What Suzuki Shin didn't expect was that the battle on the other side of the trench was extremely fierce, and in just ten minutes, the two sides were glued to the side of the trench, and the soldiers kept jumping into the trench, and the Qing soldiers were able to keep fighting back and drive them out of the trench...... He did not hesitate to invest in the reserves, a little breakthrough, more flowering, this is the only rule in the dark night

At this time, plus the reinforced soldiers, there were less than 90 guards on the right flank position, the soldiers were lying on the side of the trench, desperately pressing the magazine, Qi Fang took a group of people to start looking for survivors in the pile of dead, he shouted loudly, "Cheng Gang...... Are you kid still alive?"

Hearing someone shouting about himself, Cheng Gang snorted, but found that his throat had already been hoarse, and he arched the body of a Japanese soldier who fell from his body, and waved the Japanese knife in his hand a few times, and his throat made a dry sound, "Captain, I'm ...... I'm in"

At this time, there were only a dozen soldiers of the Ninth Squad who survived on the position, and there were only a dozen of them, Qi Fang immediately ordered to bring the wounded, and immediately retreated to the central position, seeing the corpses lying in the trenches, at such a close distance, the price to pay to resist the Japanese charge was expensive, and he did not plan to continue to fight hard

Suzuki Shin received a report from the assault team, the team that carried out the night attack was damaged by Yan zhòng, more than 100 people were killed and wounded, and the two assault teams were all disabled, even the second echelon also suffered heavy losses, which surprised him, this night battle is the key tactic of his squadron's daily practice, I didn't expect to encounter such strong resistance today

Now it is a difficult situation to ride a tiger, it is obvious that the surprise attack has not achieved the desired effect, if it is under normal circumstances, he should take the action of shrinking the team, retreating to the position, and holding on to the reinforcements, after all, he has lost the sudden night attack, which is tantamount to a blind night battle

"Order, the whole army is ready to retreat to the position......"

"Shaozuo, Shaozuo," an officer in the front position hurriedly rushed back, "Shaozuo, the enemy troops defending on the opposite side retreated, and they fled"

"Well......" this news obviously surprised Suzuki Shin, the opponent's tough defense in front, fighting for every inch of land, and now he took the initiative to give up the position, which must have a sudden reason, and now there is obviously one more choice, continue to pursue, or continue to retreat

If you retreat, in the face of the opponent's strong forces, and the opponent's good combat power shown today, tomorrow's attack will be a war of attrition, your own troops, sooner or later by the opponent to polish out and attack Obviously, this is a certain danger, the reason for the opponent's retreat is unknown, is the biggest hidden danger

However, in the fierce battle just now, the other party's losses were also heavy, according to the empire's assessment of the Qing ** team, the Qing army's army was well-equipped, but it lacked sufficient military literacy, and it was already a big surprise to be able to fight so tenaciously. This book is from.

Therefore, Suzuki Shin judged that it was entirely possible that the elite of the Qing ** team had been encountered in the front, and now that they had been defeated, the battle behind it could be a one-sided pursuit battle...... What's more, in terms of military elements, he did not believe that the outdated Qing ** team could compete with the excellent Japanese army

"Ordered, Lieutenant Ito as the vanguard, detour to the right flank, and when the main force in the center attacked, launch an attack on the right flank at the same time, and the whole army assaulted the opponent's main position" After a while, Suzuki Nobu still made up his mind and issued the order to attack

Less than 300 meters in front was the opponent's main position, and soon the Japanese troops of the assault team found that the opponent had discarded some guns, which gave them firm confidence in pursuit, and they cautiously advanced to a place 150 meters in front of the opponent's position, and in this dark night, they could not see the situation on the opposite side at all......

