Chapter 1406 Winter Reconnaissance

With his experience, Morgan can diagnose the conditions of most patients, but there is really not much he can do for treatment. The medical methods he masters are all based on chemically synthesized drugs and various advanced medical devices.

Above, but he has no way of having such conditions in this time and space. Even if there are any remaining medicines that he brought when he traveled through time, they have expired, and he can only rely on Chinese herbal medicine to work.

Although Morgan has been supplementing his theoretical knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine in recent years, there are still many prescriptions and treatment methods that are difficult for him to understand and master. Therefore, when he came to Liaodong this time, he also brought several highly paid doctors from Shandong.

, to make up for their own shortcomings in treatment methods.

However, after Morgan saw the isolation measures at Fort Port Arthur on the spot, he still gave Gao Qiaonan and the local military doctors a relatively high evaluation. They strictly followed the measures Morgan had previously arranged through telegrams to isolate the confirmed patients, effectively slowing down the spread of the disease.

The speed of the spread of the epidemic. Judging from the current situation, Morgan is still relatively optimistic about controlling the epidemic. However, there is no immediate and effective medicine for this influenza epidemic. It may take some time to completely eliminate the epidemic.

OK.

Affected by this, the special operations battalion's series of forward reconnaissance plans that were supposed to be implemented in winter were also suspended. This was one of the things Morgan came to Lushun to ask about. After arranging the treatment measures, Morgan signaled

Takahashi Minami put the epidemic aside for a while and found a quiet place to chat for a while.

As the supreme commander before Morgan arrived, Takahashi Minami of course had his own suite in Port Arthur, with the back room living in and the outhouse working. However, before Morgan arrived, he moved to the barracks on his own and converted this suite into a barracks.

They packed it up and left it for Morgan to stay temporarily. Morgan's luggage had been delivered by the orderly before, and at this time, Takahashi Minami personally brought Morgan over.

"The conditions here in Lushun Fort are difficult. I hope the chief doesn't mind." After entering the house, Gao Qiaonan rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said: "Hou Jin destroyed most of the houses in the fort before leaving, and this suite is already

The best place.”

Morgan looked up at the roof. The broken parts of the tiles on it were covered with straw mats, but it could still be seen that the house had been damaged to a certain extent when Haihan took over. The furniture in the house was all made of logs.

The style is thick and bulky, and it has not even been varnished, so it has a quite original flavor. Compared with Zhifu Island, the environment is indeed quite different. After all, after more than a year of construction there, the living facilities have become

It is close to the normal colonial level, and after private trade, many daily necessities purchased in Shandong have been continuously transported to the occupied areas and provided for the use of the people who pay attention to details.

However, as Takahashi Minami said, in an environment like Port Arthur, even if you want to be picky, you have no choice. The local area does not have the conditions to build a house specially for Morgan's arrival. No matter whether you are satisfied or not, you have to accept it. Of course.

Morgan himself is not that picky, otherwise he would not have left Sanya and gone north to lead the troops. After briefly looking at the furnishings in the house, Morgan invited Takahashi Nan to sit down and talk about business.

"Although the reconnaissance operation has stopped, I think you still have some methods left outside. Give me a rough idea."

In addition to the epidemic, of course, what Morgan is most concerned about is Houjin, Haihan’s main rival in the Liaodong Peninsula. Although Haihan had an obvious advantage in a series of confrontations at the end of last year, the military of Haihan did not think that this achievement It was enough to make Hou Jin nervous. The other party maintained restraint in last year's confrontation, largely because it still focused its foreign war on the Ming side. Although the Haihan army was strong, in the end There were not many troops, and the area they could control was therefore limited. The opponent obviously understood this very well. After trying a counterattack, they decisively withdrew their troops and retreated to the front line of the Jinzhou Isthmus to deploy defenses.

Neither side wants to continue fighting in the cold winter, which requires too much logistical equipment. Even the Haihan Army, which has always been known for its mobility, is unwilling to take the risk of launching a winter offensive. It will also take some time for the Jin Army to They mobilized their troops and generals, summed up previous experiences and lessons, and prepared for military operations after the spring. So although the two sides did not conduct any form of armistice negotiations, they invariably withdrew the main force, maintaining a strange tacit understanding.

