Chapter 409: 409 and then it’s gone

  Chapter 409 409 And then there was no more

 The sea is still covered with landing boats shuttled back and forth, and the Datang Group's landing troops are using the most clumsy way to transport their soldiers and equipment to the beach.

 Some soldiers on the sea heard the sound of gunfire from the beach, and some troops who were still transferring to small boats also saw the smoke rising from the firing cruiser.

 Subsequently, everyone heard the intensive sound of artillery, and the sound of the cruiser's cannons echoed on the sea, with a majestic momentum that shocked everything.

The soldiers who were preparing to go ashore in small boats were startled by the screaming shells flying over their heads.

It was also frightened, as well as the head of the army commander of the country, Wu Wuyuan. He was startled by the shells whizzing by above his head, and then he was horrified to see the tragic explosion behind him.

The names of mirages are very interesting. Outsiders can generally understand what kind of work they are good at from their names.

  Mirage is the surname of the country of Mirage, and everyone in the country has the surname of Mirage. Behind the mirage is their "identity" or "job". Army officers use the word "military", naval officers use the word "hai", craftsmen use the word "work", and farmers use the word "nong". A woman follows her father before getting married, and follows her husband after marriage.

 The last part of the surname is the person's "name", which can be any number of words. This is also an important reason why Tang Mo almost never does business with people from the Mirage country - he doesn't like it.

Mirage Wuyuan was confused by what happened at this moment, because he still doesn't know what happened.

 At first, he thought that the weak Zheng Guo had no idea what had happened, so he sent some troops to try to recapture Dongwan Island.

But then the troops he sent were defeated, and the news returned showed that those who launched the attack on Dongwan Island were not those Zheng troops who were easy to deal with.

 So he immediately changed his tactics, hoping to use his own artillery to suppress the beach and buy time while letting messengers contact the surrounding troops.

What happened next directly shattered his common sense and exceeded his imagination - the opponent didn't know what kind of weapon he used, but he actually unleashed a devastating aura.

  Not only him, but his troops also began to commotion slightly. They pushed each other in fear and looked back uneasily at the rising black smoke columns.

"No turning back! Clean up the formation!" Mirage Wuyuan took out the saber from his waist, tightened the reins, and ordered loudly. He must restrain his troops and let them recover, otherwise there will be no need to fight this battle.

It's just that he, who has always been brave, doesn't know what to do at this time - he doesn't dare to attack easily, and he is unwilling to lead his troops to retreat, so he can only wait here like a fool.

 As a result, what you get in exchange for waiting is an even worse follow-up...

 The second round of shelling soon followed, and more than a dozen shells fell. This time, these shells were obviously more accurate, falling directly on the heads of the baggage troops following at the rear.

The navy's gun adjusted its angle and pressed the muzzle downward, so the second salvo was closer to the place where the white muzzle smoke rose.

The explosion instantly knocked over two carriages, sweeping up the carriage drivers and the messy supplies they carried.

The Mirage army, which had never experienced such horrific artillery fire, suddenly rushed into a panic. The officers in the rear watched as the second-line logistics force collapsed.

 The commander of the 1st Battalion on the beach suddenly felt refreshed after seeing the second round of artillery fire fall. With just a few more rounds of bombardment, he felt that this mirage force that suddenly appeared on the beach would probably collapse.

In this way, the only enemy force that can threaten the landing of the follow-up troops no longer exists, and he can continue to organize the landing with peace of mind.

At this time, he was about to find a navy man to kiss him. He turned the entire battle around with just a few rounds of shelling. It was really cool.

 Then and then...and then no more!

 Yes, no more! While the 1st Battalion Commander was excitedly waiting for the third round of shelling to completely defeat the huge threat on the flank, the navy's artillery fire suddenly... stopped.

There was no warning, and it just stopped. It was as if nothing had happened. Only the black smoke pillars that had not dissipated witnessed the fierce naval gunfire just now.

“What, what’s going on?” The 1st Battalion Commander stared at the sea with wide eyes. He was even worried for a second, worried that he would see the horrific scene of the sinking battleship.

But the fact is that the navy's cruiser is still lying on the sea, but the expected artillery fire has not arrived yet.

Mirage Wuyuan, who was also confused, couldn't laugh or cry while riding on his horse - he had been desperately waiting for the terrible explosion to destroy his infantry and artillery, but everything came to an abrupt end.

This feeling is really inexplicable. He was ready to die, but the opponent was still unwilling to stab him...

