Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 482 The Shackles of Fate

Facts have proved that such things as death squads are not special products of the East. The British soldiers who were forced to the corner did not lack the courage to fight to the death. Intimidated by the casualties, without even the slightest hesitation, they stepped on the broken bones of their comrades and savagely killed the Qing army's slope top position. The distance of 30 meters was fleeting, and more than 150 remaining British officers and soldiers Grinning his teeth and howling strangely, he reached the edge of the top of the slope.

think?Liu Chenghong couldn't afford to think too much at such a critical moment, but he knew very well in his heart that the time for the decisive battle had come, and it was either life or death. Everything was lost. Of course, as long as they can withstand this wave of British attacks, the morale-deprived British troops will no longer be able to launch such a large-scale attack. The winner lives, and the loser dies!Liu Chenghong quickly pulled the revolver in his right hand, sent the last bullet in the chamber into the body of a British soldier who was screaming frantically, then threw the pistol out, pulled out the command knife from his waist, and shouted : "Kill!" He took the lead in jumping out of the bomb crater bunker, and killed the British army who had rushed to the top of the slope. Seeing this, more than 120 remaining officers and soldiers of the second battalion rushed out of the trench quickly, holding long guns and shouting to meet them. Towards the British army who came over, the two sides strangled into a group at the top of the slope.

This is a collision of blood and blood, a fight of courage and determination. The officers and soldiers of both sides, who had no way out, fought ecstatically in the narrow space at the top of the slope. Screams, roars, and clashes of long guns were mixed together. Life was the least valuable thing at this time. The officers and soldiers on both sides almost fought with their lives for their lives, and no one was willing to take a step back.

Time is passing and life is burning. Although the soldiers of the Qing army are fighting to the death, after all, the number of them is absolutely weak when they arrive. In addition, after days of fierce fighting, their physical strength is not comparable to this group of British death squads. They just hold on with one breath However, with the arrival of follow-up reinforcements from the British army, the Qing army finally could no longer hold the top of the slope, and the British officers and soldiers broke through the blocking line. More than 400 British troops shouted and killed the top of the slope, dividing and encircling the remaining Qing army. In this battle, the Qing army's defeat was almost inevitable.

"Kill!" Liu Chenghong, who was covered in blood, waved wildly the command knife in his hand, and cut a British soldier who had stabbed too hard and lost his center of gravity into two pieces, and then rolled and dodged the three who were stabbing towards him. With a wave of the spear in his hand, he cut off the leg of a British soldier, jumped up, and slashed down fiercely, sending the crying British soldier back to hell, wiping his hand. Going to the blood spattered on his face, he glared at the dozen or so British soldiers who surrounded him.

Wu Haoming, the commander of the second company, died in battle, Wu Chengwen, the commander of the third company, was seriously injured and fell to the ground, and Yang Bin, the commander of the ninth platoon, died in battle... Familiar figures fell down one by one, and Liu Chenghong's heart was full of desolation.In anger, Liu Chenghong yelled: "Kill! There is no enemy but no one, kill!" The command knife in his hand swung quickly, and rushed towards the British soldiers surrounding him again. He was a British soldier, but he was also stabbed in the thigh, and blood gushed out like a fountain. A burst of severe pain almost made Liu Chenghong faint, but Liu Chenghong, who refused to fall to the ground, supported his body with a command knife, Straightened his back, quietly waiting for the arrival of his last moment—only after half an hour of hand-to-hand combat, there were only about fifty officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty who were still fighting , Although the desperate battle of the Qing army also wiped out more than 100 British troops, it is a pity that there are still nearly 300 British troops left at this time, and the situation has reached the last juncture.

