Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 509
An important military meeting is being held in the temporary headquarters of the Malayan Huwei Army. All senior generals above the division level are participating in this meeting. Of course, Liu Cunhou, the commander of the 20th Army, and Hong Zhaolin, the chief of staff, are also present. Chief of Staff Tang Jiyao presided over.

Tang Jiyao first exchanged opinions with the commander-in-chief Cai E, and after confirming that all the participants had arrived, he said: "Generals, first of all, I would like to convey good news to you. General Feng Yuxiang's Zhenwei Army has captured Throughout Thailand, more than 4100 enemies were killed, and more than 2 rebels were captured.”

As soon as I said this, the audience was ebullient, and some generals couldn't help their excitement, and shouted: "Good job, General Feng!"

Tang Jiyao waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and continued: "Of course, the reason why the Zhenwei Army can achieve such an impressive record is inseparable from the wise command of General Feng Yuxiang. Our Huwei Army is also happy for them with such a record, but, What I want to say here is that the generals and soldiers of our Huwei Army are not face-to-face. The Zhenwei Army can take back Vietnam and Thailand one after another, and our Huwei Army cannot be complacent. In previous battles, General Cai E Youfang, everyone is united with sincerity, everything is conquered, and everything is conquered. Now we have conquered the northern and eastern regions of Malaysia one after another, and our soldiers are pointing directly at the capital Kuala Lumpur. Many brothers died for the country in this battle. The emperor has already sent a thunderbolt, ordering the Ministry of War to avoid casualties in the next war. This time I convene everyone to hear your opinions. , How should we fight this battle so that we can attack the city and kill the enemy while minimizing our casualties.”

There was no sound in the conference room. Many of these generals graduated from the Imperial Army University. They have rich military theory knowledge and combat experience. They are fierce and tenacious in fighting. Everyone knows that as long as there is war, there will be sacrifices. How to defeat the enemy and avoid sacrifice? Tang Jiyao posed this difficult problem, which left the generals present speechless for a while.

Cai E smiled and said: "This meeting is mainly to hear everyone's opinions. Everyone can speak freely without being cautious. The emperor has a long-term vision and has already seen the development direction of future wars. Future wars are technological wars. Whose Whoever has cutting-edge weapons and strong technological strength can control the initiative on the battlefield. Everyone has seen how powerful our tanks, aircraft and large-caliber artillery have exerted on the battlefield. In this case, it is We cannot rely on crowd tactics to win like before, and the iron rule that large-scale sacrifice equals victory in future wars will be broken."

Everyone whispered to each other for a while, and Sun Chuanfang, the commander of the 17th Division, stood up. This man had a pair of particularly conspicuous fan ears, so he was nicknamed "Big Ears". "Let me first talk about myself. From my point of view, I have the right to throw bricks and stones at you. Since the imperial court has given us so many advanced weapons, we should give full play to the role of weapons. To apply the current popular saying, launch more large-scale tank battles and aircraft bombing battles. This can effectively avoid The casualties of soldiers, even if there are some losses in weapons, I think this is an excellent opportunity to test the combat performance of new weapons, what do you think of the commander and everyone?"

Some people present nodded in agreement, and then, Li Gengen, the commander of the 18th Division and the general manager of the Yunnan Jiangwu Hall, got up and said: "What Mr. Sun said just now is very reasonable. What I want to emphasize here is that we must make full use of it." In addition to new weapons, new combat methods must be used in conjunction. The cluster tactics mentioned by Master Sun is one. For a big city like Kuala Lumpur, I think it is necessary to launch a blitzkrieg to destroy the enemy's fortifications in a short period of time. The blow will completely destroy the enemy's vital strength and make the opponent completely lose the ability to counterattack. The most feared thing in war is a long tug-of-war. Once a tug-of-war is formed, the number of casualties on both sides will inevitably increase exponentially. Therefore, blitzkrieg will be the only way to attack Kuala Lumpur. In addition, you can also consider the use of paratrooper tactics to carry out fixed-point airborne landings on the main parts of Kuala Lumpur. The root cause is the General Office of the Martial Arts Hall, so in terms of combat theory, no one in the Tiger's Mighty Army can surpass him. His point of view was agreed by most of the people present.

Later, some generals expressed their opinions, but generally speaking, they were expounding around the ideas of Sun Chuanfang and Li Gengen. Finally, Tang Jiyao and Cai E discussed in a low voice for a while. It is very clear. I decided to unify the opinions of Master Sun and Master Li, that is, to launch a surprise attack on Kuala Lumpur with the new weapon cluster tactics combined with blitzkrieg. The combat time I requested is two days. Victory for the War Department!"

