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The so-called guerrilla warfare follows the five basic principles of rational selection of combat sites, rapid deployment of troops, rational distribution of troops, rational selection of combat timing, and rapid retreat at the end of the battle. The essence of guerrilla warfare is that the enemy is stationed and disturbs us, the enemy is tired and we fight, the enemy advances and retreats, and the enemy retreats and pursues us. drag the fat to the thin, and the thin to death, and finally realize the comparison of the strength of the enemy and us.

"Vietnam is densely forested, the mountains are high and densely forested, and it is very time to fight guerrilla warfare! If the Vietnamese use guerrilla warfare against us, then how should we deal with it? Long Yufei asked with some concern. He didn't want history to repeat itself, and even a superpower like the United States had planted a problem in Vietnam. If it were Xinhuaguo, would there be a chance to win? He can't guarantee that!

Lieutenant General Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, and Major General Sun Hao, chief of operations, also frowned; although it was the first time they had heard of this tactic, they admitted that this tactic was indeed suitable for defeating the strong with the weak. This is especially true when fighting in an unfamiliar environment. If the Xinhua Army invades Vietnam, and the Vietnamese who are familiar with the terrain use this tactic to deal with the Xinhua Army, it will really make the Xinhua Army fall into a quagmire and find it difficult to extricate itself!

"Your Majesty, if the Vietnamese really dare to use this tactic against us, then we will have no choice but to kill! Kill them until they dare not come against us! Isn't the current strategy of our army in the South Seas also like that? Even if it's Vietnamese. As long as this strategy is executed, there is nothing to fear! Lieutenant General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, thought for a moment, and then said with a murderous face. The Xinhua Army treated the natives of Nanyang. But it was very bloody. Those who dare to resist usually do not end well. After those natives were caught, they all became slaves of the Xinhua Kingdom. Because the aboriginal slaves are sold very cheaply, a sturdy aboriginal can only be sold for ten yuan. In addition, military families can get two natives for free, which makes many farmers and factories in Xinhua, especially in mines and road construction sites. Slaves have already begun to be used on a large scale! The Xinhua Army also made a lot of money by capturing slaves and selling them!

"That's right. Your Majesty. The total population of Vietnam is only a few million people! As long as we destroy their army, if those Vietnamese dare to resist, we will kill them until they are afraid! Turn all the Vietnamese into slaves. When the time comes, our own people will completely occupy that land. Our reign is secure! Major General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, also said.

Long Yufei nodded. It's a bloody solution, but it's a good one. The total population of Vietnam is only more than 400 but less than 5 million, and it is a little too much to turn all these Vietnamese into slaves. But when the Xinhua army began to attack the Manchus and the population increased further, it was able to absorb more natives. In today's China, there is almost zero industrialization and transportation facilities. Wait until after the overthrow of the Manchus. Xinhuaguo will also start large-scale industrial and transportation construction, which requires a lot of manpower. At that time, these Vietnamese slaves also came in handy. In terms of funding. The large-scale use of slaves can also effectively save costs!

"Your Majesty, if there is nothing that needs to be changed in the plan, then we will start preparing! It is expected that in two months, the troops and combat materials needed for this operation will be ready! Chief of the General Staff Niu Meng said.

"Very good, let's prepare according to this plan! I have only one request, and that is to end the war against Vietnam as quickly as possible and with the least casualties! Long Yufei said. After all, the war against Vietnam was just the beginning. At the same time, it can also reassure the British to boldly wage war against the Manchus. After the Manchus were defeated by the British, Xinhua could take the opportunity to launch an attack on the Manchus! At that time, I am afraid that Xinhua will enter a long period of war. China's territory is vast and populous, and it is clear that it cannot win so easily, as in the South Seas!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lieutenant General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, and Major General Sun Hao, Chief of Operations, both received the order.

Subsequently, a large-scale movement of the Xinhua Army began. The army that was ready to fight against Vietnam began to build, and the navy began to carry out pre-war maintenance. Major military factories have also begun to work overtime to produce weapons and ammunition.

The movement of the Xinhua Army caused further tension in the Nanyang situation. Now that Xinhua has become the hegemon of the South Seas, the Xinhua Army has begun a new round of military expansion and preparations, which has made other countries feel panic. The Straits Settlements of Britain, in particular, felt the pressure directly.

"Bastard! What the hell are those yellow-skinned monkeys trying to do? Are they preparing to attack us? Find out right away, what is the combat intention of Xinhuaguo? Also, ask for help from the Indian side! We need reinforcements, more reinforcements! Otherwise, once Xinhua launched an attack on the Straits Settlements, we could not guarantee that we would be able to withstand their attack! "The British Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham, was furious. The abnormal movement of the new Huajun made him feel tremendous pressure.

