In the Governor's Palace, everyone in the military was working hard, waiting for the leaders to arrange matters and make preparations for the imperial court to send troops to Persia.
The Grand Governor Qi Gangyi convened a meeting with the senior officials of the Grand Governor's Mansion. He conveyed His Majesty the Emperor's will and said with great sincerity:
"This is an excellent opportunity for our Metropolitan Government to perform. This is an opportunity that the Army has been waiting for after several years of silence.
Everyone is united and does everything well for the victory of the war.
Don't betray His Majesty the Emperor's trust in the Royal Army and the people's support for the Royal Army.
Even if there is usually some gap between the army and navy, at this important moment, no one is allowed to reach out.
Doing this is treason, and I will never forgive you lightly."
Governor Qi Gangyi stared closely at several officials with naval background.
He waited for these people to express their support for the military's action.
Grand Governor Qi Gangyi looked much more relaxed now.
As long as there are no problems in the Governor's Mansion, even if some people leave alone, the situation will not be too bad.
Grand Governor Qi Gangyi finally said: "We must work together and the military must perfectly exceed the goals set by His Majesty the Emperor."
As soon as the Grand Governor Qi Gangyi said these words, everyone in the Grand Governor's Mansion knew what they should do.
The purpose of the decree issued by His Majesty the Emperor is very clear.
But how to implement it is a big question in officialdom.
Civil servants have conducted in-depth research in this field, and most of the decrees they receive have some ambiguity in their content.
If it is unfavorable to one's own side, the response is generally to drag out the situation. If there is no other way, it will be expanded, causing widespread complaints.
His Majesty the Emperor had no choice but to withdraw his previous decree.
If it is beneficial to one's own side, while promoting it in a high-profile manner, we must also take advantage of this opportunity to gain more resources.
When the military receives orders from His Majesty the Emperor, most of them have clear goals and the process is extremely difficult to control.
Once the war fails, it will be a nightmare for the generals on the front line.
Every mature frontline general will not abandon the watermelon for sesame seeds.
Deliberately creating complications made the war fall into an unpredictable state.
But there is one exception, that is, one's own side has an absolute advantage and can dominate the battlefield.
If they ultimately win, they can control the situation of the war.
For example, by increasing or reducing the scale of a war, a battle of 20,000 people may become a battle of 50,000 people or a battle of 10,000 people.
To extend or shorten the war, just don't do it too obviously and show your intention to support the invaders.
Under the premise of victory in the war, what they did will generally not be investigated.
The commander-in-chief Qi Gangyi said to these generals that the scale of this battle should be as large as possible.
Governor Qi Gangyi's approach is definitely in the interests of most people.
Most officials in the Metropolitan Government now need to gain seniority for promotion.
They watched some naval officers win a battle and be promoted quickly, and some could be promoted to the first level in half a year.
Seeing this situation, they must be envious and jealous in their hearts.
The imperial court has suppressed the military for so long, and now there is finally a battle to be fought. This is an opportunity to gain military glory, and they will never miss this opportunity.
Grand Governor Qi Gangyi saw that many generals understood what he meant.
He immediately said: "The meeting is over, everyone should do their jobs well and believe in the strength of the Royal Army."
Everyone else left the conference room one after another. They went to their departments and arranged for their subordinates to serve in this war.
Among everyone, only Chief of General Staff Qu Tian did not take any action.
He sensed the strangeness of Grand Governor Qi Gangyi.
Governor Qi Gangyi saw that Chief of General Staff Qu Tian did not leave.
The Chief of General Staff said he was a subordinate, but he was only half a rank lower than him, and he also had the power to directly enter the palace to meet the Holy Spirit.
Governor Qi Gangyi walked over and asked in a casual tone: "Chief of Staff Qu has not left. Is there anything you want to say?"
Qi Gangyi was a veteran of the rebel army. When he rose to fame, Qu Tian was still a small soldier.
He was also at the helm of the Grand Governor, so he spoke so casually.
Chief of General Staff Qu Tian pondered for a moment. He looked up at Governor Qi Gangyi and asked in confusion: "Captain Qi, there is something that I am confused about right now.
In order to ensure victory in this war, the Governor of Qi prepared to mobilize the most elite First Army of the Royal Army.
The 19th Army was stationed on the Black Sea coast, and the 25th Army was stationed in the West Indies.
To destroy a small country in Persia, mobilizing three armies of nearly 150,000 people, is this too much of a mobilization of troops?
For an ace unit like the First Army of the Royal Army, they prioritized equipping tank regiments.
