Chapter 338 Uninvited Guests from Dawanshan Island

For the Haihan militia who had witnessed big scenes on the Annan battlefield, the battle in Lijiazhuang was actually relatively easy. After all, the opponent was just a ragtag group of people. No matter the weapons and equipment, the command system or the training level, they were far from capable.

Compared with the Haihan Militia, the entire combat process was almost a crushing battle.

However, for the Li's militiamen who set foot on the battlefield for the first time, facing the bloody war for the first time made many people uncomfortable. Especially this round of intensive artillery and shotgun fire, the bandits rushing into the formation were lined up in a row.

He was knocked down to the ground, and the scene caused many people to tremble, and some even became incontinent at this time.

From tearing down the breastworks and opening fire, to the bandits being defeated and starting to flee, the entire battle actually lasted a very short time. None of the bandits rushed within 50 meters of the defense line, and they basically fell outside this distance. But this time

The number of corpses of bandits who fell on the battlefield far exceeded the sum of the two results of the previous day.

"Should we let our people go out and pursue them for a while?" Chen Yixin asked with some reluctance as he saw his opponent collapse and run away so quickly.

Wang Tom put down the telescope in his hand, shook his head and said: "There's no need, these people will probably never come back to this place again... Inform the people in Lijiazhuang and prepare to clean up the battlefield."

It was the first time in their lives that the people of Lijiazhuang saw so many dead people. In today's battle alone, various gangs dropped nearly 500 corpses outside Lijiazhuang, and there were no less than this number of injured people.

They were lying everywhere in the wilderness. In the past, we had only heard how powerful the Haihan people were. After this battle, the local people obviously had a more intuitive and clear understanding of such rumors.

The weather was getting hotter at this time. In order to prevent the corpses from rotting and causing an epidemic, Xiao Liang had already made a request to the Li family before the war, asking them to clean the battlefield as soon as possible and dispose of the enemy's corpses. After the battle, the civilian husbands

Then they pushed several flatbed carts outside the village, lifted the corpses on the ground one by one onto the carts, and then transported them to the corpse pits that had been dug east of the village for burial.

"You have just seen that to deal with such a large-scale charge, shotguns with a large killing area are an excellent choice. However, this tactic also has certain limitations, that is, the range of shotguns is relatively short, and it must be

Only by placing the target close can you effectively kill it. At this time, you need to consider the frequency of shooting in advance to prevent the opponent from seizing the shooting gap to launch a close-range charge..." Wang Tom seized the time and taught the military academy trainees tactics while the iron was hot.

explain.

Some students raised their hands and asked, "Then why not try to increase the range?"

Wang Tom explained: “Increasing the range requires increasing the amount of propellant. In that case, the barrel may not be able to withstand the explosive force during launch. If the barrel is thickened for this reason, it is equivalent to re-opening the barrel.

Designing a new cannon...Zheng Ting, do you have any questions?"

Zheng Ting asked: "I have never seen this kind of artillery shell before. May I ask, Captain, whether this kind of artillery shell will be sold to others in the future?"

Wang Tom shook his head and said with a smile: "I don't know about this. The organization that decides on arms exports now is 'Haihan Ordnance Industry', not our military. If you, Annan, are interested in this new type of artillery shell, wait until you return to Victory Port

You can go to the relevant units and ask."

The military-industrial complex "Haihan Military Industry" has been officially established during the annual meeting of the Chuan Dynasty. It has been more than a month ago. However, because this organization involves too many aspects, most of the time after its establishment is still being sorted out.

Internal relations are not eager to develop external business. Therefore, although in theory he has taken over the research and development, production and external sales tasks of military products, in fact not many people outside the group are aware of this change, so Zheng Ting still subconsciously

Senior military officials like Wang Tom inquired for information.

The work of cleaning up the battlefield continued until it got dark in the afternoon. According to the counting results, during the two-day defense battle of Lijiazhuang, the Communist Party of China killed 673 bandits and captured 322 others. Although the results of the battle were

It's not as good as the Annan battlefield, but it's pretty good. At least Li Jifeng's family is very satisfied with it and thinks that the result is worthy of the money they spent on hiring the Haihan militia.

