Chapter 1098 Head-on attack

"The Special Operations Battalion is truly an ace unit! This camp is well-built and much more powerful than the gang of brats under my command!" Before Harugong got off the boat, he gave instructions to the temporary camp located on the bank of the Jiahe River.

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The area of ​​​​the camp along the river is not too large, but the functional areas such as the dock area, barracks area, material area, and warning area are very clearly divided. A piece of land is specially fenced to house the horses of the cavalry company, and it is located in the south.

Space was left for the expansion of the camp and a cavalry channel that could directly enter and exit the camp. The special arrangements for the cavalry troops in the camp planning were very conspicuous. This was probably the detail that satisfied Harugong the most. And in just two or three days,

It is obvious that a camp of this size cannot be completed by a cavalry company alone. The infantry who are better at setting up camps and fighting are the main force in building the camp.

Compared with the cavalry units that set foot on overseas battlefields for the first time, the special operations battalions that have performed many combat missions abroad have richer experience in the layout and construction of frontline camps. Even if there were no travelers in the past two days,

Commanding here can also build the camp and deploy the outer defense line without leakage. Of course, the people who came from the county town to seek refuge with Haihan in the past two days have not been idle in vain. The people stranded here have been organized to serve as construction workers.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to build a well-structured camp in such a short period of time just relying on the manpower of the Haihan Army. When Harugong arrived, there were still hundreds of migrant workers sweating profusely on the river bank.

Of course, the Haihan Army had no idea of ​​turning this temporary stronghold into a city. The continued construction here had two purposes besides expanding the camp. One was to give the refugees temporarily stranded here something to do and to consume as much of their excess energy as possible.

The second is to allow them to adapt to the labor arrangements of immigrants in advance. After going to Zhifu Island, the labor arrangements they will accept will be similar to those here, so they can get into this rhythm as soon as possible.

You can also adapt to life after immigration more quickly.

This time, two chiefs came to the front line to command and supervise the battle. Liu Xian and Shiro Amakusa naturally understood how much the superiors attached great importance to the control of this area of ​​Fushan County. Even the artillery, a powerful weapon, was transferred to the front line.

Now that the front line has arrived, it is clear that the Zhifu Island Command is determined to resolve the stumbling block of Wanjiajun here.

After Harugong and Chen Yixin disembarked from the ship, they immediately summoned local garrison officers above the platoon level to hold a combat preparation meeting to announce the headquarters' intentions and combat arrangements to everyone.

"Another cavalry company currently operating in the area west of Jiahe is already on its way to Fushan County and is expected to arrive before noon." Harugong pointed to the map and explained: "The infantry is responsible for fighting on the frontal battlefield, and the two cavalry companies

The main task of the company is to circle back to the west of the battlefield and cut off the opponent's retreat. The headquarters hopes that the front line can eliminate the main force of the Wanjia Army through force as soon as possible and clear the obstacles for our immigration plan."

Chen Yixin added: "At that time, the infantry troops will be under my command, and Chief Harbin will personally lead the cavalry troops to attack behind enemy lines."

Amakusa Shiro raised his hand and asked: "Chief, what if the other party doesn't take the initiative? Do we want to clear out the slums outside the county?"

"They will come out." Harugong was full of confidence in this: "With the current speed of people defecting to us, in three or four days at most, the people in the slums will be almost gone, and by then they will be gone

No cover."

"Don't talk about these common people. If they delay for a few more days, I'm afraid the Wanjiajun people will start running away." Chen Yixin is also extremely unfavorable about the stability of Wanjiajun's military morale: "They have suffered so much before.

We definitely won’t let it go like this. They brought reinforcements here with the intention of having a big fight with us. If it takes a long time, the previous defeat will spread, and the morale of the military will be even more diluted, and it will also cause trouble for the opponent.

Leave more time to adjust. If I were the commander of the Wanjia Army, I would definitely start the war as soon as possible to avoid long nights and endless dreams!"

Chen Yixin's guess was basically correct. Although the Wanjia Army had mobilized thousands of troops and native artillery that were regarded as the treasure of the mountain, the biggest problem they faced now was not the strength of troops or supplies, but the stability of the people in their own camp. The day before yesterday

Hundreds of people were lost in the attack. This was almost the heaviest loss for the Wanjia Army in the past two years of military operations. After that, troops were rushed here and supplies could not be kept up in time. Yesterday, they had to be outside the county.

