April 1, 1942.

Three Mercedes-Benz G4 SUVs were parked in front of the China Democratic League headquarters building.

Three soldiers carrying marshal's epaulets descended from above; they were tall and handsome.

They are Zhang Xiaowu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Alliance of Vietnam; Shen He, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Alliance of Laos; and Liu Qingshan, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Alliance of Cambodia.

These three generals were the most prominent figures in northern Vietnam during the national liberation war and were known as the "Three Giants".

Today, the three marshals are hailed as the pillars of stability for the Southeast Peninsula and even the whole of Asia.

Among them, Marshal Truong Xiao Vu of the Democratic Alliance of Vietnam was the most famous. He was the commander of the main force regiment, main force division and main force army all the way. He made outstanding contributions and was highly respected and loved by the local people.

At this moment, the three marshals walked to the gate, and the guards immediately saluted before opening the heavy and classic wooden gate.

He led the three to the operations conference room on the third floor. The guard left and gently closed the door behind him.

The three of them took their seats.

Shortly after, Lin Feng and Chen Sanyuan entered the conference room and greeted the three of them, saying, "You must be tired from your journey."

Zhang Xiaowu waved his hand and laughed, "It's not hard work, as long as we can complete the mission."

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"As long as we can complete the task assigned by the chairman, this little bit of hardship is nothing."

Shen He and Liu Qingshan echoed their agreement.

The three men looked serious and focused, seemingly confident that they could complete the mission.

At this moment, Chen Sanyuan took out a map of Asia and placed it on the table.

"Please look, three marshals!"

The three of them stood up, walked to the table, and stared at the map of Asia for a closer look.

Lin Feng began his explanation, “We have been planning this attack on the Japanese mainland for a long time, and we have been waiting for this day for countless days and nights. I’m sure you are as excited as I am, right?”

"That's right."

"I've been itching to kill all those Japanese devils for a long time!"

Zhang Xiaowu chimed in, "To deal with the Japanese, we should be swift, ruthless, and precise, without any hesitation, so that the enemy will tremble with fear!"

Lin Feng nodded, but his expression became serious.

He took a deep breath and continued, "When we first established the Democratic League, I was thinking about fighting the Japanese to the death. However, after analysis, even if we had more weapons and equipment than them, without a fleet and enough troops, it would be difficult to fight the Japanese head-on and completely wipe them out."

"Therefore, to be on the safe side, I chose to first annex the southeastern peninsula, train a sufficient number of elite naval, land, and air forces, and then gather all my strength to attack the Japanese mainland."

"Although it took a little longer than expected, I believe it was all worth it!"

Zhang Xiaowu and the other two nodded at the same time.

Chen Sanyuan took out a detailed document and read aloud: "According to the intelligence we have collected in recent years, the Japanese Kwantung Army has about 800,000 men, the China Expeditionary Army has 1.8 million men, the Southern Army has 600,000 men, and there are at least 1.5 million reservists on the mainland. This does not include the air force and navy. Just in terms of the army alone, we have to face at least 5 million men."

The three of them gasped.

5 million!

They finally understood why the chairman had chosen this moment for the final battle. When the Democratic League was founded, it only had a few hundred thousand members at most. So what if they had a weapon advantage? They couldn't possibly destroy them all.

Seeing their surprised expressions, Chen Sanyuan chuckled and said, "Don't be nervous. This is just a temporary statistic. 5 million is just a preliminary figure, and it may be more."

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Chen Sanyuan continued, "Let's talk about us. Our army is basically at full strength. The National League for Democracy in North Vietnam has 780,000 troops, the National League for Democracy in Laos has 340,000 troops, and the National League for Democracy in Cambodia has 390,000 troops, for a total of 1.51 million troops."

"The Air Force has 460,000 personnel, and the Navy has 650,000 personnel."

“So it seems we don’t have that much less!” Shen He interjected.

“Yes!” Liu Qingshan nodded. “If we don’t consider the air force and navy, and only look at the army’s strength, I don’t think we are at a particular disadvantage.”

"That's right, we will definitely win this battle!" Zhang Xiaowu said resolutely.

"It's good to have confidence! But war is cruel after all. Victory or defeat depends on wisdom and the courage of the soldiers. I hope you are prepared for the worst!" Lin Feng reminded him.

After hearing this, everyone nodded silently.

After a moment of silence, Lin Feng began to explain his strategic plan to the marshals: "Our first strategic goal is definitely to occupy the Japanese homeland."

"Once we get closer to the Japanese homeland, the resistance we encounter will become greater and greater. Even if we manage to enter the Japanese homeland, it will become a protracted war, which will be no less fierce than the Battle of Verdun during World War I, and may even be more brutal."

"At that time, both sides will definitely keep sending troops into the war zones until one side collapses completely."

"Therefore, we cannot rush this battle. We must proceed step by step, steadily and surely, taking over island by island and making full use of our naval and air superiority."

"Chairman, I agree with your opinion." Zhang Xiaowu said solemnly, "Currently, in terms of naval and air power, our numbers far surpass those of the Japanese army. Only by making full use of our advantages can we win this battle; otherwise, our chances of victory are very slim."

Liu Qingshan and Shen He both nodded in agreement.

“Hmm…” Lin Feng paused, then continued, “We armed the people in our hometown before, also in preparation for a decisive battle with the Japanese.”

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