Chapter 22: Becoming a Teacher
.Li Guoqiang has received news that the US military has bombed North Korea's nuclear facilities and nuclear weapons warehouses.
The bombing was not sudden, but it was very effective and shocking. Although the People's Army's air defense forces launched a decisive counterattack, fired hundreds of air defense missiles and dispatched more than ten fighter jets, they did not receive any results. The US bombers dropped bombs and evacuated safely.
The subsequent large-scale bombing surprised Li Guoqiang.
It’s not that it shouldn’t be bombed, but that the bombing target was not expected by Li Guoqiang. In the first half of the most important, the US military focused on bombing Kaicheng and first exploded the Fourth Corps Command.
Could it be that Han Yuanhe has not rebelled?
After receiving the message from Ma Mingtao, Li Guoqiang realized that the US military was not bombing Han Yuanhe, but the People's Army units besieging the Legion Command.
So, why did the US military focus on bombing the Legion Command?
Li Guoqiang couldn't figure it out, and there was no need to figure it out.
The war has broken out, the US strategic bomber fired the first shot, the US-South Korea coalition's tactical fighter jets have been launched, and the bombing range is expanding.
Will the US-South Korea coalition forces launch ground war immediately?
Before reporting the situation to Fu Xiubo, Li Guoqiang found Li Pingko and asked him to find Park Jun-chol immediately, and issued combat orders to the People's Army as the supreme leader. He then arranged his subordinates to adjust the flight orbit of the reconnaissance satellites, closely monitor the ground forces of the US-South Korea Allied Forces south of the 38th Parallel and concentrated near Seoul.
At this time, the General Staff had taken action.
Lu Fenglie first asked the electronic fighter planes deployed on the Liaodong Peninsula and the Shandong Peninsula to take off, and over the Yellow Sea to monitor the wireless communication channel of the US-South Korea Allied Forces.
Although it is difficult to crack the communication password, the combat intentions of the US and South Korea can be judged based on radio activities.
Before launching a large-scale ground attack, the US and South Korean coalition forces must issue combat orders step by step, and all units must cooperate and radio activities must be very frequent.
Subsequently, Lu Fenglie issued the highest war mobilization order to the Shenyang Military Region.
Because Fu Xiubo had returned to the capital, Li Guoqiang still had to rush over.
When leaving the strategic command center, Li Guoqiang met Lu Fenglie and happened to go there together.
"Guoqiang, how many years have you been to the Second Ministry?"
"It's been thirty-seven years since I was in the field."
Lu Fenglie glanced at Li Guoqiang and said, "So, when you entered the Second Division, I was still in Guangzhou."
Li Guoqiang smiled and did not compare his qualifications with the Chief of Staff.
"I didn't expect that the war really came." Lu Fenglie sighed and said, "Last year, I told Lao Fu that after retiring from the service two years, I would go back to my hometown to build a vegetable garden, grow some side dishes, raise small chickens, and live a few easy life. Now it seems that I may not be able to retreat."
"This war will not last for two years."
“So optimistic?”
"More than 60 years ago, the United States only lasted for three years with the power of World War II. Now, it would be great if the United States can last for one year."
Lu Fenglie smiled and said, "I hope so, but when we fight, we have many problems."
Li Guoqiang sighed secretly and did not answer the words of the Chief of Staff because this was not a topic he could discuss.
"Do you know what the chief is most worried about now?"
Li Guoqiang glanced at Lu Fenglie and refused to speak.
"It is easy to participate in the war. Our army crosses the Yalu River, even if we join the war. The problem is that it is not that easy to end the war and end the war in a way that is beneficial to us." Li Guoqiang, who was keeping his mouth tight, continued, "There are enough signs that the United States deliberately created this war. If it stands a little higher, it can be seen that the United States has little hope of winning this war."
“The purpose of the United States is not to win the war.”
Lu Fenglie glanced at Li Guoqiang and said, "So, what is the purpose of the United States?"
"The war itself."
Lu Fenglie smiled and waited for Li Guoqiang to continue talking.
After pondering for a while, Li Guoqiang said: "Before the war broke out, the United States was invincible. In other words, as long as the war broke out, the United States was the winner."
"You mean, we're going to lose a lot of things in this war?"
"Whether we win or not, we will lose a lot."
Lu Fenglie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Old Fu talked to me and mentioned this issue many times. Over the years, we have been trying our best to maintain peace and stability on the peninsula, actively promote the Six-Party Talks diplomatically, provide economic assistance to North Korea, and create a peace mechanism on the peninsula militarily. All efforts have been wasted because of this war. As you said, whether you win or not, we have lost a lot of things."
“We woke up too late.”
"Yeah?"
"Sultan, Egypt, Libya, Syria," Li Guoqiang sighed and said, "If you attach great importance to what the United States has done in recent years, you should be wary of it."
"It's not that we didn't pay attention to it, but we didn't expect the United States to be so direct."
Li Guoqiang smiled and shook his head, not saying anything more.
"In reality, we have to solve one more problem."
“What’s the problem?”
"In what name do you send troops?"
Li Guoqiang immediately frowned. This was indeed a very realistic problem.
At this time, Fu Xiubo was considering this issue. He was considering this issue before making the decision to send troops.
