Chapter 1430
: The Hard Bone
Chapter 1430: The Hard Bone
Erhe is confident in his own tactics. This tactic was tried and tested repeatedly when he fought against the Ming army. Although he was beaten by the intensive firepower last time he fought against the Haihan army in Dalian Bay, Erhe believed There will be no more embarrassment this time, because it has been raining today.
Erhe knows that rain and humidity are the natural enemies of a powerful weapon like a musket. According to the current sky, the rain will last for at least two to three days. This is extremely important for the Houjin Army, which is mainly equipped with cold weapons. Big good news.In the records of fighting against the Ming army in the past, as long as the battle was carried out in rainy days, the muskets in the hands of the Ming army basically turned into fire sticks that could not make a sound.Therefore, based on past experience, Erhe believes that the Haihan Army will also be affected by this. As long as those terrifying muskets and artillery become dumb, what is there to worry about?
Erhe believed that if the fighting distance could be shortened to a face-to-face fight, then the three thousand Erlangs under his command would definitely be able to wipe out the Haihan army near the southern highlands.But to be cautious, he still arranged for the cavalry to form a three-wave attack formation, and launched an attack on the Haihan position according to the traditional charging method.
And Morgan ordered to bring the enemy closer to fight, also considering that the visibility in rainy days is slightly worse, and getting closer allows the soldiers to better aim.As for the weather restrictions considered by the opponents, it does not have such a big impact on Haihan. Although the army troops stationed in the highlands are not equipped with seven-shot rifles like the special operations battalion, the flintlock guns they use are also filled with waterproof Packaged fixed-load ammunition, unless it is pouring rain, the impact of rainfall is actually very limited.
The first wave of cavalry rushed into the distance of [-] meters, and the first round of gunfire rang out on Haihan's position.At least a dozen cavalrymen fell from the running horses on the spot, but the remaining cavalry did not fight, and immediately turned around to attract the firepower on the Haihan position as much as possible.This first wave of offensive was originally aimed at attracting firepower. As long as Haihan fired, they would have achieved their goal.
The two groups of cavalry that followed the first wave of cavalry were the main force who really charged and attacked the opponent.This rhythm must be mastered very tightly, and it cannot allow time for the opponent to complete the ammunition loading, and this can only rely on the combat experience and tacit understanding of the leading officers and soldiers.
However, this tactic, which was once used to deal with the Ming army's firearms battalion, seemed to have lost its effect in front of the Haihan army. After the second wave of cavalry rushed into the firing range, they were still greeted by a dense rain of bullets shot up and down the slope.This is not because the Haihan Army has completed the second reloading, but when shooting the first wave of the rear golden cavalry, it left a little force, which was specially used to deal with the latter two waves of cavalry.Although the tactics used by the later Jin army to deal with the Ming army were very targeted, it was not a secret.
The number of cavalrymen who were shot and fell in this wave was obviously a lot more than in the first wave, and only about half of them were left when they rushed to the vicinity. It is impossible to directly rush into the village to fight.And their speed slowed down a little, and the Haihan snipers at the heights began to kill the cavalry that rushed in the front.
Even the bravest and best-equipped Bagala warriors were unable to stop the high-speed bullets fired by the sniper rifles with their armor and shields, and could only fall one by one with the sound of the gunfire.This tragic situation reminded the cavalrymen involved in the attack a few months ago when they attacked the abandoned fishing village on the coast of Dalian Bay. At that time, the cavalry was also blocked by roadblocks outside the passage to and from the village, and the cavalry had to dismount and fight on foot. Then reluctantly, they died in batches at the muzzle of Haihan soldiers.
At that time, the Jin Army did not find a truly effective solution, and could only rely on the superiority of its troops to fight hard, but in the end, it was not able to completely break through Haihan's line of defense.The scene in front of me seems to be a copy of the situation of that day. The difference is that the hillside behind this village is full of firepower points of the Haihan Army. The striking power of this three-dimensional firepower net is not comparable to that of the abandoned fishing village at that time. .The Houjin cavalry outside the village had nowhere to hide, and could not find a dead spot for the enemy's firepower, so they could only be beaten abruptly.
