The Hezhen people make a living by fishing and hunting, and like Bai Zhu, they raise dogs but not horses - Oroqen horses are raised by tribes in the middle and upper reaches of the Wulong River for hunting and transportation, and the area around the mouth of the Wulong River is full of Hezhe people, because they focus on

It is a fishery, so there are very few horses, at least none of the tribes near the river mouth.

In fact, the Lucians also raised dogs, but they suffered all casualties in the conflicts with nearby tribes. People had weapons but not dogs. The hounds of the Hezhe people won a great victory in the conflicts between dogs. Of course,

After their masters were defeated, most of these brave dogs were killed.

There were more than 20 of these brave companions in the team that attacked Miaotun, ten of which were military dogs from the military training station. Because dogs are more alert than humans, Master Bai has always had the habit of raising military dogs.

Miaotun is a trading place hundreds of miles away. In the past, in addition to the nearby tribes, the Feyaka people from northern Huatai came here to exchange furs for Tang Dynasty goods.

According to previously obtained information, the Lucians still have 45 infantrymen and more than a dozen private adventurers in Miaotun - actually businessmen who work part-time as bandits. In addition, the 35 soldiers in the winter camp may also have withdrawn to Miaotun. Together,

There were nearly a hundred people, and there were 148 regular soldiers on Zhixiu's side and 61 warriors from Hezhe. The number was about 2 to 1. The White Lord had a huge advantage.

The earliest operational plan was a two-pronged attack. The group starting from Woidetun would attack from the west to coordinate with the main force's landing operation. Moreover, the attack would be launched in the early morning, so it was best to catch the enemy by surprise.

But there are too many whimsical elements in this plan:

No one knows how to ride a horse, and it is spring and you cannot use sleds. There is about 50 kilometers of road between Woidetun and Miaotun. The forced march takes one day, and the normal walking takes one and a half days. The so-called divided march and combined attack are very effective.

It may be defeated by the opponent one by one - according to the current density of firepower, it is very dangerous for a team of dozens of people to be attacked by cavalry during the march.

It is more natural to use early morning as the time to attack - the time it takes to land from the ship is enough for the enemy to react. Of course, the idea of ​​​​attacking in advance is correct. This time, it is the white master who attacks the enemy with fortifications. If it is delayed until night

, it is easy to be run away by the enemy or increase unnecessary risks.

Moreover, if we attack in the early morning, the ships must set off in the middle of the night, and sailing at night is also risky.

"Use the right combination to win by surprise", this idea is correct, but it should not be too demanding. Since we have the advantage in terms of military strength this time, there is no need to pursue the strategy too much.

Departing in the early morning, the boat sailed down the river and finally arrived at Miaotun near twelve o'clock.

Sure enough, the Lucians were well prepared and actually dragged a six-pound cannon to the dock and were waiting for it.

But no one said that landing must be at the dock. The battle first started in the west of Miaotun.

A normal military stronghold would cut down all the nearby trees to prevent the enemy from using the cover of trees to launch attacks or even surprise attacks. The Lucians did burn and cut down the nearby forests, but in this era there are too many forests and they are too dense.

Well, there are woods everywhere a little further outside the village. The Lucians did not clean up the forest completely. They only roughly cleared the forest on both sides of the road and within one mile of the village.

The large team of people from the execution office had already disembarked under the cover of the forest about five kilometers away from the temple. The boats seen by the Lucians on the dock were used to attract attention.

When landing and approaching the temple, everyone was always worried about being discovered by the Cossack cavalry, but strangely, the Lucians did not send cavalry to explore the battlefield.

In fact, this is not surprising. The military quality of the Lucians has always been criticized. Only mid-level and senior officers can be trained to a certain extent. The requirement for junior officers and ordinary soldiers is bravery-the bullet is a coward, and the bayonet is a hero.

