Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2837 Strategy

Xi Yazhou ignored Lao Di's interruption, "That's right, but Wuzhou, Pingle, and Guilin, the three prefectures under the Ming Dynasty, are the areas with the most wandering officials in Guangxi, and they are also relatively stable places. The western and northern Guangxi left to Xiong Wencan are full of Yao people, the Ru people, and local chieftains. Of course, in history, the Ru people in Guangxi have always been one of the important sources of soldiers in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty. But if you want to mobilize the chieftains' wolf soldiers, you need money. How many could Chongzhen recruit with a mere 20,000 taels of silver? Last year, the miners in Linlan revolted, and he was transferred The standard battalion went to assist in the defense of Yongzhou. As soon as they left, the Yao Rebellion broke out in Liuzhou, and Maping County, where Liuzhou Prefecture was located, was burned to the ground. At present, the Ming-controlled areas in Guangxi are flooded with water and smoke rising from all directions. Most of the remaining Ming troops are garrison soldiers, and they can barely guard the strongholds. Even if Lao Xiong wants to drive the Yao people to our side to drive the tigers to devour the wolves, he can't do it - there are no field troops at hand, so he can't drive them! He also wants him to lead the troops to fight against the shaved? It's better to just give Lao Xiong a rope and let him hang himself."

"As for Fu Zonglong, Chongzhen asked him to train soldiers until now. He claimed to have trained ten new firearms battalions, but in reality, there were no more than 3,000 people. Most of them were recruited miners, and they were not even equipped with bird guns. He still looked down on bird guns and wanted to buy Nanyang-style ones. As long as the miners were paid, their combat effectiveness would be good. The problem is that his pay was never enough. Last year, Zhang Puwei's Mimi Sect started an uprising, which tied up Fu Zonglong's few troops in Jiangxi. In comparison, Chen Ruimo, the governor of Biyuan, deserves more attention from us. After all, he has 15,000 people under his command. The horses, in addition to the miners they recruited, were reorganized from the original guards, and their combat effectiveness was not strong. However, it must be noted that the jurisdiction of the Pianyuan Governor included the chieftain areas of Shizhouwei, Yongshun Xuanweisi, Baojingzhou Xuanweisi, etc. If the three chieftains of Yongshun, Baojing, and Rongmei in this area were fully mobilized, they could provide about 3,000 to 10,000 troops. These chieftain soldiers are best at climbing cliffs and drilling through forests. Even if they can't compete with the Fubo Army in a head-on battle, once they infiltrate our control area through the mountains and roam around, they can cause great damage. "

"We're talking about Tusi now, but where's Qin Liangyu?" asked Li Di, the only naval veteran in the delegation. "I really want to meet the female soldiers under her command."

"Qin Liangyu doesn't have any female soldiers under her command. Don't let your imagination run wild."

"Zhu Youjian will definitely not forget those most capable chieftains in eastern Sichuan. However, the three tribes of Shizhu, Youyang, and Xiushan in eastern Sichuan, especially the Shizhu chieftain, which is the Qin Liangyu tribe you are thinking about, have fought many battles with Li Chuang and Xiying who have repeatedly entered Sichuan and suffered considerable losses. In the past twenty years, the young men in Shizhu have fought for the Ming Dynasty, and almost every family has suffered casualties. No matter how loyal Qin Liangyu is to the Ming Dynasty, she cannot defeat all her own children. It is estimated that the chieftains of eastern Sichuan will send about three to four thousand troops to the south this time. If they unite with the chieftains of Huguang, it will indeed be a considerable threat."

"No wonder the Nationalist Army needs to recruit Vietnamese monkeys to fight fire with fire. What about the other troops?"

"The Zheng family in Fujian. Zhu Youjian has been trying to win over the Zheng family in the past two years. He promoted Zheng Sen and allowed them to move to Ningbo to manage maritime trade. He also summoned Zheng Hongkui to meet the emperor. Can they just sit there and watch the suppression of the Qing this time? Yes, the Zheng family's basic financial income and military strength have long been shrunk under the blockade of the Senate, but no matter what, they can still provide several battalions of troops on land and dozens of ships at sea. And according to the report from the Manila station, Zheng Hongkui has always been in contact with Hale. If he can get something new from Hale, it may not be impossible for us to open our eyes at that time."

Li Di pursed his lips, wanting to say something but stopping himself, listening to Xi Yazhou continue to speak: "Of course, the possibility of the real main force of the Ming court's northern border army, especially the Jizhen, Guanning and Xuan armies going south is relatively low. After all, the Qing troops are much closer to Beijing than the bald bandits. But the northwest border army is a variable. If Li Zicheng's defeat is true, Chongzhen is very likely to dispatch Sun Chuanting or even Hong Chengchou to lead the Qin army to participate in the suppression of the bald bandits. There is also the Yongwei Battalion of the Beijing Camp system. These two troops are probably the trump cards in Chongzhen's hands. In short, if he does his best, Chongzhen can probably mobilize 70,000 Ming troops to suppress the Senate. Our view is that the main force of the attacking Ming army is around 30,000 to 40,000 people."

The whip moved to the south on the map again: "The General Staff deduced several plans for the Ming army to march. In fact, the enemy army does not have many options. The most likely possibility is to march from Yongzhou, with the first goal of seizing Guilin Prefecture. After seizing Guilin Prefecture, they will gradually reduce the power of Australia Song in Guangxi from Guilin. At the same time, they will send a separate division from Dao County to cross Jiangyong and Zhongshan County to attack Hezhou via Yinzhuling, or from Chenzhou to Yangshan Pass to Lianzhou, and then go down the Beijiang River to harass Guangzhou. The route from Linwu, Hunan to Shaoguan via Wujiang is unlikely due to the rapid flow of Wujiang River. Dividing troops from the Hunan-Jiangxi direction is more likely to attack Shaoguan from Ganzhou via the Meiguan Ancient Road. At the same time, the court will mobilize Zheng's armed forces to infiltrate the Chaoshan area, or launch harassment from the sea to contain our military strength."