When the third wave of cavalry rushed near, only a little more than one-third of the previous wave of cavalry were still able to sit on horseback intact.Such a situation was unexpected by the post-Golden Cavalry before the charge. They originally thought that the rain would make the muskets of the Haihans misfire, but now it seems that this is just a delusion.They can only pin their hopes on the last wave of cavalry. If they can rush into the village, then there should be a possibility of regaining a city under melee combat.
However, a desperate situation appeared immediately, and several gun emplacements that were originally covered were only removed from the bunkers at this time, revealing a hideous face.With the sound of the cannon, several grape projectiles were ejected from the muzzle and slammed into the approaching third wave of the rear golden cavalry.
The finger-sized projectiles flew out of the muzzle and then dispersed in the air, forming a barrage that smashed the charging riders and warhorses into a bloody mess.Compared with the two waves of cavalry charges just now, this last wave of cavalry, which was supposed to carry the task of reaping the enemy's life, was the one who died the fastest and the worst among the three waves, almost when the gunfire sounded. At the same time, they fell together with the mounts in pieces, and there was no ability to resist at all.
During these three waves of cavalry charges, they just threw some sporadic arrows at the village defense line on horseback.Since there is no effective coverage, the hit rate of these arrows can only be random.
When the cannon sounded, the hearts of the senior officers such as Erhe, who were watching the battle from a distance, also cooled for the most part.They did not expect that Haihan had already deployed several artillery pieces on the defense line in such a short period of time, and formulated such a targeted tactics.Obviously, all the contingency on Jin Jun's side were calculated to death by the other party, just waiting for them to come to the door.
Seeing that so many Erlangs were smashed to the ground under the attack of Haihan's guns in an instant, Erhe's throat was sweet, and a mouthful of blood almost spurted out.He originally planned that as long as three waves of cavalry broke through the opponent's defense line at the foot of the mountain and formed a melee with the opponent, then the infantry would be able to suppress the opponent with the advantage of force in the close combat environment after following up, and then win the battle.Although this idea is good, there is a premise that the defense line of Haihan must be broken first. However, three waves of cavalry nearly [-] cavalry are thrown, and they have not even broken through the defense line, and the casualties are nearly half, and we have to rely on the defense line. It was unrealistic for these cavalrymen, who were so overwhelmed by gunfire, to attack.
It is somewhat ironic that the first wave of cavalry, which was originally used to attract firepower, became the least lost of the three waves of cavalry because of its timely withdrawal from the battlefield.But there was no signal to withdraw from the rear, so they could only turn their horses around and kill again.At this time, the Houjin infantry who followed behind had also arrived on the battlefield, but the front cavalry failed to break through the line of defense, so they had to use their shields to resist the constant rain of bullets pouring down on the opposing positions.
Most of the shields used by these Houjin soldiers were wooden shields, and only a few elite soldiers had shields covered with a layer of iron, but even so, they still could not stop the rifle from shooting at close range.The sounds of gunfire and screams were mixed together, and there were occasional cannon shots in between.Those war horses that rushed too fast stepped into the trench, and the sharp bamboo sticks that were inserted upside down were often pierced by the horse and the man, and those who followed after stepped on it as a stepping stone.
When the Houjin infantry finally rushed to the barricades under the overwhelming rain of bullets, trying to remove the barbed wire and the horses blocking them, only to find that these damn barricades were all fixed on the ground.The stakes wrapped around the barbed wire and the support legs of the horse were deeply buried in the soil, and it was not easy to dig them out with the weapon in hand.So they could only use the knives in their hands to cut down these roadblocks, to cut a path abruptly.
Several artillery positions are the key positions of the post-Jin army to attack, because the shooting angle of the artillery must be reserved, so there are only relatively low barbed wire barricades in front of them, and the reloading time after the artillery is fired is much longer than that of the rifle. This was a rare opportunity for the Houjin army to launch an offensive. After realizing this, many Houjin infantrymen flocked to the gap where the artillery was located on the defensive line.
