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Chapter 408 The wolf is here

As meat shields at the forefront of the formation, the Pontianak Sultanate soldiers took the lead in welcoming the baptism of the hail of bullets.

After only two or three rounds of shooting, the soldiers of the Pontianak Sultanate collapsed and scattered like birds and beasts.

Even if the higher-ranking Java soldiers behind them opened fire on them, it would be useless to coerce them to continue advancing.

Facing the massive attack of the Dutch and Indian troops, Liang Yao still had a very relaxed expression on his face, and he did not regard the Dutch and Indian troops as a strong enemy at all.

Hong Kong governor Wen Xian, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, also expressed differences in Liang Yao's composure and the performance of the western brigade.

Wen Xian was not born in the military, but he was not completely amateur about the military either.

He was keenly aware that the shooting speed of the Western Brigade was very fast, even faster than that of the British army who had just been equipped with 1851 Minie rifles.

Looking at the Dutch and Indian troops falling down like wheat harvested in autumn, the soldiers of the Pontianak Sultanate would not lose sight of the strange rifles equipped by the Western Brigade.

Wen Xian imagined that if he commanded the Dutch and Indian troops himself, would there be a different result.

It's just a pity that his answer is not optimistic.

Maybe he won't underestimate the enemy like Anderson, but if he shoots against the Western Brigade, he will also be at a disadvantage.

In the face of absolutely advanced technology, clever tactics and strategies can hardly make up for technical disadvantages.

"Dreiser needle gun?"

Wen Xian looked at the firearms equipped by the guard, and noticed that the firearms equipped by these soldiers seemed to be the Dreiser needle guns equipped by the Prussian army.

"Yes, the California Infantry is armed with Dresser needle guns."

Liang Yao said lightly.

He did not deceive Bonham. The California infantry was indeed equipped with the Dreiser needle guns currently in service with the Prussian army.

But it was only the California Infantry Regiment equipped with the Dreiser needle guns currently in service in the Prussian Army.

The rest of the infantry, both long and short, were armed with Californian firearms.

As the Walter M1851 rifle matures day by day, Liang Yao is already considering replacing the California Infantry with the Walter M1851 rifle to reduce logistical pressure.

What's more, these Dresser needle guns have another disadvantage, that is, they can only shoot paper shells, not metal ammunition.

It is also impossible for Liang Yao to develop and open a production line for the [-] Dresser needle-fired guns on hand to produce metal ammunition for the Dresser needle-fired guns.

California firearms engineers have thoroughly understood the technology of the Dresser needle-fired gun. As a transitional light weapon purchased by Liang Yao, the Dresser needle-fired gun has completed its mission.

"As far as I know, the Prussian Dreiser needle gun is not for sale." Wen Xian said thoughtfully.

"As long as the bid is high enough, there is nothing not for sale." Liang Yao said.

While speaking, the Dutch-Indian army was on the verge of collapse under the attack of the Western Brigade.

After the Pontianak Sultanate soldiers who served as meat shields in front collapsed, the Java soldiers in the Dutch and Indian army had to act as meat shields in advance.

This time, it was the turn of the Javanese soldiers to break up, and the last European soldiers acted as supervisors.

Obviously, this trick is not working well now.

The Java native soldiers also knew that if they continued to charge forward, they would die, and if they escaped, they would be lucky enough to save their lives, and they were unwilling to continue to serve as meat shields for the white men.

In a blink of an eye, only white European soldiers were left in the Dutch-Indian army's formation.

These white soldiers symbolically fired a volley of guns in the direction of the trench, and then retreated.

At this time, the cavalry company attacked and pursued the remnants of the Dutch and Indian army to expand the results of the battle.

It's a pity that Liang Yao only has a cavalry company in his hands, and the results he has achieved are relatively limited.

In this battle, the Western Brigade killed and wounded 420 native soldiers of the Pontianak Sultanate, 260 Java native soldiers of the Dutch-Indian Army, and 87 white soldiers of the Dutch-Indian Army.

Captured 340 native soldiers from the Pontianak Sultanate and Java native soldiers, and 41 white soldiers from the Dutch and Indian army.

Such casualties have not yet reached the level of traumatic injury to the Dutch and Indian troops, but they are not small casualties.

