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The four hundred and eighth chapter is in full swing

"Attacking Tianjin Wei is imperative. If you have any questions, it is okay to just say that. The so-called "those who calculate more will win, while those who calculate less will not win, let alone "no calculation?"

After a little calm, Dong Dashan was the first to stand up and said, "This is a good strategy to attack Emperor Wei of Tianjin. I don't know how to use troops?"

"The East China Sea Fleet is added with one more unit of the South China Sea Fleet, and the land war uses the Chongming New Army, and then calls the elite unit of Zhejiang Ma Gongcheng to assist. Is it feasible?" Zhu Yicheng asked back.

Dong Dashan thought about it and nodded slightly. He knew that the combat effectiveness of the Chongming New Army was clear. Although there was only one army, its combat effectiveness was strong and could be compared with ordinary troops. More than 20,000 people were enough to be used as multiples. If a unit of army assistance was added, the problems caused by weather factors could be compensated. At least the defense was worry-free.

In addition, the East China Sea Fleet was added with the South China Sea Fleet, which was equivalent to dispatching nearly 60% of the Ming Navy's troops, which was enough to defeat the Tianjin Guard at the fastest speed.

"In terms of force, it should not be a problem, but in terms of transport and landing of this army." Dong Dashan turned his attention to Wang Dong, and Wang Dong immediately replied: "The second-level battleship of the Navy is 700, with a full load of nearly 1,000 people. The newly built ships of the Navy can reach 1,200 people. If other types of warships are added, according to the emperor's troops, the baggage and naval soldiers can be used to transport more than 8,000 people at a time, and the 30,000 troops must run at least three to four times."

Dong Dashan thought about it and said that the single transportation of these 8,000 people seemed to be a little less in terms of personnel. You should know that after taking over the Tianjin Guard, it was not an attack, but a garrison on the spot to ensure a foothold.

When Tianjin defended, the Qing court would inevitably be shocked. It is certain that the 8,000 people said that there was no more or less, and that there was no less. With the assistance of the Shanghai army, it should be no problem to block the Qing army's counterattack. However, this battle is important, and you can only win but not lose. Dong Dashan must ensure that there is no mistake.

What's more, naval transportation takes time, so it takes four to five days to arrive at Tianjin Wei if the weather is good, and at least ten days to go back and forth. If God does not do good, then this cannot be confirmed.

"This matter needs to be deduced by the General Staff. If it is possible to land in Tianjin for the first time to ensure the number of necessary soldiers, it is best. If it does not work, it is necessary to find another way. After all, naval warfare is different from land warfare, and I have never had such a large-scale land warfare."

Dong Dashan's words made everyone nodded in agreement. Although some of the people present were not naval or soldiers, they were not unfamiliar with the war. Not only did the others be called Guangdong Battle, they not only mobilized all the navy, but even civilian ships were requisitioned.

But even so, the troops landing in Ma Gongcheng in Guangdong were far inferior to this time, and it took several months. This was because Guangdong was located in the south of the world and the main force in the north of the Qing army was to be arranged calmly. This time, the Tianjin Wei and the Qing court were in charge of Zhili. Once the battle started, the Qing army would react quickly, but there was not much time left for the Ming army.

"This is natural!" Zhuang Yan replied immediately: "I personally arrange the deduction and give the result as soon as possible. In addition, according to the General Staff, although the Tianjin Guard has not stationed many troops, there are still half a town of troops stationed, so the information collection and preparation need to be coordinated."

Zhu Yicheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Jinyiwei has been prepared for a long time. As soon as the intelligence meeting comes, I have a backup plan. You will know the details of the matter."

Seeing Zhu Yi's clear-headed look, Zhuang Yan felt relieved, and then everyone continued to discuss some specific details, such as when to send troops, how to allocate troops, the configuration of the troops for the first landing, who will lead the vanguard, logistics support, etc.

The meeting started from morning to late at night, and everyone had their meals in the side hall. It was not until the second day that the meeting ended.

When they walked out of the side hall, although everyone was tired, they were very energetic. If the battle was fought in the north, the world would probably be truly gained by the Ming Dynasty. No one could ignore such an important battle.

After this meeting, Zhu Yicheng organized several meetings to adjust, modify and improve the previous plans. The departments also prepared at Zhu Yicheng's request, and everything was in an orderly manner.

To the outside world, it was still under the banner of punishing North Korea to avoid the rumor of the wind and prevent the Qing court from being prepared. In secret, a large amount of materials were mobilized by the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War and hoarded them in Chongming. Ma Gongcheng, who had just completed the Jiangxi battle, returned to Zhejiang and received the order of the Ministry of War to mobilize a nearly 10,000 elite troops to station in Chongming to make preparations in advance.

Chongming Island, in terms of geographical location and other aspects, is the best base for this landing war. It is located at the estuary of the Yangtze River, not far from Ningbo and Nanjing, and is next to Shanghai, so material storage is also convenient.

At the same time, Chongming Island is not very crowded and has a large area, so it is most appropriate to place troops and prepare them on Chongming Island.

As for the time of war, according to the plan formulated by the Navy and General Staff, it is scheduled to be late summer, that is, late July (lunar calendar). The weather in summer is changing and typhoons are not conducive to navigation, so it is more appropriate to choose this time. If it is late, the winter in the north will come early, and the navigation of this warship will also be affected.

Now there is not much time left before the plan, and Zhu Yicheng has no idea to adjust the time. In his opinion, attacking Tianjin Wei was a surprise attack, and it was necessary to catch the Qing court off guard in the fastest and most powerful way. Moreover, Zhu Yicheng made a lot of preparations before. When the plan was determined and the national war machine began to operate, everything would come naturally.

When Daming was planning and carrying out this battle in full swing, in Beijing, the Qing court is now like a broken machine. Although it is still running, the grinding and friction between parts has already caused problems, especially the conflict between Kangxi and the prince began to intensify.

After Liang Concubine died, Kangxi felt guilty. Not only did he give Liang Concubine the title of imperial concubine, but he also gave the honor to the family behind him.

As for the prince, although it was still on the surface, as if the death of his biological mother only brought him a brief pain, in fact, the prince gradually revealed his minions in the court and began to tentatively challenge Kangxi, which made Kangxi feel helpless.

Just like in the court meeting a few days ago, some people in the Eighth Prince's party directly linked the crimes lost in Jiangxi with Kangxi's strategy of employing people. Although they did not directly accuse Kangxi of improper employment in the court, they clearly questioned Kangxi's governance and employment in their words.

Not to mention the others, it was just Zhou Zhongliang and Bao Jian who believed that if it were not for their actions, Jiangxi would not have fallen into the hands of the Ming army so quickly. In the final analysis, this was the mistake of the court's decision that year. There was also Longkodo on the battlefield in Hubei, which cost tens of millions and led hundreds of thousands of troops, but after fighting for nearly two years, he still failed to destroy the thief army, and even let the thieves escape under his nose.

Longkodo was a person valued by Kangxi, and he is also a general of the Qing court today. Attacking him is equivalent to attacking Kangxi. Just when Kangxi was secretly angry, the princes and ministers of the Qing Dynasty who had been clamoring to discuss the political system jumped out again, changing their previous calm attitude and posing as if everyone is responsible for major national affairs.
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