In the new capital, many people and students spontaneously organized celebrations.
Stages were set up on the streets, merchants held up bright red banners, yangko dance teams lined up from the streets to the end of the alleys, and enthusiastic students gave impassioned speeches on the streets...
This scene seems very familiar.
With the deliberate publicity of the propaganda department, this great victory at sea became a household name.
In recent years, the morale of the people under the rule of the Fuxing Army has become higher and higher, but the meaning of this war seems to be different.
This war means that the Renaissance Army will soon replace the Great Empire's position in the Indian Ocean.
At least for a long period of time, the Great Empire will lose the qualification to compete with the Renaissance Army in the Indian Ocean.
Just as the people outside were caught up in the carnival of celebration.
Summer Palace, Presidential Palace.
A tall and thin middle-aged man wearing silver-rimmed glasses walked into Dong Shuheng's study with a stack of documents in his hand.
The furnishings in the study room are as simple and neat as ever.
Du Ji, who was wearing a work uniform, stood on the bookshelf next to the wall, sorting and sorting some information. Her raised right hand tightened her clothes, highlighting her plump figure.
Seeing Jiang Yuqin come in, Du Ji walked out holding a dozen documents.
As he passed the door, he nodded and said hello to Jiang Yuqin.
Jiang Yuqin quickly stopped and let Du Ji pass first.
It is the dream of many people to be able to serve as the director of the aide-de-camp next to the president.
This means that this person will have a brighter development space and deeper political capital.
Everyone knows that there is a faction in the military and political system where people come from Dong Shuheng's side.
Military personnel such as Cai Shusen, Wang Yan, Niu Jie, Su Ting, etc. were all former personal guards around Dong Shuheng.
Among them, Cai Shusen has been serving as the guard of Xinjing.
Although it is not well-known, its position is very important. Xinjing's guard troops, including the instructors, are the most elite troops in the entire army.
Civil servants such as Li Cunxun, Wei Yuxiang, etc., as well as many officials transferred from the Attendant's Office, hold important positions in local areas or ministries.
Jiang Yuqin was originally a so-called academy official, and now he has become an official of the close ministers faction, so he will have a bright future in the future.
Another point is that by being with Dong Shuheng, he is equivalent to entering the core decision-making circle.
When the time comes, he will be sent out to serve as a local official for a few years. When he reaches the age, he will have a great chance of returning to the center of the cabinet.
After the news came out that the president had chosen him to join the chamber of maids, many friends who graduated from the academy came to congratulate him.
However, Jiang Yuqin blocked them all for various reasons.
He just met with Du Hui and a few other old friends in private to seek some advice.
Jiang Yuqin is not only careful in what he does, but also cautious in his conduct.
After all, as a close official of the president, Jiang Yuqin felt that the superiors would not want their close ministers to form cliques with other officials, at least Jiang Yuqin could not do so blatantly.
He knew that as long as he was by Dong Shuheng's side, he would be able to build an extremely wide network of contacts without doing anything.
He does not need to deliberately make friends with these people, these senior officials from various ministries will actively approach him.
Jiang Yuqin, who worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, saw Wei Yuxiang's success.
In his heart, Jiang Yuqin is still a traditional scholar, and the ambition in the hearts of traditional civil servants is the same as revenge against him.
"President, I have something to report to you. Is it convenient for you now?"
"Hey, it's Wenxuan. Don't be so polite next time. My working hours are all arranged by you. Next time if something happens, you can weigh it yourself. If you feel it's important, you can interrupt me even if I have something to do.
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Wenxuan is Jiang Yuqin's nickname. Just like his appearance, he is very bookish.
"I'm a very casual person. I do whatever comes to my mind. I usually don't have any plans."
This Jiang Yuqin has been working with me for half a month. He is very efficient in doing things and gets started very quickly.
Even though he was a bit reserved in his speech, it always felt a little awkward for Dong Shuheng, who had adapted to Wei Yuxiang's straightforward way of speaking.
"Yes, yes, President, I will correct it as soon as possible." Jiang Yuqin still maintained a very polite look.
Dong Shuheng shook his head helplessly and said, "Wenxuan, is this news from the subcontinent?"
"Well, yes, President, Commander Yang of the Combined Fleet and Southbound Army has submitted a combat plan."
"Commander Bao and Commander Yang are preparing to occupy the Maldives Islands first, cut off the direct route from Africa to Ceylon for the Koreans, and at the same time cooperate with the southward army to occupy the southwestern area of the subcontinent south of Goa."
