Chapter 1631 The troops are divided into three groups

The troops attacking Manila were divided into three assembly points to set off. This was also a rare move in the history of the Haihan War. Haihan had always followed the route of elite troops and did not have any advantage in terms of military strength. Therefore, in past battles, Haihan often

All participating troops are gathered in one place and then deployed to the combat location to perform tasks. The advantage of this is that it allows the commander to control the overall situation and mobilize elite troops in the shortest time to respond to changes in the battle situation. At the same time, it also improves baggage transportation and logistics support.

Arrangement is also easier.

Of course, such tactics are not without shortcomings. For example, if the enemy detects the assembly point, it is possible to take the initiative to launch an attack before Haihan's troops are fully in place, or the position of the assembly point can be used to calculate Haihan's strength.

Attack target and approximate launch time.

However, the special tactics adopted by Haihan this time were not due to these reasons, but because the elite troops deployed by Haihan in overseas bases were too far away from the mainland. The soldiers went directly to Manila Bay from the current Kaohsiung Port and Cam Ranh Port.

Compared with returning to Sanya first and then setting off together, it saves several days of sailing, which is undoubtedly of great benefit to the participating troops in maintaining a good combat condition. Especially the northern troops who have completed their assembly in Kaohsiung Port, their journey to Sanya

The voyage is almost the same as the voyage from Sanya to Manila, and the direct voyage from Kaohsiung Port to Manila is even much closer than returning to Sanya.

After careful weighing and planning, the Ministry of National Defense finally decided on the plan of gathering and setting out separately by region to save the physical fitness and unnecessary expenses of the participating troops, and at the same time to try out the execution effect of this new method of warfare.

Even for the Haihan Army, which already has rich experience in overseas operations, the deployment of such troops in combat locations spanning thousands of miles is still a huge challenge. This is not only whether the command system of the Ministry of National Defense can

To achieve simultaneous operations in three places, we must also consider the impact that may be caused by various temporary conditions. For example, bad sea conditions suddenly occur in a certain sea area, and the fleet passing through that area must detour. Then it will be difficult to compare with the other two in terms of voyage.

The fleet has been completely synchronized, and the time difference between arriving at the destination may change from hours to days. It is hard to say whether to wait until all the troops have arrived before launching the offensive according to the original plan, or to start immediately, which will be a test for the commander.

Able.

Once the troops from the three places cannot arrive at their destinations simultaneously, subsequent combat plans will definitely be greatly affected. How to deal with this possible situation has also become a touchstone to test the planning capabilities of the Ministry of National Defense.

The Executive Committee is not without objections to this risky battle plan. Several Executive Committee members believe that this is too risky. Once any of the three-way troops are delayed or something goes wrong on the way,

It is very likely that it will affect the overall strategic implementation, leading to the early termination of the action.

However, the Ministry of National Defense ultimately insisted on using this plan. The reason was that it took into account the actual situation of the Haihan border defense. It mobilized so many elite troops from various border areas at once to participate in this operation, which was equivalent to relocating many important border defense areas.

The defenses have been weakened a lot. The sooner the operation is terminated and the participating troops are transferred back to their bases, the more safety factors in these places can return to normal levels.

On December 29, on the east coast of Indochina Peninsula, 700 kilometers south of Sanya, there was the Cam Ranh Bay military port. Roger led the South China Sea Special Operations Group he founded and just arrived here after a long journey. According to the order of the Ministry of National Defense, at

The military port base was assembled and on standby. In addition to his elite team, an artillery company specially transferred back from Amborna Island had also arrived here.

This artillery company is mainly responsible for the local coastal defense fortifications on Ambuna Island. However, as Ambuna Island attracts more and more capital from various countries, the security of this place less and less needs to be protected by military means.

, whoever dares to take advantage of this place is going against the South China Sea Commercial Alliance, which includes the Ming Dynasty, Haihan, Annan, the Netherlands, Portugal and many other regional powers. Even the Spaniards who have the courage to sneak attack Sanya do not dare to do so.

Such an outrageous thing happened. Therefore, during this operation, the Ministry of National Defense decisively mobilized the artillery units stationed on the island and asked them to join the South Fleet to coordinate with Roger's troops.

