Chapter 1360 Battle of Infantry and Cavalry

Although Sun Zhen has participated in many combat operations since joining the army, this is the first time he has faced off against a horse on foot in the wilderness. Although he has been trained many times before, and there are all kinds of situations that may arise in such a battle situation.

There are targeted combat plans for every situation, but it is still inevitable to be a little nervous when things come to a head.

Sun Zhen's right index finger gently rubbed the edge of the trigger of the rifle. He knew very well how powerful the weapon in his hand was. As long as he had this rifle with him, he would have the courage to stand here and face the Houjin Iron Cavalry.

This new type of weapon has only been gradually equipped into special operations battalions this year, and each batch of new guns shipped from the south is only enough to meet the needs of one or two platoons. It is conceivable that the production capacity of this type of rifle is extremely limited.

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He remembered that Battalion Commander Takahashi once mentioned at the meeting that the manufacturing process of this new rifle is very complicated and the cost is extremely high, so it can only be installed in a small number of troops in batches. The same goes for special operations battalions and cavalry battalions.

It is one of the first few elite units in the Haihan Army to be qualified for commissioning. This can be regarded as a great honor and praise.

The single-shot fixed-load rifles previously equipped by the special operations battalion were far less powerful than their opponents on the battlefield. However, even so, the military still insisted on equipping the special operations battalion with the latest weapons. This

A large part of the reason for this move is that the enemy the special operations battalion has to face in the Northeast is the Houjin armed forces, which are mainly cavalry. Only powerful continuous-fire individual weapons can ensure the strength of the Haihan Army infantry.

Even at a disadvantage, he can still defeat the brave and fierce Houjin Cavalry.

However, Sun Zhen had a big heart, and the nervousness in him was fleeting and was forgotten in the blink of an eye. He stared at the Houjin Cavalry slowly coming out of the forest, knowing that the battle was about to begin.

The battle started. The platoon on his side, commanded by company commander Shiro Amakusa, had already sounded the battle horn, reminding each platoon to stop advancing and enter combat status.

The combat formation of the special operations battalion was slightly closer than when marching, so that the squads and platoons could take care of each other. The soldiers checked the condition of the weapons one last time, then knelt down on one leg and prepared with a more stable aiming method.

Challenge.

When the Houjin cavalry saw that their opponent did not flee in a hurry, but stopped to form a formation to fight, the fighting spirit in their hearts immediately rose. The leader of the cavalry whistled, clamped his feet on the horse's belly, and began to speed up. Houjin's cavalrymen

The cavalrymen drew their sabers one after another and rushed towards the Haihan Army at a faster speed, shouting unexplained chants to add momentum to their charge.

Although the place where the Hou Jin Cavalry appears is nearly two miles away from the location of the special operations battalion, the horses will rush forward very quickly after they start running. If they are inexperienced infantry, they will not be able to judge the distance and speed well enough.

If it is accurate, it will be easy for the cavalry to break through the fire net. Once a close battle occurs, the soldiers of the special operations battalion who do not even have armor are completely meat on the chopping board and can only be slaughtered by the Houjin cavalry.

Sun Zhen does not have much experience in combat between infantry and cavalry, but the relevant training has clarified the safe distance and life-and-death line for firing against cavalry. Sun Zhen naturally keeps these standardized combat rules in mind. This

Probably only armies like the Haihan Army in the world can quantify these training contents based on relatively more stable weapon combat effectiveness. As for what kind of effect this training method will have in actual combat.

, which can be verified immediately from this battle.

"Raise the gun! Aim!" Sun Zhen's voice echoed in the air, and the muzzles of the nearly 60 rifles in the four squads he commanded were all pointed at the Houjin cavalry who were riding in.

The Houjin soldiers shouting loudly on horseback and the gleaming sabers in their hands did not affect Sun Zhen's attention. He had been paying attention to the distance between the two sides. Premature firing would make the other party aware of the risk, and

If you fire too late, you will put your troops in danger, so this measure must be properly grasped.

The troops of the Houjin Cavalry have spread out in a fan shape. This is also a method adopted to disperse the opponent's firepower. It has been tried and tested by the Ming army. Like the Haihan people, they are divided into small combat groups in units of dozens of people. In their

It seems that they are simply seeking death. This performance is not even as good as that of the Ming army. Now, as long as they drive their horses and rush towards them to disperse them, they can happily harvest their heads.

