Chapter 1034 Battle Plan

In terms of combat distance, the current situation is actually not suitable for sniper combat. The native warriors on the river bank are only about 20 meters away from the barge on the river. At this distance, whether they are injured by bows, arrows or spears, they will not be injured.

It is very likely that they will lose their combat capability immediately. Although the rifles in the hands of Haihan soldiers are relatively accurate, they have no advantage when used on undulating ships. Coupled with the slow reloading, the firepower output is really not as good as on the river bank.

Natives with superior military strength.

While Morgan shot the fourth target, a soldier beside him fell to the ground after being hit by an arrow. Morgan looked sideways and saw a bamboo arrow stuck between his shoulder and neck, and blood had soaked from the wound.

, but judging from the location, there was no critical damage. Fortunately, just in case, a medical soldier was specially dispatched to the ship where Morgan was on, and he came forward to check the injury without waiting for Morgan's instructions.

Morgan looked up at the river bank and saw that there were more and more natives. From the thirty or forty people at the beginning of the battle, the number of people had almost doubled in just a few minutes. Although during this period, there were many natives.

The bullets fell to the ground, but they seemed to be replenishing their troops faster than Haihan could kill them. The bamboo arrows they shot kept hitting the sides and roof of the ship. The situation was far more dangerous than Morgan expected before setting off.

When formulating a battle plan before setting off, Morgan even considered whether he should slow down his ship if he was attacked and kill as many natives as possible. However, the real situation made him find that in this environment, fighting the natives would not be the best for Haihan.

The advantages are not obvious, and the risks are far greater than he expected. Putting his elite soldiers to fight the natives under such conditions is almost like exchanging lives, even if the battle loss ratio can reach more than ten times,

Morgan also still believes the risk is not worth it.

"Increase the horsepower!" Morgan ordered to the boatman. What needs to be considered now is no longer killing more enemies, but getting out of this unfavorable combat environment for Haihan as soon as possible to avoid further unnecessary losses of personnel.

The barges behind this steam-powered tugboat are all in an empty state, and since they are going down the river, their full speed can reach at least six knots, which is enough to throw off the native warriors chasing on the river bank on two legs. The boatman heard the order

After that, he immediately started shoveling coal into the furnace and at the same time moved the steam engine's gear lever to the highest gear so that the piston could output at full power.

Morgan put down his rifle and took out a bamboo tube about a foot long and as thick as an egg from his backpack. This was a homemade flare made by Haihan Ordnance Industry. To use it, just point the opening upward toward the sky and pull down the rope at the bottom.

Ring can shoot out a colored flare. Although the colors currently produced are only three or four, it is enough to transmit signals and orders in combat. What Morgan wants to do now is to use the flare to notify the fleet behind to speed up.

Evacuate.

After shooting the flare from the safe right side of the ship, Morgan picked up the rifle again and continued shooting at the few natives on the river bank who were still chasing after them. Seeing that the natives chasing after him were getting fewer and fewer, Morgan finally felt relieved.

If he hadn't made this trip himself, it would be hard for Morgan to imagine that the natives' attack was so violent. It's no wonder that the soldiers and officers responsible for escorting the convoy complained bitterly after they came back. They all said that the natives of Miaoli were worse than before.

Enemies that have arrived are more troublesome.

The Haihan army is in the light, and the natives are in the dark. Although the Haihan army has higher combat power, it has always been in a relatively passive position during the battle. And almost every battle in the wild is dominated by the native troops.

dominant, this resulted in the Haihan army often being able to only adopt passive defense during battles and being unable to take the initiative to deal with the native armed forces.

Of course, if the Annan Special Operations Battalion, which specializes in jungle and mountain warfare, is stationed in Miaoli, this situation may be able to change. Morgan couldn't help but think of the upcoming reinforcements, among which the Special Operations Battalion led by Chen Yixin happened to be included.

.Although there is only one platoon, Morgan also wants to see what is unique about the legendary mountain battalion when it performs combat missions in the wild.

Seeing that the ship had left the fighting zone, Morgan quickly checked the status of the wounded on the ship. There were more than ten people on board the tugboat, and two of them were injured by bamboo arrows. One was shot in the shoulder and neck, and the other was injured in the arm.

