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Chapter 691 Preparations for the Spring Offensive

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    On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the first enlarged meeting of the Military Commission in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen was held. All senior officers above the rank of colonel at home attended. The only lieutenant colonel was Gao Chen, deputy director of the General Staff Operations Department.  Jiang Beiming had already told Zhang Guodong and Zheng Jiang yesterday afternoon about the memorial he gave to Wang Chengen. Although the two senior officials also believed that Jiang Beiming's actions were indeed inappropriate, they still approved of his actions.  Zheng Jiang raised this issue at the meeting and suggested that this issue be submitted to the Crossing Conference for record as a collective resolution of the Military Commission.  This matter did not directly involve the military aspect, and it was raised by two senior officials, so the participants did not put forward any opinions and it was passed smoothly.  Next, Xu Lang introduced the General Staff¡¯s spring offensive plan to the participants in detail.  The offensive route this time will be very different from last time. He Chaoyong led the third brigade of the Second Army to be stationed in Jinpu, involving the troops of Sheng Longfu from the flank; Zhao Qi led the second brigade of the Second Army to station in Puliango  , to maintain the stability of South Vietnam.  Li Fuqiang and Lin Zhaolong led the First Brigade to Hoi An to join Han Van Tao's First Army. The Yulin Army will assemble in Hoi An. Three divisions of the First Army plus one brigade of the Second Army, plus nearly 20,000 South Vietnamese troops from Ruan Youyi  , a total of more than 50,000 people served as the main force to attack North Vietnam.  The focus of this attack will be on Fuchun.  Zeng Guangxian personally led the First Fleet to attack Fuchun from the sea, and Han Wantao led the army to surprise Fuchun from Hoi An.  Because Fuchun has 20,000 elite North Vietnamese troops from Nguyen Qi, capturing Fuchun would be a head-on blow to Zheng Jie.  The general staff meant that this time we should fight and talk at the same time, combining military means with political means.  The entire campaign will be divided into three stages. In the first price stage, Fuchun will be negotiated. If there is no result, the second stage will be carried out.  In the second stage, we will continue to advance north, targeting Thanh Hoa, which is more than 200 miles away from Thang Long Province. We will capture Thanh Hoa and continue negotiations with Zheng Zhi.  The final third stage of action is to attack Shenglong Mansion.  The three-stage plan of the General Staff was opposed by most of the participating officers. Military operations should be resolved quickly and must not be delayed.  No one knows how the situation will change, and the fighter plane may be fleeting.  What if Zheng Zhen uses negotiations to delay, what if Chongzhen reacts, these are all problems.  Xu Lang and Leng Tianbing carefully explained the reasons for the three stages.  Because after the conquest of Vietnam, although conscription was an important purpose, it was even more important to transform Vietnam and use Vietnam as a pilot project to implement constitutional monarchy and federal-provincial autonomy.  Based on this purpose, Vietnam cannot suffer too much ravages of war, and North Vietnamese officials like Zheng Jing cannot be completely defeated. Political means should be more effective than military means at this time.  A long debate began at the venue, and various viewpoints were put forward one after another.  Zheng Jiang and others calmed down and asked Ye Zhan and Andreas: "Two generals, you will be the main commanders of this operation. Do you think Chief of General Staff Xu's plan is feasible?" Ye Zhan answered first  Said: "Chairman Zheng, to be honest, my subordinates don't quite understand what the Chief of General Staff said about constitutional monarchy and federated provincial autonomy. But I feel that since it is a war, we should not think too much about it. A war is a war."  Zheng Jiang asked Andreas again: "General Andreas, what do you think?" Westerners' understanding of this issue is obviously better than that of Ming Dynasty people. Andreas replied: "Chairman Zheng,  The subordinates do not express their opinions on how to fight, but they will obey the orders of their superiors. However, they think the suggestion made by the chief of general staff is very good. When they were still in Europe, they were working as mercenaries and they also went to England.  