Chapter 1406
Winter Reconnaissance
Chapter 1406 Winter Reconnaissance
With his own experience, Morgan can diagnose the condition of most patients, but in terms of treatment, there is really not much he can do.The medical methods he has mastered are all based on chemically synthesized drugs and various advanced medical equipment, but in this time and space, he has no way to have such conditions.The medicines brought over during time travel back then, even if there were any leftovers, were already expired, so we could only count on the Chinese herbal medicines to play a role.
Although Morgan has been supplementing his theoretical knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine in the past few years, there are still many prescriptions and treatment methods that he can hardly understand and master. Therefore, when he came to Liaodong this time, he also brought several doctors hired from Shandong with high salaries. , to make up for their lack of treatment methods.
However, after seeing the isolation measures in Fort Lushun on the spot, Morgan gave Gao Qiaonan and the local military doctors a relatively high evaluation. They isolated the confirmed patients in strict accordance with the measures Morgan had arranged through telegrams, effectively slowing down the epidemic. The speed at which the epidemic spreads.Judging from the current situation, Morgan is still relatively optimistic about controlling the epidemic, but there is no immediate cure for this flu epidemic, and it may take some time to completely eradicate the epidemic.
The Special Operations Battalion was affected by this, and a series of reconnaissance plans that were supposed to be carried out in winter were also suspended, and this was one of the things Morgan wanted to ask about when he came to Lushun.After arranging the treatment measures, Morgan signaled Takahashi Minami to put aside the epidemic and find a quiet place to chat.
Gao Qiaonan, as the supreme commander before Morgan's arrival, of course had his own apartment in Fort Lushun, with people living in the inner room and working in the outer room.But before Morgan's arrival, he moved to live in the barracks by himself, packed up the suite and left it for Morgan to live in temporarily.Morgan's luggage had already been brought over by the orderly before, and it happened that Takahashi Minami brought Morgan here himself at this time.
"The conditions here in Lushun Castle are difficult, and I hope the chief doesn't mind." After entering the house, Gao Qiaonan rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said: "Houjin destroyed most of the houses in the castle before leaving, and this suite is already a Best place ever."
Morgan looked up at the roof, and the incomplete tiles were covered with straw mats, but it could still be seen that the house had been damaged to a certain extent when Haihan took over.The furniture in the house is made of logs, the style is bulky and bulky, and even the varnish has not been painted, which is quite primitive.Compared with Zhifu Island, this environment is indeed a lot worse. After more than a year of construction there, the living facilities have tended to be close to the normal colonial standard. Supplies are also continuously delivered to the occupied area, and provided for the time-travelers who pay attention to details.
However, as Gao Qiaonan said, in the environment of Fort Lushun, even if you want to be picky, you can’t choose. There is no condition in the local area to build a house specially for Morgan’s arrival, and you have to accept it regardless of whether you are satisfied or not.Of course, Morgan himself was not that picky, otherwise he would not have left Sanya and went to the north to lead troops. After a brief look at the furnishings in the house, Morgan called Takahashi Nan to sit down and talk about business.
"Although the reconnaissance operation has stopped, I think you should still have some means outside. Tell me about it."
In addition to the epidemic, Morgan is of course most concerned about Haihan's main opponent in the Liaodong Peninsula, Hou Jin.Although it took the obvious initiative in a series of confrontations at the end of last year, the Haihan military does not think that this record is enough to make Houjin hurt.The opponent maintained restraint in the confrontation last year, largely because it still placed the focus of foreign wars on Daming's side.Although the Haihan Army's combat power is strong, they are not many after all, and the area they can control is also limited. The opponent obviously understands this very well. After trying to counterattack, they decisively withdraw their troops and retreat to Jinzhou Deploy defenses on the isthmus line.
Neither side wants to continue fighting in the cold winter, which requires too much logistics and supplies. Even the Haihan Army, which has always been known for its mobility, is unwilling to take the risk of launching a winter offensive.After that, it will take some time for the Jin army to dispatch troops, sum up previous experience and lessons, and prepare for military operations after the beginning of spring.Therefore, although the two sides did not conduct any form of truce negotiations, they invariably withdrew the main force, maintaining a strange tacit understanding.
