Chapter 1373 Battle Plan

Although Lushunkou in the south is still under the control of Haihan and failed to regain control, this is not the fault of Etenyi and Erhe - the person who failed to defend the territory was Jia La Ezhen Muteb.

It was his fault that the Houjin Khanate lost Port Arthur and lost thousands of soldiers. Of course, there is no way to pursue Muteb's fault now. After all, he has died on the battlefield. There is no way

No more responsibilities to bear.

When these recent wars were reported to the superiors, Ertenyi and Erhe would naturally cooperate with each other and try their best to put the blame on Muteb. As commanders of the troops guarding the Jinzhou Isthmus, they have tried their best.

They repelled the offensive of the Haihan army and temporarily maintained the safety of the Jinzhou Isthmus. Although some battle losses were inevitable in the process, but in terms of the overall situation, their successful defense of the Jinzhou Isthmus meant that they had defended the Houjin Khanate.

The rear door, this is definitely a great achievement.

As for Lushunkou in the south, they do not plan to try to regain it by force for the time being. On the one hand, the Haihan Army's combat power is too strong, and they are not absolutely sure that they can drive it out of the Lushunkou area; on the other hand, they have already

In winter, when the weather snows, it will snow. It is necessary to send a large army hundreds of miles away to attack a heavily garrisoned armed fortress in such a cold season. This will not only affect the combat capabilities of the troops but also the logistics and supply capabilities.

, will be extremely harsh tests.

With the strength of the Jin Army stationed in this part of the Jinzhou Isthmus, it is okay to defend the place, but it is indeed a bit difficult for them to attack the fortress guarded by the Haihan Army. Even if the big shots above want to recapture it as soon as possible

Lushunkou will never order a large-scale offensive in the current season, because doing so would be tantamount to forcing them to die. So for Etenyi and Erhe, at least until the spring of next year, they can still

There will be a period of peace, as long as the Haihan people don't go crazy enough to continue their offensive even in winter.

In fact, regarding the issue of winter offensive, senior army and navy officials stationed in Shandong have repeatedly discussed its feasibility many times, and conducted in-depth research on many issues such as tactics, supplies, transportation, and troop deployment. Until this time, Wang Tom

After returning to Lushunkou with the navy, his discussion with Qian Tiandun on this issue was still not over.

"If the army can cooperate with us, then the Jin army stationed at the Jinzhou Isthmus will not be a big trouble." Wang Tom was not frustrated because of the setback in the battle at Dalian Bay.

Find Qian Tiandun to continue discussing the plan to attack the Jinzhou Isthmus: "Their strength will not exceed six thousand, which is not a difficulty for us. If everything goes well, it will only take two or three days to solve the problem on the frontal battlefield."

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On the contrary, Qian Tiandun, who had won consecutive battles in the Liaodong battlefield, was opposed to Wang Tom's idea: "Front battlefield operations require too much ammunition and supplies, and the quantity we brought out this time is not enough."

Deyuan. If you encounter relatively fierce resistance, it is easy to make yourself very passive."

"You can immediately send a telegram to Shandong and ask them to organize a fleet to send the needed ammunition and materials as soon as possible." Wang Tom had already thought of a solution: "It's only a two-day voyage from Shandong at most, and the time is

It’s totally too late!”

Qian Tiandun still disagreed: "This is too risky. The combat plans we formulated before were all for the Lushunkou area. All the details and variables that should be taken into consideration have been taken into account, and the preparations have been done sufficiently, so the action can be

So smooth. But we have not formulated a detailed attack plan for the Jinzhou Isthmus before. Even though you have gone there, it does not mean that you have collected enough information to ensure the safety of the army there."

What Qian Tiandun said was reasonable. Even if Wang Tom was eager to fight, he really had nothing to refute his arguments. After being silent for a while, he said: "If we can capture the Jinzhou Isthmus in winter, then this winter

We will have more time to transport the immigrants to Liaodong for resettlement. When spring comes and the Jin army begins to prepare for a counterattack, we will have already established a foothold here. Trying to gain these few months will be beneficial to us.

It’s not an optional condition!”

