Wild North America 1846

Chapter 767 Breaking into Batavia
Since the Battle of Upper Indragiri, the outstanding performance of the armored forces on the frontal battlefield has been highly valued by the Imperial Army.

The Gray Wolf armored vehicle has thus entered the next year's equipment allocation plan of the Imperial Army. Together with the new towed self-aligning artillery, the air-cooled light machine gun, and the new-generation standard bolt-action rifle, it has become the focus of the army's development in the new century. .

Due to the appearance of the armored vehicle, especially the 1.1-meter-high bulletproof armor plate surrounded on all sides, it looks like an iron cabinet or a water tank. The gray wolf armored vehicle is also nicknamed "tank" in English pronunciation.

In the combat system of the Royal Guards, the armored force is expected to be high for its excellent attacking ability.The commanders of each ace division require some armored forces to assist in the battle, which is the best proof.

Therefore, the Imperial Armored Division was dismantled and used at the battalion level.

"Your Highness 71, everyone wants good things. The main battle units of each division strongly request to be assigned armored units. I can't help it either, a clever woman can't cook without rice!" General Liu Zhongguo smiled wryly and spread his hands, as if you understand look.

Who can feel at ease when a good Imperial armored division has been dismantled to pieces?

It stands to reason that this is the right of the commander-in-chief, but considering the royal background of His Royal Highness Tang Li Yi who established the armored division, even in his capacity as the commander-in-chief of Liu Zhongguo, he has to explain a few more words.

"Your Excellency, Commander, you don't worry too much. It is the bounden duty of soldiers to obey orders, and the good steel of the Imperial Armored Division attached to our Western Front Corps should be used on the blade." Brigadier General Tang-Li Yi replied calmly, his elegant He took a sip of hot coffee and continued;

"It's just my humble hope. Well, after the bloody battle in Batavia, all the armored forces will be reunited to form a powerful fist, and as the vanguard of the corps, they will fight a bloody road from west to east."

Admiral Liu Zhongguo didn't think about it, so he nodded and agreed; "Yes, the commander-in-chief has approved this matter. This time, our Western Front Corps has the Imperial Armored Division joining us. It's really like adding wings to a tiger!"

"Commander, it's amazing. I'd like to thank you, Your Excellency, for your care."

"That's not necessary, we are all one family." Admiral Liu Zhongguo replied with a kind smile.

Liu Zhongguo's father, General Liu Wu (Note; Liu Wu), served as the commander-in-chief of the Royal Guards for more than 2 years since the Second North American War, and was a loyal knight retinue of His Majesty the Holy Emperor.

Without this generous family member, it would be impossible for General Liu Zhongguo to stand out from the bright stars and become the commander-in-chief of the Second Corps of the Royal Guards and the Sumatra Corps.

After a brief afternoon tea, the military officer in the tent next door came over several times to ask for orders. General Liu Zhongguo sat for a few minutes before leaving in a hurry.

The war is imminent, and he, the commander-in-chief, cannot leave the command position in any case.

He took time out of his busy schedule to have afternoon tea with Brigadier General Tang Li Yi. This was a gesture of goodwill from the officer, and it was also an explanation for the splitting of the Imperial Armored Division.

Not an apology, just a respect.

Brigadier General Tang-Li Yi knew it in his heart, and continued to have some exquisite refreshments here, and after another cup of hot coffee, Shi Shiran left.

Everyone else was nervously busy with preparations before the war, but Brigadier General Tang Li Yi basically had nothing to do.

The troops of the Imperial Armored Division that had just been unloaded to the pier were basically divided by the main divisions counterattacking in three directions. They were about to launch a full-scale attack at 3 o'clock, and the rest were still floating in the sea.

He now only has more than 1000 troops of the logistics and logistics regiment in his hands, which can't be used much. Instead, he can look at the entire battlefield from the perspective of a bystander.

[-]:[-] pm
The horn of the imperial army's comprehensive counterattack sounded, and more than 340 artillery pieces from eight artillery regiments launched a fierce shelling on the positions of the Dutch army. The dense rain of shells blasted the front into a sea of ​​flames.

Thanks to the advanced double-base gunpowder technology, the artillery fire released by the artillery of the Tang Empire was extremely lethal. Rising gray-black mushroom clouds exploded in the positions of the Dutch army.

The remaining limbs and broken arms of Dutch soldiers were mixed with mud and bricks and were blown to the sky, and some old-fashioned artillery were blown into parts.

This sudden cover-type artillery attack caused serious damage to a large number of Dutch soldiers gathered, and it stunned the Dutch army like a blow to the head.

three o'clock

All the artillery fire stopped at once, and the Gray Wolf armored vehicle, which looked like a land monster, crushed the gravel and lying corpses all over the ground, and rushed forward tyrannically.

And behind these armored chariots are the soldiers of the Tang Empire attacking in a skirmish line, covering and killing them like a wave.

Such a powerful attack combination is almost irresistible.

The gray wolf armored vehicles that were attacking stopped and went, unleashing their firepower crazily towards the densely populated area of ​​the Dutch army from time to time. Heavy machine guns and short-barreled guns took turns, recklessly harvesting the lives of the Dutch soldiers.

These protruding war monsters attracted the intensive firepower of the Dutch army, but when they hit them, they had almost no effect except for a puff of gray smoke.

