Chapter 125 Fu Youde returns to Beijing
Fu Youde received the edict from Nanjing. Looking at Denglai Water City in front of me. A long sigh.
He didn't know how many times he had attacked this city.
But he knew one thing very well. As long as the Northern Army's sea lanes were not cut off, there would be a steady stream of troops in the city. There is a steady stream of logistics, but the manpower and material resources consumed in attacking a fortified city are disproportionate.
The defender costs one, and the attacker most likely costs ten.
Not to mention, the Southern Conquest Army has crossed the Yellow River and is not far from Denglai. It is very likely that they will suddenly appear on the battlefield. Fu Youde couldn't attack the city to his fullest.
In fact, the existence of these ports has made Fu Youde feel like a stick in his throat. Completely lost the initiative.
If it is not taken down, the Northern Army can transport troops to the Shandong Peninsula on a large scale through several ports at any time.
In other words, if you are not careful, hundreds of thousands of troops will appear here.
If we fight, it will be a war of attrition. Looking at the situation between the north and the south, Fu Youde does not admit that the north is stronger than Nanjing, but he has to admit that in terms of military supplies alone, Nanjing is far inferior to Beijing.
This kind of war of attrition is quite detrimental to Nanjing.
Fu Youde also thought about how to break the situation.
There was only one way, and that was to achieve a decisive victory against the North. Just like the victory in the Battle of the River.
In fact, all the situations on the battlefield in the Central Plains are the aftermath of the Battle of Hejian.
There is only one more such war. Only then can the situation be turned around.
Moreover, Fu Youde also feels that Nanjing’s accumulation is sufficient.
In the past two years, the number of new troops under Fu Youde's command has not been small. I dare not say that it is more powerful than the new army of the Northern Army. But it's not much of a difference, and that's enough.
For Fu Youde, it was not necessary to have an overwhelming advantage in tactics to deal with Ye Chen, but the situation only needed to be relatively balanced. He would not have all kinds of clever plans, and the troops below would not be able to implement them at all.
The edict from Nanjing naturally gave Fu Youde some hints.
Hinting at what the purpose of letting him go back this time.
Fu Youde thought to himself: "It's time. Even if His Majesty doesn't mention it, I will mention it."
Fu Youde arranged the situation in Shandong. Return to Nanjing immediately. After arriving in Nanjing, he came directly to see Zhu Yunwen. He said: "I believe that in the current situation, we must strive for progress. Otherwise, it will be difficult to reverse the situation. I believe that the suggestion of the Grand Scholar of Qi is just right."
Fu Youde also had to admit that Beijing's national power was growing stronger day by day. Under the auspices of He Xi, Beijing has become close to a modern country. Although there are also powerful people running rampant. But there is no big problem in the commercial circulation market.
If we say that before the war, industrialization and modernization were actually only in Beijing and some places in Liaodong. But now many factories have also formed in Hebei. They all radiated from Beijing.
In terms of fiscal revenue, Beijing’s fiscal revenue is almost the same as Nanjing’s. But the question is, how much space does Beijing have, and how much space does Nanjing have? In two or three years, even if both sides maintain their current territory, Beijing's fiscal revenue will be several times that of Nanjing.
At that time, it will be even more difficult for Nanjing to support it.
Zhu Yunwen said: "My father-in-law's intention, where should I start?"
Fu Youde said: "Dezhou. There is only Dezhou. I am actually very confused as to why Beijing wants to attack the northwest. The battle between the north and the south is actually about the canal line. The defeat in Hejian that day, what I am most worried about is the Northern Army's massive fight for Jinan and down Shandong. , enter the Huaihe River, and drink from the Yangtze River. As long as the attack reaches the vicinity of Nanjing, I am afraid that the people in Nanjing will be shaken. The situation will be difficult to maintain. But He Xi's ability should not be ignorant of this truth. He chose the easy for the difficult, Expand the battlefield. I have never been able to figure it out."
Fu Youde didn't understand He Xi's efforts to delay the war and carry out reforms. Even if Ding Xian hadn't done a lot of dirty work and severely damaged the scholar-bureaucrat group, He Xi would probably not be able to make up his mind to fight decisively now.
