The one who came to the airport to pick up Pei Chengyi was not the General Staff’s General Staff, but Xiang Ning’s thug.

Pei Chengyi was not surprised. Before Bhopal's battle was over, Xiang Yinghui summoned him back, which proved two things: one is that Xiang Yinghui has been paying attention to Bhopal's battle and knew that there would be no big trouble in the future. Should Pei Chengyi be in command on the front line be the same; the other is that the central high-level officials must have differences in the next step of war operations. Xiang Yinghui cannot handle it alone, and needs the front-line commander-in-chief who is most familiar with the progress of the war comes back to help.

After leaving the airport, Xiang Yinghui lit a cigarette for Pei Chengyi.

"Mr. Xiang, are you in trouble?"

"Yes, why would you call me?" Xiang Yinghui laughed, lit a cigarette, and said. "You kid is really a little skillful. When will the head of state praise you several times. When will the battle in Bhopal end?"

"In two days." Pei Chengyi's answer was very straightforward.

Xiang Yinghui nodded and said, "That is to say, the next round of attack will start in three days?"

"If everything goes well, try to launch a new attack on No. 5; if preparations are not in place, you can only delay until No. 6."

“Are the plan ready?”

Pei Chengyi frowned slightly and glanced at Xiang Yinghui.

"You should know that you will be asked to come back this time. Although you will ask you to stay home for a few days, it is not to let you go home and be intimate with your wife and children, but there are more important things." Xiang Yinghui took a two-sip of cigarettes and said, "Successfully conquering Bhopal gave us the opportunity to end a large-scale military operation early. In the past few days, the Head of State has talked to me several times. Although it was not clearly mentioned, the Head of State's meaning is very clear. If you can withdraw troops before the Spring Festival next year, the pressure on the war in the Republic can be reduced by more than half. The Head of State has talked with the Chairman, Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Everyone thinks that it is better to end a large-scale combat operation half a year ahead of schedule, but everyone, including the Head of State, thinks that the possibility is not high, and at least you cannot put your hopes entirely on Bhopal."

Pei Chengyi pondered for a moment and said, "What do you think?"

"Me?" Xiang Yinghui smiled and said, "No doubt, I certainly believe in your judgment and support your claim."

"That is, we must convince the heads of state."

Xiang Yinghui nodded and said, "This is the purpose of asking you to come back. Although it is common sense that you should ask you to go home first, but time is very tight. If we launch a new attack in three days, we have to quickly determine a new plan and start preparing as soon as possible."

"No problem, it's the same as going home later."

"Have you figured out what to say?"

Pei Chengyi glanced at Xiang Yinghui, nodded, and said nothing more.

When the two of them arrived at the head of state, Gu Weimin, Yan Jingyu, Ye Zhisheng and others had already arrived. They were discussing matters related to the war with Wang Yuanqing.

Because it was already time for dinner, Wang Yuanqing invited everyone to the restaurant and talked while eating.

Seeing the dishes served, Pei Chengyi knew that this was specially prepared for him, because except for Xiangzi chicken soup, other meat dishes were mainly pork, while vegetarian dishes were mainly Shixin. Perhaps considering that they wanted to talk about the serious matter, Wang Yuanqing did not prepare wine, so he only asked the secretary to prepare soy milk and freshly squeezed inserts

juice.

Pei Chengyi was not polite and ate very quickly. First, he couldn't eat such delicious food in Pakistan, and second, he didn't eat for several hours on the plane, so he was indeed hungry.

Seeing Pei Chengyi put down his chopsticks and picked up his napkin, Wang Yuanqingcai said: "General Pei, this time I asked you to come back, I won't let you go back to the front line immediately, and I still have the opportunity to eat a few more delicious meals. Time is very precious, so let's talk about the main things directly. Mr. Xiang went to the airport to pick you up in person, so he should know the general situation, right?"

Pei Chengyi nodded and wiped off the oil stains on his mouth.

