Volume 7 Peninsula Smoke Chapter 64 Moving on
However, Wang Yuanqing was only 5 minutes late, but Xiang Yinghui also leaned on the chair +=
After returning to the General Staff on the morning of the 22nd, Xiang Yinghui closed his eyes for nearly 80 hours... If he hadn't been the super physical and vigorous energy trained in the special forces, he would have been exhausted.
For several days, Xiang Yinghui has been observing Pei Chengyi's deployment and command.
Because Peng Maobang doesn't like young officers with flamboyant personality, Pei Chengyi could only "do odd jobs" in the General Staff before Xiang Yinghui became the chief of staff. Unlike Peng Maobang, Xiang Yinghui attaches great importance to cultivating and promoting young officers. This is related to consolidating his position in the army and his age. Many new ideas are not only related to the consolidation of his position in the army, but Xiang Yinghui, who is nearly 20 years younger than Peng Maobang, can accept it. For example, when it comes to the establishment of the 77th Army, Peng Maobang has always been opposed, believing that troops without heavy armored forces have very little chance of survival, let alone defeating the enemy; Xiang Yinghui is supportive, believing that it is necessary to form a rapid response force with a strategic maneuverability exceeding the armored assault force.
Pei Chengyi's performance did not disappoint Xiang Yinghui.
From seizing air supremacy, to annihilation of the US second-amphic fleet, to every battle adjustment, Pei Chengyi's command and deployment seem chaotic, but in fact they all revolve around the final purpose of the battle.
When Pei Chengyi proposed to let the 771st Brigade of the Quick Rebels go to battle, Xiang Yinghui agreed without thinking.
The advantages of the fast-response force were reflected at this time. If there were no 77th Army, low-altitude assault troops could only be drawn from the Airborne Army. Because the US military deployed the theater air defense system in Hamxing and Xingnan, and the 1st air assault division stationed in Hamxing and Xingnan, the cost of dispatching low-altitude assault troops to attack Xianzhou would be very high. Deploying low-altitude assault troops in advance would also have a negative impact on subsequent combat operations.
The battle was moving in the expected direction, and every step taken was very solid.
Although the battle has not ended yet, it is only a matter of time before the two US Marine Divisions are finished. Maybe they can kill the 1st Air Assault Division.
It was not just Xiang Yinghui who saw the result.
On the afternoon of the 25th, Zhao Rundong convened a high-level meeting at the General Staff Department.
After Wang Yuanqing arrived, the meeting began.
Xiang Yinghui did not personally give the battle introduction and gave the outstanding opportunity to the senior staff of the General Staff.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the battle introduction, Xiang Yinghui seized the time to doze off secretly.
"That is, the first battle will end within twenty-four to forty-eight hours?"
When the staff member who was preparing for the introduction was stunned when he heard Wang Yuanqing's question, he looked at Xiang Yinghui who was holding his chin with his hands.
Peng Maobang frowned and kicked Xiang Yinghui who was sitting next to him.
Xiang Yinghui was shocked and came to his senses.
"Chief of General Staff Xiang, I heard that you haven't slept for three days." Zhao Rundong picked up the teacup and said with a smile, "It's good to be young. For old men like us, we didn't have a good rest all night and couldn't get up the next day."
Taking this opportunity, Peng Maobang whispered to Wang Yuanqing's problem.
Xiang Yinghui smiled awkwardly and said, "Although there has not been any news yet, as long as nothing unexpected happens, the 7711th Brigade of the Quick Resistance has captured Xianzhou and cut off the ground passage for the US military to escape south from Hamxing. The ground combat operation of the 2nd Land Warfare Division will start tonight and is expected to end before twelve o'clock tomorrow.
Before the meeting started, I received a message that the US military changed the commander code and probably changed the front line commander. From this, it is speculated that the US military has basically given up the operation to save the Marines. If everything goes well, the battle will end at this time tomorrow."
Wang Yuanqing nodded and saw Xiang Yinghui's tired expression, and said nothing more.
"Actually, our army has achieved the most important victory since its founding." Zhao Rundong paused for a moment and said, "I held this meeting not to discuss combat operations with everyone. With Chief of Staff Xiang and General Peng, we have nothing to worry about. The results of the first battle will definitely exceed our expectations. At least more than 40,000 US officers and soldiers from two land divisions can be wiped out, and perhaps they can also be killed by the way, at least severely damaged the 1st Air Assault Division. The problem now is, if we continue to fight according to our plan, will there be situations outside the control range?"
Even if Zhao Rundong doesn't say it, those present are clear about the direction of the situation.
According to the ground combat plan formulated by the General Staff, the preparations for the second battle and the preliminary deployment work will be carried out before the end of the first battle. The first thing to do is to dispatch the 163rd Airborne Brigade to capture Jiechuan, laying the foundation for the march to Pyongyang. However, now it seems that with the US military on the right quickly retreating, even if the Korean and American coalition forces do not give up their march to Pyongyang, they will rush to advance north and establish a defense line in the north of Pyongyang. In other words, there is no need to dispatch airborne troops to capture Jiechuan, and the 611th Army can capture Jiechuan without any effort.
Not attacking Jiechuan does not mean that the airborne troops have no place to use their skills.
