Xiang Xiaoqiang took advantage of the fact that the people in the Navy were not too busy, and held a small cocktail party at his home on the evening of the 3rd. It was a family gathering. He invited the Chief of General Staff of the Navy Xiong Dingming and his wife, HNA Commander Wei Dongxin and his wife, and the Commander of the Submarine Force.
Qi Xiaofeng and his wife were invited to have dinner together. The purpose was to congratulate the Navy on its victory in the war against the Soviet Union.
None of the big guys in the navy are below Xiang Xiaoqiang in rank, especially Xiong Dingming, who is still the marshal. But they give Xiang Xiaoqiang face. First of all, Xiang Xiaoqiang's ambiguous relationship with Her Majesty the Queen has been widely known, and everyone knows that Xiang Xiaoqiang becomes the prince.
This is a very realistic thing. Having a good relationship with Xiang Xiaoqiang will be of great benefit when competing with the Army for steel quotas and oil quotas in the future. Secondly, Xiang Xiaoqiang has always been very good to the Navy.
During the war, we always try our best to provide opportunities for the navy to perform. Especially some time ago, the Qing Army's Lushun Fleet was all returned to the Ming Navy. It can be said that the People's Guard went deep into the ice and snowy forests, seas and snowfields, fought hard and died behind enemy lines, and vomited blood.
For this, the navy has always been very grateful. In addition, Xiang Xiaoqiang's two wives are both from the navy, and they are now working beside Xiang Xiaoqiang, which also makes the navy people have a good impression of Xiang Xiaoqiang.
At the cocktail party, Xiang Xiaoqiang, of course, talked about the dangers of Japan through eating and drinking. Qiuqiu and Xiuxiu, who have the dual identities of wives and naval officers, also played tricks from time to time. These people are all navy and have a natural affinity for Japan.
Vigilance. There was no need for Xiang Xiaoqiang to "do any work". Soon, the atmosphere at the cocktail party became unprecedentedly consistent.
Soon, the top brass of the Navy and Xiang Xiaoqiang reached an agreement in private: if the cabinet asks the Navy to send more troops to Europe or the Sea of Japan, the Navy will boldly resist, while Xiang Xiaoqiang will support the Navy in front of His Majesty. In short, the remaining troops must be sent to Europe or the Sea of Japan.
The fleet is concentrated on the mainland to guard against Japan. In addition, HNA should increase its aerial reconnaissance efforts to keep an eye on Japan's direction. The People's Guard has stepped up its reconnaissance of Japan and stepped up surveillance of Japanese military ports.
In fact, the navy has always maintained that Japan is the most dangerous enemy of the Ming Dynasty. But the navy is a navy after all, and it does not have as much influence on politics as the army does. The navy is a 100% nationalized army, and its ability to influence politics is almost
Zero. Even if the navy has always regarded Japan as an imaginary enemy, they cannot compete with the cabinet government in these general political directions. Not only
They can't compete, or even put it harshly, and don't even have the right to speak. Now finally there is a powerful force between the navy, army, and cabinet, coming to them and supporting them. And they know that to the
Behind Xiaoqiang is Her Majesty the Queen. Saying one sentence to Xiaoqiang and Her Majesty the Queen is much more effective than several memorials from the Chief of Naval Staff.
Of course, although Xiang Xiaoqiang patted his chest and promised that the People's Guard would increase surveillance of Japanese military ports, everyone knows that monitoring Japanese military ports is not easy.
Xiang Xiaoqiang himself knows that the Japanese military port is different from the American Pearl Harbor. And it is difficult to find a military port in the world that is as popular as Pearl Harbor and is a semi-tourist attraction. Not only are there a large number of Japanese expatriates on Honolulu Island,
Moreover, Pearl Harbor is also a must-visit attraction for tourists in Hawaii. Before the sneak attack, it was actually so lax - it is open to the public every weekend and holiday, allowing tourists to take photos with warships... So it is easy to monitor that kind of military port.
