Chapter 2844
Chapter 2844
Chapter 2844
Walking on the tall city wall, it is not difficult to find that the construction time of the city wall is not the same.Some areas were obviously built during the Ming Dynasty or the Manchu Qing occupation period. The walls are made of earthen walls covered with bricks and stones, or are made of large stones weighing hundreds of catties; Haihan's unique construction technology.
The protruding parts of the defense line are all large and small forts, but even the small-scale fortresses have an outer wall height of more than three feet, which is much higher than the connecting city walls.
The distance between these small fortresses is often less than a hundred meters, and they can provide effective fire cover for each other.The north-facing wall is full of dense but well-arranged firing ports, forming a three-dimensional firepower network combining high and low.
The main roads connecting the inside and outside of the defense line are all located in large forts. These fortresses are often divided into upper and lower floors in a ladder shape. Each floor is equipped with several forts, and the strike range can cover several miles.
There is an urn on the outside of the passage that runs through the fortress. The gate of the urn is opened in a direction parallel to the defense line, and the outside is low and the inside is high in a slope shape. Even if the enemy troops attack under the urn, they cannot directly attack the gate. Large siege equipment is also difficult to use under the city.
Chen Yixin proudly introduced to everyone that relying on a complete defense system, this large-scale fortress built around the main road has never been breached by the enemy during more than ten years of fighting.Even though the Qing army organized several targeted offensives during this period, they all retreated on their own after paying heavy casualties.
Bai Letong asked, "I have a layman's question. If the Qing army concentrated their artillery and attacked the relatively weak walls between the fortresses, how should they defend?"
Chen Yixin explained: "It's not that the Qing army has never tried the tactics you mentioned. But it's useless if there are fewer guns. Even if three or five guns bombard for a few days, they may not be able to blow down the defensive walls. They can only build large-scale Artillery positions. But that is not a task that can be completed in a short period of time. It will take at least a day or two from the construction of the artillery positions to the deployment of the artillery. And the artillery they have is limited in range. Within the observed distance. Once we discover the combat intention, then the matter will be simple, just open fire and bombard their positions."
Chen Yixin pointed to the back of the city wall and said: "In addition to the fixed firepower points deployed in the defense line fortress, our army also has a large number of field artillery that can be deployed mobile. If you encounter a shooting blind spot at a fixed firepower point, then the mobile firepower will come in handy. .These small-caliber field artillery are drawn by mules and horses, and can be mobilized to the preset artillery positions outside the city in a short period of time, and they can be put into battle much faster than their opponents."
Bai Letong nodded and said, "So it's because the Qing army couldn't build long-range and powerful artillery, and couldn't use long-range firepower to attack the fortifications of the isthmus defense line."
Chen Yixin said: "The ordnance technology of the Manchu Qing Dynasty can only manufacture cast-shaped muzzle-loading guns. If you want to have a large caliber and a long range, it means that the gun body will be very large, and the corresponding manufacturing is also difficult. Not only is the cost high, but the maneuverability and The combat efficiency is also very low. They tried to transport a new type of heavy artillery to the front line for combat around 1645, but the heavy artillery that was said to be able to hit two or three miles required ten mules to pull it, and it took [-] mules to fire one shot. The reloading time was also horribly long, and after being pulled to the front line and only fired a few shots, it was called by our army's artillery. Since then, the Manchus have stopped making such unnecessary attempts."
Haihan's advantages in weapon performance doom the opponent's offensive methods to be very limited, and Haihan only needs to make targeted deployments to disrupt the opponent's offensive.
Even if the Manchu Qing was able to produce heavy artillery, its combat performance still had a huge gap compared with the Haihan artillery. In the specific battlefield environment of the Isthmus line of defense, it was still difficult to pose a real threat.
Today, the enemy's positions on the opposite side of the isthmus line of defense have long since disappeared, and most of the forts on the line of defense have withdrawn their artillery.Although the main fortifications of the defense line are still preserved, their functions have been transformed into military training facilities and patriotic education bases that are regularly opened to the public.
Ning Zijing raised a question related to the economy: "Have we carefully calculated how much resources have been invested in this line of defense and what is the value?"
Chen Yixin said solemnly: "Even if we only calculate the cost of building and maintaining this line of defense over the years, as well as the military expenditure and combat material consumption of the garrison troops, it is at least more than [-] million yuan. If you want to calculate the detailed account, you must also include all kinds of logistical expenses. , that number may have to double again.”
