Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 433: Fire! Shoot for me!

Chapter 433: Fire! Shoot for me!
Although the Dutch did not have breech-loading artillery.

But there are a large number of large-caliber muzzle-loading artillery.

These artillery pieces can also cause huge damage to buildings in street fighting.

The threat to the Tang army is not small!

Fu Chang heard this and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Captain. I have already thought about this issue."

"In the current environment, the threat posed to us by the Dutch direct-fire artillery is actually very limited."

"The Dutch's large-caliber artillery can only fire in a straight line, and it is difficult to fire in a curved trajectory. This means that the Dutch's large-caliber artillery can only threaten us when deployed at certain specific coordinates."

"And those coordinates have long been locked by our artillery. As long as the Dutch artillery dares to show up, our howitzers will be able to hit them."

Fu Chang said this very confidently.

At present, compared with Western countries, the Tang Dynasty not only has an advantage in firearms, but also has a huge advantage in artillery.

Suppressing the enemy is no problem at all!

Upon hearing this, the squadron leader nodded with satisfaction.

He then told Fu Chang to prepare for the arrangements before turning around and leaving.

Seeing this, Fu Chang also began to order his subordinates to work.

In addition to several people working together to carry the machine gun to the roof, sandbags were also carried up to set up the machine gun position.

After working for a while, the machine gun position was finally set up as sandbags were piled up one by one.

Fu Chang stretched hard, and the friction between his bones made a crisp crackling sound.

He subconsciously looked to the west.

I saw a flag appearing at the end of the street over there, and under the flag, a large group of Dutch soldiers were heading towards the concession.

Even behind these leading infantrymen, there were quite a few cavalrymen riding on tall horses.

The Netherlands is a low-lying country and cavalry is not their strong point, but this does not mean that the Dutch do not have cavalry on hand.

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps, the city of Batavia was awakened from its sleep.

Woo! Woo!

A deep and powerful horn sounded.

This is a warning!
The Tang army quickly realized that the enemy was coming.

"Quick! Everyone, get ready to fight!"

"Prepare the artillery, adjust the firing parameters!"

"..."

……

Simon stood on the top floor of a clock tower, opened the window and looked towards the concession.

Seeing that the Tang army in the direction of the concession began to actively prepare for war, Simon felt heavy-hearted.

"Oh no! The Tang army was prepared!"

Simon's heart sank, realizing that their decision to attack the Tang Concession might have been exposed.

Taking a deep breath, Simon spoke.

"Send a message to Holmes, asking him to take people to negotiate with the concession and try to get the Tang army to disarm."

In a hurry, Simon did not immediately send out his main force to launch an offensive, but instead ordered his men to test the enemy with words first.

Although I know the possibility is slim, there is no harm in trying.

It just so happened that it would take some time for the Dutch heavy artillery to be transported.

Soon, Simon's order was conveyed to the front line.

When the major named Holmes heard this, although he was reluctant, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and lead his men forward to negotiate with the Tang army.

In order to show his sincerity, Holmes did not bring too many people forward, but only brought a few guards.

What I'm afraid of is accidentally exacerbating the conflict and getting shot on the spot.

Soon, Major Holmes arrived at the street in front of the concession.

With just one glance, he realized that the concession was not easy to fight.

Because the street in front of the concession was lined with sandbags on both sides of the street.

Behind the fortifications, a Tang army soldier stood guard with a gun.

There was even a machine gun position on the rooftop of the building, with the black muzzles aimed at the streets below.

The steel helmets reflected the metallic luster under the sun.

Although they have not seen the Tang army's artillery yet, they know that there must be some. They may be aiming at them now.

Taking a deep breath, Holmes prepared to move forward.

But at this moment, a loud shout came from the front.

"Stop, who is coming?"

"If you come any closer, we'll shoot!"

A Tang army officer stepped forward to negotiate with Holmes.

Hearing this, Holmes let out a breath and spoke in a serious tone.

"I am Holmes, commander of the Second Batavia Garrison."

"We have received intelligence that a wanted criminal has sneaked into the concession. We need to enter the concession to search and capture the wanted criminal."

Upon hearing this, the Tang army officer simply responded in a cold voice.

"Whether there is a crime or not, you and I both know it in our hearts."

"What is your purpose for coming here? Tell us the truth immediately!"

It is obvious that the Tang Dynasty has no objection to negotiating with the Dutch.

The reason is simple, because the Tang Dynasty is also preparing for war.

There is no rush to start until all preparations are complete.

Upon hearing this, Holmes attempted to take a few steps forward.

But at this moment, a gunshot rang out.