Roger was able to lead his troops to escape from Sing Tao. On the one hand, it benefited from the victory over the Johor coalition forces on Sing Tao last May, which made neighboring countries dare not easily challenge the Haihan garrison on Sing Tao; on the other hand,

On the other hand, Tan Juren, who was assigned to Singdao by the Executive Committee as the Chief Administrative Officer, and Han Zhengshan, a naturalized cadre who serves as the Sheriff, are presiding over the local civil affairs and public security work. They are already on track, and there is no need for troops to maintain local security.

Only when social order exists, Roger can leave with confidence and boldness.

The person who greeted Roger at the Cam Ranh Bay base was Feng Annan. Since the end of the Annan Civil War, he had spent most of his time here in Annan. After the first phase of the Cam Ranh Bay military port project was completed, the Ministry of National Defense appointed him as the commander of the Cam Ranh Bay base.

Cam Ranh Bay originally had an entire fleet stationed here. Later, after the Haihan Army stationed at Star Island, half of the fleet was assigned to garrison at Star Island. In the past year or so, the fleet stationed at Cam Ranh Bay has been gradually replenished.

With four "exploration" class warships and the same number of comprehensive supply ships, the fleet here still maintains a strong combat lineup.

In fact, according to the deployment of the Ministry of National Defense, all areas occupied by Haihan south of Cam Ranh Bay are supplied with weapons and military supplies from this base. When reinforcements are needed, troops are first mobilized from Cam Ranh Bay. Therefore,

In addition to being the main base of the Navy's South China Sea Fleet, it is also a huge material supply center. All military supplies for the South Route Army have been gradually transported to Cam Ranh Bay in recent months, and then loaded here, waiting and fighting.

The troops set off together to their destination.

Roger didn't relax just because there was someone here to arrange supplies. After he met Feng Annan, he didn't even bother to eat the Feng Banquet. He first proposed to see the supplies for this operation. So Feng Annan went

I personally took him to a warehouse near the military port and showed him the combat supplies shipped from Sanya last month.

"This pile of boxes is the repeating rifles you requested. There are fifty boxes here, four guns in each box, a total of two hundred boxes. The small wooden box next to it is bullets, three hundred and fifty rounds in each box, a total of two hundred boxes.

.There are also grenades and landmines. There are 300 grenades and 50 landmines in total. The explosives were distributed according to the professional assessment level of the engineer platoon of your special operations brigade during the last military exercise. They total 50 kilograms and 40 mines were distributed.

Detonators." Feng Annan led the way through the warehouse while introducing the number of these supplies to Roger: "The boxes here are filled with clothes, shoes and socks, various medicines, hemostatic bandages, and combat backpacks. The pile in front of them is

The black boxes contain military rations. According to your request, there is no inventory. They are all produced after August this year."

The quartermaster will count these materials according to the list. Roger does not need to do the calculations himself. He only needs to confirm that these items are in place and there are no major quality problems. For Roger, as long as the supplies are sufficient

, he can go anywhere in the world. Even if there are thousands of defenders in Manila City, he will not feel any fear. In his opinion, the defenders are just a bunch of chickens and dogs. Whether it is weapons or tactics, they are far away.

Far behind our own side, how many days can we hold on just relying on the fortified city and high walls?

Regarding the supply content provided by the Ministry of National Defense this time, Roger had nothing to fault. Although the supply of guns and ammunition did not seem to be large in quantity, it was already extra care given by the Ministry of National Defense. Compared with normal applications,

With the amount of ammunition he received, the supplies granted to him this time are already very generous.

"How long will it take to ship these supplies? Is one day enough?" Roger asked.

Feng Annan said: "We can start loading the ship after you have verified and calculated clearly. The most indispensable thing we have here is labor. In my opinion, as long as we use more manpower, it won't take a day at all. Half a day should be enough."

"I'm worried now whether the people in the staff have calculated the amount of supplies correctly. I heard that after this battle, there may be no follow-up supplies. We will have to rely on what we have now to last until the end of the war." Roger's eyes were fixed all the time.

With the supplies piled up in front of him, he muttered in a low voice.

