Chapter 1144
Chapter 1144
Chapter 1144
First turn around and deal with the Haihan army behind him, to ensure that his rear and supply lines are safe, or continue to move forward, with the priority of capturing the mine. This is really a headache for Guo Xingning.He only thought that Haihan might confront the Ming army in Fushan County, or even break out a small-scale conflict, and he would only give up the mine after suffering a bit, but he never thought that the other party would be so bold as to send out The men and horses outflanked their own rear, and they used this method, obviously not intending to be good.
After Guo Xingning thought about it for a while, he still didn't dare to divide his troops into two groups. He only asked one of his officers to lead forty or fifty horsemen and go to the back road to find out the reality of the Haihan people.If the Haihan people just set up a roadblock with bluff, then there is no need to worry too much.After the team took the lead and set off, Guo Xingning ordered to continue heading south towards the mine.
But starting from here, Guo Xingning found that those Haihan Tanma who had been harassing him along the way suddenly disappeared, as if they had disappeared into the air.Guo Xingning didn't feel relieved because of this, on the contrary, he raised his vigilance even more. Since the other party withdrew the Tanma, it was most likely because this place was completely under their control, and there was no need for Tanma to approach and reconnaissance.
After walking for a few more miles, Guo Xingning and his men realized that something was wrong with the surroundings. There was not even a living person in sight, and the farmhouses that occasionally appeared by the roadside were empty.Guo Xingning does not think that this situation is just a coincidence. Although there is no concrete evidence, he subconsciously believes that the Haihan people have carried out an operation to fortify the wall and clear the field in advance in this area, with the purpose of not leaving any for the Ming army to obtain supplies or to inquire. news opportunity.
Guo Xingning didn't dare to be careless, and immediately ordered the infantry to gather their formation, and the cavalry to protect the two wings, ready to fight at any time.After a while, there was a report from the scouts ahead, and they had seen the double-colored flag of Haihan rising from the high place of the mine in the south, and the camp of the Haihan people should be close at hand.
Guo Xingning quickly saw the true face of this mine. Rather than saying it was a mine, it would be more appropriate to say it was a heavily fortified armed stronghold.This stronghold was built on the hillside, and three lines of defense were built step by step according to the mountain. Each line of defense was covered by wooden walls and trenches. There were stretches of barbed wire and deer villages outside the outermost line of defense. The deep roadblocks formed by the fortifications made it absolutely impossible for the cavalry to rush over from the front.There are dense crenels and shooting holes on the walls of the stronghold. Guo Xingning has heard that almost all Haihan soldiers are equipped with firecrackers. If the opponent hides behind the bunker and fights, it is indeed quite difficult to attack this stronghold. I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve the goal.
"Sure enough, it's still too late!" Guo Xingning couldn't help but feel a headache when he saw the scene in front of him. The Haihan people had only settled here for more than ten days, and they had already built layers of fortifications here. From the beginning, there was an intention to prevent outsiders from snatching it.
Looking at the red and blue two-color flag fluttering from the top of the flagpole at the top of the slope, Guo Xingning secretly cursed Haihan for his audacity. This is clearly the boundary of the Ming Dynasty. A group of barbarians from outside dared to openly occupy the mountain and fight against the army. Wang Fa.
Now that the situation has reached this point, Guo Xingning no longer imagines that the dispute can be resolved peacefully. If he doesn't fight the Haihan people, the other party will definitely not back down.Although the opponent seems to have a good location, Guo Xingning will not be afraid to fight because of this. In his eyes, the rough fortifications in the wilderness are not at all as difficult as the Dengzhou City, which was controlled by the rebels. grade.
Guo Xingning did not rush to order his subordinates to attack, but stopped at a place about two miles away from the Haihan stronghold, and asked the cavalry to go around the perimeter of the opponent's position first to see if there was a terrain environment that was more suitable for launching an offensive.However, he also knew that this possibility was unlikely. Since the other party had spent so much time building fortifications on the north side of the mining area, it was probably because this was a weak point of defense that they needed to specially strengthen the depth of the defense line here.
Sure enough, the cavalry came back after turning around far away. The location of this mine is on a hillside, and only the terrain on the north side is slightly gentler. The slopes on the other sides are relatively steep. It is also difficult for large troops to rush up in a short time, let alone the cavalry.
