The permission arrived yesterday, and soon after arriving, ships successively brought over weapons and prisoners captured in the battle.
Among these weapons, there are quite a few well-made firearms, especially more than a dozen bird cannons and light Buddha cannons. These are rarely owned by bandits.
In the past, bandits' firearms were also seized during security operations and bandit suppression. Most of them were crude tubular firearms made by blacksmiths in villages and towns. Their appearance imitated the firearms of officers and soldiers, but their texture was extremely rough and their shape was inaccurate. At first glance, they were fake and shoddy products.
Even the great masters of the sea, Zheng Zhilong and his ilk, had many very crude privately made cannons and muskets on their ships.
Is it obvious that the weapons used by these bandits are the standard weapons of Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers?
Could it be that the bandits were all supported by Xiong Wencan? On second thought, it might be possible, but Xiong Wencan probably didn't have the ability to directly provide weapons to the bandits - these things were most likely seized from the Ming army, or simply from the defeated Ming army.
They were brought by the army. This is reflected in the confessions obtained from the preliminary interrogation of the prisoners. About one-third of the prisoners were officers and soldiers.
The Yao Rebellion destroyed many Ming army camps and camps, and captured many counties. A large number of firearms of the officers and soldiers were scattered, which were not only captured by the Yao people's armed forces, but also flowed into the bandits along with the dispersed officers and soldiers.
No wonder the current security war situation has become so complicated. Xu thought to himself that the scattered soldiers and lost firearms may have directly or indirectly strengthened the strength of the bandits and Yao people's armed forces. At that time, the most combat-effective troops under Li Zicheng were also the Ming army in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia.
Mutinous soldiers in the area.
These additions of personnel and firearms were not only reflected in equipment, but also in combat: these wooden cannons are proof of this.
This is the first time he has seen a wooden cannon - he has heard of this primitive firearm: the barrel is taken out of a hardwood trunk with a large diameter at breast height, fine and hard wood, and is used as an artillery piece. In the north, old elm wood is mostly used, and in Guangdong and Guangxi.
Ironwood and lychee wood.
This type of non-metallic artillery has appeared in Asia and Europe. The Korean army used famu cannons during the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, and the Swedes and Russians used leather cannons. Whether it is leather or hardwood, it has excellent strength and toughness.
Both are inferior to copper and iron, so this type of gun cannot be loaded with too much gunpowder, and the size of the shells it can fire is not large. It is mostly used to fire shotshells. Even if the 4-pound shells are large, the range is not far. And most of them are not durable.
, usually it will deform and crack after being hit a few times. North Korea's Famuki gun also had a chamber explosion accident during the battle, so the officers and soldiers they encountered before were not equipped with this thing.
The wooden cannons in front of him were made of lychee wood, a common local tree species. The barrels of the cannons were dug regularly. They were obviously not made by hand. They should have been dug out with some kind of hand drill. After touching it, the inner wall was smooth.
It was probably polished. Although the inner diameter of the barrel was pitifully small compared to the outer diameter, it could probably fire a 4-pound shell. There were also a few iron hoops added to the wooden cannon.
Although the manufacturing is very sophisticated, wooden cannons are still much easier to process than iron cannons for bandits. Lychee wood and iron wood can be found everywhere in the local area. If they are not used, they will be thrown away if they are broken.
Although this thing is crude and bulky, as long as it is arranged properly and the timing of firing is good in battle, it can still achieve results. Although the bandits sank the gunboat in this ambush battle, it was a matter of luck that a blind cat dragged a mouse to death, but other
The effect is still very obvious.
"...There is no doubt that the bandits we are facing are not ordinary gangsters or local gangsters, but more irregular troops mixed with Ming army soldiers. Both their equipment and combat effectiveness are much stronger than ordinary gangsters.
." Xu concluded, "Based on the recent security war battle reports, it can be seen that the military qualities of the bandit leaders are also good - they are likely to have Ming army generals."
"Right now, three groups are working together to deal with our family." Bei Wei smiled, "But it's okay, the reason why bandits are difficult to control is that they are small, scattered and scattered. Now they want to join forces to do big things, but it will hinder our suppression.
Banditry has its benefits."
Xu Xu said: "But once they continuously attack the city, it will have a negative impact on our political reputation on both sides of the Xijiang River, so the political factors involved must also be considered."
Bei Wei nodded: "So we still have to use the same method as Xue Ziliang did in the past."
"Gathering villages into villages?"
"Yes, we have too few troops to protect every village," Bei Wei pointed at the map under the glass. "Big villages have many people and can defend themselves, while small villages have almost no defense capabilities. Put small villages
By merging into a village with better defense conditions and organizing a militia, we can form a certain self-defense capability. Only in this way can we effectively prevent bandits from attacking, and we can be free to hunt down bandits - otherwise the troops will be exhausted.
"Both sides of the Xijiang River are our key areas for public security. They are also the main agricultural areas of the counties along the river, where most of the population and fields are concentrated, so our focus for public security is here." Bei Wei said and glanced at the three naturalized people.
