On the second day after the military meeting, Li Dagang met Zhao Xin and the six-person team from the Security Department. This time, he was not put in Katayama Kanbei's wooden cage, but was taken to the conference room of the Thor.
Facing this master, Zhao Xin always had the urge to call him "Sir Li" for some reason. Zhao Xin himself felt strange, wondering if this was a sequelae of watching "Walker"?
Li Dagang has long lost his original arrogance. It seems that several months of hard labor have really damaged his spiritual world. This man had tried to escape from prison five times. The furthest he escaped was when he jumped out of the fence and ran five meters before being captured by the guards. The guard responsible for guarding the prisoners hated this guy for causing trouble for him, so he attacked harder.
Don’t get me wrong, Beihai Town does not beat or scold prisoners. Zhao Xin just gave one of the guards an electric baton. So "Master Li" was served with three electric batons at the same time. In full view of everyone, he became incontinent.
Since then, "Master Li" who lost all face has never run away again. After going to Soulengji Island to dig gold mines, Li Dagang gave up the idea of escape.
The entire Solenji Island covers an area of only 15 square kilometers. Leaving aside the cliffs in the southern part of the island, the land area is only six or seven square kilometers. The closest point to the mainland in the northern part of the island is only 13 miles away. On a clear day, the beaches and forests on the opposite mainland are faintly visible.
The problem is, anyone who gets close to the beach will be spotted by the guards. Li Dagang guessed that the rebels in Beihai Town must have set up many hidden posts near the beach, just like the surroundings of the prison camp.
Yes, Li Dagang had discovered long ago that these people in Beihai Town were not Oros at all, but a group of rebels who spoke in Mandarin. I don't know where these people learned a lot of strange skills and created many incredible artifacts.
Yesterday, 12 people came to the island and asked to take him away. Li Dagang doesn't know what these rebels are going to do. He is just a dead man living a "groundhog life" every day. Let them do whatever they want
As a result, the next day, he was taken to the big blue and white ship, and he was taken to the conference room on the ship floor in a daze. It is said that this group of rebels must know magic, otherwise how can they make a large ship made of steel float on the water?
Liu Sheng coughed and spoke first: "Li Dagang, I called you here today because I want you to talk about the tactics of the Qing Dynasty. How did you fight in the past?"
"Ah?!" Li Dagang was suddenly stunned. "I wonder what exactly you want to ask, sir?"
Zhao Xindao: "Let's ask another question. Mr. Li, we know that you are a martial arts examiner, a martial arts scholar, and an imperial bodyguard in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. In the martial arts examination, in addition to bow and arrow, horse riding, and stone lifting, you will also be tested on policy theory, right? So it must be You should also be familiar with the formations of the Qing army, right?"
"I can't say I'm familiar with it, I just know a little bit about it."
"Well, tell us about the Qing army's combat formation."
"What do these rebels want to do?" Li Dagang couldn't help but guess. "How do you think you want to compete with me in the Qing Dynasty? It's ridiculous! Well, if you let me talk about it, I will talk about the military power of the Qing Dynasty. Don't think that just because you are lucky enough to win once, you don't know how high the sky is!"
"Then let me talk about the 'Nine Advances and Ten Chains' formation. The most powerful force in our Qing Dynasty is the Eight Banners. And the most powerful force in the Eight Banners is the firearms camp."
"Wait a minute, how many people does this firearms camp you're talking about have?" Liu Sheng suddenly interrupted.
"Two thousand people."
"Wait! You said there were only two thousand musketeers in the Qing Dynasty?" Wang Yuanfang simply didn't believe his ears.
"Nonsense! Our Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty have more than one million people. How come there are only two thousand people?"
Liu Sheng slapped the table and said angrily: "Hey, I'm such a bad temper! It's obviously you who said two thousand people!"
"I'm talking about the firearms camp under the Nanyuan Guard Camp. There are also Jianrui Camp, Qianfeng Battalion, Han Army Firearms Camp, and Eight Banners Firearms Camp in each province."
Wang Yuanfang and others were shocked when they heard this. What a mess! There is a camp inside the camp, and there is a camp outside the camp.
