Chapter 1451
Reconstruction Project
Chapter 1451 Reconstruction Project
The words "to master it all" are easy to say, but not so simple to achieve.In addition to the substantial capital investment, there is also a lot of concrete work to be done.There are too many uncontrollable factors in the process of finding allies, connecting people, and lobbying the court in Daming officialdom. Therefore, in order to increase the confidence of success, it is necessary to increase control in the controllable parts to ensure that everything is safe.
For example, for Haihan's current record in Liaodong, if he wants to apply credit to the Daming court in the name of Dongjiang Town, he must ensure that the situation in Liaodong will not recur in a short period of time.If the Jinzhou Isthmus is recaptured by Houjin Jiang again within a few days, or even the front is pushed back to the southern port of Port Arthur, the act of asking for credit may become an international joke or even counterproductive.Therefore, Haihan's current priority in Liaodong is to stabilize the isthmus line of defense and ensure that Houjin cannot take an effective counterattack.
Looking at the existing defense line fortifications according to the military standards of Haihan, it is naturally difficult to describe the design here as qualified.This kind of thin city wall-type fortification can only prevent the harassment of a small group of enemy troops at most. If it is a thousand-person battle, it is actually easy to find a relatively weak breakthrough point in this defense line that is several miles long.At the beginning, the Ming army in Liaodong failed to defend this pass by means of fortifications. After Jin took over, due to limited engineering capabilities, he was unable to carry out large-scale transformation of the entire line of defense, and only repaired the damaged areas.
After all, they think that the possibility of the Ming army fighting back to Liaodong is very small, and it is meaningless to invest a lot of manpower and material resources in this defense line. Besides, even if the Ming army fights back, they have grabbed the first time from the Ming army. , you can grab the second time.However, Hou Jin could not have imagined that besides the Ming army, there would be such a powerful and perverted enemy as Haihan in the world, who could use an unheard of combat method to quickly overcome this very strong line of defense in their opinion. .
Qian Tiandun believed that the strategic position of the Jinzhou Isthmus was very important to the Later Jin. Even if the other party was temporarily unable to retake the Jinzhou Peninsula controlled by Haihan, he would never let Haihan take root here.Therefore, the counter-offensive against the Jinzhou Isthmus line of defense is bound to be continuous, but the scale of the battle may not reach the level of this battle. After this kind of battle, Jin can afford to lose once, but it may not be able to lose the second or third time.
What Qian Tiandun wants to do now is to arrange the reconstruction project of the defense line as soon as possible.Before he led his troops to leave Liaodong, the defense line here had to complete the reconstruction of at least some key areas, and the fortresses on the main traffic routes like Jijiabao and Sujiabao were even more important.
The old-fashioned tower-style fortress was definitely not seen by the Haihan military.Based on the experience of the southern and northern wars over the years, in order to give full play to the power of firearms in the face of an enemy with superior strength, the configuration of bastions and auxiliary fortifications is undoubtedly the most clever combination.The three-dimensional cross-fire network and the peripheral fortifications that are difficult to break through quickly have won many wars for Haihan. There are also ready-made samples of relevant architectural design drawings for reference. Construction can begin.
However, there are still some problems that need to be solved first in the area of the Golden State Isthmus.One of the main building materials required for a large bastion is a large rock with a hard texture. If there is no suitable quarry nearby, then the original fortress can only be completely demolished and its building materials used for construction. New Bastion.
In addition to building materials, labor is also one of the factors that will hamper this large-scale project.Since the local residents were all relocated in advance by Houjin, almost all the labor force who can participate in the construction of the defense line can only be brought by sea from Haihan.Judging from the current situation, Phi Dao and Dengzhou, Shandong are the two closest population sources, and in order for the defense line reconstruction project to bear fruit in the short term, it is necessary to maintain two or three thousand laborers at the construction site for at least several months. However, this does not include the labor required for quarrying, logging, transportation, etc., which will be a big test for Haihan's mobilization command ability and logistical support.
Qian Tiandun is a good player in leading troops to fight, but when it comes to engineering construction and development of local civilians, he is a little bit tiresome. Even if this project is closely related to the military, it is far less effective for him than scolding Fang Qiu on the battlefield. Refreshing.So about the reconstruction project of this defense line, he just made a decision and handed over the specific affairs to Chen Yixin.After all, Chen Yixin spent a lot of time dealing with civil affairs and infrastructure projects during his time in Shandong, and he was quite familiar in this regard.
