Chapter seventy-four
In the history of the world's armies, especially with the development of firearms, the size of front-line troops has become smaller and smaller. At Napoleon's time, "lining up to shoot" was popular, and the regimental level queue to shoot was high-tech. With the development of machine guns, infantry accompanied artillery, the front-line units became smaller and smaller. The brutal trench warfare of World War I gave rise to a new tactic of small assault clusters, which was the forerunner of the later infantry squad platoon tactics. After the end of World War II, the infantry squad and platoon tactics finally developed and matured, and the army that could stand on the pinnacle of army tactics could be counted on three fingers, and among the infantry squad and platoon tactics, the army of Red China was particularly outstanding.
This red army lacked heavy weapons, not to mention tanks and aircraft. Not only that, but the army was extremely poorly equipped and had a much smaller base than the other forces, so in order to survive, the army had to conduct a deep study of tactics, because this army had little manpower to squander. As a direct result of this study and research, the army of Red China mastered the tactics of infantry squads and platoons.
The Yankees did not care about the strength of this army, so they did not take it seriously after receiving the warning of Red China, and boldly crossed the 38th parallel. So the world's first industrial power and Red China, which had the first infantry tactics, went to war. As a result of the war, the Yankees were driven back to the 38th parallel from the Yalu River.
In the Korean War, Red China lost 110,000 people killed on the battlefield, and more than 70,000 others died. The blood of 180,000 outstanding sons and daughters of the Republic was spilled on Korea. But because Red China is not just facing the Yankees, but the Sixteen-Nation Alliance. The figures engraved on the Korean War Memorial in the United States represent the statistics of the United **, which died 628,833 people. More than 470,000 people are missing and more than 1.06 million injured.
Of course, China and the United States are both big countries, and big countries naturally have the bearing of big powers. Both countries only discuss the losses of China and the United States, as for the loss of joint **, anyway, they are all consumables like cattle or hand paper, and the discussants of the two countries do not regard the joint ** people outside China and the United States as people. As a result, the deceased of the United ** quietly decayed silently in the garbage heap of history.
Red China's top-notch infantry tactics were based on light infantry weapons, and this army shined brightly in North Korea. Chen Ke's plan was to let the Red Army, with the Insurance Regiment as the main body, master these tactics in ten to fifteen years. In 1950, the United States was arrogant for a while, and it had the self-confidence of the Warring States Warriors, but it was still beaten and scattered. Now it's 1906, and fifteen years later, it's only 1921, and the army at that time is not as armed to the teeth as the United States was in 1950. As long as they could master the tactics of infantry squads and platoons, the insurance regiment and the later red workers' and peasants' armed forces would be invincible on land.
Naturally, the infantry squad and platoon tactics are very advanced, and Chen Ke's idea of popularizing the infantry squad and platoon tactics is naturally very beautiful. And Chen Ke is convinced that he can do it. However, in the battle to attack Zhang Youliang's enclosure, after the explosives blew up Zhang Youliang's enclosure, Chen Ke used a very primitive tactic of queuing and shooting.
Before the explosion, Chen Ke ordered his comrades to simply stand up, because lying on the ground, the shock wave came down the ground, and the impact on the human body was too great. The explosives made by You Mu were very powerful, and they directly blew a big hole in the north wall. There were originally a few family members on the watchtower on the north wall, and after the violent explosion, these unlucky ghosts were either shocked or stunned. The soldiers of the first and second rows of the insurance regiment stood in a neat queue in front of the north wall. The troops were divided into three rows, with Chen Ke, as the commander, standing in the first row, and behind the three rows of troops armed with various types of firearms, there were melee troops with spears.
Chen Ke held a ghost-headed broadsword in his hand, and under his command, the three rows of musketeers first aimed at the two people on the watchtower who were no longer moving. From this position, it was clear that both men had guns in their hands, and if they woke up in the middle of the battle and shot condescendingly at the insurance group, the threat would be too great. Although they haven't woken up now, Chen Ke still hasn't let them go. Holding the ghost head knife in his hand high, Chen Ke shouted: "First shot!" The Devil's Head Knife swung down like lightning as he shouted.
The fighters in the first row fired, and the bullet was not very good and hit only one of them in the back. The man twitched and let out a scream.
"Second shot!" Chen Ke continued to roar. Rounds of guns passed, this time the shots were more accurate, and with the screams, Chen Ke saw that the two people were shot in the head. I can't survive anymore.
"Reload!" Chen Ke roared.
Although they have trained many times, the fighters are still in a hurry, and they are still in a hurry. Many people reloaded while looking at the two family members who were killed on the watchtower. This is the first time that everyone has killed someone in a battle, just so far away, at the enemy who has no ability to resist. For these ordinary soldiers who have never been on the battlefield, this kind of stimulation is the greatest.
It took almost a minute to reload. Chen Ke shouted loudly: "Comrades, the enemy is ahead. If we defeat them, we will have land to plant, and our parents, parents, and relatives will not starve to death. How are we going to do that? ”
"Kill!" The first platoon leader and the second platoon leader were both instructed by Chen Ke, and they were the first to shout.
