Chapter 1042: Take Dajia Club lightly

For the troops who are about to go north, this short and crushing battle is not too difficult. However, the troops who have been stationed locally for more than half a month are quite excited, and they can be regarded as a blow to the backlog.

In the past period, in order to protect the safety of Houlongxi Channel, the local garrison could only defend passively. They had long wanted to get this opportunity to bring trouble to the natives. Today in Maolishe

Most of the soldiers who were killed in the battle were affiliated with the troops stationed in Miaoli.

After solving Maolishe, it is hoped that the dozens of miles of waterways between the oil fields and the coastal camps will finally see the light of stability. The civil affairs department will then move immigrants to the shores of Houlong River, reclaim the river valleys and plains, etc.

After a year or two there are some Han villages in this area, the security situation will naturally stabilize. Dajiashe, located in the upper reaches of Houlong River, only a few miles away from the Hope Oilfield, is the last one to be included in this clearing operation.

Target.

Because Dajiashe is adjacent to the Hope Oilfield, the frequency of sporadic conflicts between the two sides is even higher. However, because the Hope Oilfield has built a fully enclosed peripheral defense line and built multiple sentry towers more than ten meters high,

The fire coverage from the high position is far better than that of the natives outside the camp. After suffering several losses, the natives rarely take the initiative to approach within 50 meters of the camp. Therefore, compared with the frequent armed conflicts in the Houlong River Channel,

Haihan's material consumption and casualties caused by the war here were actually lower.

However, because the Hope Oilfield is located in a mountain valley, the native people's activities are on higher slopes, so it is still easy to control the movements in the oil field camp. The army of thousands of people is stationed in this area, and there is basically no hidden track.

possibility. From the time Haihan entered this area, the natives have been monitoring the outside, waiting for opportunities to cause trouble. As long as the natives are not blind, they will definitely detect the arrival of this force at the first time.

.When Haihan launches an attack, Dajia Society will probably not be as unprepared as Maoli Society, which also adds some variables to the subsequent battle.

After completing the clearing of Maolishe, the commanders also had a clearer understanding of the native people's fighting methods, so the preparation measures for Dajiashe were not that troublesome. That night, the operation headquarters was in the oil field camp

A pre-war preparation meeting was held, and Morgan introduced the situation around Dajia Club to everyone.

During the period before the reinforcements arrived, Morgan had already conducted multiple reconnaissances on the surrounding areas of Dajiashe from the mountains between the two places. However, considering safety issues, he did not conduct close reconnaissance like the special operations battalion did. However, in

Enough intelligence has been collected to carry out operations in the area.

"Considering that the local terrain is relatively open and is at the intersection of three streams, it may be difficult for us to launch attacks from multiple directions simultaneously. However, our goal is only to destroy this tribe, so this should not be a big problem." Wang

After listening to Morgan's briefing, Tom concluded: "The open terrain gives us a greater combat advantage. During the attack, try to use long-range firepower to kill the natives' effective forces first. Don't let casualties happen again after attacking the village like today."

situation."

It is not too difficult for the Haihan Army to wipe out the Dajia Society. What Wang Tom hopes now is that his side will not suffer too many casualties in such a battle with a huge disparity in strength. Otherwise, even if he asks the Ministry of National Defense for credit after the war, it will be difficult.

A bit dull.

Because the battle in Maolishe ended quickly, the troops only stayed in the oil field camp for one night. The next day they continued to move along the Houlong River to the eastern mountainous area, preparing to launch an offensive against Dajiashe.

Although the marching route had to go around a mountain ridge that stretched between the oil field and Dajiashe, the distance was less than ten miles. In just two hours, the vanguard had already seen the smoke rising from the village of Dajiashe. Haihan

There was no intention to hide their whereabouts here. After completing the assembly in the river valley plain, they pushed towards the location of Dajia Society.

The natives of Dajiashe were slightly better prepared for war than the Maolishe who rushed to fight. They actually built several three-foot-high earthen walls outside the village and tried to use them as cover to resist Haihan.

offensive. If it were another indigenous tribe fighting here, perhaps this simple and crude defense could indeed play a certain role, but unfortunately their opponent was the Haihan Army, a group equipped with black technology weapons and almost armed

Professional soldier to the teeth.

