Chapter 444: The Commissar's Troubles (7)

Oklahoma City is a city founded in 1889, and according to the Americans themselves, 10,000 tents were built in a day. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoNow the tent is still there, and the people go to the tent empty. The Reconstructors, who had taken over Oklahoma City, quickly began to set up their garrisons in the city, smoke rising from every food truck. The smell of the food made the soldiers who smelled it smile relaxedly.

In Oklahoma City, the top commanders of the 4th and 6th Corps did not have the slightest relief on their faces, and the harsh reality was in front of everyone. The coastal fortifications of the United States had a great advantage, and the Liberation Army that had passed through the North American land could not effectively destroy them at this time.

"Commander Li, do you think it's better to abandon the coastal cities?" Qi Rui, political commissar of the Sixth Corps, summed up what Li Weiren meant.

Li Weiren had a look of chagrin on his face, but this expression was no longer Li Weiren's main emotion. He nodded firmly, "If the Americans think that they can survive by relying on those few coastal points, I think it's good." Thoroughly cleanse North America, and let them go if they can get to those coastal stronghold cities. If you can't run, let the Japanese clean them up. ”

"It's a long-term battle." Qi Rui's opinion of his 'uncle' did not mean to disagree. In fact, Qi Rui originally knew that destroying a country like the United States must be a difficult and long-term battle, but after the motorized infantry entered the war, the high-intensity and high-speed war process in reality made Qi Rui forget the problem of 'long-term war'.

Li Weiren's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said calmly: "A long-term battle is not the same as a turtle crawling. I ask you to come and attack Oklahoma City to open this line of communication. Fast-track into the plains of the East Coast of the United States. Wipe out the U.S. population to the fullest. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen immigration in areas that have already been cleansed. ”

Qi Rui was silent for the time being. It was not only the Fourth Corps that encountered difficulties in the south, but also the Yankees' learning spirit beyond Shen Xin's imagination, and the American army, which had performed very clumsily on the West Coast, the Rocky Mountains, and the Great Lakes region before, was extremely clever in building a system of urban fortresses. The experience of New Orleans was immediately applied to New York City. New York City has many buildings and buildings, and it is much easier to build a fort than New Orleans, which is predominantly wooden. After the Fifth Corps gnawed hard bones, they really hurt some teeth.

In addition to the difficulties of the frontal battlefield, the flanks of the 5th Corps and the 4th Corps were constantly attacked by small American forces. The attackers continued to attack like moths to the flames, which had a great impact on the psychology of the Liberation Army. The solution proposed by Li Weiren is not difficult to understand, and Qi Rui certainly knows the feasibility of such a solution. So Qi Rui couldn't help but say: "If you continue to do this, will it cause the remaining Americans to attack without knowing whether they are alive or dead?" ”

Listening to Qi Rui's words, Li Weiren smiled. It was a smile from the heart, but there was not the slightest warmth in the smile, but it was full of sharp flavor. The smile lasted for a few moments before disappearing on Li Weiren's calm face, and he said calmly: "The war has begun, can we stop now, and the Americans will welcome us?" We can decide when to start a war, but we can't decide when to end it. Qi Rui, be prepared for the Americans to fight to the last man with one shot. ”

Qi Rui is no stranger to every word Li Weiren said, this is the main point taught in the military academy. Moreover, the will to war shown by the Texans made Qi Rui feel a strong danger. Of course, the Liberation Army will not be defeated by the Americans, but if it wants to achieve the strategic goal of completely destroying the United States, the Liberation Army will need to pay a considerable price. Qi Rui felt that the price might be in the millions, rather than the hundreds of thousands that he had optimistically estimated.

Forcibly freeing himself from this sense of panic about losses, Qi Rui's first thought when he returned to reality was, "Commander Li, if you want us to cooperate with you in the battle, you must solve Texas first." ”

"I think so too. Once Texas is settled, we can put the Eighth Corps in charge of the Mexican border. At that time, I had to learn from Meng Tian and build the Great Wall on the border. Li Weiren replied.

If it weren't for Li Weiren's calm expression so calm that he couldn't see the slightest fluctuation, Qi Rui actually felt that the joke about the Great Wall was really good. However, Li Weiren didn't laugh, and Qi Rui really couldn't laugh out loud.

