Chapter 1637
Strategy and Tactics
Chapter 1637 Strategy and Tactics
It's just that the advanced naval guns equipped with the "Warrior" class can't be mass-produced at present. After several years of tossing, Haihan Ordnance can only produce these two qualified products and put them on the ship.Using two naval guns to deal with a fortification with more than [-] coastal defense guns, such an operation is quite suspenseful.Even Yan Chujie, who knows the performance of naval guns best, actually understands that this kind of challenge is not completely sure. In case something goes wrong, the structure of this ship is complicated, and it is difficult to repair it nearby.
What Yan Chujie can do is probably to let the test ship try to launch an artillery attack on the coastal defense fort, and to do this, the sea near the harbor must be cleaned up first, and all the near-coastal waterways must be cleared so that the test ship can continue the bombardment. Adjust the orientation at any time during the process.In case of danger during the shooting process, it can also be evacuated from the dangerous area in time.But in order to completely destroy these coastal defense forts, I am afraid that the attack of naval warships alone is not enough, and the army's landing and cooperation are still required.
The military has known for a long time that there are coastal defense forts in Manila Port. Before Ran Tianlu sent back the key information, several tactical deductions have been carried out. The combat goal is to capture these forts guarding Manila Port at the lowest cost.But formulating tactics is one thing, and actually implementing these tactics in an unfamiliar environment is another thing. The reason why some troops and generals are called "army on paper" is that they cannot be used in actual combat. The operational plan is implemented in place, or there is a lack of response to changes in the battle situation.
Of course, in terms of actual combat experience, the Haihan army is considered to be the best in the entire Far East. No country’s army can compete with many countries on the battlefield like Haihan in less than ten years. Fight and defeat all opponents you come across.In addition to advanced weapons and tactics, such results are also due to experienced commanders.
When Haihan formed the army in the early days, almost all the traversers who had served as soldiers also served as officers in the army. People who have served in the army in Daming, Annan and other countries, some even used to be military officers in other countries.For example, Wusen, who has been promoted to the deputy commander of the Sanya Fleet in the navy, was an officer of the Nanyue Navy before joining Haihan.
These personnel who have served in the army generally climb faster than others after joining the Haihan Army. Seventy-eight out of ten of the first group of people who were promoted to become officers have similar personal backgrounds.Haihan later set up military academies for the army and navy to provide these officers with specialized training courses to improve their military literacy and change the tactical habits they had mastered in the cold weapon era.
The strategy and tactics of the Haihan army are difficult for the outside world to crack. In fact, after fighting Haihan once or twice, the armies of many countries have a general understanding of Haihan's strategy of relying on weapon performance to control the combat distance. system.Whether it is a naval battle or a land battle, the biggest advantage of the weapons of Haihan's army is the killing distance and accuracy. The effective range of these advanced weapons is an insurmountable life and death line for Haihan's opponents.
The redefined long-range attack method makes it difficult for all countries that are fighting with Haihan to find a way to crack it.The vast majority of opponents focus on how to restrain the various advanced weapons equipped by the Haihan army, while ignoring that Haihan is also ahead of all competitors of this era in terms of strategy and tactics.Even Western colonial armed forces equipped with a large number of firearms inevitably fell into tactical misunderstandings, equating the difference in strength between the two sides with the difference in weapon performance, while ignoring that the real determinant of the direction of the war is the military quality of the combatants.
The training received by Haihan soldiers from the beginning of their enlistment is quite different from that of the army of this era. Although the military expenditure is huge, the effect of taking the elite soldier route is very obvious. There is an opportunity to get practical training on the battlefield.In the entire Far East region, only Haihan can support this kind of route with combat power and financial resources.And after so many years of operation, the result is now this ever-victorious army that is invincible in all battles.
Although the record of the Haihan Army was not so exaggerated that the Spaniards would run away after hearing the news, the atmosphere of war created before the launch alone had already made the Manila authorities panic.After all, there are only a few businessmen like Ran Tianlu who try to talk to the Spaniards. More Ming businessmen sensed that the wind direction was not right, or well-informed people learned from private channels that Haihan had signs of war against Manila, so they had already cleaned up. He left here without a sound.Knowing that the city of Manila may become a battlefield in the near future, no one would want to be in a dangerous place, and those who have the ability to leave here will definitely not stay.
Although military officers like Gonzalo will swear to the businessmen that they will protect the safety of Manila, there are obviously more foreign businessmen who are pessimistic about Spain.In the few days after Ran Tianlu sent the information, the foreign businessmen in Manila began to leave in batches. It seems that although the Manila authorities blocked the news in advance, they did not completely block the spread of the news among the people.
