The small boats of the Marine Corps are completely different from those of the Japanese. The flat-bottomed boats are made of the best pine wood. They are brushed thickly with tung oil, and four paddles protrude from both sides of the bottom for paddling.

The front baffle completely covers the body of the Marine. The baffle is made of steel plate, ceramic and rubber. It can easily resist the firing of the old muzzle-loading gun at a distance of fifty meters. It can also deal with shell fragments.

There is a mortar in front of the rear rudder, which can provide fire support for landing troops.

Li Dingguo sent the vanguard company and rushed to the coast in ten small boats. The squad leaders kept shouting commands loudly and directed the soldiers to row in a uniform manner.

The small boat shook and used its inertia to rush onto the smooth beach and ran aground on the beach. The Marines immediately grabbed their weapons and turned over, jumping from the sides of the boat into the sea. They waded through the knee-deep water and ran quickly.

Go to a dry area on the beach, lie down forward and quickly draw your gun, aiming at all suspicious targets in the jungle.

The mortars also opened fire. Although they couldn't see if anyone was in the jungle on the shore, they still bombarded every suspicious place with shells. Some people started to fire back in the jungle, and the bullets flew past the soldiers' helmets and hit small areas.

There was a banging sound on the front fender of the boat.

The quiet beach suddenly became lively, and the sound of gunfire like exploding beans came one after another.

The Marines worked in groups of three, with one person shooting and the other two crawling forward. The three people advanced alternately, specifically shooting at the place with the muzzle flash.

The mortar crews are also veterans. They take quick aim and fire a shot as soon as they see the muzzle flash. Usually, after the explosion and smoke, there is no more shooting.

The leading company of the first echelon advanced more than 300 meters in only twenty minutes. They came directly to the edge of the jungle. The soldiers did not attack rashly. Instead, they carefully observed everything around them and searched for suspicious places with bullets.

Only then will we continue to move forward.

Soon the second echelon, the third echelon...! In less than an hour and ten minutes, Li Dingguo's Marine Regiment occupied an open landing field. There were no bullets flying out of the jungle, and no artillery shells flying out. There were only occasional sharp soldiers.

Step on the landmine!

Landmines are the weapon that causes the most casualties to a Marine regiment. Seven soldiers have already stepped on landmines. An entire organic squad has lost its combat effectiveness!

The wounded soldiers were waiting for treatment on the beach, and the screams and wails were heartbreaking to hear.

"Get rid of it!" Li Dingguo ordered helplessly after seeing the wounds of the wounded soldiers.

No one wants their brother to die, but his whole leg is blown to pieces. They will only suffer more while living, and then die in more pain than they are now for several days. The soldiers cried out in tears and opened fire on the heads of the wounded soldiers.

gun.

"Send a signal and report to the Second Master that we have successfully landed and are advancing in depth." Li Dingguo gave an order and rushed forward with his guards. Behind him, red fireworks were lit into the sky, exploding red in the sky.

Fireworks.

"Second Master! Li Dingguo has landed successfully." Chen Laohu pointed at the red fireworks in the distance and was very excited.

"Second Master, the Second Regiment also landed successfully." Red fireworks also exploded on the west side soon.

Zuo Liangyu encountered much weaker resistance than Li Dingguo, because only one soldier was bitten by a poisonous snake while crawling into the jungle. After bloodletting and bandaging, the wound was swollen but should not be serious. When the fleet was in Jiangang, Jiaozhi

King Ruan sent people to bring a lot of snake medicine, which came in handy at this time.

I don't know where the defending troops have gone. They evacuated in such a hurry that they didn't even have time to lay the mines.

So much so that Zuo Liangyu, who successfully landed without any bloodshed, searched carefully for a long time before he dared to send out a successful landing signal.

"Okay! I want to see who are the people in the jungle. Order the Japanese to advance forward in half an hour."

"promise!"

The 1st and 2nd Marine Regiments are like two outstretched arms. The Japanese on the front attract the enemy's attention, and the 1st and 2nd Regiments are the fatal blow.

Li Xiu made a good plan, but unfortunately his opponent was not fooled. He worked hard all day until the evening when the troops met. No trace of the enemy was found. However, the Japanese stepped on landmines and injured dozens of people.

"What the hell!" Li Xiu stared at the gradually darkening jungle, cursing in his mind. He was facing a cunning opponent, who the hell was he? He had the same weapons as him, and yet he was so cunning.

