Chapter 1372
Chapter 1372
Chapter 1372 Retracement
Later, the Jin army came and went even faster. The six cannons on Haihan's side had only fired two rounds, and the sound of the enemy's gong calling to withdraw the troops was heard in the distance.Before the Haihan army could figure out what was going on, they saw that the Houjin army had already turned around and retreated, and even gave up the attack.
"What the hell is this...?" Sun Bing was also stunned in the face of such a situation.He was already prepared for a fierce battle with the Hou Jin army, and even specially found a handy waist knife to participate in hand-to-hand combat when necessary.Sun Bing was mentally prepared for the line of defense to be breached, but the Hou Jin army was defeated in this round of offensive, and chose to withdraw troops before officially engaging in battle. This was a situation he never expected.
Judging from the fighting situation in the past two days, Sun Bing can be sure that although the combat power of the post-golden army he is facing is not high, but the fighting will should not be underestimated. Being able to launch a strong attack against the hail of bullets, such a brave performance is enough It proves that these barbarian soldiers are by no means kind.The Hou Jin army must have made up their minds to drive Haihan out of this place, but why did this round of offensive come to an end so quickly? Could it be that the Hou Jin army still has some powerful tricks that they haven't used?
Could it be that they want to use heavy equipment such as trebuchets to attack the fishing village?Sun Bing had heard of the use of large-scale catapults in siege battles, but this Jinzhou Isthmus was a place where there were no villages or shops behind, and the later Jin army had no reason to deploy large-scale siege equipment in such an environment.Besides, if there is such a long-range weapon, there is no reason for the Houjin army to wait until now to take it out, let alone send cavalry to send a round in vain.
But even if the Hou Jin army really had trebuchets, Sun Bing would not be particularly nervous. The range of the two field cannons in his formation could reach two miles, which cannot be reached by ordinary trebuchets.As long as you get within the range of the artillery, the shooting accuracy of your own weapons is enough to kill the opponent.
Besides, with Jin's current level of military industry in the future, it will probably be difficult to create other long-range weapons for attacking strongholds and fortresses besides trebuchets.Although the Ming rebels who fled to Liaodong two years ago brought Houjin the technology of making artillery, its production capacity and finished product quality were not favored by the outside world.Moreover, Houjin's current main opponent is Daming, and the most important battlefields are all in the area bordering Daming. Naturally, all heavy weapons such as artillery are deployed in the area where they are fighting with Daming. This Jinzhou Isthmus already belongs to Houjin It is also unlikely to be equipped with a small number of high-end weapons in the rear.
If the Houjin army didn't have any trump card at the bottom of the box, why did they suddenly retreat?Even if Sun Bing wanted to break his head, he would never have imagined that it was because of the sudden inspiration of Erhe, the commander of the Later Jin Dynasty, when he was on the battlefield.It has to be said that Erhe acted very decisively, once he recognized his idea, he immediately executed it without even a moment's hesitation.Although the cavalry attacking from the front suffered two rounds of shells, the casualties suffered were roughly within the range that Hou Jin could bear. The timely withdrawal of the Hou Jin army actually avoided more personnel losses.
It's just that this made Sun Bing, who was holding his breath and wanted to give Hou Jinjun a painful lesson, too uncomfortable. This time, it was like a heavy punch on the cotton, and all the strength in his body fell into the empty space.
After more than an hour of continuing to be on guard in fear, the sky gradually darkened.In the end, Haihan didn't wait for the next round of attack from the Houjin army, and they really didn't return to the carbine after they withdrew.Seeing that the sky was getting darker, Sun Bing also knew that it was unlikely that the Jin army would carry out large-scale attacks at night. Although it was a pity that he could not fight on the frontal battlefield with real swords and guns, he would still be in danger after all. My heart is relieved.
After nightfall, Tom Wang led a small team into the village quietly. On the one hand, he visited the soldiers fighting on the front line to cheer them up and mobilize them. Discuss the next battle plan.
In the current Haihan army, although the high-ranking officials who make decisions are still the traversers, they often express their opinions when formulating specific combat plans, and the traversers only play the role of leaders and backbones.For example, Wang Tom started the feint plan to attack the Jinzhou Isthmus by going north to Dalian Bay, but the combat plan was jointly formulated and implemented by the staff.
