Chapter 1518 Patrolling the Front Line

The Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty has an air that he can't let go, but Kim Sang-heon does not have it. His purpose is very clear, which is to win over Haihan as a strong supporter for his country. If Jin Sangxian had any doubts about Haihan's strength before coming to Liaodong,

If you have doubts, then what you saw and heard in Liaodong in the past two or three days is enough to dispel these doubts.

It is an indisputable fact that Haihan snatched back most of Jinzhou from the Jin people through war means, and judging from the fact that the Ming army stationed in Dongjiang Town obeyed the command so obediently, Haihan army obviously

It was through fighting that the Ming army was convinced. Kim Sang-hyun's logic is very simple. The Haihan army is obviously stronger than the Korean army, stronger than the Ming army, and stronger than the Jin army in terms of record. Since this army is already the strongest in the region

If you have a large weapon, sticking to the strong one is the natural choice.

As for Ming Dynasty’s feelings? Kim Sang-hyun could actually see that Mr. Mei sent by Ming Dynasty was quite moved by Haihan’s conditions, but he did not dare to agree rashly for some reasons. However, the other party did not make any changes to North Korea.

Jin Shangxian understood this attitude as Ming Dynasty's tacit approval, so he naturally tried his best to be more positive in front of the senior officials of Haihan.

Kim Sang-hyun even believed that perhaps Mr. Mei wanted North Korea to take the initiative and inquire more about Haihan's specific ideas for the alliance, and then share information, lest Ming Dynasty end directly and there would be no room for buffering. From his point of view

, there is nothing wrong with this understanding, but if Umeikawa knew his thoughts, he would probably want to beat him to death with a stick.

When Mei Shengchuan saw Jin Shangxian's performance, he snorted coldly and turned his head. Although he had never come into contact with Jin Sangxian before, he also knew that this man was a man ten years ago, that is, in the sixth year of Tianqi.

At that time, he went to the Ming Dynasty as an envoy of Xie En and Chen Zou. At that time, Ding Mao, who was upright and Hou Jin invaded North Korea, wrote to the Ministry of War in the capital, requesting the Ming Dynasty to send troops to rescue North Korea: "At this time, we should quickly send out partial troops and take advantage of them.

If it is empty, its lair will be destroyed, and the thieves will be tied head and tail, and they will be helpless. In one fell swoop, the entire Liao can be restored, the country can be restored, and the ugly groups can be eliminated. This is a rare opportunity that cannot be missed."

However, after this man returned to the country the following year, he reported to the King of Korea that "there is nothing more that can be done" in the Ming Dynasty, and even believed that the end of the Ming Dynasty was approaching. However, these remarks were later spread back to the Ming Dynasty, and Mei Shengchuan, as a senior official, naturally had some opinions.

I understand that I don’t have a favorable impression of Kim Sang-hyun, so when I came to Liaodong and found out that North Korea sent this famous double-dealer, I subconsciously made no attempt to communicate. Of course, Kim Sang-hun himself didn’t know this.

However, he still thought that his actions were an expression of goodwill to both Haihan and Daming.

Bai Kesi saw the reactions of the envoys of the two countries and just smiled without saying a word. He also knew a little about the grudges between the Ming Dynasty and North Korea, and had no intention of persuading the two families to reconcile. In his opinion,

, if these contradictions are used properly, they can actually promote the subsequent negotiations. He believes that Sha Xi’s negotiation strategy in Lushun is more about using some business methods, and this kind of negotiation between countries requires

More political wisdom will do. Sha Xi’s understanding of the situation was biased, which is why the previous negotiation process stalled. But when the negotiation progressed to the stage when Bai Kesi participated, there was still room to adjust the strategy, so he planned to press

Use your own ideas to make some fine adjustments.

The team patrolling the front line today is very important because the identities of the escorts are very important. Qian Tiandun also specially ordered his subordinates to put down other affairs at hand, and brought the elite troops from the special operations battalion to personally take charge of this mission.

escort mission. In addition to artillery, cavalry and even the Dongjiang Zhen Ming Army stationed in Jijiabao, various numbers of elites were also mobilized to join this team of escorting important figures. Compared with the previous southern businessmen

, when the North Korean envoy came to inspect the war situation, the alert level was indeed raised to another level.

