1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 620 The Battle of Nanri Island ([-])
Each of the two infantry platoons has more than forty combat personnel. After receiving the order, they immediately deployed in a four-row horizontal formation in normal training, and then calmly waited for the opponent to enter within the effective range of their own side.

All the troops who accompanied the mission to Fujian this time were veterans with more than two years of military experience. Most of them participated in the Annan Civil War and the Qiongbei "Liaoyuan Plan" combat in the second half of last year, and they all have certain combat experience.For them, attacking Nanri Village is not a difficult task, after all, they have already experienced scenes much bigger than this.Although the opponent's military strength is several times larger than their own, they have long been accustomed to this pressure. Every opponent Haihan faced in the past was much stronger than their own in terms of military strength, and they had long since I have learned that the standard for measuring combat effectiveness is not just based on the number of troops.

As far as the troops sent by Nanri Village to harass the artillery bombardment, the soldiers didn't pay attention at all. It wasn't until the officer blew the copper whistle for raising the guns that the soldiers in the first row raised their rifles in unison. The scale on the gun is aimed at the target at a distance of about 200 meters.Of course, it is difficult to aim at this distance with the naked eye, and the soldiers can only aim roughly, and then use the intensive firepower of the guns to ensure the hit rate.

When the pirates marched about 150 meters away from Haihan's position, several archers in the formation slowed down and began to draw their bows and set arrows.At this distance, a relatively powerful war bow can already hit the enemy by throwing it.

However, in terms of accuracy and range, the limited number of powerful bows in the hands of the pirates cannot be compared with the flintlock rifles standard equipment of the Haihan militia.At the same time as the pirates slowed down, the Haihan officer also blew his whistle ordering to shoot.

Following a burst of gunfire, someone in the pirate team groaned and then fell to the ground.The soldiers who had finished firing retracted their guns to give way, stepped back and reloaded.The soldiers in the back row stepped forward, aimed their guns, and pulled the trigger immediately after hearing the officer's whistle.The four rows of soldiers circulated like this, shooting continuously at the pirate team on the opposite side.

The effect of this shooting tactic has been well verified in several actual combats in the past, and this time is no exception.As the distance between the two sides shortened, the shooting hit rate became higher and higher. When the pirate team rushed to a distance of [-] meters, nearly one-third of the people were shot and fell down, and the rest of them also realized The end of continuing to charge forward was likely to be fatal, so he began to give up the attack and turned to flee to Nanri Village.For a non-professional army whose individual soldiers are not so good, this casualty rate has completely exceeded the limit it can bear, and causing a rout is entirely a matter of medical treatment.

During this period, the shelling and exchange of fire between the two sides did not stop, but the disparity in firepower became wider and wider.The several firing artillery on the wall of the village were all hit by concentrated fire from the Haihan artillery in a very short period of time. The gunners were killed, wounded, and almost lost the ability to continue fighting.On the other hand, the victories achieved by the pirates can only be said to be negligible. The limited shelling was all in vain, but the stragglers who rushed out of Nanri Village to attack and harassed two Haihan soldiers with bows and arrows, but the victories were nothing more than that. up.

"Is there any trick that Shibazhi hasn't used yet?" Shi Diwen, who had been directing the battle on the battlefield, asked Xu Yuzhuo who was already stunned.

Xu Yuzhuo responded with a little distraction: "In the past few times when we attacked the island, Shibazhi couldn't hold on. They relied on attacks from the sea to disturb our army's morale. When our army was in a dilemma, the people in the village would come out to fight again."

"This tactic probably won't be useful today, as long as your father can carry them at sea." Shi Diwen looked back at the direction of the pier, which was almost the only weakness in the attack on the island.

But this time the Ming army won’t suffer as much as before. Yesterday, the Haihan people cleaned up half of the pirate ships for them. If they can’t even deal with the remaining dozen or so ships, then everyone should stop eating military rations and get off as soon as possible. Take off this skin and go home to farm and fish.

While the Haihan militia was attacking Nanri Village, the pirate ships on the sea also attacked the Ming army ships near the harbor. He also came to the front line to supervise the battle. It can be said that everyone is using their lives, and there is no fear of war at all.The pirate ships came over to kill a wave, but were dragged down by three Ming army warships, and then swarmed up and captured the three ships.The pirate ship, which was at a disadvantage in strength, could only choose to retreat and watch the movement from a distance.

