"In terms of terrain, the Korean Peninsula is narrow and slender, like a snake. If it is cut off in the middle, the head and tail will not be able to see each other. This is a taboo for military strategists, but it is also an opportunity for us."
At the meeting, Zuo Mengeng stood up and explained to everyone the reasons for this battle.
Everyone looked at the map and understood his words more deeply.
"At present, although our army is forced into a corner of Busan, it seems that the terrain is narrow and there is no way back. But similarly, we have no worries, and we have attracted more than 200,000 Qing Dynasty coalition troops in the Busan defense circle. This is almost
All the enemy's fresh forces are extremely empty in other places. As long as our army moves in place, we can seize these strategic points."
Zuo Mengeng's baton moved back and forth on the map.
"The enemy army in Hanyang only has more than 10,000 people, and they are absolutely unable to stop our army. The most important thing is that Huang Taiji is here. As long as we attack it, the enemy will be shaken."
No one doubts this.
The location of Huang Taiji was the center of the Qing Dynasty's coalition forces. Xia Jun's move can be called a must-have to attack the enemy.
Gu Erzhong has some questions.
"Your Highness, what if our army attacks Hanyang and Huang Taiji retreats?"
Zuo Menggeng sneered, and the baton fell on the Busan side.
"No matter what Huang Taiji does, the retreat of the Qing coalition forces is in danger. In terms of the overall strategic situation, we have taken the absolute initiative. As long as we cut off all the retreat roads to the north, you say... is there any suspense about the outcome?
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Everyone suddenly realized and understood the power of this battle plan.
Despite the fact that there were more than 200,000 people in the Qing Dynasty's coalition forces, they were definitely numerous and powerful. However, the material consumption of so many people was also an astronomical figure.
All these grain and grass supplies need to be transported continuously from Hanyang.
Once the Xia army cuts off its logistical supply line, there will be no need to fight. The 200,000-strong army will definitely collapse without a fight.
Although there is still a vast area between Hanyang and Busan, it seems that it can provide certain supplies to the Qing coalition forces.
However, many people in these places have already fled, and spring has just begun, so there is not much food left, so it can only be a drop in the bucket for the Qing coalition forces.
"The General Staff judged that once our army completes the landing on Ganghwa Island and captures Hanyang, the only option for the Qing coalition forces must be to withdraw their troops and return north to avoid being surrounded and annihilated by our army."
The terrain of North Korea determines that this is the best way for the Qing coalition forces to respond.
Moreover, the situation in which they retreated was very dangerous.
The Korean Peninsula in this era cannot be compared with that of later generations. Not only are there high mountains and ridges everywhere, but the roads that can be passed are also very limited. Once the Qing Dynasty allied forces retreat, they must do it before the Xia army cuts off all roads.
Otherwise, they are the turtle in the urn.
There are more than 100,000 Manchu, Mongolian and Han coalition forces in this encirclement network, which is the foundation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Once left here, the Jurchens' foundation will be wiped out.
Lin Qingye sat in the back, listening to the whole plan, his heart was really racing.
Only the Xia Kingdom could formulate such a huge and astonishing plan.
If this plan succeeds, not only will the restoration of Korea be possible, but the Manchu Qing Dynasty will also become history.
Being able to participate in such a big battle is definitely a blessing.
What he didn't expect was that when assigning tasks, he would be the first one to come to him.
"Huang Fei, Lin Qingye..."
When they heard Liu Yiyuan's roll call, the two of them stood up quickly.
"You two are the vanguard of the entire army. You and your troops must rush to the vicinity of Ganghwa Island on the fifth day of April to inspect the enemy's situation, explore the hydrology, and find a suitable landing site."
The operation of so many armies is extremely complicated and cumbersome, so every step must be carefully arranged.
Moreover, there is no way to maintain concealment for such a large operation. In order to be responsible for the landing force, preliminary reconnaissance work must be carried out.
Even if this provides a warning to the enemy, there is nothing that can be done.
Huang Fei and Lin Qingye quickly accepted the order, sat down and began to discuss the action plan in low voices.
"Minister Zuo, you lead all the main warships to provide fire cover for the entire army. I have only one request. When the 1st Marine Division lands, I don't want to see any resistance on land."
Liu Yiyuan's murderous intent was unquestionable, and Zuo Hua was no less willing to give in.
"Commander-in-Chief, don't worry. Before the First Marine Division lands, the Navy promises to plow the entire landing site."
No one believed that the defenders on Ganghwa Island had the ability to hold the beachhead and prevent the 1st Marine Division from landing.
Liu Yiyuan looked at E Honglue.
"Vice Minister E Honglue, you are the commander-in-chief of the landing. You must do a good job of coordination and there must be no mistakes during the landing process. Remember, the life of every soldier is precious. Don't sacrifice yourself in the hands of the enemy.
Instead, we died from our own negligence.”
E Hong raised his head slightly and held his chest high.
"We have made detailed plans, specific to each ship, and there will be absolutely no mistakes."
In order to complete the landing operation from the sea, the soldiers must be transferred from the big ship to the small boat, and then rush directly to the beach.
This requires a large number of small boats.
For the Xia Navy, it is definitely a difficult test to just carry these ships, complete the deployment in a short period of time, and accept the transfer of all soldiers.
If nothing else, just carrying these ships is a technical job.
For this reason, the navy specially remodeled many large ships, removing many redundant things, and even the artillery was not equipped.
Instead, a crane was installed on the deck.
In this way, when it is time to release the boat, the work can be completed quickly through mechanical power.
"Political Commissar Zhang, you will lead the rest of the warships to carry out peripheral security while the landing operation begins, and at the same time attack other islands to echo the main force."
Xia Jun's terrain reconnaissance of Ganghwa Island began a long time ago.
There are several small islands on the periphery of Ganghwa Island. Defense fortifications are built on them to protect Ganghwa Island to a certain extent.
If you want to capture Ganghwa Island, you must first remove these strongholds.
This is Zhang Keda's task.
"Send an order to Chief of Staff Bai Dasheng and order him to lead a detachment to clean up the coast and block the routes. No ship can appear at sea."
In this landing operation, surprise is the top priority. The later the enemy learns about it, the greater the results will be.
Therefore, it is very important to block the enemy's vision.
After winning the Myeongryang naval battle, the Baidasheng Division was repairing and clearing out the remaining enemies on Jindao. It could have continued north to clear out all the enemies along the Korean coast without allowing a single ship to be launched into the water.
In this way, the main force of the navy can make a wide circle far away from the coastline and suddenly appear on Ganghwa Island.
Even though the Qing coalition forces were still very primitive in land warfare, I believe they would be pleasantly surprised when faced with such tactics that transcended the times.