Chapter 537: Fighting with the Tartars in Cangzhou?

"The second item is to closely monitor the movements of the Korean navy. I am worried that when the Tartars head south, the Korean navy will stab us in the back. It is not enough to send one or two boats to monitor the Korean navy. It is also necessary to actively dispatch more warships to implement active defense against Bai Lingdao and other places to prevent problems before they happen."

"If there is enough information to show that the North Korean navy may be unfavorable to us, I authorize you to take the lead in taking action and sink the North Korean navy's warship directly into the port. All the consequences caused by this will be borne by the Grand Governor's Office, and you do not need to worry about it."

"The third item is about the reception of the sword-tooth ship. Next month, twelve sword-tooth ships will be launched. This is the main battleship of the navy. You must select the most capable personnel to be responsible for manipulating these main battleships. If conditions permit, you should compete for work. After the sword-tooth ship is in service, you must form combat effectiveness as soon as possible."

"The fourth item is that we still cannot relax our vigilance against Zheng Zhilong Pirate Group. There is news that Zheng Zhilong has defeated Liu Xiang and has completely controlled Nanyang. Once he frees up his hands, I believe we will not forget ours. Zheng Zhilong Pirate Group's gunboats are quite powerful, and we must deal with them carefully."

"With the continuous launch of the Sword-Organ ship in the future, the Navy will begin to consider the formation of the fleet. We have not yet formed a fixed fleet, which is very unfavorable for future operations. After the Sword-Organ ship is launched, you must start researching and see what formation method to use to exert combat effectiveness as much as possible. We must repeatedly test and argue repeatedly, and go and do not make a decision."

"Once a fixed fleet is formed, different fleets must be arranged according to different combat tasks. Different fleets use different home ports and are responsible for different sea areas. The fleet's logistics guarantee, ship maintenance, and personnel must be the finest. The fleet must distinguish between distant seas and near seas and form different ships. For example, the Bohai Bay is calm and the Tartars have no naval army, and ordinary Cangshan boats can be competent, so there is no need to arrange a special distant sea fleet."

"Don't mix Cangshan ships with Jianya Ship to avoid Jianya Ship going out of the sea, but find that Cangshan ships cannot follow at all, which will affect combat effectiveness. When fighting in the long sea, supply ships are very important, and the best merchant ships should be chosen as supply ships. If there is a special supply ship, it would be best."

Zhang Zhun said slowly.

"Sir, I've recorded it all!"

Zhang Haibin said coldly.

"good!"

Zhang Zhun nodded.

Zhang Haibin pondered for a moment and said tentatively: "Sir, the Marine Corps has discussed a small plan with our Navy. I wonder if it is feasible?"

Zhang Zhun said curiously: "What plan? Let's hear it?"

Zhang Haibin said: "Fang He and Liu Dong of the Marine Corps suggested that when the Tartars went south and north to Zhili, our navy escorted them to land near Cangzhou, Hejian Prefecture, near Nanpi, and threatened the Tartars' flanks to relieve the pressure on the front battlefield in Shandong."

Zhang Zhun thought for a moment and said seriously: "Landing in combat requires powerful logistics supplies. Can your navy provide so many ships?"

Zhang Haibin said cautiously: "We have calculated that the landing of the Marine Corps that escorted 300 people only requires a merchant ship to transport supplies back and forth, and there is no problem at all."

Zhang Zhun slowly fell into deep thought.

The Marine Corps currently has not many troops, only one cooperative and five squads, which are just a little over 300. The Hu Ben Gun itself consumes not much ammunition. The five base ammunition carried by each soldier can support several days of continuous combat. If there is a rest time in the middle, the ammunition can last longer. The carrying capacity of a merchant ship is usually more than 100 tons, and a ship of supplies is 200,000 kilograms. According to the maximum amount of 20 kilograms per day, it is enough for the 300 Marine Corps to be used for about 30 days. Therefore, there is no problem in logistics.

The problem is that Zhang Zhun did not think that the 300-man Tiger Army would pose any threat to the Tartars when they came ashore. After all, the Marine Corps is still infantry. Do you dare to go too far in plain areas like Northern Zhili? It is impossible. The Tartars could cut off their retreat at any time. What they faced was tens of thousands of Tartar cavalry, even if they used the tactics of the sea of ​​people, could all submerge them. Even if they were crowded into a group and fought against the Tartars, they had no chance of victory at all...there were too few troops.

Zhang Haibin added: "Sir, what we mean is to use sea boats as a base to find a way to attack ashore. If you can find a single Tartar, that would be the best. If not, you will only be active within fifty miles of the shore."

