The secretary and staff prepared the necessary information, and Pei Chengyi walked to the big screen.,

"Our army crossed the 38th parallel and captured Seoul is not the ultimate goal, but a necessary means to achieve the goal." Pei Chengyi was very organized and pointed out the key points first. "The whole world knows that after our army crossed the 38th parallel, we will definitely attack Seoul and sweep the Korean Peninsula along the east and west routes. This is both our strategic goal and there is no secret to it. Although the South Korean army has low combat effectiveness, as long as the South Korean generals have a little brain, they will take tit-for-tat defense measures."

"What tit-for-tat measure?" Zhao Rundong asked.

"Suppose I am the commander of the Korean army." Pei Chengyi asked the secretary's staff to display the peninsula map on the big screen. "First do two things, one is to increase troops to Kaicheng, and the other is to strengthen Incheon defense. The purpose of these two measures is only one: to delay the enemy's advancement speed and gain enough time for the deployment of in-depth defense. During this period, a national war mobilization was carried out, and the main force of the 3rd Army was concentrated in the Seoul area. The total force was expected to reach 500,000, or even more than 600,000. However, Seoul was not the main battlefield. After the Seoul defense battle started, the Army on the eastern battlefield took the initiative to retreat southward.

Retreat, trade space for time, forcing the army south to go deeper. In order to prevent the army from assaulting westward, more than half of the army's troops were guarded by Chuncheon and Wonju. As long as the 3rd Army could last in Seoul for half a month, the army would be able to stabilize the eastern defense line and even erode the army with extremely dispersed forces. Even if Seoul eventually fell and the national war mobilization was completed, there would be enough troops to set up the first strategic defense line from Cheongju to Rongju, the second strategic defense line from Daejeon to Andong, the third strategic defense line from Jeonju to Daegu, and the fourth strategic defense line around Busan."

Although Pei Chengyi analyzed the development of the war from the standpoint of the Korean army, no one raised any objections.

"The ultimate goal of the South Korean army is not to defeat our army, but to cause unbearable casualties to our army." Pei Chengyi changed his perspective and continued, "According to our army's consistent position, after the war is over, we will gradually transfer defense to the North Korean National Defense Force, and our army is only responsible for providing national security guarantees. To this point, even if some South Korean troops continue to resist in the form of guerrilla warfare, they are facing the North Korean National Defense Force, not our army. Whether it is Liu Zongchun or the generals of the South Korean army, if they want to "restore the country", they must have a place on the peninsula. The only hope of the South Korean army is to force our army to stop advancing by creating unbearable casualties and losses before our army captures Busan.

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Zhao Rundong and Peng Maobang nodded at the same time, affirming Pei Chengyi's analysis.

"The problem is that we must capture Seoul." Xiang Yinghui glanced at Pei Chengyi and said, "No matter how you attack, Seoul is the main channel for our army to move south. Our army does not have the ability to land in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula for the time being, and can only attack south along the west side of the peninsula with a relatively flat terrain."

"Attacking Seoul is only a means, not an end." Pei Chengyi emphasized his point of view again, "Since it is a means, you can adjust it. As mentioned earlier, what Liu Zongchun needs is only a place, not the entire Korean Peninsula. If Liu Zongchun is exiled to Jeju Island, it will not add a certain amount of uncertainty to the future of the Peninsula. From a military perspective, if our army unexpectedly lands on Jeju Island, the problems in front of us will be solved."

Xiang Yinghui frowned slightly and looked at Zhao Rundong and Peng Maobang.

"There are indeed many benefits to landing on Jeju Island." Zhao Rundong smiled and said to Pei Chengyi. "Since you have proposed this idea, you must have a specific plan, right?"

Pei Chengyi was stunned for a moment and said, "I just thought it was feasible."

"Tell me about your specific ideas in detail." Peng Maobang said in front of Zhao Rundong. "Let's refer to it. Everyone can discuss it."

"Although there are many difficulties in attacking Jeju Island, the benefits are obvious." Pei Chengyi's mind was very quick. "First, the main combat force is the Marine Corps. There is no need to draw combat troops from the Army; secondly, the main support force is the naval fleet in the mainland, which has little impact on the air force and the seashore-based aviation ground; thirdly, combat materials are transferred from the eastern and southeastern regions, transported by ships. Logistics support is relatively easy to be in place; finally, there are only three divisions in the Jeju Island. The total strength is less than 50,000. The combat difficulty is not too great because the US military has withdrawn from the battle. The South Korean Air Force has almost no combat capability. Japan has no intention of participating in the battle. Therefore, our army only needs to consider dealing with the South Korean Navy. The deployment of three aircraft carrier battle groups in the East China Sea is enough to complete the combat mission. Overall, the difficulty of attacking Jeju Island is completely within the scope of our army and local governments."

Zhao Rundong smiled slightly and looked at Peng Maobang.

