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Chapter 1189 Mountain War 8
Two positions in front were defeated in this way. The soldiers inside were busy dealing with the Ming army in front and did not notice that the Ming army had circled to the side ridge. As a result, more than 50 people were hit by several muskets and had nowhere to hide. They could only abandon their positions and flee.

Fortunately, the sun did not set late and set in the west on time. The Ming army's attack also stopped, and they hid somewhere in an instant. The mountain area, which had been noisy all day, finally returned to tranquility, but without the presence of animals, it seemed a little lifeless.

"Bang, bang... Ah! Bang, bang, bang..." But the silence was only temporary. Shortly after dark, a crisp sound suddenly came from the hillside, followed by another explosion and people screaming.

A few seconds later, another fireball exploded, clearly highlighting dozens of black shadows. This was followed by a burst of rifle fire until all the dozens of people lay prone on the hillside and the flames gradually died down.

The Ottoman garrison generals were very dissatisfied with the fighting during the day. They lost two large pre-set positions, dozens of soldier hiding caves, and five artillery positions. The two hilltops were almost occupied by the Ming army.

If the battle continues like this, the mountain road will be cleared in less than ten days. If the psychological endurance of the soldiers is taken into account, they will probably collapse in five days. What should they do? In addition to the number of people, the defenders are at a disadvantage in terms of weapons and equipment and tactics. If they want to fight back, it depends on whether the Ming army agrees.

However, combat is never a game of talking about military tactics and comparing data on paper. If you can't win during the day, you can't win at night! Taking advantage of the darkness of the night and relying on your familiarity with the terrain, it is a good choice to form multiple commandos to launch a sneak attack and recapture the positions and hiding caves occupied by the Ming army.

Even if not all of them are successful, as long as a few points are achieved in the future, it will have a sufficient deterrent effect on the Ming army and thus reverse the passive situation.

The idea was good, the commandos were very capable, and they successfully reached the vicinity of the target. Unfortunately, the Ming army failed at the last moment. I don't know what kind of traps the Ming army had set up on the hillside and the mountain road. When people approached, they would explode, and there would be flames after the explosion.

Several commandos who were about to successfully approach the soldier hiding cave suddenly became sitting ducks and were hit by crossfire from several nearby profit points, and were almost wiped out.

"Brother, this thing is really good. It can be used both day and night. Why don't you stay up a little longer and teach me how to use it!"

The Ottomans who were attacking were repelled, and two figures emerged from a nearby hiding cave, crouched and ran to the vicinity of the battlefield, and soon ran back. One of them lay at the entrance of the cave without going in, and whispered to the soldier on duty at the entrance.

"You dozed off during the Warrior Camp lecture, and now you're anxious? Come and take a closer look. This is called a safety pin, and this is a ground spike. Pull out the safety pin, straighten it, and then insert it back. Tie one end of the rope to the ground spike and the other end to the safety pin. Tie it tightly.

It's no use just listening, you have to do it yourself. I'll take you out to get two to try after I'm off duty in the middle of the night. Don't be afraid, this thing is very safe. As long as you don't pull out the safety pin, it won't explode if you throw it on a rock."

The old soldier, called the second brother, took the things from the young soldier, put down the blanket covering the cave entrance, turned on the lantern, and began to teach him how to lay booby traps.

That's right, it was a booby trap. The young soldier held a grenade in his hand. It was different from the one hung on the waist of the Warrior Battalion. Half of the sphere was painted red. But it was still a grenade, just with a different charge. It didn't kill with fragments, but with burning instead.

It is mainly used for camp defense, especially at night. The booby traps are laid around the camp, and once triggered, they will cause explosions and flames, which can not only expose the attackers, but also allow the defenders to identify the direction and position with the help of the firelight for accurate shooting. "The Warrior Battalion has made good stuff. Do you think I have a chance to be selected to serve in the Warrior Battalion? What are the requirements?" The veteran explained carefully, but the recruit did not listen very seriously and turned his attention to another question.

"You, learn how to save your life first before you think about beautiful things. You've only been a soldier for one year and you're already daydreaming all day. With your mediocre training and assessment results, you won't even have a chance to retire. How can the Emperor let you protect him like this! Stop talking nonsense here, cover yourself with a blanket and go to sleep. Gather enough strength to climb the mountain tomorrow."

This time the old soldier did not answer directly. Instead, he gave the young soldier a severe beating. Then he reached out to turn off the oil lamp, lifted the blanket at the entrance of the cave, stared intently at the dark mountains and fields without saying a word.

"Boom...Bang...Bang...Bang..." Soon, explosions and gunshots were heard in the valley again, and they didn't sound far away.

"Second brother, why is there no fire?" The young soldier was not asleep at all. When he heard the noise, he immediately lifted his blanket and went to the cave entrance with his rifle to look out. Unfortunately, it was still dark everywhere.

"It's not the enemy. It's our night raid team that found the troop hiding cave. Sanzhuzi, don't raise your hand to sign up when the captain is selecting people tomorrow. It's easy for the night raid team to make merit, but they die quickly in battle. Only veterans dare to take on this job. Do you understand? As long as you are in the army, you will never worry about the opportunity to make merit. It will be your turn sooner or later."

The old soldier pointed to the left front, and although it was pitch black outside, he described the general scene as if he had seen it. At the same time, he also sensed the young soldier's eagerness to try, and immediately issued a warning.

This kid is from the same village, with the same surname and clan. He is the youngest of three brothers in his family. Although they are almost 20 years apart in age, they are of a high generation and should be considered as brothers. He has never liked studying since he was a child and always wanted to be a general. If I didn't have to call his father uncle, I would not bother to take care of him. Not only would I have to worry about it, but I would also be blamed if something happened.

"How late can it be? You can't be like you, who served in the army for fifteen years and didn't even get a centurion. The little tiger from the next village is only five years older than me, and he was promoted to a centurion last year. You have to salute him when you see him.

The governor said that soldiers who don't want to be governors are not good soldiers. When I reach your age, I must at least be a commander. When I go home, the county magistrate will greet me with a smile! "

When it comes to how to fight, the young soldier can't argue with the old soldier, he can only listen. But when it comes to ideals, he can't be left behind, so he can't help it and retorts to the old soldier. He is still sulking, as if he has been greatly insulted.

"How dare you compare yourself to Hu Zi? He went to the Army Academy and almost got into the Royal Academy. He will be a staff officer in the General Staff in the future. What about you? You are a thief and a mischievous person. You can hardly graduate from high school. You want to be a commander? You should learn Latin fluently before you dream of anything else!"

The old soldier was confronted and was a little angry. It was true that he had served in the army for fifteen years and was still a sergeant. But it was not that he didn't work hard, but that he suffered from his low education and missed the good times.

If he could learn to read and write like young men like Sanzhu from a young age, and if he could also experience so many wars and make more than ten personal achievements, he might not be able to become a commander, but he would definitely have no problem becoming a thousand-householder.

(End of this chapter)