Chapter 2809

When the Denglai Rebellion broke out, Bai Letong was just a toddler. The invincible Haihan Army, at that time, could only reach the Fujian Strait and was fighting fiercely with the Shibazhi and the Dutch.

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Bai Letong had read relevant records in modern history textbooks before, and knew that the Denglai Rebellion had caused heavy damage to the Ming Dynasty, so much so that when the Haihan Army entered Dengzhou from Zhifu Island, they encountered almost no decent resistance.

.But he never thought that one day he would come to this battlefield and witness with his own eyes the imprints of the fierce war left on this city both inside and outside.

Chen Yixin continued: "According to the records of Penglai County Chronicle, after Dengzhou City was captured by the rebels, a large number of military households in the city chose to die in battle, so the casualties were very heavy. The Jiang family in Dengzhou City, whose main surname is Jiang,

Seventy-eight out of ten people died in that battle, and almost all the Jiang clan members who had official status and served in the army died in the battle."

"Later, when the Ming army recaptured Dengzhou, some of the rebels did not have time to escape to the sea. They knew that they were guilty of serious crimes and chose to fight in the city to the end. In the end, not many people were left alive. After those two years of war,

The population of Dengzhou City has dropped by more than half, and it has not been able to recover to this day."

Bai Kesi said: "For the locals, Dengzhou City must be an unlucky place."

Chen Yixin nodded and said: "Before our country took over here, the registered population of Dengzhou City was already declining year by year, with more people moving out than moving in. On the one hand, the people thought that too many people died in this city in the past, which destroyed the city.

Due to Feng Shui, it is not suitable to live for a long time; on the other hand, Fushan County has been developing very well in recent years and has provided a large number of job opportunities, which has attracted many people to move to Fushan County to settle down."

Bai Letong asked curiously: "If that's the case, then why do we go out of our way to see this city in decline?"

Chen Yixin said: "It is precisely because of the special situation of Dengzhou City that after our country took over, we began to readjust the urban functions here. We assisted the people to move out of the city, and then spent several years reorganizing the city's functions.

Necessary modifications have been made to the facilities. The city you see now is actually the main base of the Northern Region Army."

Bai Letong suddenly understood: "You mean, this... is actually a military camp?"

Chen Yixin said: "To be precise, it is a military base."

After stepping into the city gate, Bai Letong truly understood what Chen Yixin meant. On both sides of the city's arterial roads extending south from the city gate, there were no residential buildings common in ordinary cities, but neat barracks. There were also uniform barracks on the streets.

Among the bustling crowds, only Haihan soldiers in gray military uniforms could be seen walking around.

In the distance, in the center of the city, there is a large open space faintly visible. There is a flagpole several feet high in it. A military flag is flying in the air. You can hear orders coming from a distance. I think it must be a military training ground.

Although Bai Letong is not a soldier, he has visited many military camps and military bases, but this is the first time he has seen this method of transforming an entire city into a military base. At first, he thought it was incredible, but after thinking about it, maybe this

This is also the best arrangement made by Chen Yixin based on the actual local situation.

Bai Kesi obviously knew something about the situation in Dengzhou City and was not as surprised as Bai Letong. He just asked Chen Yixin to continue introducing the city that had been transformed into a military fortress.

The fortress transformation of Dengzhou City in the Northern Region is not a secret project. Chen Yixin had already submitted the plan to the Ministry of National Defense before the transformation, and received the support of the Ministry of National Defense. The entire city's renovation project and layout design had the National Defense

direct involvement of the Ministry.

Of course, the main thing provided by the Ministry of National Defense is technical support. As for the funds required for the entire project, it is basically raised by the Northern Region itself. If not, the Ministry of National Defense probably would not be willing to spend money to build such a project in the far north.

A large project.

The entire reconstruction project took about three years, during which more than 2,000 households were relocated from Dengzhou City to villages and towns outside the city and neighboring prefectures and counties.

As the outer barrier of the Dengzhou base, the city wall has been basically preserved completely. The possibility of the Haihan Army being besieged and attacked here is very slim. The defensive function of the city wall actually has no great practical significance, but it can control the military forces in the city.

The area is separated from the demilitarized zone outside the site, which makes it easier for the garrison to manage.

Moreover, Chen Yixin believes that the traces of war left on the city wall can always remind the soldiers stationed here not to forget their identity and mission, and they also have certain historical and cultural value if preserved.

Although the appearance of Dengzhou City has almost maintained its original appearance, the transformation inside the city has been earth-shaking. Except for a few government official residences with high construction quality that have been reserved as offices for garrison agencies, most of the ordinary houses in the city have been demolished.

After reconstruction, the layout of the entire city was also re-planned.

The northern area of ​​the city close to Penglai Water City is classified as a military storage area because it can rely on convenient sea transportation. There are more than 20 large and small warehouses built here, which are used to store weapons and ammunition, food and medicine, heavy equipment, logistics materials, etc.

.In addition, a large stable was built for the use of the cavalry battalion stationed in the city.

In the center of the city is the school ground used for daily training of the garrison, covering an area of ​​about sixty or seventy acres. Spreading around the school ground in the four directions of southeast, northwest, are the barracks and living facilities of each army.

The command structure of the garrison is mainly concentrated in the south of the city, which is also where the Yamen official residence left by the Ming Dynasty was located. In addition, the residential areas of senior officers of the garrison are also classified in this area.

At present, the number of troops that can be stationed in Dengzhou City is about 10,000, but the permanent number of troops is only about half of this upper limit.

Chen Yixin explained that this is because not all of the Dengzhou garrison is concentrated here. Some of the troops are deployed in the seven counties and one state under its jurisdiction and conduct rotation training with the Dengzhou garrison from time to time.

These troops stationed in Dengzhou City can be used as mobile forces to respond to Haihan's military operational needs in the Shandong-controlled area at any time. If necessary, they can also board ships from Penglai Water City and go to sea for rapid transportation to Liaodong or other directions.

Chen Yixin spoke highly of the role of this military base: "After the Dengzhou base is put into use, we can complete large-scale cross-sea delivery of troops including artillery and cavalry within a few days. The delivery range covers the entire

The coastal areas of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea have greatly improved the mobility and response speed of the garrison troops in the Northern Region."
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