Win the Ding 1617

Zheng Zhiwan commanded [-] large-caliber heavy-duty cannons to fire one cannon in unison. After the volley, ten cannons were used as a group of salvo units to fire round after round to relieve the heat dissipation pressure of the cannon.

A solid iron ball weighing more than ten kilograms kept stirring up a huge column of water on the sea surface, bouncing inside and outside the vicinity of those brigantine ships, passing by these ships that were struggling to advance, and occasionally venting huge kinetic energy on the ship. On the board, on the deck, the smashed board was thrown into the air and into the seawater with blood on it.

The whizzing cannons made the sailors who controlled the ships try to lower their bodies and heads to minimize the probability of being hit by shells.

Fortunately, at this distance, the rapid artillery fire attack on several fast-moving sea ships, one is the moving target, and the other is the undulating sea water, which keeps the hull up and down, and the hit rate of the shells can be imagined.Most of the shells were knocked down and jumped into the air, but they just stirred up a high water column on the sea surface, smashing the fish that were passing by in the sea to the sea surface, and enjoyed the so-called disaster.

However, there was still a large iron ball fired by an [-]-pound artillery, passing several gunboats rushing in front, and rushing straight at a mortar gunboat. ,

There was a tooth-piercing sound of crackling tendons and broken bones, and there was a constant screaming on the deck, mourning, and calling for friends, all intertwined with each other.This heavy iron ball happened to be killed when the gunners used the tripod and pulley block to load a huge mortar shell into the barrel.For a moment, the narrow ship deck became a hell for it to act recklessly, with blood mist in its mournful cries.The blood mist is mixed with the remains of minced meat.After the shell killed and injured several gunners, the castration continued.It slammed into the ship's side deck at the rear of the gun position again, shattering the planks of the deck and exposing a huge gap, which looked extremely awkward on the neat and smooth ship's side.

After two salvos of artillery fire, the command ship of the brigantine blew a shrill horn, "They're nothing more than that! It's time for me to teach them!"

At the moment when the round of artillery shells fired by Zheng Zhiwan's command had just landed, the ten gunboats that were still bumping forward in the waves of artillery fire rose thick white smoke, and in the smoke.There was a deafening cannonade.A large iron ball seemed to be overwhelming the forts of the Fujian Navy.

The heavy shell of the Kron gun hit the parapet of the Gulangyu Fort with a nearly straight trajectory at a distance of less than two miles.A large piece of the retaining ring made of thick sacks on the parapet collapsed.Although countless bamboo baskets and sacks filled with soil and sand are densely placed on the fort to prevent the shells from causing secondary damage to the hard fort structure.but.No matter how densely your soil baskets and sacks are placed, if the cannon hits the ground, it will still roll and bounce to some extent.Because there is always room for movement.When the shells fly and bounce on the ground, they seem to be very slow. In fact, the angle and speed of the shells can only be seen by the naked eye. In fact, the speed is very fast, and the human body often has no time to react.

The shells weighing more than thirty catties from the mortars fell from the sky above their heads, and wherever they went, flesh and blood flew up, and the flames continued.There were also people who rolled into a pool of blood and screamed miserably. Beside them, there remained some fragmented limbs and scattered gun mounts from smashed artillery.

Zheng Zhiwan was disgraced from the ground and was dragged and pulled up by several soldiers. Just now a mortar shell weighing several tens of kilograms fell on the right side of his flag formation.The sack fragments crushed by the artillery, as well as a large piece of stirred up soil, splashed on his head and chest. The gunpowder smoke caused by the shell hitting a powder barrel and burning it made Zheng Zhiwan, a high-spirited Zheng The young military officer of the Clan's family immediately turned into a native slave laborer who had just crawled out of the mine.

"fire!"

On the Three-Headed Tiger, Zhang Xiaohu commanded his gunners to fire the shells of the dozens of cannons on the three-story gun deck to the fort on the south bank of Xiamen Island, and started to shoot at the gunners on the south bank of the fort, attracting and suppressing the The gunfire on the turret allowed those Cron gunboats and mortar gunboats to avoid being pinched by gunfire from three directions as much as possible.

