However, Wang Yuanqing was only 5 minutes late, but Xiang Linghui also leaned back in his chair

After returning to the General Staff Headquarters on the morning of the 22nd, for nearly 80 hours, Xiang Linghui closed his eyes for no more than 4 hours. If it weren't for the super physique and vigorous energy he exercised in the special forces, I'm afraid he would have been tired and lying down.

For several days, Xiang Linghui has been observing Pei Chengyi's deployment and command.

Because Peng Maobang doesn't like young officers with flamboyant personalities, before Xiang Linghui became the chief of the General Staff, Pei Chengyi could only "do chores" in the General Staff. Unlike Peng Maobang, Xiang attaches great importance to the cultivation and promotion of young officers. This is as much about consolidating his position in the army as it is about his age. Many new ideas cannot be accepted by veterans like Peng Maobang, but Xiang Linghui, who is nearly 20 years younger than Peng Maobang, can. For example, on the issue of forming the 77th Army, Peng Maobang has always been opposed, believing that without heavy armored forces, let alone defeating the enemy, even the chances of survival are very slim; Xiang Linghui, on the other hand, was supportive, believing that it was necessary to form a rapid reaction force with a strategic mobility capability that surpassed that of the armored assault force.

Pei Chengyi's performance did not disappoint Xiang Linghui.

From seizing air supremacy, to annihilating the U.S. 2nd Amphibious Fleet, to every campaign adjustment, Pei Chengyi's command and deployment seem to be chaotic, but in fact they all revolve around the ultimate goal of the campaign.

When Pei Chengyi proposed to let the 771 Brigade go into battle, Xiang Linghui agreed without thinking about it.

The advantages of the fast reaction force were manifested at this time. If there is no 77th Army, low-altitude assault units can only be drawn from the Airborne Army. Because the US military has deployed theater air defense systems in Hamhung and Hungnam, as well as the 1st Air Assault Division, which has been stationed in Hamhung and Hungnam, the cost of dispatching low-altitude assault troops to attack Hamju will be very high. The dispatch of low-altitude assault forces in advance will also have a negative impact on later combat operations.

The campaign unfolded in the expected direction, and every step taken was solid.

Although the battle is not over yet, it is only a matter of time before the 2 US Marine Divisions are finished, and the 1st Air Assault Division may be killed by the way.

Seeing the results is not just Xiang Linghui.

On the afternoon of the 25th. Zhao Rundong convened a high-level meeting at the General Staff.

After Wang Yuanqing arrived. The meeting begins.

Xiang Linghui did not personally give a briefing on the campaign. The opportunity to shine was given to the senior staff officers of the General Staff.

Take advantage of the campaign briefing opportunities. Xiang Linghui seized the time to doze off secretly.

That is to say. The first campaign will end in twenty-four to forty-eight hours? ”

Hearing Wang Yuanqing's question, the staff officer who made the introduction was stunned for a moment, and looked at Xiang Linghui, who was holding his chin with his hand.

Peng Maobang frowned and kicked Xiang Linghui, who was sitting next to him.

Xiang Linghui was startled and came back to his senses.

"Chief of General Staff Xiang, I heard that you haven't slept for three days." Zhao Rundong picked up the teacup and said with a smile, "It's good to be young, old men like us, if we don't rest well all night, we won't be able to keep up the spirit the next day." ”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Peng Maobang repeated Wang Yuanqingdi's question in a low voice.

Xiang Linghui smiled awkwardly and said: "Although I haven't received the news yet, as long as there is no accident, the 7711 Brigade has captured Xianzhou and cut off the ground passage for the US troops to flee south from Xianxing." The ground combat operation to annihilate the 2nd Marine Division will begin this evening and is expected to end by 12 o'clock tomorrow.

Before the start of the meeting, I received news that the US military had changed the commander code, presumably the front-line commander. It can be inferred from this that the U.S. military basically abandoned the combat operation to save the Marine Corps. If all goes well, the campaign will end by this time tomorrow. ”

Wang Yuanqing nodded, and when he saw Xiang Linghui's tired look, he didn't say anything more.

"In fact, up to now, our army has won the most important victory since the founding of the People's Republic of China." Zhao Rundong paused a little and said, "I convened this meeting not to discuss combat operations with you, there is a chief of general staff and General Peng, we have nothing to worry about." The results of the first battle will certainly exceed our expectations, and at least more than 40,000 American officers and soldiers in two Marine Divisions will be annihilated, and perhaps the 1st Air Assault Division will be killed and at least severely damaged by the way. The question now is whether there will be a situation outside of our control if we continue to fight according to our plan. ”

Even if Zhao Rundong doesn't say it, everyone here knows the direction of the situation.

According to the ground combat plan drawn up by the General Staff Headquarters, preparations and preliminary arrangements for the second campaign will be carried out before the end of the first campaign. The first thing to do is to dispatch the 163rd Airborne Brigade to capture Jiecheon and lay the foundation for the advance to Pyongyang. However, it now seems that with the rapid retreat of the US forces on the right, even if the ROK-US coalition forces do not abandon their advance to Pyongyang, they will rush to the north and build a defensive line north of Pyongyang. In other words, there was no need to send airborne troops to capture Jiechuan, and the 611th Army was able to take Jiechuan without much effort.

If you don't fight Jiechuan, it doesn't mean that the airborne troops have no place to play.

The Republic has already supported the new Korean regime, whether it is to make Pyongyang the capital or to declare Seoul the capital, and the Republic must first conquer Pyongyang before considering entering Seoul.

