Chapter 1451 Reconstruction Project

The words "all under control" are easy to say, but not so simple to realize. In addition to a large amount of financial investment, there are also many specific tasks to be completed. Find allies in the Ming Dynasty official circles, open up connections, and lobby the court.

There are too many uncontrollable factors in this process, so in order to increase the certainty of success, we must increase control over the controllable parts to ensure nothing goes wrong.

For example, if Haihan wants to claim credit from the Ming Dynasty in the name of Dongjiang Town for his current achievements in Liaodong, he must ensure that the situation in Liaodong will not repeat in a short period of time. If he is captured by Jinzhou Isthmus again within a few days, he will

If they return, or even the front is pushed back to Lushunkou in the south, the act of asking for credit may become an international joke, and may even be counterproductive. Therefore, Haihan's current priority in Liaodong is to stabilize the isthmus defense line.

, ensuring that Houjin cannot take an effective counterattack.

Looking at the existing defense line fortifications based on Haihan's military standards, it is naturally difficult to describe the design here as qualified. This kind of thin city wall-style fortifications can only prevent harassment by a small group of enemy troops. If there are a thousand people

level battle, it is actually easy to find a breakthrough point with relatively weak defenses on this several-mile-long defense line. At first, the Liaodong Ming Army failed to defend this key pass with fortifications. After Hou Jin took over, due to limited engineering capabilities, he was unable to attack the entire line.

The defense line underwent extensive reconstruction, and only the damaged areas were repaired.

After all, they believe that the possibility of the Ming army fighting back to Liaodong is extremely slim, and there is no point in investing a lot of manpower and material resources on this line of defense. Besides, even if the Ming army fights back, they have snatched the first victory from the Ming army.

, can capture the second time. But Hou Jin also did not expect that in addition to the Ming army, there would be such a powerful enemy as Haihan in the world, and he could use an unheard-of combat method to quickly conquer this place.

It seems to them that it is a very solid line of defense.

Qian Tiandun believed that the strategic position of the Jinzhou Isthmus was very important to Hou Jin. Even if the opponent was temporarily unable to recapture the Jinzhou Peninsula controlled by Haihan, it would never let Haihan take root here. Therefore, for Jinzhou

The counterattack on the Isthmus defense line will inevitably continue, but the scale of the battle may not reach the level of this battle - Jin can afford to lose this kind of battle once, but he may not be able to afford to lose a second or third time.

What Qian Tiandun needs to start now is to arrange the reconstruction project of the defense line as soon as possible. Before he leads his troops to leave Liaodong, the defense line here must complete the reconstruction of at least some key areas, such as transportation such as Jijiabao and Sujiapu.

The forts on the main roads are even more important.

The Haihan military will definitely look down on the old tower-style fortress. Based on the experience of the past years of fighting in the north and south, it is necessary to give full play to the power of firearms when facing an enemy with superior strength. The bastion plus auxiliary

The configuration of the fortifications is undoubtedly the most clever combination. The three-dimensional cross-fire network and the peripheral fortifications that are difficult to break through quickly have won Haihan many wars. There are also ready-made samples of relevant architectural design drawings for reference.

, only need to make slight changes according to the terrain characteristics, and then construction can begin.

But specifically in the Jinzhou Isthmus, there are still some problems that need to be solved first. One of the main building materials required for a large bastion is a large stone with a hard texture. If there is no quarry with suitable conditions nearby, then probably

The only option was to completely dismantle the original fortress and use its building materials to build a new one.

In addition to building materials, labor is also one of the factors that will constrain this large-scale project. Since local residents were relocated early by Houjin, almost all the labor that can participate in the construction of the defense line can only be transported across the sea from Haihan.

Judging from the current situation, Pidao and Dengzhou, Shandong are the two closest population sources. If the defense line reconstruction project is to achieve initial results in the short term, at least two to three thousand laborers must be maintained on the construction site for several months.

Construction, and this does not include the labor required for quarrying, logging, transportation and other links, will be a big test for Haihan's mobilization and command capabilities and logistical support.

Qian Tiandun is a good man in leading troops in war, but when it comes to civil engineering, construction, and local development, he takes a lot of trouble. Even if this project is closely related to the military, it is far less useful to him than scolding Fang Qiu on the battlefield.

