Chapter 874 Attacking Zhoushan

Haihan's operations in Zhejiang had clear combat objectives, but because there were too many uncontrollable variables in off-site operations, neither the Executive Committee nor the Military Commission set a strict time limit for this. With an obvious advantage, Qian Tian

Dun was not willing to let his troops launch an attack overnight, which would only bring more casualties to the Haihan militia. Therefore, after completing the clearing of the artillery shooting field, the militia's front took the initiative to retreat for a while.

A camp was set up on the seaside about two miles southeast of the fort.

Even though they were in the field, the living conditions of senior officers were as comfortable as possible. In addition to separate living tents, there was also a special cooking class to set up small stoves for them to ensure that they could eat the freshest food every day. According to the officers

Food cooked to our personal taste.

Shi Diwen took his time and cut a piece of black pepper steak on the plate with a knife and fork, bringing the tender beef into his mouth and chewing slowly. The tableware and seasonings used here were all brought from the Sanya base camp, and the steak

It is a cow bought locally by the Sanlin Gang. The best parts are cut out separately as a special gift to the chief, and the remaining parts are a souvenir for the soldiers - this combination of beef and potatoes, no matter where it is served.

Every country in that era has dishes that are popular among soldiers.

In addition to not being able to drink alcohol due to the special environment, the food quality here is actually no worse than that of Sanya or other military bases. This kind of logistical support capability makes Xu Yuzhuo, who enjoys the benefits while riding a bus, envious. Although the equipment and treatment of the Ming army he commanded were poor,

It was better than the Ming army in other provinces, but Xu Yuzhuo, including himself, could not enjoy such good conditions during the war. Fortunately, the Haihan Militia had always been very generous to friendly commanders, so this mission was a good one for Xu Yuzhuo.

It was a rare gourmet trip, and he could share the food ordered by the Haihan people, and he tasted a lot of good things over the course of more than half a month.

"My chef studied in Penghu for a month, and I bought all the seasonings from you. How come he can't make such a good taste?" Xu Yuzhuo sighed as he ate. His belly was bigger than before he set off from Fujian.

One lap can be regarded as one of the gains of this business trip.

"Is this good?" Qian Tiandun smiled and replied: "To be honest, compared with Chef Fan from Fort Victory, there is still a gap in skills. And the chefs we brought this time are probably Chef Fan's disciples and grandchildren.

Yes, the food they cook may not be as high as those in restaurants in Sanya. After all, most of the master chefs there are Chef Fan’s apprentices.”

The Chef Fan mentioned by Qian Tiandun is Fan Wei, the only person in time travel who has a chef level certificate. The senior technician professional qualification certificate he brought to this time and space even had a frame specially made for it. Every time he accepts an apprentice,

He would hang it out for his disciples to admire. In the five or six years since time travel, Fan Wei has taught more than a hundred disciples, and there are even more disciples. However, the difference in cooking skills is not due to Fan Wei hiding his secrets or his disciples.

They lack talent, but the various cooking techniques and seasonings used by Fan Wei are very novel to the cooks of this era, and they cannot understand them in a short time. They can only memorize the cooking methods taught by Fan Wei, and do this

What comes out will inevitably be a bit inferior.

Xu Yuzhuo sighed: "It's no wonder that many people don't want to leave after visiting Sanya. It's worth staying there just for the enjoyment of eating and drinking."

"With the capture of Zhoushan Island, the situation will no longer cause major disturbances. Then we will go to Sanya to rest for a while and see the newly built resort there. I think you will like it very much." Qian Tiandun said with a smile.

For the Ming army that followed the Haihan fleet on this expedition, there were actually no too dangerous combat missions. The main tasks were to escort supplies and garrison the occupied areas. Those on the front line during the battle were the Haihan militia, so there was no need to worry.

Haihan will use them as cannon fodder. In addition to having to bear part of the military expenses and spending a lot of money, this mission is actually relatively easy for them.

However, to capture Zhoushan Island, even with the Fujian Ming army temporarily under the unified command of Haihan, it will be difficult to completely control such a large area. It is obviously unrealistic to continue to draw Ming troops from Fujian to deploy defenses.

Yes, after all, the Ming army that followed this time was essentially Xu's private army, and it was almost in full force. Even if Xu Xinsu was bold, he would not dare to easily mobilize ordinary Ming troops across provinces to Zhejiang. Doing so would be tantamount to rebellion.

