The two infantry platoons, each with more than 40 combat personnel, immediately spread out in the formation of four horizontal formations trained in peacetime, and then waited unhurriedly for the opponent to enter the effective range of their own side.

All of the army troops who visited Fujian with the mission this time are veterans with more than two years of military experience, and most of them have participated in the civil war in Annam and the "Liaoyuan Plan" in northern Qiongbei in the second half of last year, and all of them have a certain amount of combat experience. For them, attacking Nanri Village is not a difficult task, after all, much bigger scenes than this have already been experienced. Although the opponent's strength is several times greater than their own, they have long been accustomed to this kind of pressure, in the past, every opponent Haihan faced was much stronger than their own in terms of troops, and they had already learned to measure the standard of combat effectiveness, not just the number of troops.

The soldiers did not pay any attention to the men and horses sent out by Nanrizhai to attack and harass the artillery bombardment, and it was not until the officer blew the bronze whistle indicating that the guns were raised, and the soldiers in the first row raised their rifles in unison, and with the help of the ruler on the body of the gun, they aimed at the target at a distance of about 200 meters. Of course, with the naked eye, it is actually difficult to aim in the real sense at this distance, and the soldiers can only aim roughly, and then use the dense fire of the platoon guns to ensure the hit rate.

When the pirates were still about 150 meters away from the Haihan position, several of the archers in the formation slowed down and began to draw their bows and arrows. At this distance, the more powerful warbow is already able to hit the enemy with guò projectiles.

However, in terms of accuracy and range, the limited number of powerful bows in the hands of the pirates could not be compared with the flintlock rifles equipped by the Haihan militia. While the pirates slowed down, the Haihan officer also blew the whistle giving the order to shoot.

As a burst of gunfire rang out, someone in the pirate ranks snorted and fell to the ground. The soldier who had finished firing his gun retracted his gun and stepped back to reload. The soldiers in the back row followed, raised their guns to aim, and immediately pulled the trigger when they heard the officer's whistle. The four platoons of soldiers circulated in a circular manner, firing at the opposing pirate team.

The effectiveness of this shooting tactic has been excellently proven in several previous battles, and this time is no exception. As the distance between the two sides shortened, the shooting hit rate also became higher and higher, and when the pirate team rushed to a distance of 100 meters, nearly a third of them had been shot and fell, and the rest of the people also realized that the end of continuing to rush forward was likely to be their lives, so they began to give up the attack and turn around and flee to Nanri Village. For an unprofessional army that is not so good at individual soldiers, this casualty rate is completely beyond the limit of what it can bear, and the cause of a rout is a matter of medical care.

During this period, the artillery exchange between the two sides did not stop, but the disparity in firepower became wider and wider. Several artillery pieces fired on the walled wall were counterattacked by the Haihan artillery in a short period of time, and the gunners were killed and wounded, and almost all of them lost the ability to continue fighting. On the other hand, the results achieved by the pirates can only be said to be minimal, and the limited number of shells all failed, but the stragglers who rushed out of Nanri Village to attack and disturb wounded two Haihan soldiers with bows and arrows, but the results were only there.

"Is there any trick that Eighteen Zhi hasn't used now?" Shi Diwen, who had been directing the battle on the position, asked Xu Yuzhuo, who was already stunned.

Xu Yuzhuo replied with some reluctance: "In the past, several times to attack the island, the eighteen zhi were all stubbornly unable to defend it, relying on attacks from the sea to disturb the hearts of our army, and when our army was in a dilemma, the men and horses in the village came out to fight again." ”

"This tactic probably won't work today, as long as your father can hold them at sea. Shi Diwen glanced back in the direction of the dock, which was almost the only weakness of the island attack operation.

But this time the Ming army will not suffer so much a few times forward, yesterday the Haihan people have cleaned up half of the pirate ships for them, if they can't even deal with the remaining dozen boats, then everyone should not eat military rations, take off this skin and go home to farm and fish as soon as possible.

At the same time that the Haihan militia attacked Nanri Village, the pirate ships at sea also launched an attack on the Ming ships near the harbor, but due to their own limited strength, coupled with the fact that the Ming army had made full preparations for war today, Xu Xinsu, the general soldier of Fujian, came to the front line to supervise the battle. The pirate ship came over and killed a wave, but was dragged by three Ming warships, and then rushed up and captured the three ships. The pirate ship, which was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, had no choice but to retreat first and wait for the movement from a distance.

