Chapter 1452 Logistics Arrangements

The generals like Hou Jin who fought on horseback had a limited understanding of war. They could only rely on their limited combat experience to make judgments. They were unable to study ancient and modern battle cases like their opponents, and there were a large number of them.

Books and documents summarizing war experience are available for reference. Their vision can only be limited to the Northeast Asian continent, and they cannot stand on the same level as Haihan to understand his tactical thoughts and strategic intentions, just as they cannot find a gun to deal with Haihan on the battlefield.

The gun method is the same.

After all, there is a gap of hundreds of years in experience and accumulation. This gap in soft power cannot be made up by relying on courage and military strength. Azig’s judgment is that Haihan is probably still unwilling to stop here, but his true strategy

It was difficult to have a clear understanding of his intentions. Apart from sending more scouts to pay attention to the movements of the Haihan Army, he had no better way to deal with it for the time being. Although the defense of Jinzhou City was stronger than the thin defense line of Jinzhou Isthmus.

It was stronger, but he wasn't very sure that he could rely on this city to stop Haihan's Northern Expedition.

But what Azig could not have imagined was that after the Battle of the Jinzhou Isthmus, his opponents' evaluation of Hou Jin dropped to another level, because Hou Jin's army was only good at fighting but not good at planning.

An army with only bloody courage is far from powerful.

Of course, if Hou Jin could have the determination to mobilize the elite troops of the Eight Banners to Jinzhou to deal with Haihan with a strength advantage of ten to twenty times, it might change the attitude of Haihan generals. But compared to Haihan,

The opponent that Hou Jin pays more attention to at this stage is the Ming Dynasty in the south. After all, there is no benefit in fighting Haihan to death, but the Ming Dynasty is different. There is a large amount of wealth and population waiting for them to go south to plunder. Naturally, they will

It is more cost-effective to deploy troops in the south.

After General Haihan finalized the next action plan, they began to carry out tasks separately. Although they did not have a high opinion of the Houjin Army, they would not underestimate their opponents too much at the specific tactical level. War preparations must be

Just do it right.

This time, Qian Tiandun did not go to the front line to command in person, and even Chen Yixin did not go there. Instead, he handed over the command of the special operations battalion to Gao Qiaonan. In Qian Tiandun's words, in the future, more and more territories will be fought, and we cannot continue to do so.

Everything must be done personally, and the generals only need to sit in the Chinese army camp, and the front-line command power will ultimately be left to those naturalized officers who were born in this time and space. In the special operations camp, there are Takahashi Minami, Amakusa Shiro, Sun Zhen, etc.

As a group of experienced and outstanding officers, Qian Tiandun hopes that they can all take charge of their own affairs as soon as possible, so that he and Chen Yixin can be freed from the tactical command level and focus more on strategic planning.

When Chen Yixin came to him to ask for instructions on the troop mobilization arrangements, Qian Tiandun was reading a book "Supply War-From" published by Cambridge University Press in 1977.

Logistics History from Wallenstein to Patton. This book was written by Dr. Martin Van Kleveld, an Israeli. It analyzes and studies the logistics of several major wars from the 17th to the 20th century.

, explores the impact of logistics on strategy and operations. This book originally had a Chinese translation, but Morgan specially lent the original version from his collection to Qian Tiandun to read.

Qian Tiandun still had a little difficulty reading this book, and from time to time he needed to read a dictionary to help him understand the expressions in the book. However, he still enjoyed it, and it was regarded as a distraction from the boring life in the battlefield.

Chen Yixin had become accustomed to this, and jokingly said, "Commander Qian, are you preparing to switch from the front line to logistics?"

Qian Tiandun put down the book and responded: "With the current scale of our troops, logistics problems have not yet fully emerged. But if we wait until a few years later, when tens of thousands of troops are invested in our military operations, the problem will come to an end.

If you think about solving logistical problems, it will be too late."

Chen Yixin said: "Doesn't the General Logistics Department have a dedicated person responsible for research in this area?"

Qian Tiandun shook his head and said: "As a general who leads troops to fight, even if you don't have to do it yourself, you must at least understand the operating principles of logistics. This book analyzes many battle cases, and I still learned a lot from reading it.

There is also a Chinese translation of "Theoretical Logistics" by Cyrus Thorpe, which analyzes the examples of the Franco-Russian War, the American Civil War, and the Franco-Prussian War. Take it back and read it when you have time."