Since Wang Tom was commanding from the flagship on the seashore, he was not completely clear about the details of the battle on the line of fire, so he still had some doubts about Hou Jin's voluntary withdrawal of troops.The purpose of coming to the village overnight to meet with Sun Bing and the others was also to obtain as much first-hand information as possible.
After talking with Sun Bing and others in detail, Tom Wang finally became convinced that the Hou Jin army retreated without warning during the battle. Although the specific reason is unknown, the Hou Jin army indeed gave up this round. offensive.
The officers had a meeting and discussed it, but they still felt that this matter should be more cautious. Perhaps there were other ulterior reasons for the sudden retreat of the Hou Jin army, and it is hard to say what kind of trap was set in the dark.In short, defend this village first. If the Hou Jin army wants to transport supplies to the south, it will definitely not be able to escape the surveillance here.
"Tonight, I will send a telegram to Fort Lushun to intensify the monitoring of the Jin army. If the Jin army starts to withdraw from the south two days later, the situation will become very favorable to us." Tom Wang's opponent The general said: "But before that, all combatants must not relax in the slightest, do you understand?"
"Understood!" The officers responded in unison.
Tom Wang's telegram was placed in front of Qian Tiandun that night, and he understood what Tom Wang meant when he saw it.The post-Golden army has become more and more active around Fort Lushun these days, but they don't have much confidence in attacking Fort Lushun or the port defense area of Haihan, so they just slowly gather around the periphery and consider which side is more appropriate to attack first. Or simply attack the weak area between Lushun Fort and Lushun Port to cut off Haihan's defense line.Of course, the last approach is probably because he thinks he didn't die fast enough.
In the past two or three days, the Haihan cavalry had been in contact with the Houjin army more. Sporadic fights between the two sides in the wild occurred from time to time, and each had some casualties.However, Haihan still had a clear advantage in terms of casualties as always. If the Hou Jin army wanted to attack Fort Lushun, they had to clean up the hundreds of Haihan cavalry first.But the Haihan cavalry is not such an easy opponent to eliminate. After a few days of tossing, the Jin army didn't even get a chance to fight hand-to-hand. There have been many times when the Haihan cavalry used the kite-flying tactic to spot kill them.
Now the post-golden cavalry has begun to have a psychological shadow. Small group activities are easy to destroy, and large group activities are not concealed and flexible enough. The opponent's rifles can exert their power at a long distance, while the power of their own bows and arrows is limited. As long as the combat distance exceeds ten Zhang Yuan, the hit basically depends on fate.The terrain near Lushun Fort is relatively open, and there are not many environments that can be used to ambush or maneuver. Although the Houjin Army has 3000 troops, they dare not attack the city rashly, and there is no way to solve it with the Haihan cavalry. It was very embarrassing.
Jialaerzhenertenyi, the leader of the army, actually had the intention to retreat after a few days of confrontation with Haihan, but the problem was that he had come here under orders, and now that the task had not been completed, he did not dare to withdraw at will.
When the Haihan army landed on the Jinzhou Isthmus from behind, Etenyi faintly smelled danger.Although there are more than [-] soldiers led by Erhe sitting on the Jinzhou Isthmus in the rear, Ertenyi does not have much confidence in his combat effectiveness.This is because after fighting against Haihan for many days, he already knew that his opponent was truly extraordinary. Since the Haihan army chose to land on the Jinzhou Isthmus, it was obvious that they wanted to attack the place where they must save. Erhe's troops I'm afraid it's not enough to stop the Haihan people.
The news that came back one after another seems to have verified Ertenyi's judgment. Erhe's battle with the Haihan people near the Jinzhou Isthmus was extremely unfavorable. When the battle entered the second day, Erhe voluntarily gave up. In order to continue to attack Haihan's local stronghold, the reason was that the opponent's firepower was too strong, and the infantry and cavalry armies suffered heavy casualties in the process of attacking their positions.Erhe was worried that the troops would be too damaged to defend the Jinzhou Isthmus, so he took the initiative to retreat and defend.