In the other direction, Li Huamei's Aomei used the power of the sixty cannons on board to its fullest, smashing the Yuweizai fort into flying sand and rocks, and none of the gunners dared to look up.

"Fire! You bunch of ghosts who are afraid of death!" An officer of the Zheng family waved the leather whip and steel knife in his hand, beating and cursing those who were caught off guard by Li Huamei's crazy one-minute surprise attack. gunners.

"My lord! It's Miss Li's boat, and there are at least [-]-pound cannons on it. The cannons here are not only inferior in number, but also inferior in caliber! If you offend this crazy girl, I'm afraid. ..."

"Snapped!"

The rawhide whip with the copper wire pulled out a flesh ridge on the gunner's body, and it turned purple-black in an instant.

"If you don't want to die under her gun, go back to the gun position and fire!"

The cannonballs from both sides went back and forth in mid-air, discussing the meaning of life existence.The navy of the Southern Guangdong Army slowly moved towards several forts in the ballistic fire network intertwined by artillery fire. As the naval gunboats got closer to the forts of the Fujian Navy, the artillery of both sides showed a huge force. Lethality, almost every time a shell is ejected, there will be corresponding people screaming and being hit by the shell or the broken stone, rubble, and plank fragments blown up by the shell.

However, as Nelson, who still does not know whether his grandfather was born, concluded that the fleet is always on the relatively weak side when attacking forts with strong fortifications.

All the ships kept reporting the battle damage to Zhang Xiaohu's flagship through signal flags.

"Don't worry about casualties, don't worry about the loss of artillery, let me get rid of the three forts on Gulangyu Island first!"

"Marshal, the Li family's ships are suppressed by our forts. Do you want me to rush out with the gun boats and wipe out these Li family ships in one fell swoop?"

On Xiamen Island, the high-level generals of the Zheng family gathered on Sunlight Rock, and each used their binoculars to observe the scene of heavy artillery fire not far away.

What Zheng Zhihu said was not arrogant, under the Sunlight Rock.In the west waterway of Xiamen Port, there are at least a hundred big green-headed and red-haired boats moored right now, completely destroying the ability of the Southern Guangdong Army to rush into the waters of Xiamen in one fell swoop.

"No! Our warships rushing in at this time is doing a disservice to the brothers on the fort, so that they can't let go and annihilate the enemy. Pass on the order, until the Nanyue Army's navy has not retreated, our navy's navy must not retreat." Unauthorized dispatch to fight! The main purpose is to save the ship!"

The artillery battle on the sea continued.

At the end of the afternoon, the Nanyue Army Navy changed its tactics and no longer allocated firepower, but transferred more ships off the coast of Kinmen and Xiamen into the waters of Xiamen.More than 20 brigantines were concentrated on the three forts on Gulangyu Island to carry out continuous artillery attacks.

In the midst of constant artillery fire.The gap between the artillery of the Southern Guangdong Army and the Fujian Navy gradually emerged.The gap between the two sides in artillery performance, ammunition quality, shooting technology, etc. cannot be made up by the careful construction of a fort.Under the joint and continuous attacks of the Three-Headed Tiger and the Aomei, the main fort on the south coast of Xiamen Island gradually began to decline, but the fortifications here were all cooked with ashes purchased from Nanzhong Made of iron bars.The most solid.The thick parapets are covered with soil.It can prevent the flying stones from enemy shells from hurting people.There is a military room behind the stone wall and a wall for protection.For a time, the gunners took shelter in solid granite.It's safe.

However, as the dense rain of shells kept falling on the front, back, left, and right sides of the open-air gun positions, they kept smashing their comrades into a pool of minced meat, and nearly [-] defenders and gunners in the fort , They all hid in the safe place they were looking for, no matter how the officers flogged, they also refused to come out to reload and fight back when the Nanyue Army poured shells on the fort.Only when the two gunboats adjusted their sides and were ready for the next bombardment, people would run out like crazy, quickly stuff the ammunition packs and shells into the gun bore, and then take advantage of the three-headed tiger and the Aomei While slowly turning the huge ship, it fired shells at the two giant ships, firing salvos one after another.However, the shooting effect is not flattering, and even the muzzle elevation angle is the angle of the first few salvos.

