Volume Two Chapter 317: Temporary Meeting (1)
The news of this telegram made Fang Zida unable to sit still. Regardless of how late it was, he immediately called Cao Rulin and rushed to the State Council. Before going out, Zida notified Duan Zhigui, Wang Shizhen and others by phone, and waited until the State Council conference room was empty.
After a while, a group of people came in a hurry.
"Does everyone know about the situation in Europe?" Seeing everyone gathered, Fang Zida signaled the meeting to start and asked directly.
The European Expeditionary Force's telegram was not only known to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but was also copied to the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff at the same time. Duan Zhigui nodded immediately, and Wang Shizhen smiled. As the two big bosses in the military, China, a country that has been weak for hundreds of years, finally finally
A military victory that attracts worldwide attention is about to usher in, which is something that every soldier is proud of.
"I don't know much about military affairs. According to news from Europe, the Expeditionary Force Headquarters is preparing to cooperate with the Allies to launch a massive counterattack against the Allied Powers in order to complete the final blow against the enemy. What do Brother Pinlao and Xiangyan think about this?"
Duan Zhigui looked at Wang Shizhen, who was sitting opposite him. With the division of jurisdiction between the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff Headquarters, military plans are now basically the responsibility of the General Staff Headquarters. It would be better for Wang Shizhen to answer this question, besides, both in terms of status and qualifications
Look, Wang Shizhen is also taller than Duan Zhi.
Seeing everyone's eyes turned towards her, Wang Shizhen smiled slightly and said: "Due to the tight time, the General Staff has just received the news and has not had time to conduct military deductions and analysis. In this regard, as an old soldier, I can only
Let’s talk about my personal views.”
Fang Zida nodded, and Wang Shizhen said: "From a military point of view, the Allies have reached the end of their rope. After the United States announced its participation in the war, Germany mobilized troops on the Western Front and initiated several campaigns. The purpose was very obvious. Germany knew clearly that
Once the U.S. Army arrives in Europe, the originally balanced combat power will be broken. The military strength of the Allied Forces supported by the United States will far exceed that of the Allies. In this case, it is almost impossible to win the war. Therefore,
Germany's purpose was to break the deadlock and end the war before the arrival of the U.S. Army. However, the Allies did not expect that they would lose troops and generals after several battles. Instead of achieving their goal, they also consumed their precious military power in vain. Now the United States*
The * army has officially entered the war in Europe, the balance of battlefield power has been reversed, and the Allies' defeat is almost certain."
What Wang Shizhen said is about the overall situation, and everyone knows it. In fact, even a fool can see the current situation in Europe. The Allies are getting late, and surrender is already a matter of time, but Germany's military strength still cannot be underestimated.
, after all, throughout the years of the European War, Germany has been able to resist the entire Allied Powers on its own until now. Its combat effectiveness is obvious to all.
Therefore, after Germany retreated to the Hindenburg Line and assumed a defensive posture, the Allied Powers, which received reinforcements and greatly increased their morale, did not rush to counterattack, but were extremely cautious about the upcoming counterattack plan. This is enough to prove that Germany*
The hard nut of the * team is not that easy to crack.
"Do you mean to agree to the European request? To participate in the counterattack?" Cao Rulin asked happily.
"Haha, participation is certain, and victory is in sight. Do we just stand by and watch at this time? Is there a way of worshiping Buddha and kowtowing thousands of times, and then stop after kowtowing 999 times?" Wang Shizhen asked in a rare joke.
Everyone burst out laughing after hearing this. It was indeed true. Under such circumstances, the Chinese ** Corps must not lag behind the other armies of the Allied Powers. Not only must they participate in the counterattack, but they must also display the prestige and reputation of the Chinese ** Corps. Only in this way can we
Let the world see that China is no longer a backward, ignorant, sick man of East Asia who was invaded and beaten by Western countries. Today, China will become an emerging power.
Fang Zida agreed with Wang Shizhen's statement, and it seemed that the expeditionary force headquarters in Europe also viewed it the same way.
"Pin Lao's view is also the view of our Ministry of National Defense." Duan Zhigui interjected at this time: "We must fight, and we cannot lag behind others. However, the expeditionary force still has to pour cold water on them. Although the Germans
It is no longer what it used to be, but it is not a soft persimmon that can be pinched casually. How to participate in the counterattack and how to obtain the maximum benefit at the minimum cost. This is the key."
"I admire Xiangyan's foresight and foresight!" Wang Shizhen nodded and praised: "Xiangyan's words are actually what I am worried about. Hundreds of thousands of our soldiers are fighting bloody battles in Europe. Although victory is in sight, we cannot be too careless. According to
In my opinion, the right way to fight is to fight steadily and steadily. Once the soldiers make dangerous moves, although there may be huge profits, but in case...you must know the strong combat effectiveness of the German army..."
"That's right!" Duan Zhigui added at the side: "Although our army cooperates with Britain, France, the United States and other countries to fight, we all know the nature of those foreign devils. It is very good when we are needed, but once we are not
Kicked away in order to use the value, the foreign devils turned against each other faster than flipping through a book. Once our expeditionary force suffered too many losses in Europe, even if the war was won, I would not have much say, otherwise the cabinet would not have suggested increasing the number of troops.
, to achieve political goals by increasing the number of troops in Europe."
Speaking of this, Duan Zhigui looked at Fang Zida, and Fang Zida felt funny in his heart. Zhigui's words were referring to himself. It was Fang Zida's request in Song Jiaoren's cabinet to increase the European expeditionary force that prompted the subsequent troop increase plan. Now
, Duan Zhigui brought this matter out. It seems that he was worried that Fang Zida was hot-headed and asked the European Expeditionary Force to attack Germany at all costs, so as to gain domestic political prestige and consolidate his position as Prime Minister. However, Duan Zhigui was too underestimated.
Fang Zida, Fang Zida didn't need to do this at all. Moreover, the European Expeditionary Force with great achievements was an army that had experienced the baptism of modern high-intensity war. Such an army would be of great use. How could he do such a thing?
Whether it was Wang Shizhen or Duan Zhigui, their suggestions were very pertinent. Now that the two military leaders had given the answer, Fang Zida did not object to the answer and immediately agreed. Fang Zida asked Wang Shizhen to call back the commander of the European Expeditionary Force as soon as possible as the chief of general staff.
Department, and also requested the General Staff Headquarters to speed up analysis and deduction of the European war situation to provide reference for the Expeditionary Force Headquarters to record.
After talking about military issues, the next step is to talk about politics. The end of the European war is not long. After the Allies surrender, how China will face this victory banquet will be an important issue. So at tonight’s emergency meeting, Fang Zida not only
Cao Rulin was asked to call Duan Zhigui and Wang Shizhen, and also invited the Chief Justice Zhang Zongxiang to attend. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!