Section 58 Defense or Offense

The specific conditions for peace talks he put forward were:

The government can continue to appoint and dismiss officials in Hainan, and the crossing group will not interfere in any way. All taxes are paid in full each year. At the same time, a part of the benefits can be promised to the principal officials of Guangdong -- on the premise that they participate in the shares, of course.

Ensure the convenience and safety of the business activities and population transportation of the Crossing Group in Guangdong.

In return, the Crossing Group will eliminate Liu Xiang for the Guangdong government.

"I'm not against this... requested, but felt that the other party was simply impossible to accept. Jiang Shan questioned Skede's request for peace talks, "Whether it is Wang Zunde or Li Fengjie, I am afraid that no one has the courage to do such a thing, there are many officials in Guangdong, and if someone impeaches him, this matter will definitely not be covered." ”

"We take Zheng Zhilong as an example. Zheng Zhilong can recruit peace talks, why can't we? The damage we caused to Da Ming is much smaller than Zheng Zhilong on the surface. Zheng Zhilong also occupied Xiamen, but we didn't capture anything. ”

"Yes, when it comes to 'obeying the law', we have to be the first to do this on the sea in Guangdong and Fujian." Someone laughed down there.

"Don't interject casually" the mallet is knocking again.

"Kill Liu Xiang? I think you're a little bit more confident. Chen Haiyang said, "Liu Xianglai invaded Lingao. The Navy assured that he could be told to go and never return. If the other side does not engage us in a naval battle, it will still be very difficult to destroy him very quickly - our ships are still mainly sails, and it is not so easy to search for his ships on the near sea. ”

"It only takes one hard hit on him and he's broken. His men may turn to us. ”

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"I want to speak: What kind of official title are you going to get after this peace talks?" Wen Deji asked slowly, "It won't be a Bopu inspection." ”

The Senate erupted in laughter. With the damage caused by Zheng Zhilong to the Ming Dynasty, Zhao'an also won the title of a coastal defense guerrilla. The danger of traversing the crowd is far less than his, and it is very likely that he will get the title of inspector.

"We can do without asking for any official position, as long as they admit a fait accompli." Skade said.

"We can't just look good on one side of everything, what if the Guangdong side refuses to negotiate peace with us?" Wu De asked, "What will happen next?" ”

"Then send troops to Guangzhou and break the city directly," Skede said without hesitation, "We may not be able to occupy Guangzhou City for a long time, and it is not a problem to capture Guangzhou." At that time, the big and small officials in Guangzhou will have to be stewed. Wang Zunde and others may not be so willing to die in the city. ”

"If you want peace talks, you have to give up the idea of directly threatening Guangzhou." Jiang Shan said, "If you plan to capture Guangzhou to threaten Wang Zunde, Wang Zunde and others may not think that we can capture Guangzhou." Back then, the British didn't attack Yuexiu Mountain and release rockets into the city, and Yishan might not be so obedient. ”

If the navy captures the forts of Humen and Shajiao, and the army captures Yuexiu Mountain again, Wang Zunde and others will probably have no choice but to commit suicide and martyrdom -- it is impossible for him to hide such an unprecedented defeat from anyone. Not to mention the large and small officials in Guangzhou, there are also officials of the Jinyi Guard, the town guard eunuch and other officials of the courtiers and close service system. Whether everyone can work together to deceive the emperor is a matter of concern.

Although there were many doubts about whether the goal could be achieved, most of the elders were still in favor of negotiating peace with the Ming Dynasty on the premise of occupying Hainan. Fight for a few more years of peace. Eventually, a proposal on the issue of peace talks was adopted in the Senate.

Subsequently, according to the motion of the patriarch: an orange alert was issued in the all-ring. Relevant mobilization was carried out in the fields of civil affairs, industry, agriculture, and civil affairs, and all departments immediately formulated relevant war plans.

Although some veterans proposed that the Executive Committee be immediately reorganized into the headquarters of the General Headquarters, it was resolutely opposed by a group of cadres headed by Shan Liang, who believed that this battle could not rise to the level of the rise and fall of the country, and since the crossing group had already set up many special agencies, professional institutions should be in charge.

"This time Dingtian is the level of the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, and it would be good to have a small-scale mobilization, and there is no need for the Executive Committee to become a command."

Most of the elders agreed with him, and many of them thought that the current power of the Executive Committee was too great, and that it would be even more powerful to have another commander. Therefore, Qian Shuiting proposed that since the post of Minister of War had not yet been elected, the Senate could immediately appoint a "Minister of War" to take up the task of preparing for war and combat. This position was temporary and was abolished after the end of the war.

The Senate voted to appoint Army Chief of Staff Ho Ming as Minister of War for a period of 90 days, temporarily acting as Chief of Military Affairs. The Minister of War is authorized to carry out a full military and political mobilization of the army during his term of office.

At the end of the term of office, the post of Minister of War automatically expires, and if the war is not over before the expiration date, the Senate may, by vote of the General Assembly, extend it for 90 days. Every subsequent extension must be approved by the Senate.

"Isn't this a push for Dido?" Yu Eshui said.