On the other side, the gunfire on the Gulangyu Fort became more and more sparse, and under the intensive care of nearly twenty brigantines, one fort was basically muted.The fort without the artillery lost its self-protection ability. The guards and gunners on the fort shouted and left the fort one after another and ran to the two adjacent forts.The space of a fort was already limited, and nearly half of the people rushed in in an instant, and there were constant noises of yelling, cursing, shouting, and shoving on the two forts.

On the sea near Dadan Island between Xiamen and Jinmen, more ships of the Nanyue Army Navy are moored.Warships of different sizes, transport ships, and even wounded ships surrounded the Shouhan Changsheng like stars.

"Okay! The fire is almost ready! Signal, let our ships prepare to carry the landing battalion to attack! Tell the gunboat in front, don't get red eyes! You hurt your own people!"

With the signal flag waving in the hands of the commander of the Shouhan Ship, the fleet of sailing masts evaded a path, and dozens of fast crab boats that had just been built were like sharp arrows galloping on the water. , galloping towards Gulangyu Island.

These fast crab boats were built after the first battle with the Zheng family in Xiamen!

There are rows of oars on both sides of the fast crab boat, which looks like centipedes and crabs. The hull is usually painted in red and black. It was called "centipede boat" in Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and "fast crab" in Qing Dynasty. It haunts the Pearl River The golden waterway for foreign trade, looting the property of passing ships.When there is no wind, raise the oars, raise the wind and raise the sails, and use both paddles and sails when necessary.The large "fast crab" has more than 20 oars on each side, each with two strong men, walking on the water like flying, using the fast speed of the boat to chase the "prey" and escape from the hunt.

Kuai Crab was originally a ship used by pirates in the Pearl River Delta. It has a long and narrow hull and dozens of oars on each side.It is extremely fast and equipped with guns. When it is pursued by the officers and soldiers, it will escape if it can, and if it cannot escape, it will fire to resist arrest, which is quite a headache for the officers and soldiers.In the Pearl River Estuary in the late Qing Dynasty, pirates not only used it to rob, but also used it for smuggling and escorting opium ships, so it became famous for a while.

Now the favorite of these pirates is used by Li Huayu to deal with the pirates' patriarch Zheng Zhilong, "The battle of Xiamen, in addition to the naval forces, also relied on the land camp to land. With the firecrackers and thorns in our hands, Thoroughly pierce Zheng Jiajun's guts!"

Li Huayu held a long knife in his hand, and a military flag in his left hand.Looking at the Gaoshan warriors in the cabin who had taken off their armor and fat jackets, revealing a whole body of muscular muscles, this is one of his achievements over the past year.

Under the training of Liang Kuan and others, these soldiers swept up dozens of villages of mountain people all over Taiwan, and razed those tribes who did not listen to Wanghua to the ground.

"Miss! Look!"

Aji on the Aomei had sharp eyesight and saw dozens of fast crab boats at a glance, especially on the leading boat, Li Huayu's recognition flag was impressively planted, which frightened her even more.

This little girl from Tianzhu.It can be regarded as growing up with Li Huamei, Li Huayu and others in Ning Yuanbo's residence.In this forbidding mansion to outsiders, she, who was born in a low caste, was treated as a human being for the first time.A heart full of spring has long drifted to Young Marshal Li at some point.

"Wait for a chance. I'll talk to A Niang. Can you go to the elder brother's room to serve him?" Knowing the thoughts of the leader of his own soldiers.Li Huamei was also very happy to help her.

Now, the lover who I saw was personally wielding a knife in the rain of cannonballs, how could this be possible?

"Bastard! The one who wants him to fight in person!"

On the Three-Headed Tiger.Zhang Xiaohu was so angry that his eyebrows stood on end, his eyes almost burst into flames.

"Boys! The big and young marshals have gone to battle in person, what are you waiting for, beat me hard! After taking down Xiamen, I will treat you to drink and eat meat at the brothel at my own expense!"

