Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Wu Peifu. Although everyone knew that Wu Peifu's battle in Huishan was not going well, no one dared to deny the other's position in the military industry.1,

But it is strange that since the war between China and Japan began, Cai E and Wu Peifu rarely gathered together to discuss military affairs, which gave many people a preconceived concept, that is, the commander-in-chief and the chief of staff had different backgrounds and did not plan for each other. Therefore, at this time, Cai E suddenly consulted Wu Peifu's opinions, which made people feel strange.

Wu Peifu took a breath slowly and said in a tone of secret force: "Even if I look at it, whether it is offense or defense, the troops we deployed in Kaicheng and Chunchuan are enough. If we mobilize the 38th Division and the 4th Division of the National Fáng Army to press the front line at this time, it will only increase the momentum and increase the logistics burden."

Lin Hu, commander of the Fourth Division of the National Fáng Army, was puzzled and asked, "Master Wu, why do you see that our front line has enough troops?"

"Yes, since the intelligence shows that the British army has 100,000 troops to reinforce, plus the strength of the six Japanese divisions, this is not the situation we had in the previous battle."

"That's right, one time and another, no matter what, the British army must be stronger than the Japanese army's combat effectiveness. How can we take it lightly?"

Wu Peifu said slowly: "We have good fortifications in Kaicheng and Chunchuan. With the support of the air force and heavy artillery, defense is no problem. If you want to attack, even though the British army claims to have a hundred thousand troops, you are all people in the army. You should know how long it takes to mobilize the 100,000 troops. So I am sure that the British team can invest no more than 40,000 troops in combat. No matter how huge the transportation is, it is a matter of death to move the army before they can carry out food and grass."

Everyone started to discuss it. Wu Peifu's speculation was reasonable. Given that the current situation in Japan is difficult to protect itself, let alone provide excess materials to the British army. Therefore, the main task that the British team needs to do at this stage is to transport tons of strategic materials to Japan, rather than blindly transporting troops.

After a pause, Wu Peifu continued: "No matter what the combat quality of the British army is, first of all, they are not adapted to the local environment, secondly, the geographical environment is not familiar, the language is not smooth, and finally, the other party is traveling a long distance and we are waiting for it. These real objective conditions, coupled with the actual situation where they originally had few troops, it would be fine if we take the initiative to launch an attack."

Hearing this, the officers who had previously spoken out of opposition were speechless. Wu Peifu had already listed objective conditions, so of course they could not refute it with delusional theories.

"In addition," Wu Peifu said again, "Although we cannot be sure that the intelligence is 100% accurate, subjectively, the intelligence department determined that this British army was temporarily recruited from the reserve force. In other words, these soldiers have just completed the training of recruits, but have no practical experience. Our Beiyi Army and the National Fáng Army have fought on the land of North Korea for a year. There is no need to say much about practical experience. The right time, place, people and three are all in place. Why are you afraid of those golden-haired and green-eyed foreign devils?"

"What President Wu means is that Pyongyang will hold its troops?" someone asked.

"Yes, I just said that there are not many troops that can fight in the British army at present, and their main force is still on the ship. Because of this, we must retain our strength to deal with the main force of the British army." Wu Peifu said solemnly.

The remarks of retaining strength to deal with the main British army immediately resonated with the audience. After all, now they are pressing all the troops in their hands. By then, the British army will reinforce one after another. Wouldn't it be their own momentum to destroy themselves?

"Master Wu is far-sighted, and this is very true."

"I agree."

"Yes, yes, you must be more cautious."

"In addition, Kaicheng has indeed discovered the British army now, but we still cannot be 100% sure that the subsequent British troops will still launch an attack from southern North Korea. They have fleets, merchant ships and troop transport ships, and the Korean Peninsula lacks coastal defense fortifications, and they can launch raids and land from anywhere. We cannot relax our vigilance at this point." Wu Peifu added again.

When everyone heard this, they felt that Wu Peifu's words hit the nail on the head.

Previously, the British team was discovered by Kaicheng, most of the staff officers present had a preconceived idea that the British army would land from southern Korea and then join forces with the Japanese army to fight northward. But in the final analysis, the British army currently appears is just a small microcosm, and the main force is still missing, and no one can be sure whether the British army will raid from other places.

