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Chapter 274 Lan Fong: Unify Borneo

Boom boom—boom boom—

The naval guns fired from the battleships exploded on the shore, and the Turkish troops who were preparing to fire back on the beach did not dare to raise their heads.

On the Zhou Yu, the first ship of the Nanyang Fleet, the fleet commander, Major General Qian Yong, stood in the command room, looking at the "rolling" black smoke rising in Machen Port opposite, with no reaction on his expression, as if it should be like this, and then in After several rounds of shelling, military orders were issued:

"Navy gun coverage, last three rounds."

"Notify the army that after three rounds of shelling, they will land on the beach and our fleet will cover them--"

After issuing the military order, Qian Yong quietly waited for the next performance.

Performers: Lan Fang Army, Nanyang Fleet, and the Victim Bangal Sultanate.

Hua Hua Hua——

As the landing ship docked, a wave arose on the shore, and the waves hit the beach.

bump---

The hatch was opened, and groups of soldiers carried the latest Lightning Type II firing pin rifles. They bent over and had several mine-retracting wooden handle grenades on their waists. They rushed into the dock and quickly occupied the commanding heights.

"Quick, pull up the cannon -"

As soon as they captured the pier, an infantry battalion commander of the Pontianak Brigade couldn't wait to attack the entire city. According to Han's combat experience, artillery basically went first.

squeak-

The fifty-five millimeter artillery equipped with rubber tires travels much faster than the earliest wooden wheels. Light artillery like the fifty-five millimeter was also called a PHS in the Han army.

The most important reason for its name is that it is light and can be pulled by a mule. With a whip, it goes very fast.

"Five-shot reload--"

"put!!"

Following an order, several 55mm conical artillery shells engraved with production dates were fired at the speed of a blink of an eye.

Boom - it hit a simple bunker built by the indigenous people with sandbags on the opposite side. For a moment, random catkins were flying and the sky was rippling, like yellow-brown snowflakes.

The natives who were hiding behind the sandbags died instantly, most of them injured by shrapnel.

In an artillery battle, the most terrifying thing is not the direct artillery fire coverage. As long as this thing is not in the center, it is not that powerful.

The most terrifying thing is that the shell explodes, and the shrapnel is scattered in all directions, like the scythe of death, constantly harvesting the life of this world.

Is this also the reason why mainstream powerful countries are equipped with steel helmets? This thing is not the one that protects against bullets. Until later generations, that thing can only protect against handgun bullets, and it is difficult to prevent rifle bullets on a large scale.

The most important purpose is actually to prevent artillery, or to be precise, to prevent shrapnel from exploding artillery shells.

The steel helmets of the Han Dynasty have evolved over several generations. In fact, the early flying saucer helmets have become increasingly unusable. During the war against Brazil, some people reported that the bulletproof area was insufficient.

It's just that it was at the time of the successful blitz against Brazil. At this time, someone proposed to improve the helmet, but naturally no one agreed.

It was not until the past few years that the previous batch of helmets reached the end of their useful life, and those in the logistics department thought of replacing the helmets. At first, these people wanted to directly use the early flying saucer helmets, but when they submitted the report, they were rejected by Liu Peng and returned directly. one sentence;

"This helmet was used by Gu Gu in his early years. Isn't it possible that today's big man is not as good as before??"

[In the tenth year of Longwu]

Because of Liu Peng's words, the Logistics Department had to revise it again, and finally came up with a helmet similar to the later M35 type, but with a visor.

And now it is this kind of helmet that appears on the battlefield.

"Battal Commander, the team has retreated."

"Damn it, give it to me!!"

The battalion commander touched the protruding steel brim with his hand, held a lit cigarette with "sparks" in the corner of his mouth, and finally directly shouldered the gun and charged forward with the soldiers beside him.

He really takes the lead! !

Throughout Ma Chen, such situations are not uncommon. Because the Han Army implements a grassroots responsibility system, it has high requirements for grassroots officers. They must be able to command and their marksmanship must not be too bad to ensure that this army can be at any time All have fighting capabilities. Another point is to cultivate the bloody spirit and cultivate the bloody spirit of an army.

