Chapter 1805: Naval Base

If the plan planned by Haihan can be implemented perfectly, then the main battle faction led by Kim Sang-heon will become the main force in the North Korean officialdom, suppressing all the voices of peace talks, and the political ideas of North Korea will also develop in a direction more favorable to Haihan. Haihan received the money, Kim Sang-hun took power, and both sides benefited, and it did seem to be an excellent deal.

However, there is a great test for Haihan, that is, it is necessary to control the victory on the Korean Peninsula, not only to let the Qing army enter Korea to coerce it to obey his own arrangements, but also not to let it do whatever it wants in Korea lest the North Koreans can not bear it and surrender directly, and if necessary, to repel its offensive to ensure that Kim Sang-hun can establish sufficient authority in the imperial court.

This is completely different from Haihan's original idea when he decided to aid Korea, when the Ministry of Defense believed that it was necessary to prepare for the worst-case scenario, that Korea would be defeated by the Qing army and retreat to Seoul as quickly as it has historically been. In the worst case, the Haihan probably only had time to take their princes and ministers out to form a government-in-exile, and if the war situation was slightly better, they might be able to rely on the Han River to establish a defensive line to confront the Qing army.

However, the Haihan army actually arrived in Korea before the Qing army started, so it had more sufficient buffer time to arrange a response strategy, and could seek greater benefits from this chaos. However, in this way, the Haihan army that came to the Korean Peninsula had to take a greater risk and engage the Qing army for a long time.

Wang Tom was also very satisfied with the progress made by Qian Tiandun on Ganghwa Island, and the situation was developing in the direction he had planned, but he did not intend to increase his troops on the banks of the Jiuliancheng River that he was currently occupiing, but was ready to take the initiative to withdraw from this area after the next offensive of the Qing army, and give way to the south, to see if the Qing army would choose to invade Korea without any scruples.

But for Tom Wang, there is still an unresolved issue, and that is where the Combined Fleet will be stationed. In terms of topography, the Yalu River basin was not an ideal choice, the river was relatively narrow, and there was no natural harbor to exploit, and in the event of a war, the entire Yalu River basin was within the scope of the Qing army's attack, and it was not ideal to set up a fleet base here.

In fact, there was not a single candidate site on the northwest coast of the Korean Peninsula that really met Wang Tom's requirements, so he had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, and chose the mouth of the Taedong River, about 60 nautical miles south of the mouth of the Yalu River, as the long-term garrison of the fleet. However, when the fleet went north, it sent ships to explore the place, and it was still a barren place, and the amount of work required to develop and build a naval base was really not small.

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If the plan planned by Haihan can be implemented perfectly, then the main battle faction led by Kim Sang-heon will become the main force in the North Korean officialdom, suppressing all the voices of peace talks, and the political ideas of North Korea will also develop in a direction more favorable to Haihan. Haihan received the money, Kim Sang-hun took power, and both sides benefited, and it did seem to be an excellent deal.

However, there is a great test for Haihan, that is, it is necessary to control the victory on the Korean Peninsula, not only to let the Qing army enter Korea to coerce it to obey his own arrangements, but also not to let it do whatever it wants in Korea lest the North Koreans can not bear it and surrender directly, and if necessary, to repel its offensive to ensure that Kim Sang-hun can establish sufficient authority in the imperial court.

This is completely different from Haihan's original idea when he decided to aid Korea, when the Ministry of Defense believed that it was necessary to prepare for the worst-case scenario, that Korea would be defeated by the Qing army and retreat to Seoul as quickly as it has historically been. In the worst case, the Haihan probably only had time to take their princes and ministers out to form a government-in-exile, and if the war situation was slightly better, they might be able to rely on the Han River to establish a defensive line to confront the Qing army.

However, the Haihan army actually arrived in Korea before the Qing army started, so it had more sufficient buffer time to arrange a response strategy, and could seek greater benefits from this chaos. However, in this way, the Haihan army that came to the Korean Peninsula had to take a greater risk and engage the Qing army for a long time.