"The fleet will also dedicate part of its main force to clean up the Japanese warships along the coast of the Arabian Sea, and then attack the Korean transit base in the Red Sea. Completely cutting off the connection between the Japanese military on the subcontinent and its homeland."
"In the third part, they will cooperate with the southward army to attack the lower reaches of the Indus River. The fleet will also patrol the east coast of Africa as a shock."
Dong Shuheng temporarily interrupted Jiang Yuqin and asked: "What does the subcontinental theater think of this plan?"
Jiang Yuqin quickly pulled out another document and continued: "The subcontinental theater has agreed in principle to the plan of the combined fleet and the southward legion."
"In addition, the subcontinental theater also reported that the main force of the subcontinent is basically in a state of confrontation with the Japanese. After the naval defeat, the Japanese went into a full defensive state, and the British partial division that originally attacked Jhanxi City also retreated
go back."
"Report from the war zone, now that the subcontinent has entered the rainy season, the Yin Army has entered a defensive state again. If it attacks by force, it will inevitably cause a large number of casualties. Now the supply of the Yin Army has been cut off. If the stalemate continues, the Yin Army will be defeated without a fight.
defeat."
Dong Shuheng nodded after hearing this, expressing his approval. Peng Yulin's mind was clear and he was not dazzled by the navy's victory.
Although Dong Shuheng has never been there, he knows how cruel the rainy season in the subcontinent is.
He could imagine soldiers braving the heavy rain and crossing the ponds formed by bomb craters in front of their positions.
His feet were stuck in the mud, making his movements slow, and he fell to the enemy's gun.
Wounded soldiers struggled in the muddy water filled with corpses.
The blood mixed with the mud, turning the land between the two battlefields reddish brown.
The defending soldiers also suffered frequent rifle malfunctions due to heavy rain, thus weakening their firepower. The trenches had to rely on pumps to continuously drain water, otherwise they would turn into creeks.
There is a rotten and moldy smell everywhere.
Fungi grew on the wooden boards on the roof of the shell-proof cave. The soldiers were wrapped in raincoats made of rubber or oilcloth and struggled to hold on in the heavy rain.
You may even encounter secondary disasters caused by heavy rains.
Dong Shuheng knew that the defense of the central front was built on the Waingunge River that passed through Nagpur.
This brings more variables.
"The choice of the subcontinental war zone is correct. If we attack forcefully now, the most likely outcome is that both sides will suffer losses. The Chinese people are now like beasts that have just fallen into a trap. We have to wait until they are exhausted from struggling to end them," Dong Shuheng said.
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Jiang Yuqin learned another lesson. In war, strategic vision is as important as tactics on the battlefield.
Although leaders do not directly lead troops to fight, their strategic judgment determines the direction of the war.
During this period of work, Jiang Yuqin also discovered that when Dong Shuheng encountered many problems, he would explain them to him. Sometimes he would take the trouble to explain to one of his secretaries why he thought the way he did.
It seemed like he was teaching him.
"Wenxuan, please reply to the military headquarters and ask them to prepare more waterproof equipment and send it to the subcontinent war zone, and send as many medical teams as possible to prevent the outbreak of the plague."
Jiang Yuqin wrote them down one by one with a pen. He sighed in his heart that the president was so careful.
He thought of things that were not thought of in the frontline war zone.
Very few superiors go back to help their subordinates think about the minutiae.
Dong Shuheng is a bit different. His boss comes up with the main ideas, and his subordinates complete the details.
But most of the time, he respects the main ideas proposed by his subordinates, but what he does is fill in the gaps.
"Wenxuan, do you think we can take action in Africa now?" Dong Shuheng asked, his tone seemed to be testing Jiang Yuqin.
Fortunately, Wei Yuxiang told him during the handover that the director of the aide-de-camp should not only be a secretary, but also learn to be the president's think tank. It is best to think about it yourself before reporting a problem every time.
Because Dong Shuheng would always seek the opinion of the director of the attendant office.
Although Dong Shuheng said that this is not a special consultation. He just hopes to hear opinions as a reference.
But Jiang Yuqin still thought carefully before answering every time.
"President, Europa has always regarded Africa as their back garden. The situation there is very complicated, and the major countries in Europa have basically divided their spheres of influence. Yuqin thinks it is best for us not to touch Africa for the time being."
