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Chapter 678 Chapter 678 Change Neighbors
In the meeting room, Tang Mo looked at Nangong Hong, Lu Fu, and Redman and Tiger who had returned from the front line.The intelligence department was also ordered to attend this meeting. The bartender and Li Ao sat at the conference table, looking at Tang Mo who was at the top.

These important ministers are all his confidantes, and they are also the heroes who won the Qi war.But they are sitting here now, not discussing meritorious deeds, but discussing how to attack Chu State.

"Oil is a very important production resource, so occupying the oil wells in Chu State is our next expansion plan." Tang Mo said, speaking of the topic of this meeting.

"But the problem we have to solve now is that the Great Hua Empire is already very wary of us. Zhao Kai's patience is limited. If we continue to take the risk of attacking Chu, we may be caught in a bitter battle on both fronts. After he finished speaking, he walked to the front of the map and pointed to the long border on the Western Front.

Part of it used to be the border between Zheng State and Dahua Empire, and the other part was the border between Qi State and Dahua Empire.

Now, these borders have become the borders between Tang State and Dahua Empire.If war breaks out, these places may become battlefields.

"It's unrealistic to build a defense line. If such a long national border becomes a fortified area, the cost will be really astonishing." Tang Mo rejected Loew's opinion: "So, the staff department proposed to build a A line of defense thousands of kilometers long is simply impossible."

Tang Mo didn't want to be France. The Maginot Line was so strong and impenetrable, but in the end it wasn't just a display?
The best defense is offense. Tang Mo would rather expand another 5 armored divisions to compete with the Dahua Empire than be a coward.

"Cement has always been a strategic material, and the supply is still in short supply. Dozens of cities are under construction, and the population is constantly growing. If the supply of real estate is insufficient, it will affect the people's livelihood and development of our Tang Dynasty." Roger is the prime minister. , put forward his own opinions from the perspective of people's livelihood.

Cement and steel bars are production materials with a huge demand for construction, and what kind of defense line to build will definitely affect the economic development of the country.

Tang Mo also didn't want to spend a huge price on building a line of defense on the western front that was doomed to be of little use, so he also didn't agree with Chief of Staff Loew's defense plan.

"It is impossible for the Dahua Empire to endure any longer. If we rashly go to war, then Zhao Kai will definitely declare war on us this time." As an expert, Nangong Hong spoke out his thoughts.

He is Chinese, and he is very familiar with the behavioral logic of the Dahua Empire.If the Tang State continues to provoke the dignity of the Great China Empire, then the Great China Empire will definitely punish them.

"Even if we don't build a defense line, we can actually defend it by relying on the flexible defense of the troops in the field, relying on the air force to provide intelligence, and counterattack in the enemy's offensive area." Redman has been studying the use of armored troops recently. Realized a lot of experience.

His tactics are already very similar to the defense theory in World War II. It can be regarded as a relatively standard hole-blocking tactic for armored troops acting as firefighters in the field.

The German army has been using this tactic in the late World War II, especially on the Eastern Front where the situation collapsed. If it is used well, it can be used for a year and a half while fighting and withdrawing.

"It's too much of a gamble to do this. If we don't do well in the valleys of Chu State, it's tantamount to putting ourselves in the quagmire of war." Tiger shook his head and said, "We should think of a more secure one." way."

"Indeed, such a gamble is too unsuitable for us. If something goes wrong, the whole situation will collapse." Roger nodded, agreeing with Tiger's statement.

"We can't build a defense line on the western front, it's too long." Roger, as the prime minister, emphasized once again that he doesn't have so much surplus cement in his hand, which can be wasted on such a long border defense line.

Tang Mo was also worried about the current situation: he really needed Chu's oil, but how to get it... really required his careful thinking.

There is a contradiction in front of them. If the contradiction is not resolved, then they will never be able to solve their own problem of lack of fuel.

The meeting room was very quiet, and all the people attending the meeting were thinking about how to avoid fighting on two fronts and make the situation more favorable to Tang.

But after much deliberation, no one thought of a good solution.So everyone was very silent, just quietly looking at the various maps and documents that were a little scattered.

Standing in front of the map, Tang Mo suddenly realized something when he looked at the upside-down map.He had an idea: if he reversed his current plan, it seemed more feasible!
So he walked quickly to the front of the map, and reorganized his thoughts again.The next second he laughed, laughing so much that the confidantes who attended the meeting were terrified.

"Hahahaha! Hahahaha! Good! Good! This seems to be good! Not bad!" Tang Mo held the map upside down, as if he had discovered a new continent.