Haihan's side already had plans for a spring offensive, so they still arranged a lot of reconnaissance operations in the cold winter.If it weren't for the sudden outbreak of the epidemic, the special warfare battalion at this time should be performing related tasks.But Morgan knew that even if the reconnaissance mission was suspended, Takahashi Minami would probably not recall all the troops, and the peripheral security must still be deployed in place.
Sure enough, Gao Qiaonan responded immediately: "The area within forty miles northeast of Lushun Fort is almost entirely mountainous, which is very unfavorable terrain for both the enemy and us. But in order to prevent small enemy troops from sneaking in, I still Several teams have been deployed to serve as guards at the traffic passes in the mountainous area. But for areas outside the mountainous area, due to the limited force, I have no further arrangements. If the epidemic in Fort Lushun can be brought under control as soon as possible, I would like to arrange one or two before the beginning of spring A larger reconnaissance operation."
Morgan continued to ask noncommittally: "How many days are the teams in the mountains usually replaced?"
"It usually takes two and a half to three days, depending on the weather conditions. The shifts of several teams have been staggered, and at least two teams will be kept on duty outside." After the snow, I didn’t meet Houjin’s scouts in the mountains again. Thinking about the fight in the mountains before, they have suffered enough!”
After Haihan captured Lushun with lightning speed last year, Hou Jin also quickly organized troops to go south from the Jinzhou Isthmus in an attempt to regain control of the Lushun area.Haihan, who was at a disadvantage in military strength, divided his troops and landed in Dalian Bay to pretend to attack the Jinzhou Isthmus. On the other hand, he set up a formation in the mountainous area northeast of Lushun Fort, and fought a mountain battle with the Hou Jin army for a period of time.Relying on the experience of mountain combat and the weapons and equipment with excellent performance, the special warfare battalion and the cavalry battalion worked together to successfully hold off the enemy several times their own in the mountainous area.Until the time when the Jin army retreated, they could no longer see the city wall of Lushun Fort.
Morgan said again: "According to the situation you have, how many troops does Hou Jin have in the area south of the Jinzhou Isthmus?"
Gao Qiaonan frowned and said: "There are less than a thousand people, and about [-]% of the cavalry are stationed in several villages. However, this is already half a month ago. The investigation operation has recently stopped, and I don't know if there will be any changes. But even if the other party arranges a patrol team, they should not take the initiative to enter the mountain area."
Gao Qiaonan said this quite confidently. It seems that he is full of confidence in the deterrent power of his own troops. As the commander of the ace unit of the Haihan Army, it is not surprising to have such pride.
Morgan did not express any doubts about this, but said softly: "When the snow stops, let's go north."
Gao Qiaonan's eyes froze, and he responded subconsciously: "The chief wants to go to the front line in person? It's too dangerous!"
"No matter how dangerous it is, I have to go. This is one of my missions when I came to Liaodong." Morgan explained: "I brought a team of snipers here. In recent months, there has been no better practice field than here."
Gao Qiaonan was taken aback again. Of course he knew how rare snipers were in the Haihan army. Last year, in the two battles against Lushun and the feigned attack on the Jinzhou Isthmus, snipers participated, but they were only one or two groups.And Morgan brought a whole team of snipers here this time, obviously intending to use battle as a substitute for training, and to have a good time in Liaodong.
Before Takahashi Minami came back to his senses, Morgan continued: "You should be very clear that the deployment of the sniper soldiers is a top-secret military situation, so this news must not be spread, understand?"
"Understood!" Gao Qiaonan immediately stood up and gave a military salute, and replied loudly.This is not just a matter of the deployment of the sniper soldiers. More importantly, Morgan is going to the front line to participate in the operation. This kind of news must not be leaked, otherwise, if the enemy knows about Morgan's movements, the consequences will be disastrous.Judging from Morgan's tone of voice, this obviously will not be an open military operation, most likely only a small group of troops will cooperate with the sniper soldiers he leads, and the risks they face are not small.
Morgan's reason for arranging such an operation was, of course, partly to train his snipers. After all, in addition to year-round target practice, practical experience on the battlefield is also very important for improving the combat level of snipers.What's more, the geographical environment like Liaodong is almost blank in the training and combat experience of snipers in the past. Morgan believes that it is necessary for the elites to spend more time here to adapt to the environment and prepare for future combat operations. .
