Horse on the World

Chapter 652 Battle of Taiwan Island ([-])

There were muffled bangs of collapse, and stone bullets weighing tens of kilograms were fired from the catapult on the ship. The huge recoil caused the entire ship to sink downwards, and a large wave of water It surged to the sides, causing the entire ship to float up and down.The stone bullets were flying in the sky, like a stone rain, the scene was extremely spectacular.But when it fell, the defenders who were suffering from the bombardment of stone bombs definitely didn't think so. Seeing the attack of stone bombs all over the sky, some were just desperate.

The loud rumbling sound continued continuously, sections of walls were knocked down, and watchtowers were smashed to pieces.

On the Izumo with five thousand materials, Zheng Zhiyuan smiled and said to a graceful woman beside him: "General Zhong, this island is called Tai Island. It is the largest island we have come across on the way west. It has a radius of thousands of miles. It is far away from us. The advance base of Lianshan Island is about [-] nautical miles away, and taking him down will become a very good transit point for us."

Zhong Jing's face was a little pale, and she held the ship's side tightly with both hands, looking at the island in the distance, "General Zheng, it seems that the low resistance is very fierce! Encountered such a violent and devastating blow, the enemies on the island suffered heavy casualties. It's rare to crash!"

Along the way, they have encountered many islands occupied by pirates, but as soon as they started fighting, the pirates basically collapsed in less than an hour, and this island has suffered such a long-term saturated blow, it is still tough Seeing this, Zhong Jing couldn't help being a little surprised.

Zheng Zhiyuan nodded, "This place is too far away from our base. Our reconnaissance coverage has not reached this place. We only know that this island is called Taiwan Island, and we don't know anything about it. But General Zhong, don't worry, they are not strong. The group of pirates we met at sea yesterday probably belonged to them, why don’t we just let us wipe them out at once. It will take a day or two to take down this island.”

Zhong Jing nodded, "Their equipment is not good, they basically don't have any long-range strike weapons, and the coastal defense line won't last long. I'm just worried that if the leader here is not so stupid and leads the main force to retreat into the mountains, then we will have Trouble." Zhong Jing raised her finger and pointed to the faint outline of the mountain in the distance.

Zheng Zhiyuan felt the same way, "We can only fight fast, and after we try to get ashore, intercept and annihilate their main force." The two were discussing, and Zheng Zhiqiang walked over, "Brother, after the last round of blows, we will We're about to attack the beach."

In front of the large navy ship, a large number of beach-going boats have gathered, and rows of soldiers have jumped onto the boats, ready to set off.And the burly man in the front row was unexpectedly Tang Hu.

"Yeah!" Zheng Zhiyuan nodded, "Quick, fierce, ruthless! If you let the opponent slow down and our terrain is unfavorable, it will increase the loss."

"Don't worry, brother, I understand. Besides, General Tiger volunteered to lead us. With General Tiger around, what defense can't be broken!" Zheng Zhiqiang looked at Zhong Jing and smiled.

Zhong Jing smiled and said nothing.

Zheng Zhiyuan shouted in a low voice: "What nonsense, General Tiger's military rank is much higher than yours, and you actually let General Tiger go to be the vanguard!"

Before Tang Hu left, he was named General Fuyuan by Li Qing, and Zheng Zhiyuan in front of him was only at the same level as him, and Zheng Zhiqiang was only General Zhenyuan, two levels lower than Tang Hu.

Zheng Zhiqiang spread his hands and shrugged, "Brother, I can't help it. I won't let General Tiger go. When General Tiger stared, he clenched his fist. I can't bear the strength of his fist."

Zheng Zhiyuan glanced at Zhong Jing, a little helpless, after Tang Hu arrived in the navy, he was appointed as the deputy general of the Xizheng Navy, and served as Zheng Zhiyuan's deputy, but you don't need to discuss any military strategy with this deputy general. It's useless, he doesn't care how to fight at all, but only cares about whether he has to fight, as long as there is a fight, he will definitely be the first one.

Li Qing strictly ordered that senior generals are not allowed to fight on the front line, but this order didn't seem to have any effect on Tang Hu's place. He said it in a hurry, but this guy really stared at him, squeezed his fist, and came up to beat him when he disagreed Zheng Zhiyuan can't punish Tang Hu with this military discipline, he is not Li Qing, he can beat Jiang Kui and his like as he pleases.

"Then you equip General Tiger with the most elite fighters, and you must ensure the safety of General Tiger. If General Tiger loses a single hair, I will cut you off!" Zheng Zhiyuan said helplessly.

"Of course I know this. The dozens of soldiers on General Tiger's boat are all veterans of the Marine Corps. Among them, I only arranged for five captains. Hehehe, brother, I also said the same to these captains. If General Tiger loses a hair, I'll cut them off!"

Zhong Jing let out a laugh from the side, "Two Generals Zheng, Zhong Jing is here to thank you two for Hu Zi, Hu Zi is also a veteran general who has experienced many battles, and he has a wealth of experience on the battlefield. The scene is over, and I am afraid of this little drizzle!"

"That's it, that's it!" Generals Zheng and Zheng nodded repeatedly, but they didn't take it seriously in their hearts. On the battlefield, any accident may happen. If Tang Hu is really going to be killed, I'm afraid the general will not be spared if he comes first. Own.

