Chapter 1345: 1346 fatal blow
At the war meeting of the Tang Empire, Tang Mo sat at the head of the table and listened to several ministers discussing the battlefield situation.
Unlike the Qin State, which was passive everywhere, the situation of the Tang Army can be said to be excellent: except for the besieged Nanshan Port, the initiative has been regained in other places.
In fact, the encirclement of Nanshan Port has existed in name only. The Tang Army's ground troops no longer need to fight. The Qin Army's offensive has long stopped, and both sides have entered a sit-in mode outside Nanshan Port.
The Qin army was unable to attack and was eager to shrink its defense line, so there were not many troops left outside Nanshan Port, and there was a tendency to run away at any time. Nanshan Port was as stable as Mount Tai, and there was actually no danger at all.
"If we want to land in Shu, it is best to transfer Feng Kezhi's 9th Army back from Mirage Island. This can save a lot of trouble. After all, they have rich experience in amphibious landing operations." Datang prioritizes combat. Reich Chief of General Staff Loew suggested.
"Isn't it necessary? When the 9th Army is deployed, do we need to add another group army? Otherwise, will it be too weak in the direction of the mirage island?" Deputy Prime Minister Chu Muzhou on the side was a little worried about the northern island that had just been occupied.
One of the generals laughed and said disdainfully: "How can they still make trouble? If Beidao still dares to make trouble, we will handle it together this time, neatly."
In the Tang Empire, the status of generals was no lower than that of civilian officials. The two sides are in different systems and have almost no contact in daily life, so there is no distinction between high and low.
In addition, it is wartime now, and the status of generals will naturally be promoted, so Chu Muzhou did not show any dissatisfaction.
Next to him was the general in charge of logistics and transportation. He put forward his own opinion: "But if the 9th Army is deployed and transported back from the South Island and the New Island, the transportation distance of the entire army from north to south will be thousands of kilometers. I’m afraid it’s not safe to go into battle immediately after arriving in Shu, right?”
After all, he is an expert in logistics. Mobilizing thousands of transport ships and transporting an army group is no small project. Once again, the amount of manpower and material resources consumed is not a small amount. He must carefully consider it.
Furthermore, when a unit is deployed on the battlefield, it is not just about transportation. The fatigue level of the unit must also be taken into consideration. Thousands of kilometers of sea transportation, and people are shaking when they reach the place, so why fight?
Therefore, he continued: "We still need to arrange rest and recuperation. It is estimated that we will need to rest for about 30 days at Nanshan Port. We may have to wait for the follow-up ships to arrive, which will take a lot of time."
“Then don’t use the 9th Army and send Eric’s 7th Army over! If you don’t have experience, you have no experience. Are our armies of the Tang Empire still afraid of this?” Another general suggested directly.
Since it’s a way to send troops anyway, it’s better to send the troops who are closer to them directly. In this way, you can save half the distance, which is equivalent to doubling the transportation capacity.
“Should we transport it by sea?” Another general put forward his opinion.
"What do you mean?" Loew looked at the other party and asked.
The general pointed to the location of the Tang Army's general reserve group on the map: "Until now, the offensive reserve group in the hands of Marshal Redman has not been moved. He directly put them into the Pingfeng battlefield. While Marshal goes north, Marshal Redman goes south, seizes Shu, and cuts directly into the battlefield of Shu from the north, creating pressure on Zhang Xuan and Sun Guang. "How about that?"
"Let Hogg's 1st Army and Luo Xiao's 8th Army move? I'm afraid the little hearts of the top brass in Qin can't stand it." Several generals had evil smiles on their faces. In this situation where they had all the advantages If we invest more heavy troops, the other side will not collapse? "Hehehehe..." Someone immediately started laughing. They really wanted to see the ugly faces of Qin's senior officials after more than 100,000 Tang troops were added to the front line.
“Hahahaha!” Someone soon started laughing again.
But Chief of the General Staff Loew frowned and asked: "There are problems with this arrangement. Marshal Tiger's troops rely on the Shanchong transportation line. Now if Marshal Redman also takes the Shanchong direction, the two army groups... Will there be too much pressure on logistical supplies?”
Tang Mo remained silent, sitting there and listening. On the one hand, he is not as professional as these people on this strategic issue. On the other hand, he also hopes to hear more opinions to make his judgment more accurate.
The general in charge of logistics thought for a moment, and then explained: "There is definitely pressure, but the transportation conditions in the southwest direction of the Zangjianxia Bridge are sufficient. In fact, the transportation capacity in the direction of Nanku and Jiange is sufficient."
"The problem is that the transportation capacity in areas such as Shanchong and west of Guiguang is really limited." He pointed on the map on the table, which was the route from Shanchong to Jutian Pingfeng.
The roads here are in very bad condition and have been looted by wars. In fact, if it were not for the repairs carried out by the Tang Dynasty's engineering troops, they would be almost unusable.
Under such circumstances, it is obviously unrealistic to expect these roads to support the offensive of the two army groups Tiger and Redman.
Then, the general of the logistics force continued: "But we are building more railways and airports, and there is still a little surplus of materials to support Marshal Tiger."
“As for getting Marshal Redman’s troops to go in this direction... it’s really not easy. But... relying on Guiguang, it’s better than transporting across the sea, right?” Finally, he concluded his speech.
Loew heard what the other party meant and directly asked a key question: "If it is only the 1st Army Group's operation, there will probably be no problem."
Qian Jinhang next to him gave a suggestion: "Hogg's main 1st Armored Army has actually participated in the war in Bolton's hands. Why not give the opportunity to the 8th Army this time?"
Luo Xiao's 8th Group Army is a newly built unit with no meritorious achievements. This time they urgently need a chance to prove themselves, hoping to win Shu to determine the outcome of this war.
"Okay!" Loew nodded and agreed with Qian Jinhang's suggestion: the 8th Army does not rely as much on logistical supplies as the 1st Army. After all, they do not have as many heavy weapons and equipment as the 1st Army.
Finally, Tang Mo spoke: "Then don't give the Qin Army and Dorn any illusions, let them realize the cruelty of war. Send electricity to Marshal Redman and let the 8th Army in his hands enter the central theater. Bar."
All the generals stood up, stood at attention, saluted, and sang in unison: "Yes! Long live my emperor!"
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The second update will be added tomorrow...