The General Staff decided to attack Jeju Island, and the chief of staff was happier than the Chief of Naval Staff

After the South China Sea War, Lin Xiaolei, who was "addicted" in the aircraft carrier battle group, was directly transferred back to the Navy Command and served as Chief of Staff of the Navy. Although Ying Changhui accepted Zhao Rundong's "retention" and continued to serve as the commander of the navy, like Peng Maobang, in the last few years of his tenure, Ying Changhui's main job was to "train successors".

Unlike the Air Force, Lin Xiaolei has no "competitors" in the Navy.

Although Hua Jianfeng, Liang Guoxiang and others have long become well-known "stars", Hua Jianfeng, who has just been promoted to major general, lacks "general demeanor", and Liang Guoxiang has no intention of striving for a higher position.

Lin Xiaolei's position in the navy is equivalent to Xiang Linghui's position in the army, and he belongs to the generation that connects the past and the next. Before the "Young Zhuang faction" became the pillars of the republic, "middle-aged" generals like Lin Xiaolei and Xiang Linghui played an irreplaceable role.

Unlike Xiang Linghui, Lin Xiaolei is an out-and-out "general".

After the "Republic" was put into service, Lin Xiaolei took the initiative to "downgrade" to command the aircraft carrier battle group regardless of his personal future, showing his personality traits at a glance. If Peng Maobang's "army scenario" is not taken into account, as long as Lin Xiaolei seizes the opportunity after the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, he will be a powerful candidate for chief of the general staff, and may even become the first "non-army" chief of general staff in the history of the Republic.

Character determines success or failure.

Lin Xiaolei never thought about serving as the chief of the general staff, he just wanted to lead the fleet to "charge into battle".

Fate played a joke on him. After he left the aircraft carrier battle group, the Korean Peninsula War broke out, and the Republic Navy was about to win the first naval battle in history in which aircraft carriers played the leading role.

Nighttime. Lin Xiaolei took a plane from Qingdao to the "Huaxia" aircraft carrier.

When I met Zhang Weichang, commander of the "task force," Hua Jianfeng, commander of the "Huaxia" aircraft carrier battle group, Dou Haikun, commander of the "Yellow Emperor" aircraft carrier battle group, and Mu Qingyundi, commander of the "Yandi" aircraft carrier battle group. Lin Xiaolei had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

3 aircraft carrier battle groups. They are from the South China Sea Fleet and the East China Sea Fleet.

As originally planned. The 3 "Huaxia" class aircraft carriers will be incorporated into the South China Sea Fleet. Deter Southeast Asia and safeguard the maritime interests of the Republic. Priority will be given to the protection of sea routes to the Middle East, Europe, Africa and South America. With the Japanese Navy ground 2 aircraft carrier in service. The Navy of the Republic adjusted its deployment. The "Yellow Emperor" and "Yandi" were left in the East China Sea Fleet. Only "Huaxia" was sent to the South China Sea Fleet.

After Lin Xiaolei became Chief of Staff of the Navy. Zhang Weichang was promoted to vice admiral and served as commander of the South China Sea Fleet. Hua Jianfeng was promoted to rear admiral and served as commander of the "Huaxia" aircraft carrier battle group. Dou Hai and Mu Qingyun are both from the East China Sea Fleet. The relationship between the two and Lin Xiaoleidi is not very "close".

After the outbreak of the Korean War. The Navy made significant adjustments to deployment.

In addition to the "Republic" patrolling the eastern part of the Zhongsha Islands, the other three aircraft carrier battle groups were all sent to the East China Sea to form a "task force." It stands to reason that a certain vice admiral of the East China Sea Fleet, who is usually the commander of the fleet or the chief of staff, should serve as the commander of the "task force," but under the "influence" of Lin Xiaolei, Zhang Weichang was sent to the "Huaxia" aircraft carrier battle group and occupied the most important position.

The reason for this, several generals know it.

Zhang Weichang has cooperated with Lin Xiaolei for many years, and if Lin Xiaolei succeeds Ying Changhui as commander of the Navy, Zhang Weichang will become the chief of staff of the Navy. Lin Xiaolei didn't have the opportunity to command the fleet to fight, which didn't mean that he didn't want to command the fleet to fight. If the generals of the East China Sea Fleet were to be put in command of the "task force," Lin Xiaolei would lose his "right to speak."

"The campaign will begin on the 7th, or 8th at the latest." Lin Xiaolei took out a cigarette and gave one to each of the generals, "Our mission is to seize sea and air supremacy, destroy the ground command and air defense system of the ROK army before the marines go ashore, cover the landing fleet to the landing site, support the marines to go ashore, and provide air support and fire support before the marines' artillery and shore-based aviation are put into battle." Although the specific battle plan is drawn up by the General Staff, we cannot afford to be idle. The South Korean Navy has a fleet that should not be underestimated, as well as more than a dozen extremely threatening submarines. After the battle began, our main task was to take out the South Korean fleet and ensure the safety of the shipping route and landing site. During this period, shore-based aviation will cooperate with the fleet, mainly providing anti-submarine cover for the fleet. Because most of the shore-based fighters of the HNA are sent to the battlefield on the peninsula, we should not expect to get the air defense cover of the fighters......"

When Lin Xiaolei introduced the situation, the four "Young Zhuang Faction" generals all listened attentively.

