Chapter 872 Hand-to-hand combat

On the afternoon of May 5th, Zhujiajian Island in the East China Sea.

Gu Ping looked at the enemy position in the south with almost despair. The armed men under his command had already launched two attacks, but they could not even get within 30 feet of the enemy position because of the lead bullets fired from the air.

It can easily break through rattan shields and cotton armor, making it impossible to resist. Even the most crazy desperado will find it difficult to risk his life when faced with this situation.

The most sensible thing to do at the moment is to evacuate here, leaving the green hills behind and not having to worry about running out of firewood. However, Gu Ping knew that if he did not get decent results here, even if he could safely retreat to Zhoushan Island, he would not be able to deliver a message to his master.

Gu Ping is the owner of Jintang Island and the adopted son of Wang Jialin, the leader of the Zhoushan Boat Gang. He can be regarded as Wang’s most loyal confidant. Gu Ping has nothing else to say other than his full support for Wang Jialin’s resistance attitude.

.And the East China Sea Allied Forces, which was finally organized yesterday, went out to sea for the first time. They happened to encounter the Haihan fleet and were defeated. The only valuable information they brought back was that the Haihan people were already on Zhujiajian Island.

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Of course, Wang Jialin could not sit back and watch the Haihan people occupy the key point of Zhujiajian Island so easily. This would be equivalent to cutting off the sea channel between Zhoushan and Ryukyu, and it would also mean that the Haihan people could attack Zhoushan Island at any time. He would

The command of the counterattack was given to his adopted son Gu Ping, and he was asked to achieve a record on Zhujiajian Island that would make the Haihan people feel heartbroken. Although this request seemed unlikely to be realized, Gu Ping also

Knowing that his adoptive father now needs a victory to boost morale and stabilize people's hearts, and there are only a few trustworthy generals around him, if he shirks it, it will inevitably make people's hearts cold. In both emotions and reasons, he has to take this hot potato.

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Although he was not so willing to accept the task, Gu Ping still hoped to achieve some decent results on Zhujiajian Island, so that if Wang Jialin continued to promote him in the future, people would not gossip. Wang Jialin dialed five of his subordinates

One hundred people, plus 200 from the coalition forces, gave him a total of more than 700 people. Gu Ping selected another 300 people from his own men, forming a team of 1,000 people.

Gu Ping never thought about the unrealistic result of annihilating the Haihan troops who landed on the island. He just wanted to cause some damage to the Haihan people as much as possible. It would be better if there was a chance to capture a group of Haihan people. After all,

With the hostages in hand, he would have bargaining power. But the situation of the battle really made him regret the errand he did yesterday. With the current style of play, even if there are one or two thousand more people on his side, I am afraid that he will not be able to attack the opponent's place.

A small position.

To be honest, the temporary position deployed by Takahashi Minami did not have much technical content. It only had basic defensive measures of parapet and peripheral barbed wire, and even only one 3-pound gun. The main reason for successfully repelling the opponent's offensive was

Still relying on rifles. Although the opponent's strength was three times that of the troops who landed on the island, Takahashi Minami knew very well that such strength could not form an encirclement of the Haihan position, and even a front-to-back pincer attack was difficult to achieve because of the pirates' backward communications.

As a result, they were unable to implement more complex tactics on the battlefield. The only thing they could use was to charge in one direction and harass them in other directions.

But when Takahashi Minami chose his position, he specifically chose an open area near the seaside. This made it impossible for the opponent to carry out confusing harassment, and there was no bunker to use during the attack. When the living target appeared directly within 100 meters

Outside, all the Haihan soldiers had to do was reload and fire.

The first two waves of pirate attacks left hundreds of corpses in front of the Haihan position, but Takahashi Minami saw from the telescope that the opponent had no intention of giving up, and the camp a mile away still showed no signs of retreat. However,

He was not worried about what other tricks the opponent could come up with. An infantry position like this would have to be bombarded repeatedly with artillery, or a large number of cavalry would be used to forcefully charge. Otherwise, attacking in waves would just result in a loss of lives.

That's it. Whether it's a large number of artillery or cavalry, it's obviously impossible for the pirates here to have them. As long as Haihan keeps enough ammunition, it's basically impossible for the opponent to capture this position.

For Gu Ping, it is impossible for him to continue fighting with the Haihan people like this. Haihan only deployed a few hundred people on this island. Maybe they will have reinforcements arriving at any time, but Gu Ping knows very well that he has no

Reinforcements will appear. Even if all these thousand people die on Zhujiajian Island, the pirate coalition will probably not send a second group of people for reinforcements.

After a short rest, Gu Ping had to immediately organize a third wave of offensive. This time, in addition to distributing silver to the charging pirates as an incentive, he also joined the team himself, hoping to boost morale.

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Gu Ping held an iron shield in his left hand and a machete in his right hand. He knocked the shield hard with the back of the knife and said loudly: "Brothers, whoever rushes into the enemy's formation this time will be rewarded with ten taels! If you kill one enemy, you will be rewarded with ten taels."

Reward of one hundred taels! If you capture one person alive, you will be rewarded with five hundred taels! If you can capture Officer Haihan, you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver and canonized as the island owner! I have enough money here, but I’m afraid you won’t be able to take it away! If you want money, come with me.

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Gu Ping's reward indeed once again stimulated the psychology of the desperadoes. Faced with such a high reward, the pirates regained their courage and launched another attack on Haihan's position.

The one in the front row is a strong man holding a large shield. These shields were purchased by Wang Jialin from the Ming army through various means. They are all genuine and high-quality products supervised by the Ministry of War. This kind of shield is thick and heavy, and its protective power is better than the one in Gu Ping's hand.

