Chapter 425 Three-way counterattack

The red flag on the watchtower was displayed, and Niu Ritian, who was watching the battle, flashed his eyes and asked, "What time is it?" ”

"It's three quarters, my lord."

A star officer in charge of course surveying, hydrology, and timing hurriedly replied, and the ship was equipped with a copper kettle for timing leaks.

"Okay, send a signal to the prince, my department has won the first battle."

Niu Ritian breathed a sigh of relief and said to the herald, "The third group will land immediately and build fortifications!" ”

"Yes!"

took the end of the northern line in advance, and the military order made at the risk was successfully completed, and Niu Ritian, who commanded the operation alone for the first time, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, this place is very important, the counterattack of the Dutch people may come at any time, and it must be firmly defended, so that the main fleet has no worries.

……

On the ocean outside Luermen, Zheng Chenggong, the country's surname, with several henchmen and generals, was also watching the battle from afar.

At this moment, the red flag raised on the watchtower, they also saw it.

Sure enough, before an hour was over, the battle was over.

This bull is really not bragging, his military order was completed quite easily.

"The soldiers of the Marquis of Qinchuan are really strong."

Zheng Chenggong secretly admired.

Zheng Chenggong has long been familiar with the achievements of Lin Xiao's department, but it is the first time he has seen how these people fought.

Now it seems that they are not only super-well armed, but also have a very high tactical quality, and they have made extremely rapid progress in everything from shelling, landing, and beach-rushing to attacking and destroying the enemy......

"Lord Wang, the tide is rising......"

At this time, a general hurriedly came behind Zheng Chenggong and said in a low voice.

"How much has it gone up?"

"More than five feet, all ships can pass."

"Okay,"

Zheng Chenggong nodded, and said loudly, "Shi Lang listens to orders!" ”

"Mark it in!"

"The tide rose sharply as scheduled, and without further ado, immediately organize the main gunboats to attack the Taijiang River with this commander."

"Obey!"

Haili Shi Lang immediately gave up.

Having lost the first battle, Shi Lang's heart was still very lost.

Seeing that the captain who was coaxing the cow was fighting cleanly, the desire to fight in his heart became higher and higher.

It is the instinct of soldiers not to be convinced by each other.

Now, the surname of the country ordered him to organize the first batch of forcible crossings, which clearly meant to entrust him with a heavy task, and his heart was naturally overjoyed.

"Lord Wang, there is a sentence under the mark......"

As soon as Shi Lang's words fell, Wu Hao, the guard of Zuozhen, stepped forward to interject.

"What?"

Zheng Chenggong's eyes froze, and he turned his head and asked.

Although Zheng Chenggong governed the army strictly, every time there was a big war, the generals had different opinions, and Zheng Chenggong allowed them to speak freely.

When planning, each expresses his own opinion, once the military order is issued, it must be obeyed, and those who violate the military order, even if it is as strong as Shi Lang, must accept the punishment.

"Lord Wang, judging from the battle at the end of the northern front, the artillery fire of the red hair is not weak......

Wu Hao hesitated and said, "According to the opinion of his subordinates, why not let the people of the Marquis of Qinchuan continue to take the lead in the assault, and the end of the northern line can be defended by our department......"

"No!"

Zheng Chenggong's face sank, and he waved his hand and said, "Although the commander of the Marquis of Qinchuan is brave, after all, the strength is weak, and the end of the northern line is very important, and it will not be easy for them to hold this place and ensure the safety of the main flank and rear." ”

"This ......"

Wu Hao's eyes flickered, and he was speechless for a while.

Zheng Chenggong looked ahead and said in a deep voice: "Our thousands of troops and horses, aren't they here to recover the generals, do you still have to pick up people's teeth and accept the food that comes to us?" ”

The little Jiujiu in Wu Hao's heart, Zheng Chenggong knows that he may not be the only one who has this kind of thought.

However, their landscape is too small, and few people can really understand their own minds.

What is the purpose of mobilizing so many soldiers to venture across the sea?

This battle is a political battle.

"Uh......"

Wu Hao looked stunned.

"Ben Shuai knows that you also cherish the lives of your soldiers,"

Zheng Chenggong saw that his face was ugly, and said gently, "Actually, the red-haired artillery is not so terrifying, you just need to follow my ship." ”

"Yes......"

Wu Hao retreated.

"Liwu Town Chen Cheng, Right Tiger Wei Hong Chengpet obey the order!"

After thinking for a moment, Zheng Chenggong looked around and shouted loudly.

"Mark it in!"

"You two lead the ship to control the Luermen Haikou in order to meet the second echelon."

"Obey!"

"The rest of the troops, led by Admiral Huang Shan, are organized into a second echelon, ready to land at any time."

"Subordinates obey!"

"Ben Shuai's ship is at the front, Shi Lang, the left vanguard, and Liao Jing, the right vanguard, are in formation on both wings, and at noon, they will attack on time."

"Yes!"

……

At noon on April 1, the sea rose to a high level.

Zheng Chenggong made a quick decision, and with an order, he personally led 60 forward gunboats, led by Guo Bin, and entered along the pre-measured port route.

After about a stick of incense, the fleet sailed smoothly through Luermen and broke into the Taijiang River.

Zheng Chenggong ordered all ships to lower their boats, organize sailors to land quickly at Heliao Port, and immediately set up a beachhead along the Taijiang River to guard against the counterattack of the enemy in Chichicheng.

About an hour later, more than 3,000 soldiers all went ashore and set up camp.

Zheng Jun was busy but not chaotic here, and went ashore one after another in an orderly manner, and the Dutch guard who was hiding in the Red Embedded City, the major who was difficult to describe, was in a hurry.

He never dreamed that a large number of Ming troops would actually bypass the city of Geransha and drive directly in front of him.

Although the city is not small, its defenses are strong, and its structure is similar to that of a fortress like the city of Geranza, he has too few men.

Right now, in the entire Red Embedded City, there are only about 400 authentic company musketeers.

In addition, the three hundred Japanese ronins who were temporarily recruited were all stationed in a small round castle outside the city, and these people had no muskets, at best, they could only resist for a while, and they were just cannon fodder.

Looking at the Ming army that was constantly carrying supplies and encamping on the riverside, it was difficult to describe the bad complexion, and immediately ordered an artillery bombardment, and ordered people to rush to the city of Gelansha for help.

At the same time, he urgently ordered the Japanese mercenaries to take advantage of the chaos in the outer city to set fires and burn stables, corn warehouses and other buildings, so as not to be used by Zheng Jun.

Zheng Chenggong was deeply afraid that the fire would spread and endanger military rations and materials, so he immediately sent Guo Ting, a pro-Ding town, and others to lead the army to fight the fire and drive the Japanese away.

Then, Zheng Chenggong quickly made deployments, ordered Shi Lang, the vanguard of the left, to continue to camp, and immediately set up artillery outside the city to return fire.

Liao Jing, the right vanguard, led most of the gunboats to monitor the surface of the Taijiang River, cut off the connection between Chichicheng and Relanza City, and prepared for repelling Hongmao's counterattack from both sea and land.

"The red hairs of Geranza City will not be so honest, they will definitely come to reinforce them."

Looking at the other side of the Taijiang River, Zheng Chenggong's face was grim, but his eyes were exceptionally clear.

……

Zheng Chenggong's fears were completely correct, and the soldiers' preparations for the war were not in vain, and the Dutch counterattack was imminent.

Before Zheng's army landed, at the behest of Governor Fairburg, Major Weidmann made a three-way counterattack.

The first of them is the first to depart, aiming at the end of the northern line.

(End of chapter)