Compared with the reconstruction project of the defense line, one of the tasks that Qian Tiandun needs to do personally now is to redeploy Haihan's troops stationed in Liaodong.During the previous war with the Houjin Army, the troop movements were extremely frequent. Today is the defense area of this troop, and it may be transferred to another troop tomorrow. By the end of the war, many troops will be stationed in places that are far from the original arrangements. far, and the rationale is relatively poor.For example, the current garrison of Sujiabao is mainly cavalry, which is obviously not a suitable configuration for defending the city.
Another problem is that the ownership of the troops currently stationed in the Jinzhou Isthmus is relatively complicated. In addition to the two battalions of the Army, there are also Qian Tiandun's special warfare battalion, Harukon's cavalry battalion, and Wang Tom's marine corps. , the artillery units mobilized from various colonies, the specially trained demolition engineering team from Sanya, and the Pidao Army affiliated to the Ming army, etc., a total of more than 3000 troops need to be coordinated and deployed.
After the end of the spring offensive, some of the troops participating in the war will leave here one after another, especially the three elite soldiers of the special operations battalion, the cavalry battalion and the Marine Corps, as well as Morgan's sniper squad, it is obviously impossible for the Ministry of Defense to deploy them in the distant Liaodong for a long time Guard the edge.Once the situation stabilizes, these troops will basically leave Liaodong and continue their military missions where they are needed more.
However, before that, Qian Tiandun must negotiate with other generals about the deployment and assignment of tasks during this period to ensure that the isthmus line of defense is foolproof.
"Two battalions of the army are stationed here in the gap position. The special operations battalion and the marine corps are stationed in Sujiabao and Jijiabao respectively, and then my troops are in the center to support. That's it." each came up with his own ideas.
Tom Wang shook his head and said, "The Marine Corps will continue to carry out the mission of harassment behind the enemy, and will not be stationed here."
The special operations battalion continues to operate in the coastal areas of Liaodong, which can attract Houjin's attention to a certain extent and reduce the military pressure that the Jinzhou Isthmus will face in the near future.This was a plan that existed before the war, and Harrugon was also in the know. He frowned and said, "Then let the Phi Island Army come to the top."
"The combat effectiveness of the Phi Island Army is probably a little short. If you want to deal with the Houjin Army on your own, it's probably still a bit difficult." Qian Tiandun obviously did not particularly trust the strength of the Phi Island Army.For such a strategically important point as the isthmus line of defense, he did not dare to take the risk of an accident and hand it over to the Ming army.
"How about dismantling the Ming army?" Chen Yixin, who was sitting next to Qian Tiandun, answered, "Anyway, Shen Zhixiang obeys us now. If he wants to temporarily dismantle the troops and station them, he should not object to us. mean."
"I'm afraid he won't say it, but he has an idea in his heart." Qian Tiandun didn't have much confidence in this matter, but he knew that if he was in Shen Zhixiang's position, he would not accept the dismantling of his troops even if he was killed. This approach, even if only in stages, will not work.This should be an unacceptable arrangement for any good commander.
Chen Yixin was reminded by Qian Tiandun, and obviously he also thought of the key point. He could also think of Shen Zhixiang's feelings when he compared his heart, so he did not continue to talk about it.
"Morgan, what do you think?" Tom Wang asked Morgan, who had never spoken.Morgan is the oldest among this group of people, and can be regarded as mature and prudent. Of course, his opinion has a relatively large reference value.
Morgan coughed dryly: "In my opinion, pure defense is not a good solution. Think about it, we have to rebuild this line of defense. The construction period is at least three months, and it may last for half a year or even more. Longer time. If it is only passive defense during this period, then the enemy only needs to send a small group of cavalry to harass the construction site from time to time, and it will be difficult for the construction to proceed smoothly. If the construction period is dragged too long, it will be a nightmare for us. You don't want to be stationed in this wilderness for a long time, do you?"
"Then what do you mean, continue to fight with Houjin?" Tom Wang's eyes lit up, he could be regarded as a standard hawk, as long as there is a battle to fight, even if there is no chance, he has to fight.
