Chapter 1495
North Korean Messenger
Chapter 1495 North Korean Messenger
Even though Haihan is recognized as a victorious army in the world, the generals will never take the enemy lightly, especially in the unfamiliar area thousands of miles away from the mainland when facing a strong opponent like Houjin, what they need to consider Not only the victory or defeat of the current battle, but also the situation in the entire region, as well as the logistics supply situation of our side that cannot be ignored.
If Houjin is secretly preparing for a large-scale offensive, given the size of Haihan's current garrison and equipment in Liaodong, it will definitely be very difficult to deal with, and there may even be a possibility that the enemy can only shrink back to defense after breaking through the isthmus line of defense. Passive situation to the front line of Lushun.Of course, this is only a theoretical possibility for the time being. Under the premise of knowing that this war will bring heavy casualties to his side, Houjin may not have such great courage to fight a national war scale.
"I will arrange to strengthen the reconnaissance behind the enemy in the past few days to see if the enemy is making small moves behind the scenes." What Qian Tiandun can do now is to implement the intelligence as soon as possible. The reconnaissance mission has always been led by his special forces. When planting, naturally do my part.
"I will arrange for you to connect and cooperate with your people. If you want someone to help you, you can speak up at any time." Haru Gong responded.
"The navy will reserve a few ships for you at any time as maneuvers, and I will arrange for the staff to contact your people when I come back." Tom Wang immediately expressed his support.
For the sake of concealment, the reconnaissance operations of the special warfare battalion are mainly carried out on foot, but during this period, the cooperation of other arms is also likely to be required. Much safer than walking directly across enemy blockades.For this kind of mission, the special warfare battalion is already familiar with it. Qian Tiandun issued the order, and the reconnaissance company immediately started to mobilize. That night, two small teams of more than 20 people set off from the east and west banks of the isthmus by boat, heading north. sneaked into the enemy-occupied area.Then there are cavalry who will carry out the harassment mission in front of the enemy's formation. After dawn, they will be responsible for acting on the front to attract the attention of the enemy and make room for the reconnaissance team lurking behind the enemy.
The actions of the Haihan Army were silent, and even the foreign military observers stationed at Sujiabao and Jijiabao were not aware of this small-scale movement.On the Liaodong frontline, in addition to visitors from the Southern Business Group, foreign military observers have been stationed here for a longer period of time and participated in more military operations.
In addition to some senior officers from Dongjiang Town, there are also local armed leaders from Zhejiang, Fujian and other places, officers of the Ming army, officers from South China Sea countries such as Annan and Zhancheng, and even some Dutch people with deep eyes and high noses. The Portuguese - they are far more interested in the situation in Northeast Asia than the natives who have not seen the world in the South China Sea.
The purpose of these foreign military officers and observers being invited to Liaodong was naturally to let them understand the effect of Haihan's military operations here, and to keep their camp in awe of Haihan's powerful military strength.And while they were stationed here, they truly realized that even if the Haihan Army fought in overseas colonies thousands of miles away from the mainland, its combat effectiveness was still terrifyingly powerful.In the face of an enemy army that is several times his own, he can still advance step by step, and he has even achieved the result of defeating cavalry by foot in the course of battle.
Of course, most of the people who can be invited here to watch the battle are Haihan's allies or partners.They have a certain understanding of Haihan's military strength. Although they will sigh about Haihan's achievements in the post-Jinjun period, they don't think the result is incredible. After all, the victory of Haihan's army is in their eyes. It is only natural to come, and it will be surprising if you lose.Even the two business groups that left here earlier, those businessmen were only excited because of the performance of the Haihan Army, because they had long expected that with the strength of the Haihan Army, they would be able to satisfactorily eliminate their opponents on the battlefield.
Among them, the only one who was surprised by the battlefield performance of the Haihan Army was the North Korean messenger Luo Xian.This person is regarded as one of the close associates of King Li Yu of Joseon, and he also met Huang Taiji in the face of Kim on behalf of North Korea after he was sent to envoy.In the original history, Huang Taiji was supposed to be proclaimed emperor in April of this year, and the messenger who represented North Korea to Shengjing to observe the ceremony was Luo Xian. Huang Taiji, who was expelled from Shengjing and repatriated to China, can be regarded as a North Korean official with backbone.
