1890 King of Southeast Asia

At seven o'clock, the sun rose, and the soft sunlight sprinkled on the earth, illuminating the officers and soldiers of the First Town who were tossing and turning.

"What are these things?" Hou Dehui, who had a good sleep, came to the front line to observe. The Third Light Infantry Division did not rest much last night, and they came to change guard today.

He was using a telescope to observe the attacking officers and soldiers of the First Town.

"This should be the enemy's test, a test before a large-scale attack." Li Yan thought for a long time and suffocated.

The officers and soldiers of the First Town were still four or five hundred meters away from the defense zone of the Third Regiment, and their composition was quite peculiar.

The officers and soldiers of the First Town were at most hundreds and at least a dozen people, divided into more than a dozen groups, with different sizes and no concealment of the size of the troops.

The movements were also extremely slow, and many people stopped. The troops were seriously disconnected from each other, and they did not look like an offensive formation at all.

Moreover, the officers and soldiers of the First Town did not hide any movements, not even the movement of bending slightly.

You know, this is not a mountainous area, but a plain agricultural area. There is no jungle nearby. They were exposed under the eyes of the Third Regiment.

This is not the future. This distance is the distance where rifles can play a role. Generally, at this distance, the squad leader or platoon leader will start to organize volleys, which are quite lethal.

Therefore, Li Yan believed that this was a test, the purpose was to find out the location of the heavy machine guns of the Third Regiment, and then use artillery to knock out the machine guns and clear obstacles for the follow-up troops.

"Order, concentrate the mortar firepower that can be contacted, and bombard them in five minutes to teach them a lesson."

"Let the soldiers at the forefront shoot from time to time, don't use machine guns." Hou Dehui picked up the telescope and put it down again, repeating it several times.

After the messenger recorded the order, he turned around and ran. The field fortifications were not concentrated, the trenches were only in sections, and the mortars were also scattered.

Bang, bang, bang...

Bang, bang, bang...

The soldiers at the front line opened fire, but they didn't use heavy machine guns, nor did they organize volleys. At a distance of four or five hundred meters, being able to hit the enemy meant that the enemy had a good response and the damage was very low.

The sparse firepower was a bit too perfunctory. Just when Hou Dehui was thinking about whether to increase the firepower to prevent the first town from choosing to charge, the first town moved.

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However, it was not a charge, but a passionate exchange of fire with the soldiers at the front line with volleys.

The two sides fought lively, and no gunshots were heard, but the results of the battle basically depended on luck.

The soldiers of the third regiment were at worst in individual bunkers. How could the bullets hit? It was difficult.

The soldiers of the first town were not well prepared, but the soldiers of the third regiment did not even have volleys. The density of firepower was extremely low. At a distance of four or five hundred meters, the people were smaller than the crosshairs, and the hit rate was extremely low.

So, it was just a lively fight, but except for some who were very unlucky, most people were fine.

Tong Tong Tong Tong...

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Time was limited, and the messenger only contacted fourteen 60mm or 82mm mortars, but it was enough.

Fourteen mortars sent hundreds of shells into the sky within a minute, and the shells fell to the ground after flying for nearly thirty seconds.

At this time, the officers and soldiers of the First Town were firing volleys vigorously.

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Volleys, as the name suggests, people stand in a row to shoot, which can increase the density of firepower and the coverage of firepower, and is commonly used internationally.

Until the Anti-Japanese War, we were still using this tactic. The advantage is that it is simple, easy to use, and easy to understand.

The disadvantage is that when firing, you must line up in a dense queue. If a shell falls near the queue, it will definitely cause heavy casualties.

Just like the First Town...

boom! boom! boom! …

Continuous mortar shells landed and caused explosions. The officers and soldiers of the First Town who were firing volleys were covered by artillery fire before they could react.

“That’s it?” Hou Dehui looked at the officers and soldiers of the First Town who were running around in panic and were killed by artillery shells, his face full of black lines.

Because of the hasty preparation, there was no time to assign targets, and the firepower distribution was very abnormal. Most of the firepower was hitting small targets. Perhaps the artillery thought that the main target of more than 100 people was hit.

The more than 100 people who were not focused on by the artillery only received less than ten shells, which were 60mm mortar shells, and the losses were extremely limited.

Then, they were panicked and scattered around, and were affected by the artillery fire that was not originally aimed at them.

Hou Dehui originally wanted to evaluate the combat effectiveness of this army. From this point of view, the idea of ​​"evaluation" may be wrong.

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Under the pressure of Duan Zhiquan, the First Town continued to launch attacks. The sporadic battles lasted for more than three hours. The First Town was more than 200 meters away from the position of the Third Regiment at the closest time.

"What do they mean?" Hou Dehui put down the telescope. Just now, they repelled the attack of the First Town again.

The officers and soldiers of the First Town gradually learned their lesson. They no longer lined up in dense volleys, but advanced to the skirmish line.

However, there was no coordination between the skirmishers. Soldiers who were not watched usually lay on the ground and fired randomly from two or three hundred meters away.

The damage caused to the Third Regiment... Many people were tired, especially the logistics.

"Are they trying to wear down our energy? This frequency of attack is abnormal." Li Yan strode into the regiment headquarters, grabbed a kettle and started drinking.

"Maybe." Hou Dehui shook his head, "How was the reconnaissance?"

At eight o'clock in the morning, Li Yan went out for reconnaissance. Not only the 3rd Regiment, but also other scouts from the 1st and 3rd Light Infantry Divisions were dispatched to try to grasp the situation on the battlefield.

"My unit reconnaissance 20 kilometers to the south, no enemy situation was found. I heard from the people of the 9th Regiment that the enemy did not make large-scale movements, and they were staring at the enemy's rear." Li Yan put down the canteen.

Early in the morning, he rode 40 kilometers back and forth without drinking water.

"This is strange. They are dawdling in the frontal attack and not preparing for a flank breakthrough. What are they trying to do by rushing here?" Hou Dehui scratched his head, not understanding Duan Zhiquan's thoughts.

The leader made a beautiful turn, achieved tactical deception, and rushed overnight. He was about to reach the place, but he didn't move?

"But it's better to delay it. The 2nd Light Infantry Division has crossed Weishan Lake and moved south. The 2nd Guards Division will be liberated soon."

"Time is on our side. The longer we wait, the greater our advantage."

Hou Dehui said to himself.

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"Lord Duan, please be kind! The brothers have suffered heavy losses. When we return to Beijing, I will not be able to explain to the emperor and the ministers!" The commander of the First Town cried.

Duan Zhiquan clenched his fists tightly and looked at him coldly.

"The casualties of the First Town are only a thousand, how can they suffer heavy losses?"

"I asked you to feint, not to give them military merits!"

"Time waits for no one. For the last time, for the last time, I will personally lead the Fourth Town to charge. Success or failure depends on this. You decide whether to follow or not!"

"I'll say it in advance. This world is the world of the bannermen after all. If the Fourth Town is lost, the siege of Xuzhou cannot be lifted, the army will be wiped out, and there will be no more dangers to defend on the way north. Think about it yourself!"

After speaking, Duan Zhiquan turned around and went out, leaving the commander of the First Town dumbfounded.