Chapter 1866
Chapter 1866
Chapter 1866
For King Li Ji, he actually didn't mind sending his son to Haihan to study abroad. After all, it was of great benefit to his personal growth and national development.However, although his two sons have their own strengths, they cannot be sent out together due to objective circumstances, so they can only choose one of them.The palms and backs of his hands were full of meat, so he couldn't decide who to give and who to keep.
However, Li Zhen’s hesitation inevitably led to other interpretations for the ministers, especially high-ranking officials like Kim Sang-heon, who had already chosen the son, naturally hoped that the king would send the second son Li Hao to study abroad at the beginning. Let the son stay in the country to assist the government, so as to reduce the degree of competition between the two princes and consolidate the political status of the son.
Jin Shangxian knew very well that the second prince, Li Hao, was also supported by a faction of officials headed by Cui Mingji. These officials did not necessarily want to provoke the two brothers to compete for the succession to the throne, but most of them were just a long-term political investment.However, if the situation in the palace really changes and Maharaja Fenglin has a chance to replace him, these officials are likely to start to move around.
In private, Kim Sang-heon does not want his favorite son to be challenged by competitors in the future, and in public, he does not want the future North Korea to be in turmoil because the next generation of rulers competes for the right to succeed.But after a period of in-depth contact with Hai Han, Kim Sang-heon also wavered in his previous thoughts, that is, whether sending the second prince Li Hao to study abroad is really conducive to consolidating the status of the prince.
It can be seen from the fact that the military is very active in operating officers to study abroad. Gilding Haihan has become a shortcut for some people to seek rapid promotion. Many people on the study abroad list have backgrounds that cannot be ignored.And if a certain prince is sent to Sanya to study abroad, he will get along day and night with these young and strong military officers who North Korea has placed high hopes on in the next period of time. It is not difficult to unite these people around him with a little effort.
Then the problem arises. Almost all the key officers of this new army built with North Korea’s resources will be sent to Haihan to study. The prince who has been to Haihan to study abroad and has shared experiences and thoughts with them.If the prince thus gained the support of the new army, it would be almost equivalent to getting the endorsement of the military, which would undoubtedly have a great advantage in the future battle for the throne.
Although North Korea is a system of literati ruling the army, the shortcomings of the low combat effectiveness of the army caused by this seemingly stable system have gradually been exposed in the wars over the years. One of the purposes of the king's new army is also to gradually change this situation. The status quo, so the new army will directly serve the king in the future and will not be controlled by the Bing Cao Yamen.In this way, this armed force has become an independent and special existence. If the new army chooses to support a certain heir to the throne, it is very likely to cause severe political turmoil in North Korea before and after the handover of the throne.
If the second prince Li Hao was sent to study in Haihan, and then recruited the key officers of the new army during this period, the situation after a few years would make Kim Sang-heon shudder even thinking about it-by then the second prince would have learned weapons from Haihan The manufacturing technology, coupled with the combat power of the new army, and the contribution of some officials in the court, this combination must be unmatched in North Korea.As for which side the Haihan people will stand at that time, it is self-evident.
Although these situations are only Kim Sang-heon's conjectures and speculations, they are indeed very likely to happen in the future.Therefore, Kim Sang-heon does not dare to advise the king on which prince to study abroad. Once this step is wrong, the development of the domestic situation in North Korea in the next few years is very likely to be irreversibly affected.
The matter is of great importance. Kim Sang-heon does not dare to publicly express his position on this issue easily, and he does not want the two princes to be too active on this matter, so as not to be used by the Haihan people.But judging from the current situation, the two brothers Li Hao and Li Hao almost wrote the words "I want to study abroad" directly on their faces, and the Haihan people were very happy about this, so they arranged a series of The activity allowed the two brothers to stay at the Datongjiang base for a few more days.Although Jin Shangxian knew that the motives of the Haihan people were impure, he also knew that it was useless to oppose him, so he could only stay as a companion.
Haihan's next arrangement for the two North Korean princes was mainly to visit the local military training. After the contest, what interested the two princes was the daily training of the Haihan army.
