Li Gensheng is scheduled to start the real-force confrontation exercise code-named "Fortress" on June 1.
When mentioning June 1st, Xiang Xiaoqiang's first reaction was: Children's Day... Why do we hold military exercises on such a day?
But when I asked, I realized that in this time and space, June 1st is nothing at all. There is another day for Children's Day in the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, there was no "June 1 Children's Day" at this time. Each country had its own Children's Day with different dates. The so-called "International Children's Day" in later generations was the result of the "International Democratic Women's Federation" in Moscow in 1949.
The product of the "International Children's Day". Except for a few countries in the Soviet circle, the international community basically celebrates its own Children's Day instead of this "International Children's Day".
This exercise was actually offensive in nature, but it was publicly stated that it was assumed that the Qing army had penetrated the Yangtze River defense line, and the Ming army would encircle and annihilate the invading army. The name "Fortress Exercise" was also intended to make more people think that this was a real exercise.
A defensive exercise.
After Xiang Xiaoqiang went to the palace to ask Zhu Yourong for approval for the exercise on May 23, Xiang Xiaoqiang made preparations for the exercise that day. At the same time, he called the leaders of the headquarters and the army to invite them to come and observe. Although the exercise was conducted by the People's Guard itself
Yes, but after all, the Army Air Force was involved. And according to general etiquette, people should be invited to come and observe. Besides, the main purpose of Xiang Xiaoqiang’s exercise is to let everyone see how a new type of war should be fought, and see how one side should
How do you defeat the other side when you have air superiority? Even if the other side is several times stronger than you.
The next morning, Zhu Yourong's chief secretary Wei Zijin called Xiang Xiaoqiang and said that Her Majesty the Queen was interested in observing the exercise in person.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was very surprised, and at the same time extremely happy. He felt that Zhu Yourong took the initiative to observe the exercise, and he must be interested in the new tactics, but more importantly, it should be this stubborn girl. The ice in her heart seemed to be beginning to melt.
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He thought about it for a moment, and immediately called the senior officers at the headquarters and the army, saying that His Majesty would come to observe the exercise in person.
Tang Yunsheng, Chief of the Army General Staff, congratulated him with a smile, saying that he could show his face in front of His Majesty again this time. But Xiang Xiaoqiang could tell on the phone that he was very envious of the People's Guard, and he was also very envious of the Army Aviation Commander.
Envy.
Xiang Xiaoqiang's mind turned around and he understood what to do.
He originally only planned to control the exercise within the People's Guard. It was not that he looked down upon the Army and would not play with the Army, but on the contrary, because he was afraid that the Army would not play with him. After all, the actual military exercise was a big event. If the Army was involved,
It's not like he just told Xiaoqiang to do it. He asked the Queen for instructions, communicated with the Army... there were so many aspects involved.
But his purpose in planning the exercise was not to show his face in front of Zhu Yourong, which he did not need. He mainly wanted most of the conservative elements in the Ming army to see it with their own eyes, and it would be best to learn a lesson through this exercise.
Now, when the Army heard that the Queen came to watch the exercise, they were obviously very envious. Listening to the Army Chief of Staff's words, she seemed interested in joining in and playing together. If this is the case, the effect will definitely be better than the People's Guard's solo exercise.
too much.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was so happy that he tentatively invited the Army to participate in the exercise.
"This..." Tang Yunsheng hesitated and said with a smile, "This is not easy to handle, isn't it? After all, Your Majesty Xiang has already asked His Majesty for your permission. Making such a big change at this time, I'm afraid... It will embarrass Your Majesty.
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Xiang Xiaoqiang immediately smiled and said:
"Haha, why is it so difficult? It's not difficult, it's not difficult... It just so happens that the People's Guard's own strength is a bit small, and it is stretched thin to serve both parties at the same time. The army wants to be able to join in, and I really want to ask for it, hehe... Mr. Tang, is this good?
You write a memorial requesting to participate in the exercise, and I will also write a memorial recommending that the Army participate in the exercise, and submit them to the palace together. Anyway, the Army Air Force was originally going to participate, so it is already considered the Army's participation. Now it is nothing more than the Army
Just add some troops...what do you think?"
Tang Yunsheng's voice sounded very satisfied, and he chuckled:
"In that case, I'll have to make arrangements with you, sir."
