Chapter 1156
The Fleet Returns South
Chapter 1156 The Fleet Returns South
Later Jin was unwilling to take out the limited naval forces to confront the Haihan Navy. On the one hand, it was because they had not figured out the way of Haihan, the origin and purpose of this armed force, and they did not know where Haihan would be. On the other hand, after suffering a loss at Lushunkou last time, Houjin has not yet figured out a reasonable tactic for fighting an armed fleet equipped with a large number of artillery.Dispersing the limited naval fleet and deploying it to many places along the coast of the Liaodong Peninsula is also a helpless way to deal with it.
This method seems clumsy, but at this moment, it has indeed played a role in preserving strength. The timetable for the Haihan Navy's southward movement has entered a countdown, and it is impossible to go around the west coast of the Liaodong Peninsula to kill the Jinshui Division. The remnant.
However, when Tom Wang came, he also knew that with just one or two raids, it was impossible to completely wipe out the Houjin Shui Division, and it would hurt his muscles and bones, making him unable to launch an attack on the Dongjiang Town site and Zhifu Island this winter. , it has been regarded as the achievement of the strategic goal.After the spring of next year, Haihan will launch a continuous military strike in Liaodong, and then it will be the real end of the Houjin Navy.
Today's battle in Jinzhou Bay is not too fierce. The Haihan fleet has a clear advantage throughout the whole process, but some warships have already consumed more than half of the ammunition in stock, and have to transfer from the comprehensive supply ship that accompanied the team overnight. supplies.When Wang Tom commanded this battle, he did not order to limit the firepower output intensity of his ships, so the ammunition consumption was much higher than usual training.
Early the next morning, the fleet weighed anchor and headed south, heading straight for the next target, Lushunkou.Because I had already visited the old place two months ago, the Haihan Fleet was familiar with the way and touched the mouth of the harbor this time.At that time, the two sides had an almost face-to-face confrontation in the narrow waterway of the Tiger Tail Peninsula, but now there are no traces left by that battle.
Out of prudent considerations, Wang Tom still sent people to land on the Huowei Peninsula first, and went to the commanding heights to conduct reconnaissance of the situation in the harbor, so as to prevent Houjin from playing tricks inside.However, after the last heavy setback, Hou Jin probably temporarily abandoned this harbor, and the soldiers who landed did not find any signs of ship activity in the bay.
The Haihan Fleet sailed into Lushunkou unimpeded, and circled around the harbor generously.Of course, the Houjin army in Zhongzuo City of Jinzhou on the northern shore of the harbor also discovered this ostentatious fleet, but they had already seen the power of the Haihan fleet last time, and they still adopted a countermeasure that could not be defended.And Wang Tom also knew that there were a lot of cavalry in the post-gold army stationed locally. If a small group of soldiers were sent to land, they might suffer a big loss in mobility.Therefore, he was also very careful not to choose to carry out operations on land. After making a circle and confirming that the Golden Army did not deploy combat ships here, he decisively ordered to leave the port and go south.
During the return trip, Tom Wang also made a stop at the Miaodao Islands at the junction of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea to confirm that these islands were still uninhabited islands and had not been occupied by anyone from the Ming Dynasty or the Later Jin Dynasty.
After returning to Zhifu Island, Wang Tom set aside two days for the fleet to rest and make the last supply before going south.After he leads the team to leave Shandong, the maritime armed forces here will be reduced to a level close to zero.Only a small number of fishing boats and passenger and cargo sailboats will continue to stay near Zhifu Port, while all combat vessels will return to Zhejiang for necessary maintenance during the winter.If the Shengli Port Shipyard in Sanya, Hainan has newly developed ship equipment, it will also choose to send it to Zhoushan at this time, and the local shipyard will refit the existing ships.
Prior to this, Wang Tom also convened all the senior commanders of the military to hold a one-day meeting on Zhifu Island. The main content was to deploy winter defense measures to make up for the vacancy after the navy left.
Although Wang Tom is going to lead the fleet to leave Zhifu Port as the commander, Morgan has already come to Shandong before that. With the addition of Qian Tiandun, Chen Yixin, and Haru Gong, the military's leading generals are still maintained at the level of four .Among them, Qian Tiandun and Morgan stayed at Zhifu Island, Harugong led cavalry to station near Fushan County, and Chen Yixin continued to guard the Fushan Copper Mine, assisting Tian Yeyou to complete the infrastructure project before mining in winter.
