In front of the General Staff, Wang Yuanqing went to the Military Intelligence Bureau to call Li Cunxun.

"The situation in Japan is still under investigation." Li Cunxun knew the purpose of Wang Yuanqing's special trip. "The Japanese spies we instigated would take two days to return to Tokyo, and then it would take some time to find out the intentions of Sasaki Murakami. The intelligence collected by the reconnaissance satellites was the same as those of the previous few days. The scale of mobilization of the Japanese army did not expand, and Sasaki Murakami seemed reluctant to send troops. Of course, the possibility of Japan's sending troops cannot be denied."

"I also believe that Sadashi Murakami is a rational politician. The question is, is he capable of steering the Japanese army?"

Li Cunxun glanced at Wang Yuanqing and said, "Murakami's background is not simple. With the influence of the Murakami family in the Japanese army, as long as Murakami seizes the opportunity, it will definitely be able to eliminate internal threats."

Wang Yuanqing pondered for a while and said, "The consumption and casualties of the Peninsula War far exceeded the previous estimates. We must try our best to prevent Japan from joining the war. If Sasashi Murakami's purpose is the same as ours, we must use the resources in our hands to help Sasashi Murakami eliminate internal aliens."

Li Cunxun immediately understood what Wang Yuanqing meant and nodded and agreed.

Seeing that Li Cunxun was a "smart person", Wang Yuanqing didn't say anything more.

After "dividing up" the work with Zhao Rundong, Wang Yuanqing was mainly responsible for diplomacy and government work. For Wang Yuanqing, this was both a training and a test.

Diplomacy is not very big, and the Republic has always promoted war in a "reasonable, beneficial and strict" way.

Without a negotiation foundation or the time for negotiation is not yet mature, diplomatic work is not of great significance.

Presiding over the government work has become the focus of Wang Yuanqing's land. Administrative work in the war-related areas is another top priority.

As Wang Yuanqing said, the consumption and casualties of the Peninsula war land far exceeded expectations.

According to the statistical report submitted by Gu Weimin, from the beginning of the Air Force's participation in the war on the 20th to the early morning of the 28th, less than 8 days, including combat materials, ammunition consumption and equipment losses. The military expenditure of the Republic reached 13,500, three times that of the pre-estimated land! 6,754 officers and soldiers were killed, 17,563 disabled, and missing people. 2 to 3 times that of the pre-estimated land! In Gu Weimin's words, the eight-day war "swallowed" the Republic's three-year land procurement budget.

Relatively speaking, the cost of war is still a small problem.

In addition to the Korean War in the 1950s and the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam in the 1970s and 1980s, the Peninsula War was the most painful war since the founding of the Republic. Although the casualties of the US military and local troops were far above the Republic's team, the Republic was no longer the Republic at the beginning of its founding.

Before the end of the first battle, Wang Yuanqing asked the Military Intelligence Bureau to invite a private institution to conduct an investigation by secretly entrusting the place.

When it comes to the issue of the Peninsula War, the attitudes of the people of the Republic are completely different. More than 80% of the people under the age of 35 oppose the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers for a country that has caused many trouble for the Republic; nearly 70% of the people over the age of 35 believe that it is necessary to send troops to North Korea in order to defend the interests and security of the Republic, but there is no need to expand the scale of the war without restrictions.

The contrast in public opinion reflects the national conditions of the Republic.

Although it is not believed that the young people in the Republic lack "entrance" and that the middle-aged people in the Republic are more proactive, from the perspective of public opinion, more than 80% of the people believe that there is no need to expand the rules of war, and there is no need to let the Republic's soldiers shed blood and sacrifice in foreign lands for an unrealistic goal.

Without any doubt, the people of the Republic became more "sensible".

As the leader of the country, Wang Yuanqing had to consider the people's attitude towards war.

If the people do not receive support and recognition, the war will lose the support of morality and legal principles and become meaningless.

More importantly, public opinion largely reflects the real interests and needs of the Republic.

No matter what the peninsula war looks like, it is for the whole and interests of the republic. If it deviates from the ultimate goal, even if the war is won, the republic is still a "loser".

This "poll report" has greatly influenced Wang Yuanqing's views.

After the first battle, Wang Yuanqing took the initiative to control the scale of the war and prevent Japan from joining the war, in order to avoid the war's expansion and cause unnecessary losses and casualties.

On the 26th, Gu Weimin submitted his second report.

According to Gu Weimin's expectations, if the Peninsula War lasts until the end of February 2025, the Republic's war expenses will exceed 5 trillion yuan, and the number of casualties of soldiers will exceed 50,000! 5 trillion war expenses are equivalent to the Republic's military expenditure for two years; 50,000 casualties of officers and soldiers are equivalent to destroying 50,000 families!

What Wang Yuanqing attaches most importance to is casualties.

Unlike other countries, since the Republic began to implement "family planning" in the early 1980s, only children accounted for more than 70% of the post-80s birth population. Although in 20177, the central government revised the "One-Child Policy"

Couples who are "conditional and capable" are allowed to have a second child, and the proportion of only children in labor (18 to 55 years old) is nearly half. The army is no exception. Most of the soldiers aged 18 to 35 who play a backbone role in the army are only children.

The soldiers of this age were the ones who were most injured and killed in the war!

The reality is very cruel!