The marching speed of this army is far beyond what most people imagine. By sending this army, it is impossible to delay it for too long, and the scale of the war is very limited."
The Grand Governor Qi Gangyi spread his hands and said: "To destroy a country with a relatively vast territory, sending out hundreds of thousands of people is not much at all.
Even if the war goes well before the war, maintaining stability after the war will require a large number of troops.
I proposed to send the First Army to the battlefield because I wanted to end this war as soon as possible.
How quickly a war ends has nothing to do with its size."
Chief of General Staff Qu Tian heard what Governor Qi Gangyi said, and he somewhat understood what Governor Qi Gangyi was thinking.
"Champion Hou Huo Qubing."
When Qi Gangyi heard Qu Tian say the name of the champion Hou Huo Qubing, he laughed and said: "Heroes have similar views. I just have this idea. The specific strategic and tactical arrangements must be made by Chief of Staff Qu."
Chief of General Staff Qu Tian said confidently: "I was also a person who participated in the Sino-Russian War, and I saw the cavalry weaving in and out.
Every time I read the story of the champion Hou Huo Qubing in a book, I am shocked.
He was able to lead the cavalry deep into the desert and attack Huanglong under difficult conditions.
This requires so much talent that there are only three generals who can achieve it since ancient times.
However, with the advancement of science and technology, cavalry has been replaced by chariots, and long-distance raids no longer rely solely on the ability of generals, but more on logistical supplies.
I already have an idea, and I need to combine the local terrain and intelligence of Persia with the staff to formulate the empire's strategy and tactics for attacking Persia."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Governor Qi Gangyi nodded and said: "Chief of Staff Qu, thank you for your hard work. Leave the other things to me."
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Emperor Su He led Prince Su Shu and his cabinet ministers to the Governor's Mansion to listen to Qi Gangyi and Qu Tian's report on the empire's strategy for attacking Persia.
They had just left the Forbidden City in a car. After driving for only a few minutes, they arrived at the gate of the Governor's Mansion.
Governor Qi Gangyi and Chief of General Staff Qu Tian were already waiting at the gate of the Governor's Mansion.
After saluting the military salute, they led Emperor Su He and his party to the large conference room.
When Prince Su Shu walked into the large conference room, he saw a huge world map made of sand.
Next to this huge sand table, there is a slightly smaller sand table.
This is a sandbox consisting of the western part of the empire, Persia, and the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Chief of General Staff Qu Tian stood next to the sand table. He held a wooden baton and said to everyone: "Your Majesty, I will now explain the empire's strategic and tactical arrangements for sending troops to Persia.
The attack on Persia was divided into three armies, two for feint and one for main attack.
I first introduced the two feint attacks. The 19th Army's Ma Xianglin Division crossed southward from the Caucasus Mountains.
Severed ties between the Ottoman Empire and Persia.
The friction between the Ottoman Turkish Empire and its vassal states was extremely serious.
There was local hatred of the Han people, and the beliefs of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Persian Empire were similar.
The national boundaries in this area are very blurred, and most areas have not yet formed the concept of a country.
Religions and tribes are usually used to distinguish spheres of influence.
The hatred of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, coupled with the European countries adding fuel to the fire from behind.
European countries and Ottoman Turkey have reached an alliance because they jointly conquered Fujian.
This alliance is likely to affect the safety of the imperial march.
In order to ensure the absolute safety of the main force, I chose to dispatch the 19th Army to contain the enemies in the direction of Ottoman Turkey.
Another large force pretending to attack, the Wu Ming Department of the 25th Army crossed the mountains from the Indus River to contain the enemies in southern Persia.
Let the Persian line fight on both sides. With the small and weak Persian army, Persia may not be able to resist even a feint attack by the 25th Army.
The most critical main attack was carried out by the Lu Chenyang Department of the First Army.
They will take a train to Hongyanfu Railway Station in Anxi Province, which is the closest to Persia.
The First Army will become a sharp knife, breaking through the heavily defended Persian army and completely defeating the Persian army's will to resist."
Prince Su Shu saw Chief of General Staff Qu Tian deploying three armies and 150,000 men to attack Persia.
He doesn't know whether using an army of this size is too much or too little?
But he felt that the First Army was mainly attacking and adopting long-distance penetration tactics, which always felt a little strange to him.
This may still be possible if cavalry divisions are sent to penetrate over long distances.
Sending the army across a long distance, and by the time they reach their destination, the physical strength of the soldiers will be completely exhausted, so how can they still fight?
It is difficult for Prince Su Shu to directly question him. His status is unusual. It is best not to express opinions until the specific situation is clear.
