Chapter 1818
Building a Base
Chapter 1818 Building a Base
For this base project, the amount of labor currently invested is finally enough.According to the technical staff's suggestion, Qian Tiandun allocated more manpower to direct the construction of fortifications on the northern line of the base.Since the Qing army moved from north to south, whether this base can be nailed to the north bank of the Datong River like a nail depends largely on whether the northern line can block the frontal attack of the Qing army.
With previous experience in the Golden State Isthmus Defense Line, it is no problem for Haihan to use the terrain to build a defensive position that is only one third of the length of the Golden State Defense Line. The only problem is that the construction period is too short, and some projects are relatively large. It is definitely difficult to complete the project before the arrival of the Qing army, and more temporary fortifications have to be built and used to make up for the weakness of the defense line.
If calculated according to the current advance speed of the Qing army, the vanguard battalion of the Qing army could reach the front line of the Datong River in at most ten days.The Independent Regiment certainly cannot rely entirely on the unfinished fortifications to deploy positions. Qian Tiandun and the officers under his command also need to prepare more detailed combat plans to deal with the possible tactics of the Qing army's infantry and cavalry rushing into the formation.
Of course Qian Tiandun has full confidence in the fighting power of his army. Although the strength of the enemy army is very different, it is no exaggeration to say that Haihan is also preparing for this war with the strength of the whole country.In addition to the establishment of the independent regiment itself, the Ministry of National Defense has also dispatched additional artillery troops from other places to North Korea. If the schedule goes well, the number of artillery deployed on the defense line will reach more than a hundred. Its power may be It will far exceed the enemy's expectations.
Qian Tiandun's combat strategy is very clear, that is, the lack of fortifications must be supplemented by firepower.Since the defense measures that require a long construction period cannot be completed in time, the defense can only be organized by relying on the advantages of the Haihan Army in terms of weapons, equipment and tactics.
Judging from the previous battles on the banks of the Yalu River, the Qing army was actually equipped with a lot of artillery. However, due to the limitation of military technology, they were basically relatively primitive cast iron cannons. There is a relatively obvious gap.In the previous artillery battle, the caliber of the artillery equipped by the marines was too small, and the range of the naval guns was too short, so the Haihan army failed to gain much advantage in the battle, and was even a little passive. If the artillery units of the army came to meet the Qing army, then the Qing army would no longer be able to take advantage of it.
In order to make the deployment of artillery positions more scientific, Qian Tiandun also sent several experienced veteran artillerymen from the independent regiment to the construction site, and negotiated with the engineering staff to determine the location and construction method of the artillery positions.
At present, the independent regiment has more than 5000 troops stationed here. After the Marine Corps and artillery reinforcements from various places arrive, it will be able to gather more than [-] troops, plus the addition of fortifications and powerful firepower. , can indeed cope with several times the enemy's attack.Moreover, the navy will continue to cause trouble behind the enemy's main force at that time, and the Qing army will probably suffer a lot if it wants to conquer this base.
The construction of basic facilities such as barracks and warehouses in the base has temporarily stopped, and all these labor forces have been put on the defense line construction site in the north to build fortifications and artillery positions with all their strength.The problem of accommodation for the troops can only be solved by relying on tents first. Fortunately, the independent regiment itself is a field force and is good at fighting in various difficult environments.
Port facilities have also been greatly simplified due to construction schedule requirements. In the design plan, a large wharf with a length of several miles and more than [-] berths has shrunk to two wharves on the east and west, each with five berths, and one berth in each Used to dock the main battleship of the majestic class.Although the consequence of this is that it is impossible to replenish and maintain the entire fleet in a short period of time, considering the strength of the Haihan Navy's arms, the intensity of surface combat in the Datong River is likely to be extremely limited. As long as the deployment arrangements are strengthened, Such a dock size is barely enough in wartime.
Of course, when the Qing army reached the banks of the Datong River and the northern line of defense began to engage the enemy, all the withdrawn laborers would be transferred to the wharf construction site to continue to rush to build unfinished projects.
On June [-], an artillery company from Zhifu Island in Shandong and a sniper company led by Morgan arrived at the Datongjiang base, which immediately greatly enhanced the military strength of the base.
