"This kid did a good job. He won a battle with one move and killed more than 40 Russians. It was a good start for us to travel through time until 1900."

"Well, the victory is still secondary, because although the scale of this battle is not large, Luo Yue did not blindly rely on our advantages in weapons to fight Mao Jie head-on. Instead, he first formulated a tactical plan and then took action. This is what satisfies me the most. Although our weapons are indeed the most advanced in this era, our number of people is too small, insufficient troops, and there is no logistics supply. Whether it is bullets or missiles, they are all fired one less one more round, and the same is true for warships. Needless to say, maintenance is not enough, even oil is not supplemented. Don't forget that the warships of this era are still coal-burning. The regiment must not blindly rely on our existing weapons, but must be based in this era. Didn't we seize more than forty rifles in this battle? This is the combat method we should maintain at present, seize as many enemy weapons as possible and use them for us until we can produce them ourselves."

"Well, I agree with Lao Xiao's words. Weapons have never been the main factor in war. Only those who use weapons are the most important. Therefore, people must fully exert their subjective initiative and not rely on advanced weapons. This is also the usual style of our army. Seizing enemy weapons to supplement ourselves is a glorious tradition of our army. In this era, we must still persist in exercising them. Do you think it is Lao Qin?"

"You are right, but there is another important point, that is, to win the support of the people. Without the support of the people, everything else is a cloud. No matter in that era, it is an unchanging truth. So I said that Platoon Leader Luo did a good job in this regard, respected the discipline of the masses, and did not forget it after winning the battle. This is what we must insist on the most."

Xia Bohai laughed and said, "Old Qin is right. The situation we are facing now is similar to the situation before we traveled through time and before the founding of the People's Republic of China. These fine traditions and styles of our army must be inherited and persisted in this era."

Xiao Jianjun said: "I don't object to this, but the situation of the whole body must be treated in a good way. We cannot copy the previous ones. After all, the times are still different, otherwise it would be an empiricist mistake. Just like this time, Mao Jie was beaten away and the entire village was saved. It was not too much to have a meal in the village. This was also the willingness to invite our soldiers, and having a meal together could further deepen our relationship with the villagers."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that rigid. I just told Platoon Leader Luo to let them go to dinner with confidence, just pay."

Xia Bohai was a little surprised and said, "Pay money? Is it the money we come to this era to pay RMB? What is the difference between this and placing a white note?"

Qin Zheng said: "This is because you two didn't notice it. In addition to seizing some weapons in this battle, didn't we also find a lot of silver coins from Mao Ji? Paying a few meals should be enough. The question now is, what should we do next."

After ordering Luo Yue to fight, Xia Bohai, Xiao Jianjun, Qin Zheng, Kunming ship captain Shang Jinfeng, Marine Corps commander Chu Yaping all gathered in the conference room and had video contact with Sanya ship captain Zhang Wei, Huaihua ship captain Zhang Guangzhi, Changbaishan ship captain Lu Kai, and Taihu ship captain Xie Teng, and focused on the war situation on the shore.

After learning that Luo Yue led the soldiers to defeat the Russian army and won the victory, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although everyone was confident in this battle, after all, one side had an absolute advantage in weapons. Even if the troops on the ashore could not withstand it, they could still call for support from the carrier-based helicopters. It can be said that they were sure to win. But firstly, this was the first battle of the fleet after all, and the result would directly affect the morale and confidence of the entire army; secondly, it was because everyone lacked practical experience and lacked grasp of the battlefield, so they were inevitably a little nervous.

At this time, Xia Bohai said: "Although we won this battle, we did not completely wipe out the Russian army. Therefore, after the Russian army fled back, it will definitely attract the attention of the defenders in Dagukou. The combat plan we formulated at the beginning may not be realized."

Xiao Jianjun said: "Then use the alternative plan. According to my estimate, after the remaining Russian soldiers fled back to Dagukou and reported the situation, Dagukou will definitely send a large number of troops to attack Hejiawan Village. In this way, the defense of Dagukou will inevitably be empty. We can use Hejiawan Village to attract the forces of the Eight-Nation Alliance stationed in Dagukou, and then concentrate our five warships to attack Dagukou from the sea and carry out landing operations."

Xia Bohai nodded and said, "I think this plan is feasible, but now Hejiawan Village only has one platoon of troops. If Dagukou wants to attack Hejiawan Village, the number of troops dispatched will never be small. Can a platoon withstand it?"

Xiao Jianjun said: "Then increase their troops and send a company to the ashore. It should be almost done."

Chu Yaping said: "The landing war requires a Marine Corps. We now have only two battalions and one company of Marine Corps, including two artillery companies and two machine gun companies. There are only seven landing war companies, so the troops are not enough. If the troops in Hejiawan Village are increased, it will only weaken the power of landing war. What if Dagukou does not send troops to attack Hejiawan Village?"

