Set how many tongues you like. Mang Xiqing figured out the reason why Xiang Linghui stopped at the front-line command organization.

Before Pei Chengyi came back, Wang Yuanqing hesitated. It's not that Wang Yuanqing is afraid that Pei Chengyi will do any tricks, but that he is worried that Pei Chengyi will intensify the contradictions in the army after he returns.

Although the general election was 3 years ago. However, several major issues have not been properly addressed.

It is the next head of state, and the second is the next chief of the General Staff.

In terms of successor, Wang Yuanqing had already made a choice, but due to some special reasons, Wang Yuanqing failed to make a decision on the spot. Transferring Yan Jingyu back to the Central Committee and making Ye Zhisheng vice premier of the State Council is not Wang Yuanqing's style at all. It also makes many people unable to understand. According to Wang Yuanqing's consistent principle of doing things, if Yan Jingyu is allowed to succeed him, Yan Jingyu should be appointed as the vice president of the country during the second term of office; If Ye Zhisheng is allowed to succeed, Ye Zhisheng should be appointed vice president and at least premier of the State Council. Appointing the two main cultivators as premiers of the State Council and executive vice premiers of the State Council not only did not play a role in alleviating the contradictions, but on the contrary intensified the contradictions and created new unstable factors. This is also what many people don't understand, Wang Yuanqing has the courage to carry out political reform, doesn't he have the courage to designate a successor? Because Wang Yuanqing had never mentioned these things to anyone, no one knew what Wang Yuanqing was thinking.

The struggle for the position of Chief of the General Staff is more intense than the struggle for the successor.

Although there is no legal provision that the Chief of the General Staff can only serve two consecutive terms, according to the unwritten rule, the Chief of the General Staff generally serves only two terms. In order to maintain the stability of the army, Ji Yiguo successfully completed the transfer of power, and let Chang Maobang stay in the position of chief of the general staff, which is a special case. On the premise of maintaining national stability, Xiang Linghui should leave the General Staff Headquarters during Wang Yuanqing's second term of office, complete the handover of the supreme command of the army, and lay the foundation for the handover of power after the year. Letting Xiang Linghui stay was also a choice made by Wang Yuanqing when he was forced to do so.

Before making this decision, Wang Yuanqing also hesitated for a long time.

The reasons for keeping Xiang Linghui in office for a year are complicated. There are two main ones, one is the imminent outbreak of the Sino-Indian war, and the other is the transfer of power in two years. Relatively speaking, the former is still a secondary issue, and the republic does not lack good generals, let alone generals who can win battles. Over the years, Li has fought several wars, large and small, and has cultivated a large number of outstanding generals who are both experienced and capable for the republic, such as Ling Yunxiao of the Army, Hua Jianfeng of the Navy, and Jia Baoguo of the Air Force, all of whom are representatives of the new generation of generals. The republic does not lack commander-level figures who command the army to fight, and Pei Chengyi and Mu Qingyun can be regarded as military commanders who lead the army in battle.

Wang Yuanqing is most concerned about the second question.

If Xiang Linghui is allowed to leave the General Staff, Wang Yuanqing will only have two catties in order to make the situation in his year. The choice is first, Navy Commander Lin Xiaolei, and second, Air Force Commander Zhang Zhongxian. Although the military qualities of both of them are very outstanding, they lack political literacy. One table is too low-energy, and the other is too prominent.

In the position of Chief of the General Staff, political quality is certainly crucial.

Although Wang Yuanqing is not a soldier, he knows that the best chief of general staff must have political literacy, but he must not be too prominent, and the kind of general who is wise and foolish is the best candidate. On this issue, Xiang Linghui performed very prominently, at least he never disappointed Wang Yuanqing.

If Lin Xiaolei is appointed chief of the general staff, it is very likely that the army will be disconnected from the government. Putting aside for the time being whether Lin Xiaolei will support Yuan's military decision-making, and whether he will advance according to Yuan's will in military construction, just his overly strong character can make any Yuan feel a headache. What's more, Lin Xiaolei is an out-and-out admiral, who values the navy more than anything else, and the country's military strength includes not only the navy, but also the army, air force, marines, and other branches of the armed forces. From the perspective of national defense construction and national defense security, it is impossible for the navy to take the lead alone.