Almost at the same time that the reinforcements arrived at the Datongjiang base, the main force of the Qing army arrived at the next stop, Dingzhou City.North Korea assembled [-] soldiers and horses here, hoping to slow down the pace of the Qing army going south as much as possible.But the North Korean defenders actually didn't have much hope for the final result of the battle, because according to news from the south, the Haihan people refused to send troops at this time, and they didn't even agree to send military advisers to the front line.This means that the North Korean defenders must face the Qing army's offensive alone. If there is no accident, this is actually a fatal situation.
At this time, the joint fleet composed of four countries is plundering places in the Liaodong Peninsula with impunity.In the Dayang River Basin, a hundred miles west of the mouth of the Yalu River, the coalition forces smashed Xiaodianzi, Huangtukan, Gushan, Pusa Temple, Gujiatun and other towns within two days, wiped out more than 2000 local regiments and armed people, and captured There are more than [-] Han refugees, and they have a lot of money and food, which can be described as a lot of harvest.
According to the internal agreement of the coalition forces, Haihan monopolizes all the returned Han population, while the other gains are shared equally by the other three families participating in the operation.Although this method of equal distribution seems to give participants a chance to paddle and be lazy, in fact, this situation does not happen. The three companies hope to earn more performance in front of Tom Wang, so that they can have more opportunities in the follow-up actions. More opportunities to fight side by side with the Haihan Army.In particular, the Fujian Navy, who played the role of sentinel on the Yalu River for half a month earlier, did not want to miss this opportunity to perform. Every time he went to a town, Xu Yuzhuo took the initiative to sign up to be a pioneer.
The reason why the allied forces are so active in fighting for the opportunity to fight with Haihan is that on the one hand, they hope to get closer to the Haihan military through this method, and on the other hand, they want to take this opportunity to learn more advanced tactics. By the way, observe whether the Haihan Army is equipped with any powerful new equipment.Although it is inevitable to fight some tough battles with the Haihan army, the corresponding training effect is also the best. For a local warlord like the Xu family in Fujian who wants to train a strong army, it will cost some personnel sacrifices. It is not a problem to sell some supplies and military expenses.
At this time, Huang Taiji's order to strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness had just arrived at the bank of the Yalu River, and by the time it was delivered to the Dayang River Basin, the area would have been completely cold.The Haihan side had already anticipated the possible measures the enemy would take, and in the last few days began to concentrate its forces to clean up the coastal areas from east to west, looting these places before the Qing court.
Under the command of Wang Tom, the efficiency of the coalition forces on the coast of Liaodong far exceeded that of the Qing army in North Korea. During the same period, the population and money obtained by the coalition forces were almost double that of the Qing army, but they only used about the same amount of money as the Qing army. One-thirtieth of the strength of the Qing army.Of course, the resistance encountered by the Qing army in North Korea was far greater than the obstacles faced by the coalition forces during their operations in Liaodong.But no matter what, in the chaotic situation during this period of fighting independently, the coalition forces led by Hai Han undoubtedly played more proactively, and indeed took greater advantage.
At this time, God seemed to be helping too. There was a thunderstorm on the west coast of North Korea, and the mountain torrents turned the outside of Dingzhou into a land of swamps.The Daning River Basin to the east and south of Dingzhou was also flooded, making it impossible for the Qing army to bypass Dingzhou to attack the next target.
The shortcomings of the Qing army in terms of mobility were once again exposed. If the Haihan army faced this situation, of course they could flexibly choose to bypass this area from the sea, but the Qing army, which had almost no sea ships, could only Stopping and waiting for the weather to improve, this is undoubtedly something that made the generals of the Qing army extremely helpless.
The Datongjiang base in the south is also inevitably affected by thunderstorms, but fortunately, most of the current projects can also be constructed in the rain. Although it will be slower, it will not be stagnant like the Qing army. .
The news that the Qing army stopped in Dingzhou was also quickly sent back to the Datongjiang base, which made Qian Tiandun even more determined. One of the reasons why the Datong River was hit hard.
"Master Jin, your country can take advantage of this time to deploy troops as soon as possible, deploy heavy troops in Anzhou, and rely on the Daning River to block the Qing army."