"Last time you came back, I mentioned that you could end the large-scale military operation before next year's Spring Festival." Wang Yuanqing looked at Gu Weimin and others sitting next to him, "In the past few days, I have talked with Lao Gu, Premier Yan and Vice Premier Ye several times. Although everyone hopes to be as you said, everyone has a question, that is, how can we end the large-scale military operation half a year ahead of schedule as you said?"

"The attack on Bhopal is just the beginning, not the end." Pei Chengyi paused for a moment and said, "It can be said that he can successfully defeat Bhopal. In addition to our army's bravery and good fighting, and the officers and soldiers are brave enough to fight, luck played a great role."

"Luck?" Gu Weimin immediately frowned.

"No one can deny the role of luck in war, although luck is often created by oneself." Xiang Yinghui added to Pei Chengyi.

Pei Chengyi nodded and said, "It is true that as Mr. Xiang said, luck is often created by oneself. Of course, the Indian army's combat effectiveness is much worse than our estimates, and it is also considered that the enemy provided us with luck. In general, during the war planning stage, we did not consider attacking Bhopal, and even did not regard the advancement to the west as the main task of the decisive battle on the Eastern Front.

I have to admit that changes are always faster than plans. The perfect war thugs beat the enemy at the cost of defeating Bhopal and attacking Bhopal is the direct result of adjusting the plan."

"Why didn't you choose to attack

, "Zhenzhen must?" Yan Jingyu asked a very sharp question as soon as he opened his mouth.

Pei Chengyi thought for a moment and said, "Choose Bhopal and abandon New Delhi are mainly in two aspects. One is the actual situation on the battlefield. The other is the strategic purpose of this war. Although our army has occupied Zhanxi, which is only 400 kilometers away from New Delhi, and with the assault speed of our armored troops, we can reach New Delhi within a few days, after occupying the West, our army has become the last of its strength and the resistance to continue to advance westward is very high. More importantly, the West is nearly 2,000 kilometers away from the Canning Port, and the nearest Nepal city is also 1,000 kilometers away, and the logistics supply is very difficult. In order to dispatch

When the Wu army participated in the combat operations against Bhopal, we had to invest all the transportation forces, which was enough to prove the problem of logistics support. Without sufficient logistics support, no matter how many troops were invested, it would be useless. This is also the main reason why only the Wu army was invested in Bhopal and not more ground troops. It is so difficult to attack Bhopal, so how easy is to attack New Delhi? Of course, we still have three main forces on the Western Front battlefield, but the combat materials and capital on the Western Front battlefield were not sufficient, and none of the three troops were prepared. Even if they participated in the operation to attack New Delhi, they would not play much role."

"It is not easy to attack New Delhi. Is there no logistical problem if we advance from Bhopal to the west?"

Wang Yuanqing looked at Ye Zhisheng, then nodded to Pei Chengyi, signaling Pei Chengyi to continue to say something.

Noting the head of state's expression, Ye Zhisheng closed his mouth and did not ask any more questions.

"In the general strategic direction, attacking New Delhi is important, but attacking Bhopal is even more important. The Military Intelligence Agency has received sufficiently accurate intelligence. India is preparing for the capital and intends to defend New Delhi. Although I believe that after the Indian government fled to Haidbala, the Indian army that stayed in New Delhi will not last long, we must understand India's intentions and must know the serious consequences of falling into a tough battle in New Delhi. Simply put, the more severe we fight in New Delhi, the easier it is to arouse the resistance of the Indians. At this time of the war, we did not encounter much trouble in the occupied areas, and it is very important to have arisen of non-resistance with the Indians.

Imagine if all the people in India are soldiers, will we still be able to win this war? Even if we take 10,000 steps back and take down New Delhi without blood, we will not be able to end the war immediately. The Indian government, who fled to Haidbala, will definitely insist on fighting. If the war is to end as soon as possible, the only way is to make the Huddi government completely desperate. To achieve this goal, we must turn south as soon as possible and occupy India's rear. At that time, we will turn back to attack New Delhi, or occupy New Delhi during this period. Regardless of whether the Indian government moves the capital or continues to resist, the war will end, and at least our war will end quickly."