According to Tom Wang's opinion, the most useless troops in this spring offensive were probably his marines.All the friendly troops hit their opponents heavily on the frontal battlefield, and only his troops set up camp to defend and almost fell over.Although he also fought a neat ambush later, Tom Wang always felt that he was still unfinished. At most, the ambush was made up for his mistakes, but it was not a record that he could brag to his peers.Moreover, as the Marine Corps, as the only force in the navy that participated in the battle, it was difficult for him to meet the standards he could recognize.
Therefore, as soon as the war ended here, Tom Wang had assembled the Marine Corps and was going to continue to go to the northern coastal area to carry out harassment operations according to the pre-war plan, in order to allow the Marine Corps to accumulate combat experience as soon as possible and evolve into a genuine elite. teacher.But he also knew that if the navy's own strength was used in this kind of battle, it would be difficult to achieve any notable results, and friendly forces might not be happy to see the marines' way of acting alone.If the entire army can be motivated to continue the spring offensive, perhaps the Marine Corps can also get more opportunities to prove themselves.
The issue Morgan talked about is indeed very realistic. If Haihan wants to invest thousands of migrant workers on the construction site, it will inevitably lead to harassment by Houjin.It is also impossible for the other party to watch Haihan build this place into a more unbreakable gate, and he will definitely try to stop the construction. If Haihan wants to ensure the smooth progress of the construction, it will be the easiest and easiest for Haihan to continue to push the front line north. The most efficient option.
"I see." Harrugon agreed with Morgan's idea.Of course, this had a lot to do with the cavalry battalion he commanded. If the front continued to advance northward, it would inevitably depend on the mobility of the cavalry battalion.The space left for Harrugon to play might be bigger than the Marine Corps, and he would definitely be happy to see it happen.
Of the five senior generals present, three of them have already expressed their attitudes, only Qian Tiandun and Chen Yixin are left, and Chen Yixin has always followed Qian Tiandun's lead. These two votes are actually equivalent to one vote, so everyone's eyes fell on Qian Tiandun. On Tian Dun's body.As the commander-in-chief of the spring offensive, Qian Tiandun still has the power to veto, even if several other people agree, he still has to decide.
After pondering for a while, Qian Tiandun nodded and said, "Morgan is right. Since we don't want the enemy to get in the way, we can only drive them to a farther place."
Qian Tiandun made the decision, and the matter was settled.However, to what extent the next battle should be controlled, and how to arrange the troops, are also questions that need to be studied, and the generals will naturally have to discuss it.
Shen Zhixiang, who was stationed in Jijiabao, has been waiting for the command from the headquarters. He knows that the Haihan people will not rest assured that the defense of such an important location as Jijiabao will be completely entrusted to him. The next destination may be the material transfer center in the rear. Perhaps it is the construction site on the defense line, in short, the Phi Island Army should not be responsible for the task of being solely responsible.However, the documents sent by the headquarters were completely beyond his expectations. Qian Tiandun not only handed over the defense of Jijiabao to the Phi Island Army, but also appointed him as the temporary commander of the East Route Army.
Although the East Route Army currently only has the Phi Dao Army and a Haihan Artillery Company as combat units, the appointment order still makes Shen Zhixiang feel honored. Immediately aware of the meaning behind this.It was not until the next day that the headquarters sent another order to transfer the artillery company, and Shen Zhixiang faintly realized that Haihan's transfer seemed to have another purpose.
Three days after the Battle of the Golden State Isthmus ended, Jijia Fort, which had been one of the main battlefields in the battle, changed from a forward position to a rear camp.The Haihan Army used the East Road and West Road as the main force, and advanced ten miles northward. Jinzhou City had already appeared in the forward's field of vision.
In Jinzhou City, Azige, who had just gathered the remnants of the defeated generals, was a little surprised when he heard that the Haihan Army continued northward.What he knew was that Haihan did not pursue the retreating Yangguli Division after the Battle of the Isthmus Line, which was obviously a signal that they would not advance northward for the time being.But I didn't expect the Haihan people to do things in a random manner, and they would start the army again within a few days of the armistice.It is difficult for Azige to break his head. This move by the Haihans is just to cover for the next defense line reconstruction project.