 He didn't know why this happened, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while. He even considered that it was possible that the opponent could only fire so many shells in a short period of time, but he had no way of determining when the opponent's shells would arrive again. It was like a death row prisoner waiting for his execution, but the date was delayed again and again - this feeling of not wanting to live but not dying really made him too entangled.

On the other side, an equally troubled person was pacing back and forth on the bridge of the Wolf 1 cruiser, looking like he was constipated.

Bernard was really depressed, because he really wanted to open fire to attack the enemy targets on the shore, but he was afraid to fire randomly any more.

  Previously, after seeing white smoke rising from the shore, he decisively ordered to fire, because Datang Group's artillery obviously would not appear at that location.

 He fought confidently! There is no need to worry about anything. In his opinion, as long as the enemy's artillery positions are destroyed, the threat on the beach will be eliminated.

 But after two rapid rounds of shelling, he did not dare to fire easily again. Because he didn't know where the friendly forces on the shore were.

 No one told him whether the friendly forces would also attack the enemy's positions in order to relieve the threat. He didn't know anything about the situation on the shore, so he couldn't be sure whether friendly forces would launch a counterattack.

If a friendly force attacks the enemy's position, it is not known whether its artillery fire will affect the friendly force. After all, the accuracy of naval guns is limited. When firing on the undulating sea, the accuracy cannot be completely guaranteed.

If this is a sway and the artillery shells are hit on our own positions, how will we face our brothers in the army?

 So he could only cease fire honestly and wait for the exact news from the shore to be transmitted back before making the next step.

It is precisely because of this that the naval artillery fire suddenly stopped, and everything returned to silence. The commanders of the navy, army and enemy forces were all at a loss and fell into a long wait.

A few minutes after the artillery fire fell silent, the battalion commander also realized this problem: now he did not dare to easily launch an attack and defeat this mirage army.

 Because if he counterattacks rashly, God knows whether naval artillery shells will suddenly fall! The consequences of this were much more serious than the enemy's attack. He would rather squat on the beach and bear the lucky draw of the enemy's solid artillery shells than try his own way to try the navy's explosive shells...

 Just kidding, solid bullets! How many people die after hearing a hundred guns? Isn't it the same thing as the cannonballs used by naval cannons?

 Because there is no need to consider weight, naval artillery can use thicker and longer barrels and use greater chamber pressures, so naturally heavier shells can also be used! Therefore, under the same caliber, army artillery is basically no match for naval artillery.

 What’s more, it’s a blast bomb! Really explosive grenade! With one shot, half of a football field would be affected by the explosion! If you send troops yourself, wouldn't that mean you're giving away people's lives?

 The 1st Battalion Commander thought about this and immediately realized that the navy must be afraid that they might launch an attack, so they did not dare to continue firing!

 Aware of this serious problem, the 1st Battalion Commander immediately grasped the key point: "Telegraph! There is a human-powered generator and a telegraph machine! Isn't there one ashore? Can it be used? Take it apart and assemble it quickly! Hurry!"

He shouted and ran towards the beach. He has been keenly aware that the communication with the naval warships on the beach seems to be the key to determining the success of the landing.

The adjutant followed him and ran to the beach desperately. Then the two of them went one after another, looking for telegraph equipment that might be ashore among the chaotic landing boats.

At almost the same moment, Bernard also realized that he should establish effective contact with the beachhead. Therefore, he urged his own free ship to send the telegraph machine ashore as soon as possible.

At this time, the regiment commander also got into the boat and headed for the coast - he could no longer watch his troops fighting the enemy on the boat.

 As a commander, he felt that he should command on the beach instead of cowardly hiding at sea! He was an Army officer, not a Navy sailor!

   Regardless of whether there is artillery fire or enemy troops, the landing boats spread out on the sea are constantly transporting troops to the beach.

 Although the speed is very slow, this process has never stopped. Soon more than 100 soldiers came ashore, most of them from the 1st Battalion, and they all carried weapons.

The soldiers had just climbed ashore and had no time to dump the sand in their boots before they joined the battle with their weapons in hand.

Almost spontaneously, these soldiers reinforced the surrounding defensive positions and established a new machine gun position at another location using the second machine gun that landed.

 The 1st Battalion Commander, who already had about 600 troops, even felt that he was capable of launching a counterattack. But he still couldn't find the telegraph machine and couldn't contact the fleet on the sea, so he didn't dare to easily organize his troops to enter the shelling area just now.

Mirage Wuyuan, who was waiting on the spot, didn't know that the opportunity was slipping through his fingers. He was still wondering: "Brother...are you still going to fight?"

 (End of this chapter)