After saying this 'joke', Li Weiren continued: "I am ready to send a telegram to the Theater Command, asking them to forward my telegram to Governor Weze. According to the current war situation, the Fourth Corps requested the central government to send a fleet to North America to fight. If you want to break through the enemy's armament as soon as possible, you must send a fleet. ”

Qi Rui immediately rejected this suggestion in his heart. Sending a fleet to fight alone in North America thousands of miles away, Qi Rui suspected that Li Weiren and the comrades of the Fourth Corps were driven crazy by the situation. However, this can't be said anyway, so Qi Rui smiled: "I have to discuss this matter with the comrades of the Sixth Corps before I can decide." ”

After listening to Qi Rui's statement, Li Weiren said: "Now our wounded will be sent to the West Coast through your railway first." We have been told from the Great Lakes that the rail lines are completely saturated, and that too many supplies are going to be transported to the front by rail. ”

Of course, Qi Rui would not refuse this request, and then he and the Fifth Army and the Sixth Army killed the Yankees near Oklahoma City for half a month. When it comes to safety and hygiene, the number of vehicles transporting the wounded should not be too dense and the speed should not be too high. Therefore, in the past half a month, the southern railway transportation opened by the Sixth Corps was occupied by the vehicles transporting the wounded. The task of transporting 30,000 lightly and seriously wounded people was simply too great.

After withdrawing the 30,000 men, the headquarters informed the Fourth Corps that the 50,000 additional troops were about to be sent to the southern front by boat, so that they could prepare for transportation. Even if he had known that such a situation would occur after opening the communication line with the Fourth Corps, Qi Rui couldn't help but feel regretful in his heart. After the railway line was used by the Fourth Corps, it could not be used by the Sixth Corps. This can be problematic. What's more, now that the Ninth Corps has also moved south, and the Eighth Corps has begun to advance eastward, the pressure on this railway line of communication has become extraordinarily great. But there is no way to complain about this, Qi Ruiguang is already a little exhausted when he suppresses the injustice.

Withstanding the pressure, Qi Rui still submitted a report to the theater command based on half a month's combat experience. The report was submitted to Weeser from the North American theater on November 1, just before the three sessions.

After reading the words 'iron wall encirclement' and 'hand-in-hand encirclement' appeared in the text of the report, Wei Ze couldn't help but smile bitterly. This text reminds Wei Ze of the Japanese army's encirclement and suppression actions during the Anti-Japanese War. At that time, this tactic belonged to backward tactics, that is, bullying troops like the Eighth Route Army, which lacked men, guns, and heavy weapons. But now in 1890, this tactic is a tactic that can only be practiced by the world's most powerful industrial nations.

The Republic of China in North America and the British in Southern Africa both implemented such tactics. And Weeser was not unprepared for this, and at the time of the meeting with the President of Mexico, the current Sixth Corps had troops to carry out a hand-in-hand encirclement. A number of American Assassins were also captured on that occasion. This kind of encirclement proved to be equally effective for elite squads.

The reason why the North American Theater Command sent this was not because there was any opposition to the operation, but because it was the first time that three corps had worked together. This matter must not be sent by the North American Theater Command to command, and it is necessary to set up a military committee of the Front Liberation Party to be responsible for command. For the personnel arrangements of this front-line command, the North American Theater Command does not want to take responsibility.

Wei Ze sighed and convened a meeting of the Military Commission. At the meeting of the Central Military Commission, Wei Ze suggested that Li Weiren be the commander of the front line command and Zheng Minglun, the commander of the Eighth Corps, should be the deputy commander. Everyone in the Military Commission exchanged glances with each other, and since Governor Wei Zedu did not forcibly let Qi Rui take the leading position inside, everyone was actually very relieved. So the personnel decision was unanimously approved. Moreover, Ke Gongyu, the current head of military education, also expressed the hope that this front-line command can be disbanded after the end of this operation.

The old guys know that Ke Gongyu is distressed by Qi Rui, if the headquarters has always existed, anything will be held accountable. At that time, Qi Rui was the youngest and was still a political commissar of the Corps. The traditional backstabber is none other than Qi Rui. After the battle, the front command was disbanded, and even if something big happened, everyone could fight each other. So this view also turned into a resolution that was passed. Of course, the reason for its adoption is that the level of command at the front cannot be determined and is not suitable for long-term existence.