"What are we going to do for Mom and Dad?"
"Kill!" Many comrades shouted along.
"What are we going to do for Mom and Dad?"
"Kill!" The fighters shouted.
"What are we going to do for Mom and Dad?"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Lay down Yue Zhangji, everyone has land to plant!"
"Kill!"
"Lay down Yue Zhangji, everyone has land to plant!"
"Kill!"
The fighters perked up in such slogans. The fierce emotions caused by Fang Cai's killing were led to the mood of battle in the repeated slogans and shouts. No one loves to kill, but for the sake of Mom and Dad, for the land, for the sake of being able to live, there are some things that must be done. Moreover, the implementation of the ban order for a morning also suffocated these young people, and under the combined effect of various external environments and internal emotions, these simple young people shouted "kill" one by one. Gradually into combat mode.
The insurance regiment recruited all good families, and even when they entered the combat state, these young people were more excited than wild. It's not the kind of murderous enthusiasm that is unique to scoundrels. Chen Ke is very satisfied with this, and has always been that the real will to fight comes from love, not from the killing nature of human beings themselves. Although these simple peasants are no match for those "scoundrels" for the time being, after these people live a "new socialist life," they will definitely be able to arouse the will to fight of these fighters.
Seeing that the comrades had entered the basic state, at least the panic had been eliminated and the fear of killing had been eliminated, Chen Ke shouted loudly: "The troops follow me forward. With that, he strode through the gap in the wall that had exploded. A little slower, the comrades followed behind Chen Ke and poured into the gap.
The location of the explosives is set rather than a random location. When Zhang Youliang's seat was built, there must have been a plan to build two gates. But for some reason, this plan was not fully adopted. The result is a north-south road that runs from the south gate to the north wall. The road was interrupted under the north wall, and all the buildings were built on both sides of the road. The explosives were set at the end of the road. After Chen Ke led the team into the enclosure, the enclosure was already boiling chaotically. The screeching sound of the alarm bell ringing, and the shouts of the family members such as "the fence is broken" and "someone has come in". Loaded with the screams of men and women, the cries of children.
After the formation was completed, Chen Ke ordered the troops to send people to seize the watchtower on the north wall first, and he commanded his comrades to start forward. There was chaos everywhere in the enclosure, and the incapable people hid in the houses, and the families looked out in the streets. Chen Ke shouted loudly: "Those who descend will not be killed!" Preferential treatment for captives! ”
Commanders at all levels of the unit shouted along. The warriors looked at the vultures and felt the need for a senseless killing. Although the comrades showed enough courage in the disaster relief, they were far from getting into the habit of killing the enemy. It's okay to shoot at a target or stab with a spear, but you can't do it without mercy for ordinary people. Since the troops began to persuade them to surrender, the comrades reacted quickly this time, and the 100th people shouted together. The voice overwhelmed the others in an instant. The reaction of the family members was not very enthusiastic, but someone raised the fire from a distance and aimed at the troops.
Chen Ke's broadsword pointed straight at the family members who dared to use the fire gun at the insurance regiment, and the soldiers also took aim.
"First shot!" Chen Ke swung the ghost-headed broadsword again.
Time seemed to go back to Europe a hundred years ago, and the troops were in such a dense formation, there was no cover or anything like that, just standing up straight and starting to shoot at the enemy. There were a few screams from the other side, and someone should have been knocked down. But the enemy is not just there to be beaten. A few sporadic firebolts rang out.
Chen Ke was not hit, he didn't look at it, the ghost head knife pointed at the position where the gun was fired, after the fire was fired, the smoke was very large, Chen Ke shouted: "Second row, towards the smoke on the left!" Shoot! ”
Another round of gunfire, and a few screams came from the opposite side.
Chen Ke then shouted: "Third row, facing the smoke on the right!" Shoot! ”
This is the most primitive tactic of queuing and shooting, and generally speaking, if it is at a relatively long distance, the troops will shoot several more times. However, the circumference is not large, so there is no such time. After the third shot, Chen Ke raised the ghost-headed broadsword again: "The rifle team loads the bullets!" The pikes march! ”
After shouting, Chen Ke strode forward a few steps, followed the spear team behind the rifle team to cross the rifle team that was loading bullets, and stood behind Chen Ke. Generally speaking, after a cross-fire, it is a bayonet charge. But Chen Ke's musket team did not have bayonets, and the pikes took on this task. During the First Opium War, the Manchu army fought against the British. The Manchus could endure the heavy bombardment of British artillery in the fort, but they were defeated in the face of bayonet charges. Chen Ke believed that Zhang Youliang's family and doglegs would definitely not be stronger than the Manchu army in 1840.
"Spears, follow me! Charge! After shouting, Chen Ke didn't look back, raised the ghost-headed big knife and rushed forward. The platoon leader of the second platoon, the squad leader and his comrades, rushed forward behind Chen Ke with a spear.