If you want to establish a bloody spirit in an army, the most important thing is the low-level officers. They are the backbone of an army. As for senior officers, they are essentially commanders and do not need to directly participate in the war.

And everything at the rear just illustrates this point.

Within the frontline headquarters, dozens of officers are receiving news from the frontline and making adjustments to the war ahead at any time.

"At present, Ma Chen has conquered almost half of it."

"The other side has proposed terms of surrender."

Opposite Brigadier Hu of the Pontianak Brigade, the staff officer holding documents was reporting the latest intelligence to him.

Brigadier Hu narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and then asked:

"any request??"

The staff officer immediately replied: "We are required to unconditionally protect the palace and ensure the safety of the life and property of the royal family, as well as the safety of the life and property of noble ministers, and even priests -"

"hehe!!"

Brigadier Hu sneered and said with a sarcastic face:

"At this point, you still dare to put forward such conditions and tell them that if you keep the money, you can live."

"Otherwise, we'll just wait to collect the body!!"

After hearing this, the chief of staff hesitated a little, then plucked up the courage to ask: "Isn't this too much?"

"Excessive??" Brigadier Hu seemed to have heard the funniest thing in the world, and immediately ordered:

“Nothing is too much, just carry out your orders!!”

"Yes, Brigadier!!"

In the end, the staff officer could only go down and carry out the order.

Brigadier Hu, who was in the command room at the bow of the ship, looked at the dock opposite with black smoke rising everywhere, with a smile on his face and an inexplicable meaning in his eyes.

[The city is still at war, and the commander can only be on the ship at the moment]

On the other side, the big figures in the Bangal Sultanate who heard the news were now in panic.

For them, the reason why they did not surrender at the beginning was to gain bargaining chips. But now, they have completely lost their bargaining chips.

Thinking of this, everyone regretted why they didn't surrender earlier. At that time, the Lanfang people were still willing to keep half of their property, but what about now? ?

There is nothing left, I regret it, I really regret it! !

Finally, it was Bangal Sultan who spoke:

"The Lanfang people are cruel. If we don't do what they do, I'm afraid all the Banjar people will suffer. That's all, let me take the blame. In exchange for everyone's future, what's the point--"

"Down!"

Although this was just a show, it actually prevented the war from spreading further and causing more deaths.

But the consequence was that after Lanfang took control of the country, he captured Banjars as slaves on a large scale, and abducted the good-looking ones he encountered.

These slaves and native women will eventually be sold to merchants and plantations in exchange for further military expenses.

Naturally, this mode of war has been criticized by some righteous people. They even describe this human tragedy as "birds peck at the bones, and the common people turn into thick water."

However, in Lan Fang's own words, especially in history books, this dirty history is basically described as "unknown", "untrue", and "the local army collapsed and caused chaos".

And the person who started all this is still playing in the newly built Imperial Park at this moment. Even if he knew about it, he would probably only say: "I know!!"

The sentence "I understand" expresses the ruthlessness of the emperor and the sadness of the common people! !

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"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers!!"

"My Lanfang Tianjun is under Ma Chen, and the country of Banjar will be destroyed!!"

"My army continues to advance and has now fought with the bandits to the ocean. The indigenous navy was defeated and fled in panic..."

"Brigadier Hu defeated tens of thousands of indigenous troops. He is truly worthy of our famous general Lanfang!!"

As more and more news of victory came, everyone knew that the day when Lanfang would unify Borneo was not far away.

"I knew that these natives were vulnerable. Brigadier Hu defeated the native army in a small test. It shows that the natives are incompetent and Lan Fang's army is powerful!!"

"Who says otherwise? These natives all look like human beings, but unexpectedly they are all wimps. I would say that turning their men into slaves and women into prostitutes is the greatest respect for these savages... Haha!! "

"I heard that in the recent market, the prices of Tuman have dropped. Maybe it's the reason you just mentioned..."

"Isn't that good? Let's buy a few local maids and take them home. Isn't it considered as killing the enemy for the country?"

"Ha ha……"

In the cafe, several middle-aged men were talking obscenely about recent events.

In the Governor's Mansion, Zhang Yusheng looked at the location on the map that was mostly covered in purple, with pride on his face that had the vicissitudes of life.