Zhang Bolin, the "Minister of War for 90 Days," said dissatisfiedly, "It's really boring to defend one's own people than to defend against the enemy."

"Hmph." Wei Aiwen sneered, got up and left the venue that was becoming noisy.

Fortunately, he left, otherwise the next scene would have made Wei Aiwen even more furious.

At this time, Wu Nanhai submitted a bill that he and Zhan Wuya submitted together, and the content of the bill was to require the army and navy to let them land on Hainan Island and then annihilate them in one fell swoop when fighting the Ming army. And to "take as many prisoners as possible."

So someone came up with the idea of a defensive counterattack. Specifically, it is to let the Ming army calmly assemble after landing on the island, and then select a preset position to fortify and conduct a battle.

In their view, the Ming government's crusading army was a huge "labor transport team," and if this "labor transport team" could not land on Hainan Island, it would have retreated, and the attempt to capture tens of thousands of prisoners and make a windfall in the first battle would have come to an end.

Considering the superior firepower of the new army and its relative lack of combat experience, everyone felt that this idea was very suitable for crossing the group.

"I think it is extremely undesirable to defend and counterattack, because some of the measures we have taken in front of us have caused a considerable degree of confusion in our thinking," just as this resolution was about to be decided, Ji Huisi stepped onto the podium and shouted: "First of all, we must make a name for ourselves, we can't go on like this with the title of Australian—this will only cause greater confusion in the thinking of our army and people."

He roared loudly, accompanied by intense movements.

"I know that many of the patriarchs are very satisfied with the state we are in now, and even find this model quite useful, but this model has a terrible after-effect, that is, the people who follow us lack a real subject of allegiance

"Let's put it mildly, our crossing group is now an illegal armed group army with no name and no division, and now it is just a form between mercenaries and bandits, not the army of a country with a great name for righteousness.

"If we really complete the independent statehood and obtain the name of righteousness, the thoughts and allegiances of the indigenous soldiers of the army will be clarified. It doesn't matter if it's a righteous name, it's a spiritual contract, or it's a power brand. Anyway, we don't have that kind of thing right now. We have not denied the legitimacy of the Ming Dynasty for a long time - this is a serious question, not to mention, under which banner will the soldiers fight? Isn't it ridiculous that we don't even have an official flag until now, and when the army is about to go out? ”

There was an uproar among the senators. This is indeed a problem.

What is the result of such ambiguity? That is, for the indigenous soldiers, if he really went to fight against the imperial army, this was a rebellion for the soldiers who were still the people of the Ming Dynasty a year or two ago. This psychological pressure against the imperial army is a joke for us, but it is very different for the indigenous soldiers. ”

The anti-thieves are also anti-thieves who are waiting to be surrounded and suppressed by the imperial army -- this experience, which is different from the subtle social experience of the soldiers over the past many years, is actually a great test for the entire new army.

"We can't rely on the fact that the soldiers can really understand how strong we are. I think from jishu it looks like a good idea to defend a counterattack, but it's actually a bad idea. The accumulation of prestige and orthodoxy accumulated by the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years is not just a joke

"The soldiers and workers waited for the army to come to the court day after day, and the morale of the soldiers and workers only deteriorated as they waited. The natives will fantasize about how powerful and unstoppable the Ming army is, they will scare themselves to death, and even deserters and people who try to secretly communicate with the Ming army will appear......"

"Isn't that just right? The wavering elements will be exposed and purged, leaving behind the most determined fighters," Merlin said.

"What if this psychological pressure causes most of the attached shili to waver? Is the law not to blame the people, or is it to cut them all down? ”

Merlin said, "Look at the performance. There are different levels of vacillation. The one who jumped the most must also die the worst, and the rest can be punished according to the corresponding level. At present, we don't control manpower much, and there is no big problem for the law to hold the people accountable. ”

"It's a waste of every soldier in the army who has at least six months of military training. When it comes to military literacy, it can be called the first in this time and space. Not to mention that many have also mastered more advanced military skills. Among those wavering elements may be the jishu backbone and military backbone that Lingao has worked so hard to cultivate, and it would be a pity to kill them. And they don't necessarily want to betray Lingao, purely because of the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, maybe it's just a weak thought in their hearts. What we have to do is to give them confidence, believe in the strength of Lingao, let them believe that Lingao can protect them, and at the same time make them aware of the consequences of betrayal, they may be the most loyal subordinates in the future. Ji Huisi Zuihou proposed: There should be a general mobilization immediately, the navy and the army should be dispatched together, bring mortars and rockets, first push over and push off the capital city of Hainan to build confidence, and then the army will kill Guangdong. Capture the county seat of Xiangshan or Xin'an County, and then bargain with the Ming court -- if not, then shell Guangzhou.