The other half of the reason is that the special warfare battalion stationed here has stopped its reconnaissance operations due to the epidemic. In order not to delay the combat mission after the beginning of spring, Morgan plans to personally lead his students and subordinates to Liaodong to complete this mission.Of course, this was more or less because he felt itchy after not personally participating in combat missions for a long time, and wanted to take this opportunity to enjoy himself.Although Qian Tiandun and the others disapproved of this, they did not deliberately stop him. As long as they did not go deep into the enemy-occupied area, sporadic enemies would certainly not be able to threaten Morgan, who was fully armed and brought a team of elite soldiers.
It is said that it is a team of snipers, but in fact there are only 12 people, but this is already the entire sniper formation of the Haihan Army in the area north of the Yangtze River.Among them are veterans who have participated in several battles, as well as students who are still training under Morgan.Based on his past training experience, Morgan knew that it was the most scientific and reasonable arrangement to use the old with the new. Be careful and deal with the enemy carefully.
Few outsiders know the details of Haihan sniper soldiers, a special unit, but as long as they suffer a few losses on the battlefield, they will notice this kind of combat method of Haihan army.The Houjin Army is no exception. In last year's battle, the Houjin soldiers who were killed and wounded by snipers at super long distances were no exception. This made them realize that the Haihan Army had mastered some kind of long-distance precision strike weapon. The protection of generals on the battlefield is even more careful.
This situation has been reported to Morgan by the snipers who participated in the previous battle, so he also wants to go to the front line to observe the activity characteristics and combat methods of the Jin army.Although I have read a lot of written reports, seeing is believing. Many things have to be witnessed before they can come up with corresponding countermeasures.Moreover, Morgan also hopes that through contact with the post-Golden Cavalry, he can gradually sort out the tactics of how snipers deal with group cavalry-this was probably a relatively unpopular research field in the time and space before he came, at least he himself was During his military service, he did not learn targeted tactics.
Of course, the reconnaissance operations in the Liaodong area will definitely require the full cooperation of the special warfare battalion. They have been here for two months, and they are much more familiar with the surrounding environment than the snipers who have just arrived. Experience can be used as a reference, so as soon as Morgan arrived at Fort Lushun to arrange the medical affairs, he summoned Gao Qiaonan alone and explained his plan to him.
Morgan was not Gao Qiaonan's direct supervisor, but Qian Tiandun had sent a telegram beforehand, requesting Gao Qiaonan to follow Morgan's command and fully cooperate. Gao Qiaonan hadn't figured out the meaning of this order, but after Morgan's showdown, he It's clear to the chest.
In another camp not far from here, Liu Shang and others entered a large marching tent under the leadership of Sun Zhen, and their temporary barracks were here.Naturally, this kind of canvas tent does not have much warmth at all, it can only block wind and snow.There was a small coal stove in the tent, and a chimney was specially set up to lead to the outdoors.
"The stove can boil water, but don't boil the snow outside to drink. The military doctor said it's unhygienic. It's okay to boil it to wash your face and feet. The water for drinking will be fetched from a nearby river by a special person, and it will be delivered every day. When you arrive Take a basin to hold it, and break it into pieces and put it in the pot when it is burning." Although Sun Zhen looked rough, he patiently explained the living arrangements here to Liu Shang and others: "The epidemic has been severe recently, so please don't go out if you have nothing to do. In the barracks, the daily meals will be delivered to the room, and there will be special personnel to convey any instructions."
Liu Shang was stunned and said, "Then we just wait here with nothing to do?"
Sun Zhen waved his hand and said, "Everyone's tasks will be arranged by the higher-ups. If Director Liu feels bored, he can write home letters for the soldiers first!"
For the Haihan Kingdom, which is natively located in the South China Sea, this place is no different from a remote frontier, and one of the main spiritual sustenance of the border guards is probably the family letter that transmits information across thousands of miles.Ordinary soldiers naturally cannot enjoy the convenience of sending letters by telegram, so paper letters are still the main way for these soldiers to keep in touch with their relatives in China.
