Chapter 67: The Moment of Truth
Sharp Bu. γFull text readingγXiang Linghui did not have a sharp house. Instead, Gu Ji waited outside the synagogue for the second and the sixth of Han
Xiang Linghui is also a deputy, and he is a representative of the army. Although Xiang Linghui rarely attended the congress, after learning that Wang Yuanqing would personally give a speech at the congress, he put down his work, rushed over early in the morning, and cast a solemn vote in the vote.
As Pei Chengyi expected, after the congress, Wang Yuanqing drove back to Yuanfu.
"Contact Ye Zhisheng and ask him to go to the Yuan Mansion immediately." Wang Yuanqing did not delay a little, and on the way back to Yuanfu, he deployed work for Jiao Kuishan. "Also, contact Yan Shanglong and ask him to prepare a diplomatic statement as soon as possible, and then come to the Yuan Mansion to find me
Jiao Gishan didn't say anything and began to call government leaders.
Wang Yuanqing took a long breath, glanced at Xiang Linghui who was sitting next to him, and then turned his gaze to Li Cunxun, who was sitting opposite.
Li Cunxun smiled bitterly and said: "Suddenly, although we have already arranged for secrecy work, it is unlikely that we will be able to achieve complete secrecy, and within half an hour, the United States and India will know about the war decision we have made." As things stand, it is very likely that Rurajapani will convene a special session this afternoon or evening, and the Indian National Assembly will make a decision on the war later this day
Wang Yuanqing nodded and looked at Xiang Linghui.
"If necessary, we can arrange a merger within two hours."
"Mr. Xiang, you mean, we don't have to do this?" Wang Yuanqing asked rhetorically.
Xiang Linghui hesitated for a moment and said: "In my opinion, this is not a war operation against a rogue country, so the spearhead should not be aimed at the Indian leader." As a soldier, I resolutely obey Yuan's decision. β
Wang Yuanqing shook his head with a smile and said, "You are right, this is a war between countries, not a war against hooliganist countries. India has a well-established political and military leadership mechanism, and even if Rurajapani is killed, it will not be possible to make India disarm and surrender. Besides, Rurajapani is not a fool, and after we declare war, we will definitely raise our security vigilance and will not give us a chance to carry out the pre-decapitation operation. β
Xiang Linghui nodded and didn't say much.
Li Cunxun smiled secretly, Yuan's words had another meaning.
Judging from the current situation, Rurajapani is in power in Taiwan, which is good for the republic. If Rurajapani were to be killed in a pre-decapitation operation, it would only bring a tougher Indian leader to power, but it would expand the scale of the war indefinitely, and eventually lose control completely. Obviously, this is a result that Wang Yuanqing does not want to see. Although Wang Yuanqing firmly advocated "taming" through war. India, but it does not advocate fighting India to the end. War is only a means to an end, not an end. If there is a better means, there is no need to solve the problem through war.
"The main question now is how much it will cost to defeat India after we declare war." Wang Yuanqing changed the topic and brought out new questions. "As we declare war on India, the scale of the war will definitely grow. Even if Rurajapani didn't want to fight an all-out war, he had no choice. For India, fighting is death, and not fighting is death. From what I know of Rurajapani, he will certainly make an effort to force us to abandon the all-out war plan by expanding the scale of the war before he is sure that defeat will be inevitable. It is only when we achieve a decisive military victory that he understands that India will lose even more if he continues to fight, that he will disarm and surrender. In this way, military action after the declaration of war is particularly crucial. If we can win a few decisive victories on the battlefield as soon as possible, we will be able to deal the maximum blow to India's will to resist and end the war in our favour and before it can be further expanded. β
Xiang Linghui took out a cigarette, pondered for a while, and said, "I have contacted the front-line command, Pei Chengyi should have watched the live broadcast of the congress." I believe that he is ready and is adjusting the war plan. As soon as Yuan formally declares war on India, our army will immediately expand the scale of the offensive and strive to defeat India's national defense forces in the shortest possible time and lay the foundation for the final victory
"I also believe that Pei Chengyi has this decisive ability
Xiang Linghui nodded and didn't say anything more.
Li Cunxun frowned slightly and said, "We have to consider a problem.
"What's the problem?. Wang Yuanqing turned his gaze to the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
Xiang Linghui lit a cigarette and also looked at Li Cunxun.
"It is well known that of all the leaders of India, Rurajapani is the least likely to want war with us." Li Cunxun took the cigarette handed by Xiang Linghui, lit it and took two puffs, and said, "Since coming to power, Rurajapani has been trying to ease relations with our country. Although after the conflict in southern Tibet, Rurajapani was affected by the domestic situation, adjusted its policies, increased the degree of attention paid to national defense construction, especially China's national defense construction, and raised India's national strategic plan, that is, the strategic plan to dominate South Asia and the Indian Ocean. But at the end of the day, Rurajapani knows that India will not be able to become the hegemon of South Asia in a few decades, let alone the hegemon of the Indian Ocean, and that India's way of doing so is not the road to strength, but the road to self-destruction. β
Wang Yuanqing nodded slightly and motioned for Li Cunxun to continue.