When Qian Tiandun saw Jin Shangxian again, he gave him an idea.In fact, this is not a wise suggestion. As long as the North Koreans are not stupid, they should have noticed this fighter.However, after being conquered several places by the Qing army at a rapid speed, the fighting will of the Korean army will inevitably be affected. Even if a large number of troops are gathered in Anzhou City on the east bank of the Daning River, it may not be able to stop the Qing army.
"General Qian's words are very true, but I don't know if your navy can cooperate at sea. It is best to block the lower reaches of the Daning River, so that our army's confidence in holding on to Anzhou City will also increase a bit." Jin Shangxian However, he never forgot to persuade Qian Tiandun to send troops to join the war.
Qian Tiandun said solemnly: "Our navy is currently performing other combat missions in Liaodong, and I'm afraid it won't be able to come to help for the time being."
Still unwilling to reconcile, Jin Shangxian continued to persuade: "Since your country's navy can't get away, it's okay to let those fleets from other countries come!"
Qian Tiandun said with a smile: "Master Jin, those fleets have confiscated the benefits of your country. Do you think they will take the initiative to fight for your country?"
"This..." How can Jin Shangxian not know this, but he also knows that the fleets of the other three countries are all following the lead of Haihan, and they all went to Jianghua Island together at the beginning, and the Fujian navy also participated in the battle on the Yalu River .As long as Haihan speaks, the other three fleets should also obey and participate in the battle against the Qing Dynasty.But as for what kind of benefits the country can give them, Kim Sang-heon will definitely not take the initiative to ask about it. According to the temperament of the Haihan people, he will definitely ask a lion if he asks.
Qian Tiandun waited for a long while, seeing that Jin Shangxian didn't ask what conditions the other fleets of the three countries wanted before they were willing to fight, he thought to himself that this old fox is really smart, and he is still so calm, so he coughed and said: " In fact, their demands from the three parties are not very high, as long as your country opens up trade authority to them. Regarding this matter, your ambassador Li Daren had already talked with them at length when he was in Sanya. A formal official agreement, I believe Master Jin should have read the memorial sent back by Master Li."
Jin Shangxian replied: "I have indeed read the memorial, and there should be no serious problems with the trade, but can we solve the Qing army first, and then slowly discuss the details of trade?"
Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "Master Jin, is this the official attitude of your country? I will convey it on my behalf, but I can't guarantee whether they will accept it or not."
Jin Shangxian knew that Qian Tiandun was deliberately shirking, but he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction. He had to thank Qian Tiandun for his help at the moment, and secretly prayed that an armed fleet would arrive in Anzhou in time to help.But what Qian Tiandun thinks is that you are going around with me at this time and refuse to give a happy word, and you will only pay a higher price if you talk about terms later, so just wait and see if you don't believe me.
After the five days and four nights of thunderstorms ended, the Qing army had to wait two more days until the accumulated water outside Dingzhou City was drained slightly before continuing their offensive.The [-] soldiers and horses in Dingzhou City resisted for only two days, and then the city was declared broken under the onslaught of the Qing army. In the end, nearly half of the soldiers and horses withdrew from the Dingzhou battlefield and fled to Anzhou.
Half a day after Dingzhou City was broken, the news spread to the Datongjiang base. After learning the bad news, Jin Shangxian had to ask Qian Tiandun to send a fleet to help defend Anzhou.
Qian Tiandun agreed to his request this time, but at the same time, he also put forward new conditions. Since this operation was carried out by other fleets, he had to pay an additional military fee.Of course, the money was not in vain. Qian Tiandun promised to hold off the Qing army on the front line of Anzhou for at least ten days in order to buy more buffer time for the subsequent resistance.
"Ten days..." Jin Shangxian groaned secretly when he heard Qian Tiandun's conditions. This was not to repel the Qing army, but to delay the Qing army before they attacked Anzhou. It really made him feel that the deal was a bit of a loss.
"Then I don't know how much military expenses will be needed this time?" Jin Shangxian thought about it, and finally asked through gritted teeth.
"1000 taels of gold." Qian Tiandun raised a finger, and without waiting for Jin Shangxian to speak, he added: "If the Qing army is held back for more than 20 days, you will need to make up for it."
Kim Sang-heon wanted to cry out, but he knew that it was useless in front of the philistine Huanhai Han people.But if Qian Tiandun arranges to send troops without paying, I am afraid that the time Anzhou can hold on will not be much better than the previous cities.
