begging for dinner, Pei Chengyi asked Dongfang Wen to gather the members of the advisory group

Although all the republican ** people who have followed Pei Chengyi, as well as the foreigners who have cooperated with Pei Chengyi, believe that among the well-known generals of the republic, Pei Chengyi is the most approachable one, never puts on a show, and rarely hides his subordinates, but when dealing with major affairs, Pei Chengyi is very measured, and he should not tell his subordinates, absolutely not saying a word. Of course, if you need to let your subordinates know, Pei Chengyi will not hide it in the slightest.

Before going to the conference room, Pei Chengyi asked Dongfang Wen to send over the materials that had just been printed.

It was estimated that most of the officers had read the information before Pei Chengyi entered the conference room.

"This is the latest intelligence that only got today." Pei Chengyi glanced at the soldiers sitting there and said, "Just like everyone sees." Although it is the latest, it is also four years ago. This tells us that this is Argentina, not a republic, and that we must not think too much about the situation and that we must be prepared for the worst. ”

Even Pei Chengyi was so serious, and those officers all had serious expressions.

In fact, even without Pei Chengyi's reminder, these officers who participated in the Indian war could have come to the same conclusion from the intelligence they had just read on the Internet.

"Whatever the case may be, we have to recognize who we are.

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Pei Chengyi paused a little and said, "Although in the last meeting, I have told you that as military advisers, our duty is to defend Argentina, but to do everything we can to assist Argentina, but today I want to remind you again that we are just military advisers, and it is not our turn to charge into battle, and it is not our turn to throw our heads and spill blood, what we have to do is just to fulfill our duties and be worthy of the remuneration of tens of thousands of dollars a day." ”

After speaking, Pei Chengyi laughed first, and the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became much more relaxed.

In fact, it can be very difficult for a notorious advisor to identify himself.

Although soon after the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, the Republic broke the convention and sent regular military advisers to Sudan, and before that, the intelligence agencies of the Republic sent irregular military advisers to many hot spots, and for many years, the Republican advisers were everywhere, from the plateaus of Iran to the jungles of Central America, the deserts of Central Africa to the rainforests of Wangguo, from the swamps of Southeast Asia to the mountains of South America, almost every hot spot can have military advisers of the Republic. However, since the "Bangkok incident" military intelligence agency and the four exchanges of top-secret technology, the military intelligence bureau has been responsible for the dispatch of military advisers abroad, and the general staff is no longer involved, and the military intelligence bureau has also set up a special management body. That is, the republican advisers who are active around the world are actually agents of the Military Intelligence Agency, not regular soldiers. In fact, after the year of the blade, very few regular soldiers participated in foreign-related operations, and even the Military Intelligence Agency relented, handing over many relatively minor foreign-related tasks to civilian organizations such as Huaan.

It can be seen from this that the republicans lack the experience to serve as military advisers.

Don't talk about those colonel-level officers. Even Pei Chengyi doesn't have much relevant experience. Although Pei Chengyi lived in Pakistan for 2 years before the Indian War, the situation in Pakistan is very special, and Pei Chengyi's official status in Pakistan is a military diplomat, not a military consultant, and Pakistan does not pay Pei Chengyi's salary, so his work experience in Pakistan is not of much help.

What is the role of a military adviser and what are his obligations and responsibilities?

Pei Chengyi didn't say it directly. This is because these officers have received special training from the Military Intelligence Bureau before leaving the country, and they have a better understanding of the basic situation of foreign-related operations. In the international community, according to the view recognized by most countries, including the Republic and the United States, military advisers sent by the legitimate government of a country to serve the government of another country other than their native nationality are military personnel between professional soldiers and mercenaries. In other words, without considering the basic relationship between the military adviser and the serving country, the military adviser is a professional soldier, not a mercenary. The biggest difference between a military adviser and a professional soldier is that they do not need to be loyal to the country they serve.