Before Haihan started the Battle of Jinzhou Isthmus, he secretly sent an invitation to the Korean court through the channel of Dongjiang Town, hoping that they could send envoys to visit Liaodong to observe the war between Haihan and Houjin.Under the protection of the Dongjiang commander Shen Shikui, he finally persuaded King Li Yu of the Joseon Dynasty to send an envoy to Liaodong in an unofficial capacity to join the team of military observers.
The official language used by the Korean state at this time was still Chinese characters, and as an official of the pro-Ming faction, Luo Xian was also fluent in Chinese and communicated with other people without obstacles.In order to cover up his true identity, Haihan arranged for him to be "the leader of a militia group somewhere in Dengzhou", so that Luo Xian would not easily reveal his identity in front of foreign military officers who were not familiar with the situation in Shandong. real identity.In order to ensure that the news will not leak, even in the Haihan Army, only some high-ranking officials know his true identity.
The reason for being so cautious is mainly because of the delicate relationship between Daming, Houjin and North Korea.North Korea was originally a vassal state of Daming, and it has been blessed by Daming for generations.However, in recent years, Jin has become more and more powerful. While attacking Daming, he is also coercing North Korea into submission. Daming, who is under internal and external troubles, can't take care of himself, let alone protect North Korea across the Yellow Sea.
Although North Korea did not want to bow down to Hou Jin, it did not dare to openly confront Hou Jin. Even the military and civilians in Dongjiang Town, who used to connect with Jipi Island, were doing it secretly.And this Haihan people who suddenly appeared in Liaodong, put on a posture of never dying with Hou Jin. Even if they stood by and watched the fun, they might be dragged into the water. North Korea didn’t want to be easily caught by Hou Jin and asked for trouble. Therefore, Luo Xiancai needs to change his identity so carefully, and dare not let the outside world know that North Korea is paying attention to the war in Liaodong.
The generals of Haihan met Luo Xian once when he arrived in Liaodong, and then put him into the ranks of military observers, and did not make any demands to the Korean state, as if he was not an envoy sent by the Korean king, It was actually a militia officer from somewhere in Shandong.But in this way, Luo Xian is also very happy. He was a little worried that these Haihan people would exert political pressure on him, such as asking the Korean state to show its hostile attitude towards Hou Jin, or force an alliance, etc.But since the Haihan people didn't take the initiative to request, then the various countermeasures he prepared before coming here will no longer need to be used, just watch the excitement with peace of mind.
In Luo Xian's cognition, Daming is naturally the most powerful military force in the world, followed by Jin.It's just that Daming's civil unrest in recent years has affected his performance on the northern battlefield, so he was temporarily suppressed by Houjin.As for the country of Haihan, whose homeland is said to be on the far side of the South China Sea, Luo Xian had heard Da Ming Haishang and Dongjiang Town soldiers boast about its military power, but he didn't have a clear concept. There are many islands along the coast of the Southeast China Sea.
After coming to Liaodong and seeing several battles with his own eyes, Luo Xian realized that the strength of the Haihan army might be far more powerful than what he had heard before.Even the most elite officers of the Ming Dynasty should have difficulty in completely suppressing their opponents on the battlefield like the Haihan Army, and could inflict massive damage on the enemy in a very short period of time.In front of the guns and cannons of the Haihan Army, those invincible Jin people can only be beaten passively, and it is not an exaggeration to describe them as being powerless to fight back.
In the eyes of other foreign military observers, the performance of Luo Xian's astonishment was just the normal performance of the Haihan Army.Luo Xian endured the shock in his heart and slowly inquired about it, only to know that it turned out that Haihan's foreign expansion was mainly based on military means, and the invincible Haihan army had never disappointed people. They always used military means on the battlefield. The trend of destroying and destroying the opponents, and after coming to Liaodong, this performance continued without exception.