If he hadn't ordered the rocket launcher to fire during the day, I might have retreated to the sea to lick his wounds by this time.

Similarly, in Temasek City deep in the jungle, Wu Sangui and Kui Yi were also scratching their heads and looking at the map!

In fact, the so-called Temasek City is actually a group of buildings surrounding the dock. After a short rest here, cargo ships from the Ming Dynasty and Western countries continued their journey to the Ming Dynasty or the Arabs in the Middle East.

Temasek is a city supported by a port. After ten miles into the jungle, it is completely the territory of the natives.

Wu Sangui and Kui Yi came here three months ago. The first thing they did when they came here was to kill all the Ming Dynasty merchants. Make sure that the news here is not known to outsiders!

"Li Xiu is so stupid, no wonder Li Xiao dared to let him go. He is really difficult to deal with!" Because they arrived early, they had a complete map here.

For three months, they worked hard to build an impregnable defensive formation around Temasek Port. The first step was to induce the Ming army to attack, and then kill them with artillery and infantry firepower. When the enemy warships approached the coast, rockets

The bullet covers the launch and directly sends the enemy into the sea to feed the fish!

The abacus was very good, but it was a pity that the chess move was wrong in the end. Wu Sangui had just given the order to fire rockets, but the ordering soldier was still on the road when he was shocked to death by a huge explosion.

The Ming army fired rockets first.

"The news we got from Cochin is that Li Xiu's fleet has no less than a hundred ships, large and small, and there are also three invincible ironclads. We are no match. It would be better for us to escape back to India before Li Xiu comes." Experience.

After the day's battle, Kui Pair had no confidence at all to defeat the Ming army.

Ever since he set sail to the Far East in Rotterdam, it seems that he has never defeated the Ming army. Especially the Ming army led by Li Xiao, they often beat him to the point where he couldn't find the north. Just taking a look at the flag of the Ming army, Kui Yi prepared his luggage.

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Wu Sangui rolled his eyes at this comrade. This guy had already been beaten by the Ming army. But to be honest, Li Xiao's reputation as God of War was really not just a boast. From the shrimp soldiers and crab generals of Pi Island, he has been fighting against such a behemoth today.

It was really fought one battle at a time.

But Wu Sangui was dissatisfied!

In the past, Li Xiao relied on sharp weapons to win, including various cannons and various whimsical ideas. It can be said that Li Xiao relied on sharp firearms to win. Now his firearms are not bad either.

, Wu Sangui felt that he had the ability to compete with Li Xiu. At least, he could eat a piece of Li Xiu's flesh.

Unexpectedly, today, I actually hit a rocket launcher that was carefully prepared, and was sent directly into the sky by a huge explosion. The warship was destroyed, most of the soldiers died in the battle, and the mortars and pipe cannons were destroyed by others.

Captured. In just one day, all the efforts of the past three months were wasted. The team that had worked hard for a year to arm them was beaten to pieces and less than half of them were withdrawn.

"Even if you have to leave, you must leave some thoughts for Li Xiu. Otherwise, do you think it will be safe if you run to India? If he can bring the fleet to Temasek, he can bring the fleet to Mumbai.

What should you do if you get to Bombay? Go to the Middle East or go back to Europe? Don't forget that the Dutch East India Company has a strong power in the Middle East. As for Europe, the King of the Netherlands already hates you to the bone. I can't guarantee that the King of England will do it.

You offended the entire Netherlands by yourself." Wu Sangui looked at the panicked Kui Yi fiercely.

"What are you going to do? Our strength is only half of what it was before, and we have lost almost all our heavy weapons, and we have no fortifications to rely on. How are we going to win this battle?" Kui Yi knew clearly that although the Dutch had declined in terms of force.

But the Dutch banking industry is still second to none in Europe. If you control the banks, you control finance, and the King of England will not easily offend the Dutch. When he returns to Europe, the most likely outcome is to be extradited back to the Netherlands. Returning to the Netherlands, I will

The only outcome is to be sent to the guillotine.

"Don't forget, the jungle belongs to the natives. When you distributed the things captured by the Ming Dynasty merchants to the leaders of the natives, do you think it was given to them for free? Find them and tell them. Just kill a Ming soldier.

, I will give them a gold coin, or a musket they like.