This breastwork-style fortification can indeed block rifle bullets, but the Haihan army also has artillery, a weapon that is beyond the imagination of the natives. After a few field guns were set up and bombarded, they collapsed

The fortifications carefully prepared by the natives.

Artillery opens the way and infantry advances. This tactic is the most practiced tactic practiced by the Haihan Army. It is naturally very easy to deal with these native armed forces with primitive equipment and lack of organization. The occasional sporadic counterattacks during this period will only immediately attract volleys of gunfire.

He fired many shots, but he was unable to stop Haihan's offensive at all.

Groups of native warriors desperately launched a human charge, hoping that the bamboo shields in their hands could block the bullets fired by their opponents' rifles. But this was just a luxury hope after all. After being upgraded to rifled guns, the rifle bullets not only had ballistic trajectories at a distance of 100 meters,

It is stable and has enough kinetic energy to penetrate the bamboo shields in the hands of the native warriors, which are only covered with a layer of animal skin or cowhide as a buffer. A burst of guns were fired, and the body hidden behind the shield was still bruised and bloody by the bullets, and did not rise.

to achieve the protective effect that the natives expected.

About ten minutes after the two sides started fighting, the natives had lost the ability to face a head-on confrontation, abandoned the defense line outside the village, and retreated into the village to rely on buildings to resist. However, the Haihan Army had learned from yesterday's battle with Maolishe

The lesson learned from the battle was that instead of rushing into the village to clean up, they began to use flammable materials to set fire to the native shacks one by one. Although the fire spread slowly due to weather conditions, the activity areas of the natives were still unavoidable.

Being compressed bit by bit, those who did not want to be burned to death in the village had only two options: rush out and fight to death, or give up resistance and retreat to the mountains to escape.

Perhaps because Dajiashe has greater strategic depth, most of the natives chose to abandon the village and escape, instead of fighting to the end like the natives of Maolishe yesterday. And Wang Tom consciously wanted to control the number of casualties of the troops, so he also

There were no arrangements for pursuit operations into the mountains.

After counting the results after the war, it was found that the natives paid nearly 300 lives in this battle, which greatly exceeded the results of the previous day. A considerable number of the natives were burned to death in the fire that burned the village. However, the number of prisoners

But it was much less than the previous day, with a total of less than a hundred people. According to the situation Haihan had learned before, at least four to five hundred natives fled into the mountains after the war. Although these natives will still remain in the mountains in the long run.

It is a hidden danger, but after their village here is completely destroyed, it is unlikely that they will come back here to rebuild. And the Hope Oilfield, which is so close at hand, at least in the short term, there is no need to worry about the natives coming back, and they can feel at ease

Xindi Resettlement Resettlement has begun production.

However, the supplies that indigenous tribes like Maolishe and Dajiashe can seize are very limited, far less than the returns obtained by the Haihan Army when they fight elsewhere. The most valuable supplies in the native villages are nothing but food.

, cloth, pig iron and fur, but the quantity was quite limited. A fire had burned most of them, and the remaining seizures were barely enough to offset the cost of ammunition consumed in the battle.

Of course, under the premise of ensuring the safe production of the Hope Oilfield, this consumption is actually nothing. Even if there are ten or eight similar indigenous tribes here, the military will still have to clear them out one by one at a loss.

Fortunately, there are only two large tribes in the Miaoli area. According to the investigation, there should be no other indigenous tribes in the mountainous area of ​​more than 20 miles around the oil field.

"I'm finally relieved!" Morgan said with emotion as he looked at the ruins of Dajia Society that was still emitting smoke. "Now I can finally sleep peacefully at night!"

"The Miaoli area has been cleared, do you still plan to stay here?" Wang Tom asked meaningfully.

Morgan shrugged and said: "Then what should I do? The Executive Committee asked me to be the military commander in Miaoli. It has only been a month since I took office. Do you think I should abandon my job?"

Wang Tom said: "There won't be any wars in this place in the short term. We can ask the Ministry of National Defense to arrange someone to take over! In my personal opinion, there is no problem in letting Mr. Bai serve as the military chief. Anyway, there are still people below.

