Chapter 650 Gap

After taking care of the secret sentry arranged by Shibazhi last night, Qian Tiandun handed over the task of cleaning the battlefield to Gao Qiaonan, and returned to Nanri Village to conduct a surprise interrogation of the two pirates captured alive. Although this

The two pirates were only low-level personnel and did not know much information, but they still told some things that Qian Tiandun was very interested in, such as the Dutch who came to support Shibazhi, and the team leading the attack on Nanri.

Zheng Zhihu, the pirate leader of the island.

Although Heihan had discovered the Dutch armed fleet in the southern waters a few days ago, after reconfirming the Dutch's combat intentions from the prisoners, Heihan could take more calm measures. The Netherlands

The people were unwilling to send infantry to participate in the battle, but chose the sea as their area of ​​activity, which they were better at. This would undoubtedly greatly reduce the defensive pressure on the defenders of Nanri Island. However, Qian Tiandun had no intention of excluding the Dutch.

Apart from this war, since the Dutch have emerged on their own, wouldn't it be a waste of such a great opportunity if we don't teach them a lesson? And considering the current international situation that Haihan is in, Qian Tiandun thinks that it may be possible to pass

The war in Fujian helped Haihan gain a better international status.

The Natuna Island in the South China Sea has begun a tug-of-war with the Dutch over ownership rights. As the war unfolds, the identity of the "pirates" used by the Haihan militia to conceal the purpose of their operations will sooner or later be exposed. And what Haihan needs to do is

That is, before the Dutch discovered the truth, they took over the ownership of the Natuna Islands from the "pirates" in the most reasonable way possible.

What kind of method can be called reasonable? The executive committee's view is that we must first seize the Dutch's handle and make it famous. However, the Dutch took the initiative to jump out in Fujian, but they gave Qian Tiandun a chance.

Inspiration - Heihan's future military actions against the Dutch East India Company could be used as an excuse to retaliate against the Dutch for their undeclared war.

Of course, before dealing with the Dutch, Qian Tiandun still had to concentrate on clearing out these pirates on Nanri Island. Shibazhi's team left the port camp and headed south, although they were only three or four miles apart.

However, since Shibazhi’s attack on Nanri Island brought a large number of artillery, it would take a lot of time to deliver these supplies to the battle line. In addition to a few carts pulled by mules and horses, a considerable number of artillery and

Ammunition is almost always transported from the port to the front line by pirates' manual pushing and pulling.

During this process, the defenders in Nanri Village did not choose to attack or fire, and there was silence on the wall of the village. The commander of the Ming army stationed on the island was also a descendant of the Xu family, named Xu Jiaqi. In terms of seniority, he was also the nephew of Xu Xinsu.

Xu Jiaqi was selected by Xu Xinsu to be the commander on Nanri Island. Naturally, he was appreciated by Xu Xinsu because of his outstanding qualifications, and he was interested in cultivating him. However, he was different from Xu Yuzhuo, who was in charge of the navy, and he had not yet gone to victory.

He had the experience of further training at the Hong Kong Military Academy, so his awe for Haihan was not as strong as that of Xu Yuzhuo.

When Xu Jiaqi saw that Shibazhi's men and horses were calmly setting up artillery positions on the plain one mile away from Nanri Village, they couldn't help but question Qian Tiandun: "Why doesn't General Qian order me to attack at this time and take advantage of the bandits?"

When the foothold is not stable, it may cause chaos in the military formation!"

Qian Tiandun glanced at Xu Jiaqi and said calmly: "If we just want to repel the Shibazhi, they will not even have a chance to land on the island. The purpose of letting them go to the island is to give them

Strike as heavy a blow as possible. If we show our tactics early to scare them away, it will ruin the original battle plan."

Xu Jiaqi said: "The enemy's artillery is so numerous that it is comparable to our army. If we fight like this, we will inevitably suffer casualties."

"In a war, casualties are inevitable. As long as the enemy dies more and faster than us, the effect will be achieved." Qian Tiandun still had no expression on his face. Several years of fighting have made him more aware of the situation on the battlefield.

The value of human life gradually became dim: "If we can destroy the elite of Shibazhi through this battle, then when we attack Penghu in the future, the losses will be smaller."

"Attack Penghu!" Xu Jiaqi's eyes immediately lit up. For a young general like him, attacking the Shibazhi's lair in Penghu is undoubtedly an extremely distant dream, but since the Haihan people appeared, the realization of this dream seems to have been impossible.