(End of this chapter)
The words "to master it all" are easy to say, but not so simple to achieve.In addition to the substantial capital investment, there is also a lot of concrete work to be done.There are too many uncontrollable factors in the process of finding allies, connecting people, and lobbying the court in Daming officialdom. Therefore, in order to increase the confidence of success, it is necessary to increase control in the controllable parts to ensure that everything is safe.
For example, for Haihan's current record in Liaodong, if he wants to apply credit to the Daming court in the name of Dongjiang Town, he must ensure that the situation in Liaodong will not recur in a short period of time.If the Jinzhou Isthmus is recaptured by Houjin Jiang again within a few days, or even the front is pushed back to the southern port of Port Arthur, the act of asking for credit may become an international joke or even counterproductive.Therefore, Haihan's current priority in Liaodong is to stabilize the isthmus line of defense and ensure that Houjin cannot take an effective counterattack.
Looking at the existing defense line fortifications according to the military standards of Haihan, it is naturally difficult to describe the design here as qualified.This kind of thin city wall-type fortification can only prevent the harassment of a small group of enemy troops at most. If it is a thousand-person battle, it is actually easy to find a relatively weak breakthrough point in this defense line that is several miles long.At the beginning, the Ming army in Liaodong failed to defend this pass by means of fortifications. After Jin took over, due to limited engineering capabilities, he was unable to carry out large-scale transformation of the entire line of defense, and only repaired the damaged areas.
After all, they think that the possibility of the Ming army fighting back to Liaodong is very small, and it is meaningless to invest a lot of manpower and material resources in this defense line. Besides, even if the Ming army fights back, they have grabbed the first time from the Ming army. , you can grab the second time.However, Hou Jin could not have imagined that besides the Ming army, there would be such a powerful and perverted enemy as Haihan in the world, who could use an unheard of combat method to quickly overcome this very strong line of defense in their opinion. .
Qian Tiandun believed that the strategic position of the Jinzhou Isthmus was very important to the Later Jin. Even if the other party was temporarily unable to retake the Jinzhou Peninsula controlled by Haihan, he would never let Haihan take root here.Therefore, the counter-offensive against the Jinzhou Isthmus line of defense is bound to be continuous, but the scale of the battle may not reach the level of this battle. After this kind of battle, Jin can afford to lose once, but it may not be able to lose the second or third time.
What Qian Tiandun wants to do now is to arrange the reconstruction project of the defense line as soon as possible.Before he led his troops to leave Liaodong, the defense line here had to complete the reconstruction of at least some key areas, and the fortresses on the main traffic routes like Jijiabao and Sujiabao were even more important.
The old-fashioned tower-style fortress was definitely not seen by the Haihan military.Based on the experience of the southern and northern wars over the years, in order to give full play to the power of firearms in the face of an enemy with superior strength, the configuration of bastions and auxiliary fortifications is undoubtedly the most clever combination.The three-dimensional cross-fire network and the peripheral fortifications that are difficult to break through quickly have won many wars for Haihan. There are also ready-made samples of relevant architectural design drawings for reference. Construction can begin.
However, there are still some problems that need to be solved first in the area of the Golden State Isthmus.One of the main building materials required for a large bastion is a large rock with a hard texture. If there is no suitable quarry nearby, then the original fortress can only be completely demolished and its building materials used for construction. New Bastion.
In addition to building materials, labor is also one of the factors that will hamper this large-scale project.Since the local residents were all relocated in advance by Houjin, almost all the labor force who can participate in the construction of the defense line can only be brought by sea from Haihan.Judging from the current situation, Phi Dao and Dengzhou, Shandong are the two closest population sources, and in order for the defense line reconstruction project to bear fruit in the short term, it is necessary to maintain two or three thousand laborers at the construction site for at least several months. However, this does not include the labor required for quarrying, logging, transportation, etc., which will be a big test for Haihan's mobilization command ability and logistical support.
Qian Tiandun is a good player in leading troops to fight, but when it comes to engineering construction and development of local civilians, he is a little bit tiresome. Even if this project is closely related to the military, it is far less effective for him than scolding Fang Qiu on the battlefield. Refreshing.So about the reconstruction project of this defense line, he just made a decision and handed over the specific affairs to Chen Yixin.After all, Chen Yixin spent a lot of time dealing with civil affairs and infrastructure projects during his time in Shandong, and he was quite familiar in this regard.