After watching the battle scenes in the Haihan Army for several days, Luo Xian also came to some conclusions. First, the performance of the Haihan Army was not due to luck, but indeed had a strong military strength; The war was by no means a temporary one, but prepared for a long-term confrontation; thirdly, Haihan drew so many onlookers, which showed that he had no fear of the direction of the war; fourthly, so far, the Jin people are obviously still No fighting method was found that could compete with the Haihan Army.
As a North Korean, of course, Luo Xian will also quietly make a horizontal comparison between the Haihan Army and the armed forces of his own country, but the result is undoubtedly depressing. No matter from which point of view, the North Korean army seems to be difficult to compare with the Haihan Army. Han army war.If there is any advantage, it may only be the military force, but the Houjin army has fully proved that the military advantage is not easy in front of the Haihan army. North Korea can't even beat the Houjin, let alone with Haihan. .
However, after being in the observation group for a long time, Luo Xian didn't have much inferiority complex, because none of these officers from various countries dared to boast that their army's strength was comparable to that of the Haihan Army. It means that everyone's strength is half a catty?Luo Xian had no chance to see the armies of these countries, so he could only guess to comfort himself.
Another thing that surprised Luo Xian was that Dongjiang Town dispatched troops to participate in the Liaodong war, and they obviously obeyed the dispatched command of the Haihan people.This means that Dongjiang Town has been out of the control of Daming to a certain extent, and it is not an exaggeration to say that this kind of behavior is treason.This is obviously not a good thing that some low-level officers did without the knowledge of Shen Shikui, because Luo Xian met Shen Shikui's nephew, Shen Zhixiang, the general of Dongjiang Town, on the third day he came to the front line. This is the hope of taking over Dongjiang Town in the future. Xing, his participation showed that this must be Shen Shikui nodding his head.
It didn't take long for Luo Xian to learn that Jin Ping, the eldest son of Jin Riguan, the second-in-command of Dongjiang Town, was also on Liaodong's side, and was responsible for the affairs of Dongjiang Town's military and civilians returning to Liaodong.It is said that thousands of people have moved back from Phi Island to Lushun in the south under the organization of Haihan, and will settle down in Liaodong.
Luo Xian still knew what was going on on Phi Island, and now that the army and civilians in Dongjiang Town could get the opportunity to move back to Liaodong, it was no wonder that they would hug Haihan's thigh tightly.Luo Xian remembered that he went to Pidao to meet Shen Shikui in Liaodong before. Come to investigate.
Haihan's military strength is higher than that of Houjin, and to a certain extent he controls the rhythm of the war. This is an unquestionable fact that Luo Xian can confirm.Then, as a North Korean envoy, he has to consider what is the real purpose of the other party's invitation to come here to watch the battle, warning?win over?Or as other observers have said, immediately place an order to buy and buy after watching the war, and take this opportunity to sell advanced weapons and equipment to North Korea?
In addition, Luo Xian is also considering whether North Korea can benefit from the current situation in Liaodong.Since even such a poor existence in Dongjiang Town has gained a lot of benefits from Haihan, if the North Korean country is just a spectator, it will be a waste of such a good situation.It's just that Luo Xian has never had the opportunity to have further talks with the senior officials of Haihan, and it is difficult to find out what the other party's intention is for the time being.In the face of such a powerful armed force, Luo Xian did not dare to make a request easily, and could only temporarily mix with other foreign military observers, while familiarizing himself with the environment of Liaodong, and learning about the various deeds of the Haihan Army from the side.
The reconnaissance operation carried out by the special operations battalion behind the enemy lasted for three days, during which two teams traveled a hundred miles in the mountains and forests north of Jinzhou, and carried out reconnaissance on the post of Houjin along the official road.The final result reassured the rear headquarters. No signs of large-scale troop movement or material transportation were found along the official road. If the other party is going to fight a large-scale battle with [-] units, then there must be a large-scale battle in the early stage. A large number of combat materials have been allocated to the front line, and it seems that there is no sign of this at present, which proves that the previous worries of Haihan generals were over-conceived.
