Lin Ziran sat on the deck chair on the balcony, flipping through the tactical manuscript sent by Wu Guanlin.
The manuscript is very thick, and the writing is also very detailed. It not only describes how to develop the formation during battle, but also many adjustments to the battle formation rules.
Many adjustments may seem inconsequential, such as how the officer should give an order when forming a formation, who should carry out the order, whether to shout directly or through drum beats, and how to beat the rhythm of the drum beats.
In Lin Ziran's view, this tactical report was not about tactics at all.
More about how to build an army using Minie rifles.
This was beyond even Lin Ziran's expectations. At first, Lin Ziran thought that Wu Guanlin had only perfected the tactics itself, but he did not expect that he would perfect all aspects.
Let’s not talk about whether the above is correct or not, or whether the tactics are easy to use, but with such a manuscript, even if you just follow it step by step, you can generally form an army.
I just don't know if it can be beaten.
This Wu Guanlin has a big heart!
Lin Ziran put down the manuscript, picked up the tea cup next to the lounge chair, and took a sip but did not continue reading.
Wu Guanlin mentioned too many things in the manuscript. Although many things are just small changes, if they are all done, it will almost be equivalent to overthrowing the training method.
It can even be said that it completely negates Luo Anjun’s training routine!
Now Lin Ziran has made many changes when training Qingshan Patrol Camp. For example, the weapons used are also Mini rifles, and the organization is also different. But in essence, it is still the same as Luo Anjun's, and the daily training is also based entirely on Luo Anjun's training.
Came from Cao Dian.
I can’t say whether it’s suitable for the current Qingshan Patrol Camp, but at least it won’t cause too many problems for the troops. The worst is using the Mini rifle as a musket.
However, if you follow Wu Guanlin's training methods, although Wu Guanlin swears that you can maximize the power of the Mini rifle, you don't know what it will look like in the end.
It's an adventure!
Lin Ziran was also a little hesitant about whether to take this adventure.
After all, there is not much time left for him now. He needs to get the Qingshan Patrol Battalion into combat effectiveness as soon as possible, so that he can deal with the many troubles that will follow.
For example, the Prime Ministers of Li County, who have been spying on the interests of kerosene, and Luo Hai'anjia, who are also eyeing kerosene, if these can make Lin Ziran not care too much.
Then the nearby battle of Chongguang City was enough for Lin Ziran to pay attention to. Now there is a fierce battle between the two sides in Chongguang City, and the outcome is unpredictable. This will also lead to a series of unpredictable consequences.
For example, if the losses of the Third Division are too great, what should we do if we later want to transfer his Qingshan Patrol Battalion to be used as cannon fodder?
Lin Ziran didn't think that the Qingshan Patrol Battalion under his command could last long on such a tragic battlefield.
For another example, if the Third Division suffered a disastrous defeat and was eventually counterattacked south by the Guang'an Army, I'm afraid Qingshan Town would become the front line. By then, I wouldn't be able to expect to be able to safely engage in the kerosene business and steadily expand the army and train troops.
For another example, if the Third Division captured Chongguang City, causing the entire Guang'an Army to collapse, and after the Luo'an Army won the war, would County Governor Cheng Lingfeng take other actions, such as clearing out the various chaotic local armed forces in the territory to integrate them?
The two counties strive to dominate Nanzhou.
Many of the above possibilities exist, and each possibility is not friendly to Lin Ziran.
It wouldn't matter if he was just the leader of an ordinary militia group. The worst he could do would be to give in. No matter how bad the situation was, he could probably become an official.
But Lin Ziran is not an ordinary vigilante leader. He has his own ambitions, and many optional choices are not optional for him.
Today's situation is so complex, Lin Ziran urgently needs to form the combat effectiveness of the thousands of troops in his hands, so that he can protect himself in the future turmoil.
Hasty changes are likely to affect the training process and lead to unpredictable risks.
With this concern, Lin Ziran and Wu Guanlin had a detailed discussion in the afternoon.
Throughout the afternoon, Wu Guanlin was basically explaining to Lin Ziran. Lin Ziran would occasionally ask a few questions, but most of the time he didn't speak and just listened quietly.
Wu Guanlin spoke eloquently: "At first glance, this new tactic is similar to the original line tactic, but in fact it is very different. The original line tactic focused on shooting within 100 meters, with special emphasis on volleys within 30 meters and follow-up.
Bayonet fight, but in the new tactics, more emphasis is placed on inflicting maximum firepower damage on the enemy within the combat distance of two hundred to three hundred meters."
"Strive to completely destroy the enemy's morale and defeat the enemy's formation before the distance between the two sides closes to 100 meters, and create favorable conditions for subsequent close combat, especially bayonet fighting!"
"But the greater possibility is that the enemy's line troops will collapse due to excessive casualties before entering a hundred meters!"
"I have made detailed calculations. If both sides have equal strength and use dense line formations for frontal combat, our army will start to cover the enemy with firepower from a distance of about four hundred meters. Before the enemy approaches a hundred meters, the casualty rate will be
It’s possible that it’s more than 50%!”
"And those who can withstand 50% casualties and still launch an attack are all the most elite troops. Looking at the entire Daheng, there are not many such troops."
"At the same time, we can also adopt a gradual retreat shooting mode, which can effectively extend the time for the enemy to approach within 100 meters, allowing our army to fire more rounds of fire!"
"This is why I emphasize keeping troops at a distance!"
Listening to this, Lin Ziran said: "What if the enemy infantry does not take the initiative to attack, but uses artillery units to launch artillery bombardments on our dense formation?"
Wu Guanlin said: "In this case, we must enter the battlefield in columns or spread out to avoid the enemy's artillery fire!"
Wu Guanlin continued: "Look at this page, sir. Before the enemy's infantry enters the effective range of our army, in order to reduce the casualties caused by the enemy's long-distance artillery bombardment, we can quickly enter the battlefield in columns, and then turn into two
Form a horizontal line to attack the enemy infantry with firepower!"
"At the same time, we can also make the formation more loose when entering the battlefield, and then adjust to a dense formation after arriving at the intended battlefield!"
"However, I believe that the best way is to have enough artillery firepower to suppress the opponent's artillery, or to use cavalry to threaten the opponent's artillery!"
"Even in extreme cases, we can use light infantry in skirmish formation to quickly approach and attack the enemy's artillery positions!"
Wu Guanlin did not stop talking, but continued talking, but what he said next was the new light infantry.
Lin Ziran is very interested in this new type of light infantry!