Zhao Xin interrupted: "Stop, stop, stop! I asked you to say 'nine to ten consecutive formations', what nonsense are you talking about!"
The interrogation lasted for a whole morning. According to what Li Dagang said, Zhao Xin listened and drew at the same time, and finally figured out what was going on.
The configuration of the so-called "Nine Advances and Ten Chains" is: each unit is based on a battalion, and the number of people in a battalion is about 500 to 600. There are thirty-four battalions of the Qing army forming the formation. Each battalion has a front width of four feet and a depth of two and a half feet. The distance between battalions is one foot. The entire front is mainly constructed by firearms troops.
In the firearms unit, the number of musketeers is roughly between 4,000 and 4,500, and there are about 130 various types of divine cannons and muskets. The ammunition equipment of the Qing army during combat was generally 300 rounds per gun and each cannon.
The first line was the musketeers, distributed in battalions at intervals. Musketeers are usually arranged in three rows, with about five to six men between each row. The whole was deployed in a horizontal formation, with antlers and pikemen in front of the formation as cover. On the left and right flanks are artillery and musketeers. The rear of the artillery battalion was guarded by shields and shotguns, while cold weapon troops using bows, arrows, guns and knives were deployed in the rear line.
In order to ensure the density and continuity of firepower, each battalion will leave space to facilitate front-to-back rotation. The main shooting method is multi-row firing, that is, the soldiers in the front row retreat to the back of the formation after shooting, and the back row has been loaded. The soldiers then moved to their original front row positions and fired.
However, according to actual combat needs, salvo shooting is sometimes used, that is, several rows of soldiers fire at the same time without rotation.
In order to quickly search for enemy infantry or cavalry teams and capture fighter planes, artillery battalions generally use light artillery such as sub-guns. Not only can it follow the musketeers to maneuver flexibly, but it can also serve as the longest range and most powerful link in the round.
Li Dagang became more and more proud as he spoke: "The infantry raised their antlers and cannons, and all the troops advanced together. They stopped with the sound of gold, and fired guns and cannons once. This went on for nine to ten times, firing cannons in succession. The infantry of the firearms camp fired shotguns in a circular motion, and there was no trace of them. Intermittent, its sound shook the ground. This is the 'Nine Advances and Ten Links'."
When Zhao Xin and others analyzed the formation map afterwards, they calculated that the front line of the Han army and the Manchurian firearms battalion occupied about 2,100 meters, which is more than four miles. The Han Army and the Manchurian Firearms Battalion on the front line have enough space to maneuver and rotate. When facing the enemy in the flat wilderness, they can push all the way to pour out firepower; but when the terrain is complex, they can also be divided They can be divided into different small units to perform various tasks respectively, and there is no need to stick to the overall actions of the large formation.
When the formation advances as a whole, it fires a salvo of guns and artillery approximately every 17 meters forward. This is repeated nine times. On the tenth time, the artillery fires are fired continuously, and the shotgun soldiers fire in turns on the spot to maintain uninterrupted firepower.
Liu Sheng particularly noticed that when this formation reached the seventh salvo, the artillery of the Manchuria Firearms Battalion would stop firing and switch to horses to carry the troops along.
When they studied this point, Wang Yuanfang and others understood that this was to let the artillery of the Manchurian Firearms Battalion act as a reserve team to reserve strength for the subsequent artillery offensive.
When the tenth consecutive shooting is reached, the shooting will stop after three golden sounds, and eight gaps will be opened in the antlers front. The shield soldiers behind the artillery battalion will emerge from the gap and initiate melee combat. The purpose of this was to further attack the enemy line while providing cover for the shotgunners who would emerge from behind the antlers and follow up. After the rattan soldiers completed their cover mission, the shotgun soldiers continued to launch a progressive round of fire. At this time, each row will no longer retreat into the antlers after shooting, but will remain in front, and the rear row of musketeers will follow up to the front row to shoot.
As for the cavalry in the forward battalion, guard battalion, and valiant cavalry battalion, their role is not only to attack after the gunfire is finished. Its main task is to respond to the enemy's active attack, and to provide flank cover when the firearms troops advance, or to launch an offensive simultaneously with the firearms troops on the enemy's flank.