Compared with the North Korean army, the Haihan army is very different in organization, tactics, weapons and equipment, training content, etc. The Li brothers are also very curious, such an armed force that can defeat the Qing army in a foreign environment, Exactly how to train soldiers every day.But this kind of thing is definitely a military secret for a country, if Haihan hadn't taken the initiative to invite them, it would probably be difficult for them to have the opportunity to see these contents.
The combat effectiveness of the Haihan army is a topic that everyone, regardless of class, will talk about in North Korea, and even after various disseminations, it has become more and more deified, beyond the scope of normal flattery.But to say a thousand words and ten thousand, no matter how exaggerated the folk rumors are about the Haihan army, it is not as impactful as seeing it with your own eyes.
In the morning of the next day, Qian Tiandun specially selected a heavy infantry company from the Independent Regiment to demonstrate their standard combat methods to North Korean VIPs on the exercise ground.
The reason why it is called a heavy infantry company does not mean that these soldiers are traditional heavy infantry in armor, but that this company-level combat unit is equipped with heavy weapons such as artillery.Although there are only two 85mm light field guns with the smallest caliber, their firepower output cannot be ignored.
"If we encounter an enemy in a wild environment, we will usually gather in platoons immediately to ensure the intensity of the firepower output." Qian Tiandun pointed to the troops that are gathering on the training ground and said: "The infantry will cover the artillery and set up the artillery positions as soon as possible. If there is enough time, the soldiers will also try to build bunkers in front of the artillery positions, so as to protect the firepower points to the greatest extent."
While listening to Qian Tiandun's explanation, the Li brothers watched with great interest the Haihan soldiers forming formation in training.The soldiers arranged a dense battle formation very skillfully, and then began to fire in the direction of the imaginary enemy under the command of the officer.
This firing immediately showed the difference from the collective shooting of the North Korean new army training the day before. Compared with Haihan's firepower output intensity, the level of the North Korean new army is simply amateur players, and the difference in shooting frequency is too great.Even the Li brothers, who have limited military knowledge, can feel that this is a completely different level of troops.
Then two light field guns quickly joined the battle. The shells they fired had a much longer effective range than the rifles. Although their power was limited, they were the artillery equipped to the first-level troops of the company.Shen Jingzhen, the military judge who was on the sidelines, was very envious of this. The number of field artillery in the North Korean army is very small, and most of them are Flang machine guns purchased from Ming Dynasty and imitated by themselves. on a par with a light field gun.
Qian Tiandun continued to introduce: "With the combat effectiveness of this heavy infantry company, it is basically no problem to deal with cavalry with five times its strength, or infantry with eight to ten times its strength in the wild. If it relies on a formed line of defense or fortifications to fight defensive battles, then the proportion of combat power will be further increased.”
Qian Tiandun's words are not bragging. Haihan has won many times against the Qing army, especially in the face of the cavalry charge that the Qing army is proud of. A whole set of coping tactics.However, the Qing army had no good way to deal with the extremely powerful infantry units of the Haihan army. It often had to rely on its superiority in strength. The cavalry can only smash their halberds into the sand.
Before this incident, the Li brothers had only seen the description of the Haihan army's battle in the memorial. Although the description of the hail of guns and bullets is very vivid, it can't compare to the shock brought by seeing this kind of battle scene with their own eyes.Although the Haihan army's shooting direction was only a piece of soil slope hundreds of feet away, in their eyes, they had automatically imagined the thousands of troops of the Qing army.Seeing the dusty slope being beaten up by the guns, they couldn't help feeling overwhelmed, thinking to themselves that if the Qing army charged on the opposite side, they should have been beaten to the ground by this time.
Li Lu couldn't help asking: "General Qian, how strong is this new army that is currently being trained here compared to this heavy infantry company?"
Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "Although the difference in strength is seven or eight times, if we meet in the wild, it is unlikely that your country's two thousand new troops can beat this heavy infantry without artillery. Even."
