Chapter 1430 A tough nut to crack

Erhe was confident in the tactics he had formulated. This set of tactics had been tried and tested repeatedly when fighting the Ming army. Although he was beaten down by intensive firepower when he fought against the Haihan army in Dalian Bay last time, Erhe believed that

This embarrassment won't happen again this time, because it has been raining today.

Erhe knew that rainfall and moisture were the natural enemies of powerful weapons such as muskets. Judging from the current weather, the rain would continue for at least two to three days. This was extremely bad for the Houjin Army, which mainly used cold weapons as its equipment.

Big good news. In the past records of battles with the Ming army, as long as the battle was fought on rainy days, the muskets in the hands of the Ming army basically turned into fire sticks that could not make any sound. Therefore, based on past experience, Erhe

I think the Haihan Army will definitely be affected by this. As long as those terrible muskets and artillery become mute, then there is nothing to worry about?

Erhe believed that if the fighting distance could be shortened to a face-to-face fight, then the three thousand men under his command would be able to completely annihilate the Haihan army near the southern highlands. However, to be cautious, he still arranged for the cavalry to form a three-wave attack formation. According to tradition,

The charge method was used to launch an offensive towards the Haihan position.

Morgan ordered the enemy troops to be moved closer before attacking because the visibility was slightly worse in rainy days. Moving closer would allow the soldiers to take aim better. As for the weather restrictions that the opponent considered, Haihan did not have any.

Such a big impact. Although the army troops stationed in the highlands are not equipped with seven-shot rifles like the special operations battalions, the flintlock rifles they use are also loaded with fixed ammunition in waterproof packaging. Unless it is pouring rain, otherwise the impact of rainfall

It's actually very limited.

The first wave of cavalry rushed in to a distance of 100 meters, and then the first round of gunfire rang out from the Haihan position. At least a dozen cavalry fell down from the running horses on the spot, while the remaining cavalry did not

Lian Zhan, left and right, immediately turned to attract as much firepower as possible from Haihan's position. This first wave of offensive was originally intended to attract firepower. As long as Haihan opened fire, they would have achieved it.

As for the purpose, as for the casualties, we can only accept the destiny of each one.

The two groups of cavalry immediately following the first wave of cavalry are the real main force in charging and attacking the opponent. This rhythm must be controlled extremely tightly, and the opponent cannot be given time to complete the reloading of ammunition, and this can only

It relies on the combat experience and tacit understanding of the leading officers and soldiers.

However, this tactic that had been 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 dense rain of bullets shot up and down from the slopes.

This is not because the Haihan Army has completed the second reload, but when it fired the first wave of Houjin cavalry, it left some force specifically to deal with the next two waves of cavalry. Although the tactics used by the Houjin Army to deal with the Ming Army

It's very targeted, but it's not a secret. Haihan naturally has a plan to deal with it.

The number of cavalrymen who were hit by bullets in this wave was obviously much higher than in the first wave. Only about half of the cavalrymen were left when they rushed to the nearby area. However, the trenches outside the village at the foot of the mountain, the horses and barbed wire fences formed roadblocks to prevent these cavalrymen from being shot.

They could not directly rush into the village to fight. As soon as their speed slowed down a little, the Haihan snipers from high up began to kill the cavalry at the front.

Even the bravest and best-equipped Bagala warriors, their armors and shields still couldn't stop the high-speed bullets fired by sniper rifles, and they could only fall down one after another with the sound of gunfire. And this tragic situation made them fall down one after another.

The cavalry participating in the attack couldn't help but think of the scene when they attacked an abandoned fishing village on the coast of Dalian Bay a few months ago. At that time, a large wave of cavalry was blocked by roadblocks outside the passage in and out of the village. The cavalry had to dismount and fight on foot, and then a group of helpless

Many died at the gunpoint of Haihan soldiers.

At that time, the Hou Jin Army did not find a truly effective solution. They could only rely on their strength to fight hard, but in the end they were still unable to completely break through Haihan's defense line. The scene in front of them seemed to be a replica of the situation that day, but it was different.

What's more, the hillside behind this village is full of firepower points of the Haihan Army. The strike 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 has no way to hide, and there is no way to hide.

You can't find a blind spot for the enemy's firepower, and you can only take a beating.

