On Luzon Island, the original defenders of the Ming Empire actually had only one army, three divisions, and a total of more than 60,000 people. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

This army is not the main force, after all, because of the principle of concentrated use of elites, it is really not popularized in this direction.

As the war progressed, the threat to Luzon Island grew, and the Ming Empire became more and more resolute in increasing its troops in Luzon.

The 1st and 2nd armies in the northeast region were the main forces, but unfortunately they had just finished the battle on the Korean Peninsula and had no time to move south......

The 3rd Army under the command of Guo Xing near Siberia also had a lot of elite equipment, but unfortunately he and another army group were responsible for defending Muscovy and could not move.

The rest of the elite troops, including the air force, were concentrated in Wang Jue's hands and used on the southeast peninsula, so there were only so many people on Luzon.

In fact, more than 60,000 people are deployed here, which is not a small number, and if it were not for the threat of the Ceylon navy, so many troops would not have been stationed here.

Three infantry divisions were stationed in three directions on the island, and a number of fortifications along the coastline were constructed. Because of the relationship that has been in operation, there is plenty of ammunition here, and the combat readiness is relatively high.

"What are you kidding? Isn't it enough that we have been ordered to build the strongest fortifications we can build from a year ago, and that we have deployed a large number of pillboxes and permanent fortifications on the islands? Looking at the telegram in his hand, Army Major General Rui Mouguo muttered depressedly.

Before the war, Luzon was judged by the Ming Empire's military headquarters to be a vulnerable area. Once the fleet of the British Empire went north, it and Taiwan would naturally become the front line.

The Ceylonese forces, which had maritime superiority, were likely to attack these islands and destroy the chain of islands south of the Ming Empire as a counterattack against the Ming Empire on the southeastern peninsula.

Wang Jianfeng and Shen Yan, as well as Wang Jue and others, of course, are not fools, the external battle plan of the entire Ming Empire has been deduced countless times, and they have long thought of any possibility.

Luzon is one of the biggest possibilities! Therefore, before the arrival of the British fleet, the Ming Empire, of course, was not idle, and had already transported two newly formed infantry divisions to the island.

In this way, the entire Luzon army was expanded from the original 60,000 to a full 100,000! This is already a figure that the Ming Empire feels very safe.

Rui Mouguo, as the supreme commander in this direction, was also carefully selected by the Ming Empire. He specializes in mountain and jungle warfare and has been with Luzon for more than 3 years.

With such a general who is familiar with the terrain and environment and has a heavy army in his hands, Zhu Mu and Wang Jue both think that it can be regarded as a very reasonable arrangement.

"The two new divisions, one division will replace the elite in the south, and the other will be transferred over to replace the troops in the east!" Rui Mouguo, who had received reinforcements, put down the telegram in his hand, opened his mouth and instructed his men to redeploy his defensive line.

Rui Mouguo, who was very experienced in combat, knew that once the two navies fought a decisive battle nearby, it was likely that the Ming Empire would eventually lose.

And he, having lost the right to control the sea, made a very unwise choice to consume on the beachhead with the enemy. He put new recruits on the front line, with the aim of retaining his true strength.

In fact, the Ming Empire also built many forts on Luzon, which served as a defensive fort. But when the navy was defeated, these batteries were also unable to cope with the enemy's numerous battleships.

Although there are also famous 400 mm caliber cannons here, and advanced equipment such as loaders are provided for these giant guns, it is still a little powerless to strike at sea targets.

However, because of the long-term operation, there are also a large number of bunkers and artillery batteries on the Luzon islands, which is the real reliance in the hands of Rui Mouguo.

"Beachhead...... It seems that it can't be kept...... Put the enemy's infantry in and use the deep fortifications in the jungle to wear them down! "Rui Mouguo's plan is very simple, he is to fight a war of attrition with the enemy.

He knew that even if he started a war of attrition, he couldn't afford it, but a war of attrition was still more beneficial to him than a quick one.

After all, he only has 100,000 troops, and without the protection of the navy, it is impossible for him to expect reinforcements, and once the enemy army really starts to land after the naval fleet is really defeated, it is impossible for him to get a little material and wait for a little reinforcement.

In this case, all he can rely on is the 100,000 troops in his hand, as well as the ammunition and food stored in the base on the island.

Thankfully, he will not be short of food and ammunition, and the islands have enough reserves for his 100,000 men to fight until a month later.

But fortunately, he also knew that once he fell into the situation of the enemy's landing, he could only rely on attrition and delay to fight for that glimmer of life for himself - supporting the negotiations was his only hope of survival!

He never thought about surrendering, and in the military attache system of the Ming Empire, there are few strange things about surrendering to the enemy. This is a habit formed by a century-old tradition, a habit that goes deep into the bone marrow.

Therefore, the generals of the Ming Empire died more in battle and surrendered less. This practice continues to this day, and it is still the choice of Liu Hui, Guo Lihai and others.

"Hold the beachhead with the least number of troops, keep depleting the enemy's infantry, and try to kill and wound 10,000 landing soldiers in Ceylon in the process of losing the beachhead!" This is Rui Mouguo's idea, and it is also his means of dealing with the enemy's landing operations.

According to his plan, only 5,000 of his troops were to be lost on the beachhead, and then in the deep sea position, he intended to use 10,000.

Then on the inland fortress and defensive line, he had to use his main force, and increase the loss to about 50,000 people.

When these positions were lost and his troops were less than 30,000 men, he was to abandon most of the islands' fortifications and wage guerrilla warfare in the jungles, systematically attacking the Ceylonese army and depleting the enemy's forces to the greatest extent.

"I'm ready, even the glorious bullet of martyrdom is ready! Then, it depends on you Ceylonese people to have the ability to take my life! Rui Mouguo looked at the huge topographic map of Luzon Island in front of him, and muttered with a sneer.

On 8 February, Miao Shengye, who had been directing operations on the southeastern peninsula, returned to the Zheng Ho Islands (Malaysia) to personally direct a landing operation against Luzon.