When Mu Haoyang and Pang Yuelong arrived in Qingdao, something very important happened in North Korea.

After Kim Il-jong, Choi Yong-kwang and Kim Eun-jong died, Park Joon-chul became the supreme leader of North Korea. Although several leaders were on par with him, after Li Pingko came to Pyongyang to support Park Joon-chul, his competitors abstained one after another. In the non-difference election, Park Joon-chul was successfully elected as the supreme commander of North Korea.

The first thing Park Jun-cheol did after taking office was to invite China to send troops to help North Korea resist the invasion.

Li Pingko did not return to China immediately, but stayed in Pyongyang to help Park Jun-cheol stabilize the overall situation.

After receiving North Korea's request for troops to send troops, Fu Xiubo launched a crucial task: establishing a combat command in the North Korea. The first thing he had to do was to select the commander.

Lu Fenglie is the most active and the most inappropriate. Although Lu Fenglie is the best choice in terms of prestige, qualifications and ability, as the chief of staff, his task is to preside over the overall situation in the rear.

"Lao Lu, it's not that I don't support you."

"Does I think I'm too old?"

Fu Xiubo smiled and shook his head, saying, "Although you are older, you are very healthy. I personally think that you should leave this opportunity to young people."

"I'm not at ease about such a big deal."

"You are still worried about being in the back?"

"But……"

"I understand your thoughts, and I have had similar concerns." Fu Xiubo picked up the cigarette and lit it for Lu Fenglie, and said, "In the late 1980s, after the border conflict with Vietnam ended, it has been twenty-five years since now and has never been tested for war. Although we are full of confidence, the situation of the army is not ideal. We cannot afford to lose, and we cannot lose, so we have to carefully choose the command personnel."

"Then let me go."

"Lao Lu, have you ever thought about this war? This war is different from all the wars we have experienced."

"What's the difference? Not..." He probably felt inappropriate, and Lu Fenglie stopped halfway.

"After talking to Lao Wen, I saw some things."

"What?"

"The General Staff's Information."

Lu Fenglie frowned and looked at Fu Xiubo with little confidence.

"When the 91st Gulf War broke out, were you at the grassroots level?"

Lu Fenglie nodded. At that time, he was at the Kunming Security Command of the Chengdu Military Region, specializing in combating international drug dealers entering Myanmar and Laos.

"The impact of this war is still in play." Fu Xiubo exclaimed and said, "Although I was at the local area and had not come to the central government yet, we abstained from the Security Council, mainly because we believed that the United States would not win and Iraq would become the second Vietnam."

Lu Fenglie also sighed and said, "Who would have thought that Iraq is so unsuccessful."

"It is not only us who make this wrong judgment. I'm afraid even Bush did not expect that he could defeat Iraq, which had just experienced the eight-year Iraq War, had a complete military system, and was at its peak in the Arab world." Fu Xiubo paused for a moment and said, "No one can deny that this war not only consolidated the hegemony of the United States, but also opened a new era."

Lu Fenglie nodded and continued to smoke in silence.

"In comparison, our performance in the southern border conflict can be described as bad."

"That battle was indeed a coward."

"Looking back, why can the United States win the Gulf War, or why do we make wrong judgments?"

"this……"

"The United States can win because it stands higher, looks at war with a new perspective, and then uses new means to carry out war. Our judgment is to stand in place and look at war with an old perspective. If we fight Iraq like Vietnam, the United States will definitely lose, and it will lose miserably." Fu Xiubo put on the second cigarette, "This war has given us a new understanding of modern war, which has kicked off the military modernization reform."

“For more than two decades, we have been working hard to close the gap with the United States.”

"We have indeed worked hard and made great progress in all aspects. The army's mechanization and informatization are carried out simultaneously. The Navy has obtained a large number of new ships, aircraft carriers have also been launched into service. The Air Force has obtained many new equipment such as early warning aircraft, tankers, electronic fighters, maritime patrol aircraft and new fighters, but what can it mean?" Fu Xiubo glanced at Lu Fenglie and said, "I am not a soldier, but I know that it is people who dominate the war, not equipment. No matter how advanced the equipment is, there is no suitable person to operate or the correct application method, it is all a bunch of decorations."

"You're right, but..."

"The question is, can you adapt to the new mode of war and keep up with the pace of the times?"

Lu Fenglie was silent. Although Fu Xiubo's words were very direct, Lu Fenglie was originally a straightforward soldier. It's OK, but if it doesn't work, it won't work.

"Lao Lu, I have never doubted your ability and courage, but in this war, we not only need tenacious fighting spirit, but also the right way."

"I understand what you mean."

Fu Xiubo smiled and said, "So, which person do you think is the most suitable? It's okay to be younger, and it's not a problem to have a lower rank. The key is to have the ability to command our army to win high-tech wars."

"Let me think about it."

Fu Xiubo filled Lu Fenglie with teacup and let him think slowly.

After smoking two cigarettes, Lu Fenglie said, "It's more appropriate to have three people."