After Cai E finished speaking, he was about to announce the end of the meeting, but he saw Hong Zhaolin, Chief of Staff of the 20th Division, shaking his head and sighing, so he asked, "Chief of Staff Hong, do you still have any disagreements?"

Seeing the question, Hong Zhaolin stood up, nodded to the people present, looked at Cai E and said, "Commander, I disagree with everyone's opinions."

As soon as the words were finished, commotion broke out in the conference room, people discussed and expressed their dissatisfaction with Hong Zhaolin's behavior.

"What's wrong with Hong Zhaolin? When he said such a thing, he obviously didn't take us here seriously."

"This guy must have won several battles, and he is so arrogant that he can't find North."

"We're not right, so let's hear what he has to say."

"Stop talking, listen carefully to what he has to say."

Cai E was also taken aback at first, but when he saw Hong Zhaolin, he immediately signaled everyone to be quiet. He knew that this person was resourceful, and he might be able to contribute some tricks this time. "Everyone be quiet, let's hear what Chief of Staff Hong has to say?"

The meeting room suddenly fell silent, and dozens of pairs of eyes turned to Hong Zhaolin.

Hong Zhaolin didn't care, and said loudly: "With all due respect, I think everyone's thinking is a bit rigid."

"Oh? War is nothing more than weapons and tactics. I can't imagine what else we can do besides what we have said?" Sun Chuanfang pouted, obviously looking down on Hong.

Hong Zhaolin smiled lightly: "Of course, I don't know how many small sticks have been used for fighting since ancient times, but every battle has its own characteristics. success"

Sun Chuanfang knocked on the table to remind the other party: "Chief of Staff Hong, if it is as simple as winning, the key is not to cause too many casualties. Please pay attention to this."

"That's right, I'm a straightforward person who never beats around the bush. Maybe what I said just now made everyone dissatisfied. What I mean is, why should we fight for the sake of fighting? Can't we change our thinking, the art of war says: Siege Doing the bottom and attacking the mind is the top. This method has been used many times in ancient and modern wars, and almost every time it can achieve unexpected results. Once successful, we can capture Kuala Lumpur almost without bloodshed. Why waste unnecessary money? weapons and lives."

Cai E's eyes lit up in one sentence. Yes, Hong Zhaolin's words hit the point. Since the suppression of the rebellion, the combat thinking has always been placed on tactical arrangements and weapon equipment. No one has ever mentioned psychological warfare. It seems Hong Zhaolin really had a unique insight, so he asked, "Go on."

Hong Zhaolin continued: "We can bother a general to have a secret meeting with Lu Yongxiang to know his interests. I think Lu Yongxiang has been fighting in the army for many years, and he is not a reckless man. As long as he can be persuaded At that time, Kuala Lumpur and all areas on the southern line of Malaysia will be at your fingertips. But we must also pay attention to that the person we send must have a certain position, otherwise the words will have no weight, and this person must have an old relationship with Lu Yongxiang.”

"Hmph, to put it lightly, is there such a person here?"

Hong Zhaolin pursed his lips and smiled: "Of course, I recommend someone, and this person is Xu Shuzheng, the chief of the combat department of our army!"

As soon as the words came out, many people booed immediately. "Which great sage should I be recommending? It turns out to be a little fan." "You can't send anyone, this kid will stir up trouble, lest the world will not be chaotic, and assign such an important task to him. It must be smashed!" "Hong Zhaolin puts away good ideas and comes up with bad ones!"

"Everyone, stop arguing, and listen to what Chief of Staff Hong said?" Cai E looked at the astonishing Hong Zhaolin, and felt more and more that since he could say that, there must be a good way.

Hong Zhaolin said sternly: "Don't get me wrong, I suggest that my chief of operations has no selfish intentions. This matter can be learned from time to time. Besides, lobbying Lu Yongxiang is taking a huge risk. If the matter fails, he may lose his life. Beforehand, I I have already communicated with Xu Shuzheng, and he said that even if there are thousands of difficulties and dangers, he will not hesitate. Xu Shuzheng has his faults, I can't understand this very well. He is young and vigorous, showing his sharpness, too arrogant, and bold He has made too many enemies. Although he has made a lot of military exploits since he joined the army, he has also offended many generals in the army. Even Xu Shichang, the chief of the general staff, once commented on Xu Shuzheng, "He is also a man with small talents, such as If you follow the right track, you can see it in the future. But you are arrogant and self-righteous, and you offend many people'. But this person has great talents, especially his eloquent tongue is good at touching people's hearts with words. In this regard, I dare say that the Tigers No one can match them! More importantly, Xu Shuzheng and Lu Yongxiang are old acquaintances. They were sent to the infantry department of the German Army Non-commissioned Officer School by the Ministry of the Army to study together. Nothing will be lost."

(End of this chapter)