Chapter 2339
Chapter 2339
Chapter 2339
Although this way of eating is quite difficult, Zhu Chen has no complaints about it in his heart. Compared with the time when he served in Dongjiang Town in the past, the current logistics conditions are already quite good. At least the food can be enough. You will no longer have to starve when fighting the enemy desperately like before.
The range of activities of this patrol team led by Zhu Chen is just a few miles outside the defense line of the Jinzhou Isthmus, and they will not spend the night in the wild, so both meals in the morning and evening can be settled in the camp, and fried noodles and meat are only needed during missions. Dried food to supplement calories.
In fact, the army also provides more advanced field self-heating military rations for patrols who have been performing missions in the field for a long time. However, to eat that special military ration, you need to bring food containers and dismount to operate it. Zhu Chen thinks it is too troublesome. However, staying in one place for a long time during the mission will also be risky, so I chose this kind of food that is more convenient to eat on horseback.
Zhu Chen cast his eyes to the west, and about two miles away from their team, he could see some cavalry figures faintly among the bushes.That was not the Qing army, but another cavalry squad with the same mission as them.
In order to control this area between the positions of the two countries, the Golden State Command has invested five times the usual patrol force here.It would be difficult for any Qing army team to hide in this area, and would be besieged by multiple Haihan patrols in a very short period of time.
According to the requirements of the headquarters, such blockade measures may last until the end of the year, which means that patrols like them have to maintain a state of combat readiness, and there may be many battles with the Qing army during the period.
In view of the extremely limited number of elite cavalry stationed in the Jinzhou area, a team like Zhu Chen basically had no way to get rest time in the middle, so as to ensure that there were enough patrols in this area to be deployed all the time.It is not easy to maintain a combat state for more than a month in the icy and snowy environment. Zhu Chen usually reduces unnecessary movements as much as possible in order to preserve his energy to cope with the battle that may break out at any time.
Reluctantly swallowing the last handful of dry fried noodles, Zhu Chen quickly pulled up the cotton cloth to cover his face, only his eyes were exposed, so as to resist the invasion of the cold wind.The fur hat, leather jacket, cotton shoes, gloves and other warm clothes he wears are all winter military uniforms issued after joining the Haihan Army.The military uniform he wore before coming to Jinzhou was the cotton uniform issued to the army during the Tianqi period, with a few hand turns in the middle, it has long since become tattered and has no warmth at all.
Based on his previous experience in dealing with the Qing army, Zhu Chen knew that the current peace would not last long.Even if the current climate is not conducive to field battles, the opponent will certainly not be willing to fall into a state of blindness. More Qing troops will be deployed here soon, and battles may break out at any time.
Zhu Chen looked up at the sky. Although it was only noon, it was already as dark as evening, and there was still light snow scattered in the sky. This was really not a suitable day for cruising in the wild.The only good news is that there is not much snow on the ground, which will not affect the horses' march in the field for the time being.
Zhu Chen pulled out the rifle from the cowhide holster that was inserted obliquely on the horse's back, and began to check the condition of the gun.Although he only had his rifle serviced after he returned to camp last night, he was still in the habit of holding it in his hand whenever he had time, trying to get as familiar with his weapon as possible.
When Zhu Chen was training to learn to use this rifle, the instructor once told him that no matter how powerful a weapon is, one must first master its use method before it can give full play to its performance in combat.For example, the seven-shot rifle can only be mastered through shooting training.However, due to the cost of ammunition, it is impossible to provide them with a large number of shooting training opportunities, so they can only familiarize themselves with their weapons in a more primitive way.
The rifle that Zhu Chen received last year was not a second-hand product eliminated from other elite troops, but a real new one.But when it comes to shooting training, he actually only fired about 20 rounds of bullets, and then started the mission with this gun.The process of getting familiar with this new type of weapon is basically completed slowly in actual combat.So far, the number of enemies he has killed with this rifle has already reached double digits.
However, Zhu Chen had seen the performance of the instructors of the special operations group using this rifle to shoot targets, and he knew that he was far from giving full play to the performance of this gun, so whenever he had time, he would hold the gun in his hand and slowly shoot. groping.Zhu Chen already knew the weight, center of gravity, and structure of this gun, and his familiarity was no less than that of the saber he used before.
