Chapter 1359 True Strength

In the past several local battles between the two armies, the Houjin Army generally had a certain advantage in terms of military strength, which ensured that they could still pose a threat to the Haihan Army and let their opponents down even when their weapons and equipment were obviously backward.

Unable to attack the stronghold north of the harbor. Of course, part of the reason for this is that the cavalry of the Hou Jin Army does have strong combat effectiveness, and is better than the Haihan cavalry in terms of riding skills and environmental adaptability.

There are only a few hundred cavalrymen on the Han side, and they are all very valuable to the military. Naturally, they are not willing to be easily thrown into the battlefield where they need to exchange money with the enemy.

Without the effective cover of the cavalry, the infantry and artillery of course did not dare to go deep inland to face the Houjin cavalry easily. Even if they had an advantage in weapon performance, it would not be in vain to fight with infantry against cavalry when the forces were equal. However, the Haihan Army

Such a combat method that relies heavily on logistical supplies will still worry about the rear Jin cavalry outflanking one's retreat.

The comparison of forces this time seems to be no different from the past. Although Haihan came with many ships, Muteb did not think that the other party would fight a protracted battle in Lushunkou, and more than a thousand soldiers under his command dismounted to defend the city.

Mounted horses are cavalry, and they have an absolute advantage in mobility. As long as they grasp the timing well, the Haihan people can only do the same as before, and return without success after a lot of tossing.

It was not until the afternoon that the Haihan Army crossed the harbor and began to line up on the coast north of Lushunkou. During the landing of the Haihan Army, the Hou Jin Army maintained great restraint and did not even send troops to harass it.

.This is of course also because they have tried to attack halfway across the sea before, but after being taught how to behave by Haihan naval gun, they have learned their lesson.

"Just watching us land like this, Boarskin is very confident in their tactics!" Wang Tom said with emotion after standing on the deck and looking at the situation on the coast with a telescope. There was no discovery in his field of vision.

Hou Jin's men and horses, and the city in the distance that originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty continued to remain silent. It seemed that the Hou Jin army planned to hold on to it as it did in the past.

"What tactics can these barbarians from outside the Pass have? It's not just the same tactics used by the Ming army. We have spent a year cultivating their illusions, and now it's time to beat them!" Qian Tiandun looked gearing up. It looked like he was gearing up.

I am also looking forward to this battle.

In most of the battles between Haihan and the Hou Jin Army in the past year, he did not exert all his strength. He only used various methods to test the enemy's troop deployment, command system, tactics, etc., and to evaluate his own operations.

The plan was constantly revised and improved. Before it was determined to occupy this area, the Haihan military had been concealing its combat tactics so that it could defeat its opponent in one go in the decisive battle.

Such a routine is actually not complicated. If Houjin had a strong enough intelligence agency, it would not be difficult to collect various examples of Haihan's battles in the south. If they could learn more about how Haihan's army solved cavalry and city defenses in the past,

, maybe they will have a deeper understanding of the current situation, and they will not arrogantly think that the Haihan Army is "no more than this".

The soldiers of the special operations battalion quickly assembled in company units after landing. However, they did not wait for all the subsequent cavalry and artillery units to land, and they had already formed their formation towards the inland area and began to march separately.

If the musketeers using old-style weapons make such a move in front of the enemy's cavalry, they are undoubtedly seeking death. The scattered musketeers are like living targets in front of the highly mobile cavalry. The Ming army's performance on the battlefield

The successive defeats have fully proved this point.

Not only the Ming army, but also the musketeers who used linear array tactics in this era actually had the same weakness, that is, they would face the dilemma of insufficient firepower when dealing with high-speed cavalry.

If the frequency is chaotic, it is easy for the cavalry to seize the opportunity to break through the formation. As long as the musketeers lose their formation, their firepower output is almost negligible. Therefore, in this era, European countries still have a large number of troops equipped with spears.

A mixed formation of soldiers and musketeers, with the spearmen responsible for resisting enemy cavalry and covering the musketeers at close range.

However, the Haihan regular army has long since eliminated the spearman formation, and basically relies on the stable firepower output brought by advanced rifles to fight against the enemy. The seven-shot rifle currently equipped by the special operations battalion will be like this

The tactics have been improved again, and are basically close to the tactics of later generations of army squads and squads. Even a small group of people can have extremely powerful firepower output, and the cooperation between the squads can form deadly cross-fire.