“…… Overall, it was a battle that tested the Navy. Lin Xiaolei took two puffs of his cigarette, "If we can't even deal with the Stick Country and Navy, how can we deal with Little Japan and the Yankees?" We are all members of the navy, and I believe that all of you, like me, believe that a strong republic is indispensable for a strong navy. Unlike in the past, I can't fight with everyone, but I want to be able to prove the strength of the Republic's Navy with a beautiful battle! ”

No one disputed it, because all the officers of the Navy believed,

A direct manifestation of the country's strength.

"I won't say more nonsense." Lin Xiaolei didn't realize that he had already said a lot of nonsense. "There is still a lot of work to be done before the start of the campaign, and if you have any questions, you can raise them, and I will try to solve them for you."

Zhang Weichang glanced at everyone and said, "How long does the battle last?" ”

"Ten days to half a month." Lin Xiaolei's answer was very brief.

"Even under normal circumstances, the carrier battle group would need to resupply at least once in between." Zhang Weichang paused for a moment and said, "The supply work must be arranged in place before the team goes ashore. If necessary, a second resupply is to be carried out after the Marines have advanced inland. ”

"I'm personally responsible for the logistics, and nothing will go wrong." After speaking, Lin Xiaolei looked at Hua Jianfeng.

"The South Korean Air Force has been defeated, there is no decent naval aviation in South Korea, there is no flight in the South Korean Navy." Hua Jianfeng shook his head with a smile and said, "The main threat comes from below the sea surface, and now there are only two submarines in each aircraft carrier battle group, even if it is covered by the long-range anti-submarine patrol aircraft of the Hainan Airlines, the anti-submarine power is still very weak." Submarines are the best anti-submarine forces, and a few more submarines must be sent. ”

Lin Xiaolei nodded and said, "Six additional submarines will be dispatched within forty-eight hours, under your direct command." ”

Hua Jianfeng didn't say anything more, among the several commanders, only he was from the submarine force.

"What about the U.S. military?" Dou Haikun extinguished his cigarette butt and said to Lin Xiaolei, "The U.S. military has six aircraft carrier battle groups operating in the Sea of Japan, and we only have three aircraft carrier battle groups. To support the landing of the Marine Corps on Jeju Island, we will definitely enter the Yellow Sea. If the U.S. military chooses to leave the Sea of Japan through the Korean Strait, there is a risk that it will come into contact with us and even come into conflict. ”

"The activities of the US aircraft carrier battle group will be sent to the aircraft carrier battle group in a timely manner." Lin Xiaolei had long expected that someone would ask this question, "According to the instructions of the General Staff, the possibility of the US military participating in the battlefield is very small. Although our combat effectiveness is inferior to that of the US military, as long as we fight a naval battle in the Yellow Sea, the US military will not want to escape even if it has the ability to penetrate the sky. Six for three, will the Yankees do such a loss-making business? ”

"The U.S. military is a minor problem, and the two Japanese aircraft carrier battle groups cannot be ignored." Mu Qingyun also spoke.

"It is not very likely that Japan will enter the war, at least for the time being, Japan has no intention of entering the war zone." Lin Xiaolei smiled coldly and said, "Two aircraft carriers whose combat effectiveness is not even comparable to the 'Republic' are not a real threat. Japanese aircraft carriers are still active in the western Pacific and have no intention of passing through the Ryukyu Islands into the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea. Our submarines and reconnaissance satellites have been monitoring the activities of the Japanese fleet, and if the Japanese fleet dares to enter the theater of operations, let *** know who is the first navy in Asia! ”

"Really fighting?" Mu Qingyun asked deliberately.

"Is it still a fake fight?" Lin Xiaolei laughed, "You don't have to worry about other things, I'll talk to Xiang Linghui when I go back." As far as I know, attacking Jeju Island is the meaning of Yuan and Vice Yuan. Although we are soldiers, not politicians, judging from the arrangement of the campaign, we certainly want to take this opportunity to strike a blow at Japan's arrogance. If the Marines can take Jeju Island, they will be able to fight on the Japanese mainland, and no matter how arrogant they are, they will have to consider the direct consequences of a war with us. ”

Mu Qingyun shook his head with a smile and didn't say anything more.

"Strategically, we should despise the enemy, and tactically, we should attach importance to the enemy." Lin Xiaolei glanced at it and said, "After the battle starts, don't just worry about packing up the stick fleet. The three aircraft carriers have 12 AWACS aircraft, and in addition to maintaining 24-hour air defense alert, they can free up four to six AWACS aircraft. Reconnaissance satellites are not omnipotent, and safari submarines are not omnipotent, so pay close attention to the situation in the east and do not take it lightly. ”

"Then we have to send a few more AWACS aircraft." Zhang Weichang muttered.

"Sending more AWACS aircraft is a trivial matter." Lin Xiaolei knocked on the table, "The key is tactical arrangement. This is the first large-scale combat operation carried out by the Navy after it has an aircraft carrier. Although we have been exploring for several years, we still lack practical experience. I don't want to be foolproof, there will be casualties and losses in war, but we must fight beautifully, fight wonderfully, and play the majesty of the navy and the fighting spirit of the navy! ”

The general nodded and didn't say much.

"Any other questions?" Lin Xiaolei glanced at everyone, got up and said, "There is no other problem, I will return to the Navy Headquarters." If there is anything, feel free to contact me. ”

"I'll put you on the plane." Zhang Weichang stood up.

"No, you discuss combat operations." Lin Xiaolei pressed his hand, "I'm waiting for the fleet's good news, and I hope everyone will do their duty." ”

After Lin Xiaolei left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Vigorous and resolute has always been Lin Xiaolei's style, Zhang Weichang and Hua Jianfeng have long been used to it, and Dou Hai and Mu Qingyun have also opened their eyes.

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