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"The overall idea is correct, the air strike plan is basically fine." Mu Haoyang rubbed his forehead and picked up a sandwich biscuit. "I personally judge that the air strike will last for about fifteen days, no more than twenty days at most. What's more, I have to talk to Lao Yang about the details."

"The key depends on the scope of the attack. If it is only targeted at military targets, one week will be enough."

Mu Haoyang smiled and said, "Since it is a large-scale war, it is impossible to only bomb military targets. Unless the Vietnamese authorities change their minds, they will definitely have to expand the range of bombing before the ground war is launched, and strive to regress Vietnam for twenty years before the army fights it."

Ma Mingtao smiled and glanced at Zhao Yuanren who was sitting next to him.

"Old Zhao, what do you think?" Mu Haoyang threw the topic away.

"Me?" Zhao Yuanren was stunned for a moment and said, "If you really want to fight like this, there is basically nothing to do with the army."

"You can't say that." Mu Haoyang picked up the cigarette, lit one for Zhao Yuanren, and then threw the cigarette box to Ma Mingtao. "Although compared with Laos and Cambodia, Vietnam has basically achieved industrialization and has relatively complete national infrastructure, Vietnam is still a very backward country, and towns are mainly concentrated in the Mekong Delta and the Red River Delta, and other areas are very backward. If you really want to fight a ground war, it will definitely be very difficult, and it may become the second Vietnam War."

Zhao Yuanren did not rush to speak. Mu Haoyang meant that Vietnam would become a quagmire for China.

"Old Zhao, let go, there are no outsiders here." Ma Mingtao smiled and said, "Commander Mu is very democratic. Everyone can tell if they have any ideas."

Mu Haoyang smiled and waited for Zhao Yuanren to speak.

"I also think so. If you really want to fight ground wars, you have to avoid remote areas." Zhao Yuanren glanced at Mu Haoyang and said, "Ground wars must revolve around cities and strive to annihilate the main force of the Vietnamese army near the city. My opinion is that first the Marines land in central Vietnam, cut off the north-south transportation lines, and prevent the Vietnamese army entrenched in the Mekong Delta from heading north, and the army will concentrate its forces to annihilate the Vietnamese army in the Red River Delta. After gaining a foothold in the north, they will advance south, or open a second landing ground in the south."

Mu Haoyang nodded and said, "This is also my point of view."

"Annihilation of the main force of the Vietnamese army is not a problem. The key is how to deal with small enemies after annihilation of the main force of the Vietnamese army." Zhao Yuanren said with a sigh and said, "Although the customs of Vietnam have changed a lot after thirty years of reform and opening up, the main force of the Vietnamese army will definitely fight guerrilla warfare with us after being annihilated. For us, the real test is not in the city, but in the jungle outside the city."

"The guerrilla warfare must be avoided."

Zhao Yuanren nodded and said, "Guerrilla warfare is definitely unavoidable. The key is how to fight and who will fight."

"Your opinion is..."

"As soon as possible, a fightable armed force is formed in Vietnam, so that the Vietnamese can fight the Vietnamese, we will only participate in contactless battles."

Mu Haoyang frowned and did not immediately express his opinion.

"Maybe, this war will last for a long time, but at least it can control the casualties of the war."

Mu Haoyang nodded, thinking that he had no opinion.

Ma Mingtao hesitated for a moment and said, "For us, the most important thing is to control the casualties in war. In order to reduce casualties in war, it is worth throwing more bombs."

"The key is, is there any foundation for Vietnamese people to lay the Vietnamese?"

"This..." Zhao Yuanren couldn't answer.

"The problem should not be big." Ma Mingtao knew that Mu Haoyang was asking him. "Now, about five million Vietnamese people work and live in our country. These Vietnamese have basically been assimilated by us, tasted the benefits of modernization, and also tasted the benefits of dating us. They are not individuals, but family members, and have many relatives and friends in Vietnam. Conservatively, a Vietnamese who works in our country can influence ten Vietnamese people. In other words, in Vietnam, about fifty million Vietnamese people do not dislike us."

"They are the basics?"

Ma Mingtao nodded and said, "In terms of policy, we can try our best to use the Vietnamese working in our country to form a team of capable officers, and then organize a military force in Vietnam through their network of relations. We are only responsible for providing military training and weapons and equipment."

Mu Haoyang smiled, as if he was a little moved.

"In fact, in terms of policies, the above will definitely make corresponding arrangements. As long as we build Hanoi, the central government will definitely support a pro-China regime." Ma Mingtao lit a second cigarette and said with a smile, "When the time comes, it will happen naturally and we don't need to worry at all."

"It seems that you are quite at ease."

Ma Mingtao was stunned for a moment, almost choking by the smoke that was sucked in.

"This is a future matter, we don't need to consider it for the time being." Mu Haoyang smiled and said, "By the way, what do you think under Lao Li now?"

"Li Mingyang?" Ma Mingtao sighed and said, "It's okay, this old Li is more open-minded than the previous old Li."

