Chapter 386： War theory

North, Huaian.

A large group of ships docked, and a large number of military supplies were removed.

This is the winter supplies for the Northern Army, including military supplies, such as flintlocks, bullets, artillery shells, grenades and so on.

There are also daily necessities, such as cotton clothes, cotton pants, cotton shoes, socks, leather gloves, canned food and so on.

The cotton-padded clothes and trousers were expected by the soldiers. After all, it was already a cold winter, but cotton shoes and leather gloves were unexpected joys.

In the past, materials were scarce, and the army was able to keep the soldiers warm.

As for the warmth of hands and feet, this can only be overcome by soldiers.

The technical content of things like gloves and socks is not high, and those high-ranking officials have already used them.

Although there are no technical problems, the former soldiers are useless because of limited resources.

"Hey, I can also enjoy the taste of being an official today."

An ordinary soldier put on the warm gloves, feeling happy.

"These gloves are better than those worn by the landlord of our village."

"If we go out to fight Danzi now, they still can't **** off? Can they still get a gun in this weather?"

Said another soldier.

Among the soldiers of the Qing army, it is impossible to have such good equipment.

Now if the two armies go to war, the soldiers of the Qing army may be too cold to hold their weapons.

Therefore, they now desperately want to fight with the Qing army and bully each other.

Not only did the soldiers think so, even some generals also hoped to be able to deceive others and launch an offensive.

"Although it is impossible to launch a large-scale offensive, there are still materials to maintain a small-scale battle. Now that the attack is launched, the enemy is even less able to fight back."

Tang Guozhen said.

"What is meant by a small-scale battle, attacking Suqian, Xuzhou and other places? There are tens of thousands of Qing troops on defense in those places, and once the fight starts, it can't be a small-scale battle.

If it were not for the attack on important places such as Suqian or Xuzhou, there would be no need to capture other small counties. "

Tao Dongcheng said.

There is a big difference between the fighting between the north and the south, and every small city in the south is of great significance.

Relying on that small city, you can control a large area of ​​the surrounding area, and it is necessary to garrison.

But in the north, only those big cities have the need to conquer.

There are many cities in the north, and it is not meaningful to capture a small county, and you have to divide your troops to defend it.

Moreover, it is easy for the enemy to concentrate its superior forces to counterattack, and it is often impossible to defend.

Unlike the small cities in the south, where only one or two thousand people can be garrisoned, because the mountain roads are difficult to walk, the enemy cannot send too many troops if they want to counterattack.

In the north, as long as those big cities are captured, other small counties often don't need to be attacked, and they will fall under the wind.

Because of the plains, a small city doesn't have much meaning to garrison.

In different places, the applicable tactics are often very different.

Tang Guozhen obviously did not see this, so he proposed the idea of ​​taking the opportunity to fight a battle.

"Then find a way to beat Suqian down, so that you can't let those Danzi spend the winter comfortably. If you don't expedition to the North, you will also scare them to death and cause them trouble."

Tang Guozhen continued to suggest.

According to intelligence, there are 20,000 defenders in Suqian.

From Tang Guozhen's point of view, he could conquer it with 10,000 people.

As long as the enemy has no reinforcements, this battle is not particularly large.

As long as Suqian is knocked down and the northward movement is stopped, there is no problem with the supply of materials.

"It's not so good. Although it is not good for the enemy in the current weather, it is also a challenge for our army. The wounded soldiers can be rescued as long as they are rescued in time.

But if it is in the current weather, the wound is not easy to heal, and it is easy to get frostbite, the difficulty of treatment will be greatly increased. "

Tao Dongcheng continued to oppose it.

Compared with other generals, he has to be more rational and look farther.

In his opinion, winning Suqian this year and winning Suqian next year is actually not much different. There is no need to choose this moment.

Severe weather will not only make things difficult for the Qing army, but also a test for them, prone to accidents.

"Give you ten thousand people, can you take down Suqian?"

Liu Hansan spoke.

He personally wanted to fight, but Wu Changqing had an order, so he needed to control the scale.

Suqian is an important point on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and this city will also be a place that must be captured when going northward.

Take it down now, there are only advantages, no disadvantages.

"If the artillery battalion and the air force are transferred to support, I have confidence."

Tang Guozhen said.

"So, Master Tang thinks, how many soldiers do you need to sacrifice to take Suqian?"

Tao Dongcheng asked.

"No more than a thousand people."

Tang Guozhen said.

After hearing this, everyone began to consider whether it was worth it to spend a thousand people to win Suqian.

If it's another army, you don't have to think about it, it's definitely worth it.

After all, capturing a large city can destroy the enemy, capture the enemy, and plunder supplies.

Not to mention the death of a thousand people, it is worth more dead points.

However, the generals of the Chinese army can't think about the problem like this. They have to calculate how much the pension of a thousand soldiers will be, and how much success can make up for this expenditure.

"I think it can."

"I also think it's worth it."

Some other generals have expressed their support. With a thousand lives, changing to a major town is already a very good record.

"You have to do it when you say it. If there are too many casualties, you won't be credited for it."

Liu Hansan reminded.

"The subordinates are willing to make a military order."

Tang Guozhen was also confident, and the military order was not a joke.

If you don’t make a military order, you can protect your shortcomings if you lose Liu Hansan and get a lighter punishment.

But if a military order is issued, then he will have to be punished in accordance with the military order, and Liu Hansan cannot be partial.

The legislative order expresses Tang Guozhen's main battle attitude.

"Okay, in that case, I order you to lead your headquarters to attack Suqian another day. I will send an artillery battalion and an air force battalion to support you. I hope you can fight well.

Liu Hansan made a decision.

He, the coach, made a decision, and Tao Dongcheng and other staff members could no longer continue to oppose. The next thing they had to do was to cooperate as best as they could and assist Tang Guozhen in formulating the campaign plan.

If the battle fails, they don't have to bear any responsibility.

After receiving the military order, Tang Guozhen began to study with the staff of how to attack Suqian.

Although there is a high probability of a strong attack, how to attack also needs to be discussed.

Should the bombardment come first, or the air force should be dispatched first.

Do you dig a tunnel, blow up the city wall, or climb the city wall directly?

These all need to be studied, and the previous siege tactics also need to be improved.

After all, the equipment of the Qing army is constantly improving, and the defensive tactics are also improving.

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