Chapter 57: A Critical Step

When he arrived. [No pop-up novel network] Wang Xiqing is knowing with Gu Weimin, Yan Jingyu and others, stopping at one house, and making it.

The war has broken out, and the legal aspect is not a big problem. In order to prepare for this war, as early as the year of drowning, Wang Yuanqing and Gu Weimin submitted to the plenary session the "Foreign-Related Situation Security Law", which clearly stipulates that in order to safeguard the interests of the allies and the surrounding situation, the government can take military action when necessary. Strictly speaking, the bill is imperfect, with many loopholes and flaws, such as the lack of a clear definition of the size of the army and military operations that the government can mobilize without the approval of the plenary assembly. At the beginning of the year, with Wang Yuanqing's consent, Gu Weimin proposed an amendment to the plenary congress, but the amendment was still being discussed. A vote will not be held until early next year at the earliest. Because sending troops to Sikkim is a military operation to stabilize the surrounding situation, Wang Yuanqing can directly mobilize the military strength of the republic.

If the war continues, the problem of legal principles will become more serious.

Although Wang Yuanqing can send troops to India and even defeat India's military forces in the name of maintaining the surrounding situation, Wang Yuanqing cannot declare war on India without the authorization of the plenary congress, let alone carry out substantive military occupation of India.

The political reform initiated by Wang Yuanqing finally limited Wang Yuanqing's power, which can be regarded as substantial progress.

Wang Yuanqing brought Gu Weimin here to solve the problem of legal theory. To be precise, it is hoped that with the help of Gu Weimin's influence at the plenary congress, the plenary congress will authorize Yuan Dong's military action against India as soon as possible, so as to pave the way for Wang Yuanqing to start a war against India.

Without a legal basis, it is difficult for the government to carry out its work.

Before the plenary meeting granted the Yuan war power, Wang Yuanqing could not get the country into a state of war, and therefore could not get the government to mobilize for war. All Wang Yuanqing could do was to let Yan Jingyu prepare for war within the scope of the government's authority, such as mobilizing the resources of state-owned enterprises controlled by the central government, mobilizing private resources through government influence, and so on.

The three of them had a heated discussion, and Gu Weimin and Yan Jingyu both didn't understand Wang Yuanqing's approach.

The war plan against India has long been decided, and the ICBC has long been in place to prepare for all aspects. Don't say anything else. For example, since the beginning of the year, the major news media of the Republic have reported in the form of documentaries on the arduous armed struggle of the Sikkim guerrillas for national liberation and national independence.

According to Gu Weimin, it should not be limited by legal principles at the last moment.

During the discussion, Gu Weimin even repeatedly hinted that as long as Wang Yuanqing put forward a war request at the plenary congress, the vote would be passed.

No matter what Gu Weimin said, Wang Yuanqing was unmoved.

This is also what Gu Weimin does not understand the most. While there is nothing wrong with sticking to the legal basis, it is normal for Yuan to exert influence at the right time. With Wang Yaoqing's prestige in the country, as long as he proposed a war against India, the vast majority of the delegates would support it. However, Wang Yuanqing was unwilling to exert influence at this time, and insisted that the plenary congress vote without interference.

What Yan Jingyu doesn't understand is that Wang Yuanqing's attitude on government issues is also very strange.

It stands to reason that there is no problem for the government to enter a state of war after the outbreak of war, even if the fundamental nature of this war is not to defend the country or to regain lost territory, but the republican ** team is the main participant, from a military point of view, the sooner the government enters the state of war, the less pressure the army will have, and the less price it will pay for the war. Although restricted by law, Wang Yuanqing could have asked the government to serve the war in some way as a yuan.

Wang Yuanqing's attitude on this issue has become tougher, and everything is subject to the authorization of the plenary congress.

If Gu Weimin and Yan Qinyu don't understand what Wang Yuanqing means, it must be a lie.

