Chapter 1380 The meaning of war

As the end of the year approaches, snowfalls begin to become more frequent with the season. Fortunately, the living facilities on Zhifu Island are relatively complete, and the construction aid cadres who have just arrived here from the warm south do not have to worry about starving and freezing.

After three consecutive days of snow, the fleet that crossed the sea to fight in Liaodong finally returned to Zhifu Island. More than a dozen combat ships, more than 20 supply ships, and troop transports returned to the port. Their formation was also quite amazing, and many of them had just arrived at Zhifu Island.

The new immigrants were dumbfounded, and some even asked if this was Haihan's plan to raise troops in Shandong.

When Liu Shang was in Hainan Island, he had watched the live-fire exercises of the Haihan Army in Danzhou, and later the battle to defeat the Spanish invading fleet off the coast of Sanya, so he was no stranger to the Haihan Navy. But when he saw the Haihan Army

Han actually had such a large fleet stationed in the distant Shandong waters, and he couldn't help but secretly admire Haihan's military strength. He remembered that he had heard on the ship on the way that the Ming navy in Shandong was afraid of Haihan's fleet.

It seems that it does make sense.

To station a fleet so far away from the mainland for a long time, and to go to the Liaodong region further north from time to time to fight, one can imagine the amount of logistical support required. The nearest supply point to Shandong is in

In Zhoushan, Zhejiang, such large cross-sea supplies that require long-term maintenance can probably only be completed by a maritime power like Haihan. However, the Houjin Kingdom entrenched in Liaodong is even less good at naval warfare than the Ming Dynasty. It seems that it is far from the opponent of Haihan's navy.

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Sure enough, the news brought back by the fleet caused joy on Zhifu Island. This expedition had successfully occupied Port Arthur, a port with excellent navigation conditions in Liaodong, and the special operations battalion of the army's ace unit was also stationed there. The new

The armed stronghold was named Lushun Fort. It was the first armed stronghold established by Haihan in the Liaodong region. It also meant that Haihan's plan to march into Liaodong had achieved phased results.

Like many local cadres, Liu Shang was not really able to understand why Haihan went to Liaodong to attack the areas under the control of Hou Jin. The war between Hou Jin and Ming Dynasty had been going on for several years, and it was known to the whole world.

, with the intelligence ability collected by Haihan, he is naturally very clear about the situation. This should have been a situation where Haihan would sit on a mountain and watch the fight between tigers, and let the two countries fight to the death in order to profit from it, but Haihan decided to ignore it.

Bencheng started fighting with Hou Jin in order to contain Hou Jin from going south to attack the Ming Dynasty.

But no matter what the purpose of the Executive Committee is, the victory of the war can be a great inspiration. At this time, no one will doubt whether the official decision to attack Liaodong is cost-effective or has any deep political significance. All

People are simply proud of the Haihan Army's consistent victory. Even a person like Liu Shang, whose identity and position is not simple, cannot help but be infected by such an atmosphere.

The military prepared a grand celebration banquet in advance for the return of the fleet. Pigs and sheep were slaughtered on the island as if it were a Chinese New Year. All the naval officers who returned to Zhifu Island attended the banquet, and Liu Shang and other cadres who went north were also invited to attend.

Liu Shang's interest in the banquet was average, but he was still very interested in the attitude of the military generals at the banquet. Haihan stationed heavy troops in Shandong, and the targets he had to deal with were the Ming Dynasty and Liaodong's Houjin.

The attitude held by these two families is what Liu Shang wants to understand most now.

As usual, at the celebration banquet when the army returns triumphantly, the generals who lead the troops will give speeches. In addition to showing off their military exploits, they also explain to the audience the significance of these battles to Haihan. The general who led the army to Liaodong this time is the Navy Commander.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun, who are known as the first generals of the army, are the strongest configuration of the navy and army. Their comments on this battle naturally attract more attention.

As an official of the political propaganda department, Liu Shang's speeches by these big figures were originally the content of his work. He should understand the spirit of their speeches and then publicize them to the general public in a more understandable way. This is the main purpose of political propaganda.

One of the tasks. He even brought pen and paper to prepare to write down some key points of the speeches of the big shots. Of course, because of his current status, no one would think there was anything wrong with his behavior.

