Chapter 1452
Logistics Arrangements
Chapter 1452 Logistics Arrangements
The generals of Houjin who fought on horseback have a limited depth of understanding of war, and can only make judgments based on their limited combat experience, and cannot be like their opponents. Book documents summarizing war experience are available for reference.Their vision can only be limited to the Northeast Asian continent, and they cannot understand their tactical thoughts and strategic intentions from the same height as Haihan, just as they cannot find a way to deal with Haihan's guns on the battlefield.
After all, there is a gap of hundreds of years of knowledge and accumulation. This gap in soft power cannot be made up by courage and military strength.Azig's judgment is that Haihan is probably still reluctant to stop there, but it is difficult to have a clear understanding of his true strategic intentions.In addition to sending more horses to pay attention to the movements of the Haihan Army, he has no better way to deal with it for the time being.Although the defense of Jinzhou City was stronger than the thin line of defense of the Jinzhou Isthmus, he did not have much confidence that he could rely on this city to block the footsteps of Haihan's Northern Expedition.
But what Azige couldn't imagine was that after the battle of the Jinzhou Isthmus, the opponent's evaluation of Houjin was downgraded by another grade, because the Houjin army was only good at fighting, but not good at planning, at most An army with only blood and courage, but it is far from being powerful.
Of course, if Hou Jinneng is determined to mobilize the elite troops of the Eight Banners to Jinzhou, and deal with Haihan with ten times and twenty times the strength of the force, it may change the attitude of the generals of Haihan.But compared to Haihan, the opponent that Post-Jin pays more attention to at the present stage is Daming in the south. After all, there is no benefit to beating Haihan to death, but Daming is different. There is a lot of wealth and population waiting for them. Going south to plunder, it is naturally more cost-effective to put troops in the south.
After the Haihan generals finalized the next action plan, they began to carry out their tasks separately.Although they do not have a high evaluation of the Houjin Army, they will not underestimate their opponents too much at the specific tactical level. The preparation work must be done in place.
This time, Qian Tiandun didn't go to the front line again, not even Chen Yixin, but handed over the command of the special operations battalion to Gao Qiaonan.In Qian Tiandun's words, in the future, there will be more and more turf wars, and you can't always do everything yourself. The generals only need to sit in the central army camp, and the command of the front line must be handed over to those naturalized officers born in this time and space play.There are a group of experienced and outstanding officers in the special operations battalion, including Takahashi Minami, Amakusa Shiro, Sun Zhen, etc. Qian Tiandun hopes that they can all be on their own as soon as possible, so that he and Chen Yixin can be freed from the level of tactical command and freed up their minds and energy. More on strategic planning.
When he didn't have to go to the front-line command, Qian Tiandun's time was relatively free.When Chen Yixin came to him to inquire about the arrangement of the troop transfer, Qian Tiandun was reading a book "Supply Wars - A Logistic History from Wallenstein to Patton" published by Cambridge University Press in 1977.This book is written by Israeli Dr. Martin van Kreveld. The book analyzes the logistics support of several major wars in the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, and discusses the impact of logistics on strategy and operations.This book originally had a Chinese translation, but Morgan deliberately lent his original collection to Qian Tiandun to read.
Qian Tiandun still had a little difficulty reading this book, and he needed to read the dictionary from time to time to help understand the descriptions in the book, but he still enjoyed it.
Chen Yixin has become accustomed to this, and jokingly said, "I said Commander Qian, are you planning to switch from frontline to logistics?"
Qian Tiandun put down the book and replied: "With the current size of our troops, the logistical problem has not yet been fully highlighted. But if we wait a few years and tens of thousands of troops have been invested in our military operations, the matter will come to an end. It's too late to think about solving logistical problems."
Chen Yixin said: "Isn't there a special person in charge of this research?"
Qian Tiandun shook his head and said: "As a general who leads troops to fight, even if you don't have to do it yourself, you must at least understand the operation principle of logistics. This book has analyzed a lot of battle cases, and I have learned a lot from reading it. I There is also a Chinese translation of Cyrus Thorpe's "Theoretical Logistics", which analyzes the French-Russian War, the American Civil War, and the Franco-Prussian War. You can take it back and take a look when you have time."
