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However, Chen Shao was the first to follow Wang Zhenyu after all, and everyone still hoped that they could continue to share wealth, so when Wang Zhenyu proposed to send Chen Shao to Tibet, everyone present immediately agreed.

"Brother Changqing, there is another question, how many people Yang Sen and Liu Xiang will bring out of Sichuan, have you planned it?" Wang Zhenyu asked the last question.

Yang Yongtai nodded and said, "Don't worry, Commander. In Tibet, we plan to control Liu Xiang's final size between [-] and [-]. If there are too many, it may not be easy to control, and the supply will also change." It is extremely difficult because of the traffic situation in Tibet. As for Yang Sen, our idea is that around [-] is enough. Too much or too little is not conducive to our control. And our plan is to form another The first army will fight against him, so in my opinion, this army should not be composed of Sichuan soldiers, and the specific candidates should be considered by the commander-in-chief."

Wang Zhenyu thought for a while and said, "Let Tao Zhiyue be in charge. Soldiers will be recruited from the four provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Guangxi, and they must be able to endure hardships and stand hard work. The troops will be distributed according to three divisions, and the total number of about [-] to [-] is enough. My cousin will get angry with me any more. After all, the transportation situation and supply capacity in the northwest region are not very good. Well, let’s do it according to this. The specific things will be implemented by the four of you, plus He Jian’s cooperation. For a moment, it is related to the interests of the nation and the country, so we must keep it secret..."

In Europe, a war is brewing tensely, and the Germans are tightening their belts in preparation for the largest offensive of 1917.With the deepening of preparations, the scale has exceeded the original plan of Marshal Hindenburg, the chief of the German general staff.The enthusiastic Hindenburg had no idea that what he was planning was a battle that almost cost his political life. He even fantasized about stepping on Chinese corpses to win the war for the Second German Reich. Already seen the iron heels of the German army entering Paris. . .

But in Verdun, Bai Chongxi was still thinking hard and hesitating. The war in Europe was much more difficult to operate than the war to protect the country.

For four or five days in a row, Bai Chongxi stayed up all night, and fell asleep for a while almost every day after eating lunch.After all, it is related to the life and death of more than 20 brothers, and the honor and disgrace of the entire country and nation. A cynical master like Bai Chongxi has to become cautious.

As a result of Bai Chongxi's hard work, he was only in his twenties, and his hair began to fall out in handfuls.The adjutants and secretaries around him are anxious to give him supplements every day.Bai Chongxi didn't take it seriously. Compared with the significance of this war, his health was really nothing.

"Brother Baili, do you have anything to add to my style of play?" The red-eyed Bai Chongxi is now staring at Jiang Fangzhen, and the entire expeditionary force is the only one who can learn from this man's heart. pay homage.Naturally, the entire battle deployment of Verdun was discussed with Jiang Baili at the first time, but Bai Chongxi is also a stubborn leader, and he will not easily change his mind after making up his mind.

Jiang Baili was not in a hurry to express his opinion. He read the entire battle plan over and over before closing it and said, "This is the most risky military operation I have ever seen. If we operate like this, it is likely to make the French fly into a rage."

Bai Chongxi shook his head and said: "This is not what I want to consider. It is better for them to be furious than me and my soldiers to be wasted as cannon fodder. Brother Baili, we have only one purpose in coming to Europe this time, and that is to seize Victory, otherwise it will take a long time, as the casualties continue to increase, and the soldiers' thoughts and emotions become more and more solemn, all we can get is a situation that keeps getting out of control."

Jiang Baili heard Hua Zelei sigh, and with thin cheeks, he sat back on the rattan chair, opened the plan book again and said: "Then let's talk about the plan itself, such a large-scale force is going to penetrate behind the enemy's rear, instead of Get the attention of the Germans, how can we do this."

Bai Chongxi smiled and said: "It's very simple. We leave a wedge on the first line and the second line. When the Germans attack us, we will collapse instantly, but in the process of collapse, there are two strong fortresses that will They are held firmly by us. The German army must remove these two fortress points if they want to continue their assault. We can use a strong part to hold on to the fortress points, and at the same time allocate a part of our troops to continuously respond to the periphery. The attention of the Germans Forces will naturally be attracted, I do not believe that there is no space behind them at this time. And I have estimated that if we are broken by the Germans in the shortest time, then the next third and fourth lines of defense We will directly face the attack of the Germans. Although we currently lack effective information on the deployment of the German troops and do not know their distribution, their strength is limited after all. As long as they continue to advance, the space behind them will only increase. It's getting bigger."

