Chapter 208: 800 million people and 800 million soldiers

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, since the honeymoon period with Xiong Country ended, the biggest threat to Han Country was Xiong Country.
Xiong and Han are in the north and have a long border. Although the central part is separated from the grassland country, it does not play any buffering role, because the grassland country is now garrisoned by the bear country. It is a puppet country.
From the topographical point of view, the northeastern part of the Han country has many mountainous areas, which is not conducive to the charge of the tank troops. The capital of the Han country, the north and the west, are also surrounded by mountainous areas.
On the contrary, in the western part of Han, where it borders the grassland country, there are vast grasslands, which are most suitable for tank troops to charge. With one blow, they can rush to the central part of Han country. On the long line of defense, Han country cannot Resisting.
Therefore, in the overall strategy of the Han country, there is already an intention to abandon the north, and finally retreat to the south and continue to resist. This is destined to be tragic.
However, Han will never give in. Five thousand years of history has proved that no country has ever been able to conquer Han. This is an indomitable country.
But now, Xiong State vainly tried to create troubles and contradictions in the north to involve Han State’s energy, and even forced Han State to abandon the war on the southern border. This is doomed to bankruptcy!
The atmosphere of the meeting was very depressing.
That year, before the border island conflict, Xiong State stationed a total of 12 divisions on the border between the two sides, with a total strength of no more than 200,000. Only more than 2,000 people are stationed in the grassland country.
However, after the island conflict, everything changed. The British garrison in the Prairie Country region increased sharply to 12 divisions. In the eastern and western sections of the border, the garrison also increased to 43 divisions, with a total strength of nearly 700,000.
In addition to the army, the air force and the air defense air force have also deployed 24 divisions, and 35 missile bases have been successively constructed in the central part of Xiong Country. The major cities in northern Han are all within the range of Xiong's missiles.
"Eight hundred million people and eight hundred million soldiers, ten thousand miles of land and ten thousand miles of camps, our Han country will never be afraid of the threat of war from the Xiong country!" At this moment, Major Yang sitting below suddenly spoke.
What are you afraid of! We have 800 million people, and there are 5 million conventional troops. What about Xiong Guoren? The total force is only more than three million. If they want to really attack Han, they have to make a desperate move. The biggest enemy of Han is Xiong, and Xiong’s biggest enemy is the West. Xiong is just a war deterrent. , Do they really dare to do it?
Although Major Yang has left the Vulture Unit and is only a representative of the garrison at the factory, he still has the heroic strength of the Xiong State soldiers in his body. This life is dedicated to the motherland.
Hearing Major Yang’s words, the general presiding over the meeting nodded:
Yes, this is also what the Chief No. 1 meant. We will never be afraid of the threat of war from the bear people. The chief instructed us to hold a grand event in the grassland area. The Hongqi 78 military exercise!"
Now, there are only a few days left in 1978, and 1979 is about to enter, and it is still named the Hongqi 78 military exercise. It can be seen that the superiors are already intolerable, and the time is not waiting.
Before the war breaks out, through military exercises, you can effectively intimidate the enemy and show your determination to defend enough territory. It is also a rehearsal before the war.
Although there is no such exercise close to actual combat as the red and blue side, even if it is only the impact of the tank troops, it will give the Xiong Guoren the greatest shock.
Han is no longer the same Han.
When he heard this, Major Yang had already understood what his superiors meant.
"I heard that we have replaced the newly developed 105 tank guns. Our 59 tanks are already able to exert a strong combat effectiveness, enough to destroy any tank in the bear country head-on. Major Yang, now, the superior orders, in the exercise, All 59 tanks participating in the exercise must be replaced with the current 105 tank guns."
Hearing this, Major Yang immediately felt his temples on his forehead pop out suddenly.
All tanks need to be replaced?
As a soldier, it is his duty to perform tasks. Commands are commands, and there is no room for compromise.
However, as a representative of the garrison at the factory, Major Yang knew that everything must be viewed in reality, otherwise, what is the difference between that and the exaggeration just past? A large satellite is put on the grain, and the yield per mu is tens of thousands of catties, actually? The people are hungry!
Now, the replacement of the 59 tank with 105mm guns has just begun. It can even be said that we have just used equipment imported from abroad to produce qualified high-pressure 105mm guns with good barrel life.
This gun was installed on the 59 tank, which was also the project Qin Guan had just completed. It was far from being replaced in large quantities!
Now, the superiors require that all 59 tanks in the grassland area be replaced with 105mm guns. This is an impossible task, because there are 1600 59 tanks in a state of dispatch at any time, and it is impossible to produce so many barrels. of.
If pressure is put on the artillery factory to rush to produce tank artillery, the quality will not be guaranteed. This is a waste of money and cannot be done like this.
Major Yang did not speak, but Mr. Zhu, who was accompanying him, spoke: "General, if you change your outfit now, it's too late!"
"It's too late, we have to find a way, at least make the appearance the same." said the general.
You said it earlier!
Hearing this, Major Yang reacted.
War deterrence is an art.
In the past, the project of our own 105mm gun was hidden and tucked away, fearing that Xiong people would be unhappy if they knew it, but now, we must bring out the sword. I have a 105mm cannon, so you can beat your tank with one shot. Are you scared? Don't force it if you are afraid!
Even if you don’t have one, you have to pretend to have it, and show it to the people of the Xiong nation. Through this exercise, the people of the Xiong nation will give up the idea of ​​armed conflict and give up the idea of ​​creating momentum for allies in the south.
This is what the superiors mean, so all tanks are replaced, which is what it means.
Even if it is fake, it must frighten the people of Xiong country. War is an art.
"Understood, we will definitely complete the task." Major Yang said.
At the same time, in Major Yang's mind, a person soon appeared, and this person was Qin Guan.
If it were not for Qin Guan and the introduction of the 105mm gun, I don’t know when it will be delayed. Now that we encounter the war deterrence of the Xiong country, we will be at a loss. Apart from using our flesh and blood to build the Great Wall of Steel, there will be more What else?
"General, I request that the content of today's meeting be conveyed to the deputy director of a tank factory below." Major Yang said.