Chapter 1381 War preparation period

The two senior officials only explained the current situation to the point. Liu Shang was still satisfied with what he heard. After the banquet started, he was still thinking about the information he just heard in his mind. Su Yu saw that he was distracted, so he took the initiative to ask:

"What's wrong, are you planning to apply to open up wasteland in Liaodong?"

Liu Shang came back to his senses and responded with a smile: "It's almost unbearable cold in Shandong, how can I still have the courage to go to Liaodong! I was just thinking that the executive committee never suffers from the decision-making, even if it starts a war, it will

I have already thought about how to get my capital back."

Su Yu said seriously: "The Executive Committee is wise. Needless to say, this goes without saying. Our country has never lost money when launching a foreign war. Therefore, although the battle with Hou Jin in Liaodong was quite expensive, Victory Fort was reviewing it at the time.

When it came to the war budget, all departments approved it unanimously without any obstruction."

The campaign to attack Liaodong has been gradually carried out since Haihan established a foothold in Shandong. Several offensives have been launched during the year, but the scale of this battle encountered by the cadre team heading north is the largest. As for the preparations related to the battle,

Naturally, it had been going on a long time ago. At that time, Liu Shang had not even arrived at Hainan Island. After listening to Su Yu's description, he thought that if the six departments of the Ming Dynasty could be so united, they could call on the whole country to support the attack on Hou Jin.

If the war starts, perhaps the situation on the northern front will not be as tight as it is now.

Liu Shangdao: "The Executive Committee is far-sighted and can actually judge that the Ming Dynasty is in danger. Could it be that the Ministry of Security sent a large number of people to sneak into the Ming Dynasty to make this judgment."

Su Yu is not from the Ministry of Security, but he has become very close to the Ministry of Security recently because of the immigration case. Although Liu Shang did not intend to inquire about any confidential information, he also habitually wanted to know more information, even if

Just a few words are fine.

Su Yu was silent for a moment before responding: "I don't know the inside story about this matter, but with the staffing of the Security Department, I'm afraid it won't be able to make such a big noise. The Security Department only has a few dozen people in the Shandong base.

The chiefs are already in charge. If we want to deploy an intelligence network in the Ming Dynasty, how big of a battle will it take? In my opinion, the chiefs probably have some special information channels!"

Liu Shang nodded slowly and said: "That makes sense. Given the extraordinary abilities of the leaders, there may be other ways to collect this information!"

There are too many things in the country of Haihan that cannot be explained by common sense, and they will ultimately be attributed to the extraordinary abilities of the leaders - the true origin of this group of people has always been an unsolved mystery. When Liu Shang joined Haihan

It hasn't been long, but I have become accustomed to classifying unexplainable phenomena here, and there seems to be nothing wrong with this.

Of course, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't imagine that the leaders they regarded as gods did not have any special intelligence channels, but had long known the development trend of this period of history. They even knew the year, month and day of Emperor Chongzhen's death.

Everyone who died in Meishan knew it clearly, and naturally controlled the course of the war between Hou Jin and Ming Dynasty. The development of Haihan really needed the peace of Ming Dynasty, so we could not sit back and watch Hou Jin defeat this fading empire step by step. We must take some measures

Take action to contain Houjin.

However, the history controlled by the time travelers has been more or less changed due to their appearance in this time and space. Especially after Haihan intervened in the war between the Jin Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, the development trajectory of the entire history will definitely change.

There is a deviation from the original direction, so no one knows how much of these historical facts that have not yet happened will be realized and how much will be changed. Even if the time travelers have good eyes and ears, they cannot completely predict the international situation that will arise after entering Liaodong.

change.

At the celebration banquet, the theme naturally returned to the word "celebration". Although the Army's military achievements during this expedition were more abundant, the special operations battalion as the main force remained in Lushun and did not return.

, only the cavalry battalion retreated to Shandong with the naval fleet due to weather reasons. Therefore, when the military exploits were announced, most of the parties involved in the army were not present.

Liu Shang listened carefully and found that the results this time were actually not that exaggerated. However, he killed hundreds of enemies and captured a few prisoners. In the war between countries, it was only a small-to-medium-scale battle. It seemed that the troops stationed in Lushun by Houjin were also small.