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Xiang Xiaoqiang put down the phone and was so happy that he pulled Qiu Qiu and Xiu Xiu around in a circle, making the two little girls dizzy. Then he asked them to write a memorial and at the same time began to prepare for the drill in full swing.
Once the Army participates, the scale of the exercise can be expanded. Xiang Xiaoqiang took the written memorial and drove to the Army General Staff Headquarters to discuss the exercise plan with the Army.
When the Army participates in exercises, it is certainly possible to make the scale larger, but there are also areas where it is more difficult to balance.
For example, if it is an exercise, there must be wins and losses. And performance in major exercises has always been an important reference standard for the promotion of officers and generals. The side that loses the exercise will not only lose the honor of the troops, but also the future of the commander.
Affected.
The two sides now have a good relationship, and it will not look good no matter who loses.
This is more difficult to handle. The People's Guard must be the attacker. Xiang Xiaoqiang knows that the People's Guard's own equipment, quality, combat effectiveness, and air superiority are unlikely to lose the battle. The Army also knows the People's Guard's combat effectiveness
, is unmatched by any unit of the Army. But they are not as "superstitious" about air supremacy as Xiang Xiaoqiang, and the disparity in strength between the two sides is also huge. The Army is not very sure about who will win and who will lose.
Finally, I suggested to Xiaoqiang that everyone should not assume that the confrontation exercise must be between the People's Guard and the Army. The two sides in the "Fortress Exercise" are the Red Army and the Blue Army. As long as the Red Army and the Blue Army are separated, the Army can fight on both sides.
Everyone participates. This can also better reflect fairness.
When Xiang Xiaoqiang said this, he immediately reminded the generals. Now everyone no longer had any worries and began to study how to allocate troops with a smile.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was confident and put forward his own rough plan for the distribution of troops.
The ground force of the blue side (offensive side) is: 1 division of the People's Guard and 1 division of the Army. The air force is: two groups of fighters with a total of 72 aircraft, two groups of dive bombers with a total of 60 aircraft, and a squadron of horizontal bombers with a total of 15 aircraft.
There are 5 other auxiliary aircraft, totaling 152 aircraft.
The ground force of the red side (defender) is: 6 army divisions. The air force is: two squadrons of fighter planes with a total of 24 aircraft, two squadrons of horizontal bombers with a total of 24 aircraft, and 3 other auxiliary aircraft. A total of 51 aircraft.
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Tang Yunsheng read it first, looked thoughtful, said nothing, and handed it to Zhang Zhaoxian.
Zhang Zhaoxian looked at it again, pondering without saying anything. He glanced at Tang Yunsheng. The two of them smiled at the same time.
"Xiao Xiang..." Zhang Zhao first pondered, holding the piece of paper, thinking about the appropriate wording, and said with a smile, "Your troop ratio seems to be a bit... this... mysterious!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang's heart skipped a beat: These two old men could tell at a glance.
The secret? It’s Tide!
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at Zhang Zhaoxian and said with a guilty smile:
"Haha, students don't understand, what's the secret?... Please... uh, please give me some advice."
Xiang Xiaoqiang also knows that "students" at this time do not call themselves casually. Whoever calls himself a "student" is equivalent to joining someone's sect and becoming that person's party. Xiang Xiaoqiang and Shen Rongxuan also call themselves "students" ", but it was when I first came to Ming Dynasty that I attended the Dongchang meeting and wanted to join the Dongchang, so I called myself "student" to Shen Rongxuan. Now, not only are they not in the same party, but they have become political opponents, and they call themselves "students" with him. "It's just a show of respect.
Now that Xiang Xiaoqiang has developed a relationship with the Army, it is a great opportunity to seize the opportunity and form a "one party". How can he let it go?
Zhang Zhao first heard Xiang Xiaoqiang call himself a "student" and then looked at Tang Yunsheng. Tang Yunsheng suppressed a laugh and coughed. Zhang Zhao stared at Xiang Xiaoqiang for a while, then smiled and said:
"My cousin is Zong Ming. Xiao Xiang, please call me Ming Gong."
"Ming Gong," Xiang Xiaoqiang said happily, immediately stood up, bowed to the ground respectfully, "Ming Gong, please accept the students' bows!"