Chapter 18 Encounter
Ning Qi was the closest to Zhang Guang. The moment Zhang Guang fell from the tree, he had actually seen clearly that the reason why Zhang Guang would scream was because he was hit by an arrow. Fortunately, Ning Qi had participated in emergency training organized by the Military and Police Department many times before traveling through time, so he only stood there in shock for about half a second, then quickly fell to the ground, and at the same time stuffed the copper whistle hanging around his neck into Mouth, blow hard.
Every man among the time-travelers has probably imagined the situation when facing other armed forces in this time and space. Most of these scenarios have the standard ending of beating the opponent. I am afraid that few people will think that they are equipped with modern weapons. Our own side will suffer a loss in front of the local armed forces who mainly use cold weapons, and no one has thought that someone on our side will be injured by those cold weapons. But when this scene happened in front of him, Ning Qi felt that his heart was beating so fast that it was about to jump out of his throat. This nervousness was even more intense than when the principal announced the results of his professional title evaluation last year - at that time he I thought that was the peak of my first thirty years of life.
Zhang Guang fell only two or three meters away from Ning Qi, lying on the ground and moaning. Ning Qi crawled over on his hands and knees and saw an arrow more than two feet long inserted into Zhang Guang's left shoulder socket. It was not clear for a moment whether it was penetrated or not. Fortunately, the arrow didn't seem to directly hurt the vital part. Ning Qi felt relieved a little and reached out to touch the pistol he was carrying.
After hearing Ning Qi's warning whistle, almost everyone reflexively lay down or looked for a nearby bunker. Judging from this reaction speed, the collective military training conducted by the military and police department before crossing undoubtedly achieved excellent results.
Almost at the same moment, the passers-by saw a group of red-clad soldiers rushing out of the woods next to the village entrance and quickly surrounding them with swords and bows in hand. At this time, everyone had realized that they were encountering the regular army of the Ming Dynasty. But why do the soldiers of the Zhazha Guards, whose combat strength is only 5 in the imagination, look so brave? Did you agree to run away from the enemy?
Yan Chujie was the first to recover and immediately shouted: "Shoot! Keep the distance! Pay attention to cover!"
Fortunately, more than half of the people in the team have served as soldiers. Even if they have never been on the battlefield, their guns have always been fired. Although they were a little panicked, they were not completely confused. At that moment, someone was charging with a gun aimed dozens of steps away. The Ming army that came over opened fire. In an instant, gunshots rang out. Nine 56-and-a-half guns plus two fully automatic rifles immediately knocked the people at the front to the ground.
This batch of 56 and a half purchased from North America are basically foreign trade versions produced in the late 1970s. The gun bodies are all marked with arsenal marks. The barrel, receiver, bolt assembly, bayonet and other parts have been processed several times. The final version after the first improvement, with a 7.62mm caliber and high muzzle velocity, is extremely accurate and lethal within 400 meters. If you are hit in the torso by this kind of gun within fifty meters, you will basically lose the ability to move immediately.
The Ming soldiers on the opposite side probably didn't expect that the group of short-haired pirates they ambushed had such powerful firearms. After seven or eight of their own soldiers fell in the crackling sound of gunfire, most of them realized the strength of both sides. As soon as there was a gap, some people began to shout and run back. This wave of offensive came and went even faster. From the moment Zhang Guangzhong fell down with his arrow to the moment the Ming army was defeated and fled, the whole process only lasted for more than a minute at most. It was so fast that the time traveling warriors who were still lying on the ground taking aim had no time to react. At this time, Ning Qi had just taken out the pistol and hadn't even had time to turn on the safety.
As the highest commander present, Yan Chujie hesitated briefly and then issued a series of orders: "Immediately contact the headquarters via the radio to request immediate support. Dr. Johnson stayed and evacuated the wounded to the ship with others." Check your equipment, mount your bayonet, and follow me in pursuit!”
Ning Qi said anxiously: "Lao Yan, don't chase the poor bandits!"
Ning Qi's worries were not unreasonable. They were clearly ambushed by the Ming army just now. As for whether they would set up a second ambush on the way back, only God knows. There are only ten people in the military and police department. If there are casualties again in such a reckless pursuit, who will be responsible for this?
Yan Chujie shut up Ning Qi with just one sentence: "Although the South China Sea is huge, there is no way to retreat. Behind us is the Port of Victory!"
All the tragic lines that appeared in the Great Patriotic War were borrowed by Yan Chujie. Ning Qi really couldn't find anything to refute, so he could only bow down to Yan Chujie's verbal skills. Fortunately, this place is not far from the dock. In addition to the firearms on the "Lightning", there are also two people from the North American Gang staying behind. As long as they evacuate to the ship, they will be safe. Ning Qi didn't want to continue arguing with Yan Chujie at the moment, and quickly organized people to cut down two small trees, preparing to tie a simple stretcher with marching straps and carry Zhang Guang to retreat. At this time, Johnson had already seen Zhang Guang's injuries. Fortunately, no major blood vessels were injured. However, to pull out the arrow, he still had to go back to Victory Port for a minor surgical operation. In addition, Zhang Guang fell from the tree. Whether any bones were broken this time will need further detailed examination after returning home to determine. Although Zhang Guang's face was pale, his mood was quite stable. After knowing that the enemy had been beaten away, he comforted Ning Qi not to worry too much about his injuries. At this time, the only person who was still in shock and had not recovered was Yu Xiaobao. He did not expect that the Ming army would hide in the woods at the entrance of the village to ambush these short-haired people, let alone just a face-to-face encounter, which had happened countless times. The soldiers of the Ming army who made him shout in his heart that they were invincible were actually beaten to death and wounded by the strange fire blunderbuss in the short-haired hands, and they collapsed and fled. What is happening to this world! Yu Xiaobao couldn't help but fell into deep contemplation.
