Cui Zhicheng will =: The process went so smoothly that Wang Yuanqing couldn't believe it.!!

Wang Yuanqing proposed the establishment of a joint command center, and Cui Zhicheng not only readily agreed, but also agreed to hold high-level consultations with the Republic on specific issues.

Cui Zhicheng's attitude made Wang Yuanqing very worried.

After arranging for the General Staff to be in contact with the DPRK Armed Forces Command, Wang Yuanqing assigned a mission to the Military Intelligence Bureau to investigate whether the DPRK was preparing to start an immediate war.

On December 11, Wang Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief from the report sent by the Military Intelligence Bureau.

The reconnaissance satellites and reconnaissance planes did not find that the DPRK troops had entered the offensive position, nor did they find that the DPRK troops were ready to attack, indicating that Kim Chol-nam did not have the idea of taking the initiative to attack the south.

On the same day, Bae Seung-yi, representing Xiang Linghui, and Colonel Park Ho-chol, representing the deputy commander of the DPRK armed forces, met in Dandong.

The two sides first discussed the command authority of the joint command, and there were great differences. Pei Chengyi insisted that the General Staff of the Republic should play a major role, and put forward many reasons for this, such as the General Staff of the Republic having commanded several regional wars, rich experience in actual combat, and advanced command system; Park insisted that the North Korean Armed Forces Command should play a leading role, as the North Korean army was the main force involved in the war.

Neither side was willing to make concessions, and the second question was discussed, namely, how the republic should enter the war.

From the outset, Park Hu-chul avoided mentioning the republic's dispatch of the army to the war, emphasizing the need for the republic to provide air support and air cover for the North Korean army. Bae Seung-yi focused on ground combat operations, and in order to "convince" the other side, he did not hesitate to come up with a lot of "evidence" to prove that without the support of the Republic, the DPRK could not defeat the US-ROK coalition on the ground battlefield. For example, Bae Seung-yi made a comprehensive comparative analysis of the heavy equipment of the North Korean army and the United States and South Korea, and the tank units of the North Korean army, which are mainly T-55 and 69, are not equipped with M11A3 and K88||type of main battle tank of the opponent of the US-South Korean coalition. No matter how correct Bae's view is, Park has never relented on the issue of the Republic sending ground troops to the war.

The negotiations were originally scheduled to be completed in one day. Less than a third of the content was discussed on the first day of the meeting.

Next. The two sides continued consultations.

The Military Intelligence Agency received a very critical piece of information on the 12th.

South Korean intelligence "sent" an important piece of information to North Korea through a North Korean spy who had already secretly surrendered.

Although I don't know the specific content of the information. But according to the analysis of the military intelligence bureau. It should be related to the build-up of materials or logistical preparations for the South Korean military. The goal is to make North Korea let its guard down. It is believed that the South Korean army will not immediately attack north.

This suspicion was quickly confirmed. In the afternoon of the same day. The DPRK troops in a state of combat readiness returned to the barracks one after another.

Kim Chol-nam did not believe in the information "obtained" from the Republic, but believed in the information "obtained" from the Republic of Korea, which made Wang Yuanqing and other leaders of the Republic feel very "chilled".

The situation on the Korean Peninsula eased, and the negotiations between Bae Seung-yi and Park Ho-chul quickly cooled down.

On the 15th, the "2024 Northeast Cold Wind" anti-landing operation joint military exercise of the South Korean and US coalition forces ended, and the US Marines participating in the exercise left Yingri Bay on landing ships and set off for Guam.

The U.S. military did not take the opportunity to go north, which surprised Wang Yuanqing very much.

Soon, the Military Intelligence Agency confirmed that the U.S. military was on its way back to Guam, that the large ro-ro convoy carrying heavy weapons and equipment was still at Apra Military Port on Guam, and that the U.S. military had no immediate signs of starting a war on the ground.

It's certainly not that simple.

The General Staff came to a similar conclusion, arguing that there is no reason for the South Korea-US coalition to delay the start of the war until January 2025 and will definitely take action in December 2024.

The Military Intelligence Agency mobilized several reconnaissance satellites and several long-range patrol aircraft.

On the morning of the 16th, a long-range patrol plane of the Republic of China spotted the US amphibious flotilla that had just crossed the Korean Strait and was heading towards the Osumi Strait in the waters west of Kuga Island.

The large ro-ro fleet docked at the port of Apra is still unmoving.

On the night of the 16th, the US amphibious fleet crossed the Osumi Strait and left the search range of the Republic's long-range patrol aircraft. Subsequently, the Military Intelligence Bureau adjusted the flight orbits of the 2 radar photographic reconnaissance satellites and the 2 optical phased reconnaissance satellites, and selected an appropriate entry point according to the sailing speed of the US amphibious fleet to monitor the US fleet heading to Guam.

On the 17th, an unusual incident attracted the attention of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

The radio activity of the ROK military on the 16th was twice as dense as in normal times, and it was not much less than during military exercises. The combat units of the ROK army participating in the military exercises did not immediately return to the camp, but remained near Pohang.

On the morning of the same day, the ROK Air Force saw a marked increase in the number of takeoffs and landings.

These are all signals that the war is about to begin, and the question is where are the US troops?

The General Staff Headquarters and the Military Intelligence Bureau analyzed various situations and finally affirmed one point: Even if the US military takes advantage of the opportunity of the exercise site to leave its combat units in South Korea, without an amphibious fleet, the US military will at most assist the ROK army in the offensive on the frontal battlefield, and it will be difficult to achieve the goal of quickly defeating the DPRK.

The key is the amphibious fleet of the US military!

