If I want to say, the celebration is simple because of the ugliness.

This is something that can't be helped, the emperor ** team took Shiquan City last month, and before that, it also carried out large-scale bombing and shelling, and the port and airport are key targets, so even if the engineering troops are making every effort to repair it, they only sorted out an open field in the port.

In fact, the main thing is to let the officers and soldiers reunite with their families as soon as possible.

Bai Zhizhan felt that it was an extra move, especially when he saw Zhang Xiaoqing's big belly, he felt even more that this was simply a blind toss.

Luckily, it was only one day.

The next morning, Bai Zhizhan and Zhang Xiaoqing boarded a plane back to China, while Zhou Yongtao and several other major staff officers returned to the empire together.

As for the fleet, it is still handed over to Li Mingbo to be responsible.

Bai Zhizhan was reluctant to stay in Shiquan City, not only because he didn't want to waste time, but also because the living conditions were so poor, and there were hundreds of thousands of refugees just outside the port.

After returning to the imperial capital, Bai Zhizhan first went to the palace with Zhang Xiaoqing to visit the Queen Mother.

Bai Zhizhan didn't pay much attention to the matter of adding officials to knighthood, after all, for him, the status of a colt was more useful than any title.

The next day, February 11, Bai Zhizhan returned to the Navy command to report.

After seeing Bai Zhizhan, the first thing Liu Changxun did was to put on the rank of lieutenant general for him with his own hands.

In Liu Changxun's words, the promotion order had been approved last month, and he didn't send a telegram to inform him, but he just wanted to surprise Bai Zhizhan.

However, Bai Zhizhan was not surprised.

It's not that you don't take promotion seriously, but it's long overdue to get promoted.

It stands to reason that at the end of last year, after the Battle of the Northwest and Eastern Guiats, Bai Zhizhan should have been promoted to vice admiral.

It's just that at that time, Liu Changxun did not apply for a promotion for Bai Zhizhan.

The reason is also very simple: the "Mohe" was sunk in battle, and the "Longjiang" and "Imperial Capital" were heavily damaged, and the two fleet commanders had an unshirkable responsibility.

Although the Imperial Navy has never said that it will be guilty of its merits, it will definitely be exempted from war merits because of mistakes.

Of course, fundamentally speaking, it is related to Liu Xiangzhen.

If Liu Xiangzhen was not promoted because of the sinking of the "Mohe", but Bai Zhizhan was promoted, then Liu Changxun's life would definitely not be easy.

In this regard, Bai Zhizhan also understands it.

"It's just the right time for you to come back, and Lian Xusheng is also coming back today."

"The assault on the Van Roe region has been put on hold?"

"Not yet, but I don't need him to be in command. According to the arrangement of the Army Command, he will be sent to the northwest to serve as the commander-in-chief of the front. ”

Bai Zhizhan was stunned, and frowned.

"Don't think about it, it's not bad news."

Liu Changxun smiled and told the cause and effect.

Bai Zhizhan really thought too much.

Although affected by factors such as weather and geography, as well as the tactics adopted by Luo Sha's army, the army did encounter some troubles in the northwest direction, but it was not as serious as imagined, and many problems that were previously thought to be impossible to solve were resolved.

The key is actually the millions of narrow laborers who have been invested one after another.

Just this winter, the laborers have repaired several bridges that had been blown up and built pontoon bridges over several rivers.

More importantly, supply points were built every 50 kilometers.

In addition, the Imperial Army put into use dozens of armored trains specifically for the cavalry of the Rosa Army.

In order to protect the railroad and make the most of the value of armored trains, the army also built front-line airfields and used reconnaissance planes to search for enemies hiding along the way.

In the previous months, the army had eliminated tens of thousands of enemies with armored trains.

If anything, the artillery carried by armored trains played a great value in battle.

In many cases, just by continuous shelling, the Luosha cavalry, which had been ambushed and prepared to ambush the freight train, could completely collapse.

In the words of the Army, as long as it is within the range of heavy artillery, the enemy should not have a safe place to hide.

The army's advance was not fast, but it was very steady, and the strongholds established along the way provided strong support for the front-line troops.

In addition, through the construction of roads and railways, the problem of logistics support has been effectively solved.

According to the comments of the imperial press, the actions of the imperial ** team in the northwest direction can fundamentally eliminate the problems left over from history that have not been resolved after the Battle of Atai, achieve long-term peace and stability in the vast and desolate inland hinterland, and turn it into fertile soil for the empire.

The key is the line of communication that advanced westward with the emperor's ** team.

Long before the outbreak of the Great War, during the Great Depression, Xue Yuanzheng proposed to build a network of transportation roads in the northwest to allow the local area to develop.

Since then, the empire has been engaged in infrastructure construction in the northwest.

Unfortunately, less than 10 years is too short.

From a strategic point of view, if the Great War had broken out a few years later, even if it was only five years, the situation of the empire in the northwest would have been very different.

Fortunately, the situation is not too bad.

According to the plan of the Army Command, after the beginning of spring, the armored units will be able to launch an offensive relying on the railway line, and it is expected that the Yebao will be taken this year.

This is also a strategic goal set by the Army.

If Yebao can be won within this year, it is expected that the second major oil-producing area outside of Posha Bay will be laid in the spring of next year.

To say that as long as the caves can be laid, and the navy captures Posha Bay, the empire will be invincible.

It is precisely because of this that Peng Huaisheng decided to send Lian Xusheng to the Northwest Front, and he will command this year's offensive operations, striving to defeat the Luosha Federation in one fell swoop.

Of course, this also has to do with the Hindan Empire.

In Liu Changxun's words, if the Imperial Army can launch a strategic offensive as planned, then Luo Sha's army is likely to be forced to switch from offensive to defensive on the Western Front.

As long as Luo Sha's army stopped attacking, the Empire would definitely be able to hold out.

If anything, the Hindan army is even capable of launching a counterattack.

If the Empire intends to deal with the Bran Kingdom, it will also need the Imperial Army to contain the Luo Sha army and alleviate the threat to the Empire.

All in all, the Army had to make a difference in the north-western direction.

As for the operation in the direction of the Fanyan Ocean, after taking Sri Lanka, unless the Kibu fortress is to be stormed, it has little to do with the army.

According to Liu Changxun, it is not difficult to enter Posha Bay.

In other words, at least at the operational and tactical level, the march into Posha Bay is no longer the main problem.

So, what is the main problem?

This is the dilemma that the Imperial Navy is currently facing.

Is it necessary to make a further effort to launch another offensive in the Fanyan Ocean and capture a port in the Fanluo area before launching a strategic offensive on the Guia Ocean?

Liu Changxun did not make a decision, that is, in order to seek Bai Zhizhan's opinion.

In his words, it was Bai Zhizhan who won the battle over there and knew the situation of Fan Yanyang best.

This is also the problem that Liu Changxun gave Bai Zhizhan to fight.

Of course, Liu Changxun clearly mentioned that no matter whether he fights or not, he will unconditionally support and help Bai stop the war and obtain resources.

In this regard, Bai Zhizhan has his own opinion.

In front of Liu Changxun, Bai Zhizhan did not reserve, and said it directly.

In fact, one sentence can be made clear.

After quickly conquering Lion's Springs and winning the decisive battle of the fleet, defeating the Newland and Bran navies in one fell swoop, the Imperial Navy lost its way.

To put it bluntly: happiness comes too suddenly. 8)