"Now that all the troops can be combined, in addition to leaving the basic defensive forces, all the combat strength of the 7th Brigade and the 756th Brigade must be put into combat operations against Dachili."

"Jingdong's peaceful liberation-—— peaceful and peaceful, peaceful liberation! It's good news, we haven't lost too many troops here, and we can be more calm in the follow-up battles. ”

"But even so, all the available troops now add up to only about 3,000 people, and even if you take into account the rebels of the 505th Brigade, the total strength is only about 3,500 people."

"And Zhao Jialiang's current strength is about 2,000, of which 1,000 are private soldiers with high organization and high obedience."

"The most troublesome thing is that Zhao Jialiang has already made up his mind to fight with us in the city street fighting, and they have already retreated into Dachili City."

"The fourth regiment of the rebels simply cannot penetrate, they have already paid a heavy price, and the will to fight is already nullified."

"We can't count on them, the only ones we can rely on are the 3,000 men we have."

"It's hard to make a big difference, and it's bound to turn into a giant meat grinder."

In the villa of the Dongfeng Corps, Chen Shen sat on the sofa, facing the people in front of him, and said in a serious tone.

And after hearing his words, whether it was Bao Xiaomei, He Bupa, or He Bangxiong, they all had a solemn look on their faces.

They have just won the battle and achieved great results that they had not even dared to hope for before, and they can be regarded as having fulfilled the basic objectives of this joint operation.

However, after hearing Chen Shen's words, all of them realized the seriousness of the current problem.

The battle is far from over, and if they do not take over the great force, in terms of the current situation in Southern Shan State, the situation they want to create will always be a "half-finished product", and the source of this so-called "lifeline" is still in the hands of others.

People can cut off your entire transportation line at any time, which means that what they have in their hands is the supreme bargaining chip.

Negotiation?

It is impossible to negotiate with Zhao Jialiang.

If he could, he would have started talking about it when something went wrong with his own team.

It will definitely not be delayed until now, and it will not be delayed until the real city street fighting begins, and it has not yet shown any meaning to talk about.

Thinking of this, even Bao Xiaomei, who has always advocated using talks and ZZ to solve problems, is embarrassed.

She frowned and thought for a moment, then spoke:

"If it really doesn't work, we'll show our identities and start a war."

"As long as the Wa State is sure to participate in the war, Zhao Jialiang has absolutely no chance of winning, and if he continues to fight like this, he will lose, he will not."

"Nope."

Chen Shen interrupted her, and then said:

"If Jing Dong can't be beaten alive or dead, Wa Bangliang's identity is still okay. But now we are fighting with great strength, and what we want to make up is the last link of the entire communication line, and if you Wa State comes back now, it will be completely added to the snake. ”

"Not only is it impossible for Zhao Jialiang to surrender, but even the situation of confrontation and stalemate with the Myanmar side that we have managed with great difficulty will be ruined, and the whole of Pubei will be dragged into the whirlpool of endless conflicts."

"No one gets any benefit, and probably the only ones who are happiest are the arms dealers-—— but here's the problem, Daqili controls the Mekong River hub, and the 505 Brigade is one of the biggest arms dealers."

"Wouldn't that be the equivalent of giving him money?"

"The Wa State cannot enter the war, this is the most basic consideration."

"If you don't believe me, you can mention it in the negotiation with Lao Burma next time and see how they react."

"Believe me, as long as you mention it, even if it's just a temptation, it will definitely cause them to react violently."

"Got it"

Bao Xiaomei nodded slowly, agreeing with Chen Shen's judgment.

But after a short pause, she spoke again:

"Even if the Wa State can't participate in the war, our best solution to the problem is still to overwhelm people with momentum, and don't fight street battles with the 505th Brigade, right?"

"Although I haven't really participated in actual combat, I also know that street fighting is the most difficult to fight."

"Here I will open the skylight and say something, once the street fighting starts, even if it can be won in the end, the 3,000 people of the Seventh Brigade and the 756th Brigade will definitely be filled in."

"When the time comes, the two of us Brigadier He will become the commander of the light pole, and whoever wants to bully will be able to get started."

