Chapter 2962
Chapter 2962
Chapter 2962
After the Haihan fleet passed Ca Mau Cape, it turned again and sailed north along the coastline.The task of entering the Gulf of Siam this time is mainly to promote force, so I chose a route close to the coast to ensure that I can receive the best display effect.
However, the coastline to the north of Ca Mau Cape is still an unchanging flood plain, and there are mostly tidal flats near the sea. There are no bays that are convenient for building ports. There are only a few small fishing villages at the mouth of the river along the way. Obviously, there is no foundation for large-scale construction of marine transportation. condition.
Such a special geographical environment also makes it difficult for Champa to have too many military ambitions.Even if they want to build a powerful armed fleet, there is no natural harbor in the territory where they can be stationed for long-term training.
So up to now, the main warships that the Champa Navy is proud of are still only a few exploration-class warships bought from Haihan.Expedition-class warships with a larger tonnage are not unaffordable, but because the military ports of the Champa Navy are located in inland rivers, it is not so convenient for expedition-class warships to turn around on narrow inland rivers.
Although these small warships produced by Haihan have a certain amount of strike firepower, they are limited by their tonnage and their self-sustaining power is very limited. Their combat range is only in the offshore area. It's difficult.
Four hundred miles north of Ka Mau Cape is the border between Champa and Cambodia.
The border between the two countries is a river called the Yongji River, with Champa to the south and Cambodia to the north.In order to defend the border defense, the two countries also built large-scale military fortresses on both sides of the Yongji River estuary, and stationed troops including naval forces.
Naturally, the Haihan Fleet would not miss such an important place.When the huge fleet appeared on the sea near the mouth of the Yongji River, it immediately caused a panic among the Cambodian defenders.
Unable to immediately confirm the intention of the Haihan Fleet, the Cambodian Army immediately used fireworks to warn the rear and requested support.
However, they also knew that the strength of the Haihan army was very different, so they did not send a small number of warships to fight, but only sent a small boat out of the port to confirm the intention of the Haihan army.
"The Cambodian army is still very vigilant, and immediately sent a signal when they saw us appear." Qian Tiandun gave a positive evaluation of the performance of the Cambodian army.
Standing beside him, Gao Qiaonan put down the binoculars in his hand, and replied in a deep voice: "The fort of the Cambodian army is built on a hill near the sea, and the defensive deployment of the fort cannot be seen clearly from the ship. It may not be possible to get it yet, so it can be seen that the people who presided over the construction of this place have worked hard."
Qian Tiandun wanted to test the young officers accompanying him, so he asked, "Mu Zhennan, Wu Chengzhi, if you were to lead troops to attack this place, what tactics would you use?"
These two were outstanding young officers in Annan's garrison, but they didn't have much actual combat experience. Feng Annan sent them to follow Qian Tiandun to act together with the intention of allowing them to take this opportunity to learn their skills.
The two looked at each other, and Mu Zhennan took the lead to answer: "As General Takahashi said, the fortress here is very difficult to destroy directly with ship-borne firepower. In my humble opinion, I can walk around to the north coast at night and drop troops to land. Cut off the way back first, and then surround and attack it."
Wu Chengzhi said: "One more thing to add to the humble position. While landing around the north, the Champa Army can be used as a frontal feint attack at the mouth of the Yongji River to attract the firepower of the Cambodian Army. As long as our army's heavy artillery can be successfully landed and set up artillery positions, it is also possible to conquer this place." It's not difficult. If you are commanded by a humble leader, you will be able to break through the city within a day!"
Qian Tiandun nodded slightly, but did not immediately comment on their tactics, but asked Gao Qiaonan the same question again, apparently to give these two young men some advice.
Gao Qiaonan said: "There is nothing wrong with what you said, but if we want to attack this fortress by force, our army will inevitably suffer casualties. Sun Tzu's art of war says that encircling the division must be quelled. In my opinion, it is better to encircle three ques and one. From the northwest, Launch a landing battle in three directions, southwest and southeast. If the enemy dares to come out to fight, that is of course the best. If we can't shrink back, we will feign an attack with artillery fire, and at the same time let the people flee from the battlefield from the northeast. There is no need to attack, and the defenders will will flee with the people."
Suddenly, the two called Takahashi Nan's tactics brilliant.
Qian Tiandun said: "You don't need to flatter him. The specific tactics to be used should be selected according to the actual situation in the local area and the combat mission. If the order to die is given, the enemy should be wiped out here. Then we can’t simply apply the tactic of encircling three Queyi that he said.”