Compared with the reconstruction project of the defense line, one of the tasks that Qian Tiandun needs to do personally now is to redeploy Haihan's troops stationed in Liaodong.During the previous war with the Houjin Army, the troop movements were extremely frequent. Today is the defense area of this troop, and it may be transferred to another troop tomorrow. By the end of the war, many troops will be stationed in places that are far from the original arrangements. far, and the rationale is relatively poor.For example, the current garrison of Sujiabao is mainly cavalry, which is obviously not a suitable configuration for defending the city.
Another problem is that the ownership of the troops currently stationed in the Jinzhou Isthmus is relatively complicated. In addition to the two battalions of the Army, there are also Qian Tiandun's special warfare battalion, Harukon's cavalry battalion, and Wang Tom's marine corps. , the artillery units mobilized from various colonies, the specially trained demolition engineering team from Sanya, and the Pidao Army affiliated to the Ming army, etc., a total of more than 3000 troops need to be coordinated and deployed.
After the end of the spring offensive, some of the troops participating in the war will leave here one after another, especially the three elite soldiers of the special operations battalion, the cavalry battalion and the Marine Corps, as well as Morgan's sniper squad, it is obviously impossible for the Ministry of Defense to deploy them in the distant Liaodong for a long time Guard the edge.Once the situation stabilizes, these troops will basically leave Liaodong and continue their military missions where they are needed more.
However, before that, Qian Tiandun must negotiate with other generals about the deployment and assignment of tasks during this period to ensure that the isthmus line of defense is foolproof.
"Two battalions of the army are stationed here in the gap position. The special operations battalion and the marine corps are stationed in Sujiabao and Jijiabao respectively, and then my troops are in the center to support. That's it." each came up with his own ideas.
Tom Wang shook his head and said, "The Marine Corps will continue to carry out the mission of harassment behind the enemy, and will not be stationed here."
The special operations battalion continues to operate in the coastal areas of Liaodong, which can attract Houjin's attention to a certain extent and reduce the military pressure that the Jinzhou Isthmus will face in the near future.This was a plan that existed before the war, and Harrugon was also in the know. He frowned and said, "Then let the Phi Island Army come to the top."
"The combat effectiveness of the Phi Island Army is probably a little short. If you want to deal with the Houjin Army on your own, it's probably still a bit difficult." Qian Tiandun obviously did not particularly trust the strength of the Phi Island Army.For such a strategically important point as the isthmus line of defense, he did not dare to take the risk of an accident and hand it over to the Ming army.
"How about dismantling the Ming army?" Chen Yixin, who was sitting next to Qian Tiandun, answered, "Anyway, Shen Zhixiang obeys us now. If he wants to temporarily dismantle the troops and station them, he should not object to us. mean."
"I'm afraid he won't say it, but he has an idea in his heart." Qian Tiandun didn't have much confidence in this matter, but he knew that if he was in Shen Zhixiang's position, he would not accept the dismantling of his troops even if he was killed. This approach, even if only in stages, will not work.This should be an unacceptable arrangement for any good commander.
Chen Yixin was reminded by Qian Tiandun, and obviously he also thought of the key point. He could also think of Shen Zhixiang's feelings when he compared his heart, so he did not continue to talk about it.
"Morgan, what do you think?" Tom Wang asked Morgan, who had never spoken.Morgan is the oldest among this group of people, and can be regarded as mature and prudent. Of course, his opinion has a relatively large reference value.
Morgan coughed dryly: "In my opinion, pure defense is not a good solution. Think about it, we have to rebuild this line of defense. The construction period is at least three months, and it may last for half a year or even more. Longer time. If it is only passive defense during this period, then the enemy only needs to send a small group of cavalry to harass the construction site from time to time, and it will be difficult for the construction to proceed smoothly. If the construction period is dragged too long, it will be a nightmare for us. You don't want to be stationed in this wilderness for a long time, do you?"
"Then what do you mean, continue to fight with Houjin?" Tom Wang's eyes lit up, he could be regarded as a standard hawk, as long as there is a battle to fight, even if there is no chance, he has to fight.