Chen Yixin responded, but he didn't take Qian Tiandun's request too seriously.
Qian Tiandun could see some clues from his face, and continued: "...After reading it, write down your impressions, three to five thousand words, and be more profound."
Chen Yixin opened his mouth slightly, not knowing how to respond. He was only a high school student when he participated in Time Travel, and he was not interested in learning. He has been working hard in the military for all these years, and he has no cultural literacy. How much to improve.Really calm down and start reading some books and manuscripts, or after coming to Shandong to marry Ma Yuling.But to make him read such jerky military books, he has to write a profound after reading, which is a bit nerve-racking.The most important thing is that although he admires Qian Tiandun very much, he doesn't want to go in the direction of the Confucian generals like the other party. Being able to go into battle to kill the enemy and rebuke Fang Qiu on the battlefield is the military life he enjoys the most.
"Not enough? I still have some books here, why don't you pick them yourself?" Qian Tiandun teased deliberately.
Chen Yixin waved his hands again and again and said, "Enough is enough, I'll read the book you mentioned first, and I'll talk about the rest later."
After chatting for a while, Chen Yixin talked about the business, which was actually related to logistics.At present, most of the troops stationed in Liaodong are concentrated on the front line of the Jinzhou Isthmus, and the main supply channel is from Shandong to Dalian Bay by sea.There were no obvious omissions in the plans drawn up by the Navy and the Department of Shipping, but there were inevitably some problems with its execution.
The problem is still mainly in the logistics connection of various places, because many combat materials are produced in Sanya, and then all the way from the South China Sea to the Yellow Sea.For such a long route, with the exception of a few naval ships that choose to complete the entire route, civilian merchant ships that carry war materials are generally transported in sections, so several transfers are required on the way, which increases the shipping schedule. many uncertainties.If a certain ship is delayed in Hong Kong for a day or two due to weather or scheduling, then it may take three or four days for the goods it transports to be transported to Penghu for transshipment, and then pass through Zhejiang and Shandong. In this way, it is possible to transfer all the way to Liaodong, and the final shipping schedule will be delayed by ten days and a half month than expected.
No matter how well-planned the shipping plan is by the Ministry of Shipping, even if there is a margin for possible delays, the impact of such force majeure is still unavoidable.The series of follow-up military operations that Haihan originally planned to take was also affected by the supply of materials to a certain extent, and had to make some local adjustments.
After dealing with the question brought by Chen Yixin, Qian Tiandun asked by the way, "Are you familiar with Sha Xi?"
Chen Yixin didn't know what he meant, but he answered honestly: "I worked together for a while when I was stationed in Hong Kong. This person is a bit talkative, but his work ability is still quite strong."
Qian Tiandun said: "In the future, Sha Xi will be responsible for civil affairs in Liaodong. You know this arrangement. Since you are familiar with him, I think it is up to you to contact him about logistics. It is also convenient for you to know each other. a little."
After Shaxi went north to Shandong with the fleet, he stayed in Zhifu Island for a period of time. At that time, the epidemic broke out in Lushun, so Shaxi was not in a hurry to go north to Liaodong.It was not until Morgan brought a group of medical staff under control of the epidemic that Shaxi took a boat to Lushun.However, the spring offensive was about to start at this time, and almost all the military generals had already rushed to the front line, so only Sha Xi was left to preside over the logistics work and local infrastructure development in Lushun.To be serious, after Shaxi arrived in Liaodong, he hadn't met with the military in a formal setting, and a lot of work communication was only carried out through letters or telegrams.
Of course, this is not the intention of the military generals to avoid it. Who can take the time to run back to Lushun during the battle? Qian Tiandun and others have never explained this point. Sha Xi is a smart person and has not expressed any dissatisfaction with this.But now the combat operation has come to an end, although there will be wars with Houjin in the future, but the pressure is definitely not as great as before.Qian Tiandun also wanted to take advantage of this time to sort out the logistical affairs, and Sha Xi, who is currently based in Lushun, must be the one who must be contacted.Qian Tiandun couldn't leave if he was in command, so this task was handed over to Chen Yixin, who had worked with Sha Xi.