(End of this chapter)
Even though Haihan is recognized as a victorious army in the world, the generals will never take the enemy lightly, especially in the unfamiliar area thousands of miles away from the mainland when facing a strong opponent like Houjin, what they need to consider Not only the victory or defeat of the current battle, but also the situation in the entire region, as well as the logistics supply situation of our side that cannot be ignored.
If Houjin is secretly preparing for a large-scale offensive, given the size of Haihan's current garrison and equipment in Liaodong, it will definitely be very difficult to deal with, and there may even be a possibility that the enemy can only shrink back to defense after breaking through the isthmus line of defense. Passive situation to the front line of Lushun.Of course, this is only a theoretical possibility for the time being. Under the premise of knowing that this war will bring heavy casualties to his side, Houjin may not have such great courage to fight a national war scale.
"I will arrange to strengthen the reconnaissance behind the enemy in the past few days to see if the enemy is making small moves behind the scenes." What Qian Tiandun can do now is to implement the intelligence as soon as possible. The reconnaissance mission has always been led by his special forces. When planting, naturally do my part.
"I will arrange for you to connect and cooperate with your people. If you want someone to help you, you can speak up at any time." Haru Gong responded.
"The navy will reserve a few ships for you at any time as maneuvers, and I will arrange for the staff to contact your people when I come back." Tom Wang immediately expressed his support.
For the sake of concealment, the reconnaissance operations of the special warfare battalion are mainly carried out on foot, but during this period, the cooperation of other arms is also likely to be required. Much safer than walking directly across enemy blockades.For this kind of mission, the special warfare battalion is already familiar with it. Qian Tiandun issued the order, and the reconnaissance company immediately started to mobilize. That night, two small teams of more than 20 people set off from the east and west banks of the isthmus by boat, heading north. sneaked into the enemy-occupied area.Then there are cavalry who will carry out the harassment mission in front of the enemy's formation. After dawn, they will be responsible for acting on the front to attract the attention of the enemy and make room for the reconnaissance team lurking behind the enemy.
The actions of the Haihan Army were silent, and even the foreign military observers stationed at Sujiabao and Jijiabao were not aware of this small-scale movement.On the Liaodong frontline, in addition to visitors from the Southern Business Group, foreign military observers have been stationed here for a longer period of time and participated in more military operations.
In addition to some senior officers from Dongjiang Town, there are also local armed leaders from Zhejiang, Fujian and other places, officers of the Ming army, officers from South China Sea countries such as Annan and Zhancheng, and even some Dutch people with deep eyes and high noses. The Portuguese - they are far more interested in the situation in Northeast Asia than the natives who have not seen the world in the South China Sea.
The purpose of these foreign military officers and observers being invited to Liaodong was naturally to let them understand the effect of Haihan's military operations here, and to keep their camp in awe of Haihan's powerful military strength.And while they were stationed here, they truly realized that even if the Haihan Army fought in overseas colonies thousands of miles away from the mainland, its combat effectiveness was still terrifyingly powerful.In the face of an enemy army that is several times his own, he can still advance step by step, and he has even achieved the result of defeating cavalry by foot in the course of battle.
Of course, most of the people who can be invited here to watch the battle are Haihan's allies or partners.They have a certain understanding of Haihan's military strength. Although they will sigh about Haihan's achievements in the post-Jinjun period, they don't think the result is incredible. After all, the victory of Haihan's army is in their eyes. It is only natural to come, and it will be surprising if you lose.Even the two business groups that left here earlier, those businessmen were only excited because of the performance of the Haihan Army, because they had long expected that with the strength of the Haihan Army, they would be able to satisfactorily eliminate their opponents on the battlefield.
Among them, the only one who was surprised by the battlefield performance of the Haihan Army was the North Korean messenger Luo Xian.This person is regarded as one of the close associates of King Li Yu of Joseon, and he also met Huang Taiji in the face of Kim on behalf of North Korea after he was sent to envoy.In the original history, Huang Taiji was supposed to be proclaimed emperor in April of this year, and the messenger who represented North Korea to Shengjing to observe the ceremony was Luo Xian. Huang Taiji, who was expelled from Shengjing and repatriated to China, can be regarded as a North Korean official with backbone.
