Chapter 115: The Price of Backwardness
Just before the Han navy and air force bombarded the Nanban army, the troops of the Popular Front had already moved to their respective positions.
Part of the army entered Hue City, and part of it moved behind the coalition forces north of Hue City, and once the Han naval and air forces were launched, they would take the opportunity to encircle and annihilate the remnants of the Southern Barbarian army.
The defending side fended off the coalition forces on the outskirts of Hue, but could not withstand the attacks of Han Air Force fighters and helicopters, and the houses used as bunkers were destroyed by missile strikes, resulting in heavy casualties.
The remaining remnants of the army collapsed and fled into the city, only to be stopped by the troops of the Popular Front.
This kind of war is much easier to fight, and the prepared side can simply sweep away the remnants of the army with powerful firepower, and encircle them in the small alleys of the suburbs if they are unprepared.
Lurking on the outskirts of Hue City, Zhang Shigang kept a close eye on the enemy troops in front of him, and as soon as the artillery fire stopped, he ordered his troops to launch a general attack from the perimeter of the Nanban army.
Although these troops were dressed in the clothing of the Southern Barbarians, they held rice-style equipment in their hands, and the bullets of their carbines swept through all the soldiers who were alive.
The encirclement of the entire army is constantly compressing towards the center, and as long as it does not surrender, it seems that it does not intend to leave anyone alive.
Looking at the coalition army, even the living soldiers were stunned by the powerful naval guns, and they were powerless to resist.
There was not much suspense about the outcome of the battlefields inside and outside Hue City, but the Nanban army was buried by a conspiracy.
On the afternoon of August 3, the fleet led by Xin Jingbo was already in position, waiting for the time to attack.
And on land, the Philippine Army is advancing along the road by the sea, pursuing tenacious guerrillas.
Along the way, the pursuing Feidao army suffered a lot, and the guerrillas were very cunning, resolutely not resisting the regular army, but seeing the opportunity to ambush and leave.
The armor of the Philippine army was destroyed a lot by the guerrillas' mines and bazookas, but they did not even see a shadow of the guerrillas.
The Philippine army was on the march when suddenly an explosion was heard in front of it, and apparently, the advance of the army was ambushed by the guerrillas again.
The ambush of the troops in front did not hinder the advance of the rear troops, and they thought that the guerrillas would run away after a single blow, as in the front.
But this time it was different, the guerrillas seemed to be still resisting and no longer allowing the Philippine army to move forward.
The army in front could not move, while the army in the rear continued to advance, and in a moment the road began to be crowded, and a large number of troops stopped on the narrow road.
This is a narrow passage to the Bicol area, a major arterial road from Manila to Bicol near the northern seashore, and the depth of this section is just over 10 kilometers in cross-section.
After passing Adi Monan, they walked less than thirty kilometers to Gumaka, and it was almost in this area that the Feidao army was strongly blocked by the guerrillas and could no longer walk.
Although the Philippine army is equipped with armored troops, the guerrillas have shoulder-fired rockets in their hands, and the strong attack of the Philippine army cannot shake the guerrillas' positions except for the loss of a large number of armored vehicles.
The guerrillas used concealed bunkers to strike enemy armored vehicles with shoulder-fired rockets, and the front of the positions was covered with burning armor.
The Philippine Army has artillery, but unfortunately it has not yet been put in place.
This time, the Philippine government dared to send a large number of troops because the Han State had not bombed the Philippine island country for a long time.
In the eyes of the Philippine government, the Han air strike is over.
Yes, everything that should be bombed has been blown up, the navy is gone, the air force is gone, docks, airports, bridges, government buildings, and even factories, there is almost nothing left in the Philippine island country, and the Han Air Force has lost interest in bombing.
To deal with the Han Kingdom, the Philippine government has no way, they can only passively accept it.
Since the Philippine island countries were the first to provoke the war, and the two countries are belligerents, no one in the world sympathizes with the Philippine island countries.
Now, even the rice country doesn't care about them, how miserable!