Food is collected on the spot in the slums. This chaotic arrangement can easily affect the morale of the military.

Although Wanmeng had ordered to block the news of the previous defeat, civilian armed forces like the Wanjia Army were originally a mob without much discipline. On the night when the newly transferred troops arrived in Fushan County, the previous battles with the Haihan people were in some cases.

The news spread among the lower-level bosses. Once this kind of news spreads, it would be difficult to cut off its communication channels. By the time Wanmeng and Pu Xueguang realized that the news had spread, the situation was already irreversible.

In addition to starting a war as soon as possible to defeat the opponent, Wanjiajun has no better way to solve the current situation of unstable people. Although the preparations before the war are not sufficient, considering that the fighting will of his own troops continues to decline, the only option at the moment is

Catch the duck and put it on the shelf, bite the bullet and fight the Haihan people again.

In the middle of the morning, Wanmeng ordered the food to be served in advance, so that his men and horses could fill their stomachs first, and then they set off in formation and began to gather in the east of the county. However, the Wanjia Army, with more than a thousand people stationed outside the city yesterday, was scattered outside the city.

There was no unified arrangement and dispatch, so it took a lot of effort to assemble these people.

In the past few years, Wanmeng had been proud of the "invincible" armed forces under his command, but looking at the scattered gathering of his men, Wanmeng really wanted to kill them. If he continued at this rate,

Before the troops could be sent out, the Haihan people on the opposite side had probably already prepared for war, and they couldn't even achieve the slightest surprise attack effect.

After finally waiting until 3:00 noon, the Wanjia Army's large forces finally completed their assembly and began to advance from the county seat toward Jiahe. By this time, Haihan's cavalry unit had already set off and bypassed the county seat from the south, meeting up with another group of troops.

After setting up a cavalry company, they slowly circled back from the west of the county seat.

Deployed in the river bank position were two companies of the special operations battalion and the artillery company that had just been deployed. Although there were only ten artillery pieces in total, considering that the shooting angle was adjustable, the range that the firepower output could cover was also very large.

The only thing that Chen Yixin regretted was that the artillery arrived in such a hurry that it was too late to make detailed preparations such as adjusting gun positions and calibrating fire. If the artillery position was required to contribute during the battle, then the shooting effect would probably only depend on the artillery.

Experienced.

The infantry's preparation for battle is relatively simple. Although the special operations battalion is not good at this kind of defensive warfare that sticks to fortifications, they can still easily master the queuing and shooting tactic as the most basic musketeer tactic. Qian Tiandun even

Five snipers were also specially transferred from Zhifu Island to specifically eliminate commanders and leaders in the opponent's camp during battles to disrupt the opponent's combat command system. The defense line consists of barbed wire, trenches, and curved parapets.

, and there are many firepower output points, and now they are waiting for Wan Jiajun to jump on the chopping block.

It's just that the Wanjia Army's movements were too slow. When they started to assemble in the east of the city, Chen Yixin ordered them to enter the position to prepare for battle. However, after waiting for a long time, the opponent had not completed the assembly, which made Chen Yixin dumbfounded. However, the battlefield conditions were limited, and he had to let them go.

The Wanjia Army is separated from the slums outside the county town so that the cavalry can easily outflank it. Otherwise, when this half-baked army is gathering, they can directly attack it and disperse it without much effort.

Seeing that the opponent had finally completed the assembly and was slowly marching towards Jiahe, Chen Yixin issued an order again and all front-line positions entered a state of preparation for war.

"Master Huang, which side do you prefer in this battle?" Zhang Pucheng, who was watching the battle at the top of Fushan City, asked Huang Qu. Now that the Wanjia army was heading towards the Haihan people, he was completely relieved that the two sides were fighting.

It doesn't matter what the outcome is, as long as Fushan County is not involved.

Huang Qu snorted and said: "If you give me five hundred elite soldiers, it will be enough to defeat the Wanjia army! If you put out such a messy military formation and arch it up, these people really think they are freeloaders! If they can win

If you are a Haihan man, I will cut off your head!"

Zhang Pucheng heard what he said so confidently, and immediately asked: "Then if the Haihan people win, will they take the opportunity to threaten this county?"

Huang Qu said: "Your Excellency, you are too worried. The Haihan people are obviously not short of money and food, they just need people. When they recruit people in Fushan County, they have never thought of getting permission from the government? Didn't they send us the money the day before yesterday just to make us aware of what happened outside the city?

