Head to the beam on the defensive position

"Is the battle over?"

"I'm afraid yes, the specific battle report should come soon, Lord Tuanza, let's go back."

"Don't be busy, let's see."

Captain Fritz rejected the kindness of Mo Rufeng, the deputy head of the regiment, and the figure standing on the high side of the mountain beam was as straight as a green pine, and his eyes were cast to the north.

The dawn of the morning came, and the night faded.

Standing here, the rumbling sound of artillery reflecting half of the sky can no longer be seen, and the interception battle on the sea in the distance affects the hearts of the high-ranking officers of the Third Garrison Regiment, who have been standing here for nearly three hours since they were awakened by the faint sound of artillery at more than four o'clock.

The straight military uniform was already wet with dew, but no one cared.

Although I couldn't witness the fierce battle at sea, I could imagine how tragic it was from the dense sound of artillery.

The Toudaoliang position is not far from the Lucky Bay, that is, a distance of sixteen or seventeen kilometers.

After the Dutch reinforcements landed in Lucky Bay, they could follow a road about 9 kilometers long in the rainforest to reach the village of Sandaoliang, which is now under the control of the Dutch army.

Reinforcements, even on foot, could arrive at noon today.

"In your opinion, Deputy Mo Tuan, what are the odds of winning the sea interception battle tonight?" The head of the regiment, Fritz, couldn't fight to the end in his heart, so he couldn't help but ask.

"In my opinion, it should have been stopped, at least most of them were intercepted, and I am very sure of that."

"How so?"

"The adults of the regiment should be no stranger to the sound of the 95mm gun, this kind of cannon sound is loud and crisp, it is the secondary gun of the main equipment of the ships in the marine police district, and it has been ringing intermittently since about 4:00 in the morning, and it should be our ships to intercept enemy ships." Mo Rufeng said it with confidence, which was a summary of his keen observation and habitual habits that he had cultivated when he was a secretary, from which he could discover the context of the battle.

"Yes, it makes sense, but what else?"

"The fiercest battle should be close to dawn, the artillery is dense, the distance is much closer, it should be our reinforcements have arrived, listening to the intensity of the artillery fire will not be much, it may be one to two, but the battle should enter the white heat, the artillery fire on both sides bombarded each other and there was damage, according to my estimates, the three warships of the Moresby Marine District have participated in the battle, and the final battle situation is unknown, but when it was almost dawn, the last outbreak was like a mountain roaring tsunami, The cannon was so dense that I guessed that the reinforcements of Samarinda had arrived and played a decisive role, and the Dutch shore guns stopped firing for a few minutes, so I guessed...... We won. ”

Mo Rufeng, the deputy head of the regiment, showed a smile on his face, and his confidence infected the head of the regiment, Fritz, and he then cracked his mouth and laughed; "Hahaha...... I also guessed like this, the wolf cubs in the fleet are very ruthless in fighting, and if there is a fish that slips through the net, they will definitely not let it go easily, but I feel more at ease when I hear your analysis. ”

"If our suspicions can be confirmed, this will be a heavy blow to the Dutchman, and may shake his confidence in holding on."

"That's right, the Earl has conveyed the order to resolutely exterminate this Dutch landing force at all costs, to create favorable conditions for peace negotiations, and we should act quickly and prepare for the storm." The head of the regiment, Fritz, looked into the distance with a resolute expression.

"Lord Tuanza, although the scale of the third regiment is twice that of the enemy now, I am afraid that the ability to attack the fortification is still slightly lacking, I am afraid that the sacrifice will be too great, do you want to focus on strengthening training for a period of time?"

"No, I am going to launch a general attack within two weeks, and when I return, I will immediately integrate the four militia regiments into our ranks, and send some grassroots officers and supervisors to directly command them, and I will ask my superiors for more artillery and ammunition support, and take advantage of the current favorable opportunity to eliminate the existence of the Dutch landing force at any cost and completely destroy it." Speaking of this, Captain Fritz paused, as if recalling the brutal war in Europe experienced more than ten years ago, and said with deep feeling; "As long as there is an opportunity, we must put the enemy to death, and we must not leave any respite to prevent it from suddenly turning around and disrupting the entire deployment, for the Dutch, once a large reinforcement is sent ashore, it can change the current tug-of-war situation at any time, we cannot give them this opportunity, we would rather pay some more sacrifices to completely cut off the Dutch's delusions, I think...... That's what Lord Earl means. ”

"Understood, resolutely carry out the order." Mo Rufeng raised his hand and replied in salute.

"Let's go, let's go back to the barracks and study how to attack it?" Captain Fritz waved his hand and took the lead towards the bottom of the mountain, saying as he went; "The reorganization of the militia regiment will begin today, and in the first round of attack, I will use them to test the center of gravity and defensive strength of the Dutch, and sacrifice is inevitable, this may be the fate of the soldiers."

"Understood, I will be primarily responsible for this." Mo Rufeng hesitated before agreeing, and his tone was a little dry.

He knew that such a decision would cost hundreds of soldiers their lives.

The war is cruel, the enemy is not a soft persimmon standing there to fight you, the Dutch landing force is mainly from the European mainland and European mercenaries, the combat effectiveness is quite strong, and the combat experience is also extremely rich, and it is by no means an easy opponent to deal with.

