Chapter 1343 Speaking with Cannonballs (Second update, please subscribe)
There are too many secrets in this world.
Some secrets are always unknown, and sometimes, some secrets are made public. This is the inevitable outcome of this world. Sometimes, everyone pretends to be deaf and dumb.
In February 1963, the sudden "Congo Incident" pushed Nanyang to the forefront - in fact, that was it. Nanyang officials did not even issue any statement, and the White House only It just "asks the relevant parties to withdraw the mercenaries."
It seems that this is the official reaction, but in fact, both sides have already sharpened their knives.
"The United Nations troops are gathering near Kinshasa. The Pentagon has mobilized transport planes and plans to transport the troops to Elizabethville, the capital of Katanga..."
While listening to Zhao Mingqin's introduction, Li Yian looked at the gun in his hand. Satellite photos, it must be said that spy satellites are very effective reconnaissance tools. With them, you can clearly see the movements of various places.
“From a military perspective, using fighter jets to directly destroy transport aircraft when they are being reinforced is the most effective way to strike.”
After thinking about it, Zhao Mingqin said:
"However, in order to avoid further intensifying the contradiction between us and the United States, the staff believes that instead of attacking the transport aircraft, it is better to besiege Elizabethville. Now the United Nations troops are gathering troops here. They are trying to concentrate their forces in Elizabethville and then hold on through the position. , severely damaging the Black Knight’s Ninth Commando, thus taking the initiative on the battlefield.”
Even though the operation in the Congo was not a military operation, as the staff, it was inevitable to participate in the operation, helping them formulate combat plans and providing intelligence support.
"Well, your analysis is correct. They want to wait for work and fight a positional war with the Black Knights! The Black Knights are best at mobile combat, and this is precisely the weakness of the United Nations forces-their There are many troops, but they come from many countries and there will be many problems in coordination when conducting mobile operations, so holding on to the stronghold is the best option."
Let go. Taking down the photo in his hand, Li Yian nodded and said:
"This General Chande has something, and he knows how to use his strengths to attack each other's weaknesses."
In fact, he thought highly of this Indian General, rather than saying that he knew where his weaknesses were, it would be better to say... that he was frightened by his past experiences, or that he was naturally cautious after having learned a profound lesson.
"Can a siege solve the problem?"
"Just a siege will definitely not work. We will fight while encircling. As long as the main force of the United Nations troops enters Elizabethville, then the initiative on the battlefield will be in our hands. Airport..."
Zhao Mingqin sneered:
"Once a few anti-runway bombs explode, those field airports will be nothing to mention! After destroying the airport, even if the United States wants to If we want reinforcements, we can only drop them by air. After the UN troops are surrounded, the initiative will be in our hands!"
Listening to the military's plan, Li Yi'an said:
"It is basically certain that the United States will directly intervene. We are here to give the United States some color and let them understand that they cannot do whatever they want!"
If there is a need in this world. If there is one country that can do whatever they want, then it must be Nanyang. As for the United States and the Soviet Union, let them go dog-eat-dog!
It is more appropriate for Nanyang to do this kind of thing. After all, looking at the whole world, only Nanyang can control gangsters!
Because Nanyang also has a bit of a gangster attribute!
This is because Nanyang does not need to pretend like the United States and the Soviet Union. The former has to pretend to be the "leader of the free world" and the latter has to pretend to be the "liberator of all mankind." Only Nanyang does not need to pretend. ——Just care about your own interests.
This is also doomed to a result, only Nanyang can do whatever he wants.
Moreover, this little breaking ball only needs one big hooligan!
"As for Elizabethville..."
Looking at the map for a while, Li Yian thought for a moment and said:
"Implement your plan and surround them. , trap them to death, and in addition, increase troops there, if necessary..."
In the end, Li Yi'an still couldn't make up his mind whether to annihilate the United Nations force.
The direct reason why they have not made up their mind is that the Congolese side is playing a political card rather than a military card. More important than military victory is political victory.
“We need Kinshasa to recognize Katanga’s independence, or let the United Nations come forward to preside over Katanga’s independence.”
In the office, Li Yi’an paced, While saying:
"Military victory may contribute to this, but it may also have a counterproductive effect. After all, the United Nations still has to give face..."
As he said this, Li Yian's brows wrinkled:
"So, it's a bit difficult to master this operation well!"