"It has been more than thirty hours since the war broke out, and the Indian government has not made any statement indicating that Rujen; The publication is still hesitant on the issue of war, and with the Indian Navy losing control of the Indian Ocean, Rurajapani has to consider the serious consequences of a full-scale war, Li Cunxun paused slightly, and said, "This speculation is basically consistent with the relevant information we have received." Although the United States has been actively encouraging India to go to war against us, and has even spared no effort to provide military and intelligence support to India, so far, the United States has not been able to convince Rurajapani that the United States has not been able to play much of a role, at least in the naval battle in the early hours of yesterday. By our inference. In the face of the weak performance of the United States, Rurajapani will not pin his hopes for war on the United States, let alone risk India's future. In this way, Rurajapani will certainly choose to avoid war rather than expand it. β
"The question is, does he still have a choice?" Xiang Linghui asked lightly.
"Rurajapani really doesn't have a choice when it comes to whether or not to go to war with us, but it is very likely that he will be able to reduce the damage of war to India through other means."
"What do you mean?" Wang Yuanqing immediately asked.
Li Cunxun glanced at Yuan and knew that Yuan was asking knowingly, but he couldn't hold back. "Judging by the previous actions of the Indian army, Rurajapani has been avoiding expanding the scale of the war. Of course, it is undeniable that Rurajapani was not able to make the right decision on the issue of increasing the number of troops in Sikkim, or that his orders were not fulfilled. With our declaration of war on India, Rurajapani has another option after declaring war on us-for-tat, which is to make peace with us before defeat and preserve the integrity of India's statehood. β
Wang Yuanqing smiled and did not say anything.
Seeing Yuan's expression, Xiang Linghui hesitated for a moment and swallowed back the question that came to his lips.
"The question now is whether Rurajapani has the ability to control India's domestic situation, and Li Cunxun knows that what the Yuan wants is an accurate answer, not a hint." In the aftermath of the conflict in southern Tibet, nationalist sentiment in India has risen again, and India's traditional interest groups have returned to power with the covert support of the United States. Rurajapani has long recognized the problem, but is powerless to change the situation. According to the information we have obtained, in addition to the majority of the members of the Indian National Assembly, the vast majority of officials in the Indian Cabinet government have also thrown themselves into the arms of the United States. In this case, is Rurajapani capable of turning the tide? We have to consider the worst-case scenario, which is whether Rurajapani will lose power if he is unable to meet the demands of the interests of the United States and domestic interests
Wang Yuanqing frowned slightly and said, "You mean, Rurajapani will become a victim?" β
Li Cunxun nodded, this is what he was going to say.
"If that's the case, we'll have to end the war as soon as possible." Xiang Linghui also reacted. "As long as extremists in India are in power, the scale of the war will be difficult to control.
If India uses nuclear weapons in a war, we will be in a difficult situation. β
"The problem is not so serious, India is not Japan, and there is no need for us to retaliate against India in an all-out way." Wang Yuanqing waved his hand and said, "What Xiao Li said is indeed possible, after all, the current India is no longer the India of twenty years ago, nor is it the India of four years ago. Although our army had achieved absolute superiority in the early stage of the war, many Indian soldiers and Indian interest groups still believed that it was impossible for us to defeat a country with a population of 1.7 billion, let alone eliminate India once and for all. In this way, these people will expand the scale of the war, turn India into a quagmire for our country, and defeat us with India's strategic space. Of course, India will suffer a lot as a result, but no one can deny that India's interest groups, especially the big families that control the lifeblood of India's economy, can benefit enormously. Don't say anything else. Post-war reconstruction alone would provide untold wealth to Indian and American interests. At this point, the scale of the war is likely to exceed our imagination
Xiang Linghui wanted to speak, but Li Cunxun kicked him, indicating that Yuan's words were not finished.
Mr. Xiang's worries are also justified, after all, India is a recognized nuclear power, and it is very likely to use nuclear weapons when the country's survival is threatened. Although Japan has learned from the past, this is a different time, and it is impossible for us to deal with India in the same way that we have dealt with Japan, whether in terms of the international situation or the actual situation. More importantly, the purpose of our war is not to completely eliminate India, Wang Yuanqing touched his chin and said, "It's just that India's nuclear threat is not worth being afraid of, and if we have the ability to intercept Japan's strategic missiles, we have the ability to deal with India." Mr. Xiang, you must deploy relevant actions as soon as possible, and no matter what method you use, you must not allow India's nuclear warheads to fall on China's territory, or even allow India's missiles to enter China's airspace. β
Xiang Linghui nodded and didn't say anything more.
While India's nuclear power should not be underestimated, the republic has built a nationwide defense system capable of resisting all strategic threats except the United States. According to outside estimates, India has a number of nuclear warheads between the best and the most persuasive weapons, and the throwing tools are around the perimeter of the republic, and there are no more than four ballistic missiles capable of striking the core areas of the republic. Even at its maximum, the Republic's strategic defense system can easily cope with a nuclear threat from India, and even has the ability to take an offensive after seizing absolute air supremacy, intercepting ballistic missiles at India's missile bases and providing strategic protection for the surrounding area.