The Haihan side had already planned a spring offensive, so they still arranged a large number of reconnaissance operations in the cold winter. If it were not for the sudden outbreak of the epidemic, the special operations battalion at this time should be performing relevant tasks. But Morgan knew that even if it was suspended For the reconnaissance mission, Takahashi Nan probably will not recall all the troops, and peripheral security must still be deployed in place.

Sure enough, Gao Qiaonan immediately responded: "The forty miles northeast of Fort Lushun is almost entirely mountainous, and the terrain is very unfavorable for large troop movements for both the enemy and us. However, in order to prevent small groups of enemy troops from sneaking in, I still Several small teams have been deployed at the traffic choke points in the mountainous areas to serve as security guards. But for areas outside the mountainous areas, due to limited troops, I have not made any arrangements. If the epidemic in Lushun Fort can be controlled as soon as possible, I would like to arrange one or two arrangements before the beginning of spring. A larger reconnaissance operation."

Morgan continued to ask noncommittally: "On how many days do teams in mountainous areas usually change?"

"Usually it takes two and a half to three days, depending on the weather conditions. The shift times of several teams have been staggered, and at least two teams will be kept on duty outside." Takahashi Minami immediately introduced: "But it starts to rain in winter. After the snow, I no longer encountered Hou Jin’s scouts in the mountains. Thinking about the previous battles in the mountains, they suffered enough!”

After Haihan captured Lushun with lightning speed last year, Hou Jin quickly organized troops to move south from the Jinzhou Isthmus in an attempt to retake the controlled area of ​​​​Lushun. Haihan, who was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, divided his troops in Dalian. Bay landing and feigning an attack on the Jinzhou Isthmus, while setting up positions in the mountainous area northeast of Lushun Fort, they engaged in mountain warfare with the Hou Jin Army for a period of time. Relying on the experience of mountain warfare and weapons and equipment with excellent performance, the special operations battalion and the cavalry battalion coordinated During the battle, the enemy was successfully held back in the mountainous area, which was several times their size. It was not until the Jin army retreated that they could no longer see the walls of Lushun Fort.

Morgan added: "According to the information you have, how many troops does Hou Jin still have in the area south of the Jinzhou Isthmus?"

Gao Qiaonan frowned and said: "There are less than a thousand people, about 30% of the cavalry, stationed in several villages. However, this was the situation half a month ago. The reconnaissance operation has been stopped recently, and I don't know if there will be any changes.

But even if the other party arranges a patrol team, they probably won't take the initiative to enter the mountainous area."

Takahashi Minami said this quite confidently, and it seemed that he was full of confidence in the deterrent power of his own troops. As the commander of the Haihan Army's ace unit, it is not surprising that he has such pride.

Morgan did not express any doubt about this, but said softly: "When the snow stops, we will go to the north for a walk."

Takahashi Nan's eyes flashed, and he responded subconsciously: "Is the chief going to go to the line of fire personally? This is too dangerous!"

"No matter how dangerous it is, you have to go. This is one of my missions in Liaodong." Morgan explained: "I brought a team of snipers here. In recent months, there has been no better practical training ground than here."

Gao Qiaonan was once again shocked. He certainly knew how rare snipers were in the Haihan Army. Last year, the attack on Lushun and the feint attack on the Jinzhou Isthmus both involved snipers, but they were only one or two groups.

And Morgan brought a whole team of snipers here this time, obviously intending to use combat as training and have a good time in Liaodong.

Before Takahashi Minami could come to his senses, Morgan continued: "You should be very clear that the deployment of snipers is top-secret military information, so this news must not be spread to outsiders. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Takahashi Minami immediately stood up, saluted a military salute, and replied loudly. This is not just a matter of sniper deployment, but more importantly, Morgan is going to the front line to participate in the operation. This kind of news cannot be disclosed.

Otherwise, if the enemy learns of Morgan's movements, the consequences will be disastrous. Judging from the tone of Morgan's words, it is obvious that this will not be an open military operation, and most likely there will only be a small group of troops cooperating with what he led.

The risks faced by sniper operations are not small.

Of course, half of the reason why Morgan arranged such an operation was to train his snipers. After all, in addition to year-round target practice, practical experience on the battlefield is also very important for improving the combat level of snipers. Not to mention something like Liaodong.

The geographical environment is almost blank in the past training and combat experience of snipers. Morgan believes that it is necessary for his elites to spend more time here to adapt to the environment and prepare for future combat operations.