At this time, Wu De made a request to speak: "I agree with the mode of operation of defensive counterattack in a preset position - our soft and hard power natives have already seen it. And a lot of money has been invested in the army. Political education, bittersweet memories, a sense of honor for soldiers, high salaries, and a modern military management system...... All of these have been carried out. It would be too exaggerated for a soldier to be frightened and unable to move as soon as he heard that the Ming army was coming. ”

He paused: "As for what you said about whether the Crossing Group is famous or not right at this stage, I completely agree. We do need a name. Li Zicheng also knew that he inherited the title of King Chuang, and the bandits still knew that they had to have a resounding name, and it was indeed very bad for us to always use the name of Australians, first of all, we were willing to be overseas people, and it was easy to be labeled as 'Huayi Difference'; second, the people who followed us did not have a name, and they could not figure out the object of allegiance. ”

"I also agree with the strategy of going out to defend against the enemy," someone seconded Ji Huisi's proposal, "We must attack, and we must take the initiative to attack." This is the battle for the founding of Lingao, which is no less significant than the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in that year, and must win first and then fight, and not only win the first battle, but also win a big victory, so as to publicize the military prestige to the outside world, and deter those who are still hesitant and have two hearts among the natives internally. Seeing is believing, and seeing with your own eyes that our military industrial system can have such great power will certainly increase internal cohesion. ”

"I am against it, this is a disguised expansion of the scope of the war......"

The entire Senate was suddenly plunged into a big debate over "defending against the enemy" or "defending against the enemy's borders."

Even He Ming, who is known for his most resolute attitude of "obeying the Senate and obeying the Executive Committee", showed an unhappy look on his face this time. He stood up and asked to speak.

Both the foreign and defensive factions watched him hopefully, and the attitude of the new Minister of War clearly determined which strategy would prevail.

"Now that the Senate has granted me the powers of Minister of War and formulated the guiding principles for war," He Ming said word by word, "I will lead my colleagues to organize and carry out the campaign within the scope of my authority and guiding principles." I have my own discretion in this. So I don't think it's appropriate for the Senate to discuss how to adopt what mode of warfare. Moreover, such topics should not be on the agenda of the meeting - and I also request that any proposal concerning the tactics of the campaign during the war be left out of discussion and resolution in the Senate. ”

This statement was somewhat surprising, but some people nodded secretly:

If the Senate had passed a resolution on where to capture in three days, and a request on how artillery should be used in five days, the battle would not have been fought.

“…… The ancients had the concept of 'there are still generals outside, and the king's orders are not subject to them'. So I ask that the Senate not interfere with my command under any pretext during my term of office. Above. ”

"Good old man He is a cow B now" Zhang Bolin patted his thigh excitedly, "There is no ambiguity at the critical time"

"I agree with He Ming's opinion" Ma Qianzhuo said, "In the matter of war, everyone can't be Napoleon, this will be chaotic."

"I think the enthusiasm is understandable. But you're not a professional. Wen Desi had not spoken for a long time, but he would have expressed his position, "It's better to leave this kind of thing to a professional." As for the various plans and strategies that you have put forward, I propose to set up a special staff section on BBS, and everyone can just send their thoughts and suggestions. Let the comrades of the military choose. So you have the best of both worlds. ”

He Ming said: "I have no objection to this, and I am definitely not opposed to brainstorming." However, operational command must have a high degree of unity of military orders: one person cannot have one idea, still less can one new policy and new order be issued at the end of three days. In addition," he added, "all proposals and jihua on the operation should be published on the BBS, and written documents may be provided, but no interviews will be declined - the General Staff will be very busy lately." Thank you for your understanding. ”

At the end of the meeting, the Executive Committee convened an enlarged meeting of the administrative work, which was attended by the heads and vice-ministers of the departments, as well as the heads of the main business departments.

The first thing was to instruct the propaganda department to draw up the national flag and the army and navy flag for the crossing group, including the official military song.

Military songs, which have used some military songs from old time and space. Now it's nothing more than formalized. As for the flag, it is trickier -- after all, it is not like a military song, and it is possible to do a "collection of military songs".

"The national flag can be left out for the time being. After all, it is necessary to be cautious and first design and use the army and navy flags. The army doesn't even have a flag, it's too unseemly. Wen Desi said, "The military flag should be simple, not too complicated, and the color should be a solid color." Our dyes mainly rely on natural dyes, and too complex colors can't be made. ”

Tintin proposed: "It's better to call for it openly and everyone votes on it." ”

"The name of the country, since it has already been publicized to the outside world, it can be officially named the People's Government of South Australia. If you don't feel domineering enough - it's the South Australian Empire. Du Wen proposed.

"Isn't it ridiculous to call yourself an empire in the land of a county? It's not good, and this will only exacerbate the difference between Huayi. ”

"It's good to be a song. Aren't we always going to be the queen of the cliff? ”

After some discussion, everyone felt that the name "Ao Song" was ideal, which not only confirmed the title of "Australian" in the past, but also indicated the identity of the Chinese Miao people who crossed the group - such a term had been used in the past when compiling the origin of Australians, killing two birds with one stone.

The signboard of the descendants of the Great Song Dynasty is still very loud.

"As for the future, we can call it anything. Galactic Empire, Galactic Republic, Interstellar Federation, Star Han Empire、...... Call it as you like. Now let's use Aosong. In the name of the Great Song Dynasty, those corrupt Confucians could not attack us as barbarians—we were not only descendants of Huaxia Miao, but also descendants of Zhao and Song dynasties, much more orthodox than Zhu Ming. Wude said.