Zhang Zhun said with interest: "You can tell me in detail."

Zhang Haibin explained in detail.

This plan was actually proposed by the Marine Corps. In the third invasion battle that the Tartars were about to launch, the role of the Marine Corps was relatively embarrassing. Their number of people was not large, and their troops were relatively special, and their combat tasks were limited. Therefore, Zhang Zhun's positioning was to continue to harass Liaodong so that the Tatars in Liaodong could not have a stable life.

Because the Tatars in Liaodong were all withdrawn from the Han people along the coast. The Tatar cavalry also gathered in several inland towns and gave up the coastal areas. The Marines had to go deeper in the Liaodong area. At least about two hundred miles deep. Such a distance is very deadly for infantry.

If the Marine Corps really went deep into the inland for 200 miles, the navy would not be able to provide any support. At that time, the Tatars' large cavalry rushed up, and the Marine Corps with a total strength of only 300 people would have the possibility of being wiped out. However, if they did not go deep into 200 miles, they would not be able to see the Tatars at all, so they would only be armed parades in deserted areas, in vain.

After thinking about it, Fang He, Liu Dong and others felt that the Marine Corps had no trouble in Liaodong and were easily trapped in the Tatars. Therefore, they were preparing to change the direction of combat and transfer the battlefield from Liaodong to Northern Zhili. The situation in Northern Zhili was much better than that in Liaodong, and there were more opportunities. As long as the Tartars came out to plunder, they would have the opportunity to attack the other side.

Of course, don’t expect that the Marine Corps with only 300 men can cause any losses to the Tartars. After all, the Marine Corps’ strength is very limited and it is impossible to undertake too much combat tasks. The key to this plan is to put psychological pressure on the Tartars moving south. As long as the Tiger Army appears on the shore of Northern Zhili, the Tartar cavalry must not ignore their existence.

After all, on its flank, there is a Hu Ben Army eyeing it, which no one wants to see. The Hu Ben Army is different from the Ming Army. The Ming Army will definitely not take the initiative to go out of the city to fight the Tatar cavalry, and the Tatar cavalry can continue to move south regardless of the situation. The Hu Ben Army will actively seek the Tatar cavalry to fight. With the influence of the Huangxian War, the Tatar cavalry must pay attention to this point.

If the Tartars want to plunder population and supplies, they have to lose a certain maneuver advantage. When they are rushing with a large number of population and supplies, their speed will definitely be slower than snails. At this time, the Tartars are most susceptible to attacks. Especially when they go south to Shandong, they transport population and supplies to the north, which is quite far away. The Tartars do not want the existence of the Tiger Army in their rear.

After listening to it, Zhang Zhun quickly understood and said with a smile: "Your plan is to bluff, pull the tiger's skin to make a big banner? Scare the Tartars?"

Zhang Haibin also smiled and said, "Sir, that's what it means."

Zhang Zhun said decisively: "Okay! You can go and operate it! Take the time to report a plan."

If the 300-man Marine Corps is placed on the front battlefield, it will indeed not have much effect. If it is placed in Liaodong, it will not have much effect either. However, if it is placed in Northern Zhili, it will be a big banner with tiger skins and pieces, and there may be some unexpected effects.

Just as Zhang Haibin and his friends estimated, the current Tartars would never dare to underestimate the Tiger Ben Army. As long as the Tiger Ben Army appeared, no matter how many people there were, the Tartars had to be vigilant and cautious. It would be absolutely impossible to enter a state of no one.

Even if there is no effect, it doesn't matter. Zhang Zhun's original plan did not include this stall. The Marine Corps had ships as a backing, and even if they met the Tartars, they would not suffer much loss. Seeing that the opportunity was not good, they would retreat to the boat and be safe. If the Tartar cavalry chased after him, the Navy would just give the Tartar cavalry a head-on shelling and kill some of them.

After Zhang Haibin said goodbye and left, Zhang Zhun continued to think about the Tatars going south. Zhang Haibin's proposal inspired Zhang Zhun's thinking. To deal with the Tatars, it is not necessary to face the Tatars head-on, nor to put the Tatars in Shandong. In the northern Zhili area, the Tiger Army could completely choose a battlefield that was beneficial to them, and then suck the Tatars up like a stone.

The main purpose of the Tatars invasion this time was to target him, Zhang Zhun and the Hu Ben Army. They came to avenge revenge. Therefore, as long as there is a place where the Hu Ben Army appears, the Tatars will not let it go. In other words, no matter where the Hu Ben Army chooses to fight with the Tatars, the Tatars will rush up without thinking. Of course, the premise is to protect Laizhou Prefecture and Dengzhou Prefecture, and prevent the Tatars from successfully rescuing Dorgon and Duoduo in Dengzhou City.