"How to solve this problem? I can't solve it! ”

Hearing his words, Chen Shen's face showed a look of approval.

Over the past year or so, as more and more "big things" have been handled and the relationships have become more and more complex, Bao Xiaomei has finally made great progress and began to truly learn to "cross and close", not just the "eight-sided exquisite" of a small family.

Being able to take the initiative to expose this problem at this point in time is equivalent to taking the initiative to bear the cause and effect with the identity of Wa, even if there is no suitable solution in the end, at least the process of discussion does not require too much intrigue.

And He Bangxiong and He Bupa also showed a look of "relief" on their faces after hearing her words.

They really wanted to talk about it for a long time, but in their capacity, it was not appropriate for anyone to mention this point.

"Miss Bao is very thoughtful, and said with a good conscience, we all have this concern."

"Dachili can fight, and it must be beaten, but what about after the fight?"

"We were originally soldiers, and that bit of territory was all made out of the barrel of a gun, if the people are gone, the guns are gone, then it's all over."

It was He Bangxiong who spoke, and compared to He Bupa, the problems he faced were actually more serious.

Because the territory of the Seventh Brigade is relatively close to the Wa State, to a certain extent, it can still be protected by the Wa State, and with the Dongfeng Corps, the Dinghai God Needle, even if He Bupa is defeated, he still has a chance to develop again.

But what about him?

Fighting alone, if it is gone, it is really powerless.

This is a very tricky problem, even if Chen Shen has no way to deal with it.

What can be done to keep a warlord alive who has no soldiers under his hands?

The difficulty of this question is probably much higher than the question of "how to win the power of the Great Chichi" itself.

After all, the coalition forces have nothing to talk to Zhao Jialiang, but He Bangxiong can still talk to Zhao Jialiang

Chen Shen frowned, and after a long time, he asked:

"What other civilian forces will benefit from this line of communication?"

"I mean, the people of the country except for the Wa State."

"The Eastern Shan State Army, Lin Mingxian's side, but he can not participate, because the impact is relatively small."

Bao Xiaomei thought for a moment and continued:

"There is a Mofa battalion, very few in number, essentially a bandit village, more than 200 people, in the middle of the gap between the Wa State and the Seventh Brigade."

"In addition, the only ones who can benefit and can take out their guns are other mercenary groups, but they are fighting for money, and I guess it's hard to move them to do this kind of life-giving business."

"That's the same as nothing."

Chen Shen sighed, turned back to He Bangxiong Zhengse and said:

"Brigadier He, we have no other choice."

"You can only go up to the top, and you can only bear the consequences that we must bear."

"Your 756 Brigade will most likely be emptied, and it is also likely that it will face difficulties for a while, however, I can assure you that the Dongfeng Corps will do everything in its power to ensure that you are not swallowed."

"If you believe me, then we'll fight."

"If you don't believe the truth, I have no other way but to let the Wa State take over."

"But if you get to that point, you also know that you have fought so many battles before, basically, you are equivalent to fighting in vain."

If it is from the perspective of an uninformed third party, Chen Shen's words have a threatening connotation.

But He Bangxiong participated in the whole operation from beginning to end, so from his point of view, Chen Shen's words were the most sincere "showdown".

That's right, no one here has a choice.

It is even more impossible to have room for bargaining and calculation.

There are only two choices in front of everyone.

Believe, or don't believe.

If you believe it, then you will go all the way to the black, and in the end, you will bet that the Wa State will make a move, and the Dongfeng Corps will make a move, so as to keep the results of the battle after your heavy sacrifice.

If you don't believe it, then stop here, shoot it off, and in the end, no one wants to get too much benefit.

He Bupa and He Bangxiong don't know what the prisoner's dilemma is, let alone how to calculate the expected return and find the Nash equilibrium, but almost every person who can get to this point is a human spirit, and as long as there is no major problem, it is basically impossible to make a misjudgment.

Therefore, after Chen Shen's words, He Bangxiong almost did not hesitate to make a statement.

"Brother, that's what I'm waiting for!"

"Now that we have been fighting, it is no longer meaningful to think about the consequences, what checks and balances, and then look forward and backward with fear."