Based on Haihan's current military strength and composition in Zhifu Island and Fushan County, it should be no problem to deal with the small-scale harassment of the Ming army in Dengzhou.In addition, the semi-permanent fortifications on the sandbar between Zhifu Island and the mainland have been basically completed. People on the mainland can return to Zhifu Island when necessary, and shrink the defense line to the smallest combat radius.With the current level of armed forces and combat capabilities of the Ming army, even if it sends several times its troops, it is unlikely to break through the firepower network of the Haihan Army. Attacking Zhifu Island by land is basically an impossible goal for the enemy.
As far as Haihan is concerned, the only defensive loopholes at present probably come from the sea. The gap left by the navy after going south can only be filled by the army. Launch an offensive on Zhifu Island.If you want to attack Zhifu Island from the sea, you can only use the harbors on the east and west sides as the entry point. When attacking from the sea to the land, Haihan has more obvious defensive advantages. If you want to try this kind of operation, you must first Be prepared to be called out by coastal defense artillery.
In addition, dozens of trainees selected by Dongjiang Town also arrived at Zhifu Island Base in two batches. Haihan has trained a large number of armed personnel for Annan, Champa, Daming and other countries in the past few years, and the relevant training content is also very rich. Strong pertinence, there is already a relatively mature operation mode for how to train a team of allied forces that can cooperate with the Haihan Army in military operations.
Army officers among them will receive a winter military training here, mainly to learn how to use firecrackers and artillery and related tactics, as well as some common routines of the Haihan Army.After the beginning of spring, Haihan will provide Dongjiang Town with a batch of "advanced" standard weapons to enhance its combat capabilities.Naval officers like Pan Yan will go south with the fleet to Zhejiang and receive training in Dinghai Port, Zhoushan.
In addition to re-deploying defenses, formulating emergency plans, and arranging training plans, Wang Tom will also take away more than 200 immigrants temporarily living on Zhifu Island this time, so there are still a group of civilian ships that will go south with the fleet.After these immigrants were transported away, there were only about [-] immigrants left under the control of Haihan in the local area, almost all of whom were young and strong able to work. Zhifu Island and Fushan Copper Mine divided them in half. labor force.
Just as the military was holding a meeting, another heavy snow fell.The snowfall this time was much more than the intermittent snowfalls of the previous days, and the temperature dropped a lot accordingly.For the vast majority of Haihan soldiers from the south, even with thick winter clothes, it is still difficult to fully adapt to the cold weather.
Before that, Haihan had already built a large area of warm barracks on Zhifu Island, so it was not too much pressure for the garrison and the people to spend the winter on the island.What is more difficult is the Fushan Copper Mine area, which has just started construction. Although it is built according to the standards of Zhifu Island barracks, the construction period is too short, and the number of barracks built is not enough to accommodate the existing garrisons and migrant workers. Under this situation, the living density can only be increased, and two to three times the number of people can be forced into one barracks.
Fortunately, there is no pressure on the food, quilts, heating fuel and other materials needed for the winter. The relevant preparations and transportation work have been planned long before coming to Shandong, and the controllability and implementation status are far better than those of the copper mine. Construction schedule of infrastructure projects.Most of the road leading to the sea from Fushan Copper Mine has been completed. If necessary, Zhifu Island can also supply supplies and personnel to the local area. Although the local living conditions are a bit difficult, at least there will be no shortage of supplies.
On December [-]th, the Haihan North Sea Fleet led by Tom Wang set sail slowly from Zhifu Bay, and a large number of warships sailed out of the harbor in batches, creating a spectacular scene.If the friends in Dengzhou City saw this scene, they might dispel some unrealistic thoughts in their minds without hesitation.
"Oh, I'm envious!" Sun Zhen couldn't help sighing as he watched the sailors on the boat excitedly waving their hands as other sailors on the pier.
Wang Jinmin glanced at him sideways and said, "What are you envious of? When you didn't go back to Shandong, you wanted to come back. Now that you're back, you feel like you can't stay?"
