The wind blows from the South Sea

Chapter 80 Why stingy with a mere good man’s head?

"Push the cannon over, get close and shoot, and prepare to load the shotgun. Damn it, I don't believe we can't knock down this broken building." Feng Guohui ordered angrily.

The first wave of more than a hundred natives who had just attacked retreated in disgrace after more than 30 people were killed or injured.

The front peak had already rushed into the rubble, but under the desperate resistance of the white people's muskets and swords, these natives finally became timid and fled back without looking back.

In anger, Feng Guohui ordered his men to kill more than ten people in a row. They were all cowards who hid at the back of the team during the attack and ran away with oil on their feet.

Hu Huashan immediately led his men to push the four Napoleon cannons forward until they were less than 300 yards away from the enemy, and then stopped and re-adjusted the muzzles.

This distance is already within the range of the enemy's flintlock musket.

The more advanced Republic Type 400 flintlock muskets of this era can reach a maximum range of more than yards, and they all retain a certain degree of lethality.

But don't count on accuracy. Basically, shooting within 150 yards is considered accurate. Beyond this distance, it is beyond human control and depends on luck.

The white colonists hiding in the municipal council building became anxious when they saw the cannon approaching. They rushed to the windows and the gaps opened by the cannon and fired in the direction of the artillery.

Feng Guohui had a livid face and remained calm. He summoned two musketeers with a wave of his hand, aimed at the enemies in the municipal council building, and launched one volley after another.

"Tiger, pull out your first company and prepare to participate in a hand-to-hand assault. Rush in and occupy the parliament building for me, and hold it firmly." Feng Guohui ordered in a stern voice.

The more Qiao Zhongxing thought about it, the more he became afraid, because he knew that in the morning, the family was hastily gathering armed forces.

They also have a battlefield supervision mission;

Any native cannon fodder who dares to turn around and run away will be killed on the spot without mercy!

Then I thought about how when bursts of gunfire rang out in the west of the city, Feng Guohui was walking back and forth like a lion in a cage, and the murderous intent on his body could be felt from a distance.

The side facing the square is mostly the main building, with a large or small courtyard behind and some auxiliary building facilities built.

Maybe this is better

As soon as the gunfire stopped and the smoke and dust in the Municipal Assembly Building had dissipated, Feng Guohui ordered the attack.

It is easiest to attack directly from the front of the square, and it is also conducive to the deployment of troops.

In fact, it is more difficult to hit it from the side. Except for a few roads, there are various buildings and shop fronts surrounding the central square of Surabaya City.

The two sides were separated by 2,670 yards and gunshots continued. The thick smell of gunpowder smoke filled the small central square, mixed with blood and killings, and filled the sky above this city that used to be full of characteristics of a tropical island country.

"Okay, what we want is this invincible momentum." Feng Guohui nodded appreciatively, then looked at Mai Laowen and ordered; "After the tiger has established a foothold, you lead the brothers from the third and fourth companies up to reinforce it. Anyone who does not surrender will be killed." Kill without mercy, use volleys of guns to clear a bloody path for me."

The distance in front of him was only 2,780 yards, and it only took a few minutes to rush over. He didn't believe that the white people who were stunned by the artillery could fight back?

The diameter of the left and right wheels of the field Napoleon cannon is 57 inches (1.45 meters). The total gun weighs 2445 pounds and is about 1.62 meters wide. Such a large volume and weight cannot be entered through a normal house door.

Taking advantage of the break in the bombardment, Feng Guohui ordered a second round of indigenous cannon fodder to rush in. This time he invested two centurions and the remaining 60 people from last time.

Who is targeted?

He Antang has also joined the team and joined the rebel forces. Aren't they afraid that their family's foundation will be uprooted by the ghost army?

His sister Qiao Peiyun had been frightened and fainted. Now she was lying next to him with a pale face, and was awakened by the heavy sound of gunfire.

It's the lice on a bald man's head...that's obvious.

Some people would say that it is so difficult to attack from the front, why not attack from the side?

"Give me the special food."

The fuse of the artillery was quickly lit, and then "boom, boom, boom..." The huge cannon was deafening, the muzzle flashed with bright fire, and it slammed into the parliament building at close range.

He could never imagine that Feng Guohui, who was chatting happily with him in the teahouse and had a gentle expression, had such a ferocious side, like a murderous devil.

Hu Laohu looked excited, licked his dry lips greedily, turned his hand and pulled out his shining command knife and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ding, I will personally take the first company up and use the head on my neck to ensure that it will be killed." Take it.”

The church is like this, the parliament building is like this, and most other buildings are similar.

No surprises this time

Feng Guohui watched as Hu Laohu led the soldiers of the first company to fight in, and finally a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Not far behind them, all the soldiers of the first company led by Hu Laohu fixed their bayonets and rushed up after them.

