Before dawn, Ding Zhennan was woken up by a call from the staff officer on duty.

By the time he arrived at the headquarters, Major General Hou Chensheng and Major General Fu Weimin had been waiting for a long time, and several major staff officers had already returned to their posts.

Although the main participants had already been briefed on the reasons for the meeting by telephone, according to the rules, the staff officer in charge of intelligence work gave the necessary briefings. The meeting was initiated by a letter of great military value from the Military Intelligence Agency.

Late last night, or early this morning to be exact, Admiral Chajit, appointed by Tigara, took a military plane to Jaipur after attending a military meeting. Because Chajit is the commander-in-chief of the Western Theater, it is normal to go to Jaipur. What is unusual is that shortly after the take-off of Chagit's plane, Tigara bypassed the general staff and the army headquarters and, in his capacity as commander-in-chief, gave orders to the commanders of several units deployed in Udaipur to return to the capital to report on their duties, and also ordered them to arrive within 12 hours.

Obviously, this is definitely not a coincidence.

Tigara is ready to do it!

The Central Army, or the Northwest faction, deployed in Jaipur, must have been under the command of Tigara, and the northern faction in Kota was led by Chajit Ma.

The only thing that can't be done is actually the southern faction on Udaipur's side.

If Tigara wants to do something in the western theater, the first thing he needs to do is the army of the southern faction.

In fact, all this was expected by Ding Zhennan, and there was a plan for this kind of situation in the battle plan.

To Ding Zhennan's surprise, the Van Luo authorities reacted too quickly.

According to his previous speculation, it was not until the vanguard of the Fifth Marine Division arrived in Balmel or even began to besiege Balmel that Tigara would attack the armies of the southern faction, such as removing several front-line commanders who spoke for the southern aristocratic group on the grounds of ineffective combat.

Now the vanguard of the 5th Marine Division has just crossed the border line.

Although the vanguard had been running wildly for more than ten hours and had not stopped to rest, it slowed down after crossing the border and entering the territory of the Van Luo Kingdom, and on the morning of the 25th, to be precise, before noon, the first rest was carried out.

Of course, the main thing is to refuel the tank fighting vehicle.

The replenishment operation will last for most of the day, and it is planned to be completed until the morning of the 26th.

According to the plan, we will not continue until after dawn. Even if the next operation is smooth sailing, it will only be possible to reach Balmel on the morning of the 28th at the earliest. As for when they can capture this vital city, it depends on whether the local Van Luo army is brave enough to fight.

Because it was only a feint, Ding Zhennan did not put pressure on the 5th Marine Division, but only asked to encircle Balmel at the end of the month.

Setting aside so much time is to hope that Tigala will seize this opportunity to clean up the dissidents in the army.

Who would have thought that as soon as the fight began, Tigala would do it!

"What do you think about this, everybody will say." Ding Zhennan had a headache, mainly because he was busy until midnight yesterday, listening to the combat reports of the front-line troops, and discussing with Fu Weimin when the 17th Armored Division would enter the battle. If he hadn't slept on the plane for a few hours, he would have been exhausted.

"That's a good thing, if you want me to say."

After Hou Chensheng spoke, Ding Zhennan didn't answer, just nodded slightly and let him continue.

Although he is a few years younger than Hou Chensheng, and the two belong to the Army and the Marine Corps, after the Boshawan War, Hou Chensheng admires Ding Zhennan so much.

Of course, in the military it is about authority.

Even if they are all major generals, Ding Zhennan's authority is above that of several other major generals, so they all have to obey his command.

"Tigara is in such a hurry to show that he has recognized the seriousness of the problem, but at this critical moment, it is very likely that it will be self-defeating to attack the senior commanders of the front-line combat units. Even if arrangements are made in advance to minimize the negative impact and do not cause a mutiny in the army, it will certainly restore the morale of the fighting troops. In the coming period, it may be difficult for the Vatican army on the Udaipur side to make a difference. ”

Ding Zhennan still only nodded, but turned his gaze to Fu Weimin.

During the Bosshawan War, because Ding Zhennan was from the Northwest Theater and was Shi Zhiliang's confidant, Fu Weimin still had some prejudices against him, such as feeling that arranging the Seventh Armored Division to serve as the main attack was nepotism and deliberately squeezing out combat units from other theaters.

It's just that after coming to the Southern Subcontinent, Fu Weimin didn't think so.

