Chapter 1427 Spring Offensive

Due to various reasons, the combat effectiveness and role that the Haihan cavalry can play in the Liaodong area is very limited. Besides Harugong himself, it is inconvenient for other commanders to assign cavalry with limited strength to the front line to fight with the Houjin cavalry.

Fighting. Takahashi Minami's few cavalrymen did not dare to send out easily, so he gave this task to Shen Zhixiang, and the other party's performance did not disappoint him. Although they failed to annihilate Houjin Yuqi,

But after this battle, there will definitely be a few days of peace, and we won't see the Hou Jin Cavalry outside the camp again soon.

Before the winter, Haihan had launched a feint attack led by the navy on the Linhai Plain near the Jinzhou Isthmus. However, even that offensive caused great trouble to the Jin Army. Haihan ultimately failed to establish a foothold on land.

A fortress-like stronghold that could be garrisoned for a long time was built. This time, the Jin army had already detected the camp built by Haihan on the seaside more than ten miles away from the Jinzhou Isthmus, so they would naturally realize what such a move meant.

Logically speaking, the Jin Army, which had a considerable proportion of cavalry, had a clear advantage in land mobility, but they got the news too late. They only mobilized troops from Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Gaizhou and other places.

It took a few days. And although the snowfall had gradually become scarce at this time, the snow in the fields had not melted away. The cavalry troops had to be active in the wild for a long time, and the large amount of fodder required by the horses would be a very headache.

In order to solve this problem, the Later Jin Army had to recruit a large number of carts and pack horses from the private sector to transport the grain and grass supplies needed by the troops.

One step at a time, one step at a time. While the Hou Jin Army was still worrying about a mess of logistical problems, Haihan had already begun to send the Lushun garrison to the front line in batches, waiting for the weather to clear up to launch the offensive.

The Haihan Navy was divided into two fleets, the East and West. The East Fleet was led by Wang Tom himself, with the goal of landing on the coast of Dalian Bay; while the West Fleet was led by Morgan, and the landing point he chose was the previous

The hilltop on the Bohai Sea coast that he led the sniper team to. Morgan had already made plans after returning from the previous reconnaissance. He would use the local terrain to build a firepower position, just like a nail driven into the Golden State Isthmus.

In the middle, it was difficult for the Jin army to send their horses south to attack the Haihan camp on the plain.

On March 7, Qing. The special operations battalion south of Gaoqiao left early in the morning and headed north. Shen Zhixiang's troops followed suit. There were only three to four hundred logistics personnel left in the Shahe camp. Some accompanying soldiers and civilians and part of the navy were here.

Continue to stay.

Takahashi Minami was sitting on the horse. He did not act high-spirited, but followed the black horse in front of him respectfully, keeping half a horse's distance behind so that he could hear the man on the horse at any time.

instructions.

Even though Gao Qiaonan has become a senior officer commanding Haihan's ace troops today, in front of Qian Tiandun, he is still as deferential as ever. He was just released from the hard labor camp and was assigned to be a soldier under Qian Tiandun.

There was no difference when he was an orderly. Although Qian Tiandun never needed any retainers, Gao Qiaonan had always quietly placed himself in this position and tried his best to serve him.

"After fighting this battle, your promotion reward should come out."

Qian Tiandun's voice came from the front, causing Gao Qiaonan's slightly lowered gaze to immediately rise: "Has the application for the expansion of the special operations battalion been approved?"

Takahashi Minami knew that it was unlikely that he would be transferred out of the special operations battalion, and there was already no promotion here. Apart from the expansion and reorganization of the special operations battalion, there should be no other way to further improve his official position. But he

He doesn't care about how much his military rank and position can be improved. Whether he can continue to work under Qian Tiandun or whether he can continue to expand the special operations battalion's establishment is what he is most concerned about.

"The special operations battalion will be converted into a regiment, and your military rank will be promoted to lieutenant colonel." Qian Tiandun's voice revealed a bit of pride: "This is the first regiment-level establishment in the army. From now on, your rank will be

The name will also be included in the military museum."

Although Gao Qiaonan didn't care so much about fame and fortune, after hearing Qian Tiandun's words, he knew what an honor it was for a soldier. He quickly clasped his fists and responded: "I have to thank you for your humble job today."

Cultivation!”

