"Your base staff will work out the most convenient attack route and the safest transportation route. You will be given one month to do it. I am going to launch an attack on these local forces in March. Intelligence work is the top priority.

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Chen Tianhua made a request.

The reason is that a large number of poppy fields have recently been discovered in the Guangde Mountains, Niutoushan Coal Mine, Iron Mine and other mining areas.

Was this done by local forces, or was it done intentionally by Xuancheng Prefecture in Anhui Province? Are there any Oriental people behind it?

Do they want to start a local war?

This is absolutely not allowed!

"Okay..." Chief of Staff Ji accepted the instruction.

No matter what kind of battle it is, intelligence work is the first element of victory. This is simple common sense.

Chen Tianhua does not dare to underestimate those local forces. These people are basically locals and are very familiar with the terrain. If they do not confront you head-on, but use guerrilla tactics, the Sixth Bidding Group will be dragged to death.

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Headquarters of the Sixth Bidding Regiment of the Meiguang Autonomous Region Garrison.

In the large combat conference room on the third floor, a military meeting is being held to study attack plans against various forces around the Guangde Mountains.

Chief of Staff Ji was pointing at a large terrain map hanging on the wall and explaining the battle plan.

"According to the request of Major General Chen Tianhua, deputy chief of staff of the New Army, military strikes were carried out against all illegal opium cultivation areas in the Guangde Mountains. The task was jointly completed by the 1st and 3rd Assault Battalions of the 6th Bidding Regiment. The base camp dispatched two machine guns.

The company and the first engineer company provide support.”

After taking a breath, Chief of Staff Ji said:

"The guidelines and requirements of the combat plan are to directly eliminate those small forces that have committed serious crimes, and to focus on intimidation and incorporation of those large forces, and to promote them gradually and slowly."

"Our purpose is not to kill people, but to minimize casualties and avoid causing resistance from local people."

"After all, the Guangde Mountains involve the nerves of the local government in Anhui. We cannot be too overbearing in our actions. As long as those local forces do not continue to grow opium in our jurisdiction and let them withdraw, we will have completed our mission."

Chen Tianhua and Li Xinghong fully recognized Chief of Staff Ji's combat plan. Let's look at how to distinguish between direct annihilation, dissuasion and recruitment.

"My lords, according to the information obtained by the Investigation Section, there are currently more than 10,000 local armed forces in the Guangde Mountains. Many of them are the remnants of the original horse bandits. After being surrounded and suppressed by the Liangjiang Self-Strengthening Army a few years ago, they are now

They are back again."

"However, compared with our Sixth Biao Regiment, these horse bandits or local armed forces are lagging behind in weapons and equipment, their training is also far behind, and they still have conflicts with each other. Although they are large in number, they are by no means our opponents.

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Gu Zhunian, who is in charge of military intelligence work in the Investigation Section, preached to Chen Tianhua and the commanders of many combat units.

"We have recruited a newly recruited militia battalion and are stepping up training. They are originally the sons of Orions from mountainous areas in various places. Most of them have participated in the battle against mountain bandits and horse thieves. Shooting and mountain combat are no problem, but tactical coordination still needs practice and actual combat. They

It can be used as a reserve team and can be used in this cleanup at any time."

Li Xinghong was full of confidence in the encirclement and suppression mission.

This time, Chen Tianhua purchased a batch of eight self-made Krupp imitation 75mm caliber field mountain guns from the Hanyang Arsenal. Five Maxim heavy machine guns formed the second machine gun company, which he prepared to put into use this time.

In addition, he also purchased 500 imitation Mauser M88 rifles, as well as a large number of artillery shells and bullets.

Such guns and guns are all made of A50 high-carbon steel. Chen Tianhua also wants to test whether the quality is really up to standard in actual combat.

The current entire force of the Sixth Biao Regiment is used as a front-line combat unit. It actually has more than 2,500 men and guns. It is a veritable A-type Biao Regiment, and its combat effectiveness can be equal to that of the B-type Regiment.

The army's two horse ranches have provided tens of thousands of horses to the New Army of Zhejiang Province in the past two years, of which 6,500 were handed over to the town base and 4,000 for the autonomous region's own use, fully meeting the needs of military and civilian horses.

The troops have war horses, and their combat mobility is greatly improved.

Even with such state-of-the-art weapons and equipment, they still can't defeat the rabble. The officers who attended the meeting all said that they should just hit the wall and commit suicide.

Facing the arrogant and powerful general, Chen Tianhua looked around and poured some cold water on him.

"I must remind you that things should not be as simple as you think. These local forces will never fight a positional war with you. They will go to the mountains and forests to fight guerrillas with you. Do you have that many troops to carry out encirclement and suppression?"

"Using violence to fight violence is the last resort. It can only be used in the short term. The main thing is to intimidate and recruit them. We don't need their territory. As long as they don't plant opium poppies in our designated jurisdiction, it will be fine."

His expression was very serious when he spoke.

Li Xinghong and Chief of Staff Ji had no intention of being careless. The training of more than 2,000 New Army soldiers was prepared to defend the Meiguang Autonomous Region, and a large part of the content was mountain warfare.

In addition, many soldiers of the Sixth Biao Regiment have participated in bandit suppression operations in the mountains and jungles for a long time. They have rich practical experience and their combat effectiveness has been greatly improved through continuous training. They should not be a problem in local mountain operations.

However, the eldest young master's reminder is reasonable. If your opponent doesn't confront you head-on, and goes into the deep mountains and forests to play hide-and-seek with you, it would be absolutely terrifying to think about that scene.

The power of jungle guerrilla tactics lies in pitting weak against strong and well-equipped weapons and equipment. However, jungle guerrilla warfare will still be defeated by this tactic.

It does not mean that having money and advanced weapons and equipment will definitely lead the direction of the war.

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The thirty-second year of Guangxu's reign, the first ten days of the third month of the lunar calendar.

The Qingming Festival has just passed, the earth is full of spring colors and the sun is shining brightly.

Yamawangpo base camp.

This is the administrative command center of Meiguang Autonomous Region.

The surrounding administrative command centers, hospitals, schools, as well as military bases, ordnance repair shops, military camps and residential areas have been completed. The various talents and scientific research and technical personnel brought in are very satisfied with the current environment.

The talent center is a two-story European-style villa building with gardens, green spaces and woods.

Today, all commanders of the Sixth Regiment lined up at the airport in the rising sun, waiting for the arrival of the top officer.

Some of the officers were selected during recruitment expansion and intensive training and have not yet met the No. 1 figure.

But they all have a common understanding, that is, they must obey the orders of the commander called the eldest young master. This is the iron law and rule of the new army.

A cavalry team, each wearing a uniform, slowly came from the autonomous region command center. The leader was a young general.

I saw that he was wearing a large-brim hat of the New Army of the Qing Dynasty, a shiny golden coiled dragon hat badge, a grass green military uniform, a dragon-playing pearl epaulette, a coiled flower armband, a three-melon dragon waist knife, a six-wheel pistol at the waist, high leather boots, and white gloves.

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Chapter completed!