Chapter 86: The Strategic Intentions of the Red Guard
The battle for Vladivostok has not yet begun, and the outcome is still unknown.
And the bigwigs of the Red Guard Corps and the army are already thinking about how to attack when they face this fortress after a while.
Under Xu Yanwu's inquiry, this group of generals confidently expressed their opinions one by one, complemented each other's opinions, and soon a complete offensive plan appeared.
However, Xu Yanwu shook his head and said: "The fastest way to capture Vladivostok is to take advantage of the surrender of the Russians and kill the Japanese who are ready for victory." ”
From a strategic point of view, Xu Yanwu knew very well that the Red Police Corps could not waste too much time in this fortress.
Because the Red Guard Corps had to face both Japanese and Russian pressure.
And the control of Vladivostok must be completed.
At present, the Japanese First Army and the Second Army have lost most of their combat strength in successive battles, and have also sent some of their living forces to support the Third Army.
In other words, only the Third Army of the Japanese army near Vladivostok still has strong combat effectiveness, and the First Army and the Second Army are actually empty shelves.
For this war, of Japan's hundreds of thousands of elite troops, only the officers and men under the command of the Third Army and the domestic guards were left.
Although Russia had a large number of troops on the Western Front, it was beyond the reach of the whip, and the railway was controlled by the Japanese, so it was unable to send troops over.
Under such circumstances, the decisive battle between the fortresses of the two sides is the best chance for the Red Guard Corps.
And this opportunity is still very large, the trapped Russians can hold out for at least four or five months, and within this time, 250,000 Red Police troops can descend on this world.
Xu Yanwu's gaze was naturally no longer limited to the current Russo-Japanese War, but completely considered from the war he would participate in next.
The main target of the 20,000 troops secretly sent from the East Indies was Vladivostok.
In addition, it is necessary to ensure the victory or defeat of the fleets of Japan and Russia, that is, if the Red Guard Corps wants to easily occupy Vladivostok without affecting the overall strategy, it needs to allow the Russian defenders to hold out until the end of the Battle of Tsushima.
Tsushima won a minus one point, and the Russian defenders in Vladivostok would have little left in terms of morale or weapons, ammunition and supplies.
At that time, the opportunity of the Red Police Corps will come.
"The Russian Baltic Fleet has already set off, with a total range of 30,000 kilometers, and it will not arrive in a few months, and you think we should do something to help the Russian Army and hold Vladivostok." Xu Yanwu asked.
"Nogi Noshinori is only an infantry general, and he does not know how to modernize military command at all, in front of Vladivostok, even if Japan sends 200,000 troops, it will not be enough for Nogi Noshinori to cause trouble."
"If it is all handed over to Nogi Noshinori in command, the Japanese army will not want to break through this fortress at all, the so-called god of war is just a joke."
"But the losses of the Third Army are too great, and even if the Japanese emperor is unwilling to remove Nogi Noshinori as a commander, he will send someone else to secretly replace the command, and the situation will not be very clear at that time."
"If you want to break through Vladivostok, the most important point is the 356 heights, if you don't break here, Vladivostok will be as stable as Mount Tai."
"Then kill the new commander sent by the Japanese emperor, and without the new commander, you can buy the Russians a little time."
"Then I hope that Nogi Noshinori will live a long life, and now that the total strength of the Third Army has reached 50,000, he will also be able to cause more trouble."
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A group of generals are talking about me and talking very lively.
Waiting for everyone to add nothing and want to say, Xu Yanwu said: "The ideas are all very good, but how to grasp the balance depends on the situation to decide." ”
"We have two goals, the first is to attack the Japanese army when the Russian defenders surrender, and if this goal is not achieved, then we choose to let the Japanese attack fail, and they will take over the storming of Vladivostok."
The two goals in Xu Yanwu's mouth, when everyone heard it, they all nodded.
The first goal is naturally easy to achieve, but if it is the second goal, there is no way.
Compared with Japan, the Russian defenders who were close to surrender were naturally easier to deal with.
The main thing is that once that happens, the Russian defenders will almost run out of ammunition and food, and there will not be too many defenders who can continue to fight.
"Sir, when has the commander decided to start the operation?" Xu Yanwu's voice fell, and a general behind him asked.
"Soon, the corps is already beginning to prepare, the 250,000 army is conducting targeted exercises, winter combat uniforms and supplies are actively preparing, there are still three months, the chrono portal will be opened, but I don't think the commander will open the chrono portal in a hurry, and will still wait until the moment when the victory or defeat of the Russo-Japanese War is about to be decided, and then there will be a surprise." Xu Yanwu thought about it and said.
Without waiting for the other generals to speak, Xu Yanwu immediately continued: "But even if a large army comes, our first target is still Vladivostok, and the main force will land directly in Japan, so I will sit in command of Japan, and Vladivostok will be handed over to one of you." ”
"General, then it's better to leave it to me, I really want to try this era, the so-called first fortress in the Far East." As soon as Xu Yanwu's words fell, a major general who was no more than in his early twenties on the side begged for battle with a smile on his face.
The other generals on the side were also eager to try, but when they heard that the young major general had asked for battle, they all shut up.
"Then come up with a complete plan and plan and hand it to me first, anyway, there are still a few months to go, so there's no hurry." Xu Yanwu didn't agree right away.
"No problem." The young major general still had a smile on his face.
Everyone's command style and ability focus are different, in fact, Xu Yanwu also thinks that this young man is a little more suitable.
The reason why other generals are not fighting is very simple, there is only one Vladivostok, but in Japan, there are more opportunities.
What's more, the Red Police Corps does not have a tradition of competing for tasks, and people with more suitable abilities are naturally the first choice.
In fact, once Vladivostok falls into the hands of the Red Police, it will have to face far more than just capturing Vladivostok, and most importantly, it must defend Vladivostok.
At that time, it is possible to face a counterattack from both Japan and Russia, so it will be necessary to have a competent general in command.
"Bang."
A shell suddenly fell inside the city of Vladivostok, where the Japanese were already testing the artillery.
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