At the afternoon meeting, the chiefs of various departments of the People's Guard, as well as several relevant dignitaries outside the People's Guard, such as the Commander of Army Aviation, the Commander of Naval Aviation, the Commander of the Aircraft Carrier Fleet, etc. were all present.
Of course, the first person is Xiang Xiaoqiang, but next to him, the second seat, which used to have fourteen square seats, is now empty.
Now everyone has taken their seats, and the hand on the wall clock is almost pointing to two o'clock, but everyone is looking at the empty seat, and then hesitantly looking at Xiang Xiaoqiang, wondering if everyone is here now.
Everyone knows that this meeting is to discuss how to support the Baoding Rebel Army. In other words, the spearhead of this meeting is directly aimed at the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the discussion is also about how to deal with the Manchu Qing Dynasty. And who is Princess Liaoyang?
Everyone knows. According to what many people think, Princess Liaoyang should avoid this kind of meeting.
But now, the chair next to Xiang Xiaoqiang is so empty and conspicuous, as if it was specially reserved for Princess Liaoyang. Otherwise, there are so many people coming to the meeting today, how could there not be enough seats?
Beside the conference table, the officers were chatting and laughing in low voices. Xiang Xiaoqiang also lowered his head and whispered something to Xiu Xiu on the other side. Xiu Xiu nodded from time to time and wrote down notes in her notebook.
Until the big wall clock on the wall rang, everyone raised their heads and stared at the clock face. The hands pointed exactly at two o'clock. Then, the pendulum of the wall clock struck twice, "Dang... Dang..."
, long and sweet.
The door to the closed conference room opened, and the guards in the corridor outside the door stood at attention and saluted. At the same time, the young female officer sitting at the door as a stenographer stood at attention and reported in a clear and eloquent tone:
"Her Royal Highness Princess Liaoyang has arrived!"
Fourteen Gege appeared at the door. She was dressed in a straight spring uniform of the Ming Army. The copper plum blossoms symbolizing the rank of colonel were shining on the shoulder straps. There was a Suzaku diamond tie clip symbolizing the Ming royal family in her tie. Small diamonds were inlaid in the gold Suzaku.
Thousands of rays of light were reflected all around, almost blinding the eyes of the people in the conference room.
Xiuxiu shouted: "Stand up!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang took the lead and stood up first, standing at attention facing the Fourteenth Grid. The others stood up when they saw Xiang Xiaoqiang. Although they did not expect this move, they all stood up and stood at attention facing the Fourteenth Grid.
Fourteen Princess nodded and smiled at everyone, and gently raised her right hand with a white glove, completing the simple public etiquette of a princess. Then she walked to the conference table, smiled to the left and right:
"Don't take it seriously, please sit down."
Shishi Gege sat down first, and then Xiuxiu shouted: "Sit down!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang took everyone to sit down again.
At this time, the entire conference room was completely silent. Everyone was sitting upright, staring at the fourteen squares, each with his or her own agenda.
The old guys in the People's Guard, who often got along with Shi Shige, had serious faces at the moment, but they were laughing in their hearts. But the officers from other units thought that Princess Liaoyang usually attended meetings like this, so she really saw it.
With the dignity of a "Princess Colonel", everyone felt that it was an eye-opener. They saw scenes that they could not usually see in the army. They also felt that it was very enjoyable to have a meeting with Princess Ming at the same table.
But no matter who it is, at least at this moment, they subconsciously feel that Princess Liaoyang is the princess of the Ming Dynasty, and few people think that she is a Manchu princess.
And in their opinion, there was not only Princess Liaoyang, but also Xiu Xiu. Although everyone within the People's Guard was already familiar with Xiu Xiu, in the eyes of many people outside the unit, Shang Xiu was still covered with a layer of "
The mystery of "Ryukyu Princess".
Originally, just because of the Baoding incident, the navy would not send such high-level figures, but this time two commanders came at once. On the one hand, in the Ming and Qing wars, the army was the only one who performed well, and the navy did not get any opportunities.
, so now they want to show more attention. On the other hand, they heard that there are two famous princesses at this meeting, and they all want to see something new.
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Xiang Xiaoqiang first asked Xiuxiu to read the report on the Baoding incident to everyone. Everyone already knew this, so it was relatively concise.
Then, without saying a word, Xiang Xiaoqiang first announced to everyone His Majesty's basic attitude towards this matter, that is: to firmly control this power in the hands of Ming Dynasty and to vigorously support it through airdrops and other methods. It cannot be like the past.
