(Additional updates during illness, asking for red tickets)
The naval combat capabilities of the newly formed task force were fully demonstrated in the Battle of Hejin.
The Jinghai Division has two brigade-level task force fleets, and two traditional naval forces in the town division, with a total strength of nearly 40,000. With this force, it is more than enough to suppress the Dengzhou Navy and tear apart the sea-locking defense line.
However, relying solely on the Jinghai Division has limited ability to project troops remotely at sea. There is no way to throw the 80,000 elite infantry brigade gathered in Haizhou into the Jinhai Sea at once after tearing apart the sea defense line.
The period of mobilizing merchant ships was long, and Yan Hu would be alerted in advance. Therefore, the main force of the Southeast Navy was secretly mobilized northward. In fact, the more important thing was to enhance the ability of long-distance delivery of troops, so that the time to mobilize merchant ships could be delayed.
Yue Zhi followed Zhao Qingshan into the heavily guarded inner courtyard and saw Lin Fu, dressed in casual clothes, standing there waiting for them to come in, and hurriedly saluted Zhao Qingshan.
When Yue Zhi was appointed as the deputy commander of the Southeast Navy, he trained at the Jiangning Naval Command School for a short time and met Cao Ziang, Song Fu, Gao Zongting and others. However, he saw that there was also a mid-level general in the hall.
The introduction was made by Luo Wenhu, the Suizhou general who surrendered during the Jingxiang Battle. He secretly felt that Huaidong had been tolerant and had recruited many talents over the years, which laid the foundation for the creation of a new dynasty today.
Wu Qi, Ge Cunxin, and Zhou Pu rushed over quickly, and Liu Miaozhen, the wife of Qiaoguo, who was the commander of Fengli Army, came over wearing military armor.
Zhou Pu came in, saw Zhao Qingshan, grinned and said: "You guys are here, I want Wu Wu to arrange the first cavalry in the order of dispatching troops first, he used the navy's lack of shipping to refute me;
Come over here and see what else he has to say!"
Yue Zhi wanted to arrange the troops for the attack, but Wu Qi couldn't make the decision. Probably because Zhou Pu didn't dare to mess with Lin Fu and Gao Zongting, so he took the lead to win Zhao Qingshan's support.
As expected, Lin Fu interrupted Zhou Pu and said: "After tearing open the sea defense line and attacking Jinhai in the first battle, there is no need for cavalry. What are you going to do first?" He asked Miao Zhen to sit next to him.
Zhao Qingshan and Yue Zhi had just arrived in Haizhou with their troops. They were not yet aware of the recent development of the situation. They had exchanged greetings with Cao Ziang, Song Fu, Gao Zongting, Zhou Pu, Ge Cunxin, Wu Qi and others. After sitting down, they went straight to the topic and asked
Said: "How is the war in Hejin going..."
"Great kindness," Lin Fu was also very excited when he knew the result of the Hejin naval battle. Sometimes it is one thing to predict the one-sided result in advance. It is still difficult to be excited when the result actually meets expectations or even is better than expected. He pointed
Luo Wenhu said, "Luo Wenhu just came from Shaocheng. I asked him to tell you the detailed battle situation..."
Zhao Qingshan is a naval general, so he is naturally concerned about the role of new warships in naval battles. Luo Wenhu detailed the Hejin naval battle and the artillery battle at Hejin Island and Bailing Mountain. He and Yue Zhi inquired about many details in detail before letting go.
Zhao Qingshan was excited about the results of the Luo Wenhu-Hejin naval battle. While Yue Zhi was excited, he also had some luck in his heart: the Dengzhou war will kick off in the next two days. When the results of the Dengzhou war come out,
The Fuhuo Crossbow and the new warship will definitely shock the world, but I wonder what the people in Xuchang will feel then?
After listening to Luo Wenhu's detailed description of the Hejin War, Zhao Qingshan said with emotion: "The Southeast Navy also needs to quickly equip new warships. The Nanyang Sea Route extended to the Strait of Johor, which was relatively smooth, but further west, it has aroused the vigilance of the Jiduo Dynasty.