(End of this chapter)
With his own experience, Morgan can diagnose the condition of most patients, but in terms of treatment, there is really not much he can do.The medical methods he has mastered are all based on chemically synthesized drugs and various advanced medical equipment, but in this time and space, he has no way to have such conditions.The medicines brought over during time travel back then, even if there were any leftovers, were already expired, so we could only count on the Chinese herbal medicines to play a role.
Although Morgan has been supplementing his theoretical knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine in the past few years, there are still many prescriptions and treatment methods that he can hardly understand and master. Therefore, when he came to Liaodong this time, he also brought several doctors hired from Shandong with high salaries. , to make up for their lack of treatment methods.
However, after seeing the isolation measures in Fort Lushun on the spot, Morgan gave Gao Qiaonan and the local military doctors a relatively high evaluation. They isolated the confirmed patients in strict accordance with the measures Morgan had arranged through telegrams, effectively slowing down the epidemic. The speed at which the epidemic spreads.Judging from the current situation, Morgan is still relatively optimistic about controlling the epidemic, but there is no immediate cure for this flu epidemic, and it may take some time to completely eradicate the epidemic.
The Special Operations Battalion was affected by this, and a series of reconnaissance plans that were supposed to be carried out in winter were also suspended, and this was one of the things Morgan wanted to ask about when he came to Lushun.After arranging the treatment measures, Morgan signaled Takahashi Minami to put aside the epidemic and find a quiet place to chat.
Gao Qiaonan, as the supreme commander before Morgan's arrival, of course had his own apartment in Fort Lushun, with people living in the inner room and working in the outer room.But before Morgan's arrival, he moved to live in the barracks by himself, packed up the suite and left it for Morgan to live in temporarily.Morgan's luggage had already been brought over by the orderly before, and it happened that Takahashi Minami brought Morgan here himself at this time.
"The conditions here in Lushun Castle are difficult, and I hope the chief doesn't mind." After entering the house, Gao Qiaonan rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said: "Houjin destroyed most of the houses in the castle before leaving, and this suite is already a Best place ever."
Morgan looked up at the roof, and the incomplete tiles were covered with straw mats, but it could still be seen that the house had been damaged to a certain extent when Haihan took over.The furniture in the house is made of logs, the style is bulky and bulky, and even the varnish has not been painted, which is quite primitive.Compared with Zhifu Island, this environment is indeed a lot worse. After more than a year of construction there, the living facilities have tended to be close to the normal colonial standard. Supplies are also continuously delivered to the occupied area, and provided for the time-travelers who pay attention to details.
However, as Gao Qiaonan said, in the environment of Fort Lushun, even if you want to be picky, you can’t choose. There is no condition in the local area to build a house specially for Morgan’s arrival, and you have to accept it regardless of whether you are satisfied or not.Of course, Morgan himself was not that picky, otherwise he would not have left Sanya and went to the north to lead troops. After a brief look at the furnishings in the house, Morgan called Takahashi Nan to sit down and talk about business.
"Although the reconnaissance operation has stopped, I think you should still have some means outside. Tell me about it."
In addition to the epidemic, Morgan is of course most concerned about Haihan's main opponent in the Liaodong Peninsula, Hou Jin.Although it took the obvious initiative in a series of confrontations at the end of last year, the Haihan military does not think that this record is enough to make Houjin hurt.The opponent maintained restraint in the confrontation last year, largely because it still placed the focus of foreign wars on Daming's side.Although the Haihan Army's combat power is strong, they are not many after all, and the area they can control is also limited. The opponent obviously understands this very well. After trying to counterattack, they decisively withdraw their troops and retreat to Jinzhou Deploy defenses on the isthmus line.
Neither side wants to continue fighting in the cold winter, which requires too much logistics and supplies. Even the Haihan Army, which has always been known for its mobility, is unwilling to take the risk of launching a winter offensive.After that, it will take some time for the Jin army to dispatch troops, sum up previous experience and lessons, and prepare for military operations after the beginning of spring.Therefore, although the two sides did not conduct any form of truce negotiations, they invariably withdrew the main force, maintaining a strange tacit understanding.
