Chapter 1479 The real war

Qian Tiandun was not in Jijiabao at this time, but the headquarters here also had a radio station, and Gao Qiaonan could contact him at any time. After asking Qian Tiandun for instructions, Gao Qiaonan returned to the field hospital.

They just came out from the tour. The businessmen's faces were all solemn. It was obvious that the scene they just saw in the field hospital had a great impact on them.

Almost all the wounded in the Haihan Army are from combat troops, and the injuries are generally caused by trauma caused by swords and arrows, and there are also fracture injuries such as falling from horses or being hit by blunt objects. The current number of injuries in field hospitals

There are about thirty people. Some of them are only slightly injured and can return to the army to continue fighting after a few days of rest. Others are seriously injured who are not suitable for long-distance movement and can only recuperate on the spot. For example, some people have to be injured due to trauma.

Wounded soldiers who had part of their limbs amputated could only stay here temporarily until their wounds healed before they could leave the front line in carriages or ships.

Whether they can be transferred to a stable rear area for treatment of injuries depends mainly on the judgment of military doctors. Morgan, who is in charge of medical and health affairs in the military, usually comes to Jijiabao for inspection every three days or so to understand the injuries here. Occasionally there are some

He will also be notified to come and participate in more important surgical operations. With Morgan here, the treatment of Haihan's wounded soldiers is guaranteed to a certain extent. However, for visitors who have never truly witnessed the cruelty of war,

Some scenes in the field hospital have made it difficult for them to look straight at them.

Takahashi Minami asked: "You all don't look very good, but you happened to see surgery in the hospital?"

Liu Shang stepped forward and responded: "General, what you expected was true. Just now when I was waiting inside to visit, two wounded soldiers arrived, both injured by bows and arrows. One was shot through the shoulder and the other was hit by an arrow in the abdomen. Then

The military doctor started first aid in front of us, and the scene was really bloody. The bosses are usually very pampered, but you have never seen such a scene, so you can't help but feel a little uncomfortable."

Removing arrows from Takahashi Nanxin Road is a relatively simple surgical operation. These southern businessmen have never seen it in the market. They only saw a small operation, and each of them was frightened and turned pale. This was just a sporadic conflict, and a real large-scale battle broke out.

At that time, there were more than just a few wounds sent down from the front line. But it was good to scare them first, so as not to lead them to the battlefield and disobey orders.

"Everyone, rest for a while, and then we'll hit the road. I'll take you around to the north today. If you're lucky, you might encounter a small group of enemy cavalry." After Takahashi Nan finished speaking, he raised his hand to salute everyone and then called the meeting.

The troops have gone.

"Master Liu...this...General Takahashi really intends to take me to the Jin people's territory in the north?" After the initial exposure to the environment on the edge of the battlefield, some people were already retreating in their hearts, but they did not dare to confront him directly.

Gao Qiaonan raised this question and turned to Liu Shang for help.

Liu Shangxin said that we have come this far, the military has also arranged the itinerary, the escort troops are in place, and all the documents that you people should sign have also been signed. If you want to back down now, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the military and Sha Xi.

Anyone who wants to shrink their eggs at this critical moment, let alone investing in Liaodong, may have their industries in Zhejiang greatly affected, and don't even think about doing business with Haihan in the future.

Liu Shang quickly spoke to persuade: "Everyone, what you just saw are soldiers fighting in blood on the battlefield. Their mission is to kill the enemy. But you are the distinguished guests we invited. As long as you obey the military's arrangements, your

Personal safety is definitely guaranteed, there is no need to worry.”

He Li had long been determined to go to the battlefield. Although he felt a little uncomfortable when he saw the military doctor performing surgery just now, he was not very scared. He immediately helped Liu Shang and persuaded him: "Master Liu is right.

"If we don't go and see for ourselves, how can we be sure that Liaodong will remain stable in the future, and how can we invest money here with confidence?"

The mention of the word money has a great stimulating effect on the businessmen. Even the person who just raised the question to Liu Shang gritted his teeth and agreed immediately when he thought of the money-making opportunities in the future.

Gao Qiaonan quickly gathered the troops, then asked the merchants to get back on the carriage, and the Haihan Army escorted them out of the north gate of Jijiabao.