Although Chen Yixin has no interest in logistics and military theory, he has been in charge of civil affairs for a long time during his time in Shandong. He has no lack of practical experience and is qualified for this task.However, as for Qian Tiandun's intentions, he still has to confirm it again: "Are you worried that Sha Xi is not doing things properly enough, so let me go back to Lushun to watch him?"
Qian Tiandun glared at Chen Yixin and said: "It's all my own people, how can there be so many ways? I asked you to return to Lushun to keep good communication with Shaxi on behalf of the military, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, by the way. Keep an eye on shipping affairs, and don't let the people in the shipping department slow down. You also know that the current situation on the front line, the logistics delay for a day and a half, will have a great impact on our battle plan. Even if it is useless, it will It is still necessary to urge them every day, so that they can't have any thoughts that don't matter."
Chen Yixin has been with Qian Tiandun for a long time, but he can immediately grasp the spirit. Qian Tiandun said that he is keeping in touch, but this is actually a bit unbelievable to Sha Xi, so Chen Yixin should go back to Lushun to watch. Arrangements for logistical supplies.In fact, such an arrangement is understandable when you think about it carefully. After all, Shaxi is a newcomer, and he is not a member of the military. Why should he work hard for the military.It is also a reasonable arrangement for the military to keep a sufficient number of officials at the rear to keep an eye on the logistics.
Chen Yixin took the order, returned to the camp with his own guard squad, and went straight out of the camp to Dalian Bay.At present, the navy has set up a simple pier on the coast at the eastern end of the defense line, where some supplies and migrant workers are brought ashore, and the transportation boats to the rear are also boarded here.
The navy arranges a transport ship every day to depart between Lushun and Dalian Bay to transport wounded soldiers and some valuable materials.As Chen Yixin, he naturally did not have to wait for a fixed time to set off. After he and his subordinates boarded the ship, he let the sailors unmoor and raise the sails and immediately went south.
Half a day later, Chen Yixin had already arrived at Lushun Fort and met his former colleague Sha Xi.
Sha Xi didn't show much surprise to Chen Yixin's appearance, as if his arrival was long overdue.Sha Xi greeted Chen Yixin to take a seat, and after being served hot tea, he took the initiative to ask Chen Yixin's purpose: "Brother Chen, you slipped back before the battle was over, this shouldn't be what you meant, it was Commander Qian. sent you back?"
Chen Yixin knew that Sha Xi was a smart person, and he didn't deny his guess. He simply asked, "Then what else can you infer?"
Sha Xi replied: "Commander Qian asked you to come back, mostly because he is not very concerned about the logistics. I am afraid that I will sit in Lushun and only get incense and do nothing. It is better for you to watch it yourself. Am I right?"
Chen Yixin said with a smile: "Brother Sha, you have finished speaking all by yourself, so I have nothing to explain. You think so, that's it, Commander Qian cares about the results. If there is something wrong with the logistics in Lushun, He will definitely put the blame on you. As for whether it is because of the weather or lack of manpower, that is not something our military has to consider. Do you know what I mean?"
Sha Xi nodded and said, "Commander Qian has a strict command of the army. This is a well-known fact. I came to Liaodong to fight him, and I was already prepared to be scolded and criticized. But then again, as long as it is within the scope of my duties, I will definitely do my best to complete it, and I will not hold you back. If I really meet the gods and don’t make beauty, and the boat can’t leave the port, then I can’t do anything to ask God to worship Buddha. If Commander Qian is counted on my head, I can only stop The neck is recognized."
Chen Yixin said: "Brother Sha doesn't have to be so harsh, and Commander Qian is not an unreasonable person. The main purpose of my coming back to Lushun is to communicate with you on behalf of the military, to arrange the transportation of critical materials as properly as possible, and not to let the front line. 's battle plan is affected, that's all."