When the third wave of cavalry rushed closer, only a little more than one-third of the previous wave of cavalry were still sitting on their horses intact. This situation was what the Houjin cavalry expected before the charge.

Unexpectedly, they originally thought that the rain would make the Haihan people's muskets misfire, but now it seems that this is just a delusion. They can only place their hope on the last wave of cavalry. If they can rush into the village, then close combat will be possible.

There should be a possibility of winning back a victory.

However, a desperate situation immediately emerged. Several artillery positions that were originally covered were removed from their bunkers at this time, revealing their ferocious faces. As the sound of artillery sounded, several rounds of grapeshot shot out from the muzzle.

, blasting towards the approaching third wave of rear golden cavalry.

Projectiles the size of fingers flew out of the muzzle and spread out in the air, forming a barrage that beat the charging riders and horses to bloody pulps. Compared with the two waves of cavalry charges just now, this last wave was supposed to carry

The cavalry tasked with harvesting the enemy's lives were the ones who died the fastest and in the worst manner among the three waves. Almost as soon as the cannon sounded, they fell down in pieces with their mounts. There was no trace of them at all.

Half the ability to resist.

During these three waves of cavalry charges, they only threw some scattered arrows at the village defense line on horseback. Since there was no effective coverage, the hit rate of these arrows could only be left to chance.

When the sound of artillery sounded, the hearts of Erhe and other senior officers who were watching the battle in the distance became colder. They did not expect that Haihan had deployed several artillery pieces on the defense line in such a short period of time, and made plans

Such targeted tactics were adopted. It was obvious that all the responses on the Hou Jin Army's side were carefully planned by the other side, and they were just waiting for them to come and kill them.

Seeing so many soldiers being destroyed by Haihan's gunfire in an instant, Erhe's throat felt sweet and he almost spurted out a mouthful of blood. He originally planned to only need three waves of cavalry to overwhelm the opponent's troops at the foot of the mountain.

If the defense line is to form a melee with the opponent, then the infantry can follow up and suppress the opponent with superior force in a close combat environment, and then win the battle. Although this idea is good, there is a prerequisite that it must first break through Haihan's defense line.

However, three waves of cavalry with nearly 500 cavalry thrown in did not even break through the defense line, but nearly half of them were killed and injured. It was no longer possible to expect the group of cavalry, who were suppressed by gunfire and unable to lift their heads outside the defense line, to attack.

Too realistic.

Somewhat ironically, the first wave of cavalry, which was originally used to attract firepower, actually withdrew from the battlefield in time and became the wave with the smallest losses among the three waves of cavalry. However, there was no signal to withdraw the troops from the rear, so they could only

They turned their horses and fought back again. At this time, the Houjin infantry following from behind had also arrived on the battlefield, but the cavalry in front failed to break through the defense line, so they had to use shields to withstand the constant rain of bullets pouring from the opposite position.

Most of the shields used by these Houjin soldiers were wooden shields. Only a few elite soldiers had their shields covered with a layer of iron. But even so, they still could not block rifle fire at close range. The sound of gunfire

It was mixed with the screams, and was also mixed with the occasional sound of artillery. Those war horses that rushed too fast stepped into the trench, and the sharp bamboo sticks inserted upside down often pierced both the man and the horse, and then followed

The people who came up took it as a stepping stone and stepped on it.

When the Houjin infantry finally rushed to the roadblock under the overwhelming rain of bullets and tried to remove the barbed wire fence and horses in front of them, they discovered that these damn roadblocks were all fixed to the ground. The wooden stakes wrapped around the barbed wire fence

The supporting legs of He and Juma were buried deeply in the soil, and it was not easy to dig them out with the weapons in their hands. So they could only use the knives in their hands to cut down these roadblocks, and they had to forcefully

Cut a path through the raw land.

Several artillery positions were the key attack positions of the Jin army. Because the artillery had to leave a shooting angle, there were only relatively low barbed wire roadblocks in front of it. Moreover, the time required to reload the artillery after firing was much longer than that of the rifle.

This was a rare opportunity for the Hou Jin army to launch an offensive. After realizing this, many Hou Jin infantrymen rushed towards the gap in the defense line where the artillery was located.

