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1237. Chapter 1237 Everything is ready

 Chapter 1237 Everything is ready

The tactic of using strength to defeat cleverness is simple to say, but it is not without difficulty in implementation. The firing speed of the muzzle-loading cannon is limited, making it difficult to achieve intensive firepower output in a short period of time. To make up for this shortcoming, the only way is to increase the number of weapons on the position.

The number of artillery pieces is used to enhance the intensity of firepower output. The number of artillery pieces in the Xingdao base is indeed large, but the scale of the artillery force is limited. There is only one artillery battery configuration. If the operators of the port and coastal defense artillery are excluded, the remaining

The artillery force is probably only enough to operate six to eight artillery pieces.

Theoretically speaking, artillery of this magnitude is enough to handle a thousand-man battle. However, Roger has been in the Time Travel Group for a long time, and he cannot help but suffer from the phobia of insufficient firepower like other high-ranking military officials. When encountering such a

The situation will only increase the passing line of firepower output infinitely. I wish I could deploy hundreds of cannons on the position and blast all the enemy troops to rubble in one breath.

Roger speculated that the opponent's formation may not only have musketeers assisted by the British, but also artillery. It's just that the artillery is hiding and practicing somewhere, but no trace has been found at the moment. If the opponent's artillery unit information can be obtained,

Then it will be easier to deal with it when fighting.

But he then thought about it. It was too difficult for the opponent to use artillery as the main means of attack. The heavy artillery had to be boarded here and disembarked at the south of the strait. After arriving on the shore, there was no road accessible.

Deployment near a star port dozens of miles away is a great test of the baggage capacity.

Similar situations were encountered by the Haihan Army in previous battles. In 1633, when the Haihan Army attacked the Spanish-controlled Tamsui City in northern Taiwan, the troops landed on the Tamsui River due to insufficient pre-war preparations.

Later, the heavy artillery could not be quickly deployed to the battlefield due to the mud on the river bank, which almost delayed the fighter plane. How to quickly deploy artillery to land positions in amphibious operations has always been something that needs to be improved for Haihan.

In terms of combat subjects, problems that even the Chinese and Chinese armies could not solve, Roger believed that his opponents could not be any more clever.

If the opponent wants to insist on using artillery, then they have no choice but to settle for the next best thing. Either choose a lighter weight small-caliber gun to reduce the transportation pressure, or they have to give up landing on the north shore of Xingdao and use ships to transport the artillery to the south.

Then implement a landing near the star port. The former option will affect the intensity of firepower output on the battlefield, and the latter option seems easy, but the Johor Army does not have enough maritime transport capacity to deliver all the land forces directly to the south of the star island. If

Just send the artillery to a position close to the Star Island base, and wait for the large forces to arrive before coordinating operations. With the command and coordination capabilities of the Johor Army, and the fact that Haihan is already prepared, Roger believes that this approach is actually the same as actively committing suicide.

There is no difference.

No matter which option is chosen, it will definitely greatly reduce the combat capability of the Johor Army, which is good news for Haihan. Therefore, although he did not see the opponent's artillery, Roger did not have too much worry because of it.

After roughly confirming the opponent's strength and combat methods, this trip was considered to be in vain.

Roger originally considered kidnapping a few alive from the Johor Army assembly point. It would be best to capture one or two British guys who came to help in the battle, and find out what intentions they had to stir up this mess.

Water. However, after conducting on-site reconnaissance here, Roger's thoughts slowly faded away. The reason was for no other reason than that he felt that the threat his opponent could create was not as great as imagined, and he had basically mastered the opponent's

In terms of preparations for war, they can deploy calmly on Star Island and wait for their opponents to come to their door. When the British step into Star Island and want to escape unscathed, even if it is more difficult than climbing to the sky, there is no need

Now I took the risk of alerting the enemy and caught him alive.

So the reconnaissance team came quietly and left completely silently. No one noticed that the enemy had appeared near their station, and collected a lot of valuable intelligence very easily. If the British knew that there was

If such a situation occurs, even if the action is not canceled, the action time may be immediately advanced.