Chen Yixin responded, but did not take Qian Tiandun's request seriously.

Qian Tiandun saw some clues from his face and continued: "...after reading it, write down your thoughts after watching it, three to five thousand words, something more profound."

Chen Yixin opened his mouth slightly, not knowing how to respond. He was only a high school student when he participated in the time travel, and he was the kind who had no interest in learning. He has been working hard in the military these years and has no cultural literacy.

How much improvement. It was only after he came to Shandong to marry Ma Yuling that he really calmed down and started reading some books and manuscripts. But for him to read such a dull military book, he still had to write a profound impression after reading it, which was a bit nerve-wracking.

The most important thing is that although he admires Qian Tiandun very much, he does not want to go in the direction of a Confucian general like his opponent. Being able to go into battle to kill enemies and scold Fang Qiu on the battlefield is what he enjoys most in military life.

"Not enough? I still have some books here, how about you choose them yourself?" Qian Tiandun deliberately teased.

Chen Yixin waved his hands repeatedly and responded: "That's enough, that's enough. I'll read the book you mentioned first, and I'll talk about the others later."

After chatting for a while, Chen Yixin got down to business, which was actually related to logistics. Most of the troops currently stationed in Liaodong are concentrated on the Jinzhou Isthmus front line, and the main material supply channel is from Shandong to Dalian by sea.

There were no obvious omissions in the plan drawn up by the Navy and the Ministry of Shipping, but some problems inevitably occurred in its execution.

The problem still mainly lies in the logistics connection between various places, because many combat materials are produced in Sanya and then transported all the way from the South China Sea to the Yellow Sea. With such a long route, except for a few ships of the Navy, they will choose to complete the entire route.

Private merchant ships that carry war supplies generally transport them in sections, so they need to be transferred several times on the way, which adds a lot of uncertainty to the shipping schedule. If a ship is not in Hong Kong due to weather or scheduling reasons,

If there is a delay of one or two days, then it may take three or four days to wait for the goods transported by it to be transported to Penghu for transshipment. Then it will be transported all the way to Liaodong via Zhejiang and Shandong. The final shipping date will be delayed than expected.

The next ten days and half a month are also possible.

No matter how thorough the Ministry of Shipping's shipping plan is, and even if it has made allowances for possible delays, the impact of this force majeure is still unavoidable. And Haihan originally planned to take a series of follow-up military actions

, was also affected by material supply to a certain extent, and had to make some local adjustments.

After Qian Tiandun dealt with the problem brought by Chen Yixin, he asked by the way: "You and Sha Xi are relatively familiar with each other, right?"

Chen Yixin didn't know what he meant, but he still responded honestly: "I worked with him for a while when I was stationed in Hong Kong. This person is a bit talkative, but his work ability is still quite strong."

Qian Tiandun said: "From now on, Sha Xi will be in charge of civil affairs in Liaodong. You also know this arrangement. Since you are familiar with him, I think you should contact him for logistics matters. It is convenient for you to be old acquaintances."

a little."

After Sha Xi arrived in Shandong with the fleet going north, he stayed on Zhifu Island for a while. At that time, an epidemic broke out in Lushun, so Sha Xi was not in a hurry to go north to Liaodong. It was not until Morgan brought a group of medical staff to control the epidemic that Sha Xi took the ship.

Arrive in Lushun. However, the spring offensive is about to start at this time, and almost all military generals have rushed to the front line, leaving only Sha Xi in Lushun to take charge of logistics work and local infrastructure development. To be serious, after Sha Xi arrived in Liaodong

, I have not met with the military people in a formal setting, and many work communications are only conducted through letters or telegrams.

Of course, this is not intentional avoidance by the military generals. Who can find time to run back to Lushun during the war? Qian Tiandun and others have never explained this. Sha Xi is a smart man and has not expressed any dissatisfaction about this. But now

The combat operation has come to an end. Although there will be a war with Houjin in the future, the pressure is definitely not as great as before. Qian Tiandun also wants to take this time to sort out the logistics matters, and Sha Xi, who is currently in charge of Lushun, must definitely

The person to be contacted. Qian Tiandun had to sit in command and could not leave, so this task was handed over to Chen Yixin, who had worked with Sha Xi.

