The Bushmen learned a lot from Zhou Jiping and Huang Pihu, including the use of artillery fire and the tactical thinking of hiding their true strength and reusing it at critical moments. Now, these things have come in handy.
The number of Engro's artillery pieces is not large, only about a hundred in total, and more than half of them are large-caliber mortars that are easy to use in mountainous and jungle areas. They are accompanying firepower with a relatively short range. In the past, these artillery pieces could only be used in card-carrying missions.
In terms of defensive operations at Pashan Pass and Cabela Port, the combat effectiveness is limited.
After defeating the Northern Army in the defensive battle of Cabela Port, the Bushmen collected more than a hundred artillery pieces from the defeated army. After that war, Zhong Wei specially took some time to help the Bushmen.
The people redistributed and set up these artillery in the two directions of Capa and Cabela Port, determined new and scientific gun positions, and calibrated several possible enemy attack directions.
Although Elder Muba and some Bushmen officers felt that this was a bit redundant at the time, out of sympathy they still seriously implemented the gun positions designated by Zhong Wei and the calculated results to a certain extent. When the North
When the army built a plank road and secretly crossed Chencang and changed the direction of attack, the importance of Zhong Wei's original efforts suddenly became apparent.
Elder Muba and Zolik, who took the secret passage and rushed back to Engro one day ahead of the Northern Army, quickly made use of the artillery position defense map left by Zhong Wei. They mounted as many guns as they could and placed as many guns as they could.
Place as many cannons as possible
When the Northern Army launched its attack on Capa today, Zoric kept his temper and did not use even one of these newly installed artillery pieces. He just let the conventional artillery positions in the valley play their role and repulsed the Northern Army's front.
After two tentative attacks, Zoric has learned how to win by surprise. He wants to save these artillery pieces and wait until the most critical moment to use them.
At the same time, the artillery reconnaissance personnel sent by Zorik outside the Kapa Pass had taken this opportunity to secretly calibrate all the exposed targets of the Northern Army within the artillery range. The surveying data had also been gradually transmitted to the artillerymen operating the artillery.
In his hand, the cannonballs were already loaded, waiting for Zorick to give the order to fire.
Now with Zorik's order, the Bushman artillery, which had been holding back its energy for a long time, immediately opened fire. Before the direct-aiming artillery fire in the mountain pass started, their artillery shells were already hissing and directed at the Northern Army Headquarters outside the Kapa Pass.
Smashed up and down
The Northern Army never expected the Bushmen's move. The intelligence they originally received had no content in this regard. Masuari also always believed that the biggest threat to the Kapa Pass was the defense system in the pass. Moreover, the day before
When the Northern Army arrived outside Kapa Pass, the Bushmen took the initiative to withdraw some of the troops scattered outside the pass into the pass.
All of this proves that Capa itself is what the Northern Army needs to worry about, and nothing else is of concern. In addition, the Northern Army conducted careful testing after arriving in Capa, and the results also confirmed the intelligence the Northern Army had previously obtained.
Therefore, the current Northern Army has no corresponding measures to prevent artillery attacks.
In this case, the Northern Army confidently and boldly set up an offensive formation. It was not until nearly two hundred cannons in the mountain pass began to speak that the Northern Army discovered how serious the consequences of their mistakes were.
The troops of the Northern Army stationed outside the Kapa Pass and within the range of the artillery fire were all attacked by artillery fire. The battalion of the Northern Army that was preparing to reinforce the friendly forces in the pass was also blocked and fired. They had already held back their full strength.
The Bushman artillery achieved a pretty good record. Their shells were loaded, fired, and loaded again... In just a few minutes, most of the Bushman artillery actually killed an entire ammunition base.
Under such intensive artillery fire, the reinforcement plan of the Northern Army was in vain. The Northern Army outside the mountain pass did not care about reinforcements to friendly forces. Everyone was busy avoiding bullets, including those who just held the guns and showed off their power to supervise the battle.
The military police also took this opportunity. The Bushman garrison in the Kapa Pass launched a brave counterattack against the Northern Army who had occupied the first line of defense.
Slightly later than the rapid artillery attack, the direct-aimed artillery specially designed to deal with tanks also opened fire. After the first round of shelling, the two heavy tanks of the Northern Army announced that they were approaching. Not only that, they were originally worried that firing at the first line of defense would cause accidental damage.
Although the situation among our own people also happened, it was far less severe than expected because at this time, most of the Bushman defenders had already retreated to the bunkers and hiding caves to deal with the Northern Army.
At this time, the Bushmen's artillery fire hit the Northern troops fighting for the battle. Even if they defeated ten Northern troops, they might not be able to kill or injure one member of their family.
Dingela, who had been in contact with the defenders of the first line of defense, was greatly refreshed when he received the news. He immediately reported the situation to Zorik. Upon hearing this, Zorik immediately issued another order - to fire anti-personnel bombs at the first line of defense.
, Clear the Northern Army from the surface positions!
Soon, some artillerymen who had been firing outside the mountain pass adjusted their muzzles. Then, hundreds of heavy mortar shells were fired at the Northern Army who was fighting fort by fort with the defenders in the bunker.
On the ground of the first line of defense, strong winds rose suddenly, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. The unprotected Northern Army suffered heavy casualties. Many people had to roll into the trenches still controlled by the defenders in order to survive. Whether these people could survive or not was a matter of fact.
It’s up to the guards to see if they can still keep a cool head.
Not only that, due to the Bushmen's intensive shelling outside the mountain pass, the Northern Army's supporting artillery fire was no longer as brave as before. Unlike the Bushmen's dispersed placement of artillery and concentrated use of firepower, the Northern Army's artillery positions were generally larger and more concentrated.
There are also more artillery pieces together
This certainly has advantages, that is, this position setting method has relatively low requirements for artillery, it is easier to measure the shooting elements, and it is easier to ensure the accuracy during concentrated fire shooting. However, the weakness of this artillery placement method is also extremely
Obviously, once this kind of artillery position is discovered by the enemy and a few rounds of artillery shells are fired, the entire position may be destroyed.
During the artillery battle between the two sides, this happened. At least four artillery shells fell on the Northern Army's artillery positions. Seeing that the situation was not good, the Northern Army's artillery immediately stopped firing and quickly moved their positions.
In fact, most of the Bushmen's artillery were mortars. Those with a short range that could really threaten the Northern Army's artillery positions were only a few howitzers, and their killing effect was really limited.