In the early morning of 5 November, under the escort of the speedboat team led by Yang Haiwei, two armed freighters, the "Dongming" and the "Dongsheng," sent 3,000 soldiers of the New Army led by Yang Hao and Li Jingfang, plus a 1,000-strong reserve baggage team, to Dalian Bay.

On the sea in the distance, the Japanese fleet was moving, but they did not dare to approach the bay lightly, and could only watch them unload in an orderly manner.

On the restored flagship of the "Izumi", Ito Yuhiro looked at them with a large magnification telescope with a gloomy expression, and his cheeks twitched from time to time, revealing a little hideous.

The chief of staff, Izuba Shige, was afraid that he would have a convulsion, so he reminded: "Your Excellency, commander, do you have any plans to attack the opponent's ships?" ”

Ito Yuheng tightened his fists, paused for a while, and snorted: "Don't do it for the time being!" Our task is to give priority to ensuring the safety of the landing force. The enemy was supported by coastal batteries, and a strong assault was very disadvantageous to us. ”

Dewa Shigehiro Osaku quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, at least it doesn't have to be too risky.

To this day, the Japanese Navy has given Yang Haiwei's fleet a nervous breakdown. The elusive attacks again and again made them lose their troops and lose their troops, but they were also afraid of all kinds of things. Coupled with the fact that the main battleships are currently losing too much, they really can't afford to sink even one of them.

The only thing that can be fortunate is that the two ironclad ships of the Beiyang Fleet were unable to participate in the battle, and the rest of the ships were also cowering in Weihaiwei and could not come out. The entire Yellow Sea was left to the Japanese fleet.

Having said that, the anger in Ito's heart went up one after another. If he hadn't known that he couldn't catch up with the guys in front of him who were too fast, he would have wanted to intercept halfway and get angry.

But don't think about attacking it, Dalian Bay has arranged a full 38 cannons. Eight doors of which are 210mm. 240mm four-door. The 150mm 12 doors are all capable of posing a lethal threat to the ship. Not to mention that before approaching, you must also face the long-range rapid-fire artillery attack of ten speedboats and two large ships.

Of course, the other side can't withstand the artillery bombardment, and they can't afford it either. This is really a hemp rod to beat the wolf at both ends.

Staff Captain Shimamura Suo said solemnly: "It's just that in this way, the army's attack will be in big trouble." We don't know how many reinforcements were sent up, and if they were also equipped with all sorts of terrible army artillery. ”

Yang Hao made too much movement in Tianjin, and the world knew about it. The Japanese were informed of the information on the same day. In the past two days, the base camp has been noisy. The Army's intention was to let the Navy intercept and intercept halfway, but the Navy refused to take the risk on the grounds that the fleet had suffered too heavy losses.

The fact is also the same, you must know that the Yang family navy itself is not easy to mess with, and the "Dingyuan" is hiding in Weihaiwei. Except for the difficulty of starting, the four 305mm guns were intact. As long as the big guy came out to block the way, only the "Izumi" and the three capital ships "Itsukushima" and "Hashidate" with their 320mm main guns unloaded were not sure to kill each other at all. The likelihood of being surrounded or even hunted is higher.

Therefore, Bohai Bay is resolutely not to go. However, you can do it on the periphery.

The idea is very good, but Yang Haiwei's navy has a radar, and all the diesel power quietly and quickly crosses it. By the time they found out, both freighters had dropped anchor and unloaded.

This is another thing to worry about. Did the other party pull up the amazingly powerful super army cannon? Knowing that the other party has zài but can't attack, don't mention this entanglement.

Shimamura's words made Ito Yuheng couldn't help but move the corners of his mouth, and said coldly: "You have to believe in the combat effectiveness of the army, they have an absolute advantage in numbers, and they should be able to break through any blocking force." After all, the enemy army only came with 3,000 people, but the army has two divisions! ”

Dewa Shigeyuan also agreed: "This is not their nest after all, and without the support of a large number of people, the construction of fortifications will not be very fast." As long as the army moves quickly enough, it may be possible to drive this group of enemies into the sea. ”

His deliberately relaxed tone made many people's faces soften a lot. Ito also showed a slight smile: "Yes, we don't need to worry about them." Gentlemen, let's concentrate on how to defeat the other side's sea power. With them, the offensive plan will be affected. ”

"Haily, Your Excellency is right."

A bunch of staff officers buried their heads on the chart table, discussing and analyzing how to take down those strange ships according to the latest information gathered.

