Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 481 The Bloody Battle ([-])

The rain finally stopped, the wind blew, and the clouds gradually drifted away. The sun quietly poked its head out of the clouds like a naughty child, and sprinkled light and heat on the earth without hesitation. The steaming water vapor diffused, Just like the fog in the morning, the heavy rain of the Dragon Boat Festival was a rare gift from heaven to the Qing army guarding Xinshan Town. It not only took away the heat for many days, but also interrupted the seemingly never-ending mad attack of the English army. Although the soldiers of the Qing army hidden in the trenches and bomb craters were drenched by the heavy rain, no one complained about it. They just seized this rare opportunity to enjoy the rare battlefield leisure.

"Battalion Commander, drink some water." Lin Mingyu, the commander of the transportation company, who was leaning on the wall of the crater, groped around his waist for a while, took out a military water bottle, stretched out his hand, and handed it to the enemy who was lying on the edge of the crater to observe the enemy's situation. Liu Chenghong.

"Oh." Liu Chenghong responded in a low voice, reached out to take the kettle, raised his head, drank all the water in the kettle in one go, stretched out his sleeve to wipe the corner of his mouth, and sighed: "Dragon Boat Festival, It's time to eat zongzi."

"Yeah, I really miss the zongzi at home, so I don't know how to return..." Lin Mingyu seemed to realize that he had made a slip of the tongue when he said this, he stopped immediately, changed the subject and said: "Battle Commander, it seems that the mountain road will be closed after it rains. It's even more difficult to leave, I'm afraid the brothers from the Marine Battalion of the First Fleet will not be able to make it."

Liu Chenghong's already dark face suddenly turned darker at this time, and he turned his head silently, looking at the corpse of the British soldier on the slope that was whitened by the rain and looked extremely ferocious, the uneasiness in his heart became heavier .It has been three days, and the offensive of the British army has never stopped in these three days. Since yesterday, even at night, the British army has continued to attack in turn. In this small position, seven or eight hundred people were killed on this slope, but the situation of the Qing army was not much better-the second company was wiped out, and the entire company had 220 people except Wu Haoming. There were only thirty badly wounded left in the foreign minister, and most of the more than 180 warriors from the third company of the reserve team that had been pulled up had become heroic spirits on the hero monument. Liu Chenghong, who had no soldiers at hand, had to transfer the supply company, It was he himself who was also on the front line, and just like that, he insisted on pressing the British army on the beach and could not advance an inch.

The strength of the troops is not bad. Now there are only about 120 Qing troops guarding the wharf position, and there are more than a hundred soldiers in the company on the fort position, and counting the [-] or [-] soldiers of the supply company defending Xinshan Town, Even if the whole Second Battalion is full, there are still more than [-] troops. In terms of strength, it is not difficult to defend for another day, but the problem is that the ammunition is basically exhausted-the copper-cased bullets are no longer in stock. The pitiful seventeen or eight rounds and grenades in the hands of the soldiers have already been exhausted. The whole battalion can make up more than a hundred grenades, which is considered good. However, there are still some mines and explosives left, but it is not much .Facing such a predicament, Liu Chenghong had no choice but to pray secretly in his heart that the brothers from the First Fleet would come sooner, otherwise Xinshan Town would fall sooner or later.

"Battalion Commander, look." Just as Liu Chenghong was stunned, Dong Guanbao, the battalion messenger, suddenly heard an exclamation from behind. Holding a bamboo basket full of zongzi, leading a group of men, women and children tremblingly walking towards the pier.

There are many Chinese in Xinshan Town, which Liu Chenghong has known for a long time, but Liu Chenghong's troops, who are busy fighting, have no time to communicate with the local Chinese, nor have they managed the town's business, and have not even collected a share from the town. The military rations are basically the same as the residents of the town. At this time, seeing so many people coming to work in the army suddenly, Liu Chenghong was really dumbfounded. It took a long time to recover and turned over. Jumping out of the crater, he hastily greeted the crowd behind the position.