Just like scratching an itch, there is no way to stop the advance of these iron-clad monsters!
The sporadic artillery counterattacks of the Dutch army made it difficult to hit the armored tanks that were constantly moving during the battle. Instead, they were covered by fierce artillery fire from the rear, and were quickly blown into a pile of parts.

limited by the times

Regardless of the artillery fire of the Tang Empire or the Dutch army, they can only cover and shoot, and use denser artillery coverage to increase the hit rate. Accurate shooting can only be a delusion.

This kind of battlefield environment is very friendly to armored chariots. They walk through the ruins of the war, stop from time to time and shoot violently, or use short-barreled guns to bombard the ruins of buildings hundreds of meters away at close range, killing the people hiding inside. The Dutch soldiers beat into a sieve.

The brutal bloody battle in the city lasted for more than two hours, and the main division attacking from three directions advanced steadily.

Following the assault of the armored forces, the imperial soldiers from behind spread up like a tide, completely clearing the enemy officers and soldiers in the ruins of the battlefield.

The rumbling gunfire was accompanied by bursts of intensive gunfire, and the bloody battle continued...

By 10:[-] p.m., two hours, four and [-] minutes after the launch of the general counteroffensive;

The main divisions of the corps that counterattacked from three directions have made significant progress, advancing roughly 6 to 7 kilometers into the enemy's depth, and achieved results beyond expectations.

At this time, it has penetrated into about one-third of the city of Batavia, basically occupying most of the southern part of the city, and the effect of the advance is quite good.

The most forward position is only 3.3 kilometers away from the Governor's Palace of the Dutch East Indies in the old town of Batavia, and the sound of guns can be clearly seen.

Located in the tropical Java Island, it gets dark much later than in the north, and it doesn't enter the night until about 8 o'clock.

In view of the smooth advancement of the battlefield, the Corps' provisional headquarters urgently adjusted its combat plan, ordering all ministries to further strengthen their offensive, fully occupy the Nancheng District, and advance the front to the Zhongcheng District.

The soldiers of the Tang Empire who arrived from the rear pier were simply repaired, and immediately sent forward a steady stream of reinforcements, further increasing the momentum of the attack.

standing high can see
Most of Batavia's urban area was full of gunfire, and one after another barricades were blown into ruins. Soldiers from both sides fought fiercely in the ruins of buildings, and the sound of gunfire resounded throughout the world.

The Tang Empire adopted a frontal assault strategy. By 11:[-] p.m., [-] artillery regiments had been deployed to bombard them in turn. Two armored regiments served as pioneers to attack the stubbornly defended towns of the Dutch army, hitting barricades and Relying on the defense line built by the building.

Under the impact of artillery fire and armored vehicles, the seemingly impregnable barricades and defense lines were roughly torn apart and fell into fierce hand-to-hand combat.

until [-]pm
The attacking corps surrounded by the Tang Empire on three sides stopped moving forward, and began to build a defense line according to the terrain, transport the wounded later, and establish a new front relying on armored vehicles and building ruins.

Before dark, the battle reports from all walks of life had been gathered to the headquarters of the corps. General Liu Zhongguo held the latest battle report in his hand, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but raise an arc.

Today's landing battle was fought very beautifully. The three main divisions led the attack direction. The most advanced one advanced 11 kilometers and penetrated deeply into the belly of the central city. It was only more than 900 meters away from the Governor's Palace of the Dutch East Indies.

After a day of bloody battle, a total of more than 1.42 officers and soldiers of the Dutch army were killed and wounded, of which more than [-]% were white officers and soldiers, about [-].

Under the cover of powerful firepower, the attacking imperial officers and soldiers suffered more than 2970 casualties, 1109 were killed and more than [-] were seriously injured.

Such an exchange ratio is completely acceptable. Since the empire has highly effective broad-spectrum antibacterial drugs such as "King of Sterilization" and a mature war wound treatment system, most of the wounded soldiers can return to the battlefield.

Therefore, the loss of 400 or [-] people is completely acceptable.

Batavia is the largest city in the Netherlands East Indies, with a population of 67.3, accounting for about [-]% of the total population of Java Island.

There are 300 large and medium-sized towns within 13 kilometers around it. The population accounts for more than 6% of Java Island. It is a prosperous place where the population of the entire island is concentrated.

Therefore, Batavia is also the top priority of the defense of the Governor's Palace of the Dutch East Indies. A total of more than 14 indigenous and white militias and colonial troops were mobilized, and about [-]% of them were reimbursed in just one day.

Don't underestimate this troop strength, this is the elite force in the hands of the Governor's Office of the Netherlands East Indies, much stronger than those random troops.

Otherwise, in the face of artillery bombardment and the ravages of armored vehicles charging in turn, it would be impossible to resist the crazy offensive of the Tang Empire army and start a bloody fight from street to house.

According to the evaluation of the Corps Command, this part of the Dutch native servant army and the white colonial army has considerable combat effectiveness and should be the cream of the Dutch army.

Of the 14 troops in Batavia, it is absolutely impossible for such an elite force to exceed [-]%, and more of them are mobs.

If there are all such elite troops, then the Western Front Corps will face a hard nut to crack, and if one is not careful, it will be inevitable to suffer heavy casualties.

(End of this chapter)