How to complete the series of actions of loading, raising the gun, aiming, and shooting with the fastest movements, Zhu Chen has formed muscle memory through repeated practice. What he lacks now is the ability to aim at targets at different distances Skills, and these require a lot of live ammunition to slowly accumulate experience.So Zhu Chen is very clear about how he needs to improve his marksmanship. Since he doesn't have the conditions for live ammunition training, he can only improve his strength through continuous actual combat.
Suddenly there was a sharp and short whistle in the distance, Zhu Chen heard it clearly, it was a signal for his family and horses to ask for help when they encountered an enemy, and immediately raised his hand to order his team to gather in formation, and then rode his horse towards the whistle. direction.
Although the area around here was extremely flat, there were many trees in the field that blocked their view. After riding their horses for half a mile, they saw a group of Qing troops fighting with their own troops in the distance.
Similar to the Haihan army, the Qing army sent out to carry out reconnaissance and patrol missions were all elites with rich combat experience, and many of them were even Ba Yala warriors known for their individual combat effectiveness.Although the weapons and equipment of these Qing soldiers are relatively primitive, they are not reckless men who can only charge without thinking, and they also have relatively well-formed tactics.Moreover, the riding skills of these patrol teams of the Qing army are slightly better, so in the contest on horseback, the Haihan army actually does not have much advantage at all.
The seven-shot rifle is still an advanced weapon with extremely limited production capacity, so it is not generally installed in the army.Normally, the number of patrols sent out is small, and one or two patrols can be assembled to arm one or two patrols, but now that almost all patrols have been dispatched, the seven-round rifle is not enough. There are only three teams in the lead.The remaining people are either equipped with old-fashioned muskets, or still use cold weapons such as knives and bows.
There were about [-] Qing troops fighting with the patrol team that sent out the distress signal, but the weapons they used were rather messy, such as sabers, hunting bows, short spears, etc., and the standards were not uniform. It seemed that they were put together improvised. team.
Several members of the patrol team have been knocked down to the ground, and their life and death are temporarily unknown, while the remaining members are unwilling to give up their partners and are still working hard to deal with the enemy.Although they had a few muskets, the Qing army rode around the patrol team, waiting for an opportunity to attack.It is not an easy task to aim at the target in such a chaotic scene.
If the reinforcements arrived later, the patrol's casualties might have increased.Zhu Chen led the team to charge directly, and only fired at a very close distance. Relying on the power of the bursting muskets, they tore a gap in the encirclement.
Zhu Chen leaned over to avoid the knife on his head, and then pulled the trigger. The gun was less than two feet away from the Qing soldier, and he fell off the horse with a single gunshot.Being shot in the chest at this distance, even a Qing soldier in cotton armor would definitely die.
Soon two other patrols came following the sound, and after a fight, the remaining dozen or so Qing troops finally gave up fighting and fled.
The Haihan army did not pursue rashly, and no one knew whether this group of Qing soldiers might be a bait, or it was better to be cautious.Similar situations have happened in the past. The patrol team trying to chase the fleeing enemy plunged into the trap set by the opponent in advance, resulting in relatively large casualties.
Of course, this method is not the Qing army's patent. The Haihan army has not used this trick to deal with the Qing army in recent years, and has killed at least two or three hundred people.
The patrol team that encountered the enemy first lost five people in the battle just now, and there were many wounded. They could no longer continue their missions and could only return to the isthmus defense line to rest as soon as possible.
Zhu Chen did not check the casualties of that team. He wanted to confirm the safety of his team first. After counting the men and horses, Zhu Chen put the rifle back into the holster, got off the horse silently, and then got off the horse. He drew a long knife from his rucksack, and walked towards the Qing prisoners of war who were unable to escape because of their serious injuries.
Zhu Chen's deeds of beheading enemies on the battlefield have long been famous, so seeing him walking out with a knife, no one will try to dissuade him from doing so.