The Haihan militia is equipped with walkie-talkies and radio stations, so it is very convenient to communicate with the commander and exchange information on the battlefield, but the pirates do not have such technical means. It is not known whether the harassment tactics at sea have worked or not.The difference in technical means is reflected in the combat command system, and the effect will be multiplied. The difference in the response speed of the two sides on the battlefield is enough to make up for the disadvantage of the Haihan militia in terms of strength.

When the artillery position of the militia advanced to a distance of only 200 meters from the wall, there were no figures on the defensive side on the wall, because the only crenels that could hide the figure were almost destroyed by the artillery fire, and the artillery positions It is no longer able to continue to be used in battle.

Zheng Zhihu had begun to regret his original decision at this time. He didn't think that he should not guard Nanri Island, but that he should let his subordinates take command on the island and retreat to the sea by himself.Now the battle situation is unknown at sea, and Nanri Island is already approaching the city, with nowhere to escape. The battle situation is not as stalemate as he expected before the start of the war.

"Master, the Haihan people haven't surrounded the village at this time, why don't you go out from the back mountain, there are still two of our boats waiting in the south!" Duan San, who had been supervising the battle near the gate of the village, saw that his side was suffering continuous casualties, but he couldn't stop it at all. As the opponent continued to advance, he quickly found Zheng Zhihu and suggested that he retreat first.

Zheng Zhihu naturally knew how powerful he was, but he ran away before the two sides formally confronted, which seemed a bit unreasonable.While hesitating, Duan San persuaded again: "Haihan's boat is much faster than ours, and if he leaves late, he will be intercepted by them at sea. The head of the family, hurry up and stay behind Supervise the battle for you!"

Zheng Zhihu made sense when he heard this. If I don’t withdraw in advance now, I might not be able to run if I want to run later, so I didn’t hesitate anymore, and patted Duan San on the shoulder and said: "Duan San, this time you have made meritorious deeds on behalf of Lao Tzu in guarding the island. After I go back, I will ask the big master to make you the owner of Nanri Island!"

After Zheng Zhihu made his decision, he didn't hesitate any longer, took off his clothes and changed into an ordinary outfit, and then took a few entourages with him, and headed quietly towards the back mountain of Nanri Village.

Although Zheng Zhihu left quietly, but Nanri Village is such a big place, it is impossible to avoid everyone's eyes and ears.As soon as he left, the news spread quickly.Although most of these pirates were desperadoes, they were not so stupid as to be willing to serve as cannon fodder for others. At present, many people began clamoring to negotiate terms with the Haihan people outside the city to surrender.

Although Duan San wanted to fight desperately with the Haihan people outside the village, once Zheng Zhihu left, his weight really couldn't hold back the scene.Soon the peace faction in the village became the majority, and some leaders ordered people to fly a white flag on the wall of the village to signify a truce.

"Hey, are you planning to surrender?" Shi Diwen also noticed the white flag on the wall, which made him hesitate a little.

"These pirates are full of tricks, Mr. Shi be careful!" Xu Yuzhuo did not forget to remind Shi Diwen. "The tactic of false surrender was used by Shibazhi in the battle with our army before."

Shi Diwen nodded and said: "Fake surrender is nothing more than two purposes, one is to delay time, to use their new tactics, and the other is to cover the escape of the leader. Xu Yuzhuo, there are other places on this island where you can leave ?"

Xu Yuzhuo replied: "Although there is no harbor in the south of the island, there is a large stretch of sandy beach. As long as a boat with a shallow draft is sure to be able to get there."

Shi Diwen said: "Is there a navy ship deployed in the south?"

Xu Yuzhuo shook his head and said: "In order to ensure that the landing dock is safe, my father transferred all the warships for this battle to the sea guards in the north, and did not plan to surround Nanri Island."

"It's a pity!" Shi Diwen shook his head and said, "It probably won't be possible to wipe out all the pirates on the island!"

