Chapter 1802 Blocking the Way

More than two hours after the battle ended, the sky gradually became brighter, but instead of dissipating as time passed, the smell of blood in the air became stronger. As the vision gradually became clearer, the Marines stationed on the dock

I can finally see the results of last night's brief confrontation.

The Qing army that attacked last night launched an offensive on the Jiang'an Wharf occupied by the Marine Corps in two directions, but in the end it was stopped outside the dock under the firepower of the Haihan Army. The Qing army had actually formed a breakthrough on both the left and right.

Even part of the iron fence that was temporarily installed yesterday to resist horses was broken down, but in the end they were still unable to come into close contact with the Haihan Army behind the bunker.

The corpses left behind by the Qing troops who rushed into the vicinity were only about ten meters away from the Marine position. However, the piles of corpses under the eyes of the Haihan soldiers also showed that the Qing army's offensive was indeed

After exhausting all our efforts, the remaining distance of only about ten meters could not be filled even if hundreds of people were to fill it.

On the outskirts of the Haihan position, most of the corpses of the Qing soldiers here were killed by artillery fire, often with broken bodies and arms, and few even whole corpses. The large amount of blood flowing to the ground has begun to dry up, which will inevitably cause trouble to the people later.

The cleanup work on the battlefield has caused quite a lot of trouble. There are already flocks of crows circling in the sky, and from time to time, crows descend sporadically in the distance and begin to enjoy the freshly baked "meal" on the ground.

Wang Tom was also on the deck with a telescope to observe the results of last night's battle. The corpses of the Qing soldiers on the ground did not affect his appetite for breakfast. Although he had traveled through time for many years, he was still used to eating bread and fried eggs in the morning.

, milk and other Western-style breakfasts, despite being located on a battlefield, this special treatment has not been affected. After putting down the telescope, Wang Tom picked up the sandwich on the plate next to him and took a big bite, as if to show off.

My own proud mood.

Although our own side also suffered some casualties in the battle last night, judging from the battle process, Wang Tom believed that the performance of the Marines was quite good. They still maintained efficient operations when engaging the enemy at night, and the final battle loss ratio was as high as

Dozens of times. Wang Tom believed that even if Qian Tiandun's troops came to guard the dock position last night, they would not be able to perform better than his own troops.

As for whether the Qing army would launch another offensive in a similar way during the day, Wang Tom believed that this possibility was extremely small. The Qing army paid at least hundreds of lives in the raid last night, but this was already what they could do.

This is the ultimate. If the battle were to take place during the day, this number would have to be at least several times higher. The reason is also very simple. The terrain between the dock and Jiulian City is flat and open, and Haihan can easily take full advantage of the weapon's range.

If it was put into effect, it would be difficult for the Qing army to shorten the combat distance to less than a hundred meters, let alone conduct a night attack just a few steps away from the Haihan position.

As long as the Qing commanders in Jiulian City are not dizzy, they probably will not choose to launch a large-scale offensive during the day, which will only repeat their many defeats in Liaodong. The joint fleet built on the riverside

This dock position was like a wedge firmly nailed in the direction of the Qing army's advance, preventing them from crossing the river south smoothly.

However, Wang Tom knew very well that the purpose of the fleet he led here was not to prevent the Qing army from moving south, but to confirm the Qing army's assembly progress and troop deployment status, so as to provide reference for subsequent combat plans. Wang Tom determined that the Qing army's

The combat plan is already being implemented, and it is difficult to stay on the Yalu River for too long, so it will inevitably take the initiative to expose its strength in order to expel the Haihan Fleet from this area. However, if the Qing army really chooses to remain patient and not fight, then sooner or later Tom Wang will

They will also order the troops to withdraw voluntarily, otherwise it will be difficult for Haihan to have enough bargaining chips to bargain with North Korea for better conditions.

However, the Qing army sent troops for a night attack last night, which to a certain extent showed that their patience was extremely limited. This is naturally good news for Wang Tom's formation of troops. As long as the Qing army is willing to take action, they can naturally make arrangements slowly.

Luring them to attack again, such as deploying the Marines on the dock last night, was actually intended to give the Qing army an opportunity to launch a night attack, and the Qing army also cooperated very well and fell into this trap.