Because of its long-standing involvement in foreign operations, the Military Intelligence Agency has long drawn up a detailed "Code of Conduct for Military Advisers."

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When he left Beijing, Pei Chengyi was given a code. Although I haven't read it in detail, according to Dongfang Wen, except for a few points that need to be paid attention to, as long as you do what a soldier should do and can do, basically there will be no trouble.

To put it bluntly, military advisers are "mercenaries" recognized by the international community.

After relaxing the atmosphere, Pei Chengyi knocked on the table and said, "We all know what to do, and we don't need me to be wordy." The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the operational punishment plan formulated by the Argentine General Staff four days ago, to find out the problems in it, and to propose a feasible solution. Of course, if I'm not mistaken, maybe people will think that it is too early to do this. In any case, the war was the Argentine war. If the Argentine army does not have a sense of urgency, no matter how hard we try, it will not have any effect. While I don't disagree with that, we have to know and be prepared in advance. It's better than doing nothing. Of course, one may ask, this battle plan of the four is long outdated, and it is impossible for the Argentine General Staff to do nothing within the four, right? In fact, judging from the information that has been obtained, there is no person in charge who has real power if he does not have too much hope for the Argentine General Staff, what kind of good things can the Argentine General Staff do? According to my judgment, what we got is most likely the operational plan used by the Argentine army to recover the Falklands, and even if there are changes, it will not be too big. There is no doubt that there is no feasibility in this battle plan, and if the Argentine army were to start a war according to it, the results can be imagined. Thankfully. Argentina is not fighting alone, and we will never let the worst happen. ”

After speaking, Pei Chengyi picked up the teacup.

"If you have any ideas, please bring them up." Dongfang Wen took over the topic and said, "Today is just a discussion, the so-called everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high, regardless of whether the point of view is correct or not, everyone is positive." Say whatever comes to mind. ”

When Dongfang heard this, Pei Chengyi nodded while observing the changes in the expressions of his subordinates.

"General Pei, you won't let us tinker with this plan, will you?"

"That depends on the outcome of the discussion." Pei Chengyi put down the teacup and looked at the open lieutenant colonel officer. If Pei Chengyi is not mistaken, the Air Force Lieutenant Colonel is called Long Hongen, and his performance in the Indian War was very good. "According to my thoughts. Whether it will be revised or reinvented is largely determined by time. Ji Ge hitter clearly mentions that if there are no accidents. The war will break out in the first half of the year. In fact, there are few surprises. This is because Argentina's recently purchased arms will soon be delivered and will arrive in Buenos Aires by the end of April. It is a great pity that we are abroad, and not at home, and it is even less likely that we will be assisted by the General Staff. Considering the constraints on all sides, it is almost impossible for us to formulate a complete set of operational plans in such a short period of time. ”

"The problem is that Argentina's tactics are not feasible at all." Long Hongen was a little reluctant.

Pei Chengyi smiled slightly and said, "Tell me what you think, let's discuss it together." ”

"Regardless of Argentina's ultimate goal and how it is prepared to achieve it. If we want to keep the war within the limits of what can be accepted and tolerated, the real main force is definitely the air force, and it can even be said that a strong air force can decide everything. ”

Pei Chengyi smiled and nodded, not denying Long Hongen's point of view.

Obviously, not everyone agreed with Long Hongen's point of view, but when the naval officers were about to speak, Dongfang Wen cast a stopping glance at them.

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"Since air combat operations are so important, air operations should be the main focus when formulating operational plans." Long Hongen didn't seem to notice the expressions of others, or didn't care about other people's feelings at all. "There is no doubt that the Argentine General Staff neglected priorities in formulating operational plans. Don't say anything else. The plan mentioned that after the operation began, the air force would first seize air supremacy, and then use landing ships and transport ships to send ground troops to the Falklands, in an effort to annihilate the garrison on the island before the British expeditionary fleet arrived. Leaving aside the subsequent combat operations for the time being, if this set of small operations is followed, even if two combat brigades can be sent to the island as quickly as possible, it will be difficult for the Argentine Army to capture the Falklands within a month. It is even possible to suffer a crushing defeat in a landing combat operation. The results can be imagined. Britain didn't even need to send an expeditionary fleet south, as long as a few attack submarines reached the warring seas, Argentina would lose the entire war. ”

After listening patiently, Pei Chengyi smiled and did not rush to express his position.

