London, St James's Palace.
At this time, both sides are ready to fight... The war is about to start.
It's just that Yang Shanlu looked at the formation of British troops in front of him, but his face showed a scornful smile... The British/Guojuo is known as a European power, but the combat formation is still so rigid, still the traditional platoon of guns! There are some dragoons on both sides (that is, light cavalry, a musket, a knife or a spear).
If this type of formation is used against European countries of the same level, it may have a good power, but now it is used against the Xuanjia army...
"Cannon shooting!" With Yang Shanlu's order, the Xuanjia Army first launched an offensive, and the first appearance was the new artillery that it brought up.
The new artillery, as a weapon of Yang Shanlu’s improved warfare, is really very easy to use. It has strong combat performance, is light and flexible, and is easy to carry. So now, the new artillery was first carried on the Thames, and now it is being transported. Come here and start the offensive against the British Army!
Then these British soldiers, who have not seen the power of the new artillery, would be miserable... When they lined up in a neat line and just started to charge forward, the melon-sized * had already exploded in their queue!
The Xuanjia Army dismantled and transported not many new artillery pieces this time, that is, more than 20 guns (too many can not be opened), but these phalanxes that can be used to deal with the British army are enough, the British army’s Each phalanx looks like a few hundred people, and because of the limitation of the terrain, only two phalanxes can attack each time, so on average, each phalanx has to be bombed by nearly a dozen artillery. This bombing density...
"God! Why can the artillery of these Orientals hit so far?" The British commanders who were in charge of the command behind were horrified to find that when their artillery could not reach each other at all, they were brave. The children are already being baptized by the opponent's artillery!
Of course, no one can answer this question anymore, and even with such a horrified discovery, at this moment, with the rigid tactics of the British/National Guys, they can only bite the bullet and continue to charge forward—because of retreating. It can only collapse faster!
"Very good! I like this kind of battle!" Looking at this scene, Yang Shanlu showed a satisfied smile on his face, thinking that when the British/National Guys invaded China, they were also using'high-tech' in their hands. Weapons, the Manchu army had no power to fight back! But now... I'll let you taste this too!
Then I have to say that these British/national guys are still tough enough, to borrow a word from them-England requires everyone to perform their duties! Of course, in fact, they are also irresistible... because behind them is the Platinum/Han Palace, if they don't want the country to be destroyed, they must fight to the end!
But then, after these British troops finally crossed the shooting range of the artillery, they just thought they could breathe a sigh of relief... But the Xuanjia Army's flintlocks started to ring again!
Then these British troops were miserable. After being baptized with n rounds of artillery, the British troops were at least reduced by more than 20%! So many people died without a shot! The original dense formation has become a little sparse!
It's just that these British troops are still very unconvinced... They thought, enduring huge casualties, and then they can always enter the stage of platoon guns shooting each other...
But the next scene again subverted their imagination-after more than a hundred steps, the opponent's platoon gun had already rang! And at such a shooting distance that they thought was impossible, it resulted in amazing results—the British soldiers in the front row were knocked down like wheat cropped!
"Selling cakes! Are we fighting the devil's army? How is this possible!" The British commanders who were in charge of the command behind had their eyes cracked!
If the Xuanjia Army has astonishingly powerful artillery, it is barely acceptable because of the lessons learned from the invincible fleet just being destroyed, but now even the vital matchlock gun has such incredible performance, the result of this battle is still What suspense? Has the rising British Empire been pushed into the sewer again
On the contrary, Yang Shanlu, watching this scene, feels very normal... Is pain Bianying/national guy surprised? Not surprising at all! And this result actually reflects the strength gap between the two sides...
One is the No. 1 Xuanjia Army in the world, and the other is just a powerful country on the European continent. Even at this time, the British army has not completely transformed into a new type of army (lobster soldiers), so this kind of strength will still be mysterious. Is it an opponent of Army A
Then the British army faced such a blow, even if they were stiff, they began to panic... Even many British soldiers started not following the rules of the infantry code-they started shooting before reaching the distance!
But the British army’s weapon is just the backward matchlock (the shooting distance is more than 50 steps away), bullying and bullying other European countries, maybe it has some power, but now it’s against the Xuanjia Army...
Even though they were playing very lively, they just listened to it! I didn't even touch a piece of the Xuanjia army's hair, can I touch it
"On the new army!" Looking at the two previous British phalanxes, they were almost wiped out and turned into corpses. Of the nearly 2,000 strong young men, there are only a dozen left that can hardly bear this. Such casualties, crying and fleeing, the British commanders who were in charge of the command at the back did not even have the mind to punish them... Such an opponent is terrible!
What else can I do? Behind them is the Platinum/Han Palace! Can they bear the humiliation of the country's capital being captured? Then stepped on the king's corpse and walked over
So in the end, the British commander considered it for a long time and could only give this order.
But can this be useful? is that useful? Even if the lobster soldiers are more brave and fearless than the ordinary British army, and the matchlock in their hands is slightly better than the ordinary British army (the shooting distance can be one or two more steps, because at this time the British/national talent Just developed, the performance of the matchlock gun produced is not stable).