As long as he succeeds this time, it is basically certain that he will join the cabinet.

"Your Majesty the Governor..."

"Ah, it's Wenzhou, come on, come on, sit down, sit down, sit over here!!"

Zhang Yusheng looked at Lu Wenzhou who came into the hall, and immediately enthusiastically arranged for a banquet. As soon as he sat down, he called out "watch tea."

Click...

The lid of the bowl of tea slid across the rim of the cup, making a "click" sound. After taking a few sips, Zhang Yusheng spoke:

"Ask the state, how is it? What do the Dutch say??"

Lu Wenzhou shook his head, basically making his attitude clear. Zhang Yusheng also understood what he meant and immediately said:

"It is impossible to expect the Dutch to recognize our occupation of Borneo, but it is not up to them. In the past few years, the Nanyang Fleet has developed rapidly in the hands of the former Governor Zhou, with two kings and six generals..."

“I’m not afraid of the Dutch!!”

(For two 4,000-ton class and six 2,000-ton class warships, military expenditures will be borne by Lanfang and not by the Navy.)

Zhang Yu talked about the current Nanyang Fleet in a businesslike manner, with uncontrollable pride in his tone.

After all, only when you are strong can you have a chance to bargain. Otherwise, it would be too shameful to use the Pacific Fleet to embolden you like Long Wu did in the eighth year.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yusheng told Lu Wenzhou with great enthusiasm:

"If Wenzhou goes to Batavia again, it can be said: Our navy has just emerged and has not yet tested its edge. Is the East Indian Navy willing to test the sword??"

Hearing this, Lu Wenzhou's eyes were shocked, and then he asked playfully:

"May I ask, Lord Governor, what should the Dutch do if they are unwilling??"

"Haha..." After hearing this, Zhang Yusheng laughed, and then solemnly replied:

"If the Dutch really have this question, you can say again: Even if you don't want to, why not get lost!!"

"Ha ha……"

The Governor's Palace was filled with laughter.

The laughter from the Governor's Palace seemed to be in tune, mixed with the artillery fire on the battlefield of Tenggarong, and finally turned into a sigh.

When Lan Fang's army set foot on Tenggarong City, which was turned into rubble, the staff officer once again asked Brigadier Hu: "Commander, have we gone too far?"

Brigadier Hu looked at the battlefield with white smoke rising in front of him, corpses covered with rubble, and children crying from time to time, and he said:

"The mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood turned into humans, and the lonely ghosts turned into Fengdu!!"

After reading a short poem that inspired him, Brigadier Hu looked back at the young staff officer and replied:

"Remember, this is war, war, there is no mercy, only winning and losing, mercy is not worthy of appearing in war!!"

The staff officer turned to look at the shattered Tenggarong City, his expression moved slightly, and finally he sighed:

"I just hope they have an afterlife!!"

Is there really an afterlife? Brigadier Hu didn't know. He only knew that even the surviving natives would not end well.

They basically spent time in plantations and minerals, human markets, and brothels.

After cleaning up all this, Brigadier Hu left a militia group to encircle and suppress the remaining indigenous people, then boarded the ship with a large army and sailed to the upper half of the island.

…………

The Sultanate of Bulungan, as its name suggests, is a country dominated by the True God Religion.

Originally, this country was supposed to live a carefree and happy life as a small country with few people.

However, it all ended with a "bang".

Lan Fangjun is here, and the good days are over! !

bang bang...

Several soldiers wearing new 10-year-old helmets, holding Lightning II rifles with rear-loading firing, aimed and fired in all directions, constantly shooting at the natives who might threaten their lives.

"Crash", the sound of bayonets slashing and shooting resounded in this small alley. Until they heard the sentence "There is someone from the north", several soldiers immediately stepped on their rubber breathable dark green military boots and stepped on " The sound of "papa" killed him.

On the north side of the alley, the sound of "bang bang bang" has not stopped. With the newly added firepower, more than a dozen indigenous soldiers who were still reporting to the regiment and resisting stubbornly bloomed with their final brilliance. Behind the brilliance was Dots of bloody "plum blossoms".

"There's a hard bone ahead."