The purpose of sending this news to Etenyi is to ask him to make a quick decision, whether to fight the Haihan army at Lushunkou quickly, or take the initiative to retreat to the Jinzhou Isthmus line, lest the supply cannot reach the Haihan army. It was transported to the front line under the eye of a tiger.
"This guy actually pushed the problem to me!" Etenyi naturally saw Erhe's tricks clearly, and actually had his own calculations besides being dissatisfied.It has been several days since he led his troops south to fight the Haihan army, but the scale of the battle between the two sides is actually not large. Most of the time, there are two-digit combatants fighting in local areas.After so many days, there has not been a real positive confrontation.
Etenyi knew that his combat strength was insufficient, and he didn't want to let his troops die in vain, so he had been patiently dealing with Haihan slowly.But now that there is a problem in the rear, it is equivalent to giving him a reasonable reason to withdraw troops.He didn't want to wait for his troops to be exhausted at Lushunkou before he was forced to retreat. At that time, he would have no soldiers, and his real official position would become a display.
So on the second day after Qian Tiandun received the telegram, the Hou Jin army near Lushun Fort quietly began to evacuate northward.Although the actions of the Houjin Army have been done very covertly, they still have not been able to hide from the surveillance of the Haihan Cavalry Battalion.After discovering that the Jin army pulled out the stronghold and evacuated, Harukong personally led a group of cavalry to fall far behind. After leaving Lushun Fort for more than 30 miles, he saw that the other party still did not stop and turned back. This is basically confirmed. After that, the Jin army did plan to withdraw to the north.
After Harukong sent the news back, Tom Wang also received a telegram notification, and the Houjin army in the direction of the Jinzhou Isthmus had apparently given up on attacking the fishing village, and did not appear in the vicinity in an organized manner.
Tom Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief this time. If he really wanted the marines to stand on the front line and fight recklessly with the Jin army, he would feel very painful, but if the opponent did not withdraw and he retreated first, this action would be fine. It's useless, so I can only grit my teeth and stiffen.But now that the Houjin Army has taken the initiative to withdraw, the Marine Corps no longer has to continue to desperately attract firepower.
After waiting for about two days, the Hou Jin army, which went south to Lushun Fort to fight, finally withdrew to the vicinity of the Jinzhou Isthmus, and had an absolute advantage in terms of military strength.Wang Tom didn't wait foolishly for the Hou Jin army to launch a new offensive, but let the marines withdraw from the village and return to the seaside at night.At least there are warships stationed in the temporary port that can provide powerful fire support, and the post-golden army, which is purely composed of land forces, has no way to fight close to it.Therefore, although the cover capability of the beachhead may not be as good as that of the abandoned fishing village, it is much safer for the Marine Corps than the village.
The Hou Jin army originally wanted to concentrate their forces and weigh Haihan again, but unexpectedly, the Haihan people also voluntarily withdrew to the seaside.Together, Erhe and Etenyi, if they continue to fight with the Haihan army, they will definitely suffer losses.Now that winter is approaching, it is impossible for these Haihan warships to berth here all the time, and the Haihan army has not built a fort here, which means that they still have to leave after all.That being the case, the generals of the later Jin Dynasty also thought that one thing more is worse than one thing less, so let the Haihan people evacuate here on their own, and they can reduce some unnecessary losses.
So in the next few days, the two sides fell into a weird truce and confrontation.Wang Tom didn't want the marines to venture inland again, and the Jin army didn't plan to use flesh and blood to fill the mouth of Haihan's guns. Retreating, both sides seem to be competing for patience.
After waiting for many days, one night the first snow fell in this area in this winter. Although it was not too big, it also covered the world with a layer of white winter clothes.After daybreak, the Hou Jin army suddenly discovered that the Haihan position by the sea was empty, and all the ships sailed away from the coastline before dawn, and took away all the Haihan infantry.
After receiving the news and confirming the news, the two post-gold generals couldn't hide their smiles. They congratulated each other first, but they couldn't see that these two were unlucky ghosts who had lost consecutive battles.For them, the process doesn't matter, but the result of expelling the Haihan Army is the most important thing, and then they can ask for credit from the Later Jin Dynasty. After all, they "successfully repelled" the Haihan Army's offensive. After being harassed by Hai Han for a long time, Hou Jin has done a great job.
