Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 486

  On the fortified bunker outside Hekou Town

  All the officers of Li Shuanzhu's joint regiment headquarters are here. Therefore, the regiment headquarters is located here. The small bunker seems a little crowded. He doesn't care about this, and concentrates on observing the front through the narrow machine gun shooting hole.

  Captain Hu Kaishan led a company of soldiers to confront the Portuguese, only a few hundred meters away from the bunker. Standing here, you can see every move of both sides clearly without a telescope.

  As a senior officer in the African Expeditionary Army series, Li Shuanzhu does not need to fight on the front line. He is in the regiment headquarters. He must consider the issue of the full occupation of Mozambique, not the gains and losses of a small battle.

  After further studies at the Whampoa Infantry School, he was exposed to cutting-edge courses such as international politics and military strategy. Li Shuanzhu has greatly broadened his horizons. He is no longer limited to only considering issues from the military aspect, but trying to make a comprehensive analysis from a higher perspective.

  I have to say that young people learn things fast. The 23-year-old lieutenant colonel Li Shuanzhu absorbs all kinds of knowledge like a sponge, tempers himself, and his military command ability has been rapidly improved.

The latest news from the recent supply ship not only includes the military developments in the overseas territories of Queensland, but also informs the brilliant achievements of the naval fleet bombarding Nagasaki, forcing the Fuso country to sign an alliance under the city, the "Nagasaki Treaty", commonly known as the "Nagasaki Treaty". "Nagasaki Seventeen Articles."

  From the perspective of the Army, I don’t want the Navy to be too pushy.

  Now the dazzling light of the navy has completely obscured the figure of the army. The secret message from the headquarters of the Army General Staff strongly urged the African Expeditionary Force to speed up the attack. Obviously, they also felt great pressure.

  The 1886 Army Recruitment Plan was reported to 11,000 people, and only 8,500 were approved. Doesn’t this explain the problem?

  The African advance team has no patience to wrestle with the Portuguese in Mozambique. They need to quickly break the current deadlock. Juan Carlos just wants to sleep and bring pillows, and of course he can’t let it go.

  Li Shuanzhu used the question to detain his daughter, with the intention of intensifying the conflict between the two sides.

   "Report to the regiment, all ministries are ready and ready to go into combat."

   "Well, is the signal soldier sent out?"

   "All the signal soldiers contacting the strongholds have been dispatched. They will act immediately after receiving the letter to remove the nearby Portuguese settlements. The relevant combat plan has been submitted to the commander of Hezhong Town, Colonel Huo Xiaohu, requesting coordinated action."

   "Very good, now that the preparations are complete, don't delay your time, start acting!"

   "Yes."

  A desolate whimper horn suddenly sounded over Hekou Town, conveying the order to start action, which was an agreed combat signal.

  Captain Hu Kaishan, who was single-handedly negotiating with the Portuguese, heard his heart tighten, and immediately said coldly; "Okay, don't say any more, our ministry is ordered to prevent you from entering Hekou Town, and wisely retreat quickly."

  After turning the horse's head, he withdrew back. According to the pre-made combat plan, this kind of situation is that the first round of artillery fire, the infantry go up and shoot two rounds of platoons, and then the cavalry rushes out all the way to chase.

  He doesn't want to be hit by his own artillery fire. Although there is a high probability that the shells will not fall on his head, but the distance is so close, who dares to pack tickets without accidents?

  Lieutenant Hu Kaishan suddenly left, making Juan Carlos and Lieutenant Beard caught off guard. They were stunned for a while, but they reacted quickly.

   "Uh... Mr. Captain, you haven't responded to our request." Juan Carlos hurriedly called, and winked at Lieutenant Bearded.

  Lieutenant Bearded quietly gestured backward, and forty or so Portuguese soldiers wearing Adrian helmets not far away immediately stepped forward, trying to narrow the distance between the two sides.

  The actions of the Portuguese soldiers drove the white armed civilians, who followed and approached.

   Their wishful thinking is very good, as long as the two sides are close to a charge, they can open the hole.

  However, this calculation is based on the tacit understanding of the two parties before not firing the first shot, pushing and shoving to fight each other. A whole company of soldiers really cannot stop more than 260 armed white men from rushing into Hekou Town.

  Hu Kaishan started running. He still had the time to look back and see Juan Carlos chasing him on horseback, saying loudly; "Mr. Juan, I advise you not to make a wrong decision. The result is beyond your tolerance."

   "Shut up Orientals, the fearless Portuguese will never accept intimidation."

  Hu Kaishan Zongma soon came to the formation, raised his arm high and commanded; "The bullet is loaded, ready to fight."

  The soldiers who were waiting immediately pulled the bolt and loaded the bullet, holding the guns in both hands, making preparations for battle with their muzzles up to the sky.

  The distance between the two sides was one hundred fifty sixty meters, which was too far away.

Juan Carlos saw this extremely threatening combat action of the other party, and was frightened. He tightened the reins of the horse and turned the horse's head and ran. No matter how stupid he was, he knew that the next action was to raise a gun Going to the door is tantamount to looking for death.

   just now

  Hekou Town heard the roar of a series of cannonballs. The cannonballs that pierced the sky slammed over with a sharp howling. It was the breath of death.