Reconnaissance photos sent back by reconnaissance satellites that day showed that the US amphibious fleet was on its way back to Guam.

Is it in order to launch a sudden

, the US military abandoned the amphibious landing operation?

By night, the atmosphere was already very tense.

The DY-14 electronic reconnaissance plane, which patrolled over the Yellow Sea, intercepted a large number of radio communications of the ROK army, indicating that the ROK army was assigning combat missions to front-line combat units. Subsequently, the KZ-199 battlefield surveillance aircraft found that the armored units of the ROK army deployed in Dongdocheon, north of Seoul, had left their positions and advanced towards the 38th parallel.

The war signal couldn't be more obvious!

Xiang Linghui didn't dare to be late, and immediately contacted Wang Yuanqing by phone.

When Wang Yuanqing came to the General Staff Headquarters, Xiang Linghui had already activated the emergency mechanism, and all the staff officers were called back.

"How's it going?"

"As expected, the war will break out between two and four in the morning." Xiang Linghui glanced at his watch and said, "Within four hours, the ground troops of the South Korean army will arrive at the offensive position. If the ROK army wants to seize the initiative at the first opportunity, it must begin fire preparations two hours before the ground offensive, and the first round of bombing begins half an hour before fire preparation. That is, the combat aircraft of the South Korean Air Force are about to rise into the air. ”

Wang Yuanqing frowned slightly and glanced at Xiang Linghui.

"Our reconnaissance aircraft cannot fly too close." Xiang Linghui smiled bitterly and said, "In order to monitor the amphibious fleet of the US military, the Military Intelligence Bureau occupies most of the reconnaissance satellites, and the first batch of satellite reconnaissance photos will be sent back in half an hour." ”

"Find out the situation as soon as possible, did you notify the DPRK?"

"Not yet." Xiang Linghui paused slightly and said, "It is not yet certain whether the South Korean army will launch an attack immediately, and I don't think it is appropriate to notify the DPRK immediately." ”

Wang Yuanqing nodded. "It's better to have no notice."

Both of them knew in their hearts that it would be too late to inform North Korea when they figured out the situation.

Just entered the 18th, the Military Intelligence Bureau sent photos taken by reconnaissance satellites.

The situation is very clear, dozens of air bases on the territory of South Korea are in combat readiness, at least 200 combat aircraft have already taken to the air, and about another combat aircraft are being prepared for liftoff. Six E-111 early warning aircraft deployed at Jeonju Air Base and E-2D early warning aircraft deployed at Daegu Air Base were all lifted into the air.

25, the Military Intelligence Agency sent the second batch of photos taken by reconnaissance satellites.

The U.S. Aerospace Expeditionary Force deployed on Guam, along with about 120 F-22s and F-35As, has left Andersen Air Force Base. There is no doubt that the Aerospace Expeditionary Force will take part in the first round of bombing, and the rest of the US combat aircraft are flying to Japanese air bases.

Between 1 o'clock, the General Staff received 3 reports from the Navy.

Three U.S. aircraft carrier battle groups, which are patrolling the waters of the Pacific East of Japan, are heading toward the Tsugaru Strait and are expected to enter the Sea of Japan through the Tsugaru Strait after dawn.

The report was sent back by three attack nuclear submarines that were tracking and monitoring the US aircraft carrier battle group.

Subsequently, long-range patrol aircraft of the Naval Air Force spotted a US aircraft carrier battle group sailing west in the Osumi Strait.

The U.S. combat fleet is moving very quickly, and around dawn, six aircraft carrier battle groups will enter the sea area capable of dispatching carrier-based aircraft to bomb targets in North Korea.

Although with the exception of the Air and Space Expeditionary Force and the combat units deployed in the ROK, other US forces participating in the war could not take part in combat operations at the first time, with the ROK-US joint military combat capability, they were still able to paralyze the DPRK's command and communications system within two hours of the start of the war, causing the DPRK army to suffer a painful blow.

At 1:15, Zhao Rundong came to the General Staff.

Xiang Linghui gave a very brief introduction to the situation, and Zhao Rundong immediately asked the secretary to contact Huang Guowei and send a war alert to North Korea through diplomatic channels.

This time, Zhao Rundong did not adopt Wang Yuanqing's opinion.

After letting Xiang Linghui deal with the operational work, Zhao Rundong called Wang Yuanqing aside.

"Lao Zhao, you are not in good health......

"My body was a secondary issue, and during the critical period, I couldn't sleep at home." Zhao Rundong glanced at Wang Yuanqing and said, "I don't have your ability, it's just that you have no experience in joining the army and are not very good at war." I've thought about it carefully, I've been staring at the General Staff these days, and I'm in charge of handling operational affairs, and you're mainly in charge of government work and foreign affairs. We work together so that everyone doesn't have to scramble. ”

Wang Yuanqing was late for a moment, nodded and agreed.

Ostensibly, Zhao Rundong "wrestled" military command from Wang Yuanqing. In fact, Zhao Rundong was secretly helping Wang Yuanqing.

Even if Zhao Rundong does not come forward, it will be difficult for Wang Yuanqing to play a role in military command.

With Zhao Rundong in charge of the overall situation at the General Staff Headquarters, Wang Yuanqing was able to concentrate his energy on other important affairs. The outside world will not know that Zhao Rundong is presiding over the overall situation, and will only remember Wang Yuanqing who "showed up".

It is clear that Zhao Rundong is trying to improve Wang Yuanqing's status and enhance Wang Yuanqing's prestige.

Damn it**

During the closure period, every half an hour, the flickering brothers went crazy together, so that everyone was happy!

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