However, most of the captured bandits were injured, and the existing medical conditions were unlikely to be able to treat so many people. Even according to optimistic estimates, at least some of the prisoners in this group were injured.

About half of them will eventually die of serious injuries, so the actual amount of hard labor gained through this battle is actually not much, and is much lower than the estimate before the war. Of course, this result is also due to the limited number of troops invested by the Haihan Militia.

It was caused by the inability to promptly encircle and pursue the fleeing bandit forces.

News came before dark. After identification by several prisoners, Liao Dabi, the bandit leader who organized the bandits to siege Lijiazhuang, was found among the corpses. The officers were keenly aware of the political significance of the news and immediately ordered the corpse to be collected.

, but you can’t just throw it into a pit and bury it casually. As a famous bandit leader who has been wanted by the government for many years, Liao Dabi’s murder in Lijiazhuang is definitely something that can be hyped up. He will carry the body to the official later.

.The Li family may not be concerned about the silver reward, but if the Li family village and the Li family militia can receive public awards from the government for this, then a lot of resistance will be reduced when deploying armed forces locally in the future.

As for the other trophies, they were mediocre. Even the Li family's vigilante group couldn't see the scrap metal weapons, so they had to be reforged in the furnace. The total property found on the bandits' bodies was only a few hundred taels of silver.

Not even a fraction of the military expenditures for the Haihan Militia's operations were enough.

After counting the results of the battle, the next step is to calculate the military expenses for this battle. According to the prior agreement, Lijiazhuang will be responsible for repaying all expenses for the dispatch of the Haihan Militia, and will pay in cash or cash within ten days after the war.

Payment was made with a bank check from "Haihan Bank". Taking into account the long-standing friendly cooperative relationship between the two parties, the military expenditure standard listed by the military for Lijiazhuang was also a friendly price with a discount, which was less than the cost of sending troops to Annan. However,

Even so, the Li family and his son were still shocked by the list issued by the military.

The basic expenses of the militia are divided into two parts. The first is the salary of troops stationed abroad, which is one yuan per person per day. The second is combat expenses, which is one yuan and five cents per person per day. The salary of company and platoon-level officers is doubled on this basis. This time the militia has received more than

The combat establishment of three companies totals more than 400 people. The daily military expenditure for this alone has exceeded a thousand yuan. This day's expenditure is at least enough to cover the daily expenses of the Li Jia Militia for two or three months. This expenditure

The calculation does not start when the militiamen arrive at Lijiazhuang, but based on the time they leave Victory Port.

Ammunition expenses are also calculated separately. This data is compiled by the Haihan military itself. The Li family cannot even review it, so they can only write down as many as they want. Just for the shotgun shells fired in the battle the next day, the military’s quotation

It was as high as twenty yuan per shot. For the Li family, that meant that more than twenty cannons destroyed more than a thousand taels of silver in a short period of time.

Then there is another big expense, freight. The military shamelessly calculated that the fourth company that rushed to Panyu in the early stage was also calculated as starting from Victory Port. So the three companies plus the round trip expenses of the corresponding ships were calculated as fighting.

The expenses are almost there. As for the platoon that Xiao Liang brought over from Guangzhou, the military was very "generous" and ignored the traveling expenses of this small team as a discount - anyway, this platoon had to travel back and forth with the Li family for food and accommodation.

At the same time, there is no actual cost.

The only thing that made the Li family and his son feel lucky during the military expenditure calculation process was that the Haihan Militia had no casualties during this battle. Otherwise, according to their pension standards, it would be 50 yuan for minor injuries and 200 yuan for serious injuries.

If you die for 800 yuan, it would be really painful to pay for it.

According to the final calculation, the Li family needed to pay nearly 13,000 yuan for this operation, which only took a day and a half to actually fight. In order to show the sincerity of his auxiliary partners, Wang Tom followed the instructions of the executive committee and adjusted the cost.

