The early morning sun shone on the land of Aventai. People from outside the city drove small boats loaded with various vegetables and fruits to the markets along the river to sell them.
On the river bank, soldiers walked by from time to time. Since the founding of South China, the situation in Aventai has become increasingly tense. If the Dutch did not also need to purchase daily necessities, they would even close the market.
"Charles, what do you think of that?"
Charles followed the direction of his companion's fingers and saw a young woman sitting on a small boat. She was wearing floral clothes. Although her face was a little dark, she was very delicate and she was constantly haggling with others.
Several Dutch soldiers on patrol also saw it. The corners of Charles's lips raised slightly: "Bauer, I don't like these black-skinned natives. Being with them is like being with monkeys."
"Haha, Charles, according to Mr. Darwin's theory, we also come from monkeys. This little sister is pretty good. If you are not interested, she will be ours."
"Who said we're not interested anymore? I just said it's time for us to show our animal side!"
Several Dutch soldiers arrived next to the girl's boat in a few steps. Bauer took the lead and jumped on the boat. When the natives who were bargaining saw the Dutch, they were frightened and fled away.
When the girl saw someone suddenly boarding her boat, she screamed loudly.
"Scream harder, little baby, you won't have the strength to scream in a while!" Bauer smiled triumphantly and grabbed the little girl's wrist.
Charles and the others were still on the shore and couldn't wait any longer: "Bauer, you stupid soul, bring this person to the shore quickly. You are not allowed to have it all to yourself."
These Dutch soldiers were robbing women in broad daylight. The surrounding natives did not show any expressions. They were used to this. And they knew very well that the war was not far away, and they had to rely on these soldiers to resist the Chinese.
The army will not be cared about at all.
They quickly returned to normal. The girl cried heartbreakingly, struggled hard, and the Dutchman laughed proudly, as if no one could hear them. They continued to trade. But today's market was more complicated than before.
It used to end earlier.
Just as these people were driving the boats and gradually leaving, several speedboats suddenly appeared far away on the river. These speedboats rushed over quickly like arrows from the bowstring.
The Dutch set up sentries along the coast. When they saw several ships rushing towards them at an abnormal speed, they immediately felt something was wrong and immediately prepared to fight back.
However, their actions were still too late. The fronts of these ships were equipped with machine guns. After the bullets were swept over, the three sentries were killed immediately, and their bodies lay straight by the river.
The sound of gunfire broke the tranquility of Yaventai, and the soldiers responsible for peripheral security rushed over. The three speedboats had already formed a cross-shaped formation. The three machine guns were aimed at the Dutch who were rushing over, and the bullets hit them like a heavy rain.
, and suddenly a large area of the Dutch were swept away.
"Enemy attack!"
The sirens rang throughout Aventay, and the Dutch immediately mobilized. The soldiers hurriedly threw themselves into the fortifications. Aventay was different from domestic cities, it was just a group of dense settlements and a collection of handicraft workshops. In order to cope with the situation, the Dutch
In the event of a possible battle, a large number of natives were mobilized to build three circular fortifications to surround Yaventai.
At this time, a large number of soldiers appeared on the outskirts of Yaventai, and they surrounded the city in the rain forest.
This time it was Zhang Honggang's troops who were tasked with attacking Yaventai. He concentrated twelve artillery pieces, aimed at the outer fortifications of Yaventai, and carried out a violent bombardment. The shells fell on the heads of the Dutch, and the god of death was reaping the rewards.
Life, with one shot, several, or even a dozen Dutchmen were blown to pieces.
Of course, the Dutch artillery also fought back. Their equipment was not bad, it was basically German goods, and the two sides fought vigorously. However, Zhang Honggang never exerted his full strength. These colonial troops may have good equipment, but their fighting will is not at all
Nothing.
Compared with the Chinese elites who came out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, they were not on the same level at all. If they used too much force and beat the Dutch directly into surrender, it would not be fun. Therefore, Zhang Honggang tried his best to control the flow of the war.
Rhythm.
Nanhua's soldiers gradually formed a strong encirclement, and then used small groups to continuously carry out short and powerful raids to clear the Dutch's outer positions. When necessary, they would also organize some indigenous cannon fodder to attack the Dutch and consume them.
their firepower.
