Chapter 543: The soldiers are divided into two ways
Don't ask, don't say, this question, Bai Zhizhan was taken aback.
True, there was indeed a secret plan, and it was a strategic adventure.
According to the information revealed by Lian Xusheng, the plan came from the Shoufu Mansion, and it must be Xue Yuanzheng's meaning, and Peng Huaisheng was just speaking for Xue Yuanzheng.
This news was confirmed during the afternoon session.
After the meeting resumed, Xue Yuanzheng directly proposed to send troops to Bosha Bay under the gimmick of marching into the Xifan Canal, and assist the Republic of There in attacking the Boi Kingdom north of Posha Bay.
For this arrangement, Xue Yuanzheng put forward three reasons.
First of all, only by destroying the country of Boi can we ensure the safety of the oil fields and obtain a steady stream of oil from Posha Bay.
Obviously, as long as the Polish-Polish state is still there, and remains a member of the Allied bloc, it will not be inactive.
It only takes a small number of patrol aircraft to be deployed in Poland to monitor oil tankers and other vessels entering and leaving Posha Bay, which can pose a deadly threat to shipping routes.
Don't forget, there are submarines from the Bran Kingdom and the Newland Federation on the Fanyan Ocean.
With reliable intelligence, the efficiency of submarines in carrying out the task of breaking diplomatic relations can be increased several times.
If some combat aircraft were to be deployed to Poland, not even submarines would be needed, the route in and out of Posha Bay would be paralyzed by bombing.
If anything, it is even possible to blockade Posha Bay with mines.
If you delay for a few more months, I'm afraid even the daylily will be cold.
The second reason is that after taking control of the Boi Kingdom, if you can go north from the Boi Kingdom and enter the Broad Sea, you can also pose a threat to the caves on the west bank of the Broad Sea.
Although the vast sea is called the sea, it is just a lake.
Although the Imperial Navy was unable to send warships to the open sea, it was able to destroy the oil fields of the caves by deploying aviation to the Poian country.
Without the oil produced in the caves, the Luosha Federation may not be able to survive even half a year.
The key is that if we can go north from the country of Boi, maybe we will be able to cross the Caucasus Mountains and attack the caves when the spring arrives next year.
In this way, there will be a greater certainty that the caves will be occupied in the first half of next year.
From a strategic point of view, as long as this goal can be achieved, there is hope that the Luosha Federation will be defeated in the second half of next year.
As for the third reason, it involves the Republic of There.
Before the Republic of There entered the war, Xue Yuanzheng promised that after the end of the war, the area that originally belonged to the Ther Empire would be the sphere of influence of the Republic of There.
This includes the country of Boi.
If I want to talk about it, the main thing is the country of Boi.
Don't forget that the Syria region, which faces Lu Xinhai to the west of the Two River Basin, has no definite ownership for the time being because of conflicts with the Raleigh Kingdom.
It is for this reason that the Republic of There has been emphasizing the right of belonging to the Boi State.
According to the propaganda of the There authorities, the recapture of the Boi Kingdom is a crucial battle to restore the glory of the Imperial Age!
It can be seen that if even the Boyi Kingdom is not taken, then Xue Yuanzheng's promise is worthless.
In Xue Yuanzheng's words, under the current overall situation, the value of the Republic of There is by no means below that of the Empire, and it is a core ally that must be preserved.
In this way, there is no room for negotiation in attacking the Boi country.
The main force is not the Imperial Army, it is the Army of There.
According to Peng Huaisheng's introduction, the Republic of There has mobilized 500,000 troops and 250,000 reserves, and the Imperial Army only needs to invest a few divisions of armored troops.
In fact, in the morning meeting, Peng Huaisheng emphasized that the logistics support can be solved, which is related to this.
The Imperial Army sent troops to the war, in fact, to attack the fortifications.
The occupation after the assault was undertaken by the army of There.
In this way, not only did the logistical burden of the Imperial Army be greatly reduced, but there was no need to divide troops from the main front.
As for the attack on the Syvan Canal, it was indeed a feint, and it was carried out by the army of There.
According to Peng Huaisheng's introduction, the Terr Army will dispatch 5 cavalry divisions and 10 infantry divisions to launch an attack on Syria and Asia at the same time.
The main force, still the Imperial Navy.
This involves the storming of the Kibu fortress and the need to capture the island of Socotra.
Xue Yuanzheng did not make a clear request, but only asked Yang Zhiyuan, director of the Sixth Bureau, who came in the afternoon, to make an intelligence briefing.
There is sufficient intelligence that the Alliance is planning a strategic counteroffensive against the Empire, and that it is quite possible to open a second front by landing.
What has not yet been determined, only the place of landing of the enemy.
According to Yang Zhiyuan, there are five possible locations.
One is the southern region of the kingdom of Weijing, that is, the southern part of the Svia Peninsula.
The second is the western part of the Locke Country, the southern shore of the Strait of Dover, such as Calais or Normandy.
The third is the northwest region of the Xuan Continent, that is, the west of the Beixuan region, a certain coast in the direction of the North Sunset Ocean.
The fourth is the Raleigh Kingdom itself, especially Sicily.
Fifth, there is an island in the eastern part of Luxinhai, such as Trick Island, which was captured by the Manan army at the end of last year, just north of the Xifan Canal.
Comparatively speaking, the middle three sites are more likely, and the third site is the most likely.
The reason is that landing in the western part of the Beixuan region is not only less difficult to fight, but also the local Locke colonial government is more inclined to cooperate with the allies, so it can gain the support of the locals after the landing and avoid fighting head-on with the Yamanian army in the early days of the landing.
The key, of course, is the difficulty of the operation.
Whether it is to go to the western part of the country of Locke or to land in Sicily, in the absence of absolute sea supremacy, and air supremacy is not complete, the combat difficulty is very huge.
Because the combat is extremely difficult, in order to succeed, it is necessary to invest a sufficient number of troops.
In the current situation, even if the alliance group has mobilized and formed a large number of ground troops, there is no problem with equipment and materials, and there may not be enough transport ships to support large-scale landing operations, so after a successful landing, logistics support may not be able to keep up.
In Yang Zhiyuan's words, according to the current situation of the alliance group, even if the next battle is won and a landing operation is launched on the western continent, it will be three years later at the earliest.
In the absence of an overall advantage, there is no reason for the alliance bloc to take strategic risks.
From this point of view, landing in the western part of the Hokugen region is the most ideal choice.
Of course, when making the introduction, Yang Zhiyuan did not forget to mention that the possibility of the other four situations also exists, and it cannot be completely ruled out.
In addition, he also provided some valuable evidence.
The most important of these is that the Newland Federation has resumed strategic assistance to the Kingdom of Bran, and the number of ships going to the Kingdom of Bran has significantly exceeded the number of ships returning to the Kingdom of Newland.
The remaining ships are most likely related to the landing operation.
According to reliable information, the transport ships currently parked in the port of the Bran Kingdom can not only send about 15 divisions of troops to the Beixuan region, but also transport war materials for about three months at the same time. Because the fleet does not need to enter Luxinhai, there is no possibility of being bombed, so after the successful landing, the Bran Kingdom can also dispatch a transport fleet to send weapons and supplies to the landing force.
Of course, no matter where the alliance group opens a second front, the empire must speed up its march into Lu Xinhai.
Only by laying down the Xifan Canal as soon as possible and opening up the route to Lu Xinhai can we transfuse blood for the Empire!