It's not so far away anymore.

"It won't be long." Qian Tiandun patted Xu Jiaqi on the shoulder and said: "After taking care of these people, do you think Zheng Zhilong still has the courage to continue sending troops to attack places like Nanri Island? Wait until he shrinks back into his turtle shell.

Here, we can close the door and beat the dog."

"What General Qian means is that he plans to annihilate this group of people?" Xu Jiaqi was also a smart person and immediately responded with understanding.

"The leader of Shibazhi's team this time is Zheng Zhilong's younger brother Zheng Zhihu. How could I let him go again!" Qian Tiandun had a sarcastic smile on his lips: "He has already arrived, of course I want to

Try your best to keep him!"

"Is this the information that General Qian got from the stronghold last night?" Xu Jiaqi was also in the stronghold last night, but Qian Tiandun personally led his men to attack in the dark but did not inform him in advance. He didn't know about Haihan until the morning.

Bian went out last night to conduct a sweep, clearing out all the hidden sentries placed by Shibazhi in the wilderness, and also captured two people alive.

Xu Jiaqi, as a descendant of the Xu family who has fought against Shiba Zhi for many years, naturally knows the identity of Zheng Zhihu. For a big pirate leader like Zheng Zhihu, whether he is dead or alive, as long as he wins, it will be a great achievement. Xu Jiaqi will naturally also feel this way.

The military achievements made me jealous. However, the Ming army was in a passive defensive state most of the time when fighting against Shibazhi. It was rare for them to take the initiative on the battlefield, let alone capture the bandit leader. If it weren't for the Haihan militia stationed on Nanri Island

Xu Jiaqi probably didn't dare to dream that he would have a chance to catch a pirate leader like Zheng Zhihu on the battlefield. He was lucky enough to be able to defend Nanri Village.

Qian Tiandun said with confidence: "According to the prisoners' account, Shibazhi only sent more than 2,000 people to Nanri Island this time. They didn't even have an advantage in terms of military strength. Why should they fight with us who are just waiting for work? It's up to them.

Are there reinforcements from the Netherlands? It's a problem for the Dutch to protect themselves, so how can we protect them?"

Although Shibazhi tried every means to buy a large number of firecrackers and artillery from different channels to equip his troops, after all, they were just civilian armed forces, and their combat efficiency and battlefield response were completely amateur-level. A large group of people worked messily for two or three hours.

, the artillery positions have not been set up yet. Seeing that the time has reached noon, Qian Tiandun is also a little bit dumbfounded: "It seems that today's war will not start until at least the afternoon... Notify the logistics department and give meals to the soldiers in batches

meal."

After hearing this, Xu Jiaqi followed suit and asked his men to follow suit. The Ming army has the power to act independently on Nanri Island and does not need to obey Haihan's orders. But this is just an official statement.

After Xu Xinsu watched the last attack on Nanri Island, she knew that the strength gap between the two armies was too big, so she privately asked the Ming army officers from Xu Jiaqi on down to try their best to cooperate with Haihan's arrangements. Especially during the battle, everything was directed by Commander Haihan.

The order shall prevail, and even the time for rest and eating must be consistent with that of the Haihan Militia.

However, Xu Jiaqi himself does not need to eat in his own camp. He also has the status of a military observer and can have the same treatment as the officers of the Haihan Militia. After he ate the officer's food in Haihan, he

He no longer wanted to go back to the Ming army camp to enjoy the dry military rations.

Although the environmental conditions of Nanri Island are limited and the food supply cannot reach the same level as other military bases in Haihan, the three meals enjoyed by senior officers in Haihan are still very particular. There are at least two kinds of poultry and meat, and they can be eaten nearby.

You can get fresh fish, shrimp and shellfish, and officers who are not on duty can even have a limited amount of alcoholic beverages for dinner. Of course, the most important thing is that the Haihan Militia’s kitchen has a large number of spices and seasonings available, and the dishes they make are better than

The rice porridge batter made by the Ming Army, which had nothing but salty taste, was much more delicious. Even Xu Jiajun, who was known for his better treatment among the Fujian Ming Army, could only use "luxury" to describe the food supply of the Haihan Militia.

, after all, in this era, people who can use various Nanyang spices to cook can only enjoy such treatment in high-end restaurants and the houses of a few powerful people.