"Otherwise, it will give Da Ying a reason to unite with the European countries. Yuqin thinks that this time we are fighting Da Ying. The reason why the European countries did not unite with Da Ying like they did in the Crimean War is because we are fighting with Da Ying.
What they are fighting for is the subcontinent.”
"In recent years, Great Britain has implemented a monopoly strategy in the subcontinent, which has dissatisfied the European countries, and we have implemented a policy of equalization of interests in trade, so these countries are unwilling to help the Chinese continue to monopolize. Instead, they hope that Great Britain will continue to monopolize
If the Indian Ocean fails, their trade share will increase."
Jiang Yuqin saw Dong Shuheng looking at him quietly without saying a word, so he continued: "But if we rashly pursue interests in Africa now, then the European countries will definitely react, which will make all countries feel threatened. By then,
The Chinese can convince other countries to unite against us."
A smile appeared on Dong Shuheng's lips, he nodded slightly and said: "You are right, war only serves politics, so we cannot be superstitious about war."
"So I would also like to remind the Navy that we only went to Africa to patrol and chase the remnants of the Japanese army. We just circled around and came back quickly. As long as the purpose of the demonstration was achieved."
"Let Liu Qingbei take note of the law, Prussia, and Austria. The subcontinent belongs to the people of the subcontinent. Our Renaissance Army will not monopolize it there. Except for Great Britain, the original colonies of various countries there will remain unchanged. Other places will also open their markets to other countries.
, the specific situation will be negotiated between them and the local forces."
Jiang Yuqin was a little puzzled. It didn't matter if the Renaissance Army didn't occupy land on the subcontinent. Isn't it difficult that they didn't even want commercial interests?
"President, is this too much of a concession?"
"Haha, Wenxuan, the subcontinent's market will naturally be integrated with ours from now on. They are also part of the Greater China Free Trade Zone. When I open the subcontinent's market to them, it is actually no different from opening up the local market."
"After all, there are no tariffs on goods between us and the subcontinent. If we talk about the competitiveness of similar goods, those European countries can't compete with us."
"When I talk about opening up the market, all they get in the end is free import of goods from the subcontinent. This does not affect the interests of our businessmen there. Of course, if the countries in Europe think this is unfair, they can also join us.
The Greater China Free Trade Circle. But they are about to open their local market to us."
Jiang Yuqin nodded slightly like a student who listened carefully, and then said with a hint of gratitude: "President, I learned another lesson from you today!"
"Wenxuan, your words sound very complimentary, haha..."
"You are a smart person with strong work and learning abilities. I often told Cunxun and Yuxiang in the past that a superior person does not need to be comprehensive, but you must not look at a thing with a single eye. Even if you look at it with a single eye.
It is a war, and it must be interpreted in conjunction with politics and economics."
"Yes, thank you President for your guidance." Jiang Yuqin was really convinced this time, and Dong Shuheng was sincere in cultivating his own people.
"Wenxuan, don't belittle yourself. If you encounter anything in the future, you can think about it yourself first. If you have any ideas, you can tell me. Sometimes, self-confidence is also a kind of ability, and self-confidence can make people wiser."
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"President, here is the news from Donghua. Donghua has decided to send troops to New Zealand and the Malvinas Islands. It almost fully agrees with the plan we proposed."
"The Nanyang Navy is on its way south and has sunk four Japanese attack warships."
Dong Shuheng nodded and said: "Du Desheng is a veteran and leads the troops steadily. I am not worried about Dongtai. Now that we have defeated the Great White Fleet of the Le country, I believe the pressure on Donghua will also be reduced."
Jiang Yuqin nodded and said: "Yes, Donghua mobilized troops and generals very quickly this time. The two fronts will be launched at the same time within a month."
"However, I heard that the Koreans transferred 50,000 army troops to Grenada and deployed a small-scale armored fleet in the Caribbean. Donghua still has concerns about this, so this time their army basically did not move.
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Dong Shuheng raised his head, this little Jiang was showing off his skills.
He continued Jiang Yuqin's words and asked: "Oh, where did they draw their troops from?"
Jiang Yuqin quickly explained: "This is the president. Donghua takes land as revenge, recruits volunteers from various forces within Donghua, and then sends them to New Zealand to fight."
Dong Shuheng laughed: "This is a good idea. The Donghua Empire now has a younger brother."
The Donghua Empire is now a smaller version of the Renaissance Army.
"By the way, where is your predecessor, Lao Wei, now?"