This kind of deployment as if facing a formidable enemy is also related to the recent adjustment of the Hou Jin Army's combat strategy. Geng Zhongming is now in charge of the frontal battlefield of the Hou Jin Army in the north, and his conservative tactical arrangements seem to have been approved by Huang Taiji.

and support, in terms of command power, it is no longer subject to Azig in Jinzhou City. However, precisely because Geng Zhongming's tactics tend to be conservative, Haihan needs to respond more carefully to ensure that he can advance to the isthmus defense line.

The troops in the area to the north can move safely.

Although the identities of Mei Shengchuan and Kim Sang-heon are kept secret from ordinary soldiers, basically all the first-level officers of the company and platoon participating in this mission know that in addition to their own leaders, the VIPs being escorted today also include people from Ming Dynasty and North Korea.

Envoy. Moreover, the results of this inspection are likely to affect the prospects of Haihan's alliance with these two countries, so there is absolutely no room for compromise in terms of security. And the time and route arrangements for this inspection of the battlefield are only

Only officers of Minami Takahashi's level knew the exact information in advance.

Although the task level is very high, the soldiers who perform the task are not very nervous. For them, protecting a group of important people in an area not far from the defense line behind them is not a very dangerous task. Afterwards

If the Jin Army were to attack this position, they would inevitably use a large number of cavalry, and the reconnaissance cavalry responsible for monitoring the periphery could detect the traces of large groups of cavalry at least half an hour in advance, so there would be enough response time for important people to withdraw to the defense line.

In the rear, combat troops can be left behind to delay the opponent's offensive if necessary.

The special operations battalion is originally the elite division of the Haihan Army, and the companies traveling today are also the elite of the special operations battalion. They are basically veterans with rich combat experience from top to bottom. The atmosphere is similar to that of daily patrol missions.

almost.

Sun Zhen pinched the war horse under his crotch with his legs and lifted the reins slightly. The war horse knew what he wanted, so it ran a few steps quickly and rode in front. Sun Zhen lowered his voice and said: "Batalion Commander, I heard that this time we really want to

It has formed an alliance with Ming Dynasty and North Korea. Is this news reliable?"

Takahashi Nan's eyes were still looking forward firmly, seemingly not paying attention to Sun Zhen who was leaning next to him, but he lowered his voice and said, "Is this something that you, a small platoon leader, should ask about?"

Although Gao Qiaonan is already a senior officer commanding the entire special operations battalion, he still likes to participate in battles on the front line. Therefore, during the time Sun Zhen came to Liaodong, he had many opportunities to fight side by side with Gao Qiaonan. Although the two of them are

The relationship between superiors and subordinates has gradually become familiar in the battle. Sun Zhen heard that Takahashi Nan's tone was not angry, so he continued to ask confidently and boldly: "Batalion Commander, I also heard that the higher-ups are planning to cease the war.

If peace is negotiated with Hou Jin, what will happen to Ming and North Korea? Will they still form an alliance?"

Takahashi Nandao: "The armistice and so on are all rumors. Don't spread rumors. If there is no opponent like Hou Jin, then what conditions should we use to get Ming and North Korea to take the initiative?"

Sun Zhen scratched his head and said, "What do you mean, the battalion commander, that the higher-ups don't really intend to cease the war, but are just trying to scare the two countries? Why do I feel a little uncertain?"

"You know nothing!" Gao Qiaonan laughed and scolded: "How can you understand the clever calculations of the chiefs. I heard the chief mentioned that this is called political means. Do you know what politics is?"

Sun Zhen shook his head blankly. All he had learned in the past twenty years was farming and marching and fighting. He really didn't understand what "politics" was.

In addition to leading troops to fight in recent years, Gao Qiaonan read a lot of books under Qian Tiandun's deliberate supervision, and now he can also read articles in front of his subordinates: "The so-called politics means subjugating others without fighting.

They did not want to agree to form an alliance. Of course, they had many scruples, but the leaders tried to get them to put aside these scruples and obey the arrangements honestly."

Sun Zhen asked: "I think that high-ranking official from the Ming Dynasty looks like a piece of wood. He has a dead face all day long. Can this piece of wood understand the leader's meaning?"

Takahashi Nanxin said: "How do I know this? It's not me who is responsible for negotiating with Daming, but I can't show timidity in front of my subordinates, so I explained to Sun Zhen: "I think he is just pretending to be calm and doesn't want to let anyone down.

People can tell from his expression that he is guilty. How can he stop pretending when the leader comes up with the means!"

Officers like Takahashi Nan actually do not have high expectations about whether they can form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty and North Korea, because in their eyes, the military strength of these two countries is far from that of the Haihan Army.