Morgan checked the injuries of the two people. Fortunately, they were all superficial injuries and were not life-threatening. The medics had disinfected and sutured the wound of one of them. Morgan immediately wiped his hands with alcohol cotton and talked with the medics.

Together they treated the wound of another wounded person.

About an hour and a half after leaving the battlefield, the fleet arrived at Point 1 downstream. Morgan arranged for the fleet to stop here because he wanted to confirm the casualties of other fleets in time. If there were any injuries, compare

It just so happens that he can also provide treatment for critically ill people.

Perhaps because the tugboat Morgan was on attracted most of the attention of the natives, the attacks on the following fleets were less intense. There were no casualties among the four fleets, but injuries were still inevitable.

, a total of three people were injured in the battle. One of them was shot in the eye by a bamboo arrow. The injury was relatively serious. The arrow was stuck in the eye and no one dared to pull it out.

After checking, Morgan found that the soldier's injured eye was disabled, and the wound needed to be properly treated as soon as possible, so he decided to perform surgery immediately and had someone carry him to Camp No. 1 on a stretcher. He requisitioned the command's

The prefabricated room was used as an operating room. After simple anesthesia, eyeball removal surgery was immediately performed. Although the soldier's life may be saved, he will definitely not be able to continue serving in the military after he recovers.

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As a result, the fleet stayed on the river bank outside Stronghold No. 1 for two hours. When they set sail again, it was already dark. Morgan had to ask the soldiers to light torches on the bow and slow down the ship.

When we arrived at the coastal camp, it was already nearly four hours later than scheduled.

"Why did it take so long? Did you encounter trouble on the way?" Yu Yao asked with concern to Morgan, who had just stepped off the boat.

Morgan nodded and said: "We encountered an attack by the natives on Houlong River. Some soldiers were seriously injured, so I chose to stop at Stronghold No. 1 and perform a surgical operation."

Yu Yao asked: "What are the casualties?"

"Fortunately, there were only a few injuries and no lives were lost." Morgan responded: "As for the natives, our statistics should be that fifteen to twenty people were hit, and the casualties are unknown."

"This result... is not very ideal!" Yu Yao was also quite surprised by this result. He had communicated with Morgan beforehand and knew the general content of the battle plan he had formulated, and he also believed that Morgan's preparations were very targeted.

Sex, should be able to gain a clear upper hand in the battle with the natives, but the actual results seem to be significantly different from expectations.

"The natives of Mao Lishe are more difficult to deal with than we thought. They are very fierce and have a strong will to fight. We opened fire on the ship, and the hit rate dropped greatly, and they also became a very conspicuous target." Morgan

He said with a heavy face: "My previous thoughts were a bit taken for granted. The purpose of these natives' war is actually very clear, which is to trade their lives with us. If we just fight them on Houlong River, it will be really terrible.

A choice that outweighs the gain and loss.”

Yu Yao said: "Fortunately, they can't stay idle for a few days. Wang Tom sent a telegram just now, and his fleet will probably arrive here early tomorrow morning. This time Wang Tom brought a whole battalion of the army, even if the cat

No matter how hard the natives of Lishe can fight, their story has come to an end."

"Then we have to hurry up and revise the battle plan." Morgan rubbed his stomach and said, "But before that, I have to fill my stomach. You won't let me down, right?"

Yu Yao smiled and said: "I have prepared a feast for you a long time ago. It is all the game I hunted today. I guarantee your satisfaction!"

Early the next morning, before Morgan and Yu Yao woke up from their sleep, a huge fleet with two-color flags appeared on the sea west of the camp. The dock built outside the coastal camp was limited in scale and could not dock such a large number of ships at once.

If there are too many ships, they can only dock in batches, and use small boats to transfer people and materials ashore.

After Wang Tom and Chen Yixin landed, they immediately held a combat meeting to listen to Morgan's report. The destination of Wang Tom's troops was not Taiwan, and they came to Miaoli just to help the local garrison solve problems. It was considered an unplanned temporary mission.

After solving the problem of insufficient garrison troops, it will be relatively easy for Haihan to take the initiative to push down the native tribes in the Miaoli area. The clearing operation plan designated by Morgan before this was also based on this idea.

