Chapter 647 Return to Nanri Island

Watching the sailboat slowly leaving the port, Qian Tiandun waved to Luo Wudan on the deck for the last time. When he turned his head, there was no smile on his face: "Pass my order, from now on, all personnel will stop.

Rotation arrangements. Navy patrols maintain a radius of ten nautical miles. If suspicious ships are found, they will be immediately driven away. The captain has the right to fire. All materials on the dock will be transported to Nanri Village as soon as possible, and the Ming army will be notified to send people to help, so as to avoid these lazy people.

Take your time and get sick!"

According to Qian Tiandun's request, Fujian officials must send at least one month's supplies to the island garrison before the war begins. The monthly consumption of these two thousand people is indeed not a small amount, and various supplies are piled up on the dock like a mountain.

The defenders of the island intentionally did not build fortifications near the dock. Now that the war is about to begin, they naturally have to transport all these materials into the warehouse of Nanri Village and store them as soon as possible. Of course, Qian Tiandun does not really think that Shibazhi

They have the ability to confront themselves on Nanri Island for a month - even if their combat effectiveness is enough to compete with Haihan, it will be difficult to organize an effective maritime supply line to maintain the combat needs of the combatants. If Shibazhi really intends to try

After all, Qian Tiandun would not hesitate to let his eight warships teach the pirates what real maritime guerrilla warfare is.

The day after the order was issued, the navy's patrol ship had a brief exchange of fire with Shibazhi's ship at sea. However, when the opponent discovered that the native cannon on his ship could not even reach one-fifth of the opponent's range, he decisively turned around.

The bow of the ship ran eastward. The patrol boats had no intention of pursuing them. The order they received was to drive away to prevent these pirate ships from easily approaching Nanri Island for reconnaissance.

Five days later, the Haihan warship cruising in the outer sea discovered that pirate ships belonging to Shibazhi began to gather near Meizhou Island in the south, seemingly intending to cut off the sea passage between Nanri Island and Quanzhou. Qian Tiandun believed that

This was a signal that Shibazhi was about to launch an attack, so he ordered the naval combat ships to withdraw all their activities to within five nautical miles of Nanri Island, while other logistics ships retreated north to the line of Pingtan Island, more than ten nautical miles away.

Hiding for now.

On August 3, more than fifty sailing ships gathered in the waters near Meizhou Island, but the other side did not seem to have the intention to go north immediately for war, but continued to stay on Meizhou Island.

"With fifty ships, there should be thousands of people, but this small number of troops is definitely not enough for us." Qian Tiandun lay on the table and studied the charts while complaining: "They want to attack Nanri Island, at least they can still

We have to gather more than double the number of troops."

"My subordinates believe that they haven't launched the attack because not only they don't have enough troops, but they may also be waiting for the Dutch." Takahashi Minami interjected from the side.

Qian Tiandun looked up at him, nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. If the Dutch really appear in this sea area, it's probably time for them to take action."

Takahashi Minami was gearing up and said eagerly: "I have always heard that these Dutch people are fierce and good at fighting. This time I finally have a chance to fight with them!"

Three more days later, the Dutch's unique-looking sailing ship finally appeared in the waters of Meizhou Island. According to the reconnaissance situation, the Dutch sent six sailing ships this time. Judging from the tonnage and the number of gun windows on the side, the

The firepower level should be close to that of the "Exploration-class" warships of the Haihan Navy, and slightly inferior to the "Exploration-class". This also gave Qian Tiandun and others stationed on the island a reassurance that such a few ships can probably deal with it.

The Fujian Navy is barely adequate, but if it wants to compete with the Haihan Navy, it is probably still far behind.

But Qian Tiandun was not in a hurry to put the navy's warships on the frontal battlefield. After confirming the enemy's situation, except for leaving two "exploration-class" warships to continue to scout the enemy's situation on the periphery, all other ships also

Withdrew to Pingtan Island and vacated the landing area on Nanri Island.

Qian Tiandun's battle plan is very simple, which is to let the enemy onto the island, and then use the flesh-and-blood mill of Nanri Village to consume the enemy's strength bit by bit. When they find that there is no hope of victory, the Haihan Navy will intercept their evacuation from the sea.

route, and then give them a second blow. However, the appearance of the Dutch may become a variable in this battle plan. After all, the six armed sailing ships are already a force that cannot be ignored. Haihan only has eight ships.