Whether Sha Xi believed it or not, he didn't show half a point on his face, but after listening to Chen Yixin's statement, he took the initiative to change the subject and said: "There are a lot of infrastructure projects in Lushun Fort, and we will soon organize immigrants to cultivate land. Sowing spring wheat and other food crops, the labor force has been unable to keep up. In the past two days, the headquarters has sent a telegram to ask the civilians to go to the front line, which is not very easy to arrange. "
(End of this chapter)
The generals of Houjin who fought on horseback have a limited depth of understanding of war, and can only make judgments based on their limited combat experience, and cannot be like their opponents. Book documents summarizing war experience are available for reference.Their vision can only be limited to the Northeast Asian continent, and they cannot understand their tactical thoughts and strategic intentions from the same height as Haihan, just as they cannot find a way to deal with Haihan's guns on the battlefield.
After all, there is a gap of hundreds of years of knowledge and accumulation. This gap in soft power cannot be made up by courage and military strength.Azig's judgment is that Haihan is probably still reluctant to stop there, but it is difficult to have a clear understanding of his true strategic intentions.In addition to sending more horses to pay attention to the movements of the Haihan Army, he has no better way to deal with it for the time being.Although the defense of Jinzhou City was stronger than the thin line of defense of the Jinzhou Isthmus, he did not have much confidence that he could rely on this city to block the footsteps of Haihan's Northern Expedition.
But what Azige couldn't imagine was that after the battle of the Jinzhou Isthmus, the opponent's evaluation of Houjin was downgraded by another grade, because the Houjin army was only good at fighting, but not good at planning, at most An army with only blood and courage, but it is far from being powerful.
Of course, if Hou Jinneng is determined to mobilize the elite troops of the Eight Banners to Jinzhou, and deal with Haihan with ten times and twenty times the strength of the force, it may change the attitude of the generals of Haihan.But compared to Haihan, the opponent that Post-Jin pays more attention to at the present stage is Daming in the south. After all, there is no benefit to beating Haihan to death, but Daming is different. There is a lot of wealth and population waiting for them. Going south to plunder, it is naturally more cost-effective to put troops in the south.
After the Haihan generals finalized the next action plan, they began to carry out their tasks separately.Although they do not have a high evaluation of the Houjin Army, they will not underestimate their opponents too much at the specific tactical level. The preparation work must be done in place.
This time, Qian Tiandun didn't go to the front line again, not even Chen Yixin, but handed over the command of the special operations battalion to Gao Qiaonan.In Qian Tiandun's words, in the future, there will be more and more turf wars, and you can't always do everything yourself. The generals only need to sit in the central army camp, and the command of the front line must be handed over to those naturalized officers born in this time and space play.There are a group of experienced and outstanding officers in the special operations battalion, including Takahashi Minami, Amakusa Shiro, Sun Zhen, etc. Qian Tiandun hopes that they can all be on their own as soon as possible, so that he and Chen Yixin can be freed from the level of tactical command and freed up their minds and energy. More on strategic planning.
When he didn't have to go to the front-line command, Qian Tiandun's time was relatively free.When Chen Yixin came to him to inquire about the arrangement of the troop transfer, Qian Tiandun was reading a book "Supply Wars - A Logistic History from Wallenstein to Patton" published by Cambridge University Press in 1977.This book is written by Israeli Dr. Martin van Kreveld. The book analyzes the logistics support of several major wars in the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, and discusses the impact of logistics on strategy and operations.This book originally had a Chinese translation, but Morgan deliberately lent his original collection to Qian Tiandun to read.
Qian Tiandun still had a little difficulty reading this book, and he needed to read the dictionary from time to time to help understand the descriptions in the book, but he still enjoyed it.
Chen Yixin has become accustomed to this, and jokingly said, "I said Commander Qian, are you planning to switch from frontline to logistics?"
Qian Tiandun put down the book and replied: "With the current size of our troops, the logistical problem has not yet been fully highlighted. But if we wait a few years and tens of thousands of troops have been invested in our military operations, the matter will come to an end. It's too late to think about solving logistical problems."
Chen Yixin said: "Isn't there a special person in charge of this research?"
Qian Tiandun shook his head and said: "As a general who leads troops to fight, even if you don't have to do it yourself, you must at least understand the operation principle of logistics. This book has analyzed a lot of battle cases, and I have learned a lot from reading it. I There is also a Chinese translation of Cyrus Thorpe's "Theoretical Logistics", which analyzes the French-Russian War, the American Civil War, and the Franco-Prussian War. You can take it back and take a look when you have time."
