In the conference room, Tang Mo looked at Nangong Hong, Loew, and Redman and Tiger who had returned from the front line. The intelligence department was also ordered to participate in this meeting. The bartender and Leo were sitting at the conference table, looking at Tang Mo who was in the first place.
These important officials were all his confidants, and they were also the heroes who won the war with Qi. But they are sitting here now, not discussing merit and rewards, but discussing how to conquer the Chu Kingdom.
"Oil is a very important production resource, so occupying Chu's oil wells is our next expansion plan." Tang Mo opened his mouth and revealed the topic of this meeting.
"But the problem we have to solve now is that the Dahua Empire is already very wary of us. Zhao Kai's patience has a limit. If we continue to take risks and attack Chu, we are likely to be attacked from both sides and fall into a bitter battle on two fronts. "After he finished speaking, he walked to the map and pointed at the long border line on the western front.
Part of it used to be the border between Zheng State and the Dahua Empire, and the other part was the border between Qi State and the Dahua Empire.
Now, these borders have become the borders between the Tang State and the Great China Empire. If a war breaks out, these places may become battlefields.
"It is unrealistic to build a defense line. If such a long national border is turned into a fortification area, the cost will be really staggering." Tang Mo rejected Loew's opinion: "So, the staff proposed to build a defense line. A defense line thousands of kilometers long is simply impossible."
Tang Mo didn't want to be France. The Maginot Line was so strong and impregnable, but in the end it was just a decoration?
The best defense is offense. Tang Mo would rather expand five more armored divisions to compete with the Dahua Empire than be a coward.
"Cement has always been a strategic material, and it is still in short supply. Dozens of cities are under construction, and the population is constantly growing. If the supply of real estate is insufficient, it will affect the development of people's livelihood in Datang." Roger, as Prime Minister , put forward his own opinions from the perspective of people's livelihood.
Cement and steel bars are both production materials that are in huge demand for construction. What defense lines are built will definitely affect the economic development of the country.
Tang Mo did not want to spend a huge cost to build a defense line on the western front that was destined to be of little use, so he did not agree with Chief of Staff Loew's defense plan.
"The Dahua Empire cannot continue to be patient. If we start a war rashly, Zhao Kai will definitely declare war on us this time." Nangong Hong, as an expert, spoke out his thoughts.
He is Chinese and is very familiar with the behavioral logic of the Great China Empire. If the Tang Dynasty continues to challenge the dignity of the Great China Empire, the Great China Empire will definitely raise an army to hold the country accountable.
"Even if you don't build a line of defense, you can actually defend it by relying on the flexible defense of the troops in the field, relying on air force reconnaissance to provide intelligence, and counterattacking in the enemy's offensive areas." Redman has been studying the use of armored forces recently, and has already I learned a lot.
His tactics are very similar to the defense theory in World War II. It is a relatively standard hole-blocking tactic used by armored forces acting as field firefighters.
The German army has been using this tactic since the end of World War II, especially on the Eastern Front battlefield where the situation was collapsing. If used well, it can persist for a year and a half while fighting and retreating.
"It's too risky to do this. If we don't go well in the mountains and valleys of Chu State, it will be like getting ourselves into a quagmire of war." Tiger shook his head and said, "We should think of a safer one. method."
"Indeed, such a big gamble is not suitable for us. If something goes wrong, the whole situation will collapse." Roger nodded and agreed with Tiger's statement.
"We can't build a defense line on the western front, it's too long." As prime minister, Roger once again emphasized that he didn't have that much leftover cement to waste on such a long border defense line.
Tang Mo was also worried about the current situation: he really needed Chu's oil, but how to get it... he really needed to think carefully.
The contradiction is before them. If they do not resolve the contradiction, they will never be able to solve their problem of lack of oil.
The conference room was very quiet, and everyone participating in the meeting was thinking about how to avoid the two conflicts.
Fighting on the front line made the situation more favorable to the Tang State.
But after much thought, no one thought of a good solution. So everyone was silent, just looking at the slightly scattered maps and documents.
Tang Mo stood in front of the map and suddenly looked at the map upside down and had a clear understanding. He had an idea: If he reversed his current plan, it would seem more feasible!
So he quickly walked to the map and organized his thoughts again. The next second he laughed, making the confidants present in the meeting tremble with fear.
"Hahahaha! Hahahaha! Okay! Okay! This seems good! Not bad!" Tang Mo held the map upside down, as if he had discovered a new continent.
When people around him saw Tang Mo like this, they had no idea what was going on. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. We didn’t know how to tell Tang Mo to calm down.
