Volume Nine, Undercurrent, Chapter 56, Quick, Accurate and Ruthless
After receiving a call from the head of state, Xiang Yinghui and Pei Chengyi knew the reason why the head of state called him Yang Fanbo.
Before receiving the diplomatic notes from India, the reconnaissance forces of the Republic's Air Force and the Army discovered that the troops in the eastern part of India had stopped withdrawing. Some troops that had already left the defense zone returned to the defensive positions. This situation was immediately reported to the General Staff, and Xiang Yinghui held a military meeting overnight.
Even if Wang Yuanqing did not ask Jiao Weishan to call the General Staff, Xiang Yinghui would take the initiative to contact the head of state.
A secret ceasefire agreement is not just a verbal commitment, but also a practical action. Unlike a ceasefire agreement written on paper, an oral agreement can only be staged in facts under the principle of reciprocity. No matter which party deliberately destroys the ceasefire agreement, the other release can immediately take "remedial measures". According to the ceasefire agreement reached by China and India, only after India withdraws troops stationed in the eastern region as promised. The Republic will carry out a full ceasefire; if India fails to fulfill its promise, the Republic will conduct a large-scale military operation after the withdrawal time stipulated in the agreement expires.
From a purely military perspective, India has no reason to tear up the ceasefire agreement halfway.
During the negotiations, in order to prevent India from remorse, the Republic put the most important withdrawal work at the forefront, that is, the Indian army stationed in southern Tibet took the lead in stopping resistance and surrendering to the Republic's army. The Republic temporarily stopped military operations against India as promised, and repatriated Indian soldiers after a full ceasefire.
Taking this step, India has lost the opportunity to go back on its word.
If India tore up the ceasefire agreement, it will not only lose the southern Tibet region in vain, but will also face a more violent military strike.
As long as the Indian Prime Minister is not a fool, he should not tear up the ceasefire agreement without any ability to fight back.
Xiang Yinghui did not make a decision to resume military strikes without authorization, but decided to ask the head of state for instructions first.
The two arrived at the head of state. Wang Yuanqing asked Li Cunxun to give a brief introduction to the situation.
"The ceasefire agreement is very clear, India has the right to change its withdrawal strategy without authorization. "We have the right to restore military strikes, and there is no need to tolerate the traitor Wang Yuanqing, and clearly stated his purpose, saying, "Restoring military strikes is only a means, and how to achieve the goal through military strikes is the key. My opinion is that military strikes must be controlled and cannot be expanded blindly. And regional conflicts cannot be transformed into full-scale wars. We have three goals, one is to test the practical combat capabilities of our army's new equipment. The second is to force India to effectively implement the ceasefire agreement, and the third is to deter certain countries with ulterior motives. As before, I only make a request that the General Staff shall be responsible for planning and implementation of specific military operations."
Xiang Yinghui nodded and looked at Pan Yunsheng who was sitting next to Wang Yuanqing.
Pei Chengyi also noticed Pan Yunsheng and seemed a little confused.
"I invited Lao Pan to provide me with decision-making advice
Xiang Yinghui immediately understood and glanced at Pei Chengyi.
“If three purposes are to be achieved, more preparation time is needed
Wang Yuanqing nodded and signaled Pei Chengyi to continue.
"Before this, in order to ensure the smooth recovery of southern Tibet, in addition to allowing some new weapons and equipment that have been equipped for more than one year to participate in the war, the rest are still in a fixed test, or the new weapons and equipment that have not been equipped for large-scale equipment have not participated in the actual combat after completing the fixed test within one year." Pei Chengyi tried to say simply. "If these weapons and equipment are allowed to participate in the actual combat, it will take several days from planning combat operations to mobilizing troops. Even if several tasks are carried out at the same time, and the main purpose is to test the actual combat capabilities of new weapons and equipment, the first batch of equipment can only be allowed to participate in the war in twenty-four hours at the earliest, and the preparation for comprehensive inspection will take at least one week."
"The most valuable new weapon that chooses key points and is subject to actual combat inspection
Pei Chengyi nodded and said, "The planning work is not very big, it is mainly a matter of time."
"The head of state means that he hopes to use the next conflict to test the correctness of this round of military technological revolution." Li Cunxun explained for Wang Yuanqing. "With a large number of advanced weapons and equipment, especially unmanned equipment, complete the final test, it will take no long before we will have to carry out larger-scale equipment replacement work. Compared with previous weapons and equipment, the problems of unmanned equipment are more prominent, such as whether unmanned equipment can fundamentally reduce the cost of war, whether combat tasks can be completed like human equipment, whether they can completely replace human equipment, etc. These issues can only be tested on the battlefield.
Only by proving the effectiveness of new equipment can we provide a factual basis for large-scale dress-up replacement
"There is another point that Pan Yunsheng took over Li Cunxun's topic and said, "The new round of military technological revolution will not only have a significant impact on our national defense construction, but also have a significant impact on the national defense construction of all other countries. We must not only prove through war whether the military technological revolution can fundamentally change the appearance of war like theoretical deduction, but also convey a certain message to other countries through war. Simply put, the military technological revolution is related to the future international pattern and the strategic balance between us and the United States. If we can find the right path of development in this conflict, we can occupy a new commanding height. But only by allowing the United States to embark on the wrong path of development can we completely suppress our competitors.