The trebuchets and crossbows on the ship were still firing, but they were much sparser. Dozens of small boats transporting the marines for landing operations slid forward like arrows, and each boat carried about 1000 soldiers. , The landing combat force delivered in the first wave is about [-] people, and Tang Hu is the leader of this first wave.

However, Zheng Zhiqiang also knew that it might be too high to expect Tang Hu to maintain a clear mind to command the battle after the battle. Therefore, in the first wave, there was another senior officer, Colonel Zhenwu, who was the one. The true commander of the team.Dozens of ships lined up, and the paddles in the hands of the soldiers were flying like windmills, desperately rowing the ships forward. This section of the road was the most dangerous.

100 meters, 50 meters, getting closer and closer to the coastline, the soldiers raised their shields in unison, dozens of shields spliced ​​together, like a turtle shell.This is the difference between Dingzhou weapons and other forces. Even individual weapons such as shields can be temporarily spliced ​​together using the fasteners inside to form a large shield during combat. Such a large shield not only It can resist bows and arrows without leaving any gaps, and it can also resist the blows of some long-range weapons. If it hits it like a ballista, it will not cause serious damage to the soldiers. If it is simply a small shield, Even if the shield can hold up to a ballista, the arm of the soldier below will definitely not be able to bear it and will fracture.

Tang Hu, who was standing upright in the boat, was forced to squat down by the soldiers around him, covering him in the tortoise shell. Seeing that Tang Hu was about to attack, a Captain Yingyang laughed and said, "Master Hu, this is from the Dingzhou Army." Combat regulations, if you don't squat down, our ship's protection will not be the best. Of course, Mr. Tiger is not afraid of his martial arts skills, but the brothers are not as good as Mr. Tiger. If he is shot before landing, That's so embarrassing, Lord Tiger, please take care of the brothers!"

Only then did Tang Hu stay quietly.

Sure enough, at a distance of 50 meters from the coastline, there was a sudden burst of stone rain on the line of defense that had been beaten just now. It was a stone bullet weighing about one catty fired by a ballista or a scorpion cannon. Like rain hitting plantains, there was a sound of crackling, crackling, and under the turtle shell, all the soldiers supported the shell with their knife handles and gun barrels, and the soldiers in charge of rowing even more vigorously.

The bottom of the boat shook, obviously it had touched the bottom of the sea, indicating that it could no longer row forward, dozens of turtle shells on the boat scattered in an instant, and the soldiers on the boat let out a loud cry!

"Dingzhou Army, Wan Sheng!"

Jumping from the boat into the knee-deep water, holding a shield in one hand and a knife and gun in the other, he ran desperately towards the shore. A dozen meters away from the shore is a life-and-death line. As long as both feet are on the ground, the choice There are too many tactics.

On the distant sea, the large ships at anchor have completely stopped launching. The distance between the enemy and us is too close, and it is very likely to accidentally injure the friendly army. At this time, the people on the ship can only pray for the soldiers who landed and fought.The soldiers preparing for the second wave of landing are already ready to go, and they lined up neatly and huddled beside the gangway, waiting for the ships to return before they can launch the second wave of attack.

Tang Hu was the first to jump into the water. Unlike the other soldiers, he didn't wear a shield at all. He carried a knife in each hand, and ran forward with his steps.Zheng Zhiqiang ordered the soldiers protecting Tang Hu to be startled, and rushed up immediately, but Tang Hu was tall, long-legged, and his stride was enormous, and Tang Hu's martial arts were really not comparable to them. After a while, not only did they not catch up, but they were pulled further away.

Tang Hu lowered his head and rushed forward. The armor on his body is a batch of completely hand-polished armor specially made in Dingzhou. It is not only light but also more solid. The patterns carved on it are not for decoration, but for It really can offset the defensive power of arrows, knives and guns after stabbing the upper body. This kind of armor is only used by dozens of people in Dingzhou. From the moment he jumped into the water, Tang Hu estimated the strength of the opponent's bow and arrow. Above this distance, it is impossible to threaten him. Even if he stands in front of them, they will not be able to completely break through their armor.

Tang Hu didn't know how to command and fight, but he was able to save his life and survive countless times on the battlefield. It was not a fluke, but a solid experience.

What is fighting? Fighting is to overthrow the opponent as much as possible, so that you can survive. After a battle, if the enemy is dead, but you are still alive, then the battle is won. This is Tang Hu's simplest battle. theory.Tang Hu's theory is not necessarily completely correct in terms of strategy, but it is a classic saying in terms of partial tactics.

Tang Hu, who bowed his head and rushed, completely ignored the clanging sound from his body, and he didn't know how many arrows shot at him, but were blocked by the solid armor.Instead, a group of soldiers behind him who were specially ordered to protect him were scared out of their wits, and rushed forward one by one desperately.

On the surface of the sea, soldiers were hit by ballistas from time to time and fell down. Behind the defense line, arrows rained down on the sea. Although they were protected by iron shields, if they were not careful, they would be hit by arrows and stepped off the boat from Tang Hu. By the time he stepped ashore, the surface of the sea had already been stained red.

"Wow, shit, your grandpa Tang is here!" Tang Hu screamed strangely, brandishing a pair of knives, and rushed forward.

(End of this chapter)