Sun Zhen replied: "I didn't find my family when I came back. What else is there to worry about in Dengzhou? In terms of living, this place is far inferior to Penghu and Zhoushan, let alone Sanya..."
Without waiting for him to finish, Wang Jinmin interrupted him and said, "Then I'll give you tens of acres of land in Fushan County, and let you be a daughter-in-law, and let you retire from the army and go back to live. Do you still want to go back to the south?"
Sun Zhen stared and said, "If there is such a good thing, why should I go to the south?"
Wang Jinmin smiled and said, "Isn't that what it is? You feel that life is difficult, and it's not because the restraints in the army are too strict."
"You can't say that casually!" Sun Zhen quickly denied: "My loyalty to the Executive Committee is a lesson to be learned from heaven and earth, and I have no two intentions! I will be where the chief tells me! I just talk about envy. Come on, I don't have any other ideas!"
"What are you afraid of when we two brothers talk? Am I going to give you a small report?" Wang Jinmin also felt a little amused by Sun Zhen's cautiousness: "But your special warfare battalion will probably move next year, right?"
Sun Zhen nodded, looked left and right for no one else, lowered his voice and said, "From what I've heard, it's likely that he will be transferred to Liaodong next year."
"Going to fight the wild boar skin at Lushunkou? It's a good thing!" Wang Jinmin said enviously: "It's a pity that our cavalry has nothing to do with Lushun, so I can only cheer for you!"
Sun Zhendao: "The place we are going to may not be Lushunkou. The above means to launch a raid on the coastline of the Liaodong Peninsula to disrupt the military deployment of the Jin army. I heard that the army has adopted similar tactics in the Annan battle before. .As for whether you have the cavalry, it depends on whether your Chief Ha can let you go with peace of mind."
"Then it seems that next year the Ministry of National Defense will focus on Liaodong!" After hearing what Sun Zhen said, Wang Jinmin also had a rough guess about the military deployment for the coming year.
For Haihan soldiers who were born in the north, they already knew that they would eventually return to the north to fulfill their mission.Although Haihan's plan for Liaodong is only a high-level secret, these grassroots officers are not ignorant of it. From the details of daily training content, material preparation, etc., we can basically infer the next goal and direction of the Ministry of Defense. .From a personal emotional point of view, as long as they were not sent to attack Daming's city, they would basically not have any psychological burden.Going to Liaodong to fight against the Hou Jin will undoubtedly relieve the external military pressure faced by the Ming Dynasty, and they are more willing to accept combat missions of this nature.
Sun Zhen went on to say: "However, if we want to occupy Lushunkou, we will probably send more troops here next year. If we don't want to find a way to open up wasteland and cultivate land locally, it may be more troublesome to rely on shipping from the south. The addition of Dongjiang Town is a big burden over there, and there are tens of thousands of mouths waiting to eat on the island."
"That's not something we can worry about. The chiefs must be considerate." Wang Jinmin said in a low voice: "I recently heard some news in Fushan County that there are big local landlords who want to marry the chief. It's done, I guess the land matter will be easy to handle."
Sun Zhen was also very interested in this gossip news, so he immediately asked: "Which leader has someone taken a fancy to?"
"Who else can there be? Chief Chen! You are young and promising, in a high position, and you are still single. In the eyes of those landlords, I am afraid that this is not a piece of fat." Wang Jinmin specifically urged: "You can tell me the news. Don't go around saying that I can't bear the crime of slandering the chief."
"Don't worry, I can't bear this crime." Sun Zhenzhen nodded understandingly.
In fact, they were not the only ones in the Haihan camp who knew about the fact that a local gentry approached Chen Yixin for a kiss, at least it was not a secret among the troops led by Chen Yixin.Although the status of traversers in Haihan's social system is high, it does not prevent ordinary people from exploring some of their private life conditions and discussing them privately.This kind of voyeuristic desire for celebrities is itself a natural habit of most people, no matter what dynasty or generation they are in, it cannot be banned, and it is the same in Haihan society.Even in an army with strict rules and regulations, it is inevitable that many people will still be interested in the gossip news of the chiefs.
However, the client himself was not so relaxed and happy. Chen Yixin had already received his third visit from a matchmaker this month, which made him feel a little overwhelmed.Dealing with these eloquent matchmakers is much more difficult than dealing with enemies on the battlefield.