“Which three?”

"One is Major General Liao Wengang of the Air Force, second is Lieutenant General Xu Fantao of the Navy, and third is Lieutenant General Huang Zhibo of the Army."

"What is the specific situation of these three people?"

"Liao Wengang is the youngest, less than 45 years old. He has been doing theoretical research for several years. He returned to the General Staff ten years ago to be responsible for the modernization reform of the air force. He has made contributions to the major preparations and several new fighter jets. He went to the Shenyang Military Region five years ago and was promoted to the commander of the military Air Force the year before. Needless to say, he is younger, lacking experience, and his prestige in the army is not high enough. In the fight between North Korea and the US military for air supremacy, his role cannot be underestimated."

"How much does he know about the Army?"

Lu Fenglie shook his head, knowing that Fu Xiubo ruled out Liao Wengang, and said, "Xu Fantao is the oldest and over fifty years old. He came from the submarine force, but he was most interested in aircraft carriers. Last Spring Festival, you should have met him and commended his outstanding contributions to aircraft carrier construction."

Fu Xiubo nodded, indicating that he remembered Xu Fengtao.

"It's a pity that even if we invest heavily in the navy, the space for the navy is not large. The main battlefield is in the air and the ground. It's probably a bit difficult for him to serve as the commander-in-chief."

"The Navy is our future, and it is necessary to put the Navy to the test."

Lu Fenglie smiled and said, "You have seen Huang Zhibo, too. He worked in the General Staff for eight years. He only went to the Nanjing Military Region the year before yesterday, and made a great deal there. In the grand assessment of the entire army last year, the synthetic troops he formed took the lead, and the theory of "multi-army synthetic combat" proposed by him pointed out the direction for the modernization reform of the army. In a few years, if he returns to the General Staff for a few years, he will be qualified to become the Chief of Staff."

Obviously, Lu Fenglie attaches more importance to Huang Zhibo.

"How is his fighting spirit?"

"There is nothing to say about this. If we had to use war to complete the great cause of national unification, he would definitely be the first general to take up the treasure island."

Fu Xiubo nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Is he here?"

"Here I'm here, I rushed back yesterday and asked me to send him to the Chenyang Military Region."

"It seems that Huang Zhibo really wants to fight?"

"As soldiers, they eat meat, thirsty and blood, and make achievements on the battlefield. Real soldiers want to fight, and the horses and corpses are far better than the till the till they have in their tillage." Lu Fenglie smiled and said, "It's a pity that there are not many real soldiers in this era."

"Okay, I'll make a decision when I see him."

"It's getting late, everyone is waiting." Lu Fenglie stood up, "Old Fu, these guys are straight-hearted. Don't take it to your heart if you have something wrong later."

"I can even bear you, but I can't stand your subordinates?"

Before he could walk out of the door, Fu Xiubo's secretary rushed over and whispered in his ear for a while.

Fu Xiubo's brows jumped a few times, looking a little surprised.

"What's wrong again?"

"It's nothing, you go there first, I'll answer the phone."

"Okay, don't delay too long."

The person who called was Ambassador Yang Xinjie.

"I am Fu Xiubo, Ambassador Yang, have the Americans learned it?"

"Head of the People's Republic of China, France and Russia have accepted the proposal of Britain, France and Russia to hold a high-level meeting with us, but proposed to let South Korea join in."

"This is the only requirement?"

"There is only this request for the time being. I will meet Murphy later and maybe make other requests."

"This is easy to say. If the United States insists on letting South Korea join in, you have to let North Korea join in."

"What should I do if the United States makes other requests?"

"As long as the principle of peaceful conflict resolution is not violated, you can agree. If the US demands are too much, you have to propose that the US must recognize the North Korean regime, otherwise the peace negotiations will lose their meaning. If necessary, you can mention upgrading the armistice agreement to a peace treaty."

"I see."

"If you have news, call me. I will make arrangements as soon as possible to let Li Pingko go to New York."

"Okay, I'll contact you after the talks with Murphy."

After finishing the call, Yang Xinjie asked her secretary to contact Murphy and arranged the meeting to fifteen minutes later.

Yang Xinjie's tough performance in the diplomatic field is inseparable from Fu Xiubo's strong support. Although the negotiations with Murphy have not made any progress, the tough position has already achieved results.

Not only is China not afraid of war, but it will also actively participate in war.

Li Pingko went to Pyongyang and supported Park Jun-cheol to become the supreme commander of North Korea. He asked Park Jun-cheol to invite China to send troops was a very obvious diplomatic signal.

When China responds and decides to send troops to North Korea, it will be too late to negotiate again.

The question is, does the United States hope to resolve the problem through peaceful negotiations?

Lindberg made a concession at this time and agreed to hold a high-level meeting with China under the auspices of Britain, France and Russia. The main purpose was not to end the war, but to delay China's decision to send troops and buy time for the coalition forces heading north. Don't forget that the damage suffered by Kaicheng has affected the coalition's ground attack.
Chapter completed!