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. Long-lasting bad breath. During the previous period, in order to protect the safety of the Houlong River Channel, the local garrison could only defend passively. They had long wanted to get this opportunity to bring trouble to the natives. Most of the soldiers who rose up in Maolishe today were affiliated with the troops stationed in Miaoli.
After Maolishe was solved, it was hoped that the dozens of miles of waterway between the oil field and the coastal camp would finally see the dawn of stability. The civil affairs department will then move in immigrants along the Houlong River and reclaim the river valley and plains. After a year or two, when there are some Han villages in this area, the security situation will naturally stabilize. Dajiashe, located in the upper reaches of Houlong River and only a few miles away from the Hope Oilfield, is the last target of this cleanup operation.
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 top is far better than that of the natives outside the camp. After suffering several losses, the natives rarely took the initiative to approach within fifty meters of the camp. Therefore, compared with the frequent armed conflicts in the Houlongxi Channel, the material consumption and casualties caused by the war in Haihan here are 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 opportunity. When Haihan launches his attack, Dajia She probably won't be as unprepared as Maoli She, which also adds some variables to the subsequent battle.
After completing the clearing of Maoli Society, the commanders also had a clearer understanding of the natives' fighting methods, so the war preparation measures for Dajia Society were not that troublesome. That night, the operations headquarters held a pre-war preparation meeting at the oil field camp. Morgan introduced the situation around Dajia Society to everyone.
During the period before the arrival of reinforcements, Morgan had 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. However, in Enough intelligence has been collected to carry out operations in the area.
"Considering that the 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 entering 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 leading troops had already seen the smoke rising from the village of Dajiashe. Haihan had no intention of hiding his whereabouts. After completing the assembly in the river valley plain, he 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 that came here to fight, perhaps this simple and crude fortification could indeed play a certain role, but unfortunately their opponent was the Haihan Army, a group equipped with black technology weapons and almost armed to the teeth. Professional soldier.
This breastwork-style fortification can indeed block rifle bullets, but the Haihan Army also has artillery, a weapon beyond the imagination of the natives. Several field guns were set up and then a bombardment destroyed the fortifications carefully prepared by the natives.
Artillery opens the way and infantry advances. This strategy is the most practiced tactic practiced by the Haihan Army. It is naturally very easy to use against these native armed forces with primitive equipment and lack of organization. The sporadic counterattacks that occasionally occurred during this period would only immediately attract volleys of gun fire, but they could not 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 is just a luxury hope after all. After being upgraded to a rifled gun, the rifle bullets not only have a stable ballistic trajectory at a distance of 100 meters, but also have enough kinetic energy to penetrate the bamboo in the hands of the native warriors, which is only covered with a layer of animal skin or cowhide as a buffer. shield. A volley of guns was fired, and the body hidden behind the shield was still bloody and bloody from the bullets, which did not play the protective role expected by the natives.
About ten minutes after the two sides started fighting, the natives had lost the ability to confront them head-on. They abandoned the defense line outside the village and retreated into the village to rely on buildings to resist. However, the Haihan Army had learned the lesson from yesterday's battle with Maolishe. 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 area of activity of the natives was still inevitably compressed bit by bit. Those who did not want to be burned to death in the village could only choose to rush out and fight to death, or give up resistance. There are two ways to escape towards the mountains.
Perhaps because Dajiashe had 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. Wang Tom consciously wanted to control the number of casualties among his troops, so he did not arrange a pursuit operation into the mountains.
After counting the results after the war, it was found that the natives had lost 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 down the village. However, the number of prisoners was much less than the previous day, less than a hundred people in total. 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 are still a hidden danger in the long run, it is unlikely that they will return here to rebuild after their villages here are completely destroyed. As for the Hope Oilfield, which is just around the corner, at least in the short term, there is no need to worry about the return of the natives, and the immigrants can be settled in peace and contentment to start production.
However, the supplies that indigenous tribes like Maolishe and Dajiashe could seize were very limited, far less than the rewards that the Haihan Army obtained when fighting elsewhere. The most valuable materials in the native villages were grain, cloth, pig iron and fur, but the quantities were 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 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. "I can finally sleep peacefully at night!"
"The Miaoli area has been cleaned up. Do you still plan to stay here?" Wang Tom asked meaningfully.
Morgan shrugged and said, "What if I don't? 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 throw it away?"
Wang Tom said: "There won't be any more 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 take personal command of several company commanders. If there is any major incident, Yu Yao will be in Penghu and it will only take a day to come 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?"
Tom Wang 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 was very clear, that is, he hoped 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 different from a pension. Moreover, the living conditions here are far inferior to those in Sanya. It is better to file a report for retirement here. When I was transferred back to Sanya, I worked as a tutor in the medical school and went to the shooting range to teach students on weekends. It would 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. It would be better to follow the large army to the north, where Haihan would focus on his development in the next few years. Moreover, 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 rare in the Haihan Army, and he will definitely be able to put him to use in the north.
Morgan pondered for a moment before speaking again: "The war here in Miaoli has just ended, so I'm afraid they won't let me go right away."
Wang Tom said: "Time is not a problem. We will rest for a while after arriving in Zhoushan, and 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. .”
The troops led by Wang Tom were 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 is that, firstly, this unit has other tasks, and secondly, such an extra unit was created out of thin air, and the supplies that need to be transported from the coastal camp to the mountainous areas have also doubled. This is for the troops at the end of the rainy season. , it is also a big burden for mountainous sections that have been closed to navigation.
Tom Wang's advice to Morgan came from the bottom of his heart, but as a friend, he could only help to this extent. For a general of Morgan's level, Wang Tom does not have the authority to decide on his job transfer, and in order to avoid suspicion, he can't even directly act as a lobbyist for Morgan. After all, among the North American gang, apart from Johnson, who is retiring in Sanya with peace of mind, Everyone else is already considered a high-ranking figure, and many of them are in charge of military power in the army. Wang Tom also knew that many people in Haihan lacked trust in the North American Gang, a group of Chinese and white people who lived overseas all year round, so he had always been cautious in his words and deeds to avoid being attacked with excuses.
It is more comfortable to lead troops to fight outside, and there is no need to face doubts or distrust from others. At least within the Haihan military, the relationship between senior generals is relatively harmonious. Even the competition between the army and the navy is limited to fighting for military expenditures and rewarding merits. 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 team back to Penghu. After resting in Penghu for another two days, Wang Tom assembled the fleet and set off from Penghu to continue heading north.
From Penghu to Zhoushan, the voyage still has about 500 nautical miles. Because the mixed fleet led by Wang Tom is large in scale, its traveling speed is also 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 wind and waves and purchase some supplies in Wenzhou. The arrival of this huge fleet also caused a small panic in Wenzhou City. The locals thought it was the resurgence of the previously destroyed Yueqing Boat Gang, and residents outside the city fled into the city for shelter. Later, I 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. .
(End of chapter)