Zhu Chen walked around the place where the battle was fought just now, and chopped off thirteen heads in one breath. He asked his subordinates to tie each of these heads to the horse's back, and hand them over to their superiors to ask for credit after returning.
The heads that Zhu Chen personally chopped off were the enemies killed by him and his team in the conflict just now. As for the battle results created by the other teams, Zhu Chen has no intention of claiming credit.
But as soon as he cut off his head here, the Qing army's retaliatory offensive came again.But this time, there were far more than a few dozen horses rushing out from the direction of Daheishan.
With the sound of hoofbeats in the distance, experienced people can quickly hear some signs from the sound of hoofbeats.Zhu Chen heard it clearly, quickly got on his horse, and directed the patrol team to evacuate in the direction of the isthmus defense line.
Soon the cavalry team of the Qing army appeared in the area where the battle was fought just now, with as many as a thousand cavalry.With such a large-scale dispatch, Haihan's various patrols naturally did not dare to fight head-on, and could only avoid the edge first.
When Zhu Chen's team retreated to the vicinity of the isthmus line of defense, they found that they were ready to send troops again. The only two or three hundred cavalry were gathering, and it seemed that they were about to fight their opponents on horseback.
Zhu Chen knew that things were of course not that simple. His boss, Chen Yixin, was not a greedy person. Even if he wanted to compete with the Qing army, he would never use such an expensive unit of cavalry to fight a war of attrition with the Qing army.
Sure enough, he soon learned of the next tactical arrangement, which was to use the cavalry to drive the Qing army closer to the isthmus defense line, and then use artillery to attack it after it entered the fire concentration area.
In order to realize this combat plan, the Haihan army has used the two days won by the patrol team to dig out several artillery positions about a hundred feet away from the line of defense, and deploy more than a dozen artillery pieces to these concealed positions. .If these artillery fire grape shells at the same time, they are powerful enough to form a dense barrage, and the range they can cover is even more amazing.
How could Zhu Chen miss such an opportunity, and immediately led a team to participate in the team responsible for luring the enemy.If this wave can be successfully won, then the heads of the Qing army will really be cut off by him.
The action quickly unfolded, and the Haihan cavalry rushed into the wasteland, heading straight for the direction where the Qing army appeared just now.When the enemies met each other, they were extremely jealous, and immediately started fighting.
Haihan has a certain advantage in weapons, and the attack distance is far better than that of the opponent, so he will try to maintain a favorable combat distance for himself, use muskets as the main means of attack, and use kite-flying tactics to contain the Qing army.
But this tactic is not flawless. Whether it is a flintlock or a seven-shot burst, it is difficult to complete the ammunition loading on a fast-running horse, so it is basically scrapped after firing and shooting. In the end, it was still very dangerous. To achieve the effect of luring the enemy into depth.
Once they lose the power of their muskets, the combat effectiveness of the Haihan cavalry will be greatly reduced. From time to time, the Qing army who is approaching can use bows and arrows to overturn the fleeing targets in front of them. This also makes them gradually relax their vigilance and follow the Haihan cavalry After making a big circle, the distance from the isthmus defense line is getting closer and closer.
When it rushed into the range covered by the artillery position, a series of cannon shots were heard, and thousands of projectiles were fired at the flanks of the defenseless Qing army. He fell to the ground and howled miserably.
The cavalrymen of the Qing army who came back to their senses immediately realized that they had stepped into the trap deployed by Haihan, and the leading officer did not hesitate at all, and immediately ordered to leave the battlefield, directly abandoning those comrades who were knocked down by the artillery fire.
But the trap that Haihan set up was originally a series of loops, and they would not let them escape easily. They saw that there were countless ropes around this area suddenly bouncing from the ground and tightened, which turned out to be a stumbling formation with a depth of more than ten feet.The horses that were caught off guard and rushed into it naturally fell to the ground with the horse and man, and then blocked the path of the cavalry behind.
After a few moments of sluggishness and confusion, Haihan's artillery deployed nearby had finished reloading the ammunition and started the second round quickly.Since almost all the cavalry were blocked in this area, this round of shelling actually hit the target, and the casualties caused were even better than the previous round.