He signaled with his eyes to Cabinet Minister Han Cuibai that he would send his confidants to appear at this time.
Han Cuibai has always been a civilian official. He has no military background. Even if he says something wrong, others will not care.
Cabinet Minister Han Cuibai saw the gaze of Prince Su Shu, and he was full of doubts about this strategy.
Seeing that everyone else was thinking, he immediately stood up and asked: "Chief of Staff Qu, I know nothing about military matters.
But I do have some doubts about the arrangements of the General Staff Headquarters.
I don't understand the strategy of feinting, but I think that since the empire is not in direct conflict with the Ottoman Empire, it only needs to send a small army to defend and deter it.
I remember correctly that the First Army was the Army. It was a bit overwhelming to ask the Army to carry out long-distance raids.
The army marched long distances. How could their two legs outrun four legs? All their precious energy was consumed on the road.
The soldiers' hands on the trigger are not steady, so how can they think of ways to defeat the enemy?"
When Governor Qi Gangyi heard the question from Cabinet Minister Han Cuibai, he knew that this would inevitably happen.
This was a link that he and Chief of Staff Qu Tian jointly set up to answer the questions raised by the civil servants, so that they would ignore what the Governor-General wanted to hide.
During the Sino-Russian War, the imperial army reached the Black Sea coast and occupied the Caucasus region.
Across the Caucasus lies the Ottoman Turks, who had a grudge against the empire.
Due to the vengeful character of the imperial army, it had long had small-scale conflicts with the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
The reason why everything is peaceful now is because the Caucasus Mountains block the road and make it difficult to pass.
The Imperial Royal Army's logistics requirements far exceed those of previous armies.
Without smooth roads, the imperial court was unable to provide sufficient supplies of weapons and ammunition.
The army could only stay silent and build bunkers in the mountains.
After the emergence of diesel engines, the wave of miniaturization of construction machinery has quietly arrived.
The Caucasus region can use these machines to quickly open the road to the south.
However, due to the shortage of construction machinery across the country, the Army is now extremely poor and cannot afford to buy these construction machinery.
Taking advantage of the imperial court's opportunity to take action against Persia.
If you approach the court for military needs, this road will no longer be a problem, and the court will repair it as quickly as possible.
The Grand Governor Qi Gangyi wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to border the empire's territory with the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Even later, the Ottoman Turkish Empire did not take the initiative to attack the Royal Army and provoke a war.
They could also encroach on the Ottoman Turkish Empire step by step.
Chief of General Staff Qu Tian pointed his baton at Persia and said proudly: "The First Army's long-distance attack relies not on two legs, but on four wheels.
The troop carrier is extremely fast and can transport a squad of soldiers at a time.
The speed of a car is much faster than that of a horse-drawn carriage, and it can also adapt to more complex terrain.
The First Army was the first army in the empire to complete mechanized transformation.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The results of the previous training showed that his marching speed was faster than the cavalry division running at full speed.
In particular, the chariot regiment of the First Army will be a sharp knife that will protect all enemies in the direction of advance."
After hearing what Chief of Staff Qu Tian said, Prince Su Shu said: "This is the cavalry, but they no longer ride horses, but ride in custom-made cars.
I think cars are not as reliable as horses. Once they break down on the battlefield, it will be a very serious accident."
When Grand Governor Qi Gangyi heard Prince Su Shu's doubts, he said confidently: "Your Highness, please rest assured that our military has conducted tests in harsh environments.
In the harsh battlefield environment, cars will be more suitable than horses.
Our advantage is that even if some cars break down, there is no problem.
Our disadvantage is that whether it is a car or a war horse, it is just a matter of how fast we can escape. Whether a breakdown occurs is not that important.
The situation that His Royal Highness is worried about will only occur in a close war.
The strength of the Imperial Army is now unique. Wait until a country is evenly matched with the Empire.
I think by that time, the failure rate of automobiles will have been solved with the advancement of technology."
When Prince Su Shu heard what Qi Gangyi said, he couldn't find a reason to refute, so he could only keep silent.
Chief of Staff Qu Tian used his baton to draw the marching route of the army on the sand table.
He said with a trembling voice: "Time, just give the First Army time, they can destroy the main force of the Persian army.
After that, they went all the way south to attack the important towns in Persia. It is estimated that it will only take a month for the Imperial Army to capture Persia.
This is the long-distance attack strategy that our military learned from the fighting methods of Hou Huo Qubing, the champion of the Han Dynasty.
I named this strategy Blitzkrieg. Our army is like thunder, smashing all resistance of the enemy."
Emperor Su He muttered the words "blitzkrieg" and his eyes lit up.