But before he could figure out what was going on, Yan Chujie had already captured his young man, and of course his professional translator Zhou Hengxing was also indispensable. Yan Chujie assembled his team and immediately announced the pursuit, and then explained to Zhou Hengxing, who had a bitter look on his face: "I have no intention of killing them all, but I need to catch them alive, so you must act with us. Don't worry, I will protect your safety."
Yan Chujie was not just talking. He handed over his helmet and pistol to Zhou Hengxing, so that if a fight broke out later, Zhou Hengxing would at least have some ability to protect himself. As for Yu Xiaobao, he can only seek blessings for himself.
About three minutes after the Ming army of unknown origin fled, the twelve-man pursuit team led by Yan Chujie also got into the woods. As for the Ming soldiers who were hit in the one-sided gun battle just now, they could only admit that they were unlucky. At this moment, no one cared about their lives.
When the joint action team opened fire outside the fishing village, there were actually gunshots faintly heard in the bay. However, various projects were in progress in Victory Port. From the temporary dock to Base No. 1, there was a lot of noise, and there was no sound at all. People noticed this noise. It wasn't until the command headquarters received a call for assistance from the joint operation team using a military radio a few minutes later that they were under attack and the situation suddenly exploded.
The Ming army's attack was actually expected by the Executive Committee. However, the Executive Committee did not have a very clear understanding of the intensity, speed, direction and scale of the attack, let alone sufficient preparations. In fact, in the executive committee's vision, the soldiers at the Ming army's outpost would rush back to Yacheng to report the news. After receiving the news, the Yacheng garrison would prepare and set off and rush here. It would take four or five days to go back and forth. , I never expected to welcome guests on the second day after landing.
The executive committee was not too afraid of a head-on fight with the Ming army, and could even be said to be confident of victory. Regardless of whether the Ming army comes from land or sea, the Executive Committee believes that it has an absolute equipment advantage. But being suddenly ambushed by the Ming army like this caught people off guard. Moreover, the report of the joint action team stated that one person was hit by an arrow, and that the military and police department, led by Yan Chujie, was already chasing the Ming army. Yes, that's right. Ning Qi used the word "pursuit" when he reported the situation. He believed that the two sides were not comparable in terms of combat effectiveness. If the Ming army did not set up other ambushes, they would definitely be caught up by Yan Chujie's gang. Nothing good will come of it.
Tao Donglai concurrently serves as the second-in-command of the Military and Police Department. Yan Chujie personally led the team out. He can only be responsible for directing matters in the rear area. Fortunately, Tao Donglai did not get confused because of the sudden incident, and immediately issued a series of orders: "All personnel entered a state of wartime control, and immediately organized young and old women to board the ship from the dock and return to the New World; All construction work was suspended, and reservists gathered at Base No. 1 according to wartime preparations to receive weapons and ammunition; the Military and Police Department immediately organized a reinforcement team of thirty people to prepare for departure; the Speedy immediately returned to the Victory Port Pier, preparing to load the Military and Police Department support The team and medical team rushed to the scene of the incident; two iron-hulled fishing boats were also prepared to sail. ”
As orders were conveyed one by one, Base No. 1 and the dock quickly became busy. The small time-traveling group turned on the war machine for the first time in this time and space, and everyone felt inexplicably nervous and excited. Everyone knew that in order to conquer the world in this time and space, there would be many large and small wars waiting for them in the future, but when the time for war suddenly came, these people who had never experienced war still seemed a little panicked.
Ten minutes after receiving the news, the rapid response force dispatched by the headquarters boarded the "Speed" sailing ship in Victory Port. Among them were 30 members of the military and police department, including Tao Donglai, and four medical personnel. Assembling nursing staff, this speed is quite difficult. In addition, in order to ensure fire suppression, Tao Donglai specially ordered five HK416s and several 82-2 oval grenades from the gun storage. Taking into account his familiarity with the local terrain and people's conditions, fisherman Yu Dashan, like his son Yu Xiaobao, was forced to become the first group of guides in this time and space.
When the "Speed" arrived at the fishing village pier, the injured Zhang Guang was being carried on a stretcher and evacuated to the seaside. Tao Donglai and Ning Qi took the time to communicate the situation, and then felt a little relieved, and then quickly expressed condolences to the injured and other members who were still in shock. Only Mr. Yuan Ruoxiu was relatively calm, and he specifically told Tao Donglai not to kill innocent people in vain. Tao Donglai asked Ning Qi to take four people to stay on the "Lightning" and replaced all the North American gang members on the two sailboats to join the reinforcement team. Tao Donglai said in his heart that with this intensity of firepower and personnel, even if the Yazhou Water Village is full of people, as long as they dare to go ashore, I will eat them all. They will crush them with force that is four hundred years ahead. I don’t believe that these peasant soldiers will not kneel down. .
Of course, Johnson was excluded. He had to drive the "Speed" to return the irrelevant people and the wounded to Victory Port first. And as the only surgeon in the traveling group who was qualified to practice medicine, he had to personally perform surgery on Zhang Guangzuo. Arrow surgery will do. Tao Donglai, on the other hand, led a reinforcement team of more than thirty people and quickly rushed in the direction where Yan Chujie led his team to pursue.
(End of chapter)