Chapter 1165 The situation suddenly changes (3)(1/2)
Li Lingyue, the eldest son of Cao State, heard that his cousin Su Lei agreed to marry Cao State.
With a smile on his face, he raised his glass and said, "Cousin, let's drink this glass of wine. May the two countries of Cao and Rui be friendly for generations to come."
After Li Lingyue finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
At the most critical moment for Switzerland, he proposed a marriage between the two countries.
This is indeed threatening. He is really good to his sister, Princess Jingyi Li Jinyan, so he will definitely not do this.
But his purpose is just to stabilize his position, which is the main purpose.
He was established as the crown prince by his father, but he was not the only son of his father. There were countless brothers who threatened his status on one hand.
Before Li Lingyue left, his mother gave him the idea of getting married.
The father feels guilty about his sister Li Huixin.
In addition, my cousin is a prince of the imperial family and the monarch of Cao's ally Rui.
His cousin's multiple identities will become his greatest help outside once he is married to his sister.
The direction of the relationship between the two countries after this matter is reached is still unclear, but the benefits to Li Lingyue are obvious.
Li Lingyue did not feel that the marriage was sacrificing the happiness of his sister, Princess Jingyi Li Jinyan.
The greatest role of the daughters of princes and kings is in marriage.
Cousin Su Lei is an excellent marriage partner.
No matter what considerations his cousin Su Lei had, at least on the surface, he wanted to treat Li Jinyan, the princess of Jingyi County, kindly.
The banquet ended soon, and King Rui Su Lei asked the eunuchs in the palace to take King Cao's son Li Lingyue to stay in a large house outside the palace.
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October 23, 4364 (1667 AD).
Xu Fei, the commander of the Swedish army on the front line, reported that Cao's reinforcements had joined them.
He was communicating with the general who led the Cao State, Li Hanjun, deputy chief of staff of the Cao State Governor's Office.
After the two of them communicate, they will hold a military meeting to discuss the next strategy of Cao Rui's coalition.
King Sule of Rui got the news, and he finally didn't have to worry about the situation getting worse.
He shared the good news with the ministers so that they would not have to worry about the situation in Switzerland.
King Rui Sulei and his ministers are discussing how to ensure the supply of supplies for the army.
The army is fighting on the front line, and they must do a good job in logistics to ensure that the army's combat effectiveness does not decline.
The young eunuch on duty outside the door came over and reported: "Your Majesty, Li Lingyue, the crown prince of Cao Kingdom, wants to meet."
King Su Lei of Rui heard that his cousin was coming to see him, and he frowned, thinking of Cao's army on the front line and Rui's army joining forces.
His cousin would indeed care about this matter.
King Su Lei of Rui immediately asked the young eunuch to invite Li Lingyue, a scholar of Cao State, to come.
Li Lingyue just received the news that Cao Guo's army has arrived at the front line of the Swedish army.
He came to meet his cousin Su Lei just to inform him of something and to prevent any misunderstanding.
Li Lingyue walked into the room and said directly: "Cousin, before I came, my father ordered Cao Jun to cooperate with the Swiss army and obey the command of the Swiss army."
King Sulei of Rui heard what his cousin Li Lingyue said, and he was a little moved. His uncle, King Cao Li Dazhuang, really couldn't fault him in his treatment.
"Cousin, if you do as the Romans do, this is a method developed through long-term military cooperation between European countries.
A coalition command headquarters was established, jointly commanded by senior leaders from both countries.
In this way, the army can feel at ease and exert its full strength.
The two armies are not familiar with each other to begin with, so we cannot deepen the gap between the two armies for some reason, as this will not be conducive to coalition operations."
Li Lingyue agreed with his cousin Su Lei's statement.
"My father said that everything will focus on Ruiguo. Since my cousin said so, he will inform the frontline generals of this decision."
At the same time, Cao and Rui officially joined forces.
Li Hanjun, the general in charge of commanding the army, Cao's deputy chief of general staff, directly requested to review Rui's battle report.
“Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
We must know your army's combat habits so that we can cooperate with each other well in the next war."
Based on his respect for Cao Jun and the fact that the battle report was not something that needed to be kept secret, Xu Fei, the commander-in-chief of the Swedish army, agreed to the request of Chief of Staff Li Han.
While Chief of Staff Li Han was reading the battle report.
Commander-in-Chief Xu Fei summoned the generals of Rui and Chao to participate in a military meeting.
This is mainly to allow the generals of the two countries to get familiar with each other, so that they can fight together and cooperate more closely.
Before the military meeting between the two generals, they introduced themselves to each other.
Most officers only need to report the army in which they first served in the empire, or which military academy in the empire they graduated from.
They will be surprised to find that the other person is their comrade or schoolmate.
With this level of connection, we will naturally become closer.
After Li Hanjun read the battle report of the Swedish army, he stood up and said: "The Swiss army did not lose unjustly."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.
The generals of Rui and Cao all set their sights on Li Han's army.
Some of the Swiss generals looked angry. If they hadn't faced the allies who came to help, they would have started to curse.
Xu Fei, the commander of the Swedish army, couldn't help it. He looked at Li Hanjun and asked humbly: "Chief of Staff Li, I would like to hear the details. We also want to know where we lost.
The quality of military equipment and personnel was not inferior to that of the Chu State, but in real battles, they were retreating steadily, causing the five southern prefectures to fall into the hands of the enemy."
Li Hanjun's eyes were sharp and his expression was serious. He said in a strong tone: "Right is right and wrong is wrong.
It’s not terrible to be wrong. I don’t know where I went wrong.
Or maybe they know they are wrong but dare not face it.
That's really hopeless.
We must identify the main mistakes Switzerland made in this war."
Li Hanjun's voice was calm and powerful.
“The Swedish army fought bravely, but relied too much on trench defense.
You may have used this tactic to win in the last war, forming path dependence.
This tactic can be used regardless of the situation. It is obviously a tactic suitable for mountainous areas, but it is chosen to be used in the Great Plains."
Li Hanjun walked to the map and pointed at the marks on the map.
“The terrain of the Great Plains area is open on all sides, and the trenches have no other strategic points. Facing the enemy’s chariot charge, it is impossible to defend them.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The military reports I have seen show that you have been defeated miserably many times. The common reason is that the army was impacted by tanks and was directly torn apart by the tanks.
The Chu army's chariot troops were very flexible in their tactics.
The Swiss army's tank troops behaved very dullly.
This is the biggest difference between you and the Chu army.
Everyone knows the principle of wooden barrels.
The tank force has become your weakest link."
The generals of Rui State looked embarrassed, but they had to admit that the problems pointed out by Li Hanjun did exist.
They began to listen carefully to Li Hanjun's suggestions.
"I think we should use tanks as the main force and conduct large-scale mobile warfare.
I have seen the performance of your tank troops. The quality of the officers is not bad, but the generals are too timid and dare not use tanks in combat.
Could it be that he was afraid of losing the chariot?
There are ways to solve other things, but there is really no way to solve it if you are afraid of death."
Li Hanjun continued: "Use the mobility and firepower of the chariot to circle the Chu army on the plains, find their weaknesses, and deliver a fatal blow.
This is the tactic that is most suitable for our coalition forces now."
He noticed changes on everyone's faces, especially the Swiss soldiers, who had realized their mistakes.
Li Hanjun's eyes firmly scanned everyone present.
“In war, there are no static tactics. Only by constantly adapting and changing can we achieve victory.
I know that it is very difficult for the Swedish army to change tactics temporarily.
In the early stages of the war, Cao's chariots will be the main force, giving Rui enough time to learn.
To be continued...