"After landing, the first goal is to capture Songjiang Prefecture and Suzhou Prefecture; the task force cooperates with the ground forces to capture Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, and Huai'an, seize grain and cut off water transportation as the second goal; the third goal is to siege and attack Nanjing, the remaining capital
.At the same time, the navy launched feint operations along the coasts of Fujian and Zhejiang to contain the Zheng family and prevent the Ming army from Zhejiang from mobilizing southward to Zhili. The entire operation will be adjusted depending on the weather and sea conditions, and strive to achieve the operational objectives and end the operation before the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"Are you considering taking Nanjing?" Wang Luobin asked.
"We don't make this plan as a goal." Xi Yazhou said, "Taking Nanjing would be too shocking for the Ming court. Our goal is to force peace through war, or we have to give the other side a step down."
"Taking down Mrs. Su Songchang is enough to shock the Ming Dynasty..."
"I have a question," Dr. Lin Motian, who was also returning to Gao for vacation, spoke up: "We have to use the navy anyway, why not just go north to bombard Tianjin, or land directly towards Beijing to give Chongzhen some direct shock. No.
If I remember correctly, we have ports in Jeju and Longkou where we can supply supplies."
"Tianjin is not a good place to land," Lao Di added before Xi Yazhou could say anything. "That damn place in Dagukou is full of mudflats. If you sink in, you won't be able to pull it out."
"That's right. In addition, the current Tianjin is not even one-fifth of what it was in the past. From the mouth of the Hai River to the Tianjin Acropolis, which is the center of water transportation, we have to go back 60 to 70 kilometers. The Hai River is shallow and winding. What if it becomes clear?
The army received guidance from some expert to find a bend in the river to place red barbarian artillery, but they still couldn't decide who would bombard whom. Don't forget that the Qing Dynasty's greatest sinking result against foreigners was achieved at Dagukou."
"This kind of sneak attack is a disaster, and the navy suffered a lot during the Guangdong-Guangxi war." Li Di rarely agreed.
"Also, even if we successfully landed in Tianjin and marched towards Beijing, the Ming court would definitely send its most elite frontier troops, such as the Ji Zhen Army, Guan Ning Army and even the Xuan Army to encircle and suppress our army. And the Ming Dynasty garrison in southern Zhili since the Jiajing War
There has been no war for a hundred years since the Rebellion, and the combat effectiveness has been completely decayed. You can tell which persimmon is softer and better. Of course, the Fubo Army is not afraid of any Ming army. Ninety-nine percent of Chongzhen will be mobilized to the north if it invades the south.
The frontier troops moved south. However, the dense water network in the south of the Yangtze River and our naval superiority will be conducive to a war of annihilation in the south, not just a frontal defeat."
The benefits of this plan are self-evident. First, it breaks out of passive defense, replaces defense with offense, and takes the strategic initiative. Second, it is relatively less expensive. Other plans involve huge mobilization and fortification, which basically requires the garrison of Guangdong and Guangxi.
To engage in defensive operations and mobilize some reinforcements, Plan D requires mobilizing far fewer troops.
"I am also more inclined to Plan D." Wang Luobin expressed his attitude: "We must fight the war and burn the flames of war to the heart of the Ming Dynasty. We must not only choke the water transportation, the lifeblood of the Ming Dynasty, but also let the
Chongzhen saw that we could pinch him as long as we wanted, pinch him as many times as we wanted, and annihilate his field legion here, only then could he expose Zhu Youjian's illusions about war. As for those in Beijing,
The Qingliu scholar-bureaucrats who oppose the peace negotiation will still have the energy to continue the negotiation when the food in the Jingtong warehouse is exhausted and they have no food to eat."
"The march into Southern Zhili will not only attract all of Chongzhen's attention so that he can no longer harm Guangdong and Guangxi, but also millions of grains of grain will fall into our hands, which will greatly ease the logistical pressure. More importantly, the political impact,
The richest Jiangnan gentry in the Ming Dynasty faced the power of the Senate for the first time. If we can win, and win well, they will completely jump on the Senate ship. So I only have one question: an infantry brigade, plus naval troops
The team, the foreign security force, has a total of seven to eight thousand, less than ten thousand troops. No matter how rubbish the Ming army in Nanzhi is, it has tens of thousands of people. The tens of thousands of Ming troops who originally planned to go south to Guangdong and Guangxi will definitely be sent to rescue Nanzhi.
Can you win beautifully?"
"Whether it can win a beautiful victory, you can't just ask the Army. The Navy has a lot of problems." Li Di's tone was quite calm at first, but gradually became more and more excited: "From Operation Overlord to the Guangdong and Guangxi Strategy, the Navy has not added anything.
It is a large ship that can be used for maritime operations. The only new ship it has accepted so far is a coal supply ship, which was used to build coal ships in batches for Dabo Company. There are only eight steam combat ships of more than 500 tons.
These ships are currently entering the overhaul period one after another. A ship needs at least 3 to 6 months of overhaul. Now we have to rely on the coast guard ships to block the Zheng family's maritime smuggling - this is very passive. If the plan is really passed, I hope
The navy's few combat ships with long-distance navigation capabilities are sweeping Zhoushan, marching to the Yangtze River, and supporting the army. At the same time, they have to maintain a blockade from Halong Bay in the south to Jeju Island in the north, and carry out a lot of tasks such as cruising and feigning shore bombardment. Everyone, what are you doing?