Aragones certainly noticed this trend from his subordinates' reports, but he couldn't issue a ban on foreigners leaving Manila, which would have no effect other than causing more confusion and more panic .The most urgent task is to try to appease the local people so that they will not be swayed by unfounded rumors.
On January [-], Aragones convened his main civil and military officials, the heads of various areas in Manila, and representatives of the Han people and the indigenous people, asking them to clarify the current rumors in the market to the public, and that there was no Haihan preparing to attack That possibility exists in Manila.Moreover, there is a strong city to defend in Manila, and preparations for war have been going on for a long time. Even if the Haihan army crossed the sea, they could only hit the iron plate and be bloody.
Aragones claimed that the Haihans would not attack Manila, but he had no evidence to support this contention.However, the recent abnormal situation in the local trade market makes it difficult for people not to believe the reality that war is about to break out.
After the meeting in Aragones, not only did it not play its due role, but some local Spaniards also began to arrange a way out.Manila was not the only colony occupied by Spain in the Philippine Islands. Some people with connections began to arrange for their families to leave Manila temporarily and take refuge in other places by boat.
Even ordinary civilians without boats, after sensing this atmosphere, began to move to the remote agricultural towns of San Rafael and Ballywag in the northern inland area.These agricultural areas that have only begun to be organized and developed in recent years are a full two days away from Manila, at least they will not be directly affected by the war in the first place.
Now the Manila authorities can no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb, otherwise the city of Manila may have fallen apart before the Haihan people came over.Aragones had to tear his face and signed the governor's decree to implement wartime control over the city of Manila. Anyone who spreads war rumors among the people will be regarded as enemy spies and arrested first.For a while, the people in Manila were panicked, while the people living outside the city tried to leave this place quickly, so as not to be affected by the war.
Ran Tianlu naturally noticed the changes in Manila City in recent days.Although he has been staying behind closed doors to avoid suspicion since he was in the army, his subordinates will report to him the movement of the outside world as soon as possible.The public opinion in Manila was suddenly detonated. Ran Tianlu would not think it was just a coincidence. Most likely, his colleagues lurking in the local area had already started to mobilize in secret, deliberately releasing some news that was not conducive to the Manila authorities.
Of course, this method is also part of the intelligence war. Although Ran Tianlu is not responsible for carrying out this task, he can think that this should be a plan arranged by the superior.Using public opinion to create social chaos in enemy-controlled areas before the war started. This method has been used many times in Haihan's foreign wars in the past, and the effect is quite good. This time it also played an obvious role in Manila.The Manila authorities obviously lacked countermeasures for such unconventional means, and they could not completely stop the local people from fleeing the war. In just a few days, at least 2000 people left the city of Manila by water and land.
Aragones was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. If he didn't mind that the people of Manila were diverted to other colonies to settle down, but now it's the moment when the war is about to start. These untouchables are only thinking about To keep his money and his life, but abandon the city of Manila, this really made him feel extremely chilling.
The only good thing is that the Spanish immigrants basically stayed in Manila. After all, they had no roots in the local area and could only seek official asylum.Of course, if Aragones hadn't signed the governor's decree, perhaps even more immigrants from the country would choose to flee.
Among the three Haihan fleets, the first to sail into the Philippine waters was naturally the Northern Route Army heading south from Kaohsiung.When the other two fleets were only halfway through the voyage, the Northern Route Army had already seen the coastline in the northern part of Luzon Island.In order to wait for the progress of the other two groups of troops, the Northern Route Army slowly moved south along the west coast of Luzon Island, and arrived at Subic Bay, about [-] kilometers northwest of Manila Bay, on January [-].
Located in the southwest of Luzon Island, Subic Bay is a natural deep-water harbor that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.Among the many expansion plans of the Ministry of National Defense, Subic Bay is also one of the alternative overseas military bases.However, the Executive Committee believes that this place is too close to Manila Bay. Even if it occupies the area, it will sooner or later fight with the Spaniards. In this case, it is better to directly attack the Manila Port, which has a larger area and has certain infrastructure facilities, than to build it from scratch. A port is much simpler.
This bay is the assembly point of the three-way march plan formulated by the Ministry of National Defense.The reason for choosing this place is mainly because it is convenient for the fleet to stop and rest, and there is no need to worry about changes in sea conditions caused by bad weather.The time-consuming of the three groups of people on the way was different, so they made an appointment on a first-come, first-wait basis, and then went south to Manila Bay together after they were assembled.
