Volume XXII The Victory Path Section 6 Forward

Nie Renfeng returned to Zhoushan on 6 November, and this time he brought back a lot of "gifts" to the navy, the most important of which is probably the navy's 28-year military budget.

According to the new regulations, Nie Renfeng submitted the navy's military budget proposal to the cabinet in the middle of the year, and the formal deliberations were held in October. In the plan submitted by Nie Renfeng, the military budget of the Navy in 28 years increased by about 15 percent compared with that in 27 years, mainly in the later stage of the war, the consumption of ammunition increased, and the expansion of the size of the army led to an increase in personnel costs, and the most fundamental thing is that Nie Renfeng expanded the shipbuilding plan for 28 years, and strived to make use of the convenient conditions during the war to expand the scale of the Navy and improve the combat effectiveness of the Navy before the end of the war. This is what every naval commander will do, and only by getting more military spending from the government can the navy be better developed.

"Most of the budget items were approved. "Because military projects are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, the deliberations are quite cumbersome. Nie Renfeng's time in the capital was not in vain, and it can be seen that he regards working hard to win the military budget as the most important thing. "The Prime Minister has basically not revised the military budget items that we have submitted, and now there are only a few small items that have not yet been completed, and the problem will not be too big. If all goes well, we will probably be able to get 60 billion military spending in 28 years. ”

"It's less than we'd like. ”

"Yongxing, you can't be too greedy. Nie Renfeng laughed, "The budget plan was made by you. Do you say it yourself, is there room for every budget? ”

Gan Yongxing also laughed, he did leave room in each budget, and it is precisely because the government tends to cut a part of the budget that he will do so, so as to ensure that the final budget approved by the government is not much different from the actual requirements.

"And most importantly, in the budget allocation for 28 years. We again overtook the Army. ”

"Headmaster, what you said is true?" This. Tan Renhao was a little surprised.

"Of course it's true, am I still kidding you?"

Tan Renhao shook his head, he felt that this was a little strange. It stands to reason that the 28-year empire is very likely to win the final victory of the war, and in the final stage, the land consumption of the army will definitely be greater than that of the navy, if it really wants to fight the United States mainland. Then the army will definitely get more military spending, rather than allocating more military spending to the navy.

"Actually, this also shows the attitude of the prime minister. Nie Renfeng gave Tan Renhao a detailed report of the military budget. "If you take a closer look, in addition to a few traditional projects, there are two larger projects, one is the budget project for the expansion of overseas bases, and the other is the new project for the purchase of heavy bombers. Both of these projects should have been grouped under a separate category. But the prime minister mentioned it separately, do you know why? "No mistakes, no skipping words.

Tan Renhao didn't answer, he was carefully looking at the budget report.

"The budget for the expansion of overseas bases is aimed at the Americas, and if we need to defeat the United States, we must be inseparable from overseas bases. Nie Renfeng crossed his hands, "And the budget for the purchase of heavy bombers is listed separately." First, it will lay the foundation for the establishment of an air force, and second, it is very likely that we will first carry out large-scale strategic bombing against the United States, especially focusing on industrial targets along the eastern coast of the United States. ”

"In other words, the prime minister does not support a direct attack on the US mainland?"

Nie Renfeng nodded slightly. "The Prime Minister has not yet made a clear statement, but from the perspective of this budget arrangement, this is what the Prime Minister thinks now. Perhaps, this is just an idea, after all, the Strategic Strike Force still belongs to the Navy, and the proportion of army aviation in the army's budget has not expanded. There are also no plans to separately purchase heavy bombers for the Army Aviation. Probably after the incident with Wei Boyu, the prime minister no longer trusts Lu Hang. Only then did he give this task to the Navy to complete. In any case, if we can force the United States to surrender unconditionally through large-scale strategic bombing, then there will be no need for us to land on American soil, let alone send millions of troops to fight a ground war on an unprecedented scale with the US Army. If we can't do that, the prime minister has no other choice, and no matter how difficult it is, we must defeat the United States once and for all, so that the United States does not regain its strength in the short term and challenge the empire again. ”

"So the prime minister is only temporarily biased towards us?" Gan Yongxing sighed as he spoke.