Chen Yixin responded, but he didn't take Qian Tiandun's request too seriously.
Qian Tiandun could see some clues from his face, and continued: "...After reading it, write down your impressions, three to five thousand words, and be more profound."
Chen Yixin opened his mouth slightly, not knowing how to respond. He was only a high school student when he participated in Time Travel, and he was not interested in learning. He has been working hard in the military for all these years, and he has no cultural literacy. How much to improve.Really calm down and start reading some books and manuscripts, or after coming to Shandong to marry Ma Yuling.But to make him read such jerky military books, he has to write a profound after reading, which is a bit nerve-racking.The most important thing is that although he admires Qian Tiandun very much, he doesn't want to go in the direction of the Confucian generals like the other party. Being able to go into battle to kill the enemy and rebuke Fang Qiu on the battlefield is the military life he enjoys the most.
"Not enough? I still have some books here, why don't you pick them yourself?" Qian Tiandun teased deliberately.
Chen Yixin waved his hands again and again and said, "Enough is enough, I'll read the book you mentioned first, and I'll talk about the rest later."
After chatting for a while, Chen Yixin talked about the business, which was actually related to logistics.At present, most of the troops stationed in Liaodong are concentrated on the front line of the Jinzhou Isthmus, and the main supply channel is from Shandong to Dalian Bay by sea.There were no obvious omissions in the plans drawn up by the Navy and the Department of Shipping, but there were inevitably some problems with its execution.
The problem is still mainly in the logistics connection of various places, because many combat materials are produced in Sanya, and then all the way from the South China Sea to the Yellow Sea.For such a long route, with the exception of a few naval ships that choose to complete the entire route, civilian merchant ships that carry war materials are generally transported in sections, so several transfers are required on the way, which increases the shipping schedule. many uncertainties.If a certain ship is delayed in Hong Kong for a day or two due to weather or scheduling, then it may take three or four days for the goods it transports to be transported to Penghu for transshipment, and then pass through Zhejiang and Shandong. In this way, it is possible to transfer all the way to Liaodong, and the final shipping schedule will be delayed by ten days and a half month than expected.
No matter how well-planned the shipping plan is by the Ministry of Shipping, even if there is a margin for possible delays, the impact of such force majeure is still unavoidable.The series of follow-up military operations that Haihan originally planned to take was also affected by the supply of materials to a certain extent, and had to make some local adjustments.
After dealing with the question brought by Chen Yixin, Qian Tiandun asked by the way, "Are you familiar with Sha Xi?"
Chen Yixin didn't know what he meant, but he answered honestly: "I worked together for a while when I was stationed in Hong Kong. This person is a bit talkative, but his work ability is still quite strong."
Qian Tiandun said: "In the future, Sha Xi will be responsible for civil affairs in Liaodong. You know this arrangement. Since you are familiar with him, I think it is up to you to contact him about logistics. It is also convenient for you to know each other. a little."
After Shaxi went north to Shandong with the fleet, he stayed in Zhifu Island for a period of time. At that time, the epidemic broke out in Lushun, so Shaxi was not in a hurry to go north to Liaodong.It was not until Morgan brought a group of medical staff under control of the epidemic that Shaxi took a boat to Lushun.However, the spring offensive was about to start at this time, and almost all the military generals had already rushed to the front line, so only Sha Xi was left to preside over the logistics work and local infrastructure development in Lushun.To be serious, after Shaxi arrived in Liaodong, he hadn't met with the military in a formal setting, and a lot of work communication was only carried out through letters or telegrams.
Of course, this is not the intention of the military generals to avoid it. Who can take the time to run back to Lushun during the battle? Qian Tiandun and others have never explained this point. Sha Xi is a smart person and has not expressed any dissatisfaction with this.But now the combat operation has come to an end, although there will be wars with Houjin in the future, but the pressure is definitely not as great as before.Qian Tiandun also wanted to take advantage of this time to sort out the logistical affairs, and Sha Xi, who is currently based in Lushun, must be the one who must be contacted.Qian Tiandun couldn't leave if he was in command, so this task was handed over to Chen Yixin, who had worked with Sha Xi.
