Chapter 1369 Containment

Sun Bing did not take the Hou Jin Army lightly just because the battle went smoothly yesterday evening. He also knew that the enemy's performance in this confrontation was still mainly probing, and he did not let go and attack with all his strength. The Marines

Although these two companies established a stronghold based on the abandoned fishing village, the hastily deployed fortifications were actually very thin and fragile, and it was impossible to turn this small village into an armed fortress like Lushun Zhongzuosuo City.

If the Jin army attacks this place with heavy troops, the Marine Corps will probably not defend this place for safety reasons, but will still retreat to the coast. No matter how radical Wang Tom is, he will never risk the safety of his elite troops.

The Marine Corps may seem like a small force, but it takes a lot of effort and military expenditure to form such a team. The purpose of sending them ashore is to gain combat experience, not to fight the enemy to the bitter end.

Of course, before that, the Marines still have to try their best to cause as much damage to the enemy as possible and create a scene that is fake enough for this feint operation. Only after Hou Jin feels the pressure will they withdraw the troops heading to the front line of Lushun.

To the Jinzhou Isthmus line.

After clearing the battlefield, Sun Bing and his soldiers worked together to reinforce the existing defenses, and at the same time began to deploy barbed wire fences at the traffic thoroughfares entering and exiting the village. The bellows-shaped barbed wire fence is very convenient to install, and it can be separated by a certain distance after being opened.

Just use wooden stakes to drive into the ground to support and fix it. It is very simple to install and dismantle, and the defensive effect is excellent. Whether it is used against infantry or cavalry, this thing is an extremely useful simple defense, and it has always been fixed.

One of the necessary combat supplies in the army.

The Marine Corps entered the fishing village in a hurry yesterday, and many supplies did not have time to be transferred from the ship. The items used as roadblocks were masonry tree trunks and the like. The barbed wire was only unloaded from the ship early this morning and was immediately transported.

They were deployed in the village to block roads. If the Jin army attacked nearby, these barbed wire fences could buy more reaction time for the marines in the village.

In addition to the barbed wire fence, the Marine Corps also took the time to reinforce the bunkers outside the village, so that the bunkers in some areas could accommodate soldiers lining up in shooting formations behind them. In the hasty response last night, the villagers

Most of the personnel can only be dispersed to hide behind various ruins, which still has a certain impact on the effectiveness of firepower output, and also increases the difficulty of the officers' command.

The Marine Corps will not be stationed here for too long. They will voluntarily evacuate after completing the task of containing the Jin Army. It is not worthwhile to carry out a large amount of renovation here, so they can only build some temporary defenses in advance.

It took a few days to deal with it. Fortunately, when the fleet came here to sweep here before, Sun Bing had already selected this place. He also went ashore twice to conduct reconnaissance, drew a detailed plan of the village, and prepared the deployment of troops in advance.

Plan, so the Marine Corps' actions after entering the village this time were all in an orderly manner, without any panic due to being in a strange environment.

Sun Bing knew that the Hou Jin Army would never give up, so he had to seize the time to strengthen the defenses of the fishing village and wait for the next wave of Hou Jin Army's offensive to come here. His expectations soon became a reality, with three strokes on the day.

After that, the flag of the Later Jin Army appeared again in the northern wilderness. This time, the size of the troops put into the battlefield by the Later Jin Army was obviously much larger than yesterday. Judging from what Sun Bing saw through the telescope, today

The strength of the Hou Jin army that appeared here was at least double that of yesterday.

The two companies of the Marine Corps add up to only about 400 people, and the cavalry dispatched by the Jin Army today is far more than this number, not to mention a group of infantry to cooperate with the action. There is an obvious gap in the strength of the two sides. Erhe

Riding on horseback, he looked at the abandoned village in the distance with a cold face, thinking about how to carry out an attack. There seemed to be no human activity there, but the flagpole standing in the village and the flying flag on top

The red and blue flags reminded him that this place had been occupied by the Haihan Army.

Erhe was actually not too dissatisfied with last night's defeat. He did not expect that a tentative offensive could drive the Haihan people back to the sea. As for the cost of dozens of lives, Erhe

He didn’t take it too seriously. There was no one who would die in a war, not to mention that the opponents were the Haihan people who were more difficult to deal with than the Ming army. However, after yesterday’s battle, Erhe did not get any more valuable information from it, because

The Haihan people did not fully display their abilities and were suspected of deliberately retaining their strength.