After so many years of political reform, everything Wang Yuanqing has done is to build the republic into a society with a legal system, use the law to restrain the power of all members of society, including the state and the central government, and finally return the power of the state to every citizen who makes up the country through the law. In this way, the goal can only be achieved by strengthening the place where the Congress is the supreme organ of power in the republic.

It's just that in the eyes of Gu Weimin and Yan Jingyu, under special circumstances, special measures can be adopted.

Here's the problem, too.

Should special measures be used in special times?

It can be said that this is one of the most debated issues in the judicial academia of the Republic over the years.

First, how to define "special period". War is a special period, so whether other circumstances are considered special periods, and what circumstances are considered special periods. If this problem is not resolved, all the work that has been done is tantamount to nothing, because the state head can at any time declare the republic into a special period, thereby gaining unimaginably enormous power and undoing the success of political reform.

Secondly, the "special means" could not be determined. Granting meta-war powers is a special means, so whether other methods count as special means, and what methods count as special means. If this problem is not solved, the state can use any method as a special means.

There is no doubt that Wang Yuanqing does not want to set this precedent and destroy the legal system that he has established with his own hands.

As a matter of fact, there is only one circumstance that can bring the republic into a "special period." "That is, the republic was subjected to armed aggression and was forced to wage a war against aggression. There is only one way to be a "special year", that is, the heart of what is said to defend the country...

It is not easy to establish this, and there is a lot of work to be done in legislation alone.

Wang Yuanqing's behavior at this time also reflects his worries about the future.

I have to admit that until Wang Yuanqing became the head of the country, the republic was very lucky, at least in the first few years of the century, even if Wang Yuanqing's chosen successor can lead the republic to continue to advance, no one can guarantee that after that, every president of the republic will be able to put the interests of the country and the nation first. Personality cannot be guaranteed, and the state can only be bound through the system, that is, the law. As the initiator of change, even Wang Yuanqing does not respect and abide by the law. How can future national leaders be expected to respect and abide by the law?

Gu Weimin and Yan Jingyu both know that Wang Yuanqing is the kind of person who will not give up until he reaches his goal.

Once the argument began, the atmosphere was a little tense.

Gu Weimin said that he had known Wang Yuanqing for so many years, and he had long been accustomed to doing things according to Wang Yuanqing's wishes. Since Wang Yuanqing insisted on taking action after the authorization of the plenary congress, he did not object. Actually, there is no trouble, as long as the resolution is submitted to the plenary assembly, it will definitely be passed. A few days late to bring the country into a state of war, it will not make much of a difference. Because India has not yet taken the initiative to expand the scale of the war, declaring war on India a few days later will not have a negative impact on military operations.

Relatively speaking, Yan Jingyu is a little difficult to deal with.

Although Yan Jingyu's foundation in the State Council is not very strong, he has a very distinct personality, that is, like Wang Yuanqing, he is a person who will not give up until he reaches his goal. According to Yan Jingyu, the sooner the country is declared to be in a state of war, the less it will be able to lose.

In order to persuade Wang Yuanqing, Yan Jingyu also brought a document hundreds of pages thick.

It can also be seen from this that Yan Jingyu attaches great importance to the basis for making decisions.

If the war continues according to Wang Yuanqing's plan, the scale of the war in India will not be smaller than that of the Japanese war, but it will participate in the war with the ground troops, far exceeding the Japanese war. The key is ground combat operations, and naval and air operations do not have a very great impact on the republic, and ground battles that are difficult to avoid heavy casualties will certainly have an impact on the republic. According to the teachings of the Korean War Mao, when the number of casualties is in the number of officers and soldiers, the government has to consider the negative impact of the war on the social situation of the republic.

The evidence presented by Yan Jingyu is very convincing, and the views are also very clear.

The sooner a state of war is declared, the fewer casualties and the less impact the casualties will have.