The area north of the Jinzhou Isthmus is also a large terrain dominated by plains. It is not until more than ten miles away that some mountains begin to appear. The location of Jinzhou City is less than a straight line distance from the isthmus defense line.

Twenty miles, this distance is considered quite close in war, and the cavalry can reach it in less than an hour.

After Haihan took the initiative to advance the front to the north, it once threatened the security of Jinzhou City. However, considering that the actual significance of attacking Jinzhou City was not great at present, and the isthmus defense line reconstruction project was still in progress, the military did not rush forward.

, but try their best to suppress the enemy forces on the front line of Jinzhou City. Of course, this suppression is only relative and cannot completely prevent the activities of the Jinzhou Army. Therefore, in the area between Jinzhou City and the Jinzhou Isthmus defense line

, became the main battlefield for sporadic confrontations between the two armies.

At present, Haihan has more than 3,000 troops deployed on the isthmus defense line and north of it. Later, the number of troops stationed by the Jin Army in and around Jinzhou City was as high as 10,000. The closest garrison points between the two armies were only a few miles apart.

Far away, battles involving more than a hundred people occur almost every one or two days, and the garrison here has become accustomed to it.

However, the task they have to perform today is quite special. Under the personal command of Takahashi Nan, they are to escort a team of southern businessmen to inspect the battlefield here. This kind of errand is a big deal for most of them.

It's a very fresh first time.

He Li and others were sitting in the carriage, and they could take in an unobstructed view of the scene outside through the windows. Traveling with the convoy was a guard platoon specially transferred by Qian Tiandun, and there was also a reinforced company outside.

The infantry troops serve as the main escort, and there are dozens of scattered Haihan cavalry farther away to guard the accompanying. In addition, in places beyond their sight, the Haihan military has even re-deployed troops in the entire area.

Slight adjustments are made so that the team can keep enough combat troops around it at all times during the march. If it encounters an enemy attack on the way, the combat troops can snipe in time to cover the convoy and retreat to safety.

zone.

This kind of arrangement is not imprudent. Even if Qian Tiandun, Morgan and other generals come to the front line in person, they are almost at this level of protection. The previous methods of scaring businessmen certainly played their due role, but the military generals

They will not ignore the original security measures. After all, they need to use these businessmen to prove to the onlookers in the wealthy land of the south that Haihan's control area in Liaodong is unbreakable and worthy of investment. Only with the injection of capital can the local people be driven faster.

Economic development and population growth will reduce the military's defense pressure in Liaodong.

Because the distance between the two sides is too close, and the control of some areas is even intertwined, Haihan's troop mobilization cannot be completely hidden from the eyes of the opponent. Soon, the Houjin Cavalry cruising outside discovered this heavily protected unit.

of the convoy. The opponent's first reaction was naturally to think that this should be a sign that the big man Haihan was patrolling the battlefield. Of course, it is also possible that Haihan was playing tricks and setting up a trap to lure the enemy and wait for Houjin to take the initiative to attack.

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This news was quickly passed to a stronghold of the Hou Jin Army outside Jinzhou City. The two Niu Lu'erzhen stationed here believed that no matter whether it was true or false, this opportunity should not be missed, so they sent people into the city to inform Ah

Ji Ge immediately ordered his troops and horses to attack, intending to intercept the convoy on the plain.

He Li and others did not know that they had been targeted by the enemy not long after they left Jijiabao. They were still listening to Liu Shang's introduction to this area in the carriage with great interest. Liu Shang was already eloquent.

, the military specifically provided him with a lot of detailed information for this errand, so when explaining the historical ownership of this area, the status of the war between the two armies, etc., he completely assumed the posture of a military expert and spoke eloquently.

, the posture is quite capable of intimidating a layman.

Even someone like He Li, who has seen a lot of things in the world, can't help but secretly mutter in his heart, how come Mr. Liu, who claims to be a civil servant, is so familiar with the situation on the battlefield? Could it be that his claimed identity is false and not really a real person?

Civil service, but an official position such as military clerk?

Liu Shangke didn't know that these businessmen would doubt his identity. He just wanted to do his best to complete his work and make these businessmen aware of the complexity of the environment here. If he had the power to choose civil and military positions on his own, then he should still do it without hesitation.