(End of this chapter)
Later, the Jin army came and went even faster. The six cannons on Haihan's side had only fired two rounds, and the sound of the enemy's gong calling to withdraw the troops was heard in the distance.Before the Haihan army could figure out what was going on, they saw that the Houjin army had already turned around and retreated, and even gave up the attack.
"What the hell is this...?" Sun Bing was also stunned in the face of such a situation.He was already prepared for a fierce battle with the Hou Jin army, and even specially found a handy waist knife to participate in hand-to-hand combat when necessary.Sun Bing was mentally prepared for the line of defense to be breached, but the Hou Jin army was defeated in this round of offensive, and chose to withdraw troops before officially engaging in battle. This was a situation he never expected.
Judging from the fighting situation in the past two days, Sun Bing can be sure that although the combat power of the post-golden army he is facing is not high, but the fighting will should not be underestimated. Being able to launch a strong attack against the hail of bullets, such a brave performance is enough It proves that these barbarian soldiers are by no means kind.The Hou Jin army must have made up their minds to drive Haihan out of this place, but why did this round of offensive come to an end so quickly? Could it be that the Hou Jin army still has some powerful tricks that they haven't used?
Could it be that they want to use heavy equipment such as trebuchets to attack the fishing village?Sun Bing had heard of the use of large-scale catapults in siege battles, but this Jinzhou Isthmus was a place where there were no villages or shops behind, and the later Jin army had no reason to deploy large-scale siege equipment in such an environment.Besides, if there is such a long-range weapon, there is no reason for the Houjin army to wait until now to take it out, let alone send cavalry to send a round in vain.
But even if the Hou Jin army really had trebuchets, Sun Bing would not be particularly nervous. The range of the two field cannons in his formation could reach two miles, which cannot be reached by ordinary trebuchets.As long as you get within the range of the artillery, the shooting accuracy of your own weapons is enough to kill the opponent.
Besides, with Jin's current level of military industry in the future, it will probably be difficult to create other long-range weapons for attacking strongholds and fortresses besides trebuchets.Although the Ming rebels who fled to Liaodong two years ago brought Houjin the technology of making artillery, its production capacity and finished product quality were not favored by the outside world.Moreover, Houjin's current main opponent is Daming, and the most important battlefields are all in the area bordering Daming. Naturally, all heavy weapons such as artillery are deployed in the area where they are fighting with Daming. This Jinzhou Isthmus already belongs to Houjin It is also unlikely to be equipped with a small number of high-end weapons in the rear.
If the Houjin army didn't have any trump card at the bottom of the box, why did they suddenly retreat?Even if Sun Bing wanted to break his head, he would never have imagined that it was because of the sudden inspiration of Erhe, the commander of the Later Jin Dynasty, when he was on the battlefield.It has to be said that Erhe acted very decisively, once he recognized his idea, he immediately executed it without even a moment's hesitation.Although the cavalry attacking from the front suffered two rounds of shells, the casualties suffered were roughly within the range that Hou Jin could bear. The timely withdrawal of the Hou Jin army actually avoided more personnel losses.
It's just that this made Sun Bing, who was holding his breath and wanted to give Hou Jinjun a painful lesson, too uncomfortable. This time, it was like a heavy punch on the cotton, and all the strength in his body fell into the empty space.
After more than an hour of continuing to be on guard in fear, the sky gradually darkened.In the end, Haihan didn't wait for the next round of attack from the Houjin army, and they really didn't return to the carbine after they withdrew.Seeing that the sky was getting darker, Sun Bing also knew that it was unlikely that the Jin army would carry out large-scale attacks at night. Although it was a pity that he could not fight on the frontal battlefield with real swords and guns, he would still be in danger after all. My heart is relieved.
After nightfall, Tom Wang led a small team into the village quietly. On the one hand, he visited the soldiers fighting on the front line to cheer them up and mobilize them. Discuss the next battle plan.
In the current Haihan army, although the high-ranking officials who make decisions are still the traversers, they often express their opinions when formulating specific combat plans, and the traversers only play the role of leaders and backbones.For example, Wang Tom started the feint plan to attack the Jinzhou Isthmus by going north to Dalian Bay, but the combat plan was jointly formulated and implemented by the staff.
