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- "Cannon reload!"
The battle on the Eight Banners side was in full swing, and the British blocking team that had already fought was miserable.
On this side, Commander Yuan Xiaoming also began to issue orders to attack.
Unlike the battle with the Eight Banners soldiers, all on his side were infantry.
Therefore, his battle here cannot be the same as that of the Eight Banners soldiers.
He first started bombarding the British with artillery to see if he could knock out the British team.
If this is possible, then the next battle will become much easier.
Sixteen twenty-four-pound cannons are their powerful weapons.
"The British only had five twelve-pound guns.
The distance between the two sides is now 800 meters, and the opponent's artillery can also bombard one's own battle formation.
However, considering the accuracy of artillery in this era, as long as you can prevent yourself from being afraid, this battle is still easy to fight.
As Yuan Xiaoming¡¯s order was issued, the artillerymen in the rear began to get busy.
Soon, the gunpowder and shells were loaded. Following the artillery captain¡¯s order, the sixteen artillery pieces fired ¡®Boom! boom! boom! ¡¯ sound.
The black cannonball was pushed out of the barrel and shot towards the top of the British battle formation.
"Don't panic! Move forward!"
When the British saw that the Song Empire had fired artillery, they knew that the battle had begun.
At this time, they don¡¯t have much else to worry about.
Rather than standing here and getting beaten, it would be better to take the initiative and attack.
Immediately, the British army slowly pressed forward.
Boom!
A black cannonball exploded above the British battle formation, and the broken iron pieces shot downward and in all directions.
The British people below fell to the ground one after another, and they were really in mourning.
?? Explosive bombs!
This is a bomb!
The expressions of the British soldiers changed and became very ugly.
This kind of explosive shell was used by Zhao Hongyu last year.
It¡¯s just that Mohicans were used at the time, so it didn¡¯t cause much harm to the British.
But how terrifying is the power of this kind of shell. But it left an indelible impression on the hearts of British people.
Now that the Army of the Song Empire has taken out such terrifying artillery shells, it is impossible for the British not to be afraid.
At that time last year, Zhao Hongyu¡¯s artillery caliber was not so large.
But this year, the artillery has become a twenty-four-pounder.
The larger the caliber, the larger the cannonball will be.
As the cannonball becomes larger, the range of its lethality will also increase.
This is not a good thing for the British.
Because they will suffer more damage when bombarded by explosive shells.
"Isn't it? Sixteen shells exploded. Under its power, almost three to four hundred people on the British side have fallen.
If it were in later generations, it would not be surprising that sixteen missiles killed three to four hundred people, but this was in the seventeenth century.
Therefore, after a round of artillery bombardment, sixteen shells caused so much damage that the British commander turned pale.
We all know that the Army of the Song Empire is not easy to mess with, but after experiencing it personally today, we know that it is not only not easy to mess with, but also a god of death.
At that time last year, the Song Empire¡¯s army was far less numerous. And such a large-caliber artillery.
but now¡¡
Charge!
The commander of the British army finally understood the unspeakable secret of the captain of the blocking team. This was just an artillery attack.
After getting closer, the opponent still has a musket.
So, if we still arrange the square formation like this. If you advance slowly towards the enemy.
? Then their losses will be even greater.
In this case, it is better to desperately charge the enemy in front, which may have unexpected effects.
Therefore, the commander of the British army. Only then did he make a decisive decision at a distance of 700 meters and give the order to launch the charge.
His idea cannot be said to be wrong.
¡°It can only be said that he encountered an enemy that he shouldn¡¯t have encountered.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Boom!
The British launched a charge. The Song Empire's army also immediately started firing muskets.
Under the five-stage shooting, many British people fell on the charging road and died.Head.
It¡¯s lucky to be dead, at least that¡¯s what many British people think.
"At least, after you die, you don't have to be afraid anymore, right?"
And the living people have to endure boundless fear, as well as the shooting of artillery and muskets.
Those who were seriously injured were even more unlucky. They had to endure both physical and mental torture.
The battle had just begun when the British launched a charge, bringing the battle to a fever pitch.
On the other hand, the Song Empire was very relaxed and relaxed, with no sense of tension at all.
In their eyes, the charge launched by the British was actually a way to die.
Their bodies simply have no way to withstand the power of the volley of guns.
The green smoke of gunpowder covered the front of the Song Emperor's army, and the pungent smell of gunpowder filled the air.
In just three minutes, more than a thousand British people were shot down by volleys of gunfire, but they only advanced a distance of fifty meters.
