponent's attack became weak, they took advantage of the situation to counterattack, and the battle entered a tug-of-war state."

"By the end of the entire Avalanche operation, the northern front had advanced a total of 120 kilometers."

Wu Zhan paused and changed the topic to the Sixth Corps.

"The Expeditionary Force showed the usual style of our army, but after all, this is a battle involving nearly ten million people, and the role that a corps can play is limited."

"The biggest problem for Lao Maozi is the lack of air superiority aircraft and tanks across the plains."

"January is the coldest time in the entire Eastern Europe. Neither side will have any more large-scale combat operations. This period will last until at least April."

The commander of the Eighth Corps, Li Zhaoyang, hesitated for a moment and asked:

"What are the casualties of the 6th Corps?"

This topic was a bit heavy, and everyone looked at Wu Zhan:

"In the battle that lasted for more than 10 days, the 6th Corps directly sacrificed more than 6,000 soldiers and injured 18,000."

"this………"

Everyone was a little surprised and a little hard to accept.

24,000 casualties, such a high number of casualties rarely appeared after the improvement of military equipment.

The total casualties of the three armed forces attacking the Koryo Peninsula and Koryo Strait together were only a fraction of this number.

With excellent weapons and equipment and a complete medical security system, the enemy would have to pay at least five times the price for a Chinese soldier to die.

Wu Zhan sighed silently.

"Fortunately, the 6th Corps has sufficient supply of sulfonamides, disinfectant alcohol and penicillin drugs, so the injured soldiers can basically survive."

"The General Staff Headquarters has dispatched medical transport planes to Eastern Europe, and all seriously injured people have been brought back to China for treatment."

Everyone nodded in unison, but the expressions on their faces still did not relax.

He died in the war against aggression. Everyone believed that his death was glorious and worthy of his death.

But being sacrificed in a foreign country tens of thousands of kilometers away, some other emotions arose in everyone's hearts.

Jiang Dong grasped this point keenly, and he winked at Wang Liang, director of the Political Department, who quickly understood.
Chapter completed!