Just like the Qing riots, local underground organizations were allowed to provide limited assistance and were basically left to fend for themselves.
This time, we must provide a large amount of comprehensive assistance to strengthen this armed force and set an example for the people of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties who cannot bear oppression, so that they dare to resist and revolt. After the uprising, they do not have to worry about being destroyed for food, weapons, etc.
to failure.
Then, the purpose of this meeting was announced: to formulate an airdrop plan and try to conduct the first airdrop within three days.
Immediately afterwards, Xiang Xiaoqiang announced to everyone his Majesty’s name for the rebel army:
People's Guard Taihang Mountain Column. Referred to as Taihang Mountain Column.
Everyone understood that Xiang Xiaoqiang acted very quickly. He ran to His Majesty immediately and grabbed this power. Moreover, this set a precedent. If there is a large-scale uprising anywhere in the future, it is estimated that
It has to be classified into the ranks of the People's Guard.
Xiang Xiaoqiang's main purpose of holding this meeting is to communicate with the Army Aviation and Navy, mainly the Navy. The first is to coordinate the cooperation between the Army Aviation and Hainan Airlines, which is to first let the Army Aviation's transport planes carry supplies from the sea to fly north.
It landed at the airport on the Changshan Islands of the Dongjiang Fleet, filled up with fuel, and then flew from the Bohai Sea into the interior of Beiqing for airdrop.
Another more important thing is to get the navy to send an aircraft carrier to the Dongjiang Fleet in the north so that it can sail into the Bohai Sea, let fighter jets take off from the aircraft carrier, meet with the transport aircraft on the Bohai Sea, and escort them. Because it is directly from Changshan Islands
After taking off from the airport, the distance to the Taihang Mountains was too long and exceeded the combat radius of the Kingfisher fighter jets.
Of course, this only refers to airdrops during the day. If airdropped at night, there is basically no need for escort. Because there are no airborne radars in this era, air combat at night is almost impossible. Generally speaking, it is difficult for enemy fighter jets to find the target. But the effect of airdrops at night is
It would be much worse. Even if the Taihang Mountain column marked the correct position with a bonfire, it would be difficult for them to find the thrown things in the vast darkness.
From a geographical point of view, the Bohai Sea belongs to the "inland sea" of the Northern Qing Dynasty. It turns out that based on Xiang Xiaoqiang's inertial thinking, it is difficult for the Ming army to take advantage of the Bohai Sea. Because the land on all sides is very close, it is within the strike range of the Qing army's land-based aircraft.
Within. And without air supremacy, there is no sea supremacy.
But then I thought about it, with the current air force level of the Qing army, it is difficult to maintain air superiority on land, let alone at sea? The most important point is: the Qing army does not have dive bombers! There are some torpedo planes, but with the torpedoes of the Qing army
The level of aircraft and the level of torpedo aircraft pilots of the Qing army were basically targets when flying at sea.
Not to mention the current torpedo planes of the Qing Army, even the torpedo planes during World War II are synonymous with "easy to hit". The characteristics of torpedo planes are slow speed, low flying, and inflexibility, unless they are dispatched in large numbers at once and in large numbers.
Only with the cooperation of fighter jets and dive bombers can the results be achieved.
What's more, the entire Beiqing Air Force only has one squadron with more than 30 torpedo planes, which basically do not fly at ordinary times. In the past, Ming warships often moved freely where the Beiqing coastline was visible, and the Qing Air Force's torpedo planes were all
I don’t dare to take action. I don’t know what will happen if I force myself into the Bohai Sea this time.
In other words, although the Ming fleet may be very close to the land, the Qing army lacks effective means to attack the Ming fleet. As long as it stays outside the range of the shore artillery, it will be basically fine.
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Generally speaking, there are three types of fleet commanders in the navy. One is based on fleet location, such as the commander of the East China Sea Fleet, the commander of the Dongjiang Fleet, the commander of the South China Sea Fleet... The other is based on the type of ship, such as the commander of the battleship fleet, the commander of the aircraft carrier fleet, and the commander of the cruiser fleet.
The fleet commander...and the squadron commander, that is, when more than one warship is dispatched to perform a mission, it must be organized into a squadron. The commander is temporary and is on the flagship. It will be revoked after the mission is completed and returned.
