931, street fight (above)
Jingwen called several officers over for a meeting, intending to discuss the method of street fighting. Street battles have been very cruel since ancient times, after all, this is a battle for a street and a house, and it is not so easy to solve. As for Jingwen, he also knows that in the eyes of the Goguryeo people, he is an out-and-out aggressor. Although the Central Plains came to regain the lost territory, this land has been away from the Central Plains civilization for too long and has completely belonged to the Goguryeo civilization, so Jingwen also had to change his tactics.
In the propaganda against the invaders, the resistance of the Goguryeo people was very strong. Maybe even the people won't support it, because this is where they live, and they think that the Tang Dynasty is here to rob their wealth, but in fact it is the same. Unlike those Goguryeo soldiers, they fought to protect their homeland, and they were naturally very tenacious and not afraid of death. This is different from the civil war, which has no national righteousness and no idea of defending their homeland and people, which also causes them to be weak enough to resist. But after all, this place belongs to a foreign country, at least this land will not really belong to the Tang Dynasty in the short term, so the enemy's will to fight cannot be underestimated. Therefore, Jingwen still has to be prepared, because this street battle is very dangerous and cruel.
"Have you ever fought in the streets?" Jingwen asked.
And Lin Fei and the others also shook their heads, obviously these soldiers had not fought in street battles. However, this is not surprising, because many of these people are new officers, and they are good at field warfare rather than street fighting. In ancient times, once the city was broken, the army defending the city either retreated or surrendered, and there was no other idea. But now it was different, this Goguryeo army was very tenacious, and it was almost difficult to surrender. So street fighting is already inevitable.
"I tell you that street fighting is actually very dangerous, and it could be our meat grinder here. And we are not very familiar with the terrain, what do you say we should do? Even the people here will not support us, and they may join the Goguryeo side at any time. Although their combat effectiveness is not complimentary, we must be very passive in this way. They can hide the Goguryeo soldiers at home at any time, and then those soldiers can come out and give you a cold meal at any time, so can you be prepared? Jingwen asked.
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel a little nervous in their hearts. After all, if such an enemy hides in a house at any time, and then comes out at any time to give you a cold, then it will be really difficult for you to defend. And according to the discipline of the army, it is not possible to enter the people's houses at will, so it is not difficult to resist? In case they hid in the homes of the people, so that on the one hand, the discipline of the army, and on the other hand, their own losses, it would really be hesitant.
"I sue you for this, but in fact, I want to sue you. Don't dogmatically enforce military regulations to the letter. Military regulations are to make us more powerful in combat and allow us to reduce losses in battle. It is also forgivable if, in order to reduce losses, a certain amount of Cheng DΓΉ has violated military regulations in a foreign country. Remember, it has to be in a foreign country. I can't do this in my country, or I won't let you go!" Jingwen said.
"Yes!" Lin Fei, Dugumou and others all said.
"Now I tell you that the skill of street fighting is the same as fighting for the city wall, and you have to find a way to do it in a limited scale and space. Deliver as much firepower as possible. This means to output the largest weapons possible, such as bows and arrows, grenades, firearms, and so on. In this way, we will also be able to gain the maximum advantage and fight with high intensity in a short period of time. This is the heart of street fighting. Jingwen began to explain the street fighting.
But Lin Fei asked, "If that's the case, isn't it a waste of arrows and grenades?" β
"Waste must also be fought! After all, if it goes on like this, then I'm afraid we won't be able to have much time to fight! If it drags on for too long, I'm afraid we're really going to be out of luck. The enemy's reinforcements are less than eighteen hours away, and we must take possession of the city within six hours. Otherwise, we will not be able to meet the enemy army at all. Don't worry, I sent people to Liaodong City to ask the emperor to send supplies long before the siege of the city, and although we have wasted it now, we will be able to send it soon. You don't have to worry about wasting it, the wool comes from the sheep, after all, we are fighting Goguryeo, and the wealth we get will be compensated for by the time. If we can't defeat Goguryeo, then our investment will be wasted. Earn less, it's better than not being able to earn at all, and you have to lose money! Jingwen said.
"So how are we supposed to fight street fights? Please teach us! Lin Fei said sincerely.
And Chen Fei immediately began to point and draw on a sand table, and then apparently told them how to fight in the streets. Chen Fei also learned a little about street fighting in later generations, and he knew that street fighting pays attention to firepower, and if anyone can deliver the most firepower in a short period of time, they will often be able to gain an advantage. And this is a very advantageous point for the Tang army, after all, the Tang army's Zhuge repeater, and what kind of grenades and other weapons, this is very advantageous compared to Goguryeo.
As for Goguryeo, although there were also crossbowmen, in this kind of city, the role of crossbowmen was very limited. After all, although the theoretical range of the crossbow is many times more than that of the Zhuge repeater, in this dense urban building, the effect of the bow and crossbow is too low, and there are houses everywhere, so the range of the bow and crossbow cannot be perfectly played.
And the effective range of the Zhuge repeater is about twenty meters, so this distance is just right. The Zhuge Repeater can shoot ten arrows at a time, and the firepower density is much more than those normal bows and crossbows. Moreover, in this street battle, the rate of fire of the bow and crossbow is obviously not as fast as this Zhuge repeater, and the conditions in the street limit the range and effect of the enemy's bow and crossbow, so the Zhuge repeater has an advantage. This is the truth that there is no most powerful weapon, only the most suitable weapon. Although the Zhuge crossbow played a very small role on the regular battlefield, it actually had a particularly good effect in the urban fortification, which has to be said to be a miracle. The ancients did not conduct further research on street fighting and Zhuge repeaters, so this was picked up by Jingwen. (To be continued......)