Maybe it was stimulated by Zhang Xiaohu's big reward, or maybe it was the morale boosted by the young marshal of the Li family who personally commanded the fleet to storm the Gulangyu Fort. At least, people frantically cleaned the barrel, filled the charge, pushed the heavy and huge shells into the barrel, and then pulled the flintlock to ignite and fire.

The sailors and soldiers on the fast crab boat are struggling to shake the oars. They have long been told that the shorter the time they stay under the gunfire, the higher the chance of their survival. Otherwise, let the parents, wives and children at home lead you. pension!

In a blink of an eye, dozens of fast crab boats rushed to the surface of Gulangyu Island near the fort that was dumbed down by the artillery fire of the Nanyue Army just now. This fort is located at the easternmost point of Gulangyu Island.On its right flank is a stretch of sandy beach.

"Paddle to the beach! Quick!"

The artillery fire from the two forts on Gulangyu Island began to shift towards the fleet that was rushing forward. There were continuous jets of water flying in the fleet, and people kept hearing that a ship was hit by a cannon The sound of the keel breaking, the screams of the wounded falling into the water and calling for help.

"Fire! Cover our landing!"

The artillery on the fast crab boat also began to fire shells on the turret. Although they were only small six-pound and eight-pound cannons, they also slightly reduced the pressure on the firepower of the turret.

The hull shook violently, and the people on board couldn't help but staggered and panicked, but it turned out that the bottom of the boat washed up on the beach of Gulangyu Island, and the boat ran aground on the beach.

"Quick! Get ashore quickly! Go up! Go where the artillery can't reach, and let them taste our bayonets!" Liang Kuan kicked and beat Li Huayu's guard battalion on the fast crab boat he commanded. One by one, the soldiers were blasted into the waist-deep water.

"Guards Battalion! Forward!" Liang Kuan waved the flag of Li Huayu's Guards Battalion, loudly shouting the slogan Ye Qi yelled when he broke through the Lingjiang River many years ago, leading dozens of soldiers of the Guards Battalion behind him to move quickly. rushed to the beach.

Regardless of any era, amphibious warfare is a complex form of combat, and it is a test of the commanding art of the commander. The test of the cooperation between the navy and the army that implements the landing also fully demonstrates the comprehensive national strength of the country that implements the landing operation, and this army The tactical, technical and discipline levels of the landing troops are high.

The most important thing in an amphibious landing battle is to race against time. If the landing is completed before the enemy reacts, everything will be fine.If the enemy invites an attack midway, there is a danger of attacking halfway. If the enemy sees through the landing operation at the beginning, and the surprise attack turns into a strong attack, the attacking party will suffer heavy losses.

What Liang Kuan did was in line with this principle.

Under his leadership, the leading officers on dozens of fast crab boats jumped into the waist-deep sea water, waved flags and weapons, and urged the troops to rush to the beach quickly.

As soon as Liang Kuan and the others landed on the beach of Gulangyu Island, they did the same action in unison. They took off a pair of dry straw sandals pinned to their waists, put them on their bare feet, and adjusted their formation slightly. , Along the easternmost fort, continue to rush towards the two forts on the west that are slowly adjusting their muzzles!

Behind these dozens of people, there are more and more soldiers from the Guards Battalion. After boarding the beach, they changed into straw sandals, and under the rectification of their respective team officers, they followed Liang Kuan and others and swooped forward.

On the East Fort, which had no ability to resist, a few soldiers of the Zheng army threw their weapons far away, took off their cotton armor uniforms, and watched in horror as more than a thousand people swooped in from the sea.

"Brother! Look! Those barbarians!"

A young soldier of the Zheng army pointed at the Dongfan soldiers who had just landed on the coast and yelled in horror.

All of them were bare-chested, armed with knives, guns, and blunderbusses, and their bodies were covered with tattoos. In the eyes of these Zheng soldiers, they were no less than Shura ghosts.

These people are not like Liang Kuan's subordinates who were the first to rush onto the beach just now. They just slowed down a little on the beach, put on dry straw sandals and rushed to the two forts to the west. Only then did they follow behind the soldiers and horses of the Guards Battalion and rushed towards the two forts to the west.

However, they still ran barefoot on the beach full of shells and gravel. (To be continued..)