"This group of Nanman picked a good place!" Guo Xingning couldn't help being a little bit shocked after hearing the report from his subordinates. The more comprehensive the opponent's defensive measures, the more it shows that they are determined to resist and have sufficient preparations.If the Ming army wants to win the opponent, the price it needs to pay will also increase.
Guo Xingning called together the main officers under his command, issued multiple combat orders in this way, and then asked them to prepare separately.Although this Haihan stronghold looks like a thorny hedgehog, he will not be easily intimidated by the opponent's formation. Whoever is strong and who is weak, after all, he still has to see the truth.
Guo Xingning's tactics are simple to say the least, but in fact they are very simple. If you want to break into the mining area, you must first break through the outer defense line. To break through the outer defense line, you must first clear all kinds of roadblocks outside the defense line.In this environment, if the infantry were to step forward and brave the opponent's long-range firepower to slowly remove the deer village, pull out the wooden stakes, and cut the iron net, the casualties would be heavy.Guo Xingning's countermeasure was to destroy the surrounding roadblocks as quickly as possible, so he did not use shield infantry, but handed over this task to cavalry.
Of course, it is impossible for cavalry to dismount at the entrance to destroy the roadblock. The weapon they use is an iron grappling hook with a long rope tied at the end, and the other end is tied to the saddle, and the grappling hook is thrown far away to hook the ground. Behind the roadblock, he drove his horse back and used animal power to pull away the roadblock on the ground.Even those relatively heavy Jumaluzhai can be quickly dragged away from their original positions as long as a few cavalry work together.This tactic has been used in the battle against chaos in Dengzhou in the past, and it has achieved good results.Guo Xingning had done enough homework for this expedition to Fushan County, and he still remembered to bring this relatively unpopular combat tool.
After a while, dozens of horsemen and horses rushed out of the Ming army formation and rushed towards the roadblock in front of Haihan's position.It was not the first time for these cavalrymen to do this job, and the distance was quite accurate. When they were about ten feet away from the roadblock, they began to steer the horses under their crotches to slow down and turn, and at the same time raised the grapples in their hands, and threw them at the opposite side. roadblock.
"Shoot people down!" Behind the wooden wall in the mining area, Morgan issued an order to fire to the snipers under his command.
Most of the snipers who went north with Morgan this time are still ungraduated students, and stationed in Jiaodong Peninsula can be regarded as a kind of experience.But even though they are still students in name, these people are actually top picks from active servicemen, and they are no strangers to battle formations.This time, there were nearly ten people stationed in the mining area with Morgan, and they were all deployed on the third line of defense on a higher ground.There was a ten-meter difference in height between their positions and the cavalry of the Ming army, and they could basically see the battlefield at a glance. Although the Ming army was nearly a hundred meters away from them, they were already within the killing radius of the sniper rifles.
Gunshots rang out one after another, and several Ming army cavalry who were trying to destroy the roadblock immediately fell off their horses in response.Now that the two sides were ready for a face-to-face fight, Morgan directly laid down a ruthless hand, ordering all his men to fight against them, with the purpose of defeating the spirit of the Ming army.
Seeing that their companions kept falling off their horses, these Ming army cavalry inevitably became confused. They did not expect that their opponents could accurately hit themselves with firecrackers at such a distance.The order they received was to destroy the roadblocks rather than fight against the opponent in the air. At that moment, most of them rode their horses and ran back, trying to evacuate the battlefield as soon as possible. A new round of fire was launched.
After two rounds of shooting, about seven or eight Ming soldiers were shot and fell, while others fled the battle zone in panic.However, when the Haihan snipers fired, most of the Ming army cavalry had already thrown out their grappling hooks, so part of the roadblock was inevitably destroyed, especially the barbed wire around the stakes, which were destroyed by these grappling hooks. As soon as it was dragged, a large area was immediately torn away, and some wooden piles that were not buried deep were also pulled out.
The iron network barricades of the Haihan Army have always been very effective in the past. Whether it is blocking traffic arteries or serving as the outer fortifications of one's own position, it will become a nightmare for the enemy's infantry every time. Soldiers rely on this barricade to delay The speed at which the opponent advances, and then calmly shoots with muskets from behind the nearby bunker. With this tactic, positional warfare is basically invincible with minimal casualties.Moreover, the cavalry troops encountered in the past did not have a good way to deal with this kind of roadblock. These barbed wire fences of different heights were like bridle ropes, and the cavalry did not dare to rush inside.
