Chapter 408: Planning
Mongolia, Zhili, Northeast, Japan, Xu Jie muttered.\\ Mongolia is the logistics base of the Russian cavalry and the base camp of the Mongolian separatists. Zhili is the key to Beiyang's acquisition of power. The Northeast is now fairly safe. Japan is currently the place where the largest number of Russian troops are participating in the war, not only are nearly half of the Russian troops fighting in Japan, but the Russian Far East Fleet is also limited here and cannot cause damage to the sea lines of communication in the Beiyang.
"If it works well, we may be able to reap greater benefits." Peng Yi said.
"Tell me what you think, it's just the two of us here." Xu Jie was stunned for a moment and said.
"The Russian's move was indeed a surprise to us, but it was even more difficult to turn the tables with this move. Tens of thousands of cavalry traveled thousands of miles, which put great pressure on logistics. And if we can send a force from the northeast, even if it is just harassment, then it will have a great impact on the logistics of the Russian army. What's more, in any case, if the Russian cavalry enters Zhili, they will have to face the encirclement and interception of tens of thousands of Beiyang troops. The odds are not very good. After Peng Yi finished speaking, he pointed to Japan and continued.
"Your offer this afternoon to help Japan open up landing grounds behind enemy lines under the cover of the Beiyang Fleet. This plan is really good, but I want to ask, will Lord Xu be a Russian who really helps the Japanese once and for all? Peng Yi smiled evilly.
"At least when talking to the British, the Japanese." Xu Jie said seriously. "Of course, we are only responsible for sending the Japanese up, and it doesn't matter to us whether we can defeat them or not." The latter sentence exposes Xu Jie's conspiracy!
"Really? But how to ensure that the Japanese cannot fight? Doing a little tricking when transporting? Give the Russian fleet proper waterproofing and then sneak attack the troop carriers? Peng Yi asked curiously.
"Although I want Japan to bleed more, I don't want to bleed Japan in front of the Beiyang Navy. This would make us very passive diplomatically! The Japanese needed the support of the British, and the same Beiyang needed the support of the British! Xu Jie said.
"It is indeed difficult to do this by relying solely on the current Russian garrison in Japan, but it doesn't matter, we can make the Russians feel at ease to transfer troops from the mainland. For example, on the surface, we will reduce the garrison in the northeast, so that the Russians who are confronting our army along the Heilongjiang River will feel safe! Of course, this requires a reason. Xu Jie thought for a while and said.
"The reason is not a problem, the Russian cavalry is pointing straight at Zhili. It is a direct threat to the capital of our country, and it is normal for us to increase our troops from the northeast to Zhili. And in order to better combat this cavalry force that penetrates deep into our country, we need to concentrate a cavalry force and set off from Inner Mongolia to attack Kulun. Cut off the supply hubs of the Russians. And in this way, on the bright side, the front-line troops in the Northeast will drop to a level that the Russians can tolerate! Peng Yi said.
"Since the northeastern side is no longer able to pose an effective threat to Russia. Then in the event of a tense situation in Japan, the Russians will transfer part of their troops to the Japanese mainland. In this way, as long as the Russians are in place in a timely manner, even if Japan can successfully complete the landing behind enemy lines, I am afraid that it will fail, at least the effect will be greatly reduced! So all this must be made known to the Russians as soon as possible. A strange smile appeared on Xu Jie's face.
"You're not going to give up the opportunity to fight in the Northeast, are you? A raid on Cullen was imperative. The power of this force must be transferred, but for our army, which has a large number of heavy artillery cover, the lack of this force is not fatal. We can still launch an offensive, and the battle situation in Zhili is believed to be resolved by Li Zhongtang and reinforcements from the south. Peng Yi said with some concern.
"Of course not, the territory that the Russians looted from our country back then is to be recaptured, and the cavalry we used to attack Kulen is not just to cut off the supply and reinforcement of the Russian cavalry. If I can, I hope that they can at the same time threaten the supply of the Russian Far Eastern Military District and further weaken the combat effectiveness of the Russian army in the Far East, as for the army that was transferred to Zhili, this is completely a cover-up, and the Northeast will not rule out a large-scale force to go to Zhili. Our targets are the Russian Far Eastern Military District and Vladivostok, another military port of the Russian Far Eastern Fleet! Xu Jie said this, there was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.
"As long as the Russian army can have 10,000 troops to be transferred to Japan, we have a 70% chance of winning, and the remaining 50,000 Russian army is too small for the Heilongjiang River, which stretches for thousands of miles, and we still have a foothold on the north bank, Jiangdong 64tun is still under the control of our army, and after several years of operation. Jiangdong 64tun is more like a fortress than a village and town. Peng Yi said.