"General, Zongzi." As soon as the white-haired old man saw Liu Chenghong's military uniform, which was very different from that of ordinary soldiers, he immediately shook off the support of a young man beside him, struggling to kneel down for Liu Chenghong.

"Old man, thank you, thank you." Liu Chenghong hurriedly took a step forward, stretched out his hand to help the old man, and said with wet eyes: "Old man, this is a battlefield and it is dangerous. You should go down quickly, and I will accept this zongzi." Yes, thank you folks."

"General, we are also descendants of Yan and Huang, let us stay and help the army fight the yellow-haired ghost." The young man supporting the white-haired old man shouted loudly.As soon as this remark came out, a group of young people immediately stood out from the crowd behind, all shouting loudly that they wanted to stay and join the war.

The white-haired old man waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and with tears in his old eyes, he said tremblingly: "General, this old man's surname is Wang, just one word Dong, and he is ninety years old. I left the Celestial Dynasty and haven’t been back for more than 70 years. I’m homesick. The general’s troops wiped out the red-haired ghosts who bullied men and women, and defeated the yellow-haired monsters. This is the first time I have seen such an army. I admire it. I am old, but my great-grandson is still in his prime and has good martial arts skills. The general will give him a number and let him stay. Shoot the yellow-haired ghost?"

"General, my little Wang An, why don't you ask me to make up my number?" As soon as Mr. Wang's words fell, his great-grandson Wang An couldn't wait to start shouting, and all the young people started making noises. , the whole scene was chaotic.

The military regulations of other armies of the Qing Dynasty may not be very good, but the military regulations of the Guangdong Marine Battalion, the most elite army of the Qing Dynasty, are absolutely strict. This was the only army that Yinzuo had in his hands when he was an elder brother. , Yinzuo has put the most effort into this army, and there are only two words in this army-iron blood!Don't talk about corruption and bribery, even if they disturb the people, they are served by military sticks. Of course, the treatment of this army is also the highest in the army. Not only is the rank higher than that of ordinary troops, but the salary is twice that of ordinary troops. The various allowances received by the soldiers, the income of an ordinary soldier is equivalent to the income of the second lieutenant and platoon leader of other troops. Major General Lin Wanlong couldn't approve it casually, and a lieutenant colonel Liu Chenghong naturally didn't have such power. Facing a group of enthusiastic young people at this time, Liu Chenghong said in a very embarrassed way: "Uncle Wang, I appreciate the kindness of the folks. Yes, but Mr. Liu really can't agree to the request of the villagers. The army has military rules, so please go back to the villagers. Mr. Liu will not let the yellow-haired ghost go ashore, so please rest assured."

"My lord, the little one is not afraid of death, and the little one can use the red-haired ghost's gun. My lord, let the little one stay." Seeing Liu Chenghong's refusal to accept his enlistment, Wang An immediately yelled.

"Yes, my lord, we can all use guns, my lord will leave me to wait." All the young people shouted together.

Um?Liu Chenghong's heart suddenly moved—the Marine Battalion seized a lot of Dutch army guns and ammunition, but those flintlock guns were troublesome to use and the reloading speed was extremely slow. It's not that Liu Chenghong doesn't want to use those gadgets, but that it is impossible to hold the position on the top of the slope with those firearms, and those bullets are still lying in the Dutch army's arsenal.Liu Chenghong frowned, waved and called Lin Mingyu who was standing aside, and said calmly: "Old Lin, the zongzi sent by the folks will be distributed to the brothers first, so everyone can think about it, and it's considered the Dragon Boat Festival. This group of children is clamoring to join the army, or should we give them the guns of the Dutch and ask them to replace the soldiers of the supply company guarding the town and keep them as a reserve team?"

Before Lin Mingyu could answer, Wang An couldn't wait to call out: "General Liu, we also want to join the war, so let us help fight the yellow-haired ghost?"

"Yes, General, just accept us."

"General, we are not afraid of death, so you agree."