Xu Jiaqi himself is also a general who leads troops, so he naturally knows that such a level of logistics supply in wartime is actually a manifestation of strength. The Haihan people are not only full but also well-fed. This is also the difference between the two sides in their daily military training performance.

One of the huge main reasons.

After the defenders had a leisurely lunch, Shibazhi finally completed their position layout and began to line up to prepare for the attack. However, by this time Haihan's artillery had been calibrated many times, and all the guns

Their mouths were aimed at several major artillery positions in Shibazhi. These areas had been drawn into grids more than ten days ago, and the sighting data were determined through test firings. It can be said that Shibazhi is still confused.

By that time, they were already within the range of Haihan artillery fire.

"You don't have to wait for them to fire first. Let's take action when the time is almost here!" After procrastinating for a long time, Qian Tiandun had no patience to wait any longer. His battle plan was to destroy the opponent's heavy weapons and long-range weapons in the first stage of the fight.

The weapons made it unable to effectively attack the defenses of Nanri Village. Without these artillery pieces, the only way for Shibazhi to continue attacking Nanri Village was to take human lives.

Takahashi Minami understood the order and went to the artillery position. Similar to this artillery suppression tactic, they had already practiced it with ease when they were in Annan. What's more, this time they also occupied the advantage of the home field and drew a clear line of fire early.

It is clear that the artillery that Shibazhi worked so hard to transport to Nanri Island is nothing more than a group of living targets in the eyes of the Haihan Militia.

Zheng Zhihu did not go to the front line to command in person. His position was still one mile away from the forward artillery position. This was also one of his means of self-protection. The last time the Haihan militia attacked Nanri Village, he had already

Having seen the power of Haihan's artillery fire, he chose a relatively safe distance to direct this battle.

But the poor performance of his men really made it difficult for him to relax. It took nearly three hours just to transport the cannon to the front line and set up a position. Fortunately, the defenders in Nanri Village were stupid and did not take advantage of this opportunity.

Taking the initiative to catch himself off guard, Zheng Zhilong decided to use fierce artillery fire to tell them what a big mistake it was for them to miss this fighter opportunity.

"Bring me some wine! I want to drink and watch the Haihan people bleed like rivers of blood!" Zheng Zhihu shouted proudly.

However, before the wine was delivered to him, the rumble of cannons rang out from the wall of Nanri Village. Zheng Zhihu did not expect that the other party would suddenly start fighting at such an opportunity, and fell into a state of confusion for a moment. Waiting for his reply

After coming to his senses, he immediately shouted and ordered: "Fire the cannon! Order our people to fire the cannon! Shoot the damn thing!"

Speaking of which, Shibazhi put a lot of artillery on the battlefield this time. In addition to the twenty Dutch artillery pieces they temporarily purchased, there are also eighteen artillery pieces they own, all of which were specially transported from their hometown in Penghu.

, in order to suppress the enemy's firepower during the attack on Nanri Village, so as not to be overwhelmed by Haihan's artillery fire just because of the gap in firepower like last time. And.

This time, judging from the number of artillery pieces alone, Shibazhi has even surpassed the Haihan garrison. On paper, the data shows that there is a certain advantage.

In order to be able to use so many artillery pieces at the same time, Shibazhi even spent extra money to hire a group of gunners from Damuan Port to fight on Nanri Island. There were no Dutchmen in this group of gunners, and they were a relatively pure group of mercenaries.

However, neither the artillery provided by the East India Company nor the temporarily hired foreign gunners could save Shibazhi's disadvantage on this special battlefield. Haihan's first round of shelling inhumanely wiped out the artillery position on the left.

Almost all the remaining artillery shells fell within the firing range that had been aimed in advance, plowing through the position where more than ten artillery pieces were deployed. In just a few seconds, the artillery fragments, gravel and incomplete

Pieces of human bodies were flying everywhere, mixed with shrill screams and the sound of gunpowder exploding.

Just forty seconds later, the second round of shelling came to this area again. The gunners who had not had time to escape had no time to rejoice, and their lives were harvested by death. At this time, there was no intact gun in this position.

As soon as the battle started, this artillery position had completely lost its combat effectiveness.

Although Zheng Zhilong was one mile away, he could still see the black smoke rising from his own position, and his heart tightened, so he quickly sent someone to check the situation.
Chapter completed!