Bekay stood on the watchtower of the Horn Fort. Without a telescope, he could see the slowly marching bandits in the distance, twisting like sheep dung eggs. [No pop-up novel website]
Yesterday, he knew that the purpose of the bandits was Hongji. A large group of people gathered in a place only twenty miles away from here with open fire. No one could tell what they wanted to do. Furthermore, a letter was sent from Haiyang a few days ago, asking him to pay attention to Hongji's warning: there are gangs who are recruiting people on a large scale, and they are preparing to "get big votes."
"Be on guard, be on guard, do you want me to defend Hongji with thirty people?" Bekai muttered. Of course, he also had sailors from Zhang Dascara's Zhennan and several small boats. **o Although shipping is "civilian shipping", the sailors on the ship are all paramilitary personnel who have been trained by the navy. Many of them are old pirates and are quite capable in fighting.
More than 300 naturalized laborers have received certain military training and have the necessary weapons and equipment, so they can be used as militiamen in a fight. Coupled with the support from Hongji Fort's own artillery and the Zhennan at sea, the possibility of Hongji Fort being lost is extremely small. But Hongji is not only a fortress, it is an urban area composed of a fortress, two camps, and a commercial street. Concentrating naturalized laborers to defend Hongji Fort is of course safe, but the two local labor camps and commercial streets will be poisoned. Unlike naturalized people, although local workers feel that working here is good, they have only served the Lingao regime for a short time and lack a sufficient sense of identity. He has not undergone rigorous military social training,
Whether it is organization, discipline or determination to resist, they are very low. The bandits would scatter as soon as they arrived.
Local workers are now the main force in coal mining. If they are all gone, Hongji's production will drop by at least two-thirds. The commercial streets and labor camps that were destroyed by the bandits will take some time to recover. There are also some small railways paved to the mines, and earth scraping poles and human-powered winches for lifting are installed beside the mines. These things are easily destroyed by bandits. Once the facilities are destroyed, the production efficiency of the entire coal mine will plummet.
The most dangerous thing is that "the workers who have escaped will spread the news of the attack on Hongji. If the bandits massacre many local workers to vent their anger, it will be very difficult to recruit local workers in the future. After all, no one wants Often living under the knife's edge.
Bei Kai felt in a dilemma and immediately summoned Dugu Sui, Bai Guoshi and Zhao Xue who were in Hongji, and held a meeting of elders to deal with it. Zhang Dascara and the platoon leader of the marine platoon also participated in the meeting.
At the meeting, it was decided to immediately withdraw all workers from the quarantine camps into labor camps. Abandon quarantine camps to reduce guard areas.
All naturalized laborers were armed, some stayed at Hon Kei Fort and some guarded the labor camps. The straight-line distance between the labor camp and Hongji Fort is only 25o meters. The artillery of Hongji Fort can effectively assist the labor camp in defense.
Protective trenches were dug outside the labor camp and Honji Fort and filled with seawater. As for the shipped standardized bamboo sticks, they are also planted in large quantities. The goods and equipment in shopping streets and canteens must naturally be kept clear. Bekai originally wanted to let the sailors and cannons of the Zhennan and several other ships board 6" to strengthen the defense, but Zhang Dascara dissuaded him.
Zhang Dascara believed that the enemy was likely to advance side by side, and removing the sailors and cannons would be a waste of martial arts. Once the enemy blocks the sea, there is nowhere to escape. Secondly, sea-going ships can maneuver along the coast and use artillery fire to attack enemies who try to bypass the side of Hongji Fort. Allowing the fortress to be attacked from only a few directions is equivalent to reducing the defense pressure on Hongji Fort itself.
As for the sailors, Zhang Dascara thought there was no need to stay in Hongji Fort. The sailors could go up to the small
on board. Maneuver at sea and wait for the opportunity. Once they sense an opportunity, the navy can quickly land ashore and launch a violent attack from the bandits' weak point.
This proposal was beyond Bekay's idea. In his opinion, the best way is to shrink all the troops into the fortress to resist. Anyway, reinforcements from Lingao will only take a day and night at most. This kind of division of troops is carried out to engage in "attacks from behind" and "roving operations". He hesitated.
Zhang Dascara’s idea is different from his: of course Zhang Dascara also knows that Hongji cannot be broken.”
But he is a person who has recently surrendered to the dragon." He is much more interested in "making meritorious service" than a veteran like Bei Kai. Only by killing as many enemies as possible can he show Hongji's ability. He can only rely on shouting for help and others. How about aid?
As for the marine platoon leader, he also agreed with Zhang Dascara's idea, and his proposal went further.
You should also bring the famous mountain pomegranates with you. Add a few cannon-pushing workers. Whether on a ship or ashore, a mountain grenade that can be pushed by two or three people can provide great fire support.
"In addition to the sub-gunners, there are ten more laborers to work together, each carrying 2 pieces of ammunition. Bring some more on board. 10 shotgun shells, 4 grenades and 6 solid shells.", the marine second lieutenant gestured.
