"Regarding the Taiwan strategy, our previous strategy was to send an army to land and capture them if they could. If they couldn't capture them, we would turn them into a nail in Taiwan, which would make the Japanese restless. Because our navy has just started. Later, the gap with Japan is large, and if we want to recover Taiwan, we have a powerful naval fleet that cannot be achieved at all. Therefore, from the beginning, we have placed our hope in tongguo negotiations to recover Taiwan and its affiliated islands. And the key to how to make the Japanese spit out Taiwan Island is here!"
Jiang Fangzhen clicked on the model of the Korean Peninsula on the sand table, "Compared to Taiwan, Korea's status and importance in Japan's colonial territory is much higher." "Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!" If If we can't take over the Korean Peninsula, or disrupt the Japanese dominance on the Korean Peninsula, we should be able to force Japan to the negotiating table. Taiwan is our country's inherent territory, and I believe the Japanese are also very willing to do this. As our country's national strength and armaments grow stronger, the Taiwan issue will surely become the most acute conflict point between our two countries. If the Japanese do not want to offend the Republic of China and be in a state of hostility with the Republic of China forever, they must consider the relationship between Taiwan Island and North Korea. It¡¯s a matter of trade-offs! Of course, all this is based on equality between the Republic of China and Japan.¡±
"Yes, if the Japanese are willing to withdraw from Taiwan, my attitude on the Korean Peninsula issue is that we might as well promise that within the next twenty years, our country will never take the initiative to use force against North Korea and recognize Japan's rule over the Korean Peninsula."
A faint smile could be seen on Li Han's face. Although the military power of the Japanese was concentrated several times on the front line of the Liaodong Peninsula and he firmly grasped the advantages of sea, land and air, the General Staff and himself, combined with the process of the Russo-Japanese War that year, did The best estimate is that the Republic of China will need at least one month of hard work to completely recover the Liaodong Peninsula. However, now, the army of the Republic of China marched in, but it only took more than three weeks to capture Liaodong.
Don¡¯t underestimate the time that is only saved in one or two weeks. In this kind of all-out war with the power of a whole country, even a difference of just one day can affect the outcome of a war. From the current point of view, there is no doubt that the Republic of China has consolidated the strategic advantage gained by Ziji's unexpected sneak attack. With the end of the Liaodong main battlefield campaign, the 11 most elite army divisions of the Republic of China will be transferred to the Korean Peninsula within a week. Coupled with the land and aviation power from the sky, it is certain that a bloody battle that will attract worldwide attention will definitely break out on the Korean Peninsula in the future.
Jiang Fangzhen, Cai E and others' expressions remained as usual, showing no change at all.
Fast forward a few years, and under the guidance of Li Han, the current high-level officials of the Republic of China have become a pragmatic group that puts interests first. Perhaps the vast majority of citizens and officials in the entire Republic of China still regard North Korea as a vassal state of the Republic of China. , good neighbors and friendly countries, but in the eyes of the current highest decision-making group of the Republic of China under the leadership of Li Han, North Korea is just a chess piece, a chess piece that can be discarded at any time, provided that the Republic of China n¨¦nggou gets enough benefits from it.
In response to the plans of the General Staff and Li Han, the high-level leaders were not unified at first. A considerable number of people proceed from reality and clearly realize that even if the Republic of China takes back the island of Taiwan, relying only on the current weak navy of the Republic of China, it will be difficult to survive the Japanese revenge war in a few years or more than ten years, or the invasion of other powers. Save him in the battle. Therefore, forces including certain senior generals in the Northeast Military Region continued to advise Li Han, hoping to postpone the strategy of recovering Taiwan and focus on relying on the current superiority of the Army and Army Aviation of the Republic of China. After catching Japan by surprise in the early stages of the war, Make every effort to regain the Liaodong Peninsula and expand strongly to the Korean Peninsula.
Li Jishen even traveled between Fengtian and Xi'an more than once. He was very aware of the importance of the Korean Peninsula. He advised Li Han more than once, believing that the Republic of China must control the Korean Peninsula in its hands, or repeat the previous dynasty and support a close family on the Korean Peninsula. The regime of the Republic of China then took the opportunity to obtain the right to station troops on the Korean Peninsula and drove Japan into the sea, thus completely cutting off the Japanese ambitions to go north.
This kind of statement is very marketable and very realistic in China. Most Chinese people are very aware of it. At least the family background of the Republic of China is still far away from that of Japan in the decades since the Meiji Restoration. So on land we can still fight to the death by relying on the advantages of numbers and army size, but the gap on the sea cannot be equalized in a day or two. It requires a nationwide effort to build, and the Republic of China Navy has to catch up with Japan. At the current scale, it would take at least fifteen to twenty years of work, but how could the Japanese Navy stop during this time and wait for the Republic of China to catch up!
