In the mid-19th century. In an era before the electric light was invented. Field battles are always full of dangers and uncertainties. Both the navy and the army were blind at this time. Unless the commander has the courage to fight a pure hand-to-hand combat with cold weapons. Otherwise, shooting blindly is just a waste of ammunition.
After a whole day of bombardment. Naha Port is now a mess. Three of the ten forts were knocked down by the enemy. The others were also injured. In particular, the reinforced concrete layer on top of the Shuri Fort was almost blown through.
People were busy repairing the fortifications under the weak light of torches and oil lamps. Sandbags plugged the gap in the collapse. It's too late to apply cement now. Thick wooden boards and heavy sandbags became the main supplies for emergency repairs.
Engineers and soldiers ran wildly through the streets of Naha. Hidden telegraph lines were checked one after another. The chaotic command system finally recovered gradually.
After a day of burning smoke, Cai Hao's eyes were as red as rabbits. He smoked Cuban cigars. Four operators were nervously jotting down messages to be sent around him.
"I don't care what difficulties you have. The fort on Qixing Mountain must be repaired for me... I will give you one night. Tell this group of American engineers. Since you have taken three times our commission, you have to risk your life for me. "
"Has the telegraph line with Kitayama been repaired? I want information about the fleet. I want information from Kunigami..."
"Where's Liang Kun? Find each telegraph station for me. Please come to more and faster chapters. Let his army guard all the beaches. Be careful of enemy sneak attacks..."
Just when he was exhausted. Suddenly, a sweating messenger broke in from outside the fortification and "reported to the general... Something happened in Kunigami Village... The French Army has landed. The company and militia led by Chu Zhao have retreated to the Beishan trench..."
"What." Cai Mao jumped up immediately. "When did this happen? Why are you reporting now?"
"It was too late. The battle was too fierce... The French bombed the country. Later, Xiang Ying, Miss Cai and others brought student soldiers to support... Then they made simple mines and sank a French ship. Battleship.”
The messenger spoke so fast that he rolled his eyes. Updated as soon as possible, but he finally made it clear about the situation of Kunigami. When he heard the last word, there was dead silence in the headquarters. All that was left was gasping.
It’s a mess. This battle was really chaotic. The twists and turns of the battle in Kunigami Village are so tense that they could be written into a drama. In the end, Cai Mao punched the table with tears in his eyes, "What kind of chaos is this?"
There were some things he couldn't say. Because his beloved little daughter is there.
There are things that Cai Mao can't say but Liang Kun can. in the temporary headquarters. Liang Kun also received the latest battle report from Kunito. When I heard that Xiang Ying and Cai Bixia did not go back to the university, they went to Guotou instead. He was so angry that he hit his head with his fist.
"Blame me. Blame me. It's all my fault... Someone came here. Two companies from the reserves were transferred to support Beishan... Damn it. How can these gangsters be so tormented. Lao Cai. I'm sorry for you..."
Also shocked were King Shantai and the ministers in Shuri City. When they heard the latest intelligence brought by the Royal Forest Army. Jin Changsen and Lin Yuanmiao almost fainted. Jin Sanshun and Lin Zhen are the two of them. If this is an accident. The two old men probably won't survive.
But no matter how bitter they were, they couldn't say anything. Their two families were not the only ones bleeding in the entire Ryukyu Kingdom. Suffering that others can bear. Why can't you bear it.
A big battle. All the shortcomings of the Ryukyu Kingdom were exposed. First of all, the thinking of senior generals is still in the medieval period. Please come to more and faster chapters. Despite Xiao Letian's constant training and brainwashing. But due to age and time. The old thinking has not been washed away.
The whole battle. Cai Hao and Liang Kun followed the textbooks completely. The enemy attacks and I defend. The thinking only stays on the old path of positional warfare.
It's not just a matter of generals. The strength of the new army is also a big problem. Let’s fight for the battle in Kunigou Village. If the defenders are all new troops who have undergone rigorous training. If there weren't those young and strong exposed targets. Maybe all three hundred marines would have to die in Kunito.
There are too few regular troops. In this national war. They are like a glass of water spilled on the beach. Not even a shadow was left. Modern warfare is about more than just weapons and equipment. Please come to more and faster chapters. The fight is even more about high-quality soldiers. It's a pity that Xiao Letian only lasted more than a year. It's a pity that there are only more than a thousand real veterans of the New Army.
The only bright spot is the student soldiers represented by Xiang Ying. Xiao Letian's ten universities made great contributions in this war. The youth’s vitality and courage are clearly evident. And their intelligence is also impressive.
Not only could they create mines that could sink battleships. They were also able to decipher French military intelligence. They can even take temporary command of the battlefield with a single call. It seems that everything is as Xiao Letian said before, "No matter how small the investment in education is, it is not unfair."
The young King Shangtai has been watching the battle at the top of Shuri City for a whole day. Numerous ministers advised him to return to the palace to rest. But the young king was still staring at the brightly lit warships on the sea. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh.