But the guerrillas are different, and the Philippine government is determined not to let them survive, thereby threatening their dominance.
Therefore, this time, the army almost went out and vowed to destroy this rebel force in one fell swoop.
On land, the Philippine army and the guerrillas were still fighting fiercely, and the guns were ringing out, but several warships appeared on the sea and lined up against the coastline.
This fleet was the six warships led by Captain Xin Jingbo of the Royal Navy of the Han Kingdom, and their purpose was to strike at the Philippine troops on the shore.
Five of the ships in this fleet were captured from the Philippine Island Navy, and one was a warship of the Nanban Navy.
The largest of these warships is the frigate Rajahumabang, with a tonnage of 1,600 tons, and at the same time, it is also the oldest.
There were also two Zal-class minesweepers and two Marwar-class gunboats, and six warships made up the fleet, plus a Beja-class missile frigate captured from the Nanban Navy.
"Attention all ships, lock on to the target and prepare for the shelling."
"Yes, prepare for the shelling."
Although this fleet is all old warships, the Han State still partially modified these ships.
At least, the naval guns on these warships are quite advanced, and the hit rate of the naval guns will definitely increase significantly.
At this time, the roar of a helicopter was heard in the sky, and Xin Jingbo looked at the time, it was just about two o'clock in the afternoon.
Hey, it's time to get started.
"Attention ships, aim at the target and open fire."
Well, the guns of the six warships opened fire almost together, and the guns ejected from their chambers and spewed huge flames.
There is a division of labor between the navy and the air force, and the air force is mainly to block the ground forces on the island from both ends and strike at the middle.
The navy, on the other hand, shelled most of the enemy forces in the middle, trying to wipe out the main military force of the Philippine army in this narrow area.
The F-14 fighter of the Han Air Force came first, with one fighter at the beginning and one at the end.
Before the fighter planes reached the position above the battlefield, the missiles had already been launched, heading straight for the target.
At this moment, the Philippine troops on the shore were miserable, and the troops were stuck on the roads and could not move, and they were simply targets for beating.
The air strike was the first to start, followed by a rumbling shelling from the naval guns at sea.
Under the blow of the naval guns, the explosions within a range of miles were strung in a long line, and the sound of huge explosions rang out in one piece.
The road is close to the northeast coast, and the terrain is slender like a chicken's neck, which is obviously a conscious premeditation of the Han state. It was only at this time that it became clear why the guerrillas retreated again and again, in order to lure the Philippine army to death. This section of the road next to the sea, with the sea on one side and the mountain roads and dense forests on the other, the armored army can only wait for death.
The two fighters and helicopters were responsible for the ground targets at both ends, and the missiles fired accurately hit the targets, advancing to the center in turn, blocking all the roads for advance and retreat.
The Philippine Army armored vehicle in the middle was violently bombarded by naval guns, and the armored vehicle that was hit was instantly shattered.
A small number of clever Filipino soldiers panicked out of the armored vehicles and fled into the dense forest to the southwest, while the slower soldiers died along with the armored vehicles.
This is a one-sided massacre, and the Philippine Army has no possibility of returning fire at all, and there is no way to escape, and the only thing left is to wait for death.
Soon after the naval and air strikes began, the guerrillas blocking the front also began to move, cutting through the broken armored vehicles and shooting at all the enemy forces that could move.
Not only were there guerrillas in front, but guerrillas also appeared behind the Philippine Army.
This guerrilla force was 2,000 men and horses operating in the area of San Juana, and when the Philippine Army crossed Adimonan, they had already lurked behind the Philippine Army, ready to block the retreat of the Philippine Army at any time.
The hapless Philippine Army was hunted like a lamb by a beast of prey. This Nima is too ruthless, this is the watchman force of the Philippine island country, how can the Philippine island government withstand the destruction of this army!
The Han State is really too insidious, and it has already beaten people so badly and is still calculating, this is the price of backwardness, and the Philippine army with only the army can't fail if it wants to.