Volume 12 Prelude to the Great War Chapter 103 Passive Challenge
Because the situation is clear, so at many times, Du Qiwei is easily a thug.
In his opinion, Pei Chengyi would never abandon Syria anyway...or in other words, the Republic's authorities could not sacrifice Syria for the illusory Kurdish issue.
When he received the news that the second combat unit had moved south from Hassek, Duchiwei was not only not nervous, but became more relaxed.
This situation fully proves his judgment that Pei Chengyi will never leave Syria.
Of course, nothing Duchevi is happy about. To be precise, it is not yet time to be happy.
As the highest commander of the coalition, Duqiwei knew very well about the situation. It seemed that Israel suddenly participated in the war and took a great advantage. In fact, the situation that was beneficial to the US-Israeli coalition was only temporary and would soon change. Duqiwei could doubt the combat effectiveness of the Syrian army, but he would never doubt the combat effectiveness of the Republican army, especially the athletic ability. The ninth combat unit had been on high alert. The second combat unit would definitely assist in defense in the form of mobile warfare. If Dayan could not make full use of the previous hours, when the second combat unit arrived, the US-Israeli coalition would change from active to passive. Whether it could win would become a suspense.
At that time, it will not be the only battle in the south of Damascus that will become suspense.
Because after the battle in the Golan Heights started, the second combat unit stationed in Hasek set out, Duqiwei had reason to believe that Pei Chengyi had long guessed that he would take action in the early morning of the day and prepared in advance, otherwise the second combat unit that had previously feigned in the north would not have reacted so quickly.
Thinking of this, Duqiwei had to worry.
If Pei Chengyi had guessed that the US-Israeli coalition would take action in the early morning of the day and night, and even earlier, why didn't he take a pre-emptive strike?
Is Zhan Shengliyu?
It's simply shit. Oil and Mosad can direct a farce, and the Military Intelligence Bureau will definitely be able to do it in the same way.
Leaving the initiative to Shishou is obviously not in line with Pei Chengyi's usual style.
There is only one conclusion. That is, Pei Chengyi does not want the initiative at all. In other words, what Du Qiwei is holding is not the initiative to dominate the process of the war, but a fuse that has been ignited.
If this is true, everything the US-Israeli coalition did at this time was expected by Pei Chengyi, and it was exactly what Pei Chengyi wanted to see. In other words, Pei Chengyi must have a longer-term plan. In order to achieve his goal, he not only tried every means to force Du Qiwei to start fighting on the southern front, but also made Du Qiwei think that the situation had been reversed.
This idea made Du Qiwei act coldly.
If he was against others, even Yuan Chenhao or Su Jinhui and Du Qiwei would immediately reject the idea of starting. The problem is that the person standing opposite him was Pei Chengyi, who caused him to suffer several great losses. The church of the Peninsula War and the Indian War is still vivid in my mind. Du Qiwei could not have known that Pei Chengyi is definitely a general who can plan for how to end the war when the war begins. Du Qiwei suffered many defeats, but his loss is not tactical command ability, but strategic judgment, and ability to grasp the situation. In fact, Pei Chengyi was not a commander who likes to make trouble in tactics. Strictly speaking, since the beginning of the Peninsula War, several very creative tactical actions basically had nothing to do with Pei Chengyi. He was only responsible for proposing purposes. The specific tactical thugs were all completed by his staff.
There is no doubt that such a big flaw must have been intentionally exposed by Pei Chengyi.
Thinking of this, Du Qiwei did not take action immediately because he knew that wrong actions could only lead to more painful failures. More importantly, Pei Chengyi was able to make such an accurate judgment on the situation of the battle and had the ability to determine the actions that the opponent might take in panic, and thus make corresponding preparations. The address of this site has been changed to: Exorcist the heart, please log in to read it if you delete it!
After forcing himself to calm down, Duqiwei sorted out the battle process since the ground battle started.
