Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1019

[Chapter 1011 Wales]

Lin’an, the former capital of the Chu Kingdom.

Since the fall of the Chu State and the disintegration of the merchant council, this place has changed into a different style under the rule of the imperial court in the past few years.

Different from the prosperity of the past, the prosperity of Lin’an now reveals the atmosphere of industry.

In recent years, local businessmen from Lin’an have gone to Qingzhou to purchase machinery, equipment and technology. In a short period of time, most of Qingzhou’s products have been produced independently, and subsequently, more industrial products are on the market.

“Commander Lei Ming, the Third Division has been assembled and ready to go at any time.”

At Lin’an Pier, Southeast Military Region Commander Shi Liu Hongzhi paid a military salute to Lei Ming and reported on the situation of the army’s assembly.

Five days ago, they received an order from the General Staff, requiring them to go south to attack Australia, followed by other maritime island countries in the Southeast Asia.

After receiving this order, all the troops in the Southeast Military Region were in high spirits. This was the first time the empire used troops abroad after the military reform. The generals all wanted to stand out in this war.

In addition, the machine gun equipment also gave the generals confidence.

“Get aboard!”

Lei Ming said loudly as he looked at the warships at Lin’an Port. This time the General Staff had given full authority over the war in Southeast Asia. He did not dare to be careless at all. This time he planned to go to Australia with the soldiers to personally supervise the war.

After all, the Kuomintang rebellion has long been put down, and the Southeast Military Region he is responsible for is even more relaxed. He fought hard on the battlefield and was most impatient with this kind of leisure, so he decided to let Chief Shi Liu Hongzhi stay to deal with the sundries while he Lead the troops south.

“All aboard!”

As soon as Lei Ming finished speaking, the generals quickly conveyed the message, and soldiers wearing steel helmets, carrying Han-style rifles on their backs, and carrying machine guns boarded the ship one after another.

Before the soldiers boarded the ship, one hundred and twenty Guards artillery pieces had been hoisted onto the ship.

Lei Ming’s eyes swept over the soldiers who boarded the ship, with strong pride in his eyes. This third division was the elite of the Southeast Military Region and had made great achievements in the Kanto War.

Because of this, he allocated most of the Han-style rifles, machine guns and Guards artillery allocated to the Southeast Military Region to this division.

And for this trip south, he specially strengthened the Third Division. The original 10,000 soldiers were expanded to 12,000. These soldiers used the latest equipment and could be said to be the best among the best in his hands.

After stopping and watching for a while, Lei Ming and the officers heading to Australia boarded the battleship. Amid the roaring whistle of the steam battleship, after six days of sailing, the fleet including eight battleships and 20 troop transports arrived in Wales, Australia. open sea.

On the battleship, Lei Ming was looking at the beach ahead through binoculars. The appearance of the imperial fleet had attracted the attention of the British. There were already British troops in red military uniforms running back and forth on the beach, obviously preparing to deal with them.

“According to the information we got, this Australia used to be just a place where the British exiled prisoners. Most of the people living here are the descendants of criminals and some free people. Moreover, the British have never paid much attention to Australia because there are few indigenous people here and they cannot provide for them. They provide enough economic profits,”

Shi Yanjun, commander of the Third Division, read the intelligence about Australia.

Lei Ming already knew about Australia. There were about 100,000 British people living here, and there was only a garrison of 3,000 people.

The Third Division is simply overqualified to deal with such an enemy. However, their purpose is not only to destroy the British army, but more importantly, they want to escort the people of the Minerals Department to search for minerals here. They will not invest too much in a war without profit. thought.

“Landing!”

After thinking for a moment, Lei Ming gave the order. After sailing at sea for so many days, the supply on the ship was consumed hugely, and conditions did not allow him to continue waiting at sea.

What’s more, being timid has never been his style. In the Battle of Guandong, his command had always been known for his ferocity.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

The order was issued, and the eight warships immediately opened fire on the beach. Before landing, they tried to destroy the British forts on the beach.

While they were firing, the British artillery battery also began to fight back. Black cannonballs flew towards their battleship group. The black cannonballs fell into the seawater and exploded, splashing waves several meters high.

“Explosive bombs!”

He frowned deeply when he saw the way the shells exploded. It was obvious that the Battle of Dengzhou allowed the British who suffered a loss to quickly equip themselves with shells that could quickly sink warships.

Shi Yanjun’s face also looked a little ugly. He said to the captain, “Retreat immediately. Commander Lei’s safety is the most important thing!”

“Fart! I, Lei Ming, haven’t withdrawn on the battlefield yet. Keep fighting!” Lei Ming yelled angrily. , with sharp eyes, the scene in front of him once again ignited his passion on the battlefield.

Shi Yanjun was disgraced after being scolded, and Lei Ming’s fanatical eyes made him helpless. Once on the battlefield, his boss seemed to be a completely different person.

On the coast, the British were complaining secretly. After the Dengzhou naval battle, the British troops stationed in Australia had been worried, fearing that the Dayu Congress would attack.

After the British sent a special batch of ammunition from the mainland, their worries became even more intense. People throughout Wales lived in a state of fear, and what worried them today finally happened.

“Lieutenant Alden, I have brought you the best young men in Wales. No matter what, we must keep our city.” Kenneth, wearing a black suit and a top hat, shouted loudly while holding a pipe in his mouth. The blond officer said.

“Your Majesty the Governor, I will surround Wales with my life. This is our home.” Alden unplugged his sword, “I will let these yellow-skinned pigs in Dayu understand that we white people are a noble race, and they only deserve We were defeated.”

“Very good!” Kenneth laughed loudly, “Although we in Wales only have 100,000 people, brave blood flows in everyone’s blood. Politicians in London say that we are descendants of crime, but only brave people can Contempt the law, right? Boys, there will be no law today. These yellow-skinned pigs from the Great Chongqing will be slaughtered by you! “

“Send them to the guillotine

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“Hang them. Hang their bodies in the trees and feed them to the crows! “

…”

The Welsh people behind Kenneth started to make noises. They were wearing ordinary British blouses and had five-piece weapons in their hands, but they all had fierce looks on their faces.

They have been practicing the Great Chongqing Kingdom for this period of time. In the case of the attack, as soon as the warships of the Great Yu Kingdom appeared, more than 8,000 young men and 3,000 regular troops formed the entire strength of Wales. There is another chapter, which will come later

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