Chapter 144 The Battle of Beicang (3)
Of course, the crossing army did not set up two artillery positions, but set up artillery tactics before the war, that is, only six rounds of bombardment were carried out in each artillery position, and then they were immediately evacuated and moved to other positions. Moreover, from the start of bombardment to evacuation, it must be completed within five minutes to avoid being counterattacked by Russian artillery. Although the Russian artillery counterattack may not come so quickly and may not be able to fight so accurately, the crossing army cannot take this risk, because neither personnel nor equipment can afford to lose.
After completing the artillery mission at the No. 1 artillery position, the soldiers of the two mortar companies immediately dismantled the mortar, and then took the parts by different soldiers of the squad and rushed to the next artillery position. However, all the soldiers did not carry shells. It turned out that for the rapid transfer of artillery, all the shells were placed near each artillery position, and the new recruits were responsible for guarding and transporting them. After receiving the order, the shells were immediately transported to the position and handed over to the artillery soldiers for use. In any case, each position only needed to prepare six shells for each artillery.
Fifteen minutes later, the two mortar companies had all moved to the No. 2 artillery position five kilometers away, and the recruits had sent the shells to the position. Within three minutes, the soldiers of each squad had reassembled the mortars. At the same time, the drone also sent the relative coordinate position of the Russian artillery position b to the two mortar companies. Therefore, each squad immediately adjusted the firing parameters of each artillery and loaded and aimed. This process took only two minutes.
During this period, the Russian artillery launched a counterattack, and the momentum was not enough. After all, there were several heavy artillery pieces of 100 mm caliber in the Russian army, but all the shells fell on an open space. Although almost all the land was plowed, it did not cause any loss to the crossing army.
At this time, on the No. 2 artillery position that traveled through the army, the crossing army also launched artillery bombardment at the Russian artillery position. And like the previous round, two mortar companies fired in turn, and three volleys were fired in each round. The Russian artillery fire was immediately suppressed, and after all six rounds of artillery shells were all shot, the Russian artillery position b was completely destroyed.
The artillery battle between the two sides was a complete victory in the crossing army, and the Russian artillery could no longer pose any threat to the crossing army. The command of the crossing army, Dang Zhu Yaping and Qin Yuhai, also breathed a sigh of relief, because at this time the battle was in progress, the crossing army had basically won the victory.
Before this battle, the two of them also suffered unscrupulous pressure, because the army was transformed from the Marine Corps originally affiliated to the navy. The two commanders of the army were just lieutenant colonels, while the commander of the navy, Shang Jinfeng, had a military rank, a colonel, equivalent to a brigade general in the army of other countries. They could enter the rank of general in half a step, and the rank was huge, but their position was at the same level. It is naturally conceivable that the pressure Zhu Yaping and Qin Yuhai were under.
This battle was the first battle after the Army officially formed an army, and it was also the first time that the two commanders were on their own. Naturally, both of them wanted to win a victory to justify themselves and the newly established army. Because just one day ago, the Navy achieved a brilliant victory in the Battle of the Bohai Sea, and the Provisional Military Commission also stated that considering that the Army had just formed an army and was not strong enough, the Navy could provide support to the Army with ship-based missiles when necessary.
Zhu Yaping and Qin Yuhai of course knew that the Military Commission did not look down on the Army, but based on facts and overall considerations. After all, the Army is indeed not as strong as the Navy, but the two still hope to win a victory as much as possible without the support of the Navy. Moreover, this victory must not only win, but also win beautifully, because it is to minimize personnel losses.
The Russian army's greatest threat to the crossing army was artillery. Therefore, it knocked down the enemy's artillery and relieved its biggest threat. Even without the support of the navy, it was enough to defeat the Russian attack. Although the results were not as brilliant as the navy, there was no need to bow its head in front of the navy.
At this moment, the soldier monitoring the drone said: "Battalion Commander, the Russian army has launched another attack, and this time the cavalry came up."
Although the army was established, the crossing army was still in the battalion, so the soldiers still called Zhu Yaping and Qin Yuhai as battalion commanders. The two of them didn't care much about it. They immediately rushed to the display screen and saw Russian cavalry rushing towards their defense line. Even though they looked from the display screen, they seemed to feel the roar of horse hooves. In fact, there were only more than 300 cavalry in the Russian army, but the cavalry charge was much more scattered than infantry, which gave people the impression of mountains and fields.
It turned out that both of the Russian artillery positions were destroyed by the crossing army. Linevic also knew that the situation of the war was extremely unfavorable to the Russian army, but if he withdrew like this, he would definitely be laughed at by Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries after returning to Yangcun.
