Chapter 317: Forward!!! Forward!!!
Dagu wrapped himself in a cotton coat. Although he grew up in the cold north, this kind of weather was still not suitable.
"Forward!!! Forward!!! Forward to victory!!!"
"Liberate our compatriots, overthrow the Barbarian King!!!"
Soldiers shouting slogans carried rifles and marched forward.
The spirit was high, and the burning faith dispelled the severe cold.
The 1st Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division set out as the vanguard and served as the main attacker.
The heavy artillery moved slowly under the pull of pack horses.
Starting from Yanle City, they marched forward in the light snow. It took two days to cross the Yanle Mountain Corridor and enter the territory of the Barbarian Kingdom.
The excellent transportation line now shows its value. The baggage transported from the rear was easily delivered to the front line.
The cold wind and mud in winter can't stop the roaring train.
Not only is the speed fast, but the transportation volume is also larger.
The same scale of transportation, without trains, can't be done without requisitioning 100,000 people and spending more than a month.
If there was such a big commotion, it would have been discovered long ago.
Unlike now, the first brigade of the second division took the baggage and went straight out of the fortress.
There are still a large number of cavalry on the border between the two countries, which are just incorporated into the various combat divisions at this time.
Cavalry is on the decline, but its superior mobility is still irreplaceable at present.
Cavalry with the double-headed dragon flag swarmed out, each with a clear goal.
Although the Barbarian Kingdom has been established for six years, it still retains the tradition of semi-slavery and semi-feudal system.
There are very few towns, and a large number of people live in tribes.
However, this area close to the Northern Principality has been basically assimilated.
Under the sugar-coated bullets, few people still want to raise horses and farm.
So when they saw the double-headed dragon flag, several nearby tribes turned against them directly.
Not only did they turn against them, they even took the initiative to gather young and strong people to serve Duke Leopold.
The expected first battle did not happen, but there were a lot of temporary teammates.
Dagu did not dare to make a decision on his own, and sent someone to report to the rear command post.
Then the army did not stop and quickly interspersed.
Since it was a sudden attack, of course it had to be unexpected.
Before the Barbarian Kingdom could react, as many new forces as possible were defeated.
The second division, which was mainly composed of barbarians, had the nearest large tribe, the Kori tribe, as its primary target.
This was a large tribe a hundred miles north of the border, and the head of the tribe was conferred the title of Marquis of the Barbarian Kingdom.
The first brigade, with light infantry artillery, abandoned the large army and began to run wildly after leaving the fortress.
In one day, they crossed a hundred miles and were close to the Kori tribe by midnight.
The soldiers were exhausted, and Dagu ordered them to rest on the spot.
At this time, the news of the war had just reached the Kori tribe.
The Kori tribe not far away was still noisy after dark, and some cavalry had already begun to attack everywhere.
A large tribe does not gather together, this is to summon tribal members.
In the temporary tent, the staff hung up the map of the Barbarian Kingdom.
The yellow oil lamp was very bright, and the officers held dry food in one hand and a water bottle in the other.
"There are 30,000 young and strong people in the Kori tribe. We can easily pull out 10,000 young and strong people, and they are divided into five settlements to live. The headman..."
If the headman of the Kori tribe stood here, he would probably scream in surprise.
The map here is too detailed, and even many people in the Kori tribe are not so familiar with the surrounding environment.
"Our opinion is to rest for two hours, then directly defeat the settlement in front, and then attack separately to defeat the entire Kori tribe.
Try to control the Kori tribe before tomorrow."
The main goal is very clear, and the rest is the order of attack and target division of each unit, the responsibilities of the reserve team, etc.
Similar offensive drills are carried out once a month, and everyone is familiar with it, so just treat it as an exercise.
There is no reason to lose with 6,000 people against 10,000 people.
Dagu silently finished eating the pancake and put down the iron kettle in his hand.
"Then fight!!!"
He stared at the map of the Barbarian Kingdom, with flickering lights reflected in his eyes.
"This battle must not only be fought, but also fought beautifully.
There are too many of our compatriots in the Barbarian Kingdom, and they are still living in dire straits like us before.
Thank you, Duke, for saving us, and now saving other compatriots.
This is a just war, a war to liberate our compatriots. We must do it as quickly as possible. The faster we do it, the less harm our compatriots will suffer."
The political staff had already made a speech in advance, and all the soldiers realized that this time they were not fighting for the honor of the nobles.
This is a just war, a war of rescue.
Everyone has experienced the difficult life before, and some even fled from the Barbarian Kingdom to the Northern Principality.
The empathy made their fighting spirit particularly high.
During the rest period, the staff drew up a battle plan, and the brigade commander sent people to distribute the warrant to every front-line officer.
When the time on the pocket watch reached the agreed time, bursts of shouting rang out in the silent temporary camp.
"Get up, line up, and prepare for battle."
"The cavalry battalion will cover the battlefield."
"The artillery regiment will be ready and lead into position."
"The first regiment is here, attacking from the front."
"The second regiment is ready, follow the first regiment."
"The third regiment will move in from here."
"Quick, quick, quick."
The torches were lit, and the infantry regiment was the first to move out amid the roar of livestock.
Under the guidance of the cavalry company, the artillery regiment arrived at the position that had been scouted long ago.
Although the heavy artillery was lost, there were still more than 100 infantry artillery carried by the army.
Almost all the infantry artillery of the entire brigade was here.
The hard frozen soil was directly inserted by the gun mount.
The artillery quickly adjusted its direction and built a simple position in fifteen minutes.
"Test firing, test firing."
The artillery commander roared, and three fixed artillery began to roar.
Flames rose in the Kori tribe, and the fire illuminated the night.
At this time, the Kori tribe realized that someone was attacking.
It was less than two hours since they received the news of the invasion of the Northern Principality, and no one thought that they would face war so soon.
The small leaders of the tribe gathered their men and horses at the first time to prepare for battle.
And what followed was the bombardment of hundreds of artillery.
The whole tribe was in a sea of fire.
After a series of artillery bombardments, suddenly several flares flew into the sky.
A regiment leader who had been crawling outside the tribe for a long time climbed up instantly.
"Charge."
The infantry-artillery coordinated tactics that the new army has been constantly verifying made their first appearance.
The artillery was still roaring, and the infantry had already rushed under the wooden wall.
When the explosive packs blew up the wooden wall, the infantry stepped into the Kori tribe.
Boom.
The nearest artillery shell was less than 50 meters away, and the infantry paused, their faces in the firelight were both fearful and excited.
No matter how much training they had, it was their first time on the battlefield, and they were inevitably swayed by emotions.