Wang Yuanqing nodded slightly, as if he was very satisfied with Pei Chengyi's answer.

Seeing that others did not ask questions immediately, Pei Chengyi said to Ye Zhisheng: "The problem of Vice Premier Ye is very critical. There are indeed serious logistical support problems when advancing westward. To this end, the westward movement must be divided into two stages. The first stage will advance along the Nalmoda River, striving to reach Kenpad Bay within half a month and seize a certain port city. In order to obtain combat supplies as soon as possible, the fleet will go to the Arabian Sea at the same time, and the transport fleet will follow the fleet. As long as it can gain a foothold in the Arabian Sea coastal areas, logistics support will not be a problem."

"What about the next stage?" Gu Weimin asked.

"Depending on the situation, I can't tell what it will be like at that time." Pei Chengyi smiled slightly and said, "Of course, I can make a bold prediction.

After arriving in the Arabian Sea coastal areas, our army has cut off India in half and achieved strategic cutting. Regardless of whether India moves its capital, it will arrange a force to sweep the Arabian Sea coastal areas, just like before sweeping the Gulf of Bengal. After the assault troops reach a certain level, they will advance inland and join forces with the assault troops in the Gulf of Bengal. As for where to turn, it depends on the situation on the battlefield. At the same time, we

We must also take action in the direction of two kilograms. First, cooperate with the Pakistani army on the Western Front battlefield. Whether to attack New Delhi will still be determined by the battlefield situation. Second, we must quickly sweep the areas south of the Nalmoda River and the Merhanadi River. Advance towards Haidebala, and if necessary, we can fight with assault forces in the Gulf of Bengal coast. As long as we win on these three fronts, we will be 100% sure to end the large-scale military operation before the Spring Festival next year."

"If you fight like this, how many troops will need to be invested? It won't be less than one million, right?"

When Pei Chengyi heard Yan Jingyu's words, he frowned slightly. Just as he was about to speak, Pei Chengyi saw the look he handed over to Xiang Yinghui, and then closed his mouth.

"Military strength is indeed a problem." Wang Yuanqing sighed, destroyed the cigarette butts, and said to Pei Chengyi, "This is also the problem we are most worried about. What we want to know is, if we do not increase the investment in troops, is there a way to successfully end the war as you said at the beginning."

Pei Chengyi hesitated for a moment and said, "If you don't increase your military investment, you have to do two things well."

Wang Yuanqing nodded and signaled Pei Chengyi to continue.

"First, let allies dispatch more troops to maintain order in the occupied areas. Of course, this is not the main method." Pei Chengyi took it and took a few snatches and said, "The second is to establish a new regime in India. At least we must form a new government before our army crosses the Nalmoda River and the Mehanafa River, and then arm a military force, or a paramilitary force, and then hand over some of the occupied areas to the

Wang Yuanqing frowned slightly and did not rush to speak.

Gu Weimin vented his anger and said, "These two methods can be considered, but we can't make a decision rashly. After all, what is related to the allies is not a trivial matter, and the establishment of a new regime in India is not a trivial matter."

"If a new regime is to be established, you have to conquer New Delhi." Ye Zhisheng muttered.

Wang Yuanqing glanced at Ye Zhisheng again, jumped around the topic and said, "In addition to military strength, there is another question, that is, how much will the investment in war increase?"

"There will definitely be a lot of increase in the short term, but in the long run, it will not only not increase, but also decrease." Pei Chengyi replied very simply, "The cost of large-scale military operations, equipment, materials, transportation, and personnel can be reduced by at least one third, and combat casualties can be reduced by a lot.

Although other benefits are difficult to measure with money, the more things that cannot be measured with money should be taken seriously."

Wang Yuanqing smiled slightly and heard what Pei Chengyi said.