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Army General Qian Tiandun was the first to stand up at the banquet to speak. The Army Special Operations Battalion he commanded achieved great results in this battle. They defeated Hou Jin's cavalry on the front battlefield with infantry and cavalry, killing and wounding Hou Jin's cavalry.

There were nearly a thousand Jin soldiers, and they cooperated with the cavalry battalion to conquer Hou Jin's local armed fortress and captured hundreds of war horses, which greatly expanded the strength of the cavalry battalion.

After Qian Tiandun stood up, the banquet hall fell silent. He raised his glass and said loudly: "War requires us to maintain enough awe and cherish the hard-won victory. This glass of wine is dedicated to all the soldiers who died gloriously in this battle.

, their spirits will definitely be with us!”

There was a solemn atmosphere in the hall. Qian Tiandun spilled the wine in the cup on the ground, then put the cup back on the table, and then started to get back to the topic: "Before this expedition, the command's planned goal was to occupy Lushun Port. If

Based on this standard, it can be regarded as overfulfilling the task. Before we came back, the Houjin armed forces in the Lushunkou area had been basically eliminated. It is unlikely that the other party will organize a large-scale counterattack this winter. If there is no

Unexpectedly, after the beginning of spring, the Lushunkou area will be officially included in the territory of our country!"

After saying this, everyone couldn't help but applaud. Although everyone seems to be used to Haihan acquiring new territories overseas every once in a while, when they have the opportunity to experience this moment of opening up territories in person

, the mood will still be very exciting.

Liu Shang's mind was a little awkward. Haihan attacked the Houjin-controlled area and caused great battle damage. This is indeed a gratifying thing, but the Lushunkou area occupied by Haihan's army used to be the Ming Dynasty.

The area under the jurisdiction of Jinzhou Wei Zhongzuo, the capital of Liaodong, was originally the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but was temporarily occupied by Hou Jin. But listening to Qian Tiandun's current tone, it is obvious that he no longer recognizes these lands in Liaodong.

If there is any affiliation with the Ming Dynasty, after the Haihan army takes over the local areas by force, these places will be included in the Haihan territory in the near future.

Liu Shang would not doubt the effectiveness of Qian Tiandun's words. When he was still working as a storyteller at Xinlong Teahouse in Sanya Port, he had seen many reports about this incident in the Haihan official media in the municipal library over the years.

A report by a legendary general. Almost every territory of the Haihan Kingdom from the north of Hainan Island is inseparable from Qian Tiandun. It can be said that the many islands and ports currently occupied by the Haihan Kingdom by force along the coast of the Ming Dynasty are all

It was a masterpiece under his command. Qian Tiandun said that a certain place had come under the name of Haihan, which might be more effective than what the person in the Forbidden City in the capital said.

Qian Tiandun pressed his hands down to signal for silence, and then continued: "Occupying Lushunkou is not the end of our operations in Liaodong. After the beginning of spring, we will continue to launch large-scale offensives against the Jin armed forces, and

The goal is to completely occupy the area south of the Jinzhou Isthmus. So everyone here should not relax here. This winter is a period of rest and preparation, and there will be fierce battles waiting for you after the spring. Logistics, civil affairs and other non-combat units

, we must also try our best to cooperate with the military’s arrangements and not be held back!”

When Liu Shang heard this, he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Su Yu, who was at the same table. He said to himself that as soon as he came to Shandong, he had a few military personnel imprisoned. I don't know if it was a hindrance. Su Yu was a good person.

His face was calm and composed, and he seemed not to realize at all that his previous behavior would harm the military. Of course, this may be because he has the backing of the Ministry of Security. After all, he now has the status of a special consultant of the Ministry of Security. Ordinary people

If you want to cause trouble for him again, you have to think carefully first.

"...Some people may ask, in the bitter cold land of Liaodong, what is the point of us working hard to attack Liaodong and seize the territory from Hou Jin?"

When Liu Shang heard these words, he immediately woke up from his distracted state. He knew that this time he should talk about the key issues that he was most concerned about. He quickly pricked up his ears and listened carefully to Qian Tiandun's speech. At this time, several people

The soldiers had already propped up a regional map on bamboo poles behind Qian Tiandun.

"The greatest strategic significance of occupying the Jinzhou area in Liaodong lies in the control of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea." Qian Tiandun walked to the map and raised his hand to mark out the areas of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea: "As everyone knows, I, Haihan, are

Founding a country with sea control, only with sea control can Haihan continue to develop and grow. This theory has the same effectiveness whether in the south or in the environment we are in now. We have established ports and routes on the Liaodong Peninsula, which can be attacked and attacked.