But today, in the battle with the Ming army from Dengzhou, the opponent's method was simple and effective, and quickly caused damage to the outer fortifications set up by Haihan, which was unexpected by the commanders before.If it weren't for Haihan's superior weapon performance, it would probably be difficult to effectively kill the cavalry who come and go like the wind.This army is a genuine Ming Dynasty official army, a professional army with the same nature as the Haihan Army, and it will not be defeated in one blow like the Haihan Army used to deal with pirates or bandits.
Guo Xingning also observed Haihan's response methods and his own combat effects. Although his side lost some troops, in his opinion, the level of casualties is still tolerable. Now he sent more than 20 more cavalry, which is the same as the previous team. Together, the cavalry attacked Haihan's position again.
"How dare you come!" Morgan couldn't help crying out when he saw the Ming army going and returning.He just didn't understand the opponent's combat method just now. He didn't order the sniper to open fire until the opponent rushed close and threw the grappling hook. After he understood the opponent's intention, the firepower output was limited, and the number of enemy soldiers killed was not too many.But since the opponent wanted to repeat the old trick, this time there wouldn't be just a few rifles firing.
This time, the Haihan army did not wait for the Ming army cavalry to rush to the front of the formation and throw their grapples, so they cut off their fire and fired, and all the soldiers on the three lines of defense fired at the same time, using three-dimensional firepower to attack the dozens of Ming army cavalry charging up.The power of hundreds of rifles firing at the same time is much more powerful than the sporadic sniping just now. The dozen or so riders who rushed to the front were almost shot at the same time.At this time, there is not much accuracy to speak of. Ordinary rifles cannot be aimed accurately at a distance of [-] meters, and can only be used as a target to shoot with a man and a horse.
Among the cavalrymen of the Ming army, there were also powerful men who bent their bows and mounted arrows on horseback to fight back. However, the power of the sporadic arrows shot was extremely limited, and the power of the cavalry bows was relatively small. Almost none of the arrows shot could reach the sea. On the head of the Han soldiers, on the contrary, they will attract a burst of muskets to shoot at them.
The scene of the battle made Guo Xingning's heart sink. Although he knew that the Haihan people were equipped with a large number of muskets, he did not expect them to be so powerful. One-third of the cavalry sent out to charge fell almost instantly.Training and equipping such a group of cavalry was extremely costly. Guo Xingning worked hard for several years, and his cavalry only maintained around [-] cavalry. This time, they brought all of them out.Seeing the elite of his subordinates fall down in pieces now, this is undoubtedly a severe stab in Guo Xingning's heart.
Fortunately, these cavalrymen under him also had certain combat experience, and when they realized that the momentum was wrong, they immediately turned around and retreated again.Although some troops were left behind, most of them managed to escape from the battlefield.But after two consecutive setbacks, morale must have been greatly affected.
Seeing that his subordinates suffered a lot of losses, Guo Xingning became really angry at the moment. Even if the Haihan people were willing to call a truce, he would not agree again.Guo Xingning thought to himself that you have Musketeers in your formation, don't I?Immediately ordered the infantry to fight, covered by soldiers holding large shields in front, and musketeers hidden behind, slowly approaching Haihan's position.Guo Xingning hoped that the musket fire of his subordinates could suppress the Haihan position, and then try to destroy the fortifications around it.
But the wish is beautiful, but the reality is very cruel. Although the troops deployed by Haihan on this position are far inferior to the Ming army, the output of firepower is not comparable to that of the Ming army.Moreover, one side is covered by a wooden wall that is difficult for muskets to penetrate directly, while the other side has only shields as a cover. The Ming army is still in a very disadvantaged situation in this round.
The most terrible thing is that there are several small-caliber field guns deployed on the Haihan position, and their range and power are far better than the Frang machine guns in the Ming army's formation.Seeing the infantry of the Ming army advancing in formation, Chen Yixin ordered the artillery to be ready to fire.There are many places in the wooden wall that are movable, and when you move to the two sides, there will be a gap. Each gap is a cannon emplacement, which is waiting for the Ming army to deliver food after loading.