Because it is a battle to recall the past, Duqiwei can try to be more objective.
When he stood from an outsider's standpoint to observe the ending battle, he suddenly realized that the attack of the Republic's army was not only smooth, but also linked together, with almost no flaws. What is even more commendable is that all attacks were carried out in an orderly manner, just like a unit fighting. Whether Du Qiwei was willing or not, he had to admit that Pei Chengyi's ability to attack was absolutely unparalleled.
Such an outstanding commander should definitely not ignore the most important direction.
In fact, the stronger the Republic's army attacked in the north, it shows that Pei Chengyi does not want to lose the battle in the south, because only if the north wins, he can make a difference in the south. From an overall strategic perspective, as long as the Republic's authorities do not intend to kill Israel like the way they kill South Korea, they will not have any illusions about the final result of the war. Because the Republic's authorities are indeed impossible to destroy Israel, the final result will not be much better for the Republic. In this case, whether Pei Chengyi is willing to thug or not, he must be prepared to give up halfway. In order to maximize the national interests, he can only make a big fuss on the battlefield in the north.
In other words, in Pei Chengyi's eyes, the south is the secondary direction.
After understanding this, Du Qiwei suddenly realized it.
Obviously, this is the fundamental purpose of Pei Chengyi sending Yuan Chenhao to Iran. Before this, Du Qiwei always believed that Pei Chengyi's arrangement was to cover up. At that time, he personally directed the battle on the southern front. In the opinion, Pei Chengyi had no sacrificial lord to be in tactical command at all!
If that's true, the battle on the southern front will make little sense.
Back to reality, Duqiwei immediately affirmed this speculation.
It cannot be discovered from another perspective that after Pei Chengyi concluded that the US-Israeli coalition was going to launch an attack, he did not actively start the battle in the south. It was not that he did not want to take the initiative, but that he could not take the initiative. Only by allowing the US-Israeli coalition to take the lead in attacking can Du Qiwei believe that he could fight a quick assault battle that determines the victory or defeat in the south, sending precious troops to Israel, resulting in a shortage of soldiers on the northern front battlefield. At this time, Pei Chengyi did not hide his strategic intentions and used strategic air transport to transfer the eighth combat unit.
The Aleppo sent to the north of Syria was to make it more obvious, making Duqiwei think that there is an opportunity to take advantage of the south, or Duqiwei think that the task of this combat unit is to defend the north of Syria, block the US troops entrenched in the south of Turkey, and solve the worries of the ninth combat unit and the second combat unit. Of course, this may also be preparing for the attack on Iskendron and strategic encirclement of Turkey. Even if you take a step back, Pei Chengyi can use the unit to assault northward and aim the target at the capital of Türkiye.
At this point, Du Qiwei has returned to his judgment a few days ago. That is, Pei Chengyi's real purpose is to attack Ankara.
When he thought of this, he sent a piece of information.
The combat units of the Fifth Combat Unit deployed in Liaoning Province of the Republic are heading to the nearest air base, and the strategic transport fleet that transported the Eighth Combat individuals has begun the second round of air transport. If all goes well, most of the troops of the Eighth Combat Unit will arrive in Aleppo in a few hours. That is, those strategic transport aircraft are likely to fly directly to the air base in the northeast of the Republic and start transporting the Fifth Combat Unit.
Because the dispatch intensity of strategic transport aircraft is not as strong as that of tactical transport aircraft. Moreover, the distance from Liaoning to Aleppo is much further. It is estimated that transporting the fifth combat unit takes more than one hour, about twice as much as transporting the eighth combat unit. Even so, before July 7, all the fifth combat units can reach Aleppo.
Mo Yong doubted it. This is not good news.
