1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 263 Imperial Power Offensive and Defensive Battle: Bloody Battle ([-])
The Dutch native servant who climbed up the city wall jumped down from the top of the city with a dagger in hand, and slashed at a marine soldier on the opposite side.

The marine soldier took two quick steps back, holding his musket in both hands to block the front.

With a sound of "but", the native's short knife slashed on the musket, splashing a little spark.The native quickly withdrew his knife, and then slashed sideways.The marine soldier slammed his musket with one hand on the dagger that was slashing over.

"Ah!" The native couldn't take it anymore, he let go of the dagger, and flinched back in horror.But another Marine soldier nearby had brandished a musket and hit him on the shoulder, knocking him to the ground, and then kicked him hard on the head.

"Ah..." Unexpectedly, another native rushed up from the wall, and when he jumped down, he slashed at the neck of the marine soldier.

"Quickly, let the people from the reserve team come up! Don't stop firing muskets!" Qi Dalu yelled, picked up a long knife, and rushed towards a gun emplacement, where two natives were about to attack the gunner.

Xu Chuanxing stood on a balcony behind, calmly observing the entire battlefield.There were too many natives, and several sections of the city wall had natives climbing up through wooden ladders, and they were fighting hand-to-hand with marine soldiers and local soldiers.The back-up immigrants have rushed up, relying on their local advantages in numbers, they are gradually driving the natives off the city wall.

"Replace all the artillery with shotguns and attack the musketeers outside the trench." Xu Chuanxing ordered loudly: "All the strong and strong will step forward with spears! The marines retreat temporarily, organize their formation, and prepare to shoot at the natives in the city. What the fuck , are the Dutch crazy?"

Facing the frenzied attack of the natives, the Hanzhou soldiers at the head of the city were obviously a little flustered. The marines, country soldiers and elites were clustered together, unable to deploy at all, and the muskets could not be loaded normally.Over the past month, the passive offense of the Dutch has raised some arrogance in their hearts, and they are also full of disdain for their offense.Now, in the face of the Dutch's all-round crazy attack regardless of casualties, they suddenly feel a little at a loss.

Qi Dalu hacked down the last native, and squatted on the city wall, panting heavily.He looked around and saw that the situation seemed to be under control for the time being as the natives of the city gradually forced down from the top of the city.Under the cover of strong swords and guns, the marines continued to shoot down the city in an orderly manner.

"Boom!" A shell flew from under the city, and directly crashed into several nearby marine soldiers and strong troops, killing three on the spot and injuring four.

A dozen or so strong and strong screamed and retreated, but were stopped by the soldiers behind them who kicked and beat them.

"Throw bombs down the city!" Qi Dalu gritted his teeth.

Originally, the hand-throwing bombs were intended to be used later when the situation was in crisis, but I did not expect that the first attack after the arrival of the Dutch reinforcements would be such a full-scale attack regardless of the cost.For today's plan, it can only be used in advance.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..." As dozens of hand-thrown bombs were dropped from the top of the city, the natives who attacked the city suddenly collapsed.Although the hand-throwing bombs were not powerful, the loud noise and scattered fragments wounded many people, making the natives feel terrified.They don't know how many such tin cans that make noise and can kill people are still in the city.

Facing the natives who turned around and fled, the Hanzhou soldiers at the head of the city would naturally not let go of such a good opportunity. With artillery and guns, they reaped the lives of the fleeing natives to their heart's content.

Colonel Aryan Van Dijk threw the binoculars with a livid face, turned and returned to the temporary camp near the pier.He was filled with joy when he saw the natives ascending the city just now. Maybe today, Dili City can be breached.However, the Hanzhou army in the city seemed to organize the established civilians, and soon drove the natives who had climbed the city to the top of the city.

Just a little bit, Dili City was breached!Colonel Aryan Van Dijk said bitterly.The natives are too irresistible, the mercenaries are too afraid of death, and the Hanzhou soldiers are really resistant to war.

"Mainland, have you got the casualty statistics?" Xu Chuanxing asked.

"The statistics are out." Qi Dalu said with some seriousness: "The Marine Corps killed 15 people and injured 27 people, the township barracks killed 22 people and injured 26 people, and the immigrant elite died eight people and injured 12 people. The total casualties are 110 people."

"What the hell, more than 100 casualties in one day!" Although Xu Chuanxing was prepared, he was still taken aback.There are less than 800 people in the urban marines, rural soldiers and immigrants, and they lost so much in one day.You know, there are at least 2000 Dutch people outside the city.

"The Dutch have made it clear that they want to fight with us and exchange their native servants for our soldiers." Qi Dalu said: "If this fight continues, it is estimated that we will be exhausted by them in less than a week! "

"It would be great if there was kerosene in the city!" Qi Dalu continued: "It can prevent them from approaching the city wall."

"Look at what you said." Xu Chuanxing said with a smile: "Why don't you say it, it would be great if there was another marine company in the city! Now, the situation in the city is like this, we have to fight hard!"

"Fight hard, you can fight for a few days!" Qi Dalu sighed, the defensive force in the city was a little weak, and in the end, the Dutch might bleed a lot, but the 800 people in the city might not be spared either.