The cavalry that attacked the village yesterday did not encounter the terrifying intensive shooting that the Haihan Army unleashed at Lushunkou. The frequency of firing by the Haihan infantry in the village did not seem to have changed significantly from the previous encounters, and the final casualty figures also proved that

However, the firepower from the village was not that powerful. Erhe thought that this was because the opponent was deliberately holding back and did not use all his capabilities.

But the musket, which can hit the target accurately from a hundred feet away, still exerted its power. Niulu Ezhen, one of Erhe's men, and his deputy all died under this terrible weapon. Military doctors recovered from their bodies

The pellets were dug out, proving that this was not some unbreakable Haihan spell, but a real death from a gunshot wound.

But as of now, Erhe can't imagine what kind of musket Haihan has made that can maintain an extremely accurate hit rate at such a long distance. Only a few infantrymen have been shot at a relatively safe distance, Erhe.

He believes that this is probably because the Haihan Army is equipped with a limited number of such sharp muskets, so it can only achieve such combat efficiency.

Erhe didn't know that his guess was infinitely close to the truth, but he was still worried that the Haihan people were deliberately acting to hide their strength in order to draw out their main force and then go on a killing spree. If this trick was done by cunning

It is not surprising that the Haihan people used it. His former partner Muteb met Haihan at Lushunkou a few days ago and deliberately arranged infantry to attack the city, leading the golden cavalry to fight. What happened later proved that this was Haihan.

The Han people did this intentionally and had already formulated corresponding tactics, causing the cavalry led by Muteb to be completely lost in several rounds of attacks.

Yesterday's probing offensive failed to grasp the approximate strength of Haihan's troops deployed in the village. This is what Erhe is really worried about. He already knows that the Haihan fleet is currently stationed on the coast behind the village. If it is not quickly

If we try to drive the Haihan people away from this place, the fleet may continuously send more Haihan troops here. If the Haihan people establish a long-term stronghold here, then the security situation of the Jinzhou Isthmus will be even more precarious.

Although Erhe was not sure about the situation of the war, due to his duty, he could not sit back and watch the Haihan Army continue to stay here. He could only lead his troops to conquer. However, he also knew that the Haihan Army had muskets with a long range.

, his identity would definitely become the enemy's first choice target, so he cautiously kept a relatively far distance from the village.

"Cheer up! Yesterday was just an appetizer, today is the real test!" Sun Bing saw that the Jin army had already begun to form a formation. He knew that there would definitely be a battle next, so he started to prepare for the battle loudly.

The last mobilization: "Brothers, the commander is supervising the battle behind us. Today's battle is the beginning of our Marine Corps becoming famous all over the world! It is up to the brothers to fight for the many rewards after the war with their own skills!"

All combat mobilizations are nothing more than righteousness and fame and fortune, so that the soldiers' desire to fight can be raised to a certain height. The mobilization initiated by the commander in the Haihan Army generally follows this principle, and the Haihan Army

The Han Dynasty has always been famous for its generous rewards for military achievements. In addition, the troops themselves are also very powerful in combat. They almost always have merit in battle. Therefore, the soldiers are often quite excited when facing battles. This Marine Corps is composed of veterans, so they naturally understand this.

It was a good opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune, so everyone responded in unison.

The noise in the village was also heard far away in the Houjin army formation. The Houjin soldiers wearing all kinds of animal skin coats raised their weapons and roared loudly in response. Although some of them had already

They know that their opponents are terrifying, but the belligerent gene is deeply rooted in their bodies. They will not be afraid of fighting because of the strength of their opponents, but rather it is because of such provocation that the ferocity in their hearts is aroused.

When Erhe saw the performance of his men, the gloom on his face dissipated a little. Although the enemy's combat effectiveness was terrible, at least his own morale was not affected by this, and his military morale was still usable.

"Attack!" Erhe knew that it would be wisest to launch an offensive while his morale was high, so he immediately issued the battle order.