(End of this chapter)
For this base project, the amount of labor currently invested is finally enough.According to the technical staff's suggestion, Qian Tiandun allocated more manpower to direct the construction of fortifications on the northern line of the base.Since the Qing army moved from north to south, whether this base can be nailed to the north bank of the Datong River like a nail depends largely on whether the northern line can block the frontal attack of the Qing army.
With previous experience in the Golden State Isthmus Defense Line, it is no problem for Haihan to use the terrain to build a defensive position that is only one third of the length of the Golden State Defense Line. The only problem is that the construction period is too short, and some projects are relatively large. It is definitely difficult to complete the project before the arrival of the Qing army, and more temporary fortifications have to be built and used to make up for the weakness of the defense line.
If calculated according to the current advance speed of the Qing army, the vanguard battalion of the Qing army could reach the front line of the Datong River in at most ten days.The Independent Regiment certainly cannot rely entirely on the unfinished fortifications to deploy positions. Qian Tiandun and the officers under his command also need to prepare more detailed combat plans to deal with the possible tactics of the Qing army's infantry and cavalry rushing into the formation.
Of course Qian Tiandun has full confidence in the fighting power of his army. Although the strength of the enemy army is very different, it is no exaggeration to say that Haihan is also preparing for this war with the strength of the whole country.In addition to the establishment of the independent regiment itself, the Ministry of National Defense has also dispatched additional artillery troops from other places to North Korea. If the schedule goes well, the number of artillery deployed on the defense line will reach more than a hundred. Its power may be It will far exceed the enemy's expectations.
Qian Tiandun's combat strategy is very clear, that is, the lack of fortifications must be supplemented by firepower.Since the defense measures that require a long construction period cannot be completed in time, the defense can only be organized by relying on the advantages of the Haihan Army in terms of weapons, equipment and tactics.
Judging from the previous battles on the banks of the Yalu River, the Qing army was actually equipped with a lot of artillery. However, due to the limitation of military technology, they were basically relatively primitive cast iron cannons. There is a relatively obvious gap.In the previous artillery battle, the caliber of the artillery equipped by the marines was too small, and the range of the naval guns was too short, so the Haihan army failed to gain much advantage in the battle, and was even a little passive. If the artillery units of the army came to meet the Qing army, then the Qing army would no longer be able to take advantage of it.
In order to make the deployment of artillery positions more scientific, Qian Tiandun also sent several experienced veteran artillerymen from the independent regiment to the construction site, and negotiated with the engineering staff to determine the location and construction method of the artillery positions.
At present, the independent regiment has more than 5000 troops stationed here. After the Marine Corps and artillery reinforcements from various places arrive, it will be able to gather more than [-] troops, plus the addition of fortifications and powerful firepower. , can indeed cope with several times the enemy's attack.Moreover, the navy will continue to cause trouble behind the enemy's main force at that time, and the Qing army will probably suffer a lot if it wants to conquer this base.
The construction of basic facilities such as barracks and warehouses in the base has temporarily stopped, and all these labor forces have been put on the defense line construction site in the north to build fortifications and artillery positions with all their strength.The problem of accommodation for the troops can only be solved by relying on tents first. Fortunately, the independent regiment itself is a field force and is good at fighting in various difficult environments.
Port facilities have also been greatly simplified due to construction schedule requirements. In the design plan, a large wharf with a length of several miles and more than [-] berths has shrunk to two wharves on the east and west, each with five berths, and one berth in each Used to dock the main battleship of the majestic class.Although the consequence of this is that it is impossible to replenish and maintain the entire fleet in a short period of time, considering the strength of the Haihan Navy's arms, the intensity of surface combat in the Datong River is likely to be extremely limited. As long as the deployment arrangements are strengthened, Such a dock size is barely enough in wartime.
Of course, when the Qing army reached the banks of the Datong River and the northern line of defense began to engage the enemy, all the withdrawn laborers would be transferred to the wharf construction site to continue to rush to build unfinished projects.
On June [-], an artillery company from Zhifu Island in Shandong and a sniper company led by Morgan arrived at the Datongjiang base, which immediately greatly enhanced the military strength of the base.