and the Netherlands. England formulated the Magna Carta 400 years ago, and the king's power was subject to certain restrictions, and the Netherlands also established the United Provinces Republic 60 years ago. These changes made Nigeria.  Deland's national power is developing rapidly in Europe." The travelers at the venue looked at Andreas in surprise, this German actually knew so much.  Gao Chen raised his hand at this time: "Sir, I want to say a few words despite my humble position. I don't know if the seniors will allow it." Zhang Guodong smiled and said: "High school, how come you have been a second-class soldier for a few days and you are so confused. We are having a meeting.  The rules have always been like this, everyone who participates in the meeting has the right to speak, and everyone can express their opinions freely. " Gao Chen smiled sheepishly: "Thank you, Chairman Zhang. I have been working in Yulin Bay for a few years, and I have been with the president.  The chief of staff also went to many places. Generally speaking, Beizhi has always liked Yulin Bay and everything in Yulin Bay, especially our Federation. Now he is also a member of the Federation. This form can make anyone happy.  Members are treated equally regardless of their property, status, and certain positions. I think there is no one in Yulin Bay who dislikes the model proposed by our General Staff.This plan is to promote this model throughout Annan. Beizhong believes that as long as this model is promoted, the people and officials of Annan will immediately stand with us.  " "Gao Chen, don't think of things too simply.  Li Fuqiang retorted, "You have only been to Annan once. You don't know much about Annan's situation."  The Annan people don't understand these things like we people in Yulin Bay.  " "Sir.  "Colonel Henglu Keiji stood up again and said, "My, the work of Japanese people and the system of Japan are not as good as the work of Yulin Bay.  The humble official also believed that Annan could implement the work of constitutional monarchy.  " Zheng Jiang was amused by Henglu Keiji's work and waved his hand at him: "Colonel Henglu, you sit down first.  " Han Wantao suddenly asked Li Wenqing: "Colonel Li, your original hometown is Annan. Do you think the plan proposed by Chief of General Staff Xu is feasible in Annan?  " "Return to the officer, I think it's feasible.  "Li Wenqing only answered one sentence. "Since you all think it is feasible.  Han Wantao asked no more questions, "Two chairs, I think the Military Commission should vote."  In any case, capturing Fuchun is the first step.  "The voting results are out. Regardless of what system is to be implemented in Vietnam, all military operations will be carried out in accordance with the plans of the General Staff. All troops must gather at the designated location in early March, and the spring offensive will begin at the end of March. " Leng Tianbing took another  A plan was made: "Everyone, there are only more than three months before we start taking action. The Ming merchants in Shenglong Mansion must withdraw, especially Mu Suide.  If they become hostages in Zheng Zhi's hands, it will be a big trouble for us.  " Xu Lang had reported this matter to Zheng Jiang and Zhang Guodong before going to Vietnam years ago, but he never came up with an effective solution after returning. Zheng Jiang smiled when he saw Leng Tianbing mentioning the matter again.  Asked: "It seems that your General Staff has come up with a good idea.  " "There is really no good way. Mu Suide has to purchase food for us now, and he will not be able to leave Shenglong Mansion for a while.  "Leng Tianbing said as he handed the document in his hand to Zheng Jiang, "We plan to cooperate with the Ministry of Security and let Zheng Lei's Third Office discuss with He Jiong and others to try to come up with an evacuation plan as soon as possible.  " Zheng Jiang took the document and did not open it. Instead, he handed it to Wang Hua: "Principal Wang, since the General Staff mentioned this, what do you think?  " Wang Hua took the document and put it in his bag: "I'll go back and discuss it with He Jiong. If the General Staff has this intention, we can only implement it.  " "Thank you, Principal Wang, I will ask Zheng Lei to contact He Jiong.  "Xu Lang rushed to Wang Hua and cupped his hands, "Everyone, there is another question about conscription.  I have already made a suggestion to the two presidents, that only sons should not serve in the military. But whether this will affect our recruitment, I think it is up to you to make the final decision.  "
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