"The benefits of attacking Jeju Island are indeed very obvious." Peng Maobang did not keep a secret and made a strategic analysis for Pei Chengyi. "General Pei Chengyi has already made it very clear about the issues of battle and tacticality, so I won't talk much. From a strategic perspective, when our army lands on Jeju Island, the South Korean army will inevitably strengthen the southern part of the peninsula, especially Lishui,

The defensive power of important ports prevents our army from opening up in the southern part of the peninsula. Second, the defense power of the South Korean army on the northern battlefield will be greatly weakened, which will be of great benefit to our army's attack on the city and Seoul. After the difficulty of attacking Seoul is reduced, our army can divide some of its troops to attack Chuncheon and Wonju, and strive to end the war as soon as possible."

Seeing that Wang Yuanqing had the intention to speak, Zhao Rundong did not rush to speak.

"From a political perspective, the benefits of attacking Jeju Island are also obvious." Wang Yuanqing rarely expressed his opinions when discussing military issues. "Although our army recovered many islands in the East China Sea War and the South China Sea War, the scale of landing operations is very limited. Sometimes the main force is special forces, not Marines. After decades of construction, the Marines have begun to take shape, but their combat effectiveness has not been tested. Attacking Jeju Island can not only test the combat effectiveness of the Marines, but also deterrently act as a force for many parties such as Taiwan and Japan."

"Capturing Jeju Island can indeed have a great impact on Japan." Zhao Rundong smiled and said, "Back to the real problem, if you attack Jeju Island, how many combat troops need to be dispatched, how much combat materials need to be mobilized, and how much time it takes to complete the combat plan?"

Xiang Yinghui did not rush to speak, but looked at Pei Chengyi.

"Two Marine Divisions can complete combat operations, and one division's reserve team is also needed." Pei Cheng was a little overwhelmed because he didn't have time to consider specific issues. "In terms of support, more than 200 combat aircraft from the three aircraft carrier battle groups can provide sufficient air support for the Marines, and the escort warships in the battle group can provide artillery support for the Marines. If a large-scale ground battle lasts for ten days, because landing operations require higher materials, it is necessary to prepare about 250,000 tons of combat materials, of which 150,000 tons are provided to the fleet."

"We have already formulated a combat plan, but we need to make adjustments based on actual conditions." Xiang Yinghui took over the topic and said, "It will take about five days to complete the combat plan, and the material transportation and troops will be completed during this period. In addition, the biggest problem is the delivery of troops and materials."

Zhao Rundong frowned slightly and signaled Xiang Yinghui to continue talking.

"The landing fleet can deliver up to two Marine divisions at a time." Xiang Yinghui picked up the cigarette and said, "In order to meet the Marines' logistics support needs, civilian ships must be mobilized. Before this, our army had mobilized some civilian ships and was ready to transport combat supplies to the ground troops on the peninsula battlefield after capturing Incheon. If the two battles begin at the same time, or the third battle is launched before the capture of Jeju Island, we must expand the scope of mobilization."

This is a tough question.

The civilian ships mobilized before are all state-owned enterprises or private enterprises that have signed relevant agreements with the army. If the scope of mobilization is expanded, more civilian ships need to be recruited, which has caused many problems.

Zhao Rundong nodded and looked at Gu Weimin.

"The problem of mobilization is not very big, but I suggest staggering the two battles." Gu Weimin was silent for a long time and did not express his opinion. "The main reason is that the speed of supply of ammunition and drug resources is difficult to provide sufficient guarantees for large-scale combat operations in both directions. The major domestic arms production enterprises have reached the maximum production capacity under normal conditions. If the production scale is to be expanded, more workers need to be recruited, and the procurement price will increase. Because newly recruited workers find it difficult to get familiar with the job immediately, the production capacity cannot be increased immediately. Because we have not mobilized war and there is no need to mobilize war, I think it is not conducive to expanding the scale of arms production to avoid causing more serious negative impacts on the economy."

Zhao Rundong was still not in a hurry to express his opinion, but instead sought Wang Yuanqing's opinions with his eyes.

"This war has had a huge impact on us, and there is no need to pay a higher price." Wang Yuanqing understood what Zhao Rundong meant and made a compromise. "The purpose of participating in the war is to ensure national interests. We cannot harm national interests for unrealistic purposes. If the pressure can be alleviated, the two battles should be staggered."

"Do you have any opinions?" Zhao Rundong didn't say anything more. "Since that's the case, the General Staff will adjust the battle deployment as soon as possible and launch a combat operation to attack Jeju Island alone. If necessary, the launch time of the third battle can be appropriately delayed."

Xiang Yinghui nodded and said nothing.

“Diplomatic aspects must also be prepared.

"Zhao Rundong Dynasty Wang Yuanqing looked over, "Since Liu Zongchun took the initiative to propose a ceasefire negotiation with our country, we cannot keep people from thousands of miles away, and we cannot be overly enthusiastic. I think it is more appropriate to let the North Korean government come forward. Before the situation is clear, we do not have direct contact with South Korea. When we control the situation on the peninsula, we will negotiate with the enemy, and we will negotiate with the United States, not with South Korea."

Wang Yuanqing smiled, indicating that he understood what Zhao Rundong meant.

When it comes to negotiations, South Korea is not qualified enough! (To be continued,)
Chapter completed!