Huangcheng, the official office, the meeting hall, and the military inspector Yuwen Weihan were listening to the introduction of the situation on the Liaodong Peninsula. The person responsible for the introduction was Xiong Ji, the navy admiral who had just returned from Lushun, and several other navy generals.

Nearly two months have passed since the operation against the Liaodong Peninsula, but the army landed on the peninsula is not a strict official army. The navy general has a special identity, so the military appearance is nominally listening to the introductions of these people rather than reporting.

As the military commander, Yuwen Weihan is a superior to the army inspecting the ground, but for the Beiyang Navy, they are not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, nor are they the military system of the Guardian Army, so this young prince is not their superior.

Of course, this is just an official statement. In fact, no one dares to be disrespectful to the prince. Seeing the military appearance here means the emperor to inspect, not to travel around the mountains and rivers.

The emperor knew very well about the situation of the Maritime Bureau, Beiyang Trading Company, and Beiyang Navy. Now that the prince is sent here, he obviously has the intention of training, so Xiong Ji and others naturally introduced the situation on the Liaodong Peninsula to Yuwen Weihan truthfully.

The "armed personnel" of Beiyang Trading Company have recovered Ma Shijin, captured Beisha City and Deli Temple City. The day before yesterday, the northeast of Beisha City, located on the coast.

It took less than two months, the purpose of the first phase of the operation has been achieved, and the task has been successfully completed.

In terms of direction, Deli Temple City is in the west and Shicheng is in the east. If the two cities are connected into a line, they can cross the peninsula. In the area south of this line, all the cities and villages of Goguryeo have been swept away.

At this point, the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula has been under the control of Beiyang Trading Company and will be taken over by the government army in the future.

The second phase of the action was immediately launched, which was to strengthen the defense of Deli Temple City and Shicheng, use these two cities as fulcrum to build a line of defense, to repel the possible counterattack of the Goguryeo army, and to ensure the absolute safety of the Beisha City area.

At the same time, a city will be built in the bay in the southern part of the city of Beisha City, and various buildings and facilities will be built to allow a large number of military and civilians to settle down and prepare for the land reclamation in the coming year. The bay will build a dock as a large military-civilian dual-purpose port.

Ma Shijin, which has been renamed Lushun, will be built into a military port, with warehouses, military camps and docks built in the city to prepare in advance for the government's future large-scale military operations, storing grain and grass and various materials.

This is the result of the implementation of the plan that had been formulated long ago. Yuwen Weihan had already understood the plan before, so he did not have many questions. He was waiting for the court to formally send troops and the battle of Liaodong began.

The Liaodong Campaign has not started yet, so Yuwen Weihan, who was on-site inspection, focused on how he was preparing for the war.

Over the past three years, he has been playing war games called "The Battle of Liaodong", so he is very familiar with the situation in western Liaoning, Liaodong and the Liaodong Peninsula. He took a turn on the spot and felt a lot.

To solve Goguryeo, it is not possible to achieve it in just one or two victory, so the idea of ​​achieving success in one battle is dangerous and can easily lead to one's own failure.

In order to use troops in Liaodong, we must transport food and grass in spring, gather troops and prepare for large-scale combat, and withdraw troops in winter, so the battle period is summer and autumn, which will force the government army to pursue a quick battle.

In a hurry to win, it will cause problems in the general's mentality. Either underestimate the enemy or be unable to calm down, and it will be easy for the enemy to take advantage of.

In this regard, Yuwen Weihan, who "losts" countless battles, is unforgettable.

The climate and traffic conditions in Liaodong and western Liaoning are just like that. How to formulate appropriate combat strategies and make corresponding arrangements based on reality is the issue that the court needs to consider now.

I rushed to send troops without getting the expected progress. I went on an expedition and withdrew my troops in disgrace in winter. I got nothing except for spending countless money and food.

So, what are the appropriate combat strategies and corresponding arrangements?