Wang Tom was also very satisfied with the progress made by Qian Tiandun on Ganghwa Island, and the situation was developing in the direction he had planned, but he did not intend to increase his troops on the banks of the Jiuliancheng River that he was currently occupiing, but was ready to take the initiative to withdraw from this area after the next offensive of the Qing army, and give way to the south, to see if the Qing army would choose to invade Korea without any scruples.

But for Tom Wang, there is still an unresolved issue, and that is where the Combined Fleet will be stationed. In terms of topography, the Yalu River basin was not an ideal choice, the river was relatively narrow, and there was no natural harbor to exploit, and in the event of a war, the entire Yalu River basin was within the scope of the Qing army's attack, and it was not ideal to set up a fleet base here.

In fact, there was not a single candidate site on the northwest coast of the Korean Peninsula that really met Wang Tom's requirements, so he had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, and chose the mouth of the Taedong River, about 60 nautical miles south of the mouth of the Yalu River, as the long-term garrison of the fleet. However, when the fleet went north, it sent ships to explore the place, and it was still a barren place, and the amount of work required to develop and build a naval base was really not small. If the plan planned by Haihan can be implemented perfectly, then the main battle faction led by Kim Sang-heon will become the main force in the North Korean officialdom, suppressing all the voices of peace talks, and the political ideas of North Korea will also develop in a direction more favorable to Haihan. Haihan received the money, Kim Sang-hun took power, and both sides benefited, and it did seem to be an excellent deal.

However, there is a great test for Haihan, that is, it is necessary to control the victory on the Korean Peninsula, not only to let the Qing army enter Korea to coerce it to obey his own arrangements, but also not to let it do whatever it wants in Korea lest the North Koreans can not bear it and surrender directly, and if necessary, to repel its offensive to ensure that Kim Sang-hun can establish sufficient authority in the imperial court.

This is completely different from Haihan's original idea when he decided to aid Korea, when the Ministry of Defense believed that it was necessary to prepare for the worst-case scenario, that Korea would be defeated by the Qing army and retreat to Seoul as quickly as it has historically been. In the worst case, the Haihan probably only had time to take their princes and ministers out to form a government-in-exile, and if the war situation was slightly better, they might be able to rely on the Han River to establish a defensive line to confront the Qing army.

However, the Haihan army actually arrived in Korea before the Qing army started, so it had more sufficient buffer time to arrange a response strategy, and could seek greater benefits from this chaos. However, in this way, the Haihan army that came to the Korean Peninsula had to take a greater risk and engage the Qing army for a long time.

Wang Tom was also very satisfied with the progress made by Qian Tiandun on Ganghwa Island, and the situation was developing in the direction he had planned, but he did not intend to increase his troops on the banks of the Jiuliancheng River that he was currently occupiing, but was ready to take the initiative to withdraw from this area after the next offensive of the Qing army, and give way to the south, to see if the Qing army would choose to invade Korea without any scruples.

But for Tom Wang, there is still an unresolved issue, and that is where the Combined Fleet will be stationed. In terms of topography, the Yalu River basin was not an ideal choice, the river was relatively narrow, and there was no natural harbor to exploit, and in the event of a war, the entire Yalu River basin was within the scope of the Qing army's attack, and it was not ideal to set up a fleet base here.

In fact, there was not a single candidate site on the northwest coast of the Korean Peninsula that really met Wang Tom's requirements, so he had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, and chose the mouth of the Taedong River, about 60 nautical miles south of the mouth of the Yalu River, as the long-term garrison of the fleet. However, when the fleet went north, it sent ships to explore the place, and it was still a barren place, and the amount of work required to develop and build a naval base was really not small. If the plan planned by Haihan can be implemented perfectly, then the main battle faction led by Kim Sang-heon will become the main force in the North Korean officialdom, suppressing all the voices of peace talks, and the political ideas of North Korea will also develop in a direction more favorable to Haihan. Haihan received the money, Kim Sang-hun took power, and both sides benefited, and it did seem to be an excellent deal.

However, there is a great test for Haihan, that is, it is necessary to control the victory on the Korean Peninsula, not only to let the Qing army enter Korea to coerce it to obey his own arrangements, but also not to let it do whatever it wants in Korea lest the North Koreans can not bear it and surrender directly, and if necessary, to repel its offensive to ensure that Kim Sang-hun can establish sufficient authority in the imperial court.