"I won't agree without a practical battle plan, so you don't need to waste any more words." Qian Tiandun's attitude is still very determined. If you want to take action, you must first come up with a feasible plan, otherwise there will be no need to discuss anything else.

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Wang Tom sighed, called the orderly in, and asked him to hang up the map of Liaodong. After the orderly hung up the map and went out, Wang Tom stood up and walked to the front of the map, raised his finger and pointed to the location of the Jinzhou Isthmus and said: "The distance to the target area

Our position is about a hundred miles, and the sea voyage is only more than 30 nautical miles. If we advance by sea and land, and form a land and sea pincer attack on the area, the Jin army will definitely have to shrink its defense. Add my men and cavalry to your special operations battalion.

The company has at least more than 2,000 combat troops. Do you think you need to have any scruples against the Houjin Army, which has only five or six thousand troops? Even if they have some strongholds such as fortresses and cities in the local area to defend, they still need to take them down.

There won't be much difficulty, right? You have to plan a land and sea attack, and this is my battle plan!"

"Your battle plan simply takes into account the one-sided situation of the battle. Then let me ask you, what if our offensive does not go so smoothly? If there is bad weather, Houjin increases troops, or there is chaos in Shandong and the army needs to go back to stabilize it.

There are many other emergencies like this, but as long as one happens in Renzhong, this combat plan may be completely ruined. What's more, the Hou Jin Army is not a soft persimmon, and it may not be as easy to defeat them as imagined.

." Qian Tiandun tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said: "Let me remind you that the Hou Jin Army currently deployed in the direction of the Jinzhou Peninsula is not an elite force in the army. If Hou Jin feels that

The war here is tense. If we send a few troops to reinforce, we will be in big trouble."

"No matter how many people come, we can still hit him!" Wang Tom knew that what Qian Tiandun said was reasonable, but in his heart he was unwilling to give up this quick and decisive battle plan: "As long as the throat of the Jinzhou Isthmus is stuck, the wild boar will

Even if I send an army of 100,000 or 80,000 people, it will be useless!"

"We are not fully prepared. Even if our throat is stuck, we will not be able to use our strength and will be broken free by our opponents." Qian Tiandun has been in the army for many years. Naturally, he will not be easily instigated by such passionate-sounding remarks and still remains calm.

Sentiment: "Our original plan was to launch the offensive after the beginning of spring, because we wanted a sure result. If we follow your method, then why don't we set the offensive time in autumn from the beginning?"

"I didn't expect that the Hou Jin army here would be so incompetent!" Wang Tom sighed: "Before we came here, we expected to capture Lushunkou within ten days, but how long did it actually take? We defeated it in one day.

Cleared! Considering the actual combat effectiveness of the Hou Jin Army, I think there is really no need to wait for another winter. With all due respect, this winter may be a breathing space for the enemy. They have to adjust their troop deployment at home. The difficulty

They are much smaller than us, so giving them too much buffer time is making it more difficult for us. And they should not have thought that we would kill another enemy so quickly after withdrawing our troops!"

"Winter has come. Our troops have no experience fighting in high latitudes in winter. This kind of risk is not worth taking." Qian Tiandun still refused to let go: "Don't forget how the Germans fell to nature in World War II.

In front of you!"

"We are not Germans, and Houjin cannot compare with the Soviet Union. Your comparison is inappropriate!" Wang Tom shook his head and said: "Besides, this place cannot be called a high latitude. It is still a long way from the real Northeast.

Woolen cloth!"

While the two were talking, Harugong also came back. Qian Tiandun immediately pulled him to his side, gave Wang Tom's general idea, and then asked for his opinion.

Harugong glared and said, "What about my cavalry? There will be no fodder in the snow field for the next two games. Are the war horses going to fight by chewing tree bark? Isn't it right? It's not too late to wait until spring begins!"

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The objective conditions that Harugong considered were time. His cavalry battalion must rely on war horses to function, and the cavalry is very dependent on food and grass supplies. Long-distance mobile combat in the wild in winter is by no means easy for war horses.

The mission was completed. This was definitely an unacceptable risk for Harugong who cherished his horse as much as his life.