In order to be able to continue to deal with the Qing army more safely in this place, Wang Tom sent North Korean official Jin Sangjiu to the other side of the Yalu River early this morning, and asked him to go to Yiju to contact the local government and provide supplies and civilians for the combined fleet.

Although the fleet also brought a lot of supplies when it set off from Ganghwa Island, the fresher the ingredients such as poultry, eggs, vegetables and fruits, the better. Originally, we shouldn’t be so particular about it during a war, but since we have this logistics base available,

, Tom Wang will naturally not be polite to the North Koreans. Where the North Koreans should contribute their money and efforts, they must of course be fully utilized.

Jin Shangjiu was also awakened from his sleep by the sound of artillery last night, and was fortunate enough to witness this short but fierce battle. He now has a clearer understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Haihan Army, and the sense of awe in his heart has also increased.

It increased a lot. Wang Tom asked him to go to Yiju to organize logistics. Jin Sangjiu didn't refuse at all, but agreed wholeheartedly, thinking that this would be an opportunity for North Korea to contribute to this war.

For North Korean officials like Kim Sang-jiu, being able to work for Haihan and getting promoted and making a fortune are almost synonymous. He spent more than half a year in Zhejiang and has a very personal experience of this.

. This time, I was led north to the Yalu River by Tom Wang. If I was just a bystander, I would not get any credit from the beginning to the end. But now that I have the errand assigned by Tom Wang, it is equivalent to having the opportunity to perform, so

I will take on this task very actively.

It was not until noon that several carriages requisitioned from farmers' homes on Waihua Island were transported to the dock position here, and the Haihan Army began to clean up the corpses of the Qing soldiers on the periphery. Because there were too many, there was no one on the Haihan side.

They planned to dig pits and bury them, but they would just use horse-drawn carriages to transport them to an open space a hundred feet away, waiting for the Qing army to come by themselves to clean up and recover the dead bodies.

Similar actions have been performed many times on the battlefield in Liaodong in the past, and the two sides have already had a certain tacit understanding. In the early days, after the victory of the Haihan Army, the Ming Army in Dongjiang Town would be asked to cut off the head in order to ask for credit from the court, but

Since Dongjiang Town publicly defected to Haihan and moved back to Liaodong last year, it has stopped doing this kind of useless work. Although Dongjiang Town is still nominally a military force of the Ming Dynasty, in fact it has neither listened to the propaganda nor listened to the propaganda, and has only accepted the

Haihan's management and retention of this organization were only to facilitate Haihan's operations in Liaodong. As for the rewards from the Ming court, naturally they were no longer of concern to this overseas force.

Sure enough, not long after Haihan removed hundreds of corpses, Jiulian City opened the city gate toward the river bank for the first time, and a dozen large carts filed out, followed by unarmed people.

After arriving at the place where the corpses were piled, they carried the corpses of the soldiers onto carts and then transported them back to the city.

The Marines only monitored the whole process of collecting corpses and did not disturb the other party's actions. Sun Bing confirmed that the other party's manpower could no longer attack the dock position, so he turned his attention to repairing the damage done yesterday.

On the outer fortifications.

The Qing army paid the price of hundreds of lives last night in an attempt to break through the defenses outside the dock position. After cleaning up the bodies of the Qing soldiers today, Sun Bing found that about one-third of the Juma iron fence deployed on the perimeter yesterday had been

Parts were damaged during the war and had to be replaced and repaired.

Fortunately, the Haihan Army has already implemented modular deployment of this type of commonly used defenses. Both the horses and the corrugated iron nets wrapped around them can be quickly assembled and fixed, and the construction time does not need to be too long. In order to ensure the dock position

After the battle last night, Sun Bing had already applied to Wang Tom to deploy more defenses.

What the soldiers are currently installing on the periphery of the position is an enlarged horse that can be used to fight against cavalry. This horse is composed of three strips of angle steel, with their sharp ends facing up and buckled together.

, there is a movable ground claw nail at the other end, which is fixed to the ground with a hammer. In this way, the horse, which is about 1.4 meters high, will be difficult to move easily. Then a barbed wire fence is pulled between the horses.

The inner and outer layers are arranged in staggered positions. It is difficult for cavalry or infantry to break through such obstacles. When you want to evacuate, you only need to put away the iron net, use a special crowbar to nail out the ground claws, and dismantle the angle steel.

These fortifications can be demolished quickly.

