Chapter 2834

After inspecting the Lushun Shipyard, Chen Yixin saw that it was still early in the morning, so he proposed to go to the Golden Mountain Fort to see the whole picture of Lushun Port, and also to pay homage to the Huanglong Mausoleum.

So a group of people took a car to the foot of Golden Mountain, and then transferred to horses to go up the mountain.

Although there is a mountain in the name of Golden Mountain, its highest point is only more than a hundred meters above sea level. However, its location is just on the east side of the port, guarding the only channel in and out of Lushun Port. At the northern foot of the mountain is the Donggang Port area where Lushun Shipyard is located, and its firepower is sufficient.

Covering a large area inside and outside the port.

Moreover, the terrain of Golden Mountain is very steep, densely forested, and difficult to climb. It is a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if the enemy wants to seize this commanding height by land, it will be extremely difficult.

Although everyone went up the mountain on horseback, it still took some time to follow the winding mountain path to the top of the mountain because of the steepness of the mountain.

There is only a small piece of flat land on the top of the mountain, almost all of which has been used to build coastal defense forts. Less than one-fifth of the area has been used to build two rows of barracks. There is also a simple freight ropeway erected in the north of the mountain, leading to the mountain below.

Donggang Port Area. According to Chen Yixin, this was built during the construction of the fort. Most of the various building materials and weapons and equipment were transported to the top of the mountain through this cableway.

This freight ropeway is still in use and is used daily to transport ammunition and daily supplies for garrison troops. Due to the high terrain, food and domestic water for the artillery troops on the top of the mountain also rely on this thing to be transported up from the bottom of the mountain.

A large reservoir was dug outside the barracks to ensure that the garrison could hold the hilltop stronghold for a long time in extreme circumstances.

There are a total of six gun positions in the mountaintop coastal defense battery, which are spread out in an arc along the terrain. Through the crenels on the gun positions, you can overlook the large sea area outside Lushun Port on the south side. When the weather is fine, monitoring can be carried out with only the naked eye.

The surrounding area within twenty to thirty nautical miles.

There are also three underground ammunition depots built between the six gun emplacements. These permanent facilities are all made of concrete. As long as they do not encounter heavy firepower, their use will not be a problem for hundreds of years.

"Such a big project must have consumed a lot of resources during its construction, right?" Bai Letong also visited many military facilities during his trip, but there are indeed very few permanent fortifications built in difficult terrain like the Golden Mountain Fort.

, I couldn’t help but feel a little emotional at the moment.

Chen Pingliao heard this and responded: "In order to build this fort, as many as six to seven hundred packhorses and donkeys were mobilized from Jinzhou and Dengzhou. It took more than two years intermittently.

Completed. These barracks, reservoirs, underground ammunition depots and other supporting facilities were all expanded and completed after the fort position was put into use."

Bai Letong said: "It's a pity that we have spent so much effort to build this fort, but there is no chance for actual combat!"

Chen Pingliao said: "With such an excellent commanding height, even if a fort is not built, troops must be stationed and classified as a military control zone. We might as well do it in one step!"

Bai Letong nodded and said: "Indeed, for the safety of Port Arthur, even if we don't build a fort, we must build a sentry post on the top of the mountain."

With today's international situation, Haihan naturally doesn't have to worry about anyone else being able to raid Port Arthur from the sea, so the Golden Mountain Fort inevitably seems a bit redundant. But back then, Haihan sent troops to occupy Lushun, and then faced off with tens of thousands of Qing troops in Jinzhou.

The situation is not stable. If the war is unfavorable, the Haihan Army in Liaodong will inevitably have to retreat from Jinzhou to the stronghold of Lushun. In that case, the fort located high in the port can play a great role. Times

Depending on the background, the military value of this fort will naturally change.

At this time, Chen Yixin was introducing another position of the Golden Mountain Fort to Bai Kesi: "Old Bai, look, the top of the hill to the south is the No. 2 position of the fort."

The height of the No. 2 position is only about half that of the fort they are currently at, and there are five gun emplacements. The two forts are separated by a few miles, and there is a canyon in the middle. However, looking here from the sea, visual errors can easily make it difficult.

People think that the two forts are located on the same hill, making it difficult to aim accurately. The effective use of the natural terrain has also created a unique and special coastal defense position structure here.

In the canyon between the two forts, there are still some scattered buildings, which are Huanglong's mausoleum and ancestral hall.

After visiting the fort, everyone went down the mountain to the Huanglong Mausoleum to pay homage to this Ming general. Although Huang Long was not a famous general, he was the last senior Ming general to die in the Liaodong Peninsula, so he was

Later generations will respect him as a model of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

It’s just that the Ming Dynasty later lost the courage to fight to the end in the face of powerful enemies. Whether it was Haihan or the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the resistance measures taken by the Ming Dynasty were very limited. The Ming army often collapsed at the first touch, and it was almost difficult to form effective resistance. If not

If Haihan had defeated the Qing army in Liaodong, the Ming Dynasty would have been completely destroyed long ago as in the original history.

The Xianzhong Temple next to the Huanglong Mausoleum was built under the leadership of Haihan. What is slightly surprising is that the incense in this ancestral hall hidden in the ravine is actually quite good.

"This is because there are many local soldiers and civilians from the former Dongjiang Town. They are grateful for Huang Long's deeds, so they come here to pay homage to him. I think this may be their last memory of the Ming Dynasty!" Chen Yixin explained.

It has been more than 20 years since Huang Long died for his country. Many Dongjiang Town soldiers who worked with Huang Long at that time still live in Jinzhou. As Chen Yixin said, Huang Long represents not only the Dongjiang Town soldiers and civilians stationed in Liaodong, but also

The Ming Dynasty that dared to resist the foreign invaders. Dongjiang Town is gone, and the Ming Dynasty in their hearts that went to heaven has also fallen long ago when Dongjiang Town was taken over by Haihan.

Judging from the situation of Dongjiang Town at that time, the Ming Dynasty had given up on them, and it was impossible to reconcile with the Manchus. Only surrendering to Haihan was the best solution for them. Haihan not only gave them a way out, but also made no demands

Dongjiang Town sent troops to attack the Ming Dynasty to prove its loyalty. Everyone was properly accommodated. Even the former commander-in-chief of Haihan who died in the battle before coming to Liaodong also has an ancestral hall. There is really nothing to criticize.

"Colonel Shen, what do you think?" Bai Kesi saw Shen Zhixiang behind Chen Yixin and decided to test him again.

Shen Zhixiang's expression was very calm, and he responded in a deep voice: "General Huang has devoted his duty to the Ming Dynasty and served the country with his own life. He is a model soldier. I admire him very much for his humble position. However, my humble position is only loyal to the Executive Committee now. If there is a chance in the future,

In war, no matter who the opponent is, I will be loyal to my country despite my humble position!"
Chapter completed!