At the critical moment when the Qing army was unable to support the battle situation, a stream of people poured out of Xinshan Town. The ones rushing to the front were more than 40 soldiers of the supply company led by the company commander Lin Mingyu, followed by Xinshan There were hundreds of young and strong men in the town holding all kinds of weapons, including Chinese youths holding Dutch-style long guns, and local aborigines holding big knives and wooden sticks. The turbulent flow of people rushed into the encirclement of British soldiers. In an instant, the situation where the British army was in a stable position to win was immediately wiped out, and nearly a thousand people from both sides mingled together at the top of the slope.

kill!kill!kill!The morale of the soldiers of the Qing army who received reinforcements was greatly boosted, and they all rushed desperately, the spears in their hands flying up and down, and those who stand in my way will die!The British army, which was thrown into disarray by the impact, couldn't withstand the impact of the inside and the outside after a little resistance, retreated in a panic, and ran back along the slope.Just as the soldiers of the Qing army and the young and strong men of Xinshan Town were about to launch a pursuit, the four infantry guns arranged by the British army on the pier opened fire. Regardless of the fact that there were still many British soldiers on the battlefield at this time, the four shotguns were enough to kill them. Howling and smashing at the crowd, the flying steel balls swept down the crowd in the melee regardless of whether they were enemies or friends.

"Stop chasing, retreat quickly!" Liu Chenghong, who barely stood on the battlefield, yelled anxiously, regardless of the injury on his leg.The local young men who were fighting were startled by the shelling by the British army, and ran back to the town in a panic, leaving only seventy or eighty Qing army officers and soldiers who survived the catastrophe on the battlefield.

"Battalion Commander, your injury..." The soldiers of the Qing army who repelled the desperate assault of the British army supported each other and returned to the trench to prevent the enemy fleet from retaliating bombardment. Lin Mingyu hurriedly ran to Liu Chenghong's side, He grabbed Liu Chenghong's crumbling body.

"It's okay, I'm okay, hurry up, let everyone hide and be careful of the enemy's artillery fire!" Liu Chenghong leaned weakly on Lin Mingyu's shoulder and said with difficulty.

Sure enough, Liu Chenghong's voice did not fall, but the sound of rumbling guns sounded again from the direction of the British fleet, and more than a hundred naval guns that had been aiming at the Qing army's position for a long time roared again.Lin Mingyu didn't care about talking, hugged Liu Chenghong's body and rolled back to the bomb crater bunker several times.The cannons of the British cruiser fleet fired three rounds of volleys, blasting the corpses on the Qing army's position to pieces. Minced meat and blood were scattered everywhere, and the entire slope top position was blasted into a hell on earth.

"Battalion Commander, the enemy is coming up again, and we are out of bullets." As soon as the shelling of the British army stopped, a lookout post yelled loudly.

No bullets, yes, after three days of fierce fighting, it is normal to have no bullets. In addition to some ammunition in the hands of more than 40 soldiers of the supply company who came as reinforcements, the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty who survived the catastrophe have already consumed all their bullets. It's all over the place.Liu Chenghong sighed helplessly, looked up at the sky, and said to Lin Mingyu with a smile: "Old Lin, it seems that we will meet at the Hero Monument."

Lin Mingyu shrugged his shoulders, and said with a smile: "Success, but the battalion commander can't go first, let the subordinates go and stand up before the fight. After all, I am also the commander of the supply company, so I am familiar with the work."

The British army, which had been reinforced again, came very quickly, but they didn't form any more formations. They just rushed upwards in such a chaotic manner, with a very fast speed, and they reached the half slope in a blink of an eye.The soldiers of the Qing army silently stood up from the trenches, regardless of whether the British cannons would take the opportunity to fire, they clenched their guns tightly and prepared for the final fight.At this moment, a loud horn blew, and a group of Qing officers and soldiers in grass-green uniforms rushed out of Xinshan Town, shouting and rushing to the top of the slope, and the reinforcements finally arrived!
Hundreds of soldiers of the Qing army roared past the soldiers of the second battalion, and a rain of grenades greeted the British soldiers who had just rushed to the top of the slope. Amidst the violent explosion, the densely charged British soldiers were like a storm in the wind. The fallen leaves were blown to pieces, and the surviving British soldiers turned around and fled. The unrelenting Qing officers and soldiers sent them off with bullets, and sent the slower British officers and soldiers back to their hometown.

Colonel Wen Zhongming, the commander of the Marine Battalion of the First Fleet, shook Liu Chenghong's hand and said, "Battalion Commander Liu, thank you for your hard work. We are late, and the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion have been wronged."

Liu Chenghong didn't care about the pleasantries, and hurriedly said: "Retreat, quickly, retreat to the town, and be careful of the British naval guns!"