Qian Tiandun didn't answer Li Min's question directly, but the answer he gave was very ruthless.After hearing this, Li Lu couldn't help but asked with a wry smile, "Is there really no chance?"
Qian Tiandun said: "Based on normal combat conditions, it is indeed difficult to have a chance. Unless the heavy infantry company has been affected for some reason before, it cannot exert its full combat effectiveness. For example, it is out of ammunition and food, and Or being ambushed or sneak attacked in certain circumstances, there's definitely a chance."
After hearing this answer, Li Lu was not relieved. It is obvious that Qian Tiandun has a very clear tendency towards the comparison of the strengths of both sides. Compare.
Although Li Lu was a little dissatisfied, he also understood that Qian Tiandun was just telling the truth. It is not difficult to draw a conclusion from the comparison of the performance gap between the two sides' weapons and equipment. The combat distance is reduced to within the effective range of your own weapons.
Qian Tiandun saw that Li Mo's face was unhappy, so he comforted him again: "My lord, in fact, your worries are superfluous. Our two countries have become allies. The new army must cooperate with our army when they go to the battlefield. How can there be a war?" Is it possible? With the equipment level of the new army, as long as they train for another year or so, they should be able to deal with the Qing army with comparable strength alone."
These words finally made Li Luo feel better: "As long as we can defeat the Qing army, it will be a good deal for our country to invest a lot of money in building this new army! However, I heard that the Qing army is also equipped with a lot of guns and artillery, which is more powerful than that of our country. How about this new army?"
This issue is very important to North Korea. After all, the country's number one enemy is the Qing Dynasty, and sooner or later they will fight on the battlefield.Several other North Koreans present immediately pricked up their ears, wanting to hear Qian Tiandun's answer.
Qian Tiandun explained: "Most of the firearms equipped by the Qing army were brought to the Qing Dynasty by the Ming rebels. Of course, they also brought the technology for making these weapons along with them. But you can rest assured that the number of firearms equipped by the Qing army It is very limited, and the performance is not as good as the weapons we provide to your country. And according to the information we have, their weapon manufacturing workshops are mainly hosted by Han craftsmen who were coerced by the rebels to Liaodong. The production capacity of firearms is very limited. If it is comprehensive When the war starts, the production speed will soon be unable to keep up with the consumption. When your country's self-built arsenal is put into production, the level of equipment will be able to crush the Qing army!"
Qian Tiandun's answer gave the Koreans present a shot in the arm. What they were most worried about was that after receiving Haihan's all-round military support, what would they do if they could not defeat the Qing army in the future?
However, the Li brothers received another hint from this speech: Sure enough, the technology of making weapons is very important, and we must try to learn more advanced technology from Haihan!
Qian Tiandun said again: "Your country was unable to defeat the Qing army on the battlefield before. The main reason was backwardness in weapons, training, and tactics. This is reflected in the backwardness of combat power on the battlefield, and backwardness can only be beaten. , this principle is applicable everywhere. Your country is now choosing the right direction. If you want to be self-reliant, you must first have a strong army. To build a strong army, you must first solve the problems of equipment and training. As an ally, our country We will help your country as much as possible, but to what extent your country's military combat effectiveness can be improved depends on your country's investment."
Li Lu said: "These two thousand new troops are the fire, and in the future there will be new troops ten times or a hundred times larger, gradually replacing the old ones... General Qian, our North Korean army will definitely have a day when we will conquer the Yalu River in the north! "
"Ambition!" Wang Tom expressed his appreciation for Li Luo's rhetoric without losing the opportunity. Of course, he would not say that with North Korea's current national strength, it would be extremely difficult to maintain a new army of [-]. You can only dream about it.Although the Qing army suffered an ugly loss in their attack on North Korea this time, the emaciated camels were bigger than horses, and their combat effectiveness was still impressive.If the North Korean new army wants to fight against the Qing army alone in the future, the strength of the troops may be evenly matched. Once there is a serious imbalance in the comparison of troops, the North Korean new army will not be able to achieve a record of winning more with less.