Yang Haiwei observed for a long time and informed Yang Hao by radio: "The Japanese army has not moved, it seems that they are frightened, you can continue the unloading operation." ”

Yang Hao's heart was put down, and he laughed: "It seems that we also have a certain deterrent effect." If the little devil really attacks, it will be really difficult to handle. ”

I don't know how bad the Qing army's defense is when I don't go to the front line. At present, in Dalian Bay, the Qing army has only 3,300 nominal garrisons, scattered in five or six places such as Monk Island, Laolongtou, Nanguanling, and Sujiatun.

The worst thing is that the 4,000 men who were stationed at the fort were transferred to Goryeo early, and now they have also lost the battle with Jiangfang. At present, among the 3,000 people, there are only six veterans, and the remaining six battalions and two posts are newly recruited.

Yang Hao looked at this and immediately complained: "Nima is such a little people and still expects them to fight? Not to mention that the weapons and equipment are nominally much better than the Japanese army now, you can use all the assault rifles for him, and when the time comes, he will have to blow up the nest with a single shot! There are no people who can even use cannons, and the 38 cannons that guard the mountains are useless! ”

To make matters worse, most of these cannons have a fixed aiming range, mainly to protect against the sea, and do not expect to be reversed to support the land. The only ones that can move are Xujiashan's eight 80mm field guns and four four-pound small cannons. This thing is not even as good as the mortar in Yang Hao's hand.

Knowing how big the gap was between the recruits and the soldiers of the Yang Family, and knowing how difficult it was for the Japanese army's regular army to fight, Li Jingfang's face was tense and never relaxed.

At this time, taking advantage of the fact that the troops began to unload and land, he and Yang Hao went ashore first to meet Zhao Huaiye, the commander of the garrison here.

When Zhao Huaiye heard the sound of artillery in the direction of Jinzhou, he was almost frightened. In the morning, he was ordering people to hurry up on the seashore to load the grain and all kinds of military supplies onto the ship. I'm going to Yantai for transshipment. After the money, of course. It had to be in your pocket.

Xu Bangdao, the commander of the Jinzhou garrison, urged him to march in to support him many times. He took out Li Hongzhang's order to "defend the camp" to prevaricate, claiming that he was ordered to guard the fort, and the battle on the rear road was not under his control.

The Yang family's naval fleet came too suddenly and too quickly, and Zhao Huaiye didn't even have time to hide his pile of supplies that were ready to escape and be transported. Li Jingfang is also doing an old errand, and he knows what is going on when he sees this situation. However, he was still accustomed to the style of the Huai Army, and he wanted to close his eyes and pretend not to see it. But Yang Hao didn't agree.

"The enemy army is pressing, and as the commander of the first army, he does not think about commanding the troops to prepare for battle. But to sweep away the belongings at a critical time when the front is tight, abandon the position and flee? Hmph, according to the rules of the Huai Army, what should I do? ”

He didn't look at Zhao Huaiye's hateful gaze at all, and only stared at Li Jingfang with a slight hint of banter.

Li Jingfang hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly realized that he was not the diplomat who was suppressed under his father's huge figure and couldn't stretch his hands and feet at all. He is now the ruler of a new army in a town, and he is also responsible for guarding Dalian Bay. The future of his father and family, and even the entire Huai family, is on him. How can you hesitate at this time?

Zhao Huaiye kept peeking at his expression. Seeing that the corners of Li Jingfang's mouth pulled down, he knew that it was not good. Who doesn't know the reputation of this "little middle hall"? Its hardness and decisiveness are actually no less than the old middle hall.

Zhao Huaiye knelt down. Trembling lamentation: "The eldest son! I'm also thinking that I can save a little family business for us, and I don't have the intention of escaping, so don't listen to the nonsense of the surname Yang! ”

Li Jingfang's heart was even more angry! Even if you are fucking corrupt and cowardly, now that you have been discovered, you may be able to look up to you if you admit it a little. actually knelt down and pleaded, and in turn refuted Yang Hao, this was simply insulting his IQ!

With a squeaky gritted of his teeth, Li Jingfang raised his foot and kicked him over: "Shameful waste!" Come, take him down. Wait until the battle is over, and then punish the crime! ”

Zhao Huaiye's personal soldiers didn't even dare to let out a fart, and they were afraid of being jointly punished, so they were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

The guard platoon commander heard the big knife and the platoon was swept away, and the eagle said that the rice was properly folded

Zhao Huaiye refused to suffer, and struggled and shouted: "Eldest Prince, without the warrant of Lord Zhongtang, you have no right to dispose of me!" You are abusing your private power, and I will sue ....... ”

The soldier holding him cut his throat with a knife, and immediately held back the second half of Zhao Huaiye's words. As he opened his mouth wide and gasped, he stuffed a towel in it and dragged it backwards towards the barge. You can't leave him on shore, he might get some kind of trouble for such a bastard.