(End of this chapter)
Later Jin was unwilling to take out the limited naval forces to confront the Haihan Navy. On the one hand, it was because they had not figured out the way of Haihan, the origin and purpose of this armed force, and they did not know where Haihan would be. On the other hand, after suffering a loss at Lushunkou last time, Houjin has not yet figured out a reasonable tactic for fighting an armed fleet equipped with a large number of artillery.Dispersing the limited naval fleet and deploying it to many places along the coast of the Liaodong Peninsula is also a helpless way to deal with it.
This method seems clumsy, but at this moment, it has indeed played a role in preserving strength. The timetable for the Haihan Navy's southward movement has entered a countdown, and it is impossible to go around the west coast of the Liaodong Peninsula to kill the Jinshui Division. The remnant.
However, when Tom Wang came, he also knew that with just one or two raids, it was impossible to completely wipe out the Houjin Shui Division, and it would hurt his muscles and bones, making him unable to launch an attack on the Dongjiang Town site and Zhifu Island this winter. , it has been regarded as the achievement of the strategic goal.After the spring of next year, Haihan will launch a continuous military strike in Liaodong, and then it will be the real end of the Houjin Navy.
Today's battle in Jinzhou Bay is not too fierce. The Haihan fleet has a clear advantage throughout the whole process, but some warships have already consumed more than half of the ammunition in stock, and have to transfer from the comprehensive supply ship that accompanied the team overnight. supplies.When Wang Tom commanded this battle, he did not order to limit the firepower output intensity of his ships, so the ammunition consumption was much higher than usual training.
Early the next morning, the fleet weighed anchor and headed south, heading straight for the next target, Lushunkou.Because I had already visited the old place two months ago, the Haihan Fleet was familiar with the way and touched the mouth of the harbor this time.At that time, the two sides had an almost face-to-face confrontation in the narrow waterway of the Tiger Tail Peninsula, but now there are no traces left by that battle.
Out of prudent considerations, Wang Tom still sent people to land on the Huowei Peninsula first, and went to the commanding heights to conduct reconnaissance of the situation in the harbor, so as to prevent Houjin from playing tricks inside.However, after the last heavy setback, Hou Jin probably temporarily abandoned this harbor, and the soldiers who landed did not find any signs of ship activity in the bay.
The Haihan Fleet sailed into Lushunkou unimpeded, and circled around the harbor generously.Of course, the Houjin army in Zhongzuo City of Jinzhou on the northern shore of the harbor also discovered this ostentatious fleet, but they had already seen the power of the Haihan fleet last time, and they still adopted a countermeasure that could not be defended.And Wang Tom also knew that there were a lot of cavalry in the post-gold army stationed locally. If a small group of soldiers were sent to land, they might suffer a big loss in mobility.Therefore, he was also very careful not to choose to carry out operations on land. After making a circle and confirming that the Golden Army did not deploy combat ships here, he decisively ordered to leave the port and go south.
During the return trip, Tom Wang also made a stop at the Miaodao Islands at the junction of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea to confirm that these islands were still uninhabited islands and had not been occupied by anyone from the Ming Dynasty or the Later Jin Dynasty.
After returning to Zhifu Island, Wang Tom set aside two days for the fleet to rest and make the last supply before going south.After he leads the team to leave Shandong, the maritime armed forces here will be reduced to a level close to zero.Only a small number of fishing boats and passenger and cargo sailboats will continue to stay near Zhifu Port, while all combat vessels will return to Zhejiang for necessary maintenance during the winter.If the Shengli Port Shipyard in Sanya, Hainan has newly developed ship equipment, it will also choose to send it to Zhoushan at this time, and the local shipyard will refit the existing ships.
Prior to this, Wang Tom also convened all the senior commanders of the military to hold a one-day meeting on Zhifu Island. The main content was to deploy winter defense measures to make up for the vacancy after the navy left.
Although Wang Tom is going to lead the fleet to leave Zhifu Port as the commander, Morgan has already come to Shandong before that. With the addition of Qian Tiandun, Chen Yixin, and Haru Gong, the military's leading generals are still maintained at the level of four .Among them, Qian Tiandun and Morgan stayed at Zhifu Island, Harugong led cavalry to station near Fushan County, and Chen Yixin continued to guard the Fushan Copper Mine, assisting Tian Yeyou to complete the infrastructure project before mining in winter.
