War is never limited to the battlefield. A commander may only consider the deployment of troops between the enemy and ourselves, firepower configuration, logistics supplies and other winning factors, but politicians consider things that are more complicated.
It is easy to start a war, but difficult to end it. How to deduce the variables in the later stages of the war, how to prevent the intervention of new forces, and various problems are testing the thinking of politicians.
"Brothers, I have been paying attention to the changes in the situation in the Wusuli River. We did not intervene during the Yuhai Uprising. On the one hand, we did not have enough strength, and on the other hand, the international situation at that time was not the best opportunity to take action. "
"The Western powers are all a pack of wolves. Although they have contradictions and conflicts with each other, after all, they are all nourished by the same religious beliefs and have the same civilization system, so when facing other civilizations, it is natural They will hug each other for warmth..."
"For example, when Britain and France invaded Beijing in 1860, it was clear that only the British and French forces fought, but in the end the Russians and Americans came to take a share of the pie. The British and French did not deliberately try to cause trouble. On the contrary, they believed that they would work together to weaken China. Strength is something that is good for Europe as a whole..."
"The core of the problem still lies in civilization and nation. Westerners have never forgotten the saying that those who are not our race will have different hearts. Therefore, if we had rashly turned against the Russians or even started a war, it is very likely that France and even Britain abandoned its previous conflicts with the Russians and came together to deal with us..."
"Remember, what the British need is for us to curb the expansion of Russian power, not to truly make us strong and completely defeat the Russians."
"Then this battle is a fart." Luo Huo roared angrily.
"Of course we have to fight, but the opportunity must be chosen well. It must be chosen when the Europeans have no time to look around, and when they have no time to take action, it will create a fait accompli."
"Now Europe has been shrouded in the Franco-Prussian crisis. The critical moment to change the future political structure of Europe has arrived. All Western powers dare not take it lightly. If France wins, Napoleon III will successfully stabilize his ruling foundation. Britain, as the world's No. 1 A strong country with two will be one step closer..."
"If Prussia wins, the changes that follow will be even greater. France will not be able to escape the land cession and indemnity, and France is destined to be in chaos. There will even be new political ideas taking shape. Don't forget that the romantic French are born revolutionaries. , the influence of the French Revolution still makes European royal families feel lingering fear.”
"So now is the best time for us to take action. Europe can't mobilize a single soldier except for verbal protests, and I don't want to be a bystander in this war. As long as we participate, as long as we join the winner If we are in the same camp, we will get the winner’s bonus…”
Everyone's emotions were aroused by Xiao Letian. Luo Huo said excitedly, "Two wars? Are we going to have two wars? Europe will send an expeditionary force, and the Wusuli River will also send an army. We have enough troops." If it’s not enough, we need to recruit soldiers. We need to recruit soldiers..."
Xiao Letian turned his head and signaled Wang Huaiyuan to continue recalling intelligence. Wang Huaiyuan picked up the tea cup and took a big sip to moisten his throat, then tapped the location of Shanghai Shenwei on the map with his baton.
"Vladivostok, renamed Vladivostok by the Russians, is the home port of the Russian Far East Navy. There are now a total of 12 warships of various types, the largest of which is the wooden-hulled ironclad Aleut, which uses sails and steam Dual power, a total of 64 artillery pieces..."
"The rest of the surface warships are old sailing frigates and fast privateers. Such a fleet can still show off its power against the backward navies of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties and Japan and Korea, but in front of us this combat effectiveness is not enough. …”
"Looking at their army configuration, there are now a total of 3,000 Russian soldiers with Vladivostok, Shuangchengzi, and Sioux City as the core..."
"Three thousand, is that only that much? How can it be so little?" There was a commotion in the conference room.
"Quiet." Xiao Letian knocked on the table. "Three thousand is not much. Do you know where that place is? It's outside the pass with white mountains and black waters. It's the Far East in the mouth of the Russians. The lowest temperature in winter can reach more than 40 degrees below zero. .”
Xiao Letian pointed to a point east of the Jilin General Mansion, "This is Ning'an, what we commonly call Ning Guta. The Manchu Qing Dynasty punished those who committed the most heinous crimes. In addition to death, the most severe punishment was to make Ning Guta the slave of the armored man." , which shows how harsh the living environment here is.”
“In 1860, when the Russians conducted census and map drawing of the Ussuri River Basin, the Central Plains people in this vast land... remember I said that the total population of the Manchus and Han people together was only between 8,000 and 10,000. time, and the total area of this land has exceeded 400,000 square kilometers..."
"Now, do you still think that three thousand Russian soldiers are few? On the contrary, I think Russia still attaches great importance to this land and can put so many troops."
"After killing them, they still dare to act arrogantly in front of us with this small force. If they eat them in one bite, our Ryukyu Navy is short of a home port..." The generals suddenly started shouting excitedly.
Xiao Letian reached out and pressed them, "No... I will never eat this piece of fat in one bite. I will treat it like a piece of bacon and lick it clean bit by bit. This is a very good whetstone. Is not it."
"Here, I announce that the CIA has established a secret organization, the Far East Volunteer Army, and selected 300 cadres of grassroots officers from the veterans of the new army. They took off their Ryukyu military uniforms and went to the banks of the Ussuri River to lead the helpless insurgents and use long-term guerrilla warfare. Drain the enemy's blood little by little..."
"Far East Volunteer Army." The generals' eyes suddenly lit up. "This is indeed a good way to avoid diplomatic disputes. The Russians' anger has no outlet at all."
"The east bank of the Ussuri River, as well as the Heilongjiang River and the north bank of the Amur River, including Sakhalin Island, will become the main battlefield of the Far East Volunteer Army. We will not compete for the gains and losses of one city or one place. What we want is to effectively kill the enemy. Let those invaders be completely plunged into endless wars, so that they have to carry guns with them when going to the toilet at night..."
"Unite all the forces that can be united, including the Manchus, Hans and Oroqen people, and let them all join the war to expel the great powers. The Manchus and Qing Dynasties have abandoned this land, and we will not abandon it."
Xiao Letian smiled sinisterly and said, "The Trans-Siberian Railway that connects Europe and Asia has not yet been built. The long supply line can wear down the Russians alive. Let them increase their troops. They can increase their troops endlessly. If there are fewer people, we will not care." If there are too many people, the military expenditures consumed will bring down their fragile economy..."
"The more important point is that if we fight harder here, Zuo Zongtang will be under less pressure when he enters Xinjiang in the future. This is a win-win situation." This book was first published from, read the original content first!