Supply is the weakest link in Haihan's cross-sea operation plan. Sanya and Cam Ranh Bay are both about 1,300 kilometers away from Manila Bay. Kaohsiung Port is a little closer, but the distance is more than 1,000 kilometers. During the operation,

Maintaining such a long maritime supply line is a great test for the shipping department and the military. Therefore, the Ministry of National Defense has made plans for extreme situations from the beginning, that is, it will not be able to transport enough supplies to the local area in a timely manner.

The requirements of the Ministry of National Defense for the troops participating in the war are to make a final decision, to make a quick decision, and to try to defeat the Spaniards with the supplies they brought with them during the expedition.

But if the progress during the battle is not so smooth, the supplies may affect the final outcome of the war. Even General Haihan, who is confident in the combat effectiveness of his own troops, cannot help but still have concerns about the arrangements of the Ministry of National Defense.

Doubts and worries that this one-shot deal may encounter unpredictable emergencies.

Feng Annan seemed very optimistic about this point: "The Ministry of National Defense has been planning this for more than a year. I heard that the people in the staff department are conducting deductions every day when they have nothing to do, to confirm that our army can survive without secondary resupply.

You can defeat the Spaniards with just one move. I wonder if Lao Yan can ruin his own brand by himself, right?"

"Of course I trust Lao Yan." Luo Jie quickly expressed his position. If what he just said reached Yan Chujie, it might be regarded as a complaint, so it was better to speak clearly.

"Okay, while there are still a few days before departure, I will arrange all the programs for you. The conditions on Xingdao are difficult, so you can enjoy eating meat like this these two days!" Feng Annan squeezed towards Roger.

I winked and signaled him to take the time to enjoy it.

At the same time, at Kaohsiung Port in Taiwan, which is more than 1,200 kilometers away from Sanya, elite troops returning from the north are also arriving one after another. However, compared to the professionalism of Cam Ranh Bay, Kaohsiung Port, a mainly civilian port, is obviously less prepared for war.

Not so skilled, there was a slight confusion when the supplies provided to each army were stored in the port warehouse, so that the quartermaster of each army had to go to the warehouse in person to conduct a second count.

Wang Tom, Qian Tiandun, and Harugong were all in Kaohsiung at this time. This was also the first time that so many senior generals gathered here after Haihan captured this place. For the military, the lack of preparations in Kaohsiung Port was too obvious.

It was not professional enough. For this reason, Li Dou, the current person in charge of Kaohsiung Port, had to apologize to the military generals.

The military general with the best personal relationship with Li Dou was probably Chen Yixin, who also participated in the crossing operation. However, Chen Yixin did not go south with the army this time. Since he knew the situation in the north better, the Ministry of National Defense ordered him to be transferred from Shandong to Liaodong.

, served as a field commander locally to supplement the command vacancy left by Wang Tom and others after they went south. Although the troops commanded by Chen Yixin were inferior in strength, winter had already entered the Northeast region at this time, and neither side

We are willing to start another large-scale battle in this snowy environment, so we are currently in a truce period with a tacit understanding, and Chen Yixin faces little external pressure.

Kaohsiung Port has been put into use for more than two years, and nearly 30,000 acres of grain fields and plantations have been developed around the port, and nearly 20 villages and four towns have been established. As for the local indigenous people in the nearby mountains,

They also began to gradually accept the goodwill released by Haihan, and established a relatively primitive and simple trade relationship with Haihan using mountain products. Haihan merchants used grain, tea, salt and other daily necessities to exchange animal skins, medicinal materials, and mountain delicacies with the indigenous residents.

Waiting for souvenirs.

Some mountain people with relatively enlightened ideas have even begun to leave the mountainous area and enter the Haihan controlled area to work hard in exchange for rewards. Li Dou proudly introduced to the generals that many students have been enrolled in local schools.

Aboriginal students learn Chinese characters together with Han children. Although the families of these Aboriginal students often cannot afford full tuition, Li Dou allows them to mortgage their tuition with local products in exchange for the opportunity to receive education.

"This kind of measure can only be used in relatively mild tribes, right? Are there no troublemakers here?" Harugong asked curiously.

"Yes! But those were from the past. The disobedient tribes have basically been wiped out and split up, or they have been rushed directly to the east coast." Li Dou said nonchalantly: "Those who can stay near our control area

, they are basically moderate tribes and are willing to engage in cultural exchanges and trade with us."
Chapter completed!