Chapter 315: Battle for Supremacy 8
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As long as there is a creature standing in front of the Heavy, the roar of the "Maxin" will not stop.
Although the cavalry of the Qing army was brave and launched an attack at a speed like lightning, they could only bow to the wind in front of the nemesis of the natural enemy.
More than 1,000 cavalrymen galloped for only a few minutes, and even men and horses were beaten into a hornet's nest by 7.62 mm R shells.
Less than two hours after the start of the battle, the encirclement tactics on which Iktang had high hopes were aborted.
In the course of the attack and rout, the Qing army was killed and wounded by shells and bullets, a total of more than 7,000 people, nearly one-third of the total strength.
As the main force on the battlefield, the Wuyue Army lost almost half of its men, and most of the surviving officers and soldiers were afraid and did not dare to fight again.
"'Shorthair'! Ben will not be with you for Dai Tian! Iktang, who was watching the battle from behind the mound, was furious, but unfortunately there was no good way to save the defeat.
If a night raid is organized in the early hours of the morning, if it succeeds, it is easy to say.
If the success is successful and thousands of people are lost, I am afraid that even Guangzhou City will be in danger.
Iktang is not a wine bag or a rice bag, and he also knows that if the rebels take advantage of the victory to pursue, they can follow the defeated army all the way to Guangzhou.
Although Guangzhou City has strong walls and tens of thousands of horses to defend it, it is vulnerable to the powerful artillery and "monsters" of "Shorthair".
The Triple Alliance forces in the south did not attack in advance, but waited and watched.
The coordinating officer sent over carefully observed the allies' offensive and enemy firepower, and reported the situation back.
"Gentlemen, it seems that the Qing army cannot be called a powerful ally, and it is up to us to destroy the rebels!" Admiral Roberts didn't have much hope for braids before the war began
However, fortunately, the pigtails explored the way in advance and basically figured out the firepower configuration of the rebels, and the coalition forces were able to target.
Lieutenant General Gallieni commented with contempt: "Their army is as decadent as this country, and it is almost the end of its life!" ”
It's hard to imagine how the French lost more than a decade ago to these incompetent and lazy pigtails.
Lieutenant General Antonini was pleased to see it: "That is just right for us to spread civilization, this is the last uncultivated wild land on earth!" ”
If it weren't for an oversized soft persimmon to pinch, Rome would not have sent 10,000 elite soldiers.
The commander-in-chief of the three kingdoms planned to commit 45,000 fighters, considering that the rebels would also have to defend against the Qing army in the north.
So they should be able to have more than five times the superiority in troops, and there is also night cover, which can theoretically offset the arms advantage of the rebels.
If we add the quality and combat experience of the officers and men, then there is no doubt that the coalition forces will be superior.
And their own well-trained artillery will play a decisive ......
"Boom~!" A group of "Stuka" dive bombers flew by, and the generals of the coalition forces no longer had to think about the artillery under their command.
Because the battlefield is long from the sea, even if the Bf-109T is a super broken leg and has a range of less than 1,000 kilometers, it can still stay in the sky over the coalition forces for a long time.
Under these conditions, it was difficult for the coalition artillery to effectively conceal their artillery, and they also had to worry about the dive strafing of the rebel fighters.
When the "Stukas" come back with ammunition, they can send the ground targets to the sky with people and cannons to see God.
The British army was also equipped with some "Maxim" machine guns, but the number was very small and could not have the effect of blocking the attack on a large scale.
Moreover, the 7.62 mm bullet is difficult to pose a substantial threat to the armor-protected warframe, unless it directly enters the cockpit and kills the pilot.
"The south is really not suitable for large-scale tank battles!" His Majesty the Emperor had a "tiger" in the air, but it was blocked by the river with branches.
In Guanggu, especially in the vicinity of the Pearl River Delta, the mechanical failure and driving speed of the "King Tiger" have become secondary problems.
The geographical characteristics of ten miles and one river make it difficult for all heavy tanks, even when the T-34 comes, it is difficult to speak bravely.
According to the best instructions of the second youth, the clan army began to carry out a wartime rotation of three shifts, that is, one-third of the troops were on alert, and the other two-thirds were rested.
Dinner at six o'clock in the evening, supper at eleven o'clock at night, if the enemy does not attack at night, then everything will be fine.