Before Haihan started the Battle of Jinzhou Isthmus, he secretly sent an invitation to the Korean court through the channel of Dongjiang Town, hoping that they could send envoys to visit Liaodong to observe the war between Haihan and Houjin.Under the protection of the Dongjiang commander Shen Shikui, he finally persuaded King Li Yu of the Joseon Dynasty to send an envoy to Liaodong in an unofficial capacity to join the team of military observers.
The official language used by the Korean state at this time was still Chinese characters, and as an official of the pro-Ming faction, Luo Xian was also fluent in Chinese and communicated with other people without obstacles.In order to cover up his true identity, Haihan arranged for him to be "the leader of a militia group somewhere in Dengzhou", so that Luo Xian would not easily reveal his identity in front of foreign military officers who were not familiar with the situation in Shandong. real identity.In order to ensure that the news will not leak, even in the Haihan Army, only some high-ranking officials know his true identity.
The reason for being so cautious is mainly because of the delicate relationship between Daming, Houjin and North Korea.North Korea was originally a vassal state of Daming, and it has been blessed by Daming for generations.However, in recent years, Jin has become more and more powerful. While attacking Daming, he is also coercing North Korea into submission. Daming, who is under internal and external troubles, can't take care of himself, let alone protect North Korea across the Yellow Sea.
Although North Korea did not want to bow down to Hou Jin, it did not dare to openly confront Hou Jin. Even the military and civilians in Dongjiang Town, who used to connect with Jipi Island, were doing it secretly.And this Haihan people who suddenly appeared in Liaodong, put on a posture of never dying with Hou Jin. Even if they stood by and watched the fun, they might be dragged into the water. North Korea didn’t want to be easily caught by Hou Jin and asked for trouble. Therefore, Luo Xiancai needs to change his identity so carefully, and dare not let the outside world know that North Korea is paying attention to the war in Liaodong.
The generals of Haihan met Luo Xian once when he arrived in Liaodong, and then put him into the ranks of military observers, and did not make any demands to the Korean state, as if he was not an envoy sent by the Korean king, It was actually a militia officer from somewhere in Shandong.But in this way, Luo Xian is also very happy. He was a little worried that these Haihan people would exert political pressure on him, such as asking the Korean state to show its hostile attitude towards Hou Jin, or force an alliance, etc.But since the Haihan people didn't take the initiative to request, then the various countermeasures he prepared before coming here will no longer need to be used, just watch the excitement with peace of mind.
In Luo Xian's cognition, Daming is naturally the most powerful military force in the world, followed by Jin.It's just that Daming's civil unrest in recent years has affected his performance on the northern battlefield, so he was temporarily suppressed by Houjin.As for the country of Haihan, whose homeland is said to be on the far side of the South China Sea, Luo Xian had heard Da Ming Haishang and Dongjiang Town soldiers boast about its military power, but he didn't have a clear concept. There are many islands along the coast of the Southeast China Sea.
After coming to Liaodong and seeing several battles with his own eyes, Luo Xian realized that the strength of the Haihan army might be far more powerful than what he had heard before.Even the most elite officers of the Ming Dynasty should have difficulty in completely suppressing their opponents on the battlefield like the Haihan Army, and could inflict massive damage on the enemy in a very short period of time.In front of the guns and cannons of the Haihan Army, those invincible Jin people can only be beaten passively, and it is not an exaggeration to describe them as being powerless to fight back.
In the eyes of other foreign military observers, the performance of Luo Xian's astonishment was just the normal performance of the Haihan Army.Luo Xian endured the shock in his heart and slowly inquired about it, only to know that it turned out that Haihan's foreign expansion was mainly based on military means, and the invincible Haihan army had never disappointed people. They always used military means on the battlefield. The trend of destroying and destroying the opponents, and after coming to Liaodong, this performance continued without exception.