"How about I take someone on a trip?" At some point, Morgan had withdrawn from his sniper platform.No one could be seen on the wall of Nanri Village, which was probably one of the reasons why Morgan was not interested in staying any longer.In fact, in the battle just now, he was only playing the role of observer and commander, and he didn't even fire a single shot. After all, the value of those ordinary pirates is too low, and it's not worth using M-200 bullets, which are more expensive than gold. to destroy them.

"This...isn't that safe?" Although Shi Diwen is also an adventurer, he still remembers Ning Qi's instructions to him before he set off. For the committee and the Haihan group, it is a rare fortune.

"How far is it from the back of the cottage to the south coast?" Morgan didn't discuss safety issues with him first, but turned to Xu Yuzhuo to inquire about the route first.

Xu Yuzhuo looked at Shi Diwen's face, and then replied cautiously: "It's about five miles, but if Mr. Morgan wants to go around and outflank, he has to go around the cottage, which will at least half the distance .”

"That's about 4000 meters." Morgan immediately came up with the answer, then turned to Shi Diwen and said, "It doesn't pose a physical problem for me. I think I can give it a try."

"No, Morgan, I can't let you take risks." Shi Diwen had considered the stakes clearly at this time, and rejected Morgan's proposal: "If you want to let you go after the pirate leader who may abscond, I need at least one platoon troops to protect you, but our troops are too small, I can't distribute them to you, after all there are nearly a thousand captives in the stockade waiting for us to take over."

Before Morgan could say a few words, Shi Diwen had already shaken his head and said firstly: "Let alone alone, even if you really rushed over to kill the pirate leader, the Executive Committee and the Military Commission would not think our decision was correct after we returned. and maybe get punished for it, Morgan, it's not worth it."

After discussion, the Haihan militia still gave up the plan of sending people to go around the back of the cottage to block the pirates' retreat.At this time, Nanri Village also sent an envoy to the Haihan camp to ask for an audience.

"So you are planning to surrender?" Shi Diwen asked the pirate envoy straight to the point.

"We are willing to give up Nanri Island on the condition that your army let our people leave here." The envoy replied.

"Conditions? Did I hear you right?" Shi Diwen shook his head and said, "I don't think the people in Nanri Village are qualified to ask us any conditions. I'll just say it once, remember clearly, and then put Take it back."

Shi Diwen cleared his throat, and said solemnly: "I ask everyone in Nanri Village to put down their weapons and surrender immediately. As a preferential treatment, I can guarantee that all those who give up resistance can save their lives. As for other conditions, we will not No. If you are unwilling to take over our conditions, then we will continue to fight until this Nanri Village is completely demolished by our cannons! You have a stick of incense to think about it, counting from the time you leave my sight Now you can go back with my answer, remember, make a decision quickly, because I will not give you another chance to stop the war."

Shi Diwen was not in the mood to negotiate terms with these pirates slowly, after all, they had nowhere to escape.If he intends to fight to the end, then Shi Diwen doesn't mind bombarding them a few more rounds to teach them how to behave with strength.

The messenger returned to Nanri Village with Shi Diwen's reply. Most people were dissatisfied with the arrogance of the Haihan people, but they didn't have the courage to continue fighting until they died here.After a brief discussion, the remaining small leaders in the village still believed that life-saving was the most important thing, and surrender was the only feasible way at present.

Only Duan Sanyi still strongly opposed the surrender: "The Haihan people say they can save our lives, but you probably don't know that all the prisoners captured by the Haihan people will be sent overseas to mine until they die! If you surrendered, you will die exhausted in the mines of the Haihan people sooner or later! Instead of dying so uselessly, it is better to fight to the death now, kill one to not lose, kill two to earn one!"

The other bosses looked at me and I looked at you, and then nodded one after another: "Duan San makes sense!" "Then why not ask Duan Lao San to take the lead, and our brothers will follow out of the village and fight to the death! "Yes yes yes, fight with the Haihan people!"

"Take the lead and take the lead. How can I, Duan San, be afraid of getting into trouble!" Duan San jumped up against the table, grabbed his waist knife, turned around and was about to go out, but before he walked out of the meeting room, he felt a pain in his back, looked down, Two or three sharp blades have already pierced through the chest...

(End of this chapter)