"Fighting for a few days is a few days, at least it will make the Dutch feel heartbroken!" Xu Chuanxing shook his head and said, "Let people make more delicious food tonight, so that they are full. Damn, dead , also want to be a stuffed ghost!"

"Captain, tell me, will the Dutch launch a night attack?" Qi Dalu asked suddenly.

"Huh?" Xu Chuanxing rolled his eyes, "There are so many people in the Netherlands, maybe we will make a surprise attack at night like we captured Dili City. Shall we entertain them well at night?"

"Then prepare more and give them a surprise."

"Well, it's best to kill and injure more of them, so that they won't dare to besiege like today."

"That might cost some gunpowder."

"It doesn't matter, if you kill more Dutch people, they won't dare to attack the city anymore. Maybe they just withdraw." Xu Chuanxing said, "How do you want to arrange it?"

"When I was in Black Mountain City, I saw the guards in the mine often use gunpowder to blow up mountains. I think you can also use gunpowder to blow up natives."

"This... don't blow yourself up."
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"Sirs, I recommend launching a night attack." Captain David Van Hewitt said: "During the day, Hanzhou can use sharp artillery and muskets to carry out precise strikes on our siege troops. However, at night , They will fall into the visual blind spot, which is very useful for attacking.”

Colonel Arjan Van Dijk nodded, then turned to Major Frost Fritz, asking for his opinion.

Major Frost Fritz pondered for a moment, then nodded to express his agreement with Captain Iter.During the day, Hanzhou soldiers resisted tenaciously, and Dutch native servants and mercenaries suffered heavy casualties.After rough statistics, more than 150 mercenaries were killed and injured, more than 360 natives were killed and injured, and [-]% of the troops were lost.If there is an attack like today, regardless of casualties, let alone the mercenaries are unwilling, even the natives will probably mutiny.

"Considering that it is a night attack, once a breakthrough is made, our army must advance quickly to prevent the Hanzhou army from blocking and blocking. Since Dili City is surrounded by rivers to the west and mountains to the south, it is impossible to deploy troops. Therefore, I suggest In these two directions, only small groups of troops were dispatched for harassing containment, and most of the troops were concentrated on the north and east sides of Dili City, so that after the city was broken, follow-up troops could provide strong support." David Van Hewitt The captain was very excited when he saw that his night attack attack plan was adopted, and he proposed the offensive military deployment of the troops outside the city.

"Captain Hewitt has considered very carefully. He is worthy of being born in a military family." Colonel Aryan Van Dijk praised with a smile: "Everyone, do you have anything to add to tonight's night attack? Everyone must plan carefully and strive for today's attack." Capture Dili City at night!"

"Colonel Van Dijk, I suggest that after the city is broken, the natives should be properly allowed to pick up some property in the city, so as to motivate them to display their due combat effectiveness in tonight's night raid." Major Frost Fritz Said.

"Yes. Tell those natives, except for Hanzhou's official offices and treasury, let them pick up other property." Colonel Aryan Van Dijk said: "Of course, this order agrees to apply to our mercenaries."

Dili City under the night looked like a giant beast shrouded in darkness. After devouring hundreds of lives during the day, it quietly lay down on the ground, ready to choose another person to devour.

Under the moonlight, hundreds of natives, holding short knives and wooden spears, slowly moved towards Dili City.Behind them, there are mercenaries with muskets, groping forward cautiously.

When approaching Dili City, there was a strong smell of corpses.The weather was hot, and the corpses discarded under the city during the day would soon start to stink.

After groping for the natives near the ditch, resisting the discomfort in their stomach, they stumbled across the corpses all over the place, and then slowly climbed over the ditch while holding on to the wooden ladder on the ditch.

The torches at the head of Dili city obscurely illuminated the small area nearby, and there were no soldiers on duty. They must be hiding in the shadows of the city wall.

A few wooden ladders were gently placed on the top of the city, but in the silent night sky, they were extremely loud.

"Enemy attack!" A soldier at the head of the city shouted loudly, and then a torch was thrown down, revealing the natives gathered below the city in light.Several huge stones were thrown down, hitting several people immediately.

A few natives below the city wall firmly held down the wooden ladder, preventing the people at the top of the city from overturning the wooden ladder. Immediately, the natives climbed up quickly with short knives in their mouths.

"Bang! Bang!" Two Hanzhou soldiers shot at the natives on the wooden ladder below, knocking them down.The natives below continue to climb up without fear of death.

On the north wall of Dili City, there was an uproar immediately, the sound of musket guns, artillery, shouts of killing, and screams of misery, all rang out.

Captain David Van Hewitt clenched his fists tightly, looking nervously at the fire at the top of the city, where it seemed that natives had already boarded the top of the city.In the darkness, natives continued to cross the ditch, rushed to the bottom of the city, and then climbed up the wooden ladder.

With the help of the cover of night, more natives rushed to the bottom of the city, and more wooden ladders were built on the top of the city. Under this stormy attack, the Hanzhou soldiers seemed a little unprepared, and large sections of the city wall The Dutch native servants who were attacked at night broke through, and the Hanzhou soldiers began to retreat continuously.

The city of Dili seems to be opening up to the Dutch.

(End of this chapter)