1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1041 Killing
On the morning of May [-]th, the Haihan Army set off from two strongholds on the [-]st and [-]nd, and marched towards the area where Maolishe was located from the north and the south.Each of these two forces has two reinforced companies, and together with the navy that temporarily acts as a logistics support force, the number of troops used has exceeded a thousand.It is no exaggeration to say that the ratio of the participating troops of the Haihan Army to the population of Maolishe this time has exceeded one to one, and it can definitely crush the opponent in terms of combat power.

For the sake of safety, the temporary headquarters also used a number of pack horses, and dropped four small-caliber field guns that could fire grape bullets to the front line.This is because if some natives want to stay out of the tribe, they can use artillery to open the way and clean up their hiding places efficiently and safely.For the Haihan Army, the lives of soldiers are far more valuable than ammunition. One of the combat principles pursued by commanders is to use firepower instead of troops to suppress the enemy as much as possible when ammunition is sufficient, reducing the Senseless combat casualties.

Yu Yao and Tom Wang are in charge of the North Army, while Morgan and Chen Yixin are in charge of the South Army.Four senior generals are commanding operations at the front line at the same time. This kind of scene has been very rare in foreign operations in recent years, let alone such small-scale battles against indigenous tribes.Haihan's actions in the Miaoli area this time can indeed be regarded as overkill.

At [-] o'clock in the morning, the two troops had arrived at the predetermined area, and they were about four or five miles away from Maolishe. After stopping for a short rest, the commanders ordered a general attack on the target area.

The vanguard of the North Road was the first to encounter a group of native warriors on a slope about two miles away from Maolishe. The group did not know whether they were out hunting or were planning to go to Houlongxi to guard Haihan's fleet. Probably never thought that the opponent would take the initiative to attack and attack his own door.After a brief silence, the Haihan Army Formation immediately changed from a column to a horizontal line, and the vanguard of the two platoons spread out horizontally, setting up a rotating shooting formation.

The officers commanding the vanguard did not wait for the opponent's further reaction. They were instructed to decide their own fighters after entering the combat area, and the so-called "self-determination" usually means to strike first.There are no neutrals or innocent people in this area, and the Haihan army doesn't have to worry about the possibility of accidental injury. Whether it kills or captures these natives alive, they will have a corresponding share of military exploits.

As the whistle sounded, the soldiers began to fire at the natives a hundred paces away. After completing a round of shooting, the commander ordered a ceasefire and observed the effect of the shooting with binoculars.There was no one standing where the natives were originally, and they must have either been knocked down or fled in the chaos.After the Haihan army maintained their formation and pressed forward slowly, they found that four people were killed on the spot, and several people were shot in the body and lost the ability to escape. They were also quickly replenished with guns - like this kind of people who suffered serious gunshot wounds Haihan didn't want to waste resources on treating the natives, and there was no difference in the calculation of military merit between the living and dead natives, but the dead were easier to deal with.

"It's firing!" Tom Wang also heard the gunshots coming from the front, which made him a little excited.Although the strength of the opponent is not strong, the small sparrow is still meat. For Wang Tom, who has not performed a combat mission for more than half a year, he made a special trip to Miaoli to supervise the battle. In fact, he wanted to relive the feeling on the battlefield so that he could Better get in shape before heading north on a mission.

This small group of natives was almost destroyed at the first touch. Apart from consuming a little ammunition, they did not cause any trouble to the Haihan Army.Soon the troops regrouped and continued to march towards Maolishe.

As the biggest obstacle for Haihan to enter Miaoli, the Maoli Society is not relying on how powerful their armed forces are, or any natural dangers that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Transporting materials and personnel into the mountainous area, there is no time to deal with these troublemakers.Now I hope that the supplies and personnel in the oil field are basically in place, and the reinforcements have also arrived from Sanya. Now there are no objective conditions to save Maolishe.And this time Haihan is determined to completely destroy this tribe, so there is no room for attack.

The troops on the North Road did not encounter the second wave of resistance from the native armed forces until they were about [-] meters away from Maolishe.Hundreds of native warriors hid behind temporary bunkers built of wood and stones, trying to resist the Haihan army's offensive with this primitive fortification.But it is a pity that the weapons in their hands are only bows and spears made of bamboo and wood, and the Haihan army stopped outside the range of their weapons, and began to assemble field artillery in a hurry.

The light field gun used by the army was first equipped with special warfare battalions who are good at mountain warfare. After several years of actual use, it was continuously improved and the current mass-produced type was produced.This kind of field gun is composed of two parts, the gun barrel and the gun mount. The overall weight is less than two hundred catties. After disassembly, it can be transported quickly by manpower or animal power. It can also be installed when there are better traffic conditions. The wheeled frame further enhances its mobility.

The shells used by light field guns are also divided into two types, one is a three-pound solid shell, which is suitable for attacking and destroying enemy bunkers, and the other is a packaged grape shell, which has a large killing area and is suitable for relatively dense enemies to clear.At present, some naval light ships have begun to equip this type of artillery. Although its power is not enough to shoot through the sideboard of a large ship, but firing grape bullets at a distance of [-] meters can quickly wipe out opponents like a storm. deck.Because of its small gun body, it is very convenient to move the position and turn the direction on the deck where every inch of land is expensive, and the required gunners are also reduced to two to three people. Combined with the self-returning gun mount on the warship, it can be regarded as a kind of Very useful melee weapon.

If I had to pick something wrong with this thing, it would probably be the unavoidable trouble when reloading the muzzle gun.However, at present, the Haihan Army already has a finalized breech-loading gun, but because of the cost and production capacity, it is not yet possible to equip a large area with the new artillery, and the existing artillery is fully capable of the current combat mission in terms of performance, so Neither the Executive Committee nor the Ministry of Defense are too keen on updating this type of equipment.