A bullet came from nowhere and hit Holmes' feet. The bullet penetrated the ground and shot up several pieces of gravel.

Holmes subconsciously stopped and sweat broke out on his back.

Holy shit, the other party actually opened fire!
Holmes opened his mouth and spoke in a somewhat dry voice.

"General Simon has ordered that you immediately disarm the concession."

"We will do our utmost to ensure the safety of your personnel and expatriates, otherwise, you will bear the consequences at your own risk!"

Upon hearing this, the Tang army officer on the opposite side immediately asked back.

"So, the Netherlands is preparing to go to war with our Tang Dynasty?"

Holmes took a deep breath and then spoke.

"Batavia is the promised land given by God to us Dutch people. We absolutely cannot accept anyone else interfering in Batavia!"

"We also ask the Tang Dynasty to respect the interests of the Netherlands!"

The Tang army officer did not respond, but just spoke coldly.

"Please answer my question directly, yes or no!" Having said this, Holmes no longer made excuses and spoke directly.

"So what?!"

"Please disarm the concession immediately, otherwise you will bear the consequences. This is the ultimatum from the Netherlands to you."

In an instant, the atmosphere between the two sides became extremely tense and solemn.

With a loud bang, the Tang army soldiers behind the sandbag fortifications raised their guns in unison.

The black muzzle of the gun was aimed at Holmes and others in front.

Seeing this, the guards behind Holmes also raised their guns, and the two sides confronted each other not far away.

Seeing that verbal probing was useless, Holmes stopped pestering him.

Lead your men to retreat slowly!

The Tang army was not in a hurry to open fire.

Suddenly, at this moment, a Tang army soldier trotted to the front line and leaned over to whisper in the officer's ear.

"Battalion Commander, the regiment commander has sent word that all units of our army are ready for battle."

Upon hearing this, the Tang army officer's eyes lit up immediately.

"Hit me!"

As he spoke, he pulled out the pistol from his belt, aimed forward and pulled the trigger.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Several shots were fired, with bullets directed at Holmes and others who were retreating.

At the same time, the Tang army soldiers behind the sandbag fortifications also pulled the triggers together.

Amid the sound of gunfire, Holmes and his companions were shot to pieces before they could even take a few steps back.

Of course, the moment the gunshots rang out, Holmes and others also opened fire back.

However, the Tang army soldiers fired from behind fortifications.

Holmes and others fought back in a hurry, without even having time to aim, so you can imagine their hit rate.

When the gunfire stopped, only a few bodies that had been shot to pieces were left.

Blood flowed everywhere!

……

Simon on the clock tower saw this scene and his face immediately darkened.

He angrily threw the telescope in his hand and roared.

"These damn Tang people!"

"Made!"

"Pass the order down, order our troops to launch an attack on the Tang Concession to avenge Major Holmes."

Under Simon's command, the Dutch soldiers began to rush towards the Tang Concession.

The next moment, gunshots rang out.

As the Dutch soldiers turned the corner, the sound of machine gun fire rang out.

A hail of metal bullets came pouring down, and several Dutch soldiers in the front were immediately shot into sieves.

The rest of the people shrank back instantly!

Bullets hit the stone road and walls, and gravel kept splashing.

"Oh my God! This is horrible!"

At this moment, the supervision team behind the Dutch soldiers pressed forward.

They punched and kicked the Dutch soldiers who cowered.

"Damn it, who told you to step down?"

"Go on!"

"Quick, launch an attack, or you will all be shot!"

"..."

However, no matter how hard the supervision team punched and kicked, these Dutch soldiers remained indifferent!
boom!boom!
Several gunshots rang out in succession.

Several timid fleeing soldiers were shot dead on the spot by the supervision team, and the remaining people were forced to have no choice but to move forward.

Dada! Dada!

The machine guns were still pouring down fire.

At the same time, Tang army soldiers were also firing continuously.

Under the fire blockade, a large number of Dutch soldiers who showed up were killed again.

Heavy casualties!

Corpses were piled up one after another, and blood flowed freely on the cobblestone pavement of the street, finally gathering into the roadside ditch.

Dye the canal red!

"Kill!"

"God bless!"

"Ah... my arm!"

"Help!"

"..."

The Dutch launched several successive charges into the streets, but achieved nothing except leaving hundreds of bodies behind.

"Commander, this won't work!"

"The Tang army blocked the street with machine guns. If we can't destroy the Tang army's machine gun positions first."

"Then, even if more people die, they can't rush forward!"

An officer came to Simon to report.

Simon took a deep breath and asked.