In an instant, the gunfire rang out, and the two forts at Luermen were immersed in a dense burst of gunfire.

Deng Xiong led 200 people to storm the southern fort, and the guerrilla general Dong Tianlai led more than 200 people to storm the northern fort, and launched an attack on the two forts at the same time.

Of course, the two batteries are now also in complete disarray.

The Dutch general who guarded the fort was Lieutenant Colonel Matheson, who led an infantry battalion and an artillery battalion, adding up to a full 600 men, to confront the Ming fleet at sea.

When Matheson was asleep, he was awakened by the sound of gunfire, and when he found out, the two batteries had fallen into the siege of the Ming army.

However, it didn't take long, Matheson's heart stabilized, and in the dark, Matheson was able to find that the Ming army that launched the attack was not very many, at least not as many as the Dutch, so what was there to fear? Occupy a favorable position, counterattack!

It's just that after Matheson organized the troops, he found that the strength of the Ming army was not very large, but the combat power was far superior to that of the Dutch army, and the gap was not a little bit bigger......

Although the Dutch soldiers did not even have many arquebuses like the soldiers in Dongying, but were equipped with a large number of flintlock muskets, compared with the elite of the Ming army in the special operations battalion, it was still a big difference!

Now the firearms bureau of the Ming Empire has developed a post-firing needle rifle, using a fixed paper shell bullet, and the rifle is also rifled, although it is only the most ordinary straight rifling, the power is also much stronger than the Dutch flintlock musket, the most terrible thing is that the firing speed of the firing pin rifle is far better than the flintlock musket, the flintlock musket, one minute is three bullets, but the firing needle rifle, a minute can shoot at least eight to ten bullets, the rate of fire is really amazing, it is three times that of the flintlock musket!

This is equivalent to three times the equipment firepower of ordinary flintlock muskets, and the difference in weapons between the two sides is too obvious!

Of course, it is very troublesome to make such a firearm, even with the strength of the Ming Empire now, the Firearms Bureau can mass-produce no more than 2,000 rear firing needle rifles every year, until now, the Ming Empire, whether it is the Tianwei Army, or the Tianxiong Army has not been equipped, only the amphibious combat battalion is equipped with the latest firing needle rifle, which is also the first time that the firing needle rifle has participated in the war!

What made Matheson feel most horrified was that these Ming soldiers could lie prone on the ground or on the rocks, shooting at the Dutch soldiers, and there was no need to retract the gun to reload the bullet, in contrast, the Dutch soldiers wanted to load the bullet, then they had to stand up and retract the musket before they could reload the bullet, not only the speed was slow, the person stood in place, that was the live target, the target was too conspicuous, these Ming soldiers were the elite masters of a thousand, the marksmanship was accurate, and the shooting was at close range. The casualties inflicted on the Dutch were too great.

In just half an hour, the Dutch army had already suffered nearly half of the casualties, and the Dutch soldiers on the two batteries had retreated one after another, and they couldn't withstand the powerful offensive of the Ming army at all!

At this time, Matheson really panicked, I drop God, there is such a powerful army in the world, not to mention the Eastern world, even in the West, I have never seen it, the firepower of this musket is too strong, if the Ming army is equipped with such a musket, then this war will not have to be fought, and the Western countries will surrender directly.

"Resist, resist, you must hold on to the two forts, even if you all die here, you must not lose the forts!"

Matheson roared incessantly.

There is no way, as the supreme general of the fort, how can he be put here without two brushes? It is precisely because Matheson is shrewd and capable that he understands the current situation, and the Dutch will be safe and sound if they hold the fort, and once the fort is lost, the Dutch will become a turtle in an urn, and there is no place to run!

Matheson commanded not to resist with all his might, and still couldn't withstand Deng Xiong's fierce offensive, being able to be favored by Qin Mufeng and Cha Xuan at the same time, how could Deng Xiong's ability be small? Without the ability, it is impossible to become a general of the amphibious battalion, and the full young Zhuang faction has a deep understanding of the situation on the battlefield, and constantly launches a rapid offensive towards the weakest point of the Dutch defense!

An hour passed, and the south fort had all fallen into Deng Xiong's hands, and only about 200 Dutch men were left to retreat to the north fort.

"Bastard!"

Matheson roared, "It's been more than two hours! Why haven't reinforcements arrived in the direction of Geranza yet? If we don't come again, our two batteries won't be able to keep it! ”

Captain Van der Sar on the side smiled bitterly: "Lieutenant Colonel, Geranza is fifteen or sixteen miles away from us, even if General Yi gets the news as soon as possible, immediately gathers his troops and sends troops to us, why will it take two hours?" It's almost there, I'm afraid our reinforcements have already arrived nearby......"

"Lieutenant Colonel Matheson, look at the sea! The battleship of the Ming army! ”

A soldier suddenly exclaimed, as the color has begun to dimly brighten today, only to see the west of Luermen harbor, more than a dozen huge ships began to press towards Luermen harbor again, and now they can even see the muzzle of the black hole......

"It's broken!"

Matheson stomped his feet and shouted: "This Ming army is going to forcibly land on the beach!" Quickly, quickly organize artillery, block it with all your might, and be sure to block the advance of the Ming fleet! ”

It's just that at this time, the south battery has fallen, and the Dutch artillery and infantry on the north battery are only less than two hundred people, and the artillery is only a handful, still dealing with the attack of the Ming army, where is the energy to block the Ming army's fleet?

At this moment, a dense burst of gunfire rang out in the distance!

One of them rushed to Deng Xiong's front and said urgently: "Lord Deng, there is a group of Dutch soldiers coming from the east, almost seven or eight hundred people, and they are rapidly approaching us, and it seems that they are going to rush to the aid of the fort!" ”

Deng Xiong was shocked, seven or eight hundred people! The Dutch came up so fast!

"Dong Tianlai, dog's day, lead a sentry force, to break through to the southeast, resist the advance of the Dutch, be sure to nail them in place for me for half an hour, half an hour, Lao Tzu must take down all two forts! Command, bayonet, storm! ”

Deng Xiong was a little anxious, but he swore that he would be able to take the two forts, but once the eight hundred Dutch reinforcements arrived, it would definitely be wasted, absolutely not! Be sure to take the fort!

(End of chapter)