Taiwan is a big problem. Japan seceded Taiwan from China during the Sino-Japanese War. This shame was like a poisonous thorn. After the founding of the Republic of China, it made new plans and swept away the decadence and decline of the previous dynasty. Over the years, it has been recovered after many wars. Millions of square meters illegally annexed by Tsarist RussiaWith the strength of the Republic of China, most of the land in the country has now entered the process of negotiation and recovery. The people of the Republic of China are naturally unable to deal with the issues of Taiwan and Hong Kong. Ignore it.
But, this battle is not easy to fight either.
After talking about the good points, Jiang Fangzhen began to remind everyone: "I know that many people are looking forward to and thinking that our Republic of China can have a big fight with the Japanese on the Korean Peninsula. I would like to remind you here. , don¡¯t just see our victory on the battlefield since the war began, and ignore our problems in other aspects. Previously, the Ministry of Commerce sent me a document. Since the war began, the Japanese have relied on their naval superiority to basically blockade Yijing. As for the export industry of the Republic of China, so far, the export losses alone have reached more than 9 million yuan. If the war lasts for two months, this number will increase to 26 million yuan. If the war lasts for half a year, We will lose more than 100 million yuan in exports alone. The obstruction of exports should also start to affect the domestic manufacturing industry. Many industries that rely heavily on exports are now experiencing varying degrees of shutdowns. Many industrialists and businessmen are expressing their dissatisfaction with the government. There are starting to be some voices of dissatisfaction!¡±
After he finished speaking, his eyes looked at Li Han. If it were normal, some of the voices below would be fine. It's just that this year happens to be an election year. If Ruguo can't adjust it well, it will definitely affect the presidential election. He has no choice but to worry, because once there is a situation on the battlefield that is not conducive to the Republic of China, Many people in the country who are dissatisfied with Li Han's dictatorship are bound to jump out and make trouble.
Over the years, Jiang Fangzhen has been watching Qingchu. Li Han is right. The foundation of the new Republic of China is unstable. What this country needs most is a strong central government that is tough externally, suppresses all contradictions internally, and concentrates all its efforts on building the economy and national defense. .
He is also worried that if something goes wrong on the battlefield and this affects the domestic election, causing Li Han, the most suitable leader in his mind, to lose the chance of re-election, it will really be a misfortune for the Republic of China. Therefore, I have to remind him at this general staff meeting, lest he neglect it because of the victory in the frontline war.
" For the victory of the frontline war, Baili believes that in addition to the sacrifice of our soldiers, another important reason is that our Republic of China has been preparing for this war since the war a few years ago. For this reason, in the past three years, the Republic of China has only stockpiled military supplies The secret military appropriation above exceeded 100 million. After the Liaodong Peninsula War began, the aerial bombs consumed by Army aviation alone almost exhausted the total amount stored by our munitions department in the seven provinces near the Northeast. In addition to other The consumption of military supplies is already staggering. If we continue to maintain the intensity of this war, the economy that our Republic of China has worked so hard to build for several years will experience skyrocketing prices in three months. After half a year, or the people's hearts will change and no longer support the war, if Japan If the war continues for more than one year, the Republic of China will be defeated first"
His words were like a bucket of cold water being poured down, causing many hot-headed people in the room to frown.
Li Han nodded and looked at the sand table without saying a word. He knew that what Jiang Fangzhen said was right. There is still a gap in national strength between the Republic of China and Japan. This gap is that the full development of the Republic of China will take at least 510 years, after one or two five-year industrial plans. Only when the Republic of China completely digested the huge war dividends it shared from the European War could it truly be on par with Japan. Of course, with the huge shortcomings in the navy, there is still a way to go before the two countries can truly achieve full parity.
Tur¨¢n¡¯s eyes fell on the map of Europe not far away. Behind the red and black arrows on the huge European plain, the corners of his mouth gradually curved into an arc.
It¡¯s time for the fruits sown to bear fruit. The European War is about to end. Not only does it mean that the Republic of China¡¯s huge debt of nearly one billion yuan owed to Germany and Austria can be paid off, but a large number of technical talents from the defeated countries will also become the Republic of China¡¯s New impetus for re-emergence. In addition, it is time for the European and American powers to return their attention to the Far East.
A powerful Republic of China is certainly not the hope of Britain and France, but Japan has seized Germany's Pacific colonies and swallowed up the Dutch East Indies. With its fourth navy, once the German navy becomes history, Japan will surely become the number one in Asia. The third most powerful navy in the world, the strongest rival in Asia between the old and new naval hegemons of Britain and the United States, the Republic of China was not the only one who had a difficult time. The Republic of China cannot afford a protracted war, but Japan can persist?
The war must end. Ten or even twenty years of peace is coming!