Jiang Baili nodded and said: "The theory is true. The Germans are used to concentrating their forces, but Jiansheng, what happens after we break into the German army? I'm afraid what awaits us is a more elusive situation!"

Bai Chongxi opened the map of the entire Metz-Lorraine area: "I am afraid that there is no nation in the world that cares more about face than the Germans. Just think about it. At this time, we rushed into the area where they had the biggest spoils of the Franco-Prussian War. What kind of reaction will they have? They will definitely destroy or drive us out. I guess at this time, the Germans will not be able to draw any troops from the country for a while, so they can only end the offensive on Verdun hastily and return. Division in this area. As long as we leave the solid position, the initiative on the battlefield will return to our hands. We can continue to expand our results through mobile warfare, and then either enter the Austro-Hungarian Empire eastward, return via Italy France, or return to France next to Switzerland. This is the most conservative estimate. According to my research, although that damn old French man Foch looks down on us, he will definitely not give up this opportunity to attack in the face of the Germans who are in a hurry. , It is estimated that he will follow up even if he sells his pants, and in the melee between the German army and the French army, it will be easier for us to withdraw."

Hearing this, Jiang Baili secretly applauded. The young man in front of him is really admirable. This calculation ability made him, a military theorist, have to sigh that the waves behind the Yangtze River have pushed the waves ahead.At this moment, Jiang Baili suddenly remembered that his old classmate, Cai Songpo, who had passed away, was here. If Cai Songpo was still alive, who was more powerful between him and Bai Jiansheng in front of him.

Jiang Baili sighed and said, "It's not just the French who don't want to tell, but also keep it a secret from Chief of Staff Zhu. I will personally be responsible for the implementation of the assault preparations of the entire army. The most important thing in the actual implementation of this plan is not the assault. It's the two nails you imagined, who in our army is suitable for this role, you must know that in a real fight, not everyone can bear the pressure of the Germans."

Bai Chongxi tapped the table lightly with his fingers and said, "Leave Zhang Zizhong the task of nailing the first line of defense. This kid has a way of leading troops. I think he can do it. Think about the second one. Relatively speaking, the second The pressure on the road is not as great as that of the first road. It is true that the French do not leak any information. As for the troop assault, I mean that the plan should be more thorough. It is said that Alsace and Lorraine are French residents, but Only geniuses will know whether they will support us or not. In addition, we still have to find a way to provide French translators and guides. By the way, we also need to collect some information about the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If the Germans are too powerful, we will go to Fleeing in the direction of Austria-Hungary."

Bai Chongxi said the last sentence almost in a teasing tone, in fact, it was because he was not familiar with everything about fighting in Europe.If there is the support of the military intelligence system, according to Bai Chongxi's character, he must send the army to Berlin to show his face. . .

If the French and the Germans knew Bai Chongxi's thoughts, they would probably be very angry, but unfortunately they didn't know, and it was impossible to know.So Marshal Foch is still waiting to see the Chinese blood flow like a river, while Marshal Hindenburg is planning to kill the Chinese until the blood flows like a river.It was the first time during the entire World War I that two men had agreed on the same issue.

Jiang Baili's greatest feature is his thorough thinking. Under his leadership, a large number of non-professional staff members in the expeditionary army's staff department actually came up with a very professional battle plan, and at the same time a very detailed plan. Material configuration table.In addition, Jiang Baili personally went to the front line to conduct a survey, and chose a very good point of defense for Zhang Zizhong of the Sixth Division.Fort Douaumont and Fort Warburg are the core areas. This is the area recovered by the French army at the end of November last year.Not far from this area is the heavily fortified German Fort Douaumont, where the traditional series of trenches, a mile or more deep, have been filled with thousands of machine gun-strewn concrete bunkers, according to reconnaissance by the Expeditionary Force's reconnaissance unit. replace.An attack on any machine gun bunker will invite fire from surrounding machine gun bunkers.Behind the machine gun bunkers was a complex of thousands of underground shelters, in addition to natural caverns, that would shelter troops during heavy bombardment.When the barrage ceased, the defenders would rush forward, repulsing any French troops that might get past the machine gun bunkers.This was the famously resilient defense of the Germans, and it is worth noting that the French do not seem to be making any progress, they are still content to send their young people to be slaughtered.

Admiral Nivelle, the French general stationed here with Bai Chongxi, is also doing one thing now, that is, planning to gather 120 million troops in Verdun and then launch a desperate attack. However, unlike history, this plan is because the Chinese Expeditionary Force His arrival was vetoed by Marshals Pétain and Foch.This allowed Nivell to successfully seize a mutiny in the French army in history, but he himself did not know this, and now he hates the Chinese allies around him. . .