Li Jingfang turned his head to the silent group of battalion officers and sentinels, and shouted sharply: "From now on, the defense affairs of Dalian Jinzhou will be taken over by this officer, and the specific deployment of troops should be subject to the deployment of Commander Yang Dingshi. Anyone who dares to disrespect orders, disobey the yang and the yin, and blame the official for being ruthless! ”

None of the officers present dared to resist. Not to mention the group of wolf-like strong soldiers who came over, they are all one of the world's most stakeholder teams that have defeated the powerful Japanese army. As the eldest son of Li Jingfang, he didn't dare to say a word against them.

Yang Hao looked down on this group of soldiers who were not qualified at all, and it would be asking for trouble to expect them to fight. But at the moment, he really doesn't have enough manpower, and he has to make do with it first. Even if it's a people's husband, it's good.

He was not hypocritical, and led the headquarters and the officers of each battalion to the Yamen, and used this place as the headquarters to deploy. The first order was given to the chief of the logistics department, Guan Zhongkuan, who ordered him to immediately take over the major warehouses in Dalian and take out the weapons inside to unify the guns and ammunition for each battalion. Even if they can't all be replaced with the same ones, at least the troops stationed in one place must be the same, and the pressure on logistics and supply will be reduced to the greatest extent.

Guan Zhongkuan is not the first poor scholar who couldn't eat. Over the course of these days, his potential has been greatly developed. After learning the relevant knowledge of finance and co-ordination with Yang Haixin, he suddenly studied the knowledge of logistics transfer operations, and now he finally climbed to the management of Yang Hao's department and became the director of the logistics department.

In the past, he did other children's voices, but now he is full of capable temperament, and he immediately obeys orders.

Yang Hao said to the artillery battalion commander Zhu Maolin: "You first open and debug the camp guns in the warehouse, and then transfer the ammunition to the battery as much as possible." Let the sappers use the machinery to change the firing range of those 150 cannons as much as possible, and increase the blockade of land attacks. ”

Zhu Maolin was puzzled: "Sir, we have a lot of cannons, why do you use those things?" ”

With the number of artillery they carried, it was enough to despise even the heavy weapons of the Japanese army of even one division.

Yang Hao said: "I don't know how long this battle will last. After all, we have a limited amount of ammunition, and transshipment is also a problem. Once the sea traffic is blocked by the Japanese army, it may face the trouble of not being able to keep up with the attrition. ”

Zhu Maolin solemnly responded: "Understood, don't worry, we will definitely find a way to move their cannons." ”

Yang Hao nodded to express his reassurance, and said to Li Yingjiu: "I estimate that it will be difficult to hold on to Jinzhou." There is not much time left for us to build the fortifications. In particular, the back road of Nanguanling must be ensured. ”

Li Yingjiu smiled heroically: "We are familiar with this work, and we can't delay it in keeping it." However, a battalion of Qing soldiers over there had to be brought over as a strong man. ”

Yang Hao turned his head to look at Li Jingfang, and used the "elite soldiers" in his father's hands as migrant workers, which was very unsightly.

Li Jingfang nodded without hesitation: "Please just tell them." I'll send someone to keep an eye on me and see which one dares to push back! ”

Yang Hao smiled: "It may not be so resistant, we won't let them do it in vain." The money in the yamen, as well as all kinds of food and supplies that we have brought, can be taken out as rewards. Even for the sake of silver and good food and drink, they have to exert themselves. ”

Li Jingfang expressed his support for this. Instead of letting Zhao Huaiye embezzle, it is better to use it on the soldiers to boost morale.

Subsequently, Yang Hao assigned the second battalion and the third battalion to step up the construction of the fortifications of Monk Island and Laolong Island. On the original defensive line, it should be improved and deployed in accordance with their operational needs.

Shi Jianfei took advantage of this effort to look at the defense deployment map of the defenders, and frowned and reminded: "Jinzhou has convenient transportation here, and the Japanese army may attack at any time." We'd better send a reinforcement forward, and it will be a while if we can delay it. ”

Yang Hao looked at the location of Jinzhou on the simple map, and knocked on the table lightly: "Not only do you have to drag it off, but you also have to try to destroy all the weapons and baggage that can't be used in the city, and you can't leave it to the Japanese army." For this task, let the first battalion go. ”

Liu Yong stood up and shouted: "Guarantee to complete the task!" (To be continued......)