Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 280

  Tou Daoliang on the defensive position

   "Is the battle over?"

   "I'm afraid it is. The specific war report should come soon. Master Tuanzuo, let's go back."

   "I'm not busy, let's take a look."

  Head Fritz rejected the kindness of the deputy head Mo Rufeng. The figure standing on the top of the mountain beam was as straight as a green pine, and his gaze was cast to the north.

  The dawn of the morning comes, and the night gradually fades.

Standing here, I can’t see the rumble of cannons on the red half of the sky. The interception battle on the distant sea affects the hearts of the senior officials of the Third Guard Regiment. They have stood here after being awakened by the vague artillery sound from more than four o’clock. It's been nearly three hours.

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

  Although it is impossible to witness the fierce battle at sea with your own eyes, how tragic can be imagined from the intensive gunfire?

The   tou Daoliang position is not far from Lucky Bay, that is, a distance of 16 or 7 kilometers.

After the Dutch reinforcements landed in Lucky Bay, they followed a 9-kilometer-long road opened in the tropical rain forest to reach Sandaoliang Village, which is now an area controlled by the Dutch army, advancing from Sandaoliang Village. The Dutch army's position in Erdaoliang Village can be seen across the mountain beam from the Moresby Defense Forces.

  Even if the reinforcements are advancing on foot, they can arrive at noon today.

   "In your opinion, deputy Mo Tuan, what is the chance of winning the sea interception tonight?" The commander Fritz couldn't help but asked.

   "In my opinion, it should have been stopped. At least most of it has been intercepted. I am pretty sure of this."

   "Why see?"

"Master Tuanzuo should be no stranger to the sound of the 95mm artillery. This kind of gun sound is loud and crisp. It is the secondary gun that is the main equipment of the marine police area. It has been ringing intermittently since 4:00 in the morning. It is our ship that intercepts the enemy ship." Mo Rufeng said confidently. This is a summary of the keen observation and habit he has cultivated during his time as a secretary, from which he can discover the context of the battle.

   "Yes, it makes sense, what else?"

"The fiercest battle should be approaching dawn. The artillery sounds intensively and the distance is much closer. It should be our reinforcement ships have arrived. Listening to the intensity of the artillery fire, the number of fires will not be much. It may be one or two. It looks like a ship, but the battle should go into intense heat. The artillery fire on both sides caused damage. According to my estimation, all three warships in the Moresby Marine Police District participated in the battle. The final battle situation is unknown, but it is almost dawn. The last eruption was like a mountain whirring and a tsunami, and the intensive artillery sounds had been connected. I guess it was the reinforcement fleet of Sanmarinda who arrived and played a decisive role. The Dutch shore artillery fired after that. It stopped after a few minutes, so I guess... we won."

The deputy commander Mo Rufeng showed a full-fledged smile on his chest. His confidence was infected by the commander Fritz, and he opened his mouth and laughed; "Hahaha... I guessed that too, the wolves of the fleet. The cub fought a war fiercely. If there is a fish that slips through the net, I will definitely not let it go easily, but I feel more at ease after listening to your analysis."

   "Team seat, if our guess can be confirmed, this will be a heavy blow to the Dutch, and it may shake their confidence in sticking to it."

"Yes, Lord Earl delivered the order to resolutely destroy this group of Dutch landing forces at all costs, and to create favorable conditions for peace negotiations. We should act quickly and prepare to fight a tough battle." The commander Fritz looked into the distance with a firm expression. .

   "Master Tuanzuo, although the size of the three regiments is twice the size of the enemy, I am afraid that the ability to attack toughness is still slightly lacking. I am afraid that the sacrifice will be too great. Should I concentrate on training for a period of time?"

"No, I am going to launch a general offensive within two weeks. After I return, I will immediately incorporate 4 militia regiments into our team and send some grass-roots officers and supervising teams to direct command. I will request more artillery fire and ammunition support from my superiors. Taking advantage of the current favorable opportunity, we must uproot the presence of the Dutch landing force at any cost and completely destroy it.” Speaking of this, Commander Fritz paused, as if recalling the cruel war in Europe that he had experienced more than ten years ago. He said with deep feeling; “As long as there is a chance, the enemy must be put to death, and no chance of breathing can be left to prevent it from suddenly turning over and disrupting the entire deployment. For the Dutch, once a large number of reinforcements are sent ashore, anytime To change the current tug-of-war, we cannot give them this opportunity. We would rather pay more sacrifices to completely cut off the Dutch delusions. I think...this is what the Lord Earl meant."

   "Understood, resolutely execute the order." Mo Rufeng replied with a salute, raising his hand.

"Let's go, let's go back to the barracks and study how to attack the fortress?" Commander Fritz waved his hand and walked down the mountain first, saying as he walked; "The reorganization of the militia will begin today. The first round of offensive , I want to use them to test the defensive focus and strength of the Dutch. It is inevitable to sacrifice. This may be the destiny of the soldiers."

   "Understand, I will be mainly responsible for this matter." Mo Rufeng hesitated before agreeing, his tone seemed a little dry.