"If the main force of the Ming army did not aim to capture Guilin directly, it is also possible that they would set out from Yongzhou and Chenzhou respectively, with the main purpose of capturing Hezhou and Lianzhou. The two main marching roads of this plan are relatively narrow and rugged, and are not suitable for large-scale military operations. However, once Hezhou and Lianzhou are captured, they can threaten Guilin in the northwest and Guangzhou in the southeast along the river. We can also judge that once the Ming army crosses the Nanling Mountains, it will inevitably divide its troops and attack in various directions, forcing us to put out fires everywhere and lose sight of the big picture."

"The third possibility is that the entire Ming army will attack Shaoguan via the Meiguan Ancient Road. This direction has a complete post road system, which is relatively convenient for marching. Once Shaoguan is captured, there is also the benefit of water transportation for supplies. This is a direct attack method to the south to Guangdong and Guangxi. However, the corresponding defense difficulty for our army is also small. The General Staff believes that the probability of the Ming army going all out to attack from this direction is not high."

"That is to say, the Ming army will either attack with a combination of surprise and regular tactics with Guilin as the center, or divide its troops into multiple routes to infiltrate the territory of the Senate and cause damage." Chairman Wang concluded, "Does the General Staff have a response plan?" "The most mature, but also the least technically demanding, is Plan A," Xi Yazhou's whip drew a line on the map: "Our army will form a long snake formation from Guilin in the west to Shaoguan in the east. Specifically, the Fu Bo Army will advance to the Xing'an-Guanyang-Daoxian-Ningyuan-Chenzhou-Rucheng line, which is roughly equivalent to the G76 National Highway in the old time and space. This line will establish defensive positions to meet the attack of the Ming army. The National Army will hold key points in various towns on the second line to fight against small groups of enemies that may infiltrate the defense line. Because the front line is too long and the troops are limited, the defensive forces will be spread out relatively thinly."

A sneer came from the carriage: "What kind of pig tactics is this?"

"That's right. When we were doing the simulation, we thought this plan was too perfect. The disadvantage of being too perfect is that it will be passive and rigid, and it will be easy for the enemy to find weaknesses and penetrate and break through, causing damage to the rear. Of course, this will not affect anything at the strategic level. The Ming army does not have the ability to accumulate tactical victories to achieve strategic breakthroughs. It's just that our victory will not be very good."

"Plan B is to attack instead of defend. Specifically, two mixed brigades will go north from Guilin and one mixed brigade from Lianzhou to Hunan, attacking the Chenzhou-Hengyang-Changsha line. By threatening the key areas of Hunan to attract the main force of the Ming army to come to the rescue, it is planned to launch a decisive battle under the city of Hengyang or Changsha, and destroy most of the enemy's living forces in one fell swoop. This plan can create a large buffer zone for the Senate in southern Hunan, and at the same time prevent the Ming army from moving south for several years after heavy losses."

"This plan B sounds like it's reversing the route that the Ming army took to attack from Yongzhou and Chenzhou to the south." Jiang Ye chewed a jackfruit and said, "The problem of narrow roads and difficult supplies for the Ming army is the same for the Fu Bo Army, right? From the map, there are no waterways that can be used along this route."

"Yes, and if the Fu Bo Army wants to advance to the Hengyang-Changsha line, the supply line will be very long, providing many opportunities for the Ming army or local armed forces. I personally don't advocate this plan." Xi Yazhou's whip began to retract from Changsha: "Plan C is a shortened version of it. A mixed brigade stationed in Guangxi is the main force. It will go north from Guilin to capture Yongzhou. At the same time, an infantry battalion in Zhaoqing will go forward to Hezhou for defense, and a battalion will go forward to Lianzhou to cooperate with the battalion to monitor the main traffic routes. Or two battalions will set out from Lianzhou to encircle Chenzhou. In the final analysis, it is also to attract the Ming army to rescue or retake Yongzhou and Chenzhou, and take the initiative to enter our army's preset battlefield and annihilate them. Of course, the navy is also needed to cooperate in attacking the Zheng family forces in Fujian."

"But what if the Ming army doesn't follow our routine? For example, Chen Ruimo is eager to recapture Yongzhou or Chenzhou, but he can't command Zuo Liangyu. Suppose Zuo Liangyu is not interested in rescuing Yongzhou and Chenzhou, but instead tries to break up into small groups and come to our territory to rob and sabotage, what should we do then?"

"I understand what you mean. Attack the enemy and you must rescue them. The key lies in the word 'must'. Let's talk about my personal favorite plan D." The whip was swung to the sea, and a half circle was drawn along the coastline, and finally settled on the mouth of the Yangtze River: "This plan can also be called the Nanzhili attack strategy. It is mainly composed of a mixed brigade of the Fu Bo Army, and the artillery, reconnaissance and logistics units are strengthened; at the same time, the Marine Expeditionary Force and foreign troops in the National Army are drawn to form a task force. The Navy sent a task force, and the action plan is as follows: to confirm the Ming court's determination to go south on T day,"

“T+1: Issue mobilization orders and combat orders;

  T+5: The Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Task Force assembled and stood by in Kaohsiung;

T+2 Week: The main force of the task force completes assembly and landing combat preparations, and assembles and stands by in Hong Kong and Kaohsiung;

T+10-15: The Marine Expeditionary Force captured Zhoushan and established a forward base;

T+25: The main force of the task force landed in Zhoushan to assemble and rest;

T+1 month: The task force enters the Yangtze River and lands at Wusongkou;”