There is no doubt about the Northern Expedition, and public opinion from top to bottom is emphasizing this point. However, the final strategy is still being discussed or debated.
Ever since Zhu Yongxing put forward the plan to cut off the communication between the inside and outside of the pass, separate and defeat the Manchus, and achieve complete victory in one fell swoop, the General Staff Headquarters had conducted research and discussions to prove that the plan formulated by the wise and powerful Long Live was feasible.
Of course, if the plan succeeds, it will not only be as simple as recovering the northern land and the capital, but the Liaodong issue will also be solved. It can be said that it is all accomplished in one battle. Zhu Yongxing also hopes that through a famous amphibious battle that can be recorded in history, in
It made a significant mark in the history of war.
The advantage of amphibious operations is that they can carry out strategic deployments that are unfavorable to the enemy, force them to transfer their forces, and effectively assault and attack the enemy; but the disadvantage is that the conditions for implementation are very harsh, no matter in planning preparation, organization and implementation, command coordination, and logistics.
All aspects such as protection will be more difficult than other offensive styles.
For example, the high difficulty, high loss and high risk caused by forcibly crossing the sea area, landing in front of the enemy, and backwater attack are unmatched by other offensive operations. Problems in any link during the operation will cause huge losses, even if the landing operation is successful,
You may also pay a heavy price.
After all, amphibious operations are the most complex military operations even in modern warfare, requiring coordination, specialization, and complexity in mobility, maritime transportation, logistics, and strategy. For example, they are specially used to carry personnel for landing combat troops.
Supplies, equipment, and amphibious ships that can land on beaches only appeared during World War II.
Of course, transporting troops by sea has existed since ancient times. This means that it is not that amphibious operations cannot be carried out without amphibious ships, but that the difficulty may increase. Secondly, there is also how to ensure the rapid arrival of troops and support larger follow-up troops.
Difficulties. Because the attack speed of amphibious operations is a key factor. It allows the rapid deployment of large-scale follow-up forces to give full play to the sudden effect of strategic operations.
There is a lack of professional landing ships, and there is a lack of professional engineers and equipment to quickly build temporary port facilities. After each difficulty is listed, we strive to solve it one by one.
The landing operation in Shandong was actually a rehearsal and test. The one-sword throat sealing plan proposed by Zhu Yongxing was obviously larger in scale and more demanding.
Thanks to the internal cooperation and response of Yu Qi in Jiaodong, the Ming army's landing operation in Shandong was successful. But this was only an action of more than 10,000 people, and it was Yu Qi's troops who successfully cut off the Qing army's news channels and prepared the ground for the landing.
The troops gained victory over time.
After stabilizing Jiaodong, the General Staff Headquarters discussed again and discussed the combat plan of "sealing the throat with one sword". Because Jiaodong can be used as an advance base, troops and supplies can be transported to Jiaodong in advance, and landing across the Bohai Bay in the Western Liaoning Corridor is obviously easier and more successful.
The possibility is greater.
As early as 55 BC, Caesar led his army across the English Channel and landed in the British Isles. However, the Ming army was not an invader, but a liberator, so it could not "support war with war" and plunder supplies on the spot from the decaying occupied areas.
This is also a very disadvantageous problem.
When a grand plan has to be abandoned due to limited conditions and safety considerations, the depression and loss of the planners are indescribable. Zhu Yongxing is in such a mood now, and the General Staff has repeatedly studied it.
The conclusion reached is that even if Jiaodong is used as the advance base, the maximum number of troops to carry out landing operations in the Liaoxi Corridor will not exceed 50,000.
50,000. It may be able to successfully block the connection between inside and outside the pass, or it may be defeated and suffer heavy losses. At the same time, the pressure on logistics and transportation will make it difficult for other forces to carry out strategic operations.
This is a difficult choice. Zhu Yongxing knows that it must be decided by himself. No matter what his decision is, the General Staff and the Ming Army will go all out, but he will spend tens of thousands of lives to win a victory.
Is the field aiming to flaunt its own possible victory?
Because he is the emperor, because he proposed the plan, because of his successful cases, because of his almost error-free wisdom, and because of the admiration and adoration of his ministers. Zhu Yongxing could have been stubborn and persisted, but he did not do that
.
"Fifty thousand is not enough to be completely sure of victory." After a night of thinking, Zhu Yongxing finally rejected himself. He smiled bitterly and shook his head repeatedly, "This is also a disadvantage caused by the replacement of all weapons and equipment in our army.
The logistics requirements are higher. Once these 50,000 troops are put into the Western Liaoning Corridor, the pressure on the transportation and supply of ammunition, grain and other materials will be too great. As a result, other troops will not be able to make major moves, which can be said to be focusing on one thing at the expense of the other."
Wu Sangui and others listened quietly. After all, this was a plan made by the emperor, and they had been planning and preparing for it for a long time. It was not that there was no hope at all, but the emperor seemed to want to deny it and reconsider the strategy of the Northern Expedition.
From this point of view, the emperor is well-deserved by not admiring the false reputation and relying on the admonitions and evaluations.
"So, I decided to revise the strategic plan of the Northern Expedition." After Zhu Yongxing finished speaking, he let out a sigh of relief. Whether it was relief, helplessness, or both, he couldn't tell, "but the amphibious landing still has to be carried out.
, in Liaodong, the scale is smaller, and containment is still needed. If you look at the map, there are several places that can take advantage of Jiaodong."
At first glance on the map, the Liaodong area closest to the Jiaodong Peninsula is Lushun. Then by connecting Denglai, Lushun, Pidao and Kuanjui in a line, the maritime blockade of Liaodong can be completely completed. And this idea, again
It is similar to the role played by Dongjiang Town in history. After North Korea has made its attitude clear, it will be more beneficial to implement this strategy.
In other words, Zhu Yongxing gave up the strategy of seeking victory through danger, and instead adopted the strategy of seeking victory through stability. While containing the Qing Dynasty everywhere, he used upright tactics from south to north to win the victory of the Northern Expedition. As for Liaodong
, there is nothing wrong with letting the Manchus retreat.
Considering that the whole country is in a corner of Liaodong, the Little Ice Age is far from over, and has a greater impact on the north than the south. The Ming army will have an even greater advantage. In other words, the strategy of seeking stability only delays the final recovery of Liaodong, but
After the Northern Expedition is successful, it can turn to a situation of confrontation between national powers.
A hundred-footed insect will die but not freeze. Zhu Yongxing has corrected his understanding. He does not expect to complete his achievements in one battle, nor does he expect to defeat the Manchu Qing Dynasty with one punch. Instead, he uses his strengths and does not worry, is impatient, or relaxes.
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