But Morgan also had a prearrangement for this. Each gun position was equipped with two squads of infantry. Their duty was to escort the nearest escort. After the guns were fired, they would line up to attack the enemy trying to attack from the gap. shooting.This engagement distance is only a few meters away, and there is basically no need to aim at the shot. It is roughly aimed at the swarming rear golden soldiers and pulls the trigger, and they will definitely hit some unlucky ghost.Afterwards, the Golden Army was shielding the infantrymen to remove the criss-crossing barbed wire on the ground, while the archers behind them shot cold arrows into the gaps in the gun emplacements.This attack method can occasionally hit the target, but the efficiency of the two sides in killing each other is too large, and even far exceeds the gap in strength. The Jin Army who has attacked the front of the defense line is constantly falling at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Morgan, who was commanding the battle on the top of the mountain, was actually a little scared at this time. He originally thought that after defeating the cavalry offensive, the Jin army would choose to withdraw first when the situation was not good. The infantry was also bet on the gambling table.Seeing that these brave Houjin soldiers had broken down many fortifications outside the village and were about to invade the village, Morgan's heart became anxious.
He wouldn't think that his troops would suffer too much in melee combat. After all, bayonet art was a compulsory course for every soldier, and his ability in this regard should be stronger than that of a semi-professional army like Houjin.However, the value of the Haihan soldiers was far superior to these barbarian soldiers. Morgan did not want the troops under his command to fall into the quagmire of melee combat, and the battle damage was bound to be much higher than normal combat methods.
The battlefield where the two sides were fighting was too far from the coastline, otherwise Morgan could let the warships idle at sea provide fire cover.If you want to avoid short-term encounters with the enemy, you can only further narrow the defense circle and withdraw the troops up the mountain.But abandoning the village line of defense would mean temporarily abandoning the inconvenient artillery.
He is not worried about these guns being taken away by Houjin, because these guns deployed at the foot of the mountain are relatively new breech guns, and they need to use special ammunition. Even if Houjin's army can take the guns back, it may not be Can figure out how to use these weapons.It's just that if these cannons are abandoned in the village and directly destroyed by the Houjin army who are attacked, it will be a huge loss for Haihan.
When Morgan was hesitating, his adjutant brought him a piece of good news—the special operations battalion troops who had stayed on the eastern plain to provide cover for them discovered that the Jin army had already attacked the defense line and was about to break into the sea. In the Han position, the company took the initiative to move closer, and entered the Haihan position from the southeast without hindrance.
Morgan's eyes suddenly lit up. Of course, he was very aware of the equipment of the special operations battalion. The power of the seven-round rifle in close combat was really scary, and it was the time when it could come in handy to deal with such a crowded battle.Although there is only one company of troops, the special operations battalion has strengthened its establishment, and coupled with the new rifles with extremely high firing rates, the firepower output capability of this reinforcement is equivalent to that of an ordinary infantry battalion.
Just as Morgan thought, this timed force on the battlefield became the straw that broke the camel's back.Seeing that they were about to break through the defense line, suddenly another Haihan army was launched.The few Houjin soldiers who had already rushed into the village failed to get a chance to fight in close quarters, and were beaten into a hornet's nest by a series of fireworks that sounded like firecrackers.
The remnant Houjin army saw that nothing could be done, and filling in people would just die in vain, so they could only choose to retreat and leave the battlefield.But at this time, it was not so easy to get away. Morgan's sniper team attacked the cavalry still on horseback on the top of the mountain, and eliminated the fastest enemies first.As for the rest of the infantry, it would only be a test to see if their feet could be faster than bullets.
Erhe's face has turned from blue to pale. He never imagined that it would take only half a day for the Binhai Heights to fall, and the Haihan people would turn this place into a tough bone.I brought [-] soldiers and horses to attack here, and now the battle has only been half an hour, and about a third of the troops have been killed or injured. How can this battle continue?Such a heavy loss, how to explain to the top after the fact?Erhe was in a turmoil, and he didn't know whether to withdraw his troops or continue to gamble.