(End of this chapter)
First turn around and deal with the Haihan army behind him, to ensure that his rear and supply lines are safe, or continue to move forward, with the priority of capturing the mine. This is really a headache for Guo Xingning.He only thought that Haihan might confront the Ming army in Fushan County, or even break out a small-scale conflict, and he would only give up the mine after suffering a bit, but he never thought that the other party would be so bold as to send out The men and horses outflanked their own rear, and they used this method, obviously not intending to be good.
After Guo Xingning thought about it for a while, he still didn't dare to divide his troops into two groups. He only asked one of his officers to lead forty or fifty horsemen and go to the back road to find out the reality of the Haihan people.If the Haihan people just set up a roadblock with bluff, then there is no need to worry too much.After the team took the lead and set off, Guo Xingning ordered to continue heading south towards the mine.
But starting from here, Guo Xingning found that those Haihan Tanma who had been harassing him along the way suddenly disappeared, as if they had disappeared into the air.Guo Xingning didn't feel relieved because of this, on the contrary, he raised his vigilance even more. Since the other party withdrew the Tanma, it was most likely because this place was completely under their control, and there was no need for Tanma to approach and reconnaissance.
After walking for a few more miles, Guo Xingning and his men realized that something was wrong with the surroundings. There was not even a living person in sight, and the farmhouses that occasionally appeared by the roadside were empty.Guo Xingning does not think that this situation is just a coincidence. Although there is no concrete evidence, he subconsciously believes that the Haihan people have carried out an operation to fortify the wall and clear the field in advance in this area, with the purpose of not leaving any for the Ming army to obtain supplies or to inquire. news opportunity.
Guo Xingning didn't dare to be careless, and immediately ordered the infantry to gather their formation, and the cavalry to protect the two wings, ready to fight at any time.After a while, there was a report from the scouts ahead, and they had seen the double-colored flag of Haihan rising from the high place of the mine in the south, and the camp of the Haihan people should be close at hand.
Guo Xingning quickly saw the true face of this mine. Rather than saying it was a mine, it would be more appropriate to say it was a heavily fortified armed stronghold.This stronghold was built on the hillside, and three lines of defense were built step by step according to the mountain. Each line of defense was covered by wooden walls and trenches. There were stretches of barbed wire and deer villages outside the outermost line of defense. The deep roadblocks formed by the fortifications made it absolutely impossible for the cavalry to rush over from the front.There are dense crenels and shooting holes on the walls of the stronghold. Guo Xingning has heard that almost all Haihan soldiers are equipped with firecrackers. If the opponent hides behind the bunker and fights, it is indeed quite difficult to attack this stronghold. I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve the goal.
"Sure enough, it's still too late!" Guo Xingning couldn't help but feel a headache when he saw the scene in front of him. The Haihan people had only settled here for more than ten days, and they had already built layers of fortifications here. From the beginning, there was an intention to prevent outsiders from snatching it.
Looking at the red and blue two-color flag fluttering from the top of the flagpole at the top of the slope, Guo Xingning secretly cursed Haihan for his audacity. This is clearly the boundary of the Ming Dynasty. A group of barbarians from outside dared to openly occupy the mountain and fight against the army. Wang Fa.
Now that the situation has reached this point, Guo Xingning no longer imagines that the dispute can be resolved peacefully. If he doesn't fight the Haihan people, the other party will definitely not back down.Although the opponent seems to have a good location, Guo Xingning will not be afraid to fight because of this. In his eyes, the rough fortifications in the wilderness are not at all as difficult as the Dengzhou City, which was controlled by the rebels. grade.
Guo Xingning did not rush to order his subordinates to attack, but stopped at a place about two miles away from the Haihan stronghold, and asked the cavalry to go around the perimeter of the opponent's position first to see if there was a terrain environment that was more suitable for launching an offensive.However, he also knew that this possibility was unlikely. Since the other party had spent so much time building fortifications on the north side of the mining area, it was probably because this was a weak point of defense that they needed to specially strengthen the depth of the defense line here.
Sure enough, the cavalry came back after turning around far away. The location of this mine is on a hillside, and only the terrain on the north side is slightly gentler. The slopes on the other sides are relatively steep. It is also difficult for large troops to rush up in a short time, let alone the cavalry.
