Chapter 277 Special Operations Battalion, Liaodong Guerrilla Warfare
After the snow passed, the temperature dropped quickly. Although it was not the middle of winter, it had already reached the temperature of the middle of winter in previous years.
Whether it is before the New Year or after the New Year, it no longer matters to Guo Dajing. He will not complain because he cannot be reunited with his family and eat dumplings on New Year's Eve.
But for other officers and soldiers, the New Year's Day is still full of longing and expectation.
For this reason, generals such as Guo Dajing and Li Weiluan have ordered the soldiers to start making dumplings, wrap them and freeze them, so they can be cooked and eaten at any time.
Intelligence is coming in every day, and Jianlu has already begun preparations for the war. The grain and grass supplies shipped to Haizhou, the Jianlu forwards who went to Gaizhou Acropolis, and the Jianlu spies who want to conduct in-depth reconnaissance...
"I ambushed and killed several Jianlu sentries and captured prisoners. Well, you did a good job." Guo Dajing praised, and ordered the soldiers to escort the soldiers back as a reward.
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He smiled and stretched out his hand to signal. After the soldier who had reported the news sat down uncomfortably, Guo Dajing opened his mouth to ask.
The combat plan is constantly being modified, and the most reasonable tactics are adjusted according to the enemy's situation. The troops in Xiaoheishan and other places will open the road and place the captives in Beisha Mountain City and Nanguan.
After letting the enemy penetrate deeply, these troops will intercept small groups of captives, such as those patrolling, transporting food, delivering messages, etc., and they will all become the targets of their ambush.
When the Jianlu were defeated, they would take the initiative and use mines, traps, mortars and other weapons to harass the Jianlu.
It is necessary to not only attack the enemy, but also to preserve as much strength as possible to prepare for next year's war. This is Guo Dajing's current thinking.
"The Jianlu usually sneaked in at night, but the mines laid in the mountains and forests made it difficult for them to detect them in the dark, and they were mostly exposed because of this..." The soldier had relaxed and told the story of the battle with a smile.
Guo Dajing nodded repeatedly and praised him.
It may not be possible to stop all Jianlu sentry detectives from infiltrating, but it is also difficult for them to get close to the Nanguan defense line. Without a telescope, it is impossible to observe carefully from a distance.
Even if you know the layout of the Nanguan defense line, it's not a big deal. When the Jianlu Brigade comes, sooner or later you will see it and understand the pain of struggling in iron and fire.
Of course, the current confrontation between the outpost and Jianlu is also training troops and increasing actual combat experience.
Those officers had gone into combat with Guo Dajing several times and were personally trained by him to be used as special forces.
After Guo Dajing finished questioning, he rewarded the soldier with two military tickets and asked him to go back and bring his instructions. Then he got up and left to interrogate the prisoners.
Some information can be obtained from the mouths of the prisoners, although the Dongjiang Army has already been informed of the troops that Jianlu will mobilize and which slave chiefs will lead the troops.
Guo Dajing did not kill the two prisoners, but imprisoned them to keep their lives for another purpose.
The war was inevitable, and 40,000 enemies came to attack. It was the largest battle in the history of Dongjiang Town. It was not a retreat on the island, nor a scattered guerrilla, but a head-on battle.
Counting the time, Mao Wenlong will soon come to Nanguan to take charge, raising the banner of the coach and boosting the morale of the army.
Guo Dajing did not know that although the sea ban had little impact on Dongjiang Town, Mao Wenlong was angry at the attitude of the court and Yuan Chonghuan, as well as the repeated suppression, and protested in series.
In Shangshu, Mao Wenlong protested strongly, saying that if the imperial court refused to lift the sea ban, he would "die in front of an army, and a common man can take the place of more than 100,000 living beings."
In order to show his tough attitude, Mao Wenlong also wrote in a memorial: "Supervisor Yuan is the minister's superior. The minister refuted his remarks and felt that he was not in line with the system. The emperor either withdrew or stayed. The minister personally held the imperial seal and went to Dengzhou to wait for the order, and the minister was arrested and went to Beijing.
, I will obey the public opinion, punish the ministers for their crimes, and complete the honor of the ministers throughout their lives, so as to avoid the big issue of sealing the border."
In anger, Mao Wenlong's superiors inevitably spoke rudely, and even threatened to send troops to Dengzhou to demand payment, which seemed to threaten the imperial court.
All these things made the court and Chongzhen feel more disgusted and fell into the insidious trap set by Yuan Chonghuan.
However, Mao Wenlong's violent reaction also caused Yuan Chonghuan to misjudge, thinking that he had already strangled the fate of Dongjiang Town and could proceed with his "Mao-killing" plan safely and boldly.
On the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, Mao Wenlong returned to Nanguan, preparing to celebrate the New Year with the officers and soldiers, mainly to show that he shared the joys and sorrows with the officers and soldiers.