While everyone was discussing the tactics of capturing this place, the envoys sent by the Cambodian army had already arrived at the flagship of the Haihan Fleet, Weibang.Naturally, such a small person does not need to be interviewed by Qian Tiandun in person, and Mu Zhennan dismisses them immediately.He explained to the other party that the operation of the Haihan Army is only for daily navigation exercises and will not launch a military attack on Cambodia.
As for whether such a statement can reassure the Cambodian army, that is not something Mu Zhennan needs to worry about.
In addition to reconnaissance of the geographical environment of Cambodia's coast and the state of coastal defense, one of the main purposes of this trip is to make the Cambodian army feel nervous about it.If the accompanying generals of the Champa Army were asked to express their opinions, they would definitely suggest that they simply conduct a live-fire exercise at sea in Ha Tien, and fire a few shots to deter the Cambodian army, instead of leaving peacefully like this.
In fact, if the Cambodian army calms down, they will soon realize that it is unlikely that this place will be attacked by Haihan.Because if Haihan launches a military attack on Cambodia, it will inevitably be a battle to destroy the country, and there is neither a big city nor an important pass near Ha Tien, and its capital, Phnom Penh, is hundreds of miles away inland. Launching an offensive from here is not an ideal option.
After the fleet stayed in the sea near Ha Tien for a while, it continued to head north along the coast.The Cambodian army, who didn't dare to be careless, also sent several ships, which fell far behind, to monitor the movements of the Haihan fleet.It wasn't until the next day that the Haihan fleet sailed into the waters under the jurisdiction of Siam that the Cambodian army's ships turned silently and headed home.
To Qian Tiandun's disappointment, although the coast of Cambodia is not as flat as Champa, it also lacks a good natural harbor with good conditions.If Haihan intends to establish a military stronghold in the Gulf of Siam in the future, Cambodia obviously cannot provide a suitable environment.
But Qian Tiandun didn't know that, in fact, on the entire coastline of the Gulf of Siam, there were no natural harbors like Sanya, Cam Ranh, or Manila.Most of the coastline is a coastal plain similar to Champa, and it is extremely difficult to build a large port, even for Haihan.
And such a geographical environment also prevented the countries in the entire Gulf of Siam from building a powerful navy.The Haihan fleet can be said to be invincible in this large sea area.
(End of this chapter)
After the Haihan fleet passed Ca Mau Cape, it turned again and sailed north along the coastline.The task of entering the Gulf of Siam this time is mainly to promote force, so I chose a route close to the coast to ensure that I can receive the best display effect.
However, the coastline to the north of Ca Mau Cape is still an unchanging flood plain, and there are mostly tidal flats near the sea. There are no bays that are convenient for building ports. There are only a few small fishing villages at the mouth of the river along the way. Obviously, there is no foundation for large-scale construction of marine transportation. condition.
Such a special geographical environment also makes it difficult for Champa to have too many military ambitions.Even if they want to build a powerful armed fleet, there is no natural harbor in the territory where they can be stationed for long-term training.
So up to now, the main warships that the Champa Navy is proud of are still only a few exploration-class warships bought from Haihan.Expedition-class warships with a larger tonnage are not unaffordable, but because the military ports of the Champa Navy are located in inland rivers, it is not so convenient for expedition-class warships to turn around on narrow inland rivers.
Although these small warships produced by Haihan have a certain amount of strike firepower, they are limited by their tonnage and their self-sustaining power is very limited. Their combat range is only in the offshore area. It's difficult.
Four hundred miles north of Ka Mau Cape is the border between Champa and Cambodia.
The border between the two countries is a river called the Yongji River, with Champa to the south and Cambodia to the north.In order to defend the border defense, the two countries also built large-scale military fortresses on both sides of the Yongji River estuary, and stationed troops including naval forces.
Naturally, the Haihan Fleet would not miss such an important place.When the huge fleet appeared on the sea near the mouth of the Yongji River, it immediately caused a panic among the Cambodian defenders.
Unable to immediately confirm the intention of the Haihan Fleet, the Cambodian Army immediately used fireworks to warn the rear and requested support.
However, they also knew that the strength of the Haihan army was very different, so they did not send a small number of warships to fight, but only sent a small boat out of the port to confirm the intention of the Haihan army.
"The Cambodian army is still very vigilant, and immediately sent a signal when they saw us appear." Qian Tiandun gave a positive evaluation of the performance of the Cambodian army.