At the Miaotun outpost, the only person who had attended a regular military academy was Lieutenant Ostovsky, a minor nobleman, but this man also

He had never participated in any major battles, and was killed in the previous battle at Woidetun.

The Battle of Woidetun took place on June 21st. It is true that no one could escape and report back - the river surface at the Wulong River Estuary is not wide, only a few hundred meters in most places, and none of the Lucians who jumped into the river were able to swim.

All the capable generals were indeed killed in battle.

But these people were not without their contribution. A dead horse and some clothes actually floated downstream and were discovered by soldiers on duty at the dock. The presence of a dead horse does not mean that something happened, but combined with Nakahama Manjiro's boat passing by again, Lu

The people of West Asia are completely confused.

At this time, internal strife broke out between the Lucian infantry and the Cossack cavalry who were left behind. Lieutenant Ostovsky's deputy asked the Cossack cavalry to go to investigate, but was refused on the grounds that "Cossacks are natural horsemen.

First of all, it is impossible to be defeated, and secondly, if there is any bad news, someone will definitely come back and report it."

The Cossack cavalry officer Remich called his subordinates from the winter camp back to the temple camp before sending out troops. There was nothing they wanted in the winter camp, and the temple camp was rich in materials and civilians could harm them. It was just a pretext of concentrating troops to bring his subordinates back.

Enjoy.

These Cossacks suffered a lot in the winter camp. When they arrived at the temple, they refused to go out and suffer any more. They stayed at the outpost and even went on patrol in the calm afternoons before they could move.

But the eldest brother, not to mention the second brother, the Lucian infantry was also in disarray. After the lieutenant left, they let themselves go. They dragged the only bronze cannon to the dock only after being beaten and kicked by the officers who stayed behind.

It stands to reason that the infantry and Cossack cavalry should be nervous, but they have caused enough harm to the nearby residents this winter and drank a lot of wine, so they cannot be nervous anyway.

When the soldiers of the enforcing station attacked in a skirmish line, although some Lucians fired their guns, they failed to hit any of them - the shortcomings of the muzzleloader muskets, such as their slow rate of fire, short range and inaccuracy, were undoubtedly exposed.

But the soldiers in the training center are not vegetarians. They don't have firepower shooters. They have trained precision shooters, that is, hunters.

After the Crimean War from 1853 to 1856 in the future, European countries began to use rifled guns to replace smoothbore guns, and built steam warships to replace pure sail warships, army and navy tactics, fortification construction, logistics support, medical treatment, etc.

There are innovations in all aspects, including the formal formation of snipers.

For Naohide, there was no need to go through the cruel baptism of war. These advanced ideas had already been instilled in Bai Zhu when he formed the army.

The main force of the Lucians was concentrated at outposts and docks. They did not send cavalry in advance for battlefield warning. Even the cavalry did not appear on the battlefield in time to suppress the opponent's flanks. Their weapons were weak and their tactics were backward. Therefore, more than a dozen soldiers in the west of Miaotun

The soldiers didn't even try to delay, and were rushed in by the allied forces of the execution office and the Hezhe people.

In fact, what Naohide was most worried about was the impact of the Cossack cavalry. It would be a disaster for a charging troop without continuous firearms to be flanked by cavalry in an open field. So now that he was rushing into the temple, Naohide breathed a sigh of relief. This time he was safe.

According to the plan made in advance, precision shooters occupied the commanding heights - there are no tall buildings in Miaotun except Lucia Post and Yongning Temple, but they also have the advantage of being commanding on ordinary rooftops. The tactics are reflected in the details.

The key to this battle is to be fast and fierce enough, and try to eliminate the opponent's vitality before the opponent can react.

The temple village was not very big, so when the coalition forces rushed into the village, they were attacked from two directions: the outpost and the dock. What was even more dangerous was that Cossack cavalry also appeared on the streets.

What made Naohide dumbfounded was that the Lucians actually advanced slowly on the road in an array. Skirmish lines had appeared in the Napoleonic era. Was the enemy making trouble?

