"Make peace with Tao Min again, how to make peace and give up Tsushima Island? Xu Lang, are you crazy? ”

There was chaos in the conference room.

"Don't worry, you listen to me slowly." Xu Lang stopped everyone's noise, "The current situation is very simple and troublesome. On the one hand, we need to prevent Tao Min from taking Japan, and on the other hand, we must be prepared to deal with the problem of North Vietnam's reversal, and at the same time, we must also take into account the problem of the Philippines next year. So we don't have that much energy to take care of all aspects now, and we have to choose a main direction, which is actually the question of going north or south, and this issue will be our big goal in the next two or three years. ”

There were still people who wanted to speak, but they were stopped by Zhang Guodong: "Xu Lang, tell me what you think, the more carefully the better, how do you want to make peace with Tao Min, and how do you want to solve the problems in these three aspects." ”

"Chairman Zhang, ladies and gentlemen." Xu Lang said, "The original problem was very simple, we will solve Tsushima in the second half of the year, and we will make every effort to solve it in the Philippines next year, and this direction is also our original plan." But now the situation has changed, according to Li Fuqiang, we are likely to have a turn against Zheng at the end of this year or the beginning of next year, and if that is the case, we will have to deal with the problems of Vietnam and the Philippines at the same time, and we will not have the energy to take care of Tsushima and Japan. ”

"You wait." Han Wantao asked, "Do you have to go to the Philippines next year?" ”

"Yes, I have to go." Xu Lang said, "Wan Tao, I know what you want to say. History has changed now, and it is not certain that there will be the original massacre next year. But we would rather believe it than believe it, whether it is or not, we must take the Philippines so that nothing goes wrong. ”

Han Wantao knew that Xu Lang was right, and muttered in a low voice: "If we want to go to the Philippines and Vietnam, our combined fleet can't stay on Tsushima Island." ”

"Don't interrupt Xu Lang yet." Zhang Guodong asked again, "Xu Lang, how can you make peace with Tao Min and talk about the conditions we can propose." ”

"The conditions are actually quite simple." Xu Lang replied, "Let's give up Tsushima Island, and the Combined Fleet doesn't need to go to the north, so let Jiang Beiming go alone to talk to Tao Min." As a condition for negotiations, he can occupy Tsushima and Japan, but let's take Vietnam and the Philippines. ”

"It can't be, it's absolutely impossible." Everyone shouted again, "Xu Lang, have you ever thought about the consequences of doing this?" Do we have the ability to defeat Zheng Jie, and even if we do, how much time will it take. ”

"That's right, Xu Lang." Zeng Guangxian also said, "Even if Tao Min agrees to our conditions, will he really agree?" He must hope that Zheng Jie will hold us back, and then free up time to take Japan. If he takes control of Japan, if we make any mistakes in Vietnam, then the balance of power between our two sides will change dramatically. And Chongzhen's side will not sit idly by, let us spread our hands in Vietnam to fight. ”

"So I said it's just an idea of mine, just an idea." Xu Lang smiled, "This idea is still very immature, I am not sure if it can be done, maybe it is not possible at all." Let's put this issue aside for a moment, and we'll always attend the meeting and then study it. ”

"Li Fuqiang." Dong Fei asked, "If you and He Chaoyong recruit troops in Vietnam alone, how many troops can be expanded within half a year, and will you have the ability to fight Zheng Jie with Vietnam's own strength?" ”

Li Fuqiang thought for a while: "If the family's materials and silver are sufficient, it is possible to expand the army to 20,000 within half a year." It's not impossible to fight with Zheng Jie, but the cost of the war will be very large, and it's hard to say whether you can win it. If I were to say that I was sure to take the whole of Vietnam, I would need at least 50,000 troops. ”

Li Fuqiang's figure made everyone present silent, it is basically impossible to recruit 50,000 troops from a population base of 200,000, so in order to really control Vietnam, it is necessary to transfer troops from Yulin Bay, but there are no troops to be transferred in Yulin Bay.

This enlarged meeting lasted all afternoon and did not produce any results, and it is not appropriate to give up which of the three directions is now abandoned. The sky gradually darkened, and Zhang Guodong said: "Today's meeting will be held here first." Lao Dong, how about I arrange the task? ”

Dong Fei smiled and said: "Chairman Zhang, you're welcome, it's an extraordinary time, and you have the best arrangement." ”

Zhang Guodong nodded with a smile: "Li Fuqiang, you make a plan for Vietnam, and explain the situation of Vietnamese conscription and the situation that may turn against Zheng Jie in more detail, and see how the family needs assistance in this regard." ”

"Chairman Zhang, I know."

"Zeng Guangxian, you also have a mission." Zhang Guodong said, "You hurry up and get the plan for the Tsushima operation and the Philippine operation. Don't worry about anything else, according to our original plan, look at the number of warships and troops needed, and when these two places can be solved at the earliest. ”

"Yes, Chairman Zhang." Zeng Guangxian replied.

"Han Wantao, you make a new copy of the conscription plan in Yulin Bay." Zhang Guodong instructed again, "Again, don't care about the meaning of the General Staff for now, and see how much we can expand the army with our best efforts." ”

"I understand."

"Xu Lang, TechnoAlpin, your task is the heaviest." Zhang Guodong turned his head to the two of them, "You go back and consider these things as a whole, and also consider the reaction of Shang Chongzhen, and see if there is any way to comprehensively use all the power we can use to solve these problems." ”

"Yes, Chairman Zhang." The two replied in unison.

Zhang Guodong looked around the conference room: "Everyone, all the plans must be completed within two days, and after two days, we must come up with a comprehensive decision and submit it to the crossing conference." It's a big task, please. ”

Everyone stood up and saluted together: "Chairman Zhang, you can rest assured that the task will be completed within two days." ”

After the meeting ended, basically no one went home, and everyone went back to their offices to do their own business.

All the operational staff officers of the General Staff were left behind, and the entire plan was studied under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Keiji Yokoji, head of the Operations Department.

The New First Army has now been disbanded, and Gao Chen and a group of other people who had previously served as staff officers in the New First Army have returned to the General Staff Headquarters, and Gao Chen has now been appointed as a major and deputy director of the War Department.

Xu Lang gave a brief introduction to these staff officers about the situation in Vietnam: "Everyone has almost understood the situation, and I have made our purpose clear to you. ”