.In the waters west of Johor, the pirate power has suddenly expanded, which may be related to the behind-the-scenes support of the Jiduo Dynasty. Sooner or later, a war will have to be fought. However, the traditional navy has limited single-ship combat capabilities. After the Putan Navy Base is built, it will not be able to allocate too many troops.
With more troops stationed there, we can only look forward to new warships..."
"Speaking of this, I have an idea," Gao Zongting said, "The main battleships are directly controlled by the navy, and they are stationed overseas in rotation. However, the escort fleets will be raised and established by each overseas governor's office..."
Most frigates are 200-ton warships, and their ability to withstand wind and waves when sailing in distant seas is not strong. Repeated cruising in distant seas will greatly increase the frequency of shipwrecks. Another issue is the suitability of overseas water conditions. Main warships are not suitable for rashly entering unfamiliar places.
To carry out close combat in the sea area, each overseas governor's office needs to have a escort fleet that is familiar with the local water conditions.
Another issue is the calculation of military expenditures: an upper limit will be set for each overseas governor's office. However, instead of building a escort fleet according to the upper limit, the decision will be based on the governor's own financial resources, rather than completely having to pay for it at the expense of the central government.
You can make a lot of money from overseas military purchases of military equipment.
Continuous external ordnance procurement will also ensure that the new empire's ordnance technology development can continue.
"The immediate matter has not been resolved yet, so don't think about the future." Lin Fu interrupted Zhao Qingshan and Gao Zongting, brought the topic back, and said, "Twenty warships of the Jinhai level and above from the Southeast Navy have arrived in Haizhou;
I think the time to attack Dengzhou will be the day after tomorrow..."
"Did Yan Lu notice anything in Dengzhou?" Zhao Qingshan asked.
"It is impossible to say that he was completely unaware," Lin Fu said. "Yang Shi led the first task force to go to sea on March 28th and did not deliberately hide anything. The enemy in Dengzhou should know about it four days later.
News. The task force rushed to Dengzhou without the first one. After hesitating for two or three days, Yanlu should send a ship to Shaocheng to try to contact Ye Ji Baishi. Starting from the 8th, in the waters southeast of Shandong,
Traces of enemy sentinel ships have been found many times. Whether they are aware of it or not depends on the blockade situation at the Han River Bay, but no one can guarantee that not a single ship will escape..."
"But even if the enemy in Dengzhou is aware of it after eight days, they will have no time to adjust their deployment." Gao Zongting said, "First, Cunxin will lead the second task force and the second town division to attack Miaoshan Island.
After that, Yang Shi led the first task force to set off directly from Shaocheng to strengthen the attack on the sea-locking defense line. The Jinghai Third Town Division and the Southeast Navy served as the reserve force..."
Zhao Qingshan and Yue Zhi laughed and said: "Let me tell you, if we arrive too early, we won't be able to win the battle. We'd better just be the transportation brigade..."
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On the 15th, Dengzhou was also shrouded in the clouds of war.
Although the war has not yet spread to Dengzhou, and although there is still talk in the army that the Huaidong Army's Northern Expedition will focus on sending troops from Xuzhou, there are increasingly clear signs that the sea-locking defense line will be the focus of the Huaidong Army's Northern Expedition.
Fan Wenlan arrived in Dengzhou on March 27th and used the power of the Western Temple Supervisor to secretly investigate whether the Dengzhou general was suspected of being a collaborator. However, he was not allowed to calmly carry out the investigation. On April 5th, there was an insider report that the Jinghai Navy had something to do.
News that a large number of warships will go to sea on March 28.
The monsoons in March and April are mixed, with winds from the north and southeast, and the sea currents are not conducive to the Jinghai Division's direct attack on Dengzhou from Haizhou. However, if the Jinghai Division's goal is Dengzhou, no matter how late it is, it should be later than April 5.
On that day, there was no trace of Jinghai Navy’s ship in Dengzhou.
That means that the large number of warships sent by the Jinghai Navy to sea are likely to join the Haedong Marching Army to attack the west coast of the Koryo Peninsula.