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The strength of the Haihan militia was not much better. Although the Haihan army was recruiting new soldiers in the first half of 1633 before the war, the scale of the militia still could not keep up with the expansion of the Haihan territory. Only the upper

In the Taiwan Island area that had just been captured half a year ago, the Military Commission believed that it was necessary to deploy one battalion in the south and one in the north. Although the Zhoushan Islands was not as large as Taiwan Island, it was considered that the bridgehead would be pushed thousands of miles north.

If we don't deploy more troops to this enclave, let alone the Military Commission, even the Executive Committee will think that security cannot be ensured.

If it is temporarily unable to deploy enough troops to ensure regional security in the Zhoushan Islands area, the best solution the military can think of is to eliminate the local armed forces as much as possible and eliminate potential dangers in advance. This is why Haihan does not want to

One of the reasons for negotiating peace with the local forces when they had the upper hand. Currently, the local leadership party has people from the official, civilian, and bandit camps. The headquarters believes that there is no need to recruit new leadership parties.

own camp - that is likely to create conflicts in the currently unstable own camp. After all, after these leading parties join their own camp, they will definitely exclude other competition with similar attributes to themselves in order to ensure their own status.

who.

Of course, Haihan cannot exterminate all the tens of thousands of people in the Zhoushan Islands. However, after the war, local residents must be identified and relocated. Those whose identities are potentially risky should be sent to labor camps.

If necessary, the rest can be scattered and sent to various colonies in Southeast Asia, and then some new immigrants from Hainan Island and Guangdong and Guangxi areas can be moved to fill this area. In addition, some of the immigrants transported back from the north in the future will also be sent to various colonies in Southeast Asia.

Stay here in Zhoushan to enrich the population.

This complicated population allocation plan will undoubtedly consume a lot of maritime transport capacity, and the resettlement costs will also be very huge. However, in order to ensure Haihan's stable rule in these newly occupied areas as much as possible, complex immigration methods are also necessary.

measures.

At midnight that night, unwilling to give up, the Zhoushan boat gang also tried a night attack, but the effect was not very satisfactory. The Haihan militia set up many bonfires about fifty meters away from the camp, making it difficult for the attackers to hide.

After discovering human activity, the sniper on duty could aim at the target and shoot according to the light of the fire. After several attempts and being discovered early, he could only leave more than a dozen corpses behind and retreat into the darkness.

After daybreak, the Haihan militiamen pulled out of the camp. Two companies of infantry protected the artillery and artillery trucks in the middle, and slowly marched north. Today, in addition to the army, Haihan's troops in the battle even included the navy.

A part of the combat personnel landed to participate in the war. Of course, this part of the navy was not the sailors responsible for driving warships or the gunners operating naval guns, but the marine team affiliated with the navy.

But even including the combatants on land, the number of combatants in the Haihan battle was still just over a thousand. Logically speaking, it was not enough to attack this county, but considering that the opponent's combatants also had

A considerable part of them are deployed at sea, and the command headquarters believes that this kind of force is enough to deal with the enemy's power on land.

After a whole day of demolition yesterday, the outside of the castle has turned into a large piece of rubble. In order to prevent the opponent from setting up an ambush in the ruins, Gao Qiaonan had to let the elite soldiers of the reconnaissance platoon conduct a reconnaissance of this area.

After the investigation, artillery and heavy equipment are allowed to enter the site.

Perhaps it was the night attack last night that caused the Zhoushan Boat Gang to lose the confidence to go out to fight in the city. When Haihan deployed the artillery position, the opponent only carried out symbolic harassment. After standing in the distance and shooting a few arrows, Haihan was quickly attacked.

The musket array was forced back.

At the same time, the last maritime power of the Zhoushan Ship Gang also encountered Haihan's main fleet near Dinghai Bay. Although they had an absolute advantage in the number of ships, and the number of ships participating in the battle was at least three times that of Haihan, the combat power of both sides was still insufficient.

Quite the opposite. As soon as the two sides engaged in battle, the Haihan fleet opened fire with all its firepower and rained down bullets, making the Zhoushan gang's sailboats howl like ghosts and wolves.