Haihan's side already had plans for a spring offensive, so they still arranged a lot of reconnaissance operations in the cold winter.If it weren't for the sudden outbreak of the epidemic, the special warfare battalion at this time should be performing related tasks.But Morgan knew that even if the reconnaissance mission was suspended, Takahashi Minami would probably not recall all the troops, and the peripheral security must still be deployed in place.
Sure enough, Gao Qiaonan responded immediately: "The area within forty miles northeast of Lushun Fort is almost entirely mountainous, which is very unfavorable terrain for both the enemy and us. But in order to prevent small enemy troops from sneaking in, I still Several teams have been deployed to serve as guards at the traffic passes in the mountainous area. But for areas outside the mountainous area, due to the limited force, I have no further arrangements. If the epidemic in Fort Lushun can be brought under control as soon as possible, I would like to arrange one or two before the beginning of spring A larger reconnaissance operation."
Morgan continued to ask noncommittally: "How many days are the teams in the mountains usually replaced?"
"It usually takes two and a half to three days, depending on the weather conditions. The shifts of several teams have been staggered, and at least two teams will be kept on duty outside." After the snow, I didn’t meet Houjin’s scouts in the mountains again. Thinking about the fight in the mountains before, they have suffered enough!”
After Haihan captured Lushun with lightning speed last year, Hou Jin also quickly organized troops to go south from the Jinzhou Isthmus in an attempt to regain control of the Lushun area.Haihan, who was at a disadvantage in military strength, divided his troops and landed in Dalian Bay to pretend to attack the Jinzhou Isthmus. On the other hand, he set up a formation in the mountainous area northeast of Lushun Fort, and fought a mountain battle with the Hou Jin army for a period of time.Relying on the experience of mountain combat and the weapons and equipment with excellent performance, the special warfare battalion and the cavalry battalion worked together to successfully hold off the enemy several times their own in the mountainous area.Until the time when the Jin army retreated, they could no longer see the city wall of Lushun Fort.
Morgan said again: "According to the situation you have, how many troops does Hou Jin have in the area south of the Jinzhou Isthmus?"
Gao Qiaonan frowned and said: "There are less than a thousand people, and about [-]% of the cavalry are stationed in several villages. However, this is already half a month ago. The investigation operation has recently stopped, and I don't know if there will be any changes. But even if the other party arranges a patrol team, they should not take the initiative to enter the mountain area."
Gao Qiaonan said this quite confidently. It seems that he is full of confidence in the deterrent power of his own troops. As the commander of the ace unit of the Haihan Army, it is not surprising to have such pride.
Morgan did not express any doubts about this, but said softly: "When the snow stops, let's go north."
Gao Qiaonan's eyes froze, and he responded subconsciously: "The chief wants to go to the front line in person? It's too dangerous!"
"No matter how dangerous it is, I have to go. This is one of my missions when I came to Liaodong." Morgan explained: "I brought a team of snipers here. In recent months, there has been no better practice field than here."
Gao Qiaonan was taken aback again. Of course he knew how rare snipers were in the Haihan army. Last year, in the two battles against Lushun and the feigned attack on the Jinzhou Isthmus, snipers participated, but they were only one or two groups.And Morgan brought a whole team of snipers here this time, obviously intending to use battle as a substitute for training, and to have a good time in Liaodong.
Before Takahashi Minami came back to his senses, Morgan continued: "You should be very clear that the deployment of the sniper soldiers is a top-secret military situation, so this news must not be spread, understand?"
"Understood!" Gao Qiaonan immediately stood up and gave a military salute, and replied loudly.This is not just a matter of the deployment of the sniper soldiers. More importantly, Morgan is going to the front line to participate in the operation. This kind of news must not be leaked, otherwise, if the enemy knows about Morgan's movements, the consequences will be disastrous.Judging from Morgan's tone of voice, this obviously will not be an open military operation, most likely only a small group of troops will cooperate with the sniper soldiers he leads, and the risks they face are not small.
Morgan's reason for arranging such an operation was, of course, partly to train his snipers. After all, in addition to year-round target practice, practical experience on the battlefield is also very important for improving the combat level of snipers.What's more, the geographical environment like Liaodong is almost blank in the training and combat experience of snipers in the past. Morgan believes that it is necessary for the elites to spend more time here to adapt to the environment and prepare for future combat operations. .