The one who came today is the commander of the aircraft carrier fleet of the Ming Dynasty. He needs to be in charge of moving aircraft carriers from one local fleet to another.
The navy has always been neither humble nor overbearing, and avoided being involved in reorganization. Therefore, even if they wanted to seize the opportunity to gain some military glory this time, the two commanders did not show off at all. What's more, they both have the rank of lieutenant general, equal to Xiang Xiaoqiang.
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The aircraft carrier commander first proposed that the Ming Dynasty only has these four aircraft carriers, and each one is extremely valuable. They must not be rashly sailed into the Bohai Sea without adequate protection.
Asked Xiaoqiang what level of protection was needed, the aircraft carrier commander said:
"First of all, more than ten destroyers are needed to accompany them. Although the threat from the air is not great, they will definitely be attacked by a large number of torpedo boats by the Qing army because they are close to the land. This requires destroyers to deal with these torpedo boats. In addition, Lushun
The port has the Tianming, the heavy cruiser Yongzheng, and the light cruiser Xuantong. Weihai has the heavy cruiser Kangxi, and the light cruiser Jiade. Oh, it has been changed to the Guangwu now... They can all attack our army.
Destroyers and even aircraft carriers pose a deadly threat.
"Therefore, in order to deal with this threat, we also need at least four heavy cruisers to escort. Of course, it is best to have battleships. If there are battleships to escort, maybe two cruisers will be enough. In addition, a minesweeper formation is also needed. Because
At the 'entrance fence' of the Bohai Sea and between the Miaodao Islands, the Qing army will definitely lay a large number of mines."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was extremely depressed. This was simply a big fleet! When they attacked East India, the fleet was only of this size. But it captured the entire Pazia Island and captured millions of tons of oil a year.
.Now this is just to provide support for the uprising behind enemy lines in the Northern Qing Dynasty.
Moreover, Xiang Xiaoqiang noticed that he seemed quite unsure when he said he wanted battleships to escort him.
Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that at this time, the status of battleships was much higher than that of aircraft carriers. The status of the commander of the battleship fleet in the navy was also the highest among the commanders of various types of ships. Now he, the commander of the aircraft carrier fleet, actually asked the battleships to condescend to give it to them.
Being an escort on an aircraft carrier, to put it mildly, means that you don't know the heights of the world. This feeling is almost like asking Shen Rongxuan to act as his little brother to Xiang Xiaoqiang.
Sure enough, the generals around him, whether they were from the navy or not, either showed sarcastic smiles or simply smiled, thinking that he was deliberately joking and making fun of himself to emphasize the difficulty.
However, although Xiang Xiaoqiang was a little depressed, his face remained calm and he motioned to Xiuxiu next to him to write it down.
The HNA commander and the aircraft carrier commander whispered a few words, then raised their heads and pointed out that there are not enough aircraft on one aircraft carrier. To form air superiority in an air defense heavy area like the Beijing-Tianjin area, at least two aircraft carriers, that is, about 150 fighter jets are needed.
This point is close to Xiang Xiaoqiang’s idea. Xiang Xiaoqiang has also been thinking that one aircraft carrier may not be enough. He was wondering if it would be too presumptuous to propose two aircraft carriers. Unexpectedly, the Navy proposed it himself. It is not that 150 fighter jets are needed.
Escort mainly requires the removal of maintenance and aircraft that cannot fly for some reason, so that it is relatively easy to ensure that about 100 fighter jets are in the sky. Only with this number can we ensure that the Qing aircraft can be suppressed in air defense areas such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area.
on the ground.
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"Our navy has four aircraft carriers," Xiang Xiaoqiang said. "Except for the Tianshu which is in Nanyang, the other three are all in the Zhoushan Islands and the East China Sea Fleet. The traditional strategic mission of the East China Sea Fleet is to defend against the Japanese Navy. The two commanders
Sir, if two ships are transferred at once, then the East China Sea Fleet will only have one aircraft carrier. Will this affect the primary mission: the defense of Japan?"
The HNA commander and the aircraft carrier commander discussed in low voices for a moment, then the HNA commander raised his head and said:
"This shouldn't be a problem. A decisive battle with the enemy navy is the mission of the battleship. We built so many aircraft carriers mainly to send them to the northern seas and carry out air strikes on the interior of Beiqing from the sea. This kind of mission now is in line with the original mission
Original intention. Now Ming Dynasty has six battleships, all of which are in the East China Sea Fleet. Although Japan has ten battleships, they should be able to fight against it."
