Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 914
The efficiency of transporting 2 people from a cave that can only accommodate one bird boat at the same time can be imagined.

After dismantling all unnecessary equipment, one bird boat could barely accommodate 80 soldiers. Qi Yuangong mobilized ten bird boats to transport them at the same time. It took at least two quarters of an hour for a round trip, but only 800 soldiers were transported.

At this speed, it will take six to seven hours to transport only [-] marine soldiers. In addition, artillery is also the top priority. A bird ship can only transport one medium-sized howitzer.

After Chen Jinnan brought it back to the cave where it was absolutely safe, Liu Hongjian became less anxious.

It is impossible for the Dutch to have such a high ability to act. It will take at least two days from knowing the landing site of the Daming Navy to the Dutch passing the news to Batavia through the sentinel ship, and then mobilizing soldiers to stop it.

Liu Hongjian had a rare good night's sleep on the flagship Invincible, and the next morning, the transportation work after a busy day and night was finally coming to an end.

He ordered the navy to stay outside the cave and wait for orders. Qi Yuangong and Zheng Sen returned to Batavia Harbor to continue the blockade.

The bird boat swayed through the dark cave, and then it was green. On both sides of the river flowing from the inside to the outside, there was a lush virgin forest.

Both sides of the exit were lined with Guards soldiers holding muskets, and a group of swarthy natives stood not far away. Liu Hongjian saw that Montel was also standing behind the leader, and he knew that the leader must be the disaster of Wandan Kingdom. prince.

"Ansaila eyed a dead tree!"

As soon as Liu Hongjian landed, Harold stepped forward and bowed five or six steps away from Liu Hongjian and bowed his chest.

Harold was slightly taller than Liu Hongjian. He wore a dark purple robe and a white worship cap on his head, in stark contrast to his dark skin that had been exposed to ultraviolet rays for a long time.

"My lord, people in Banten believe in Islam. What His Royal Highness Harold said just now means that Harold has seen the Great Angel. May Allah grant you peace!" Montel temporarily acted as an interpreter.

At this time, he also took off his original beggar's attire and put on ordinary Wandan people's attire.

"Oh, you tell him, may the Supreme Lord also give him peace." Liu Hongjian looked up at the sky while looking at the surrounding defenses, but found that he couldn't see the sky at all.

This place belongs to the tropical rainforest climate. The seemingly towering ancient trees and unknown vines cover the only light. If you want to see the sky, you have to go out of the jungle or climb to the top of the canopy.

"My lord, His Royal Highness Harold would like to invite you to the tribe for a talk." Montel and Harold whispered a few words, Harold didn't know who the great god Taishang Laojun was, and his face was full of doubts.

Knowing that the officials of Ming Dynasty like to be praised, Montel described Wandan as a tribe to highlight the dignity of Ming Dynasty.

The fact is indeed true, the remaining Banten people all hid in the endless virgin forest, except for these upper-level officials, most of the civilians gathered in groups and formed small tribes.

"Time is running out. I am going to launch an attack immediately. Let's talk about it after the battle!" Liu Hongjian nodded to Harold and said to Montel.

Although the marine soldiers were soldiers who followed Liu Hongjian in a hundred battles, their morale, combat power and toughness were outstanding, but this group of soldiers had entered the snowfields and deserts, but they had never entered such a sweltering virgin forest. .

Liu Hongjian was worried that the soldiers would not be able to bear it after a long time, and he heard that such an environment was extremely easy to get an infectious disease called malaria.

According to the location determined by Qi Yuangong, this place is about a hundred miles away from the city of Batavia, and the speed of soldiers cannot be delayed. Liu Hongjian planned to set off directly for the city of Batavia.

Harold frowned slightly when he heard the words, as if he didn't understand. As the leader of the Banten people, he was personally greeted but rejected. This is not something any king can bear.

But Harold's brows relaxed after only a moment, and he bowed to Liu Hongjian to salute, and then whispered a few words to Montel.

"My lord, His Royal Highness Harold said that the terrain here is complicated, and he can send a few people who are familiar with the road to lead the way." Montel said respectfully.

After thinking for a while, Liu Hongjian agreed. Although the Gaoshan people were good at fighting in the mountains, they were not familiar with this forest after all. If there were no locals to lead the way, they might have to go the wrong way.

Half an hour later, the 100 soldiers were full, and Harold mobilized just over [-] horses from the tribe to pull the howitzers.

The leader of the guide accompanying the army was an elderly man. Due to a language barrier, the old man led the way taciturnly all the way.

When it was dark, the trees above the head finally became much thinner, which meant that they were not far from the edge of the forest.

Liu Hongjian was very satisfied with this old guide. The old guide chose relatively easy routes along the way. Qi Yuangong also stated that the route was at least twenty or thirty miles shorter than their previous plan.

At dinner, in order not to attract attention, the whole army ate dry pancakes, and Liu Hongjian specially rewarded the old guide with a few silver coins worth 20 taels, but the old man refused to accept anything, and even gestured that the clan The rewards had already been given, and Liu Hongjian couldn't help but praise the sincerity of these natives.

In fact, before the European colonists set foot in the Americas and Southeast Asia, the aborigines everywhere were very warm and simple. They would take out the only food they had for friends who came from thousands of miles away, and they would also help those who fell ill due to long-term voyages. guests, but in the end they were brutally slaughtered by the Europas.

"Old man, can we continue our journey at night?" After eating, Liu Hongjian asked the guide after thinking for a long time.

Time was running out and he was still in this virgin forest, which made Liu Hongjian feel uneasy all the time, just like a person in a claustrophobic space.

But marching at night is not good, and it is easy to get lost in the forest, so Liu Hongjian just asked casually without any hope.

Chang Yu gesticulated for a long time before the old man understood the meaning. The old man frowned and looked at the sky through the sparse canopy. A crescent moon hung obliquely in the sky, and a few stars could be faintly seen twinkling. Then the old man nodded heavily. nod.

After finalizing the night march plan, 2 people then continued to march towards Batavia.

The soldiers of the entire army did not complain after receiving the orders from their superiors. This is a unit that has experienced more brutal situations, and a day or two of marching is not enough to affect the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

Everything is silent, only the nocturnal insects and birds are the companions, mixed with the sound of soldiers' footsteps, the army quietly walked out of the forest and walked towards the plain.

Just after the fourth watch, the sky still hadn't brightened, and the mysterious city of Batavia finally appeared in the eyes of everyone under the moonlight...

(End of this chapter)