Or it might be because the troops from the north route moved faster, which attracted the attention of the natives, but the troops from the south route did not encounter any resistance on the way, and arrived at the slope south of Maolishe almost without the natives being prepared. .

From here, you can almost see the situation in the tribe and the battlefield in the north. After checking the surrounding situation with a telescope, Morgan said to Chen Yixin: "It seems that the attention of the natives has been attracted by our companions. Now we can They swaggered into the village."

Chen Yixin said: "This should be the place where Sun Zhen and the others met the enemy that day. This local man is really big-hearted. After suffering a loss, he still didn't set up any defensive measures here."

"Maybe they are just powerless. Such a small village, what can we use against us?" Morgan is now in high spirits, without the annoyance caused by the harassment of the natives a few days ago.

"We'll go into the village when Tom Wang fights." On the one hand, Chen Yixin didn't want to steal the limelight from Tom Wang; You can take advantage of it from the south.

The troops under Wang Tom's command quickly set up the artillery positions, and then fired at the temporary fortifications built by the natives.Although the power of the small-caliber field artillery is limited, a shell can still open a gap in the weak fortification, and the various fragments scattered by the shells are like arrows, huddling behind it. The natives caused a large area of ​​destruction.

The natives who were driven into a desperate situation realized that this kind of fortification could no longer provide them with a safe shelter, but would only suffer one-sided casualties, so they gave up this unrealistic method of warfare and rushed out one after another, hoping to use the weapons in their hands. weapons to turn the odds around.

However, the difference in force between the two sides determined that this was a one-sided death charge. They were greeted by two artillery pieces loaded with grape shells, and a whole company of infantrymen who had already lined up and aimed their guns.With the sound of guns and guns, these natives who rushed out were beaten to pieces almost instantly.Even if a few people were lucky enough to shoot the weapons in their hands, there was no chance to try a second shot.

Among the volleys of gunfire, there were indifferent but firm copper whistles, which were shooting instructions from the commander. Every sound of the whistle meant that the two-digit natives had been shot and fell to the ground.It took only two to three minutes for the Haihan army to harvest all the native fighters on this line of defense.

At the same time that the North Route Army started, Chen Yixin and Morgan also gave the order to attack.In addition to the soldiers who entered the tribe, there were more than a dozen sniper trainees on the hillside, providing fire cover to their companions who entered the village from a height.The soldiers who broke into the village began to clean up the huts in the village one by one, and drove the old, weak, women and children who stayed in the village together for centralized control.

With Haihan's absolute superiority in military strength and force, the Maolishe natives had almost no effective resistance measures. If you look for a target, you will often be shot several times.The huts that had been cleared were quickly set on fire by Haihan soldiers, leaving fewer and fewer areas for the natives to move and hide.

During this period, a few natives might flee into the nearby mountains and forests, but more natives chose to stay because they didn't know how to survive after leaving the tribe.Instead of dying in the mountains and forests, it would be better to die fighting for the tribe here.Although these natives are stubborn in their work, they are full of blood and have a strong will to fight. It is a pity that their opponent is Haihan. The killing intent of the Haihan soldiers was aroused, and the killing of them was accelerated.

For all the natives with weapons, the Haihan soldiers were ordered to subdue them in any way, which of course included killing them.Therefore, the soldiers dealt with the natives in a simple and rude way, basically shooting them down directly, and then using bayonets to make up for them.However, in this process, it is inevitable that some soldiers will rise up and kill innocent people, young and old. It is inevitable that there will be some tragic scenes during this period.

When encountering such a situation, the officers would stop at best.For unnecessary killings on the battlefield, the top military officials have always turned a blind eye. Although this behavior is not very appropriate from a human point of view, soldiers also need some stimulation to ensure that they have enough Murderous and determined.

The organized resistance of the natives did not last too long, and it collapsed under the attack of the two Haihan armies from the north and the south.The Haihan army quickly took control of the surrounding area of ​​Maolishe, and then put the captives in shackles and handcuffs, and escorted them eastward.And all the buildings in the village will be burned down, so as to eliminate the idea of ​​the natives rebuilding the tribe here.

Casualties still inevitably occurred in Haihan during the battle. Two soldiers were attacked to death by the natives while searching the hut in the village, and many others were injured in the battle.However, the cost of casualties at this level is still acceptable, and it will not have much impact on the overall strength of the troops going north.

The Maoli Society, which had troubled Haihan for a long time, failed after even an hour of the military's well-prepared offensive, which fully verified the gap in strength between the two sides.According to the inventory of the battlefield after the war, Haihan killed more than 160 natives and captured more than 520 alive during the battle. In addition, there may be a small number of natives who left the battlefield and fled into the mountains at the beginning of the battle.However, the commanders did not intend to chase into the mountains to kill the remnants. Without the support of the Maoli Society, it would be difficult for the sporadic natives to form a climate.If these natives who survived the disaster wanted to continue to survive, they could only avoid the area under Haihan's control and flee to the inland mountains.Because no matter what, it is impossible for them to take back the former territory from Haihan.

As for these captured natives, they will be escorted by land to coastal camps, and then transferred in batches to mines and construction sites in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Penghu and other places for heavy physical labor.Most of them will end their lives on the construction site and will never have the opportunity to return to their homeland.

The main force of the troops performing this mission will not immediately return to the coastal camp, but will continue to march along the Houlongxi to the eastern mountainous area, stationed in the Hope Oilfield camp, and prepare to launch a combat offensive against Dajiashe in the upper reaches of Houlongxi.

(End of this chapter)