... All the while the young people were shouting non-stop, and all of them looked very excited.Lin Mingyu is an old man in the Marine Battalion, and he is very clear about military regulations and disciplines. He naturally understands Liu Chenghong's concerns, but at this time the war is in crisis, and it's nothing to follow the rules. Lin Mingyu glanced at the group of excited young people , with a smile on his dark face, he waved his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, and said with a smile: "Fellow folks, the army has its own rules and regulations. Since you want to join the army, you have to obey orders. As a soldier, you must first learn The most important thing is to obey orders. The first goal of the army is to protect the family and the country. If you really plan to join the army, then you have to obey the command. Everyone listen carefully: those who want to join the army go with the officer, get the weapons, and first take Xinshan Town Guard well, don't let the yellow-haired ghost sneak up on our army from behind, even if you have made military achievements."

Although Lin Mingyu said it with a smile, his words were deadpan. Although the group of young people felt a little uncomfortable seeing that they couldn't join the battle immediately, it was a good ending to be able to defend their homeland with guns. With a bang, he followed Lin Mingyu and walked towards the town.

"Battalion Commander, the yellow-haired ghost has made some movement." Just as Liu Chenghong was talking with Mr. Wang, the lookout post suddenly sounded a battle siren.

"Mr. Wang, there is going to be a war. The yellow-haired ghost's artillery fire is fierce. You should hurry up and lead the villagers to retreat. Thank you folks for the rice dumplings." He raised his binoculars and looked at the five British cruisers anchored in the middle of the strait, and saw more than [-] small boats rowing out from the battleship group, each of which was full of British soldiers , and two larger lifeboats were impressively equipped with four infantry guns. This was the first time that the British army used such heavy weapons as infantry guns in landing operations. Although the power of the infantry guns is incomparable to that of many naval guns, they are better at being able to move flexibly, and the threat to the top of the slope is far higher than the firepower of the fleet. The British army is going to die!
As usual, the British attack started with naval artillery covering and firing. Three consecutive rounds of shelling plowed the Qing army's slope top positions back and forth several times. The fortifications of the bunker were re-excavated in the idle time. These three rounds of shelling did not achieve much results. At this time, the British troops who arrived at the dock calmly adjusted their formation, lined up in dozens of rows, and moved slowly and firmly towards the Walking to the slope top position where the Qing army was located, the gunners around the four infantry guns at the back were also ready, ready to ignite and fire at any time, bombarding any Qing army who dared to poke their heads out.

Nearly 50 British soldiers were not walking fast, guns in their hands all the time, everyone's finger on the trigger, and they walked slowly to a distance of 600 meters from the Qing army's position. There was no movement at all, the British commander, who was suspicious, waved his hand to stop the advancing formation, carefully looked at the seemingly empty position on the top of the slope, and then asked the semaphore soldiers around him to wave the flag , Let the naval guns fire again to cover the Qing army's position. After a lot of tossing, the British army moved forward again. At that time, the number of British troops participating in the attack on the slope top position reached an unprecedented number of [-].

45 meters, 40 meters, 35 meters, the commander of the British army, who never noticed the counterattack of the Qing army, issued an order to charge without hesitation. Suddenly, the British troops who had been walking slowly in line swarmed towards the top of the slope. , but the accident happened at this moment. Just after rushing 30 meters away from the top of the slope, violent explosions rang out in the British army, and the British soldiers who stepped into the minefield were blown down a large area. It's just that this British army is extremely brave, ignoring the death of comrades around them at all, and rushing towards the top of the slope screaming wildly,

"Hit me!" Liu Chenghong emerged from the bomb crater and issued an attack order loudly. In an instant, the rifles, revolvers, and grenades in the hands of the Qing soldiers opened fire, knocking down countless British soldiers who were about to rush forward. No, but the British army was still madly rushing towards the Qing army's position. The four infantry guns of the British army on the pier also took the opportunity to speak, and four shotguns whizzed towards the Qing army's position. , the more than [-] British troops on the pier also yelled and launched an impact towards the top of the slope...

(End of this chapter)