The carrier commander added:
"Besides, the transfer to the Changshan Islands is not far away. Unlike the transfer to Nanyang, which takes several days of sailing. It only takes half a day's flight from the Zhoushan Islands to the Changshan Islands in Liaodong. If something happens, we can definitely transfer back as quickly as possible."
Although the tone was from the Cannon Club, Xiang Xiaoqiang still nodded to express his acceptance.
However, the most difficult thing for him to accept at the moment was the cost. He had not thought about it in such detail at first. He felt that the cost of dispatching more than a dozen transport planes to clear the ground was already high enough. If an aircraft carrier was added, it would be huge.
.I didn’t expect that not only aircraft carriers, but also cruisers and maybe battleships would be dispatched!
... As for whom the battleships "condescend" to escort, this is not a problem for him. It is a matter of one sentence for him. It can be said that as long as the battleships are also written into the plan and Zhu Yourong signs, then
The battleship commander has to be willing even if he doesn't want to, and he has to escort the aircraft carrier even if he pinches his nose.
Now, Xiang Xiaoqiang has a deep understanding of the difficulties of the United States in later generations. Aircraft carriers are very fun to play, and they can be sent overseas to deter others inland, but aircraft carrier battle groups are really a waste of money!
Although the cost of building a battleship is much higher than that of an aircraft carrier, the cost of use is still relatively cheap. After all, a single ship can go to sea to fight, and as long as one is placed in one place, it can form a strong deterrent. Not to mention the high maintenance cost of aircraft carriers,
The self-defense capability is still so fragile, and as soon as we go out, we have to form a task force and support them from behind.
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A staff officer of the Navy was communicating with the staff officer of the Army Aviation to discuss some details. At this time, Shi Shigege quietly handed a note to Xiang Xiaoqiang.
Xiang Xiaoqiang took it calmly and saw it said: Adjournment temporarily, I have something to tell you.
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at Fourteen Gege in confusion, but suddenly felt something strange.
Shi Shi Ge Ge gently kicked his feet with her feet under the table. At first, she touched them lightly. Later, when she saw that he didn't respond, she started to step on his feet, each time trying to show how strong he was.
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at her face and saw that Shi Shige's expression was still serious. She didn't even look at him. She listened to others' speeches very dignifiedly and wrote down one or two things in her notebook from time to time.
Probably because he was impatient, Shi Shigege exerted great force and pressed the heel of his leather shoe on Xiang Xiaoqiang's toes, then stepped on it hard and turned it hard.
"ah--!!!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang shouted, and the conference room suddenly became silent, and everyone stared at him in astonishment.
Xiang Xiaoqiang immediately bent over, holding his stomach, with a painful expression on his face, and murmured:
"Everyone, everyone...let's take a rest for a while...Xiuxiu, go call me the military doctor..."
Xiuxiu turned pale with fright, and could no longer care about the crowd. She quickly hugged him and looked at him, saying in a trembling voice:
"My lord, my lord... what are you..."
Other people in the conference room also "coaxed" and gathered around, all talking with concern. It was like Xiaoqiang and his close subordinates crowded to the front, and they all seemed anxious.
"Don't...don't be nervous," Xiang Xiaoqiang slowly straightened up and waved his hands, "It's okay, it's okay...Actually, it's...what's going on? I had a little cold last night. Let the military doctor prescribe it."
I took some medicine... This morning I had... skin allergies again, and took another medicine... Alas, the doctor said that taking these two medicines together may cause some side effects, namely abdominal cramps... Haha
, he said that the possibility of side effects was very small, so I didn’t care... I didn’t expect that I would be so lucky..."
When he said this, there was a burst of "Ah...", "Oh...", "Hehe..." in the conference room, and everyone was relieved. Xiuxiu still hugged him and gently rubbed his belly.
But there was a little blood on his face.
She knew that the colds and allergies that Xiang Xiaoqiang mentioned were all out of the blue. There must be a reason for making them up like this.
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During a short break, Xiang Xiaoqiang called Xiuxiu and Shishigege and returned to his office.
Before Xiuxiu could ask, Shi Shigege took the initiative to apologize to her with a smile:
"Haha...Xiuxiu, I'm sorry. I accidentally stepped on you just now...I suggested that you adjourn the meeting. Well, I have something to say. You happen to be here, Xiuxiu, so you should also listen."