The Houjin cavalry increased their speed extremely quickly. In a blink of an eye, the cavalry in front had rushed within a hundred meters, and this was the best firing distance for the special operations battalion. Sun Zhen blew the copper whistle in his mouth, and then

There was a row of gunshots, and dozens of bullets flew towards the approaching Houjin cavalry. Immediately, a dozen cavalrymen and their horses fell to the ground.

But this sight did not make the Houjin cavalry flinch. Instead, they clapped their horses and charged even more excitedly, because they knew that this kind of musket weapon could only be fired single-shot, and it would take a long time to reload after the shot. Haihan used to rely on

A linear array is used to maintain the frequency of fire and the density of firepower output. Today, there is only such a thin row of infantry in front of us. After shooting this shot, everything becomes a decoration, and what follows is a unilateral massacre. This situation is in

This had happened many times in the past against the Ming army. The Houjin Cavalry was extremely capable of seizing opportunities. When they saw this, they fought bravely to take the lead. They wished they could chop off a few more heads to claim credit.

However, today's situation is really special. After firing, these Haihan soldiers did not seem to realize their situation. They neither turned around to run away nor began to reload ammunition in a panic. Instead, they continued to kneel on the ground with one leg.

Keep your aiming and shooting posture unchanged.

Could it be that these Haihan people were already frightened out of their wits? If they were still pointing their guns at themselves in such a daze, could there be a second bullet in the gun? The charging Houjin cavalry could not help but flash through their minds.

With similar thoughts, they heard the sharp copper whistle sound again in various small positions, followed by a burst of gunfire, and the muskets in the hands of the Haihan soldiers spurted sparks again!

What is going on! Before the Golden Cavalrymen could react, more than a dozen more cavalrymen were knocked over by the dense rain of bullets. And it was only a few breaths away from the first shot fired by the Haihan soldiers.

No one saw these Haihan soldiers reloading ammunition or changing guns. They just kept their shooting posture in place and continued to fire. What on earth was going on?

However, as the survivors continued to charge forward, the Haihan soldiers on the opposite side also maintained a stable firing frequency. They continued to fire under the command of the copper whistle, and it seemed that there was no need to reload at all.

The main reason why the Houjin cavalry dared to charge at opponents who used muskets was that they knew that this weapon only had one chance to attack, and then it would turn into a fire stick. However, the muskets in the hands of the Haihan soldiers seemed to break this rule. They actually

Being able to fire continuously without reloading ammunition was completely beyond the understanding of the Houjin Cavalry.

Maybe there are one or two smart people among them who can think of the weirdness of this gun, but the vast majority of people have no time to think deeply about this issue at this juncture. They must make a decision about their own life and death immediately - in the fourth

After the gunshots sounded, it seemed that only half of the cavalry in charge were left. At this time, they were still nearly twenty feet away from the Haihan battle line. Maybe when the next gunfire sounded, he would be the one who fell.

This short distance may not be crossed in my lifetime.

At this time, the platoon commanded by Sun Zhen had gathered its formation back together and formed a linear array with the squad as a single column. Although the shooting surface was narrowed, the firing frequency was faster. Each squad must be in

Fire the last three bullets in the gun at the charging enemy as quickly as possible, then exit the shooting position and go to the rear to complete the loading of ammunition. This is actually an improved use of the traditional queuing shooting tactic, but it consists of four shifts.

It took a very short time to complete a total of twelve rounds of rapid continuous shooting within a distance of twenty feet, and the density of its firepower was already quite terrifying.

After closing the formation in this way, while the shooting surface becomes smaller, the defensive area also becomes smaller. If the Houjin Cavalry wants to continue charging into the formation, they will have to brave a denser rain of bullets, otherwise they will have no choice but to

Bypassing this strike surface, they passed between Haihan's infantry arrays. However, most people had no time to make a choice in this flash of lightning. Haihan's most intensive close-range shooting had already begun.

The cavalry that rushed towards Haihan's formation from the front did not wait until the infantry on the opposite side poured out the bullets in their guns. Almost all of them fell on their backs in an instant. In order to pursue the success rate when aiming and shooting, the infantry did not deliberately shoot.