Since Wang Tom was commanding from the flagship on the seashore, he was not completely clear about the details of the battle on the line of fire, so he still had some doubts about Hou Jin's voluntary withdrawal of troops.The purpose of coming to the village overnight to meet with Sun Bing and the others was also to obtain as much first-hand information as possible.
After talking with Sun Bing and others in detail, Tom Wang finally became convinced that the Hou Jin army retreated without warning during the battle. Although the specific reason is unknown, the Hou Jin army indeed gave up this round. offensive.
The officers had a meeting and discussed it, but they still felt that this matter should be more cautious. Perhaps there were other ulterior reasons for the sudden retreat of the Hou Jin army, and it is hard to say what kind of trap was set in the dark.In short, defend this village first. If the Hou Jin army wants to transport supplies to the south, it will definitely not be able to escape the surveillance here.
"Tonight, I will send a telegram to Fort Lushun to intensify the monitoring of the Jin army. If the Jin army starts to withdraw from the south two days later, the situation will become very favorable to us." Tom Wang's opponent The general said: "But before that, all combatants must not relax in the slightest, do you understand?"
"Understood!" The officers responded in unison.
Tom Wang's telegram was placed in front of Qian Tiandun that night, and he understood what Tom Wang meant when he saw it.The post-Golden army has become more and more active around Fort Lushun these days, but they don't have much confidence in attacking Fort Lushun or the port defense area of Haihan, so they just slowly gather around the periphery and consider which side is more appropriate to attack first. Or simply attack the weak area between Lushun Fort and Lushun Port to cut off Haihan's defense line.Of course, the last approach is probably because he thinks he didn't die fast enough.
In the past two or three days, the Haihan cavalry had been in contact with the Houjin army more. Sporadic fights between the two sides in the wild occurred from time to time, and each had some casualties.However, Haihan still had a clear advantage in terms of casualties as always. If the Hou Jin army wanted to attack Fort Lushun, they had to clean up the hundreds of Haihan cavalry first.But the Haihan cavalry is not such an easy opponent to eliminate. After a few days of tossing, the Jin army didn't even get a chance to fight hand-to-hand. There have been many times when the Haihan cavalry used the kite-flying tactic to spot kill them.
Now the post-golden cavalry has begun to have a psychological shadow. Small group activities are easy to destroy, and large group activities are not concealed and flexible enough. The opponent's rifles can exert their power at a long distance, while the power of their own bows and arrows is limited. As long as the combat distance exceeds ten Zhang Yuan, the hit basically depends on fate.The terrain near Lushun Fort is relatively open, and there are not many environments that can be used to ambush or maneuver. Although the Houjin Army has 3000 troops, they dare not attack the city rashly, and there is no way to solve it with the Haihan cavalry. It was very embarrassing.
Jialaerzhenertenyi, the leader of the army, actually had the intention to retreat after a few days of confrontation with Haihan, but the problem was that he had come here under orders, and now that the task had not been completed, he did not dare to withdraw at will.
When the Haihan army landed on the Jinzhou Isthmus from behind, Etenyi faintly smelled danger.Although there are more than [-] soldiers led by Erhe sitting on the Jinzhou Isthmus in the rear, Ertenyi does not have much confidence in his combat effectiveness.This is because after fighting against Haihan for many days, he already knew that his opponent was truly extraordinary. Since the Haihan army chose to land on the Jinzhou Isthmus, it was obvious that they wanted to attack the place where they must save. Erhe's troops I'm afraid it's not enough to stop the Haihan people.
The news that came back one after another seems to have verified Ertenyi's judgment. Erhe's battle with the Haihan people near the Jinzhou Isthmus was extremely unfavorable. When the battle entered the second day, Erhe voluntarily gave up. In order to continue to attack Haihan's local stronghold, the reason was that the opponent's firepower was too strong, and the infantry and cavalry armies suffered heavy casualties in the process of attacking their positions.Erhe was worried that the troops would be too damaged to defend the Jinzhou Isthmus, so he took the initiative to retreat and defend.