(End of this chapter)
Erhe is confident in his own tactics. This tactic was tried and tested repeatedly when he fought against the Ming army. Although he was beaten by the intensive firepower last time he fought against the Haihan army in Dalian Bay, Erhe believed There will be no more embarrassment this time, because it has been raining today.
Erhe knows that rain and humidity are the natural enemies of a powerful weapon like a musket. According to the current sky, the rain will last for at least two to three days. This is extremely important for the Houjin Army, which is mainly equipped with cold weapons. Big good news.In the records of fighting against the Ming army in the past, as long as the battle was carried out in rainy days, the muskets in the hands of the Ming army basically turned into fire sticks that could not make a sound.Therefore, based on past experience, Erhe believes that the Haihan Army will also be affected by this. As long as those terrifying muskets and artillery become dumb, what is there to worry about?
Erhe believed that if the fighting distance could be shortened to a face-to-face fight, then the three thousand Erlangs under his command would definitely be able to wipe out the Haihan army near the southern highlands.But to be cautious, he still arranged for the cavalry to form a three-wave attack formation, and launched an attack on the Haihan position according to the traditional charging method.
And Morgan ordered to bring the enemy closer to fight, also considering that the visibility in rainy days is slightly worse, and getting closer allows the soldiers to better aim.As for the weather restrictions considered by the opponents, it does not have such a big impact on Haihan. Although the army troops stationed in the highlands are not equipped with seven-shot rifles like the special operations battalion, the flintlock guns they use are also filled with waterproof Packaged fixed-load ammunition, unless it is pouring rain, the impact of rainfall is actually very limited.
The first wave of cavalry rushed into the distance of [-] meters, and the first round of gunfire rang out on Haihan's position.At least a dozen cavalrymen fell from the running horses on the spot, but the remaining cavalry did not fight, and immediately turned around to attract the firepower on the Haihan position as much as possible.This first wave of offensive was originally aimed at attracting firepower. As long as Haihan fired, they would have achieved their goal.
The two groups of cavalry that followed the first wave of cavalry were the main force who really charged and attacked the opponent.This rhythm must be mastered very tightly, and it cannot allow time for the opponent to complete the ammunition loading, and this can only rely on the combat experience and tacit understanding of the leading officers and soldiers.
However, this tactic, which was once used to deal with the Ming army's firearms battalion, seemed to have lost its effect in front of the Haihan army. After the second wave of cavalry rushed into the firing range, they were still greeted by a dense rain of bullets shot up and down the slope.This is not because the Haihan Army has completed the second reloading, but when shooting the first wave of the rear golden cavalry, it left a little force, which was specially used to deal with the latter two waves of cavalry.Although the tactics used by the later Jin army to deal with the Ming army were very targeted, it was not a secret.
The number of cavalrymen who were shot and fell in this wave was obviously a lot more than in the first wave, and only about half of them were left when they rushed to the vicinity. It is impossible to directly rush into the village to fight.And their speed slowed down a little, and the Haihan snipers at the heights began to kill the cavalry that rushed in the front.
Even the bravest and best-equipped Bagala warriors were unable to stop the high-speed bullets fired by the sniper rifles with their armor and shields, and could only fall one by one with the sound of the gunfire.This tragic situation reminded the cavalrymen involved in the attack a few months ago when they attacked the abandoned fishing village on the coast of Dalian Bay. At that time, the cavalry was also blocked by roadblocks outside the passage to and from the village, and the cavalry had to dismount and fight on foot. Then reluctantly, they died in batches at the muzzle of Haihan soldiers.
At that time, the Jin Army did not find a truly effective solution, and could only rely on the superiority of its troops to fight hard, but in the end, it was not able to completely break through Haihan's line of defense.The scene in front of me seems to be a copy of the situation of that day. The difference is that the hillside behind this village is full of firepower points of the Haihan Army. The striking power of this three-dimensional firepower net is not comparable to that of the abandoned fishing village at that time. .The Houjin cavalry outside the village had nowhere to hide, and could not find a dead spot for the enemy's firepower, so they could only be beaten abruptly.