Of course, the joke is still the case. Guan Jian not only failed to win this battle, but also the Russian artillery army was almost completely lost, which is quite unfavorable for Russia to compete with other countries for China's interests in the future. Because without artillery, it would be difficult for the Russian army to achieve good results in future battles. At the same time, it was also a huge shadow on Linevich's future. Russia advocated military merits and attached great importance to participating in the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance. Therefore, the failed general will not have a future. After returning to Russia, he will definitely not be reused again.
Now the only way to save is to defeat this army at all costs and seize Tianjin. This will not only ensure Russia's interests in China, but also make a great contribution. Then, it is better to have an explanation if you return to the country. Because according to Russian practice, the winner will not be criticized.
Therefore, thinking of this, Linevich completely gave up the idea of preserving his strength, but immediately ordered the entire army to attack the opponent's position, and must capture the opponent's position.
More than 300 cavalrymen in the Russian army were also sent by Linevich to take the lead, hoping to use the cavalry's speed to rush through the opponent's firepower blockade, break into the opponent's positions and launch hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. According to past experience, the cavalry's assault is quite sure. Once it enters the hand-to-hand combat mode, Linevich has full confidence. If the Russians recognize second, there will never be that country who dares to recognize first.
After Linevich's order, the Russian cavalry immediately urged to start a war horse without saying a word, raised their saber, and launched a charge towards the enemy's battlefield, and the Russian infantry also attacked immediately after the cavalry.
If more than 300 cavalry were in the era of cold weapons, it would not be a big deal. But now it has already entered the era of hot weapons. The kings on the battlefield in the past have also fallen from the altar and can only be used as auxiliary troops. Therefore, the cavalry of major European countries has been greatly reduced. In a large-scale battle, it is really not too small to invest 300 cavalry.
Of course, Russia is one of the few countries that still retain a considerable number of cavalry. On the one hand, compared with Britain, Germany, France and the United States, Russia's industrial foundation is relatively backward, and its territory is too broad, but its railway construction has not yet kept up. Therefore, the superior mobility of the cavalry still plays a considerable role in Russia; on the other hand, based on tradition, the current Tsarist Russia has a vast territory and a huge lord across Europe and Asia developed on the basis of a Moscow Principal more than 600 years ago. In the process of Russia's expansion, the Cossack cavalry played an important role. Until now, the Russian army still retains the organization of the Cossack cavalry, and the cavalry assault tactics are often used on the battlefield.
The three hundred war horses rushed forward together, and the momentum was quite amazing, but in the eyes of the soldiers who traveled through the army, it was nothing, because in the old blockbusters, there were many scenes of galloping horses in various blockbusters, and in the past military exercises, the soldiers had also seen the scene of tank groups charging. No matter how amazing the cavalry charge was, it could not be compared with the rushing of modern steel chariots. In addition, all the soldiers have experienced the baptism of the battlefield, but they are no longer rookies who first saw the war, and of course they would not be scared by the Russian cavalry.
When the Russian cavalry appeared on the battlefield, the company commanders of the company commanded the scene immediately ordered the machine guns to prepare. This order was not to prepare the machine guns of the 95th squad of each company, but to prepare the machine gun company's qjz89 1.7mm heavy machine gun to prepare for fire.
The qjz89 type 1.7mm heavy machine gun has been used many times in the past battles through the army. It has played an important role with its powerful firepower and light and flexible arrangement. It turns out that the qjz89 type 1.7mm heavy machine gun is a suppressed firepower weapon for individual soldiers. Its total weight is less than 7 kilograms, while the weight of the pure gun body is only more than 15 kilograms. Generally, the total weight of a 1.7 mm large-caliber machine gun is usually about 50 kilograms. What is the difference Some medium-mouth machine guns must be light and can be carried by one person. This is mainly due to the long-term lack of mechanization and popularization of the Zhongzhao team in the old time and space, and many weapons must meet the restrictions on infantry carrying. Therefore, after the research of the qjz89 1.7mm heavy machine gun, despite insufficient shooting accuracy and short accessory life, it is heavy and light, easy to carry, and flexible arrangement, and soon equipped a large number of troops and become the battalion-level support firepower.
Sure enough, just as the Russian cavalry advanced about 1,000 meters away from crossing the military defense line, a qjz89 type 1.7 mm heavy machine gun arranged in the defense line was divided into two batches and fired in turn, launching a fierce attack on the Russian cavalry.
The 1.7 mm warhead has a huge lethality. No matter if a person is hit, even if he is not killed, he will inevitably be seriously injured. Sometimes he can even beat a person in half, let alone hit his hands and feet, and his limbs will be dispersed immediately. Therefore, for a moment, the Russian cavalry was beaten to the point of being overturned, his bones were broken, his muscles were torn, and blood appeared. People shouted and neighed, and they became a mess.
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