It was extremely limited that was why they were unable to withstand Haihan's large-scale crusade. Of course, the amount of troops put into the battle by both sides was not the focus of this battle. The military claimed that they could defeat cavalry with steps, which made Liu Shang sigh.

place.

Even people who do not live in the north have heard about the power of the Hou Jin cavalry. After all, even the Mongols, who are famous for their horseback race, have been severely suppressed by the Hou Jin army in recent years. The Ming Dynasty was most afraid of the Hou Jin in the war.

The only arm of the army is the Houjin cavalry, which comes and goes like the wind and has flexible tactics. The Guanning cavalry used by the Ming Dynasty to guard the northern border had some decent results in the early years, but since Mao Wenlong and Yuan Chonghuan died one after another

, this elite army has gradually shown signs of decline, and now they no longer dare to fight easily. As for the infantry of the Ming Dynasty, it is even worse. They have basically given up fighting with the Jin army in the wild environment, and spend most of their time guarding the western Liaoning area.

The fortress cannot be left.

How the infantry defeated the Houjin cavalry in a field environment, Liu Shang definitely couldn't figure it out based on the military's brief performance report. But he also knew that the Haihan Army would never exaggerate too much about its performance.

, a victory is a victory, and it is not necessary to fabricate a battle situation like infantry versus cavalry to deceive the superiors and deceive the inferiors to gain military exploits. It must be that there must be some special tactics or weapons used in the combat process to achieve such unconventional results.

Appear.

Liu Shang's guess was actually very close to the truth. However, in this situation, he could not immediately find relevant personnel for verification. He could only silently write down this question first, and then try to find out the truth of the matter. His current identity

He is a political officer and also has a propaganda mission, so he can use official business as a reason to ask the military about this matter, which is quite convenient. At this time, he is really grateful to Yu Xiaobao for giving him such a convenient way.

Official status, otherwise it would be difficult to get the chance to be involved in such important military and political affairs.

As the protagonist of the celebration banquet, the main event naturally focused on the navy. But in fact, the naval fleet did not directly engage the enemy in this combat operation. Most of the time it only took on the tasks of landing cover and transporting personnel and materials.

.Only during the later stage of the feint attack on the Jinzhou Isthmus, the Marine Corps came ashore to engage in a two-day battle with the Hou Jin Army.

However, compared with the results achieved by the special operations battalion at Lushunkou, the performance of the Marine Corps in the Jinzhou Isthmus was not that good, and was even a little passive for a time. If it were not for the Hou Jin garrison's misjudgment of the situation, it took the initiative for two days in a row.

Launching an offensive allowed the Marine Corps to rely on the positions built in the abandoned fishing village to counterattack. It was not so easy for Haihan to create the illusion of a feint attack there. He really wanted the two companies of the Marine Corps to march out to attack the Jinzhou Isthmus.

, it is very likely that they will be besieged in the wild by the Houjin Cavalry, but they do not have the combat effectiveness of a special operations battalion, and the situation will be very bad then.

Therefore, even though the Navy was the protagonist at the celebration banquet, the results announced by the military were a bit understated. With the Army's record in front, the Navy really couldn't brag about it. Moreover, the Navy suffered many casualties during this expedition.

Ten people, just these aftermath matters are enough to keep them busy. Not only do they have to pay pensions to the families of these victims, but they also have to prepare materials one by one to claim credit for them. Although this is also a sign of bravery in combat, but in the

In the face of the extremely low battle damage figures of the Army, there is no need to brag about such casualties.

The groups and individuals commended by the military at the celebration banquet will not be rewarded immediately. Their military exploits still need to be reported to Sanya, and will be finalized after being reviewed by the Ministry of National Defense and the Executive Committee. This may come and go.

The message is sent by telegraph, but it will take at least two weeks to complete all the procedures.

After announcing the military exploits, the next step is to eat and drink. Regardless of the results of the troops returning from the front line, if they can come back from the battlefield intact and alive, it is something worthy of celebration. Moreover, the spirit was highly tense during the battle.

The conditions for food and accommodation were extremely difficult. After returning to Shandong, things finally became much easier.