"As for the domestic situation in India, it is useless for us to worry." Wang Yuanqing turned his gaze to Li Cunxun and said, "Regardless of Rurajapani's policy, as long as the Indian army cannot achieve a decisive victory on the battlefield, his regime will be threatened." Whoever succeeds Rurajapani from power will continue the war as long as India refuses to surrender. For us, while a tougher Indian leader will cause more trouble, will India still be able to defeat us if the domestic political situation is unstable? If we really want to get to this point, it will definitely not be us that will think about stopping first, but the United States. β
"The United States?. Xiang Linghui frowned.
Li Cunxun smiled, indicating that he understood what Yuan meant.
"What is the purpose of the United States' full support for India? It is nothing more than an attempt to contain us through India. Wang Yuanqing also smiled and said, "In order to achieve this goal, the first thing the United States needs to do is to ensure that the political situation in India is stable and that political turmoil cannot occur during the war." Other words. As long as Rurajapani doesn't go too far, such as surrendering to us if there is still hope, the United States will fully support Rurajapani. The reality is that as long as there is a glimmer of hope, Rurajapani will not give up his efforts, let alone offend the United States. In this way, if the situation in India is volatile and someone overthrows Rurajapani, the United States will certainly reconsider the cost of supporting India. With American values, India cannot even guarantee its own stability, so how can it defeat us? In the event that there is no hope of victory, the United States will certainly stop as soon as possible and not involve itself. As long as the United States takes hold, there is little hope for India
"In that case, we don't have to worry about the situation in India at all."
"It's not that you don't have to worry, but you don't have to worry too much." Wang Yuanqing glanced at Xiang Linghui and said, "The key to intensifying India's domestic contradictions is not our declaration of war on India, but the decisive defeat of the Indian army on the battlefield. In other words, when the Indians who are trying to defeat us through war think that India cannot win under the leadership of Rurajapani, India's internal contradictions will burst and Rurajapani's territory will be threatened. For us, this is undoubtedly an effective way to end the war as soon as possible
Xiang Linghui immediately frowned, and he also heard another meaning of Yuan's words.
Xiao Li, you need to strengthen the monitoring of the situation in India. Wang Yuanqing turned his gaze to Li Cunxun, "Although we can't be sure when Rurajapani will be finished, it won't be long before our army wins a decisive victory, and Rurajapani's position will be in jeopardy." Even if Rurajapani's life and death are not much to laugh at us, we must grasp the direction of the situation. β
Li Cunxun nodded, indicating that he understood what Yuan meant.
"Mr. Xiang, the things on the front line are going to trouble you."
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it. In fact, with Pei Chengyi in front of the command, we have nothing to worry about.
Pei Chengyi is indeed a very good general, and he is very aware of the impact of the political situation on the war, but we can't overestimate his ability, after all, as the commander-in-chief of the front, Pei Chengyi must concentrate on commanding the war, and it is impossible to do everything Wang Yuanqing smiled and said, "Besides, Pei Chengyi's fundamental duty is to command our army to win the war, as for when to win the war, it is not a question for him to consider." As the chief of the General Staff, you should play a supervisory role in this regard, and you must not be the shopkeeper. β
Xiang Linghui also laughed, but in his opinion, there was no need to take on the role of a thug for Pei Chengyi.
"Alright, the General Staff has arrived, there is new news, you guys come to me again
At this time, Xiang Linghui and Li Cunxun appeared, and the Yuan convoy did not return directly to the Yuan Mansion, but stopped outside the General Staff.
The two did not delay time, and after saying goodbye, they immediately went down
After Zhen Mianshan closed the car door, Wang Yuanqing let out a sigh, leaned on the seat and closed his eyes.
"Yuan, Vice Premier Ye has arrived at the Yuan Mansion."
Going back to the Yuan Mansion directly, Wang Yuanqing looked at the secret, "Sooner or later, you will come, after you go back, you contact Yan Shanglong again and ask him to come over as soon as he prepares the diplomatic statement." β
On the way back to Yuanfu, Wang Yuanqing seized the time to rest for a while.
It is one thing to obtain a war mandate from the General Assembly, quite another to declare war on India. Wang Yuanqing could not have regarded the declaration of war as child's play, and therefore could not have led the country into a war that had to be won without preparation. Before the declaration of war, Wang Yuanqing still had a lot to do, the most important of which was to grasp the basic situation of the country. Because absolute secrecy was impossible, Wang Yuanqing had to make a declaration of war within a few hours, that is, before India was ready for war, after the news of the republic's imminent declaration of war on India spread throughout the world. In this way, Wang Yuanqing must grasp the specific situation of the country within these few hours.
Wang Yuanqing is not worried about Ye Zhisheng and Yan Shanglong's work ability.
For Wang Yuanqing, who is proficient in foreign affairs, all he has to do is how to convince the world that the republic declared war on India without a choice.
Obviously, this is not an easy thing to do.