To make the navy go to heaven." He grabbed the tea cup and took a few sips, "By the way, there is also Vice-Chancellor Zhou and Emperor Zhou who are far away in Sanya. All they can think about is his Mekong River colonies, and they talk about the navy and so on.
When the time comes, he will go south to eliminate pirates. What about the ships? Where are the cannons? Where are the skilled officers and sailors? Can you conjure them up for me?"
?????55.?????
"I'm afraid it's too late to build a big ship." Facing Li Di's cannon fire, Chairman Wang responded calmly, avoiding the key issue of "no money" and only talking about the issue of time, "Marine Police
Not long ago, we were approved to build eight sail patrol boats. The progress of this construction must be accelerated. Tasks such as blockade cruising and anti-piracy should be taken over by the Coast Guard as much as possible to liberate the fleet. In addition, I remember that the Lichun entered the fleet at the end of last year.
The dock has begun to be rebuilt, and this must be completed as soon as possible. We all have difficulties, and we must find ways to overcome them. There are no new ships for the time being, but new cannons can be arranged. If there is a war, the Ministry of Finance and Economics will probably arrange a supplementary budget - but this year it is old
Cheng’s plan to reduce the deficit may be in ruins again.”
"He says every year that the deficit is too high and needs to be reduced, otherwise there will be a crisis. What a crisis, the market is very prosperous..."
"You can't say that." Wang Luobin is well aware of the current financial situation. The market is booming, and the residents' consumption figures are really good, but this comes at the expense of fiscal drain. Massive fixed costs
Asset investment, huge military expenditures, and administrative expenses have caused the fiscal deficit to increase day by day in recent years.
Although relying on the rigid exchange of the so-called "silver standard" can still ensure society's confidence in the currency, the market cannot be fooled. According to the secret statistics of the Finance and Taxation Bureau, the price index has been rising steadily. In order to maintain currency stability, the Planning Institute,
We have begun to put grain and cloth into the market at low prices to maintain the CPI index and prevent residents' living costs from rising further.
Although moderate inflation is beneficial to the economy, the business community and the financial community are currently debating endlessly about the definition of "moderate". Cheng Dong has said in internal meetings many times that if the deficit cannot be significantly reduced as soon as possible, please ask the Senate to
Please ask Gao Ming, he can't do this financial position.
"Our finances are indeed not healthy. It is normal for him to be worried." Wang Luobin said, "It's just that we have no choice now. Whether to go to war or not is not something we can resolve by saying we hope for peace."
"It would be great if we can get three to five years of peace by fighting a war..." Lin Motian said.
"Looking more optimistically, there may be ten years of peace." Wang Luobin said, "Of course we have no say in this issue. It mainly depends on the debate within the Ming court."
"Why don't you stop being so secretive and reveal some inside information?"
"Good guys, you really don't read books or newspapers." Wang Luobin smiled, "It's all in the weekly news..."
"I'm too lazy to look at that stuff."
"Well, to sum it up, it is possible that the Kunwu faction and the Kunkun faction will gradually form within the Ming Dynasty... Of course, it is only a possibility at the moment."
"Damn it, isn't this a replica of the Qing Dynasty?"
"I think this is a normal reaction. After all, over the years, our power of 'strange and cunning' has been seen by many people in the government and the public. And we are different from the Qing Dynasty. In the 19th century, almost all Chinese people
There is no chance to go to Europe, but the common people and gentry of the Ming Dynasty can travel to Hainan and Guangdong relatively easily. It is easy for them to compare the advantages and disadvantages. If you say that knowledgeable people have no ideas, it is an insult to people's IQ."
"The Ming Dynasty was troubled internally and externally, and had the motivation to change. It will probably launch a civil service movement soon. This is a good opportunity for us to subtly transform society."
"It's hard to say." Wang Luobin shook his head, "The court situation in the late Ming Dynasty was very different from that in the late Qing Dynasty. It felt more complicated than the late Qing Dynasty. Chongzhen and Cixi were not the same people, and the Eight Banners relatives and the Ming Dynasty clan were also different... Some
Things cannot be inferred based on common sense. The Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty can only be used as a reference, not as a basis. What's more, we have deviated from the original historical trajectory, and many things have become unpredictable. For example, the Manchu invasion of the Qing Dynasty in the 17th year of Chongzhen
If the situation continues to evolve like this, they may not be able to enter the barrier."
"Sun Yuanhua's great victory in Korea made the Manchus and Qing Dynasties inevitably have to look forward and backward."
"Yes. Dongjiang is another variable..."
"Wouldn't it be better not to be able to enter the pass? Isn't it that the Senate doesn't want the Ming Dynasty to fall in our hands?"
"People of our generation most likely don't care." Wang Luobin shook his head a little heavily, "It will be difficult to talk about it in the future. Instead of adding fuel to future generations, we should do it more thoughtfully now."
The train blew the whistle again and gradually slowed down. "We are almost reaching Lingao." Wang Luobin raised the curtains and glanced, then turned back: "This trip, including our informal meeting today, I
It’s very rewarding. Time waits for no one, so I hope everyone will take stock of the work in hand. Everyone, the war is imminent, we must not only win, but we must win beautifully, well, win quickly!”