General Staff, Confidential Conference Room.

When Huang Guowei arrived, the meeting was already halfway over. After observing the expressions of the participants and the atmosphere of the venue, the foreign minister, who is good at observing words and colors, probably has a good idea in his heart.

Zhao Rundong, who has always been pleasant-looking, has a blue face, and must have had a dispute with Peng Maobang.

The commander of the Second Artillery, Wei Changjiang, looked idle, and probably remained silent again and did not express his opinion.

Navy Commander Ying Changhui had a red face and red ears, and he glanced at Peng Maobang from time to time, obviously disagreeing with the army commander, and had just had a heated argument.

Air Force Commander Yan Yuqing was calm, and it seemed that he had not offended anyone, nor was he offended by anyone.

From this, Huang Guowei came to the conclusion: Peng Maobang advocated launching a ground war and letting the army play the leading role; Ying Changhui was firmly opposed to fighting a ground war and hoped that the navy would take the lead, and his opinion was supported by the Minister of Defense; Yan Yuqing has no preference for anyone, whether it is the army or the navy, they are inseparable from the support of the Air Force; Wei Changjiang didn't say anything, anyway, there was not much to do with the Second Artillery.

When he sat down next to Ji Youguo, Huang Guowei quickly observed the Führer's expression.

The Führer was still pondering, presumably weighing the proposals of several generals.

Without thinking about it, Huang Guowei knew that the head of state definitely did not express his position. He knew the Führer's character too well, and when arguing on issues, the Führer would never express his attitude in advance in order to make others dare to express his opinion. Although the Führer will refer to the opinions of others, and sometimes take the advice of others, he will never be swayed by the opinions of others, whether they are opinions or suggestions.

"The key is not whether to fight or not, nor how to fight," Zhao Rundong's words are very organized and measured, "but the purpose of fighting, and how to achieve the goal at the minimum cost." ”

Lao Zhao is right. But I want to add one thing. i.e. what is the purpose of the Government of India? Ji Youguo quickly glanced at the participants. The Art of War: Know yourself and your opponent. to win all battles. We need to be clear about our purpose. It is also necessary to understand the opponent's purpose. The two sets of plans proposed by General Peng and General Ying are of reference value. I'd like to know a little bit more. Lao Peng. You come first. ”

Peng Maobang lit a cigarette. I took the opportunity to think about it quickly. said: "My position is very clear. The goal is also clear: to take this opportunity to recover southern Tibet. In the past. We have some scruples. So I've been putting up with it. Now there is a tear with India. It's just a matter of not doing two things. Sent troops to recover southern Tibet. Regardless of the outcome of this war. India will treat us as the number one enemy. As a matter of fact. Before that. India has always regarded us as the number one enemy. Case. It is all the more important that we immediately recover southern Tibet. The issue cannot be left on the back burner for decades. ”

Ji Youguo hasn't spoken yet. Huang Guowei knows. The view of Bloom will not be adopted.

As Commander of the Army, Chief of the General Staff. Peng Maobang was a very good soldier. But not a brilliant politician. He saw the benefits of military action. But the resulting losses are not seen.

Recover 90,000 square kilometers of lost territory. It is about the interests of the nation. But it will fundamentally change the nature of the war zone.

The republic did not take direct part in the Indo-Pakistani war. There is also no mention of war-related words in the just-issued local statement. It shows that Ji Youguo is avoiding war as much as possible. If troops are sent to the southern Tibetan region. Not only will it bring the republic to India at direct war. It will also lead to a shift in the focus of the war. As a direct participant in the war. The republic will be marginalized by the international community, dominated by Western countries. Provide Western countries with sanctions against China. Even the vast majority of countries think: in order to recover southern Tibet. The republic deliberately provoked the conflict between India and Pakistan; This has led to a change in the nature of the war zone.

This is not only not the result that Ji Youguo wants, but also the result that Ji Youguo tries his best to avoid.

Ji Youguo did not say anything, but looked at Ying Changhui.

"I think we should try to avoid ground wars." "A ground war will inevitably cause a large number of casualties and will fuel nationalist sentiment in India." There are millions of Indians in southern Tibet, how will we settle these people after we recover southern Tibet? Naval warfare not only does not have these problems, but can also deal a blow to India's confidence and ambition to the greatest extent. In the long run, building a strong navy is much more difficult than building a strong army, and if we can defeat the Indian navy, we can gain peace and stability for at least 10 to 20 years and create a better environment for our development. ”

Huang Guowei showed a hint of a smile, although Ying Changhui did not get to the point, but it was generally in line with Ji Youguo's thoughts.

"What are the specific tactics of naval operations?" Ji Youguo still did not express his position directly. "To put it simply, it is whether the navy is sure to defeat the opponent and win."

"We are absolutely sure." Ying Changhui looked confident. "We will deploy tactical aviation to air bases in southern Pakistan, plus task forces operating in the Arabian Sea, to annihilate the Indian West Fleet in a joint air-sea operation."

Ji Youguo nodded slightly and looked at Peng Maobang.