The Haihan militia is equipped with walkie-talkies and radios, and it is very convenient to liaise and command and exchange information on the battlefield, but the pirates do not have such technical means, and the people at sea do not know the battle situation in Nanrizhai, and Nanrizhai has no way of knowing whether the attack tactics on the sea have worked or not. The gap in technical means is reflected in the operational command system, and the effect will be magnified exponentially, and the difference in the battlefield response speed between the two sides is enough to make up for the disadvantage of the Haihan militia in terms of troops.

When the militia's artillery position advanced to a distance of only 200 meters from the wall, there was no longer a figure on the defending side of the wall, because the few battlements that could cover the body were almost destroyed by artillery fire, and the gun positions could no longer be used in battle.

Zheng Zhihu had already begun to regret his original decision at this time, he didn't think that he should not guard Nanri Island, but that he should let his subordinates sit on the island and withdraw to the sea by himself. Now that the sea did not know how the battle was going on, and Nanri Island was already under the city, there was nowhere to escape, and the battle situation was not at all as stalemate as he had expected before the war.

"In charge, at this time, the Haihan people have not surrounded the village, why don't you go out from the back mountain, there are still two of our boats waiting in the south!" Duan San, who had been supervising the battle near the gate of the village, saw that his side was suffering casualties but could not stop the other party's continuous advance at all, so he quickly found Zheng Zhihu and retreated first.

Zheng Zhihu naturally knows that it is powerful, but the two sides have not officially clashed, so he ran away first, which seems a bit unreasonable. Just as he was hesitating, he heard Duan San persuade again: "Haihan's ship is much faster than ours, and if it goes late, they will be intercepted by them at sea." If you are in charge, you should withdraw quickly, and the small one will stay behind to supervise the battle for you!"

As soon as Zheng Zhihu heard this, it made sense, Lao Tzu didn't withdraw in advance now, and he might not be able to run away if he wanted to, so he no longer hesitated at the moment, patted Duan San on the shoulder and said: "Duan San, this time you have made a meritorious contribution to defending the island on behalf of Lao Tzu, and after you go back, I will ask the big boss to make you the owner of Nanri Island!"

After Zheng Zhihu made a decision, he no longer hesitated, took off his clothes and changed into an ordinary outfit, and then took a few relatives with him, and quietly went in the direction of the mountain behind Nanri Village.

Although Zheng Zhihu left quietly, Nanrizhai is such a big place, and it is impossible to avoid everyone's eyes and ears. As soon as he walked on the front foot, the news spread on the back foot. Although most of these pirates were outlaws, they were not stupid enough to be cannon fodder for others, and many people began to shout that they wanted to surrender to the Haihan people outside the city.

Although Duan San wanted to fight hard with the Haihan people outside the village, as soon as Zheng Zhihu left, his weight was really a little overwhelmed. Soon, the lords and factions in the village occupied the majority, and one of the leaders ordered people to wave a white flag on the wall of the village to signal a truce.

"Yo, are you going to surrender?" Shi Diwen also noticed the white flag on the wall, which made him hesitate slightly.

"These pirates are scheming, Mr. Shi is careful of deceit!" Xu Yuzhuo did not forget to remind Shi Diwen. "The trick of deception has also been used in battles with our army before. ”

Shi Diwen nodded and said: "The deception is nothing more than two purposes, one is to delay time to use their new tricks, and the second may be to cover the leader's escape." Xu Yuzhuo, is there any other place on this island that I can leave?"

Xu Yu replied: "Although there is no harbor in the south of the island, there is a large sandy beach, as long as the boat with a shallow draft will definitely be able to get through." ”

Shi Diwen said: "Is there a ship of the sailors deployed in the south?"

Xu Yuzhuo shook his head and said: "In order to ensure that the landing dock is foolproof, my father transferred all the warships that went out this time to the sea guard in the north, and he did not plan to surround Nanri Island. ”

"It's a pity!" Shi Diwen shook his head and said, "In this way, there is probably no way to catch all the pirates on the island!"

