Chapter 274: No Extravagance
The reason why He Changying happily returned to Jinmen was to persuade Li Hongzhang to concentrate the military forces of Lushun, Dalian, and Jinzhou and establish a defense system on the Jinda front. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Because the Japanese Combined Fleet also suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Dadonggou, they would never stupidly use their fleet to attack Dalian Bay and Port Arthur from the sea.
As long as four to five battalions of the new army are left in the two places as early warning troops, and the Beiyang Naval Division is jointly guarded on the coast of the two places, it is more than enough.
Then in the landing of the Japanese army in southern Liaoning at the end of October, the Qing Dynasty could concentrate more than 700 troops in Lianshun, more than 2,500 Gong Guards in Xu Bangdao, more than 3,000 Huaizi troops in Zhao Huaiye, more than 2,000 Guizi troops in Jiang Guidi, 2,000 Hezi troops in Cheng Yunhe, more than 3,000 Chengzi troops in Wei Rucheng, and more than 4,000 elite 2 battalions of the elite 2 battalions of Huang Shilin and Zhang Guangqian.
plus his own more than 3,000 reinforcements to the Korean army.
Then on the Jinda line, the Qing Dynasty concentrated more than 20,000 troops.
Although against the 25,000 elite troops of the Japanese Second Army, this battle is still difficult to fight, and if nothing else, it will eventually be defeated and retreat to Lushun.
However, as long as the Qing army did not collapse at the first touch, even if there was a retreat.
The army also continued to quickly replenish all kinds of losses from the nearest country, using time and space to consume the ammunition, food and grass of the Japanese army little by little.
In winter, Port Arthur was the only ice-free port on the east coast of Liaodong, and before the Japanese army occupied Arthur, their bulk supplies were only to go to Korea, and if they could not fight in battle, the situation of the Japanese Second Army in southern Liaoning would be extremely difficult.
If Li Hongzhang accepted He Changying's plan, then even if the Japanese army faltered all the way to Lushun, the recruits of the Qing army who had fought several times would have grown up somewhat.
Then, relying on the warships of the dangerous artillery group, the armies may not be able to hold Port Arthur, and even carry out some local counterattacks.
Firmly welded the Japanese Second Army to death in southern Liaoning!
Then in He Changying's time and space, after occupying Lushun, the Japanese army transferred the Second Army to attack the Ludong Peninsula and Weihaiwei Military Port, which also became a bubble of a sweet dream.
As for the defensive line along the Yalu River, He Changying had no intention of defending it at all.
As he deduced in the governor's yamen, in the time and space of He Changying, in the entire cold winter of 94, more than 30,000 troops of the Japanese First Army on the Northern Front were in the white mountains and black waters of Liaodong and the Qing army back and forth, struggling to knock each other.
In the ice and snow, they fought each other coldly and hungryly.
The battle lasted for more than 5 months, and it was not until March 7 in the spring of 95 that the Japanese First Army barely occupied Yingkou.
In five months, the First Army of the Japanese Army marched a total of 400 miles, an average of less than 3 miles a day.
There is still a long distance of at least 1,200 miles from Jinjing.
In front of Yingkou, there are Jinzhou, Shanhaiguan, and other key natural hazards.
Therefore, if the Japanese army wants to take this road to Jinjing, it is simply looking for death.
He Changying is really worried about the front line of Port Arthur in Dalian Bay, as long as Port Arthur can be guaranteed not to be lost, this Qing-Japanese war, the Japanese army will fight extremely painfully.
In the end, the nineteenth will have to accept the mediation of Western countries, casually ask for benefits, and hurriedly retreat back to Korea.
It is also impossible to get the war reparation dividends of the Qing Dynasty to support him to defeat Tsarist Russia in the future, annex the Northeast, and finally launch a full-scale war against China.
I can't beat you now, but I can drag you to death!
This is what He Changying wanted to achieve in this Qing-Japanese war.
After the whole Japanese army retreated to Korea, then He Changying could start his second move.
Take the two thousand miles of rivers and mountains of North Korea as a chessboard, and accompany Dongyang to a game of pattern discussion on it.
