I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

After the war, a total of forty-one large ships of the Dahua Navy were damaged in this naval battle, of which ten were abandoned and could not be repaired.

three. Others, pull it back for repairs, and continue to use it.

There were more than 100 boats lost, but the boats were worthless, and no one cared about that.

There were more than 1,300 soldiers killed in the battle, including missing soldiers.

Missing at sea is equivalent to being killed in action.

More than 200 people were seriously injured, and there were no statistics on the minor injuries.

The damage of more than 1,500 people is not a small casualty.

But compared with the huge results, this little casualty is not worth mentioning.

In this campaign, they completely destroyed Daming's navy and controlled the waters of the Taiwan Strait.

The achievement of its strategic goals is invaluable.

The specific result of the battle is that they eliminated nearly 50,000 navy troops in Daming, including about 30,000 combatants.

Among the 50,000 people, only about 5,000 were directly killed.

About 36,000 were captured, and nearly 8,000 were left scattered and missing.

In short, these people did not return to Fuzhou, which is also a victory for Dahua.

In terms of seizures, this time they seized a total of more than 130 large ships and countless small ships.

After completing the adaptation of those prisoners, Dahua's naval strength has increased by at least 50%.

After the maritime threat was lifted, Dahua's army began to ship by sea, transporting a large number of materials and troops to Fu'an, and began to formulate a combat plan to capture Ningde.

"According to the current information, the enemy has hoarded 50,000 troops in Ningde. Among them, 20,000 troops are deployed in the Longyao Mountain area, and the main defense is our department.

Another 5,000 people were deployed in the Houxiang area, and the guard was Shi Shouye Shi. In addition, there are 20,000 troops deployed in several major tidal flats that can be landed in Ningde, presumably to prevent our navy from landing directly.

There are only more than 5,000 people in Ningde City, which should be a reserve force that can support in all directions at any time. It seems that they did not intend to guard the city, but wanted to guard the important roads at various intersections. "

Lu Guangzu introduced the current situation to everyone.

Wang Dayong, Tao Dongcheng, Xue Guiren and some other bigwigs have already come to the front line, and he can only do the work of a younger brother as a teacher.

"The terrain of Longyao Mountain is not easy to fight. Can you land directly from Ningde and break through from the rear?"

Wang Dayong looked at the scaled down topographic map of Longyao Mountain and said with a frown.

On both sides of Longyao Mountain are peaks of six or seven hundred meters above sea level, which cannot be crossed.

The pass of Longyao Mountain is also nearly 100 meters from the vertical height of the foot of the mountain.

The slope is steep and not suitable for climbing.

On the mountain, the enemy can throw stones, grenades, and guns from a commanding height, with great advantages.

If the enemy has enough grenades, it will give Hua Jun a headache.

"Not very good. According to the information we have heard, there is no good landing site in Ningde, no deep-water port, no place for large ships to dock, and no artillery can be moved up.

If you only transport infantry, you can use a small boat to land, but it is also very difficult. The enemy is not what it used to be, and they are also armed with a large number of flintlock guns. Landing at gunpoint is not a good option. "

Lu Guangzu said with emotion.

Among the 50,000 troops in Ningde, they were equipped with 15,000 flintlock guns. I don't know where Zhu Yujian got it.

What's more important is the terrain here, there is no good breakthrough, no obvious weakness. It is precisely because of this that the enemy will focus on defending here.

After listening to Lu Guangzu's introduction, everyone frowned. It sounded like this battle might not be easy to fight.

"Can we bypass Ningde and attack Fuzhou directly from the sea?"

someone asked.

The reason why they wanted to attack Ningde was just to get through the road to Fuzhou. If you can attack Fuzhou directly, it doesn't matter whether Ningde fights or not.

Fuzhou is where Zhu Yujian is located. If Fuzhou can be captured in one fell swoop, then Ningde will become a turtle in the urn, and most of them will choose to surrender.

Fuzhou is next to the Minjiang River, and there are many places that can satisfy the landing of the navy.

When everyone heard the words, they immediately became interested. If they could win Fuzhou in one fell swoop, it would be the best.

"This risk is very high. You must know that Fuzhou has hoarded more troops than Ningde. More importantly, the terrain of Fuzhou determines that it is very dangerous to attack from water.

The fleet needs to enter the Minjiang River upstream and take a long, winding waterway with mountains on both sides.

The narrowest part of the Minjiang River is less than four miles wide. The enemy can place artillery on the mountain to intercept it, which is very difficult to break through. Even if they rushed through this area with huge battle damage, the enemy could block the Minjiang River by scuttling battleships. "

Tao Dongcheng analyzed.

Don't look at the fact that they can hang up Daming's navy and beat them at sea, but not necessarily in the inland river.

After all, in the river, there is not such a large range to fly kites for the Huajun's steam warships.

Moreover, coupled with the special terrain of Fuzhou, attacking from the water is a very risky plan.

If the entry into the inland river encounters a serious blow, and the retreat is blocked by the Ming army using sunken ships to create reefs, then the entire army will be wiped out.

Who would dare to take responsibility for such a loss?

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For Fuzhou, it is safer to travel by land.

And if you want to go overland, you have to take Ningde first.

The terrain here determines the way of warfare.

Not to mention in this era, even in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the impact of terrain on warfare is still huge.

The terrain around Fuzhou is determined. This is not a city that is afraid of maritime threats.

"Let's fight Ningde, it's more secure. Although on the surface, we need to fight Fuzhou after Ningde, but when we defeat Ningde, it will definitely cause a change in the hearts of Fuzhou.

When the time comes to attack Fuzhou, maybe you can get some help from them. "

Another staff officer said.

The opinions of the staff are relatively unified, and they all hope to play steadily and not take too many risks.

In the Dahua military, the opinions of the staff are very important, and even vaguely become the real decision-making level.

Most of the other military bosses played the role of final decision.

The formulation of specific tactics requires the staff to carry out.

The reason is also very simple. It is nothing more than that the ability of the big brothers who rely on their qualifications has become less and less able to keep up with their positions.

Those who have received formal military education in the military academies generally have low positions due to their qualifications, but their tactical standards are very good.

This is actually a big hidden danger. Some people with outstanding abilities may not be balanced when they see a group of people with inferior abilities keep pressing them.

"Then let's fight Ningde first. Although we can afford that kind of loss, after all, it is the lives of our brothers. There is no need for them to take such risks. Didn't your majesty say that we must be people-oriented, treat soldiers kindly, Can get the support of the soldiers."

Wang Dayong set the tone, and then everyone can concentrate on how to fight Ningde.

In the end, their plan was to advance by water and attack in multiple ways, creating pressure on the defenders of the Ming Dynasty.

No matter which way to achieve a breakthrough, you can quickly attack from the rear, flank, and defeat the enemy.

That is to say, Daming needs to defend all three directions without losing, and Dahua only needs one point to complete the breakthrough to win the battle.

From this point of view, they have no small advantage.