Although Subic Bay is a natural deep-water port, there are not many people settled in this place, and there are only two fishing villages.However, one of the fishing villages was actually composed of Spanish immigrants, which surprised Wang Tom a little.We must know that in the Far East, these immigrants from Europe are extremely valuable labor force, which is the basis for Western countries to realize local colonial rule, but it is indeed a bit of a waste of resources to allow these immigrants to form fishing villages by themselves.
These Spanish immigrants were terrified by the appearance of the Haihan fleet, but they did not show too much hostility.After Wang Tom asked someone to inquire, he found out that this group of Spaniards didn't even know that the Manila authorities fought against Haihan last year, so naturally they didn't understand the purpose of this armed fleet breaking into Subic Bay.
"It's a pity that we don't need this place." Looking at the blue sky and white clouds above the bay, Tom Wang said with regret: "Even if this place is not a military base, it is also a good choice as a vacation spot."
"Develop it by yourself. When Manila is brought down, you can come over and manage it slowly when you are free." Qian Tiandun was lying on a beach chair wearing sunglasses, enjoying the warm winter sun unique to the tropics, basking in the sun while talking to Wang. Tom chimed in, "How about spending some money on a fancy resort here?"
"I don't have time to enjoy it, forget it." Tom Wang shook his head and rejected Qian Tiandun's invitation.Since he was appointed as the commander of the navy, he has rarely stayed in the same place for three to five months. Last year's battle in Liaodong was considered a special case.With a job like his, even if he gives himself a vacation, he may not have the energy to go to a certain place for vacation.After all, there are no airplanes in this world, so you can only go there by boat, and the time on the road alone may not be enough.
For the Spanish immigrants who settled in Subic Bay, Wang Tom did not deliberately embarrass them.The war between countries is very cruel, and these little people play almost no role in it. Even if they are all captured or killed, they will not hinder the upcoming war.However, in order to prevent anyone from tipping off the news, Tom Wang still ordered the fishermen here to be temporarily prohibited from going to sea, so as to avoid complications.
Two days after the Northern Route Army arrived in Subic Bay, the other two fleets also arrived here.Although the time difference between the arrival of the three troops at the destination could not be controlled within one day as originally planned by the Ministry of National Defense, the assembly at the front line was finally successfully completed.
(End of this chapter)
It's just that the advanced naval guns equipped with the "Warrior" class can't be mass-produced at present. After several years of tossing, Haihan Ordnance can only produce these two qualified products and put them on the ship.Using two naval guns to deal with a fortification with more than [-] coastal defense guns, such an operation is quite suspenseful.Even Yan Chujie, who knows the performance of naval guns best, actually understands that this kind of challenge is not completely sure. In case something goes wrong, the structure of this ship is complicated, and it is difficult to repair it nearby.
What Yan Chujie can do is probably to let the test ship try to launch an artillery attack on the coastal defense fort, and to do this, the sea near the harbor must be cleaned up first, and all the near-coastal waterways must be cleared so that the test ship can continue the bombardment. Adjust the orientation at any time during the process.In case of danger during the shooting process, it can also be evacuated from the dangerous area in time.But in order to completely destroy these coastal defense forts, I am afraid that the attack of naval warships alone is not enough, and the army's landing and cooperation are still required.
The military has known for a long time that there are coastal defense forts in Manila Port. Before Ran Tianlu sent back the key information, several tactical deductions have been carried out. The combat goal is to capture these forts guarding Manila Port at the lowest cost.But formulating tactics is one thing, and actually implementing these tactics in an unfamiliar environment is another thing. The reason why some troops and generals are called "army on paper" is that they cannot be used in actual combat. The operational plan is implemented in place, or there is a lack of response to changes in the battle situation.
Of course, in terms of actual combat experience, the Haihan army is considered to be the best in the entire Far East. No country’s army can compete with many countries on the battlefield like Haihan in less than ten years. Fight and defeat all opponents you come across.In addition to advanced weapons and tactics, such results are also due to experienced commanders.
When Haihan formed the army in the early days, almost all the traversers who had served as soldiers also served as officers in the army. People who have served in the army in Daming, Annan and other countries, some even used to be military officers in other countries.For example, Wusen, who has been promoted to the deputy commander of the Sanya Fleet in the navy, was an officer of the Nanyue Navy before joining Haihan.
These personnel who have served in the army generally climb faster than others after joining the Haihan Army. Seventy-eight out of ten of the first group of people who were promoted to become officers have similar personal backgrounds.Haihan later set up military academies for the army and navy to provide these officers with specialized training courses to improve their military literacy and change the tactical habits they had mastered in the cold weapon era.