However, Fu Youde doesn't need to know this.
Fu You
De said: "No matter what the thieves think. As long as the army goes north along the canal and attacks hundreds of miles north, it is under the city of Beijing. Even if it cannot capture the city of Beijing, it only needs to burn everything outside the city of Beijing. Beijing will not be an opponent of the imperial court. Already."
"Let him change. I only go one way."
Zhu Yunwen listened happily and looked at the stretching canals on the map. It seemed that countless armies were seen heading north along the canal. All the way to the city of Beijing. Burn all the factories outside Beijing. No, they should take these factories as their own.
Facts educate people the most.
During the war between the North and the South, what did most people think of national power? It’s people, it’s food. It's farmland. These are all national strength, and factories are nothing more than miraculous tricks. They may appear to be full of tricks, but they are not enough to make up for the national strength.
They are all false.
But now that the war has begun, everyone knows one thing. Factories, or large-scale industry, are where national strength lies.
The North-South War is essentially a battle between the two major factories in Liaodong and Beijing, and the Taiping Iron Works.
This very real situation forces even the most conservative people to recognize the situation at hand.
Fu Youde felt that as long as the attack reached the outside of Beijing and burned all the factories outside Beijing, Beijing would not be able to continue the attack. Zhu Yunwen regards these things as the most precious wealth, and they all represent this change.
But Zhu Yunwen was silent for a while and said, "Father-in-law, do you think this battle can be won?"
Fu Youde thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, you haven't gone to the battlefield yet, so how can you say the winning strategy? I can only say it. I will do my best."
Fu Youde is certainly confident about this battle. But it was difficult for him to guarantee it in front of Zhu Yunwen. After all, anything can happen on the battlefield. But these are not what Zhu Yunwen wants.
In fact, during this period of time, Zhu Yunwen had very little confidence in the Southern Army.
Don’t blame Zhu Yunwen either.
Since Zhu Yunwen came to the throne, he has not won many battles. Over time. How could Zhu Yunwen have much hope for the Southern Army?
It's just that Zhu Yunwen can no longer allow any failure.
Previously, Nanjing had abundant capital and could withstand defeat on the front line. But now, the front line is in danger. Once they lose another battle, the entire front line will probably be pushed directly from the Central Plains to the Yangtze River.
What Zhu Yunwen hoped was that Fu Youde would pat his chest and say that he was sure of victory.
However, Fu Youde refused to say it.
Zhu Yunwen said: "Father-in-law, what are the chances of winning this battle?"
Fu Youde thought for a while and said, "Fifty percent."
"Fifty percent?" Zhu Yunwen had more hesitation in his heart.
In fact, Fu Youde has already put a lot of water into this chance of winning. After all, the firepower of both sides is on the same level. But the problem is that there are many gaps in other aspects, not to mention the training level of the two armies.
The Northern Army was all veterans for several years and had also experienced major wars. But the Southern Army was just getting familiar with the new tactics. I haven’t fought any big battles using new tactics. Whether or not a soldier has fought in a war is completely different.
Not to mention the problems with logistical reserves and cavalry reserves.
Fu Youde was afraid of scaring Zhu Yunwen. That's why I didn't say all this.
But that's what war is like. There are too many uncertainties on the battlefield. Many times, no one knows what will happen? Even Liu Xiu didn't know that a meteorite suddenly fell. In this era, the mastery of the battlefield situation. It can only be said that 50% is quite a lot.
In every battle, the outcome will not be known until the dust settles.
This is why He Xi faces the decisive battle so cautiously.
No matter how great the advantage is, and the advantage lies with me, I’m not sure I can win.
It's just that the situation in Nanjing will become more unfavorable the longer it is delayed. Not to mention anything else, just talking about cavalry, there is no more horses to supplement. Now all war horses are in stock. And war horses are lost and retired every year. Don't look at how many war horses there are now. In three to five years, we will return to the situation at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The cavalry can only concentrate
In the hands of the coach, others can only command the infantry.
If we don’t fight anymore, we won’t be able to afford it.
Zhu Yunwen also knew this situation. But Zhu Yunwen was still worried, what if he lost the battle?