This type of anti-horse has been tested in actual combat on the Liaodong battlefield, and the effect is quite satisfactory. Even a charge launched by heavy cavalry will be difficult to damage these solid-structured anti-horses. The only disadvantage is probably that it is very heavy and makes transportation inconvenient.

However, considering that the function of these large-scale anti-horses is mainly to prevent cavalry assaults, they are not so reliable due to their light weight. Commanders will choose to ignore this small shortcoming.

Of course, this kind of simple structure can easily become the target of imitation by the enemy, but if Haihan uses angle steel as a material at any cost, it will be difficult for other countries, including the Ming Dynasty, to copy it. Therefore, when the Haihan army encountered

The peers and opponents I visited generally used bamboo and wood structures, which were far inferior in strength and durability.

The Ming army in this era actually had quite a lot of experience in the use of Juma. Many frontier armies used a type of chariot called a side carriage. By the Wanli period, the improved version was already quite easy to use. Every two

There is a horse gun in the middle of the car, with twelve long guns fixed on it. The top and bottom of the car frame are surrounded by cotton wool to prevent arrows and rocks. Each car is loaded with two Frankie cannons and six fast guns. But this thing is too heavy.

It is too heavy. Each vehicle weighs more than 600 kilograms. With weapons, ammunition and various spare parts, it can easily exceed 1,000 kilograms. It is not suitable for long-distance land marches. It also has high requirements on traffic conditions and can only be used as a means of defense.

, it is difficult to apply it in offensive combat.

The Haihan Army only operates offshore and rarely goes deep into the inland. There is not much pressure to transport heavy equipment by ship. As long as rapid deployment can be completed, the structure is solid and durable, and the tactical purpose can be achieved, for the Haihan Army

Yan is a good tool. As for opponents who use resisting horses to defend their positions, Haihan of course cannot use precious soldiers or horses to attack, but directly use artillery to open the way. No matter how reliable the resisting horses are, one cannon

It was all broken into pieces when it was blasted.

It is precisely because of their superiority in armaments that Haihan officers like Sun Bing can not panic when facing an enemy force that is several times or even dozens of times their own, because they know very well that it is difficult for the enemy force to fill the gap with human lives.

The gap between the combat effectiveness of the two sides means that even the Qing army, which is not afraid of death, can only give in when faced with killing methods that far exceed their capabilities and choose not to fight behind closed doors. The enemy's war-avoidance attitude,

This also brought more confidence to the Haihan Army, allowing them to be convinced of their own initiative on the battlefield and the resulting strategic advantages.

Sun Bing had no way of guessing when the Qing army would launch another offensive, but he knew that even if the Qing army intensified its attack, it would be difficult to conquer this small dock position. According to his personal estimation, if the Qing army dispatched more troops

Below five thousand, it is basically difficult to truly threaten this position. However, if more troops are dispatched, the relatively narrow attack surface will not allow them to fully spread their troops. The troops crowded together will only become the enemy of warships on the river.

Just shooting at the target.

If troops can be stationed in rotation, Sun Bing even thinks that this place can become another nail position to break into the Qing-controlled area just like the Haihan Army attacked Lushun. However, he also knows that his boss seems to have other ideas, because

When heading north this time, the independent special operations regiment with the strongest combat effectiveness on land did not go out together at all, but continued to be stationed on Ganghwa Island. Obviously, at this stage, there is no plan to station on the Yalu River for a long time.

However, as long as there is a war at the moment, Sun Bing does not want to think about too many things that have nothing to do with the battlefield. Wang Tom orders him to strengthen his position, and he will do his best to turn this place into a fortress that is difficult for the enemy to conquer.

This gesture made by Haihan will undoubtedly make the Qing army in Jiulian City gradually become anxious. Their target should have been North Korea on the other side of the Yalu River, which had already cleaned its neck, rather than this group of people suddenly appearing under their noses.

Uninvited guests. Last night's attempt will make the Qing army realize that if they want to take back the dock they gave up so easily, the price they have to pay may be unbearable.

As for whether to continue the confrontation, try another way to attack the dock, or take a detour south to attack North Korea, no matter which choice they choose, the Qing commanders will have a headache, because Haihan, a powerful opponent, is blocking their way.

Even if we bypass this place and find another crossing point, we cannot completely get rid of the military threat of Haihan.
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