The strategy and tactics of the Haihan army are difficult for the outside world to crack. In fact, after fighting Haihan once or twice, the armies of many countries have a general understanding of Haihan's strategy of relying on weapon performance to control the combat distance. system.Whether it is a naval battle or a land battle, the biggest advantage of the weapons of Haihan's army is the killing distance and accuracy. The effective range of these advanced weapons is an insurmountable life and death line for Haihan's opponents.
The redefined long-range attack method makes it difficult for all countries that are fighting with Haihan to find a way to crack it.The vast majority of opponents focus on how to restrain the various advanced weapons equipped by the Haihan army, while ignoring that Haihan is also ahead of all competitors of this era in terms of strategy and tactics.Even Western colonial armed forces equipped with a large number of firearms inevitably fell into tactical misunderstandings, equating the difference in strength between the two sides with the difference in weapon performance, while ignoring that the real determinant of the direction of the war is the military quality of the combatants.
The training received by Haihan soldiers from the beginning of their enlistment is quite different from that of the army of this era. Although the military expenditure is huge, the effect of taking the elite soldier route is very obvious. There is an opportunity to get practical training on the battlefield.In the entire Far East region, only Haihan can support this kind of route with combat power and financial resources.And after so many years of operation, the result is now this ever-victorious army that is invincible in all battles.
Although the record of the Haihan Army was not so exaggerated that the Spaniards would run away after hearing the news, the atmosphere of war created before the launch alone had already made the Manila authorities panic.After all, there are only a few businessmen like Ran Tianlu who try to talk to the Spaniards. More Ming businessmen sensed that the wind direction was not right, or well-informed people learned from private channels that Haihan had signs of war against Manila, so they had already cleaned up. He left here without a sound.Knowing that the city of Manila may become a battlefield in the near future, no one would want to be in a dangerous place, and those who have the ability to leave here will definitely not stay.
Although military officers like Gonzalo will swear to the businessmen that they will protect the safety of Manila, there are obviously more foreign businessmen who are pessimistic about Spain.In the few days after Ran Tianlu sent the information, the foreign businessmen in Manila began to leave in batches. It seems that although the Manila authorities blocked the news in advance, they did not completely block the spread of the news among the people.
Aragones certainly noticed this trend from his subordinates' reports, but he couldn't issue a ban on foreigners leaving Manila, which would have no effect other than causing more confusion and more panic .The most urgent task is to try to appease the local people so that they will not be swayed by unfounded rumors.
On January [-], Aragones convened his main civil and military officials, the heads of various areas in Manila, and representatives of the Han people and the indigenous people, asking them to clarify the current rumors in the market to the public, and that there was no Haihan preparing to attack That possibility exists in Manila.Moreover, there is a strong city to defend in Manila, and preparations for war have been going on for a long time. Even if the Haihan army crossed the sea, they could only hit the iron plate and be bloody.
Aragones claimed that the Haihans would not attack Manila, but he had no evidence to support this contention.However, the recent abnormal situation in the local trade market makes it difficult for people not to believe the reality that war is about to break out.
After the meeting in Aragones, not only did it not play its due role, but some local Spaniards also began to arrange a way out.Manila was not the only colony occupied by Spain in the Philippine Islands. Some people with connections began to arrange for their families to leave Manila temporarily and take refuge in other places by boat.
Even ordinary civilians without boats, after sensing this atmosphere, began to move to the remote agricultural towns of San Rafael and Ballywag in the northern inland area.These agricultural areas that have only begun to be organized and developed in recent years are a full two days away from Manila, at least they will not be directly affected by the war in the first place.
Now the Manila authorities can no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb, otherwise the city of Manila may have fallen apart before the Haihan people came over.Aragones had to tear his face and signed the governor's decree to implement wartime control over the city of Manila. Anyone who spreads war rumors among the people will be regarded as enemy spies and arrested first.For a while, the people in Manila were panicked, while the people living outside the city tried to leave this place quickly, so as not to be affected by the war.
Ran Tianlu naturally noticed the changes in Manila City in recent days.Although he has been staying behind closed doors to avoid suspicion since he was in the army, his subordinates will report to him the movement of the outside world as soon as possible.The public opinion in Manila was suddenly detonated. Ran Tianlu would not think it was just a coincidence. Most likely, his colleagues lurking in the local area had already started to mobilize in secret, deliberately releasing some news that was not conducive to the Manila authorities.