After the work was completed, Roger led the team back to the temporary camp on the coast. Roger was not worried about whether the Johor Army had a second assembly point. Judging from the opponent's military quality, they probably did not have the ability to be in multiple locations at the same time.

With the ability to launch an amphibious offensive, even Hai Han would not dare to easily try such an unconventional strategy in front of a powerful opponent. If one accidentally gets trapped by the opponent in one place, it will be difficult to regroup. With the Johor Army's

With his strength, if he dared to play such tricks in front of Haihan, Roger would probably wake up from his sleep laughing.

Of course, since Johor has hired the British as military advisers, this kind of low-level mistake will definitely not happen. There is still one day left in the original three-day operation, and Roger plans to reconnoiter the nearby coastline.

If Japan wants to launch an amphibious landing battle here, it is best to find a suitable landing site in advance.

But before that, Roger had to inform the base camp of the intelligence gathered today through the radio, and immediately make corresponding deployments. Now that the Johor Army’s assembly point on the north side of the strait has been determined, considering Johor’s maritime transportation capacity and coordination and command capabilities

, the landing site must not be too far from the starting point, so that an area can be roughly demarcated on the Xingdao coast in the south of the strait, and the most suitable location for an amphibious landing of a thousand people can be found locally, and targeted monitoring and control can be carried out in advance.

Prepare.

The earlier this kind of preparation work is carried out, the greater the benefits will be when the war starts. Roger didn't even want to wait for one more day. He issued an order to the Star Island Base through the radio and began to conduct on-site surveys of key areas on the north coast tomorrow.

, and a battle preparation meeting will be held immediately after Roger returns.

The reconnaissance operation on the third day was still uneventful under Roger's careful command. They did not even enter the Johor Army's warning area. Instead, they searched for a more suitable landing location on the coast near their own landing point and mapped out

Corresponding military map.

Before nightfall, Roger ordered to pack up and start the return journey. The waste left over from the past three days was not thrown away. Roger asked the soldiers to collect all the waste together, dig a hole and bury it underground, leaving as little as possible.

There were traces of someone stationed there. The group of people returned to the meeting place early to wait. Not long after nightfall, the boat to pick them up came from the other side to meet them. When the tide rises tomorrow morning and submerges the footprints on the coast, it will really be

It is difficult to find traces of their group ever coming here.

After returning to Star Island, Roger and others stayed overnight at a nearby outpost. Hot food had been prepared for them in advance, so that the soldiers who had eaten marching rations for three days could feast on it. Roger did not forget it during this period.

Asked if Johor spies had been found infiltrating Star Island in recent days, but it was unknown whether the opponent had become suspicious and suspended such operations, or changed the infiltration location. There were no new discoveries at the temporary outpost deployed by Haihan.

Roger himself was quite satisfied with how smoothly this operation went. Eleven people went out, and eleven people came back intact. They successfully completed the reconnaissance mission without even having any direct contact with the enemy.

The first-hand intelligence collected is also of extremely high value, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was an almost perfect operation.

The only person who felt a little disappointed was probably Marcus. This guy was only thinking about fighting and didn't like this silent reconnaissance method. In addition, he fully expected to get a big one before returning, not to mention burning the enemy.

They wanted to capture at least a few people alive from the army's supply warehouse and bring them back for interrogation. However, after Roger gave the order, the entire team boarded the ship and came back. There was no action content as he expected.

Under the light of the bonfire, Roger saw the depressed look on the face of the big black man under his command, and he guessed it, so he called him over and asked: "Marcus, what do you think of our operation?"

Marcus responded angrily: "Report to the commander, I think I should teach the enemy a lesson before retreating."

Roger said: "It is not difficult to teach them a lesson, but if this alarms the enemy and makes them change their original combat plan, then won't our reconnaissance operations be in vain?"

Marcus' mouth opened wide, but he didn't know how to answer his boss's question. His loyalty and personal bravery were his strengths, but he did not understand the relationship between the purpose and means of war very thoroughly. This would be important to him in the future.

In terms of his military officer career, it is undoubtedly a very conspicuous shortcoming.

