Rise of Australia

Chapter 236 Formation of Surrounding Net

Although under the order of Commander Fritz, the firepower of the Australasian army has been restrained a lot. Most of the artillery and machine guns are on standby, and only the rifles in the hands of the soldiers are fighting back.

But the Lee Enfield rifle is one of the most powerful rifles at this stage, and the Australasian soldiers are well-trained, and a single encounter caused a lot of casualties to the aboriginal soldiers.

Of course, the Portuguese army is not without results. The battle line has advanced to more than 100 meters in front of the Australasian position, and even the indigenous soldiers rushing to the front can already see the calm expressions of the Australasians.

It's just that the Portuguese army has been blocked in this place since it approached the position in Australasia.

No matter how brave the native soldiers charged, they could not push the front line even one meter.

Seeing that he was just one step away from capturing the position in Australasia, the Portuguese general was also a little anxious, after all, this was a great contribution.

No more hesitation, the Portuguese general directly ordered all Portuguese soldiers to keep up. The war has entered a fierce stage, and it has become a foolish way to preserve strength.

Seeing the increasing pressure on the frontline positions, Commander Fritz became more and more satisfied.

Only when the attention of the vast majority of the Portuguese army is drawn to the position, can Commander Fritz's outflanking tactics truly succeed.

Now that the Portuguese army was fully committed to the war, General Fritz also ordered the soldiers not to hide too much, and to show the Portuguese the machine guns and artillery of Australasia.

Of course, the main purpose of doing this is to suppress the artillery threat from Portugal.

After all, even in the position, the Portuguese artillery can pose a considerable threat to the Australasian army.

At the same time, General Fritz ordered the three airships to take official action, hovering in the sky carrying a large number of shells and weapons.

When the encirclement network is officially formed, it is time for these Portuguese to see the true strength of the Australasian army.

The sound of gunfire and exchange of fire on the battlefield completely covered the sound of the airship taking off, and the Portuguese soldiers and generals were all focused on the battlefield, and they did not notice that there were three invisible white dots quietly flying towards the distant rear of Goa. Sky.

The Portuguese army has almost twice the number of Australasian soldiers, but Portugal's weaponry and artillery are far inferior to Australasia's.

Under the command of Commander Fritz, the purpose and function of the artillery was only to suppress the Portuguese artillery positions, and the target was not on the Portuguese army for the time being.

Coupled with the fact that the Second Division is still in a closed state, it continues to maintain a delicate balance with the Portuguese army.

The Portuguese general looked at the position that had been pushed forward a few meters because of the Portuguese soldiers, but it still maintained a balance and could not advance an inch. He said eagerly: "First find the enemy's artillery positions and machine gun positions, and remove their heavy weapons. The Great Lacians are the lambs to be slaughtered."

It's a pity that although this is the case, the number and advanced degree of artillery in Portugal are not comparable to the army in Australasia. Often the artillery positions in Australasia have just been discovered, and the artillery positions on their side have already been attacked. bombing.

And Australasia has a lot of semi-automatic artillery. The coverage and firepower of this kind of artillery are beyond the reach of ordinary artillery.

The Portuguese artillery unit could not raise its head under the suppression of the artillery unit of the second division. The front line was pushed back a certain distance because of the lack of artillery support.

Seeing that the artillery suppression was ineffective, the Portuguese general was a little annoyed, and could only put his hope on the frontal battlefield.

However, the Australasian army has a very sufficient reserve of weapons and ammunition, and because of the reason for fighting, they are not afraid of the consumption of ammunition at all.

On the contrary, for the Portuguese army, transporting an army of 2 people allowed the Portuguese government to mobilize a large number of transport fleets, and there was not much room for transporting weapons, equipment and ammunition.

As a result, the Portuguese reinforcements did not have a lot of weapons and ammunition reserves. They originally wanted to wait patiently for the transportation of resources from the country after capturing Portuguese India, but they got stuck at the first step.

After another stalemate for a period of time, the Portuguese general's face darkened, and he gradually thought of retreating.

Judging from the current situation, the Australasian army in Portuguese India cannot be eaten by their own army. At least they have to wait until the next batch of Portuguese reinforcements arrive before trying to recapture Goa.

But how could General Fritz get his wish? After seeing the Portuguese army's offensive being suspended, Commander Fritz immediately ordered the soldiers to reduce the frequency of firing, pretending to be running out of ammunition.

At this time, the offensive of the Portuguese army did not stop, and naturally, the abnormality of the Australasian army was immediately discovered.