There is no need for him to personally command several company commanders. If there is really any major matter, Yu Yao is in Penghu, and it only takes a day to rush over and deal with it."

Morgan was a little moved when he heard this, and couldn't help but hesitated: "Then how about... apply to the higher-ups?"

Wang Tom nodded slightly and said: "I think it is necessary to try it. Scarce resources should be used rationally. Leaving you in this ravine for a long time is also a disguised waste of resources."

Wang Tom's intention is very clear, that is, he hopes to get Morgan to leave Miaoli and go north with him. Haihan's control in Miaoli has stabilized, leaving a senior general like Morgan here to control the situation is actually not much of a pension.

There is a big difference, and the living conditions here are far inferior to those in Sanya. It would be better to report to Sanya and be transferred back to Sanya to take care of your retirement here, work as a tutor in the medical school, and go to the shooting range to guide students on weekends. It will definitely be a wonderful life.

Of course, as a good friend, Wang Tom also knew that Morgan was not satisfied with the living conditions in Sanya, so he applied for a mission in Miaoli and left Sanya. However, he believed that it was not challenging for Morgan to stay in Miaoli as a military commander.

Follow the large army to the north, where Haihan will focus on developing in the next few years. And with Morgan's ability, he can not only be in charge of the medical department, but also lead the troops to carry out special operations missions. Such a versatile person is also in Haihan's army.

It's rare, and it will definitely be useful in the north.

Morgan thought for a moment before speaking again: "The war here in Miaoli has just ended, so I'm afraid they won't let me leave right away."

Wang Tom said: "Time is not a problem. We will rest for a period of time after arriving in Zhoushan. We will continue northward when we are ready. If you apply with the above as soon as possible, I think you should be able to catch up with us in Zhejiang.

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The unit led by Wang Tom was stationed in the Miaoli area for only two days. After determining that the natives had no spare power to launch a counterattack, they began to evacuate to the coastal camp. The reason for withdrawing so quickly was that this unit had other members.

The task, secondly, is to create such an extra force out of thin air, and the materials that need to be transported from the coastal camp to the mountainous areas have also doubled. This is also a big burden for the mountainous sections that have been closed to navigation at the end of the rainy season.

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Tom Wang's advice to Morgan came from the bottom of his heart, but as a friend, he could only help him to this extent. For a general of Morgan's level, Tom Wang did not have the authority to decide on his job transfer, and in order to avoid suspicion, he even

It’s not easy to directly come forward as a lobbyist for Morgan. After all, except for Johnson, who is retiring in Sanya with peace of mind, these North American gang members are already high-ranking figures, and many of them are in charge of military power in the military. Wang Tom also knows

Many people within Haihan lack trust in the North American Gang, a group of Chinese and white people who have lived overseas all year round, so they have always been cautious in their words and deeds to avoid being attacked by others.

It is more comfortable to lead troops to fight outside, and there is no need to face the doubts or distrust of others. At least within the Haihan military, the relationship between senior generals is relatively harmonious. Even if it is a competition between the army and the navy,

It is only limited to fighting for military expenditures and rewarding merits, but it is still a very healthy competitive atmosphere.

After Wang Tom led the team back to the coastal camp, Yu Yao had arranged a large number of ships to take the troops back to Penghu. After resting in Penghu for two days, Wang Tom assembled the fleet and set off from Penghu to continue heading north.

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From Penghu to Zhoushan, the voyage still has about 500 nautical miles. Because the mixed fleet led by Wang Tom is large in scale, the traveling speed is relatively slow. The daily traveling distance is only about 100 nautical miles. When passing through Wenzhou,

The fleet stayed at Dongtou Island off the coast of Wenzhou for two days to avoid the wind and waves, and purchased some supplies in Wenzhou. The arrival of this huge fleet also caused a small panic in Wenzhou City. The locals thought that it had been destroyed before.

The Yueqing Boat Gang resurfaced, and residents outside the city fled into the city to take shelter. Later, they heard that this was the Haihan fleet going north to Ningbo to "do business," and the chaos in the city was slightly calmed down.

However, some bold businessmen, after hearing about the origin of this fleet, organized various supplies on their own and went to Dongtou Island to trade with the Haihan people. They also made some money from the generous Haihan people.

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Chapter completed!