And these three thousand lobster soldiers still have the honorary title conferred by the king-they are the "England Highland Regiment"! They are swords in the hands of the king! So when they received the order, they all prepared to fight without hesitation!
However, when these brave lobster soldiers clenched the matchlock guns in their hands, and marched firmly on the drums played by the military musicians, they were still waiting in line to be shot!
Because courage cannot replace strength! Because courage does not equal victory! So for the Xuanjia army in front of them, they are just a little curious... The British army that came up this time was a little different. They all wore very conspicuous red uniforms. They looked like shrimps, and they seemed even more fearless. dead.
But what's the use of this? For the Xuanjia Army, who had already manipulated the skillful flintlock guns, it was nothing more than an increase in their record!
With the rhythmic shooting sound of the Xuanjia Army (three-stage shooting), after a stick of incense, the last lobster soldier fell while clutching his chest!
Although these lobster soldiers are worthy of their titles, everyone is facing their enemies head-on! But what use is this? The newly born lobster soldiers, the new army, and the army that spent a lot of money in training, were completely wiped out!
The silence on the battlefield was audible at this time. There was only a burst of gunpowder on the battlefield at this time. At this time, the Xuanjia Army still clenched the steel spear in his hand and was ready to continue fighting, but the British army on the opposite side, but It's like being stupid, there is no more offensive move, yes, can you continue to fight
In the first game, the general army was defeated. In the second game, the new army was defeated! So is it necessary to continue such a battle? Is this a unilateral massacre
(From the beginning of this battle, the British army has killed nearly 5,000 people, but for the Xuanjia Army, except for one person who suffered a calf cramp and some strain, no other casualties! Such battle losses are more than...)
So the British army at this time didn't know what to do, but they didn't respond, but Yang Shanlu wouldn't look at it.
"Go forward! For the great rejuvenation of the nation, go forward!" With Yang Shanlu's order, the Twenty Thousand Xuanjia Army neatly held the flintlock and began to move forward!
Then the British army at this time saw the Xuanjia army forced to come up, and made two different choices. Many British soldiers still abide by the duties of soldiers until this moment, and they rushed up almost crazy when they saw it... The two sides hedged! They will use their own blood to defend the honor of the British Empire!
But more British troops have already had a nervous breakdown! Can it not collapse? Could such a hopeless battle not be crushing
More British troops began to drop their weapons, crying! escape! They have no time to care about the glory of the British Empire at this moment!
Then, seeing that the British army had collapsed, Yang Shanlu's face showed a smile... What a European power, but so! What a famous lobster soldier, but so!
And after another time of fighting for incense, the whole battlefield is finally quiet...
After the last 6,000 British troops rushed up, because the battlefield was a bit chaotic at this time (the British army failed to form an established charge, and no longer lined up for the Xuanjia Army to shoot and kill. Instead, it caused some achievements, resulting in more than a dozen A casualty of the Xuanjia Army, but that's it).
After more than 10,000 British troops were wiped out, the remaining more than 4,000 British troops were either captured or taken away! There is no longer an establishment—between the Xuanjia Army and the Platinum // Han Palace, there is no longer any obstacle!
"God, this is even more powerful than the Eastern Iron Cavalry back then!" Because these European countries are all adjacent, so at this time, there are many Belgian and Dutch spies around the battlefield, lurking in the dark to observe (Anyway, with the entry of the Great China Fleet, the British/domestic mainland is in chaos, and it is easy for them to sneak in).
Just seeing this result, they were shocked and almost speechless... Although they had seen the battle on the Thames, they already had a foreboding that the British/National Guy might be defeated this time, but it was also defeated. too fast!
The 15,000 army was defeated like this? Not even the new army they trained? So this kind of combat power...
While Yang Shanlu watched this scene, watched a string of British prisoners, and many British soldiers who were chased and surrendered with their hands high, he was full of pride in his heart.
Think about later generations, when the British//Chinese launched two Opium Wars, how they unilaterally tortured and killed my Han Chinese! How proud of it! (In the Battle of Baliqiao, the British people killed and injured nearly 20,000 Qing troops at the cost of 12 people killed and injured!)
But now? Is this a revenge
Even looking at this historic scene, Yang Shanlu felt a little regretful... If you had a camera in your hand, it would be a relief to shoot this precious scene and leave it to future generations to watch!
Of course, there is no way to make up for this regret. Yang Shanlu went to Europe this time and also specially brought along a painter with the army.
So now, these army painters have used their superb skills to permanently preserve the scene of this great victory-the great overseas victory over Yingyitu!
Although their paintings are not as clear as the photos, they can also perfectly show the scene of our army's victory, the British army's disastrous defeat, and even the embarrassing escape, which makes Yang Shanlu feel satisfied.
It’s just that Yang Shanlu felt satisfied, but some people were dissatisfied... It was like witnessing such a battle. King Charles I of England, who was hiding in the Platinum/Han Palace and watching the battle with a telescope in his hand, all began to tremble!
(The invention of telescope in European history began in 1608, so it has been developed to the present in Britain/country, but it is technically inferior to Yang Shanlu's.) (End of this chapter)