"This group of Nanman picked a good place!" Guo Xingning couldn't help being a little bit shocked after hearing the report from his subordinates. The more comprehensive the opponent's defensive measures, the more it shows that they are determined to resist and have sufficient preparations.If the Ming army wants to win the opponent, the price it needs to pay will also increase.
Guo Xingning called together the main officers under his command, issued multiple combat orders in this way, and then asked them to prepare separately.Although this Haihan stronghold looks like a thorny hedgehog, he will not be easily intimidated by the opponent's formation. Whoever is strong and who is weak, after all, he still has to see the truth.
Guo Xingning's tactics are simple to say the least, but in fact they are very simple. If you want to break into the mining area, you must first break through the outer defense line. To break through the outer defense line, you must first clear all kinds of roadblocks outside the defense line.In this environment, if the infantry were to step forward and brave the opponent's long-range firepower to slowly remove the deer village, pull out the wooden stakes, and cut the iron net, the casualties would be heavy.Guo Xingning's countermeasure was to destroy the surrounding roadblocks as quickly as possible, so he did not use shield infantry, but handed over this task to cavalry.
Of course, it is impossible for cavalry to dismount at the entrance to destroy the roadblock. The weapon they use is an iron grappling hook with a long rope tied at the end, and the other end is tied to the saddle, and the grappling hook is thrown far away to hook the ground. Behind the roadblock, he drove his horse back and used animal power to pull away the roadblock on the ground.Even those relatively heavy Jumaluzhai can be quickly dragged away from their original positions as long as a few cavalry work together.This tactic has been used in the battle against chaos in Dengzhou in the past, and it has achieved good results.Guo Xingning had done enough homework for this expedition to Fushan County, and he still remembered to bring this relatively unpopular combat tool.
After a while, dozens of horsemen and horses rushed out of the Ming army formation and rushed towards the roadblock in front of Haihan's position.It was not the first time for these cavalrymen to do this job, and the distance was quite accurate. When they were about ten feet away from the roadblock, they began to steer the horses under their crotches to slow down and turn, and at the same time raised the grapples in their hands, and threw them at the opposite side. roadblock.
"Shoot people down!" Behind the wooden wall in the mining area, Morgan issued an order to fire to the snipers under his command.
Most of the snipers who went north with Morgan this time are still ungraduated students, and stationed in Jiaodong Peninsula can be regarded as a kind of experience.But even though they are still students in name, these people are actually top picks from active servicemen, and they are no strangers to battle formations.This time, there were nearly ten people stationed in the mining area with Morgan, and they were all deployed on the third line of defense on a higher ground.There was a ten-meter difference in height between their positions and the cavalry of the Ming army, and they could basically see the battlefield at a glance. Although the Ming army was nearly a hundred meters away from them, they were already within the killing radius of the sniper rifles.
Gunshots rang out one after another, and several Ming army cavalry who were trying to destroy the roadblock immediately fell off their horses in response.Now that the two sides were ready for a face-to-face fight, Morgan directly laid down a ruthless hand, ordering all his men to fight against them, with the purpose of defeating the spirit of the Ming army.
Seeing that their companions kept falling off their horses, these Ming army cavalry inevitably became confused. They did not expect that their opponents could accurately hit themselves with firecrackers at such a distance.The order they received was to destroy the roadblocks rather than fight against the opponent in the air. At that moment, most of them rode their horses and ran back, trying to evacuate the battlefield as soon as possible. A new round of fire was launched.
After two rounds of shooting, about seven or eight Ming soldiers were shot and fell, while others fled the battle zone in panic.However, when the Haihan snipers fired, most of the Ming army cavalry had already thrown out their grappling hooks, so part of the roadblock was inevitably destroyed, especially the barbed wire around the stakes, which were destroyed by these grappling hooks. As soon as it was dragged, a large area was immediately torn away, and some wooden piles that were not buried deep were also pulled out.
The iron network barricades of the Haihan Army have always been very effective in the past. Whether it is blocking traffic arteries or serving as the outer fortifications of one's own position, it will become a nightmare for the enemy's infantry every time. Soldiers rely on this barricade to delay The speed at which the opponent advances, and then calmly shoots with muskets from behind the nearby bunker. With this tactic, positional warfare is basically invincible with minimal casualties.Moreover, the cavalry troops encountered in the past did not have a good way to deal with this kind of roadblock. These barbed wire fences of different heights were like bridle ropes, and the cavalry did not dare to rush inside.