Nobu Suzuki personally supervised the army, and he was waiting for the army on the right flank to copy the enemy's retreat, and the army that was attacked from both sides was the standard pattern of the Japanese army's field warfare, and if there was no strong will, the other side could easily fall into a complete collapse

At this time, the roar of artillery fire suddenly came from the position of another Chinese in the distance, this artillery Suzuki had seen during the day, the rate of fire was very fast, and the ballistic arc was very small, and many soldiers in the trenches were killed by this kind of artillery during the day...... What do the Chinese want to do? That was the first thought that popped into his mind

Immediately, he understood what Chinese was doing, Baga...... Outside the barracks, seven or eight hundred meters away, the true colors were suddenly revealed in the light of the explosion of artillery shells, and many Japanese soldiers ran in the trenches in a panic, and the mortar artillery used the firing parameters measured during the day to accurately cut off the reinforcements behind the trenches. ,

The artillery position composed of six mortars was undoubtedly a powerful weapon for this era, and as the shells extended, the escort commandos, who had already felt their position in the dark, launched a charge, and from the center and right flank, the second and third battalions launched a thunderous storm of attacks at the same time.

The defensive method of the Japanese soldiers in the trenches was obviously still stuck in the process of platoon shooting, but the single-shot Manlixia rifle had a certain power in the first round of shooting, and in the next step, it was difficult to hold up in front of the assault team dominated by Type 80 submachine guns!

The only thing they could rely on was the bayonet tactics behind them, but in the face of the commandos dominated by automatic rifles and the indiscriminate bombardment of combat grenades for the first time, these well-trained Japanese soldiers were also completely beaten and directionless, and the officers obviously saw the signs of defeat and desperately shouted "kill to ......"

However, this effect is very limited, when Suzuki Shin heard the sound of artillery and the earth-shattering battle in the distance, the first echelon of the second tiger has already led two teams of guards ** from the front to break into the trench, in the face of the Japanese soldiers rushing up to the bayonet battle, he did not hesitate to knock the Type 80 submachine gun

At this time, the officer came up to remind Suzuki Shin that the troops flanking on the right flank were in place, and in the face of the current battle situation, he had no way to retreat, and breaking the enemy army in front of him may be the only way to save the defeat......

However, there was no sound on the main position on the opposite side, and Suzuki Shin, who clearly saw those retreating Qing troops fleeing in this direction, seemed to feel some ominous signs, but what was it, he couldn't perceive it, could there be a trap here?

At this time, he was only 50 meters away from the opponent's position, and if he got a little closer, he was fully confident that he would rush into the trench in the first assault and start hand-to-hand combat

He beckoned and motioned to continue his slow sneak forward, the sky was extremely dark at this time, and the scenery from ten meters away was blurry, and he was very sure that the other party would not be able to detect that his troops were quietly approaching......

However, an accident once again stunned him, and there were suddenly a few soft bangs on the main front opposite, and a few glittering things actually flew slowly from the front in several directions, and the continuously burning ball of light was not very dazzling, but ...... It was also enough to illuminate the large number of troops on the ground who were advancing with bows

"Yaga" Suzuki Shin was immediately angry, these Qing soldiers are full of tricks, what is this thing? However, a very clear result was presented in front of him, the other party had already expected his continued pursuit, and he had no intention of escaping, and he was simply going to fight to the death on this main position

With a snort, he pulled out the command knife he carried with him, and shouted loudly, "Onboard...... Onboard ......"

The soldiers immediately raised their rifles and howled "onboard...... The onboard ......", but when the not very bright ball of light shone through Suzuki Shin, six dazzling tongues of fire suddenly appeared on the opposite position, and six Maxim machine guns poured projectiles like a storm...... The dull and continuous sound of machine guns formed the main theme of the battlefield.

For the Japanese army, which has no concept of machine guns at all, this kind of weapon with a chain of 500 rounds is absolutely unimaginable......