According to Tom Wang's opinion, the most useless troops in this spring offensive were probably his marines.All the friendly troops hit their opponents heavily on the frontal battlefield, and only his troops set up camp to defend and almost fell over.Although he also fought a neat ambush later, Tom Wang always felt that he was still unfinished. At most, the ambush was made up for his mistakes, but it was not a record that he could brag to his peers.Moreover, as the Marine Corps, as the only force in the navy that participated in the battle, it was difficult for him to meet the standards he could recognize.
Therefore, as soon as the war ended here, Tom Wang had assembled the Marine Corps and was going to continue to go to the northern coastal area to carry out harassment operations according to the pre-war plan, in order to allow the Marine Corps to accumulate combat experience as soon as possible and evolve into a genuine elite. teacher.But he also knew that if the navy's own strength was used in this kind of battle, it would be difficult to achieve any notable results, and friendly forces might not be happy to see the marines' way of acting alone.If the entire army can be motivated to continue the spring offensive, perhaps the Marine Corps can also get more opportunities to prove themselves.
The issue Morgan talked about is indeed very realistic. If Haihan wants to invest thousands of migrant workers on the construction site, it will inevitably lead to harassment by Houjin.It is also impossible for the other party to watch Haihan build this place into a more unbreakable gate, and he will definitely try to stop the construction. If Haihan wants to ensure the smooth progress of the construction, it will be the easiest and easiest for Haihan to continue to push the front line north. The most efficient option.
"I see." Harrugon agreed with Morgan's idea.Of course, this had a lot to do with the cavalry battalion he commanded. If the front continued to advance northward, it would inevitably depend on the mobility of the cavalry battalion.The space left for Harrugon to play might be bigger than the Marine Corps, and he would definitely be happy to see it happen.
Of the five senior generals present, three of them have already expressed their attitudes, only Qian Tiandun and Chen Yixin are left, and Chen Yixin has always followed Qian Tiandun's lead. These two votes are actually equivalent to one vote, so everyone's eyes fell on Qian Tiandun. On Tian Dun's body.As the commander-in-chief of the spring offensive, Qian Tiandun still has the power to veto, even if several other people agree, he still has to decide.
After pondering for a while, Qian Tiandun nodded and said, "Morgan is right. Since we don't want the enemy to get in the way, we can only drive them to a farther place."
Qian Tiandun made the decision, and the matter was settled.However, to what extent the next battle should be controlled, and how to arrange the troops, are also questions that need to be studied, and the generals will naturally have to discuss it.
Shen Zhixiang, who was stationed in Jijiabao, has been waiting for the command from the headquarters. He knows that the Haihan people will not rest assured that the defense of such an important location as Jijiabao will be completely entrusted to him. The next destination may be the material transfer center in the rear. Perhaps it is the construction site on the defense line, in short, the Phi Island Army should not be responsible for the task of being solely responsible.However, the documents sent by the headquarters were completely beyond his expectations. Qian Tiandun not only handed over the defense of Jijiabao to the Phi Island Army, but also appointed him as the temporary commander of the East Route Army.
Although the East Route Army currently only has the Phi Dao Army and a Haihan Artillery Company as combat units, the appointment order still makes Shen Zhixiang feel honored. Immediately aware of the meaning behind this.It was not until the next day that the headquarters sent another order to transfer the artillery company, and Shen Zhixiang faintly realized that Haihan's transfer seemed to have another purpose.
Three days after the Battle of the Golden State Isthmus ended, Jijia Fort, which had been one of the main battlefields in the battle, changed from a forward position to a rear camp.The Haihan Army used the East Road and West Road as the main force, and advanced ten miles northward. Jinzhou City had already appeared in the forward's field of vision.
In Jinzhou City, Azige, who had just gathered the remnants of the defeated generals, was a little surprised when he heard that the Haihan Army continued northward.What he knew was that Haihan did not pursue the retreating Yangguli Division after the Battle of the Isthmus Line, which was obviously a signal that they would not advance northward for the time being.But I didn't expect the Haihan people to do things in a random manner, and they would start the army again within a few days of the armistice.It is difficult for Azige to break his head. This move by the Haihans is just to cover for the next defense line reconstruction project.
(End of this chapter)