At this time, the usual rigorous and conscientious formation training highlighted its significance. The two horizontal formations of the previous company quickly converted into columns, moving from the two wings to the rear of the main force in an orderly manner, and the space left was the clearance.
The latter company provides cover for the previous company.
The infantry's retreat was somewhat chaotic.
The cavalry company and the reconnaissance company, which mainly traveled by horse, continued to launch small-scale attacks to prevent the rebels from approaching.
With such alternate cover, the Genoese Civil Defense Force managed to safely stay three kilometers away from the river bank without any danger, although there was also chaos in the process.
This distance was just right, allowing the Civil Defense Forces to avoid the range of the rebel artillery fire, but also preventing them from retreating too far back and losing their vigor.
In fact, what was displayed in front of the rebels was only half of the Civil Defense Force. Sean and five companies of troops remained hidden outside the battlefield.
The original intention of this arrangement was to lure the rebels in Moore City out of the city to fight with him in the field, but Sean did not expect that the rebels came with reinforcements from the water.
Making an immediate decision, Sean ordered the Civil Defense Forces to move south, not only to avoid the threat of rebel artillery reinforcements, but also to increase the depth of the battlefield and keep the enemy troops away from the river bank to facilitate encirclement.
Because the battlefield space was deliberately widened by the Civil Defense Force, the rebels were scattered everywhere, with groups scurrying around like headless flies. They thought the Genoese had been defeated.
The Civil Defense Forces had been staying away from the battlefield. These five companies, led by Chief of Staff Perosa, suddenly appeared on the right side of the battlefield.
The drumbeat of the Civil Defense Force changed again. The soldiers who had left the battlefield reorganized their formations in an orderly manner. Sean personally commanded 4 companies plus 1 model company to fight the enemy head-on, while Wells commanded the other 5 companies.
The company attacked from the left.
Because the artillery company is equipped with a large number of draft horses, they have excellent mobility and can move quickly. They are arranged on both sides of Sean's five companies according to tactical requirements, as close to the battlefield as possible.
The cavalry company and the reconnaissance company are responsible for protecting the artillery.
The morale of the rebels seemed to be high, and when the Civil Defense Forces encircled the area, the rebel offensive slowed down.
With the sound of gunfire like exploding beans, thick smoke rose from the battlefield.
The troops on the left and right sides of the Civil Defense Force marched towards each other. They formed a tight row, marched firmly towards the center at a speed of 45 steps per minute, and attacked at a shooting speed of 3 rounds per minute - this shooting speed is
Half of the training field, and the misfire rate has doubled.
Soldiers of the Civil Defense Force continued to fall, and replacements continued to step forward. The range of the rifles in their hands was much greater than that of their opponents, but they stepped forward bravely, causing heavy casualties to the enemy and harm to themselves.
In just two waves of attacks, the rebels were greatly compressed towards the center. At this time, the artillery of the Civil Defense Force began to roar, solid bullets plowed open areas in the rebel crowd, and explosive bombs exploded in the crowd, harvesting
Live life.
The rebels instinctively retreated to avoid the dense and precise fire of the Civil Defense Force artillery.
Sean ordered the five frontal companies to advance slowly. Among the 600-man troops, every 200 people formed a large horizontal line, a total of 3 horizontal lines, to increase their thickness and depth. This is equivalent to a standard tactic.
Unit - "Battalion". If the strength is expanded by 3 to 4 companies, it will form a "battalion" - a battalion column with the company as the unit.
According to the general military point of view, the 3rd line is one of the most practical tactical offensive methods, because it can not only ensure sufficient firepower of the line, but also prevent the follow-up strength of the army from being too low. If there are soldiers from the 4th and 5th lines,
Because the sight is blocked by the soldiers in front and it is impossible to aim, this can only be used in large-scale battles.
Although in theory the 3rd Line can exchange guns with the 2nd Line soldiers in front to increase the rate of fire, this behavior itself will bring chaos in the tense battle, and the soldiers of the 2nd Line do not trust the guns loaded by others.