"I spoke on the phone with the Chief of General Staff of Pakistan, and Pakistan is always available to support us." Mr. Peng did not make any further comments.

"How much time will it take to prepare, and how many troops will need to be committed?" Zhao Rundong asked in more detail.

"As long as Pakistan provides the infrastructure, our aviation can be deployed within twelve hours. The task force is in a state of combat readiness at all times, and after receiving an order, it is able to immediately go into battle. Ying Changhui paused slightly, and then said, "The main target is the Indian West Fleet, and the number of troops invested will not be too many." If the Indian Air Force can be pinned down in other directions, it will be enough to commit four squadrons of tactical aviation. ”

Zhao Rundong nodded slightly and said, "The key is whether it can contain the Indian Air Force in other directions." ”

"It can allow Pakistan to step up its offensive operations in Kashmir and bomb military targets in northwestern India."

"You can't just rely on Pakistan." Ji Youguo didn't give anyone else a chance to speak, and as soon as Peng Maobang finished speaking, he said, "We have made it clear that no matter how stupid Santos is, he will expect that we will take military action at sea." As I said at the beginning, in addition to knowing one's own purpose, one must also know the enemy's purpose. The riots in India are unusual and must have been behind them. If Santos is playing tricks, what is his purpose? ”

Everyone looked towards Ji Youguo, waiting for the next sentence from the Führer.

"The war has reached this point, and even the most stupid politician should know that India has not only lost the war, but must declare an armistice as soon as possible. Instead of doing so, Santos orchestrated a series of shady actions. Why? Ji Youguo knocked on the table, "It's simple, Santos's purpose is not to win the war, but to consolidate his position. Believing that Pakistan could be defeated quickly, Santos hoped to improve his standing in the Congress party through the war. After losing the war, he hatched a plot to blow up Rahul Gandhi and eradicate the threat from within the Congress party. By intensifying national contradictions, the People's Party was suppressed. All this is to ensure his ruling position. ”

"None of this is likely to change the fact that India was defeated." Peng Maobang muttered.

"Lao Peng is right, and he also said the key." Ji Youguo picked up a cigarette, "Santos needs a reason to end the war, or declare an armistice. If we can annihilate our task force and keep Assam, Santos will be able to convince the Indian people that India has thwarted the Republic's invasion attempts under his leadership. ”

Everyone looked at each other with admiration, and there was not the slightest suspicion of the Führer's analysis.

"Actually, the problem can also be seen the other way around." Zhao Rundong showed a hint of a smile.

"Lao Zhao's words are what we want to achieve." Ji Youguo smiled faintly and said, "If we annihilate the Western Indian Fleet but do not recover the southern Tibetan region, Santos will still be swollen and fat, claiming to have won the battle to defend the territory." Regardless of the outcome, Santos will preach victory, will not admit defeat, and will not even announce real war losses. We take this opportunity to strike a severe blow at India's military power so that India will not be able to stand on its feet for the next two decades. Do it yourself, have plenty of food and clothing. We can't count on Pakistan, we have to do it ourselves. The navy should increase its input, and if four squadrons are not enough, it will send six or eight squadrons over. The army should also take action and assume the posture of attacking southern Tibet to attract the enemy's forces. I have only one request, that if this war is fought, India will not only be defeated, but also that India will be afraid of us and that they will not dare to face us squarely in the next 20 years! ”

Not only did several generals admire Ji Youguo, but Huang Guowei secretly sighed: The head of state is the head of state, and looking at problems is to hit the nail on the head.

"Relevant work should be arranged as soon as possible." Ji Youguo extinguished the cigarette butt, "The United States will definitely come forward to mediate, and it will not let us arbitrarily slaughter India." Strive to complete the deployment within 24 hours and receive the results within 48 hours. ”

After the meeting ended, Ji Youguo asked Huang Guowei to stay.

"Führer, you are so powerful, even those generals who usually have no one in their eyes admire you so much."

"Really? I don't think so. Ji Youguo smiled faintly and said, "You go back and pack your luggage and wait for the United States." ”

"Visiting the U.S. on your behalf?"

"Of course not, your destination is the United Nations." After receiving the teacup handed by Wang Yuanqing, Ji Youguo said, "It is very likely that the United States will make a big fuss in the United Nations. It's better to be passive than to be active, wait a minute, I'll ask Wang Yuanqing to give you the documents, you can prepare well, and take the initiative to put forward a proposal to sanction the warring parties. ”

"But Pakistan ......"

"Don't worry, it's not going to be that simple." Ji Youguo smiled faintly, "This is just a delaying tactic, which major proposal in the Security Council will not be discussed for a few days, or even dozens of days?" ”

"Is there anything to look out for?" Huang Guowei understood Ji Youguo's intentions.

"The sky-high asking price, landing to pay back. If the United States is in a hurry, it will follow our pace. If you can't talk about it, just one word: 'drag'. When we're done, we'll get down to business. The veto can be exercised if necessary. With your diplomatic skills, you won't have a problem maneuvering for a few days, right? ”

Huang Guowei agreed with a smile, and like those generals, he also admired the Führer so much