Iron shields are better. Even the muskets of the Haihan people cannot penetrate such shields at a distance. But the people who followed were not so neatly equipped. They had swords, guns, swords, halberds and forks, and all kinds of things. Everyone

They all shrank their heads and tried to hide their bodies behind their shields, which really looked a bit wretched.

After reaching a distance of 300 meters, sporadic gunshots began to ring out from the opposite side, and almost every time a gunshot sounded, someone would fall down. Gu Ping could only curse in his heart, because the killing range of a musket is not that far.

Yes, and this kind of accuracy is really scary.

What Gu Ping didn't know was that this was not an ordinary piece of equipment in the Haihan Army, but was being used by the only three snipers in the island landing force. The sniper rifles they used were not only superior in range and accuracy to those in service, but

Ordinary rifles, with greater lethality, can still effectively penetrate cotton armor and ordinary rattan shields at this distance. Although the number of people a sniper can kill in this process is very limited, this method is indeed

Can affect the morale of the attacker.

"Don't stop, keep moving forward!" Gu Ping kicked a pirate in front of him who was afraid of fighting, and shouted loudly: "If you are afraid of fighting, you will be killed!"

Before the war, Gu Ping also organized a supervising team composed of his close confidants. At this time, he followed behind with a knife to prevent anyone from escaping due to fear of the battle. For a loose armed organization like the pirate coalition, the supervising team was there

The effect on the battlefield is still very obvious. If someone wasn't holding a knife behind him, I'm afraid many people would choose to run back in the middle of the charge.

Seeing that the corpses of his previously killed accomplices were beginning to appear at his feet, Gu Ping knew that he had entered the opponent's defensive range, and immediately shouted: "Everyone, rush together! If you rush in, you will get money! Charge!"

Hundreds of people shouted in unison and began to rush towards the Haihan position. At this time, the gunfire finally began to become intensive. Several of the most greedy desperadoes who rushed in front of the shield bearer were immediately shot and fell.

The ground cannot rise.

There was a sound of cannon, and the cannonball pierced the air, tearing a shield into pieces together with the shield bearer behind it, causing a scream. However, it did not affect anyone else among the rebels, and the pirates continued to charge forward.

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The Haihan Army deployed a chest-high bellbelt wire fence about fifteen meters outside the parapet. This was very difficult to deal with. The pirates who rushed here were stopped almost instantly, allowing the Haihan soldiers on the opposite side to

He took aim and shot calmly. Fortunately, Gu Ping reacted quickly enough and immediately ordered the shield hand to press the shield up as a springboard. So the pirates stepped on the shield and climbed over the barbed wire defense line. But it was originally nearly 30 meters wide.

The impact surface immediately gathered into less than ten "single-plank bridges" that could pass people over. The defensive pressure on the Haihan Militia was reduced a lot. The pirates who stepped on the shield didn't even have time to jump over this line of defense.

, he was hit by a bullet and fell down.

"Second Company, bayonets on, ready for battle!" Takahashi Minami saw more and more barbed wire being pressed down by shields or pirate corpses, knowing that this line of defense could no longer stop the opponent's attack, and next

The hand-to-hand combat was the time to truly test the special operations battalion. He smoothly pulled out the command knife from his waist, moved his neck, and prepared for the next bloody fight.

Finally, a pirate managed to avoid the ammunition and rushed to the last parapet. He stepped onto the wall in one swift step, but before he could jump over the obstacle, two long bayonets stuck out from behind the parapet and stabbed him.

His chest forcefully pushed him back.

The multifunctional flat cart used to lay out the temporary parapets was a must-have for Haihan amphibious operations. At this time, the soldiers behind the cart worked together to push the cart forward and let it lie flat on the ground, while the soldiers behind the cart who had already fixed their bayonets

Actively launched a counterattack.

The bayonet fighting technique of the Haihan militia is still a unique tactic in this era. The Western musketeers of the same era have not even popularized the most primitive bayonet inserted into the barrel, let alone developed it into an effective tactic. And Haihan

From the time soldiers join the army, bayonet fighting is a must-have combat skill. Because bayonets are widely deployed in the army, the Haihan Militia has long abolished the establishment of spearmen, while the Western armies of the same era still need

Rely on a large number of spearmen to provide melee cover for the musketeers.

The army that has undergone long-term systematic training and actual combat training can exert much stronger combat effectiveness in this kind of face-to-face hand-to-hand combat than the chaotic pirate coalition. Although the pirates have the upper hand, they often find themselves in the fight at the same time.

Facing the bayonets wielded by two or three Haihan soldiers, if you delay for a moment, someone will take advantage of the situation and stab you.

Takahashi Minami is even more motivated to fight. For him, as his military rank becomes higher and higher, the opportunities to participate in the front line of the war are becoming less and less. It is rare for him to have the opportunity to wield the katana in his hand like he does now.

The pirates probably had no idea that the commander of this Haihan militia was actually a Japanese man wielding a samurai sword. Anyone who fought with him would be chopped down almost instantly, and once he was attacked, he would be immediately killed by Takahashi Minami.

Several guards took last hits without even having a chance to struggle.

Finally, I rushed to the enemy with bullets in my hand, hoping to use the weapon in my hand to teach these wretched guys who only hide in the distance and shoot black guns, but at this time, I suddenly discovered that the opponent's melee ability was actually more terrifying, and the killing speed was even faster than before.

It's hard to describe the feeling of being faster when using a musket.

Several sharp whistles were heard in the chaos. Before the pirates could figure out what was happening, they found that the Haihan soldiers who had just been as fast as a tiger quickly retreated to the rear, and then revealed two muskets that had been loaded with ammunition.

The pirates were caught off guard and howled like ghosts.
Chapter completed!