When Mao Wenlong arrived at Nanguan, Guo Dajing was on his last inspection tour before the war, which could also be said to be a New Year's visit to express condolences and warmth.
In Xiaoheishan, Guo Dajing inspected several bases in the mountains, watched the skiing and combat training of officers and soldiers, and made dumplings for a dinner with the officers and soldiers.
The outpost base of 1,500 people, relying on the Xiaoheishan Mountains, can attack everywhere, or hide in the mountains, and use the constructed positions to drag to death any enemy who wants to attack in the mountains.
The officers of this unit were all promoted by Guo Dajing himself. Although Lu Zhonggui, Wang Qian, Feng Xijian and others were young, they had served with Guo Dajing on many campaigns and were promoted through their performance.
Unlike the Nanguan Defense Line, which specializes in relying on strong defense training, this unit has mastered more combat skills and will become both a special force and a master of guerrilla warfare in the future.
Guo Dajing had high hopes for the army he had devoted his efforts to build. And the officers of this army were full of worship and admiration for Guo Dajing.
Han Zhong was eating a meatball dumpling, and from time to time he looked up at General Guo, who was sitting among the senior officers, with admiration and admiration flashing in his eyes.
It only took about a year from the shaved-headed Liao people who escaped from the Jianlu-controlled area to the sentinels leading more than a hundred people.
In this unit, known as the special operations battalion, seniority is not considered, only merit is considered.
Those who do not train hard will be eliminated, those who are timid in combat will be eliminated, those who cannot bear hardships and stand hard work will be eliminated, those who are not proficient in combat skills will be eliminated...
While eliminating them, they also selected elite soldiers from various ministries to replenish them, and finally there was a special operations battalion of fifteen or six hundred people.
Not only was Han Zhong not eliminated, he was continuously promoted because he was not afraid of hardship or tiredness and had a passion for revenge.
He was already a sentry officer and his skills were outstanding, but Han Zhong was not satisfied because he had seen Guo Dajing's skills and received personal training from Guo Dajing.
In fact, the officers of the special operations battalion, including him, were all convinced of Guo Dajing, worshiped and admired him.
In return, Guo Dajing not only increased their military pay by one-third, but also called them by name and chatted with them in a friendly manner.
Guo Dajing accidentally raised his head, met Han Zhong's eyes, smiled and nodded, obviously knowing the officer who was rescued by his troops and who was from Guanglu Island.
Han Zhong's heart welled up with warmth, more excitement and excitement, and he felt blood rushing to his head, as if he had poured a bowl of strong wine.
For Guo Dajing, this was just a casual action, and he turned his head again, eating dumplings while talking about future ideas with Lu Zhonggui, Wang Qian, Feng Xijian and others.
"The terrain in Liaodong is very suitable for the operations and operations of the special operations battalion. You will probably be transferred there next year." Guo Dajing put down his chopsticks, peeled the garlic, and said slowly: "Southern Liaoning is a steel knife that goes straight to the chest and abdomen of the captives. Liaodong It is the hook gun that restrains his legs and feet..."
Liaoyang and Shenyang areas are the ruling centers of Jianlu and must be defended; but Liaodong also has reasons why Jianlu cannot give up, such as Hetuala, the so-called land of Longxing.
It's just that the three thousand captives in Zhenjiang are obviously not considered to be enough to resist the Dongjiang Army's military development in Liaodong. Moreover, they have been included in Guo Dajing's next attack plan.
"The vast territory and the small number of people are a major weakness of the Jianlu. If they want to station troops everywhere, they do not have enough mobile troops to carry out large-scale operations. They only rely on their fierce combat power and the advantages of cavalry to maintain such a wide territory. Occupied territory..."
"Forcing them to divide their troops so that our army can defeat them one by one; or compress their area of control to make their food and grass output even scarcer..."
Guo Dajing had almost finished speaking. He stretched out his hand and poured himself another bowl of soup and dumplings. He said with a smile: "This is probably the idea. Two battlefields will be formed in southern Liaoning and eastern Liaoning to lengthen Jianlu's defense line."
It is a simple and easy-to-understand strategic concept that is not too advanced and can be seen through at a glance. But it is not easy for Jianlu to deal with it.
This is also a characteristic of Guo Dajing's military planning and deployment, which is to seize the enemy's weaknesses that are difficult to improve and make up for, leaving him unable to deal with them.
The vast territory occupied by the Jianlu was not proportional to its population and military strength. Except for the Liaoshen ruling center, the defense force in other places was relatively weak, and the defense system had many loopholes.
In the past, the Dongjiang Army was poorly equipped and lacked combat power. One or two thousand Jianlu cavalry could resist or defeat tens of thousands of Dongjiang Army.
Similarly, the weapons and equipment of the Dongjiang Army cannot pose a threat to the Jianlu who are defending the city.