He did not hesitate to choose the civil service route. After all, he had not practiced martial arts much in the past thirty years. Although he had the courage to kill, his ability to kill was far inferior to the professional soldiers he encountered on the front line.

If you live far away, it will be difficult to get ahead even if you join the army.

Just when he was about to talk about a small-scale battle that broke out nearby a few days ago, he suddenly heard a few short trumpets in the distance, and his expression changed, because the trumpets were clearly from the cavalry.

Signals given when an enemy attack is detected.

Sure enough, within a short time, the convoy received an order from Takahashi Minami in front, requiring them to stop advancing immediately and be on standby to prepare for battle.

As soon as the carriage suddenly stopped, the people in the carriage naturally noticed it. Looking out the window, the accompanying escort troops had begun to nervously form a fighting formation, and they suddenly realized what was happening outside.

"Master Liu, is there an enemy attack?" The anxious person immediately asked Liu Shang.

Liu Shang nodded and said: "There should be enemy troops appearing in the nearby area, and there are a considerable number of cavalry, so we stopped first to be on guard. Please be patient and look out the window. Maybe we will be there later."

It’s an honor to see our army in action.”

Infantry accounted for more than 90% of the armed forces guarding the convoy. Therefore, Takahashi Minami did not arrange for the convoy to retreat immediately, because this could easily cause the convoy to become disconnected from the accompanying troops, leaving an opportunity for the enemy to take advantage of.

Gao Qiaonan's response plan was to establish a temporary defense line on the spot and directly confront the incoming enemy.

The reason why he dared to take such a risk was because the previous warning sound had already conveyed information about the enemy's strength, which was only two to three hundred cavalry. Takahashi Minami believed that with the troops on hand, he could defeat this enemy.

If the enemy is advancing rashly, all you need to do is deploy your formation and wait for the enemy to hit you.

But the businessmen on the carriage didn't know Takahashi Nan's plan. For them, the best response to an enemy attack was to retreat, running as far away from the battlefield as possible. It seemed practical to stop and wait for the enemy to attack.

It's a bit unwise. Considering that Guan Ning's army was so powerful at the time, it was still no match for the Jin army in field operations. Isn't General Haihan's response a bit too much?

Not long after, dust was seen splashing in the distance, and at this time there was not even a bit of wind in the air. It was obvious that the dust should have originated from the incoming enemy troops. And such a huge momentum was obviously not something that the infantry unit could create.

Everyone on the carriage suddenly felt their hearts tremble as they emerged from the scene. According to the legend, the Houjin Iron Cavalry was about to appear. If the Haihan Army could not stop them, all of them would be killed on the spot. Some people were even already there.

I began to regret in my heart. I shouldn't have taken such a big risk to participate in this trip. If I died here, I wouldn't be able to enjoy it no matter how much money I had.

Minami Takahashi, who was in charge of commanding this team, had already dismounted, asked his entourage to get his special rifle, and started aiming in the direction of the dust in the standard shooting posture of kneeling on one leg.

The sound of horse hooves began to be heard in the distance, and soon even the ground beneath his feet was shaking slightly, but Gao Qiaonan's body and hands were still very stable, and did not seem to be affected at all. When the first horseback Jin Bing appeared in Gao Qiao

When Nan was in his crosshairs, he pulled the trigger without hesitation.

When Gao Qiaonan opened fire, the Houjin Cavalry had already charged to a place less than a mile away from the carriage of He Li and others, but this distance was only the edge of the Haihan infantry's firepower range, and the real attack began a few seconds later.

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When the sound of rifle shooting continued like the explosion of firecrackers, the heartbeats of everyone on the carriage increased a lot in an instant. They looked with pale faces as the Haihan Army lined up not far away and rushed over a hundred feet away.

When the enemy cavalry was shooting, they couldn't help but worry about whether this tactic could stop the enemy troops that were rushing towards them. Some people had even begun to think about whether they should do something to save their lives if they were captured later.

But they soon discovered that their worries were indeed a bit overblown. After the menacing Houjin cavalry rushed into the distance of a hundred feet, they were like waves breaking on the rocks. They only saw people turning on their backs, but no one rode forward.

If those who came to the Haihan military formation had not seen it with their own eyes, it would be difficult for them to imagine how more than two hundred men could stop a charging cavalry.
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