Generally speaking, the purpose of the "Nine Advances and Ten Chains" is to suppress the enemy with intensive gunfire. If the intention of approaching and shaking the enemy's position is achieved during the operation, the next offensive will be launched.
After careful calculation, Zhao Xin and the others found that if they did not consider the advanced nature of the weapons, but stayed within the defense line and engaged in gunfire with the Qing army, they would basically be able to withstand 1.4 million rounds of projectiles in a fire line that stretched for two kilometers, and then They also had to face an encirclement of tens of thousands of cavalry.
In addition to the above-mentioned plain formations, the Qing army also had a formation in rugged mountains and forests, called the "mountain road chain triple formation."
This formation is specially designed for encounters with the enemy in narrow terrain on mountain roads. First, the five-gun cannon was fired in front, and ten rattan players guarded the cannon. When the enemy enters the range of the shotgun, use the three-fold gun formation to fight.
The specific method is that every two people side by side are called "one stack", and three stacks are called one layer. The two people in the first stack were lying down and shooting, the two people in the second stack were kneeling and shooting, and the two people in the third stack were standing and shooting. Three stacks of six people on each level fired at the same time. After the previous level had finished shooting, they retreated to the back of the formation, and the next level advanced to shoot.
This tactic integrates salvo and round fire, so that the density and continuity of firepower will not be limited by the terrain. Every 50 people form a team, and every two teams form a road. The two teams rotate before and after the drum sound.
On the basis of this formation, archers can also be set up behind the three stacks to ensure the continuity of firepower; if the road is wider, cavalry can also be set up to raid the enemy formation from both wings.
Looking at the two schematic diagrams of the Qing army's formations and a map around Beihai Town hanging on the wall, Wang Yuanfang and others were silent. The terrain of Beihai Town is facing the sea to the south, mountains to the west, the Xila River to the east, and a large river valley plain to the north. If it were just a simple defense, tens of thousands of Qing troops would attack from the west and north, and 5,000 troops would not be able to defend it anyway.
After a while, Liu Sheng asked Zhao Xin: "What do you think?" Wang Yuanfang and others looked at Zhao Xin after hearing this.
After the Battle of Nagasaki and the sneak attack on Fukang'an, Wang Yuanfang and the others knew that it would be no problem for them to lead a company, conduct a reconnaissance and sneak attack, and conduct a small-scale blocking battle, but in terms of the overall strategy, The vision is still not enough.
Liu Sheng dared to risk his life at critical moments, but Zhao Xin often came up with unexpected ways at critical moments. In Wang Yuanfang's view, perhaps it is because Zhao Xin has never been a soldier, so he is not bound by so many rules and regulations, and often his unconstrained ideas can achieve good results.
However, Zhao Xin himself did not think so.
Out of his understanding and awe of history and the ancients, Zhao Xin knew that if he did not have the blessing of jade pendants and was just put on the same platform as Fukang'an and others, he would be reduced to nothing by these people.
As a modern person from another time and space, what kind of education did Zhao Xin receive since childhood? Study hard, find a good job, start a family, and that's it. At most, it is to cultivate some personal hobbies. To put it nicely, it cultivates one's temperament. To put it badly, it is to pass the time.
People like Fukang'an, Agui, Qianlong, and even Heshen, what kind of education did they receive since childhood? Intrigues, calculations on people's hearts, the changing world, and the emperor's intentions. These people are always trying to outsmart others, scheme against others, and try to elevate themselves.
So if Zhao Xin wanted to decide the winner or loser in the same room with these people, he would have no choice but to come up and lift the roof directly. Even if you asked him to step back and open a window for some air, he would not agree. Because as long as he falls into the rules of these people's games, Zhao Xin's little cleverness will only serve as cannon fodder, not even a chess piece.
Zhao Xin stared at the map carefully for a long time and said to Liu Sheng and others: "Let me think about it first. This time it's not just a matter of fighting."
"What about what we decided yesterday?" Liu Sheng was asking about the six strategies decided yesterday.
"No change, continue to execute."
After this meeting, Zhao Xin disappeared again. He didn't even go to Sendai this time, but returned to the ice-free port in another time and space.