By November 4, the Theater Command had given the order. As a result, the top commanders of the three corps gathered in Amarillo, and the first single-action battle in the history of the Liberation Army with the participation of a million troops began.

It was decided that starting on 7 November, the troops would move to various locations first. On 10 November, the forces began to close all gaps, and then closed the encirclement from the east, west, and north. Strive to cleanse all enemies in a wide area at once. In addition to the encircled troops, there were also mobile units in the middle to carry out the killing. Efforts should be made to minimize the pressure on the encirclement forces.

It took 1.1 million troops to fight in a battle that took more than a month to complete, and this plan can probably only be described as 'stupid'. However, the results of the discussion between the leaders of the three corps really could not find smarter and more effective tactics.

After the meeting, Qi Rui and his old boss Zheng Minglun talked about some heartfelt things. There are some things that can only be said to the old boss. Qi Rui had a sad face, "Commander Zheng, I think the casualties in this war are too great. I'm worried about morale. ”

Zheng Minglun looked at Qi Rui with an understanding gaze, and then he said in a tone that only a teacher can have: "Qi Rui, the millions of troops fighting in North America will face a harsh test of war. But I don't think you need to think about morale so much, you just need to think about the war. ”

Qi Rui was a little surprised, he couldn't help frowning and said, "Commander, I am the political commissar, and the morale of the troops is my job." ”

"Huh." There was some mockery in Zheng Minglun's laughter, and after laughing sarcastically, Zheng Minglun put away his smile and said: "Qi Rui, all the officers and soldiers who came here to fight think that they were responding to the call of Governor Wei Ze to fight for the people in North America. I hope you can figure this out, the officers and men of the army think they are fighting for Governor Wezedu. Knowing who to fight for and why to fight is the best political mobilization. ”

These words made Qi Rui stunned in place, he had heard his father Wei Ze say, "The war against the United States is what I want to provoke, no matter what the final victory or defeat is, after the war is over, my personal credit will be consumed." Unless foreign countries dare to take the initiative to provoke China, it is impossible for me to start another war. ”

Zheng Minglun, the old soldier's words, are exactly the same as Wei Ze's words, and in fact they are true. Qi Rui was very worried that the morale of the troops would rise and fall, but in fact, as long as the number of battles and the time of participation of the front-line troops could be ensured, there was no problem with the morale of the troops. But knowing this, Qi Rui was not happy, but he was a little depressed. Qi Rui believes that the morale of the army comes from loyalty to the country, if the loyalty of the army is only for Wei Ze alone, what will become of the army after Wei Ze dies?

Just when Qi Rui was thinking about it, he heard Commander Zheng Minglun say in a very unhappy tone: "Qi Rui, do you know that your father feels very sorry for you?" ”

"Huh?" Qi Rui was overwhelmed by this kind of problem. For so many years, in the army, Qi Rui heard someone say this for the first time.

Looking at Qi Rui's stunned expression, Zheng Minglun said angrily: "The governor is blind to you rabbit cub!" ”

This scolding came so suddenly, Qi Rui was not angry, because he was completely stunned. And Zheng Minglun stepped forward two times, grabbed Qi Rui's neck and said angrily: "Your father is afraid that others will bully you after knowing your identity, so he changed your mother's surname to you." Your father is afraid that someone will make things difficult for you, and he hides your news very deeply. Now that you kid is a major general and a political commissar, you are not afraid that others will know your identity. And then you're pretentious. I'll tell you, I've heard some things about your kid, and I've heard that you've never shouted a word about Long Live Dudu! Do you have?! ”

This scolding still failed to arouse Qi Rui's anger, but made Qi Rui feel a considerable degree of grievance. Of course, Qi Rui knew that what he had learned, as well as the direction of the critical moment, were all instilled and promoted by his father Wei Ze, but Qi Rui always felt that this was also the result of his hard work. And this is also something that Daddy Weser has repeatedly emphasized, Weser never brags about how painstaking and serious his education is. With today's achievements, Qi Rui has also worked on the front line for a long time, fighting and walking through the war-torn battlefield, and even overcoming the fear of death. Now that it is believed that this is all the credit of Daddy Wei Ze, Qi Rui certainly feels that his efforts have been wiped out.