Based on Haihan's current military strength and composition in Zhifu Island and Fushan County, it should be no problem to deal with the small-scale harassment of the Ming army in Dengzhou.In addition, the semi-permanent fortifications on the sandbar between Zhifu Island and the mainland have been basically completed. People on the mainland can return to Zhifu Island when necessary, and shrink the defense line to the smallest combat radius.With the current level of armed forces and combat capabilities of the Ming army, even if it sends several times its troops, it is unlikely to break through the firepower network of the Haihan Army. Attacking Zhifu Island by land is basically an impossible goal for the enemy.
As far as Haihan is concerned, the only defensive loopholes at present probably come from the sea. The gap left by the navy after going south can only be filled by the army. Launch an offensive on Zhifu Island.If you want to attack Zhifu Island from the sea, you can only use the harbors on the east and west sides as the entry point. When attacking from the sea to the land, Haihan has more obvious defensive advantages. If you want to try this kind of operation, you must first Be prepared to be called out by coastal defense artillery.
In addition, dozens of trainees selected by Dongjiang Town also arrived at Zhifu Island Base in two batches. Haihan has trained a large number of armed personnel for Annan, Champa, Daming and other countries in the past few years, and the relevant training content is also very rich. Strong pertinence, there is already a relatively mature operation mode for how to train a team of allied forces that can cooperate with the Haihan Army in military operations.
Army officers among them will receive a winter military training here, mainly to learn how to use firecrackers and artillery and related tactics, as well as some common routines of the Haihan Army.After the beginning of spring, Haihan will provide Dongjiang Town with a batch of "advanced" standard weapons to enhance its combat capabilities.Naval officers like Pan Yan will go south with the fleet to Zhejiang and receive training in Dinghai Port, Zhoushan.
In addition to re-deploying defenses, formulating emergency plans, and arranging training plans, Wang Tom will also take away more than 200 immigrants temporarily living on Zhifu Island this time, so there are still a group of civilian ships that will go south with the fleet.After these immigrants were transported away, there were only about [-] immigrants left under the control of Haihan in the local area, almost all of whom were young and strong able to work. Zhifu Island and Fushan Copper Mine divided them in half. labor force.
Just as the military was holding a meeting, another heavy snow fell.The snowfall this time was much more than the intermittent snowfalls of the previous days, and the temperature dropped a lot accordingly.For the vast majority of Haihan soldiers from the south, even with thick winter clothes, it is still difficult to fully adapt to the cold weather.
Before that, Haihan had already built a large area of warm barracks on Zhifu Island, so it was not too much pressure for the garrison and the people to spend the winter on the island.What is more difficult is the Fushan Copper Mine area, which has just started construction. Although it is built according to the standards of Zhifu Island barracks, the construction period is too short, and the number of barracks built is not enough to accommodate the existing garrisons and migrant workers. Under this situation, the living density can only be increased, and two to three times the number of people can be forced into one barracks.
Fortunately, there is no pressure on the food, quilts, heating fuel and other materials needed for the winter. The relevant preparations and transportation work have been planned long before coming to Shandong, and the controllability and implementation status are far better than those of the copper mine. Construction schedule of infrastructure projects.Most of the road leading to the sea from Fushan Copper Mine has been completed. If necessary, Zhifu Island can also supply supplies and personnel to the local area. Although the local living conditions are a bit difficult, at least there will be no shortage of supplies.
On December [-]th, the Haihan North Sea Fleet led by Tom Wang set sail slowly from Zhifu Bay, and a large number of warships sailed out of the harbor in batches, creating a spectacular scene.If the friends in Dengzhou City saw this scene, they might dispel some unrealistic thoughts in their minds without hesitation.
"Oh, I'm envious!" Sun Zhen couldn't help sighing as he watched the sailors on the boat excitedly waving their hands as other sailors on the pier.
Wang Jinmin glanced at him sideways and said, "What are you envious of? When you didn't go back to Shandong, you wanted to come back. Now that you're back, you feel like you can't stay?"
Sun Zhen replied: "I didn't find my family when I came back. What else is there to worry about in Dengzhou? In terms of living, this place is far inferior to Penghu and Zhoushan, let alone Sanya..."
