Soldiers from the Kuaishou Regiment directly under the 1st Division of the National Army are gathering, and various officers are making final mobilization and preparations.
Major Woodley's 1st Battalion was in the first position of the battle. The major had not slept a wink last night. When the war came, only those born optimists would sleep well. Most people were in an inexplicable state of excitement.
When he saw that Lieutenant Daniel of the 2nd Battalion also had a pair of dark circles under his eyes, he couldn't help but smile.
At 6:30 sharp, Sean, Wells, Perosa, Grant and a large number of other officers stood on the top of the city and watched the troops drive out of the city.
The movements of the Europas attracted the attention of the Belis security forces outside the city, and they were also quickly gathering.
The Belis people were outside the artillery range of the city. They were eager for their opponents to come to the wilderness to fight with them. The Belis people had always been very confident in field battles, so they gave their opponents enough time. For them, if they were in the city,
The opponents came out in force, which was exactly what they hoped for.
As the rapid gun regiment advanced, the artillery also began to move forward.
Unlike other armies, the National Army is equipped with many iron cannons. Although the barrels of these cast-iron cannons are heavier, their range and power are not inferior to bronze cannons of the same caliber, but their cost is lower.
Every bronze cannon can achieve the purpose of fighting the enemy, and the iron cannon can also achieve it. Another advantage of the latter is that it does not produce a sharp whistle when firing, which may even cause damage to the gunner's eardrums.
serious injury.
The essence is that it is still a front-loading smoothbore cannon, and there is no essential progress in technology. This is actually because of the lack of copper mines in Genoa.
In Sean's plan, he wanted to develop a steel breech-loading rifled gun in one step, but due to various reasons there was still no significant progress.
Genoa has iron mines and steel companies that are skilled in smelting. This allows the country's military and civilians to quickly equip a large number of cast-iron artillery. The regiment has a directly subordinate artillery battalion, the division has a direct subordinate artillery regiment, and the legion has a directly subordinate artillery brigade.
As some military strategists say, war can only be waged with artillery.
Amidst the drumbeats of the attack, the Rapid Rifle Regiment moved forward, and their formation was very loose. At the same time, the 2nd Division on the left and the 3rd Division on the right also began to assemble, and their attack time was 30 minutes behind.
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The Belis cannon opened fire, solid shells falling in front of the fast musketeers, then leaping into the ranks, and the inevitable casualties began.
The artillery of the National Army was not to be outdone. They took advantage of this time difference to quickly deploy to the left and right wings of the Kuaishou Regiment and immediately launched a counterattack.
Since the National Army's artillery is equipped with an elastic anti-recoil device, the overall weight of the artillery and its base is lighter than that of ordinary bronze cannons. The artillery will not shift significantly when firing, thus increasing the rate of fire.
with shooting accuracy.
The artillery of the National Army preferred to use explosive shells. Due to the use of yellow gunpowder, the shells exploded to produce more fragments, thus producing greater lethality.
Rigorous training allowed the National Army's artillery to demonstrate its prowess for the first time. The National Army's artillery clearly had the upper hand, preventing the Bilisi from turning their artillery against the infantry to long-range shooting.
The soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the Rapid Rifle Regiment, led by Major Woodley, suddenly ran forward, stopped 150 meters away from the Billis, then lay down on the ground and crawled forward.
"What are they doing?"
The Bili people who lined up were stunned.
"How do they reload ammunition when they're lying on the ground?"
Every Belis thought so.
Major Woodley half-knelt on the right side of his men. He raised his rifle, turned to the soldiers beside him and shouted: "Shoot!"
Bang bang, after a burst of gunfire, a large number of Bilisi people who were watching fell down. They couldn't even see the smoke that should usually rise in the direction of their opponents.
A few people began to spontaneously fight back. The rifles in their hands either did not have enough range, or it was difficult to be shot because the National Army soldiers were lying on the ground and scattered.
The smoke raised by the Billis' shots even made it difficult for them to see where the enemy was in front of them.
However, the soldiers of the 1st Kuaishou Battalion did not stop shooting.
They do not need to load their rifles in a complicated and rigorous sequence, nor do they need to stand up, pull out the purge rod, and press down on the muzzle of the gun to compact the lead bullets.
Skilled soldiers can complete a shooting in 5 seconds. In just 30 seconds, 500 officers and soldiers of the 1st Kuaishou Battalion fired nearly 2,000 rounds of bullets, with an average of 4 bullets per person.
The Bilisi people who stood in front of the 1st Battalion of Kuaishou were completely blindsided.
"Stop shooting!"
Not to mention the soldiers, Major Woodley himself was also a little confused. The emotion of entering the battlefield for the first time put everyone in a state of excitement, and everyone shot at the opposite side without caring about whether there was anyone in front.
The officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion of Kuaishou stood up and continued to advance. When the Bilisi finally saw the enemy clearly through the smoke, the enemy fired another wave of bullets like raindrops.
The Belis fell in droves, and they still followed their past habit of using tight formations to concentrate their firepower, which cost them a heavy price.
Ten minutes later, the soldiers of the 1st Kuaishou Battalion could no longer see any living enemies in front of them.
Behind the 1st Battalion of Kuaishou, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of Kuaishou followed. These three battalions took turns attacking. Wherever they went, they gave full play to their absolute advantages in range, firepower and rate of fire, killing the Bliss.
The man turned his back on his horse.
Even a section of the 1st Rapid Gun Regiment succeeded in annihilating the artillery deployed by the Bilis forward and captured twenty artillery pieces, which not long ago belonged to the Western Front.
The divisional artillery regiment of the National Army boldly moved forward, and they suppressed the large Bili army very effectively. The artillery and infantry cooperated with each other. Although it was the first time they were put into actual combat, they withstood the test.
Standing at the top of the city of Yobosa, Sean used his binoculars to see that the National Army's attack was one-sided. The Bili people were completely overwhelmed by the new weapons and new tactics.
The Belis people organized several group-style cavalry countercharges. The cavalry has always been the pride of the Belis people, known as the horseback nation.
The Nationalist Army immediately formed a tight matrix, and the intensive firepower and almost non-stop shooting became a nightmare for the cavalry.
The different forms of warfare made the cavalry a living target. The Belis were often killed before they even got close, causing extremely limited damage to the National Army.
At this time, the National Army's artillery was almost at the same level as the Rapid Rifle Regiment, and fierce artillery fire continued to roar.
"It's like putting a bayonet on a cannon!"
The excitement of General Grant and others was beyond words.
The Bili people looked vulnerable. If the war was fought like this, what opponent would be invincible? This was a shock to Grant and others in the non-national army system.
However, this is both reasonable and unexpected for Sean.
Although we know that revolutionary advances in weapons will bring victory, the extent to which this progress will offset the lack of soldiers' fighting will and officers' command experience is still unknown.
But now, Sean has more confidence. He must take advantage of the fact that his opponent is still confused and achieve decisive results as soon as possible.
The fierce attack of the 1st Division attracted the attention of almost all the Bliss people on the battlefield. The Bliss people concentrated at least 50,000 people to encircle and suppress the somewhat aggressive 1st Division. Within half an hour, the Bliss people lost their lives.
More than 2,000 people attended.
This is exactly what Sean expected. Except for the Quick Rifle Regiment, most of the 1st Division were still equipped with flintlock muskets. These troops also suffered a lot of losses when facing the crazy counterattack of the Billis.
However Sean had two other divisions armed with new rifles.
The 2nd Division and the 3rd Division defeated the enemy in front of them, including them from the left and right sides, and surrounded the enemy who was almost twice their number.
The Belis people reacted, and around 10 o'clock in the morning, most of them retreated to the north. The number of troops lost was probably unbelievable to them.
"General Grant!" Sean called, "Are your troops ready?"
"Yes, Commander." Grant responded excitedly.
"According to the plan we made in advance, your troops will penetrate a large area and move to the enemy's rear." Sean ordered, "I don't need prisoners, and I don't need you to occupy towns. As long as you have breath, move as much as possible.
Attack the enemy's effective forces and attack the enemy's supply lines to the maximum extent."
"yes!"
General Grant solemnly performed a military salute, turned and walked towards his troops.
In Tudela Town, General Simon Dalhou has persisted for three days. The ammunition is almost exhausted and his officers have been replaced several times.
There is plenty of food.
General Dalhou is like a tight rope, even if he strangles himself, he will still make the besieged Bili people feel the suffocating fear.
However, on the afternoon of the 24th, Dalhao's men discovered something strange about the enemy. By evening, they heard the sound of gunfire in the distance.
"Reinforcements are coming!" the officers and soldiers cheered.
The National Army seemed unstoppable. Although in fact there were still many flaws in the coordination of the various units, they successfully used their absolute superiority in firepower to force the Bilisi to retreat in large strides.
From the time they met the enemy at 6:30 in the morning to 6:30 in the evening, the National Army had been fighting for 12 hours, and the physical strength of the officers and soldiers was greatly tested.
When night fell, the National Army stopped.
"Commander, the good news is that Tudela is still in the hands of our army. The bad news is that the Belis have assembled about 50,000 troops ten kilometers north of Tudela," Wells reported.
"The Belis people suffered a lot of losses today, and they want to recover their losses. If they want to have a showdown with our army on the frontal battlefield, that's exactly what I expect."
At this point, Sean's nervous mood was slightly relieved.
"Commander, what are your instructions now?" Wells asked.