If Zhang Zhongxian is allowed to be the chief of the General Staff. It is very likely that there will be a result of military interference. It's not that Zhang Zhongjing has much political ambition, but Zhang Zhongxian's political tendency is too obvious, and he is still the kind of person who will not give up until he achieves his goal. The status and influence of Zhang Zhongxian in the army. Whether it is a contradiction with Lin Xiaolei or a contradiction with the future army commander, in order to achieve the goal. It is very likely that extreme measures will be adopted, which will lead to the development of contradictions within the military to the point of being out of control. It was not a big problem during Wang Yuanqing's administration. After all, Wang Yuanqing won the trust and support of the soldiers through the Japanese war, but for the next Yuan, this is a big problem.

Wang Yuanqing didn't think about Mu Chengyi. It's just a little uneasy.

It is that Pei Chengyi is too young, and the second is that Pei Chengyi is an army general. The problem of the former is not very big, Xiang Linghui was only Feng Sui when he became chief of the general staff, and he was the youngest chief of the general staff since the founding of the Republic. Being young does not mean that he is inexperienced and capable, and Pei Chengyi's experience in commanding wars and dealing with contradictions within military institutions is very rich. It also gained the ability to manage the military command structure by working in the front-line command during the Peninsular War.

The biggest problem is Pei Chengyi's identity.

Before the start of the second military reform, for the support of all branches of the armed forces, Zhao Rundong promised the navy and the air force that after the establishment of a joint command system, the army, navy, and air force would take turns to sit in the army, navy, and air force, and the generals of the three independent arms would take turns to serve as deputy chief of the general staff of the general staff. Reform has not yet come to this point. Zhao Rundong left office. After Wang Yuanqing came to power, the Japanese war broke out, and the republican ** team exposed many problems in the war. Regong Yuanqing has long promised to reform Zongcheng according to Zhao Rundong's land plan. However, on the issue of the general necessity and the battle of Wang Wang's post, Wang Yuanqing has not made a decision.

It's not that the army, navy, and air force can't take turns to sit in the village. It's that the time is not yet ripe.

Before the contradictions within the army are completely resolved and a new military management and command system is completed, allowing the army, navy, and air force to take turns to sit in the army will inevitably disrupt the pace of the republic's military construction, reduce the combat effectiveness of the republican forces, and affect the national defense and security of the republic.

The new military system is by no means just a matter of taking turns to sit in the bank.

Herein lies the problem. If the army, navy, and air force take turns to sit in power, the next chief of general staff cannot be an army general. If Wang Yuanqing does not intend to fulfill the promise made by Zhao Rundong, it is likely to cause dissatisfaction among the generals of the navy and air force. Negative impact on the imminent outbreak of war.

This is also the main reason why Wang Yuanqing hesitated before transferring back Pei Chengyi.

When Pei Chengyi returned to the General Staff, everyone knew that he would become the commander-in-chief of the front, and Xiang Linghui would spare no effort to support Pei Chengyi to become the next chief of the General Staff.

What would Lin Xiaolei think? Wang Yuanqing was not very worried, as long as the interests of the navy were guaranteed, Lin Xiaolei would not do stupid things.

What would Zhang Zhongxian think? Wang Yuanqing is not very sure, because Zhang Zhongxian wants more than just the interests of the air force.

Facts have proved that Wang Yuanqing's worries are not wrong.

At the meeting, Xiang Linghui made concessions. It also exacerbated the contradictions. In order to improve Pei Chengyi's status and image, Xiang Linghui ignored the meeting. Forget about putting Pei Chengyi forward, and it was clearly proposed that the commander-in-chief of the front line should be fully responsible for combat operations. Doesn't this let everyone know that Bae Chengyi will be the next chief of the General Staff?

Don't look at Xiang Linghui, he doesn't have many political nerves, but at a critical moment, he is still a bit politically minded.

When Xiang Linghui brought up this matter, Wang Yuanqing knew Xiang Linghui's intentions. Fundamentally speaking, it was impossible for Wang Yuanqing to clearly support whom he would support at this time, and in order to encourage all branches of the armed forces to go all out to participate in the war, Wang Yuanqing would even deliberately postpone the matter of the next chief of the general staff until after the end of the war. Xiang Linghui said this, but gave Wang Yuanqing the opportunity to step down. In any case, a front-line commander must be appointed, and whoever is appointed will offend the other two. Since the chief of the general staff personally proposed it, Yuan will go down the slope and get off the donkey, and even if there is any problem at that time, the spearhead will be pointed at Xiang Linghui, and Wang Yuanqing can mediate from it.