"The troops of the Russian Far East are mainly divided into two heavy groups, one is the field troops of the Russian Far East Military District stationed near the 64th Tun in Jiangdong, about 20,000 people, and the other heavy group is the garrison of the Russian fortress near Vladivostok and some other land forces, which are about 20,000 people. For the latter, they had strong fortresses and a larger number of heavy artillery. Storming is difficult, so we'll need to draw some of the enemy forces out of the fort. Xu Jie said as he drew on the map.
"So you mean to feign an attack from the 64th cantonment in Jiangdong to threaten the opponent's field corps, and then force the Russian army in Vladivostok to react? But such a geographical distance made it impossible for the Russian Army to support in time. If the Russians were smart, they would have chosen to abandon this corps and then be preserving their interests in the Far East at the negotiating table. Peng Yi analyzed.
"And what if Nicholas II had to fight to the end? What do you think the Russians will do? Xu Jie asked with a hint of playfulness.
"Well, if that tsar had been that stupid, he would have lost the whole Far East. And if his generals were going to do what the tsar ordered, then they would definitely choose to attack across the border in disguised support. This will be our chance, but I doubt that the Russians will do it. Peng Yi smiled bitterly.
"Nicholas II will definitely do it." Xu Jie said confidently. Nicholas II could even do something to let a fleet cross most of the region to fight to the death with the combined fleet of Japan in the Far East, so it would be very normal to force the Russian army in the Far East to fight regardless of the actual situation!
"Well, I hope you're right, and then I'd like to tell me what your campaign steps and goals are. I mean the Northeast Theater. Peng Yi asked.
"First of all, in the first stage of the campaign, our army will pretend to launch an attack with Jiangdong 64tun as a forward base. If nothing else. The Russian army will concentrate its forces on this forward base. And this base will become an important battlefield for the consumption of the Russian army. At the same time, we should send at least one brigade from Huma County upstream to cross the Heilongjiang River and attack Svobodne, an important Russian supply point. Cut off Russian supplies and reinforcements from the front line. Then, after the large forces are in place, complete the encirclement of the enemy army. After Xu Jie finished speaking, he immediately pointed in the direction of Vladivostok.
"We can't eat it quickly after we close it, it's going to be a bait. And at this time the Russian army in Vladivostok will act, they have only one choice, that is, to cross the border and launch an attack on the rear of our army, and then our opportunity will come, the unit that pretends to go to Zhili will be waiting for them here. In the field, we have ample confidence in defeating these fortress garrisons. Xu Jie paused and continued: "Then the rest of the matter is simple, we will besiege the area around Vladivostok after solving the field strength of the Russian Far East Military District. Take back what the Russians took from us again!
"And then?" Peng Yi asked. "There is no then, we just need to consolidate the fruits of our victory." Xu Jie said with some doubts.
"Don't you have any interest in the Eurasian railway bridge that stretches from Europe?" Peng Yi said. "Only when the blood vessels are broken, will the Russians finally lose ownership of this land! Otherwise, they will not give up if the Russians are left with the slightest possibility of controlling this land! β
"You're right, this extreme thirst for land has led Russia to expand little by little from the earliest Muscovy to the present! Russia should only be a European country, shouldn't it? Xu Jie said with a smile.
"That's right, that's right, although we are also disgusted with Japan, but it is necessary for Russia to completely lose its colonies in Japan, and of course Hokkaido cannot return to the Japanese." Peng Yi said.
"That's for later. Let's do what is in front of us first. Xu Jie sighed and said.
"What? Could it be that we will not be able to solve all the problems in this war? Peng Yi said with some surprise.
"Solve all the problems? Why did Beiyang completely defeat Russia? Russia is a capitalist country with more than 20 million square kilometers of land, a complete industrial system and a high degree of centralization. Whether it is military, economic, industrial or national will, it is much stronger than Beiyang, this time we took advantage of the opponent's lack of preparation and geographical distance to win, and once the Russians are really ready, it will be the largest war in the history of China. Our victory is just for us to win about 5 years to develop, that's all. In that not-too-distant future, we will fight the Russians and finally decide the fate of the Far East! Xu Jie said solemnly.
"In that case, let the entire Chinese ethnic group face this sacred moment together. Our country needs to awaken in war, and it needs to be reborn in adversity! Peng Yi also said excitedly. I will plan the affairs of the army with a few old generals, as for the navy, then it can only rely on you, the Beiyang Fleet has been dispatched, and those who really understand the navy here are tired of it, as for that Jericho, I am a little worried. Peng Yi made no secret of his suspicions about Jericho.
"But now we can't do without the UK, the situation is stronger than people." Xu Jie smiled bitterly.
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