Of course, this method is also part of the intelligence war. Although Ran Tianlu is not responsible for carrying out this task, he can think that this should be a plan arranged by the superior.Using public opinion to create social chaos in enemy-controlled areas before the war started. This method has been used many times in Haihan's foreign wars in the past, and the effect is quite good. This time it also played an obvious role in Manila.The Manila authorities obviously lacked countermeasures for such unconventional means, and they could not completely stop the local people from fleeing the war. In just a few days, at least 2000 people left the city of Manila by water and land.
Aragones was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. If he didn't mind that the people of Manila were diverted to other colonies to settle down, but now it's the moment when the war is about to start. These untouchables are only thinking about To keep his money and his life, but abandon the city of Manila, this really made him feel extremely chilling.
The only good thing is that the Spanish immigrants basically stayed in Manila. After all, they had no roots in the local area and could only seek official asylum.Of course, if Aragones hadn't signed the governor's decree, perhaps even more immigrants from the country would choose to flee.
Among the three Haihan fleets, the first to sail into the Philippine waters was naturally the Northern Route Army heading south from Kaohsiung.When the other two fleets were only halfway through the voyage, the Northern Route Army had already seen the coastline in the northern part of Luzon Island.In order to wait for the progress of the other two groups of troops, the Northern Route Army slowly moved south along the west coast of Luzon Island, and arrived at Subic Bay, about [-] kilometers northwest of Manila Bay, on January [-].
Located in the southwest of Luzon Island, Subic Bay is a natural deep-water harbor that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.Among the many expansion plans of the Ministry of National Defense, Subic Bay is also one of the alternative overseas military bases.However, the Executive Committee believes that this place is too close to Manila Bay. Even if it occupies the area, it will sooner or later fight with the Spaniards. In this case, it is better to directly attack the Manila Port, which has a larger area and has certain infrastructure facilities, than to build it from scratch. A port is much simpler.
This bay is the assembly point of the three-way march plan formulated by the Ministry of National Defense.The reason for choosing this place is mainly because it is convenient for the fleet to stop and rest, and there is no need to worry about changes in sea conditions caused by bad weather.The time-consuming of the three groups of people on the way was different, so they made an appointment on a first-come, first-wait basis, and then went south to Manila Bay together after they were assembled.
Although Subic Bay is a natural deep-water port, there are not many people settled in this place, and there are only two fishing villages.However, one of the fishing villages was actually composed of Spanish immigrants, which surprised Wang Tom a little.We must know that in the Far East, these immigrants from Europe are extremely valuable labor force, which is the basis for Western countries to realize local colonial rule, but it is indeed a bit of a waste of resources to allow these immigrants to form fishing villages by themselves.
These Spanish immigrants were terrified by the appearance of the Haihan fleet, but they did not show too much hostility.After Wang Tom asked someone to inquire, he found out that this group of Spaniards didn't even know that the Manila authorities fought against Haihan last year, so naturally they didn't understand the purpose of this armed fleet breaking into Subic Bay.
"It's a pity that we don't need this place." Looking at the blue sky and white clouds above the bay, Tom Wang said with regret: "Even if this place is not a military base, it is also a good choice as a vacation spot."
"Develop it by yourself. When Manila is brought down, you can come over and manage it slowly when you are free." Qian Tiandun was lying on a beach chair wearing sunglasses, enjoying the warm winter sun unique to the tropics, basking in the sun while talking to Wang. Tom chimed in, "How about spending some money on a fancy resort here?"
"I don't have time to enjoy it, forget it." Tom Wang shook his head and rejected Qian Tiandun's invitation.Since he was appointed as the commander of the navy, he has rarely stayed in the same place for three to five months. Last year's battle in Liaodong was considered a special case.With a job like his, even if he gives himself a vacation, he may not have the energy to go to a certain place for vacation.After all, there are no airplanes in this world, so you can only go there by boat, and the time on the road alone may not be enough.
For the Spanish immigrants who settled in Subic Bay, Wang Tom did not deliberately embarrass them.The war between countries is very cruel, and these little people play almost no role in it. Even if they are all captured or killed, they will not hinder the upcoming war.However, in order to prevent anyone from tipping off the news, Tom Wang still ordered the fishermen here to be temporarily prohibited from going to sea, so as to avoid complications.
Two days after the Northern Route Army arrived in Subic Bay, the other two fleets also arrived here.Although the time difference between the arrival of the three troops at the destination could not be controlled within one day as originally planned by the Ministry of National Defense, the assembly at the front line was finally successfully completed.
(End of this chapter)