Chapter 1370 Cannibalization
Sun Bing knew that with the strength and weapon configuration of the Marine Corps, it was impossible to manage this village into an iron barrel formation with temporary fortifications. If the enemy cavalry could rush close, they would inevitably choose some weak points in the defense line. Enter the village. If some arrangements are not made in advance, once the enemy breaks through the defense line, there will be no room for movement in this small village, and it will be filled with Houjin soldiers in an instant. Once the war enters the stage of hand-to-hand combat, the Marine Corps' weapons advantage will be greatly reduced, and the disadvantage in troop strength will immediately become apparent.
Sun Bing's method of dealing with this was to take the initiative to leave several "channels" that seemed to be weakly defended, and actively lured the Jin army into such openings. Inside, infantry was deployed and ready to fire, just waiting for someone to get through the gap.
The Houjin soldiers who finally got through the roadblock and entered the village didn't even have time to see the situation in the village clearly before they were knocked down by bullets flying from the opposite side. In this close combat situation, the protective measures on ordinary Houjin soldiers were ineffective, and even holding a shield could not stop the bullets that shot like locusts.
The only ones who could cause trouble for the defenders after they invaded the village were the elite troops of the Hou Jin Army, the Bagalas. These tall and sturdy men wore three layers of armor and were protected by shields. The rifles of the defenders were really powerful. It may not be possible to solve it in one meeting. These bagalas are very experienced in combat, and they are not afraid of death. As long as there is a slight gap, they will rush towards the nearest opponent with bullets in hand and start fighting.
The Marines had never had direct combat experience with Bagala before, so they were a little panicked at first when they saw these nearly invulnerable monsters rushing up. Fortunately, the soldiers guarding the intersection were ready for close combat. The bayonets had been installed on the barrels before the battle began, so they did not have any close combat weapons at their disposal.
Although Bagala's personal martial arts skills are powerful, they are only compared to ordinary soldiers. They are full-time warriors who do not produce anything. Their living and training conditions are much better than ordinary people, and their combat effectiveness will naturally be stronger. The Haihan Army is also a professional soldier, and the Marine Corps is the elite of the Haihan Army. Whether it is physical fitness, personal martial arts or combat experience, there is no obvious gap compared with Bagala. The only disadvantage is that Armor. The cotton military uniforms are definitely not as good as the metal armor on Bagala's body, but on the other hand, the Haihan soldiers have an advantage in flexibility, and they can fight much more quickly than the enemies with heavy equipment.
The bayonets mounted on the gun tips of the soldiers are also excellent weapons for close combat. Each of them has received long-term bayonet training, and has long been familiar with the corresponding combat routines for such equipment. Although the armor on Bagala's body is thick, there are still many gaps in the neck, armpits, waist and abdomen. As long as the spot is targeted, a sharp bayonet can penetrate it with one stroke. As long as you don't panic, two or three people can handle one Bagala and eat it steadily.
As a result, although Hou Jin soldiers continued to invade the village, they never formed a large scale. The Hou Jin soldiers who squeezed through the roadblocks sporadically could not survive for more than a minute. Most of them were exposed to the gun. At that moment he was pronounced dead. Not long after, the corpses of these Hou Jin soldiers had blocked the few passages. If the Hou Jin soldiers behind wanted to invade the village, they not only had to try to destroy the roadblocks, but also had to spend time clearing the advance passages. Only the corpse of the companion on the bed will do.
Although the Bagalas in the Later Jin Army were powerful, their numbers were too small after all, and only a few dozen people participated in the battle. In order to avoid being concentrated by Haihan, these people were scattered in various attack directions, making it difficult to attack together. Some of them did successfully invade the village, but they failed to create too much chaos with their personal bravery, which really opened a breakthrough for the Jin army's offensive.
When the first batch of Houjin troops to attack the village were all killed, the cavalry who subsequently attacked the outskirts of the village were blocked in the narrow passage and could only dismount and fight on foot. During this process, the Haihan Army's shooting never stopped, and the Hou Jin Army suffered extremely serious casualties while trying to open a breakthrough.
