Chen Xin retorted, "Slipper, you are very clear about the defense work of the Lushun Defense Line.

You also participated in several Lushun offensive and defensive exercises, and after thoroughly understanding the defensive situation of Lushun, you will have these clear ideas. But the current person on the Houjin Tartar side, Dolgon and the other four major Baylors, is not you.

It's impossible for those guys to know what Arthur City is like now. ”

"That's right." The slipper nodded thoughtfully.

And Han Da, who was standing on the side, also asked at this time, "But, your lordship, if Houjin really sends troops, do we have any other advantages to speak of?" You also know that the Houjin Tartar is now a thorn in our side, and if it starts, it will definitely be an earth-shattering thunderous blow. The minister is really a little bottomless in his heart. ”

Chen Xin looked at the expressions of the old brothers, smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I'll give you an analysis and analysis, what advantages do we have." One of the biggest advantages of this is the logistical aspect.

Looking at the preparations that Houjin is making now, eighty percent of the time they will officially send troops will be in winter.

However, Lushun City is different from the territory of the Guanning Army in western Liaoning, and the execution power of our jurisdiction is incomparable to them.

Transporting food supplies from Gaizhou to Fuzhou to Lushun is much more difficult in winter than in other seasons.

It is also worth noting that digging moats in winter, as well as digging city walls, etc., are extremely inconvenient.

From these points of view, Dorgon is completely preparing for a hard-to-head showdown.

After this, Jin took the land grain route to transport logistics materials, and we transported logistics materials from the sea grain route, you say, who has more advantages?

It's really interesting. If the Houjin Tartar really came, it would not be in vain that we prepared such a one. Han Da, what do you think? ”

Han Da thought for a while, and then replied to Chen Xin: "Your Excellency has analyzed it like this, and the stone in the minister's heart has fallen to the ground.

This is indeed the case, and we have made a number of different plans for the defense of Lushun in the past two years.

Even the defense work of Golden State has been prepared for more than a year, and the soldiers on the front line can completely implement the defensive strategy according to the plan, and it is not too late to make temporary adjustments if there is any unexpected situation. ”

At this time, Da Chun was also beside Chen Xin with his brothers, and after listening to the chat between several people, he was still full of worry when he was born in a small tribe conquered by the Later Jin on the grassland.

"Your Majesty, if the Tartars mobilize the whole division to attack this time, wouldn't it be a bit too big to resist the Tartars with the strength of the First Mixed Brigade?

Although the kingdom needed a large number of troops to defend and develop in other places, it could not draw too many reinforcements. However, his subordinates think that we should also let those people in Dongjiang Town follow suit.

Let them be the main force and the Houjin hard top, then they will definitely not be able to do it, but if they only let them send troops and horses to the Houjin territory to fight guerrillas, contain the Houjin soldiers and horses, or send those merchant ships, smuggling ships and sailors under their jurisdiction. It's not hard to come to help.

Also, in the past few years, we have also had a lot of business and trade with the military towns of the Ming Kingdom, and they always ask us to buy tartars to go back and ask for merit, this is a piece of incense.

With this friendship, let's invite the military towns of Liaodong to participate in this war with the Houjin Tartars, so that they can raid the Houjin when the Tartars march to this side, there should be a possibility of success, right? ”

Hearing this, the slipper said with some disdain, "Da Chun, you are a little whimsical, you must know that the main force of Liao Zhen was greatly injured by Huang Taiji's series of operations in the early battle of Da Ling River the year before last.

Now, even if it is just a few Houjin scouts and sentinels passing by the Jinzhou defense line, they will be so frightened that they dare not follow and monitor, and they will definitely not dare to cross the thunder pool for half a step. ”

Da Chun turned to the slipper and said, "Even if the Guan Ning army is used again, there will be no problem if they are only used as a restraining force, and what about Dongjiang Town, those islands are now in the pocket of the kingdom, but they are only related to the Ming strategy, and they are not nominally under domestic jurisdiction for the time being."

The sailors of Dongjiang Town are still of some use, let them go around a few times near the various estuaries in Liaodong, and after the Tartars see it, they will always leave some more soldiers and horses as a precaution.

Even if it is only a fraction of the enemy; Forces, for the 1st Mixed Brigade at the front, are extremely useful. ”

"Dachun, what you said is also right, there is no harm in giving it a try." Chen Xin nodded his head and said to the adjutant beside him, "Record it, and order the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to find a way to communicate with the military towns in Daming as soon as possible, and see if they can send troops and horses to participate in this campaign."

In addition, he ordered the military headquarters and the general staff to formulate a new battle plan for Dongjiang Town to participate in, and prepared for the soldiers and horses of Dongjiang Town to carry out the task of containing the Tartar forces. ”

Chen Xin thought about it and said, "In addition, immediately order the military department to let the troops under the establishment of the First Mixed Brigade, which is still in the country to be redressed and redeployed, quickly assemble and transfer to Lushun.

The Ministry of Transport began to tighten the action of leasing transport ships to foreign countries, gradually recovering the leased ships, and speeding up the transportation of military logistics supplies.

Finally, tell the first mixed brigade in southern Liaoning, Zachdan. If the Houjin army does not come, it will be a matter of seeing that once the enemy starts to attack, the speed of the attack will definitely be extremely fast.

Let Zachdan strengthen the attendance of the scouts. Some of the pre-set ambush sites that had been prepared for a long time began to lay mines.

The entire southern Liaoning region immediately began to implement the original plan, and the first step was to carry out the operation of clearing the wilderness.

Around the grain storage in Jinzhou City, fire and combustibles are ready at any time, and the fire is ignited immediately after warning.

The alfalfa grass planted near Lushun for war horses was all harvested.

As soon as it is confirmed that a large enemy force is coming, all the crops in the cantonment fields near Lushun should be destroyed immediately, and not a grain of grain should be left outside the defensive position.

It is difficult for the Tartars to get water from the water sources that must be abandoned, bury them, or release poisons or rotting animal carcasses.

The mountains, forests, and grasses around the defense line were burned as much as they could.

In addition, when the plan is made and the enemy is deployed, let the military headquarters go to the islands of the Dongjiang River to convey orders. All islands are requested to do a good job of fighting to attack the coastal areas of eastern Liaodong, and try to cut off as much as possible the grain routes in the areas where the Houjin Tatars pass through the eyeline. ”