Although Duqiwei had reason to believe that Pei Chengyi could not allow a combat unit to attack Ankara, the straight-line distance from Aleppo to Ankara was more than a kilometer. Because the road along the way was rugged, the actual road mileage was definitely more than kilometers. There were also Grandma Tumen along the way. Not to mention the unknown eighth combat single, even the first combat single famous for fighting tough battles could not reach Ankara, and it was even more impossible to capture Ankara. But Duqiwei had to consider another possibility. That is, Pei Chengyi asked two combat units to attack in turn. In order to ensure the continuous combat effectiveness of the troops, the two combat units should also be allowed to charge in turn. In this way, Pei Chengyi was very likely to let the eighth combat unit start from Aleppo in the early morning of the 6th, even day and night.
When Duchiway made this speculation, the Air Force's strategic reconnaissance aircraft sent more accurate information.
Before heading to the north to the attacking position, the individual combat troops of the Eighth Battle arrived in Aleppo received about the old days of combat supplies from the warehouse set up near the air base.
Mu Yong doubted that this was the most obvious offensive signal.
Of course, Du Qiwei has not yet reached the busy land of Qiang
If everything goes well, the rapid fleet of the 2nd Armored Division, which was the division of General Patton and the 4th Infantry Division, will arrive in Iskendron. Because it uses the latest fast roll-roll cargo ship, the two US military divisions were ready for combat when they landed.
Duchway could doubt other army units, but not these two units.
Needless to say, the name of the 2nd Armored Division is equivalent to that of the Republic Army. It has a position in the U.S. Army that is equivalent to the republic Army's concave army. It has been stationed in the local area for a long time and has united to defend its local position. As General Patton personally formed and followed him to participate in all the battles during World War II, he was also the leader in the Gulf War in the 1900s. The division has always been famous all over the world for its bravery in combat. There is no need to say much about the 4th Infantry Division. The division was predecessor of the division was the No. 0 Mountain Infantry Division. Before the Iran War, in order to paralyze the enemy, the Dipezihua Infantry Division. After the Iran War, the US military unified the number and the division officially obtained its current number. It can be said that this is the unit in the U.S. military that is best at fighting mountain wars, and it is also the unit that is best at fighting defensive wars under harsh conditions.
Duchiwei gave priority to the dispatch of these two troops to make a difference in the north.
According to his initial idea, if Pei Chengyi really aims his finger at Ankara, he will let the 2nd armored division go south under Iskendren to sweep the coastal areas of Syria and force the opponent to shrink the defense line. The 4th Infantry Division has two tasks: one is to organize the defense line in the early stage to block the opponent's attack, and the other is to quickly intersperse during counterattacks, disrupt the opponent's organization and provide conditions for annihilation of the opponent.
Obviously, this is a very ideal thug.
Because it is impossible to launch an attack before Pei Chengyi, Du Qiwei must adjust his plan.
If you continue to follow the original strategy, you will definitely lose completely. Not to mention whether the 2nd Armored Division can win after entering Syria, the 4th Infantry Division will find it difficult to block the attack of the eighth combat unit.
The problem is that it is impossible to win simply by defending yourself. The new address of this site has been changed to: Exorcist, please log in to read if you delete it!
At the end of the day, or to attack or defense?
Duchway must make a decision as soon as possible.
It can be said that this is a very difficult decision.
If you choose to attack, you will have to face the possibility of Turkey's collapse. Because Pei Chengyi has already invested 2 combat units on the Turkish battlefield, and if he invested 2 combat units, he is very confident that he will defeat Turkey before Syria reaches the end. If he really wants to fight like this, Duqiwei has no chance to make a comeback. Because the strategic air transport capability of the Republic Air Force is above the US Air Force, and the Republic Army has 4 combat units, after July 8, Pei Chengyi can still increase troops to Syria by air transport. In other words, if Duqiwei chooses to attack and the US-Israeli coalition cannot fight to Damascus before July 8, he will lose the war.
Obviously, Duchway does not have such sufficient confidence.
Even if the 7th Infantry Division was sent to the front line before the early morning of July 7, and with three US military divisions invested, the US-Israeli coalition would not be likely to break through the front line of defense composed of two Republic Army combat units and the Syrian army by July 8, and it would be even less likely to conquer Damascus before this.