(End of this chapter)
Although this way of eating is quite difficult, Zhu Chen has no complaints about it in his heart. Compared with the time when he served in Dongjiang Town in the past, the current logistics conditions are already quite good. At least the food can be enough. You will no longer have to starve when fighting the enemy desperately like before.
The range of activities of this patrol team led by Zhu Chen is just a few miles outside the defense line of the Jinzhou Isthmus, and they will not spend the night in the wild, so both meals in the morning and evening can be settled in the camp, and fried noodles and meat are only needed during missions. Dried food to supplement calories.
In fact, the army also provides more advanced field self-heating military rations for patrols who have been performing missions in the field for a long time. However, to eat that special military ration, you need to bring food containers and dismount to operate it. Zhu Chen thinks it is too troublesome. However, staying in one place for a long time during the mission will also be risky, so I chose this kind of food that is more convenient to eat on horseback.
Zhu Chen cast his eyes to the west, and about two miles away from their team, he could see some cavalry figures faintly among the bushes.That was not the Qing army, but another cavalry squad with the same mission as them.
In order to control this area between the positions of the two countries, the Golden State Command has invested five times the usual patrol force here.It would be difficult for any Qing army team to hide in this area, and would be besieged by multiple Haihan patrols in a very short period of time.
According to the requirements of the headquarters, such blockade measures may last until the end of the year, which means that patrols like them have to maintain a state of combat readiness, and there may be many battles with the Qing army during the period.
In view of the extremely limited number of elite cavalry stationed in the Jinzhou area, a team like Zhu Chen basically had no way to get rest time in the middle, so as to ensure that there were enough patrols in this area to be deployed all the time.It is not easy to maintain a combat state for more than a month in the icy and snowy environment. Zhu Chen usually reduces unnecessary movements as much as possible in order to preserve his energy to cope with the battle that may break out at any time.
Reluctantly swallowing the last handful of dry fried noodles, Zhu Chen quickly pulled up the cotton cloth to cover his face, only his eyes were exposed, so as to resist the invasion of the cold wind.The fur hat, leather jacket, cotton shoes, gloves and other warm clothes he wears are all winter military uniforms issued after joining the Haihan Army.The military uniform he wore before coming to Jinzhou was the cotton uniform issued to the army during the Tianqi period, with a few hand turns in the middle, it has long since become tattered and has no warmth at all.
Based on his previous experience in dealing with the Qing army, Zhu Chen knew that the current peace would not last long.Even if the current climate is not conducive to field battles, the opponent will certainly not be willing to fall into a state of blindness. More Qing troops will be deployed here soon, and battles may break out at any time.
Zhu Chen looked up at the sky. Although it was only noon, it was already as dark as evening, and there was still light snow scattered in the sky. This was really not a suitable day for cruising in the wild.The only good news is that there is not much snow on the ground, which will not affect the horses' march in the field for the time being.
Zhu Chen pulled out the rifle from the cowhide holster that was inserted obliquely on the horse's back, and began to check the condition of the gun.Although he only had his rifle serviced after he returned to camp last night, he was still in the habit of holding it in his hand whenever he had time, trying to get as familiar with his weapon as possible.
When Zhu Chen was training to learn to use this rifle, the instructor once told him that no matter how powerful a weapon is, one must first master its use method before it can give full play to its performance in combat.For example, the seven-shot rifle can only be mastered through shooting training.However, due to the cost of ammunition, it is impossible to provide them with a large number of shooting training opportunities, so they can only familiarize themselves with their weapons in a more primitive way.
The rifle that Zhu Chen received last year was not a second-hand product eliminated from other elite troops, but a real new one.But when it comes to shooting training, he actually only fired about 20 rounds of bullets, and then started the mission with this gun.The process of getting familiar with this new type of weapon is basically completed slowly in actual combat.So far, the number of enemies he has killed with this rifle has already reached double digits.
However, Zhu Chen had seen the performance of the instructors of the special operations group using this rifle to shoot targets, and he knew that he was far from giving full play to the performance of this gun, so whenever he had time, he would hold the gun in his hand and slowly shoot. groping.Zhu Chen already knew the weight, center of gravity, and structure of this gun, and his familiarity was no less than that of the saber he used before.