It was precisely because of this that Wang Yuanqing agreed to Xiang Linghui's arrangement at the meeting.

Letting Pei Chengyi be the commander-in-chief of the front line was the main purpose of Wang Yuanqing to recall him. There is only one thing that makes Wang Yuanqing a little uneasy, that is, whether Xiang Linghui's words were influenced by Pei Chengyi.

It is undeniable that Pei Chengyi is very politically savvy.

To a large extent, Wang Yuanqing does not like those soldiers who are too politically minded. For many years, Wang Yuanqing has not reused Pei Chengyi, which is related to Pei Chengyi's political acumen.

Yuan's preference is still a secondary issue, and the key is whether Pei Chengyi has political ambitions.

The military and political system of the republic is not yet perfect. The influence of the military is very large, and if there is a pound of soldiers with political ambitions, and it is a military man with great power, it is very likely to lead to unexpected disasters. Ji Weiguo's reuse of Peng Maobang, Zhao Rundong and Wang Yuanqing's reuse of Xiang Linghui have a lot to do with the fact that the two have no political ambitions.

This situation has a lot to do with the national conditions of the republic. During the period of the country, we made every effort to promote reform. If we have to maintain stability in the country, we have to rely on the military. Let the army play the role of the mainstay. During the period of Zhao Rundong, the role of the army should not be underestimated, and it was also necessary to rely on the army and let the army carry the heavy burden. During Wang Yuanqing's period, the military was the main supporter of political reform. And the most important defender. Everyone knows that after the completion of political reform, the republic will inevitably reform the military and political system, gradually reduce the power in the hands of the military, and eventually make the army the army of the state, not the army of a certain leader. Before taking this step, it is very important to maintain the stability of the armed forces and avoid military interference in politics. It is precisely in this way that none of the outgoing heads of the country reused military personnel with obvious political ambitions.

If Pei Chengyi has political ambitions, no matter how outstanding his ability is, he will not be reused by Wang Yuanqing.

After chatting with Xiang Linghui for several hours and making a few detours, Wang Yuanqing was basically sure that Xiang Linghui was a temporary wave, and he did not discuss the matter of the front-line commander with Pei Chengyi. It's just that this still makes Wang Yuanqing unable to completely rest assured, because Pei Chengyi has a high political consciousness and will definitely be able to think of the purpose of calling him back, so naturally he will not take the initiative to hint at anything to Xiang Linghui, let alone make everyone think that he is ambitious at this juncture.

This doubt made Wang Yuanqing very cautious. Even Xiang Linghui felt it.

"Yuan,"

"Needless to say, who can be the chief of the general staff and who is qualified to be the chief of the general staff, it is not up to me to have the final say, it has to be discussed and decided by everyone." Wang Yuanqing extinguished the cigarette butt and said, "Now is not the time to discuss this matter, our key task is to win the war."

Seeing Yuan's focus, Xiang Linghui no longer dwelled on the candidate for the chief of the general staff.

"The preparation of the General Staff is very good, but there is still a key element missing."

"What are the key factors?" Xiang Linghui picked up the cigarette, hesitated for a moment, and said, "India will definitely not make concessions on the Sikkim issue." We have enough reason to go to war against India. ”

"Not to go to war in India, but to help Sikkim build a state." Wang Yuanqing let out a long breath and said. "Even if we go to war against India, the military operations will be affected, because the reason for the war is that India is unwilling to surrender to the sixth, as long as our army annihilates the Indian army entrenched in Sikkim, it will not care about the scale of the seven wars."

"That's not for sure."

"You are saying that India will attack our homeland?" Wang Yuanqing smiled and said, "If that's the case, Rurajapani is a real fool." Of course, I do not deny the possibility of such a possibility. The point is that Rurajapani will never take this step, at least not personally. In this case, we have to find another reason, or in a few years, we will have to find a way to solve the Indian threat. ”

"If Rurajapani does nothing. Not to mention that the aristocracy of the Indian Congress will not let him go, and the United States will not let him go. ”

"Do you think that Rurajapani is not prepared?"

