Zhou Yu looked at everyone and continued, the strategic motivations I just mentioned can be summarized into three points:
One is to avenge my murdered Chinese compatriots and support Chinese people all over the world;
The second is to use our warships from the three major naval divisions of the Zhongyong Army to take turns to fight against the warships of the Matador Navy for a purpose! Our purpose of fighting is not entirely to destroy the Gui Lao fleet, but to
Achieve the purpose of military training of our Zhongyong Army and Navy;
The third is to finally get the Palau Islands and Guam, the two maritime fortresses in the Western Pacific!
The above three points are the most important purpose of why I invite you here this time! They are also the ultimate and lowest purpose of this naval training of our loyal and brave army at sea!
Seeing that Zhou Yu had no desire to continue, Lu Han felt a little unsure and asked Zhou Yu:
According to what you mean, principal, can we understand it this way, "European bandits and matadors are the targets of our military training, and our motivation for fighting against European bandits and matadors this time is what you just said, principal."
, what about the three strategic purposes?
Zhou Yu saw other senior executives looking at him expectantly, so he cheerfully answered Lu Han:
What you said is absolutely correct, that's what I meant!
Our battle against the Matador this time is not for the ultimate goal of victory, but for the purpose of military training! The naval fleet of the European bandits ~ Matador is the alchemy stone of our Chinese loyal army ~ naval fleet!
Everyone knows that our navy has never experienced a real naval battle at all! And only a navy that has experienced a real naval battle is qualified to be called a naval fleet!
The brave and aggressive Deng Shichang asked Zhou Yu anxiously after Zhou Yu finished speaking:
I don’t quite understand the naval training you mentioned, principal! According to you, we are fighting European bandits and matadors with real swords and guns, and in the process of fighting, we do not aim to win.
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I just don't understand. Once we enter a battle, there is no way to control it? There is no way you want our shells to be discharged into the sea!
Zhou Yu felt a little angry, nodded at Deng Shichang with his hand, and said depressedly:
Don’t you feel that it’s very unsatisfactory if you don’t let go and fight? Don’t you feel that the ghost guys who don’t kill are pissing themselves off? Do you feel that it’s very unpleasant?
Here, I want to tell you, and more importantly, everyone here, that we can defeat the matador, and we can avenge the murdered compatriots! However, we cannot completely defeat the matador, let alone end the battle as soon as possible!
In the previous battles between our army and France, we achieved a perfect victory. When we attacked the little Japanese on the Ryukyu Islands, we also achieved a complete victory. You are complacent and think that God is the boss and the Zhongyong Army is the boss.
Two! Pride and arrogance have reared its head among my loyal and brave army!
You say, do you have such thoughts? If you don’t answer me, I know that you do, indeed think so! I tell you honestly, our perfect victory has always been an illusion.
None of them can be relied upon!
In terms of army, there is a certain gap between us and the German Imperial Army!
In terms of navy, there is a big gap between us and the Navy of the British Empire! So why are you so proud and complacent? Are you relying on our few raids and ambush battles?
I just said that those are all illusions! But why would I say it is an illusion? Don't you think about it deeply?
Under what prerequisites was our victory over France accomplished?
It was our loyal army who achieved such a little victory under the surprise attack, under the condition of good intelligence work, and under the condition that we had Rashilde, the nail in the French army!
And our victory over the Japs was also accomplished by attacking, attacking, and attacking again!
Before, we have always been cheetahs hiding in the dark. The world has no idea about our Chinese loyal army, let alone any effective defense against us!
Things are different now! We have captured the water and can no longer hide! The ghosts are also deeply wary of our loyal and brave army! It is absolutely impossible for us to have the opportunity we had before!
Next, what we face will be big and tough battles!…
Therefore, you must correct your mentality. From now on, you must not only do things in a low-key manner, but also be a low-key person! Maybe some of you will think that I am singing a high-profile, putting on airs, and showing off to you for no reason!
When Zhou Yu said this, he paused deliberately and looked at the serious-faced and silent senior executives in the hall. He slowed down his tone, faced everyone meaningfully, and continued:
It’s not me who is talking nonsense here and showing off to everyone! It’s not me who is posing problems for the soldiers of the navy! The above are all my true feelings from the bottom of my heart, and there are absolutely no other motives!
Just like Commander Deng Shichang said just now, the navy really has no way to control the rhythm during a battle! Because the cannonballs don't have eyes, it doesn't just do what you want it to do!
Yes, this is indeed the case! This is also the reason why I told you to use the Matador Navy to train the troops!
Our navy basically has more than enough theory but not enough practice. All theories must be tested through practice! If a theory does not pass practice, it is just Zhao Kuo's armchair talk when put on the battlefield. It is not worth mentioning.
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The European Robbers ~ Matador Navy is our best opportunity to combine theory with practice! Because the Matador Navy has a long history and rich combat experience!
And very coincidentally, the Matador Empire at this time is no longer the naval power it once was! The naval warships have not been updated for a long time, and the equipment has not been maintained. What they have is the same empty frame as the Manchu Qing Dynasty!
There is not much risk for our loyal army to fight them!
It just so happens that at this time, the warships of the Matador Navy stationed in Manila Bay, Philippines, are all extremely old, old-fashioned warships. There are not many in number, and the weapons are not advanced! Another point is that I once spoke with
As you said, the Matador Navy likes to pile coal and other flammable materials on the deck. When the last resort comes, we can definitely take advantage of it!
Facing such a declining Matador Navy with obvious flaws, our loyal and brave navy can completely achieve the effect of naval training! Only after a real naval battle can our navy fully mature and be able to
Facing it calmly, a world-class naval power will not be afraid of any maritime power!
When he saw Zhou Yu, he was very comfortable, leaning on the sofa, looking at everyone with bright eyes, as if he did not continue talking. The mature Ye Fu also raised some of his own thoughts and doubts to Zhou Yu
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Principal, you said that our goal is not to defeat, but to achieve the goal of military training! I have some ideas that I want to talk about!
Our battle against European bandits and matadors, principal, how long do you set the cycle? The navy is for training, so what should the army do? If the combat cycle is too long, will it cause, drag on
What is the pace of our army's advance?
Another point is that, as you just said, our ultimate goal is Guam and the Palau Islands! Guam’s geographical location and strategic position are extremely prominent, and it is understandable that we want to get it! However, I am very concerned about the principal~
I don’t understand why you set your sights on the Palau Islands!
The Palau Islands are a small island group deep between the Micronesian Islands and the Philippine Islands. It is an island group without any resources, and its strategic location is not outstanding!
Once our army obtains it, it will definitely become a burden to our army in the future. In terms of logistical support, it will be the biggest drawback!
Now, principal, you have set your sights on it. Isn’t it a bit more gain than loss?
If you, principal, really want to capture Palau, you might as well capture the Philippines as well. That way, Palau’s geographical location won’t appear so surprising! There won’t be any logistical disadvantages.