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.
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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.
We must not be intimidated by the difficulties before us, but must face the challenges bravely."
Xu Fei, the commander-in-chief of Switzerland, said helplessly: "It's not that there are people in our country who don't understand tanks. It's just that for some reasons, he was demoted to become a regiment leader."
When Li Hanjun heard this reason, he could only sigh.
"There is indeed a reason why your country of Rui lost."
After he said this, all the Swiss generals present lowered their heads.
Li Hanjun's words were harsh, but the problems he pointed out were extremely profound.
Let other generals begin to re-examine the current situation.
They realized that only by taking decisive action and changing tactics could Switzerland have a chance to reverse the situation.
After a heated discussion, Cao Rui's coalition finally reached a consensus and decided to adopt Li Hanjun's suggestion.
In the following war, large groups will fight, and tanks will become the main force in combat.
From the microphone in the hand of a staff officer, cheers came from the phone.
This voice is familiar to many people present. It is the voice of Su Lei, King Rui.
"This king is indeed at fault in this matter.
General Mao Changkong was reinstated to his post, and he was recognized for his meritorious service.
He will then continue to command the First Mechanic."
After King Sule of Rui made this appointment, he notified a decision to establish a coalition command, and the two countries would jointly take over the command of the army.
When Xu Fei saw the phone hanging up, he asked: "When did King Rui call? Why didn't you call us back as soon as possible?"
The staff officer said with some trepidation: "Prince Rui called when we just had the meeting.
King Rui wanted to hear the content of the discussion and would not let me speak out."
Commander Xu Fei shook his head, this is actually a good thing.
His former partner Mao Changkong can be reinstated.
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In the headquarters of Cao Rui's coalition forces, Xu Fei, the commander-in-chief of Rui State, and Li Hanjun, chief of staff of Cao State, were studying the latest intelligence intently.
This information shows that the main chariot division of the Chu army is currently in Yuanfeng Mansion, Rui State.
Both of them believed that this was crucial information that could change the entire situation of the war.
Commander Xu Fei frowned, thinking about how to use this information to gain an advantage.
Li Hanjun's chief of staff was carefully analyzing the map.
He knew that the accuracy of intelligence was crucial to the success or failure of military operations.
"This information is very important," Li Hanjun said seriously, "it allows us to understand the deployment of the Chu army.
We can use the high mobility of the army to give the Chu army an unexpected surprise attack.
As long as the chariot division of the Chu army is destroyed, it is equivalent to cutting off the hands of the Chu army. Victory will definitely belong to us.
I suggest that the mechanized troops of the coalition forces directly raid Yuanfeng Mansion and completely destroy the Chu army's chariot division.
The Chu army was too familiar with the Swiss army's tactics and became path dependent.
They would never think that our army dared to jump directly into the Chu army's pocket formation and destroy the Chu army's chariot division.
In fact, the risk of doing this is not high. Except for the chariot division, the rest of the Chu army cannot catch up.
There is plenty of time to evacuate.
Even if the army route is surrounded by military encirclement, we can at least withdraw.
What's more, there are coalition forces on the periphery to support us.
Even if a war does occur, it is a normal situation.
At worst, the decisive battle will be decided at Yuanfeng Mansion.
If the decisive battle is fought one day earlier and one day later, it won’t be a big problem.”
Commander Xu Fei nodded, agreeing with Li Hanjun’s Chief of Staff:
"That's right, the Chu army may not be dependent on the Swiss army's tactics, but it must be dependent on the Swiss army's tactics.
What does the Chu army want to do? Let me take a look at the situation and get a rough idea with a little understanding.
I think so, the commander-in-chief of the Chu army will be the same as me.
If Chief of Staff Li hadn't woken me up, I wouldn't have woken up yet.
The generals of the Chu army must be complacent now, waiting for reinforcements to arrive.
They could not foresee that our coalition forces would launch a surprise attack.
This is our opportunity."
The two reached an agreement and began to discuss a specific battle plan.
They decided to give full play to the mobility of the coalition forces, quickly assemble their forces, and choose a suitable time and place to launch a surprise attack on the Chu army.
After confirming the next arrangements for the coalition forces, both of them smiled.
"We want to catch the Chu army by surprise," Li Hanjun said, "disrupt their deployment. If this operation is successful, we will give the Chu army a fatal blow."
Commander Xu Fei added: "At the same time, we must also ensure continuous updates of intelligence and pay close attention to the movements of the Chu army in order to adjust our plans in a timely manner."
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The order was quickly passed on, and the troops began to prepare nervously for action.
The soldiers inspected their equipment, prepared supplies, and were fully prepared for the upcoming war.
The two were respectively responsible for the arrangements for the Rui army and Cao army, and often met to report on the preparations.
The two armies are ready and the situation is about to break out.
Chief of Staff Li Hanjun asked with a solemn expression: "Are you sure the intelligence is accurate?
If the intelligence is inaccurate, given the state of Chu, we will have to prepare to catch a turtle in a jar."
Li Hanjun and Xu Fei knew that the success or failure of this raid would depend on the accuracy of the intelligence and the execution ability of the coalition forces.
Commander Xu Fei said confidently: "I can guarantee the accuracy of this information.
We sacrificed a lot on the hidden front for this intelligence.
But as long as you can win, everything you put in is worth it.”
Li Hanjun did not delve deeper. He already understood the accuracy of the information and did not care what price Rui Guo paid to obtain this information.
He is a soldier and only needs to complete his job.
Before Commander Xu Fei's army was about to set off, he summoned Mao Changkong, the commander of the First Mechanical Division.
He looked at Mao Changkong, whose hair was half white, and said in a serious tone: "This battle must be won.
If we lose this war, neither of us will have a chance to lead the army."
Mao Changkong said seriously: "Commander Xu, I am willing to issue a military order.
This time, he will definitely be able to lead the first mechanic division and defeat the Chu army's chariot division.
Prove to the world that our chariots and charioteers are not weak."
"It's good to be cheerful."
Commander Xu Fei was satisfied with Mao Changkong's attitude.
Under the cover of night, the highly mobile No. 1 mechanic of the Rui Kingdom quietly marched toward Yuanfeng Mansion controlled by the Chu army. A thrilling battle was about to begin.