The reason is also very simple, the 7th Panzer Division is still operating on the side of Posha Bay, that is, encircling and suppressing the remnants of the enemy who have retreated to the northern mountains and continue to resist stubbornly.

If you want to say that, fighting in the mountains, sweeping village by village, is definitely a thankless thing.

If Ding Zhennan really wants to be nepotistic, he should let the 17th Armored Division clean up the mess and let the 7th Armored Division come to Pakistan to take credit.

"General Hou is right, Tigara must have recognized the urgency of the current situation, but I don't think it's something to be happy about."

"General Fu, what do you mean by this?" Hou Chensheng's tone was obviously not friendly.

"If you don't know for sure, Degala will risk the western battlefield?" Fu Weimin was not more serious, or he was not affected. "We know that Tigara is a very clever and skillful politician, otherwise he would not have staged a bitter plot himself. What's more, our troops are placed in the south, and the targeting is very obvious. At this time, Tigara should have tried to stabilize the southern defense line rather than attack the troops guarding the southern defense. From this point of view, there must have been other intentions in Tigara's move. ”

"Don't forget, he's not a soldier."

"But he has military advisers around him, not to mention a cadre like Chagit."

"Chagit is also a good general!?"

Fu Weimin didn't answer, not because he was speechless, but because he didn't want to turn the discussion into a quarrel.

"Chagit's ability is not bad," Ding Zhennan said at this time, "As far as I know, he is the main promoter of Van Luo's modern military reform. Before being reused by Tigara, he went to the Imperial Military Academy for several years, and was praised by many officers for his outstanding performance. In terms of the Army alone, the Imperial Military Academy far exceeds the West Point Military Academy in the Republic of Nuland. ”

"And such a thing?" Hou Chensheng looked surprised, as if he had heard of it for the first time.

Of course, the Imperial Military Academy of the Manman Empire is one of the oldest, most reputable, and most influential army military academies in the world.

The only thing that can be compared to it is the Army Military Academy of the Liang Xia Empire.

As for the West Point Military Academy in the Republic of Nuland, because it was defeated in World War II, even if it is famous now, it lacks a little tsundere capital.

"As for Tigara, there is no doubt about it."

After saying this, Ding Zhennan rubbed his forehead vigorously, but he didn't continue.

Having the 5th Marine Division go on the field first, and departing from Hydebara, was actually a very clumsy trick that could be seen through at a glance. Ding Zhen's arrangement was to let the opponent see through it, so that the 17th Panzer Division would be the main force in the southwest battlefield, and when the time was ripe, it would set out from Sukkur in the north and attack Jaipur, so as to take the south gate of Decheng, the capital of the Van Luo Kingdom.

As long as this judgment is made, the Vatican army will concentrate its forces to defend Jaipur.

For this, a trade-off must be made.

It's the trade-offs that matter.

Because the Fifth Marine Division was active in the south, and the Marines were very good at fighting in the coastal area, Ding Zhennan believed that the Van Luo authorities were likely to transfer troops from the northern battlefield to strengthen the forces in the northwest theater with the troops deployed on the Gangaro Plain, that is, the strategic reserves formed after the start of the war.

If that's the case, there's bound to be a hole in the defenses on the East Coast!

It can be seen that these deployments made by Ding Zhennan are actually interlocking.

It's just that now, Tigara reorganized the army ahead of time and attacked the senior commanders of the southern faction, which will inevitably lead to the situation of the war going in other directions.

"It's just that we don't need to worry about the current situation."

Ding Zhennan's sudden remark made Hou Chensheng and Fu Weimin a little surprised, at least his previous expression was not as relaxed as "don't worry".

"The situation is still under control and is moving in the direction we predicted. Besides, it's uncertain whether Tigara will be able to make the Southern faction bow down. ”

"We've got to be on guard." Fu Weimin answered.

"If Degala overestimated his abilities, then everything is well said. Wait until the Vatican army on the Udaipur side mutinies, and the 5th Marine Division will fight all the way. Not to mention whether to move south from Udaipur, just capturing the city can make the Vatican army like a fish in the throat. ”

"When the time comes, fight a war of annihilation around Udaipur?" Hou Chensheng asked directly.

