Chapter 253: The Duel between China and the West - The Strongest in the Far East (Requested, 1 Update)
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'Bang', 'Bang', 'Bang', 'Bang' 'Bang'
'Boom', boom', boom', boom'
Another burst of artillery fired, and everyone in the anti-artillery trench was huddled with their heads huddled, and the sand in the ditch flew up, making them cough in dust
"It's really embarrassing to be beaten passively!" Zhang Yanzhi was also angry.
Some observers of the private team braved the fire to report the situation of the other side:
"Report to Mr. Zhang, the other party's dinghy force is already close to the dock!"
Zhang Yanzhi stretched the telescope out of the trench, and when he looked at it, he was taken aback-
All that catches the eye is a dense cluster of small boats, they are in the form of bees, competing with each other:
This group of ghosts is already approaching the dock under the cover of artillery fire!
Zhang Yanzhi beat his chest there again:
At this moment, it would be nice to have a high-level dual-purpose anti-aircraft gun, or almost give a Maxim heavy machine gun-
Then he can play the stand-alone game 'Beach Landing Battle'!
On the other side, as soon as the Wild Wild fleet had finished firing this round of guns, the lookout on the main mast of the 'Dragon' made another gesture:
'The dinghy is approaching the pier';
'No resistance';
Seeing this, Wild, who was on the deck of the Dragon, immediately ordered in a loud voice: "All stop shooting!" ”
This time, due to the 'strong recommendation' of the Nathaniel representative. Captain Wild had to send all the land forces - 148 British spearmen and 75 musketeers;
Almost all sailors were also sent, a total of 237. 5 guns 18-pounder guns (port side) and 2 30-pounder guns (bow) were removed
The beach-grabbing landing force totaled 460 people, which could be carried out on four ships. Almost all of them have been emptied, only the most basic manpower remains, and the defense is very empty.
"Our people have landed!" The lookout on the mainmast shouted excitedly;
This time he didn't gesticulate, but shouted directly;
His voice resounded throughout the deck of the Dragon, and the morale of the sailors who remained on the ship was immediately boosted.
Zhang Yanzhi continued to poke out the telescope from the anti-artillery pit and closely watched the group of boats preparing to land;
From the telescope, it can be seen that the other party is the most powerful enemy he has ever encountered in the late Ming Dynasty!
All of them were tall and strong Westerners, and there were many of them, almost twice the number of Zhang Yanzhi's side;
They are well-armed and have advanced weapons:
The soldiers wore standard equipment. There are cuirass helmets, there are spears, there are muskets!
The sailors were not soft persimmons either, and although they wore unarmored burlap trousers, they were nimble and light, and their weapons were also spears and muskets;
Even more astonishing, the ratio of their spears and muskets was as high as: 2:1;
The musket was the most advanced arquebus and flintlock spear in the world at this time.
They are also well-trained:
The sailors rowed their boats as fast as they could, while the others hurried to prepare their weapons
But! That's what makes it challenging!
Zhang Yanzhi was not afraid at the moment, only excited. Only can't wait -
Can't wait for the other party to land quickly!
That's right, Zhang Yanzhi's plan is very simple, similar to Huzi's proposal at the beginning:
It's just that there is one more in the anti-artillery trench to avoid artillery fire and hide his body;
Attack while the opponent has just landed and is not on a firm footing!
Before they take advantage of their muskets and artillery long-range attacks, use cold weapons to wipe them out on the beachhead!
on the sea. There were too many skiffs, and the original honeycomb formation was now a messy row, and they were ready to land;
Obviously, a small wooden flat sea pier can't fit them. They lined up in a row until they reached the beach where Zhang Yanzhi and the soldiers were hiding-
It was an ordinary sand dune that stood out in the eyes of the lookouts, sailors, and soldiers of the Wilder fleet.
The sailors rowed their boats and rushed to the beach. until the boat runs aground;
They abandoned the oars, took up their weapons, and quickly jumped with the soldiers from both sides of the boat into the shallow water—
They stepped on the shallow water and rushed quickly to the land
In an instant, the entire shallow bend, including the small port, was filled with dense sailors and soldiers!
It's like a spectacular scene in a blockbuster movie. They are swift and well-organized
Now is the time!
"Let's strike!" Zhang Yanzhi saw that the time had come, and ordered loudly in the trench;
At the same time, he removed the plank that supported the trench, threw it in front of the trench, and ran forward with the plank first—
At this moment, in the 600-meter-long trench, the scene of the Jedi counterattack and the collective charge was staged at the same time;
More than 270 people, including the Pinghai Hundred Households Army and the Pinghai Inspection Division's Inspector Private Team, rushed to the beachhead with a spear and a roar:
"Rush!"
"Rush!!"
"Rush !!"
"Ahhh!!!hhh
Xiao Duo is extremely spoofed with the eight-way charge-
Zhang Yanzhi, who rushed to the front line, almost didn't step on the air;
But everyone took it for granted, and with the excited trumpet, their morale was suddenly boosted, and their bodies seemed to be full of inexhaustible strength, and their movements were a little faster!
The army of Pinghai City, which rushed out of the trench, was divided into three waves according to the prior arrangement and pounced in three directions;
The first wave of attacking teams, led by Zhang Yanzhi, had the smallest number of people with only 68 people;
But with Zhang Yanzhi, the 'great god', they fearlessly rushed to the front of the trench, rushing to the enemy twice their size;
There were more than 140 British soldiers and sailors wading into the water.
The second wave of attacking troops, led by Ma 13, the general banner of the Hundred Households, with 115 people, rushed to the wooden Pinghai wharf;
At the moment, the wooden pier was torn apart by the artillery ploughs, but it was more suitable for landing than the soft sand, which would have to be strenuous to walk;
The wooden pier connects to the land and extends a long distance towards the sea, allowing small boats to be directly approached;
Landing on the beach here can go ashore a little earlier than colleagues on other beachheads, stand firm, assemble earlier, and form a formation earlier
Therefore, the largest number of British sailors and soldiers were at the Pinghai wharf, a full 195, and all 7 guns were unloaded here.
The third wave of attacking team was led by Li Yunhu, the general flag of the Ji private team, 87 people, and they pounced on the beach on the other side of the pier, the farthest away;
Several British sailors and soldiers there had already gone ashore, and they were arranging their equipment and preparing to form a formation
Next, a big drama of the decisive battle between China and the West is about to begin!
- (To be continued.) )