Roger was quite patient and continued to explain to him: "First of all, you have to understand, what is the purpose of our organization and preparation for war? Is it just to repel the invading enemy? No! Simply repeling is not enough, we must

Defeat them in one fell swoop without leaving them a chance to stand up!"

As Roger spoke, he shook his fist vigorously to emphasize his tone, which made Marcus's mood rise.

"We have limited troops stationed on Star Island, and it is unlikely that we will place the battlefield in the area north of the Strait of Johor. To achieve such results, the most effective way is to let the opponent automatically enter the battlefield we have preset. But now

They want to launch a war to fight us. We are on the relatively passive side, so how can we achieve this strategic goal?" Roger paused and let Marcus digest it, and then continued: "Of course it is.

Scout their combat readiness, find out their possible main attack direction and marching route, and then set up an ambush and wait for them to step in!"

"I know you are very belligerent, which is a good thing for a soldier, but how to maximize your combat effectiveness and deal the heaviest blow to the enemy still requires thinking." Roger pointed at the horse.

Kusi's big head said: "Don't just think about fighting and killing all day long, install more useful things! When the things here are taken care of, I will send you a report and send you to Sanya for a period of training to learn the art of war.

, otherwise how can we lead troops to fight in the future!"

After being taught such a lesson by him, Marcus had basically figured out the key. It wasn’t that he was stupid, he just didn’t have the subjective awareness to think about these stakes in detail, but his boss gave him an explanation.

, he can also understand the reason.

Marcus grinned, showing two rows of big white teeth: "Chief, forget it about further studies. Sanya is thousands of miles away from here, and it takes a month or two to come and go. This will delay the business! If this

During this period, we fought with foreigners again, so I missed the opportunity to kill the enemy!"

Roger laughed and scolded: "You know nothing! If you don't go back to Sanya to study as an army cadet, you won't be qualified for promotion. How will you be promoted to a higher officer in the future? Do you want to be a platoon leader for the rest of your life?"

Marcus scratched his head and said: "I'm humble and stupid, but I didn't expect this level."

Regarding these promotion rules in the military, Marcus, who has been in the army for a long time, is not unaware of it, but he is simple-minded and has no desire for power. He usually does not think about these things at all. But if this were not the case, Roger would probably

Nor would he care so much about a black subordinate and spend so much time trying to improve him. In Roger's opinion, although Marcus is straightforward and doesn't like to use his brain much, he is better than his simplicity, loyalty, and friendship.

The tasks given to him will be completed meticulously and without compromise, and the reliability is very high, so Roger will take him with him on this reconnaissance mission.

The next morning, Roger did not rush to lead the team back to Star Port. Instead, he went directly to the key survey area he had designated and personally inspected the local terrain to determine the landing site that the Johor Army might choose. In fact, he arrived at Star Island

He had already inspected these places in the early stages and had a general impression of the local terrain. However, he had to carefully confirm these details when it came to formulating the next combat strategy.

It has to be said that the terrain here does not have much advantage for the defenders. In the more than 20 miles of coastline he has drawn, there are no natural barriers that are conducive to defense, and the beach is also flat, even if it can

There are very few shelters for troops to use as cover.

Of course, if Haihan Anxin wants to set up an ambush in this environment, it will not be difficult for Roger. There should be enough time now to dig trenches, build bunkers, set up anti-landing defenses on the beach, and deploy heavy firepower weapons.

To build a firepower network, there are many tactics that can be used to build an advantage.

But there is one problem that Roger cannot get around, that is, such a long coastline can be used for landing, and the environment on the shore is almost the same, so he cannot confirm which location his opponent will eventually choose as the target, and

Haihan's military strength is not enough to blockade such a long coastline. If you want to bet on one of them, the chance of hitting it seems to be too small.

The actual situation is somewhat different from Roger's expectation. It seems that the opponent should also consider the landing environment. The area on the other side of the assembly point is indeed very suitable for launching amphibious landing operations. The Haihan Army wants to be here.

It is not difficult to set up an ambush, but it may be quite difficult to prevent the opponent from landing.
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