Pei Chengyi frowned slightly and understood the meaning of the two military intelligence leaders.
Xiang Yinghui also heard it and then looked at Wang Yuanqing.
"India's repentance at this time shows that there has been a major change in Rurajapani's policy." Wang Yuanqing exclaimed and said, "We have reason to believe that even if India completes the withdrawal operation as promised, it will not fundamentally eliminate the conflict between us and India, but will instead lay the root of disaster for the next war. After the conflict is over, the United States will spare no effort to support India, and India will also throw itself into the arms of the United States without reservation. In a few years, the next war will break out. And it is not a simple border conflict, but a full-scale war with India. As the decisive factor in determining the victory or defeat of the war, we must prepare for war from now on. Testing the practical combat capabilities of new weapons and equipment through conflict is not only no guiding significance for the future construction of our army, but also the first war preparation we have carried out."
“In that case, we have to re-plan the crackdown.”
"Even if you spend more time, it's nothing." Wang Yuanqing glanced at Xiang Yinghui, turned his eyes to Pei Chengyi, and said, "According to the secret ceasefire agreement we reached with India, the Indian army will complete the withdrawal of troops in the eastern region by midnight on the 12th. The General Staff has about 48 hours of preparation time. According to the principle of restrained expansion of the scale of military strikes, some typical new equipment can be given priority to join the war. Then consider other new equipment. No matter how far the attack is, as long as India surrenders, the military operation will be ended immediately."
"In this way, we can only prioritize the most important new equipment to participate in the war."
Wang Yuanqing nodded and said, "The second thing today is to promote harmony through war. In order to achieve this goal, we must be reserved when choosing a target to attack Japan, and not only achieve the goal of hurting India, but also prevent the conflict from expanding. In this regard, General Xiang and General Pei have more experience than me."
“I personally take charge of the goal selection work.”
"Remember to give me a detailed report."
Xiang Yinghui nodded and agreed.
"The last purpose is to shock certain countries, especially the United States." Wang Yuanqing paused for a moment and said, "Simply put, it is to let the United States know the gap with us, especially in advanced weapons and equipment, so that the United States can invest more funds in national defense construction. The most important purpose is to let the United States spend all its support to India, so as to achieve the goal of consuming the national strength of the United States. It is undeniable. This will have an adverse impact on our full-scale war with India in a few years, but we have the initiative. We should not be afraid of challenges, but have enough confidence in defeating the challenges. In the final analysis, India is not the United States, and it is much easier to defeat the Indian army armed by American equipment than to defeat the US military. It is a longer-term view. As long as it can defeat India armed by the United States, it can cause the greatest blow to the United States' international reputation and prestige, thereby weakening the United States' international status."
After hearing Wang Yuanqing's words, Xiang Yinghui and Pei Chengyi both showed signs of distress.
It is obvious that the requirements of the head of state’s pounds are not completely consistent. If you want to shock the United States, you have to do your best. In order to control the scale of the conflict, you have to be reserved. How to find a balance point between the two is completely beyond the scope of Xiang Yinghui and Pei Chengyi’s ability, and has become the most important problem.
"The key is to be quick, accurate, and ruthless." Pan Yunsheng cleared the siege for the two of them. "Compared with the time when the conflict broke out, India was ready at this time, and military strikes were difficult to produce sudden effects. In everyone's opinion, expanding the scale of the conflict is likely to lead to the escalation of the conflict, and our army will also pay a greater price for it. If we can force India to surrender through military strikes without anyone's imagination, we can shock the United States to the greatest extent."
After hearing Pan Yunsheng's words, Xiang Yinghui and Pei Chengyi looked at each other and seemed to have some enlightenment.
"How to fight, the General Staff has the final say." Wang Yuanqing smiled and said, "Before the operation begins, submit a detailed combat plan to me."
“No problem, let’s arrange it as soon as possible.
Wang Yuanqing nodded and said, "Time is precious, so I won't go into details. After I go back, I will deploy as soon as possible."
Xiang Yinghui and Pei Chengyi immediately stood up and said goodbye.
Li Cunxun sat for a while and said goodbye to Yuanbing.
Before Wang Yuanqing could speak, Pan Yunsheng stayed.
"Old Pan, are you sure?"
"It's not clear that you have to look at Pei Chengyi's performance." Pan Yunsheng glanced at Wang Yuanqing and said, "If you handle this matter well, there is basically no other trouble, and I should."
"Old Pan, you can't leave." Wang Yuanqing said first, "You also know that wars will be inevitable in a few years. Nothing else. Even if you have fought for your goal for several years, you should stay and help me overcome the difficulties. Lao Pan, this is not an order, but a request, a request between friends."
Pan Yunmang hesitated for a while, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "It seems that Lao Ji sold me."
Wang Yuanqing smiled and knew that Pan Yunsheng had agreed to his request.
Chapter completed!