AD 1635, March 30.
Xi Yazhou, with his hands behind his back, stood alone on the top floor of Guangzhou's Great World office area. He looked out the window with a solemn expression at the busy Great World Terminal, which was in full swing. Desolate.
At the Great World Terminal, the steam cranes installed unexpectedly were making huge noises, unloading slabs of cargo from barges. These are "military supplies" shipped from the joint logistics center in Hong Kong. The monster of the South China Army wants to devour Guangdong and peek at Guangxi, and it cannot do it without being full.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Xi Yazhou summoned the first meeting of senior officers after the South China Army entered Guangzhou. He has been standing here in silence since then.
The so-called "senior officer" is now synonymous with veteran officers. All commanders at the mixed brigade level are without exception veterans. As for the battalion commanders below, they are both veterans and naturalized civilians. However, the commanders of technical arms and main battalions are still held by veterans.
Different from the usual informality, since the bloodless opening of the city of Guangzhou and the entrance ceremony of the South China Army Headquarters, the direct-affiliated team and the 1st Mixed Brigade, the smile on Xi Yazhou's face has become less and less day by day.
"Commander, everyone is here." The female orderly came closer and reported in a low voice. Xi Yazhou hummed, put on his military cap, turned and walked towards the conference room.
The list of veteran officers who are eligible to participate in the meeting is as follows:
Zhu Mingxia, commander of the first brigade, Zhu Quanxing, commander of the third battalion
The second brigade commander You Huhu, the chief of staff Ying Yu, and the fourth battalion commander Yu Zhiqian
Third Brigade Commander Fu Sansi, Chief of Staff Zhang Bolin
Including Xi Yazhou himself, there were eight people in total.
Minister Hong from the Joint Logistics Headquarters was originally on the list to participate, but he had already gone to Sanshui County to "open a military station" and asked for leave.
Xi Yazhou walked into the conference room, and Fu Sansi took the lead to stand up: "Stand at attention! Salute!" Everyone saluted as expected, Xi Yazhou returned the salute and took his seat.
After pondering for about half a minute, Xi Yazhou said, "Comrades, what do you think of the current situation?"
You Laohu stood up suddenly: "Report to Comrade Commander! The situation is very good, not bad. Our army soldiers are just in time to chase the poor bandits bravely, crushing the remaining forces of the Ming Dynasty government in Guangdong and Guangxi in one fell swoop, and laying the foundation for the great cause of our Senate! "
Xi Yazhou rubbed his temples: "Okay, that's great. Lao You, please sit down." He secretly cursed in his stomach: You're a thick man!
You Laohu is a special being in the Fubo Army. He is not from a major in pla, nor is he a martial artist. To put it bluntly, he is a brave and ruthless master who dares to kill people with a knife. It is said that he also participated in a crowd fight and stabbed someone, and then he took his mother and escaped to the holy ship.
He has no education or qualifications, Guan, see... You Laohu is a complete blank slate in the military. He just dares to do anything for his own glory and wealth. He takes the lead in every battle and kills with a lifeless sword: Bai The knife comes in and the red knife comes out. He rose up the army step by step by fighting for his life, and now he has become one of the main commanders of the Fubo Army. After the Guangdong Campaign is over, it is appropriate for the first batch to be promoted to major general.
For such a high-ranking officer, Xi Yazhou certainly knew that he couldn't follow any rules.
"Lao Fu and Ming Xia, do you think so too?" Then he pointed at Zhang Bolin and said, "Zhang Bolin, please sit still!"
Zhang Bolin, who had just posed to applaud, was stunned when he heard this - what kind of rhythm is this?
Fu Sansi and Zhu Mingxia looked at each other, and Zhu Mingxia took the initiative and said, "Please let Director Fu speak first."
Fu Sansi also serves as the training director. He is an old PLA officer and has gone to infantry school. He is considered a serious professional in the Fubo Army system. He is also older than everyone here, so everyone naturally respects him. some.
He shrugged and recited a poem first: "Don't worry, no one knows you in the future, and no one in the world knows you. According to the previous committee's method, I'm afraid we will only have to queue up this time."
Zhu Mingxia shook his head: "Judging from the current situation, we can only fire a few shots when we reach Zhaoqing. If there are uprisings and surrenders along the way, and we reach the place, the rear will still have to rely on the National Army to stabilize the place. In this way, firstly, the troops will not be nervous , it is easy to be careless, and will appear "soft" when encountering a tough battle; secondly, whether it is Lechang or Wuzhou, we entered and exited peacefully all the way, and went deep alone. Our supplies could only rely on water transportation, but the Navy established the Pearl River Task Force... …”
Xi Yazhou nodded: "Deputy Commander Meng of the Navy is still in Hong Kong and will take office in two days. I convened a meeting today to ask everyone to sit together and discuss how to fight the war between Guangdong and Guangxi."