It can be retreated and defended, echoing the Shandong base. It can control the entire Bohai Sea to the west and the Yellow Sea to the east. After gaining control of the sea in this area, whether it is to carry out colonization, trade or further military expansion in the future,

You will get twice the result with half the effort!”

After Qian Tiandun said this, he suddenly felt as if he had stolen Tom Wang's lines. He immediately looked at Tom Wang and said, "Commander Wang, please say a few words. After all, you are the supreme commander of the navy, so I won't do it for you."

Already."

Wang Tom was not worried at all. He stood up and walked to the map and said: "General Qian has actually covered most of the strategic significance of fighting in Liaodong. I will just add a little bit of political content."

"Some people may think that attacking Houjin is a thankless move. After all, our country and Houjin are not bordering each other. It is difficult to recover the cost of cross-sea operations through war." Wang Tom said eloquently: "But I want to be here.

I would like to remind everyone that the war between Hou Jin and the Ming Dynasty has been going on for several years, and the situation of the Ming Dynasty has become more and more passive year by year. The Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense unanimously believe that the complete defeat of the Ming Dynasty is just a matter of time. By then, what Ming Dynasty will face

The war situation is not about how much land and population has been lost, but a real crisis of national annihilation!"

Liu Shang was shocked when he heard this. He had been in Haihan for so long, and of course he had heard many rumors, saying that Haihan's senior officials were dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty's trend in the northern battlefield. These rumors were true, but Liu Shang always believed that

This may be a propaganda method concocted by Haihan officials to brainwash the people. Today was the first time he heard Haihan's military leaders express their attitude so clearly, and use such a terrifying term as "destroying the country."

Liu Shang didn't know much about the battle situation on the northern front. In the past, he couldn't tell much from the official Di Bao, which reported good news but not bad news. However, after the Jin army went south to knock on the pass every year, the area where the border area was in danger became larger and larger.

It shows that the Ming Dynasty did not take advantage of the war in the north. In the past few years, the entire Liaodong Peninsula fell into the hands of the Hou Jin Dynasty. Even the rebels in the civil strife in Shandong chose to cross the sea to Liaodong to join the Hou Jin Dynasty. This also shows that the Ming Dynasty has completely

Lost control of areas outside the customs.

But Liu Shang always believed that this was just a temporary defeat in some areas. With the vast territory and strong national power of the Ming Dynasty, as long as the civil strife of the peasant army in the Central Plains region was quelled first, it would be easy to take back the small Liaodong after freeing up his hands. He never thought that it would be easy

Zuo Hui of the Ming Dynasty was threatened by barbarians outside the pass.

As the commander of Haihan Navy, Wang Tom's words can basically represent the true attitude of Haihan's senior management. Moreover, the celebration banquet was full of Haihan military and official insiders, so Wang Tom did not need to

Publishing some false information on such an occasion. Liu Shang was secretly worried when he heard this. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty is really on the verge of doom and it will have to rely on external forces like Haihan to save it?

"At this stage, what Haihan needs is a stable Ming Dynasty that can provide our country with a sales market for labor, raw materials and goods. Even if Ming Dynasty is wary and unwilling to take the initiative to engage in in-depth cooperation with our country, Haihan cannot turn a blind eye.

We watched the Ming Dynasty slide into the abyss." Tom Wang continued: "The internal problems of the Ming Dynasty can only be solved by the Ming court itself, and it is inconvenient for our country to intervene directly. But we can help the Ming Dynasty's external troubles. Fight against Hou Jin.

, on the one hand, it can contain them from going south, and on the other hand, it can also give the Han people in Liaodong an extra way out. For our country, the labor force will never be too much. If we fight against Hou Jin, our country can get more Han people.

Immigration, even if it costs more, is worth it."

Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom respectively explained Haihan's intention to march into Liaodong from both military and political aspects, but they were limited to the atmosphere of the current celebration banquet. Obviously, neither of them really elaborated on the issue, but only briefly and to the point.

Click until now. This made Liu Shang, an audience with a strong thirst for knowledge, feel that he was not fully satisfied. He really wanted to hear more about the opinions of senior officials from Haihan on the current situation. This kind of opportunity is really rare.

, I don’t know when we will have such an occasion next time.
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