"You can't say that. Nie Renfeng looked at Gan Yongxing, "It should be the prime minister who gave us a chance, and he gave us the most important opportunity, whether we can make the prime minister believe that our line is correct, it depends on whether we can grasp this opportunity." We should also understand the approach of the Prime Minister, that defeating the enemy is the most important thing, and that the Prime Minister will certainly take the most effective, the simplest, and the most secure means to achieve this goal. If we don't do a good job, someone will replace us. ”

"Headmaster, what do you mean is that the Prime Minister has decided that the plan we submitted is the main plan, and the Army's is only a backup plan?" Tan Renhao accurately understood what the principal meant, or what the prime minister meant.

Nie Renfeng smiled and nodded. "It's okay to say that, the Prime Minister spoke to me separately and asked how likely it was to force the United States to surrender by indirect means, and I had to make a guarantee, after all, we can't say that it can't be done, right? No mistakes, not a lot of words"

"Then we have to act as soon as possible, and if we still can't achieve a decisive victory in 28, and prove that it is possible to get the United States to surrender by destroying the industrial base of the United States without directly attacking the American mainland, then the Prime Minister will definitely turn to support the Army and give the opportunity to the Army. ”

"That's what we're trying to solve right now. Nie Renfeng did not revise Gan Yongxing's views this time. "In this year or so, we will not only push the front to the doorstep of the United States, but also destroy the very foundation of American existence, and only go so far. The Prime Minister will continue to support us. ”

Tan Renhao and Gan Yongxing's expressions became solemn, this is a rather difficult task, and it can be said to be a rather difficult task.

"When I was in Beijing, I talked to the prime minister several times, and I also thought about the next combat operation of the navy. Nie Renfeng asked the two students to focus their attention on him, "The prime minister has provided us with two paths, or two ways. ”

Tan Renhao and Gan Yongxing both looked at the principal, wondering what the prime minister had a high opinion.

"The first option is to get into the North Atlantic quickly. Seize islands near the continental United States and establish front-line airfields. Deploy HNA strategic bombers. Cuba and the Bahamas are ideal, while Bermuda, Newfoundland to the north and Nova Scotia are also options. As long as we deploy the heavy bombers of the Strategic Strike Force to these places, then the entire eastern part of the United States is within the range of bombers, and we can follow the example of bombing Japan. and the British way of bombing all the factories in the United States into ruins. ”

This method has long been considered by Renhao and Gan Yongxing.

"The other way is in the southern United States. Nie Renfeng frowned slightly, and Gan Yongxing immediately went to find a map and spread it on the coffee table. Nie Renfeng looked at the map and pondered for a moment, then said: "If we can successfully instigate Mexico and let Mexico declare war on the United States, the United States will have to worry about the threat from the south. ”：

"But is there a way to get Mexico to declare war on the United States?"

Gan Yongxing's question is very acute, and the empire has twice been unable to save himself from death. As a result, Mexico lost a large area of land, and the U.S. military even invaded Mexico City and dismantled Mexico's pro-Tang government. Although most of the people in Mexico are descendants of Tang India and have blood ties with the Tang Empire, after being "fooled" twice by the Tang Empire, will Mexico rashly enter the war?

"I'm not sure about that. Nie Renfeng leaned back on the sofa. "The prime minister promised me that he would try to convince Mexico that if we could solve the problems of the US military in Central America, that is, Mexico's worries, maybe Mexico would consider entering the battlefield. ”

"That's not enough. ”

When Tan Renhao raised his head, he found that the principal and the chief of staff were looking at him.