(End of this chapter)
For King Li Ji, he actually didn't mind sending his son to Haihan to study abroad. After all, it was of great benefit to his personal growth and national development.However, although his two sons have their own strengths, they cannot be sent out together due to objective circumstances, so they can only choose one of them.The palms and backs of his hands were full of meat, so he couldn't decide who to give and who to keep.
However, Li Zhen’s hesitation inevitably led to other interpretations for the ministers, especially high-ranking officials like Kim Sang-heon, who had already chosen the son, naturally hoped that the king would send the second son Li Hao to study abroad at the beginning. Let the son stay in the country to assist the government, so as to reduce the degree of competition between the two princes and consolidate the political status of the son.
Jin Shangxian knew very well that the second prince, Li Hao, was also supported by a faction of officials headed by Cui Mingji. These officials did not necessarily want to provoke the two brothers to compete for the succession to the throne, but most of them were just a long-term political investment.However, if the situation in the palace really changes and Maharaja Fenglin has a chance to replace him, these officials are likely to start to move around.
In private, Kim Sang-heon does not want his favorite son to be challenged by competitors in the future, and in public, he does not want the future North Korea to be in turmoil because the next generation of rulers competes for the right to succeed.But after a period of in-depth contact with Hai Han, Kim Sang-heon also wavered in his previous thoughts, that is, whether sending the second prince Li Hao to study abroad is really conducive to consolidating the status of the prince.
It can be seen from the fact that the military is very active in operating officers to study abroad. Gilding Haihan has become a shortcut for some people to seek rapid promotion. Many people on the study abroad list have backgrounds that cannot be ignored.And if a certain prince is sent to Sanya to study abroad, he will get along day and night with these young and strong military officers who North Korea has placed high hopes on in the next period of time. It is not difficult to unite these people around him with a little effort.
Then the problem arises. Almost all the key officers of this new army built with North Korea’s resources will be sent to Haihan to study. The prince who has been to Haihan to study abroad and has shared experiences and thoughts with them.If the prince thus gained the support of the new army, it would be almost equivalent to getting the endorsement of the military, which would undoubtedly have a great advantage in the future battle for the throne.
Although North Korea is a system of literati ruling the army, the shortcomings of the low combat effectiveness of the army caused by this seemingly stable system have gradually been exposed in the wars over the years. One of the purposes of the king's new army is also to gradually change this situation. The status quo, so the new army will directly serve the king in the future and will not be controlled by the Bing Cao Yamen.In this way, this armed force has become an independent and special existence. If the new army chooses to support a certain heir to the throne, it is very likely to cause severe political turmoil in North Korea before and after the handover of the throne.
If the second prince Li Hao was sent to study in Haihan, and then recruited the key officers of the new army during this period, the situation after a few years would make Kim Sang-heon shudder even thinking about it-by then the second prince would have learned weapons from Haihan The manufacturing technology, coupled with the combat power of the new army, and the contribution of some officials in the court, this combination must be unmatched in North Korea.As for which side the Haihan people will stand at that time, it is self-evident.
Although these situations are only Kim Sang-heon's conjectures and speculations, they are indeed very likely to happen in the future.Therefore, Kim Sang-heon does not dare to advise the king on which prince to study abroad. Once this step is wrong, the development of the domestic situation in North Korea in the next few years is very likely to be irreversibly affected.
The matter is of great importance. Kim Sang-heon does not dare to publicly express his position on this issue easily, and he does not want the two princes to be too active on this matter, so as not to be used by the Haihan people.But judging from the current situation, the two brothers Li Hao and Li Hao almost wrote the words "I want to study abroad" directly on their faces, and the Haihan people were very happy about this, so they arranged a series of The activity allowed the two brothers to stay at the Datongjiang base for a few more days.Although Jin Shangxian knew that the motives of the Haihan people were impure, he also knew that it was useless to oppose him, so he could only stay as a companion.
Haihan's next arrangement for the two North Korean princes was mainly to visit the local military training. After the contest, what interested the two princes was the daily training of the Haihan army.
