Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 7: Dingding Section 64 Shexin Cape (1)

The stern north wind whizzed and swirled past the tip of the sail, and the thick cotton jacket was worn on his body like a frozen iron armor. Luo Zifang had to tighten his head to prevent the cold wind from entering his back from his neck. It's not that I haven't encountered it before on the battlefield, but it's the first time to board a ship and sail at sea.

Northwest wind is an insurmountable obstacle in Luo Zifang's view. It is almost in the opposite direction of his goal, but it is not a big problem for experts who have been sailing at sea for many years. Sailing zigzags in the same direction, sometimes even faster than when the wind is too weak. It's just that the power of the northwest is too strong, and thick cotton clothes are almost useless for it. After staying on the boat all day, the whole body is like a frozen corpse.

Secretly departing from Laizhou, the entire First Division of the Eighth Army only chose two regiments with less than 10,000 people. A considerable part of the more than 60 large ships were recruited from Dengzhou. This also proves that The head of the legion has long been preparing such a plan. Luo Zifang didn't know why the head of the legion would choose to attack the Dorton side at this time, but the order of the head of the legion was undoubtedly more effective for him than the imperial decree. From the beginning of joining the Taiping Army, Luo Zifang followed the head of the army, with countless ups and downs There were not only the embarrassment of Lu Long running wildly, but also the transformation of Jiujiang's foothold, and the annexation of Huzhou. In the end, the head of the army chose to serve in Xijiang, which made Luo Zifang a little disappointed, but the reputation of the Eighth Army immediately made him Luo Zifang finally regained his former self-confidence.

"Division Commander, I found the ship that came to communicate." The adjutant shouted excitedly with the sound of leather boots.

"Oh? Hurry up and ask them to come up." Luo Zifang was a little surprised. He didn't expect the other party to come up so quickly. It seems that the other party must have sent a lot of liaison ships in this area of ​​the sea.

Luo Zifang quickly understood the situation on the shore. The situation in the Okhotsk region has changed slightly. Although the Dorton people are more inclined to launch a large-scale offensive in the Kutz area by the Western Xinjiang side, Crawford's prediction still makes the military a little wary. On the one hand, they are closely monitoring the activities of the Western Frontier Army in Huangdao Port. On the other hand, they have also sent additional patrol troops to the coastal areas of the Okhotsk region. They originally wanted to deploy naval forces, but the navy is far away at the Nomonkan Naval Base in the northeast. . In addition, it has entered winter, and the Japanese navy controls this sea area. If the Japanese misunderstand that the Dorton Navy has other intentions, it will bring disaster to the Dorton Navy. Additional patrols were sent to the coastal area north of Fort Lan just in case.

The patrolling troops of the Dotons are not large in number, and most of them are composed of thousands of troops. The slightly rugged terrain and backward economy of the Okhotsk coastal area make the traffic conditions in this area extremely bad. It also makes the people of Doton less willing to spend too much energy in this area, which is in stark contrast to the Kutz area to the east of Okhotsk and the Yenemea area to the north. The Kutz area is the most important grain and cotton producing area, while the Yenemea area is the main industrial area of ​​the Dorton Kingdom. Coal mines, iron ore, iron smelting, and processing are particularly developed in this area. In contrast, Okhotsk, except for Okhotsk City, which is mainly fishery because of its proximity to the sea, has some agricultural and fishery product processing industries, the whole of Okhotsk is more like a small market town, with a population of only two to three thousand people, even smaller than Not to mention that Hailan Fortress, which has a team of 10,000 people, has a large population.

There are two landing sites selected by the Western Frontier Army, one is Heishi Reef, 40 kilometers north of the Port of Okhotsk. The other is the Shexin Cape, 20 miles south of the Port of Okhotsk and 10 miles north of Hailan Fortress. If it is safe to land from Heishi Reef, you can quickly enter the mountains for easy hiding, but now The Dortons have strengthened their patrols, and this choice is obviously not suitable. The landing from Shexin Cape is more sudden. If you grasp it well, you can even launch an attack on Hailan Fortress immediately. It is not a dream to capture Hailan Fortress in one fell swoop, but it seems a bit risky. Ten miles away, the terrain is dangerous, landing is easy to hit the rocks, and it is easy to be discovered by the fortress army. If you choose to land at night, the risk for the fleet will be even greater. The ship was wrecked.