From this point of view, if they want to rush to the front of the Song Empire's formation and engage in hand-to-hand combat with them.
The price paid is definitely not light.
But things have reached this point, and it is not easy to change.
They could only bite the bullet and continue to charge.
"If they retreat now and leave their backs to the enemy, they will be greeted by an even more brutal massacre.
Yes, massacre.
The British are very clear about this.
Now they are in trouble.
No matter what method Wulong chooses, everyone they have to pay will definitely not be too light.
Of course, if you surrender, maybe things will become easier.
But the problem is, the commander doesn¡¯t want to surrender, so there¡¯s nothing the little shrimps below them can do.
Dividing line
"Counting the days, the regiment attacking the British colonies should soon arrive in the Virginia area. I really can't believe that Pennsylvania was captured so easily. I don't know if they are too weak or we are too strong. .¡±
Over in the Maryland area, when the Song Empire's army and the Virginia army were fighting, Zhao Hongyu, Wang Shan and Zhang Tie were on the Manhattan side. He was drinking milk tea in the open-air garden of his castle.
Nowadays, Zhao Hongyu no longer has to do everything by himself as he did last year. There is no longer a need to take risks by oneself, even if it is a war, like last year.
It can be said that Zhao Hongyu has laid the foundation now, and all he has to do now is wait for the fruits to blossom and harvest.
It¡¯s just that the harvest time may be very long, which is beyond his control.
"It's not surprising. Pennsylvania was a land temporarily occupied by the British. Their foundation there was unstable, so we conquered it quickly. It was completely expected. The only thing to blame is that the British did not know their capabilities. And greedy.¡±
Wang Shan came over and said.
"They clearly know that we are next to that land, but they want to occupy that land. This is not greed. Don't they know that this will cause a backlash from us?" Wang Shan said about the British. Come with a look of disdain and contempt. "Moreover, the British colluded with the pirates and caused us trouble, causing the pirate attacks in the summer. I really don't know how to say that the British are good."
Zhang Tie sat aside and said nothing, but it could be seen from the expression on his face that he agreed very much with what Wang Shan said.
"It's quite idiotic. They let pirates attack us. Whether they succeed or fail, they will have great benefits. The British are very good at this. It seems that this tradition has been around since now."
Zhao Hongyu nodded.
Britain is an island country, and its policy is to sow discord.
Continental Europe begins in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The war has never stopped, and there are many British figures at work.
Because only when Europe is in chaos will Britain benefit.
If Europe is not in chaos, the British will not benefit.
This is already British policy.
Even in the hereafter. The British have also been pursuing this policy as the government's governance philosophy.
Napoleon!
A battle!
World War II!
??Basically, the origin of war in the world. All because of the British.
It can be said that the British are the troublemakers in the worldIt¡¯s not an exaggeration to say son.
¡°They didn¡¯t do many good things, but they never did bad things.
How could Zhao Hongyu not know this clearly?
Judging from the pirate incident, the British now have such signs.
If it were left to future generations, Zhao Hongyu might not be able to do anything about it.
But in this era where whoever has the biggest fist can speak, Zhao Hongyu feels that he should let the British know that not all countries can be played by them.
"Now we don't have that much experience to care about these things, but we must keep in mind the trouble the British have caused us. If there is a chance in the future, we must pay them back properly."
Wang Shan and Zhang Tie nodded in agreement.
"Your Highness, if you say we attack the British colonies like this, what will be the reaction from the British side?"
Zhang Tie asked at this time.
"What other reaction could there be? I would definitely be furious." Zhao Hongyu replied after hearing this. "You have to know that the United Kingdom is now a silk country. They are relying on the American colonies to fill the emptiness of the national treasury. Now that we have seized their colonies in the Americas, they will definitely not be in a good mood. "
Wang Shan 'hehe' smiled and said: "If they are uncomfortable or unhappy, I feel comfortable or unhappy in my heart. Making them uncomfortable is the basis of my happiness. But should we worry about it? The British are likely to send a fleet Come and attack us?"
Thinking of the British fleet, Wang Shan still had to carefully remind Zhao Hongyu.
Hearing Wang Shan talk about the British fleet, Zhao Hongyu waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, the British are still far from being as powerful as they will be a hundred years ago. With the six or seven hundred warships they have now, do you think Do we need to take it seriously?"
Now that the Manhattan heavy battleship has been launched, and the Dutch copycat dual-purpose warship has also begun trial trials, it can be said that Zhao Hongyu has the confidence to say this. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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