Entertainment is definitely not escaped, but on the front line, everyone can stop in moderation.

After asking Li Qing to send off the other officers, Lian Xusheng personally sent Bai Zhizhan to the place where he stayed. Like the Jedo side, it's just a barracks

"Brother Lian, if there is nothing important, let's talk about it again?"

"Okay, let's have a good talk."

When he said this, Bai Zhizhan had already taken off his coat.

Lian Xusheng didn't refuse, because he went to inspect in the afternoon, and there was a banquet in the evening, and someone followed him all the time, so there were many things that he didn't have a chance to say.

After holding it for a long time, even if Bai Zhizhan didn't bring it up, Lian Xusheng would mention it.

In fact, he sent Bai Zhizhan over just to have a good talk with Bai Zhizhan.

What Lian Xusheng was thinking in his heart, Bai Zhizhan had already guessed.

In the morning, when he encountered the two fighters who came to escort the escort, Bai Zhizhan knew that Lian Xusheng not only learned the news of his visit to the front line, but also must have been entrusted by Situ Jingde to find out the bottom of Bai Zhizhan with the help of personal relationships.

knew that Lian Xusheng was a cheerful person, and Bai Zhizhan didn't hide it.

How sure are you of attacking the Narrow Territory?

Or is it possible to capture the entire narrow territory within half a year?

Obviously, this is not a question that can be answered casually.

"What kind of reply do you want?" This Lian Xusheng too, didn't answer at all, and made a joke first.

Bai Zhizhan didn't answer, because he knew that Lian Xusheng was joking.

"If you want me to be honest, I'm not very sure."

"Why?"

Lian Xusheng sighed heavily, and then said, "Brother Bai, I also told you, and it's just the two of us here, so I said that." ”

Bai Zhizhan nodded, and let Lian Xusheng let his heart go.

He was telling Bai Zhizhan that this was a private discussion, and if it was spread, he would definitely not admit it.

"After conquering Gaozhou, the Praetorian Guard did several battle-level war games in private. Because the conclusions reached were not optimistic, they were not announced to the public and were not reported to the army command. It's not that the armored forces aren't strong enough, but that the narrow mainland is not an ideal battlefield. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Armored forces must operate according to a basic principle, with the lines of communication as the center, and the railways and roads must be at least as guaranteed."

"Where's the port?"

"Ports and airports have some value, but they mainly play a complementary role, and the last mile still has to be transported by land, so roads are the most important."

Bai Zhizhan frowned, this is the tactics of the army, he is not an expert.

"Don't look at the Narrow Imperial State as a strong country under us on the side of the West and East and the West, and it claims to have achieved industrialization, but in fact it is far behind. According to pre-war investigations, the roads in the Sagi mainland were very bad and not very long. The point is that the population density of the Sagi itself is very high. To put it simply, on the narrow islands, the armored forces are simply not able to deploy, and before the tanks can run, they will get caught in the middle of a bitter battle in the town. ”

"Do you have to attack the town?"

"You can't get around it all, can you? As long as we take the towns, we have to use our troops, and then we have to solve the problems of the lives of the townspeople. Besides, those few roads and railways connect the narrow big cities, and they can't be bypassed at all. If you go by sea, not only will you have to seize the ports along the way, but you will even have to arrange several landing operations, which is very difficult and the time required is amazing. ”

"This ......"

"If you fight in a city, it means huge losses and attrition, and the speed of advance will be slowed down. I'm not going to hide it from you, fighting on the Icestorm Peninsula, we've been trying to avoid attacking the city. Just in Gaozhou, we almost rolled over. ”

When Lian Xusheng said this, Bai Zhizhan understood everything.

Shen Pu and Zhu Huasheng said before.

While advancing towards Puju, the army air force went out with all its might, bombing almost all the major cities along the way with incendiary bombs.

This is to avoid engaging in urban warfare and to avoid slowing down the pace of advance in the city.

The kingdom of Xiagao is poor and backward, and there are few big cities, so there is no problem in fighting like this.

The Narrow Empire had a higher level of industrialization and more cities, so the method of using bombers to drop incendiary bombs to clear the way might not work.

"Not for half a year?"

"Brother Bai, that's 80 million people. Even if the narrow-minded army does not resist, it will take a lot of time to contain and manage 80 million people, and it can be done in half a year? Lian Xusheng paused slightly, and then said, "Besides, why do you want to raise 80 million narrow people?" Although in peacetime, the empire was not only self-sufficient in grain production, but also had a surplus, but in wartime, fertilizer production would certainly decrease, and grain production might not be stable. The sudden increase of 80 million people is no joke. ”

Bai Zhizhan didn't answer because he had nothing to say.

The key to the empire's self-sufficiency in food production and the surplus for export is that the empire is the world's largest producer and consumer of fertilizer.

To produce fertilizers, that requires imported oil, as well as all kinds of chemical raw materials!

During the war, considering the import restrictions, if the chemical industry had to be adjusted, between fertilizers and explosives, it would definitely be the former that was restricted.

Because the market for grain exports no longer exists, there is no need to produce more food for exports.

As soon as wartime rationing is introduced, food production will certainly fall, and many of the people employed in the primary industry will move elsewhere.

In the last war, the primary sector was the main source of employment.

As for the grain productivity of the Imperial Empire, it is obvious that it is far from sufficient.

This is even more problematic when it is devastated by the fighting.

As Lian Xusheng said, occupying the Narrow Imperial Kingdom is equivalent to 80 million more mouths to eat for no reason.

Shen Pu and Zhu Huasheng also said this.

Emotionally, not only Lian Xusheng, but almost all the imperial soldiers and civilians will not use their own rations to feed their mortal enemies and traitors.

"Brother Lian, if you don't attack the Sayi Empire, how can you end the war with the Sayi Imperial Kingdom? Taking a step back, how can the threat of the Narrow-Sized Imperial State be eliminated? ”

Bai Zhizhan asked tentatively.

"Yes, of course." Lian Xusheng laughed as he spoke, because he noticed Bai Zhizhan's flickering eyes.

Bai Zhizhan smiled, knowing that his careful thinking had been seen through by Lian Xusheng.

"Let me say that we have always overestimated the Sakusai Empire. Based on the battle on the Ice Storm Peninsula in the last war, many people believe that the Sagai Imperial Kingdom is a formidable enemy. A few people thought that at that time, our main forces were in the northwest and southwest, and not many people thought that the Imperial Congress of Sagati would suddenly turn against the water. If you have to be prepared, you will definitely not fight so fiercely. It can be said that even if the enemy should not be underestimated, there is no reason for us to overestimate this opponent. Lian Xusheng let out a long breath and said, "If you want me to say, the Narrow Imperial Kingdom is not cleaned up, and it has not been beaten enough, otherwise it will not be a pawn." Since this is the case, it should make the Narrow Imperial Kingdom suffer a little more. ”

"You mean ......"

"Didn't the navy capture a few narrow-minded generals? There are also a lot of prisoners on the army's side, and it is not in vain that they have been raised for so long with good food and drink. ”

Bai Zhizhan was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Listening to Lian Xusheng's words, it was like talking about captive animals.

To say, this is indeed a solution, or a way that works, and the cost and risk are bearable!