After sunrise tomorrow, as long as you take the human head, you can exchange things with us." Wu Sangui looked at the dark jungle and said sadly.

"Do you want the natives to attack at night?"

"Yes, we just want the natives to attack at night. The natives have lived in the jungle all their lives, and they are familiar with every plant and tree here. No matter how well-trained and equipped Li Xiu's soldiers are, they are still outsiders!

There is no moon tonight, so the weather should be suitable for a night attack." Wu Sangui reached out and patted his neck, killing a huge mosquito.

"Okay! I hope you will succeed. However, regardless of whether you will succeed or not, I will retreat. If the Ming army discovers our hidden ship tomorrow, we will not be able to escape." Kui Yi spread his hands helplessly.

, he did not want to fall into the hands of the Dutch, nor did he want to fall into the hands of the Ming people.

He did not forget that he helped Huang Taiji develop firearms and brought a lot of trouble to Li Xiao. He even almost defeated Li Xiao's Liao army during the Battle of Black Mountain.

"You go prepare the boat, and I will do the rest. If you dare to leave first, I guarantee you will not be able to return to Mumbai." Wu Sangui warned Kui Yi fiercely, abandoning himself and running back to Mumbai. Kui Yi felt that he could do such a thing

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"Wu! Don't worry, I know who I am relying on in India." Kui Yi lowered his head and answered Wu Sangui, and left in a hurry.

"Bastard!" Wu Sangui knew from Kui Yi's actions that he had indeed thought so just now.

He waved to his personal entourage: "Follow this bastard. If he wants to leave first, kill him!"

"Promise!" As promised, more than a dozen sturdy men disappeared into the darkness.

Spending the night in the jungle is simply a kind of mental torture. Countless mosquitoes and unknown bugs crawl out from every corner, leaving mark after mark on people's bodies.

Being bitten by various bugs will make your body extremely itchy. The soldiers cursed and scratched their bodies one after another!

At this time, the Ming army was much better than the Japanese! The Japanese wore bamboo armor with lining inside. In this sultry weather, many people took off their bamboo armor and lining and went bare-chested.

Although the Ming army was also hot, they all wore high-waisted military boots. The trouser legs, cuffs, waist, and collar were all tightly tied with ropes. Not only that, the Ming army also wore leggings.

Everyone was so hot that they were sweating profusely, but they rarely got bitten by mosquitoes. Of course, something called Liushen toilet water also showed miraculous effects. As long as a bottle of toilet water was sprinkled on the body, mosquitoes would not dare to come near.

The soldiers held their guns and slept carefully in the jungle. In fact, they all wanted to go back to the ship now. It would be better to squeeze in the cabin than suffer here. Listening to the commotion of the Japanese people, the Ming army could not sleep even more.

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In the darkness, pairs of eyes stared closely at these uninvited guests.

The natives in the mountains have their bodies painted colorfully with tree branches and leaves. They are completely naked, with only their waists covered by linen. Perhaps because of the branches and leaves of the plants, mosquitoes do not seem to bite them.

Dark skin is the best cover in the dark.

They were barefoot and quietly approached the outsiders who were exhausted after a night of hard work. Dawn was coming, and this was also the darkest moment of the day. The soldiers, who had worked hard all day, finally couldn't resist the fatigue and fell asleep.

The first native slowly raised his blowpipe behind the bushes.

"Hiss! Baga!" The Japanese sentry felt that his neck was bitten by something. He stretched out his hand to pat it but touched a needle. When he wanted to sound the alarm, foaming started to come out of his mouth.

The sharp dagger slashed across the sentry's throat, and the sentry was completely unable to speak.

The blowpipe silently killed all the sentries, and even the people on patrol were killed one by one.

The natives were wandering in the darkness like ghosts. It was also darkness that they couldn't see, as if the natives could see. The sharp dagger was inserted into the neck and slashed horizontally, and the Japanese soldiers could only flapping in the darkness like fish.

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"Boom!" A violent explosion woke Zuo Liangyu from his sleep.

Through the brief firelight, he saw countless people seeming to be rushing toward his camp, and there seemed to be human figures all around him.

"Set off fireworks!"

In fact, there was no need for Zuo Liangyu to shout, as fireworks were already taking off. Under the light of the exploding fireworks, Zuo Liangyu saw countless natives painted in colorful bodies, rushing over madly with machetes and sticks.
Chapter completed!