But the Japanese military port is different. Several kilometers around it have been set up as a military restricted area and are heavily guarded. The military police patrol with dogs back and forth. It is not easy to sneak in, even to climb up the mountain and have a look at it from a distance.
Now, the People's Guard's intelligence only knows that the Japanese army is training hard day and night. The combined fleet is chopping the waves in the Seto Inland Sea day and night, repeatedly sailing, forming, torpedoing, fire control and aiming, shelling, day battles, night battles, in all kinds of weather.
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Actual combat in various sea conditions... And the aircraft of Hainan Airlines and Army Airlines are also practicing hard day and night. It is said that Hainan Airlines pilots can fly against the waves, and Army Airlines pilots can fly against treetops. And the Japanese Army is now also in the new territory of Northeast China.
Go to death-defying military training.
In general, the Japanese army is rapidly improving its combat effectiveness with the unique enthusiasm and seriousness of the Japanese. According to many pieces of scattered information, the intensity and length of training of the Japanese army are enough to put the most elite troops of the Ming Army to shame.
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Xiang Xiaoqiang saw that Qiu Qiu and Xiu Xiu had accompanied the three ladies to the living room to chat, and there were only four men left in the dining room, so he lowered his voice and said:
"My lords, in the Tsushima Strait between Japan and North Korea, that troop transport ship... is said to be shuttled 24 hours a day... The Japanese troops in Manchuria are getting bigger and bigger... In my opinion, if Japan is preparing to go to war
If so, it should be within the next few days."
The three people looked at each other, obviously a little surprised.
Regarding the Japanese threat, their understanding of the Japanese threat is obviously not at the same level as that of Xiang Xiaoqiang. They only have a relatively vague understanding of "Japan is the most dangerous enemy of Ming Dynasty", while Xiang Xiaoqiang has already been specific to "When will Japan be destroyed?"
To attack the Ming Dynasty, where should we attack?”
But now that this issue has been discussed, Xiong Dingming expressed his opinion.
"I personally think that if - just if - if Japan will attack us in the near future, I personally think that it will probably attack the Liaodong Peninsula first."
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at him and nodded slightly. This was consistent with his own opinion.
Xiuxiu quietly appeared behind them, presented a map, and then quietly retreated.
Xiong Dingming pointed to the Liaodong Peninsula on the map, drew a circle in the north of Fengtian Province, and said:
"Obviously, the Liaodong Peninsula, together with the entire Fengtian Province, is surrounded by Japan's sphere of influence on three sides on land. Only the westernmost Liaoxi Corridor can be connected to the mainland of Kansai. And there are too many directions that may be attacked.
In addition, the Japanese army still accumulated heavy troops in the northern Manchuria area, and
We don’t know the specific strength of the Japanese army and what equipment they have. The climate in the Northeast is humid all year round, and there are many cloudy and cloudy days. Moreover, it is summer, and the Northeast is also very hot. The Japanese army has built their barracks in the vast forest. We
Even if a reconnaissance plane is sent, it will be difficult to figure out why."
Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded:
"Yes, that's a problem."
Xiong Dingming continued:
"And our army only has a few divisions in Fengtian. Fengtian is still the area with the most dense population and the most towns outside the customs. We all station our military camps near the towns. Anyway, they will not be stationed in the forest like the Japanese army. We think this is normal.
It’s very convenient, but the Japanese army knew everything about us when they were investigating us.”
HNA Commander Wei Dongxin also nodded and sighed:
"Those people in the Army think that they already have several divisions in Fengtian and their strength is very strong. But they don't think about it. The Japanese army is in Jilin and there are more than dozens of divisions in North Korea!"
Xiong Dingming smiled slightly and shook his head:
"It can't be said that. For the dozens of Japanese divisions in Jilin and North Korea, our few divisions are indeed very weak. But think about it on the other hand, Fengtian is only a small area the size of a palm. How many people are stationed in that area?
The strength of this division is relatively dense. From a normal perspective, it cannot be called 'weak strength'."
Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded and said:
"Yes, according to normal standards, stationing a few divisions in Fengtian is enough. But they did not take 'Japanese attack' as a premise."