At this time, Cai E nodded slowly, with a happy expression on his face. He said solemnly: "Brother Ziyu said very well. At this time, we must not be distracted by the joint efforts of the British and Japanese troops. No matter how powerful the British army is, as long as we calmly respond, we will definitely not let the British army take advantage of it. More importantly, everyone here must remember that we still have the advantage on the battlefield."

Lin Hu asked, "What the commander means is to hold the troops unmoved?"

Cai E nodded and said, "Yes, Pyongyang has not been able to hold its troops for the time being. In addition, during this period, we will lay a solid military foundation in Pyongyang and establish a military base closest to the frontline."

Someone asked: "Master, are you planning to build a military base like Weifang?"

Cai E said: "In the cooperation agreement signed with North Korea's temporary cooperation, it has been mentioned that the Republic of China will set up a military base in Pyongyang. Although the war has not ended now, because of this, the military bases near the frontline can provide broader support to the battlefield."

The officers started to talk in a low voice, and everyone was worried that the front line is so tight now that it is necessary to build a large-scale construction and use manpower and materials and other resources to build a military base. Of course, if a system-based military base is established, it will be of great help to battlefield operations.

Cai E paused for a moment, and Piaotianwen.com said: "I not only plan to build the Pyongyang military base into the same scale as the Weifang military base, but it is even more comprehensive than the Weifang military base. The Pyongyang military base will also be equipped with military factory facilities to produce military equipment nearby. At the same time, I will also use the Pyongyang military base to open up barracks to train North Korean soldiers and speed up the training progress of the North Korean army."

Wu Peifu pondered for a while, and vaguely guessed Cai E’s plan. He said slowly: “The general’s meaning is to let North Korean soldiers play a role in the battlefield as soon as possible, right?”

Cai E smiled and said, "That's true. The Korean War should not be just a war in our Republic of China. We help the Koreans restore their country, and they also have the obligation to defend their own country. Now that Britain has joined this battlefield, no matter what, it has added difficulty to this war. The North Korean country must help us share the burden. Only by working together can we win faster."

Wu Peifu's expression was very serious and his tone was meticulous. He said: "From the long-term plan, it is indeed of great significance to start building a Pyongyang military base now. However, we must make a long-term plan for this step. After all, Pyongyang is not far from the front line. If the front line is in a mistake, it will inevitably affect the safety of Pyongyang in the end. We must never hand over the materials for establishing a military base to the enemy."

Lin Hu nodded and said in agreement: "What General Wu said is very important. We should first judge the situation and make a conclusion on the specific situation on the front line battlefield."

Cai E said calmly, "I naturally understand this matter. Today, this plan is proposed here, first, to make you prepare, and second, this plan also has a great impact on the battlefield. The sooner it is implemented, the better it is. After the staff meeting, all the officers in charge of logistics matters immediately started the plan for the Pyongyang military base."

"yes."

"Understood."

The reason why Cai E proposed the "Pyongyang Military Base" plan at this time was that he even wanted to build the military base into a large project that was more complete than the Weifang military base, because he had already regarded the development in North Korea very long-term. From a political perspective, the establishment of this military base was not only to deal with the current war, but also to consolidate China's interests in North Korea.

At the same time, setting up an arsenal inside the Pyongyang military base was just the first step that Cai E expected. After the war, he would set up more heavy industries, energy industries, military schools and other suitable commercial industries in the military base. In this way, although the nature of the entire military base has changed, this is precisely to develop the military base into a diversified and privileged town in China in North Korea.

Using the privileges of military bases to plunder North Korea's resources can not only alleviate the domestic resource shortage of China, but also use the power of other countries to make profits.

Cai E's move was not intended to bully the weak and use the strong military strength of the Republic of China to suppress North Korea. He is a military strategist, not a politician, and the things that control the lifeline of other countries should naturally be left to those ambitious people. His starting point was to consolidate the national security of the Republic of China, establish a strong overseas military base, and beware of foreign forces using North Korea, the Northeast, to invade China.

He knew that when the military base gradually began to develop, many people would definitely misunderstand themselves, but this was not important. No matter what others think, as long as they could lay a solid foundation for the country's cause, their wish would be fulfilled.

The battle between Kaesong and Chunchuan lasted all day, and even after dark, the two sides also had night battles of different scales on this.

In addition to the fact that the Japanese raid on the Chunchuan front achieved certain counterattack effects, the enemy and us on the Kaicheng battlefield have been in a stalemate. Even if the east makes progress, the west will be breached. The battle situation is difficult to distinguish for a while.
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