Aiming at people, they almost always aimed at the largest part of the horse's body. However, after the war horse was shot and fell, the Houjin soldier riding on his back fell to the ground at a high speed. Even if he did not die, he would often only have half of his body left.

Dead.

The few Houjin cavalry who were not within the attack range were lucky enough to pass through this death charge and rushed past the formation of Haihan infantry. However, what greeted them was the Haihan cavalry who rushed over on horseback.

Except for the heavy armored cavalry of the Ming Dynasty, the Houjin cavalry had not encountered any nemesis before. Even the Mongols, who are famous for their cavalry, are no longer opponents of the Houjin cavalry. But starting from today, their battle records have

There was an enemy that was difficult to defeat, the Haihan cavalry who were also equipped with repeating rifles.

This is equivalent to putting a war horse under the buttocks of these terrible Haihan soldiers, greatly improving their mobility. Facing such an enemy, the Houjin cavalry could not even get a chance to engage in a close encounter.

At the same time, while avoiding the pursuit of Haihan cavalry, they also had to deal with the cold shots fired by the infantry, which was quite difficult to withstand.

From the moment the Houjin cavalry charged into a distance of a hundred feet until they were wiped out by the combined formation of Haihan infantry and cavalry, in just a few moments, the battle had come to an end. And the battle situation was not at all like that of the Houjin side.

As expected, the Haihan infantry were easily defeated, but on the contrary, the Houjin cavalry who launched the charge were defeated in a very short period of time. It can even be said that they were defeated without the ability to fight back. They simply rushed over and turned into a pile of

A living target for Haihan soldiers to shoot at will.

Muteb was also stunned when he saw it on the top of the city. He saw two lines of cavalry ambushing outside the city appear, and then launched a charge. After a burst of gunfire that sounded like firecrackers, his own cavalry had already been killed seven times.

Seven or eight. There was almost no suspense in the ensuing battle. Under the joint attack of Haihan infantry and cavalry, the few remaining men and horses were quickly eliminated. In the process, they took advantage of the opportunity to turn around and leave the battlefield.

Those who escaped may not even be one tenth.

Muteb really didn't understand what was happening on the battlefield outside the city. There were only a few Haihan infantry, and they had not formed a large formation. How could they release such dense gunfire and kill two teams of nearly five people?

The Houjin cavalry of Baiqi were beaten to pieces. He realized that Haihan might have adopted some new tactics that he had never heard of, but just watching the battle from such a distance could not understand the specific situation. Fortunately, he saw many

The horsemen and horses had already escaped back immediately. Just ask these survivors and you should be able to know the tricks of the Haihan people.

However, things were not as simple as Muteb thought. After listening to the survivors' reports, he still didn't quite understand what happened. The rifle in the hands of the Haihan soldier could keep firing without loading? What the hell is that?

Muteb recalled the various rumors he had heard before about the Haihan people knowing strange magic. Could it be that the Haihan people used some evil magic on the battlefield? It seemed that only this could explain why the Haihan people were able to deal with it with a small number of infantry.

He sent hundreds of cavalrymen.

But how to crack this thing, Muteb has absolutely no way. It is obviously unwise to send cavalry to fight the enemy head-on. The battle just now has proved that this approach is completely in vain, and Muteb has already lost.

Hundreds of cavalry were lost, but the local cavalry force could not bear to continue such squandering.

Defending the city was probably the only way that Mutebu could think of in his limited capacity. Since he couldn't beat his opponent in mobile warfare, he could only settle for the next best thing and choose to defend the city, hoping that the opponent would retreat despite the difficulties.

But Mutebu also knew that the Haihan people had not launched a formal siege battle before coming here. The so-called defense of the city was actually just what the Hou Jin army was talking about. Not to mention that the Hou Jin Dynasty was not good at defending.

City battles are extremely troublesome without the cavalry troops outside the city to contain the enemy. This means that the Haihan people can confidently and boldly transport artillery and other baggage to the city, and then slowly bombard the city with heavy weapons.

.Mutebu was really unsure whether this small city snatched from the Ming army could withstand the bombardment of Haihan artillery.
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