nucmednet Chapter 201 Ruanjia Village Blockade
Chapter 201 Ruanjia Village Blockade
When Shi Ge's army was about to fight the new army, they slowed down.
Indeed, the equipment of the new regiment is somewhat different.
With modern combat awareness, Zhao Sheng equipped these rear troops with light equipment.
That is, steel plates are inserted into the cotton armor to protect the main parts, and even the steel helmet is an imitation of the sports helmet of later generations.
The second is the battle flag.
As mentioned earlier in the battle of Guangchang County, the red square flag had words embroidered directly on it.
The last step is to arrange the formation.
When the two armies were about to fight, they would get into battle formations, and sometimes they would even exchange insults and fight with their generals. However, the new army simply hid behind the houses, with scattered chevaux de frise stakes placed in front of them.
"General Wolf, what's going on? Is this still our Great Zhou army? Why are they the same as us? Could it be that new tribe?"
Yu Shaoqin, who was beside Shi Ge, saw the situation and couldn't help but stop his horse and said.
"Send Mu Hui to investigate what's going on."
Shi Ge was also a little confused. It was the first time he saw such an army.
In Ruanjia Village, two bright flags were flying. They were the flags of the Sharp Knife Battalion and the Third Battalion. They stood tall at the entrance of the village in the desert, and were particularly eye-catching.
The Sharp Knife Battalion usually does not fight positional warfare, so they do not hang flags, but today they did it to create an atmosphere and mistakenly thought that there were many people in the village.
A chief came on horseback, but before he got close to Ruanjia Village, his horse's foot fell into a pit, causing a fracture and leaving him unable to move. After a series of neighing and wailing, he shed tears of pain.
The chieftain had no choice but to walk to the front of the village and shouted, "Listen up, people of the village! We are the army of the Great Zhou tribe. Send someone to answer your call."
Chen Qian found it interesting.
After exchanging a glance with Ma Damao, he shouted towards the outside of the village, "We are the New 1st Regiment of Dingzhou County of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You have crossed the line and invaded the territory of Dingzhou County. Please retreat!"
Upon hearing this, the chief on the opposite side knew what kind of army was on the other side.
"I advise you to surrender and hand over edible food, and you will be spared from death."
The chief was still shouting loudly, and the army behind him sent out infantry to move forward.
"Hey! Captain Chen, stop arguing with them. Their cavalry is not moving. The infantry is attacking head-on."
Ma Damao lowered his voice and spoke to Chen Qian.
"I see. Their cavalry is likely to make a detour. I'm arranging the artillery to shift to the left and build a fortification."
As the two men were discussing, they discovered that the enemy cavalry appeared on the left side of their position, which was also a route suitable for cavalry to run.
The road looked wide and without any obstructions from a distance.
Thousands of war horses were galloping, with puffs of white smoke rising behind them. Suddenly, a horse stepped on empty air, and everyone thought it had fallen into a horse pit, when suddenly a huge explosion was heard.
"boom……"
Not only was the sound loud, but the dust and rocks that were kicked up also flew up, knocking the riders who were riding fast behind them off their horses, and a huge pit appeared.
"Uu——"
The cavalry tried their best to rein in their frightened horses, but they galloped recklessly, trampling their companions and the suffering ? soldiers on the ground.
Chen Qian deliberately set up this landmine bomb, and the explosives were more than ten times the amount normally used to blow up city walls.
There is only one purpose, to deter the enemy!
Sure enough, he achieved his goal.
The loud noise not only stopped the enemy cavalry, but also the infantry attacking from the front.
The horse traps that had been prepared were explored by the infantry, and the war horses with broken legs in front were also carried back by them.
"Captain, why are the enemies carrying the horses back?"
"Why carry it back? Are you stupid? If you don't carry it back, are you going to bury it right there? Put up a tombstone along the way? Burn paper during Qingming Festival or Winter Solstice?"
"Hahaha……"
The battalion commander's words amused the bored soldiers.
"Commander! The infantry is moving too slowly. It's really annoying to wait like this."
"Oh, then take someone to pick him up, and ask if they should send a stretcher?"
Chen Qian kicked the man who was questioning him in the buttocks and said sternly, "Stop talking nonsense. Wait until the enemy is fifty steps away before you shoot. Fire three rounds and see if the enemy is thirty steps away before you throw a grenade."
The soldiers of the artillery company on the left looked at the cavalry coming to rescue them. After being stunned by the previous bomb, they realized that there were still many people alive in the big pit.
"Three shots in a row! Fire!..."
The artillery captain shouted loudly.
The mortar roared and crashed into the enemy group with a whistle.
In ten breaths at most, thirty shells exploded among the ? tribe cavalry.
There were only ten mortars in the entire Luancheng defense battle. If Zhao Sheng knew that Ma Biao was such a spendthrift, he would definitely be furious.
The mortar may seem simple, but according to the manufacturing technology level of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is indeed difficult. The barrel is completely extruded, and this process must also ensure that the steel tube will not be deformed.
The production speed was slow to begin with, and coupled with the attack on Pingshan in Jing County, the manufacturing workshop there was forced to close down.
Only the casting and wrought iron are still in progress, and there is only one set of equipment in the stamping workshop, which has been fortified on the spot.
On the other hand, Chen Qian's artillery fired three consecutive rounds, and the shells hit the enemy position, exploding all over the place, which frightened Shi Ge's army.
The infantrymen were about to approach the village with trembling calves when rows of bullets flew out.
After a series of crackling sounds, the scene was not what they had imagined. They could throw grenades and the figures would escape from the shooting range.
"He's so weak, let's chase him!"
Someone suggested Ma Damudao.
"Yes, isn't this the time for us cavalry to play a role?"
"Don't panic, I'll discuss this with the Sharp Knife Battalion."
Charging is fun, but try to minimize casualties in battle. If you can use long-range weapons, avoid close combat.
This was Zhao Sheng's speech at the military meeting. Ma Damao kept it in mind, but he was unsure when the critical moment came.
"Our mission is to block and harass the enemy. Attacking is not a good idea. We must hurry back to defend. This is only a small part of the enemy force."
Chen Qian's analysis was correct. Shi Ge was only a small part of the enemy and there was no need for them to put up such a stubborn resistance. It would be bad if they ran out of ammunition and food when they were needed later.
After listening to Chen Qian's analysis, Ma Damu felt that it made sense.
"You go ahead, we have horses and they can run faster."
"Okay, remember to collect our camp flag when the time comes, so that no one will discover you and attack you."
War is not like a dinner party. There is no need to be hypocritical. Make decisions when necessary!
Chen Qian's team retreated quickly!
Just when Shi Ge launched another attack, Ma Damao buried several mines on the village, marked it and evacuated.
Shortly after they evacuated, Chen Qian's team received an order to rush to support Xu Gang's first battalion.
"What's going on? What happened to the First Battalion?"
There were whispered questions in the team, but no one dared to discuss it.
Chen Qian only knew that he was asked to bring mortars with him, and that he was to go into battle and wait for an opportunity to carry out a decapitation operation.
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