795 Red Coats
Just when the Qin army was preparing to fight an outpost battle. On the other side, a battle is taking place. The two sides of the war were the Korean New Army and the Wei Army. Two armies of different eras are staging a war of different eras.
"Knock knock. Knock knock. The snare drum began to beat. This is the "March of the Grenadiers" imported by the Korean New Army from the Qin State, and this piece is because of its strong sense of rhythm and is conducive to inspiration. So, this is what has always been loved by the soldiers of the South Korean New Army. And not only the new army of South Korea. Even South Korean civilians believe that this song symbolizes the new army of South Korea. It also symbolizes the rise of South Korea, so Koreans are particularly fascinated by this song.
"Everybody's ready, everybody's ready." An officer with a major on his shoulder said, walking back and forth with a spear.
"Get started. Walk. The Major shouted. And patrol back and forth.
"Whoa. Rushing. "Black leather boots walked forward with neat steps.
The new South Korean army is in a team of three platoons. A battalion marched forward in a left-center-right arrangement. There was also artillery in the back, and the cavalry units pressed into formation. This is a typical arrangement method. This is arranged in accordance with the Qin Army's tactical regulations. It can be said that it is a very stereotypical arrangement. And very coincidentally, this formation is suitable for plain combat. The combat area is located on the Central Plains Plain.
"Forward." The Major shouted loudly.
The uniforms of the South Korean New Army are red. White pants. Black leather shoes. There are two types of hats: berets and large caps. Officers are in large caps. Soldiers are berets. The South Korean New Army marched in a neat queue.
"Forward. Advance. The Major shouted.
"Damn Wei Jun dared to challenge us, did they feel that they had lived too long." A colonel of the South Korean New Army looked at Wei Jun with a telescope and said contemptuously.
"Hey, I think so, they're dirty buns. Someone should have gone for a beating. It's still so old now, we're already armed with muskets. They still have that kind of weapon. Laughing to death. The lieutenant colonel staff officer on the side said disdainfully. Today is a great day for the ROK New Army, and it will surely go down in history. The colonel said excitedly. Yes, today is our great day. The lieutenant colonel said respectfully.
And on the other side. Wei Jun is also in the process of sorting out. Their phalanx was different from the long rows of the South Korean New Army. Instead, they were arranged according to their original battle formations.
At the front are three rows of crossbowmen. Behind it is a phalanx composed of various cold weapons. There were also chariot soldiers in front of the phalanx. They were the most lethal of the Wei army.
The reason why the two armies of Han and Wei were able to fight. It was because the Korean New Army ambushed the Wei army, and the Wei army thought that this kind of thing had become something else. As a result, their generals took the initiative to mobilize all the troops in the vicinity who could be mobilized. More than two thousand people participated. Together, they are going to launch an offensive against the new army in South Korea. And teach the South Korean New Army a hard lesson.
In ancient times. A battle of 2,000 men was already considered a relatively large battle. Such battles are usually of a warning nature. It can be said that this counts as an automatic defensive combat nature.
"Kill, kill. Kill. The Wei army was also lined up in a neat line, and the "boom" pressed towards the new Korean army. This is a burst of momentum oppression for the South Korean New Army. Because, the number of the new army in South Korea is not superior.
In the border areas. The original garrison strength of the ROK New Army was only three regiments. Due to the limited number of troops, plus their defense area is very large. As a result, they are often understaffed. Moreover, the Wei army was suddenly killed. Before the war, the South Korean New Army did not send a guard post. Moreover, they did not seriously reconnoitre, because they were ordered to stay where they were, and although the South Korean top brass insisted on the war and made some preparations for the war, they did not enter the war track as a whole. And also did not send a large number of troops into the border areas. Because they are waiting for diplomatic signals. This signal came from the state of Qin. The state of Qin needs to put the signal. That is, the signal that the Wei State could be launched to attack was conveyed to the Korean New Army.
Therefore, South Korea's top brass is waiting for a clear signal from Qin. However, Qin's signal was rather ambiguous, and he even asked the two sides to sit down and reconcile. This prevents South Korea from quickly mobilizing its resources into a state of war.
However, the questions that the top brass has given to the localities, those specific battlefield commanders, they don't care about this. Because war is all about fighting for them. As for the things considered above, that is what the civil officials think.
It is precisely because of this that the South Korean New Army faced the sudden attack of the Wei army in the border area. Only then did some troops temporarily transfer into battle. There are also combat units in these units that are not part of the infantry regiment. Moreover, this improvised infantry regiment is only more than 1,200 people. Quantity does not prevail.
