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Volume 4 Leviathan 178 War preparations

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    "After eleven months of work, as of April this year, our new First Division in Zhangjiakou, northwest of Youzhou Prefecture, has completed its organization and training. The division includes a total of three infantry regiments, one artillery regiment,  Three cavalry companies and some special forces (medical, logistics, sergeant training teams, etc.). By the time I left, two batches of about 8,000 recruits had been trained. Generally speaking, it was good, but there were also the following.  Problem. First, the ability and number of sergeants are insufficient, and training must be strengthened; second, in the event of a war, there is a lack of sufficient storage weapons to arm the large number of recruits. " Having said this, Batu closed the notebook in his hand and asked.  Empress Dowager Deng, who was on the low couch, made a military salute with the emperor and sat back in her seat.  Queen Mother Deng looked at the ministers on both sides with some confusion, and hesitated for a moment and asked: "Ba Qing's family, what do you think we should do next?" Batu was stunned for a moment before he realized that he had forgotten to give the report he had just given.  Conclusion, he stood up quickly and replied in a panic: "It should be expanded, of course the new military system should be expanded to replace the existing military system. Your Majesty the Queen Mother, only in this way can Dashun have enough troops to resist the great powers.  "Very good, Ba Qingjia, you did a good job!" Queen Mother Deng nodded with satisfaction: "Then how many divisions do you think are needed to replace the existing army?" "At least four."  Fifteen divisions, Your Majesty the Queen Mother!" Batu said solemnly: "In addition, a considerable number of special forces, such as large-caliber heavy artillery, are needed. Without these troops, it is impossible for us to complete the next northern battle plan!" "Four!  Fifteen divisions?" The Queen Mother's face became solemn: "How long will it take to complete this plan?" Batu did not answer immediately, but looked at Shi Huaisha beside him before replying: "The Queen Mother  Your Majesty, this is my subordinate Colonel Shi Huaisha. He is responsible for formulating the army's reorganization plan and the war plan against Russia, so I think it is more appropriate for him to make the next report! " "Oh!  ?" Empress Dowager Deng looked at Shi Huasha who was overwhelmed by the sudden news. It was obviously the first time that this happened to him.  "In that case, let the Shi Qing family start!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" Batu sat back in his seat and gently patted Shi Huaisha on the back. Shi Huaisha seemed to have been tricked.  The spring machine jumped up, stiffly performed a military salute to the Queen Mother and the ministers on both sides, and reported in a tone that was more like reciting a text.  "According to the current plan, the entire plan to train the new army will be completed in three stages. The first stage started in April 1892 and took about two and a half years, that is, before October 1894.  , the Youzhou Liushou Prefecture, the Manchurian Protectorate, the Zhangbei Protectorate, and the garrison corps in Hebei were reorganized into approximately ten infantry divisions, three cavalry divisions, and some border defense troops. The area where these armies are located is currently under greatest attack by Dashun.  There are two directions of threat: Northeast and North Korea, so I plan to transfer some heavy weapons from the army in other places to ensure that the troops here can complete the formation as soon as possible, that is, from the end of 1894 to the end of 1898, complete the southeast coast.  The troops there will be reorganized into twelve infantry divisions, including the Annan Protectorate and the Burmese Protectorate. The final stage will be to complete the reorganization of the remaining armies in 1903. " "Shi Qing's family,  Why is there no reorganization plan for the Guards in your plan? " "Your Majesty, because according to the change plan, the Guards will be composed entirely of professional soldiers with a service period of more than four years, so there is no problem of mobilizing the reserve army.  "The adaptation is also very simple. It will probably be completed by the end of next year, which is the end of the first stage." "I see, Shi Qing's family, then you just said that our Dashun is most threatened by the two directions. We should deal with it."  "Yes, Your Majesty. According to the plan drawn up by Wei Chen, after the first phase of reorganization is completed, that is, after October 1894, two to three Guards Divisions will be strengthened with the existing strength in the north.  As well as the siege artillery and Northern Fleet, launch an attack on Russia's Far East, capture Vladivostok, destroy the Russian Pacific Fleet, and solve the threat from the north once and for all." "Actively attack Russia?" Empress Dowager Deng's face showed obvious displeasure.  As a woman, she instinctively hates war.  More importantly, Queen Mother Deng saw herself more as a guardian of the empire rather than a ruler. Compared to an orthodox emperor, she instinctively wanted to avoid taking risks.  "Yes, Her Majesty the Queen Mother!" Shi Huaisha also saw the Queen Mother's thoughts. He tried his best to muster the courage to explain: "Your Majesty, I am just a soldier, and I can only make my suggestions from the perspective of a soldier. In my opinion  To use war to destroy the Russian Pacific Fleet, occupying Vladivostok is the simplest and most effective way to solve the northern threat, because with the advent of Siberia.With the completion of the railway, the balance of power in the Far East is tilting in favor of Russia.  