Zhao Xin rented an off-road vehicle and drove 200 kilometers north to the city called "Ussuriysk". The city is not big, with a small population and few high-rise buildings. You can see farmhouses just a little outside the city center. He followed the navigation and went directly to a hotel near the train station to stay. Because it was winter, there were no pedestrians on the street.
The city is located in the lower reaches of the Suifen River, with Xihet Mountain to the east, Changbai Mountain to the west, Xingkai Lake to the north, and close to the Sanjiang Plain. It has a very important strategic position. From here, you can go directly to Khabarovsk, the hub of the Far East, via the Far East Railway or by water via Xingkai Lake and the Ussuri River; from here, you can go directly to Harbin via the Binsui Railway; and you can go south along the Suifen River to Vladivostok.
It is said that in the Jin Dynasty, Wanyan Aguda took Acheng as its capital and built a "Shipin Road" in the Wusuli River Basin, thus opening a post road leading here. Its route is to go up the Ashe River from Acheng, to Shangzhi, up the Ma Ting River, cross the Zhangguangcai Ridge to Mudanjiang, cross the Taiping Ridge to the Suifen River Valley, pass through Dongning and go down the Suifen River. Because Suifenhe was called "Shubin Water" in the Tang Dynasty, and "Subin Water" and "Shipin Water" in the Jin Dynasty, this road was called Shipin Road in the Jin Dynasty.
This is also the real place of Longxing in the Qing Dynasty. During the Yongle period, Huli changed his tribe and the Jurchens surrendered to the Ming Empire, so Zhu Di set up a garrison here with this tribe. Since this place was the home of Jianzhou Prefecture of Shubin Prefecture, which belonged to the Bohai Kingdom during the Tang Dynasty, it was called Jianzhou Wei. In the Qing Dynasty, this place was called Furdan City. "furdan" means "pass" in Manchu. It was under the management of Ningguta Deputy Capital Office.
This was also the traditional route for Tsarist Russia to invade the Northeast region in later generations. In 1900, Tsarist Russia set out from here and went straight to Mudanjiang via Dongning and Suifenhe. In modern time and space, this place has always been the hub connecting the strategic locations of Khabarovsk and Vladivostok, and it is also the starting point for entering the Xingkai Lake Plain to the north.
In Zhao Xin's view, if Beihai Town wants to prevent Tsarist Russia from moving south, it must occupy Fuldan City, then cross Xingkai Lake to the northeast and occupy Khabarovsk.
The next day, Zhao Xin went to the library in the city and tried to find some historical information. There are not many Qing Dynasty documents collected here, but Zhao Xin still found some.
After that, he spent another three days driving around the city. Carefully inspect the topography of this area. Even in winter, you can still see large areas of surrounding primeval forest from the wilderness. Unlike Beihai Town, which is surrounded by undulating terrain and rolling hills, the terrain here is unusually flat. Presumably in another time and space, some Hezhefeyaka tribes and Kurkhaqi New Manchus may have lived here.
After watching it for a few days, Zhao Xin probably had some concerns. He then drove back to Freezing Port, and then back to Beihai Town.
"This is right here, Fuldan City. If the Qing army wants to come by land, it can only pass through here. We must occupy this place before next spring and build a defensive fortress." Zhao Xin pointed to Ussuriysk on the map , said to Liu Sheng and others.
"Before spring? Winter? How far is it?" Liu Sheng asked a bunch of questions.
"It's only 200 miles north along the Suifen River or Fuljiaha River."
Wang Yuanfang looked at the falling snowflakes outside the window and said, "But the weather is really a big problem. Let alone building the fortress, a few people will freeze to death wherever they go."
Zhao Xindao: "There should still be an old earth fort here. During the Battle of Yaksa, Tsarist Russia built an earth fort on the old site of Fuldan City in an attempt to occupy this place."
Chen Qingsong said: "You have to think carefully. Once we invest in infrastructure, we will have no spare power to build defensive fortresses elsewhere."
Zhao Xin smiled lightly and said: "Don't worry, I have checked the information. In the Qing Dynasty, this was the only land hub to Vladivostok. And I originally planned to occupy this place after the spring of next year. The only thing we need to wait for now is Survive this winter, and the reconnaissance report from Seldan.”
(End of chapter)