Although China has the obligation to help North Korea fight against the invaders in accordance with the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Mutual Assistance between China and North Korea, sending troops in the name of the country will inevitably worsen the war situation.
Fu Xiubo must consider that the United States has passed the Korean War Authorization Act.
According to this war bill, the United States will send troops as South Korea's allies and protectors to assist South Korea in jointly combating North Korea, which deliberately provokes the war.
If China also sends troops to war with North Korea's allies, it is equivalent to fighting directly with the United States.
Although neither side declared war on each other, the armistice agreement was signed that year, not a peace agreement.
As long as the scale of the war expands, the situation will be out of control and will evolve into a war between China and the United States.
If two major powers with a large number of nuclear weapons fight, the consequences will be unimaginable.
We must send troops, but we cannot send troops in the name of the country.
The problems Fu Xiubo faced were exactly the same as those faced by the founders more than 60 years ago. Although there were models, the specific operations were completely different.
Back then, the new China had just been established, and farmers were very enthusiastic about becoming masters and defending the country.
Now, the economic tide has washed away the fighting spirit of most citizens, and materialism has made the people lose the spirit of fighting for their ideals and beliefs.
Who would "voluntarily" fight for a neighboring country that doesn't have much contact?
"Going into business" has caused great harm to the army.
Among the senior generals, hard-line gangs like Lu Fenglie do not account for the majority. Intermediate officers are tired of ordinary things and just want to be promoted as soon as possible. Most of the grassroots officers and soldiers are making a living.
If you really want to carry a gun into battle, who will fight to the death?
Wen Tinggui’s opposition is not unreasonable, but he saw these problems. If these problems cannot be corrected, soldiers will be proud to fight bloody battles and serve the motherland, let the people take building the motherland and revitalizing the nation as their mission, and let officials take governing for the people and being honest and dedicated to the public as their mission. What can they get if they win the war?
Discovering a problem is just the beginning, the key is how to solve the problem.
After Lu Fenglie and Li Guoqiang arrived, Fu Xiubo immediately arranged a task for Li Guoqiang, asking him to send someone to accompany Park Junzhe to return to Pyongyang, preside over the work as a temporary leader, and help him control the People's Army. Afterwards, Fu Xiubo asked Lu Fenglie to order the General Staff to start formulating a war plan.
Li Guoqiang didn't waste much time and immediately set off to return to the General Staff.
It is no problem to send Park Jun-cheol back, and it is no problem to protect his personal safety. The key is to control the People's Army, at least a military advisory group must be sent.
The Second Department cannot do this and must second the personnel from the General Staff Department.
Fortunately, Lu Fenglie made a statement and asked Li Guoqiang to go to the General Staff to pick people.
Because a few years ago, the General Staff sent some military personnel to North Korea to help the People's Army improve its combat command system, Li Guoqiang could use these personnel.
At this time, Fu Xiubo and Lu Fenglie talked about the most sensitive topic.
"You are right. We cannot send troops in the name of the country, otherwise we cannot stop." Lu Fenglie thought about this question on the road. "It is best to imitate the practices of the past and send troops in the name of the volunteer army. The troops are ready-made, just change the number. I will send someone to do the ideological work at the grassroots level."
"The key is the ideological work of officers and soldiers."
"I have been thinking about this for a long time. I think the best way to motivate the officers and soldiers to fight is to let them know why they fight."
"What's the meaning?"
"If we win this war at a tragic price, but we can't change anything. We just replace the Jin family with the Li family, or some other family, the officers and soldiers will definitely not agree."
"It's not the military's turn to decide."
"But they have to know that such a thing will not happen. It is easy for us to make a decision, but ordinary soldiers are bleeding on the battlefield. Only by letting the officers and soldiers know that after the war, North Korea is no longer a family-ruled North Korea, but a democratic and free North Korea, no longer a poor and poor North Korea, but a wealthy and prosperous North Korea, no longer a closed-door North Korea, but an open and inclusive North Korea, no longer a North Korea that constantly creates trouble, but a North Korea that is helpful to us. Only soldiers will continue to fight and fight bloodyly. Just like more than 60 years ago, what is allowed to fight in battle is a bright future that is within reach."
After hearing Lu Fenglie's words, Fu Xiubo nodded thoughtfully.
"Old Fu, you know I am a very simple soldier." Lu Fenglie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You and I have known each other for decades. I always think you are waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that can help us break free from the constraints. We have many problems. If we don't even have the courage to face it, where can we get the motivation to correct it?"
"You are right, we have to issue a statement as soon as possible so that the whole world knows why we are helping North Korea."
Lu Fenglie nodded and said nothing.
“In addition, there is another very important thing.”
"What?"
"Finding a reason for us to send troops, a very sufficient reason."
“Is there not enough reason now?”
"Of course, we can't prove that the US military invaded North Korea first."
"This..." Lu Fenglie thought for a moment and said, "Call Li Guoqiang quickly and ask him to find a way."
"His one way?"
"On the way he came, he mentioned that a special forces of the US military crossed the 38th parallel before the bombing, and it is very likely to be the pilot of the shot down bomber."
Fu Xiubo did not hesitate and immediately stood up and walked towards the desk.
Chapter completed!