Zhang Zhun was not really worried about the safety of Laizhou Prefecture and Dengzhou Prefecture. The Tartars in Dengzhou City were besieged for several months and their combat effectiveness had been almost exhausted. The Hu Ben Army had only one battalion of troops to block them. At the same time, as long as the Hu Ben Army defended Qingzhou City, it could block the road for the large Tartar cavalry to advance eastward. How many people would it take to defend Qingzhou City? Four battalions and artillery battalions were enough.

The Hu Ben Army now has thirteen battalions. Eliminate one battalion that monitors Dengzhou City, four battalions that guard Qingzhou City, and two battalions that guard Andongwei. The motorized troops in his hands are at least six battalions. The Hu Ben Army of six battalions has a total force of more than 7,000 people, and can do a lot of things. If they are crowded together, they will not be afraid even if they fight against the Tartars. That's right, even if they are in field battles, the Hu Ben Army is not afraid of the Tartars' cavalry forces at all. The key is, where is the choice of this battlefield.

It was not Zhang Zhun's original intention to let the Tartars break into Shandong. The Tartars' military strength was indeed very strong. If they flocked to Shandong, even if Zhang Zhun could defend the three cities of Dezhou, Jinan, Yanzhou, and other towns in Shandong would be ravaged by the Tartars. This time, the Tartars were completely venting their anger. Once they entered Shandong, they would definitely destroy every grass and tree in Shandong, let alone other things. Even if they were forced to retreat in the future, the three western prefectures in Shandong would probably turn into white land.

Therefore, the choice of the battlefield must not be in Shandong. However, it cannot be too far from Shandong, otherwise the logistics supply will not be available. At the same time, the logistics transportation line is best to go from the sea to let the Tartars stare at them. There is no way. As long as there is no problem with the logistics, the Tiger Army will be able to fight against the Tartars for a long time and slowly waste with the Tartars.

In the coldest terms, Zhang Zhun could not bear it if he used a Tiger Army soldier or a Tartar soldier. He had some military sources. It only took one month to train a strong man to use the Tiger Bulge. Even if he didn't need to aim for it, it only took fifteen days. In fifteen days, he would produce a soldier. With such productivity, he could definitely kill the Tartars several times.

"Cangzhou..."

Zhang Zhun's eyes naturally fell on Cangzhou City.

Cangzhou is a very ancient city, the capital of Hejian Prefecture. The Grand Canal connecting the capital and the south of the Yangtze River passes through Cangzhou. Cangzhou is not far from the coast, not far from Shandong, and is also within the range of the Tatar cavalry going south to wash away the plunder. It just meets all the conditions needed for the battlefield.

If the Hu Ben Army could do something here, it might have allowed the Tartar cavalry to disperse its strength, and even attracted the Tartars to Cangzhou like sucking iron stones. Zhang Zhun believed that as long as he roared in Cangzhou and said that I, Zhang Zhun, were here, the Tartars would definitely come over like a chicken blood and surrounded him.

If you choose the battlefield in Cangzhou, there is no problem with logistics transportation. Merchant ships can load logistics supplies from Furong Island next to Laizhou City and then send them directly to Huanghua Port near Cangzhou to ashore. Huanghua Port is a cross-century project in the future. At this time, the hydrological conditions are also good, and you can use it with a little transformation.

The troops of the six battalions of the Hu Ben Army were about 7,000 people. According to the maximum consumption, the materials needed for each person per day were about 20 kilograms, which was a total of 140,000 kilograms (about 700 kilograms). For ordinary merchant ships, the cargo capacity is more than 100 tons, and only about ten merchant ships are needed to transport back and forth. Ten merchant ships can transport more than 1,000 tons of materials at a time. Moreover, the consumption of 20 kilograms of materials per person per day is very exaggerated.

In fact, if the Hu Ben Army was really ready to fight in Cangzhou and the Tartar Cavalry, it would be no problem to dispatch twenty merchant ships to transport supplies. In this way, even if the three cavalry battalions entered Northern Zhili, the Hu Ben Army was fully capable of providing logistics supply. The original merchant ships in the entire Dongjiang Town have been confiscated by the Hu Ben Army, with a total of forty or fifty ships. The key is that the distance is short, and even if the wind direction is not good, it is enough to go back and forth in one day.

"It seems that Cangzhou is worth considering!"

Zhang Zhun said to himself.

"Sir, Shi Kefa has arrived."

While thinking, Lu Yidian came in to report.
Chapter completed!