Seeing Tang Mo like this, the people around didn't know what happened.Everyone, look at me, I look at you, I don't know how to persuade Tang Mo to calm down.

Fortunately, without their persuasion, Tang Mo restrained his smile, and then said his improvement plan: "Reverse the direction of attack and defense, isn't it feasible?"

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Loew asked Tang Mo with a little confusion, frowning.

Tang Mo explained with a smile: "If you deploy troops to defend in the direction of the Dahua Empire, then because the battle line is too long, you will inevitably lose sight of the other."

As he spoke, he gestured on the huge map hanging on the wall of the conference room: "So we can deploy a defense line in the southern part of the kingdom to block Chu and prevent them from attacking north. Isn't that all right?"

"This?...Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Several people looked at each other, feeling that the plan Tang Mo said was too crazy.

"Fortifications may not be able to stop Dahua's troops, but blocking Chu's troops is easy! They don't have that many troops, and it is impossible to fight back!" Tang Mo clenched his fists and said the benefits of such changes.

"But, Your Majesty, aren't we plotting the oil fields of Chu State?" Tiger asked puzzledly, "Wouldn't it be more wasteful to deploy a defense line in the direction of Chu State and then attack Chu State?"

"No! Your Majesty means... to attack the Dahua Empire first!" Nan Gonghong, as a counselor, was the first to react.His eyes widened. Although he guessed what Tang Mo was thinking, he still couldn't believe that Tang Mo had such courage.

"Fighting the Dahua Empire? The oil field? Hiss..." Loew also reacted and took a breath.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean... we are going to seize the eastern oilfields of the Dahua Empire?" Li Ao is in charge of intelligence, of course he knows that the Dahua Empire has an oilfield in the east, and the reserves are not low.

"Yes! What we want are oil fields, not Chu! As long as we can win the eastern oil fields of the Dahua Empire, the effect will be the same!" Tang Mo nodded. His subordinates were able to keep up with his thinking, which made him very happy. satisfaction.

What the Tang Kingdom wants is oil, so as long as it has a new oil field in its hands, it doesn't have to be the oil field of Chu State.

Whose oil is not oil?As long as oil can be supplied stably, Dahua's oil fields are the same as Chu's oil fields.

After Tang Mo figured out some problems, he said with a smile, "Of course, we don't really need to build a line of defense on the border of Chu State! Because Chu State is so elite, if we really dare to come out to Fighting against us on the plains must have cost a lot.”

To him, Chu Guo is a second-rate player.Even if the cowardly king of Chu knew that Tang Jun's defense line was fake, he didn't dare to act rashly.

So, the more Tang Mo talked, the more excited he became: "As long as we invest some funds, set up some fake fortifications, and plant some non-existent mines, it is unknown whether Chu State will dare to attack."

"Using the bean curd project to deceive the Great China Empire may not be successful, but it is more than enough to deceive the Chu State..." He drew a line on the border, which was less than one-third of the original plan.

After drawing this line, Tang Mo continued to draw on the map: "In this way, we can concentrate our superior forces and decide the outcome with the Dahua Empire! As long as we defeat the Dahua Empire, we can fight against the Dahua Empire in one fell swoop." Gain an advantage."

"With the support of the Eastern Oilfield, we are not afraid of a protracted war! As long as the consumption continues, the Dahua Empire must be the one that cannot sustain it first!" He is very confident, and with the blessing of the Eastern Oilfield, he will win the next game war.

"Staff! Based on this idea, draw up a more detailed and feasible plan for me! What I want is a detailed plan that can be used directly, and every link must be as reasonable as possible!" Tang Mo looked at Loew.

Loew stood at attention and saluted: "Yes! Your Majesty!"

"The intelligence department is about to launch an operation to collect as much information as possible about the Great China Empire! Maps, customs, population, number of troops, weapons and equipment, generals' preferences...all of these must be obtained as soon as possible!" Tang Mo looked at To the bartender and Leo.

"Obey! Your Majesty!" The two also got up and bowed their heads in agreement.

"Roger! Nangong Hong! You can select some people to serve as civil affairs officers, and then control the eastern oil fields and nearby cities." Tang Mo looked at the other two.

"Yes! Your Majesty!" The two also stood up and replied.

"Redman! Tiger! Brahim! Get ready!... Within two years, we will have a battle with Dahua Empire." Tang Mo said proudly.

"I would like to be your Majesty's pioneer!" The three generals stood at attention and saluted, and replied in unison.They know that new opportunities to make contributions are already in front of them.

(End of this chapter)