"The sharp increase in investment in the short term will definitely have a great impact on our country's economy, society and government." Yan Jingyu sighed and said, "If you don't say anything else, major military-industrial enterprises will not be able to increase their productivity for short-term huge investment, nor will they spend huge amounts of money to recruit more workers."

Pei Chengyi frowned slightly, knowing what Yan Jingyu wanted to say.

As the Prime Minister of the government, Yan Jingyu's primary task is to provide sufficient combat supplies to the troops fighting on the front line, and at the same time minimize the impact of war on normal social activities. Although Pei Chengyi is a soldier, and the highest level among the soldiers of the Republic participating in the war is "no need to over-consider the impact of war on the country and society, he is also very clear that this war has had an impact on every family in the Republic. The families of some staff officers of the Frontline Command mentioned in their letter that the domestic basic living supplies are rising, and the increase is very large. Why is the price increase? Pei Chengyi does not need to know, he only knows that this war has made the citizens of the Republic feel pressure. It is precisely because Pei Chengyi is so determined in the attack on Bhopal. If the war can be ended half a year ahead of time, it means that all citizens of the Republic can live a normal life six months ahead of time, which means that the country can restore normal order six months ahead of time.

Yan Jingyu emphasized that the impact of war on the economy is actually emphasizing the impact of war on citizens' lives.

"Military supplies are also a problem." Ye Zhisheng only said one sentence and did not continue.

Wang Yuanqing exclaimed and said, "These are our problems. I don't think there is any need to worry about whether General Pei is enough or whether he has enough ammunition or food. If we can't even do these basic tasks well, how can we make the soldiers on the front line strive for the first place? The last question is also the most important question."

Pei Chengyi put aside his worries and cheered up.

Looking at Pei Chengyi, Wang Yuanqing said: "Although we all believe in General Pei's talent and know that General Pei can deliver an excellent answer with practical actions, as the national leader, we cannot make major strategic decisions related to the country's future based on General Pei's few guarantees. In other words, we need more sufficient reasons, a more detailed and clear war progress table, and a progress table that can stand scrutiny and has practical operational capabilities."

Pei Chengyi nodded and said, "The plan is being formulated and it will take two days to come out. I have already said before that because the battlefield situation is unpredictable, just as we did not expect the Indian army to be so vulnerable, we cannot make accurate judgments on what will happen next."

"General Pei is right, even if it is me, there is no guarantee." Xiang Yinghui knew that Pei Chengyi could not answer the question of the head of state. He took the initiative to say, "After the thugs of the war strategy, the General Staff will fully review the war schedule mentioned by the head of state. The war schedule mentioned by the head of state will be reflected in the combat plan. After all, Bhopal's battle has not ended yet, and the attack on Bhopal is also a temporary adjustment based on the battle situation. Whether it is the front-line command or the General Staff, it takes enough time to make a new judgment on the battle situation before it can come up with the next stage of the battle strategy."

"How much time will it take?" Wang Yuanqing asked directly.

Xiang Yinghui hesitated for a moment and turned his gaze to Pei Chengyi.

"The fastest is two days, the slowest is three days."

Wang Yuanqing nodded slightly and said, "Since that's the case, let's talk about this today. Two days later, or three days later, wait until General Pei comes up with a specific combat strategy, "Let's discuss and make the final decision."

The head of state signaled to see off the guests. Everyone stood up to say goodbye one after another.

Pei Chengyi finally breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the head of state. Although Wang Yuanqing was not a soldier and had not participated in any war, from the beginning, the head of state not only understood the war, but also knew the core issues of the war. For Pei Chengyi, the next thing was how to give out a combat strategy that was enough to satisfy the head of state within three days and could convince the other leaders that the other leaders had no framework.

No matter what, Pei Chengyi decided not to consider it until tomorrow.

I finally came back and could stay for a few days, so I had to spend some time home to spend with my wife and daughter.
Chapter completed!