Bai Guoshi supported Zhang Dascara's idea to make him young and energetic, and he had both muscles and courage developed in the remote exploration team. No more walking past the poor college loser. I really want to show everyone my military exploits and show them to Zhao Xue as well.
Courage and violence have always been the peacock tail of men.
Zhao Xue was not interested in fighting and opposed going out to fight. However, Dugu Sui was very interested in going out to fight and insisted on going out to "fight to the death". Of course, his purpose was to gain political capital for his "comeback". "Go back to violent institutions" and "military glory",
is the most convincing.
The four elders voted two to two. According to the system of collective decision-making of elders on major events, the decision cannot be made. However, Bai Guoshi, Zhao Xue and Dugu's marriage proposals are strictly speaking temporary expatriates.
The only veteran at Hongji Station is Bei Kai, who has the right to make the final decision.
In the end, Bekai decided to adopt Zhang Dascara's suggestion. The naval platoon and the ships of * * Shipping were responsible for the external maneuvers, waiting for maneuvers to attack the elders who were holding on to the camp. Dugu proposed and asked someone to lead a team to guard the labor camp, and Bei Kai agreed - he didn't want to cause Zhao Xue to burst into tears again by sending Bai Guoshi there.
The entire Hongji Mine was quickly mobilized. The naturalized laborers were all armed and organized, and were immediately armed and deployed according to squadrons. The main force was deployed in Honji Fort, and a squadron was deployed in the labor camp. When Dugu proposed, he wore an 80-degree iron cap on his head and a steel chest armor specially designed for veterans. He carried a Japanese sword made in Wenzhou in his right hand and a Glock 17 pistol with an extended magazine in his left hand. He climbed up the wall of the labor camp majestically. Local workers have gathered in the dark place below, and more than a dozen translators who understand Chinese and local dialects are walking around.
Local workers were gathered together, and the news was announced to them that a large group of bandits was about to arrive at Hongji, and the workers started to stir up trouble. But after being threatened by words such as "The bandits are seven or eight miles away, if you run out on your own, you will die", no one dared to run away. After all, it is safest to hide in the village when bandits come. Some workers still bring their families with them, and it is difficult for children, young and old, to escape the hands of bandits.
"Don't worry when the bandits come, I will lead everyone to fight off the bandits!" Dugu proposed with a confident look, waving the sword in his hand, "Let's work together to defend the stockade, which means we will save the mine. The battlefield also protects everyone! Who doesn’t work hard to defend the stronghold and kill the enemy? Everyone knows what the consequences will be if the bandits break the stronghold!",
Then, Dugu proposed and ordered the young and middle-aged people to be given equipment, all of which were improvised.
Each of the young and middle-aged people wore a rattan helmet. This was originally a work hat for naturalized laborers. As the war approached, the naturalized laborers now wore "combat helmets" with cross-shaped reinforced steel bars on the top of the helmet. What is replaced will be given to local workers. Temporarily processed wooden boards or rattan rows are hung on the body as armor. A small wooden board is also fixed on the arm to serve as a shield. There were not so many standard spears for local workers to use, so they temporarily processed a batch of bamboo and wooden spears that were sharpened and baked hard. Some workers are also equipped with various mining tools and can engage in hand-to-hand combat if necessary.
Then some of the local workers were arranged at the entrance of the stockade, and some were arranged on the outer slope of the earth fence. On the outer slope, protective fences were erected with rattan boards and wooden boards. At the top of the wall is the labor squadron of naturalized civilians. They play the role of reserve team and war supervisory team.
"If you don't want to die! Just use the thing in your hand to poke the enemy out!" Dugu proposed murderously, waving his sword and roaring, "Otherwise, when the bandits come in, your whole family will die! Don't be afraid, everyone! If one of you dies, Hong The Base and Mining Bureau will support his wife and children for a lifetime! We will treat him if he is injured! He defeated the bandits, and his monthly salary will be doubled! Whoever is a softie, a rebel, or someone who is in trouble! Don't blame our men for being ruthless. First hit his anus with a spear!" More than a dozen translators roared and translated his words together. The local workers looked at the naturalized people who were fully equipped and full of murderous intent. They knew that this group of Chinese people wanted to use them as cannon fodder, but they did not dare to resist. Resistance will lead to death, but it is better to defeat the bandits and still have a way to live.
Bekai asked to take down all the grenades that were delivered. A total of five hundred grenades were provided to militia members of the naturalized labor force who had been trained to throw live ammunition at least once. In order to strengthen the firepower of Hongji Fort, the typewriter on the Zhennan was also removed and installed on the watchtower of Hongji Fort. The small fleet at Hongji Station consisted of the Zhennan and four other small boats. The ship is fully equipped every day. The marine platoon and Shandi Liu boarded a long boat. The other three long dragon boats are responsible for covering. The Zhennan directly protects the coastline of Hongji Station and prohibits all processing from the sea. a.
