Chapter 1277: Preparations for the Western Expedition
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At the end of March, the běijīng has entered the chūn day, and the grass and trees have begun to grow green sprouts, and the scene of a land returning to chūn. The end of the North American War has made the people of the empire rejoice, and just over a year after the war began, the empire has already defeated a top world power on its own. Although the empire also paid millions of casualties in this war, the vast majority of them were paid by mercenaries from both Rìben and Korea. And the losses of the squadron were much more minor. Everyone understands that when there is war, there are casualties. In the eyes of the people, the children of the family were recruited by His Majesty the Emperor to fight for the country, which is the glory of the family, even if they die on the battlefield, it is also a matter of glorious lintel!
The current empire is no better than the late Qing Dynasty, and the lives of the people are more heaven and earth than those in the late Qing Dynasty. The folk even praised Wang Yuze to the sky, known as one of the greatest emperors since the beginning of the world, comparable to the three emperors and five emperors in ancient times! Under such circumstances, Emperor Wang Yuze asked that the war be continued, and the people of the empire would naturally have no complaints, even if they were unwilling, they would send their children to the army to fight for the empire.
There is no good end to the reckless use of force, but over the years, with the continuous victory of the empire in foreign wars, the life of the people of the empire has also become better and better. In the past, although China was a vast country, it had a large population, and the common people were hungry for half of the year. And now, as the territory of the empire grows larger, there are more and more foreign immigrants. Nationals who have emigrated to a new territory. are able to share a large amount of land. Coupled with the rapid development of industry and commerce. The people are getting richer and richer. Since foreign wars can bring such great benefits to the empire, naturally no one will object! Even if some corrupt people who read the books of the dead shouted against the war, the argument that the emperor should rule the world with benevolence and virtue was quickly drowned out by the cheers of the people of the empire. This is exactly what Emperor Wang Yuze wants to see! Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has been a martial nation, and it has developed to its peak in the Han and Tang dynasties. It's just that later, the Chinese nation gradually lost this martial jīng god, and there was a dark period since modern times. And now what Wang Yuze has to do is to reawaken the blood of the nation. Only in this way can the great Chinese nation be invincible! The huge population and developed industry are enough to support the Chinese nation to become the ruler of the world!
On the evening of March 21, Emperor Wang Yuze arrived at the General Staff to listen to the military's preparations for the westward expedition to Europe. With the return of the earth to Chūn, the war against Europe is almost ready! And the first to be cut is Russia! Russians, like the Chinese, are very eager for land, which has also caused Russia to become the Western country that plundered the most Chinese land in modern times! It's just that after several wars. China not only recaptured these lands, but also pushed its borders to the Ob and Ural rivers in Siberia. The only territory that Russia retains in Asia is the Siberian Plain. Moreover, the troops they deployed in the Siberian Plain were also under the front of the Chinese army. As soon as the war begins, they will face a siege by the squadron!
When Wang Yuze came to the General Staff Headquarters, Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff, and General Long Feiyu, commander of the Air Force, were already waiting here. In the war against Russia, there was nothing to do with the navy, and the Minister of the Navy, Zhang Cheng, did not come to participate. As for the Minister of War, Marshal Zhao Bowen, he is still dealing with the mess in North America and will not return to China until April or May. By that time, the westward crusade should have begun. At present, the affairs of the domestic army, big and small, are all pressed on Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff. Fortunately, Cai Yun is young and in the prime of life, otherwise I really don't know if I can hold it!
"Chief of Staff, are our preparations complete?" Wang Yuze looked at the large map of Central Asia and Siberia hanging on the wall and asked!
"Your Majesty, the Army and Air Force are ready! The army units have basically arrived at their intended positions, and when the temperature warms up, we will be able to attack the Russians! The airfield needed by the Air Force was built before winter came. When the snow melts, Air Force fighters will be able to station at these airfields to support the Army's attacks! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun replied!
"What about the Russians?" Wang Yuze asked. Although he has defeated Russia many times, he has never relaxed his jǐngti towards Russia in his heart. Russia, with a population of more than 100 million, is known as the steam steamroller of Europe, and its huge military strength is enough to make European countries fearful. It's just that in front of China, the Russians' little demographic advantage is nothing, and their poorly equipped army can only be slaughtered in front of the squadron with good weapons and equipment!