These Dutch people were not aware of anything. They just found that the enemy was falling in pieces, so they all strengthened their determination to fight. As long as they hold on, there may be hope of victory. Of course, the premise is that there are enough reinforcements.
At the beginning of the battle, the defenders of Aventay immediately asked for help from Ma Chen, and the Dutch garrison of Ma Chen also mobilized immediately after receiving the news.
The commander-in-chief of the Dutch army, Lieutenant General Van Rooner, had just arrived in the Far East from Europe. As a proud white man, Van Rooner looked down on the natives of the Far East and the Chinese from the bottom of his heart.
In fact, many small countries in the world seem to live in a paradise. China, for example, has defeated several powerful enemies in succession and gradually regained various sovereignty. The United States, Britain, France, Japan and other countries are all paying attention to the changes in the Far East, but the Netherlands
But people still turn a blind eye and ignore hearing, as if in the Far East and Africa, as long as their troops pass by, the problem can be completely solved.
When Van Roonl left the Netherlands, he also boasted to all Dutch people that he would use resolute and decisive means to completely solve the Far East problem. No guerrillas would be a match for the Dutch army.
It was precisely because of this blind self-confidence that Van Longer immediately became furious after receiving the telegram asking for help.
"Damn Chinese people! You yellow-skinned monkeys are not worthy of touching the land of Her Majesty the Queen of Arventay. I will teach you a lesson!"
Van Rooner hurriedly summoned all the generals to discuss countermeasures. Although the others were not as enthusiastic as this commander, everyone knew that Yaventai must not be lost, otherwise the Dutch would completely lose control of the interior of Borneo.
out of control. This is where rescue is necessary.
After some discussions, Van Rooner decisively ordered assistance. According to his idea, the Dutch reinforcements were divided into two parts. Among them, he personally led a main force of 10,000 people to go north to assist Aventai.
The other route was along the Barito River, detouring directly to the rear of Aventai, attacking from the north and the south, and jointly annihilating Nanhua's army. Van Longer was quite proud of this plan, which in his opinion was absolutely foolproof.
And in order to ensure the supply of supplies, he recruited a large number of ships. He also mobilized 100,000 indigenous people. Xu Shuzheng and the others were already quite ruthless in treating the indigenous people, but they were still far behind the Dutch. These veteran
The colonists basically regarded the natives as livestock. And they were the kind of livestock that did not need to pay for fodder.
The Dutch army moved north quickly, relying on the rapid attrition of the natives. Their marching speed was quite astonishing. After three days of rapid march, they were only twenty kilometers away from Aventay.
In the past few days, Yawentai's telegrams for help have come one after another. The Nanhua army's attacks have become more and more fierce, and they are already in danger.
"Gentlemen, the front is Balabai. As long as we capture this place, the road to Aventai will be opened. Let us work hard and teach those humble Chinese people a lesson and let them know who is the master here.
All of us will become the most successful conquerors in Dutch history!"
After receiving the order, the Dutch army quickly moved towards Balabai, but unknown to them, a large net had been deployed.
"Hurry up, follow up!"
The Dutch officer kept shouting, and suddenly there was a loud bang at the feet of the soldier walking in the front, and a cloud of gunpowder smoke flashed by. Half of the soldier's leg had been blown off, and the bones were exposed. He was frightened by the shrill scream.
Dutch people around.
"Save him quickly."
Two soldiers rushed over and tried to pull the wounded over, but suddenly one soldier's feet also exploded and his soles were blown away. The other soldier fled in embarrassment.
Now the Dutch finally wake up, mine array!
Damn it! The Dutch commander couldn't help but cursed. When the other soldiers saw their miserable companions, they immediately panicked. At this moment, several bullets were suddenly fired in the rain forest not far away, and the Dutch soldiers fell to the ground.
.
The accurate bullet holes on their foreheads told these Dutch people that the other side was a real elite, and they were all sharpshooters. Now some people finally got scared. They either shot randomly in the direction of the rainforest, or fled in panic, and the result was just right.