In this way, it is necessary to annihilate the South Korean and American coalition forces that are advancing towards Pyongyang.

According to the newly determined battle plan

It was necessary to mobilize airborne troops to occupy Gimcheon and Dingbong-ri, block the South Korean and American coalition forces and the passage to Wonsan from the east, and demarcate the main battlefield.

Although this operation only needs to face the US 1st Armored Division and the 7th Infantry Division, it still has to deal with hundreds of thousands of ROK troops, and several ground forces need enough rest time, and the defense of the airborne troops is very difficult. At the same time, 2 airborne brigades were airdropped, and the pressure on the Air Force of the Republic was also very great.

More severely, the second battle is likely to spread the flames of war to South Korea.

In order to support the airborne troops, the Air Force will definitely bomb the ROK-US coalition forces in the Kaesong area, bomb the port of Haeju, and do everything possible to cut off the ground supply lines of the ROK-US forces. These combat operations may cause missiles and bombs to fall on the territory of the ROK, and if necessary, they will even take the initiative to bomb military targets in the ROK.

"Since you want to fight, you have to fight thoroughly." Wang Yuanqing broke the silence and replied, "The DPRK government has declared Seoul as its capital, and we must fulfill our duties and obligations under the Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance, so that Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and other countries can believe that we are determined to safeguard the interests of our allies." As for the expansion of the scale of the war, I believe that by this time, the United States and the ROK would have been mentally prepared for a long time, knowing that we would march southward and even cross the 38th parallel. After the end of the first campaign, it was only a matter of time before the United States withdrew its troops. ”

"Even if the U.S. withdraws, it will have to wait until Westwood takes office." Gu Weimin was a little late and said, "In the first battle, the casualties and consumption of our army were also very large, the main participating troops needed time to rest and recuperate, and the 54th Army had to withdraw to replenish its troops. For a while, the strength of our army's southward movement will not be too great. In my opinion, it is better to take a break for a while, both to avoid another confrontation with the American army, and to gather strength for a second campaign. ”

Wang Yuanqing glanced at Gu Weimin, obviously disagreeing with Gu Weimin's opinion.

Grabbing ahead of Wang Yuanqing, Zhao Rundong said: "In a military sense, it is definitely unrealistic to stop. As Xiao Wang said, since you are fighting, you must fight thoroughly. Only by beating the US military the battlefield on the peninsula can the United States remember our strength and not dare to challenge us easily. In this operation into the DPRK, the destruction of the vital forces of the US military is one of the main objectives of our army. Politically, it is also unrealistic to stop the offensive. If the US troops are to withdraw, they will certainly drag Japan into the water, and we will try our best to make use of Japan's consumption of our national strength and reap the benefits from it. After delaying for 10 days and half a month, when the Japanese army is fully prepared to enter the Korean War, we will not only encounter a military disaster, but also a political disaster. ”

"Lao Zhao is right, we should pay more attention to Japan." Wang Yuanqing pushed the boat down the river and did not directly compete with Gu Weimin.

Gu Weimin didn't say anything more, the two yuan reached an agreement, and it was useless for the prime minister to say anything.

"In that case, we will definitely have to increase our investment." Xiang Linghui took two puffs of cigarette and said, "Although the battle is not over yet, it can be predicted that the 54th Army is unlikely to participate in the second campaign, the 37th Army and the 38th Army can invest at most one armored assault brigade, the 77th Army is not a heavy armored force and cannot undertake the main attack task, and the air assault brigade is a support force and cannot undertake the main attack mission, counting the 3 brigades of the 611th Army, it is only 5 brigades." To win the second battle, at least 1 brigade needs to be committed. In other words, they also sent three armies into Korea to fight. ”

Zhao Rundong nodded and glanced at Wang Yuanqing.

"The number of troops is not a problem, the key is to achieve the goal." Wang Yuanqing was a little late and said, "I don't know much about military issues, so it's not good to express my opinions. ”

Zhao Rundong shook his head with a smile and said, "Chief of General Staff Xiang, how many reserves have you prepared?" ”

"The 211th Army, the 24th Army, the 27th Army and the 1st Army can also draw officers and men from the armed police reserve force to supplement the combat losses of the main force."

"Since there is still an army, then you're welcome." Zhao Rundong let out a sigh and said, "Resolutely win the second battle." After the end of the first campaign, the 54th Army, as well as the 37th Army and the 38th Army, which suffered heavy casualties, were withdrawn, and the reorganization and rest were completed as soon as possible, so as to prepare for the third campaign. The Air Force and Navy should also make corresponding arrangements and recruit retired pilots, especially fighter pilots, as soon as possible so that they can complete their adaptive training as soon as possible. In terms of logistics support and equipment replenishment, Xiao Wang and Xiao Gu must fully cooperate and support. ”

Zhao Rundong made a deployment, and no one raised objections.

"If nothing else, let's stop here today." Zhao Rundong glanced at Xiang Linghui and said, "Chief of General Staff Xiang, I order you to go to bed and rest for six hours, during which General Peng will be in charge of the work of the General Staff. ”

Xiang Linghui was stunned for a moment, and then glanced at Peng Maobang.

"Xiao Wang, you stay." Zhao Rundong glanced at the other personnel, "Everyone go back and prepare, don't drag the army back." ”

seemed to guess that Zhao Rundong would let him stay, and Wang Yuanqing had no intention of getting up at all.

From the 4th to the 17th, I went to Chengdu for a meeting, so I can't add more in time, and I must make up for it in time when I come back.

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