"Your Majesty, the Russians have mobilized more than seven million troops since the beginning of the war. However, more than two million of them have been lost on the front line, and of the remaining five million, the sharpest two million are deployed in the Siberian Plain and along the Ural River. The remaining three million troops are mostly rabble with no weapons and equipment! However, Tsar Nicholas II had recently issued an order to continue the expansion of the army, attempting to recruit another three million troops. However, Russia did not have enough weapons to arm these armies, and I heard that many Russians joined the army with only a few bullets, and as for rifles, they had to be used with their comrades. After their comrades are killed, they can take over their comrades' weapons and continue fighting! Chief of General Staff Cai Yun had a disdainful smile on the corner of his mouth. After many victories, the commanders of the squadron are also a little arrogant. In their eyes, probably only the German Army, which is known as the world's first, is the enemy of the Chinese Army, and the rest of the countries? It's not even worthy of lifting shoes for China. Even in the German Army, many Chinese Army generals believe that their combat power is far less powerful than they boast. Otherwise, after almost two years of fighting in Europe, why haven't they defeated the Anglo-French forces? If it had been the squadron, maybe the squadron would have occupied Paris a long time ago, and the British and French who fought would have knelt on their knees and begged for mercy!
"Don't underestimate the Russians! Although the population of the Russians is not as small as ours, the size of their army is no less than ours! In addition, those Russian serfs were born to be soldiers, and they were more adapted to the cold environment of Russia. Even if their weapons are inferior, if we take it lightly, I'm afraid they will capsize in the ditch! Wang Yuze reminded. If the Russians were so easy to bully, then there would be no strong USSR in the future! You know, how badly the Soviet Union was beaten by the Germans at that time, but in the end it still persevered. Wang Yuze did not want China to become the Germany of later generations and plant a big heel on the Russians. Of course, this possibility is very low! Now that China's strength far exceeds that of Russia, and without the containment of the great enemy of the United States, and the Germans are holding back Britain and France, it will be much easier for China to defeat Russia! Tsar Nicholas II wanted to turn the tables, almost unlikely!
"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister knows!" Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff, hurriedly said, he saw that Wang Yuze said solemnly, and he had to let go of the contempt in his heart!
"Now, tell me about the deployment of the General Staff for the Russian operation!" Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cai Yun walked to the front of the map and explained to Wang Yuze the deployment of the Russian operation!
In this operation, the General Staff planned to commit 6 army groups and another 100 infantry divisions, totaling 3 million troops. In addition, the Rìben mercenaries will send a million people, and the North Korean mercenaries will send half a million people to join the operation. If calculated in this way, the number of troops invested by the squadron in this war will reach 4.5 million! In addition, the 2nd, 7th and 8th armies, which had been withdrawn from the North American theater, would also be engaged in the operation against Russia if necessary, after resting! The Air Force will also devote 12 air wings, totaling more than 1,400 aircraft, to ensure China's control of air supremacy. Although the Russian army is strong and Tsar Nicholas II is still expanding the army, no one will think that the Russian rabble can compare with the Chinese Jīng sharp soldiers, not to mention that China's six army groups have armored brigades, and a total of 2,000 tanks and armored vehicles have been invested. As long as the temperature rises and the muddy roads dry out, it will be almost impossible for the Russians to withstand the attack of the armored forces stationed in the Chinese army!
"What about the deployment of the Russians?" Wang Yuze asked.
"Your Majesty, the Russians have deployed a force of one hundred and eighty thousand men in the Siberian Plain, and the commander in chief is our old adversary, Grand Duke Nicholas. In addition, there are millions more along the Ural River. However, according to the information we have received, the Russians are now frantically transporting troops to the Siberian Plain, adding more than 300,000 troops every month. By the time we attack, the Russians should have more than two million troops on the Siberian plain! Cai Yun replied!
"Let them let the Siberian Plain transport troops! The more we luck, the greater our victory! As long as we destroy the main forces of the Russians, it will be much easier for us to destroy Russia! Wang Yuze said calmly. The troops sent by Russia to the Siberian Plain must have been Jīng Rui troops. Once these jīng sharps are eaten, what else will Russia use to block the attack of the squadron? )