The Hezhe people searched the houses and contacted the residents, and the soldiers from the squadron fought against the frontal enemy, just like hunting ducks, under the attack of rifle guns and grenades.

, the Lucian people who formed an array persisted for a short time before they dispersed due to excessive casualties.

There were only about twenty Cossack cavalry, and they could not take full advantage of the cavalry on the narrow streets. They were quickly beaten to pieces by shotguns, revolvers and rifled guns. The only regret was that they could not be completely left behind.

After gaining the upper hand, the execution office quickly sealed off the perimeter of the post, and then began to clear out the enemies who had not had time to enter the post.

It is really not good to do too many bad things. As the Hezhe people shouted, the residents of Miaotun, young and old, came out to help. The Lucians hiding everywhere were discovered and eliminated one after another. Soon the entire Miaotun was

Only the Lucians were left in the outpost.

It is said to be an outpost, but it is actually a group of buildings including the main building, barracks, post station, warehouse, etc.

The Nikolayevsk post was built in August 1850. It is now June 1852. Due to the ice period, the construction period of the temple village by the Rusians was only more than a year, so the building complex is mainly wooden.

It has a small structure, and the walls are made of stone, but it can't be called a military fortress at all.

The battle has reached this point. As long as the outpost is captured, complete victory can be declared. When the final word is made, it is time for the artillery to appear.

Naohide didn't like the six-pound cannon left by the Lucians at the dock at all, because the white master had something better - the famous 3-inch rifled cannon.

In fact, there was another sharp weapon in the Mexican War, the m1841 mountain howitzer. The 4.62-inch caliber barrel can fire the same shells as the ordinary 12-pound howitzer, and it is extremely lightweight. It is a classic front-loading smoothbore gun, second only to the

The M1857 Napoleon gun that appeared later.

But for a better future, Naohide and others worked hard to build a 3-inch rifled cannon. After the rifled cannon dragged from the ship was put in place, the gate of the post quickly disappeared, and several large holes were blown through the wall.

The coalition forces fought steadily, quickly placing shooters on the wall and repelling several enemy counterattacks. Then, with the cooperation of artillery and grenades, they cleared the wooden buildings one by one.

During this period, the Lucians also carried out several tactical attacks - releasing the imprisoned locals, and then they hid behind and charged. But this tactic was easy to break, and the locals quickly "get down" after hearing the shouts of the Hezhe soldiers.

"Down", but caused the enemy to lose a lot of troops.

There were about a hundred Lucians left behind in Miaotun. More than half of them were killed outside, and more than twenty people were killed inside the outpost. By now, the situation was over, and only a dozen people were holding on.

After fighting until now, they could no longer fight. They waved the white flag and asked to surrender. Because the enemy still controlled many locals who had been captured, Naohide agreed to the other party's request.

However, some Hezhen soldiers within the coalition forces and some residents of the temples were very dissatisfied with this, believing that these bandits were full of evil and unworthy of surrender.

After the surrender, everyone quickly cleaned the battlefield, hoping to catch any fish that had slipped through the net. But they had already cleaned it up before, and the enemies in the outpost also surrendered when they were desperate, so nothing was found that had slipped through the net.

According to the prisoners' confessions, in fact, there were only 87 people in Miaotun, including 45 infantry, 25 Cossack cavalry and 17 "civilians" - 10 sailors who stayed at the winter camp and did not come to Miaotun. These 87 people were captured

16 people, 68 people were killed in the battle, and the whereabouts of three Cossack cavalry are unknown. According to locals, they escaped on horseback.

Compared with the Lucians, the losses of the coalition forces this time were minimal. Only a few people in the execution camp were injured and none were killed in the battle. The Hezhen soldiers also suffered less than ten casualties. But unfortunately, the local residents were too brave in the battle and ten were killed or injured.

Several people, including several women and children.
Chapter completed!