However, today's Hou Jin Army had a clear advantage in strength, so after approaching the village, it also caused some casualties to the Marines in the village. But compared to its own losses, the achievements achieved by the Hou Jin Army seemed insignificant. The most critical thing is that the Hou Jin army has suffered hundreds of casualties, but it still has not truly broken through Haihan's defense line. This small village is like a flesh and blood millstone, eating away at Hou Jin's men bit by bit.
Erhe naturally noticed this situation. He had already invested about a thousand soldiers on the battlefield. Although some of these soldiers had already reached the vicinity of the village, they obviously failed to open a passage for follow-up troops to enter. , a large number of cavalry accumulated at a limited number of intersections, resulting in the cavalry having to dismount and enter the village in foot combat. The disadvantages of such a fighting method are clearly visible. The Haihan Army in the village kills people with muskets much more efficiently than their own cavalry. The number of cavalry piled outside the intersection entering the village is decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
If we continue to fight like this, the main force of the Jin Army will be ground to pieces by this flesh and blood mill before the passage is opened. Looking at the Bajala warriors in heavy armor, they are becoming less and less visible. Erhe was not sure whether these bagaras were fighting in the village or had died in the battle. He did not dare to withdraw his troops lightly at the moment, because if Ming Jin retreated his troops at this time, the Hou Jin army that had already invaded the village would It is equivalent to being abandoned, and there is probably no chance to withdraw again.
But Erhe didn't know that the few soldiers of Houjin who were still struggling to support themselves in the village were already despairing of defeating their opponents. If they didn't order a retreat, there would be no other outcome for them except dying in the village. They are not afraid of death, but if they can hardly get a chance to engage in close combat with their opponents, it would be too worthless to rush in and die in vain.
But his opponent, Sun Bing, has gradually calmed down. When he received the news that various places in the village were breached, he was also a little panicked. He thought that the hand-to-hand combat scene he was most worried about might really appear, even if the fleet on the seaside If a team is sent to support them, the Marines may still suffer relatively heavy casualties. But the soldiers guarding the passages at various intersections did not let him down in the end. Although the Hou Jin Army rushed in, the situation was always firmly in Haihan's hands and did not allow the Hou Jin Army to further expand the access to the village.
The Marines prepared sufficient ammunition and food before the war began, and were ready to fight for days. Judging from the current intensity of the Jin Army's offensive in the future, it will not be a problem to hold on for at least four or five days. Moreover, the Haihan Fleet is stationed on the seaside only two or three miles away, so it will not be difficult to obtain supplies. Sun Bing had food in his hands and was not panicking. Now that he had gradually brought the situation under control, he would fight more steadily and control the rhythm of the battle more freely.
After all the Bagalas who entered the village were killed in battle, the Houjin soldiers on the front line finally realized that the passages into the village were completely controlled by the enemy, and they would die as many as they rushed in. It was also greatly affected by this. Some cavalrymen who had already dismounted to fight on foot realized that the situation was not good, so they quickly got on their horses and prepared to flee.
Erhe, who was watching the battle from behind, also noticed the strange movements of the cavalry outside the village. He knew that continuing the fight would only become more detrimental to his own side. He quickly ordered the withdrawal of troops before the frontline soldiers completely lost their organization. Sun Bing heard the gong sounding in the distance as a signal to withdraw troops, and he let out a sigh of relief, knowing that the battle was over. Although this result was expected, the process was not easy. In particular, the low casualty rate that the Haihan Army had always been proud of did not seem to perform ideally in this battle.
The Marine soldiers poured out several rounds of bullets on the retreating enemy troops without hesitation before giving up. Sun Bing did not let them stop and rest, but immediately devoted themselves to tasks such as treating wounded soldiers, cleaning up the battlefield, and repairing fortifications. go. Sun Bing didn't know how long the Hou Jin Army would stop before launching the next round of offensive. He could only seize the current time as much as possible to consolidate and consolidate the defense line here. After the Jin army is defeated, there is still depth for it to retreat, but if the Marine Corps is defeated, the distance from the village to the seaside station will not be so easy to retreat.