If you want to intercept Shibazhi's ship while fighting with it, unless all the Haihan navy has learned the clone technique.

On August 8, the fleet that had been entrenched near Meizhou Island for many days finally moved and set off towards the north. By this time, nearly three months had passed since the Haihan Militia captured Nanri Island.

Although the two places are only about twenty nautical miles apart, due to the large scale of the fleet, it was already in the afternoon when the attacking force arrived outside the northern harbor of Nanri Island. Zheng Zhilong himself did not personally go to the front line to command this operation.

The leader was Zheng Zhihu, who wanted to take this opportunity to make amends for his past humiliation. The fleet sent by the Dutch East India Company to support the expedition was commanded by an officer named Van der Wegen.

In addition to his military position, Van der Wegen also has the identity of being the distant nephew of Chief Hans, and had experience fighting on the European battlefield before coming to the Far East. Hans gave him the mission of this battle.

He also has the mentality of taking care of his own people. If Van der Wegen can achieve some results in this battle, then he can recommend this young and promising officer to the company headquarters later. Of course, Hans also considered

The risk of war between the Haihan people, but serving as a soldier and eating food is to gain wealth and wealth in danger. Without risk, where would the credit come from? Van der Wegen is also very active on this matter. He also wants to see this team that has been hiding behind Xu Xinsu.

How capable the mysterious forces are in the military field.

But just like the agreement reached with Shibazhi, the Dutch will not undertake the task of landing on the island, but will only be responsible for guarding the sea. If the Haihan people try to fight a naval battle, then the Dutch fleet will become the main force in the battle.

In the field of naval warfare, the Dutch will not be afraid of anyone, even a rising star like Heihan who has become famous.

Van der Wegen still felt a little regretful about this arrangement, because what he heard was that the Haihan army relied on fierce artillery fire to capture the stronghold on the island. Regarding the fierce artillery fire described by Shiba Zhi, Van der Wegen was not

I believe that these bumpkin pirates who have never seen the market would know what real fierce artillery fire looks like! Of course, from their descriptions, Van der Wegen can confirm that the number of artillery pieces equipped by Haihan's army is indeed quite large. Eighteen

It is reasonable for Zhi to suffer a loss against them.

This time, Shibazhi spent a lot of money to temporarily buy 20 artillery pieces from Taiyuan Port to participate in the war. Because of its own shortage of gunners, Shibazhi also hired about 30 people from Taiyuan Port who could operate the artillery. Van Deweg

Gen believes that these weapons should be enough to give Shibazhi a firepower advantage in the battle. If they still can't defeat the Haihan people, then they should really disband and go home to work as farmers.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, after confirming that there were no ships docked at the port, Shibazhi's fleet finally poured into the harbor on the north side of Nanri Island and occupied the only pier on the island without firing a shot. This

The easy victory greatly increased the confidence of the pirates, and some even wondered whether the garrison on the island had already withdrawn due to too much pressure.

"They didn't even deploy defenses at the dock, and the Haihan people were nothing more than that!" Although Van der Wegen's ship did not enter the port, the news quickly reached him through the flag, which lowered his expectations for this battle.

A lot.

Zheng Zhihu was beaten to a pulp by the Haihan militia last time, so he was extra careful this time when he went to Nanri Island. He first sent a small group of troops to the island, and only after making sure that there was no ambush near the dock, he allowed the fleet to dock.

Tan Ma, who was responsible for the reconnaissance, went out to the vicinity of Nanri Village to observe the movements of the defenders.

Shibazhi dispatched a total of more than 80 large and small sailing ships this time, and more than 2,000 people participated in the battle. Although the scale did not seem to be comparable to the several large-scale battles that attacked Zhongzuo Suo in the past, the personnel and ships dispatched this time were all experienced

After a certain screening process, the ships were all short-lived and fast, and the people were all old sea dogs who had been fighting in Fujian waters for many years. They could be regarded as the elite of the Eighteen Ships.