Britain at this moment is having a headache over the Manchu ban on smoking. Britain has always wanted to open up China, but China's small-scale peasant economy has made it almost impossible for British products to have a market in China. In order to reverse the trade deficit, the British had to import opium into China in a despicable and shameless manner, so as to make a lot of profits from China. However, realizing this, the Manchus began to ban smoking, which seriously offended British interests. The British opium traders began to demand that the government go to war against the Manchus to protect British interests. However, there is still some hesitation in the UK. On the one hand, China is the largest power in the Far East, and the largest population in the world is enough to make a hegemon like Britain feel a headache. On the other hand, the sudden rise of the new state has added variables to the situation in the Far East. Through the war with the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities, the combat power of Xinhua has been fully demonstrated. Even the British were not sure to defeat Xinhua in the South Seas or the Far East. This made Britain unable to make up their minds whether to use force against the Manchus! Now, Xinhua has begun a large-scale arms rearmament war, which has made the British feel the crisis even more.

Other countries in the South Seas include Vietnam and Thailand. However, Vietnam, like the Manchu Qing Dynasty, pursued a policy of seclusion and seclusion. I don't know much about the outside world. Little is known about Xinhuaguo, a neighbor that has risen strongly. So much so that they have no idea of the impending threat. Thailand, on the other hand, was also dealing with the British invasion at this time, and had no time to take care of anything else.

On June 10, 1839, the Fourth Fleet of the Xinhua Army escorted the Army's 9th and 10th Brigades, as well as two battalions of the Marine Corps, from Manila to cross the South China Sea to launch an attack on Vietnam. The Navy's Second Fleet escorted the 1st and 2nd Brigades, as well as the Heavy Artillery Brigade still in Borneo, from Pontianak to the South China Sea, where they prepared to join the Fourth Fleet and then go to Hue, the capital of Vietnam!

The large-scale dispatch of the Xinhua Army caused panic among the British. The British Straits Settlements Army, Army and Far East Fleet, were put in a state of emergency combat readiness. At the same time, the British side also tried to find out the combat intentions of the Xinhua Army through Eric, a special envoy stationed in Manila. However, all this was prevaricated by the Xinhua Army with military secrets.

On June 16, the Second and Fourth Fleets of the Xinhua Navy converged in the Xisha Islands. After that, the large fleet continued to sail westward, and by the morning of June 18 it was able to reach Hue and launch an attack on Hue at the same time. Major General Sun Hao, chief of operations of the General Staff of the Xinhua Army, was fully responsible for directing this operation. The next four infantry brigades, after the victory in the first phase of the battle, will be thrown into the south and north of Vietnam respectively, adopting the tactics of attacking from multiple fronts and advancing at the same time, striving to completely occupy Vietnam as soon as possible!

At this moment, Vietnam did not know that Xinhua had already exposed its minions to them. Emperor Nguyen Phuc Thanh, who had entered his old age, was still complacent about building a powerful empire. At the same time, he was also worried about the establishment of the crown prince, and the emperor's eldest son, Nguyen Phuc Xuan, lacked ability and was not enough to take over his class. He didn't want the country he had worked so hard to build would go into decline. However, Nguyen Phuc Thanh had the support of his ministers.

At this moment, Vietnam has entered its heyday. Together with Thailand, they divided Ailao and Chenla, leaving only three countries in Indochina, namely Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar. Emperor Nguyen Phuc Hyun hoped to build a great empire like the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and he was also working hard. It's just that the years are not forgiving, and he is only 48 years old, and he feels that his body is getting worse and worse because of overwork. In order to ensure that his empire can continue and thrive, he must choose an heir. It's just that Ruan Fuyan didn't know that it was too late. The Xinhua Kingdom is about to launch an attack on Vietnam, and once the Xinhua army occupies Vietnam, the Nguyen dynasty will disappear!

In the early morning of June 18, the Xinhua army arrived in Hue. It's still 6 a.m., and the lazy Vietnamese monkeys haven't started their day's work yet. The Vietnamese troops guarding Hue are still asleep. The Vietnamese naval battalion at the mouth of the Thuan An River was even more defenseless. Now Vietnam is the number one power on the Indochina Peninsula, which makes them very confident that no country dares to provoke them! And this has also brought disaster to Vietnam!

"Command! The 2nd and 4th Fleets, launch an attack on the battalion of the Vietnamese sailors! Destroy them and clear the way for landing! "On a transport ship, Rear Admiral Sun Hao gave the order! (To be continued......)