These combat units consist of two infantry battalions, one of which lacks an infantry company and an infantry platoon. The artillery battalion lacked one artillery battalion, but the artillery of an artillery company from another artillery battalion happened to be here. So, the artillery units of the South Korean New Army were strengthened. In total, the South Korean New Army had twenty-four artillery pieces. A cavalry unit is an integrated cavalry unit. Some of these units are understaffed and the combat units are understaffed. The main thing is that South Korea is having its own New Year. Some of their personnel have gone home on vacation. In order to improve the sense of honor of the soldiers, the Republic of Korea has specially given the Korean soldiers holidays. So, the South Korean army looks like there are four battalions. But the actual number is only about 1,200.
The equipment of these units was not a guard stationed in the key areas of the capital. So their weapons were still old-fashioned flintlock pistols with bronze guns in front. The power of these cannons is somewhat outdated compared to the Qin army. But for the Wei army, it was a disaster, because they did not have artillery and were not equipped with any firearms.
As for the machine guns. As South Korea is fully committed to developing its economy. Armament is available only to the Guards troops. Therefore, the border guards are not equipped. Still, they have some old-fashioned revolvers. But these machine guns were deployed on major traffic routes and served only defensive purposes. So, they didn't show up here.
And the Wei army, on the side. There is not much difference between the more traditional armies, and their troops are also improvised. Crucially, the Wei army was not equipped with any firearms. This was a big blow to the Wei army.
Because they and the South Korean New Army are in two different eras of weapons.
That's what happened on both sides. In terms of weapons and equipment, although the equipment of the South Korean New Army appears to be outdated, compared with the Qin army, it is much more advanced than the Wei army.
"Goal, ahead. Put. A captain of the artillery of the South Korean New Army shouted loudly. Today was supposed to be his vacation period, but because of the sudden arrival of the Wei army. This allowed all the anger to be sprinkled on Wei Jun.
"Boom." A huge cannon shot rang out. The first to attack was the artillery units of the South Korean New Army. Twenty-four guns launched a rapid attack, all of them using grenades.
"Whoosh." Cannonballs began to whizz in their waze.
"Kill, kill. Kill. "The Wei army strictly attacked the new Korean army. Advance in their characteristic formation.
"Ahh "Boom." There was a loud explosion. The shells exploded in the phalanx of the Wei army. At this time, the distance between the two sides was more than 1,200 steps. This distance is exactly the best place for artillery attacks. Grenades can also be used to hit opponents with precision.
The artillery training of the South Korean New Army was very hard and very serious, and they were personally passed on by the Qin army. From ranging to artillery firing aiming. They all learned from Qin Jun. And he studied very seriously.
The starter hits the target. This is enough to prove that the training of the South Korean New Army was not in vain. The South Korean New Army has enough artillery shells, and like the Qin Army, they have special training funds for artillery tests and so on. These are enough to keep the artillery of the South Korean New Army at a high level.
"Haha. We hit our opponent with the first shell, which is good news. The staff officer said.
"Good. That's a good start. The colonel said with a smile.
"Ahh In the Wei army's formation, people were constantly hit by flying shrapnel and fell to the ground and died, or they couldn't stand it, and let out a wailing sound. This was a shock to the Wei soldiers. They never imagined that such a weapon could launch such a powerful attack at such a distance.
"Oh my God." A Wei soldier passes by the soldier who fell to the ground. When passing by. The soldier's face turned pale. He had never seen such a powerful attack.
"Are we going to fight like this with the South Korean army?" A Wei soldier asked.
"I don't know." The Wei soldier replied. No one knew what kind of opponent they were up against.
"Boom." Another shell hit. This time the shells did not hit anyone, but for them, it was shocking enough. Thankfully, they are moving forward. But once this is banned. They themselves feel that their lives are hanging in the balance.
"Boom." A cannon shot came again. This time the shell exploded directly next to one of the combat vehicles. The tank was directly blown to pieces. It was a big loss for the Wei army.
"Haha, we hit a tank." The lieutenant colonel said with a smile.
"Yes. Very good. Those tanks have a big impact on us, and we should take them out first. Artillery units were ordered, using solid shells. Use ricochets to take out the opponent's vehicle. The colonel ordered.
"Yes, sir, I'll go." As he spoke, the lieutenant colonel turned and patted his horse and left.
Immediately, the artillerymen received such an order. At the same time, they ordered an artillery battery to temporarily stop the offensive. And adjust an artillery battery to launch a solid shell attack. Now the hapless tank units will be hit hard by artillery.