At this time, the "Enterprise" also fully demonstrated its advantages in tonnage and hull strength. It did not avoid the small ship that came to intercept it and directly rammed it. Relying on the huge kinetic energy, the huge bow of the ship

The metal collision easily tore apart the opponent's hull and then crushed it into a pile of fragments.

For the Zhoushan Ship Gang, who seriously lacked long-range heavy weapons, this battle was definitely an unforgettable nightmare for the sailors. Facing the constant shells fired by the Haihan warship, they had almost no effective counterattack means.

It can rely on weapons such as cannons, cannons and bows with extremely limited range and accuracy to attack opponents. However, under the wind and waves of the sea, it is difficult for these weapons that cannot maintain the density of fire to hit Haihan who is nearly a hundred meters away.

Warship. Even if it hits the target a few times, the thick planks of the Haihan warship are enough to withstand the attacks of these primitive weapons.

Especially for ships equipped with earth cannons, once they fire, they will immediately attract a concentrated fire attack from the Haihan warships, destroying the ship almost instantly. After discovering this disadvantage of attracting firepower, ships originally equipped with earth cannons

He also immediately gave up using this weapon that would bring bad luck to him.

In less than a stick of incense after the two sides engaged, the situation had already entered a state where Haihan was beating his opponent. After capsizing more than a dozen ships, the Zhoushan Ship Gang began to have ships adjust their direction and sail to the periphery of the battlefield. This was obviously

He was not planning to outflank Haihan's retreat, but was planning to run away.

Once someone has the idea of ​​​​escape, it will spread quickly on the battlefield like an infectious disease. Seeing someone taking the lead in turning around and escaping, people who are still on the battlefield will inevitably develop an escape mentality. From sporadic

The two or three ships turned around and suffered a large-scale rout. The time interval in between was very short. Even before the Haihan fleet had time to react, the pirates' ships scattered and fled.

"Is this... an escape?" Shi Diwen was still a little unbelievable when he observed this situation on the flagship. He originally thought that since the Zhoushan Ship Gang still had the courage to gather people for the final decisive battle, they should still have a strong will to fight.

, but now the opponent's ship has only lost 23/10, and they have already chosen to give up, which is a bit beyond his expectation.

What Shi Diwen didn't know was that most of the Zhoushan Boat Gang's maritime elite had been lost in the naval battle near Zhujiajian Island a few days ago. More than half of the ships that were killed and sunk in that battle were Wang Jialin's private property.

At the same time, they are also a group of warships with the best conditions in the gang. Many of the ships that went to battle in Dinghai Bay today were borrowed by Wang Jialin from various pirates in the East China Sea, including people and ships. Naturally, they are not as good as his own.

use.

At the same time, Haihan's actions on the shore also kicked off. It was still a standard Haihan style siege method. He first bombarded the city wall with heavy artillery and swept away the fortifications and weapons on the city wall. Although the Zhoushan Boat Gang also had several gates to hold down the mountain.

Zhibao was deployed on the city wall, but neither the performance of the artillery nor the quality of the gunners were comparable to Haihan's artillery force. After ten rounds of bombardment by more than ten artillery pieces, the southern wall of the fortress had become

It was incomplete, and several gun emplacements had received special attention. Even the crenellations on the city wall had been leveled. As for the several artillery pieces of the Zhoushan Ship Gang, they had been blown away together with their gunners.

Wang Jialin, who was supervising the battle in the city, knew that the situation was over. He did not wait for Haihan to send troops into the city, so he led his people to escape from the north gate and went directly to the mountains. The Haihan militia had limited troops, and in order to prevent the opponent from setting up an ambush in the mountains, they did not immediately

Instead of pursuing, enter the city first and capture this fortress.

However, the preliminary post-war inventory disappointed the commanders. The Zhoushan Boat Gang obviously transferred important property in the city in advance, so they were unable to find any valuable seizures in the city like they did in Shipu Suo City.

After hearing the news, Qian Tiandun not only shook his head and said: "This Wang Jialin is simply seeking death!"

Xu Yuzhuo, who was watching the battle with the army, asked in confusion: "Why did General Qian say this?"

"If he didn't take away all his belongings, we would have paid almost the same amount, so we wouldn't be in a hurry to arrest him." Qian Tiandun explained: "But he is forcing us to do this.

Catch him as soon as possible."
Chapter completed!