Of course, it’s not that Zheng Zhilong doesn’t understand the truth that the more troops you have, the greater your security will be. It’s really hard to do it. Shibazhi said there are tens of thousands of members now, but even if so many people stay in Penghu, their daily consumption is still one

An extremely astonishing number, let alone a war. However, Shibazhi has been defeated repeatedly in the past two or three years. Instead of benefiting from the war, it has incurred huge expenses and cannot make ends meet. If it were not for several smuggling routes in Northeast Asia,

With the support of the route, Shibazhi might have gone bankrupt and disbanded long ago.

The same is true for the attack on Nanri Island this time. Although there are many people, it is difficult for Shibazhi to provide enough combat supplies. The number of troops sent is inversely proportional to the duration of the battle. The more troops sent, the more troops can be deployed on the battlefield.

The shorter the battle, the shorter the battle. If the Shibazhi are all out, they will probably have to take a one-day trip to Nanri Island and then go home quickly. After weighing all aspects, the troop strength to be dispatched was finally decided.

——At least the logistical supplies can support them in conducting operations on Nanri Island for more than ten days.

After all, the Shibazhi were just a group of pirates, and the restrictions on combat discipline and the like were very lax. It took more than an hour just for these people to land and assemble. After the whole thing was done, the sky gradually darkened. Although Zheng Zhihu

He was also extremely dissatisfied with this situation, but the only thing he was thankful for was that his opponent did not seize this opportunity to attack from Nanri Village. Otherwise, with such a messy situation on the dock, it would be basically impossible to organize an effective counterattack quickly.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Zheng Zhilong also knew that it was impossible to organize an offensive today, so he could only order to station on the spot. At the same time, he did not forget to send some hidden sentries to garrison on the outside.

But all this did not escape the surveillance of Nanri Village. When Shi Diwen was still stationed here, he personally designed and supervised the construction of a wooden lookout tower. This observation tower is located in Nanri Village and has a height of 17

meters, plus the height of Nanri Village itself, as long as you use a good telescope, you can basically have a clear view of the northern part of Nanri Island, including the harbor.

Qian Tiandun had been watching the situation at the port from the observation deck since the afternoon. The chaos during Shibazhi's landing naturally did not escape his eyes. Seeing that his opponent gave up the plan to launch an offensive today because the time was too late, Qian Tiandun

In fact, Dun is still a little disappointed.

After coming down from the observation deck, Qian Tiandun handed the binoculars to Gao Qiaonan: "Go and prepare. We will go out to the village for a walk in the evening."

"Night attack?" Takahashi Minami immediately became excited. He practiced this subject a lot when he was stationed in Annan, but it was almost never used in actual combat. Takahashi Minami has been looking forward to such an opportunity.

, test the training results on the battlefield.

Qian Tiandun nodded and said, "Go and notify the special operations company directly under the battalion headquarters to gather at midnight."

"A subordinate will lead this operation?" Takahashi Minami asked tentatively with an expectant look on his face.

"You can lead the team for normal operations, but I'll lead the team personally for this night attack." Qian Tiandun patted Gao Qiaonan's shoulder and said: "Don't be disappointed. When you are capable enough, you will naturally hand over the task to

you."

There are some reasons why Qian Tiandun is so confident in night attack tactics. First of all, it is naturally because all the candidates for this special operations company were selected by him from the soldiers of the entire Annan Military Region, and the individual soldiers are generally of good quality.

, and no one suffers from night blindness. Secondly, these people have received relatively systematic night attack combat training in Annan, and have also been issued with several domestic night vision devices - of course, they can only be used during combat, after all, they are equipped with

The battery life is limited. Although these are not high-end products, on the battlefield of this era, they are black technology that is completely enough to defeat the opponent.

When Shi Diwen left a few days ago, he specially left a set of American night vision equipment for Qian Tiandun. The ANVIS-9 type was the most commonly used equipment by U.S. Air Force pilots in time and space before the time travel. Military products cost a penny.

In terms of product distribution, this imported product, which is ten times more expensive than the domestic product, does have an advantage in image quality. After trying it, Qian Tiandun was already thinking about finding an opportunity to wear this device on the battlefield for actual combat.

Qian Tiandun specifically notified his subordinates several hours in advance in order to allow them to have sufficient rest time to recuperate before dispatching. Half an hour before the operation, Qian Tiandun gathered all the officers above the squad leader of the special operations company.

Get together, explain to them the general combat plan and combat intentions, and distribute some special equipment that they need to use to them.
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