Xia Bohai said: "This is easy. If Dagukou does not send troops to attack Hejiawan Village, then letting the troops on the ashore attack Dagukou from the shore can also restrain the troops in Dagukou. Therefore, I think it is better not only to send a company, but also to add an artillery platoon and a machine gun platoon to strengthen their long-range strike power."

Qin Zheng said: "According to Luo Yue's report, many villagers were injured, and the Russian prisoners captured were also injured. Moreover, the tactics behind them will inevitably lead to casualties. Therefore, I suggest that a medical team should be organized to go ashore."

Xiao Jianjun nodded and said, "This is great, but the most urgent task now is to find out the garrison at Dagukou, and to stop the warships at Dagukou, so as to know yourself and your enemy." As he said that, he turned to Qin Zheng and said, "Old Qin, do you have any research on the history of this area, do you know the detailed situation?"

Qin Zheng shook his head and said, "The Eight-Nation Alliance's war invasion of China is basically a land war, but the Eight-Nation Alliance all sent warships to participate in the war. However, because the Qing government's Beiyang fleet fled to Shanghai to avoid war, the actual naval battle never happened. The larger-scale ship combat operation was a battle between the coalition fleet and the Dagu Fort. There were 17 coalition warships participating in the service, all of which were small warships below 1,000 tons. However, later countries still sent ships to escort troops to China. However, the countries sent second- and third-class warships, mainly protective cruisers, and of course there were also a small number of main armored cruisers and battleships. It was just that some warships left after they arrived, and some were still anchored at Dagukou, just like the Japanese fleet we photographed in the morning. Therefore, the total number of ships of the Eight-Nation Alliance was not easy to count, and I can't say that there were still several warships parked at Dagukou now."

Chu Yaping said strangely: "Political Commissar, wasn't the Beiyang Navy wiped out during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895? Why are there still Beiyang Navy at this time?"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "After the Sino-Japanese War of 1895, all the officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Fleet were disbanded, and the Prime Minister's Naval Office and the Naval Academy inside and outside were also withdrawn. The stubborn people in the Qing government believed that it caused disasters and advocated the complete suspension of the navy. However, with the efforts of a group of knowledgeable people, the Qing government still rebuilt the Beiyang Fleet in 1896. The three dome cruisers ordered from Germany, Haichen, Hairong and Haichou. The three warships were all 2,950 tons, with a speed of 20 knots, and the weapons were 3 150mm rapid-fire guns, 8 105mm rapid-fire guns, 2 60mm rapid-fire guns, and 1 torpedo tube. In 1897, two protective cruisers were ordered in the UK: Haitian and Haiqi. These two ships were basically Japan's Yoshino was built for prototypes, with performance and combat effectiveness roughly the same as that of the Yoshino, with a displacement of 4,300 tons and a speed of 24 knots. 2 203 mm guns, 10 120 mm guns, 12 47 mm guns, 4 37 mm guns, and 5 torpedo tubes. These five ships were collectively called "Five Seas", which basically constituted the main force after the reconstruction of the Beiyang Navy. In addition, four torpedo boats, Hailong, Haihua, and Haixi, were purchased, with a full load displacement of 280 tons and a speed of 32 knots, equipped with 6 47mm rapid-fire guns and 2 356mm torpedo tubes. In addition, the two torpedo boats ordered before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Feiting and Feiying were appointed, and the former Beiyang Navy's former general Ye Zugui, the commander of Sa Zhenbing and the gang commander, are considered to be the initial scale."

After hearing this, Xia Bohai shook his head and said, "The main battleship has dropped from 7,000 tons to 4,000 tons. It seems that the strength of the Beiyang Navy after reconstruction is not as good as before!"

Xiao Jianjun said: "There is nothing to do. He accompanied more than 200 million silver in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. He still has the money to buy a ship. It is considered good to be able to recover to this level. With these five warships, it is really impossible to stop the Eight-Nation Alliance."

Qin Zheng also nodded and said, "During the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance, Ye Zugui led the main battleship of the Beiyang Navy to moor south to Shanghai, and later participated in the protection of the Southeast. However, at that time, there were five torpedo boats, Hailong, Haiqing, Haihua, Haixi, and Feiting, which were anchored at Dagukou for maintenance and maintenance. As a result, these five torpedo boats were captured by the Eight-Nation Alliance, and were divided by Britain, Germany, France, and Russia, among which Russia divided two ships."

Xia Bohai's face was solemn, and he said, "Comrades, ship shipping is the national destiny. No matter in that era, it is an unchanging truth. Since we have come to this era, we should do something and not let history repeat itself again."

Xiao Jianjun said: "According to Lao Qin's introduction, I suggest that the Yueyang ship be notified immediately and dispatch drones to conduct reconnaissance on Dagukou. In addition, didn't we catch some Russian prisoners? Notify Platoon Leader Luo to interrogate the prisoners and learn about the details of Dagukou."
Chapter completed!