1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 648 Night Attack on the Island
"Night attack training, we have done many times before, today is the first actual combat, I hope you don't forget the combat points that made you suffer in the past! Remember, keep quiet during the operation and avoid using it as much as possible." language to communicate!"

After explaining the battle plan, Qian Tiandun once again warned the participants, and then ordered the distribution of equipment.

The military uniforms of the Haihan militia were originally dark gray, which was almost the same as black in low-light environments, so there was no need to change them separately.However, all the equipment on the body that may jingle during activities has to be removed, and a black hood that only exposes the eyes, mouth and nose, and black gloves on the hands have to be worn to avoid reflections on the exposed skin.

In terms of equipment, the needs of night raids were also considered, and the short-barreled large-caliber flintlock guns originally equipped by the Annan Militia were no longer used as the main weapon, and the number of rifles carried was reduced to half of the standard configuration. Everyone was issued a unique tactical machete.

This tactical scimitar is actually an improved version of the Gurkha scimitar, which was ordered by the procurement department in Yangjiang, Guangdong before the crossing. The shape of the knife is completely imitated by Kabbah 1249. The weight is only more than 43 grams. The blade is wide at the front and narrow at the rear, and bends forward. It is also called a dog retreat knife.Although this knife is very short, it can still use its special shape to allow the user to perform slashing movements in close combat. Coupled with the special fighting knife technique, its power cannot be underestimated.

However, even the Annan militia, which does not take the usual path, rarely uses this knife in operations. Most of the time, soldiers are equipped with narrow-edged bayonets that match rifles.After all, in the close combat on the frontal battlefield, the advantage of the standard bayonet in group fighting is quite obvious, and the Annan soldiers are generally short in size, and the combination of rifles and bayonets can also slightly make up for their physical disadvantages. .

However, the nature of the night attack mission performed today is quite special, and the dog retreat, which is more lethal in close quarters, is obviously more suitable for tactical actions such as sneak attack and touch the whistle.In addition, each platoon is also equipped with a moon-chasing 225A purchased in batches before crossing, which is called a powerful crossbow by the military houses.This thing is a little bigger, and the overall weight is about 9 kilograms. It is named because the tension of the crossbow string is 225 pounds. It will be very difficult for people with weak strength to even wind the string.Using the supporting aluminum arrows, the firing speed can reach 107 m/s, and its range, lethality and accuracy are considered to be excellent. It is about 25 meters, basically pointing to where to hit, and the crossbow arrows can directly penetrate the human body. At a distance of 50 meters, using the supporting optical sighting equipment, the hit point spread can still be controlled within 10 centimeters.And its range that can cause effective damage can even exceed 200 meters, which has surpassed most of the contemporary rifles.The movement of this kind of weapon is relatively small, and it is definitely a sharp weapon for performing tasks such as night raids and assassinations.

At that time, the preparatory committee purchased a total of 20 sets of this special weapon, half of which were distributed to the special warfare troops led by Qian Tiandun, and he was transferred to Fujian this time to transport all these special equipment.It's not that he doesn't leave soup for his successor, but that the specially trained crossbowmen are all transferred to the special warfare battalion in Fujian, and these weapons can only play their greatest role in their hands.

After the equipment was distributed, Qian Tiandun raised his hand to check the time on his watch, and it was almost midnight, so he gave an order: "Start as planned, and retreat immediately after completing the mission. No one is allowed to stay for any reason to fight. let us go!"

This group of people did not start from the main gate of Nanri Village, but from the side gate on the east side, so as not to be discovered by the opponent too early.Everyone was wrapped tightly up and down, and there was no slight sound during their actions. From a distance, it really felt like a group of ghosts walking at night.

Although Qian Tiandun mobilized the entire special warfare company to participate in this night attack, in fact, not all the troops of the special warfare company were out of the village. Receive Qian Tiandun's instructions—they are also the only naturalized soldiers in this army who have mastered the technology of radio and walkie-talkies.This is also one of Qian Tiandun's backhands. If the night attack does not go well, or even exposes his whereabouts to fight with the opponent, he must contact his own side as soon as possible, so that they can prepare to cover their retreat in the rear.

