Steel Dynasty - Chapter 975

[Chapter 969 Red Shirt Army]

“Bang bang bang…”

Intensive gunshots rang out in the city of Singapore, and the quiet night was wrapped in blood and fire.

Fereon, who thought he was sure of victory, soon received bad news. In the three-hour fierce battle, they lost half of their troops. The soldiers equipped with Downton muskets only achieved excellent results at the beginning, and then fell into a state of passivity. middle.

“What the hell is going on? Why did the counterattack go smoothly at first, but now it is retreating steadily.” Fereon asked his lieutenant Groot.

“Sorry, Governor, I…I can’t explain it clearly. These soldiers from the Great Chongqing Kingdom didn’t shoot at us at all, but used skirmish lines to deal with us. Their muskets seemed to be able to shoot from any position, and the soldiers also There is no loading action from the front like us, they seem to load the bullet from the back of the gun.” Groot was stunned, and he is still a little confused.

Fereon’s lungs almost exploded with anger, “Are you looking for excuses for your incompetence? No army would use such a stupid method of warfare, and no muskets would load from the back of the butt. This is the same as using the mouth. It’s a matter of eating, not eating with your butt.”

“But…but it’s true!” Groot’s voice weakened.

Fereon became more and more angry. He pushed Groot away, “Now I’m going to meet these Chongqing soldiers to see if they are as powerful as you said.”

With a group of soldiers, Fereon was very worried.

They soon arrived at the battle site.

Under the fierce attack of Dayu soldiers, the red shirt soldiers continued to retreat and were now not far from the Governor’s Mansion.

“Governor, the soldiers can’t hold on any longer. The opponent’s firepower is too fierce and their firearms are more advanced than ours. Our tactics are useless against them. Moreover, they also have a weapon that will explode if thrown over. This We lost a lot of soldiers.” An officer reported immediately when he saw Ferrero coming.

Fereon’s expression suddenly became solemn, and he looked into the firelight.

Due to the fighting, the city of Singapore was now filled with flames. In his field of vision, soldiers from the Great Chongqing Kingdom were moving flexibly among the flames.

The shooting methods used by these soldiers are indeed different. It seems that they can shoot from any position, and the bullets are indeed loaded from the back of the butt of the gun.

“Governor, now you should believe our words.” Groot noticed Fereon’s shock and promptly proved that he was not wrong.

There was a trace of sweat on Fereon’s forehead. He admitted that this time he underestimated the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Chongqing Kingdom.

Despite the bravery of his soldiers, it was true that they were at a disadvantage in this battle.

“Order the entire army to retreat!” Ferion said through gritted teeth. If they continued, they would only be destroyed.

After receiving the order, the red shirt officers immediately asked the soldiers to withdraw from the south gate to the harbor. They still had five warships anchored in the harbor, which was enough for them to escape to India.

The evacuation of the red shirts was quickly discovered by Liu Chen, because the firepower on the opposite side was obviously weakening. Thinking of this, he immediately ordered the Marines to continue to expand the results.

“Yu Yongliang, lead your men in pursuit. These red-haired ghosts must want to evacuate from the sea. We cannot let them get what they want.” Liu Chen said loudly.

Yu Yongdian nodded, greeted his men and rushed towards Nancheng. At the same time, Liu Chen asked the trumpeter to blow the charge horn.

The soldiers rushed towards Nancheng in the loud charge. In just one hour, they completely controlled the city of Singapore.

At this time, Yue Yun sent someone to order the warships in the Johor Strait to cooperate with the Marines in encircling and suppressing the remaining red shirts. He was a mercenary trained by the British in charge of encircling and suppressing the British in the city.

They saw Spanish mercenaries when they were in Bohol.

In fact, when occupying colonies, European countries often lack the troops to confront the local indigenous people for a long time. After all, their colonies are spread all over the world and they can only disperse their limited military power.

As a result, training mercenaries locally became one of their methods. When they attacked the Royal City of Spain, they captured more than 8,000 mercenaries, all of whom came from the local indigenous people.

Similarly, in order to control India, the British also trained a large number of mercenaries in India. It was precisely because of the existence of these mercenaries that they were able to successfully defeat their Indian princes.

There are many Indian mercenaries hired by the British in the city of Singapore. These people have dark skin and wear earth-colored military uniforms, but their equipment is very simple.

Compared with the strict discipline of the British soldiers, these mercenaries were obviously much looser. Under the attack of the Marine Corps, these mercenaries quickly chose to surrender after discovering that the British had escaped.

About two thousand mercenaries dropped their muskets and became prisoners.

While the city was being pacified, Liu Chen had arrived at the fort, and the soldiers led by Yu Yongliang before him had successfully captured the fort.

The British who were eager to escape did not care at all about the loss of the fort, but their negligence caused a fatal mistake.

The Chongqing soldiers who occupied the fort skillfully controlled the artillery and fired at the British warships in the sea. Two warships were sunk by the shells before they had time to leave the harbor.

The three warships fled hurriedly to the sea.

“Win, win…” The soldiers cheered loudly. At this time, a hint of fish belly white appeared on the horizon, and dawn had arrived.

Liu Chen’s tense face finally showed a smile. The Marine Corps’ mission was completed. In one night, they finally captured the city of Singapore, including seizing the fort and harbor.

The warm sea breeze blew in, and Liu Chen, immersed in joy, looked down at the strait in front of him.

There are also islands on the opposite side of the harbor, which act like barriers blocking the waterway from Malacca.

It has to be said that the British have very accurate vision. The wide strait opposite Singapore is indeed the only channel for merchant ships and warships to enter and exit.

You can make a fortune just by charging berthing fees for merchant ships in this place.

While he was thinking, Yu Yongliang came over and said, “There are three more ships that have escaped. What should we do?”

“Our warships are not just decorations.” As soon as he finished speaking, ten hybrid warships emerged from the strait. Exit from the south side of .

Three British warships were on their course.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

The battleships of the Great Yu Kingdom, which were already prepared, took the first step. Using steam power, ten battleships quickly aimed sideways at the British warships that wanted to escape.

Amidst the roar of artillery fire, three British warships turned into fireballs burning on the sea. The British soldiers on board jumped into the sea one after another, and the blue water was full of British soldiers.

“Hey, this is your fate. If you people hadn’t supported the Merchant Council, we wouldn’t have sacrificed so many soldiers.” Liu Chen said harshly.

Although he still won this time, he knew that the price he paid was not light.

(End of chapter)