Without waiting for him to finish, Wang Jinmin interrupted him and said, "Then I'll give you tens of acres of land in Fushan County, and let you be a daughter-in-law, and let you retire from the army and go back to live. Do you still want to go back to the south?"
Sun Zhen stared and said, "If there is such a good thing, why should I go to the south?"
Wang Jinmin smiled and said, "Isn't that what it is? You feel that life is difficult, and it's not because the restraints in the army are too strict."
"You can't say that casually!" Sun Zhen quickly denied: "My loyalty to the Executive Committee is a lesson to be learned from heaven and earth, and I have no two intentions! I will be where the chief tells me! I just talk about envy. Come on, I don't have any other ideas!"
"What are you afraid of when we two brothers talk? Am I going to give you a small report?" Wang Jinmin also felt a little amused by Sun Zhen's cautiousness: "But your special warfare battalion will probably move next year, right?"
Sun Zhen nodded, looked left and right for no one else, lowered his voice and said, "From what I've heard, it's likely that he will be transferred to Liaodong next year."
"Going to fight the wild boar skin at Lushunkou? It's a good thing!" Wang Jinmin said enviously: "It's a pity that our cavalry has nothing to do with Lushun, so I can only cheer for you!"
Sun Zhendao: "The place we are going to may not be Lushunkou. The above means to launch a raid on the coastline of the Liaodong Peninsula to disrupt the military deployment of the Jin army. I heard that the army has adopted similar tactics in the Annan battle before. .As for whether you have the cavalry, it depends on whether your Chief Ha can let you go with peace of mind."
"Then it seems that next year the Ministry of National Defense will focus on Liaodong!" After hearing what Sun Zhen said, Wang Jinmin also had a rough guess about the military deployment for the coming year.
For Haihan soldiers who were born in the north, they already knew that they would eventually return to the north to fulfill their mission.Although Haihan's plan for Liaodong is only a high-level secret, these grassroots officers are not ignorant of it. From the details of daily training content, material preparation, etc., we can basically infer the next goal and direction of the Ministry of Defense. .From a personal emotional point of view, as long as they were not sent to attack Daming's city, they would basically not have any psychological burden.Going to Liaodong to fight against the Hou Jin will undoubtedly relieve the external military pressure faced by the Ming Dynasty, and they are more willing to accept combat missions of this nature.
Sun Zhen went on to say: "However, if we want to occupy Lushunkou, we will probably send more troops here next year. If we don't want to find a way to open up wasteland and cultivate land locally, it may be more troublesome to rely on shipping from the south. The addition of Dongjiang Town is a big burden over there, and there are tens of thousands of mouths waiting to eat on the island."
"That's not something we can worry about. The chiefs must be considerate." Wang Jinmin said in a low voice: "I recently heard some news in Fushan County that there are big local landlords who want to marry the chief. It's done, I guess the land matter will be easy to handle."
Sun Zhen was also very interested in this gossip news, so he immediately asked: "Which leader has someone taken a fancy to?"
"Who else can there be? Chief Chen! You are young and promising, in a high position, and you are still single. In the eyes of those landlords, I am afraid that this is not a piece of fat." Wang Jinmin specifically urged: "You can tell me the news. Don't go around saying that I can't bear the crime of slandering the chief."
"Don't worry, I can't bear this crime." Sun Zhenzhen nodded understandingly.
In fact, they were not the only ones in the Haihan camp who knew about the fact that a local gentry approached Chen Yixin for a kiss, at least it was not a secret among the troops led by Chen Yixin.Although the status of traversers in Haihan's social system is high, it does not prevent ordinary people from exploring some of their private life conditions and discussing them privately.This kind of voyeuristic desire for celebrities is itself a natural habit of most people, no matter what dynasty or generation they are in, it cannot be banned, and it is the same in Haihan society.Even in an army with strict rules and regulations, it is inevitable that many people will still be interested in the gossip news of the chiefs.
However, the client himself was not so relaxed and happy. Chen Yixin had already received his third visit from a matchmaker this month, which made him feel a little overwhelmed.Dealing with these eloquent matchmakers is much more difficult than dealing with enemies on the battlefield.
(End of this chapter)