Qian Tiandun divided the participating troops into two parts, front and back. The front part was the action group, which he personally commanded and led.The rear is the support group, led by Takahashi Minami.And the main goal of this operation is to remove the spies sent by the opponent to deploy around Nanri Village one by one, in order to give the opponent another heavy stimulus before the war begins.

With the assistance of night vision equipment, it is really easy for Qian Tiandun to spot his opponent's whereabouts from a safe distance.Those pirate spies thought that the night could cover their figures, so they didn't have any concept of concealment, so they just sat on the ground carelessly.It didn't take Qian Tiandun much effort to discover the locations of three enemies.

Qian Tiandun chose the place closest to him as the first target. He took off the helmet equipped with night vision goggles, let his eyes re-adapt to the brightness of the natural environment, and then lightly patted the faces of the soldiers behind him. shoulders, signaling them to follow him.

The two pirates didn't realize that they had become targets in the eyes of others. One of them was leaning against a tree stump and seemed to be sleeping, while the other was looking in the direction of Nanri Village. It seemed that the two were on duty at night in rotation.Seeing this, Qian Tiandun decided to save a life, so he signaled the subordinates behind him to deal with the sleeping person on the left, while he himself dealt with the guy who was awake.

Qian Tiandun lowered his body, and moved slowly and silently, until he was two or three meters away from the man, as if he sensed the strange tension in the air, the man looked sideways at Qian Tiandun .

Qian Tiandun rushed up with one stride, pressed the man's face with his left hand, and pierced his neck with the tactical scimitar in his right hand.There was a gurgling sound in the man's throat, and blood foam soaked out from between Qian Tiandun's fingers. After only a few seconds, he lost the strength to struggle and fell down limply.And the other person a few steps away was still snoring at this moment, not even aware that his partner had died.

Several other soldiers also leaned forward slowly, almost at the same time as Qian Tiandun shot, they also held down the sleeping pirate together, quickly stuffed a ball of rags into his mouth, and then Turn it over, twist your hands and feet behind your back and tie it up like a hairy crab in less than half a minute.The four people who came up grabbed his wrists and ankles, lifted him up with strength at the same time, and then sent him to the rear. Naturally, people from the support team would take him back to Nanri Village immediately.

Qian Tiandun slowly laid the man's body flat, then wiped his hands and the scimitar on his clothes, and then inserted the scimitar back into the scabbard.The whole hands-on process was so fast that the two unlucky guys didn't even have time to raise the alarm before it was over.Qian Tiandun adjusted his breathing, and then disappeared into the darkness again.

Three miles away from the incident, the Shibazhi Camp by the sea.Zheng Zhihu suddenly felt a little cold on his back, and even got goosebumps, but this phenomenon is really unusual in midsummer, after all, the temperature in this season is so hot that even he needs someone to fan him when he sleeps just work.

A warning sign rose in Zheng Zhihu's heart, and he sent an order: "Go and tell Yi Er Er to come to my camp!"

This Yi Laoer is one of the pirate leaders under him. He is usually responsible for collecting various intelligence information from the territory of Ming Dynasty. He can be regarded as the director of intelligence affairs under Zheng Zhihu.For this attack on Nanri Island, he was responsible for arranging the outer guard posts and sending out spies in front of the enemy's formation.

After a while, Yi's second child opened the curtain and entered the tent: "The head of the family has something to do with me?"

"I just wanted to ask you about the manpower arrangement you have arranged today." Zheng Zhihu said straight to the point: "Is everything outside the camp arranged?"

"Don't worry, the head of the family, I sent out a total of ten groups early on, and distributed them all over the island. If the people in Nanri Village want to come out and attack our camp, they will definitely not be able to escape the eyes of the brothers!" Yi Laoer Immediately patted his chest and made a promise: "Don't worry, the head of the family, the brothers sent out today are all capable people, and each group has two or three people. They can take turns to rest at night, and they will never miss the enemy."

Zheng Zhihu was still a little uneasy: "Did you go to patrol the secret posts after nightfall?"

Yi Laoer looked embarrassed and said: "I only delineated a general area for the people under my command. They all decide their own place to stay, and there is no clear location. It's not easy to patrol the people who are blind!"

