Author: Zero Romance

Chapter 3236

April 15, 1657, Lushun Military Port, Liaodong Peninsula.

Although it has entered April, Port Arthur has not ushered in the warm spring, especially in the early morning, the temperature is still as cold as winter.

Chen Pingliao walked out of the barracks and immediately shivered. Compared with the warm barracks and the outdoors, they seemed to be two completely different worlds.

"Why the hell is the weather getting colder every year!"

Chen Pingliao looked at the still dark sky, picked up his backpack, and walked quickly to the officers' mess. The best way to resist such low temperature weather was to eat a hot breakfast quickly and let the whole body relax.

The east is getting warmer.

He remembered that when he was a child, he came to Lushun with his father to participate in the National Day military parade. It seemed that it was not that cold at that time. But his father said at the time that there would be a "Little Ice Age" that would last for decades, during which the entire northern region would be in a cold period.

It seems that it is really being realized bit by bit.

Chen Pingliao walked into the cafeteria, and the more than 20 officers who were eating immediately put down their chopsticks and stood up in unison. Chen Pingliao made a leg gesture to signal everyone to go east, and then greeted the cook who was coming and gave instructions.

, and asked him to give himself a bowl of Fushan noodles.

That kind of pasta is considered a traditional delicacy in Fushan County. It is made with flour ground from local wheat in Fushan. It is not only large in portion, but also rich in ingredients. It is one of Chen Pingliao's favorite foods.

As the expedition was about to begin, it would be difficult to eat such delicacies during the war. Chen Pingliao would definitely enjoy the breakfast before leaving the base.

Soon the cook brought a large bowl, half of which was noodles and half was noodle soup made from various ingredients.

Many soldiers in Jinzhou are from Dengzhou, where Haitong Noodles are located, so the noodle soup, as well as the chef who makes the noodles, all come from Fushan County to ensure that the taste is absolutely authentic. Chen Pingliao

Picking up the chopsticks, he ate hungrily.

Chen Pingliao's military qualifications are still relatively low, so his current position in the military is actually not high. He is just a lieutenant. This is not due to his background and study abroad experience in Sanya. Otherwise, based on his qualifications,

Usually at that time, it was just a second lieutenant platoon leader who was a standard candidate for military academy graduates.

Chen Yixin originally planned to arrange for him to stay in Dengzhou or Jinzhou first, work as a combat staff officer for a few years to familiarize himself with the environment, and then gradually improve himself. However, Chen Pingliao couldn't stay in the yamen, and soon he took the initiative to lead troops.

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Chen Yixin persuaded him, and initially he was assigned the position of battalion commander according to the rank of lieutenant, and he continued to hold the post of combat staff concurrently.

Chen Pingliao had been in the army for several years and had traveled to most places in Shandong and Liaodong, so he had some experience. So for this expedition, Chen Yixin asked him to lead a team from Lushun Port

Set off and head straight into the hinterland of the Bohai Sea.

Chen Ping, Liao Minghong and Chen Ping were only responsible for the marching stage. After arriving at the combat area, the command rights should be taken back by their father. It is still unclear whether there will be any chance to join the battle in the future.

Chen Pingliao shoveled a large bowl of noodles into his belly, wiped his mouth and stood up. He looked at the officers waiting nearby and said, "Get ready to go!"

The troops participating in this expedition had already assembled at the dock, and after receiving the order, they began to board the ship.

This time, the Sixth Army Division stationed in Liaodong dispatched a total of four regiments, accounting for almost two-thirds of the total strength.

One of the regiments was personally commanded by Sun Zhen, commander of the Sixth Lu Division, and attacked Shanhaiguan from the direction of Liaodong Bay along the southeast coast of the coast. It was responsible for containing the Ming army's border guards so that they could not withdraw for reinforcements.

The troops of the other three regiments would cross the sea from Jinzhou and go straight to Tianjin, where they would meet up with another landing force from Dengzhou, and then join forces to attack the capital.

There is a force from the Shandong direction that will pass through Qingzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture along the coast, attack all the way into Hebei, and put pressure on Ming Dynasty's defense from the south.

From Chen Pingliao's point of view, the battle plan was simple and crude, without any elements such as luring the enemy or feinting attacks. What he wanted was to push all the way into the capital and force Ming Dynasty to surrender again in the shortest possible time.

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But this is not the same tactic that the Haihan Army has tried and tested over the past thirty years. It uses its firepower superiority to defeat the enemy on the frontal battlefield and quickly achieves the goal and ends the battle.

Chen Pingliao took the Veko, one of the flagships of the Northern Fleet. That warship had been in service for a long time and had undergone two major repairs during the period. If nothing else, could it be the last time it went to sea to perform operations?

Mission accomplished.

The Pisunweike will not be dismantled after it is decommissioned. Chen Pingliao heard that the North Koreans were interested in buying the old ship to expand their naval force.

Even if it is an old ship that is about to be decommissioned, it still has great value for the Koreans with limited military spending. If there is such a warship used to control the market, Li Hao will definitely have more when facing Li Xie in the south.

With some confidence.

That time, Li Hao sent a group of officers to participate in the operation as military observers without exception.

Chen Pingliao was not very interested in the dispute between the north and the south of Korea, because he knew that even if a war broke out between the north and the south in January, there would not be a clear winner.

After all, behind the two imperial courts in the north and south stood the Donghai Region and the Beifang Region respectively. However, Haihan had the final say in the past as to how far the fight would go.

Chen Pingliao once heard from his father that the Executive Committee was also considering applying the Korean partition model to the Ming Dynasty and splitting the Ming Dynasty into several vassal states. This might make it easier for Haihan to annex the Ming Dynasty.

But the disadvantages of that approach are also obvious. Once it is divided into multiple small countries, it will be difficult to win people's hearts together over time.

Chen Pingliao believed that the most feasible plan was to attack the capital of the Ming Dynasty in the East, seize all the surrounding kingdoms of Qi Ye and Chang Nao, and then have the Ming Emperor issue an edict of abdication, recognizing Haihan as the co-owner of the East.

Just ask for the name of orthodoxy, and then it will be easy to slowly clean up the stalls of Ming Liudong.

Chen Pingliao felt that it was still unclear whether Bu Nao would really attack the city of Tokyo with the help of Yejiao. According to the battle plan he knew, he currently had a plan to attack the capital, but the target of the battle in Chuqi was not

The item about Tokyo City was not included.

That meant that if Ming Dynasty surrendered again, perhaps the Executive Committee would not leave some room for negotiation with Wong Leg, which would make Chen Pingliao, who was bent on victory, feel a little uncomfortable.

Nearly 5,000 Haihan troops landed at Lushun Port. For this reason, troop transport ships from the entire Liaodong Peninsula were gathered there. In addition, dozens of civilian ships were requisitioned to transport such a large force to the Bohai Sea.

The destination on the other side of the bay.

Each ship has extremely limited personal space for the soldiers. Many of the requisitioned civilian ships are cargo ships and do not have perfect living conditions. The soldiers can spend the voyage in the cargo hold.

Fortunately, Port Arthur is only about 600 miles away from the destination. If everything goes well, it can be reached in about two days. It will be over with a little patience.
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