I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

North, Huaian.

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

This is winter supplies for their Northern Legion, including military supplies, such as flintlocks, bullets, shells, grenades, and more.

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

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

In the past, when supplies were scarce, it was considered a conscience for the army to keep the soldiers warm.

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

Things like gloves and socks are not very technical, and those dignitaries have already used them.

Although there were no technical difficulties, the previous soldiers were useless at all because of limited resources.

"Huh, today I can also enjoy the taste of being an official, Fan Lao'er."

An ordinary soldier put on the warm gloves, and he was very happy.

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

"If we go out and fight the Tartars now, they won't be shit? Can they still have guns 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 not be able to hold their weapons.

Therefore, they are now very eager to fight with the Qing army and bully each other.

Not only did the soldiers think this way, but even some generals hoped to use their power to bully others and launch an offensive.

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

Tang Guozhen said.

"What do you mean by a small-scale battle, attacking places like Suqian and Xuzhou? There are tens of thousands of Qing troops defending those places, and once it starts, it can't be a small-scale battle.

If not attacking important places such as Suqian or Xuzhou, there is no need to attack other small counties. "

Tao Dongcheng said.

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

Relying on that small city, you can control a large area around it, and it is necessary to garrison.

But in the north, only those great cities are necessary to conquer.

There are many cities in the north, and capturing a small county is of little significance, and it is necessary to divide troops to defend.

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

Unlike small cities in the south, where only one or two thousand people can be stationed, because the mountain road is 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 do not need to be attacked, and they will look down on the wind.

Because of the plain area, a small city does not have much garrison significance.

Different places, the applicable tactics are often very different.

Tang Guozhen obviously didn't see this, so he came up with the idea of ​​taking the opportunity to fight.

"Then think of a way to bring down Suqian. You can't let those Tartars spend the winter comfortably. If you don't go to the north, you have to scare them to death and cause them trouble."

Tang Guozhen continued to suggest.

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

In Tang Guozhen's view, he could capture it with 10,000 people.

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

As long as Suqian is taken down and the northbound journey is stopped, there will be no problem with the supply of supplies.

"This is not very good, although it is very unfavorable to the enemy in the current weather. But it is also a challenge for our army. Usually wounded soldiers can be saved 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, and the difficulty of treatment will be greatly increased. "

Tao Dongcheng continued to oppose.

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

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

Bad weather is not only to make things difficult for the Qing army, it is also a test for them, and accidents are prone to occur.

"Give you ten thousand people, can you defeat Suqian?"

Liu Hansan spoke.

He personally wants to fight, but Wu Changqing has orders, so he needs to control the scale.

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

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

"I have the confidence to deploy the artillery battalion and the air force to support it."

Tang Guozhen said.

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

Tao Dongcheng asked.

"No more than a thousand people."

Tang Guozhen said.

When everyone heard the words, they began to consider whether it was worth it to take Suqian at the cost of a thousand people.

If it's another army, don't even think about it, it's definitely worth it.

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

Not to mention the death of 1,000 people, it is worth more deaths.

However, the generals of the Hua Army

Leaders can't think like this. They have to calculate how much the pension for a thousand soldiers will cost, and how much victory can make up for this expense.

"I think so."

"I also think it's worth it."

Some of the other generals expressed their support, a thousand lives, for a major town, this is already a very good record.

"You can do what you say. If there are too many casualties, I won't give you credit."

Liu Hansan reminded.

"My subordinates are willing to issue a military order."

Tang Guozhen was also confident, and the establishment of a military order was no joke.

Without a military order, if Liu Hansan loses, he can protect his shortcomings and be punished lightly.

But when a military order is issued, the punishment will have to be in accordance with the military order, and Liu Hansan cannot be partial.

The military order was established, expressing Tang Guozhen's attitude towards the main battle.

"Okay, since that's the case, I order you to lead the headquarters to attack Suqian on another day. I will send the artillery battalion and the air force battalion to support you. I hope you can fight well."

Liu Hansan made a decision.

His coach made a decision, Tao Dongcheng and other staff members could no longer oppose it. What they had to do next was to cooperate as much as possible and assist Tang Guozhen in deducing the campaign plan.

If the battle is lost, they don't have to take any responsibility.

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

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

Is to shell first, or to dispatch the air force first.

Is it to dig tunnels, or to blow up the city wall, or to 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 has been continuously improved, and the defensive tactics are also improving.

If you continue to attack Suqian with the previous siege idea, you will probably suffer heavy casualties.