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"Based on the prisoners' confessions and the map at hand, we deduced that the location of Maolishe is right here." Morgan pointed to a location on the map: "This is about two kilometers away from the bank of Houlong River, and away from No. 1 and No. 2

The strongholds are four kilometers and six kilometers respectively, which are exactly located in the defensive void between our two strongholds. I must admit that I did not think carefully enough when choosing the location for the stronghold along the river. If I could first determine the location of Maolishe,

Then we can completely build the stronghold on the river bank closest to the tribe in a targeted manner, which should be able to effectively suppress the attacks of the natives."

After Morgan conducted a reconnaissance along the Houlong River, he selected two river bends, one in the south and one in the north, as the location of the armed stronghold. In terms of pure geographical conditions, this choice of building the stronghold inside the river bend is actually the optimal one.

This plan not only effectively reduces the defense surface of the stronghold, but also maximizes the river section covered, allowing the limited troops to play their maximum role. However, God’s calculations are not as good as those of God, and Morgan’s location selection is just right for the cat.

Lishe's sphere of influence was in the blind spot of the Haihan stronghold, so that later fleets sailing on Houlong River were frequently attacked.

Haihan has invested a lot of manpower and material resources in these two strongholds in the early stage. If he wants to build another stronghold in the middle, firstly, he lacks enough materials, and secondly, there will be new problems in the deployment of troops. Garrison Miaoli

The army in the region is organized into three companies. One company is stationed in the oil field and the other company is stationed in the coastal camp to ensure that the supply line from the sea will not be interrupted. It also cannot be easily mobilized. After the remaining company is stationed in two strongholds,

There are also two platoons organized for maneuvering between various camp strongholds, that is, taking turns to perform escort missions. If another stronghold is to be established, Morgan's troops are already stretched thin and difficult to deploy.

If the Ministry of National Defense did not arrange for Wang Tom to bring troops for reinforcements, Morgan would also apply to Sanya to mobilize the nearby garrisons from Taipei Jilong Port, Tainan Kaohsiung Port, and Penghu to carry out a relatively thorough eradication of the indigenous tribes in the Miaoli area. However, this

Large-scale gatherings will inevitably affect the stability of other areas. The Ministry of National Defense's arrangements will also require the coordination of troops stationed in various places. It will definitely not be as efficient as the direct transfer of an entire battalion of troops as it is now.

Wang Tom said: "The geographical environment of the Miaoli area is relatively complex, and there are omissions in the investigation, which cannot be attributed to the responsibility of an individual person. Our main goal of entering this area is to extract the oil from the sulfur pit, and now more than half of this goal has been achieved

, this is a big deal. The Executive Committee doesn't care what happens here, as long as it can ensure the smooth production of oil. You and Bai Kesi have been here for so long, and you should have heard him reveal the Executive Committee's intentions.

Bar?"

Neither Yu Yao nor Chen Yixin made a sound, so they could naturally tell that Tom Wang was trying to excuse Morgan's misjudgment. The two had a very good personal relationship, and such behavior was understandable. However, Yu Yao felt somewhat unhappy.

, during the early field inspection of this area, it was just him and Morgan, but Wang Tom wanted to help Morgan absolve himself of responsibility, so he dragged him into the water with just one sentence.

Morgan responded: "Lao Bai's attitude is very clear, everything is focused on oil. However, he also believes that the security situation in Miaoli is too severe, and action must be taken to curb the restlessness of the natives."

Tom Wang nodded and said, "Then what are your current plans?"

Morgan continued pointing to the map and explained: "To the east of Maolishe is the valley plain and Houlong River, and to the west is a mountainous area near the sea. In theory, we can even go directly over the mountain from the coastal camp to launch an attack, but the effect of doing so may not be ideal.

, so I personally prefer to launch an attack from the direction of the river valley and plain. Although this will expose our intentions earlier, the natives will not be able to compete with us on the frontal battlefield. Even if we cannot annihilate all these natives,

At least we must destroy their tribes and force them to move away from this area."

This time, Tom Wang was not eager to express his support for Morgan. Instead, he asked Yu Yao and Chen Yixin to share their views on this combat plan.
Chapter completed!