"Just one word, I believe you, if you can give me this promise, it's enough!"

"Fight, Dachili must fight!"

"It's rare to fight a few times in life, I don't know what the big thing you and Miss Bao want to do, but I know that if you continue to do this, I won't be a warlord!"

"Brother, I did it!"

"The command of the 756 brigade, I will hand it over to you."

"After that, I will no longer participate in the battle against Dachili—no, I must still participate, or you may not be able to suppress those soldiers."

"I mean, I will fight whatever you say."

"If there is any deviation in the execution of the order, you give me the order directly, and whoever should be killed will be killed!"

"Good!"

Chen Shen slammed the table and said approvingly:

"That's what I want from you!"

"Don't worry, after this battle, it should be yours, everything is yours. If anyone dares to grab it, I guarantee that he will be the first to be on the list of the Dongfeng Corps! ”

"Then it's decided, what about the Seventh Brigade?"

"I'll fight too."

Hobupa nodded calmly and replied:

"I don't have as many worries as the 756 Brigade, I definitely want to fight."

"I'll have one question now: Chief Chen, how many people are we going to die?"

"I've got to have a plan, I've got to have a plan, or else. I don't know the bottom of my heart. ”

Hearing his words, Chen Shen pondered for a moment, and then said:

"How many people will die in Dachili, in fact, if you ask me, I don't know the bottom of my heart."

"Urban street fighting. As soon as this word is spoken, as long as you know how to fight, your heart will tremble. ”

"And what's more troublesome is that we have to use 3,000 people to fight a big city with a population of 150,000, and this kind of difficulty, needless to say, you can understand."

"But the good news is that we are not fighting a 'war of aggression', at least the people will not be on Ho's side."

"But even so, it is not easy for the offensive and defensive sides to achieve a battle loss of less than 2 to 1."

That is to say. Those who go, may all die, and it may not even be enough. ”

"Understood."

He exhaled heavily, and then said:

"Then there is no way, it can only be advanced at one time, sweeping the whole city at once."

Chen Shen's eyes changed.

He didn't expect that He Bupa, who seemed to him to be quite "steady" or even a little too sleek, would be able to understand the core of this combat operation.

That's right, it can only be a push.

Moreover, it must be a division of forces to attack.

The 3,000 men would be divided into countless squads, each responsible for a single combat objective.

They don't know the movements of other squads or the casualties of others unless they have to.

Only in such an environment can Chen Shen ensure that these squads always have the will to fight.

This is a battle of "one game to win or lose", and it is also a backwater battle to stuff the meat grinder with flesh and blood.

There can be no bells and whistles anymore, and in the case of a low level of both sides, whoever reduces the number of players below the threshold first will collapse first.

It's cruel.

However, Ci is not in charge of the army.

Chen Shen opened his mouth and replied:

"That's right, it can only be an advance, and in this advance, if no one is killed, I will not order a retreat."

"How do you ensure that the teams below listen to the command?"

Ho Bangxiong asked:

"I mean, there's also a very core problem, when our people go in, as long as they put down their guns and take off their equipment, they can immediately pretend to be civilians and surrender."

"How are we going to control them at that point?"

"Two sides."

"First, we must first advance to the core area of Tachili with the help of artillery fire and armor cover, so as not to give them a chance to escape, only by fighting, penetrating the 505 Brigade, they will have a chance to escape."

"We're going to take the initiative to drill the pockets and tear them apart."

"Second, we need to mark our own people. Go find some fuel for pig quarantine and stamp all of them on their faces and hands. ”

"You can say to them that this is a mark of friend or foe"

"It's not easy."

Bao Xiaomei shook her head and said:

"They won't be so stupid, as soon as they make such a play, everyone will know that there is something wrong with the next action."

"There has to be a reasonable reason, but I can't think of any reason that is"

"Menglang Temple."

Chen Shen interrupted Bao Xiaomei and said:

"This is a big war, and mobilization cannot rely only on money and spoils."

"Gotta give them some value."

"The best thing is to go to faith."

"Inform down, before leaving, we ask the monks of Menglang Temple to pray for blessings and put war paints on everyone!"

(End of chapter)