Therefore, Jianlu was very relieved to leave three thousand troops in Zhenjiang. He believed that it would be enough to withstand the Dongjiang Army's attack and to restrain the Dongjiang Army from moving north along the Yalu River to harass its territory.
Arrogant and lacking an accurate understanding of the Dongjiang Army's improved strength, Guo Dajing would naturally make Jianlu pay a heavy price for this.
However, Zhenjiang is not as good as Lushun or Jinzhou in terms of geographical location, and there will be no troops stationed for defense after it is captured.
The task of containing the energy of the Jianlu forces must be borne by the special operations battalion, taking advantage of Liaodong's favorable terrain for guerrillas and relying on the water transportation of the Yalu River to engage in a long-term entanglement with the Jianlu forces.
"What the general said should be referring to the advantages of the many mountains and forests in Liaodong." Wang Qian guessed and asked: "There are not many troops stationed in the capital, and it is far away from Liaoshen. It will take time to build reinforcements."
Guo Dajing nodded and said: "After the current battle is over, a certain number of officers and soldiers familiar with the terrain of Liaodong will be selected from various associations. After training, they will be added to the special operations camp..."
With Pidao as the general base, we first established a base in Kuandian and carried out raids and containment on the Jianlu in Liaodong.
At the same time, it was able to better deal with the Shaotou Liao people who escaped from the rule of the Jianlu, and at the critical moment, it received material assistance from Lin Qingye from North Korea.
Although Guo Dajing persuaded Mao Wenlong to sit in Jinzhou, regard southern Liaoning as his main camp, and designate Liaoshen as the target of attack, he was not prepared to give up on Liaodong.
It doesn't take too many men and horses, three to five thousand people, plus a navy, are enough to contain a lot of Jianlu's energy in Liaodong.
Of course, if an opportunity arises in Liaodong, it would not be a bad idea for the Dongjiang Army to use the convenience of the navy to transport troops there by sea and open up a second battlefield.
Lu Zhonggui agreed with Guo Dajing's idea and said: "Liaodong is rich in mountains and forests. It is possible to defeat enemies by setting up surprises. It is also a promising situation with both land and water connected."
Wang Qian and Feng Xijian also spoke out and expressed their approval of such transfers and arrangements.
The expansion of the special operations battalion, and even the main battle side, can be confirmed in Guo Dajing's words. For soldiers or generals, it is a long-awaited good thing.
Moreover, obeying orders is also the bounden duty of soldiers. Especially with Guo Dajing's character, arrangements must be thoughtful and meticulous, and they do not need to think too much about logistics and other issues.
Sure enough, in the subsequent chat, Guo Dajing advocated the establishment of a supply and marketing system similar to that in Jinzhou in Pi Island to ensure the consumption needs of officers and soldiers.
The geographical location of Phi Island is very important and it has a good port. Although it is not suitable for the development of agriculture, the fishery is very promising.
"As long as there is wine and the officers and soldiers can have a tooth ceremony from time to time, there will be nothing dissatisfied." Wang Qian said with a smile.
Guo Dajing chuckled and said: "It's not difficult. The current situation of Pidao can meet the requirements."
As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass, stood up, and said loudly to the officers and soldiers gathered at the dinner: "Everyone, raise your glass and let us celebrate the victory."
"Congratulations on the victory!"
"Congratulations on the victory!"
Everyone stood up one after another, raised their wine towards General Guo, shouted in response, and drank it all in one gulp.
The equipment is getting better and better, the salary is getting better and better, the life is getting better and better, and the future is getting brighter and brighter. This is the fundamental reason to boost the morale of the people.
He no longer lives a miserable life and only thinks about filling his belly. He no longer wears shabby clothes and armor and feels fearful and powerless to fight against the fierce invaders.
The spirit is built on self-confidence and is inspired by hope.
A discerning person can determine whether the army is strong and whether its fighting power is strong through the behavior of the officers and soldiers without careful inspection.
In the eyes of Mao Wenlong and others, the Zuo Association, which has a wide gap with other associations in terms of combat strength, can find clues just by looking at the surface.
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On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Guo Dajing returned to Nanguan and met Mao Wenlong at his residence.
There were two large rooms in the small courtyard. Mao Wenlong took the vacant one without any courtesy and lived in the same courtyard with Guo Daying.
Maybe Mao Wenlong didn't realize that when he was surrounded by negative emotions such as anger, resentment, and dissatisfaction, he would unconsciously approach Guo Dajing, subconsciously hoping to receive comfort and persuasion.
What's more important is that Guo Dajing seems to have a solution for every difficulty, and he sees things very clearly and can often speak to your heart.
To put it bluntly, Mao Wenlong has developed a sense of dependence, although he did not realize it.
Two plates of dumplings stuffed with pork and green onions and mutton and radish were served steaming hot to the table.
A plate of boiled peanuts in salt water, a plate of cold shredded fungus and cabbage, and a pot of shochu. The two men chatted while eating and drinking. The atmosphere was harmonious and lively.