For this reason, Yan Jingyu also made a rough estimate based on the reports submitted by several departments of the State Council. According to his assessment, the sooner the state of war is entered, the cost of the war paid by the republic can be reduced by about 100 million yuan, and the duration of the war will be shortened by half a day. Although the basis for this view is not reliable, Yan Jingyu's assessment is not much different from the actual situation, and whether the country entered a state of war in time has a very obvious impact on the war.

Xiang Linghui arrived and resolved the dispute between the three leaders.

Wang Zhuqing asked Gu Weimin and Yan Jingyu to stay.

"The overall situation is much better than we expected, the Navy has successfully completed its mission, completely annihilating the Western Indian Fleet and destroying the Eastern Indian Fleet. Although several large warships of the Indian Eastern Fleet escaped, all three aircraft carriers were sunk, and the naval fleet will enter the Indian Ocean 24 hours later to begin the second phase of combat operations. Xiang Linghui paused slightly and said, "I just received news that two infantry divisions and an armored brigade stationed in Darjeeling entered Sikkim and suddenly stopped advancing less than ten kilometers away from Sintam. ”

"Suddenly stopped?" Gu Weimin immediately frowned.

Xiang Linghui nodded and said, "According to Pei Chengyi's branch, the sudden halt of the Indian army's advance is very likely related to the military operations carried out by our army in the northern region of Sikkim.

"If the Indian army is afraid of our attack, why should they send troops into Sikkim?" Yan Jingyu followed and asked.

Xiang Linghui smiled bitterly and said, "When our army attacked the position of the Tanggu Indian Army, it used a new type of bomb with an explosive power of five tons. Based on the results of previous tests, it is quite possible that the Indian army believes that our army used low-yield tactical nuclear warheads in battle. ”

Gu Weimin and Su Jingyu were both shocked, and Wang Yuanqing also showed a shocked look.

"We have enough intelligence to prove that India does not intend to use nuclear weapons. Of course, according to the operational plan, our strategic defense forces have long been put into combat readiness. Xiang immediately said what the three leaders were most concerned about, and then continued, "The key question now is when we will enter India." ”

"According to the previous plan, the time is ripe for our army to attack the Indian mainland, what is there to hesitate about?"

Xiang Linghui glanced at Yan Jingyu and turned his gaze to Wang Yuanqing.

There is no doubt that Yan Jingyu is not a fuel-efficient lamp. In terms of foreign policy, Yan Jingyu is not weaker than Wang Yuanqing at all, and even tougher than Wang Yuanqing. Because Yan Jingyu has been in the central government for too short a time, and his local work has little to do with foreign-related issues, not many people know the premier's attitude toward foreign affairs for the time being.

Wang Yuanqing let out a long breath and said, "Mr. Xiang, what do you mean?" ”

"Me?" Xiang Linghui was stunned for a moment, and then said, "According to the battle plan, our army will start a ground war after India increases its troops in Sikkim." The participating units are ready. Airborne troops can be in the mountains after receiving orders, and other ground troops can be engaged in combat for hours

Speaking of this, Xiang Linghui didn't say any more.

Wang Yuanqing smiled faintly and said, "It seems that this is our only chance to start a ground war. ”

Xiang Linghui hesitated for a moment and did not express his position.

Gu Weimin glanced at the chief of the general staff, and then at the prime minister sitting opposite, and said: "Indeed, this is very likely our only chance to start a ground war." The abrupt halt in the advance of the Indian ground forces after entering the territory of Sikkim was most likely an order from Rurajapani. According to Mr. Xiang, Rurajapani believes that we have used tactical nuclear weapons in the war and is worried that we will use tactical nuclear weapons against reinforcements. If I were Rurajapani, I would also have the troops stop advancing immediately. ”

"The wisest thing for Rurajapani to do is not to stop the troops, but to withdraw the reinforcements." Yan Jingyu added, and then said, "But judging from the actual situation, Rurajapani definitely does not know enough about the battle situation, so it is possible to make wrong judgments in a panic and give wrong orders." In other words, he did not expect the reinforcements to enter Sikkim so quickly, and he did not give the order to retreat. As long as Rurajapani reacts. The order to retreat will definitely be given. ”

"With reinforcements leaving Sikkim, we have no reason to engage in a ground war."