The purpose of sending this news to Etenyi is to ask him to make a quick decision, whether to fight the Haihan army at Lushunkou quickly, or take the initiative to retreat to the Jinzhou Isthmus line, lest the supply cannot reach the Haihan army. It was transported to the front line under the eye of a tiger.
"This guy actually pushed the problem to me!" Etenyi naturally saw Erhe's tricks clearly, and actually had his own calculations besides being dissatisfied.It has been several days since he led his troops south to fight the Haihan army, but the scale of the battle between the two sides is actually not large. Most of the time, there are two-digit combatants fighting in local areas.After so many days, there has not been a real positive confrontation.
Etenyi knew that his combat strength was insufficient, and he didn't want to let his troops die in vain, so he had been patiently dealing with Haihan slowly.But now that there is a problem in the rear, it is equivalent to giving him a reasonable reason to withdraw troops.He didn't want to wait for his troops to be exhausted at Lushunkou before he was forced to retreat. At that time, he would have no soldiers, and his real official position would become a display.
So on the second day after Qian Tiandun received the telegram, the Hou Jin army near Lushun Fort quietly began to evacuate northward.Although the actions of the Houjin Army have been done very covertly, they still have not been able to hide from the surveillance of the Haihan Cavalry Battalion.After discovering that the Jin army pulled out the stronghold and evacuated, Harukong personally led a group of cavalry to fall far behind. After leaving Lushun Fort for more than 30 miles, he saw that the other party still did not stop and turned back. This is basically confirmed. After that, the Jin army did plan to withdraw to the north.
After Harukong sent the news back, Tom Wang also received a telegram notification, and the Houjin army in the direction of the Jinzhou Isthmus had apparently given up on attacking the fishing village, and did not appear in the vicinity in an organized manner.
Tom Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief this time. If he really wanted the marines to stand on the front line and fight recklessly with the Jin army, he would feel very painful, but if the opponent did not withdraw and he retreated first, this action would be fine. It's useless, so I can only grit my teeth and stiffen.But now that the Houjin Army has taken the initiative to withdraw, the Marine Corps no longer has to continue to desperately attract firepower.
After waiting for about two days, the Hou Jin army, which went south to Lushun Fort to fight, finally withdrew to the vicinity of the Jinzhou Isthmus, and had an absolute advantage in terms of military strength.Wang Tom didn't wait foolishly for the Hou Jin army to launch a new offensive, but let the marines withdraw from the village and return to the seaside at night.At least there are warships stationed in the temporary port that can provide powerful fire support, and the post-golden army, which is purely composed of land forces, has no way to fight close to it.Therefore, although the cover capability of the beachhead may not be as good as that of the abandoned fishing village, it is much safer for the Marine Corps than the village.
The Hou Jin army originally wanted to concentrate their forces and weigh Haihan again, but unexpectedly, the Haihan people also voluntarily withdrew to the seaside.Together, Erhe and Etenyi, if they continue to fight with the Haihan army, they will definitely suffer losses.Now that winter is approaching, it is impossible for these Haihan warships to berth here all the time, and the Haihan army has not built a fort here, which means that they still have to leave after all.That being the case, the generals of the later Jin Dynasty also thought that one thing more is worse than one thing less, so let the Haihan people evacuate here on their own, and they can reduce some unnecessary losses.
So in the next few days, the two sides fell into a weird truce and confrontation.Wang Tom didn't want the marines to venture inland again, and the Jin army didn't plan to use flesh and blood to fill the mouth of Haihan's guns. Retreating, both sides seem to be competing for patience.
After waiting for many days, one night the first snow fell in this area in this winter. Although it was not too big, it also covered the world with a layer of white winter clothes.After daybreak, the Hou Jin army suddenly discovered that the Haihan position by the sea was empty, and all the ships sailed away from the coastline before dawn, and took away all the Haihan infantry.
After receiving the news and confirming the news, the two post-gold generals couldn't hide their smiles. They congratulated each other first, but they couldn't see that these two were unlucky ghosts who had lost consecutive battles.For them, the process doesn't matter, but the result of expelling the Haihan Army is the most important thing, and then they can ask for credit from the Later Jin Dynasty. After all, they "successfully repelled" the Haihan Army's offensive. After being harassed by Hai Han for a long time, Hou Jin has done a great job.
(End of this chapter)