Qian Tiandun raised his head slightly, looked at the sky in the distance, and said unhurriedly: "You are an excellent soldier. Regardless of whether you serve under me or not, you will eventually succeed one day. Thank me,

Why don't you thank yourself."

Gao Qiaonan didn't dare to answer this question. He didn't think he was really as powerful as Qian Tiandun said. He only knew that if he hadn't met Qian Tiandun, he might have died somewhere in Victory Harbor eight years ago.

The construction work was done. Even if it took him a lifetime to repay this kindness, it was not an exaggeration, and he planned to do just that. Of course, the most important thing at the moment was to resolve the battle of Jinzhou.

Besides, this battle must be fought beautifully, otherwise wouldn’t it be a shame for the upcoming reward?

However, Qian Tiandun was not thinking about the spring offensive. The necessary parts of the battle plan had been decided, and the remaining uncertain parts depended on the commanders' on-the-spot responses. But he was convinced that the victory of this battle would be certain.

It belongs to Haihan. In order to achieve the strategic goal of entering Liaodong, Haihan has been preparing for several years. This time he mobilized a large army to attack the Jinzhou Isthmus with the force of a lion fighting a rabbit. This is also because Victory Fort and the Ministry of National Defense cannot afford to lose. They would rather

Spend more time and win this battle steadily.

Since the spring offensive is a sure thing, Qian Tiandun naturally won't worry about it anymore. What he is thinking about now is what happens after the war. This unit under his command was created by him when he was stationed in Heitu Port. Over the years, it has moved from the South China Sea to

Fighting all the way to the Yellow Sea, they were undefeated on the battlefield, and their organization expanded again and again. It can be said that it is the most glorious unit in the army. However, Qian Tiandun knew that his unit had obvious flaws, that is, it was difficult to adapt to the northern environment.

Although the special operations battalion had been stationed in Shandong for more than a year before this, the epidemic still appeared in the army immediately after entering Liaodong. Qian Tiandun understood that this was not due to the negligence of the medical staff in the military, but to the special operations

There are too many soldiers from the south in the battalion, and it is difficult for them to adapt to the climate in Northeast China. Officers including Takahashi Minami have raised this issue with him more than once. However, with military orders in hand, the special operations battalion can only complete national defense first.

We will make other plans after completing the tasks assigned by the ministry.

Recruiting soldiers from the Northeast to complete the exchange is undoubtedly the most effective solution, but the problem is that the number of immigrants from the Northeast is inherently limited, and the soldiers recruited among them cannot live alone, and have to be divided among other units, so they can really enter

The Northeastern recruits in the special operations camp are just a drop in the bucket, and there is no way to change the birthplace ratio of the population in the special operations camp in the short term.

Since this method did not work, Qian Tiandun considered the next best thing and transferred his troops to areas with better adaptability, such as the low latitudes in the south. Of course, he had already

I have read the internal reference of the Ministry of National Defense and know the inside story. Although Haihan did not seem to pursue Spain's bold act afterwards, the matter will not be settled hastily. When the Ministry of National Defense becomes free, this revenge will definitely be avenged. Qian Tiandun

I hope that I can hand over the affairs in Liaodong to other troops in time, and then strive to get the task of leading the troops south to attack the Spanish colonies.

Of course, before that, the special operations battalion must first complete the process of expansion and upgrading. According to Qian Tiandun's own estimation, after the special operations battalion is upgraded to an independent regiment, it will increase the establishment of at least two to three battalions. It is expected that

It can have its own configuration of artillery, cavalry and even surface ships. If calculated based on the current strength of the special operations battalion, the strength after upgrading the independent regiment will be at least 4,000 people. This is of course not a standard regiment-level troop configuration.

, just because the combat establishment of the special operations battalion has always been seriously overstrength, euphemistically called "strengthening", the establishment of the same level is at least 40% to 50% more troops than ordinary troops, after upgrading to a regiment, this "

"Strengthening" the establishment will only make it worse, and the gap between the strength of the troops and that of ordinary troops will become even greater.

If the strength and configuration of arms can meet Qian Tiandun's expectations, then the upgraded force can fully stand on its own in the Far East battlefield and will be able to fight against any opponent in the region. Especially those who are still in the war.

Even if the armed forces using cold weapons have ten or twenty times the strength, it will be difficult to defeat Qian Tiandun's troops on the frontal battlefield. This is indeed an excellent performance for Qian Tiandun who aims to conquer all directions.