The bodies of the braids killed during the day had begun to rot in the heat, and they were covered with black pressure against a swarm of flies.
This situation is very easy to spread the plague, so the clan army trenches are stocked with a large amount of quicklime and disinfectant water.
The garbage and feces produced will be buried in time, and the sanitary conditions are quite good, which basically ensures the combat effectiveness of the troops.
"Hmph~! Ridiculous tactics, just for the humble coward! ”
Admiral Roberts had yet to eat the "gift pack" given by the Boers, and he knew nothing about the power of trench warfare.
If it weren't for the hot weather, his men would have shed their lobster shells.
Then for an hour at most, they will most likely become "crayfish" in the bowl of the clan army!
After supper, the coalition forces began to move into predetermined positions from a position ten kilometers away, preparing to launch a large-scale night attack.
In fact, it is better not to eat before the war, as digesting food promotes blood flow in the abdomen.
Once the torso is shot, it will accelerate blood loss, which in turn will shorten the rescue time, resulting in a direct flight.
However, for the clan soldiers hiding in the trenches, this problem basically does not exist.
If you want to be shot in the abdomen, you must first stand or kneel in the position to meet the enemy!
"Gentlemen, the enemy before us is just a bunch of self-righteous clowns who only hide in trenches and shoot guns, no essential difference from the local natives we have seen in other parts of the world. We don't need any fear or nervousness at all for such a nuisance enemy, because nothing can stop our attack! All we have to do is occupy their positions, capture their weapons, make them our targets or prisoners, and let them know who is the real king on the battlefield! And I am here to remind you not to forget the heinous crimes they committed against the ladies of our country! Now, my soldiers, use the weapons in your hands to seek justice for our ladies who have guarded the oppression and tenderness of the barbarians! You are a group of brave and fearless knights at all times and in all places, for God will fight side by side with our army until the final victory is achieved! ”
Lieutenant General Gallieni's pre-battle mobilization was very effective, arousing great indignation among the French officers and men, who threw themselves into battle with high spirits and prepared to annihilate the enemy on the opposite side.
The French officers and soldiers wanted to show the power of France in front of this group of sick men of East Asia, and make this inferior Min like a slave understand that their so-called struggle was in vain.
The allied generals believed that there should be no problem in destroying the makeshift fortifications of the rebels in the face of absolute superiority.
There is only a small trouble, that is, it is somewhat difficult to assemble offensive troops.
The Bf-109T fired a large number of flares in front, followed by forty "Stukka" playing the role of strategic bombers.
After discovering the dense "ants" on the ground, they carpet bombarded the coalition infantry cluster with 2,000 20-kilogram bombs.
There is no need to worry about accidentally bombing friendly troops, because it is impossible for the Clan infantry in the trenches to have such a large concentration on the plains.
Once the fighter plane flies over your position, the sentry will usually fire a green flare as a signal to identify the position.
If a bomb accident does occur, a red flare will immediately be fired on the ground to warn you.
Lieutenant General Gallieni was determined to destroy the rebels in front of him, and no obstacle could prevent him from achieving his tactical objectives.
But the good general didn't realize how many machine guns were waiting for him and his army of 20,000 on the other side.
An infantry battalion of 700 men is usually armed with 24 to 28 heavy machine guns.
Now is a special period, and His Majesty the Emperor has doubled the direct firepower of each battalion to fifty "Makqins".
Calculated according to the width of the forward position, there is an average of less than forty meters with a heavy machine gun.
Each infantry brigade is also equipped with 400 "Suomi" submachine guns, 70 rounds of drums and an effective range of 200 meters, which can be used as light machine guns.
Although the presence of these rapid-fire weapons consumes a lot of ammunition, it is no exaggeration to describe it as "stressful" for logistics.
However, the nine-millimeter Luge hand-burning bullets used by the "Suomy" and the R shells fired by the "Makqin" can be transported by His Majesty the Patriarch from the alliance in the hundreds of tons.
Big pineapple is happy to export this "local product" that can be quickly produced by itself and consumed in large quantities by VVVIP customers.
This is of great help in maintaining the military industry of the alliance, especially since chickens are often ordered in units of 10,000 tons.
Some people rejoice and some are good, which is a good thing for the big pineapple, but for some people, especially the invaders who set foot on this land, it is a lingering nightmare.