At the same time, the sudden sound of the Type 80 submachine gun and the thud of AK02 rifle fire were once again remembered in the opposing position

Qi Fang was lying on the trench with the Type 80 submachine gun, shooting at the shadow of the enemy in front of him, and he was very surprised by the weakness of the opponent's counterattack, and after changing to the third magazine, he waved his hand to stop shooting, took out a signal gun again, and fired a white signal flare straight ahead.

The light of the signal flare is not enough to see a large area, but the place where the eye can see, the situation makes Qi Fang also startled, the front of the position is flat terrain, there is no cover to hide at all, at this time, the ground is full of Japanese soldiers who are placed horizontally and vertically......

Victory is already undoubted, Qi Fang waved his hand, the soldiers jumped out of the trench Xingchong Chong, Xingchong rushed up to capture the capture of the fastest rush to the front of the Japanese soldiers A few soldiers, without firing a shot, they were quickly defeated and retreated, and the captain Qi Fang was inexplicable

When I stepped forward to see, this scene was really bloody, the Japanese soldiers in the Makqin machine gun fire, there was no room for concealment, they were all swept to the ground, the corpses were repeatedly shot by countless bullets, many corpses were made to the stomach, it is really unappetizing,

However, at this time, there was no suspense about victory, but there were more important things to do, he immediately ordered the whole field to search for the wounded and sacrificed soldiers, the wounded soldiers immediately concentrated, received emergency treatment from the military doctor, and rescued the wounded at the first time, which can save a large part of the lives of the wounded

Look at the sky, it is still dark and gloomy, and the siege of the Japanese military camp on the right wing is in full swing, with the fire support of mortars, the only barracks supported by the other side was quickly beaten into a big fire, in the firelight, the vigorous figure of the guard ** soldier hit back and forth.

In less than an hour, all positions had been conquered, and only sporadic Japanese troops were still resisting, and by the time the four squads sent by Mayun from the port of Naha arrived, the eastern sky had already revealed a touch of morning light, and a new day had arrived

Ding Ruchang, the commander of the Beiyang Naval Division, Weihaiwei, and the Naval Division, was woken up by an urgent telegram sent in the middle of the night, and Zhang Shusheng, the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang, sent an urgent telegram ordering Beiyang to immediately send a fleet to the port of Naha on Ryukyu Island, to cooperate with the Nanyang Naval Division to recover the territory of the Ryukyu State belonging to the Qing Dynasty

Receiving this order, Ding Ruchang was undoubtedly taken aback, the Beiyang Naval Division has just been considered an army, and the mosquito ships of the Zhenzi class can assist in the defense of coastal ports before, and they are simply unable to carry out ocean-going operations.

Now the sudden battle order is indeed very difficult for the Beiyang Fleet, the two new warships have only been in the fleet for two months, although the Chaoyong cruiser pipe belt Liu Buchan and the Yangwei ship pipe band Lin Tai were both cadres of the naval division, but it is still a little difficult to master the performance of the new battleship in such a short time, especially in the tactical aspect of the armored fast collision ship, it is still a blank spot.

But since Zhang Shusheng sent troops in a hurry, the number of words in this telegram is limited, and the reason for this is not very clear, but there must be his reason, thinking of this, Ding Ruchang asked Liu Buyun, Lin Taizeng, Deng Shichang, and Ye Zugui to call Liu Buchan, Lin Taizeng, Deng Shichang, and Ye Zugui overnight to discuss the matter.

By the time everyone arrived, it was already two o'clock in the morning, and these sailors were also very confused by the sudden call in the middle of the night to discuss matters, and when they met on the road, they also speculated that there must be a serious incident, but they pondered that it was estimated that it had something to do with the French, after all, the war in Vietnam was imminent.

