Chapter 21: For Peace

The direction of Hebei is conducive to attack, but not to defense. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The entire landform of Hebei is a large plain, plus a few rivers that are not very wide. If you can't fill the entire front in such a place, you need a class that can strike quickly. In the history of China, it has always been the cavalry who has taken on this task.

Although the appearance of heavy machine guns and rapid-fire guns already means that the cavalry is beginning to decline. However, on the borders of the Far East, firepower has not yet developed to the level of perversion in Europe, and cavalry can be used for at least a few decades. In order to prevent the Beiyang government, which has now been recognized by the foreign powers, from launching a surprise attack on its own territory with cavalry, Chen Cheng has thought of many means.

The most important way is to discuss the demarcation of a 10-mile-wide demilitarized zone as a buffer on the current line of actual control. When Chen Cheng said this idea, Lin Mengchu frowned and said, "How does it sound the same as what the Japanese made after the Battle of the Great Wall?" ”

"Well, although it's about the same in theory, and it's almost the same in operation, we're still different from the Japanese."

"I don't see any difference," said the girl, "You see, even the name of the Black Dragon Society has a kind of evil Japanese feeling!" ”

“.......... The name is yours to choose. ”

"Oh, really? Let me think about it, it's really like that. So, what are the benefits for us to build a demilitarized zone, and what are the benefits for the Beiyang Army? ”

"If such an agreement can be reached, it will be good for both of us." Chen Cheng pointed to the map hanging on the wall with his baton and said, "In this way, we can turn the direction of expansion to Shanxi and Mongolia, instead of piling up our troops in plains like Hebei." The Beiyang Army can also rely on the superiority of the navy and the quality of the army to develop along the coastline to the south. ”

"Well, it sounds like a win-win plan." The girl nodded and said, "If the other party is good, then go and implement it." ”

"However, there is a big problem." The young man said calmly: "Hebei is here to attack but not to defend, if one side takes advantage of the departure of the opponent's main force to launch a surprise attack, then the other side rushes to the battle, I am afraid that the casualties will be very large, and even failure is not necessarily." ”

Lin Mengchu thought for a moment and asked, "Do we have a plan to take advantage of the departure of the main force of the Beiyang Army and then raid?" ”

"This is really there," Chen Cheng said, "The people in the staff department have done a lot of all kinds of war plans. Judging from the deduction on the sand table, if the Beiyang Army goes south to Jiangsu or Henan, we will only need half a month to defeat them. ”

"But it's not good for us to defeat the Beiyang Army," Lin Mengchu looked at the map and said, "We don't have that much energy and army to suppress the whole country." In the end, you will only be picked up cheaply by others. ”

"Therefore, I propose the establishment of this demilitarized zone in good faith."

"Then will the Beiyang Army send troops to attack us when we turn our army to Shanxi?"

"This possibility is also very high, you see, Feng Guozhang led the army to be stationed here. After being beaten last time, the number of troops under the command of this Beiyang dog has increased. If he came again, he would not be able to stop him by relying on the militia in the villages in front of him, and he would have to rely on regular field troops. ”

"Hey, it's obviously something that's good for both parties, but because we don't trust each other, we don't make it. In such a situation, I am like asking, what happened to this government? What happened to the people of this session? The girl finally criticized seriously: "This must be a problem of the system!" ”

"Yes," Chen Cheng nodded, "Moreover, even if we find a foreigner to guarantee it, the Beiyang side will block this proposal because we put it forward, and maybe they will open their mouths and put forward some conditions that they don't know what to say." ”

"Beiyang Army, how much more can you expect from them?" The girl said: "When Yuan Shikai is alive, they can still have a little potential. As soon as Yuan Shikai died, they were beaten by the loser in Guangdong and couldn't find the north. ”

"Forget it, anyway, we're all going to be cultivating this year, so let's talk to them slowly first. It's best to talk about it, but if you can't talk about it, then everyone will just play over there and stare at it. Chen Cheng put down the baton, returned to the back of the desk, and said, "At most, the speed of expansion has slowed down." ”

"In that case, after we have accumulated enough strength, the first thing we will defeat is the Beiyang series that is close at hand." The girl said: "This is a matter of strategic direction. ”

"yes. In that case, all the production plans and training plans would have to be redone. Chen Cheng said: "And it will give the princes of the south a good opportunity for development, maybe there will be a confrontation between the north and the south." ”

"South?" The girl thought for a while, and suddenly asked, "Why don't we send someone to support the Kuomintang....... What will happen to the predecessor Alliance? ”

"Will supporting the League unify the South?" Chen Cheng thought for a moment, "It's not impossible, but will the alliance have such heroes?" The Precursor is great, but he is not qualified. ”

"Although the forerunner is a lolicon," said this, the girl glanced at Chen Cheng, and then continued: "But his knowledge, bearing, and skills are not enough to become a figure like Lenin. However, he still has a lot of talents under him, and his political slogans and organization are several orders of magnitude better than those of the feudal warlords. Coupled with our covert help, it would be enough to barely integrate the South. ”

"But what good would we do in that case?"

"What's good, can you grab a few more pieces of land in the South China Sea?"

"The South China Sea has no economic value at all, and it's not worth it to fight about."

"So, what about taking the market in the south? What we need now is not to expand on turf, but to find a huge market for our rapidly developing productivity. The stabilized South will surely usher in a long era of development, and that is the best opportunity for us to dump on them. Well, this kind of economic expansion is more subtle and effective. ”

"Very good," Chen Cheng said with satisfaction, "then it's good to do this." It just so happened that the spies sent out earlier found Zhang Baosen, so let's support him to be the big boss of the alliance. ”

"Eh, who is Zhang Baosen?"

“.......... Zhang Decheng's son. ”

"Oh. You're talking about him. Lin Mengchu asked, "What, is he back to Lushan now?" Found his father's legacy to him. ”

"Well, I've found it." Chen Cheng scratched his head, "But what to say about this inheritance, it's a very surprising kind anyway." Well, it's this Zhang Baosen, which is also very surprising. (To be continued.) )