The other half of the reason is that the special operations battalion stationed here has stopped reconnaissance operations due to the epidemic. In order not to delay the combat mission after the beginning of spring, Morgan plans to personally lead his trainee subordinates to Liaodong to complete this mission.

Of course, this was partly because he was itchy after not personally participating in a combat mission for a long time, and wanted to take this opportunity to have some fun. Although Qian Tiandun and others were somewhat disapproving of this, they did not deliberately stop him, as long as they did not go deep into enemy territory

In this area, sporadic enemies would certainly not be able to threaten Morgan, who was fully armed and accompanied by a team of elite soldiers.

Said to be a team of snipers, there are actually only twelve people, but this is already the entire sniper force of the Haihan Army in the area north of the Yangtze River. Among them are veterans who have participated in several battles, and some who are still in Morgan

The trainees trained under him. Based on past training experience, Morgan knew that this arrangement of old people leading new ones was the most scientific and reasonable arrangement. However, this time it was not just ordinary simulated combat training, but real combat training. He also

You must be alert and careful to deal with the enemy.

Very few outsiders know the details of the Haihan Sniper Corps, a special unit. However, as long as they suffer several losses on the battlefield, they will notice the Haihan Army’s combat methods. The Houjin Army is no exception. Last year,

In the battle, it was no longer an exception for Houjin soldiers to be killed and injured by snipers at ultra-long distances. This made them realize that the Haihan Army had mastered some kind of long-distance precision strike weapon, and the protection of generals on the battlefield was even more important.

Be careful.

This situation has been reported to Morgan by the snipers who participated in the previous war, so he also wants to go to the front line to observe in person the activity characteristics and combat methods of the Jin Army. Although he has read a lot of written reports, seeing is believing.

Many things still need to be witnessed with one's own eyes before one can come up with corresponding countermeasures. Moreover, Morgan also hopes that through contact with the Houjin Cavalry, he can gradually sort out the tactics of how snipers deal with cluster cavalry - this was probably the case in the time and space before he came.

If it is a relatively unpopular research field, at least he himself did not learn targeted tactics during his time in the army.

Of course, the reconnaissance operations in the Liaodong area will definitely require the full cooperation of the special operations battalion. They have been here for two months and are much more familiar with the nearby environment than the snipers who have just arrived. Some of them have also fought against the Hou Jin Army.

Experience can be used as a reference, so as soon as Morgan arrived at Fort Port Arthur to arrange the medical matters, he summoned Gao Qiaonan alone and explained his plan to him.

Morgan was not Gao Qiaonan's direct supervisor, but Qian Tiandun had sent a telegram in advance, asking Gao Qiaonan to obey Morgan's command and cooperate fully. Gao Qiaonan had not figured out the meaning of this order at first, but after Morgan's showdown, he

Already understood.

In another camp not far away, Liu Shang and others, led by Sun Zhen, entered a large marching tent. This was their temporary barracks. This kind of canvas tent naturally did not provide much warmth.

It's pretty good, it just blocks the wind and snow. There is a small coal stove in the tent, and a chimney is specially built to lead to the outdoors.

"The stove can boil water, but don't boil the snow water outside for drinking. The military doctor said it is unhygienic. It is okay to boil it for washing your face and feet. Someone will go to the nearby river to get ice for the drinking water, and it will be delivered every day. You guys are here

When cooking, take a basin to hold it, and when burning, break it into pieces and put it in a pot." Although Sun Zhen looked rude, he patiently explained the living arrangements here to Liu Shang and others: "The epidemic has been severe recently, so please don't go out if you have nothing to do.

The barracks are set up, and the daily meals will be delivered to the room, and any instructions will be conveyed by a dedicated person."

Liu Shang said in shock: "Then we come here just waiting with nothing to do?"

Sun Zhen waved his hand and said: "Everyone's tasks will be arranged by the above. If Director Liu feels bored, then write home letters for the soldiers first!"

For the Haihan Kingdom, whose homeland is located in the South China Sea, it is nothing more than a distant frontier, and one of the main spiritual sustenances of the border guards is probably the letters home that convey information across thousands of miles. Ordinary soldiers naturally cannot enjoy the telegraph transmission.

Because of the convenience of books, paper letters are still the main way for these soldiers to keep in touch with their relatives at home.
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