An alliance, or even a coalition, can hardly provide an effective boost to the Haihan Army's combat effectiveness. If the coordination is not done well, it may drag down the Haihan Army and limit its combat effectiveness.

Of course, if the Allied forces can obey the command like the Dongjiang Town Ming Army, they can at least be used as auxiliary troops. However, the military generally believes that this is unlikely. After all, Dongjiang Town was in too great a situation when it came into contact with Haihan.

Specially, in order to survive, they had to obey Haihan's various arrangements and receive training and transformation. If it were a Ming army transferred from the mainland, it would definitely not be as obedient as Dongjiang Town.

As for the Korean army, they are not even taken seriously by the elite troops stationed in Liaodong. In their view, the strength of the Korean army is far behind that of the local militia in Haihan. If they want to be directly brought to the battlefield to execute

In combat missions, most of them would be fooled, and they would not dare to leave their backs in the hands of such an unreliable partner.

The envoys of the two countries, who were being discussed by Takahashi Nan and Sun Zhen, were listening to the introductions of Qian Tiandun and Bai Kesi while observing the situation in the area north of the isthmus defense line.

After the Jinzhou Isthmus defense line has been renovated by Haihan in the past two months, its solidity has undoubtedly been greatly improved compared to the post-Jin occupation period. To the north of the tall city wall, a defense line with a depth of more than 20 meters and a width of more than 20 meters has been deployed.

The fortification zone consists of trenches, horse traps, deer villages, barbed wire fences and various traps to gain buffer time for the mobilization of more troops on the city wall when the Jin army attacks.

In addition, in some areas with favorable terrain, Haihan also built some small fire bunkers north of the city wall, using the natural slope of the terrain and the shooting positions on the city wall to form a three-dimensional cross-fire network. However, since there is currently no way to demonstrate actual combat conditions, it is not possible to demonstrate actual combat conditions.

They can only rely on explanations to let visitors know the design concepts of these fortifications. Kim Sang-heon and Mei Shengchuan obviously lacked enough imagination in this regard, and could only show an expression of "unclear awareness".

But there are many obvious signs that indicate the fierce battles that have taken place here. For example, the land in some areas is a heart-stopping purple-red color, because extremely fierce battles have taken place in these places, and the color of the land is completely affected by it.

It was revealed after being soaked in a large amount of blood. In some places, there are even corpse pits that have not yet been filled. Standing at the edge of the pit, you can see the layers of corpses of the Hou Jin Army below.

"Generally speaking, after every battle involving a thousand people, one or two such landfill pits have to be dug. However, the corpses buried underneath are all headless. As for the whereabouts of the heads, I believe Master Mei knows it very well.

"." Qian Tiandun showed off the achievements of the Haihan Army to the visitors.

The aftermath work of cleaning up the battlefield is basically done by the troops in Dongjiang Town. The severed heads are naturally pickled with lime. The heads of the officers are sent to the Ministry of War to report their merits, while the remaining heads are sent to the Ministry of War to report their merits.

A valley center on the Kinshu Isthmus has become a terrifying scale of the Kyoto, waiting for the Meiyu River to come and accept it.

In fact, Mei Shengchuan already knew what the military exploits reported in the Dongjiang Town newspaper were about, but he would not expose such things out of curiosity. After all, the Ming Dynasty was full of wars, and it was extremely difficult for some good news to be reported back to the capital.

Even though many people understand that there is some water in this kind of record, the Ming Dynasty now needs such a booster to calm the people's hearts. At least the Ministry of War announced that "on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, the Ming army annihilated a certain number of enemies in a certain place in Liaodong."

” news, you won’t worry about being suspected that this is a fictitious record.

Of course, it is one thing to see battle reports on paper. It is another thing to be on the battlefield where these battles took place and witness the traces left by these battles with your own eyes. Seeing the layers of buried treasure

The sight of enemy corpses and heads piled up like a hill is a visual impact that no ordinary person can bear. Even Umegawa, as the Minister of War, has never seen such a scene in the past that made his heart beat too fast.

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Facts speak louder than words. After seeing these scenes, no one can question Haihan's record. According to the figures provided by the Haihan Army, starting from the attack on Lushunkou last winter, the Haihan Army has so far eliminated more than 1,000 troops in Liaodong.

Nearly half of the 4,000 Jin soldiers were given to Dongjiang Town to report their merits to the country. This was not because Haihan was stingy, but because he was worried that the achievements reported by Dongjiang Town would be too great and that the court and the Ministry of War would not be able to reward them, which would be very difficult.

Trouble.
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