This is completely different from Haihan's original idea when he decided to aid Korea, when the Ministry of Defense believed that it was necessary to prepare for the worst-case scenario, that Korea would be defeated by the Qing army and retreat to Seoul as quickly as it has historically been. In the worst case, the Haihan probably only had time to take their princes and ministers out to form a government-in-exile, and if the war situation was slightly better, they might be able to rely on the Han River to establish a defensive line to confront the Qing army.

However, the Haihan army actually arrived in Korea before the Qing army started, so it had more sufficient buffer time to arrange a response strategy, and could seek greater benefits from this chaos. However, in this way, the Haihan army that came to the Korean Peninsula had to take a greater risk and engage the Qing army for a long time.

Wang Tom was also very satisfied with the progress made by Qian Tiandun on Ganghwa Island, and the situation was developing in the direction he had planned, but he did not intend to increase his troops on the banks of the Jiuliancheng River that he was currently occupiing, but was ready to take the initiative to withdraw from this area after the next offensive of the Qing army, and give way to the south, to see if the Qing army would choose to invade Korea without any scruples.

But for Tom Wang, there is still an unresolved issue, and that is where the Combined Fleet will be stationed. In terms of topography, the Yalu River basin was not an ideal choice, the river was relatively narrow, and there was no natural harbor to exploit, and in the event of a war, the entire Yalu River basin was within the scope of the Qing army's attack, and it was not ideal to set up a fleet base here.

In fact, there was not a single candidate site on the northwest coast of the Korean Peninsula that really met Wang Tom's requirements, so he had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, and chose the mouth of the Taedong River, about 60 nautical miles south of the mouth of the Yalu River, as the long-term garrison of the fleet. However, when the fleet went north, it sent ships to explore the place, and it was still a barren place, and the amount of work required to develop and build a naval base was really not small. If the plan planned by Haihan can be implemented perfectly, then the main battle faction led by Kim Sang-heon will become the main force in the North Korean officialdom, suppressing all the voices of peace talks, and the political ideas of North Korea will also develop in a direction more favorable to Haihan. Haihan received the money, Kim Sang-hun took power, and both sides benefited, and it did seem to be an excellent deal.

However, there is a great test for Haihan, that is, it is necessary to control the victory on the Korean Peninsula, not only to let the Qing army enter Korea to coerce it to obey his own arrangements, but also not to let it do whatever it wants in Korea lest the North Koreans can not bear it and surrender directly, and if necessary, to repel its offensive to ensure that Kim Sang-hun can establish sufficient authority in the imperial court.

This is completely different from Haihan's original idea when he decided to aid Korea, when the Ministry of Defense believed that it was necessary to prepare for the worst-case scenario, that Korea would be defeated by the Qing army and retreat to Seoul as quickly as it has historically been. In the worst case, the Haihan probably only had time to take their princes and ministers out to form a government-in-exile, and if the war situation was slightly better, they might be able to rely on the Han River to establish a defensive line to confront the Qing army.

However, the Haihan army actually arrived in Korea before the Qing army started, so it had more sufficient buffer time to arrange a response strategy, and could seek greater benefits from this chaos. However, in this way, the Haihan army that came to the Korean Peninsula had to take a greater risk and engage the Qing army for a long time.

Wang Tom was also very satisfied with the progress made by Qian Tiandun on Ganghwa Island, and the situation was developing in the direction he had planned, but he did not intend to increase his troops on the banks of the Jiuliancheng River that he was currently occupiing, but was ready to take the initiative to withdraw from this area after the next offensive of the Qing army, and give way to the south, to see if the Qing army would choose to invade Korea without any scruples.

But for Tom Wang, there is still an unresolved issue, and that is where the Combined Fleet will be stationed. In terms of topography, the Yalu River basin was not an ideal choice, the river was relatively narrow, and there was no natural harbor to exploit, and in the event of a war, the entire Yalu River basin was within the scope of the Qing army's attack, and it was not ideal to set up a fleet base here.