Compared with the North Korean army, the Haihan army is very different in organization, tactics, weapons and equipment, training content, etc. The Li brothers are also very curious, such an armed force that can defeat the Qing army in a foreign environment, Exactly how to train soldiers every day.But this kind of thing is definitely a military secret for a country, if Haihan hadn't taken the initiative to invite them, it would probably be difficult for them to have the opportunity to see these contents.
The combat effectiveness of the Haihan army is a topic that everyone, regardless of class, will talk about in North Korea, and even after various disseminations, it has become more and more deified, beyond the scope of normal flattery.But to say a thousand words and ten thousand, no matter how exaggerated the folk rumors are about the Haihan army, it is not as impactful as seeing it with your own eyes.
In the morning of the next day, Qian Tiandun specially selected a heavy infantry company from the Independent Regiment to demonstrate their standard combat methods to North Korean VIPs on the exercise ground.
The reason why it is called a heavy infantry company does not mean that these soldiers are traditional heavy infantry in armor, but that this company-level combat unit is equipped with heavy weapons such as artillery.Although there are only two 85mm light field guns with the smallest caliber, their firepower output cannot be ignored.
"If we encounter an enemy in a wild environment, we will usually gather in platoons immediately to ensure the intensity of the firepower output." Qian Tiandun pointed to the troops that are gathering on the training ground and said: "The infantry will cover the artillery and set up the artillery positions as soon as possible. If there is enough time, the soldiers will also try to build bunkers in front of the artillery positions, so as to protect the firepower points to the greatest extent."
While listening to Qian Tiandun's explanation, the Li brothers watched with great interest the Haihan soldiers forming formation in training.The soldiers arranged a dense battle formation very skillfully, and then began to fire in the direction of the imaginary enemy under the command of the officer.
This firing immediately showed the difference from the collective shooting of the North Korean new army training the day before. Compared with Haihan's firepower output intensity, the level of the North Korean new army is simply amateur players, and the difference in shooting frequency is too great.Even the Li brothers, who have limited military knowledge, can feel that this is a completely different level of troops.
Then two light field guns quickly joined the battle. The shells they fired had a much longer effective range than the rifles. Although their power was limited, they were the artillery equipped to the first-level troops of the company.Shen Jingzhen, the military judge who was on the sidelines, was very envious of this. The number of field artillery in the North Korean army is very small, and most of them are Flang machine guns purchased from Ming Dynasty and imitated by themselves. on a par with a light field gun.
Qian Tiandun continued to introduce: "With the combat effectiveness of this heavy infantry company, it is basically no problem to deal with cavalry with five times its strength, or infantry with eight to ten times its strength in the wild. If it relies on a formed line of defense or fortifications to fight defensive battles, then the proportion of combat power will be further increased.”
Qian Tiandun's words are not bragging. Haihan has won many times against the Qing army, especially in the face of the cavalry charge that the Qing army is proud of. A whole set of coping tactics.However, the Qing army had no good way to deal with the extremely powerful infantry units of the Haihan army. It often had to rely on its superiority in strength. The cavalry can only smash their halberds into the sand.
Before this incident, the Li brothers had only seen the description of the Haihan army's battle in the memorial. Although the description of the hail of guns and bullets is very vivid, it can't compare to the shock brought by seeing this kind of battle scene with their own eyes.Although the Haihan army's shooting direction was only a piece of soil slope hundreds of feet away, in their eyes, they had automatically imagined the thousands of troops of the Qing army.Seeing the dusty slope being beaten up by the guns, they couldn't help feeling overwhelmed, thinking to themselves that if the Qing army charged on the opposite side, they should have been beaten to the ground by this time.
Li Lu couldn't help asking: "General Qian, how strong is this new army that is currently being trained here compared to this heavy infantry company?"
Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "Although the difference in strength is seven or eight times, if we meet in the wild, it is unlikely that your country's two thousand new troops can beat this heavy infantry without artillery. Even."