But Morgan also had pre-arrangements for this. Each artillery position was equipped with two squads of infantry. Their duty was to guard the area. During the interval between reloading ammunition after the artillery was fired, they lined up to attack the enemy who tried to attack through the gap.

Shooting. The combat distance is only a few meters away. You basically don’t need to aim when shooting. Just aim at the swarming Hou Jin soldiers and pull the trigger, and you will definitely hit someone unlucky. The Hou Jin soldiers are on one side.

The shieldmen cover the infantry to dismantle the criss-crossed barbed wire fences on the ground, while the archers at the rear fire arrows into the gaps in the gun positions. This attack method can occasionally hit the target, but the efficiency of the two sides in killing each other is too different, even from a distance

The difference in strength far exceeds the difference in strength. The Hou Jin army that reached the defense line continued to fall at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Morgan, who was commanding the battle on the top of the mountain, was actually a little frightened at this time. He originally thought that after defeating the cavalry offensive, the Jin army would withdraw first when they saw that the situation was not good, but he did not expect that the other side seemed to have no intention of leaving any remaining force, and directly

The infantrymen were also escorted to the gambling table. Seeing that these fearless Houjin soldiers had destroyed many fortifications outside the village and were about to invade the village, Morgan became anxious.

He does not think that his own troops will suffer too much in close combat. After all, bayonet skills are a compulsory course for every soldier, and their ability in this area should be stronger than that of semi-professional troops like Hou Jin. But Hai

The value of Han soldiers is far greater than that of these barbarian soldiers. Morgan does not want the troops under his command to fall into the quagmire of close combat. The battle losses will inevitably be much higher than normal combat methods.

The battlefield where the two sides were fighting was too far from the coastline, otherwise Morgan could have used the idle warships at sea to provide fire cover. If he wanted to avoid close encounters with the enemy, he could only further narrow the defense circle and withdraw his troops to the mountains.

But if the village defense line is abandoned, it means temporarily abandoning artillery that is inconvenient to carry.

He was not worried that these cannons would be snatched away by the Hou Jin Army, because the cannons deployed at the foot of the mountain were relatively new breech-loaded cannons and required the use of special ammunition. Even if the Hou Jin Army could snatch the cannons back, they might not be able to do so.

He can understand how to use these weapons. But if these cannons are abandoned in the village and directly destroyed by the invading Jin army, it will be a big loss for Haihan.

When Morgan was hesitant, the adjutant brought him good news - the special operations battalion troops who had stayed on the east plain to cover them discovered that the Jin army had already attacked the defense line and was about to break into the sea.

The company took the initiative to move closer to the Han position and entered the Haihan position from the southeast without any hindrance.

Morgan's eyes suddenly lit up. Of course he knew the equipment status of the special operations battalion very well. The power of the seven-shot rifle in close combat was really scary. It came in handy to deal with the current densely populated battles. Although it was only

There is only one company of troops, but the special operations battalion is strengthened and equipped with new rifles with extremely high rates of fire. The firepower output capability of this reinforcement unit is already equivalent to that of an ordinary infantry battalion.

Just as Morgan thought, this army that appeared on the battlefield at the right time became the straw that broke the camel's back. Seeing that they were about to break through the defense line, they suddenly came out with another Haihan army.

The shooting immediately caused the Houjin infantry to bleed like rivers. The few Houjin soldiers who had rushed into the village did not get a chance to fight at close range, and were turned into a hornet's nest by the continuous shooting that sounded like firecrackers.

Seeing that the remaining Hou Jin army could not accomplish anything, and adding more people inside would only lead to their lives being lost, they had no choice but to retreat and leave the battlefield. But it was not so easy to leave at this time. Morgan's sniper team was on the top of the mountain.

Focus on attacking the cavalry who are still on horseback, and take out the fastest enemies first. As for the remaining infantry, you can only test whether their feet can run faster than bullets.

Erhe's face had turned from livid to pale. He never imagined that only half a day after the fall of the coastal highlands, the Haihan people would turn this place into a hard nut to crack. He brought three thousand soldiers and horses to attack here. Now,

The battle lasted only half an hour, and probably a third of the troops had been killed or injured. How could the battle continue? How should he explain such heavy losses to his superiors afterwards? Erhe was so distraught that he didn't know what to do for a moment.

Is it better to withdraw our troops or continue to make a desperate move?
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