Chapter 454 Special Squad
"So, Emperor Longwu has personally come to the front line, but he has more backbone than Emperor Hongguang."
Wang Dayong said with emotion.
"It's just right to come. If Zhu Yujian is killed, Fuzhou will not be able to defeat itself. Those places in Guangdong must also be watching the wind because of this news. There are no loyal targets. What are they resisting. The assessment of the south is just around the corner."
Xue Guiren said.
"I think we can take the opportunity to practice our special forces tactics, send an elite unit to sneak into the other side quietly, and then we will shell the north shore to create chaos.
If it can kill Zhu Yujian directly, that's the best, if it can't be killed, it will be precisely cleared by the elite team. As long as Zhu Yujian died, the rest would be easy. "
Tao Dongcheng made suggestions.
They have given up on the large-scale river crossing plan, which will kill too many people, and it is unnecessary.
"Send a small force to take the head of the enemy general among the ten thousand army, will this risk be a little big?"
Wang Dayong asked.
"If it's the same weapon as before, of course, an elite squad won't be a big deal. But sending a breech gun unit over there can do a lot."
After Tao Dongcheng learned about the power of the breech gun, he felt that this kind of troops could perform some difficult tactics.
For example, go deep into the enemy's rear to carry out sabotage, run out of food, assassinate important people, surprise attacks, etc.
In the past, the flintlock troops had to be large to be lethal, and a team of a hundred or ten people might not have swords to use. And the current breech gun troops only need a hundred people, and their long-distance lethality is already very terrifying.
It is quite effective for shooting and killing important figures of the enemy army.
Since there is such a tactical role, of course, it is necessary to try and verify, and this concept cannot be allowed to stay in theory.
The current opportunity is just right, so Tao Dongcheng brought it up without hesitation.
"I also think it's feasible. Coupled with some grenades, the firepower of a company is enough to compete with a regiment of the Ming army. Even if there is any accident, they can occupy the favorable terrain to hold on and wait for our rescue."
Xue Guiren agreed.
Then, everyone looked at Xin Zhao, waiting for his attitude.
Even if Xin Zhao is only a regiment leader, everyone has to respect his attitude.
"Of course there is no problem with this, we swear to complete the task."
Xin Zhao said.
"Leader Zhao is serious, but the main thing is to ensure the lives of the brothers. If there is a chance, we will go up, and if we have no chance, we will withdraw. The big deal, we will cross the river according to the rules.
Small-scale special warfare, this is just a little theory we learned in military school, but no one has practiced it. It doesn't matter whether you succeed or fail, you can gain experience. "
These were Wu Changqing's guards, and Tao Dongcheng didn't want to force them to die, resulting in too many casualties of the guards.
The last time we attacked Longyao Mountain, there was no way.
But this time, there are other options.
Although Tao Dongcheng said this, Xin Zhao didn't listen at all.
Back at the headquarters, he asked his subordinates to complete the task, which was about the face of the guards.
That night, three small boats quietly sent a company of 120 guards downstream to the other side.
Because it was night and the scale was small, the Ming army was not disturbed.
After arriving on the other side, they found a mountain nest and slept.
The next day, the Chinese army started operations on the north bank, mainly with cannons. Then, doing some preparations to cross the river.
The cannon sounded, and the shells fell on the Ming army's position.
However, the Ming army was not particularly panic.
Because most of their soldiers were on the hills behind, the range of the Chinese artillery was out of reach.
In the forward positions by the river, they only left a small number of soldiers to guard them.
Only when the Chinese army begins to cross the river will their main force enter the position.
Therefore, when the artillery shells of the Hua Army fell into the positions of the Ming Army, they would not blow up many people.
A few soldiers in the forward positions huddled up. As long as they survived the shelling, they could also receive rewards after the war, and the adventure was worth it.
The shells kept exploding, and the only problem with the Ming army was the command of the Chinese army.
In the first wave of bombing, the shells were not very accurate, and the shells closest to the headquarters were also dozens of meters away.
This made Zhu Yujian feel a little more at ease. Although the enemy's artillery seemed to be powerful, as long as it didn't fall by his side, it didn't seem to be a big deal.
However, Huang Daozhou is clear that the enemy's artillery can aim at the target and adjust the accuracy.
The first wave is not accurate, the second wave is not necessarily.
Therefore, he persuaded: "Your Majesty, let's retreat to the back mountain first. Even if we want to be the first to boost our morale, we can wait for the enemy to cross the river before coming over."
"No, if I leave, the remaining soldiers who are still on the ground will definitely retreat."
Zhu Yujian said.
Just as he was talking, the cannons of the Chinese army sounded again.
This time the sound seemed to be louder and closer.
A cannonball landed ten meters away from Zhu Yujian, directly blowing up several of his guards.
The closest one of them had a small half of his face shaved off, and he couldn't die on the spot.
Of the other few people, two were dead, and three were wailing, seemingly unable to survive.
Seeing the bloody scene, Zhu Yujian began to panic.
Although, he also ordered the beheading of others.
However, he did not see the execution scene with his own eyes.
The visual impact brought by seeing the picture is completely different from the impact brought by hearing the news.
"Your Majesty, hurry up, it's already quite dangerous here."
Zodiac Zhou hurriedly urged.
A distance of ten meters is already extremely dangerous.
The enemy has so many shells smashing over, and the number is large, and there is always a chance to hit the headquarters.
At that time, it was too late to leave.
Zhu Yujian was still hesitating, and what he said just a moment ago was so righteous. Agree to retreat now, this is a bit of a broken promise.
As an emperor, he still needs face.
However, his restraint did not last long.
As more and more shells fell here, two more fell near them and exploded, killing and injuring 17 or 8 people.
Zhu Yujian finally realized the seriousness of the problem. If he didn't retreat, he might be shot.
Although he came here with the determination to die, he also wanted to die in a more meaningful way. He died in a head-to-head fight with the enemy, and he didn't want to be killed by a cannonball just like that.
When they were about to retreat, the Hua army's guard company had also bypassed the Ming army's spies and quietly touched a hill on the south bank.
And this small hill is only more than 200 meters away from Zhu Yujian's position.
At this distance, soldiers with good marksmanship can already be assassinated.
"How is it, is the distance enough?"
The leader of the team was a guard battalion commander. After all, such an important task was given to a company commander, and Xin Zhao was not at ease.
"Almost, but I think we should wait for them to get closer, so that we will have the certainty of killing. Now that they have escaped to the main force of the Ming army, we will have no way to start."
If you want them to defend a thousand troops, you can still hit a dozen, but if you want them to take the initiative to attack an army of tens of thousands of people, no matter how good the weapons are, they will die.
"Then wait."
The guard battalion commander saw that the retreat route of Zhu Yujian and his group seemed to pass through the foot of the mountain. That's when it's the best time to start.