Chapter 1410 Sniper Team

The snowfall that lasted for nearly a week finally stopped last night, which was good news for the snipers who had just arrived in Liaodong. Even Morgan had to observe and aim at distant targets in the snowy weather.

It is difficult to adapt to such a combat environment in a short period of time. Now that the weather has begun to clear up, there is one less obstacle that limits the performance of snipers.

Although last night's camping ground was only a dozen miles away from the destination, due to terrain reasons, it still took the team more than three hours to complete the journey, and Morgan also understood why Takahashi

Nanhui insisted on setting up camp before dark. If he wanted to march to the destination in one breath yesterday, it would not have been possible at least before dark. And marching in such barren mountains at night would consume a lot of physical energy.

One night to recharge your batteries is the wisest choice.

After passing through a dense forest, everyone's eyes suddenly opened up, and they saw a mountain lake with an area of ​​about 70 to 80 acres. The lake had frozen, and under the light, it showed a faint blue-green color. From the hillside,

Looking from a distance, it looks like a huge jade stone covering the ground. There are some faintly visible houses scattered among the woods on the shore of the lake. They should have been the residences of local people in the past.

"That's Nanshan Lake." Takahashi Nan introduced to Morgan: "The northernmost outpost of our army is currently located by the lake."

After nearly a day and a half of mountain marching, Morgan was a little tired, but the destination was in sight. He cheered up and called on everyone to work harder to complete the last leg of the journey.

After getting closer, Morgan found that this village was just like the village he passed before entering the mountains yesterday, with obvious signs of being burned. Needless to say, this must be a good thing done by the Jin army.

"According to our understanding, there used to be a village in the north and south of the lake, with hundreds of residents, but now there are only these empty houses that have not been burned." Takahashi Minami introduced to Morgan with regret.

The situation here: "The Houjin dog thieves kidnapped all the Han people in these places, and they didn't even leave any soup for us!"

Morgan comforted him: "When we conquer the Jinzhou Isthmus and Dalian Bay, and then slowly remove the Liaodong Han people from the Houjin territory, I believe that within a few years, this place will become a colony like Zhoushan and Taiwan."

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Morgan knew very well that although the Liaodong Peninsula borders the mainland, the part south of the Jinzhou Isthmus is almost an isolated piece of land overseas. As long as Haihan can control the throat area of ​​the isthmus, this place is actually no different from an island.

.When the time comes, the fleeing Liaodong Han people will be picked up by the nearest sea and land routes. Isn’t that a good thing? With the Haihan Han’s ability to develop and build colonies, as long as there is a sufficient labor force, a stable ruling area will be established at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula.

, it is indeed only a matter of time.

The duty of the outpost deployed by the special operations battalion here is mainly to monitor and provide early warning for the activities of the Houjin Army outside the mountain, so there is only one squad. The team of more than 60 people who came here this time is probably the truce in winter.

Afterwards, it was time to gather the largest number of troops here. When the soldiers originally stationed here saw Takahashi Minami accompanying the leader to this place in person, they already guessed a certain possibility.

The Special Operations Battalion is a very special existence in the Haihan Army. It has participated in the most battles, has the richest combat experience, and has the most outstanding military achievements. These achievements give the soldiers from top to bottom in the Special Operations Battalion the confidence to choose anyone else.

.They know very well that the place where they are stationed will always be the border of Haihan Kingdom, and their mission is to continuously expand the Haihan territory outwards.

Although they are currently in a state of truce due to the weather and the epidemic, they all understand that they are certainly not coming to Liaodong for tourism and vacation, and fighting against Houjin is the most important task. The leader's personal visit to the front line means that it may be possible soon

The war is about to resume.

The gathering of snipers here is indeed related to the battle plan after the beginning of spring, but Morgan did not explain anything to these soldiers with hot eyes. The training and actions of snipers are also top secrets in the Haihan Army. There are only

Only a handful of senior officers knew about Morgan's arrangement, and even the sniper rifles they used were packed in special boxes and transported on horseback.

"Does the enemy know this place?" After settling down briefly, Morgan asked Takahashi Nan.