Taking the sea to transport grain and grass, choosing a suitable place to prepare in advance, was the decision of the court. Yuwen Weihan, who had lost countless "Liaodong Battle" and deeply agreed with this decision.

The forward stronghold is the starting point for the army to launch an attack, and it is also a gathering place for military supplies and food. For large-scale operations, the forward stronghold can shorten the logistics supply line and allow the front-line troops to obtain sufficient logistical support.

This is very important and is related to the success or failure of the Liaodong Battle.

Goguryeo's wolf ambitions were absent from Liaodong for more than a hundred years. Sooner or later, the imperial court would solve this problem. However, Liaodong had been separated from the Central Plains for so long, and the imperial court had no place to establish a foothold in Liaodong.

Due to climate and terrain, the imperial army had many constraints to conquer Liaodong, so it needed a solid forward base to provide strong support for the future Liaodong battle.

This stronghold needs to stockpile enough food, grass and materials, and is also a transfer station for the grain road. It can stably provide all kinds of materials needed during the war, and also has a large number of camps to provide sufficient facilities for military and civilian transit.

Therefore, construction needs to be carried out in advance and materials are hoarded.

From a "normal" perspective, this stronghold is not an important town in western Liaoning, and the capital of Yingzhou Prefecture is the capital of Liucheng, but the transportation between Liucheng and the Central Plains is not convenient. If you transport food and grass to Liucheng by land, and then transfer from Liucheng to Liaodong, it will be very expensive in the middle, which will cost the people and cause money.

In order to solve the problem of grain channels, we need to find another way, that is, to change to sea routes. With the large-scale fleet organized by the Beiyang Trading Company, its transportation capacity can also support the army's needs for combat in Liaodong.

Ma Shijin, located at the southernmost end of the Liaodong Peninsula, became the most suitable forward base.

First, we must take down Ma Shijin. Then, in order to ensure the safety of Ma Shijin (Lushun), we must take down its portal, Beisha City in the northeast. In order to ensure the safety of Beisha City, we must take down Deli Temple City to the north and Shicheng to the northeast.

This goal has been achieved, and the next step is to build Lushun into a large military camp, warehouse, and port before the beginning of winter, and prepare for the Liaodong battle in advance.

Food, supplies, and military wars were hoarded in advance in Lushun, with a scale of 100,000 troops.

When the time is right, some soldiers will arrive in Lushun in advance and wait for attack.

Transporting troops, food, and supplies by sea can easily avoid Liaoze, but it is suitable for the summer and autumn of Liaodong. Therefore, it is necessary to build coastal strongholds in advance so that the fleet of food and grass can enter the port at any time to avoid danger.

The construction of the coastal strongholds on the Liaodong Peninsula takes time, so this year is not the best time to launch the Liaodong Campaign.

After walking around western Liaoning, Yuwen Weihan deeply realized this. When he was staying in Lushun, he looked at this familiar and unfamiliar place and only hoped that his own layout could be completed as soon as possible.

Over the past three years, Yuwen Weihan has been talking about war on paper and carried out countless "Liaodong Battle". Now, I have walked it on the spot, and have seen the narrowness and ups and downs of Lu Long Road, the mud and difficult to walk in Liaoze, and the risks of navigation.

He knew the huge gap between ideals and reality, and also understood that Goguryeo was not a small country.

The opponent took advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains and was unable to take care of himself, and had gradually become stronger. If you want to deal with such an enemy, you must not be arrogant and underestimate the enemy.

Now that all the preliminary preparations are proceeding in an orderly manner, Yuwen Weihan is very satisfied.

If there was indeed a battle in Liaodong, Yuwen Weihan felt that his father had a high chance of letting him take charge, and the court still needed time to prepare, so there was no hurry.

The more you prepare before the war, the more you will be able to fight, Yuwen Weihan looked at the sketch of the Liaodong Peninsula and the sand table in the Lushun area, and made up his mind:
Chapter completed!