Civilian officers. There was no need to talk about the battle considerations in front of the naturalized civilian officers, but he felt that it was better to talk about them to let them establish an overall awareness from now on. "You must have an overall awareness now, don't just limit yourself."
In roles such as guard captain or infantry company commander."
"Yes!" The three of them stood at attention.
Next, Bei Wei announced a new order: Mi Longtao was appointed as the captain of the police mobile team of the three counties of Cangfengyu and Yu, and was fully responsible for the security operations of these three counties. He mobilized and commanded the security forces of these three counties in a unified manner, and Li Shenggang was appointed as the deputy captain.
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"...As for you, you still lack actual combat experience, but your squadron performed well, so you can practice more with the two captains."
Zhu Si secretly complained, this was the rhythm to keep him. He originally wanted to find a reason to go back to Wuzhou, but he did not dare to say it directly, so he quickly saluted: "Report! Thank you to the chief for cultivating me! But I am still in Wuzhou
If the captain of the National Army Garrison Brigade stays in the mobile garrison, should he go through the relevant procedures..."
"There's no need to worry about this." Bei Wei smiled slightly, "Didn't you also have Captain Li on the cruise this time? I heard that he performed well, so I will let him temporarily act as your deputy."
Zhu Si quickly said: "Yes, yes." But he felt uncomfortable in his heart.
The analysis meeting lasted until noon, and they discussed the joint security model of the three counties, including the key security in the direction of Wuzhou. The meeting made a decision that all the current reconnaissance forces in the three counties were dispatched to collect surrounding intelligence. The focus was on Yunan.
Intelligence from the county and Wuzhou directions ensures that once a large group of enemies is found gathering in this area, we will concentrate our efforts to attack.
The field hospital in Fengchuan County is located in the Confucius Temple in Fengchuan County. Fengchuan is a small place. Although there are many temples, most of them are small in area. The only one with more houses available is the Confucius Temple.
The Confucius Temple in the prefecture and county is not only a place for worship, but also the location of the prefectural and county schools. There are many houses, which is convenient for housing the sick and wounded. Therefore, Lin Motian, who is in charge of field rescue in western Guangdong, set up the field hospital here.
Lin Motian is a surgeon. He originally applied to Guangzhou to establish the Provincial and Hong Kong General Hospital and then establish a medical school. However, now the front line is in urgent need of experienced medical staff. He came to "support the front line" before Guangzhou was even hot.
"Yes.
"The conditions here are simply unbearable..." Liu San, who came here to inspect with Bei Wei, said to him after visiting the field hospital.
Although Liu San is currently only responsible for medical work in Guangzhou, he is actually the default person in charge of health clinics in Guangdong.
"You should be mentally prepared." Lin Motian had a cigar in his mouth. Smoking is not allowed in the hospital, but he has started smoking since he arrived in Fengchuan. No matter how much disinfectant there is, the strong smell of blood in the hospital can't be concealed.
Can't live.
"Yes, yes, I was mentally prepared. I knew the situation would be bad, but I didn't expect it to be so bad." Liu San let out a rough breath, "I originally thought that the basic health center we built in Hainan was extensive enough.
, I didn’t expect that when I got to the front line, I saw that the simple health center is simply a top-level hospital..."
In the entire western Guangdong field hospital, there is only one veteran doctor, three naturalized civilian doctors, and ten "doctors" - these people are probably at the level of "barefoot doctors" in the old time and space. According to the standards of the old time and space, they must be able to meet the standards of "doctors"
"The only person with this qualification is Lin Motian.
Not to mention the level of medical staff, to ensure the wartime medical service of the more than 10,000 naturalized civilian soldiers and civil affairs cadres deployed to western Guangdong, these people are just a drop in the bucket.
The front and rear halls and corridors of the small Confucian Temple were all turned into wards. Because there were too many residents, several other temples had to be requisitioned in the city. As inpatient departments, the hospitalization of the lightly and seriously injured and the sick were separated.
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It is now morning. The last batch of wounded and sick patients sent last night have been processed. No new wounded and sick people have arrived yet. Lin Motian is temporarily free and can chat with Liu Sanxian who came to inspect.
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"To be honest, our health care work is seriously underprepared: personnel, materials, medicines... are all in short supply, but there is no shortage of systems." Lin Motian complained.
In accordance with the health service regulations formulated by the Joint Logistics Headquarters "adapted to local conditions", lightly wounded persons go to the battalion health station on their own, are simply bandaged and sent to the brigade field hospital; moderately wounded persons are evacuated by a stretcher team to the battalion health station. They are then transported by boat or
The stretcher team then sent them to the brigade field hospital.
Because the troops basically operate along the river, the distance from the combat area to the supply point by the river is no more than ten kilometers at most. As long as the stretcher team transports the wounded to the river, it can use the motorized ship that delivers ammunition and supplies for the return journey. Then it reaches the brigade first
A level field hospital will conduct final treatment and then be evacuated to recuperate.
As for the procedures for handling the critically injured, it is not in the regulations. With their existing support equipment and medical level, the seriously injured will not survive the evacuation assembly point.