Only then did Wen Zhongming discover that there were still five British cruisers moored on the sea, and he was startled. He waved his hands and ordered the cheering soldiers who beat the underdogs to retreat.As soon as the officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty left the slope top position, the blushed and angry British fleet vented their anger on the empty slope top position. After five rounds of shelling, the remaining British troops did not launch another attack. He withdrew back in desperation. So far, the shackles on the necks of the British army have been formed, and the British army can no longer escape the fate of the entire army being trapped!
At three o'clock on the fifth day of the fifth month of the eighth year of Yuanzhuo, the main force of the Second Squadron of the Qing First Fleet on the expedition to Batavia escorted more than ten captured Dutch warships to the outer sea of ​​Batavia Harbor. Instead of launching an attack, they stopped overseas. The arrival of the Qing fleet immediately caused panic among the Dutch defenders. Several forts outside Batavia Harbor were crowded with Dutch officers and soldiers busy preparing for battle. , Beware of possible attacks by the Qing fleet at any time.

Storm the prepared fort?That's something a fool can do!Xiao Sanlang was not confused by the victory over the main Dutch fleet.To be honest, in Xiao Sanlang's mind, the Dutch fleet is simply a piece of tofu. If you win, you will win. It doesn't mean much. In Xiao Sanlang's view, you can only prove yourself if you win head-on with the English fleet. However, in order to catch up with the big battle with the British main fleet, the first thing Xiao Sanlang has to accomplish is to take down Batavia and completely crush the Dutch resistance.

Subduing the enemy without fighting is naturally the best strategy, but according to Xiao Sanlang's own estimation, the hope is not great. After all, the Dutch have been operating in Batavia for a long time, so how could it be possible to hand over this place to the Qing army? To fight, the key is how to fight. Of course, it would be the best policy to give the Dutch a ecstasy before the fight. No, as soon as he arrived overseas in Batavia, Xiao Sanlang couldn't wait to send someone to send the Dutch Far East Fleet Commander Lei Mingdeng invited him.

"Your Excellency, your Excellency and our two countries have always had a tradition of friendly exchanges. The two sides are supposed to be friends who help each other. It really shouldn't be the case that we have to fight each other." Xiao Sanlang waited for Lei Ming to board the general. seat, he greeted politely first.

After listening to the interpreter's translation, Admiral Lei Ming shrugged his shoulders and said: "Your Excellency, what you said is very true. As far as I am concerned, I don't want to have any conflicts with your army. However, this is politics, and I am just a human being." Soldiers, you can only obey orders, if the general intends to ask me to persuade you to surrender, please forgive me for being powerless."

Xiao Sanlang shook his head with a smile on his face and said: "Oh, no, no, no, Your Excellency, General, has misunderstood, I have no intention of asking Your Excellency to persuade you to surrender, and besides, the orders I have received do not necessarily require Badawi to be taken down. Ah, to be honest, there is only one order that I will get: blockade Batavia. As long as you Dutch don't try to help the British, your army and ours can get along well. Regarding the misunderstanding that occurred, I will I'm also very sorry. That's all right. Your Excellency, General, can tell the governor of your country what you want. However, since this battle has been fought, we must explain our losses. As long as you can guarantee that you will not come to help Under the conditions of the British, if we make up for our losses, we can guarantee that your captured soldiers and ships will be returned to you. For this price, hehe, you seem to have done it."

After listening to the interpreter's translation, Admiral Lei Ming's first feeling was that his words were ridiculous, and his second feeling was that the person in front of him was probably planning to take the opportunity to blackmail him.General Lei Ming, who was somewhat confused, remained silent, and just looked at Xiao Sanlang suspiciously.

"Admiral Lei Ming, please rest assured, this general will keep his word. Now this general can send a small boat to take the general ashore. Well, our army is waiting until this time tomorrow. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer. Otherwise, Our army will have to take decisive measures. Here is a letter written by this general, you might as well take it to see the governor of your country." Xiao Sanlang didn't care about General Lei Ming's confusion, and the words fell Then he called a few soldiers, escorted General Lei Ming and boarded the small boat and rowed to the port. General Lei Ming couldn't figure out what was going on until he was sitting on the small boat, so he turned his head frequently. Looking at the huge battleship group of the Qing Fleet, he just didn't notice that the two supply ships and two medium-sized warships in the Qing Fleet series did not appear in the array at this time.

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