When the third wave of cavalry rushed near, only a little more than one-third of the previous wave of cavalry were still able to sit on horseback intact.Such a situation was unexpected by the post-Golden Cavalry before the charge. They originally thought that the rain would make the muskets of the Haihans misfire, but now it seems that this is just a delusion.They can only pin their hopes on the last wave of cavalry. If they can rush into the village, then there should be a possibility of regaining a city under melee combat.
However, a desperate situation appeared immediately, and several gun emplacements that were originally covered were only removed from the bunkers at this time, revealing a hideous face.With the sound of the cannon, several grape projectiles were ejected from the muzzle and slammed into the approaching third wave of the rear golden cavalry.
The finger-sized projectiles flew out of the muzzle and then dispersed in the air, forming a barrage that smashed the charging riders and warhorses into a bloody mess.Compared with the two waves of cavalry charges just now, this last wave of cavalry, which was supposed to carry the task of reaping the enemy's life, was the one who died the fastest and the worst among the three waves, almost when the gunfire sounded. At the same time, they fell together with the mounts in pieces, and there was no ability to resist at all.
During these three waves of cavalry charges, they just threw some sporadic arrows at the village defense line on horseback.Since there is no effective coverage, the hit rate of these arrows can only be random.
When the cannon sounded, the hearts of the senior officers such as Erhe, who were watching the battle from a distance, also cooled for the most part.They did not expect that Haihan had already deployed several artillery pieces on the defense line in such a short period of time, and formulated such a targeted tactics.Obviously, all the contingency on Jin Jun's side were calculated to death by the other party, just waiting for them to come to the door.
Seeing that so many Erlangs were smashed to the ground under the attack of Haihan's guns in an instant, Erhe's throat was sweet, and a mouthful of blood almost spurted out.He originally planned that as long as three waves of cavalry broke through the opponent's defense line at the foot of the mountain and formed a melee with the opponent, then the infantry would be able to suppress the opponent with the advantage of force in the close combat environment after following up, and then win the battle.Although this idea is good, there is a premise that the defense line of Haihan must be broken first. However, three waves of cavalry nearly [-] cavalry are thrown, and they have not even broken through the defense line, and the casualties are nearly half, and we have to rely on the defense line. It was unrealistic for these cavalrymen, who were so overwhelmed by gunfire, to attack.
It is somewhat ironic that the first wave of cavalry, which was originally used to attract firepower, became the least lost of the three waves of cavalry because of its timely withdrawal from the battlefield.But there was no signal to withdraw from the rear, so they could only turn their horses around and kill again.At this time, the Houjin infantry who followed behind had also arrived on the battlefield, but the front cavalry failed to break through the line of defense, so they had to use their shields to resist the constant rain of bullets pouring down on the opposing positions.
Most of the shields used by these Houjin soldiers were wooden shields, and only a few elite soldiers had shields covered with a layer of iron, but even so, they still could not stop the rifle from shooting at close range.The sounds of gunfire and screams were mixed together, and there were occasional cannon shots in between.Those war horses that rushed too fast stepped into the trench, and the sharp bamboo sticks that were inserted upside down were often pierced by the horse and the man, and those who followed after stepped on it as a stepping stone.
When the Houjin infantry finally rushed to the barricades under the overwhelming rain of bullets, trying to remove the barbed wire and the horses blocking them, only to find that these damn barricades were all fixed on the ground.The stakes wrapped around the barbed wire and the support legs of the horse were deeply buried in the soil, and it was not easy to dig them out with the weapon in hand.So they could only use the knives in their hands to cut down these roadblocks, to cut a path abruptly.
Several artillery positions are the key positions of the post-Jin army to attack, because the shooting angle of the artillery must be reserved, so there are only relatively low barbed wire barricades in front of them, and the reloading time after the artillery is fired is much longer than that of the rifle. This was a rare opportunity for the Houjin army to launch an offensive. After realizing this, many Houjin infantrymen flocked to the gap where the artillery was located on the defensive line.