Standing beside him, Gao Qiaonan put down the binoculars in his hand, and replied in a deep voice: "The fort of the Cambodian army is built on a hill near the sea, and the defensive deployment of the fort cannot be seen clearly from the ship. It may not be possible to get it yet, so it can be seen that the people who presided over the construction of this place have worked hard."
Qian Tiandun wanted to test the young officers accompanying him, so he asked, "Mu Zhennan, Wu Chengzhi, if you were to lead troops to attack this place, what tactics would you use?"
These two were outstanding young officers in Annan's garrison, but they didn't have much actual combat experience. Feng Annan sent them to follow Qian Tiandun to act together with the intention of allowing them to take this opportunity to learn their skills.
The two looked at each other, and Mu Zhennan took the lead to answer: "As General Takahashi said, the fortress here is very difficult to destroy directly with ship-borne firepower. In my humble opinion, I can walk around to the north coast at night and drop troops to land. Cut off the way back first, and then surround and attack it."
Wu Chengzhi said: "One more thing to add to the humble position. While landing around the north, the Champa Army can be used as a frontal feint attack at the mouth of the Yongji River to attract the firepower of the Cambodian Army. As long as our army's heavy artillery can be successfully landed and set up artillery positions, it is also possible to conquer this place." It's not difficult. If you are commanded by a humble leader, you will be able to break through the city within a day!"
Qian Tiandun nodded slightly, but did not immediately comment on their tactics, but asked Gao Qiaonan the same question again, apparently to give these two young men some advice.
Gao Qiaonan said: "There is nothing wrong with what you said, but if we want to attack this fortress by force, our army will inevitably suffer casualties. Sun Tzu's art of war says that encircling the division must be quelled. In my opinion, it is better to encircle three ques and one. From the northwest, Launch a landing battle in three directions, southwest and southeast. If the enemy dares to come out to fight, that is of course the best. If we can't shrink back, we will feign an attack with artillery fire, and at the same time let the people flee from the battlefield from the northeast. There is no need to attack, and the defenders will will flee with the people."
Suddenly, the two called Takahashi Nan's tactics brilliant.
Qian Tiandun said: "You don't need to flatter him. The specific tactics to be used should be selected according to the actual situation in the local area and the combat mission. If the order to die is given, the enemy should be wiped out here. Then we can’t simply apply the tactic of encircling three Queyi that he said.”
While everyone was discussing the tactics of capturing this place, the envoys sent by the Cambodian army had already arrived at the flagship of the Haihan Fleet, Weibang.Naturally, such a small person does not need to be interviewed by Qian Tiandun in person, and Mu Zhennan dismisses them immediately.He explained to the other party that the operation of the Haihan Army is only for daily navigation exercises and will not launch a military attack on Cambodia.
As for whether such a statement can reassure the Cambodian army, that is not something Mu Zhennan needs to worry about.
In addition to reconnaissance of the geographical environment of Cambodia's coast and the state of coastal defense, one of the main purposes of this trip is to make the Cambodian army feel nervous about it.If the accompanying generals of the Champa Army were asked to express their opinions, they would definitely suggest that they simply conduct a live-fire exercise at sea in Ha Tien, and fire a few shots to deter the Cambodian army, instead of leaving peacefully like this.
In fact, if the Cambodian army calms down, they will soon realize that it is unlikely that this place will be attacked by Haihan.Because if Haihan launches a military attack on Cambodia, it will inevitably be a battle to destroy the country, and there is neither a big city nor an important pass near Ha Tien, and its capital, Phnom Penh, is hundreds of miles away inland. Launching an offensive from here is not an ideal option.
After the fleet stayed in the sea near Ha Tien for a while, it continued to head north along the coast.The Cambodian army, who didn't dare to be careless, also sent several ships, which fell far behind, to monitor the movements of the Haihan fleet.It wasn't until the next day that the Haihan fleet sailed into the waters under the jurisdiction of Siam that the Cambodian army's ships turned silently and headed home.
To Qian Tiandun's disappointment, although the coast of Cambodia is not as flat as Champa, it also lacks a good natural harbor with good conditions.If Haihan intends to establish a military stronghold in the Gulf of Siam in the future, Cambodia obviously cannot provide a suitable environment.
But Qian Tiandun didn't know that, in fact, on the entire coastline of the Gulf of Siam, there were no natural harbors like Sanya, Cam Ranh, or Manila.Most of the coastline is a coastal plain similar to Champa, and it is extremely difficult to build a large port, even for Haihan.
And such a geographical environment also prevented the countries in the entire Gulf of Siam from building a powerful navy.The Haihan fleet can be said to be invincible in this large sea area.
(End of this chapter)