Ning Zijing was speechless when he heard that, "I never thought the fee would be so high!"
Chen Yixin shook his head slightly and said: "Although the cost of maintaining this line of defense is high, the effect is also very significant. Without this line of defense, it would be difficult for us to hold the Manchu Qing in Jinzhou for more than ten years. If we let them go If we attack Ming Dynasty and North Korea, the cost of sending troops to help the war will only be higher. You should all know about the war to aid Korea in 1637, right? The military expenditure is already equivalent to the expenditure of the Isthmus defense line for several years."
Ning Zijing said: "Our army has been winning battles, and the Qing army has been losing battles. One goes up and down the other. Presumably the Qing army's military expenditure should be greater than ours."
Chen Yixin paused, then continued: "The economic structure of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was simple. In addition to the agricultural taxes in the ruling area, it mainly relied on waging wars abroad and obtaining wealth through looting. The proportion of professional soldiers in the Qing army was relatively low. Many Eight Banners troops are usually herdsmen and farmers. They only change their identities during wars, and their military pay is also based on robbing. Their military expenditures for combat are actually less than ours. However, the total economic output of the Qing Dynasty is not comparable to that of our country. , We can afford to fight this kind of long-term war of attrition."
Haihan's strategy against the enemy was determined from the very beginning to fight a war of attrition with the Manchus.However, this kind of consumption does not refer to combat forces, but to drag down the opponent economically.Even if the combat cost of the Manchu Qing was lower, it could not withstand the years of war wear and tear.
Moreover, for more than ten years, Haihan has continuously sent troops from Jinzhou to launch raids and harassment operations on the coastal plains of Liaodong from the sea, which made the Qing Dynasty very painful.Can't conquer Jinzhou, and can't defend his own territory. Abandoning these areas will leave Haihan with more room for movement, but if he doesn't let go, these places will continue to be slowly tortured by bloodletting.
Haihan only occupied a small area at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula for a long period of time, and most of the time it was on the defensive, but it took the initiative strategically, dragging down the economy of the Qing Dynasty abruptly.
(End of this chapter)
Walking on the tall city wall, it is not difficult to find that the construction time of the city wall is not the same.Some areas were obviously built during the Ming Dynasty or the Manchu Qing occupation period. The walls are made of earthen walls covered with bricks and stones, or are made of large stones weighing hundreds of catties; Haihan's unique construction technology.
The protruding parts of the defense line are all large and small forts, but even the small-scale fortresses have an outer wall height of more than three feet, which is much higher than the connecting city walls.
The distance between these small fortresses is often less than a hundred meters, and they can provide effective fire cover for each other.The north-facing wall is full of dense but well-arranged firing ports, forming a three-dimensional firepower network combining high and low.
The main roads connecting the inside and outside of the defense line are all located in large forts. These fortresses are often divided into upper and lower floors in a ladder shape. Each floor is equipped with several forts, and the strike range can cover several miles.
There is an urn on the outside of the passage that runs through the fortress. The gate of the urn is opened in a direction parallel to the defense line, and the outside is low and the inside is high in a slope shape. Even if the enemy troops attack under the urn, they cannot directly attack the gate. Large siege equipment is also difficult to use under the city.
Chen Yixin proudly introduced to everyone that relying on a complete defense system, this large-scale fortress built around the main road has never been breached by the enemy during more than ten years of fighting.Even though the Qing army organized several targeted offensives during this period, they all retreated on their own after paying heavy casualties.
Bai Letong asked, "I have a layman's question. If the Qing army concentrated their artillery and attacked the relatively weak walls between the fortresses, how should they defend?"
Chen Yixin explained: "It's not that the Qing army has never tried the tactics you mentioned. But it's useless if there are fewer guns. Even if three or five guns bombard for a few days, they may not be able to blow down the defensive walls. They can only build large-scale Artillery positions. But that is not a task that can be completed in a short period of time. It will take at least a day or two from the construction of the artillery positions to the deployment of the artillery. And the artillery they have is limited in range. Within the observed distance. Once we discover the combat intention, then the matter will be simple, just open fire and bombard their positions."