Although Chen Yixin has no interest in logistics and military theory, he has been in charge of civil affairs for a long time when he was in Shandong. He is not lacking in practical experience and is qualified for this job. However, he still has to worry about Qian Tiandun's intentions.

To confirm again: "Are you worried that Sha Xi is not doing things properly enough, so you want me to go back to Lushun to keep an eye on him?"

Qian Tiandun glared at Chen Yixin and said: "We are all our own people, how can there be so many connections? I want you to return to Lushun so that you can maintain good communication with Sha Xi on behalf of the military to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. By the way,

Keep an eye on shipping matters and don't let people in the shipping department slow down their work. You also know that with the current situation on the front line, if the logistics are delayed for a day and a half, it will have a great impact on our combat plan. Even if it is useless to urge,

We still have to push them every day to prevent them from having any insignificant thoughts."

Chen Yixin has been with Qian Tiandun for a long time, and he can understand the spirit immediately. Qian Tiandun said that he was maintaining communication, but in fact, he couldn't believe Sha Xi's words, so he asked Chen Yixin to go back to Lushun to keep an eye on him.

In fact, this arrangement is understandable if you think about it carefully. After all, Sha Xi is new here and he is not from the military. Why should he go to great lengths to do things for the military? The military leaves an official with sufficient authority in

It is also a reasonable arrangement to keep an eye on the logistics affairs from behind.

Chen Yixin received the order, returned to the camp and took his own guard squad, and then went straight out of the camp to the direction of Dalian Bay. At present, the navy has set up a simple dock on the coast at the east end of the defense line, and some supplies and frontline migrant workers have landed here.

The transportation boat to the rear is also boarded here.

The navy arranges a transport ship every day to depart in opposite directions between Lushun and Dalian Bay to transport wounded soldiers and some valuable materials. As Chen Yixin, naturally he does not have to wait for a fixed time to set off. After he and his men board the ship

He asked the sailors to unmoor and hoist the sails, and immediately headed south.

Half a day later, Chen Yixin arrived at Lushun Fort and met his former colleague Sha Xi.

Sha Xi didn't show much surprise at Chen Yixin's appearance, as if he had expected his arrival a long time ago. After Sha Xi greeted Chen Yixin to sit down and served hot tea, he took the initiative to ask about Chen Yixin's purpose: "Brother Chen, what's ahead?

You slipped back before the battle was over. This probably wasn't your intention. Commander Qian sent you back, right?"

Chen Yixin knew that Sha Xi was a smart man and did not deny his guess. He simply asked: "Then what else can you guess?"

Sha Xi responded: "Commander Qian asked you to come back because he was probably not worried about the logistics. He was afraid that I would sit in Lushun and only receive incense and do nothing. It would be better for you to keep an eye on me personally. Am I right?"

Chen Yixin smiled and said: "Brother Sha, you have said all the words alone, so I have nothing to explain. If you think so, then so be it. What Commander Qian values ​​​​is the results. If the logistics goes wrong in Lushun,

He will definitely put the blame on you. As for whether it is due to the weather or lack of manpower, that is not a problem for our military to consider. Do you understand what I mean?"

Sha Xi nodded and said: "Commander Qian is strict in running the army. This is known to everyone. I came to Liaodong to help him, and I was already prepared to be scolded and criticized. But having said that, as long as it is within the scope of my responsibilities,

I will definitely try my best to complete it and will not hold you back. If God is really unfavorable and the ship cannot leave the harbor, then there is nothing I can do to pray to God or Buddha. Commander Qian will be blamed on me, so I can only hold back.

The neck is recognized."

Chen Yixin said: "Brother Sha, you don't need to be so harsh, and Commander Qian is not an unreasonable person. The main purpose of my return to Lushun is to communicate with you on behalf of the military, and arrange the transportation of critical supplies as properly as possible, so as not to let the front line

The combat plan is affected, that’s all.”

Sha Xi didn't show it on his face whether he believed it or not, but after hearing Chen Yixin's statement, he took the initiative to change the subject and said: "There are a lot of infrastructure projects here in Lushun Fort, and immigrants will be organized to cultivate the land soon.

The labor force has been unable to keep up with the sowing of spring wheat and other food crops. In the past two days, the headquarters has sent a telegram back asking for the transfer of laborers to the front line, which is not easy to arrange."
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