No matter how much pension the government pays to the families of the dead and disabled soldiers, it cannot erase the psychological shadow caused by parents losing children, wives losing husbands, and children losing fathers. It will have an inestimable impact on them and create heavy burdens and uncertain factors for society.

The cost of war can be obtained through other channels, but the psychological impact will take decades to dissipate.

From the perspective of "long-term stability", reducing casualties is more important than reducing military spending.

At this time, Wang Yuanqing not only understood why the United States attached great importance to casualties, but also strengthened the idea of ​​controlling the scale of the war. As long as possible, it must reduce the scale of the war as much as possible and prevent Japan from participating in the war!

When they arrived at the General Staff Department, Wang Yuanqing and Li Cunxun went directly to the conference center.

Xiang Yinghui was still the one who presided over the meeting, and Zhao Rundong, Peng Maobang, Gu Weimin and others were also the ones attending the meeting.

"The second battle is expected to end before the third month." Xiang Yinghui first introduced the overall situation, "The combat operation to annihilate the 2nd Army of the South Korean Army will end before the end of the year, and it is expected to annihilate 20 to 220,000 South Korean and US coalition forces. According to the combat plan previously formulated, the Army will cross the 38th parallel after the operation is over and capture Ojinri, and strive to capture Soko before the end of the second battle, complete the combat operation to cross the 38th parallel, laying the foundation for the future march toward Busan. The combat operation to encircle and annihilate the 1st Army of the South Korean Army and the 1st Armored Division will be launched on the 29th, that is, tomorrow night. Our army will be involved in the 611th Army, the 211th Army, the 27th Army and the 77th Army, the 383rd Brigade, the 373rd Brigade, the 163rd Brigade. Our army will be involved in the 611th Army, the 211th Army, the 211th Army, the 27th Army and the 77th Army, the 383rd Brigade, the 373rd Brigade, the 163rd Brigade. Our army will be involved in the 611th Army, the 211th Army, the 217th Army and the 77th Army, the 383rd Brigade, the 373rd Brigade, the 163rd Brigade. Our army will be involved in the 611th Army, the 211th Army, the 211th Army, the 27th Army and the 77th Army, the 383rd Brigade, the 373rd Brigade, the 163rd Brigade. Our army will be involved in the 611th Army, the 211th Army, the 211th Army, the

Brigade, the 162nd, the 172nd and the 1511th Brigade, five armies and six brigades, a total of 150,000 officers and soldiers. After the battle begins, the 1st Armored Division of the US Army and the 1st Army of the Korean Army will be divided first, and then concentrated on annihilation of the 1st Armored Division of the US Army. If the battle is good, it is very likely that the 1st Armored Division of the Korean Army will be forced to surrender at the end of the battle. Before the battle ends, the 373rd Brigade and the 383rd Brigade, which serve as the reserve team of the campaign, will advance towards Kaesong Defense. If the 3rd Army of the Korean Army stationed in Kaesong does not take the initiative to retreat from Kaesong, a brigade of troops will be sent to capture Panmunjom and cross the 38th parallel to capture Wenshan, south of the Imjin River, cut off the logistics supply line of the Korean army in Kaicheng, and open the passage to enter Seoul, laying the foundation for the third battle."

Xiang Yinghui glanced at everyone, took a sip of water, and said, "If necessary, an independence battle can be launched before the third battle, focusing on eliminating the Korean army entrenched in Kaicheng and eliminating the hidden dangers of attacking south."

"In this way, the launch time of the third battle will be delayed than expected?" Zhao Rundong asked.

Xiang Yinghui nodded and said, "At least three days delayed. Considering the problem of logistics supply, it is very likely to be delayed by one week or even ten days. The problems faced by our army are serious. In addition to the excessive reduction of personnel in each participating army and needing rest, the main reason is that the material consumption speed exceeds the supply speed. Although we can occupy Haizhou and replenish combat materials by sea, after our army fought the 38th parallel, because North Korea and South Korea did not have railway transportation, if we cannot seize a large port on the west coast of the peninsula with throughput capabilities as soon as possible, logistics support will still be mainly road transport. In order to complete the third battle more smoothly, the battle launch time must be delayed."

Zhao Rundong sighed and said nothing.

"The delay initiation time is not a problem. The question is whether Seoul can be successfully captured." Peng Maobang smiled and said, "The withdrawal of the US troops is the best news. Regardless of whether South Korea persists, capturing Seoul is the primary purpose of our army's next stage of combat operations."

"The capture of Seoul was the main purpose of the third battle..."

As before, Wang Yuanqing did not interrupt when discussing military issues.

Although Wang Yuanqing's ability in military decision-making is far inferior to Zhao Rundong, through this period of "learning", Wang Yuanqing has also found some tricks. Even Zhao Rundong will not consider tactics and combat arrangements too much, but let Xiang Yinghui let go. As a senior national leader, what needs to be considered is strategic issues.

The discussion did not last long, and Zhao Rundong asked Xiang Yinghui to start the deployment of the third battle.

After the meeting, Zhao Rundong stayed with Wang Yuanqing, Gu Weimin and Li Cunxun.

Determining the overall policy of the third battle is only a secondary issue of the meeting. As the front advances to the near 38th parallel, whether it is necessary to cross the 38th parallel, and the "non-war" impact brought about are the main issues. (To be continued,)
Chapter completed!