In order to get a partial deduction, he directly wiped out the small change and calculated the whole number. Li Jifeng did not bargain with Tom Wang on the specific amount, and he happily accepted the payment and took the money.

However, despite the pain, Li Jifeng was also thinking that if he paid the army to send out to guard Lijiazhuang, about three to four thousand taels of silver would be enough, but the effect of this operation would definitely not be comparable to that of the Haihan militia. But then he thought

When I think about it, although the asking price of the officers and soldiers is low, it is not as easy to get rid of as the Haihan people. I will not hesitate to say how much it is. If the time comes, it will be easier to invite the gods than to give them away, and a lot of money may have to be spent. After thinking about this,

, Li Jifeng felt that the high price demanded by the Haihan people seemed to be worth it. At least he kept his word, and the matter was solved satisfactorily without leaving any sequelae.

The Haihan militia stationed in Lijiazhuang for another two days, then took a boat to evacuate to Dawanshan Island at the mouth of the Pearl River. Xiao Liang and a platoon he led will continue to stay in Lijiazhuang, waiting for the Li family and his son to finish handling the affairs on the village.

, and return to Guangzhou City with them.

After a week of construction, Wanshan Port has begun to take shape. A number of passenger and cargo trestles have been built in the harbor. A military camp that can accommodate 400 people has also been built on the gentle slope of the shore.

A reservoir with an area of ​​about 100 square meters has been built in the mountain depression not far away. Warehouses for storing armaments and shore defenses located in the north and south of the port are currently being built.

The rapid construction speed is not only due to the thorough field survey and engineering plan beforehand, but also to the large number of prefabricated parts used in the construction process. As the frequency of external colonization operations is gradually accelerating, relevant departments are

The construction plans of the settlement points have also been adjusted in more detail. For example, the houses in the settlement points have adopted a large number of standardized designs. The advantage of this is that some prefabricated parts can be produced in Victory Port and transported to the local area.

Just clear the foundation and quickly assemble the structure to build a habitable house in a short time.

Although this kind of residence is relatively simple except for the load-bearing structure, and the walls and roof are even just bamboo strips, its practicality is still much better than the traditional Qiongzhou boat-shaped house. In the past, building a boat-shaped house that could accommodate five or six people would at least

It takes ten laborers to work for two to three days, and after using the new standards, the construction efficiency has been increased by at least twice compared to the past. As for the military and political officials with the status of time travelers, their residences are still basically dismantled from the Victory Fort.

Mainly prefab houses. However, with the gradual increase in overseas bases, the stock of prefab houses is no longer very much. The Ministry of Construction has begun to research prefab houses based on the production capacity of this time and space. It is expected that in the near future

, new mobile houses with metal structures and bamboo wood panels will appear in overseas expansion points.

A group of bandits with intact hands and feet captured in the battle at Lijiazhuang were also escorted to Dawanshan Island for hard labor. The first task they were about to undertake was very arduous - building a road leading from Wanshan Port to Dawan, the highest peak on the island.

Road to the top of the mountain to provide better living conditions for the outposts stationed on the top of the mountain. There is basically no possibility of escape on this island, so there is no need to even build a special prison residence. If anyone wants to escape supervision, have fun here

If you try to survive on a desert island, you will probably starve to death in a dense forest somewhere on the island.

"We need a playground, otherwise the troops stationed on the island will not be able to conduct daily training here." Chen Yixin made a serious plea to Liu Shanxia, ​​who was in charge of the construction work: "There is no need to rush to build commercial facilities, but the training of the troops cannot

Stop it!"

Liu Shanxia shook his head and said: "Xiao Chen, you have traveled around the island. There are slopes everywhere on this island, and there is no place suitable for building a playground near the port. If you insist on leveling out such a large piece of land, then

The labor force required is overrun. What to build first and what to build later are all planned in advance. Now you want me to transfer hundreds of people to build a playground on the ground for you, but I don't have the ability."