Fortunately, without their advice, Tang Mo suppressed his smile and then revealed his improvement plan: "Isn't it possible to reverse the direction of attack and defense?"
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Loew was a little confused and asked Tang Mo with a frown.
Tang Mo explained with a smile: "If we deploy troops to defend in the direction of the Dahua Empire, it will inevitably focus on one thing but not the other because the battle line is too long."
As he spoke, he gestured on the huge map hanging on the wall of the conference room: "So we can deploy a defense line in the southern part of the kingdom to block the Chu State and prevent them from attacking north. Isn't that good?"
"This?...Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Several people looked at each other, feeling that the plan Tang Mo mentioned was a bit too crazy.
"Fortifications may not be able to block Dahua's troops, but blocking Chu's troops is easy! They don't have that many troops and it's impossible to fight back!" Tang Mo clenched his fists and said the benefits of such a change.
"But, Your Majesty, isn't it the Chu State's oil fields that we are plotting?" Tiger asked in confusion, "Wouldn't it be even more wasteful to deploy a defense line in the direction of the Chu State and then attack the Chu State?"
"No! Your Majesty means... attack the Great China Empire first!" Nangong Hong, as a counselor, was the first to react. His eyes widened. Although he guessed what Tang Mo was thinking, he still couldn't believe that Tang Mo had such courage.
"Fighting the Dahua Empire? The oil fields? Hiss..." Loew also reacted and took a breath of cold air.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean... we are going to seize the eastern oil fields of the Dahua Empire?" Leo is in charge of intelligence. Of course he knows that the Dahua Empire has an oil field in the east, and the reserves are not low.
"Yes! What we want is the oil fields, not the Chu Kingdom! As long as we can capture the eastern oil fields of the Dahua Empire, the effect will be the same!" Tang Mo nodded. His subordinates were able to keep up with his thinking, which made him very happy. of satisfaction.
What the Tang Kingdom wants is oil, so as long as it has a new oil field in its hands, it doesn't necessarily need Chu's oil field.
Whose oil is not oil? As long as oil can be supplied stably, Dahua's oil fields and Chu State's oil fields will look the same.
After Tang Mo figured out some issues, he smiled thoughtfully and said, "Of course, we don't really need to build a defense line on the border of Chu State! Because Chu State has such elites, if they really dare to come out to Fighting us on the plains, the losses must be huge."
To him, Chu Guo was just a second-rate player. Even if the King of Chu, who was as timid as a mouse, knew that the Tang army's defense line was fake, he would not dare to act rashly.
Therefore, the more Tang Mo talked, the more excited he became: "As long as we invest some funds, build some fake fortifications, and lay some non-existent mines, it is still unknown whether Chu will dare to attack."
"Using shoddy construction to deceive the Great China Empire may not succeed, but it is more than enough to deceive the Chu State..." He drew a line on the border, the length of which was less than one-third of the original plan.
After drawing this line, Tang Mo continued to draw on the map: "In this way, we can concentrate our superior forces and decide the outcome with the Dahua Empire! As long as we defeat the Dahua Empire, we can defeat the Dahua Empire in one fell swoop Gain an advantage."
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With the support of all oil fields, we are not afraid of a protracted battle! As long as the consumption continues, the Dahua Empire will definitely be the first to be unable to support it! ” He is very confident that with the support of the eastern oil fields, he can win the next war.
"Staff! Based on this idea, draw up a more detailed and feasible plan for me! What I want is a detailed plan that can be used directly. Every link must be as reasonable as possible!" Tang Mo looked at Loew.
Loew stood at attention and saluted: "Yes! Your Majesty!"
"The intelligence department is about to launch an operation to collect as much information as possible about the Great China Empire! Maps, customs, population, number of troops, weapons and equipment, generals' preferences... all of this must be obtained as soon as possible!" Tang Mo looked at it To the bartender and Leo.
"Yes! Your Majesty!" The two of them also stood up and lowered their heads in agreement.
"Roger! Nangonghong! You can select some people to serve as civil affairs officers and then control the eastern oil fields and nearby cities." Tang Mo looked at the other two people.
"Yes! Your Majesty!" they both stood up and replied.
"Redman! Tiger! Brahim! Get ready! ... Within two years, we will have a decisive battle with the Dahua Empire." Tang Mo said with great pride.
"I am willing to serve as a pioneer for Your Majesty!" the three generals replied in unison as they stood at attention and saluted. They know that new opportunities to make contributions are already in front of them.