  The bearded lieutenant's face turned pale almost instantly, and he cried out; "God, they fired!"

   "Boom boom boom boom..."

The four artillery shells fired by the artillery company exploded almost indiscriminately. One of them fell into the crowd and exploded. The fire ball was thrown high along with the remains of the corpse, and then the deafening sound was heard.

  The remaining shot hit the crowd near the crowd, and the flying shrapnel swept down several armed civilians. The other two shots deviated from the target and exploded on the open field without causing direct damage.

   But this is horrifying enough. The white armed civilians are holding their heads as if they have blown up their nests. When have they seen this kind of formation?

  It was the Portuguese soldiers who performed slightly better. After a brief riot, they continued to move forward, habitually executing the orders of the chief, but everyone’s eyes were filled with deep fear.

  Everyone knows that going forward is a dead end.

  Portuguese Lieutenant Bearded has abandoned his horse and returned to the infantry formation. His eyes are full of despair, hoping that the soldiers will bravely resist and buy time for others to escape, so as not to be wiped out.

  The shells smashed down with their heads and faces covered, and the Queensland soldiers kept a tight queue and approached slowly with guns. An elite cavalry unit attacked from the flank of Hekou Town, and it was outflanking it at high speed, and it would not take a few minutes to catch up with the white armed civilians who were fleeing.

  Obviously, it is preparing to destroy the Portuguese in one go.

Before long, another shell exploded near the advancing Portuguese soldiers. The flying shell fragments killed and wounded several soldiers. At this time, the panic reached the extreme, and the remaining people could no longer maintain the forward queue and shouted. Fled in all directions.

  At this time, the distance between the soldiers on both sides was less than 100 meters, and Captain Hu Hanshan shouted: "Stop advancing, raise the gun to aim, shoot..."

   "Papa Papa..."

  The dense row of guns intertwined like rain, the hot bullet rain swept over, the Portuguese suddenly fell down, a rough calculation is not less than 20 people, most of them are unlucky Portuguese soldiers.

  "Hold the gun, retract the bullet and load it, raise the gun to aim, shoot..."

  "Hold the gun, retract the bullet and load it, raise the gun to aim, shoot..."

At this time, the artillery had ceased. After several rounds of gunfire, the infantrymen knocked down a piece of the enemy. The cavalry battalion (dissatisfied edition) attacking at high speed was divided into two and outflanked. The white armed civilians fleeing on foot dropped their weapons and raised their hands to surrender.

  This is a battle without suspense. The Portuguese is like a hard egg that shatters at the touch of a touch, revealing its soft inside.

  Li Shuanzhu retracted his gaze and stopped paying attention to the battlefield situation, and walked to the map to examine it carefully.

During the confrontation with the Portuguese for more than two months, the advance force of the African Expeditionary Army not only searched for black slaves and invested in construction, but also formulated combat response plans in several situations. The one currently adopted is Plan D. The fiercest and most thorough solution by force.

  Because the two strongholds are intertwined, forming a complex situation with me in you and you in me, so this is a chaotic battle.

  Before the battle starts

Li Shuanzhu has dispatched cavalry to send messages. Presumably, the advancing camps will continue to fight to completely remove the Portuguese from the Zambezi estuary area, break the current deadlock, and firmly control this area of ​​tens of thousands of square kilometers. In hands.

After repeatedly reviewing the current measures, Li Shuanzhu found no obvious omissions, and everything proceeded in accordance with the established combat plan.

  The only variable is that the Portuguese delivered to the door, which turned the original battle into a siege and annihilation, saving a lot of trouble.

  Enzo Town is like a ripe fruit, waiting for the winner to taste.

  Li Shuanzhu turned around and said; "Brothers, the battlefield situation is more optimistic than we expected. Now that I order the infantry to attack, our headquarters should also move forward to reap the fruits of victory."

"Yes, sir."

  The soldiers who were ready for a long time rushed out from Hekou Town, murderously marching towards the small town of Enzo, in addition to the necessary vigilance force, they almost came out.

  Li Shuanzhu led his officers out of the solid bunker. The guards brought the mount. He took the reins of the horse and turned over and stepped on the horse. The rest of the regiment officers also got on their horses and accompanied them.

The soldiers of the    artillery company disassembled the 60mm field artillery and loaded them on their horses, leading the packhorses to follow the infantry formation. Behind them was a long walk of packhorses carrying shell boxes and followed the infantry.

  Enzo town is now weak in defense, this is a good time to do it in one fell swoop.

  According to the tradition of the Portuguese colonists, all the people are soldiers, what can not be ignored is that relying on solid stone houses, they still have a certain degree of defense.

  The artillery is a sharp iron fist in the battle, and any stubborn attempt will be shattered.

   "Oh...God! No...no..."

  A stern cry came from the direction of the regiment headquarters in Hekou Town, and it stopped abruptly as if someone had covered his mouth.

  Li Shuanzhu frowned slightly. He heard that it was Sophia's cry. She was the only woman in the whole Hekou town who could yell this voice in Portuguese.

   "Let's go, the small town of Enzo ahead is waiting for us to conquer."

  Just a short pause

  Li Shuanzhu raised his whip and drew it down. The horse neighed and ran on four hooves. A large group of officers and soldiers closely followed behind him, rushing out of Hekou Town and ran forward...

  (End of this chapter)