"Do you know him very well?"

"It can be considered that he entered the second part a few years earlier than me, and he has always performed better than me, and has never made any mistakes, otherwise he would not be the big boss."

"Has his name been Li Xiaoming before?"

Ma Mingtao was stunned for a moment and said, "How do you know?"

"I'm right to say so?"

"He did use this pseudonym, probably more than ten years ago. I worked with him a few times at that time, but our direction was different and we didn't come into contact with him many times."

"I still owe him some money." Mu Haoyang said breathlessly, "When I see him, I have to settle the account."

"Out him money?"

"Not a lot, hundreds of thousands."

“When did you owe it?”

"More than ten years ago."

Ma Mingtao smiled and said, "The hundreds of thousands at that time were not a small amount of money."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Mu Haoyang yawned and said, "It's still early, so let's take a break. When you arrive at Yulin Port, you will discuss specific issues."

When Mu Haoyang and his friends arrived at Yulin Port, Yang Yufang, Zhang Yuting and Pang Yuelong had already arrived.

Because he replaced Mu Haoyang as commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, Zhou Yu had to set out from Haoyang Port and could not arrive until around 10 am on the 4th.

There are not many problems with the air strike plan, but Yang Yufang is not as optimistic as Mu Haoyang.

According to Yang Yu's estimate, the bombing will last at least one month. If the scope of the strike is expanded and the national infrastructure and industrial facilities in Vietnam will be extended for one month. If unexpected situations occur, unexpected situations will definitely occur in the war, and the bombing time will be extended.

As a result, Yang Yufang believed that it was more appropriate to set the bombing time to three months.

Now, the question arises. Will the Chinese Air Force and the Navy have the ability to fight an air battle that lasts for three months?

You should know that the Chinese Air Force and Navy have never experienced such a test. The East China Sea War and the First Indian Ocean War lasted very short. Although the Second Korean War lasted for more than a year, most of the time, the Air Force and Navy were passively beaten rather than taking the initiative.

Whether it can or not, this is not Mu Haoyang's problem, but Yang Yufang's problem.

The problem of fleet combat is not big. According to Zhang Yuting's suggestion, the two aircraft carrier battle groups of the South China Sea Fleet are deployed in the waters of the Nansha Islands. In addition to supporting the Marines to regain the islands and reefs occupied by Vietnam, they also have to undertake the main bombing tasks against southern Vietnam. The "Huangdi" aircraft carrier battle group is deployed near Hainan Island as a ground strike platform and operated under the cover of the shore-based aviation force.

There is even less problem with the Marine Corps.

Because according to the war plan formulated by Mu Haoyang, before the large-scale air strike ends, the Marines only need to seize the islands and reefs occupied by Vietnam, so they only need to mobilize a few battalions of troops at most. By the time the air strike is over, the Marines have completed mobilization and assembly.

Although Zhou Yusheng has not arrived yet, Mu Haoyang believes that the problem of maritime blockade is not very big.

Vietnam has few large ports, and the ports in the north are very close to China. Within the air force's surveillance range, submarines only need to focus on a few ports to the south, such as Vung Tau Port, Cam Ranh Bay and Da Nang, to cut off Vietnam's maritime routes and prevent ships from heading to Vietnam.

The biggest problem with maritime blockade is not military, but politically, that is, whether to intercept ships flying the flags of other countries.

This is not a question Mu Haoyang needs to consider, he just needs to follow the order.

After figuring out these issues, Mu Haoyang began to formulate a complete war plan.

At this time, the whole world's attention was focused on Beijing.

At 9:30 a.m., a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced again that the Minister of Foreign Affairs will hold a press conference at 10 o'clock to announce the major news.

By less than ten o'clock, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' News Office was crowded with reporters from all over the world.

Du Xiaolei entered the news hall at 9:55, made simple preparations, and released the news two minutes ahead of the scheduled time at 9:58.

There is only one news: In view of Vietnam's refusal to correct its mistakes on the South China Sea issue, China officially declared war on Vietnam.

Subsequently, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that China would recruit diplomats to Vietnam and ordered Vietnamese diplomats to leave within 24 hours.

It is not just the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that participate in diplomatic activities.

At half past ten, Li Pingko held a press conference at the State Council, claiming that China will effectively protect the life safety and property safety of every Vietnamese citizen in China, and promised that wars between countries will not be directed at individuals. At the same time, it reminded the Vietnamese authorities that they should effectively protect the interests of Chinese and overseas Chinese.

National wars are not directed at individuals as part of international law, and China has shown its attitude.

However, for the Vietnamese authorities who have not yet come back to their senses, the problem is not that simple.

It can be said that no one believed that China would declare war on Vietnam in order to put aside more than half a century of disputes, and even Chandler, who was on his way back to Washington, was shocked.

China's reaction was very tough and acted very quickly.

For Chandler, he has to face a difficult problem: Should he fight against China for Vietnam?
Chapter completed!