From this we can see that choosing an offense is equivalent to choosing failure.
To understand this, Du Qiwei had to sigh. Pei Chengyi not only had excellent strategic judgment, but also was very active in commanding operations and never gave his opponent any chance.
Duchiwei had no choice but to actively defend.
Obviously, this is what Pei Chengyi needs to achieve.
After seeing the opponent's strategy, Duqiwei felt helpless. Although many people do not think this is Duqiwei's problem, if the US military's combat effectiveness can be stronger, the Turkish army can be more brave. Or the Israeli army can stand alone, all problems will not exist. However, as the highest commander of the coalition forces, Duqiwei has the responsibility to figure out the situation of all troops, and has the responsibility to arrange troops according to the situation of each unit, rather than putting the chance of victory in luck like a gambler.
Objectively speaking, the difference between Du Qiwei and Pei Chengyi is here.
Whether in the Peninsula War or during the Indian War, Pei Chengyi never had too much hope for the Allies, nor did he overestimate the combat effectiveness of the Republican army, and always made the worst plans when planning thugs and combat operations. This extremely cautious tactical idea and proactive strategic planning are the essence of Pei Chengyi. Although there are not many people who understand this truth, not many people can truly implement it. In the final analysis, it is often not the soldiers who decide the outcome of the war, but the politicians outside the battlefield. If the politician set an unrealistic purpose, even if there are no strong soldiers, it is impossible to win the war. The Second Anghma War is a negative teaching material. If the Argentine authorities had not actively adjusted the purpose of the war and did not regard the complete defeat of Britain as a goal, even if Pei Chengyi was asked to command the Argentine army to fight, it would not be possible to achieve the final victory.
From this point of view, it is indeed not Duchewei's
From the beginning, the US authorities set a wrong goal of war, which is to defeat the world's number one army in the mountains of Asia Minor, instead of relying on the Eastern Mediterranean and challenging their opponents in the deserts of the Middle East. If the US authorities choose to carry out strategic defense in the north and launch a strategic offensive in the south from the beginning, the situation would not be so passive, and Duchewei would not be so embarrassed.
In any case, Duchewei had to make the most reluctant choice at this critical moment.
After contacting the 2nd Armored Division and the 4th Infantry Division, Duqiwei held an online video conference with the Turkish Prime Minister, the Chief of Staff of the Turkish National Army and other senior Turkish leaders, introduced the situation on the front line, and made bold predictions and general analysis of the upcoming battle. After ensuring that the two US military divisions would enter the battle before the 7th and assumed the main defensive responsibilities, Duqiwei clearly required the Turkish army to persist on the southern front until the US military arrived, even if it was to fight all the elite troops. In order to attract the attention of the senior Turkish leaders, Duqiwei also bluntly mentioned that if the Republican army cannot be blocked, the fallen roundly will not only be the mountainous areas in southern Turkey, but Ankara will definitely be threatened.
With Duchwie making the words clear, the Turkish Prime Minister issued the supreme mobilization order on the spot.
Of course, Duqiwei could not pin his hopes on the unreliable Tu army.
After the video conference, Du Qiwei and Mrs. Lobring had a phone call again. This time, Du Qiwei only made a very simple request, which was to let the US Air Force's strategic aviation force perform several rounds of conventional bombing missions to help the frontline combat troops relieve pressure.
Because the Republic Air Force had already used the strategic aviation force, Mrs. Lobring agreed very readily.
With the support of the Secretary of State, Duqiwei contacted the commander-in-chief of the European Allied Forces directly. US Air Force General Donovan, asking him to immediately arrange the bombing operation according to the list of targets provided by the coalition command. Duqiwei did not forget to remind Donovan that this round of bombing operation would be related to the life and death of the European Legion.
Donovan would not take it lightly without Duchwie's reminder.
Chapter completed!