Section 27: Perverse Actions (II)
When General Liao Hanxiang walked in, Lei Shaoqing and the three of them stayed outside.
"Dad, why are you here?" Liao Yingyu is not so fierce in front of her father.
"Why can't Dad come?" Liao Hanxiang smiled and patted his daughter's shoulder, "Dad came to the headquarters for a meeting this time, and he was supposed to come to see you, but on the way, I heard that Colonel Tan woke up, so I rushed over in advance, what, aren't you welcome?" ”
Liao Yingyu smiled and shook her head. "Dad, I'll go out and get busy first, let's talk!"
Liao Hanxiang nodded and let the woman go out first. At this time, Tan Renhao was very surprised in his heart, he was surprised by Liao Hanxiang's initial words.
"How's your body, is there anything you don't feel well?" Liao Hanxiang hung his hat on the coat rack by the door, then pulled the chair to the edge of the bed and sat down.
"Thank you, Chief of Staff Liao......"
"I'm no longer the Chief of Staff of the Navy." Liao Hanxiang smiled faintly, and there was nothing sad in his expression. "Last month, Marshal Satitin resigned, and Marshal Jiang Bangguo is now the commander of the Imperial Navy. I also left the Navy Staff and wanted to go home to retire, but Prime Minister Xue Xiyue did not approve it, so I was transferred to the Naval Reserve Command to train those pilots. ”
Tan Renhao was slightly startled in his heart, and at the same time felt a pain in his head. However, he held back and did not show the pain.
"By the way, Marshal Sajiting asked me to take him to visit you, now that the marshal has returned to his hometown in Hunan, I heard that a lot of flowers and plants have been planted in the backyard, and every day with a few great-grandchildren and great-granddaughters, life is quite comfortable."
"General, why did the marshal resign?" Tan Renhao felt the pain in his head feel a little better.
"Someone wants the marshal to step down, and our forces can't stop it."
"Is it because of the Fifth Fleet?" Although Liao Hanxiang didn't say it directly, Tan Renhao also guessed most of it.
Liao Hanxiang let out a sigh, then nodded, he glanced at Tan Renhao, and said: "This is not to blame you, the naval battle of Jeju Island was successful, and we have achieved our strategic goal." The Japanese side has indefinitely postponed the combat operation of landing on Jeju Island, while the army has also increased its troops to Jeju Island by 100,000 in the past two months, deployed more than 200 air defense fighters and more than 500 bombers on the island, and expanded and built more than 10 airfields. Now, Jeju Island is a fortress, and even if Japan invests 200,000 landing troops, it is not very sure that it will be able to capture Jeju Island. At the same time, our garrison on the Korean Peninsula has increased to 250,000. At present, Japan is busy adjusting its military system, and it is unlikely that it will launch a new offensive until next month. ”
"Then ......" Tan Renhao did not raise the following questions.
"Since someone wants Marshal Saditin to leave the navy, no matter how hard we try, it won't really do much." Liao Hanxiang smiled and patted Tan Renhao's shoulder, "Marshal Sajiting has also figured it out, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the initiative to resign." However, before he goes home, let me tell you that the hope of the Imperial Navy is in you young people, and if even you fall, then there will be no hope for the Empire. So, now you're getting better, that's the best. ”
Tan Renhao smiled and nodded, but he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. Plainly. The departure of Marshal Satietin was directly related to him, and the failure of the Fifth Fleet to complete the tactical task gave those "anti-Satie" factions a good reason. No matter how brave the Fifth Fleet was in battle, it could not retain Marshal Saditin.
"What are your plans for the future?" Liao Hanxiang took out a cigarette, but he immediately glanced at the door of the ward behind him, and then asked Tan Renhao with a smile, "Do you want to have one?" ”
Tan Renhao also glanced at the door of the ward vigilantly, and then took the cigarette handed by Liao Hanxiang with a smile.
"Now, you can choose to stay in the Fifth Fleet, but," Liao Hanxiang shook his head with a wry smile, "The Fifth Fleet has been sent to Bohai Bay to train pilots. So, you can also choose to come to my side and be my chief of staff. Now there is a serious shortage of pilots in naval aviation, at least the work on my side is still very challenging. ”
Tan Renhao laughed, but he learned another piece of information from Liao Hanxiang's words.
"Hey, in fact, you should also know Marshal Jiang Bangguo very well, right?" Liao Hanxiang seemed to have something to say in his heart for a long time, "Although Marshal Jiang Bangguo commanded the Second Fleet and made great achievements for the empire, he didn't believe in any military changes at all, and he was the most stubborn among the naval conservatives. After he took office, the construction of the three aircraft carriers under construction was slowed down, and the several battleships that had been stopped by Marshal Saditing were all being built at full speed. Now Marshal Jiang Bangguo has gathered all the warships of the Imperial Navy operating in the western Pacific and is preparing to reorganize the Second Fleet. I heard that he had already proposed to Prime Minister Xue Xiyue a battle plan for the recovery of Ryukyu Island. It is planned to use all the capital ships and heavy cruisers of the Navy to cooperate with the Army's long-range aviation, mobilize three Marine Divisions, and the Army will dispatch five divisions to land on Ryukyu Island. However, now that Jiang Bangguo and Yan Dingyu are fighting for the command of the battle, I heard that Prime Minister Xue Xiyue will make a decision in the next few days. ”
"The Prime Minister approved this battle plan?" Tan Renhao was shocked, didn't he let the officers and men of the Imperial Navy and Army go to death?
"Under the imperial system, the prime minister does not have the power to adjust military plans, but he can veto them."
Tan Renhao nodded, this is a rule of the Imperial Cabinet, the civilian prime minister does not have the right to modify the battle plan submitted by the navy or the army, but he can use the power of the prime minister to veto the battle plan.
"However, I heard that Marshal Jiang Bangguo is very confident, and he wants to use this to turn the tide of the war." Liao Hanxiang lit a second cigarette, "Of course, we are the same, if we can successfully recover Ryukyu Island, then we can indeed change the current passive situation strategically." ”
Tan Renhao smiled bitterly, it was easy to speak, but if you want to win, it is not as simple as bragging.
"What are you doing? This is the ward, who told you to smoke? ”
As soon as they heard Liao Yingyu's scream, the two big men immediately threw the cigarette butt on the ground, as if the cigarette butt was electrified. It seems that Liao Hanxiang is also trying to be a good father in front of his baby daughter!
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