From April 6, Nahe Xiongqi ordered the Dengzhou Navy to dispatch multiple sentry ships to search the western waters of the Koryo Peninsula. It was not until April 10 that the sentry ships returned to Dengzhou. Nahe Xiongqi and others found out about it when they were in Dengzhou.
The outer waters of Hanjiang Bay have been blocked by the warships of Haidong Camp...
By this time, the Northern Yan generals Na He Xiongqi, Fan Wenlan, Su Tingzhan, Tong Huacheng and others who had gathered in Dengzhou City truly realized the seriousness of the problem.
The large fleet of warships of the Jinghai Navy will go to sea on March 28th, and will appear in the Hejin Sea as early as April 2nd, or even earlier. The Koryo Navy cannot be considered weak, even if it cannot compete with the main force of Huaidong in the outer seas
If there is a fleet confrontation, then warships should be sent as quickly as possible to break through the blockade of Huaidong warships and come to Dengzhou to report the news...
As of the 10th, Dengzhou had not received even a single word of news from Shaocheng and Hanyang, and even the routine contact once every half month was interrupted. This probably means that the Goryeo Navy has been severely damaged, and the situation is even so bad that it is unable to do anything.
The degree to which ships were sent to break out and report.
Na He Xiongqi, Fan Wenlan, Su Tingzhan, Tong Huacheng and others are still clear about the defense conditions of the Hejin Strait in Shaocheng and are confident. In the past few years, Cui Quanchen has taken advantage of the complicated and complex routes on the west coast of Goryeo.
The conditions of the islands and the sea have repeatedly inflicted heavy losses on the nearly invincible Huaidong Navy across the East China Sea, proving that the Goryeo Navy under the leadership of Cui Quanchen is a military force with combat effectiveness and combat skills. It should not be defeated in a single naval battle.
The Huaidong Navy was severely damaged to this extent.
The sudden change made Na He Xiongqi, Fan Wenlan, Su Tingzhan, Tong Huacheng and others like headless flies. They lost their judgment and opinions, so they could only send a ship from Liaodong Jian to land at Haicheng in the northern part of Koryo Peninsula and leave.
Go to Hanyang by land to make contact to confirm what happened in Hanyang and Shaocheng!
Standing on the top of Dengzhou City, Fan Wenlan looked at the vast night sky to the east. The sea was quietly hidden under the night sky. Although Dengzhou City was still more than ten miles away from the sea, the wind blowing had the fishy smell of the sea.
- Hearing the sound of footsteps behind him, Fan Wenlan looked back and saw Nahe Xiongqi and Tong Huacheng coming to the city, and asked: "General Nahe, Lord Tong can't sleep either?"
"I can't sleep," Na He Xiongqi shook his head, walked over, stood in front of the wall, looked at the silent and murderous night outside the city, and said, "It's already early summer, and in another month, the East China Sea will
The storms will become more frequent; Master Fan, do you think Dengzhou can survive this month peacefully?"
So far, there is no news about Hanyang and Shaocheng. It is difficult for Fan Wenlan to answer Na He Xiongqi's question.
Tong Huacheng said: "The Huaidong Navy unexpectedly attacked Gaoyang first. Even if the war went smoothly, it would be impossible to adjust and fight another battle within a month. The key now is to find out what happened in the Hanjiang Bay.
misfortune……"
According to common sense, Tong Huacheng's judgment was not wrong, but the situation in the Hanjiang Bay was too weird, and everything became difficult to predict. In Fan Wenlan's view: If only one large-scale attack could be organized before the storm, the Huaidong Army would
It is also more appropriate to attack the sea-locking defense line instead of attacking the west coast of Goryeo.
At this moment, several horses were seen galloping towards the city. The riders on the horses did not slow down when they approached. They just shouted loudly: "Hanyang's tens of thousands of people are in urgent need of military information. Please report to General Dengzhou as soon as possible..."
Na He Xiongqi, Fan Wenlan, and Tong Huacheng all brightened up. News finally came from Hanyang: No matter whether the news is good or bad, some news is better than no news.