Chen Yixin pointed to the back of the city wall and said: "In addition to the fixed firepower points deployed in the defense line fortress, our army also has a large number of field artillery that can be deployed mobile. If you encounter a shooting blind spot at a fixed firepower point, then the mobile firepower will come in handy. .These small-caliber field artillery are drawn by mules and horses, and can be mobilized to the preset artillery positions outside the city in a short period of time, and they can be put into battle much faster than their opponents."
Bai Letong nodded and said, "So it's because the Qing army couldn't build long-range and powerful artillery, and couldn't use long-range firepower to attack the fortifications of the isthmus defense line."
Chen Yixin said: "The ordnance technology of the Manchu Qing Dynasty can only manufacture cast-shaped muzzle-loading guns. If you want to have a large caliber and a long range, it means that the gun body will be very large, and the corresponding manufacturing is also difficult. Not only is the cost high, but the maneuverability and The combat efficiency is also very low. They tried to transport a new type of heavy artillery to the front line for combat around 1645, but the heavy artillery that was said to be able to hit two or three miles required ten mules to pull it, and it took [-] mules to fire one shot. The reloading time was also horribly long, and after being pulled to the front line and only fired a few shots, it was called by our army's artillery. Since then, the Manchus have stopped making such unnecessary attempts."
Haihan's advantages in weapon performance doom the opponent's offensive methods to be very limited, and Haihan only needs to make targeted deployments to disrupt the opponent's offensive.
Even if the Manchu Qing was able to produce heavy artillery, its combat performance still had a huge gap compared with the Haihan artillery. In the specific battlefield environment of the Isthmus line of defense, it was still difficult to pose a real threat.
Today, the enemy's positions on the opposite side of the isthmus line of defense have long since disappeared, and most of the forts on the line of defense have withdrawn their artillery.Although the main fortifications of the defense line are still preserved, their functions have been transformed into military training facilities and patriotic education bases that are regularly opened to the public.
Ning Zijing raised a question related to the economy: "Have we carefully calculated how much resources have been invested in this line of defense and what is the value?"
Chen Yixin said solemnly: "Even if we only calculate the cost of building and maintaining this line of defense over the years, as well as the military expenditure and combat material consumption of the garrison troops, it is at least more than [-] million yuan. If you want to calculate the detailed account, you must also include all kinds of logistical expenses. , that number may have to double again.”
Ning Zijing was speechless when he heard that, "I never thought the fee would be so high!"
Chen Yixin shook his head slightly and said: "Although the cost of maintaining this line of defense is high, the effect is also very significant. Without this line of defense, it would be difficult for us to hold the Manchu Qing in Jinzhou for more than ten years. If we let them go If we attack Ming Dynasty and North Korea, the cost of sending troops to help the war will only be higher. You should all know about the war to aid Korea in 1637, right? The military expenditure is already equivalent to the expenditure of the Isthmus defense line for several years."
Ning Zijing said: "Our army has been winning battles, and the Qing army has been losing battles. One goes up and down the other. Presumably the Qing army's military expenditure should be greater than ours."
Chen Yixin paused, then continued: "The economic structure of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was simple. In addition to the agricultural taxes in the ruling area, it mainly relied on waging wars abroad and obtaining wealth through looting. The proportion of professional soldiers in the Qing army was relatively low. Many Eight Banners troops are usually herdsmen and farmers. They only change their identities during wars, and their military pay is also based on robbing. Their military expenditures for combat are actually less than ours. However, the total economic output of the Qing Dynasty is not comparable to that of our country. , We can afford to fight this kind of long-term war of attrition."
Haihan's strategy against the enemy was determined from the very beginning to fight a war of attrition with the Manchus.However, this kind of consumption does not refer to combat forces, but to drag down the opponent economically.Even if the combat cost of the Manchu Qing was lower, it could not withstand the years of war wear and tear.
Moreover, for more than ten years, Haihan has continuously sent troops from Jinzhou to launch raids and harassment operations on the coastal plains of Liaodong from the sea, which made the Qing Dynasty very painful.Can't conquer Jinzhou, and can't defend his own territory. Abandoning these areas will leave Haihan with more room for movement, but if he doesn't let go, these places will continue to be slowly tortured by bloodletting.
Haihan only occupied a small area at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula for a long period of time, and most of the time it was on the defensive, but it took the initiative strategically, dragging down the economy of the Qing Dynasty abruptly.
(End of this chapter)