The horns of the Hou Jin Army sounded, and the cavalry began to mount their horses and press forward slowly. The formation was still similar to last night's offensive. They surrounded the village from three directions, but the strength of the troops was larger than last night.

At least two or three times more.

From the telescope, Sun Bing discovered more things that were different from yesterday's fighting situation. There were some more heavy cavalry in armor among the Houjin cavalry, which did not appear among the troops who attacked yesterday. These heavy cavalry

There were not many of them, and they were scattered among the queues, but the armor they wore was all the same.

Sun Bing had never seen this unit appear in the formation of the Later Jin army before, but he recognized the special identity of the opponent from the style of the armor - these people were the elites of the Later Jin army, known as Bagala.

Senior warriors. During Sun Bing's training, they had seen relevant pictures and materials, and the instructor also specifically emphasized to them the power of Bagala.

Bagala selected one percent of the strong men from each Niulu's nearly a thousand men based on their archery and horse skills to become full-time military aristocrats who were completely out of work and only received military training. Their status was the same as that of the West.

Knights are similar to Japanese samurai. Bagaras have been trained since childhood and are elite soldiers supported by good material conditions and rich experience in actual combat. Many bagaras wear three layers of armor with locks inside.

The armor consists of cotton armor in the middle and iron plate armor on the outside. Its defensive power is far beyond that of ordinary Houjin soldiers. The rifles Haihan currently equips the troops may not be able to penetrate Bagala's body at a slightly longer distance.

Multiple armor.

The Hou Jin army used Baya La, naturally hoping that these elite soldiers could break through Haihan's defense line. Sun Bing knew that these Baya La would not be so easy to deal with, so he communicated with the snipers and asked them to kill these Hou Jin soldiers wearing heavy armor.

Samurai are the primary target. Although ordinary rifles may not be able to penetrate their armor, sniper rifles are different. The kinetic energy of the bullet is much greater than that of ordinary rifles, and the chance of penetrating the armor is at least several times greater.

However, the Hou Jin army should have been prepared for Haihan's beheading tactics. These bagalas did not charge forward. Instead, ordinary cavalry provided human shields around them, which also increased the aim of the snipers.

Not a small degree of difficulty.

This sign made Sun Bing feel bad, but now it was impossible to evacuate from the village, and the Marines did not have the ability to fight cavalry on foot in the open like the special operations battalion. It would be very dangerous to be attacked by cavalry during the evacuation.

Therefore, the Marine Corps can only choose to continue to hold on in the village, relying on the fortifications and bunkers here to resist the Jin army's offensive.

Soon the golden cavalry rushed into the range of the defenders. Bursts of gunfire rang out throughout the village. Soon the whole village seemed to be filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke. The two artillery deployed at the north entrance of the village also

Finally, it came in handy, and he fired two grape bullets mercilessly at the Houjin cavalry who rushed nearby, mowing down more than a dozen cavalrymen in one fell swoop.

While the cavalry was approaching, the Hou Jin Army once again sent infantry to follow them and launched a projectile attack into the village with bows and arrows. Yesterday, the snipers were still able to kill Hou Jin's archers, but today, due to the Hou Jin Army's

More troops were deployed, and the sniper soldiers could only focus on shooting Bagala, and had no time to attack the infantry farther away.

Although the Houjin Cavalry continued to be shot and fell, the superiority of the troops finally allowed some cavalry to successfully approach the village and launch a counterattack using bows and arrows on horseback. Fortunately, the Marines had deployed various fortifications outside the village in the past two days.

It still worked. These war horses could not fly directly over the roadblock and could only circle back and forth outside the village.

Some of the Hou Jin Cavalry chose to ride quickly around the village, looking for an opening to enter the village while continuing to fire bows and arrows at the Haihan soldiers who leaned out of the bunker to shoot. Another part of the Hou Jin Cavalry decisively gave up riding and entered the village.

He planned to jump off his horse and walk to the village on foot. Although these roadblocks can block the entry and exit of horses, the human body is much smaller and more flexible. It is not too difficult to find the passage into the village from the hastily arranged roadblocks.

difficulty.

Of course, finding the passage does not mean that they can successfully enter the village. The Marine Corps has also made special arrangements for these weak areas. Every place that seems to have a loophole to exploit is also a trap for harvesting lives.

Death trap.
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