"As you command, Master Feng."

Sporadic gunshots continued to sound, and hot bullets flew past the top of the head and ears. From time to time, a member of the Hu family was hit by a stray bullet. He groaned and fell to the ground bleeding.

Seeing the indigenous cannon fodder brandishing their swords, they rushed through the rubble and plunged into the parliament building through the breaches opened everywhere. Immediately, shouts and fighting sounds spread throughout, occasionally mixed with a few gunshots.

Because there were many buildings on the sides and rear, and they were divided by courtyard walls, Napoleon's cannons couldn't push in, so they couldn't take full advantage of their firepower.

What's even more terrifying is the shotgun. Whichever direction the muzzle of the gun goes, it will bring a bloody storm.

Qiao Zhongxing squatted aside looking at these murderous people with a fearful expression, feeling extremely frightened in his heart.

Countless shrapnel flew past rapidly, and those who dared to expose their bodies were instantly mutilated, with broken bones and tendons.

The corridors of ordinary houses are not that wide. It takes time and effort to dismantle them all the way, and the effect is not good.

This time it was done, and finally a hard bone was broken.

More than 260 ragged indigenous men, holding swords in their hands, rushed forward with a roar.

"Report to Mr. Feng that the artillery is ready."

"Yes, sir, I will carry out your orders to the letter."

The reason why they did not break out of Qiao's mansion was because Nanyang Company deployed heavy defense forces on the streets, and more than a hundred Chaoshan boys joined them.

Each shot fired caused a large cloud of smoke and dust to fill the air.

She still closed her big eyes tightly, for fear of seeing the bloody and cruel things in front of her...

The shouts of killing lasted for more than 40 minutes before gradually stopping. Less than half of the indigenous cannon fodder who first attacked were able to come out intact. The first company also lost more than brothers.

In this battle, the powerful first company was beaten to the point of vomiting blood.

Hu Laohu came out of the parliament building covered in blood, with bloodshot eyes and fearful eyes. He still had not completely calmed down from the excitement of the bloody battle.

As for the white colonists who were hiding in the parliament building and resisting to the death, a total of about 730 of them have been wiped out. No one escaped, and no one was captured.

Feng Guohui had no leisure to appreciate the carnage scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

The parliament building has two floors, covering a large area. There is a large yard and two rows of auxiliary buildings at the rear. The total area is more than 1.1 acres, which is about six and a half acres.

In such a big place, thousands of people died. After the war, we really need to reform it and invite some monks and Taoists to do water and land rituals to liberate the souls of the dead.

The sound of gunfire, which had raged for most of the day, gradually stopped at about three o'clock in the afternoon.

A strong aura of death enveloped the city, and even the bright sun was eclipsed by the dazzling blood.

When the muzzles of the four Napoleonic cannons turned towards the church, a priest walked out from the door of the church, followed by three white men, holding white flags in their hands.

Yes, the stubborn white Dutch finally surrendered.

"May God forgive your sins, my child, for your hands are stained with the blood of white men, every one of them a devout believer in the Lord."

Having said this, Father Halstenberg's eyes flashed with an extremely painful look. He wanted to say something more, but was rudely interrupted.

"Shut up, you damn bastard. The winner should not be blamed."

Feng Guohui was not used to him. He held his head high like a winner, looked at the losers in front of him in all directions and said;

"Surrender is the right decision. I appreciate your wise choice and mercifully grant you forgiveness."

"Dear Mr. Feng, we hope that after the surrender, the property and personal safety of the white manor owners and their families will not be violated..." Dr. Gentle took off the hat on his head, leaned over and performed a gentleman's courtesy.

"You have no right to raise any conditions. You are faced with only surrender or death. There is no third option."

"Oh, God, you can't be so outrageous."

"Wrong...I can."

"God, I pray that your holy light will shine on the world. Dear Mr. Feng, there are 827 people in the church. Your attitude towards these prisoners will directly determine the extent to which the royal army will retaliate. I believe this is This is a situation you never want to see." Dr. Gentle's words were threatening, and he wanted to fight hard.

Dr. Gentle is also one of the white official committee members of Surabaya City, and the other is Thomas. The two of them are now the leaders of the remaining white forces in the church.

Feng Guohui looked hesitant after hearing his threat. He stretched out his hand to touch his chin with interest, and then asked: "Listen to what you said, if I give these prisoners enough respect, the Governor's Mansion can pardon me." With the brothers from Nanyang Company?"

How can this be?

During the great riots of the indigenous Javanese people led by Diponegoro from 1825 to 1830, as many as 77 white manor owners were killed in various places, which triggered a five-year continuous military suppression by the Governor-General.