It was this panic that caused greater trouble. Someone stepped on the mines again, and more and more wounded people were injured. The Dutch's progress was suddenly blocked.
Van Rooner was shocked when he received the report from his subordinates. He did not expect that there would be mines blocking the road. During the First World War, the Netherlands remained neutral and had not been tempered by the flames of war.
, they don’t have any personal pain. The Dutch army even lacks specialized mine clearance troops. How can they eliminate the threat of these landmines!
After thinking about it, Fan Longer's eyes suddenly brightened, and he hurriedly said: "Go find those natives and let them go at the front!"
"Your Excellency, Commander, you can't do this!" the staff officer said in a horrified voice: "This is very humane and we will be condemned!"
"No, the winner will never be condemned, and I can tell you that humanitarianism is only for people, not those two-legged beasts. Their only role now is to find the fastest way for us.
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The natives were expelled and rushed to the front, becoming the minesweeper dogs of the Dutch army. After rushing into the mine array, there were constant explosions. The natives were blown to pieces and fell to the ground, screaming in pain.
Some even fainted from the pain.
The Dutch followed them with machine guns. As long as they dared to take a step back, they would immediately shoot them with machine guns. After sacrificing hundreds of natives, the Dutch finally found a safe passage. Their steps were stained red with blood.
road, rushing towards Balabai.
It was Li Xun's troops who were responsible for guarding Balabai. According to the plan, he led 2,000 men to guard Balabai and buy time for Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi's troops to encircle the main force of the Dutch.
After seeing the Dutch relying on the natives to break through the mine array, Li Xun secretly gritted his teeth. The real show had just begun.
Just after the Dutch charged towards them, suddenly flames rose from the two trenches in front of the position, and black smoke billowed. There was no shortage of oil in Borneo. Li Xun had poured the black liquid into the trenches in advance, and now after igniting it, it formed
a natural barrier.
The Dutch soldiers were blocked by a wall of fire. As a result, the machine guns and mortars here opened fire at the same time, knocking the Dutchmen off their feet. Most of the soldiers in the front company were killed or injured in an instant. After receiving the report, Van Rooner also completely
I'm so angry that the other party has so many tricks.
He gritted his teeth and took out his trick again. He gathered 3,000 native cannon fodder and rushed to the front. The battle completely turned into a battle of flesh and steel. These natives were also a bit pitiful. Nanhua used them as cannon fodder.
This is especially true for the Dutch, who use it without any regrets.
The battle became more and more intense. The bodies of the dead and injured natives were piled up in mountains, and the blood stained the ground red. The battle between the two sides had been going on for about a day.
Under the setting sun, the two sides were already furious. After consuming a large amount of native cannon fodder, the Dutch concentrated their firepower on Nanhua's positions. The casualties of the soldiers were increasing. The pressure on Li Xun's shoulders was also increasing.
The terrible thing is that their ammunition has been almost exhausted, and every bullet must be used carefully.
The soldiers took advantage of the lull in the battle to wipe their bayonets, and they were already preparing for hand-to-hand combat. On the other hand, Van Rooner also tried his best to rush into Nanhua's defense line. He had already received news that the defenders inside Yaventai
, more than a third of them have been killed or injured. They are on the verge of collapse at any time. If they don't get help, they may not be able to survive.
There is a bloody battle going on here. A troop is moving quickly through the rain forest. These soldiers are not tall, but they are extremely flexible in the forest. In order to ensure the marching speed, they have abandoned all unnecessary equipment and only carry water bottles.
Dry food and weapons. It was Li Zongren who led this army. According to the plan, he would lead the army to the back of the Dutch and launch a fatal blow.
After trekking in the rainforest for more than two days, everyone was soaked in mud and water and exhausted to the extreme. Twenty or so unlucky people were bitten by poisonous snakes. Marching in the rainforest was definitely a torture, but fortunately for them
Finally came out of the rain forest as expected.
"Commander, Lantao is ahead of us. As long as we capture this place, the Dutch will never be able to retreat to Machen!" the scout reported excitedly.
When Li Zongren heard the news, he immediately ignored his fatigue and said loudly: "Brothers, cheer up and rush into Lantao to surround and annihilate the Dutch!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better updates of the novel.