Zang Jingyu glanced at Gu Weimin, then nodded, expressing support for Gu Weimin's point of view.

Seeing the two singing and singing, Wang Yuanqing turned his gaze to Xiang Linghui again.

"We have been prepared for such a situation for a long time, and the participating units are ready,"

"Mr. Xiang, when can combat operations start at the earliest?"

Xiang Linghui thought for a moment and said, "The air attack can start before 14 o'clock, and the ground attack can start at 14:30 at the earliest. ”

Wang Yuanqing glanced at his watch, and it was already a bit of a witch.

Yan Jingyu still wanted to speak, but Gu Weimin shook his head at him and asked him to wait patiently.

After pondering for a while, Wang Yuanqing said: "Since this is the case, we cannot miss the opportunity of ground war. Mr. Xiang, you immediately contact Pei Chengyi and ask him to arrange combat operations. Old Gu, you immediately go back to preside over the work and strive to submit the War Authorization Bill to the plenary session tomorrow morning. Premier Yan, the government's preparations for war should be arranged in advance, and after obtaining the authorization of the plenary congress, I will immediately declare the country into a state of war; Also, remember to contact Yan Shanglong and arrange the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The three of them nodded in agreement.

"By the way, when will the DoD press conference end?"

"It should be over." Yan Jingyu glanced at his watch and said, "Probably because the reporter was too active and had too many questions, which delayed time."

"When you see Ye Zhisheng, let him come over quickly, and let him make more efforts in military production."

Yan Jingyu didn't say much and agreed.

"There's nothing else to do, so you can go back and prepare." Wang Yuanqing stood up first, "After lunch, I still have to call the US president on the hotline." Although the attitude of the United States can no longer stop our military action, finding out the confidence of the United States will be of great help to our offensive. Come over at dinner, and I'll ask the chef to prepare a few side dishes, and we'll talk while you're eating. ”

The three of them immediately got up to say goodbye and left the Yuan Mansion separately.

On the way back to the General Staff, Xiang Linghui noticed that the citizens of the capital did not have much enthusiasm for this war, which had little to do with the republic, and did not have the scene of the war against Japan. It is clear that the attitude of the citizens of the republic to the war is becoming more and more rational. With the republic's reconquest of southern Tibet three years ago, many citizens of the republic did not approve of a war against India, and even believed that the republic should improve relations with India, revise its unilateral support for Pakistan's South Asia policy, and establish a new strategic balance in South Asia, so as to safeguard the interests of the republic in South Asia to the greatest extent.

Although Xiang Linghui is a soldier and does not care about public opinion like politicians, Xiang Linghui knows that the reason why Wang Yuanqing is cautious and vigilant everywhere in this war has a lot to do with the public opinion of the republic. If the whole people unanimously support the war against India, Wang Yuanqing will not have too many concerns.

If he were from the perspective of a soldier, Xiang Linghui would not think that such a public opinion base would be of any benefit.

From the perspective of the state, Xiang Linghui has to admit that Wang Yuanqing's political reform has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The courage of citizens to question the government's war decisions is itself a sign of an awakening of civic consciousness. Although the government is the ruling and leading body of the country, it is not the government officials who are charging into battle, but the soldiers from the citizens' groups, and it is not the government that bears the scars of war, but all the citizens of the republic. Citizens begin to think about the advantages and disadvantages of war, which is the basic expression of citizens protecting their own rights and interests. Only when citizens consider their rights and interests and dare to defend their own rights and interests with thoughts and actions, citizens are the masters of the country.

It's just that Xiang Linghui didn't have time to think about it so much.

Yuan has already made a decision, he must hurry up and take military action, and he cannot miss the fleeting opportunity.

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