Takahashi Nan understood what Morgan meant and responded with a smile: "Of course they know that there are our people in the mountains, but they don't know our specific location. This outpost is not fixed here, so they may not be able to suppress them even if they want to.

They tried it several times, and after dozens of people died, they were no longer willing to risk human lives again."

The soldiers of the special operations battalion were monitoring the plains outside in the mountains and forests, so they naturally occupied a great geographical advantage. Later, the Jin army also knew that Haihan had a post here, but every time they came to suppress it, they were discovered first. When they entered the mountains,

Naturally, the Haihan Army had already moved to a more secluded position in the mountains and forests, and then fired cold guns to kill people in the dark, leaving the Houjin Army unable to defend themselves. In the end, they had to give up their plan to deal with Haihan here.

"Let's go and find a higher place to take a look at the situation outside the mountain." After asking a few questions, Morgan became more interested and asked Gao Qiaonan to lead the way to the monitoring point where sentries were usually on duty.

Takahashi Minami did not refuse, ordered a group of his men and set off with Morgan. Morgan's snipers were left in the camp to sort out their exclusive weapons.

Starting from the campsite, heading north over a mountain ridge about 100 meters above sea level, you will find the plain that stretches for dozens of miles outside the mountain. After reaching the mountain ridge, even without using a telescope, you can clearly see the wind and grass within several miles from the top.

The special operations battalion has set up a 24-hour sentry here to monitor the movements outside the mountain. As long as the Jin army moves near the mountain, the soldiers stationed in the mountain will receive a warning signal from the mountain and quickly evacuate the station.

Morgan took out his telescope and looked into the distance. The plain outside the mountain was the target area that Haihan wanted to capture after the spring. The southeast side of the plain is Dalian Bay, and the northwest side is the Bohai Sea. The two oceans sandwich this area.

The narrow plain area is only more than thirty miles wide at its widest point. The narrowest point is the Jinzhou Isthmus at the northeastern end of the plain. There is only a land passage less than ten miles wide. However, that place cannot be seen clearly from the mountain ridge.

Because it is still a full forty miles away from here.

Morgan knew that there were thousands of Hou Jin troops stationed on the Jinzhou Isthmus at the end of his sight. After Haihan attacked and captured the Lushun area before winter, perhaps Hou Jin would send more troops to the Jinzhou Isthmus to ensure the sea.

Han will not easily capture this special location with very important strategic significance. Of course, Morgan is not too worried about this. The Ministry of National Defense has already made preliminary plans for the spring offensive, and the purpose of his personal visit to the front line is to confirm the geography here.

Whether the environment can be consistent with the Department of Defense's operational plan.

Of course, taking the opportunity of the reconnaissance operation to let his students practice their combat skills in this icy and snowy environment is also one of the main purposes of Morgan's trip.

Morgan observed for a few minutes before slowly putting down the telescope in his hand. As Takahashi Minami introduced, the terrain outside the mountainous area is flat, and there are even very few hilly soil bags. The Houjin Cavalry naturally thrives in such terrain.

It is difficult to hide one's body, but this is also an unavoidable trouble for the Haihan Army who wants to go deep into the plains to detect the enemy's situation. Although it is easy to hide one's tracks while traveling on foot, if one is encountered by a large group of enemy cavalry on the plains

, which would most likely lead to consequences that would make it impossible to escape. Because of this, the special operations battalion set up its northernmost outpost here, and strictly restricted the garrison's activities, and did not rashly set foot on the plains outside the mountains.

As if he had seen through Morgan's thoughts, Takahashi Minami took the initiative and said: "Chief, if you want to arrange for someone to go out for investigation, the best time is really in the near future."

"Oh? Tell me your reasons." Morgan also wanted to see the military quality of Qian Tiandun's No. 1 general, so he encouraged him to express his opinion.

Takahashi South Road: "This period is a truce period, and the enemy does not want to make big moves in this season, so the defense force outside the mountain is relatively weak, and you can always find loopholes to exploit. In addition, it is snowy now, and this kind of weather and

The environment is actually the most conducive to concealed attacks. The sniper team from the humble position has snow clothing specifically used for camouflage, so the leader must have made arrangements for it."