But today, in the battle with the Ming army from Dengzhou, the opponent's method was simple and effective, and quickly caused damage to the outer fortifications set up by Haihan, which was unexpected by the commanders before.If it weren't for Haihan's superior weapon performance, it would probably be difficult to effectively kill the cavalry who come and go like the wind.This army is a genuine Ming Dynasty official army, a professional army with the same nature as the Haihan Army, and it will not be defeated in one blow like the Haihan Army used to deal with pirates or bandits.
Guo Xingning also observed Haihan's response methods and his own combat effects. Although his side lost some troops, in his opinion, the level of casualties is still tolerable. Now he sent more than 20 more cavalry, which is the same as the previous team. Together, the cavalry attacked Haihan's position again.
"How dare you come!" Morgan couldn't help crying out when he saw the Ming army going and returning.He just didn't understand the opponent's combat method just now. He didn't order the sniper to open fire until the opponent rushed close and threw the grappling hook. After he understood the opponent's intention, the firepower output was limited, and the number of enemy soldiers killed was not too many.But since the opponent wanted to repeat the old trick, this time there wouldn't be just a few rifles firing.
This time, the Haihan army did not wait for the Ming army cavalry to rush to the front of the formation and throw their grapples, so they cut off their fire and fired, and all the soldiers on the three lines of defense fired at the same time, using three-dimensional firepower to attack the dozens of Ming army cavalry charging up.The power of hundreds of rifles firing at the same time is much more powerful than the sporadic sniping just now. The dozen or so riders who rushed to the front were almost shot at the same time.At this time, there is not much accuracy to speak of. Ordinary rifles cannot be aimed accurately at a distance of [-] meters, and can only be used as a target to shoot with a man and a horse.
Among the cavalrymen of the Ming army, there were also powerful men who bent their bows and mounted arrows on horseback to fight back. However, the power of the sporadic arrows shot was extremely limited, and the power of the cavalry bows was relatively small. Almost none of the arrows shot could reach the sea. On the head of the Han soldiers, on the contrary, they will attract a burst of muskets to shoot at them.
The scene of the battle made Guo Xingning's heart sink. Although he knew that the Haihan people were equipped with a large number of muskets, he did not expect them to be so powerful. One-third of the cavalry sent out to charge fell almost instantly.Training and equipping such a group of cavalry was extremely costly. Guo Xingning worked hard for several years, and his cavalry only maintained around [-] cavalry. This time, they brought all of them out.Seeing the elite of his subordinates fall down in pieces now, this is undoubtedly a severe stab in Guo Xingning's heart.
Fortunately, these cavalrymen under him also had certain combat experience, and when they realized that the momentum was wrong, they immediately turned around and retreated again.Although some troops were left behind, most of them managed to escape from the battlefield.But after two consecutive setbacks, morale must have been greatly affected.
Seeing that his subordinates suffered a lot of losses, Guo Xingning became really angry at the moment. Even if the Haihan people were willing to call a truce, he would not agree again.Guo Xingning thought to himself that you have Musketeers in your formation, don't I?Immediately ordered the infantry to fight, covered by soldiers holding large shields in front, and musketeers hidden behind, slowly approaching Haihan's position.Guo Xingning hoped that the musket fire of his subordinates could suppress the Haihan position, and then try to destroy the fortifications around it.
But the wish is beautiful, but the reality is very cruel. Although the troops deployed by Haihan on this position are far inferior to the Ming army, the output of firepower is not comparable to that of the Ming army.Moreover, one side is covered by a wooden wall that is difficult for muskets to penetrate directly, while the other side has only shields as a cover. The Ming army is still in a very disadvantaged situation in this round.
The most terrible thing is that there are several small-caliber field guns deployed on the Haihan position, and their range and power are far better than the Frang machine guns in the Ming army's formation.Seeing the infantry of the Ming army advancing in formation, Chen Yixin ordered the artillery to be ready to fire.There are many places in the wooden wall that are movable, and when you move to the two sides, there will be a gap. Each gap is a cannon emplacement, which is waiting for the Ming army to deliver food after loading.
(End of this chapter)