Although Chen Yixin has no interest in logistics and military theory, he has been in charge of civil affairs for a long time during his time in Shandong. He has no lack of practical experience and is qualified for this task.However, as for Qian Tiandun's intentions, he still has to confirm it again: "Are you worried that Sha Xi is not doing things properly enough, so let me go back to Lushun to watch him?"
Qian Tiandun glared at Chen Yixin and said: "It's all my own people, how can there be so many ways? I asked you to return to Lushun to keep good communication with Shaxi on behalf of the military, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, by the way. Keep an eye on shipping affairs, and don't let the people in the shipping department slow down. You also know that the current situation on the front line, the logistics delay for a day and a half, will have a great impact on our battle plan. Even if it is useless, it will It is still necessary to urge them every day, so that they can't have any thoughts that don't matter."
Chen Yixin has been with Qian Tiandun for a long time, but he can immediately grasp the spirit. Qian Tiandun said that he is keeping in touch, but this is actually a bit unbelievable to Sha Xi, so Chen Yixin should go back to Lushun to watch. Arrangements for logistical supplies.In fact, such an arrangement is understandable when you think about it carefully. After all, Shaxi is a newcomer, and he is not a member of the military. Why should he work hard for the military.It is also a reasonable arrangement for the military to keep a sufficient number of officials at the rear to keep an eye on the logistics.
Chen Yixin took the order, returned to the camp with his own guard squad, and went straight out of the camp to Dalian Bay.At present, the navy has set up a simple pier on the coast at the eastern end of the defense line, where some supplies and migrant workers are brought ashore, and the transportation boats to the rear are also boarded here.
The navy arranges a transport ship every day to depart between Lushun and Dalian Bay to transport wounded soldiers and some valuable materials.As Chen Yixin, he naturally did not have to wait for a fixed time to set off. After he and his subordinates boarded the ship, he let the sailors unmoor and raise the sails and immediately went south.
Half a day later, Chen Yixin had already arrived at Lushun Fort and met his former colleague Sha Xi.
Sha Xi didn't show much surprise to Chen Yixin's appearance, as if his arrival was long overdue.Sha Xi greeted Chen Yixin to take a seat, and after being served hot tea, he took the initiative to ask Chen Yixin's purpose: "Brother Chen, you slipped back before the battle was over, this shouldn't be what you meant, it was Commander Qian. sent you back?"
Chen Yixin knew that Sha Xi was a smart person, and he didn't deny his guess. He simply asked, "Then what else can you infer?"
Sha Xi replied: "Commander Qian asked you to come back, mostly because he is not very concerned about the logistics. I am afraid that I will sit in Lushun and only get incense and do nothing. It is better for you to watch it yourself. Am I right?"
Chen Yixin said with a smile: "Brother Sha, you have finished speaking all by yourself, so I have nothing to explain. You think so, that's it, Commander Qian cares about the results. If there is something wrong with the logistics in Lushun, He will definitely put the blame on you. As for whether it is because of the weather or lack of manpower, that is not something our military has to consider. Do you know what I mean?"
Sha Xi nodded and said, "Commander Qian has a strict command of the army. This is a well-known fact. I came to Liaodong to fight him, and I was already prepared to be scolded and criticized. But then again, as long as it is within the scope of my duties, I will definitely do my best to complete it, and I will not hold you back. If I really meet the gods and don’t make beauty, and the boat can’t leave the port, then I can’t do anything to ask God to worship Buddha. If Commander Qian is counted on my head, I can only stop The neck is recognized."
Chen Yixin said: "Brother Sha doesn't have to be so harsh, and Commander Qian is not an unreasonable person. The main purpose of my coming back to Lushun is to communicate with you on behalf of the military, to arrange the transportation of critical materials as properly as possible, and not to let the front line. 's battle plan is affected, that's all."
Whether Sha Xi believed it or not, he didn't show half a point on his face, but after listening to Chen Yixin's statement, he took the initiative to change the subject and said: "There are a lot of infrastructure projects in Lushun Fort, and we will soon organize immigrants to cultivate land. Sowing spring wheat and other food crops, the labor force has been unable to keep up. In the past two days, the headquarters has sent a telegram to ask the civilians to go to the front line, which is not very easy to arrange. "
(End of this chapter)