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

  War is cruel, and the enemy is not just standing there to fight you. The Dutch landing forces are mainly from Europe and European mercenaries. The fighting force is quite strong and the combat experience is extremely rich. It is by no means an easy opponent to deal with.

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

  These Dutch troops seldom used the tactics of queuing to shoot. They used more scattered formations to reduce the casualties of soldiers in the offensive. They also shot accurately. They are old churros who have been battlefielded.

  This is because there are too few Dutch people to play the Continental Army tactics of queuing to shoot.

  If this is the case, then the battle will be simpler, and the third garrison can drag the opponent to death with its superior force.

  The queuing shooting tactic is not applicable in any scenario. It must be a large corps operation, in an open European plain area or a North American plain area, and it must be a country with a strong reserve of soldiers to be able to withstand such heavy hemorrhagic battle consumption.

For example, the Battle of Waterloo, the 9th Russian-Turkish War (Crimean War), the American Civil War, a large-scale battle involving tens of thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of people. opponent.

The Dutch have always been chicken thieves in wars. The main thing is to use the skirmish line tactics. The guerrilla tactics were also the first to be used by the Dutch. The Boers in South Africa suffered a lot from this trick to the British. The Third Guards also suffered. A lot of hardship, and quickly matured in the tempering of the war.

  Red Fort, Queensland

  Nine o'clock in the morning

  The brilliant sunshine was cast on the double-edged arch of Jingsi Pavilion, and it was smeared with a layer of dazzling golden luster. It was another bright and good weather.

Mrs.   , holding a frontline war report, followed the pavilion to the deep courtyard behind. This is the usual residence of the master Li Fushou. The personal secretary is not allowed to approach without permission.

  There are many curtains in the luxuriously carved hall, and the faint sandalwood incense exudes from the bronze texture of the odd beast incense burner, which looks deep and peaceful.

Madam Attendant walked gently here, and when she saw the close-serving maid coming up to serve her, she waved her hand gently, and then walked around the hall and entered the inner room. She saw the silk hanging down between the bead curtains, and the outside could only be The dim light came in.

  The red sandalwood dragon and phoenix carved bed is on the inner side. His wife Gu Liuyan is half leaning on the bed to read a book, and the master Li Fushou has not woken up because he slept too late last night.

  Gu Liuyan noticed the arrival of Mrs. Case, and immediately cast a warning look; he must not disturb the master to rest.

Mrs.    immediately stopped, bent over and said a blessing, and then presented the emergency military information with both hands.

  Gu Liuyan took it over and took a look, her pretty brows couldn't help but frowned;

  The master has repeatedly ordered and emphasized that, no matter what time or place, any emergency military situation from the front line should be reported immediately, and offenders will not be taken seriously.

  Gu Liuyan waved his hand to make Mrs. Case retreat. Although a hundred people were unwilling in his heart, she had to wake up Li Fushou who was sleeping, she gently called; "Master, master..."

   "Hmm...ah...what's the matter?" Li Fushou opened his eyes in confusion.

   "Master, did you sleep soundly last night?"

   "Hmm... okay, what time is it now?"

  "It’s time in the morning, and the Western Clock has just passed nine o’clock. Master, you rested late last night. Would you like to sleep for a while?"

"Oh, it's already past nine o'clock, so let's get up and wash up. There are a lot of leading Australians living in the Palm Beach Hotel, so I should talk to them more. Yesterday, the Governor was very angry with me, ha ha ha ...For the time being, I still have to hold on to this veteran killer, don't force me to jump over the wall in a hurry."

   "Master, here is a frontline emergency military situation just sent."

"Oh, let me see." Li Fushou hurriedly sat up, opened the emergency report and looked at it carefully, his brows stretched out and he laughed; "Hahaha...the front line has won the battle again, and the Dutch The smuggling formations are all in one pot, and this guy Geng Guibao is still reassuring. The soldiers have sacrificed their lives and are willing to sprinkle their blood on the blue sea. It is worth commending the heroic deeds."

  He quickly turned over and got out of bed and walked out, shouting repeatedly; "Come on, wait and wash, Master has urgent business today."

This epic battle must be vigorously publicized in the newspapers, to establish the fighting spirit of the Queensland Coast Guard's courage to sacrifice, to establish a few vivid fighting heroes, to inspire the spirit of the same hatred of the Chinese immigrants, and to tie everyone together. .

Propaganda work is very important at all times, especially Chinese immigrants from the south and the north. A core concept must be established; Australia is my home, your home, and everyone’s home. The blood compatriots are united as a city for Defend your homeland without hesitation.

  His resolute action caught Gu Liuyan by surprise, Qianqianyu just raised his hand and put it down helplessly.

  The master deals with important matters every day. How can there be time for the love of children?

   thought of here

Gu Liuyan leaned back on the bed rail, a jade hand could not help stroking the high bulge belly, his face was filled with maternal love; "You naughty little guy will be born soon, your father all day long. If you are busy with big things and have no time to accompany us, 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, that kind of blood-linked feeling of happiness overflowed all over her body, and she was already intoxicated...

  (End of this chapter)