Compared with the Royal Army units of the Dutch East Indies, the combat effectiveness of the three regiments of the enemy was significantly higher.

These Dutch units rarely used the tactic of lining up to shoot, and in the offensive they used more scattered formations to attack the fortifications to reduce the casualties of the soldiers, and the guns were very accurate, and they were battle-hardened old fritters.

This was because there were too few Dutch to play the Continental Army tactics of lining up to shoot.

If this is the case, then the battle will be simpler, and the third garrison regiment can drag the opponent to death by virtue of its superior forces.

The queue tactic is not applicable in any situation, it must be fought in large regiments, in the open plains of Europe or North America, and it must be a country with a large reserve of soldiers, to be able to withstand such heavy bleeding combat attrition.

For example, the Battle of Waterloo, the 9th Russo-Turkish War (Crimean War), and the American Civil War, which involved tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people at every turn.

The Dutch have always been chicken thieves in wars, the main thing is to use the skirmisher line tactics, guerrilla tactics are also the first to be applied by the Dutch, the South African Boers relied on this trick to give the British a lot of suffering, the third garrison regiment also suffered a lot, and quickly matured in the tempering of the war.

Red Fort, Queensland

9 a.m

The bright sunlight sowed on the heavy eaves and arches of the Jingsi Pavilion, smeared with a layer of dazzling golden luster, and it was a bright and good weather.

The lady of the case held a copy of the front-line war situation in her hand, and walked down the pavilion to the deep courtyard in the rear, which was the usual residence of the old man Li Fushou, and the personal secretary was not allowed to approach without permission.

The lavishly carved hall is heavily curtained, and the bronze beast incense burner exudes a faint sandalwood incense, which looks deep and peaceful.

The lady walked here and took a light step, and when she saw the maid who was serving her close to her, she waved her hand lightly, and then walked around the hall and entered the inner room, only to see the brocade hanging low between the beaded curtains, and only a hazy light could be revealed outside.

On the red sandalwood dragon and phoenix carved bed on the inside, Mrs. Gu Liuyan was half-leaning on the bed reading a book, while the old man Li Fushou still did not wake up from a deep sleep because he slept too late last night.

Gu Liuyan noticed the arrival of Mrs. Case, and immediately threw a warning look; Don't disturb the lord's rest.

Mrs. Case immediately stopped, bent down and said a blessing, and then presented the emergency military situation with both hands.

Gu Liuyan took it and took a look, and her good-looking brows couldn't help frowning;

The old man once repeatedly emphasized that no matter at any time or place, all urgent military information from the front line should be reported immediately, and violators will not be punished severely.

Gu Liuyan waved her hand to let Mrs. Case retreat, although she was reluctant in her heart, she had to wake up Li Fushou who was sleeping soundly, she called softly; "Master, master......"

"Hmm...... Yes...... What's the matter? Li Fushou opened his eyes in confusion.

"Did you sleep sweetly last night?"

"Hmm...... Luckily, what time is it? ”

"It's morning, the Western clock is just a little past nine o'clock, sir, you rested late last night, do you want to sleep for a while?"

"Oh, it's past nine o'clock, let's get up and wash up, there are a lot of Australian leaders living in the Palm Beach Hotel, or we should communicate with them more, yesterday the Governor was angry with me, hehehe...... For the time being, you have to stabilize this old killer, don't force me to jump off the wall. ”

"Master, this is an emergency military situation from the front that has just been delivered."

"Oh, I'll see." Li Fushou hurriedly sat up, opened the military emergency report and looked at it carefully, his brows stretched out and he laughed; "Hahaha...... The front line won the battle again, and the smuggling formation of the Dutch was put in a pot, Geng Guigui This guy is still reassuring, and the soldiers showed sacrifice and forgot to die, and were willing to spill their blood on the blue sea, which deserves to be vigorously commended for heroic deeds. ”

He quickly rolled over and got out of bed and walked out, shouting one after another; "Come on, wait for washing, my lord has something urgent to do today."

This singing and weeping battle must be vigorously publicized through the newspapers, establish the fighting spirit of the Queensland Coast Guard's courageous sacrifice, set up several distinctive examples of combat heroes, arouse the spirit of Chinese immigrants who hate the enemy, and twist everyone into a rope.

Advocacy is very important at all times, especially for Chinese immigrants from all over the world, and it is necessary to establish a core concept; Australia is my home, your home, and everyone's home, and our blood compatriots are united to fight to defend their homeland.

His resolute move caught Gu Liuyan off guard, and as soon as Qianqianyu's hand was raised, he reluctantly put it down.

The master deals with big things every day, how can he have time for children to be long?

Come to think of it

Gu Liuyan leaned back on the bed rail, a jade hand couldn't help but caress the high bulging lower abdomen, and her face was full of maternal love; "You naughty little guy is about to be born, your father is busy with big things all day and has no time to accompany us, and I will count on you as a mother in the future."

She could feel the restless feet of the young baby kicking her belly, and again and again, the feeling of happiness that was connected by blood permeated her whole body, and she was already intoxicated......