Noticing the change in Pei Chengyi's expression, Long Hongen did not rush to continue.

These officers who followed Pei Chengyi to participate in the Indian War all knew that if Pei Chengyi was not in a hurry to speak, it would indicate that there was a problem.

"Your point of view is basically correct, but you ignore one of the most critical issues, and that is reality." Pei Chengyi pondered for a while before he said, "If this is a war that belongs to us, there is no doubt that there is no need to dispatch the navy at all, and there is no need to even mobilize too much air power. After the start of the war, an airborne brigade was able to take the Falklands. The problem is, this is not our war. Rather, it was the war in Argentina. What's more. This is a four-year-old battle plan. From this point of view, the occupation of the Falklands by conventional landing is not a big problem, or rather, Argentina has no better option. Of course, it must be admitted. A regular landing is simply not possible. ”

Hearing Pei Chengyi say this, Long Jien breathed a sigh of relief.

"In fact, the biggest problem with the Ji Ge hitter is here." Pei Chengyi let out a long breath and said, "After reading these materials, I have been thinking about a question, that is, if you want to win in the most ideal way, what kind of strength does the Argentine army still lack? There is no doubt that this is a question that deserves careful consideration by all of us. From the analysis of Lieutenant Colonel Long Hongen, it can be seen that Argentina needs an assault force, and it is a fast-air assault force, and it would be ideal if it could be equipped with some armored forces. ”

"Assault forces alone are not enough."

Pei Chengyi frowned slightly, and looked at Army Major Yang Shaoyong, who suddenly spoke.

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Unlike Long Hongen, Yang Shaoyong was originally an officer of the General Staff and worked in the Operations Department. When he was still a lieutenant officer, Yang Shaoyong was Pei Chengyi's subordinate. Before the war in India. When Pei Chengyi was forming the front-line command, he brought Yang Shaoyong over and asked him to assist Yuan Chenhao. It's a pity that not long after arriving in Pakistan. Xin Guangyong broke his left leg in a car accident. By the time he came out of the hospital, his throat had already been half punched. And the position that had been prepared for him was also given to someone else. So there weren't many opportunities to perform. After the end of the war, he was not promoted, except for one medal of the Republic and one of Pakistan.

"Air assault operations first require air supremacy, and secondly, strong air support capabilities." Because he has known Pei Chengyi for many years, Yang Shaoyong seems very relaxed. "In terms of air supremacy, because the British Air Force does not have strategic bombers, nor does it have long-range fighters with a range far enough to fly directly from Ascension Island to the Falklands, the Argentine Air Force will be able to have absolute air supremacy before the arrival of the British expeditionary fleet. The key is the ability to support air transportation, which is also the ability that Argentina lacks the most. The problem of projecting combat troops is not great, even if Argentina does not have many transport aircraft. As long as the civil aviation forces are mobilized. Some civil airliners can be converted into transport planes and used to airdrop combat troops. It's just that. Civil airliners cannot airdrop war materials and large equipment, let alone use them like transport aircraft. In other words, even if the fighters can be sent to the Falklands, it will be difficult to provide combat support for the Argentine army's airlift forces when considering the use of armored forces. ”

"Do you have a solution?" Pei Chengsang also asked very directly.

"If the large-scale introduction of transport aircraft is not considered, the only solution is to increase the combat effectiveness of the troops, preferably with an assault force that is good at special operations."

"There is no doubt about it. Argentina does not have such troops. ”

Yang Shaoyong smiled bitterly and didn't say anything more.