The infantry commander, wearing a dark green military uniform and helmet, holding a rifle, was giving instructions to his team members.

He responded with a cold look.

Seeing this, the captain continued:

"Count!!"

"one two Three……"

"Reporting to the captain, there are a total of 120 people in the team, and the actual number is 107."

Hearing this, the captain looked indifferent, and then ordered: "March according to the third team, triangle formation..."

"Old Mo!!"

"arrive!!"

The squad leader named Lao Mo had seven or eight wooden-handled grenades strapped to his waist. He was the most accurate in throwing grenades in the team.

"You can lead someone to throw it later, and throw it accurately."

The captain raised his fist and hit Lao Mo's strong chest.

"Don't worry, I am Lao Mo, captain, you don't know, that is..."

Lao Mo wanted to say something else, but was stopped by the captain's eyes.

After the captain finished all the tasks, he looked around and looked at the young and dusty faces. He felt a little unbearable and finally gave the order:

"Set off!!"

Wow...

The soldiers with guns raised, their heads raised, divided into three groups, and surrounded the real temple opposite from different directions.

After a while, gunshots rang out violently next to the temple above Onion's head.

If you look down from a high altitude, you will find that the entire battlefield is basically a triangle.

The shooting of Lanfang's army basically followed the shape of "pin", showing cross fire. Such a simple and efficient way of fighting sealed the entire temple perimeter in an instant.

Then came the old trick of the Han army, relying on cooperation to squeeze the enemy's living space step by step.

"one two three……"

"Boy, aim!!"

Lao Mo led a dozen grenadiers to the left side of the temple, which was the side entrance. The defense here was relatively tight, and his final plan was very rough and exploded.

In this small area, artillery cannot be pushed up, only grenades can be used.

"Whizzing……"

One after another, the sky-thunder-style wooden handle grenades were thrown into the temple. A few seconds later, only a few "bang bang bang" sounds were heard, and the last fortress inside was blown open.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the captain decisively ordered a general attack! !

When the Lanfang soldiers filed in, it meant the end of the war.

Looking at a group of priests who swore to protect the true God, the captain glanced disdainfully, and then ordered:

“Demolish the temple, pick up the valuable ones and tear them down, and burn the ones that can’t be demolished!!”

When a priest insulted the captain and others as "heretics", everyone present burst into laughter.

Finally it was the captain who spoke:

"Like God, like the true God, those who obey the Han Dynasty will prosper, and those who rebel against the Han Dynasty will perish!!"

Finally, under the cry of the priests, the temple turned into ashes and the courtyard turned into blood.

What an atmospheric scene! !

In several other battlefields, Lanfang's army divided its forces and destroyed the Sulu Sultanate and occupied Hele. (the country’s capital)

At this point, the war, which lasted for two weeks and was later called the Fourteen-Day Blitz, finally came to an end.

The final result ended with Lanfang taking over Borneo.

After this battle, Lanfang's territorial area was second only to the Dutch East Indies in the entire Southeast Asia region, and was larger than many countries in Southeast Asia.

The only flaw is that the population is not as large as theirs.

In Han Dynasty, when the news of Lanfang's victory came, the ripples caused were not as big as those in Lanfang, but it also set off a wave of Nanyang fever and Lanfang fever.

In the streets and alleys, there are always people talking about Lanfang and this short fourteen-day war.

Even the names of Brigadier Hu and Qian Yong have spread, and they are hailed as the first-class generals in the new era of the empire! !

Regardless of the disturbances from the outside world, in the Xijing Palace, after receiving the battle report, Liu Peng was still strolling in the courtyard and playing chess with Concubine Jing.

When the good news came, Liu Peng took it, looked at it a few times, and just said:

"From now on, the overall situation of Nanyang has been settled, and we can concentrate on the funeral arrangements!!"

And when Concubine Jing asked about the "future affairs".

Liu Peng chuckled and replied immediately:

"It's just a shooting!!"

Concubine Jing then asked Liu Peng what he wanted to "shoot".

Liu Peng played a black chess piece in the middle and responded calmly: "A savage beast, very big and majestic!!"

Snapped……

On the chessboard, the dragon bites the phoenix's tail to achieve Tai Chi.

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