Chapter 1074: The Battle for Islands and Reefs
Of course, after the war was launched, the reaction of the Nanban was naturally very fierce, on the one hand, they declared that we were thieves and robbers, and we wanted to recover these islands and reefs. On the other hand www.biquge.info it is to declare that we are the scum of the red camp, and they want to fight the capital and wipe us off the face of the earth. In this regard, we ignored it, and of course, we also appropriately introduced the relevant situation in this sea area. He also lists a lot of documentary evidence to show that we have indisputable sovereignty over this maritime area.
When the Nanban saw that they had lost the help of the international community, they increased their forces and launched an attack on the islands and reefs we had already occupied, in an attempt to recapture them. On the other hand, preparations began to begin on the border to the north of them. Naturally, we responded to this, on the one hand, by strengthening the defense and control of our southern border, increasing the number of troops to defend, and paying close attention to the movements of the southern barbarian army. On the other hand, in this area, our side has also begun to strengthen the defense of these islands and reefs. In this regard, Jiang Chen took advantage of the dense islands and reefs in this sea area, and used various islands and reefs to cooperate with each other. Adopt a joint defense strategy to form a joint defense fortress of the ear islands and reefs in various regions. In ancient parlance, it is to form a battle array. These joint defense fortresses have once again formed a large net in this sea area, forming a set of three-dimensional defense networks, which are now waiting for the enemy to throw themselves into the net.
Although Jiang Chen and the others had made a lot of preparations for this, when it came to a real battle, these preparations were obviously insufficient. On the one hand, we did prepare in a bit of a hurry, and our troops did not have experience in this kind of fighting on ocean-going islands and reefs, so we had to find out all this. For example, the consumption of the battle was much more than previously estimated, and due to the sudden arrival of a tropical cyclone, it caused strong winds and waves. And we lack a large-tonnage supply fleet, which makes a lot of trouble for the transporters of logistics materials, and even so much so that they can no longer hold on.
Another is the adaptation to the environment and climate, although these units have been rigorously selected and trained in adaptation. However, in such a harsh environment, there are still many problems. Many soldiers fell ill because of this harsh environment, partly because of the collapse of dampness and heat, and partly because of the lack of water. Of course, basic drinking water is still guaranteed, but in some difficult times, water use is limited, but not to the point of dehydration.
However, because of this reason, or perhaps because of the environment and water quality, many soldiers have contracted a disease, that is, stones. It is a minor ailment, and there are many treatments for it, both in this period and in the afterlife. However, under such conditions, it is not so easy to treat. Generally, stones are due to the hot weather, insufficient drinking water, and the rapid evaporation of body water, which makes some of the crystals decomposed in the body stay in the organs. Under normal circumstances, only a large amount of water is needed for these crystals to dissolve and be excreted from the body with a large amount of urine. However, in this environment, on the one hand, there is not enough drinking water, and on the other hand, the weather is hot, and the body's water evaporates relatively quickly, so this leads to the frequent occurrence of stones.
In this regard, the troops and the command center have thought of many ways, and the best way is to increase the water intake of the soldiers, as long as the water is sufficient, and with the appropriate amount of anti-inflammatory drugs and appropriate exercise, this disease can be cured. To this end, the command center also coordinated with the Southern Theater and local convoys to increase the supply of materials to the operational area. I have to admire the ideological consciousness of the masses during this period, and many fishermen drove their own fishing boats to transfer supplies to our combat units at the risk of being sunk by the Nanban Navy. And when they are given the relevant fees, they are adamantly not. In their words, this sea area is where their ancestors have been fishing for generations, and if it is occupied by the Nanban, then they will not be able to make a living. Now that the state and the army can help them retake this part of the sea, it is too late for them to be grateful, how can they ask for another reward. It is precisely because of the gratuitous help of this group of simple fishermen that the logistical supply of the combat troops has been guaranteed, so that the combat troops can completely rest assured that they will fight against the Nanban troops in this sea area.
On the other hand, the tenacious fighting style and fierce combat effectiveness of the Nanban troops really made the participating troops suffer enough. In terms of combat effectiveness, although the Southern Barbarian army is relatively strong, there is still a certain gap compared to us. In particular, many of the backbone members of our troops who participated in the battle this time came from counterattack battles and round battles, and they have rich experience in actual combat and dealing with the Nanban troops. Therefore, although the Nanban troops fought very stubbornly, we were still able to cope with it and gain an advantage in the battle. However, we also have our problems and shortcomings, that is, we have little experience in this kind of sea and reef warfare.
For example, in the battle between the two sides for important islands and reefs, during the day, after fierce fighting, we finally took the islands and reefs and built positions to defend them. At night, the Nanban sent their water ghost agents to attack our defending forces, and cooperated with the Nanban forces to capture the islands we had just captured during the day. Originally, the superiority of our troops, even if they fought at night and in close combat, could not be brought into play here, and they were even passive in this regard. And this situation did not gradually improve until the stationing of our special forces and the arrangement of related defensive weapons and equipment. Although our special forces also lack combat experience in such oceanic islands and reefs, they are familiar with special operations. Therefore, after figuring out the path of these water ghosts and agents, our special forces also gave these water ghosts and agents several fatal blows, which greatly reduced the activity of these water ghosts and agents after that, and they were not as unscrupulous as before.
On the other hand, the investment in related weapons and equipment has enabled us to gradually occupy the initiative on the battlefield. For example, the Gatling gun, which has a high rate of fire, plays a great role in suppressing the enemy's firepower, both defensively and offensively. Especially in defense, with sufficient ammunition reserves, a large number of bullets poured down on the landing force of the Nanban, which made the Nanban troops who did not know the situation suffer several heavy losses. There was even a time, in less than half an hour of fighting, the corpses of Nanban soldiers were piled up in the waves of the beach Shanghai, about the size of a battalion. Another example is the entry into service of automatic grenade launchers, which is a fatal blow to the relevant defensive forces. Its rapid formation of a large area of destruction can cover the defensive positions on the entire island and reef, greatly suppressing the firepower of the Nanban. In addition to anti-personnel shrapnel, there were other ammunition, such as this armor-piercing bullet, incendiary bombs, smoke bombs, etc., which made the Nanban troops suffer a lot.