Liang Yao believed that after this lesson, Andersen would not organize too much offensive unless heavy weapons and support troops were in place.

Liang Yao's current goal is to attract and drag Andersen, the main force of the Dutch-Indian army on Borneo Island, and let Elvis take a boat to attack Kentawangan after Elvis' army returns to Pontianak.

Of course, the Pontianak Sultanate can also continue to exert pressure and inducements.

As long as the Pontianak Sultanate can be brought over, it will be a big blow to the logistics of this Dutch-Indian army.

After the defeat of the Dutch and Indian troops, the Western Brigade took advantage of the momentum and easily recovered the trenches abandoned as bait.

After this defeat, Anderson also realized and realized that it was no accident that he lost to Liang Yao and lost Pontianak, but Liang Yao's western brigade really had two brushes.

Although he didn't want to admit it, it was a fact that he lost to Liang Yao one after another.

Anderson, who lost the first battle, also gradually calmed down and sobered up. He no longer attacked Pontianak City rashly, but decided to wait for the support of the Dutch and Indian authorities on the spot.

"What's your plan next? Defeat the Dutch and Indian troops outside Pontianak City in one go?"

Wen Xian was now looking forward to Liang Yao's next move.

"I don't know if you have heard an ancient Greek fable."

After the war ended, Liang Yaozhe returned to his residence in Pontianak City.

The city, which was deeply surrounded by the Dutch and Indian troops, still remained calm.

People went about their business as usual, with soldiers from the Three Sultanates watching as shackled Dutch-Indian prisoners of war leveled the streets of the city.

Soon, new captives were sent over in shackles after completing the registration, and became the workmates of these old captives.

These shackles were not cast by Liang Yao, but were prepared by the Dutch and Indian authorities for the local natives and Chinese, and the reserves were still abundant.

It's just that they didn't expect that they would wear these shackles one day.

When the old prisoners saw the arrival of the new workers, the expressions on their faces gradually became serious.

When the Dutch and Indian troops just surrounded Pontianak City, they were still a little excited, thinking that their captive career would soon end.

Now it seems that unless the war is completely over, or Liang Yao and the Dutch and Indian authorities exchange prisoners, it will be difficult for them to regain their freedom.

Perhaps even exchanging prisoners is an extravagant hope. It seems that so far, the Dutch and Indian authorities have not captured even a single soldier from Liang Yao's Western Brigade.

Thinking of this, even the senior officers among the captives felt very frustrated.

"What fable? I would like to hear more about it." Wen Xian said with a smile.

Liang Yao said slowly: "Once upon a time, there was a sheep-herding boy.

One day, the shepherd boy felt very bored, so he thought of an idea to play tricks on everyone.

He shouted to the farmers who were farming at the foot of the mountain: "Wolf is coming!"The wolf is coming!help!
When the farmers heard the shout, they hurried up the mountain with hoes and sickles. They shouted as they ran, "Don't be afraid, child, we will help you fight the wolf!"
The farmers rushed to the mountain panting, and there was no sign of the wolf!The shepherd boy laughed at the fooled farmers, and the farmers left angrily when they knew they had been tricked.

The next day, the old trick of the sheep-herding boy was repeated, and the kind-hearted farmers rushed up to help him beat the wolf again, but there was still no sign of the wolf.

The shepherd boy laughed at the farmers for being fooled again.

Everyone was very angry at the shepherd boy's repeated lies, and never believed his words again.

After a few days, the wolf really came. The shepherd boy was terrified, and shouted desperately to the farmers: "Wolf is coming!"The wolf is coming!Help me!The wolf is really coming!

But this time, no one is willing to believe this lying shepherd boy. "

Wen Xian nodded: "I have heard of this Greek fable, and China also has similar historical allusions."

"Oh? Do you still know the historical allusions of China?" Liang Yao asked curiously.

"I am very interested in Chinese history and culture." Wen Xian said with a smile, "If I remember correctly, this allusion is called the Fenghuo Opera Princes. When I was in Hong Kong, I listened to the local bards, which is what you call The storyteller told this historical allusion."

Wen Xian's mind is quite good, Liang Yao used the fable of the wolf is coming as an allusion, he has already thought of what Liang Yao will do next.

(End of this chapter)