How to complete the series of actions of loading, raising the gun, aiming, and shooting with the fastest movements, Zhu Chen has formed muscle memory through repeated practice. What he lacks now is the ability to aim at targets at different distances Skills, and these require a lot of live ammunition to slowly accumulate experience.So Zhu Chen is very clear about how he needs to improve his marksmanship. Since he doesn't have the conditions for live ammunition training, he can only improve his strength through continuous actual combat.
Suddenly there was a sharp and short whistle in the distance, Zhu Chen heard it clearly, it was a signal for his family and horses to ask for help when they encountered an enemy, and immediately raised his hand to order his team to gather in formation, and then rode his horse towards the whistle. direction.
Although the area around here was extremely flat, there were many trees in the field that blocked their view. After riding their horses for half a mile, they saw a group of Qing troops fighting with their own troops in the distance.
Similar to the Haihan army, the Qing army sent out to carry out reconnaissance and patrol missions were all elites with rich combat experience, and many of them were even Ba Yala warriors known for their individual combat effectiveness.Although the weapons and equipment of these Qing soldiers are relatively primitive, they are not reckless men who can only charge without thinking, and they also have relatively well-formed tactics.Moreover, the riding skills of these patrol teams of the Qing army are slightly better, so in the contest on horseback, the Haihan army actually does not have much advantage at all.
The seven-shot rifle is still an advanced weapon with extremely limited production capacity, so it is not generally installed in the army.Normally, the number of patrols sent out is small, and one or two patrols can be assembled to arm one or two patrols, but now that almost all patrols have been dispatched, the seven-round rifle is not enough. There are only three teams in the lead.The remaining people are either equipped with old-fashioned muskets, or still use cold weapons such as knives and bows.
There were about [-] Qing troops fighting with the patrol team that sent out the distress signal, but the weapons they used were rather messy, such as sabers, hunting bows, short spears, etc., and the standards were not uniform. It seemed that they were put together improvised. team.
Several members of the patrol team have been knocked down to the ground, and their life and death are temporarily unknown, while the remaining members are unwilling to give up their partners and are still working hard to deal with the enemy.Although they had a few muskets, the Qing army rode around the patrol team, waiting for an opportunity to attack.It is not an easy task to aim at the target in such a chaotic scene.
If the reinforcements arrived later, the patrol's casualties might have increased.Zhu Chen led the team to charge directly, and only fired at a very close distance. Relying on the power of the bursting muskets, they tore a gap in the encirclement.
Zhu Chen leaned over to avoid the knife on his head, and then pulled the trigger. The gun was less than two feet away from the Qing soldier, and he fell off the horse with a single gunshot.Being shot in the chest at this distance, even a Qing soldier in cotton armor would definitely die.
Soon two other patrols came following the sound, and after a fight, the remaining dozen or so Qing troops finally gave up fighting and fled.
The Haihan army did not pursue rashly, and no one knew whether this group of Qing soldiers might be a bait, or it was better to be cautious.Similar situations have happened in the past. The patrol team trying to chase the fleeing enemy plunged into the trap set by the opponent in advance, resulting in relatively large casualties.
Of course, this method is not the Qing army's patent. The Haihan army has not used this trick to deal with the Qing army in recent years, and has killed at least two or three hundred people.
The patrol team that encountered the enemy first lost five people in the battle just now, and there were many wounded. They could no longer continue their missions and could only return to the isthmus defense line to rest as soon as possible.
Zhu Chen did not check the casualties of that team. He wanted to confirm the safety of his team first. After counting the men and horses, Zhu Chen put the rifle back into the holster, got off the horse silently, and then got off the horse. He drew a long knife from his rucksack, and walked towards the Qing prisoners of war who were unable to escape because of their serious injuries.
Zhu Chen's deeds of beheading enemies on the battlefield have long been famous, so seeing him walking out with a knife, no one will try to dissuade him from doing so.