Sun Bing himself also came to one of the intersections where the ambush was set up to check the results of the fierce battle just now. The corpses of the Hou Jin Army piled up at the intersection were densely packed on the ground, at least forty or fifty in number. There was no time to dig holes and bury them at the moment, so they just carried the corpses outside the village and piled them up. Firstly, it would avoid inconvenience caused by placing them in the village. Secondly, it would also serve as a warning to the later Jin army.
When Sun Bing saw two soldiers lifting the body of a Bagala, he asked them to put it down first. He knelt down and carefully inspected the equipment of the Houjin elite troops.
This Bagala warrior was stabbed into the body by a bayonet and died of excessive blood loss. The two bloody holes between his chest and abdomen were probably fatal injuries. Although he had armor on his body, he was still stabbed through. Sun Bing lifted up the armor and took a look. The bayonet should have penetrated through the gap between the chest and abdomen of the first layer of armor, penetrated the second and third layers of armor, passed through the body diagonally, and came out from the lower back.
"Sure enough, it's three layers of armor. No wonder it's so difficult to deal with!" After Sun Bing looked carefully, he stood up angrily and gave the order: "Tear off all the protective gear on these bagaras and send them back together with their weapons. At the beach, submit it to the chief for inspection.”
Dead people are of little value, but these armors have certain research value for Haihan. The military can use these trophies to learn about Houjin's military industry level, and at the same time find suitable ways to solve the defensive problem of Bagala on the battlefield. A special unit with high health and strong attack power.
Occasionally, I found a few Houjin soldiers who had not expired, but they were already breathing out more and taking in less air. They were all seriously injured and basically speechless. After checking, Sun Bing knew that he couldn't find anything out, so he signaled to his men to execute him directly. Of course, even if he could ask something, he would give the same order after asking.
In Sun Bing's eyes, these post-Jin people all deserved to die, without exception. He did not intend to leave the prisoners of war alive, it would be the greatest mercy to execute them directly.
The targets shot at a longer distance cannot be counted one by one, so the final statistics of the results are only a rough number. The Marines killed and wounded at least 400 enemy soldiers in this battle, and the results were not good. It’s too rich, but it’s still qualified. In addition, among the trophies are the horses that were captured every time he fought against Hou Jin. This time, more than 40 horses were collected by Haihan after the battle. However, Sun Bing only left a few war horses in better condition in the village, and the others were immediately sent back to the sea for shipment. It's not that he doesn't want to keep them for his own use, but that the village has limited space and can't accommodate so many horses. It's enough to keep a few horses to carry out orders and reports.
The personnel who were killed and injured in the battle just now must be sent back to the fleet for resettlement as soon as possible. Although Sun Bing does not want to admit it, this battle should be regarded as the one with the most losses since the establishment of the Marine Corps. Currently, in Seventeen people have been killed in the battle. This number has exceeded the battle at Lushunkou a few days ago, and the number of people who have lost the ability to continue fighting due to injuries has also exceeded the establishment of a platoon.
After this battle, the Marines deployed in the fishing village had lost more than one-eighth of their personnel, which would definitely have a certain impact on the overall combat effectiveness. If the battle continues at this rate of consumption, the Marine Corps' establishment will be completely wasted here in less than a week.
However, the Marine Corps cannot take the initiative to evacuate here for the time being, because the purpose of the feint attack has not been fully achieved. The command's instruction is to exert sufficient pressure to contain Hou Jin and allow him to withdraw the troops sent to Lushunkou before success can be considered successful.
After Wang Tom learned about the fighting situation, he temporarily transferred another platoon of navy from the fleet to replace the casualties. Although these navy soldiers have not received comprehensive army combat training like the Marine Corps, at least the basic infantry tactics of linear array are not a problem, and they are enough for emergency use.
In addition, Wang Tom also sent two other snipers who had been left in the fleet to the front line. In Sun Bing's view, this move might be more effective than sending a platoon of navy soldiers. There are four snipers on standby in the formation. Sun Bing feels that he seems to have a lot of confidence. When the Jin army comes to attack again after the next round, he will let the snipers kill those with the most combat effectiveness as soon as possible. The considerable number of Bagala warriors, try not to leave them any more opportunities to invade the village.
(End of chapter)