Feeling comfortable and refreshed. So regarding the project of rebuilding the defense line, he just made a decision and handed over the specific affairs to Chen Yixin. After all, Chen Yixin had dealt with civil affairs and infrastructure projects a lot during his stay in Shandong, so he was quite familiar with it in this regard.

The road is familiar.

Compared with the defense line reconstruction project, one of the tasks that Qian Tiandun needs to personally carry out now is the redeployment of Haihan's troops stationed in Liaodong. During the previous battle with the Hou Jin Army, troop movements were extremely frequent. Today, this troop

The defense area may be transferred to another unit tomorrow. By the end of the war, the garrison locations of many units are far from the original arrangements, and their rationality is relatively poor. For example, the current garrison in Sujiapu is based on cavalry.

For the main purpose, this is obviously not a troop configuration suitable for defending the city.

Another problem is that the ownership of the troops currently stationed in the Jinzhou Isthmus is relatively complicated. In addition to the two battalions of the Army, there are also Qian Tiandun's special operations battalion, Harugong's cavalry battalion, and Wang Tom's Marine Corps.

, the artillery units mobilized from various colonies, the specially trained demolition engineer team from Sanya, and the Pidao Army affiliated to the Ming Army, etc., a total of more than 3,000 troops need to be deployed in a coordinated manner.

After the spring offensive ends, some of the troops participating in the war will leave here one after another, especially the three elite troops of the special operations battalion, cavalry battalion and marines, as well as Morgan's sniper team. It is obviously impossible for the Ministry of National Defense to deploy them in the distant Liaodong for a long time.

Guarding the border. Once the situation stabilizes, these troops will basically leave Liaodong and continue to perform military tasks where they are needed more.

But before that, Qian Tiandun must first negotiate with other generals on the deployment and task allocation issues during this period to ensure that the isthmus defense line is foolproof.

"The two battalions of the Army are stationed here in the gap position. The special operations battalion and the Marine Corps are stationed in Sujiapu and Jijiapu respectively, and then my troops will provide support from the center. That's enough." Harugong said quickly, and he was the first at the meeting.

Everyone put forward their own ideas.

Tom Wang shook his head and said: "The Marine Corps will continue to carry out the mission of harassing behind enemy lines and will not be stationed here."

The special operations battalion's continued activities in the coastal areas of Liaodong can attract the attention of Hou Jin to a certain extent and reduce the military pressure that Jinzhou Isthmus will face in the near future. This was a plan before the war, and Harugong was also an insider.

He frowned and said, "Then let the Pidao Army take over."

"I'm afraid that the combat effectiveness of the Pidao Army is a bit poor. If we have to deal with the Hou Jin Army on our own, it will probably be a bit difficult." Qian Tiandun obviously does not particularly trust the strength of the Pidao Army. It is of great strategic significance for the Isthmus Defense Line.

He did not dare to hand it over to the Ming army at the critical pass and risk something happening.

"What about breaking up the Ming army and mixing them together?" Chen Yixin, who was sitting next to Qian Tiandun, added: "Anyway, Shen Zhixiang is obeying our instructions now. If we ask him to temporarily break up the troops and station them, he probably won't object to us.

mean."

"I'm just afraid that he won't say anything, but he has thoughts in his heart." Qian Tiandun was not very sure about this matter, but he knew that if he were in Shen Zhixiang's position, he would not accept the dismantling of his troops even if he was beaten to death.

This approach, even if it is just a phased approach, is unacceptable. This should be an unacceptable arrangement for any good commander.

Chen Yixin was reminded by Qian Tiandun, and he obviously thought of the key point. He could think of Shen Zhixiang's feelings by comparing his feelings with others, so he stopped talking at the moment.

"Morgan, what do you think?" Wang Tom asked Morgan, who had never spoken. Morgan was the oldest among this group of people and could be considered mature and prudent. His opinions certainly had greater reference value.

Morgan coughed dryly and said: "In my opinion, pure defense is not a good solution. Think about it, we have to rebuild this line of defense. The construction period will be at least three months, and it may last for half a year or even

Even longer. If we only passively defend during this period, then the enemy only needs to send small groups of cavalry to harass the construction site from time to time, and it will be difficult for the construction to proceed smoothly. If the construction period is too long, it will be a long night and many dreams for us.

You don’t want to be stationed in this remote place for a long time, do you?”

"Then what do you mean, continue to fight Hou Jin?" Wang Tom's eyes lit up after hearing this. He can be regarded as a standard hawk. As long as there is a war, he will fight. Even if there is not, he will fight to create opportunities.