The contacted intelligence officials did not express any opinions, but truthfully stated the objective difficulties and risks to Luo Zifang, the commander-in-chief of the landing group, and emphasized the various uncertainties that may exist in Cape Shexin. If the wind increases, the landing at Shexin Cape may even run aground. If it lands at night, the landing may become a disaster. If it is discovered by the fortress defenders, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The slightly rambling words of the intelligence officer made Luo Zifang make up his mind. The more complicated and dangerous the objective situation is, the more paralyzed the defenders will be. On the contrary, those places that are easy to land and fight may have been patrolled by Doton long ago. The army regards it as a key monitoring area, and if it loses the possibility of a surprise attack, then its own army will only become a guerrilla in the deep mountains, without the main support behind it, and sooner or later it will only be wiped out.

The personnel of the intelligence department naturally cannot interfere with the commander's decision, but they are still overwhelmed by the courage of the other party. When the difficulties and risks are stated clearly enough, such a decision requires the determination and perseverance of the commander.

Shexin Cape is located under the eyelids of Hailan Fortress, and it takes less than an hour to run there for ten miles. However, it takes less than three or five for the troops on the current fleet to land and assemble. Hours can't do it at all, once discovered by Doton's army, the ending can be imagined.

Even if they managed to escape the monitoring of the Dotons and land ashore, how to capture Highland Fortress is still a difficult problem. There is a 10,000-strong army stationed in Highland Fortress, although attacking from behind is better than attacking from the front It is much easier, but as a fortress, no matter from which direction, even your own rear still has basic protection. It is also quite difficult to capture the fortress from the rear, especially when the force is not dominant. The situation cannot be completely controlled in a short period of time. As long as the enemy wakes up, it is enough to swallow this assault force, especially when there are 30,000 soldiers stationed on the Okhotsk front.

But now that the commander has made a decision, the intelligence officials sent to cooperate immediately devoted themselves to the preparations for how the assault group can enter the battle in the best condition and in the best way. The development of the Military Intelligence Bureau in Dorton can be regarded as smooth sailing, especially in the Okhotsk region, where there are a considerable number of Tang people, which leaves a wide space for the military intelligence department to gain a foothold, and the Okhotsk region Cik is not a key area for Dorton's defense, so it is relatively easy to collect intelligence in this area. Hailan Fortress is closely connected with the local people who depend on the fortress for a living, especially because of the inconvenient road traffic, which makes the Hailan Fortress army have to rely heavily on local merchants for supplements and supplies in terms of civilian supplies. The detailed information provided by the Military Intelligence Bureau to Luo Zifang here made Luo Zifang realize once again that his army is not fighting alone even if it is operating outside the territory. There is a powerful intelligence system to assist him at any time. Such a battle is undoubtedly for Luo Zifang Much easier.

Shexin Cape is a prominent headland area. The water flow on both sides of the headland is turbulent, and the undercurrents and reefs are complicated. The landing conditions are not good. The only place that can be used is an area at the foot of the headland. However, it is necessary to pass through a group of reefs to enter this water area. Although the intelligence department has learned about the specific conditions of the reef group through the local Tang fishermen and has drawn a sea chart, it is obviously too difficult for a fleet to pass through this area. Fortunately, the intelligence agencies are also aware of this~ IndoMTL.com~ paid a lot of money to hire two local fishermen as guides to minimize this risk, but the captains of the ships still have doubts after checking the charts. I have considerable doubts about passing through this area smoothly, but now that the arrow is on the string, I have to launch it. Even if I am worried, I can only bite the bullet and go up.

The sky was getting dark, but the strong northwest wind finally subsided at this time, which was a good sign. The fleet was finally able to quickly enter the channel according to the established plan, and move forward step by step to the destination. Luo Zifang stood alone on the bow of the ship and looked ahead. As the sky darkened, the distance between the ship and the ship had to be kept farther. The two parties could only use special waterproof lanterns to transmit messages and keep in touch. According to Response from the Intelligence Department Fishermen in this area have entered the winter break period, and no one would choose to go fishing at this time, let alone at night. The only danger is that it comes from under the water. The fisherman guides have personally steered the boat to take the lead, and they are responsible for leading the way in front. Although the time consumption may be more, the risk has dropped to the lowest point. After all, this is in the At night at sea, once hitting a rock, Luo Zifang couldn't think of any other way to save him except shouting to the sky.

A slight noise came from the side and rear. Luo Zifang's heart tightened, and he suddenly turned his head to look for the source of the sound. He had repeatedly ordered that no noise should be allowed during the landing process, so as to prevent being discovered by the Doton army patrolling along the coast. , This kind of shouting can only prove that something must be wrong. Jiangshan Beauty Chronicle, Chapter 2, Swallowing Thousands of Miles, Chapter 7, Dingding, Section 64, Shexin Cape (1)