Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

These landing craft are ready to go, like ferocious beasts, ready to pounce on the enemy at any time.

The cruiser has a 380mm cannon, the ironclad ship has a 280mm main gun and 220mm secondary guns on both sides.

When these guns fired simultaneously, the shells flew toward the castle with all-destructive power.

The huge impact force generated by the explosion of the shell caused the castle to collapse instantly, with smoke and dust billowing and flames shooting into the sky.

At the same time, the entire castle shook violently as if it had suffered a magnitude 6 earthquake, and people could feel the earth trembling.

At this moment, the Dutch in the castle were filled with fear. They were awakened by the sudden explosion in their sleep and were at a loss as to what to do.

Cannons roared, smoke filled the air, and the shadow of death enveloped the entire castle. People screamed and cried, falling into endless panic.

They couldn't understand what was happening and even thought it was the end of the world.

At the same time, sailors in the port also witnessed the castle being attacked by an unknown object.

They saw the castle being blown up and heard the continuous explosions, and they were also filled with fear. Faced with unknown threats, the sailors drove their ships away from the port in panic, hoping to stay away from danger.

At this time, the Dutch warships staying in the port also responded immediately.

The Dutch soldiers standing on the lookout on the mast soon noticed the approaching attack fleet five kilometers away.

The Dutch Navy took immediate action, quickly furling the anchors, raising the sails, adjusting course, and preparing to meet this mysterious fleet.

However, as soon as these warships sailed out of the port, the Maxim heavy machine guns on the landing craft could not wait to open fire.

Dense bullets poured down like raindrops, mercilessly hitting the Dutch ships rushing ahead.

These poor guys were beaten to pieces before they even had time to figure out what was happening.

The sudden attack terrified the ships in the rear, and they retreated in a hurry, trying to escape back to the port for shelter.

However, they did not realize that the castles on both sides of the alley had already become unrecognizable and dilapidated.

At this moment, the cruiser suddenly fired a huge shell, which hit the center of the harbor.

The calm water surface was instantly lifted up by a hundred-meter-high water column, as if a ferocious beast was rising from the water.

Then, all the ships within a hundred meters of the explosion center turned into ashes in the blink of an eye and disappeared on the sea.

The raging waves over fourteen meters high were like an angry dragon, raging and roaring in the port.

All the ships within 500 meters, whether they were huge warships or small fishing boats, were ruthlessly overturned to the ground and fell into chaos.

At the same time, the ironclad ship's main guns were not to be outdone and fired at other ships in the harbor.

For a moment, the artillery fire was continuous and as fierce as an overwhelming sea.

More than 200 ships in the port were blown to pieces in an instant, countless corpses floated on the sea, and the sea water was dyed bright red with blood.

After only a quarter of an hour, the shelling stopped and the Marine Brigade quickly drove the landing craft towards the port pier.

On the water, those Dutch who were not killed in the explosion clung to the remnants of the mast and looked at the approaching landing craft with horror on their faces.

Some brave Dutch people shouted loudly: "Help me!" Some Dutch people shouted in broken Chinese: "Save me!"

However, the Marine Brigade's mission this time was to capture the dock and the castle, while the capture of prisoners was the responsibility of the follow-up troops.

Each ship of the Northern Fleet was equipped with a 200-man marine corps, who quickly lowered lifeboats and went forward with ropes to capture prisoners.

The commander of the Northern Fleet is Wang Liqiang, the former captain of the 201 Julong, and the deputy commander and commander of the Marine Brigade is Zuo Zhitang, the former captain of the 202 Qinglong.

In this Keelung landing battle, they received a guarantee from Commander Mao to achieve the goal of zero casualties.

As the three regiments of the Marine Brigade boarded the Keelung dock, the first regiment quickly moved forward, while the second and third regiments searched and advanced to the left and right respectively. They worked closely together, moving quickly and in an orderly manner.

At the same time, the artillery battalions of each regiment followed closely, looking for suitable positions and promptly building 75-inch artillery positions to provide powerful firepower support for subsequent battles.

During the advance, the Marine Brigade adopted a decisive action strategy.

For those enemies who chose to surrender, they tied their hands behind their backs with cable ties and threw them aside to wait for follow-up troops to come and take care of them;

As for those enemies who dared to resist, they were shot on the spot without mercy to maintain the dignity of the Tiandi Army and the order of the battlefield.

When encountering group resistance or enemies hiding in bunkers, the Marine Brigade will immediately call for artillery support and resolutely bombard these stubborn strongholds.

After a fierce battle, the Keelung Wharf and the castles on both sides have now become ruins.

Although the main Dutch forces in Keelung were concentrated in the port, most of them were killed under the fierce artillery attack.

Therefore, the Marine Brigade did not encounter much resistance in the process of capturing Keelung Port and successfully achieved full occupation of the area.

The battle achieved brilliant results, killing more than 2,000 Dutch people, capturing more than 700 prisoners, and more than 300 missing.

However, it is gratifying that the Tiandi Army suffered no casualties in this battle, demonstrating its outstanding combat effectiveness and efficient combat capabilities.

This victory not only demonstrated the strength of the Tiandi Army, but also laid a solid foundation for the subsequent battles.

Subsequently, one division and one brigade of the army landed, and four transport ships returned to Ryukyu to deliver troops. The Eastern Fleet just received the plan and split into two groups to eliminate all maritime armed forces on Dongzhou Island.

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Let’s go back to five o’clock in the morning, to the outskirts of the Penghu Islands.

All the Eastern Fleet's naval guns were aimed at the artillery positions on the small island ahead. The lookouts on each ship held binoculars and stared nervously ahead, ready to observe where the shells would fall so as to correct the gun delays at any time.

"Fire!" With the order from Commander Zhang Xiaolong on the phone, the roar of artillery fire from various ships instantly resounded across the sea.

Shells rained down on the artillery position ahead, and the entire island was enveloped in flames and thick smoke.

The Zheng army soldiers on the artillery position had no time to react before they and the artillery position were blown into pieces, leaving not even a trace.

On the main island of Penghu, Zhao Jiayu, the commander of the Penghu Camp of the Zheng Navy, was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly awakened by a huge explosion. He sat up suddenly from the bed and looked around in horror. The concubine beside him was also frightened and hugged Zhao Jiayu tightly.