Are you pretending to be deaf and dumb about the matter?"

Zhang Pucheng makes sense when he thinks about it, but at least the Haihan people are more reliable than the Wanjia Army. After all, the Wanjia Army has not done anything positive except burning, killing and looting in Fushan County. And the Haihan people came to Fushan County

At least some people have been helped, and so far they have shown no signs of going against the government, and their attitude is quite upright.

It's just that in this kind of "war" involving thousands of people, even if Huang Qu didn't remind him, Zhang Pucheng knew that the county did not have enough power to interfere with the direction of the war. If he didn't want to get into trouble, sitting on the sidelines was the most rational way to deal with it.

Wan Meng personally led the troops to suppress the battle this time, leaving only Pu Xuguang and a few people who could not fight in the battle outside the county town, and decided to make a desperate move. He was a cruel and ruthless desperado, and after suffering a big loss this time, he also aroused the long-lost anger.

Because of his ferocity, he wanted to go into battle and fight in person. Of course, he was not arrogant enough to lead the charge at the front of the battle formation. He still honestly lined up the infantry, cavalry and artillery at the front, and led a team of personal guards at the back.

Supervise the war.

"Oh, there are actually a few native cannons!" Chen Yixin quickly confirmed the weapons in the opponent's formation through the telescope. Although these cannons are not big, they cannot be easily carried by manpower, so they are still

It was dragged out on a truck, and it seemed that it was planned to be re-erected in front of the formation. This also shows that the opponent has a serious lack of experience in using firearms in combat.

"You've reached a new level of stupidity! You are treating us like rookies who have never seen the world!" Chen Yixin couldn't help laughing after he clearly identified the opponent's artillery deployment method. He has participated in many large and small battles.

This is the first time I have encountered such an amateur opponent. When the two armies are facing each other, there is no time and space to slowly set up artillery positions. This tactic can probably defeat an enemy with a huge difference in strength and no long-range firepower output.

Opponent, encountering an army like the Haihan Army is tantamount to committing suicide.

"Pass my order, the artillery will not open fire until I give my order!" Chen Yixin did not want to waste such a good training opportunity, and planned to arrange a practical target practice with a fixed target for his own artillery.

There is no doubt that the range of the Haihan artillery is higher than that of the opponent's native artillery. At the same shooting distance, Chen Yixin has full confidence in the shooting accuracy of his own artillery and the gunner's loading and aiming skills, coupled with the infantry artillery position

There are sandbag bunkers built in the capital, so you can safely and boldly engage in a cannon-firing competition with your opponent.

Wanmeng did intend to use a few of his own native cannons to open up the situation, but because the range of these native cannons was extremely limited, they had to advance to within a hundred feet of the Haihan Army's defense line before they could set up gun emplacements. As for the Haihan position,

The three-pounder with the shortest range can blast out to a distance of about 150 feet. If he knew that the opponent had such a powerful weapon with such a range, he would probably turn around and leave immediately.

Of course, Wanmeng also noticed the surprising calmness on the Haihan defense line. The other side seemed to have no reaction to the Wanjiajun's gradual approach. Regarding this simple sandbag fortification, Wanmeng did not think it had any defensive power. As long as the artillery opened the way

, the infantry and cavalry can rush forward and break down the opponent's defense line.

Wanmeng's army finally reached the predetermined firing range, and Wanmeng ordered the infantry to be on alert, and the gunners went to the front to set up gun emplacements. In Wanmeng's opinion, this position was relatively safe, at least bows and arrows would definitely not be able to shoot that far.

.

Of course, this kind of deployment was a complete joke in Chen Yixin's eyes. When Wan's army stopped and started to arrange artillery positions, he ordered the artillery to focus on that area. And Wan Meng, who was behind the military formation, could hardly notice it.

The enemy's bunker, which had been opened for hundreds of feet, silently opened several openings, and from the openings emerged several black cannon muzzles.

While Wan Meng was still planning to launch a charge after a few rounds of shelling, Chen Yixin's patience had reached its end. Seeing that the opponent had begun to set up several earth cannons on the temporary gun mounts piled with earth, he ordered: "

Target the opponent's gun emplacement and fire!"

When Wanmeng was distracted, he suddenly heard an explosion in front of him, followed by several more explosions. He thought to himself that the fight had already started before I ordered the fire. When he looked again, he found that the soldiers in front of him were fighting.

The formation was in chaos.
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