Zhu Chen walked around the place where the battle was fought just now, and chopped off thirteen heads in one breath. He asked his subordinates to tie each of these heads to the horse's back, and hand them over to their superiors to ask for credit after returning.
The heads that Zhu Chen personally chopped off were the enemies killed by him and his team in the conflict just now. As for the battle results created by the other teams, Zhu Chen has no intention of claiming credit.
But as soon as he cut off his head here, the Qing army's retaliatory offensive came again.But this time, there were far more than a few dozen horses rushing out from the direction of Daheishan.
With the sound of hoofbeats in the distance, experienced people can quickly hear some signs from the sound of hoofbeats.Zhu Chen heard it clearly, quickly got on his horse, and directed the patrol team to evacuate in the direction of the isthmus defense line.
Soon the cavalry team of the Qing army appeared in the area where the battle was fought just now, with as many as a thousand cavalry.With such a large-scale dispatch, Haihan's various patrols naturally did not dare to fight head-on, and could only avoid the edge first.
When Zhu Chen's team retreated to the vicinity of the isthmus line of defense, they found that they were ready to send troops again. The only two or three hundred cavalry were gathering, and it seemed that they were about to fight their opponents on horseback.
Zhu Chen knew that things were of course not that simple. His boss, Chen Yixin, was not a greedy person. Even if he wanted to compete with the Qing army, he would never use such an expensive unit of cavalry to fight a war of attrition with the Qing army.
Sure enough, he soon learned of the next tactical arrangement, which was to use the cavalry to drive the Qing army closer to the isthmus defense line, and then use artillery to attack it after it entered the fire concentration area.
In order to realize this combat plan, the Haihan army has used the two days won by the patrol team to dig out several artillery positions about a hundred feet away from the line of defense, and deploy more than a dozen artillery pieces to these concealed positions. .If these artillery fire grape shells at the same time, they are powerful enough to form a dense barrage, and the range they can cover is even more amazing.
How could Zhu Chen miss such an opportunity, and immediately led a team to participate in the team responsible for luring the enemy.If this wave can be successfully won, then the heads of the Qing army will really be cut off by him.
The action quickly unfolded, and the Haihan cavalry rushed into the wasteland, heading straight for the direction where the Qing army appeared just now.When the enemies met each other, they were extremely jealous, and immediately started fighting.
Haihan has a certain advantage in weapons, and the attack distance is far better than that of the opponent, so he will try to maintain a favorable combat distance for himself, use muskets as the main means of attack, and use kite-flying tactics to contain the Qing army.
But this tactic is not flawless. Whether it is a flintlock or a seven-shot burst, it is difficult to complete the ammunition loading on a fast-running horse, so it is basically scrapped after firing and shooting. In the end, it was still very dangerous. To achieve the effect of luring the enemy into depth.
Once they lose the power of their muskets, the combat effectiveness of the Haihan cavalry will be greatly reduced. From time to time, the Qing army who is approaching can use bows and arrows to overturn the fleeing targets in front of them. This also makes them gradually relax their vigilance and follow the Haihan cavalry After making a big circle, the distance from the isthmus defense line is getting closer and closer.
When it rushed into the range covered by the artillery position, a series of cannon shots were heard, and thousands of projectiles were fired at the flanks of the defenseless Qing army. He fell to the ground and howled miserably.
The cavalrymen of the Qing army who came back to their senses immediately realized that they had stepped into the trap deployed by Haihan, and the leading officer did not hesitate at all, and immediately ordered to leave the battlefield, directly abandoning those comrades who were knocked down by the artillery fire.
But the trap that Haihan set up was originally a series of loops, and they would not let them escape easily. They saw that there were countless ropes around this area suddenly bouncing from the ground and tightened, which turned out to be a stumbling formation with a depth of more than ten feet.The horses that were caught off guard and rushed into it naturally fell to the ground with the horse and man, and then blocked the path of the cavalry behind.
After a few moments of sluggishness and confusion, Haihan's artillery deployed nearby had finished reloading the ammunition and started the second round quickly.Since almost all the cavalry were blocked in this area, this round of shelling actually hit the target, and the casualties caused were even better than the previous round.
(End of this chapter)