But Morgan also had a prearrangement for this. Each gun position was equipped with two squads of infantry. Their duty was to escort the nearest escort. After the guns were fired, they would line up to attack the enemy trying to attack from the gap. shooting.This engagement distance is only a few meters away, and there is basically no need to aim at the shot. It is roughly aimed at the swarming rear golden soldiers and pulls the trigger, and they will definitely hit some unlucky ghost.Afterwards, the Golden Army was shielding the infantrymen to remove the criss-crossing barbed wire on the ground, while the archers behind them shot cold arrows into the gaps in the gun emplacements.This attack method can occasionally hit the target, but the efficiency of the two sides in killing each other is too large, and even far exceeds the gap in strength. The Jin Army who has attacked the front of the defense line is constantly falling at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Morgan, who was commanding the battle on the top of the mountain, was actually a little scared at this time. He originally thought that after defeating the cavalry offensive, the Jin army would choose to withdraw first when the situation was not good. The infantry was also bet on the gambling table.Seeing that these brave Houjin soldiers had broken down many fortifications outside the village and were about to invade the village, Morgan's heart became anxious.
He wouldn't think that his troops would suffer too much in melee combat. After all, bayonet art was a compulsory course for every soldier, and his ability in this regard should be stronger than that of a semi-professional army like Houjin.However, the value of the Haihan soldiers was far superior to these barbarian soldiers. Morgan did not want the troops under his command to fall into the quagmire of melee combat, and the battle damage was bound to be much higher than normal combat methods.
The battlefield where the two sides were fighting was too far from the coastline, otherwise Morgan could let the warships idle at sea provide fire cover.If you want to avoid short-term encounters with the enemy, you can only further narrow the defense circle and withdraw the troops up the mountain.But abandoning the village line of defense would mean temporarily abandoning the inconvenient artillery.
He is not worried about these guns being taken away by Houjin, because these guns deployed at the foot of the mountain are relatively new breech guns, and they need to use special ammunition. Even if Houjin's army can take the guns back, it may not be Can figure out how to use these weapons.It's just that if these cannons are abandoned in the village and directly destroyed by the Houjin army who are attacked, it will be a huge loss for Haihan.
When Morgan was hesitating, his adjutant brought him a piece of good news—the special operations battalion troops who had stayed on the eastern plain to provide cover for them discovered that the Jin army had already attacked the defense line and was about to break into the sea. In the Han position, the company took the initiative to move closer, and entered the Haihan position from the southeast without hindrance.
Morgan's eyes suddenly lit up. Of course, he was very aware of the equipment of the special operations battalion. The power of the seven-round rifle in close combat was really scary, and it was the time when it could come in handy to deal with such a crowded battle.Although there is only one company of troops, the special operations battalion has strengthened its establishment, and coupled with the new rifles with extremely high firing rates, the firepower output capability of this reinforcement is equivalent to that of an ordinary infantry battalion.
Just as Morgan thought, this timed force on the battlefield became the straw that broke the camel's back.Seeing that they were about to break through the defense line, suddenly another Haihan army was launched.The few Houjin soldiers who had already rushed into the village failed to get a chance to fight in close quarters, and were beaten into a hornet's nest by a series of fireworks that sounded like firecrackers.
The remnant Houjin army saw that nothing could be done, and filling in people would just die in vain, so they could only choose to retreat and leave the battlefield.But at this time, it was not so easy to get away. Morgan's sniper team attacked the cavalry still on horseback on the top of the mountain, and eliminated the fastest enemies first.As for the rest of the infantry, it would only be a test to see if their feet could be faster than bullets.
Erhe's face has turned from blue to pale. He never imagined that it would take only half a day for the Binhai Heights to fall, and the Haihan people would turn this place into a tough bone.I brought [-] soldiers and horses to attack here, and now the battle has only been half an hour, and about a third of the troops have been killed or injured. How can this battle continue?Such a heavy loss, how to explain to the top after the fact?Erhe was in a turmoil, and he didn't know whether to withdraw his troops or continue to gamble.
(End of this chapter)