"But it's not a problem, we're trying to figure it out." Pei Chengyi smiled and said, "At this point in the discussion, no one has mentioned naval combat operations, and it seems that we all don't have much hope for the Argentine Navy." ”

"It's not that there is no hope, but that the variables of fighting at sea are too great."

Pei Chengyi nodded at Admiral Hu Jing'an, who spoke of the language, and motioned for him to continue.

Hu Jing'an's background is more similar to that of Long Hongen, and he reported to Pei Chengyi before the outbreak of the war in India. Comparatively speaking, in the front-line command, naval officers like Hu Jing'an did not have many opportunities to perform. Because throughout the war, the combat operations of the Navy were carried out by the naval command, and the front-line command had little to do. The question is. The Navy played a major role in the war, and Lin Xiaolei will be the next Chief of General Staff, so the most naval officers were promoted after the war. How many are there? In the words of circulation, Lin Xiaolei had to find ways to use the promotion indicators. Exactly. Officers like Hu Jing'an, who did not participate in the fleet's operations, were promoted.

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"While I also think that air combat operations and assault operations are very important, we must admit that no matter how well they are fed up front, the British Navy's three carrier battle groups will not always remain in the port of Portsmouth, and Argentina will have to take out the British expeditionary fleet in the South Atlantic if it wants to win." Hu Jingan paused a little and said, "The strength of the Argentine Navy is indeed not flattering, but no one can deny the threat of sixteen electric submarines, especially eight of them are more advanced" San Juan. Class electric attack submarines. Even if the Argentine Air Force is the absolute main force in the fight against the British Expeditionary Fleet, as long as the opportunity can be seized, the submarines of the Argentine Navy will definitely be able to perform miracles and influence the course of the war. In other words. It is not the Argentine Air Force that decides the significance of the victory, but the submarine forces of the Argentine Navy. ”

Pei Chengyi smiled and said, "In this way, we still have to count on Argentina's diving."

"It's not about expecting, it's about applying it wisely."

"It seems. No one wants to be absent. Pei Chengyi glanced at several officers and said, "There is no doubt that in our opinion, Argentina's combat punishment is of little value, and if we want the war to be within our control, we have to formulate a new war plan for Argentina." The so-called taking people's money to eliminate disasters for others. This is also our duty and obligation. If no one objected, Yang Shaoyong, Hu Jing'an, and Long Hongen would be responsible for the combat punishment of the land, sea and air respectively. Dongfang Wen is responsible for the coordination between various departments and teams on my behalf. The specific requirements are clear to everyone, in addition to this, we must come up with an overall plan as soon as possible, and then gradually improve the details. ”

Seeing Pei Chengyi making arrangements, several grass officials were concentrated.

Next, Pei Chengyi arranged the detailed work of formulating the operational plan for the land, navy, and air force in accordance with the course of the war.

Because he has long been familiar with Pei Chengyi's way of doing things, and knows that it is not the position he holds that evaluates the merits, but the specific contributions he has made, so those officers who have not been assigned important positions have no complaints. For some officers who just want to go abroad to gild, or see Argentina make some extra money, finding a relatively quiet position is the most ideal choice.

After arranging. Pei Chengyi called Dongfang Wen out and gave him an order alone.

Pei Chengyi did not forget the most important thing, and asked Dongfang Wen to tell Yang Shaoyong, Hu Jing'an and Long Hongen, so that they could sort out their heads as soon as possible and prepare to participate in the joint meeting in a few days. Of course, Pei Chengyi also additionally told Dongfang Wen to prepare a few sets of new military uniforms for everyone, facing the loss of face of the republican ** team in front of the Argentine soldiers. Although these things should be done by Pei Chengyi himself, in order to improve Dongfang Wen's prestige in the advisory group, Pei Chengyi is willing to take a back seat. Besides, as the top advisor, you can't always take care of everything.