Even if the opponent is a cavalry, it will be difficult to survive under the encirclement and suppression of this firepower network.

However, this tactic is regarded as a secret weapon of the Haihan Army. It has never appeared on the battlefield in Liaodong before. The Hou Jin Army did not know that the Haihan people still had such a trump card. However, the Haihan Army knew that Hou Jin was good at using it.

The cavalry, and every time they clashed with Haihan, there were cavalry on the flanks, and they would outflank them whenever they got the chance. This also made it impossible for the Haihan Army to rush into the Zhongzuo City with peace of mind. But the Jin Army’s tactics later

Single, after many trials, Haihan has basically figured out the opponent's tactics, and unlike Haihan, they have room for improvement. Swords, bows, and horsebacks are all the capital of the Hou Jin Army.

Qian Tiandun formulated a set of risky tactics for the cavalry of the Hou Jin Army, which was to actively split up the troops and advance towards the enemy-controlled areas in the form of skirmishers. Of course, this "scatter" is not a straggler or a piece of loose sand.

It means that the battle formation is no longer based on a linear array, and each combat unit maintains a certain distance between itself to control a larger range and form cross fire.

This formation would of course be regarded as an obvious loophole on the battlefield of this era. No musketeers from any country dared to adopt such tactics, and no cavalry from any country had ever seen such a routine. Qian Tiandun knew that his opponent would definitely

Taking the bait, but what kind of results can be achieved depends on the on-the-spot performance of the subordinates. This is not the first time that a special operations battalion has used this kind of combat method, but it has never been used against cavalry before.

Combat experience, so the risk is still quite high.

But Qian Tiandun had great confidence in his subordinates. He believed that after experiencing various battles, the troops he brought out would not lose their position in front of any enemy, even those who were famous for their cavalry fighting. The same goes for the Later Jin Army.

The person commanding the special operations battalion on the front line is still Battalion Commander Takahashi Minami. In fact, he is currently mainly commanding three combat companies. According to the plan, the troops are divided into three groups and slowly advance forward. Although it seems to be marching in a scattered formation. , but in fact, the squad is the basic combat unit, and the squad, platoon, company, and battalion command systems at all levels are also ready for the battle, just waiting for the opponent to show up and fall into the trap.

Sun Zhen, who has made a lot of contributions in the special operations camp in the past two years, has been promoted to platoon leader, commanding four squads of nearly 60 people. These four squads seem to work independently, but there is a strong relationship between the squads. The distance has been maintained very well. If you look down from the air, you can see that these four squads are centered on one squad commanded by Sun Zhen himself, and the other three squads are scattered around the periphery at an angle of 120 degrees. In this way This can ensure that when the enemy attacks from any angle, at least three squads can engage with it immediately and form a firepower network. The three squads have at least forty repeating rifles, and the firepower output intensity is basically the same. For a company that uses traditional single-shot muskets, it is no problem to deal with a charge of hundreds of cavalry.

Amakusa Shiro, the company commander of Sun Zhen's company, also personally led a platoon to sit in the center, and the other three platoons surrounded the outside in the same way, forming support for each other. The firepower network between platoons was even more powerful. A platoon-level combat unit is enough to deal with an enemy cavalry of hundreds of cavalry, so the lethality of coordinated operations between platoons will be at least three to four times greater.

In order to ensure that the three groups of troops could take care of each other, Qian Tiandun asked the cavalry who landed later to take on the task of coordinating and communicating among the three groups of infantry. Although this time the cavalry brought by Harugong was only a cavalry battalion. Half of the establishment, but considering the combat effectiveness bonus brought by individual equipment, the generals believed that the combat effectiveness of more than a hundred cavalry was enough to implement this combat plan.

If this still fails to withstand the opponent's cavalry, then Qian Tiandun's plan is to use the cavalry battalion to cover the retreat of the infantry, and then use the artillery on the rear position to provide cover for the retreating troops. Of course, it is not a last resort, Qian Tiandun Tiandun did not plan to activate this backup plan, because it meant that the special operations battalion would suffer considerable battle losses. After all, no matter how hard it was covered, two legs could not outrun four legs, and they were scattered by enemy cavalry during the retreat. The probability of the formation will also increase accordingly.