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Therefore, in the Genoa Civil Defense Force, the third line is mainly to replace the soldiers who have withdrawn from the battle due to death or injury. At the same time, it is also a reserve group. As the battle situation changes, it may move to the right front to expand the cross-face firepower.
The most common shooting method used by many commanders is the more stable and accurate two-column shooting.
Sean preferred this method of shooting to volleying in a horizontal line.
This method of shooting is different from the salvo firing of the entire line. Once the order to fire in two columns is given, the two soldiers in the rightmost column will aim and shoot, then the second column, the third column... the firepower will be in both columns.
Each line rotates once, so there is no collective reload time with greatly reduced firepower.
Moreover, at this time, the soldiers do not need to be a machine controlled by the officer like they did during the salvo. They can load and aim more patiently. The killing effect is often better than the salvo that excessively pursues rhythm but often leaves the soldiers in a hurry, because the latter does not
Allows soldiers sufficient time to aim.
Whenever someone falls, medical soldiers on the battlefield immediately step forward to provide assistance. Their battlefield treatment methods and techniques have become increasingly sophisticated over the past half year.
The roar of cannons and the thud of war drums.
The rebels are retreating steadily because they are always unable to form concentrated and orderly firepower. Not only because they have various weapons in their hands, but also because they have not received strict formation training, and their shaking and scurrying figures always seriously affect their own people.
Shooting, scattered and chaotic firepower would hardly pose a serious threat to the Geno people.
This is a war of order versus disorder, rigor versus laxity. Once the Genoese Civil Defense Forces stabilized their position, they began to massacre.
The rebel artillery on the Moore River was too far away to provide support. They could only watch the friendly troops being compressed and massacred by the Civil Defense Forces.
Jared Rene felt fear, and a feeling of failure enveloped him, which was in sharp contrast to the promise he had made when he set out.
The plan was originally perfect.
Isn't it?
In particular, the support of the navy equipped with cannons and fixing the cannons on the decks of river cargo ships was a genius and unexpected idea, and it did work.
No one really understands the strength of the Civil Defense Force, but only vaguely believes that this army has a certain combat capability.
Someone must have leaked the plan and put the Civil Defense Force on guard. Otherwise, he could have gained the trust of the other commander by relying on his last name, so that he could deal a heavy blow to the Genoese from behind at the right time.
The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny.
However, Jared Rene not only underestimated his opponent, but also overestimated the combat effectiveness of his men.
In the face of absolute strength, the rebels are struggling to survive.
As a son of a wealthy family, he is the real deal. As for whether he received the family's instructions, it is not known to outsiders. He joined the rebels under a pseudonym and is not too clear about the transaction.
At this moment, Jared Rene's mind was in a state of confusion, and he thought about death.
A subordinate in front of him suddenly looked up and fell down. His head was hit by a lead bullet, and his brains and blood spattered Jared's face, which was disgusting.
This made him, a noble son, truly realize that this was not an idyllic hunt, but a real test of life and death.
Unable to tolerate Jared Rene's random thoughts, he was pushed by the defeated rebels and fled backwards. The river that originally made the Moorish city impregnable was blocked in front of them and became a noose for them.
Many people fought with each other to seize the ships that had landed before. The ships capsized in their fights and killed each other. As a result, very few people could successfully escape into the Moorish city.
Others crowded on the beach. When the dark blue figure appeared on the embankment, some of the rebels dropped their weapons and jumped into the cold river water in fear.
Jared Rene died. He was hit by a lead bullet in the back chest. In his last sight, countless so-called "Freedom Army" were struggling on the river, and the cold and fast-flowing river swallowed up their lives.
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The Genoese Civil Defense Forces stood on the embankment and opened fire on the remaining rebels. Only then did they have the opportunity to calmly and accurately fire.
But the battle was still not over. When the Civil Defense Force began to counterattack, the artillery also lost its target. They left the main battlefield and began to move to the lower reaches of the Moore River.
The rebel navy turned around in panic, and more than twenty warships converted from cargo ships crowded the river, colliding with each other, and no one even organized a counterattack.
Even if two ships stay still and fire towards the shore, even if they cannot hit, they can still greatly interfere with the opponent's artillery deployment.