And in the past two years, Russia has also been continuously increasing the strength of its Pacific Fleet. For example, just a year ago, Russia's latest and most powerful armored cruiser 'Rurik' had sailed into Vladivostok. If  When war breaks out, this warship can use Vladivostok as a base to attack our entire northern coastal shipping, bombard our ports and coastal towns, and even cover the landing of Russian transport fleets in North Korea, the Liaodong Peninsula, and the Shandong Peninsula.  Moreover, Russia is very likely to join forces with Japan to form a pincer attack on our entire northern region, which will put our army in a very bad situation.  " "What about Dashun's fleet?  " "As far as I know, there is no warship in the Northern Fleet that can compete with it in terms of main gun caliber, armor thickness, and sailing speed.  And just in January this year, Russia¡¯s second ¡®Rurik¡¯-class cruiser was launched, and it is believed that it will also be incorporated into the Pacific Fleet in the near future.  The situation will be even worse by then!  " There was silence in the back hall, and everyone was immersed in hard thinking. Ordinarily, except for the underage emperor who was sitting on the short couch, everyone here was the best choice in terms of intelligence and political experience.  However, the rapid development of science and technology at the end of the 19th century had turned war into a very narrow category. Except for a very small number of professionals, most non-professionals could not comment. Empress Dowager Deng glanced at Zao Guoquan and just looked at it.  The Secretary of the Ministry of War was bowing his head. It was obvious that the other party agreed, or at least did not object to Shi Huaisha¡¯s views. ¡°Shi Qing¡¯s family, tell me your specific plan!  "    "yes!  "Shi Huaisha took out several documents from his leather bag and presented them to the female officer beside him with both hands: "Your Majesty, these are the plans I have drawn up. Please take a look at them!  " Empress Dowager Deng took the document handed over by the female officer and opened it. In addition to the map, it contained dense mobilization timetables and train schedules. She couldn't help but feel dizzy. She slowly closed the document and said: "  Shi Qing¡¯s family, please tell me briefly!  " "Yes, Your Majesty.  The core of this combat plan is to surround the Russian Pacific Fleet in the port of Vladivostok, and then through the siege of this fortress, eliminate the enemy's most important active force in the port.  Moreover, according to existing data, it is estimated that Russia will not be able to complete the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway before 1895. Therefore, in a short period of time, except for the runner-up military area, it will not be able to obtain a large number of reinforcements. Therefore, we have enough time to  It conducts siege operations.  In order to prevent Russia from learning about our actions and taking precautions, in the plan, the first to launch the attack was our Northern Fleet task force. It first launched a surprise attack on the enemy fleet parked in the port, and then used sunken ships to block its outbound channel.  , and laid mines to block the enemy's Pacific Fleet from leaving the port.  Afterwards, a mobilization order was issued to launch a siege of Vladivostok. The troops would be divided into two groups-Group A and Group B. Group A would strengthen its siege artillery and implement the siege of the fortress, while Group B would carry out the attack on the Amur River.  Blockade of enemy reinforcements.  After completing the attack on the fortress, the river fleet can be used to move up the Amur River (i.e. Heilongjiang) to attack Khabarovsk, the capital of the enemy's Far East State, forcing Russia to sue for peace.  " Empress Dowager Deng closed the document, closed her eyes, and whispered: "Ba Aiqing, Shi Aiqing, you two should step aside first!  " Vladivostok. The Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula is like a tongue, penetrating into the wide Peter the Great Bay, dividing the largest bay in the Sea of ??Japan into two smaller bays - the Amur Bay in the west and the Uzbekistan Bay in the east.  Suri Bay, and Vladivostok, the base port of the Russian Pacific Fleet, is located at the end of the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula. It is bordered by the Ussuri Bay, the Big Peter Bay, and the Amur Bay on its east, south, and west sides respectively.  , the city and port area are located along the Golden Horn Bay at the tip of the Amur Peninsula. The Golden Horn Bay extends from southwest to northeast and is about 7 kilometers long. The bay is about 2 kilometers wide at the entrance and 20 to 30 meters deep. The inner bay is not wide enough.  1 km, with a water depth of 10 to 20 meters. The southern side of the Golden Horn Bay is separated from the Eastern Bosporus, and there is Russia Island as a natural barrier. The bay is surrounded by low mountains and hills, and the situation is dangerous, including it.  It is almost impossible to attack at sea. The northern end of the city is on high ground, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Therefore, after it fell into the hands of Russia, it developed rapidly and became the base of the Pacific Fleet and the capital of the Maritime State. "Chernokny."  Zhnikov, do you have any other suggestions for this fortress construction plan?  "Rear Admiral Kopetov, commander of the Vladivostok garrison, asked impatiently to Lieutenant Colonel Chernok Nizhnikov, the commander of the engineering forces on the side. He is a burly man with a height of six feet and two inches.  He had a beautiful Prussian beard on his chin, ¡°Of course!  "Chernoknizhnikov raised his head from the drawing in a panic. His thin figure was in sharp contrast to the garrison commander beside him. Chernoknizhnikov looked thin and dry.??, wearing a pair of pince-nezated eyes and a goatee, he didn't look like an officer, but more like a middle school teacher.
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