Come after school. Li Yixuan, who arrived at his father's office, looked at the report and said:
"Father, you mean to hit them hard enough to make them willing to sit at the negotiation table, but not too hard." , causing the problem to intensify, right?"
Turning to look at his son, Li Yian asked:
"How about it? What suggestions do you have?"
The reason why I called my son here is not necessarily to listen to his suggestions, but to let him learn and master government affairs. After all, There will be many things that he needs to deal with in the future, so letting him get in touch with government affairs as much as possible will help him continue to hold power in the future. Some things are inevitable.
Nanyang...Nanyang is not a country in a simple sense, it is more of a home.
"Well..."
Looking at the map for a while, Li Yixuan said:
"Generals are definitely better at fighting. It's not convenient for me to get involved in this, and I'm not good at it either. But from the map, it looks like this is a small town with an area of less than 3 square kilometers, and the population is pitifully small. If it is a siege, I don’t know how long it will take. I think we can attack!”
Looking at his son, Li Yian asked:
“ What are you going to do? "
" Attack and compress their living space. They set up some fire support points outside the city. Remove these fire support points and force them into the city. It’s easy to handle, it’s nothing more than shelling!”
"Shelling?"
The son's suggestion brought a smile to Li Yian's face.
“Yes, just like Kinmen, the Black Knights can just bombard them. Kinmen is full of tunnels and mountains, but Elizabethville... is a small city built on the red soil of Africa. Fierce artillery fire can Destroy all the buildings above, including of course the defenders there. Simple fortifications cannot stop the artillery shells. Regardless of anything else, let’s bombard them for a few days first.”
Looking at his father, Li Yixuan emphasized in the end:
"Use bombings to promote peace. After a few days of bombing, as long as Chandler can't hold on, the United Nations will definitely not be able to support it. Besides, there are thousands of Swedish, Irish, Norwegian and other Europeans there. How could they be willing to die there for the Congolese army?
Even if the United Nations is unwilling to make concessions, as long as these people are trapped in Elizabethville, those European countries will definitely find ways to induce the United Nations to make concessions, after all..."
Li Yixuan paused for a moment and said:< br>
“They originally just sent troops in a coordinated manner, and they never thought about actually fighting a war in the Congo. Even the United States was unwilling to send troops, so how could they sit back and watch their own people die there? "
"So, you think that just siege and shelling can make the United Nations give in? "
"The United Nations will give in, but the key is still the United States! ”
Looking at his father, Li Yixuan asked:
“The question now is to what extent the United States is willing to engage in war with us there, or in other words, do they want conflict or war!”
Although his father did not answer his question, Li Yixuan had already said:
"Conflict! As long as the White House still has a trace of reason, they understand that the Congo crisis is essentially a conflict between two countries. It is inevitable that differences will intensify. We are using the Congo to show our dissatisfaction. If they want to fight us there, they will only let the Soviets take advantage, and..."
Li Yixuan asked:
"Can the White House bear the responsibility of pushing us and the United Kingdom to the Soviet Union? In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Black Knight Company belongs to us. They entered Katanga from the British colony. There are a large number of arms in the colonial port. They are transporting it there, but why are they silent?
Don’t they just want to overly stimulate us? So, this battle..."
Li Yixuan even used a He said in a confused tone:
“I really don’t know what President Kennedy is thinking. Is he trying to show his manhood in Africa?”
Listening to his son’s analysis, Li Yian He nodded with deep understanding. Indeed, it was Kennedy who was responsible for pushing Britain, Southeast Asia, and even France into the arms of the Soviet Union. Even if Roosevelt were reincarnated, he would not be able to shoulder such a responsibility. If all this really happened, Well, before Roosevelt could kick the coffin board, the politicians in Washington would tear the Kennedy brothers into pieces.
In the final analysis, the key to this matter is "diplomacy". As for Congo, it is not important at all.
Looking at his son, Li Yian smiled and said:
“Yixuan, your view is correct. The White House cannot shoulder the responsibility. This is the fundamental reason why they are unwilling to directly accuse Nanyang and the United Kingdom. And, just like you said, this is a stupid fight. The only question now is how far Kennedy is willing to fight!”
“Dad, it’s not how far Kennedy is willing to fight!” How far are we willing to fight!”
Li Yixuan said directly:
"Now, we are at the advantage, not them. Now, all we need is to speak with cannonballs!"
(End of this chapter)