Almost at the same time that the reinforcements arrived at the Datongjiang base, the main force of the Qing army arrived at the next stop, Dingzhou City.North Korea assembled [-] soldiers and horses here, hoping to slow down the pace of the Qing army going south as much as possible.But the North Korean defenders actually didn't have much hope for the final result of the battle, because according to news from the south, the Haihan people refused to send troops at this time, and they didn't even agree to send military advisers to the front line.This means that the North Korean defenders must face the Qing army's offensive alone. If there is no accident, this is actually a fatal situation.
At this time, the joint fleet composed of four countries is plundering places in the Liaodong Peninsula with impunity.In the Dayang River Basin, a hundred miles west of the mouth of the Yalu River, the coalition forces smashed Xiaodianzi, Huangtukan, Gushan, Pusa Temple, Gujiatun and other towns within two days, wiped out more than 2000 local regiments and armed people, and captured There are more than [-] Han refugees, and they have a lot of money and food, which can be described as a lot of harvest.
According to the internal agreement of the coalition forces, Haihan monopolizes all the returned Han population, while the other gains are shared equally by the other three families participating in the operation.Although this method of equal distribution seems to give participants a chance to paddle and be lazy, in fact, this situation does not happen. The three companies hope to earn more performance in front of Tom Wang, so that they can have more opportunities in the follow-up actions. More opportunities to fight side by side with the Haihan Army.In particular, the Fujian Navy, who played the role of sentinel on the Yalu River for half a month earlier, did not want to miss this opportunity to perform. Every time he went to a town, Xu Yuzhuo took the initiative to sign up to be a pioneer.
The reason why the allied forces are so active in fighting for the opportunity to fight with Haihan is that on the one hand, they hope to get closer to the Haihan military through this method, and on the other hand, they want to take this opportunity to learn more advanced tactics. By the way, observe whether the Haihan Army is equipped with any powerful new equipment.Although it is inevitable to fight some tough battles with the Haihan army, the corresponding training effect is also the best. For a local warlord like the Xu family in Fujian who wants to train a strong army, it will cost some personnel sacrifices. It is not a problem to sell some supplies and military expenses.
At this time, Huang Taiji's order to strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness had just arrived at the bank of the Yalu River, and by the time it was delivered to the Dayang River Basin, the area would have been completely cold.The Haihan side had already anticipated the possible measures the enemy would take, and in the last few days began to concentrate its forces to clean up the coastal areas from east to west, looting these places before the Qing court.
Under the command of Wang Tom, the efficiency of the coalition forces on the coast of Liaodong far exceeded that of the Qing army in North Korea. During the same period, the population and money obtained by the coalition forces were almost double that of the Qing army, but they only used about the same amount of money as the Qing army. One-thirtieth of the strength of the Qing army.Of course, the resistance encountered by the Qing army in North Korea was far greater than the obstacles faced by the coalition forces during their operations in Liaodong.But no matter what, in the chaotic situation during this period of fighting independently, the coalition forces led by Hai Han undoubtedly played more proactively, and indeed took greater advantage.
At this time, God seemed to be helping too. There was a thunderstorm on the west coast of North Korea, and the mountain torrents turned the outside of Dingzhou into a land of swamps.The Daning River Basin to the east and south of Dingzhou was also flooded, making it impossible for the Qing army to bypass Dingzhou to attack the next target.
The shortcomings of the Qing army in terms of mobility were once again exposed. If the Haihan army faced this situation, of course they could flexibly choose to bypass this area from the sea, but the Qing army, which had almost no sea ships, could only Stopping and waiting for the weather to improve, this is undoubtedly something that made the generals of the Qing army extremely helpless.
The Datongjiang base in the south is also inevitably affected by thunderstorms, but fortunately, most of the current projects can also be constructed in the rain. Although it will be slower, it will not be stagnant like the Qing army. .
The news that the Qing army stopped in Dingzhou was also quickly sent back to the Datongjiang base, which made Qian Tiandun even more determined. One of the reasons why the Datong River was hit hard.
"Master Jin, your country can take advantage of this time to deploy troops as soon as possible, deploy heavy troops in Anzhou, and rely on the Daning River to block the Qing army."