Chen Yixin thought for a while and said: "In that case, Brother Liu, you can help us with the planning and site selection, and the construction will be left to our military."

While the two were bargaining, Chen Yixin's orderly came over and reported to him: "Captain Wang, please report to the combat headquarters immediately!"

"This matter is settled!" Chen Yixin picked up the military cap and put it on his head. As he said this, he quickly walked out of the straw shed office of the Port Construction Command.

When Chen Yixin arrived, he saw that several time-traveling officers on the island had all arrived. It seemed that there was an emergency.

"Is everyone here? Then let me report the situation first." Wang Tom got to the point concisely: "This morning, the mountaintop post has discovered an unidentified ship moving back and forth in the northern waters of the island three times in a row. According to the observation results,

The possibility of Ming warships can be basically ruled out."

"Could they be fishermen? The nearby sea area has always been a famous fishing ground, and the Ministry of Agriculture also plans to develop the fishing industry in Wanshan Port." Someone expressed his opinion.

"It's unlikely for fishermen. The boats observed at the outpost are not fishing boats." Wang Tom responded.

"So someone has discovered our existence?" Chen Yixin was not surprised at this: "Since we have been wandering around the island, is it possible that they are observing our movements?"

"The possibility you mentioned cannot be ruled out. So I plan to summon the sailors and go to sea to meet the other side for a while." Wang Tom looked around at the officers present and said: "In the meantime, Lieutenant Chen Yixin is temporarily in charge of the island's defense!"

None of the officers raised any objections to Wang Tom's decision to lead the team out to sea. In terms of maritime skills, no one among this group of officers could compare with Wang Tom, who was almost a professional navigator. Moreover, the three "Exploration-class" ships

The warships are now resting and waiting in Wanshan Port. Except for the ship-borne artillery of the latter two ships, which have not yet been fully assembled, other facilities have reached wartime standards. There will definitely be no problem in going out for sea patrols.

Soon the assembly signal was sounded on the port pier, and the sailors quickly came to the pier from the barracks to assemble, and then boarded the ship under the command of the officer to prepare for departure. To ensure nothing went wrong, Wang Tom ordered the three ships to be dispatched together.

The fleet filed out of the harbor on the west side of the island, and then sailed north from the Nanpingmen Waterway between the big and small Wanshan Islands. According to the observations from the hilltop post, the unidentified ship should currently be between Baili Island and Baili Island.

Water activities between Dawanshan Islands.

An hour after the fleet set off, through telescope observation, the target was found northeast of Dawanshan Island and near the southern end of Baili Island. It was a single-masted ship, and Wang Tom estimated that its displacement was about six meters.

It was about seventy tons and was sailing towards the west. However, when the other party also discovered the existence of the Haihan fleet, they immediately turned their sails and tried to turn back to the east.

"I feel guilty and want to run away!" Wang Tom put down his binoculars and issued a pursuit order.

In this kind of pursuit battle at sea, the speed advantage of the "Exploration-class" warship is fully revealed. The new soft sail that can make full use of wind power and the optimized streamlined deep V hull allow its speed to surpass its opponent by a full amount.

Double.

After chasing for more than ten nautical miles to the east, the distance between the two sides shortened from the initial few miles to two to three hundred meters. Even with the naked eye, the panicked crew on the deck of the ship could be seen clearly.

"Fire the cannon from the bow of the ship. First aim at the front of the opponent's ship and fire three rounds rapidly." Wang Tom decisively issued the combat order.

With the sound of a cannon, a cannonball flew past the front ship in a trajectory that was almost parallel to that of the ship in front. It fell into the water about thirty or forty meters in front of the bow of the ship, causing a splash. When firing the second shot, the gunner was obviously facing

The firing angle was corrected, and the impact point was probably less than 20 meters from the bow of the ship. There was a slight problem during the third round. Under the bumps of the waves, the traveling route of the shell changed after it came out of the barrel.

It almost grazed the side of the ship in front and then fell into the sea. If it had been just a little higher, the shell would have probably torn off a large section of the side of the ship.
Chapter completed!