Become a feudal king from today - #947 - Chapter 959 Power
“Damn, they’re going to use naval guns against us. Read М”
On the watch tower outside New South Wales, Oliver and Joseph were also observing the situation in the port with telescopes.
As the Dasong soldiers landed at the port, their faces became more and more serious.
When the soldiers began to remove the cannons from the battleship, the two fell into a long silence at the same time.
In the end, it was Oliver who said something.
At this moment, he suddenly wasn’t as confident as he was at the Governor’s Mansion.
The uniformed uniforms of the soldiers were praised, the orderly order and the naval guns that looked very sophisticated.
This overturned the image of the Eastern Aboriginals in his mind.
“God bless us to win this war!” Joseph took a deep breath.
Like Oliver, he obviously realizes there’s more to this army than that.
Looking at each other, the two got off the guard tower and actively inspected the trench fortifications to prevent any mistakes in the war.
The next eight days.
The two sides were facing each other like this.
Dasong naval soldiers were busy making gun mounts so that the naval guns could be pulled and moved.
British soldiers were busy reinforcing the fortifications.
The battlefield was surprisingly harmonious.
But in the early morning of the ninth day, with the arrival of the troop transport fleet, the atmosphere on the battlefield became solemn.
Of course, this solemnity only applies to the British army.
The Marines were even more relaxed because their strength reached 30,000.
And at this time.
Three hundred and sixty naval guns were unloaded.
Each naval gun was fitted with a temporary gun mount.
These gun mounts may not be very strong, but they are strong enough to last through the war.
“Let’s begin! The war on the Australian continent has come to an end. I am waiting to give this continent a new name.” Zhao Xu said with a smile.
The Australian continent was the name given to this continent by the British.
After occupying this place, he would naturally no longer use the British name.
Because like naming a planet, it symbolizes a country’s soft power.
He would rename many other places besides here.
“Yes, Your Highness.” Zhou Yi and the generals’ eyes lit up.
In fact, they were more urgent than King Yan.
Regarding the matter of horse racing and staking, everyone from top to bottom can’t help it.
After receiving the order, the generals returned to their respective armies and organized the soldiers to move towards the trench fortifications in New South Wales.
Same with Hedlund and Queensland.
Trench works were also dug around the city in New South Wales.
The reason for this is actually very simple.
Like many of the British colonies.
When the colonists first arrived, they could only expand outward a little.
This is especially true in a place like mainland Australia.
For this reason, resources can only be concentrated in the colonial area, and it is impossible to live outside the colonial area.
In this way, they could only cling to their colonial territory.
One morning.
Thirty thousand Marines arrived at the predetermined location under the leadership of their respective generals.
Basically, he surrounded the entire colonial territory.
Three hundred and sixty naval guns were also allocated and arranged in different locations.
Among them, the largest number of naval guns were arranged on the front, reaching one hundred and twenty.
everything’s ready.
Zhao Xu issued the order for shelling.
“Boom boom boom…”
The huge roar of the naval gun soon resounded throughout the battlefield.
Cannonballs hit the British trenches one after another.
Since the naval gun itself is a heavy artillery with a large caliber, it is more powerful than field artillery and howitzers.
Its disadvantage is naturally that it is very heavy and unsuitable for long-term marches.
But for attacking colonial territories along the coast, naval guns are undoubtedly very suitable.
“Boom!”, “Boom!” “Boom!”…
After the roar of the artillery, huge flames burst out of the British trench works.
As the flames shot into the sky, they also stirred up large amounts of soil.
Some British soldiers were even thrown directly into the air five to six meters high, and their clothes were torn to pieces by the shock wave.
“…”
This scene made Zhou Yi and other generals swallow their saliva.
Due to the long distance during naval battles, they were unable to appreciate the true power of naval gun shells.
Now, as the shells landed firmly on the land in front of them, they realized that the naval guns were so terrifying.
Zhao Xu couldn’t help but clicked his tongue.
During World War II, a single shell of the 406-caliber naval gun was enough to completely destroy a factory. It was almost impossible to survive within fifty meters.
Although his naval gun is still far from this level, with a caliber of only 206mm, its power is still very objective.
At this moment, Zhao Xu and the generals were just surprised, but the British soldiers in the trench were frightened.
Each shell exploding in the trench works was like a minor earthquake.
Dust, flesh and broken limbs flew over the fortifications and fell into the trenches.
A British soldier was lying on the ground in extreme fear.
At this time, half of his head suddenly hit him in front of him, immediately knocking him unconscious.
Not far from the soldier, a British soldier’s crotch was wet and he was shaking all over.
These were British regular soldiers, and the militiamen and townspeople were even more miserable.
Their cries and screams mingled with the wails of wounded soldiers in the trenches.
Some timid people simply ignored discipline and ran into the city in a panic.
They didn’t want to stay here and be killed.
But before they left the trench fortifications, they were shot by the supervisors led by Oliver and Joseph.
“For Britain, everyone must fight on.” Oliver’s face was livid, and his hands were shaking.
In order to prevent being discovered by Joseph, he deliberately put his hands in his pockets.
He had also experienced wars, but he had never seen such powerful artillery on the battlefield.
The most important thing is that the enemy’s shells can explode.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the enemy’s artillery is direct, and many shells explode on the surface of the trench.
Instead of falling from the sky into the trench like a howitzer.
But even so, due to the great power of the explosion, it is enough to cause many casualties.
“It’s time.” Joseph’s face was a little pale, but he said firmly.
Oliver realized something and nodded, “We can’t let them fire safely anymore!”
Then, Joseph’s order was passed down.
Soon, branches on the earth pits at some locations on the trench fortifications were lifted up, revealing the muzzles of field guns.
“Boom boom boom…”
The British field guns fired solid bullets at the artillery positions of the Dasong army.
Almost at the same time, many prisoners in prison uniforms climbed out of the trenches.
These prisoners rushed towards the Dasong army positions 500 meters away with flintlock rifles with bayonets.
There were a large number of these prisoners, more than 10,000 people.
And the direction of their charge was exactly the position of the Dasong army artillery.