The Portuguese general's face was cloudy and uncertain, but in the end he decided to hold on for a while and use the native soldiers to test the situation of the Australasians.

Seeing that the strategy was effective, Commander Fritz asked the soldiers to fight again, even more frequently than at the beginning. Apart from a few machine guns still firing, there were only scattered rifles on the ground.

Although there is machine gun suppression, the firepower of a single machine gun is no longer so coherent, and it seems that the successor is insufficient.

Naturally, such firepower could not completely suppress the repetition of the Portuguese army. The aboriginal soldiers whose faces were already numb saw the expressions of the Australasian soldiers again. The expressions were very subtle, as if they were looking at a group of dead people.

The native soldiers didn't know what was going on, but the supervising team behind them didn't make them think too much, so they could only rush to the enemy's position one after another.

Amidst the large number of casualties of the indigenous soldiers, the Portuguese soldiers also rarely advanced the front line to a distance of less than 100 meters from the Australasian defensive positions.

Seeing that his conjecture might have come true, the Portuguese general immediately put aside the idea of ​​retreating, and ordered the frontline troops to step up their charge, and the rear troops also joined the frontline.

At this time, more than an hour has passed since the start of the battle, and the war has completely changed the appearance of the nearby land.

Commander Fritz has been patiently waiting for a response from the reserve forces. If gunshots sound from the rear of the Portuguese army, it will be the last moment of this war.

In an effort to hold the Portuguese to the front, the firepower of the Australasian army had not increased.

This also caused the Portuguese soldiers to get closer and closer to the position, and the closest time was only more than 60 meters away.

Commander Fritz could even see the excitement of the Portuguese and the relief of the native soldiers. If the distance was any closer, Commander Fritz was worried that their spittle would spray over when they shouted.

boom!Bang bang bang!
With a series of familiar gunshots coming from the rear of the Portuguese army, Commander Fritz was overjoyed and quickly ordered: "Everyone, don't keep it any longer, and kill these damned enemies with all your strength!"

Da da da!boom!
All of a sudden, all the artillery and machine guns in Australasia opened fire instantly, and the momentum was even several times that of the previous firefight.

Such a sound sounds very beautiful to the ears of Australasian soldiers, but to the ears of Portuguese soldiers, it is really a note of death.

The Portuguese general was very flustered at this time. Before the gunshots from the rear could understand what was going on, the counterattack from Australasia on the front line increased several times.

That kind of powerful firepower has never been seen before. Where is the weakness and lack of ammunition before?
The Portuguese general instantly understood that everything was a conspiracy by the Australasian army, but it seemed to be a bit late now.

"The whole army retreats, the whole army retreats! Everyone evacuates to the coast, where our fleet will protect." The Portuguese general quickly ordered.

Fortunately, the Portuguese fleet has not left at this time. If these soldiers can retreat to the coast smoothly, they will be able to receive artillery support from the navy.

It's a pity that Commander Fritz endured so hard for so long, just to try his best not to let any Portuguese soldier go.

The Portuguese army who received the order to retreat urgently was surprised to find that no matter which direction they retreated, they faced endless enemies.

There were heavy casualties on the front line, and there were enemies in the rear. The Portuguese army panicked for a while, and even a large number of panicked Portuguese soldiers and indigenous soldiers scattered in all directions, but were killed by the Australasian army ambushing around.

"Don't panic, don't be chaotic! These Australasians in the rear don't have heavy weapons, and they are trying their best to break through to the rear! As long as we return to the coast, we will be safe. The supervising team listens, and if there are any people who break up and refuse to obey the command, directly Kill!" The Portuguese general tried to stabilize the morale of the army, looking for a chance of survival in such a terrible situation.

This is indeed the most suitable path.Because of the urgent need to outflank, the reserve troops basically did not carry any heavy weapons, only a few machine guns and some grenades.

Compared with the large number of artillery and machine guns of the Australasian army on the front line, the army in the rear does not have any heavy weapons, and it is relatively better to break through.

But the Portuguese general ignored one point. He had nothing to do with the army he led before the war, and naturally he had no reputation in the army.

It was his status as a general and the order of Carlos I that allowed him to lead this army smoothly.

However, the large number of casualties in the army has demoralized many people, especially the aboriginal soldiers. If the supervising team hadn't killed several aboriginal soldiers who were trying to escape, the few remaining aboriginal soldiers would have all collapsed.

Of the 3000 Portuguese troops, only more than [-] were successfully gathered by Portuguese generals.In such a panic scene, it is not easy for the military order to be accurately conveyed to every Portuguese soldier.

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