Qian Tiandun didn't answer Li Min's question directly, but the answer he gave was very ruthless.After hearing this, Li Lu couldn't help but asked with a wry smile, "Is there really no chance?"
Qian Tiandun said: "Based on normal combat conditions, it is indeed difficult to have a chance. Unless the heavy infantry company has been affected for some reason before, it cannot exert its full combat effectiveness. For example, it is out of ammunition and food, and Or being ambushed or sneak attacked in certain circumstances, there's definitely a chance."
After hearing this answer, Li Lu was not relieved. It is obvious that Qian Tiandun has a very clear tendency towards the comparison of the strengths of both sides. Compare.
Although Li Lu was a little dissatisfied, he also understood that Qian Tiandun was just telling the truth. It is not difficult to draw a conclusion from the comparison of the performance gap between the two sides' weapons and equipment. The combat distance is reduced to within the effective range of your own weapons.
Qian Tiandun saw that Li Mo's face was unhappy, so he comforted him again: "My lord, in fact, your worries are superfluous. Our two countries have become allies. The new army must cooperate with our army when they go to the battlefield. How can there be a war?" Is it possible? With the equipment level of the new army, as long as they train for another year or so, they should be able to deal with the Qing army with comparable strength alone."
These words finally made Li Luo feel better: "As long as we can defeat the Qing army, it will be a good deal for our country to invest a lot of money in building this new army! However, I heard that the Qing army is also equipped with a lot of guns and artillery, which is more powerful than that of our country. How about this new army?"
This issue is very important to North Korea. After all, the country's number one enemy is the Qing Dynasty, and sooner or later they will fight on the battlefield.Several other North Koreans present immediately pricked up their ears, wanting to hear Qian Tiandun's answer.
Qian Tiandun explained: "Most of the firearms equipped by the Qing army were brought to the Qing Dynasty by the Ming rebels. Of course, they also brought the technology for making these weapons along with them. But you can rest assured that the number of firearms equipped by the Qing army It is very limited, and the performance is not as good as the weapons we provide to your country. And according to the information we have, their weapon manufacturing workshops are mainly hosted by Han craftsmen who were coerced by the rebels to Liaodong. The production capacity of firearms is very limited. If it is comprehensive When the war starts, the production speed will soon be unable to keep up with the consumption. When your country's self-built arsenal is put into production, the level of equipment will be able to crush the Qing army!"
Qian Tiandun's answer gave the Koreans present a shot in the arm. What they were most worried about was that after receiving Haihan's all-round military support, what would they do if they could not defeat the Qing army in the future?
However, the Li brothers received another hint from this speech: Sure enough, the technology of making weapons is very important, and we must try to learn more advanced technology from Haihan!
Qian Tiandun said again: "Your country was unable to defeat the Qing army on the battlefield before. The main reason was backwardness in weapons, training, and tactics. This is reflected in the backwardness of combat power on the battlefield, and backwardness can only be beaten. , this principle is applicable everywhere. Your country is now choosing the right direction. If you want to be self-reliant, you must first have a strong army. To build a strong army, you must first solve the problems of equipment and training. As an ally, our country We will help your country as much as possible, but to what extent your country's military combat effectiveness can be improved depends on your country's investment."
Li Lu said: "These two thousand new troops are the fire, and in the future there will be new troops ten times or a hundred times larger, gradually replacing the old ones... General Qian, our North Korean army will definitely have a day when we will conquer the Yalu River in the north! "
"Ambition!" Wang Tom expressed his appreciation for Li Luo's rhetoric without losing the opportunity. Of course, he would not say that with North Korea's current national strength, it would be extremely difficult to maintain a new army of [-]. You can only dream about it.Although the Qing army suffered an ugly loss in their attack on North Korea this time, the emaciated camels were bigger than horses, and their combat effectiveness was still impressive.If the North Korean new army wants to fight against the Qing army alone in the future, the strength of the troops may be evenly matched. Once there is a serious imbalance in the comparison of troops, the North Korean new army will not be able to achieve a record of winning more with less.
(End of this chapter)