According to Wang Tom's opinion, the most useless unit in this spring offensive was probably his Marines. All friendly forces severely damaged their opponents on the frontal battlefield, and only his unit almost failed when it set up camp to defend itself.

Somersault. Although there was a clean and tidy ambush battle later, Wang Tom always felt that he was still satisfied. The ambush battle could at best make up for his mistakes, but it was not a record that could be used to show off to his peers. Moreover, the Marine Corps was the one that this time

It was the only unit in the navy that actually participated in the battle, and its performance could hardly meet the standards he could recognize.

So as soon as the war here ended, Wang Tom had already assembled the Marines and was preparing to continue to the northern coastal areas to carry out harassment operations according to the pre-war plan, in order to allow the Marines to accumulate combat experience as soon as possible and evolve into a genuine elite force.

However, he also knew that it would be difficult to achieve any remarkable results in this kind of operation if the navy relied solely on its own strength, and friendly forces might not be happy to see the Marines acting like a solitary force. If the entire army could be encouraged to continue the spring offensive,

If we continue, maybe the Marine Corps will get more opportunities to prove themselves.

The problem Morgan talked about is indeed very realistic. If Haihan invests thousands of migrant workers on the construction site, it will inevitably attract harassment from Houjin. It is impossible for the other party to just watch Haihan build this place more unbreakable.

If Haihan wanted to ensure the smooth progress of the construction, it would be the simplest and most effective choice to continue advancing the front to the north.

"I think it works." Harugong agreed with Morgan's idea. This of course has a lot to do with the cavalry battalion he commanded. As the battle line continues to advance north, it will inevitably rely on the mobility of the cavalry battalion.

The space given to Harugong may be greater than that of the Marine Corps, and he will definitely be happy to see it happen.

Of the five senior generals present here, three of them have expressed their attitudes, and only Qian Tiandun and Chen Yixin are left, and Chen Yixin has always followed Qian Tiandun's lead. Their two votes are actually equivalent to one vote, so everyone's attention is focused on Qian.

As for Tiandun. As the commander-in-chief of the Spring Offensive, Qian Tiandun still has the power of veto. Even if several other people agree, he still has to make the decision.

After Qian Tiandun pondered for a moment, he nodded and said, "What Morgan said makes sense. Since we don't want the enemy to get in the way, we can only drive them further away."

Qian Tiandun made the decision, and the matter was settled. However, to what extent the next battle should be controlled and how to arrange the troops are also issues that need to be considered. The generals will naturally have to discuss it carefully.

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Shen Zhixiang, who was stationed in Jijiabao, had been waiting for orders from the headquarters. He knew that the Haihan people would not trust him to completely entrust the defense of an important place like Jijiabao to him. The next place to go might be the material transfer center in the rear.

Perhaps it was a construction site on the defense line. In short, the Pidao Army should not be responsible for its sole responsibility. But the document sent by the headquarters was completely beyond his expectation. Qian Tiandun not only wanted to take full control of the defense of Jijiabao

He was handed over to the Pidao Army and appointed as the temporary commander-in-chief of the East Route Army.

Although the East Route Army currently only has the Pidao Army and a Haihan Artillery Battery as combat units, this commission still makes Shen Zhixiang feel honored. He believes that this is a symbol that he has gained the full trust of Haihan, but it does not

He immediately realized the meaning behind this. It was not until the next day that the headquarters sent another transfer order to transfer the artillery battery that Shen Zhixiang vaguely realized that Haihan's transfer seemed to have another purpose.

Three days after the Battle of Jinzhou Isthmus, Jijiabao, which had been one of the main battlefields in the battle, was transformed from a forward position into a rear camp. The Haihan Army used the East Road and the West Road as the main force and advanced another ten miles to the north.

, Jinzhou City has appeared in the forward's sight.

In Jinzhou City, Azig, who had just collected the remaining defeated troops, could not help but feel a little surprised when he heard that Haihan's army continued to advance northward. What he knew was that Haihan did not pursue the retreating Yanguli tribe after the battle of the Isthmus Defense Line.

This was obviously a signal that they would not move northward for the time being. However, he did not expect that the Haihan people did things in a disorganized manner, and they raised troops again just a few days after the truce. Azig could not have imagined that the Haihan people's move was just to prepare for the future.

It's just a cover for the defense line reconstruction project.
Chapter completed!