"Yes, looking at it now, apart from Huaibei, the most heavily defended areas in Zhougu are along Luoyang. However, these two places are also the places we must attack." Yang Su said in a deep voice. He was already familiar with the defense situation of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Heart.
In the past few years, I have seen that the Han Dynasty has strengthened its troops and become more and more powerful day by day. Yu Wenxian in the north no longer has the courage to confront the Han Dynasty, but he still cannot let go of his own place, so Yu Wenxian has been strengthening the defense on the front.
From Puzhou to Tongguan to Luoyang and then to Huainan, relying on the river and Zhongtiao Mountain to the north, and the Qinling Mountains to the south, a fairly tight defense line has been formed. Within and outside this defense line, Yu Wenxian continued to strengthen the construction of cities, large and small.
Cities and towns repaired their city walls, and even in order to cope with the trebuchets of the Han Dynasty, powerful cities such as Luoyang began to wrap their city walls with blue bricks, which promoted the transformation of Chinese city walls from rammed earth to brick wrapping, and Li Xingchen was indispensable.
The city is also equipped with all kinds of defensive equipment, large and small, just waiting for the enemy to attack, and you can greet the enemy as much as you want.
However, knowing that Yu Wenxian was heavily guarded, and having many years of experience in tug-of-war in the Central Plains, and knowing the topography of the Central Plains far better than the Han Dynasty, the Han army had no chance of retreating. However, this does not mean that the Han army could only forcefully
He put his scalp directly on the line of life and death and used his own flesh and blood to build a road.
The navy, as an arm of the Han Dynasty that has been vigorously developed in recent years, naturally cannot serve as a transport team in this nationwide Northern Expedition. Civilian ships can also do the job, so what is the use of majestic gunboats?
Wouldn't that be a waste of money?
The navy is a gold-swallowing behemoth. This is something the navy has to admit whether it likes it or not. The country does spend a lot of money to support the navy. Last time, in order to successfully launch the navy's new warship, it even alarmed His Majesty and asked him to
His Majesty did not hesitate to misappropriate the few funds in the internal treasury. It is evident that His Majesty attaches great importance to the Navy, and the Navy does not want to become a transport team. This will undoubtedly make the Army laugh out loud. Even if there is another next time,
With His Majesty's support, will the many ministers in the court still allow the navy to occupy so much funding?
Not to mention the civilian officials, I'm afraid even the Army, which is also part of the army, would disagree.
Therefore, Wang Chang and others are more anxious than anyone else to prove themselves.
The battle in Southern Xinjiang can only prove that the navy is not dispensable, and they still need a war to prove that the navy is indispensable!
Reaching out and clicking on the map, Yang Su said directly: "Before, the imperial court had wanted to rely on the navy to bypass the Huaibei defense line. Now it seems that this is not completely unfeasible. Part of the navy's mission after the war started was to escort the army in
Landing behind the Huaibei defense line, attacking from two places, breaking through the enemy's Huaibei defense line."
Wang Chang, who pricked up his ears, was keenly aware of something: "What does Chang Shi mean by part of the mission?"
Yang Su said with a smile: "The vast coastline from Huaibei to the north will be handed over to the Navy and the newly formed Marine Corps. Whether it is to harass the enemy, or simply advance along the river to the enemy, or even go directly north.
Capture Youyan, and then join our Northern Expedition army at the foot of Yecheng. This is a question that the navy needs to consider. I don’t know much about the coast and hydrology in the north. Where should I attack and whether I can gain a firm foothold?
The Navy will make its own plans."
Wang Chang and Qiu Zhi didn't react for a while, but immediately looked at each other subconsciously, and then looked at Li Xinchen, with excitement on their faces.
If it is true as Yang Su said, then for the navy, "the sea is wide for fish to leap, and the sky is high for birds to fly." From Shandong to Liaodong, on the vast coastline in the north, the navy will be able to freely choose to attack
direction and goal, and with the help of the Marine Corps, the Navy can even go ashore to attack cities and seize territory unscrupulously.
Once the enemy launches a counterattack, the navy can calmly use warships to cover its retreat, and there is no need to consider whether friendly forces will come to snatch the credit, because there will be no friendly forces that can cross the battle line and reach the enemy's rear.
If this is true, the entire battlefield behind enemy lines will be under the control of the navy. Depending on the cooperation of the local white robes, the navy may not be able to accomplish great things!
After understanding that Yang Su had given the navy a great contribution, even the army generals were a little jealous. Except for a small number of troops who could follow the navy around the Huaibei defense line, the vast majority of the army still had to fight on the long front.
In comparison, it is indeed easier for the navy to start a bloody storm behind the enemy after they have restrained enough of the enemy's frontline troops.
However, the key to the Navy's good intentions is to obtain Li Xingchen's permission.
Li Xingchen coughed slightly: "What the navy needs to ensure most is that our army can successfully break through the enemy's blockade on the Huaibei front. At the same time, after the navy goes north, it will also focus on the coast of the river. If the river is not frozen by then,
The navy needs to choose an opportunity to enter the river, firstly to cover the army's crossing of the river, and secondly to suppress the enemy's strongholds along the river and reduce casualties. As for continuing the offensive to the north, the navy must draw up detailed regulations."
After a pause, Li Xingchen's voice became more serious: "Letting the navy go north does not mean letting the navy go to fight and disrupt the enemy. I hope that the navy and marines can play a greater role in this battle, especially being able to choose the opportunity.
Cooperate with the army crossing the river in the north to cut off Yu Wenxian's retreat from Yecheng and completely surround Yecheng."
This was Li Xingchen's reminder to Wang Chang and Qiu Zhi that the navy and army still had to fight together and were not allowed to fight each other.
The reason why Li Xingchen allowed the navy to go all the way north and put the entire Youyan and even Liaodong within the scope of the attack was because he wanted to prevent Yu Wenxian from going all the way north after retreating from Yecheng and retreating into the grassland through Youyan. In the event of a war,
Entering the grassland, there will be a protracted tug-of-war. This is something Li Xingchen does not want to see. He hopes to decide the outcome and life and death with Yu Wenxian in the vast northern wilderness. Secondly, Li Xingchen also hopes to pass the naval force.
Powerful, it can first shock the large and small tribes in Liaodong and countries like Goryeo that have always been interested in encroaching on Liaodong.
The Han Dynasty will definitely develop towards Liaodong in the future, for no other reason than the minerals under the white water in the Black Mountains of Liaodong. Li Xingchen will not sit idly by, so it is not a bad thing to establish a strong image of the Han Dynasty first.
The hunting tribes in Liaodong have always respected the strong. It is not difficult to tame them. The problem is that Goryeo.
"It's okay to go north to Youyan. If the navy plans to go north to Liaodong, it must be careful not to cause a large-scale conflict with Goryeo in the short term." Li Xingchen added.