Chapter 118: Strengthen the ability to fight in the mountains and forests
Just when everyone felt that they were training their leaders and were ready to go back to training and let more soldiers master this ability, Feng Jie poured a basin of cold water:
"At present, this achievement can only deal with the plain battle, and in the mountains and forests, it will still be shot by Jiannu like a prey!"
It's a very unpleasant statement, but there is some truth to it.
Houjin is very good at mountain and forest warfare.
They hunted in the mountains and forests all day and night, and the marching and archery in the mountains were significantly stronger than those in the Central Plains.
The previous two big defeats were set with the blue flag.
They all fought to defeat the enemy, and the pursuit was thrown away in the mountains and forests.
Jiannu's wildness is still there, and it is funny to return to the mountains and forests, but it is almost not tiring to climb the mountains continuously.
Even the Sichuan soldiers and white pole soldiers, who were the best at mountain warfare in the southern army, were not as fast as Jiannu in the mountains of the north.
Feng Jie took Wang Hongyu and others to the mountains and forests.
The light suddenly dimmed, and it was a little difficult to determine the direction. There are large patches of snow and fallen leaves under your feet, and every step makes a "click" footsteps.
That's pretty damn.
The light flickers on and off, which greatly interferes with the gaze.
Walking through the forest, the sound of footsteps is loud. Once the enemy has an ambush, the Ming army is as conspicuous as holding torches in the night.
Even if you can hear the sound of arrows and axes, you can't prevent it.
What's even worse is that Jiannu has a very terrifying trick, that is, a group of heavy infantry in close combat, a group of archers at a distance of ten to twenty paces, shooting the enemy in the face through the cracks of the people.
Shooting in the face is a hunting skill practiced in the interlaced gaps of trees in the mountains and forests. For these hunters in the mountains and forests, it is much easier to shoot people than wild boars.
encountered an ambush in the forest, and the terrain of the Ming army was unfavorable, so there was no way to fight back!
Feng Jie walked in front of everyone with crutches, raised his crutches and pointed to the forest: "In this kind of place, your phalanx and line columns are useless."
Truly...... Wang Hongyu's heart sank.
Mo said that the current Franc machine line train, even if the mature line infantry armed with smoothbore guns 150 years later-lobster soldiers are brought over, it is estimated that they will not perform better than when they were ambushed in the forests of North America.
"So what to do?" Some of the veterans of the Sichuan army asked.
"In the mountains and forests of the south, I can kill dozens of Jiannu alone...... In this forest, one of them can kill many ...... like me," the other veteran told the truth.
Feng Jie didn't have eyes, but he slowly turned his head left and right, as if he was observing the details in the mountains and forests: "I have been hunting in the northern mountains and forests for decades, and I have summed up a few experiences."
The crowd listened intently.
"One, there are often birdsong in the forest, and if you can't hear it suddenly, it is very likely that there is an ambush."
The northern forest does not have a lot of insect chirping like the south, and you only need to focus on the birdsong to determine whether there are a large number of enemies hiding in the forest.
"Second, if you find or encounter an enemy ambush in the forest, you will first seize the upper hand, and then shoot and set fire.
The northern woodlands are dry and flammable, and when the enemy is found in ambush, shooting is not an opponent, and hand-to-hand combat is even more passive, but fire attack is a usable method.
If you are in the downwind, you will be defeated; Seize the upper hand and win.
If there is no wind or both sides continue to be anxious at the upwind outlet, if they are at a disadvantage, they should also set fire, and they will die together or see who is more afraid of death!
Third, in the strange forest, the retreat is definitely not as fast as the enemy's pursuit, and only the brave who meets on the narrow road can fight a way out! ”
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The crowd was awe-inspiring.
Good observation, skill, and lifelessness, these three methods seem to be superficial, but in fact, it is quite difficult to do.
In the last few days of training, Wang Hongyu and dozens of veterans of the Sichuan Army lived directly in the forest.