Each "Maxim" comes standard with 80 cartridges, each containing 250 rounds of ammunition, for a total of 20,000 rounds.
When the coalition soldiers rushed over fearlessly, they were immediately "cooled and crooked......
The orange-yellow flames of the bombing made the pitch-black battlefield light and dark, and the whistling of shells piercing the night sky made people shudder.
Thousands of meters away, countless firepower were like stars, spitting out hideous fire snakes like the sickles of death, and the shouts and screams of their comrades were constantly heard in their ears.
Everything was so horrible and terrifying that everyone present was confused and in a trance, but there was no time for them to think deeply.
The incoming shells and locust-like bullets were like a storm, powerful and ferocious, and would not spare even a square meter of land, so that the attacking British infantry could not be guarded.
As long as there is a slight hesitation, even a moment of hesitation may kill you, and countless young rookies have fallen forever in this strange land.
The officers and men of the 3rd Division of the British Expeditionary Force had never been to hell, but it was clear that the tragic scene before them was not much different from there.
Admiral Roberts believed that the 50,000 ground troops he brought to the Far East were true warriors, and could even occupy half of the Qing Dynasty.
Now, though, their boots hit a rather thick steel plate......
Every meter of advance into an enemy position costs blood, and the closer you get to the target, the casualties from your troops will quickly mount.
The British army was also equipped with a large number ......of "Maxim" heavy machine guns, which shouldered the heavy responsibility of fire cover after a large number of their own artillery turned into scrap metal.
It's just that the entire expeditionary force was only equipped with a hundred "Makqin", which was knocked out by about half of the "Stuka" dive bombers.
The 7th Infantry Brigade, which was defending in the south, deployed as many as 200 heavy machine guns in the forward positions alone.
These heavyweight automatic weapons packed up the British infantry, and they were very handy and mastery.
When the 8th Brigade of the British 3rd Division advanced to within a kilometer of the Clan position, the night advantage they relied on disappeared in an instant.
Dozens of flares swam slowly over the dark sky every minute, and everything below was clearly reflected by the white light.
The peculiarity of "Maxim" is that the more enemies come, the more compact the attack formation, the denser the unit area, and the higher the hit rate.
"What a despicable villain, the drummer who actually attacked us!" Battalion Commander John? Major Smith saw that his military band had been wiped out
The tactics of the British army, which had not been taught by the Boers, were still stuck in the early nineteenth century, when they besieged Napoleon, the rebel thief of the European continent.
At that time, the so-called "linear tactic" was admired, which was convenient for the power of a large volley of guns, that is, the tactic of lining up to shoot.
According to the commander's orders, the musician adjusts the pace of the combat unit in the form of music.
In the absence of radio, this method is convenient and feasible to knock out combat signals, and has been widely adopted by Western countries.
But in the Far East, especially in the twentieth century, or in the case of night battles, musicians were also seen as moving targets to shoot.
The 30th Infantry Battalion, commanded by Major Smith, was the vanguard, but before it could reach the rebels, half of them fell halfway through.
The level of firepower output of the enemy far exceeded the expectations of the British commanders at the grassroots level, and no one expected that they would encounter such a formidable opponent in the Far East.
Not to mention rushing directly and occupying their positions, even getting close to the target has become an unrealistic luxury, almost to the point where it is difficult to move an inch.
The bullets fired by the rebels either hit the ground or fell from the sky, leaving the British soldiers completely defenseless.
The gentlemen from Great Britain did not know how the other had done it, but they could really feel the anger of the other.
After losing thousands of people in a row, there is no mentally retarded commander who wants to play "linear tactics" anymore.
Everyone bent down, ran with cats on their waists, and when they got close to the enemy position, they simply lay on the ground and crawled forward.
This was all forced out by the rebels, otherwise even if it was a night attack, half of the 20,000 British troops who participated in the war would lie down!
Admiral Roberts also had a trump card in his hand - three cavalry battalions, totaling about 1,000 people, who were the battlefield assault force before the advent of tanks.
The average quality of European war horses is more than a cut better than that of Qing army war horses, and it is basically a BMW when it is transported here, or the top configuration of BM-760Li.
The British cavalry charged faster than their counterparts in the Qing Dynasty, had stronger assault capabilities, and had more diverse outflanking tactics, but ......