Chapter 976 Armed Swimming

Balito River, the largest river in Bali.

This river originates from the northern border mountains and flows into the Java Sea. The middle and lower reaches enter the plain swamps, with many river bends and shallows. The basin area reaches 100,000 square kilometers, and two-thirds of the course is navigable. The lower reaches are connected to other large rivers nearby by canals. Rice, pepper, rubber and coconuts are produced along the coast.

Since the military discovered that the escort team was unexpectedly strong, in order to split the escort team, the military sent troops to take over the ferry and closely monitor the river surface.

As long as the escort team dares to cross the river, the military will attack them halfway across.

As long as the escort team is locked in this area through the Barito River and the Macanchin River, the escort team can be gradually eliminated when reinforcements arrive.

Kalimantan, also known as Borneo, is the third largest island in the world. It is located in the middle of the Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Sumatra in the west, Java in the south, Sulawesi in the east, the Java Sea in the south, and the South China Sea in the north. It covers an area of ​​743,330 square kilometers and has a population of 14 million. The north is the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, and between the two states is Brunei.

The territory belonging to Indonesia is divided into five provinces here: East, West, South, North, and Central Kalimantan.

For Kalimantan, it is a place that the escort team must take.

Because the Lan Fang Republic was once here.

The Lan Fang Republic was the first republic founded by overseas Chinese in Borneo in Southeast Asia between the 1770s and the 1880s. It was also the first republic in Asian history and existed for 110 years.

The banner raised this time is to restore the country and restore the Lan Fang Republic.

Only by taking over Kaliman Island and rebuilding the Lan Fang Republic can it be justified, so as to stand on the moral high ground and suppress the mobs and rebels.

The military defended the dangerous place, collected the ships, and monitored the river. As long as there were ships, they could not escape surveillance.

There were twelve tanks at a distance from the river bank, all of which were Type 81 amphibious tanks, which were the most powerful and advanced tanks in the hands of the escort team.

Originally, these twelve tanks were on an island. With the war, they crossed the sea directly and landed to fight.

This time, twelve Type 81 amphibious tanks were not used to launch an attack, because the sound of the engine could easily disturb the opponent. Facing the enemy's artillery, even the Type 81 amphibious tanks would hardly work.

Now the escort team has occupied half of Kalimantan Island. It must capture the opposite side and connect as soon as possible, so as to completely occupy Kalimantan Island and rebuild the Lan Fang Republic.

In the dark night, a thousand mercenaries were ready.

This time, armed swimming was to be adopted.

The escort team could not carry out armed swimming, so the task was handed over to the mercenaries.

The mercenaries carried out armed swimming, and then twelve Type 81 amphibious tanks started to attack and tear open the military's defense line.

As long as the opposite high ground is taken, the 10-kilometer-long river section can be safely crossed.

This is an important military stronghold, a place that must be fought for by military strategists.

The military sent an infantry regiment to garrison here and built fortifications.

In the eyes of the military, with both heavy defense and impregnable fortifications, it is simply impeccable.

It was foggy at night.

The thick fog filled the open surface of the Barito River, and the river water flowed slowly, blocking the view of the river.

At this time of year, such foggy weather, especially in the early morning when the sky was not completely bright, is very common.

Most of the soldiers in the barracks were still asleep, and only three or two sentinels were guarding the barracks' observation tower.

The sentinels yawned as they were drowsy.

They were not very cautious in their vigilance. In fact, they were not well-trained soldiers. They were all rookies. They could bully the common people, but they were not good at fighting.

Looking from the barracks to the Barito River, one could only see that the entire river was covered by thick fog, and it was so vast that one could not see clearly at all.

They did not realize that under the cover of the thick fog, a series of foreign objects swam in the river.

1,000 mercenaries carried out armed swimming.

One by one, the mercenaries went ashore, holding weapons and moving quickly with the help of the thick fog.

The battle started suddenly.

On the other side of the river, artillery provided artillery support, and 12 Type 81 amphibious tanks started, the engines roared, ignoring the river and walking directly on the water.

In areas with dense river networks, the most suitable for war are not main battle tanks or medium tanks, but amphibious tanks!

Artillery fire turned the night into day.

The mercenaries descended from the sky like a god, besieging from all sides.

The enemy troops stationed here changed color and panicked.

The sound of gunfire stunned the garrison.

In the dark night, there was no way to know how many guards there were, and because the wires were cut, it was pitch black and difficult to organize.

As soon as the firefight started, the garrison was defeated in one blow.

The enemy commander found it difficult to organize resistance, and the soldiers had no intention of fighting. They wished they had four legs and ran faster.

It was incredible that a thousand mercenaries defeated a 3,000-man infantry regiment, but it did happen.

The mercenaries chased after them like driving ducks.

Although they were chasing, they always maintained a three-three formation and crossed each other for cover.

Enemy soldiers were constantly shot and fell to the ground.

Some enemy soldiers threw away their weapons, squatted with their hands on their heads, and surrendered directly.

When it was dawn, the sun had not risen yet.

Two thousand guards have crossed the river and started to transport troops to this place with this place as the core, and then launched an attack on the enemy.

The artillery fire was continuous and the sound of gunfire was endless!

Bullets and shells were poured out as if they were free.

The rear organized manpower, the elderly helped to cook, and the younger ones drove to help transport supplies.

The teenagers were organized for training, not to fight on the battlefield, but to maintain public order.

When the war started, it was discovered that the preparations that were thought to be sufficient were actually far from enough, and the preparations were still very insufficient.

Insufficient manpower!

The guns issued to these teenagers were all guns seized on the battlefield.

One county and city after another were captured.

One by one, it was passed to the general headquarters of the guard, which greatly inspired everyone. After all, everyone is a peace-loving person, and doing business has always been about making money in harmony. In everyone's bones, rebellion is to be beheaded. Unless there is no way out, no one is willing to rebel.

Everyone has a family, assets, a wife and children, and lives a good life. Who would want to rebel?

To be honest, most people are unsure about this rebellion.

But no one expected that the war would go so smoothly. The military that was once thought to be powerful had low combat effectiveness and was simply vulnerable.

Even the most optimistic people would not have thought that things would go so smoothly.

According to the current progress, it will not take long to take over the entire Kalimantan Island. As long as Kalimantan Island is taken, there will be a place to settle down. As a base camp, even if the war in other places is not going well, they can withdraw to Kalimantan Island.

It will be difficult for the military to take over Kalimantan Island again!

After all, the big ships are in their hands, and the military navy is not strong.