Listen carefully to the sound of birds chirping and observe the difference between ambush and ambush.
The method of training and judging the upper hand in the forest will soon be known to the veterans, and it took Wang Hongyu three days to master.
In the end, it is the reaction when encountering an ambush, abandoning all thoughts of retreat in the forest, and when encountering the enemy, go crazy to fight for the upper hand, and gather fire and fire as quickly as possible.
Common pines, elms, and litter trees have different effects when igniting.
Elm wood is more difficult to ignite, but it is the same size and weight and can burn for a longer time.
Pine wood is not difficult to ignite, and it can also be burned for a short time.
Litter is the most easily ignited, but it can only be used as a ignition and must be used to ignite elm or pine.
Dozens of bonfires were lit repeatedly, and everyone became proficient in using dead branches and fallen leaves as ignition to ignite pine trees, and then using pine trees to light other elm trees to light bonfires.
Feng Jie also introduced his experience and suggested that as soon as the soldiers and horses entered the woodland, they should deliberately collect fire starters and pine wood, so that in the event of an emergency, they can seize the wind and ignite the fire quickly.
There are also some techniques such as choosing a leeward slope to light a fire in a snowstorm, moving forward in a crosswind in a strong wind, collecting Ganoderma lucidum in the forest, adding camouflage to armor to improve concealment, and building a snow house or burrow on the ground.
Everyone trained day and night to master it.
Fifteen days passed in a blink of an eye.
When Zhou Dunji came again, he was directly dumbfounded.
He looked into the forest, and came out of a pile of branches and dead grass to greet him.
If it weren't for the grinning teeth of the group, he wouldn't have recognized it.
"Big brother!"
"General!"
Everyone happily introduced their training results to Zhou Dunji.
Feng Jie also walked over with a cane and added: "I didn't do this disguise."
After speaking, he used his crutches and accurately pointed to Wang Hongyu's position.
"Third brother?"
Zhou Dunji carefully observed the camouflage on everyone's bodies, and reached out to touch it.
A wolfskin coat, covered with dead branches and leaves, has limited concealment in the snow, but is particularly effective in the woodland in spring and autumn.
"It's easy to catch fire with this disguise, right?"
The eldest brother carefully touched the disguise on Wang Hongyu's body and noticed its weakness.
"Weaknesses can sometimes be turned into weapons~"
Wang Hongyu's eyes lit up, and he immediately demonstrated the results of the special training.
Immediately seize an upwind outlet, and quickly ignite the ignition with the flint he carried with him, which in turn ignites the pine wood.
Then raise a torch and charge towards the hypothetical enemy, and act as you run as you set fire to the disguise on your body.
"Stop!"
Zhou Dunji immediately shouted, he knew what tactics he wanted to show.
Wang Hongyu walked in front of him and took off his wolf skin coat full of camouflage at once:
"Light this camouflage suit, and rush directly to Jiannu, you can take off it and catch fire, so you will be able to seize the wind."
Zhou Dunji and Feng Jie were secretly surprised.
This training session is finally over.
Wang Hongyu and dozens of other veterans immediately returned to the army and trained according to this method.
Everyone has long known that Zhou Dunji and Wang Hongyu's training methods are fast and very effective, and they are all highly motivated to learn from them.
The entire southern army also sent people to observe first, and then the Zhejiang soldiers and the white pole soldiers sent dozens of elites to exchange with the Sichuan soldiers.
Having swapped subordinates and promoted to a highly respected position, the Confederates soon improved their ability to defend against arrows, fight in the dark, and break ambushes in the woodlands.
A large number of generals of the Northern Army, such as You Shigong, You Shilu, Liang Zhongshan, Zhao Shujiao, and Jiang Bi, also sent people to observe and study.
Even He Shixian and others personally reviewed it, although he couldn't bend down and refused to study modestly, but at least it showed his approving attitude.
As the new year begins, the decisive moment is getting closer and closer.