Chance.

Although the quality of the troops in the north was good, Qian Tiandun had already made up his mind to apply to return to the south after the war, and the sooner the better, so that he could recruit enough soldiers in a short time to expand the army. The only thing that Qian Tiandun could do was to

What Dun was a little unsure about was that it was too far away from Sanya, and news could only be transmitted by telegraph, so he didn't know if the Executive Committee or the Ministry of National Defense had any other arrangements for him. If conditions permit, Qian Tian

Tun plans to return to Sanya after the spring offensive to communicate his ideas with the executive committee in exchange for the understanding and support of those in power.

While Qian Tiandun's and Shen Zhixiang's troops broke camp and marched north, there was a Haihan fleet on each side near the east and west coasts of the Liaodong Peninsula, plowing the waves. Although it was clear that Hou Jin's maritime armed forces were running low and were simply not enough.

It poses a threat to the Haihan Navy, but there are still more than 20 combat ships in these two fleets, and the flagships are also the Majesty-class warships with the largest tonnage of Haihan at present. It is really overqualified to escort the warships.

taste.

However, what the Ministry of National Defense wants is this effect. After all, Haihan currently only has one battlefield in Liaodong in the vast sea area north of the Qiongzhou Strait. If it wants to train its troops in actual combat, it can only go here. The troops originally stationed in Zhejiang will be

The two majesty-class battleships were sent here with the purpose of making these sailors and sailors who had not exercised for a long time move around and not forget how to fight.

Under the protection of the armed fleet, several troop transport ships arrived at the predetermined coastal area without any hindrance. At this time, no trace of the Hou Jin Army was even found near the shore.

Cutting into Dalian Bay, Wang Tom's troops successfully landed at the predetermined location. The Marine Corps soldiers set foot on the land of the Jinzhou Isthmus without firing a shot, and then the Jin Army's defense line was only a few miles away.

Yao. It is obvious that the opponent's patrol arrangements were unreasonable and left obvious security holes near the coastline. Of course, this may also be because the previous feint attack adopted an amphibious landing operation. In the end, Haihan took the initiative to withdraw his troops. The opponent probably thought that

Haihan would not repeat the previous failed methods again, so the monitoring of the coast of Dalian Bay was obviously not strict enough, so that effective interception and strike measures were not implemented during the landing stage of Haihan's army.

But the last time the navy launched a feint attack on the coast of Dalian Bay, it naturally wanted to retreat after getting an advantage. But this time it came back for real, the Marine Corps and the Army troops that landed in Dalian Bay alone were

There were as many as a thousand people. At this time, the special operations battalion and the Pidao Army, which were marching north by land, had also marched to the nearby area, and were only six or seven miles away from the landing point.

The fleet traveling from the Bohai Sea to the Jinzhou Isthmus was commanded by Morgan. His mission was to occupy the commanding heights on the coast and establish a forward position. However, according to the previous on-site reconnaissance, the foot of the mountain on the north side of this highland

It is a Houjin stronghold, so seizing control of this place will not be easy.

Because this Houjin stronghold was too close to the coast, the arrival of the Haihan fleet could not be hidden from the eyes of the Houjin army. However, seeing such a huge fleet coming before their eyes, Houjin, who only had a few hundred troops stationed here,

The army could not help but panic. The officer leading the team sent cavalry back to warn, and at the same time organized people and horses to prepare to resist the Haihan army's landing intention with bows and arrows.

However, the Hou Jin Army's bows and arrows had a limited range, so they had to go to the coast to ensure that their arrows could reach the ship. Some soldiers with clever ideas also found some cotton cloth, soaked it in oil and wrapped it around the arrowheads, planning to shoot it.

These enemy ships come with a fire attack.

However, the Haihan Navy had no intention of leaving room for them to perform. When they were still about 200 meters away from the coast, the leading warships took the lead in displaying their broadside guns, and then aimed at the rear Jin army formation on the shore.

It was a round of artillery bombardment. This artillery bombardment from sea to land was not very accurate, and the target was small, so this round of artillery bombardment actually did not hit a few people at all. But the Jin army exploded immediately

They were not afraid of fighting face-to-face with the enemy, but being blasted by the roaring artillery at a long distance and unable to fight back was a situation they were extremely unwilling to face. And the horses under the cavalry were even more

There were many who screamed in fear and turned around and ran away.
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