When the governor's mansion sat down, Ding Ruchang showed an urgent telegram from the Yamen of the governor of Zhili, these pipe bands are also strange, but for the recovery of Ryukyu, this has long been a major event that has been repeatedly mentioned in the naval division, a few years ago in the battle of Taiwan, the naval division because of the outdated gunboats, and even unable to go to sea to meet the enemy, has long become the topic of these young pipe bands

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time in the Ryukyu war, since the Governor has ordered, then we will naturally fight with all our might, for the sake of the country, you all know, I was born in the army, and I still have some ability to fight land battles, this naval battle, you are experts, you talk about how to send troops"

Ding Ruchang has been sitting in the position of admiral for a short time, he is also a diligent learner, and he has been studying even more after serving as the admiral of the navy, and he has carefully studied the naval materials sent by Qin Kaituo last year, and he feels that he has benefited a lot, but in this military matter, he still hopes to get some good advice from his subordinates.

"My lord, did Governor Zhang provide the information of the Nanyang Naval Division's troops, I don't know what big moves the Nanyang Naval Division has made this time" The one who asked was Lin Taizeng, the pipe leader of the Yangwei ship, he was also a graduate of Mawei Shipmaster, he lost his father when he was young, and his father Lin Peilin was not famous, but his father's eldest brother was the famous Lin Zexu, and Ding Richang's predecessor Shen Baozhen was his uncle.

"Kaishi (Lin Taizeng), the lord did not mention it, the telegram just said, let the camera act after the arrival of our army, and ensure the safety of the fleet" Ding Ruchang had a helpless expression, this order is really embarrassing, this battle is about moving forward bravely, here are all cadres in the army, how can you not understand this truth, if everyone acts on the battlefield, then there is still a point in this battle......

As soon as these words came out, the following pipe bands also looked strange, and the meaning of this order was very clear, let the Nanyang sailors go to the dead alive, if there is any benefit, they must earn it back for Beiyang...... The generals here, except for Ding Ruchang, who was born in the army, are all high-achieving students of Mawei Shipbuilding, and all of them have studied abroad. ,

Liu Buyun graduated first in the first phase, and Lin Taizeng was also "excellent in the past examination...... For those who are mainly new scholars and have studied abroad, the sense of honor of the soldiers is far more important than that of other armies in the Qing Dynasty in this era, but now this order ...... Several pipe bands looked at each other, quite embarrassed

Liu Buyun thought about it, got up and stood up, and opened his mouth to break the dullness, "Lord Ding, since Governor Zhang has an order, I think it is also the intention of Lord Zhongtang, and we will do what our subordinates do, but this time, since we are fighting for the country, I think we should go all out, and I am willing to set off immediately for the forerunner."

Liu Buyun took the lead and expressed his attitude, Lin Taizeng, Deng Shichang, and Ye Zugui also immediately expressed their willingness to take the ship to set off, this morale made Ding Ruchang quite satisfied, and now most of the pipes and bands among the sailors are young people, and this strength of not being willing to be left behind still makes him very relieved.

At the moment, it was decided that the naval division would send Liu Buyun as the commander, the fast touch boat Chaoyong as the flagship, the fast touch boat Yangwei, the mosquito ship Zhennan ship, and the Zhenbei ship auxiliary lineup, which is the most powerful strength that Beiyang can currently get, prepared overnight, and set off immediately at dawn

History will record this day, on February 2, 1882, the Nanyang Navy Division recovered the port of Naha in the Ryukyus, which had been occupied by the Japanese invasion for 6 years, and completely annihilated 4 Japanese naval gunboats in Naha Port, killing more than 600 Japanese soldiers and capturing 180 people.

In fact, all the soldiers who participated in this battle did not realize that they had created a new mode of warfare in which machine guns were used as the main weapons of destruction, and that night, the Japanese raid team that was killed under the Maxim machine gun became a negative teaching material to verify this historical moment.

On the same day, under the leadership of the newly established Ryukyu Battalion, the men and horses of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Protector ** who broke through the Japanese Army battalion attacked from all sides, and Shuri, the capital of the Ryukyus, was the first to be recovered, and then under the guidance of the Ryukyu battalion, 6 prefectures and nearly 40 villages around Naha were recovered in one day.

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