Xiang Linghui frowned slightly, as if he didn't understand the meaning of Yuan's words.

"Three years ago, Rurajapani was able to retain his position as prime minister after a crushing defeat, and in addition to the help of the United States and the support of India's traditional aristocracy, it had a lot to do with his ability. Let's be honest. In that case, the best option for Rurajapani is not to stay in the Prime Minister's Office, but to take a decent back seat. But he did not make such a choice, showing that he is a staunch patriot who values India's interests above his personal interests. ”

"Yuan, what do you mean by that,"

"With the situation at that time, Rurajapani couldn't imagine the current situation? Knowing that India will face an all-out confrontation with us and that there is no chance of victory, whoever lives in the Prime Minister's Office will face the most serious challenge since India's independence. Rurajapani made sweeping concessions during the conflict in southern Tibet, showing that he knows that India is not our opponent. Under these circumstances, he did not leave the Prime Minister's Office of India, but chose to stay, because he did not want India to be defeated again in a few years, and he did not even want a war with us in a few years. ”

Xiang Linghui hesitated for a moment, and seemed to understand the meaning of Yun's words.

"The situation is now in such a good place, and Rurajapani has only two options, one is to compromise with us again, and the other is to go all out. As a good politician, Rurajapani could not walk on one leg and would make an effort in both directions. Wang Yuanqing extinguished the cigarette butt, sighed, and said, "To compromise with us, Rurajapani must first solve the threat from the country, and also resist the pressure of the United States, for which he will definitely prepare early." In recent years, the biggest change in India has not been the political situation and the military, but the intelligence agencies. There is no doubt that Rurajapani is prepared for the worst. To meet the battle with all his might, Rurajapani must first strengthen national defense construction and enhance the combat effectiveness of the army. All the big moves in India have been linked to this for several years. Rurajapani has prepared India for war. The point is not the latter, but the former. As long as our army is victorious in combat operations in Sikkim, for the sake of India, Rurajapani will not hesitate to choose the former. For us. Winning again in the conflict will bring only a few years of peace. Rurajapani can hold it down for a while, but not for a lifetime. to the national conditions of India. As long as the basic situation has not changed. Our contradictions with India cannot be completely resolved. Will India after Rurajapani still compromise in the conflict? ”

"In this case, we have to do nothing, and we will do it to the end."

"It's easier said than done." Wang Yuanqing smiled bitterly and said. "If you think about it, the Western countries, with the United States as the one, are staring at us. The Japanese war caught the Western countries by surprise, and by the time the Western countries reacted, the large-scale military operation had already ended, and the Western countries did not seize the opportunity to deal with us. This time is different, even if we make only the lowest mistakes, it is possible to get Western countries involved in the war. When the time comes, this will not be a regional war, but a world war. ”

"A world war is not very likely."

"It's not big, but the question is, can we win a war in which Western countries are fully involved? Even if we can win, how much will it cost us? Of course, Western countries will definitely intervene, and the key is the degree of involvement. If only weapons and equipment are supplied, the problem is not very big. If the United States sends troops to India, will we be able to win the war, and at what cost? These questions have to be considered, and they have to be thought through. ”

"The key factor of meta theory,"

"A reason, a more good reason." Wang Yuanqing paused slightly and said solemnly. "And it has to be a reason to deter the United States and other Western countries."

Xiang Linghui nodded slightly and said, "In that case, we have to be patient." ”

"That's why I'm staying to talk to you so much." Wang Yuanqing glanced at Xiang Linghui. smiled and said, "I'm holding it down on the government's side." Whether the army can watch it depends on Mr. Xiang's ability. ”

"Yuan, you've come full circle. Just to say this? ”

Wang Yuanqing nodded.

"If there's anything to say, with me watching, there will definitely be no problems.

"Then you'll have to shrug yourself up."

Xiang Linghui was stunned for a moment, and then understood another meaning of Yuan's words.

After chatting a few more inconsequential words, Wang Yuanqing said goodbye and left the General Staff.

Rome wasn't built in a day, and wars weren't ignited overnight.

As in the past, before taking the final step, Wang Yuanqing will arrange everything and will never instigate a war without certainty!