But when they finally turned around, they discovered that their artillery was originally fixed on the left side of the ship's side to facilitate attacking land. When they turned around, the muzzles of the artillery were facing the opposite direction.
This time was enough for the Genoese artillery to arrange the cannons, twelve cannons, pouring out solid shells, explosive shells and cannonballs.
The round was not finished yet, and they were too hasty to aim and measure the scale. Most of the shells hit other places, some hit the other side, and some fell into the water. A very few shells hit the hull by chance. However,
The rebel navy jumped into the icy Moor River one after another, and then took their fate, leaving only the boats floating on the river.
After the smoke cleared, Sean inspected the battlefield.
The faces of the subordinates were filled with the joy of victory. This was not an unexpected victory, but a major incident made them feel joy from the bottom of their hearts. Their biggest casualty was not the face-to-face shooting, but the
Sudden attack from rebel artillery.
Lieutenant Franco Frank said happily:
"Congratulations, Commander, this is a great victory."
"Thank you. Victory belongs to His Majesty the Emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and to every soldier." Sean smiled.
"The most elite troops of the empire are all on the northern border. Commander, you were once a member there. How do you think the Genoese Civil Defense Force compares with the elites of the empire?"
Frank asked curiously. At this moment, he had to admit that Sean's command was excellent, and the soldiers carried out the orders even better. If there were still people who said that southerners were not good soldiers, he would definitely think that the other party was out of touch.
due to deep-rooted prejudices.
When the rebel navy suddenly shelled from the side and rear, Lieutenant Frank once thought that the balance of victory had tipped to the opponent.
He also noticed that Sean had an extremely shocked expression on his face at that moment, and it was obvious that the commander was also a little confused at the time.
"No, Franco, compared with the elite of the empire, our Civil Defense Force is just an amateur, and the soldiers have only worn the uniform for more than half a year. What bad battles have we experienced? The main reason why we can win today is because of our opponents
Very weak, the rebels could not even organize a resolute counterattack
"attack." Sean said, "Don't think I'm humble. In a war at that level on the northern border, soldiers need to face never-ending charges and counterattacks. This is a battle of will and courage.
.If you are lucky enough, which means you can survive, then you are an elite."
Lieutenant Frank said:
"Commander, I still think this Civil Defense Force is very good, at least much stronger than General Schmidt's army. He seems to have ignored the role of your army."
As someone close to the Crown Prince, Frank believed that it was necessary for him to write a letter to remind the Crown Prince to value the strength of the Genoese people. But Sean did not think so:
"Although the rebels were defeated, Moorish City is still on the other side. If God cares, we can successfully capture Moorish City. I have the responsibility to stay for a while to appease the people. During the time when the rebels occupied Moorish City, I did not know what to do.
What a sin. In addition, my soldiers need hot bathing water and soft and warm beds in the city. You must know that we are all from the south, and the climate here is very uncomfortable for our soldiers."
Lieutenant Frank smiled. He could tell that Sean was reluctant to say it out loud. Sean wished he could be ignored.
Anyway, General Schmidt's order was to arrive in Daguerre before November 30 to participate in the battle, and Sean did not want his men to be wasted in the base camp of the Daguerre rebels in advance.
Rowland Hill and others were collecting weapons, and they watched the entire battle process of the Civil Defense Force as bystanders.
Sean asked him to lead people to bury the corpses of the rebels. As for the soldiers who died in the battle, they would be cremated and their ashes carefully collected.
In this battle, 150 people of the Genoa Civil Defense Force were killed and another 240 people were injured, 30 of whom were seriously injured. It is still unknown whether they can survive the night.
At the same time, the Genoa Civil Defense Force killed 1,700 rebels and took no prisoners.
Perosa was leading some people to drag the rebel navy's boats to the shore. He said to Sean angrily:
"Commander, some of the cannons up here are from the batch we lost. There are numbers on the barrels."
"My Chief of Staff, don't complain about what has happened, because that will not help. There is no right or wrong in the weapons themselves. They have been returned to their original owners. Now, transport them to the other side and set them up. We are going to start from the east.