Yi Laoer is not evasive but the truth. In fact, even he doesn't know exactly where each post is lurking. If he really wants to patrol, he can only go with a lantern, which is obviously not Not a good idea.

Zheng Zhihu was silent for a while, then waved his hand and said: "Go and rest, if there is any situation, remember to report it immediately!"

After Yi Lao Er stepped down, Zheng Zhihu still felt a little uneasy, but this seemed to have no basis.Zheng Zhihu lay down for a while, feeling more and more unable to sleep peacefully, so he simply got up, dressed and left the tent, ordered a team of soldiers, and planned to patrol around the camp.

But as soon as this group of people reached the gate of the camp, Zheng Zhihu suddenly raised his hand to signal the team to stop, and at the same time shouted in a low voice: "Shut up!"

Although the pirates behind him looked at each other in blank dismay, they still stopped and kept quiet as promised.

Zheng Zhihu closed his eyes silently and stood motionless, as if he had suddenly fallen into samadhi.After a long time, I heard a "boom" sound from far away. The sound was not loud, very short, but very clear.

Zheng Zhihu opened his eyes and said, "Did you hear that?"

The group of people behind them all nodded in unison. This sound was not unfamiliar to them. When the war bow equipped by the Ming army was shooting, the bowstring would make a similar sound.

Zheng Zhihu's expression darkened and he said, "Chuanyi's second child is here to see me!"

Not long after, the disheveled Yi Er Er hurried over and seemed to have just gotten up from the bed.

"Yi Er Er, call your people back to the camp immediately!" Zheng Zhihu ordered after seeing him and had no time to explain.

Yi Laoer said in amazement: "These brothers will naturally come back after dawn, why did the master call them back to the camp at this time?"

"It's too late to explain, so hurry up and do it!" Zheng Zhihu could only raise his voice to maintain his authority.

Yi Laoer hurriedly said: "Just set up four fires outside the camp gate, and our people will naturally withdraw after seeing them."

"Then do it right away!" Zheng Zhihu impatiently kicked Yi Laoer.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Although Yi Laoer didn't know what happened, seeing Zheng Zhihu's anxiety, he didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly asked someone to light a fire at the gate of the camp.

However, it took another incense stick of time for the fire to be lit, and not even a single person who returned to the camp showed up.Zheng Zhihu's face became more and more ugly, while Yi Lao Er had a very obvious look of horror, and muttered in his mouth: "How is this possible... How is this possible..."

"It seems that all the people under your command have been killed!" Zheng Zhihu shook his head and said, "You lead a good team!"

"The head of the family..." Yi Lao Er knelt down on the ground as soon as his feet softened: "This matter is really weird, and the truth will be revealed after dawn!"

"Strange? Let me tell you what happened!" Zheng Zhihu scolded: "The defenders in Nanri Village found out the people who attacked you in the dark, and they didn't even leave a single one alive! This is what you gave What I mean is a capable person! I think they are all trash!"

Yi Lao Er knelt on the ground with his head already on the ground, unable to utter a word of explanation.Although Shibazhi was a group of pirates, they also practiced military law during wartime. If the secret sentry spies outside the camp were really uprooted by their opponents, he, the person in charge, could only bear the blame for their ineffectiveness.If Zheng Zhihu wanted to punish him, there was indeed no excuse.

Zheng Zhihu took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and then gave the order: "Pass on my order, immediately strengthen your guard, and beware of opponents attacking the camp at night!"

With this order, the camp soon became restless.When some people received the order to stand up for the night, they inevitably complained.And this commotion made it impossible for another part of the people to continue to sleep peacefully.

"They found something was wrong." In the darkness in the distance, Qian Tiandun naturally noticed something strange in the pirate camp.However, this had no effect on him, because half an hour ago, the special warfare company he led had pulled out all the guard posts that the pirates had placed in the wilderness, successfully completing the combat mission.

"I'll go back to the camp to sleep first, and you finish the rest." Qian Tiandun patted Gao Qiaonan on the shoulder and ordered in a low voice.

Gao Qiaonan replied: "Don't worry, I will leave it to my subordinates."

(End of this chapter)