Ding Zhennan smiled and said, "If it is another situation, the army of the southern faction is controlled by Tigara, and it only needs to let the 17th Armored Division attack in advance. With the Van army's ability to maneuver on the battlefield, even if the Fifth Marine Division stopped now, Udaipur's troops would not be able to rush to Jaipur. In the end, what Tigara could rely on was the Central Army deployed in Jaipur. ”

Fu Weimin nodded, and then said: "If this is the case, we must send the combat personnel over in advance, and we must speed up the delivery of the main battle equipment." ”

"As long as it doesn't affect other battlefields, the transportation forces of the southwest battlefield will be mobilized by you."

"Okay, I'll come up with a revised dispatch plan as soon as possible."

Ding Zhennan replied happily, and Fu Weimin was not ambiguous. The main battle equipment that is involved in providing tens of thousands of officers and men, even if it is only transferred within the scope of the battlefield, is a very troublesome matter, and it is necessary to make a detailed plan in advance, otherwise it will definitely be chaotic when it is implemented.

"What else needs to be discussed? Let's just decide first, and we'll discuss it when we have new information. ”

Hou Chensheng obviously had something to say, but he noticed Ding Zhennan's tired look and held back.

After completing the deployment, Fu Weimin will go to Sukkur, and the headquarters of the Fifth Marine Division is in Kara Harbor, and he can meet Ding Zhenna at any time in the future.

Actually, Ding Zhennan knew what Hou Chensheng wanted to say.

The early deployment of the 17th Panzer Division to Sukkur will inevitably take up a lot of transportation resources, which will certainly have an impact on ongoing combat operations.

It's just that the main battlefield of the 5th Marine Division is not here.

In Ding Zhennan's opinion, there was no need to explain to Hou Chensheng at all, after all, after the 17th Armored Division came on the field, the 5th Marine Division was going to the east coast.

However, that doesn't mean there's really no need to worry.

After sending Hou Chensheng and Fu Weimin away, Ding Zhennan called Liu Zunshan, who was far away on the front line, and asked him to return to the front line headquarters immediately.

Because it was only a feint, after Liu Zunshan proposed to go to the front line to command the troops to fight, Ding Zhennan did not object.

Of course, this arrangement also hopes that Liu Zunshan can have a deeper understanding of the Van army and prepare for the next landing operation.

According to Ding Zhennan's intentions, Liu Zunshan will serve as the front-line commander of the landing operation.

As expected, he would go ashore with a group of landing troops.

To say, this is the job of Liu Zunshan and other Marine Corps officers.

It was almost noon before Liu Zunshan rushed back.

Taking advantage of the lunch time, Ding Zhennan inquired about the combat situation on the front line.

As with previous reports, the vanguard did not encounter stubborn resistance or an organized counterattack after entering the territory of Van Luo.

In Liu Zunshan's words, the impact of the natural environment is much greater than that of the Vatican army.

The vanguard was unable to advance far after a whole day of delay, and the main reason was that a large number of tanks and combat vehicles broke down on the road due to sand and dust.

The key is that the main battle equipment provided to the Fifth Marine Division is all strategic reserves.

Almost all of this equipment was brought from the empire itself, and it was not stored in Pakistan, let alone participated in combat operations on the other side of Posha Bay.

In addition, the logistics support brigade was formed after the outbreak of the war, and almost all the officers and men of the brigade were from the reserve forces, and they had not participated in the fighting on the other side of Posha Bay, so they did not know what problems to pay attention to when fighting in a desert environment.

In fact, even on the other side of Posha Bay, the 5th Marine Division fought in the southern coastal area, and its range of activities was much smaller than that of the army's combat units. Armored units were mostly deployed near towns and cities, and did not penetrate deep into the desert. Even battlefield maneuvers are carried out along roads, and the possibility of off-road marching is almost non-existent. The burden of logistical support is much lighter, and there are no special adjustments for fighting in desert areas.

Of course, the harsh natural environment is not a big problem.

Fundamentally, the number one factor limiting the advance speed of the vanguard is still logistical support.

According to Liu Zunshan, the logistics support unit can send as much fuel as it can send to the front line, and how fast the vanguard unit can advance.

As long as the logistics support is in place, even if it encounters the armored forces of the Vatican army, there is enough chance of victory.

Prior to this, to be precise, in the early morning of the 25th, shortly after crossing the border, the vanguard encountered the armored unit of the Van army, which may be an armored battalion, but it was more like a machine infantry battalion.

It can be seen that the offensive actions of the vanguard team can be regarded as smooth sailing.

It's just that it went so smoothly that Ding Zhennan was not at ease.

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