Chapter 950: Crisp and Efficient

"Captain, they are digging trenches."

Helande Zhen.

As Zhao Xu's order was issued and the marines began digging trenches in opposition, an officer beside Jon said with some unease.

He had stayed in many colonies and participated in quite a few battles against colonial natives.

But never had a native army mastered their methods of combat.

It was precisely for this reason that they were full of contempt for the colonial natives and did not view them as their equals.

Therefore, seeing the Da Song army digging standard trench fortifications, he felt deeply shocked.

This shock was likely the same as what the navy felt when they saw the Da Song Steamship.

"I am not blind; I can see it." Jon looked toward a position five hundred meters away.

This was precisely the starting position where the Da Song army was digging trenches.

His thoughts were the same as the officer's, but at this moment, he could not show the slightest surprise.

Because this would shake the morale of the militia.

"Even moles can dig holes; they are just learning from us. But as you all know, native armies, as long as they encounter setbacks, will scatter like birds and beasts, so do not worry," Jon said loudly on purpose.

To hold Hedland to the death—this was the order Oliver gave him.

If he did not execute it, he would be executed by firing squad even if he returned.

However, it was not until he saw the more than twenty thousand Da Song troops that he understood how difficult this mission was.

At present, they only had three thousand Rifled Muskets; how could they resist this Da Song army that was equipped even better than them?

Now, he could only fight this battle based on the duty of a soldier.

For the next three days, he could only watch helplessly as the Da Song army's trenches drew closer and closer to Helande Zhen.

From five hundred meters to three hundred meters, then from three hundred meters to fifty meters, and in some places even approaching thirty meters.

And this position made them feel extremely uncomfortable.

During this period, in order to stop the other side from digging trenches, he sent out death-row prisoners to launch three charges.

But these death-row prisoners were shot dead by chaotic gunfire before they could even reach the trenches.

"Pan Zhang, it is time to launch the attack." Seeing that the trench positions had taken shape, Zhao Xu said to Pan Zhang.

He did not have much time to waste on the Australia continent.

This time, his personal visit to the Australia continent was more of a symbolic significance.

That was that he had personally stepped onto this continent and would take over this place in the future.

After taking the entire Australia continent, he would give this continent a new name.

The other colonies seized would be the same.

"Yes, Your Highness." Pan Zhang nodded, and then he issued the order to attack.

Due to traveling light, they did not carry Field Artillery or Artillery.

So this battle could only rely on Hand Grenades, which was also one of the reasons for digging trenches.

After his order was issued, the marine soldiers in the front trenches immediately threw the prepared Hand Grenades over.

After throwing one, they picked up another from the front and threw it.

In a very short time, each Grenadier threw six Hand Grenades.

These Hand Grenades flew into the air like locusts, pouncing toward the British trenches.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Instantly, the trenches where the British were located in the front were covered by Flame.

At the same time, clear screams came from the British trenches.

"Is this the grenade of the Da Song army?" Jon's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

He had learned from the intelligence sent that the Da Song army possessed this type of firearm.

But seeing it with his own eyes, he was still stunned.

Once, they in Britain also had a Grenadier Squad.

But the grenades they threw were very large, and they had to select strong men in the army.

Even so, they could at most throw a grenade about thirty meters.

But now, the Da Song soldiers easily threw such grenades over.

"Captain, the soldiers in the front trench have suffered heavy casualties; half are dead, and another thirty percent are injured and unable to fight." Just then, an officer whose face was scratched by shrapnel ran over and said urgently.

Upon hearing this, Jon's heart turned even colder.

These were the British regular troops in the foremost trench.

"Kill!"

As soon as the officer's voice fell, loud shouts of killing suddenly rang out on the battlefield.

It turned out that the marine soldiers had climbed out of the trenches and were rushing rapidly toward the British trenches.

They were very clear about the power of the previous wave of Hand Grenades; they wanted to take advantage of the gap caused by the heavy casualties of the soldiers in the front trench to launch a charge.

While the marine soldiers in the front launched the charge.

The marine soldiers on both sides aimed their guns at the British trenches; as long as a British soldier showed their head, they would shoot immediately.

They were covering the charge of the soldiers in the front.

The series of tactical movements by the Da Song army left Jon unable to react at all.

Including the British soldiers in the trenches, they also did not react.

When they realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

In just eight or nine seconds, the Da Song soldiers crossed the distance of thirty, or even fifty meters, jumped into their trenches, and tore a hole in their trench defense line.

Although many soldiers were trying their best to fire, they faced the covering suppression of the Dasong soldiers.

While they dodged the gunfire, it was difficult for them to accurately aim at the charging enemy soldiers.

This made their already meager firepower even worse.

And when more and more Dasong soldiers jumped into their Trench, something even more miserable happened.

More Hand Grenades were flying through the air.

The Dasong soldiers held their muskets and slaughtered everyone like rhinos charging in.

At this moment, their Rifled Muskets seemed even more clumsy.

While the soldiers were too nervous to load their Bullets in time, the Dasong soldiers' muskets fired continuously as if they required no reloading.

In an instant, casualties expanded rapidly.

"Block them, block them immediately!" Jon shouted.

He had his officers order the prisoners in the Trench to rush over and fight the Dasong soldiers in the Trench.

He ordered the British residents in the town to rush forward and fight.

Before long, a large number of British people surged over from all directions of the Trench, and the battlefield turned into a chaotic mess.

"Launch a full-scale attack!"

Zhao Xu and Pan Zhang had been watching the battlefield.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Xu said coldly.

He would not sympathize with any British residents, because they were invaders.

The only difference between them and the British soldiers was that the British soldiers committed massacres all over the world.

While they provided them with ammunition and supplies from the rear.

Since they were so at ease with committing massacres all over the world, why should he have the benevolence of a woman?

What's more, they were all serious criminals, and the descendants of serious criminals.

Now, the British had already transported a large number of young and able-bodied men back to Tianzhu to arm them.

If they were given the chance to break into Dasong, they would absolutely not show mercy when committing massacres.

Thinking of this, he added, "Do not show mercy; since you are a sharp sword, let the enemy see how sharp you are."

Pan Zhang nodded and waved his hand fiercely, and the messenger immediately headed to the Trench.

Before long, the Marine soldiers from various places charged out of the Trench and headed toward Helande Zhen.

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