Shan Sanyuan was suddenly startled, but still answered honestly:

"According to the intelligence sent back from the North China Front, the Eighth Route Army has more than a thousand heavy artillery pieces, a thousand heavy tanks, and more than 800,000 regular main troops, with sufficient logistical supplies."

Due to underdeveloped communications, the Eighth Route Army headquarters itself did not know how many main troops it had, only that it had more than 1 million.

The North China Front Army Headquarters didn't even know, so it only gave the base camp an estimated figure, and that was from a few months ago.

In Shan Sanyuan's view, it had only been a few months, and the Eighth Route Army should have consumed a lot of money on the battlefield, probably only 800,000 at most.

In just a few months, how much strength can your Eighth Route Army develop?

After a pause, Shan Sanyuan continued: "If you want to completely wipe out the Eighth Route Army, the Locust Army must dispatch at least 2 million people and at least 350,000 tons of combat materials!"

The corners of Shimada Shitaro's lips curled up slightly, and he originally wanted to make some mocking remarks, but seeing Tojo Hideki's stinky face, he was too sensible to speak.

"so much?"

Tojo Eiji was suddenly startled.

During the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hideji Tojo prepared 500,000 tons of combat supplies, and he had the courage to go to war against the American army.

The Japanese army had no choice. If they did not start a war with the American army, the Japanese navy's oil could only last for about a year.

And now, to deal with a group of Tubal rebels, 2 million troops and 350,000 tons of combat materials are actually required?

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister." Another Navy Minister Oikawa Koshiro said, "It's just a group of Tobali. It's not worth using so many troops and combat materials. Even if this group of Tobali is eliminated, what will the Locust Army get?"

"That's right!" Shitaro Shimada also said, "With all due respect, this is a loss-making business, and in the end it is very likely that you will lose everything."

Koshiro Oikawa and Shitaro Shimada represent the interests of the navy.

Once the base camp has to mobilize so many troops and combat materials to deal with the Eighth Route Army in North China, the resources for the navy will inevitably decrease.

The Pacific battlefield is now tight. If the troops and combat supplies cannot keep up, the navy is likely to be defeated.

Tojo Hideji narrowed his eyes and looked thoughtful.

The current Japanese army is not at the end of its rope yet. With so many troops and combat supplies, it can still be produced by gritting its teeth.

But what Oikawa Koshiro and Shimada Shitaro said makes sense.

Even if the Locust Army could destroy the Eighth Route Army, it would still cost the lives of at least tens of millions of soldiers and at least 35 tons of combat supplies.

What we get in exchange is only North China, and we may not be able to win. This is the most uncomfortable thing.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! On behalf of the army's interests, Dian Shan Sanyuan snorted: "Who said there is no benefit from annihilating the Eighth Route Army? In addition to gaining a large number of people and land in China and North China, the Locust Army also

A large number of heavy artillery, tanks and fuel, as well as a large number of weapons, ammunition and combat supplies can be seized! With all due respect, it would be a waste of money for Tubal Road to possess those weapons, ammunition and combat supplies. Only our Yamato nation deserves to possess them! By then, I will

The Japanese Locust Army has a large number of heavy artillery, tanks and fuel, so will it still be afraid of the American and Soviet armies?"

When Sugi Sangen said this, Tojo Hideji's heart began to waver again.

If they really win, the Locust Army can make a fortune, which is bigger than anything they have made in Southeast Asia.

Oikawa Koshiro mocked: "Sugisan-kun, how can you be so sure that your army can defeat Tubal Road?"

"When our army was fighting in the south, your navy also felt that the American and British troops were very powerful, but what was the result?" Shan Sanyuan snorted coldly and said, "It only took our army half a year to conquer Southeast Asia, destroying and capturing prisoners.

With hundreds of thousands of British and American coalition forces, is the combat effectiveness of Tubal Road even more powerful than that of the British and American coalition forces?"

In the first half of the story, Kawakushiro and Shitaro Shimada had no way to refute.

Because the army's attack on Southeast Asia was indeed fought beautifully.

Of course, the Japanese navy also participated in the attack on Southeast Asia.

The Navy committed nearly its entire force to the Southern Campaign and Pearl Harbor.

"Facts have proven," Shimada Shitaro said, "The combat effectiveness of the Tubal Road is indeed stronger than that of the British-American coalition in Southeast Asia. In this battle, your army used the Kwantung Army, the North China Front Army and the 11th Army, with a total strength of 500,000.

People still suffered a disastrous defeat, how do you explain this Shansan-kun?"

Shan Sanyuan was speechless for a moment. From this point of view, the combat effectiveness of Tubal Road was indeed stronger than that of the British and American coalition forces in Southeast Asia.

But if you want to say that the combat effectiveness of Tubal Road is stronger than that of the entire British and American troops combined, Nashan Sanyuan disagrees.

After a pause, Sugi Sanyuan said to Tojo Eiji: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, in that case, why don't we find a helper to deal with Tobali?"
Chapter completed!