Although such a combat plan carries certain risks, Qian Tiandun, after discussing it with several other generals, still believes that this method is probably the most effective way to defeat the enemy's cavalry and kill its effective strength. Because the number of Haihan cavalry is limited, as long as If the opponent does not launch a charge, it is almost impossible to form a situation in which the golden cavalry are killed. Even if Haihan can break through the city, the opponent can see that the situation is not good and run away. Haihan cannot defeat the opponent with his infantry-based troops. All the cavalry were intercepted.

Only the plan formulated by Qian Tiandun to lure the enemy to attack can it be possible to introduce the Houjin cavalry into the arranged killing formation to attack. As long as it can cause enough damage to the opponent, winter is coming now, and in the future the Jin cavalry will With such an almost primitive level of armament, it was already too late to mobilize troops from Liaodong and organize an army to seize Lushun Pass.

The actions of the Haihan Army naturally fell into the eyes of Muteb who was watching the battle on the top of the city. He watched for a long time and still couldn't believe his eyes - the Haihan Army actually gave up their most powerful musket formation and just beat the infantry like this.

They dispersed and pressed forward. Is this because the Haihan people relied on their unparalleled strength, or did they feel that the sabers of Houjin's cavalry were blunt?

Muteb was relatively cautious at the moment. Even after seeing the almost stupid formation of the Haihan Army, he still did not rush to order the two cavalry lurking outside the city to attack. Muteb knew very well that the Haihan Army's battle

He was not weak, and was even far stronger than Hou Jin's other opponents. Several of his predecessors who died in Lushunkou had confirmed this with their lives, so he was also very worried that the Haihan people were deliberately luring him into taking the bait by making this move.

But when the generals under his command saw such a scene, they could no longer hold back. They all took the initiative to ask him to fight, hoping to rush outside the city to harvest a wave of heads as soon as possible. After all, they had dealt with the Haihan people so many times.

, this is the first time I have encountered such an opportunity. All Houjin warriors have grown up on horseback. At a glance, they have realized the huge defensive loopholes left by the opponent's "negligence", and naturally they are not willing to take it easy.

Don't miss this opportunity.

Muteb hesitated for a long time. Seeing that the opponent's infantry was already far away from the coastline and should have been out of the range of the naval guns, and there were no cavalry accompanying him to escort him, he felt that the opponent had probably not suffered any big losses in Port Arthur this year, so

This time, he was really overconfident to make such a stupid move. But the opportunity was fleeting. If he waited for the opponent to march to the city to complete regrouping, it would be too difficult for the cavalry to break up the team.

"Pass my order, raise the flag, and have the two bulls outside the city attack!" Muteb finally made up his mind. This opportunity was still worth taking a chance on. He didn't even need to give more detailed instructions.

When the cavalry saw this situation, they naturally knew how to take action.

The cavalry uses its own mobility to cut up the infantry formation and then annihilate them separately. This is one of the most basic cavalry tactics. Now the Haihan Army's infantry formation is so scattered. If you don't know how to operate it, then lead the team to command the battle.

Niu Lu's forehead is really worthy of being dragged out and beheaded.

Soon two flags were raised from the top of the city, which represented the two Houjin cavalry lurking outside the city. Seeing the signal of the raised flags meant that Jia La Ezhen Muteb had issued a battle order. Early in the morning

The two cavalrymen who were already ready to move immediately appeared from the forest and slowly accelerated from the flanks to cover the advancing Haihan army.

The reason why there is no direct charge is also the combat experience of the Houjin Cavalry. Slowly accelerating allows the horses to gradually adapt to the battle rhythm, and at the same time, it also gradually puts pressure on the enemy. If the opponent chooses to retreat after seeing the cavalry appear, then pursue and run away.

Opponents on the road are much easier to fight than confrontations head-on. Once engaged, it is easy to cause the enemy to be completely defeated. This kind of combat experience has been verified many times by the Ming army. In the eyes of the Houjin cavalry, the Haihan army

The psychological quality of these infantrymen should not be much better.

Almost at the same time that the Hou Jin Cavalry appeared, the advancing Haihan Army had stopped and began to adjust its formation under the command of the officers, preparing to fight the slowly approaching Hou Jin Cavalry.
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