"Would it be better if the soldiers in the two rows at the back were to load the ammunition, and the soldiers in the first row were only responsible for shooting?"
Seeing the fighting situation on the front line in the headquarters, Mr. Li made suggestions.
In his field of vision, soldiers in the trenches were taking turns.
After the first row's array completed shooting, it retreated downwards. Then the soldiers of the second row staggered past the first row, climbed into the shooting position, and then conducted fire strikes.
In this way, the three rows of arrays rotate in sequence, forming a continuous fire network.
Although it was difficult for the Mongols to move forward due to the barbed wire barrier, it was obvious that the efficiency of such rotational shooting was far inferior to the method mentioned by Li Yuanlao.
But after Qiao Feng explained it, Li Yuanlao understood the deeper meaning.
"What our soldiers lack most is combat experience. Now that the enemy is attacking and we are defending, the situation is relatively relaxed. It is a good opportunity to practice everyone's combat skills. Using the method of rotating shooting allows every soldier to experience combat and master the situation.
Shooting skills in actual combat, such an opportunity is even more rare."
The reason why the North Korean army's combat effectiveness is not as good as that of Xia's army is not only the gap in weapons and equipment, but also in terms of fighting will and combat experience.
After all, it was too late to form an army, and it was deficient in all aspects. It could not be called a strong army at all.
Now, while the battle scenes are not too intense, it is obviously a good thing to use it to train soldiers.
The North Korean 1st Division was defending calmly, but Gunbu and Subady could not accept the reality at all.
They thought that they came with a large number of artillery, and that our troops were several times that of the enemy, so we would definitely be able to win the battle. But what we saw was that the Mongols were dying in droves, and it was very difficult to advance.
"Push the cannon forward and don't stop."
The two became fierce and decided to use artillery fire to suppress the firepower of the North Korean First Division.
The artillery advanced another two hundred meters. After the distance was closer, the accuracy also improved a lot.
Basically, with every round of shelling, many shells hit the Xia Army's defenses.
Although the walls of the fortifications built with mud, wood, and stones are very strong, they are not impregnable.
A cannonball flew quickly, and the powerful impact opened a door-sized gap in the earthen wall. The sand, gravel, and mud splashed everywhere, causing tragic casualties to the Xia army soldiers.
The people from behind immediately came up and dragged the wounded away.
Because of this rush, the firepower here was interrupted.
It took a lot of effort for Qiao Shi to get up from being buried in the soil. He touched his whole body and found that nothing was missing, so he let out a sigh of relief.
"Come here and bring some sandbags up to block the gap."
The soldiers at the bottom of the trench immediately brought in sandbags that had been filled with soil and refilled the gap that had been made.
Josh pressed against the edge of the bunker, observing the situation ahead.
It was found that the barbed wire fence had been destroyed a lot by the Mongols, and the enemy had advanced to a place four to fifty meters away from the position.
He quickly blew the whistle.
The reorganized team was reorganized and went into battle again.
The first row finished loading and fired a hail of bullets.
Some careless Mongolians were immediately killed by muskets, while the rest either put up shields to block them or fell to the ground.
The Mongolian eagle shooters also began to fight back.
Although their hit rate is not high due to the bunker, as long as the Xia army soldiers are not careful, they may still be hit by arrows.
During the chaotic battle between the two sides, Qiao Shi immediately changed his tactics when he saw that many of his soldiers were injured.
"Grenade, knock them down."
For strong soldiers, it is not difficult to throw a grenade over a distance of forty or fifty meters.
The Mongols could defend themselves against musket attacks, but they had no way to defend themselves against grenades. Amidst the explosions one after another, the remaining people turned around and ran away, no longer daring to stay.
Even so, they still left a large number of corpses on their way back.
The artillery of the North Korean First Division began to show off its power.
Although it was only a bronze cannon and fired solid shells, its quality and range far exceeded the Mongolian artillery. Therefore, in the artillery battle, the North Korean 1st Division still had the upper hand.
"Qiao Shi, how are you doing here? Do you need reinforcements?"
Qiao Shan ran over, grabbed his brother and asked.
Qiao Shi, also known as Gray Shi, was very dissatisfied with his name after joining the army. With the consent of Qiao Feng and Qiao Shan, he gave himself a new name.
The ignorant North Korean farmer back then is now a company commander of the North Korean First Division.
"Don't worry, we are in good hands here and we will ensure that no one else will rush up to you."
Qiao Shan checked around and found that the overall condition was pretty good, so he felt relieved.
"I will let the artillery pay more attention to your side. You should pay attention to cooperating in the battle. Be careful and pay attention to the changes in the enemy's tactics. If there is insufficient ammunition, report it quickly. Don't delay."
The battle between Dongduchuan and Pocheon has always been in a stalemate. Even though the Qing army received support from Mobei Mongolia, it was still helpless against the Xia army's defense system.
Just like the entanglement on the northern front, Duduo's painstakingly prepared surprise attack on the eastern front also came to nothing.
The tens of thousands of troops in his hands were also blocked in Nanyangzhou and Henan.
The Qing army along this route was even worse.
Because they were facing the Third and Fourth Marine Regiments, Zuo Yong also mobilized all the strike firepower of the Artillery Regiment.
There was no way the Qing army could brave the Xia army's heavy artillery and rocket launchers to cover the attack.
If the 3rd and 4th Marine Regiments hadn't been too thin, they might have started a counterattack.
When the North Korean Second Division began to land on the east coast, the Qing allied forces were immediately warned.
Knowing that the Xia army appeared behind them and was moving very quickly, the Qing coalition forces were thrown into chaos.
In fact, in the direction in which the North Korean Second Division appeared, there was no force that could stop it.
In just three days, large areas such as Jingang, Changdao, Fengquan, Anbian, Gaoshan, Dingping, Plateau, and Sichuan fell into the hands of the Xia army.
What's even more serious is that many granaries located in these places were burned down one by one by the Korean Second Division.
The logistics crisis has begun to affect the operations of the Qing coalition forces.
If the actions of the North Korean Second Division were still just harassment, then the Xia Army on the southern front was about to carry out a thunderous strike.
"Commander-in-Chief, the special bombs have been delivered."
Bai Xiaoqi was gearing up, his eyes shining with excitement.
In this month, they fought with Dorgon and Hauge for each mountain top. Although they captured a lot of places, the progress was very slow, and the Xia army's casualties were not low.
Just because the Qing army occupies the advantage of the terrain, the Xia army's artillery strikes have limited effect.
But now, Xia Jun is ready to bring out his secret weapon.