The Republic has supported the new North Korean regime. Whether it is to set Pyongyang as its escort capital or declare Seoul as its capital, the Republic must first conquer Pyongyang and then consider entering Seoul.
In this way, the South Korean and American coalition forces that are advancing towards Pyongyang must be annihilated.
Follow the newly determined combat plan
We had to dispatch airborne troops to occupy Jinchuan and Dingfengli, block the passage between the Korean and American coalition forces and the eastward journey to Yuanshan, and demarcate the main battlefield.
Although this battle only requires facing the 1st Armored Division and the 7th Infantry Division of the US Army, it still has to deal with hundreds of thousands of Korean troops. Several ground troops need enough rest time, and the defense of the airborne troops is very difficult. At the same time, the airdrop of two airborne brigades is also very pressured on the Republic Air Force.
What's even more serious is that the Second Battle is likely to burn the war into South Korea.
In order to support the airborne troops, the Air Force will definitely bomb the South Korean and US coalition forces in the Kaesong area, bomb Haizhou Port, and do its best to cut off the ground supply lines of the South Korean and US coalition forces. These combat operations may cause missiles and bombs to land in South Korea, and will even take the initiative to bomb military targets in South Korea if necessary.
"Since you want to fight, you must fight thoroughly." Wang Yuanqing broke his silence and replied, "The North Korean government announced that Seoul is the capital, and we must fulfill the responsibilities and obligations stipulated in the Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance, so that Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and other countries believe that we are determined to safeguard the interests of our allies. As for expanding the scale of the war, I believe that by this time, the United States and South Korea will have been mentally prepared, knowing that we will march southward and even cross the 38th parallel. After the first battle, it will only take sooner or later for the United States to withdraw troops."
"Even if the United States withdraws its troops, it will have to wait until Westwood takes office." Gu Weimin said a little late, "In the first battle, our army suffered a lot of casualties and consumption. The main forces participating in the war need time to rest, and the 54th Army will withdraw to replenish their troops. For a while, our army will not be too strong to go south. I think it is best to slow down for a while, so as to avoid another confrontation with the US army, and to gather strength for the second battle."
Wang Yuanqing glanced at Gu Weimin and obviously disagreed with Gu Weimin's opinion.
In front of Wang Yuanqing, Zhao Rundong said, "In a military sense, it is definitely unrealistic to stop. As Xiao Wang said, since you fight, you must fight thoroughly. Only by hurting the US military on the peninsula battlefield can the United States remember our strength and dare not challenge us easily. This time, the eradication of the US military's live power is one of our primary goals. From a political point of view, stopping the attack is not realistic. If the US military wants to withdraw, it will definitely drag Japan into the water, try to use Japan to consume our national strength and make profits from it. It will delay it for ten days and half a month, and when the Japanese army is fully prepared and enter North Korea to fight, we will not only encounter military disasters, but also political disasters."
"Old Zhao is right, we should pay more attention to Japan.
"Wang Yuanqing followed the flow and did not compete directly with Gu Weimin.
Gu Weimin didn't say anything more. The two heads of state reached an agreement, and the Prime Minister said nothing was useless.
"In this case, we must increase our investment." Xiang Yinghui took two cigarettes and said, "Although the battle has not ended yet, it can be predicted that the 54th Army is unlikely to participate in the second battle. The 37th Army and the 38th Army can be at most one armored brigade. The 77th Army is not a heavy armored force and cannot undertake the main attack task. The air assault brigade is a support force and cannot undertake the main attack task. Including the three brigades of the 611th Army, there are only five brigades. If you want to win the second battle, you need to invest at least one brigade. In other words, you will also send three troops to North Korea to fight."
Zhao Rundong nodded and glanced at Wang Yuanqing.
"The number of troops is not a problem, the key is to achieve the goal." Wang Yuanqing said a little late, "I don't understand military issues very much, and it's hard to express my opinions."
Zhao Rundong smiled and shook his head, saying, "Chief Xiang, how many reserve teams have you prepared?"
"The 211th Army, the 24th Army, the 27th Army and the 27th Army can also draw officers and soldiers from the Armed Police Reserve Force to supplement the combat losses of the main force."
"Since there are troops, don't be polite." Zhao Rundong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Resolutely win the second battle. After the first battle, the 54th Army, the 37th Army and the 38th Army suffered heavy casualties and losses, and complete the reorganization and rest as soon as possible to prepare for the third battle. The Air Force and the Navy must also make corresponding arrangements and recruit retired pilots, especially fighter pilots, as soon as possible, so that they can complete adaptive training as soon as possible. Xiao Wang and Xiao Gu must cooperate and support the matters of logistics support and equipment supplements."
Zhao Rundong made arrangements, but no one raised any objections.
"If there is nothing else, let's go here today." Zhao Rundong glanced at Xiang Yinghui and said, "General Staff Chief Xiang, I order you to rest in bed for six hours. During this period, General Peng will be responsible for the work of the General Staff."
Xiang Yinghui was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Peng Maobang.
"Xiao Wang, stay." Zhao Rundong glanced at the other personnel, "Everyone will go back and prepare, don't drag the army down."
It seemed that he guessed that Zhao Rundong would let him stay, but Wang Yuanqing had no intention of getting up at all.
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