Seeing Qi Rui's bewildered and aggrieved expression, Zheng Minglun angrily pushed Qi Rui away, and then pointed at Qi Rui and said angrily: "You kid remember for me, your father is Wei Ze." No matter how you look at it, no matter how much your father feels sorry for you, this will never change. In our eyes, you are the son of Utsea Thoke. You are a son, you are like a son! ”

After training Qi Rui, Zheng Minglun turned his head angrily and left, leaving the young Qi Rui in place. Qi Rui still had a confused expression, and after being scolded like this, he couldn't figure out what he had done wrong. According to Wei Ze's consistent standards, in terms of Qi Rui's achievements now, he is obviously very worthy of his father. Even Confucius said that filial piety only makes parents worry about whether their children will get sick.

His mind was spinning rapidly, from his attitude towards his father Weeser to his performance in military and political work. Qi Rui began to try to make a connection between what he did and Zheng Minglun's angry scolding. I don't know how long I thought about it, but a thought popped up. If you just look at the words of Zheng Minglun's scolding, Zheng Minglun is angry that Qi Rui has never expressed his obedience to his father Wei Ze with a clear attitude.

With such an idea, Qi Rui suddenly felt that many problems suddenly became clear. People in the whole world probably don't know the content of education in Wei Ze's family, Wei Ze has always believed that since children are not born into the world out of their own will, it is the parents who owe the children and not the children to the parents. This kind of thought seems to be very firm to Wei Ze, but there are probably very few people who uphold such an attitude in the current Republic of China.

What the current people of the Min Dynasty see is that Qi Rui is Wei Ze's most distressed son, that is, Wei Ze's heir. As an heir, no matter how great Qi Rui's ability is now, everyone thinks that what Qi Rui needs to show is the kind of 'inheritance attitude' that he should have as an heir. Qi Rui's attitude of independence from his father Wei Ze made many people feel unhappy. As Zheng Minglun said, 'You are like a son when you are a son'!

As if opening a window, Qi Rui felt that he had finally grasped a thin line connecting the present with the future. Although the thread is as thin as spider's silk, and there is a sense of elusiveness. However, Qi Rui always found a position for him that others did. It can even be said that Qi Rui felt the 'expectations' of others.

Millions of officers and soldiers went to North America to fight because of Weese's orders, and if it were not for Weese's call, perhaps China and the United States would have broken out into war in the future. But that must be decades from now, not now. These officers and soldiers were basically younger than Weese, and they risked their lives for Weese, who was loyal to them, through life and death. Whether the life they were born and died in exchange for can continue.

In Qi Rui's view, this is a question of social development, active or passive, and now everything that Wei Ze has created is destined to be destroyed. But in the eyes of these officers and soldiers, their future is a question of the continuation of the world and good government established by the governor of Wezedu. Only in the unchanging future can their interests be protected.

So who is a person who can inherit the policy of Wei Zedu, it is naturally Qi Rui who has inherited the bloodline of Wei Zedu. Although Qi Rui knew that the inheritance of this bloodline was a joke under the education of his father Wei Ze, he didn't actually pay attention to the bloodline among the people. They believed that there had to be something reliable to ensure that the policies of the Governor of Wezetuk would not be subversive.

Bloodline is a more reliable guarantee than empty white teeth! Qi Rui inherited the bloodline of the Governor of Wei Ze, and he naturally should inherit the policy of the Governor of Wei Ze more than others. Knowing this, Qi Rui was both happy and uneasy. The supreme power is not far from him, as long as it can 'correctly' meet everyone's expectations, it is actually easy to walk on that road.

However, as Wei Ze's son, as a son who believes that he has inherited Wei Ze's ideas to a considerable extent, Qi Rui sees the hidden crisis under this path. It was a terrible abyss. Generations of people who have thought this way, the corpses of their children and grandchildren almost fill the bottomless sinkhole. The top layer of millions of corpses are all descendants of the Manchus. The man who slaughtered the Manchu clique was the current emperor, Comrade Wei Ze. Qi Rui couldn't ignore this fact no matter what.