sjar Chapter 359: Collusion between the Great Powers
Chapter 359: Collusion between the Great Powers
"Shouldn't we wait and see what the Rakshasa side says? Their officials haven't announced their stance yet. If we take over Chahar first, won't that overly provoke them?"
Wang Manli said this with some surprise, but then she closed her mouth. Only then did she realize that as a secretary, it was not her place to interrupt in such matters.
Li Shaoyi disagreed with Wang Manli's idea, but he also knew that many people in this era had the same idea. When dealing with foreigners, try to let foreigners make the first move.
Of course, if you can strike back after being attacked, your idea is fine, but if you can't follow up on the other party's move, you will be the one who suffers in the end.
"What our division commander said just now has already greatly stimulated the Luosha people, so there is no need to worry too much. After occupying Chahar, the initiative is still on our side."
The chief of staff also disagreed with Li Shaoyi's radical approach, but the words had already been spoken, and you'd better follow up with your actions. If you can't, then there's no point in saying that.
"Is it possible that the Russians are colluding with the Japanese?"
Ma Leizi also used his brain for a rare moment.
"Your brain is quite useful. The Russians and the Japanese must have reached some kind of agreement. Their conflicts are acute on the issues of the Far East and Northeast, but if we were involved, their conflicts could even be reconciled."
Li Shaoyi nodded in appreciation. The Russians stood up just as the Japanese stopped attacking. It would be ridiculous to say that there was no collusion between the two sides.
Everyone believed that after the Russo-Japanese War, the relationship between the two countries was antagonistic. After the Japanese occupied the Northeast, they forced Russia to withdraw from all its rights and interests in the Northeast.
But while there was confrontation, there might also be some cooperation. For example, the rise of Li Shaoyi would turn the conflict between the two heroes into a three-way confrontation. So when Li Shaoyi rose to power, the Russians also saw the threat posed by Li Shaoyi to them, especially some of his frequent nationalist speeches, which made them feel unsafe outside the Xiongnu.
This time it was a test by Luosha to see what Li Shaoyi's attitude was. Of course, Li Shaoyi did not disappoint them and went straight ahead.
"Then we are in great danger now. If it were just the Japanese, we could still hold our own, but with these Russians, wouldn't that put us on the fire?"
Ma Leizi said with some concern that there were more Northeast Army soldiers in the team. Many of them participated in the military conflict between the Northeast Army and the Russians. These people highly praised the Russians' combat capabilities.
"Don't worry, we're not weak either. When the Russians fought against the Northeast Army, they picked the tallest of the short ones and sent their most elite troops. Most of the troops in the Far East Military Region are not elite enough. If we really meet them, we won't be much stronger than the Japanese."
Li Shaoyi was quite familiar with the soldiers of the Far East Military Region of that era. Although they were much stronger than the warlord armies in our country, they could not gain much advantage when facing Li Shaoyi's 72nd Division.
What's more, in the process of fighting with the Japanese, Li Shaoyi discovered a fatal weakness of theirs, that is, these people were very slow in action. Often, they would make a declaration, but the army might not be able to reach the designated location within a month.
The biggest advantage of our 72nd Division is speed. Whether in training or combat, our speed is much faster than theirs. Only God knows how fast our strength can grow during this period.
"Which army should be sent to occupy Chahar?"
Chahar's location is crucial, as it borders the Outer Xiongnu directly, and there are also many unstable factors within the Inner Xiongnu, so a strong army must be deployed.
"Let Tang Guoping's First Brigade and Liu Xiaoshan's Second Brigade enter Chahar together."
According to the chief of staff's idea, only one brigade would be enough, but he didn't expect Li Shaoyi to mobilize two brigades, and they were the two most elite brigades.
"And Li Jingyang's armored regiment..."
In addition to these two infantry brigades, there must also be an armored brigade. The terrain there is open, and if there are armored units, the combat effectiveness will be rapidly improved.
"Zhao Tiezhu's Third Brigade is in Tianjin and can't move. They have to watch over the North China Garrison Army and the foreign powers. Zhang Maozi's Fourth Brigade is heading to Rehe to replace the First and Second Brigades. Du Congrong's First Armored Regiment will remain in Rehe."
When Li Shaoyi was speaking, Wang Manli and Wang Zihan were recording at the same time. After they finished recording, they checked each other before issuing the order to the outside, for they were afraid that there would be some mistakes that would implicate thousands of people.
"Zhang Haiguang's First Security Brigade is quite capable. If fighting really breaks out in Chahar, I think his First Security Brigade can go there as a reserve force."
The Chief of Staff added.
"That's right. Then order Zhang Haiguang's First Security Brigade to Chahar and appoint Zhang Haiguang as the Chahar Security Commander. After he goes in, he will form security groups throughout Chahar."
Li Shaoyi thought for a while and said, these people have to be assigned tasks and cannot be left idle. The cars here are driving so fast, if someone is idle, Li Shaoyi feels it is a waste.
"The air force also needs to develop. Relying solely on the radiation from Chengde Airport may not be enough. We need to build a military airport in Chahar. Fortunately, we already have a system here, so it will take a short time to build a simple airport."
Chief of Staff Cui came to the front of the map. There are currently two airports in Rehe. The main airport is in Chengde and the second largest airport is in Aohan.
These two airports can only guarantee to intercept planes coming from the northeast. If they are asked to support Chahar, they are really unable to do so.
"After the troops occupy Duolun, they will build an airport and armored positions in Ulanqab, turning it into the strongest military base in the entire Chahar region."
Li Shaoyi pointed to a place on the map and said.
"Then we're about to start a major construction project. This will cost a lot of money. I'll give you a rough estimate. If you want to build Ulanqab into an airport and our rear base, you'll have to come up with seven million dollars. This is just the first phase of the budget."
The chief of staff frowned and said, although we are not short of money now, this kind of large-scale construction costs a lot of money. An industrial zone in Rehe and two airports have already cost tens of millions of dollars.
"Money earned must be spent. My Chief of Staff, please don't feel bad about it. Remember one thing: every dollar we spend is useful..."