"Why don't I take someone on a run?" Morgan had already withdrawn from his sniper platform. There is no human figure to be seen on the walls of Nanri Village, which is probably one of the reasons why Morgan is not interested in staying any longer. In fact, he was only playing the role of observer and commander in the battle just now, and he didn't even fire a single shot, after all, the value of those ordinary pirates was too low, and it was not worth destroying them with M-200 bullets, which were more valuable than gold.

"This ...... It's not safe, is it?" Although Shi Diwen was also an adventurer, he also remembered Ning Qi's instructions to him before he set off, not to be in danger, after all, any traverser was a rare wealth to the Executive Committee and the Haihan group.

"How far is it from the back of the cottage to the coast to the south?" Morgan did not discuss safety with him first, but turned to Xu Yuzhuo to inquire about the route first.

Xu Yuzhuo looked at Shi Diwen's face, and then cautiously responded: "It's about five miles, but if Mr. Morgan wants to bypass it, he has to go around from the side of the cottage, so it will be at least half the distance." ”

"That's about four thousand meters. Morgan immediately came up with an answer, then turned to Shi Diwen and said, "This is not a problem for me, I think I can give it a try." ”

"No, Morgan, I can't let you go on an adventure. Shi Diwen had already considered the stakes clearly at this time, and rejected Morgan's suggestion: "If you want to pursue the pirate leader who may have absconded, I need to allocate at least a platoon of troops to protect you, but our troops are too small, and I can't give you any more troops, after all, there are still nearly a thousand captives in the stockade waiting for us to receive." ”

Before Morgan could say a few words, Shi Diwen had already shook his head and preemptively said: "Not to mention alone, even if you really rush over and kill the pirate leader, the Executive Committee and the Military Commission will not think that our decision is the right thing to do after you go back." Maybe you'll be punished for it, Morgan, it's not worth it. ”

After discussion, the Haihan militia still gave up the plan to send people around behind the cottage to block the pirates' retreat. At this time, Nanri Zhai also sent an envoy to the Haihan position to ask for a meeting.

"So you're planning to surrender?" Shi Diwen asked the pirate messenger straight to the point.

"We are willing to give up Nanri Island on the condition that your army let our men leave here. The messenger answered.

"Conditions, I heard you right?" Shi Diwen shook his head and said, "I don't think that the people in Nanri Village are still qualified to put forward any conditions to us. I'll just say it once, you remember it clearly, and then take the words back. ”

Shi Diwen cleared his throat and said, "I ask everyone in Nanri Village to immediately lay down their weapons and surrender from the village, as a preferential treatment, I can guarantee that all those who give up resistance will be able to save their lives." As for the other conditions, we will not accept them. If you are unwilling to take over our conditions, then we will continue to fight until this Nanri village is completely demolished by our artillery! Now you can go back with my reply, remember, to make a decision quickly, because I will not give you another chance at the armistice. ”

Shi Diwen was not in the mood to negotiate terms with these pirates, after all, they had nowhere to escape. If they plan to resist to the end, then Shi Diwen doesn't mind shelling a few more rounds and using his strength to teach them how to behave.

The envoy returned to Nanri Village with Shi Diwen's reply, most of whom were dissatisfied with the arrogance of the Haihan people, but they did not have the courage to continue fighting until they died here. After a brief discussion, the few remaining small leaders in the stockade still decided that saving their lives was important and that surrender was the only feasible way for now.

Only Duan Sanyi still strongly opposed the surrender: "The Haihan people say that they can save our lives, but you probably don't know that all the captives and prisoners captured by the Haihan people will be sent overseas to mine and dig until they die! Even if you surrender, sooner or later you will die of exhaustion on the mines of the Haihan people! Instead of dying so badly, it is better to fight to the death now, kill one without losing, kill two and earn one!"

The other leaders, you look at me, I look at you, and then nodded one after another: "Duan San is also reasonable!" "Then it's better to ask Duan Laosan to take the lead, and our brothers will follow out of the village to fight for a fish and die in the net!" "Yes, yes, yes, fight with the Haihan people!"

"Take the lead, take the lead, how can I, Duan San, be a person who is afraid of things!" Duan San got up, grabbed his waist knife and turned around to walk out, but before he walked out of this meeting hall, he felt a pain in his back, and when he looked down, two or three sharp blades had already pierced out of his chest......