"I mean, in addition to addressing the threat, there needs to be greater benefits for Mexico. Tan Renhao has already sorted out his thoughts, "Relatively speaking, the U.S. military in Central America is not a big threat, after all, Mexico shares a direct border with the United States. The threat to the north is much greater than the threat to the south. If Mexico is to be brought into the war. Then we need to let Mexico know that going to war will have far more benefits than a threat to them. Like what. We can promise to get Mexico back the land annexed by the United States, and only by offering such conditions that Mexico cannot refuse will Mexico really consider entering the war. Of course, there are other benefits, such as providing arms support to Mexico, sending weapons and equipment that we have obsolete, and ensuring Mexico's future status in the Americas. ”

Nie Renfeng nodded slightly. "I've discussed this with the Prime Minister, but it's not entirely settled yet. We had to first communicate confidentially with the Mexican government, and it had to be kept strictly confidential. In addition, it is very important to strengthen Mexico's armaments, and even we need to send troops to ensure Mexico's security. If the U.S. knew that Mexico would enter the war, it would have struck first and eliminated Mexico, and then it would be difficult for us to use Mexico against the U.S. ”

This is exactly what Tan Renhao did not expect. The current Mexican government is pro-American, at least ostensibly pro-American. If the Empire wins the war, the pro-American Mexican government will be out of luck, and the Empire will not tolerate the existence of a government that has helped its enemies. The Mexican government will consider defection, and the condition is that the empire must ensure their security, and the most effective way is not to provide weapons and equipment, after all, the Mexican government does not have time to expand its army, and must send troops into Mexico.

Thinking of this, Tan Renhao also had a headache, the political planning in this area was too complicated, and many problems were unimaginable to him, and he couldn't fully understand.

"We only have a little over a year to go. Nie Renfeng changed the subject, "Regardless of the attitude of the Mexican government, we only have this little time, and the first task now is that we must seize the control of the Atlantic Ocean." The prime minister also gave a special explanation. ”

Tan Renhao immediately focused his attention, it seems that the principal's "harvest" in the capital is really not small.

"We must force Britain to surrender before the Germans land in Britain. ”

At this time, Tan Renhao and Gan Yongxing were surprised, and then regained their calm. The meaning of the prime minister's special explanation is very clear, Germany is preparing to land in Great Britain, and if the empire wants to continue to control Europe after the war, at least keep Europe divided, and avoid Germany from becoming big, if it wants to unify Europe, it must fully support Britain, France and other defeated countries after the war, so as to balance Germany. If the German army hits Britain proper, then Germany will completely control Britain, and thus control the whole of Europe, and eventually Europe will be unified under the German flag, becoming the second country after the United States that can compete with the Tang Empire. Therefore, the Prime Minister made a special request that Britain must surrender unconditionally, and this task must be completed before the German troops land in Britain.

"Then we have to cut off the North Atlantic route first. ”

"We also have to organize a Marine Corps. Tan Renhao added Gan Yongxing's suggestion, "After cutting off the North Atlantic route, quickly defeat the British Navy and let the Marines land on British soil." By then, Britain would have been defeated, and if the Empire had promised to help Britain recover after the war, Britain would most likely have surrendered to us first. ”

"Then the Second Fleet must be limited, and if the Second Fleet goes north first, the British fleet will go south, and the Germans will take advantage of this opportunity to attack the British mainland. ”

"It's unlikely, if the British Navy were going south, it would have gone south long ago. Nie Renfeng vetoed Gan Yongxing's second opinion. "But we must complete this task as soon as possible, and this is even our first task in the near future, and of course, we must not delay the siege of the United States. ”

"We can do it at the same time, as long as the fleet goes from the Caribbean Sea to the Atlantic, then we can go north. ”

Nie Renfeng nodded slightly. "This is your task now, to complete the planning of the combat operation as soon as possible, and then let the fleet go. ”

Tan Renhao now knew that he should do something, and as he expected, it would not be long before he could return to the fleet.

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