Morgan nodded and continued to ask: "So if a small team like snipers goes out to operate in the mountains and encounters an enemy on the plains, how do you think they should respond?"

Takahashi Minami responded: "If it is a small infantry patrol, I believe that the sniper team can easily control the situation, and it should not be difficult to annihilate them all. But if you encounter a cavalry team, it is best to hide if you can.

If you can't hide, I think you can retreat separately and cover each other to have a chance of survival. After all, with the way of sniper combat, it is easier to cover the retreat of your companions after you distance yourself from the enemy."

Morgan heard what he said was reasonable and could not help but nod silently, thinking that the people brought out by Qian Tiandun still had two skills. However, he would not specifically tell Gao Qiaonan that even in close combat, these snipers would

He wouldn't be too worried about cavalry unless the opponent's troops had a clear advantage. He spent several years training only a few dozen qualified snipers. It can be said that all of them are treasures. Losing one of them would make the military feel distressed for a long time.

Therefore, no expense was spared in the armament of these snipers. They are not only equipped with main weapons for long-range strikes, but also hand crossbows and revolvers specially used for close combat. Their individual firepower can take into account both distance and distance, and even when encountering a small group of cavalry, they can still have a certain amount of firepower.

The power of war.

Of course, even so, Morgan would not let his snipers go head-to-head with the enemy. In his opinion, the hundreds of lives of the enemy are not as important as the safety of one of his own students. The role of snipers on the battlefield is

As a killer who has nothing to do with himself, there is no need to risk his life unless absolutely necessary. Every student can become a qualified sniper after several years of training and continuous honing of combat skills on the battlefield, and his value is as high as

The barbarian soldiers in the Later Jin Dynasty who were transferred from fishermen, hunters, herdsmen and farmers were completely different.

Morgan did not rush down the mountain to rest. Instead, he continued to observe the situation under the mountain with a telescope, compared it with the military map drawn by the special operations battalion, and then conceived in his mind how the sniper team under his command should arrange the marching route out of the mountain for reconnaissance.

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After nearly two hours of this, Morgan and his team went down the mountain and returned to their base. After eating briefly to replenish their energy, Morgan immediately summoned his men, together with Takahashi Minami, to start discussing the next plan of action. Although

This winter is still very long, but Morgan does not want to waste even a day. He hopes that his elite men can fully adapt to the local environment before the spring offensive, so the reconnaissance operations near the Golden State Isthmus during this period are particularly important.

One more day of adaptation period will increase your combat effectiveness by one point.

In addition to advanced weapons and combat ideas, the Haihan Army's invincibility also depends to a large extent on good preparations for war. It can be said that most of the wars launched by Haihan have been determined before they start.

The victory and the result will only depend on the soldiers' on-the-spot performance.

The action plan formulated by Morgan can be said to be very cautious. He did not plan to take all twelve snipers out of the mountain. Instead, he designed a progressive marching route, that is, setting up multiple firepower points along the sniper team's marching route.

Then advance forward or retreat backward one by one. This way of traveling is a bit like a snake. The purpose is to ensure a larger observation range while also providing fire cover for the team during retreat and maneuver.

Takahashi Minami can tell at a glance, because this combat method has many similarities with the Army's existing squad combat tactics. The difference is that Morgan's sniper squad uses special weapons, so its fire control range is wider, and even

It can provide fire cover for comrades from a concealed position hundreds of meters away, which is something that ordinary army soldiers cannot do. And because the distance between each firepower point is far enough, the chance of the entire team being surrounded by enemy forces will also be

Therefore, reducing it to the minimum, although the firepower will be dispersed, is already the best arrangement for a small group of elites with special characteristics like them.

This tactic is not unfamiliar to the snipers. They have also practiced it in daily training, so they quickly understood Morgan's intention. However, since this operation was actual combat rather than training, so

Morgan was also more detailed when deploying tactics, especially when he should open fire to kill the enemy, cover his comrades, and retreat step by step after contacting the enemy. He gave detailed explanations.

Although Takahashi Minami was already a senior military officer, there were not many opportunities to listen to such detailed tactical explanations. At that moment, he was very energetic and carefully digested the tactical ideas taught by Morgan.
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