After watching the battle scenes in the Haihan Army for several days, Luo Xian also came to some conclusions. First, the performance of the Haihan Army was not due to luck, but indeed had a strong military strength; The war was by no means a temporary one, but prepared for a long-term confrontation; thirdly, Haihan drew so many onlookers, which showed that he had no fear of the direction of the war; fourthly, so far, the Jin people are obviously still No fighting method was found that could compete with the Haihan Army.
As a North Korean, of course, Luo Xian will also quietly make a horizontal comparison between the Haihan Army and the armed forces of his own country, but the result is undoubtedly depressing. No matter from which point of view, the North Korean army seems to be difficult to compare with the Haihan Army. Han army war.If there is any advantage, it may only be the military force, but the Houjin army has fully proved that the military advantage is not easy in front of the Haihan army. North Korea can't even beat the Houjin, let alone with Haihan. .
However, after being in the observation group for a long time, Luo Xian didn't have much inferiority complex, because none of these officers from various countries dared to boast that their army's strength was comparable to that of the Haihan Army. It means that everyone's strength is half a catty?Luo Xian had no chance to see the armies of these countries, so he could only guess to comfort himself.
Another thing that surprised Luo Xian was that Dongjiang Town dispatched troops to participate in the Liaodong war, and they obviously obeyed the dispatched command of the Haihan people.This means that Dongjiang Town has been out of the control of Daming to a certain extent, and it is not an exaggeration to say that this kind of behavior is treason.This is obviously not a good thing that some low-level officers did without the knowledge of Shen Shikui, because Luo Xian met Shen Shikui's nephew, Shen Zhixiang, the general of Dongjiang Town, on the third day he came to the front line. This is the hope of taking over Dongjiang Town in the future. Xing, his participation showed that this must be Shen Shikui nodding his head.
It didn't take long for Luo Xian to learn that Jin Ping, the eldest son of Jin Riguan, the second-in-command of Dongjiang Town, was also on Liaodong's side, and was responsible for the affairs of Dongjiang Town's military and civilians returning to Liaodong.It is said that thousands of people have moved back from Phi Island to Lushun in the south under the organization of Haihan, and will settle down in Liaodong.
Luo Xian still knew what was going on on Phi Island, and now that the army and civilians in Dongjiang Town could get the opportunity to move back to Liaodong, it was no wonder that they would hug Haihan's thigh tightly.Luo Xian remembered that he went to Pidao to meet Shen Shikui in Liaodong before. Come to investigate.
Haihan's military strength is higher than that of Houjin, and to a certain extent he controls the rhythm of the war. This is an unquestionable fact that Luo Xian can confirm.Then, as a North Korean envoy, he has to consider what is the real purpose of the other party's invitation to come here to watch the battle, warning?win over?Or as other observers have said, immediately place an order to buy and buy after watching the war, and take this opportunity to sell advanced weapons and equipment to North Korea?
In addition, Luo Xian is also considering whether North Korea can benefit from the current situation in Liaodong.Since even such a poor existence in Dongjiang Town has gained a lot of benefits from Haihan, if the North Korean country is just a spectator, it will be a waste of such a good situation.It's just that Luo Xian has never had the opportunity to have further talks with the senior officials of Haihan, and it is difficult to find out what the other party's intention is for the time being.In the face of such a powerful armed force, Luo Xian did not dare to make a request easily, and could only temporarily mix with other foreign military observers, while familiarizing himself with the environment of Liaodong, and learning about the various deeds of the Haihan Army from the side.
The reconnaissance operation carried out by the special operations battalion behind the enemy lasted for three days, during which two teams traveled a hundred miles in the mountains and forests north of Jinzhou, and carried out reconnaissance on the post of Houjin along the official road.The final result reassured the rear headquarters. No signs of large-scale troop movement or material transportation were found along the official road. If the other party is going to fight a large-scale battle with [-] units, then there must be a large-scale battle in the early stage. A large number of combat materials have been allocated to the front line, and it seems that there is no sign of this at present, which proves that the previous worries of Haihan generals were over-conceived.
(End of this chapter)