Qian Tiandun looked at Wang Tom and shrugged, indicating that this was not my fault alone. Wang Tom sighed, knowing that the matter was probably over. The three of them were the commanders of this Northern Expedition to the Liaodong Peninsula. Now,

Among the three votes, he was the only one to vote to continue fighting, which is definitely inconsistent with the rule of the minority obeying the majority. Moreover, it is indeed difficult to make a big fuss on land based on the strength of the navy alone. The Marine Corps’ previous combat experience in Dalian Bay has already been

This is fully proven.

Qian Tiandun and Harugong had the same opinion, that is, to complete the construction of various infrastructures at Lushun Fort and Lushun Port as soon as possible, and then leave some troops to garrison in Lushun, while the others would go south and return to Shandong and other places to wait for the coming year.

Make plans.

Although they did not bring many accompanying soldiers and civilians with them for this northern battle, as long as the war is suspended, all military personnel can be immediately converted into labor forces and participate in infrastructure projects. The main infrastructure projects at the two strongholds are wintering houses and heating facilities for the garrison.

, and the large amounts of fuel required during the long winter.

These things were all sourced locally in Lushun. Under the command, the soldiers cut down a large number of surrounding mountain forests to make building materials and fuel. This measure also created a safe area with a wider view for the garrison, so that the enemy could not

It is almost impossible to sneak nearby and lurk quietly.

Gao Qiaonan and most of the special operations battalion he leads will stay at Fort Port Arthur, accompanying the Marine Corps stationed at the Port of Port Arthur. For these two elite units, most of the soldiers are from the south.

It is said that the winter in the Liaodong Peninsula is not easy to survive, so they all have heating equipment installed in their residences.

Keeping these two elite troops here in Liaodong is also to allow them to understand and adapt to the weather conditions and natural environment in the Northeast as thoroughly as possible, and to prepare for the military operations that will be carried out in the Northeast in the coming year and even the next few years. However,

Before that, these military elites must first serve as construction workers for a period of time and personally transform the living environment here. Fortunately, the soldiers all know that they will stay in this place for a relatively long period of time, so for this

I didn’t feel much resistance to the arrangement of a job that was not part of my job. I honestly followed the instructions and built various basic living facilities in Lushun.

During this period, the troops going north had also been in contact with Shandong. Chen Yixin and Morgan were responsible for the defense and security affairs of the controlled area. Tian Yeyou, who originally commanded the operation of the mine, had expired and took a boat south a few days ago.

Returned. At present, the civil affairs and production affairs are jointly managed by Chen Yixin and Hao Wanqing. Fortunately, Haihan's control area in Dengzhou is less than one county, and there is mainly only one Fushan copper mine with production activities. Before Tian Yeyou left

The production matters have been properly arranged, and there are not too many things that require their constant attention.

However, this situation of insufficient management personnel will soon be improved. The passenger ship on which the cadre team heading north to assist the construction has passed Zhoushan, Zhejiang, and will arrive in Shandong soon. At that time, there will be a group of cadres from various cities and counties in Hainan Island.

Naturalized cadres came to Shandong to take over corresponding civil affairs affairs. Some of them may be assigned to Liaodong after the beginning of the spring to contribute to Haihan's first colony in the Northeast.

The Ming garrison in Dengzhou Prefecture seemed to have calmed down a lot after being repeatedly intimidated by the Haihan Army. It had not made any move since the departure of the fleet heading north. Although Liao Jie and Chen Zhongsheng did not get along, they had surprisingly different opinions at this time.

The consensus is to let the garrison guard Dengzhou City and not go anywhere. In this way, unless Haihan raises his troops to attack Dengzhou, there should be no opportunity left for Haihan to carry out a sneak attack.

It's just that the officials in Dengzhou City don't know that the main force of Haihan Army has long left Shandong Province and gone up to the Liaodong Peninsula. They huddled in Dengzhou City and shivered, which was just a joke to Haihan. They are now stationed on Zhifu Island.

Together with the Haihan Army in Fushan County, there is less than one battalion. It can be said that this was the period when the garrison strength was the weakest after Haihan occupied this area. It is a pity that the Dengzhou Ming Army did not know the inside story, otherwise they would have taken advantage of this opportunity.

Although it is impossible to wipe out Haihan's local influence with a hard fight, it can at least create a lot of trouble for Haihan.
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