Although he is the king of Ryukyu. But he had no command authority in this battle. He looked on like a bystander. All the advantages and disadvantages of both the enemy and ourselves were exposed before his eyes.
"Prime Minister, how should we break this dilemma? It took a day of bloody battles. Kunigami Village was lost. All the coastal defense forts were injured. Naha City is full of collapsed houses and fire scenes... How long can we hold on? God. Prime Minister. What should we do?"
Xiao Letian couldn't answer King Shang Tai's question at this time. Don’t look at the serious difficulties Ryukyu is facing. The predicament Xiao Letian is facing now is by no means as small as Ryukyu.
In front of Xiao Letian. He was the prime minister of the British Empire, the most powerful person in the world in the nineteenth century. He is the second most powerful person in the world after the Queen. Xiao Letian's identity is just the Prime Minister of an East Asian island country. The gap between them is like that of later American presidents meeting the chiefs of Pacific island countries. They seem to be of the same level, but in fact they are not from the same world at all.
Prime Minister of an uncivilized island country in East Asia. Facing the prime minister of an empire on which the sun never sets. To say I wasn't nervous would be a lie. Even if Xiao Letian is a time traveler. But there is a huge gap in strength here. As long as the Earl of Derby is willing. He only needs one word to make Xiao Letian unable to leave the European continent for the rest of his life. I want to go back to Asia. Then you have to ask the Royal Navy of Great Britain if they will agree.
The Earl of Derby casually sowed some maggots into the relationship between the New Army and the Prussian Army. He didn't care whether it worked or not. What he cared about was that he couldn't lose his position. The Earl of Derby's face is more important than anything else. It can disgust you. He counts as victorious.
Derby stood at the garden gate with his cane in hand. He looked at Xiao Letian coldly and refused to go inside. At this time, Xiao Letian was more than ten meters away from him. Xiao Letian knows very well. He wanted to welcome it himself. It seems that Prussia's intelligence is really accurate. This old man is so aggressive.
never mind. I see you are older. I respected old age at that time. Xiao Letian put on a smiling face and strode over. Take the initiative to take off your hat and salute Derby.
"Dear Prime Minister, it is my honor to entertain such distinguished guests as you. Time is tight and I only prepared some seafood dishes for guests. I hope you don't mind."
Xiao Letian's respect was filled with sincerity. The Earl of Derby's expression actually softened a bit, "Oh. Although the seafood in Hamburg is not as good as that in London, it's still edible. Very good..." After saying that, he strode towards the table without any courtesy and did not talk to Xiao Letian at all. Side by side meaning.
This is a huge faux pas in diplomatic etiquette. Even the tall and handsome Nordic waiter in a snow-white apron couldn't stand it. The corners of his eyes began to twitch.
"I endure it. I will continue to endure it..." Xiao Letian encouraged himself secretly. He followed and sat at the other end of the long table.
The Earl of Derby tucked the napkin casually into his collar. He hooked his hand at the waiter. Then he tapped the bread crab and beer in front of him with his finger. The waiter didn't dare to neglect and quickly poured the wine. He also used silver tongs to crush the crab shells. Place it respectfully on the dinner plate.
Xiao Letian's guess was correct. The Earl of Derby is also a seafood lover. Otherwise, his gout wouldn't be so serious.
The Earl of Derby grasped the plump bread crab claws with one hand. He shook it and threw the shell aside. A large piece of tender and juicy crab meat was stuffed into my mouth. At this time, his face was full of satisfaction.
The count finished the crabmeat. I ordered some oysters with my hands. The waiter quickly cut into fresh lemons. Squeeze lemon juice over oysters. Then he brought it to the count.
Suck one. Another suck. Another one. I even ate half a dozen oysters. The Earl of Derby picked up the beer glass and drank it. It was half a glass of beer. After he burped with satisfaction. Completely ignoring Xiao Letian's shocked expression. Then he pointed his finger at the lobster on the table.
"Holy crap. Is this the reincarnation of the second senior brother? How can he be so edible?" Xiao Letian's heart turned wild. If it weren't for the fact that this old man was escorted by Prussian honor guards. He really might have thought of him as a charlatan who ate and drank.
"Damn it. You eat and I eat too." Xiao Letian snapped his fingers at another waiter. Then I ordered deep sea salmon fillet and arctic shrimp. The waiter hurriedly helped him pick up the food.
This meeting has shocked everyone so far. Prussian honor guard and Chinese officer corps. Everyone looked here with the corner of their eyes. And the civil servants on both sides. Even those standing not far from the garden were dumbfounded. One of the British secretaries went even further. He actually stuffed all the caviar up his nose.
Is this still a diplomatic negotiation? Two starving ghosts are fighting for food. After all, you are also the Prime Minister. Why don't you talk about it seriously and eat it desperately beforehand? But now there is this weird atmosphere. No one dares to destroy it. Because no one knows whether there will be thunder or rain behind it.
But look at this situation. The odds are very high for the Thunder.
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