When Qian Tiandun saw Jin Shangxian again, he gave him an idea.In fact, this is not a wise suggestion. As long as the North Koreans are not stupid, they should have noticed this fighter.However, after being conquered several places by the Qing army at a rapid speed, the fighting will of the Korean army will inevitably be affected. Even if a large number of troops are gathered in Anzhou City on the east bank of the Daning River, it may not be able to stop the Qing army.
"General Qian's words are very true, but I don't know if your navy can cooperate at sea. It is best to block the lower reaches of the Daning River, so that our army's confidence in holding on to Anzhou City will also increase a bit." Jin Shangxian However, he never forgot to persuade Qian Tiandun to send troops to join the war.
Qian Tiandun said solemnly: "Our navy is currently performing other combat missions in Liaodong, and I'm afraid it won't be able to come to help for the time being."
Still unwilling to reconcile, Jin Shangxian continued to persuade: "Since your country's navy can't get away, it's okay to let those fleets from other countries come!"
Qian Tiandun said with a smile: "Master Jin, those fleets have confiscated the benefits of your country. Do you think they will take the initiative to fight for your country?"
"This..." How can Jin Shangxian not know this, but he also knows that the fleets of the other three countries are all following the lead of Haihan, and they all went to Jianghua Island together at the beginning, and the Fujian navy also participated in the battle on the Yalu River .As long as Haihan speaks, the other three fleets should also obey and participate in the battle against the Qing Dynasty.But as for what kind of benefits the country can give them, Kim Sang-heon will definitely not take the initiative to ask about it. According to the temperament of the Haihan people, he will definitely ask a lion if he asks.
Qian Tiandun waited for a long while, seeing that Jin Shangxian didn't ask what conditions the other fleets of the three countries wanted before they were willing to fight, he thought to himself that this old fox is really smart, and he is still so calm, so he coughed and said: " In fact, their demands from the three parties are not very high, as long as your country opens up trade authority to them. Regarding this matter, your ambassador Li Daren had already talked with them at length when he was in Sanya. A formal official agreement, I believe Master Jin should have read the memorial sent back by Master Li."
Jin Shangxian replied: "I have indeed read the memorial, and there should be no serious problems with the trade, but can we solve the Qing army first, and then slowly discuss the details of trade?"
Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "Master Jin, is this the official attitude of your country? I will convey it on my behalf, but I can't guarantee whether they will accept it or not."
Jin Shangxian knew that Qian Tiandun was deliberately shirking, but he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction. He had to thank Qian Tiandun for his help at the moment, and secretly prayed that an armed fleet would arrive in Anzhou in time to help.But what Qian Tiandun thinks is that you are going around with me at this time and refuse to give a happy word, and you will only pay a higher price if you talk about terms later, so just wait and see if you don't believe me.
After the five days and four nights of thunderstorms ended, the Qing army had to wait two more days until the accumulated water outside Dingzhou City was drained slightly before continuing their offensive.The [-] soldiers and horses in Dingzhou City resisted for only two days, and then the city was declared broken under the onslaught of the Qing army. In the end, nearly half of the soldiers and horses withdrew from the Dingzhou battlefield and fled to Anzhou.
Half a day after Dingzhou City was broken, the news spread to the Datongjiang base. After learning the bad news, Jin Shangxian had to ask Qian Tiandun to send a fleet to help defend Anzhou.
Qian Tiandun agreed to his request this time, but at the same time, he also put forward new conditions. Since this operation was carried out by other fleets, he had to pay an additional military fee.Of course, the money was not in vain. Qian Tiandun promised to hold off the Qing army on the front line of Anzhou for at least ten days in order to buy more buffer time for the subsequent resistance.
"Ten days..." Jin Shangxian groaned secretly when he heard Qian Tiandun's conditions. This was not to repel the Qing army, but to delay the Qing army before they attacked Anzhou. It really made him feel that the deal was a bit of a loss.
"Then I don't know how much military expenses will be needed this time?" Jin Shangxian thought about it, and finally asked through gritted teeth.
"1000 taels of gold." Qian Tiandun raised a finger, and without waiting for Jin Shangxian to speak, he added: "If the Qing army is held back for more than 20 days, you will need to make up for it."
Kim Sang-heon wanted to cry out, but he knew that it was useless in front of the philistine Huanhai Han people.But if Qian Tiandun arranges to send troops without paying, I am afraid that the time Anzhou can hold on will not be much better than the previous cities.
(End of this chapter)