After taking a sip of tea, Xi Yazhou cleared his throat. After all, Xi Yazhou was the army commander and chief of staff. From determination to planning, he had to direct and act by himself. He stood up and opened the curtain of the battle map behind him. He pointed with a pointer: " This time our army went north to fight, it was inherently deficient. First there was the Battle of Chengmai, and then there was the Pearl River Crusade. After the two battles, our Senate army was so majestic that no one in the Guangdong and Guangxi Ming armies dared to use it as a weapon. So the original plan, Mr. He I agree that the three groups of people will only fight some expulsion battles, and only the attack on Wuzhou and Shaoguan deserves attention. However, since the work of the Foreign Intelligence Agency is so... excellent, yes, excellent, then it must be taken into account, As long as the areas passing through the North Road and West Road have not suffered military attacks, will there be hostile forces blocking land transportation during the offensive? Therefore, the General Army believes that the three-way army should ensure supplies. Arrive at the predetermined strategic point as quickly as possible and carry out the attack as soon as possible in order to establish a solid strategic support point for the front committee as soon as possible. For this purpose, order!"
Everyone stands up.
"The 1st Mixed Brigade must defeat Zhaoqing within seven days, and reach Wuzhou within fifteen days!"
"yes!"
"The 2nd Mixed Brigade must conquer Shaoguan within fifteen days!"
"yes!"
"The 3rd Mixed Brigade is to control Shantou within fifteen days, cut off Nan'ao's retreat, and cooperate with the navy to launch the Nan'ao Campaign!"
"yes!"
After issuing the order, Xi Yazhou did not announce the adjournment of the meeting. Instead, he waved the generals to sit down and began to explain the combat plans in each direction one by one.
The key combat area of the South China Army is the Left Route Army, which leads to Zhaoqing and Wuzhou.
Zhaoqing is the residence of the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi and an important gathering place for the Ming army in Guangdong. After the liberation of Guangzhou, the defeated generals and bureaucrats from all walks of life fled to Zhaoqing like lost dogs.
From the perspective of the military situation, Guangxi and Guangxi are integrated, and the Guangxi army has long relied on Guangdong's wages. If Guangdong encounters a major war, it often needs to call on Guangxi's army, especially the wolf soldiers who are known to be good at fighting. They will definitely become the Ming court's counterattack against Guangdong. A lifesaver.
The provinces surrounding Guangdong, including Fujian and Jiangxi, do not have heavy military groups, and the terrain characteristics of Guangdong make it difficult for surrounding armies to enter after controlling pass areas such as Lechang and Xianxia Pass. Only Guangxi not only has a heavy military group of the Ming army, but once you go down the Xijiang River from Wuzhou, you can reach the city of Zhaoqing.
Destroying Zhaoqing, the base camp of the Ming Army in Guangdong and Guangxi, as soon as possible can eliminate the hidden danger of the Ming Army's counterattack within a few years. Going further to Wuzhou, the initiative to conquer Guangxi will be in your hands.
It was not without reason that the Left Route Army was handed over to the 1st Brigade commanded by Zhu Mingxia, who had a professional background. The enemy he faces is the most powerful. The combat operations that need to be implemented are also the most complex.
The Right Army's operations focused on stability. According to the combat plan, the 3rd Mixed Brigade is actually a shelf brigade. There is actually only one infantry battalion under Fu Sansi's command. Even with the cooperation of the First Marine Expeditionary Team, there is still a problem of insufficient troops to launch a strategy in the western Guangdong region.
In a complex social environment, combat operations require coordination between the navy and the army. Only veteran soldiers like Fu Sansi can control the combat rhythm of the army.
After Xi Yazhou finished explaining everything, he sat down and asked Zhu Mingxia: "Mingxia, the action plan of the first brigade should be reported to the general army as soon as possible. Are there any difficulties?"
"Comrade Commander, I am reporting that fighting is easy, even if the march speed is accelerated. You also know that area in western Guangdong has many mountainous areas. As the level of command and coordination increases, it is necessary to strengthen the equipment of communication equipment, and at least two or three more communication squads are needed."
Xi Yazhou touched his chin and felt a little embarrassed: "What the boss means is that equipment that cannot be produced by ourselves should be used as little as possible. I will file a report and apply for it later and give you an answer as soon as possible."
Then he looked at You Huhu and said, "Ying Yu, you should worry more about the Second Brigade. Keep an eye on Lao You and don't let him go to the front line when he gets excited. The Shaoguan battle plan needs to be modified accordingly, and it can't be done anymore. We are surrounded from all sides slowly. We need to fight quickly to defeat the Ming army. They will not be able to recover. The landlords and clans are just weeds. As long as the government and officers and soldiers are eliminated as soon as possible, they will not take the initiative to jump out and fight against us. Yes. That's right!" Xi Yazhou slapped his forehead: "Lao You and Xiao Yu, you two were the pioneers in Chengmai, right? We caught up again this time, so lucky. Pay attention to learn from experience and make new achievements." After saying that, he turned back to look at Fu Sansi.
"Don't worry, Commander, there won't be anything wrong with me." Fu Sansi saw that Xi Yazhou was going to talk like a mother-in-law, so he quickly stopped talking.
"The garrison of troops in the Chaoshan area is not a problem. It's just that the folk customs are difficult to deal with." Xi Yazhou said, "Three parts are military and seven parts politics. Don't cause a security war..."
"Don't worry." Fu Sansi said, "This matter needs to be handled carefully. We will control the situation carefully."
"Hey," Xi Yazhou lit a golden holy boat and threw the cigarette case on the table to indicate the hair tie. "Lao Fu, I'm coordinating with Mond in Guangzhou. You should pay attention to coordinating with Li Dishi Zhiqi in Shantou. Whether our South China Army is fighting well or not depends on how well it coordinates with the navy. You are under greater pressure. Pay attention. What a skill, people are under the low eaves."
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