How many people did Feng Guohui kill?

The number of white people who have died at the hands of the Nanyang Company has so far exceeded 1250. There is no precise statistics, but it is definitely more than this.

Even Dr. Ginter, who is far away from the core of the power of the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, knows that this is trampling the dignity of the Kingdom of the Netherlands under his feet and treating the majesty of the Governor-General's Palace as nothing. This is a severe slap in the face of the Governor-General. Woolen cloth.

In this situation, you still want to be granted amnesty, and you want to eat your shit, right?

Doctor Intel knew that he could not deceive this young and violent Chinese leader with lies. He could only shake his head in frustration and said, "This is impossible. The only possibility is to let you die with dignity."

Feng Guohui sneered slightly, obviously disdainful of such treatment, so he said;

“Then it’s okay, don’t waste your words.

Since there is no benefit, all the land and properties of all the criminals who participated in the conspiracy against Nanyang Company and myself will be confiscated.

Those who surrender may be spared their lives and treated with leniency.

Those who resisted were killed on the spot without mercy. "

Upon hearing this decision, Father Halstenberg and Dr. Gentle both had expressions of despair on their faces, and were completely helpless.

At this time, Thomas, who was standing next to them, took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Feng, you or the people from Nanyang Company are not afraid of death and can do whatever they want.

Did you ever think that this heinous atrocity would bring serious disaster to the country and nation behind you?

The entire Western world will never allow the mass murder of white people. Believe me... you will never be able to bear such serious consequences. "

"You are……"

"Thomas Havertz, one of the members of the Surabaya City Official Committee, one of the mansions occupied by your men is my property."

"Oh... I'm sorry, I didn't expect that the Nanyang Company's heroic fight against the oppressive actions of the white colonists would come with such benefits." Feng Guohui laughed as he spoke. After looking around at everyone, he pointed at his chest and said;

"I would like to solemnly introduce to you that I, under the throne of the East King of the Heavenly Kingdom Holy Army, lead the Northern Puppet Army as the left deputy envoy, and have the same position as the commander Feng Guohui. We raised the army to kill the demons.

If you and your white world can help us overthrow the cruel and dark rule of the Qing demon and reshape China's decent dynasty, I, Feng, will not begrudge just a good person's head.

As long as you say a word, you should offer it with both hands.

Without it, the world would only be suffering from the Tartars for a long time! "

He Guohui's words. Thomas, Dr. Gentle and others looked miserable, completely speechless, and even less threatening.

What they said is true. They were originally rebels. Are they afraid that the Europeans would send troops to overthrow the Chinese court?

It’s not too late to rejoice.

Several people were feeling as cold as ice at the moment, shuddering at the thought of Nanyang Company's bloody methods, but they were helpless in the face of these people.

No... there is still a chance.

Dr. Gentle quickly thought of something, like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, and said quickly: "Mr. Feng, aren't you afraid that your actions will involve the Holy Army of Heaven? As far as I know, they are already in the south. The imperial court was established.”

"Sigh... I feel upset when I talk about this matter. Why do you think we don't enjoy the hot food and drink in the court and come to this Nanyang ghost place?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Feng, we really don't understand."

"Of course there is a reason. The King of Heaven mistakenly believed Greedy's words and raised the butcher's knife against the meritorious ministers of our Dongwang lineage. During the Tianjing Incident, more than 10,000 of the Dongwang and his family members and subordinates were bloody massacred. It was so tragic. Yeah." Feng Guohui recalled this past event with a sad expression. All the soldiers around him were also in low mood. Many people had experienced that dark time.

Feng Guohui shook his head as he spoke, as if he wanted to get rid of all the unhappiness, and then said word by word;

"Faced with the swords and soldiers of Pao Ze, it was a critical situation that was unique in a hundred, and there was no way to survive in the entire mainland of China.

Under such circumstances, I resolutely decided to go to Nanyang and lead your brothers to find a way to survive.

Fortunately, God willing, we did it. "

Speaking of here

He pointed his hand towards the north and said sternly: "If you ghost guys are willing to seek an explanation for the more than ten thousand Dongwang subordinates who died, how can I, Feng, be stingy with the head of a mere good person?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone else was shocked.

Feng Guohui's words caused the key veterans of Nanyang Company to burst into tears. They declared at the top of their lungs that they would follow Feng Guohui and they would not regret it even if they died a hundred times.

Without Mr. Feng leading everyone to Nanyang, how could we have such a good day today?

And these white people looked at each other in confusion, and finally understood something;

The group of desperadoes in front of them are rebels against thieves. They are not loved by their uncle or loved by their grandma. They have no damn weakness that can be caught, let alone threatened.

(End of this chapter)