Until dragging the economy of the East into the bottomless abyss, slowly draining its last drop of blood.
Now that Li Hongzhang has chosen the various sub-defense areas of the various departments to train the army, the layers of fortification that are not subordinate to each other are not subordinate to each other, this passive and stupid starting mode.
So He Changying wants the Lushun tragedy not to be repeated, so he can only accelerate the pace of army expansion.
He is not so noble, 'dead and poor, but not dead friends'.
He Changying just wanted to have more power, to hold on for a little longer before Lushun collapsed, so that the people could escape from that demon cave.
As for the future, since his status is low and he has no right to speak, he will continue to accumulate the strength of the Korean army in the war.
Looking forward to the day, the quantitative change will lead to the qualitative change.
Tsunami collapse!
In the military camp for aiding Korea, He Changying, Chen Shijie, and Xiong Kaiyu, after an afternoon of urgent consultations, when the night was about to rise, He Changying got into the carriage to greet him at the Governor's Palace, and went to the Zuichun Restaurant under the escort of the four cavalrymen of the Korean Aid Army.
In the dim night, four people wearing tawny khaki imitation Western-style military uniforms, large-brimmed hats, and shiny imported Mauser fast guns attracted the surrounding people to watch and see.
In their opinion, this kind of nondescript new military uniform is far from being as festive as the red robe of the Qing Dynasty training soldiers, but it has a little more cold air of killing.
People dare not look at it for a long time, let alone humiliate.
"Take a walk in front of the recruiting office."
He Changying said softly to the coachman of the Governor's Mansion who was driving the car.
"Very well, sir."
Since He Changying rested in the inner mansion of the governor's yamen last night, and had a family banquet in the morning, although none of the subordinates in the governor's palace dared to say it clearly, but everyone was in each other, which one did not have a few dead friends? This has long been known to everyone.
Now everyone regards He Changying as the second son-in-law of Lord Zhongtang, who dares to have a trace of neglect, all of them are obedient.
The four soldiers who were responsible for guarding He Changying this time were all veterans who had returned from North Korea before.
Hearing He Changying say this, Song Fei, the leader of the first squad of the former reconnaissance platoon who was in charge of leading the team, gave a look to a comrade-in-arms next to him, and the soldier immediately woke up and drove his horse away.
Soon the carriage arrived at the entrance of the recruiting office, which was full of soldiers from the recruiting office.
And standing in the middle are Xue Yingchun, Audrey, Shen Zhaohe, three Chunlan Qiuju, each with a beautiful woman.
"My lord, it's here."
Seeing the situation outside the door, the coachman prepared to park.
"Don't stop, just go to get drunk in the spring breeze."
He Changying lifted the curtain, and looked deeply at Xue Yingchun, who was as beautiful as a flower, he hadn't seen him for more than a month, Xue Yingchun was a lot haggard, and his eyes were big and distinct.
And Xue Yingchun also looked straight at He Changying, her mouth was about to open, but she didn't make any sound.
He Changying grinned at Xue Yingchun, waved his hand at the soldiers standing on both sides, and then lowered the curtain, leaned on the cushions, and slowly closed his eyes.
"The Huns have not been destroyed, why should they be at home."
In the carriage, He Changying whispered to herself: "It's just that I'm sorry for you." ”
"This He Changying, just a bastard, has such a ruthless heart, can it take a few minutes to stop the carriage and say something?"
Seeing that the carriage drove away without pause, Audrey couldn't help but shout angrily: "Even if you don't talk to you, you have to tell me about my brother's situation, right?" I'm so! ”
Xiaolian, who was hiding timidly in the back, and Qi Youwei's mother-in-law, were also confused, and they didn't know why Master He couldn't get out of the car and say a few words before leaving.
No matter how tight the time is, how much effort can be used in a few words?
"Audrey, I know he's safe, that's all right; Let's get back to cooking. ”
Xue Yingchun blinked his eyes, trying not to let his tears fall.
I am the wife of your sworn brother and your sister-in-law.
You are now a big man, a hero of a country, and everyone gives you a thumbs up and admires you.
I can't bother you.
As long as I can see you and know that you are safe, I will be satisfied, and I will have no extravagance!