The other half of the reason is that the special warfare battalion stationed here has stopped its reconnaissance operations due to the epidemic. In order not to delay the combat mission after the beginning of spring, Morgan plans to personally lead his students and subordinates to Liaodong to complete this mission.Of course, this was more or less because he felt itchy after not personally participating in combat missions for a long time, and wanted to take this opportunity to enjoy himself.Although Qian Tiandun and the others disapproved of this, they did not deliberately stop him. As long as they did not go deep into the enemy-occupied area, sporadic enemies would certainly not be able to threaten Morgan, who was fully armed and brought a team of elite soldiers.
It is said that it is a team of snipers, but in fact there are only 12 people, but this is already the entire sniper formation of the Haihan Army in the area north of the Yangtze River.Among them are veterans who have participated in several battles, as well as students who are still training under Morgan.Based on his past training experience, Morgan knew that it was the most scientific and reasonable arrangement to use the old with the new. Be careful and deal with the enemy carefully.
Few outsiders know the details of Haihan sniper soldiers, a special unit, but as long as they suffer a few losses on the battlefield, they will notice this kind of combat method of Haihan army.The Houjin Army is no exception. In last year's battle, the Houjin soldiers who were killed and wounded by snipers at super long distances were no exception. This made them realize that the Haihan Army had mastered some kind of long-distance precision strike weapon. The protection of generals on the battlefield is even more careful.
This situation has been reported to Morgan by the snipers who participated in the previous battle, so he also wants to go to the front line to observe the activity characteristics and combat methods of the Jin army.Although I have read a lot of written reports, seeing is believing. Many things have to be witnessed before they can come up with corresponding countermeasures.Moreover, Morgan also hopes that through contact with the post-Golden Cavalry, he can gradually sort out the tactics of how snipers deal with group cavalry-this was probably a relatively unpopular research field in the time and space before he came, at least he himself was During his military service, he did not learn targeted tactics.
Of course, the reconnaissance operations in the Liaodong area will definitely require the full cooperation of the special warfare battalion. They have been here for two months, and they are much more familiar with the surrounding environment than the snipers who have just arrived. Experience can be used as a reference, so as soon as Morgan arrived at Fort Lushun to arrange the medical affairs, he summoned Gao Qiaonan alone and explained his plan to him.
Morgan was not Gao Qiaonan's direct supervisor, but Qian Tiandun had sent a telegram beforehand, requesting Gao Qiaonan to follow Morgan's command and fully cooperate. Gao Qiaonan hadn't figured out the meaning of this order, but after Morgan's showdown, he It's clear to the chest.
In another camp not far from here, Liu Shang and others entered a large marching tent under the leadership of Sun Zhen, and their temporary barracks were here.Naturally, this kind of canvas tent does not have much warmth at all, it can only block wind and snow.There was a small coal stove in the tent, and a chimney was specially set up to lead to the outdoors.
"The stove can boil water, but don't boil the snow outside to drink. The military doctor said it's unhygienic. It's okay to boil it to wash your face and feet. The water for drinking will be fetched from a nearby river by a special person, and it will be delivered every day. When you arrive Take a basin to hold it, and break it into pieces and put it in the pot when it is burning." Although Sun Zhen looked rough, he patiently explained the living arrangements here to Liu Shang and others: "The epidemic has been severe recently, so please don't go out if you have nothing to do. In the barracks, the daily meals will be delivered to the room, and there will be special personnel to convey any instructions."
Liu Shang was stunned and said, "Then we just wait here with nothing to do?"
Sun Zhen waved his hand and said, "Everyone's tasks will be arranged by the higher-ups. If Director Liu feels bored, he can write home letters for the soldiers first!"
For the Haihan Kingdom, which is natively located in the South China Sea, this place is no different from a remote frontier, and one of the main spiritual sustenance of the border guards is probably the family letter that transmits information across thousands of miles.Ordinary soldiers naturally cannot enjoy the convenience of sending letters by telegram, so paper letters are still the main way for these soldiers to keep in touch with their relatives in China.
(End of this chapter)