Liu Shang saw that the navy was particularly relaxed. Many officers took off their coats, rolled up their sleeves, and started drinking and having fun with the soldiers. He couldn't help but be a little surprised at the moment. Haihan had always been strict in military discipline, but he was having so much fun at this celebration banquet.

?

As if seeing his doubts, Su Yu took the initiative to explain to him: "The navy will rest for a day tomorrow and will set off again the day after tomorrow. That's why the leaders will give them such great freedom."

Liu Shang said in astonishment: "Will we continue to fight?"

"That's not true." Su Yu shook his head and said, "It's already winter, and the coasts in many places in the north will gradually begin to freeze. Therefore, the naval fleet will choose to go south in winter and spend the winter in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, and by the way, the shipyards there will complete the ship.

Maintenance and maintenance. The fleet will not return to Shandong until the spring of next year."

"So according to this, it was arranged in the same way last year? Then there must be a group of immigrants going south together, right?" Liu Shang drew inferences and immediately thought of why Su Yu knew the navy's itinerary.

Su Yu nodded and said: "The last fleet of immigrants going south after the winter came with the fleet, so the navy also took on the task of escorting them. Regarding the departure time of the last batch of southbound fleet this year,

The Navy has notified our Ministry of Civil Affairs in advance."

"That's it." Liu Shang understood completely after hearing the explanation.

The Haihan Navy returns to the south every winter to spend the winter, and then returns to the north when the spring flowers bloom and the seaport thaws. On the one hand, it is for the safety of the ships, and on the other hand, it can also greatly reduce the material consumption in the Shandong controlled area in winter. Moreover, the navy

Returning to the south, you can continue to conduct daily training at sea in winter. You will not have to rest for several months due to sea conditions, which will still play a considerable role in maintaining the combat effectiveness of the troops.

"Since the special operations battalion has gone to Liaodong to station, and the navy has returned to the south to rest, then there will be nothing going on in Shandong this winter, right?" Liu Shang quickly thought of the current situation in Shandong. The main combat troops will not be here this winter.

Locally, it looks like we can have a relatively leisurely winter.

Su Yu shook his head and said: "It's not that easy. This winter is for the troops to rest, not for us. You have also heard from the leaders that there will be a large-scale military operation in Liaodong after the spring of next year. This year, the entire

Winter is the preparation period, and there are many things to be busy with. Just the amount of supplies that need to be transferred to Lushun through Shandong is countless."

What Su Yu said is true. The coming winter is definitely not an easy season for the civil affairs, transportation, construction and other logistics departments. Taking Su Yu's civil affairs department as an example, in addition to organizing a group of immigrants to go south,

, a group of people must be selected to settle in Lushun in the near future, to assist the military in building infrastructure there, to accept the Han refugees fleeing south, and to cultivate the fields near Lushun Fort after the beginning of the next spring, so as to maximize the food needed by the local area.

Achieve self-sufficiency as soon as possible and reduce the pressure of transporting supplies across seas.

As for the transportation department, this winter it is necessary to organize the transportation of a large amount of combat supplies from the south and then transfer them to Liaodong. Most of the supplies will be transported to the front before the start of the spring offensive, so that the military will be relaxed when it leaves for Liaodong.

Many. Of course, during this process, the shipping department also needs to connect well with the military, and the relevant personnel are also very busy during this period.

The construction department probably has the heaviest task. In addition to the never-ending construction of various infrastructures, they also have to assist the garrison in Liaodong in building residences and roads leading to Port Arthur this winter. The construction speed of this kind of winter project

It will be very slow and will be an extremely difficult test for construction workers.

The political department where Liu Shang works is relatively relaxed. There is not so much physical work to do. Most of it is errands that take a lot of time to write promotional materials. However, Liu Shang himself has other ideas. He plans to find opportunities to communicate with the military.

The senior officials chatted to see if they could temporarily attach their work to the military. When the war starts in the coming year, the military will definitely need political workers, and he can also take this opportunity to get more in touch with Haihan

The inside story of the military.

Although collecting this information may not give him a chance to send it back to the Ming Dynasty, Liu Shang always felt that if he didn't do something, he would really be sorry for the opportunity to go north to Shandong. Although coming here was not what he wanted, he

I have long since adopted the attitude of settling down as I come. Since I am going to stay here for a long time, it never hurts to know more about the inside story.
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