"Is there a god in this world? Is there a God?" the fisherman's son asked the priest after the war.
"Of course there is a child. If not, why would there be a miracle?" the priest replied kindly.
"If so, why are there so many misfortunes in the world?" the child asked.
"Because of misfortune, we need God and gods!" The priest stroked the child's head.
"Life is so short, maybe...maybe God and humans have different times! Human life only lasts for a few decades, but God and the gods share the same fate with the universe..."
"Perhaps when we are suffering, for God, it is just a nap and distraction!"
"But children... don't doubt the existence of God and gods! At least in that naval battle, God heard your prayers!"
The miracle finally arrived, although it was a little late but it finally arrived!
God heard the devout prayers of thousands of fishermen, and he also saw that the national destiny of the Chinese and Prussians was booming!
At the moment when the white flag was about to be raised and the French army was about to charge into the Reach, suddenly on the southwest continent, one after another galloping carriages flashed at the end of the horizon.
The two-horse and one-horse trucks are equipped with the latest Prussian shock absorbers, and the solid rubber tires have reduced bumps as much as possible.
The carriage was full of heavily armed Prussian soldiers, and field guns were pulled one after another behind the carriage!
There were more and more carriages, and finally the bumping sounds gathered together into a noisy sonata!
"All-army assault...freedom of battle...attack on Speke Island!"
The Prussian vanguard finally arrived, and the remaining regiments left in Bismarck in the north finally got a chance to fight.
The aggrieved soldiers were going crazy during this period. They watched their comrades on the front line win one victory after another, and they couldn't share the credit with each other. However, they could only stay in the north to resist the French attack. Sneak attack, or threat from Austria.
Until last night, the navy brought a beautiful angel. Cai Bixia, the communications commander of the Zhiyuan, brought shocking news. The Zhiyuan had rushed into the high seas alone to find the French main fleet for a decisive battle.
The place Cai Bixia went to was the Wilhelm Military Port not far from Spike Island. There were more than ten Prussian warships here and an army of army defenders.
When they heard the news brought by Cai Bixia, they were shocked and immediately reported to Berlin!
It was an extremely long night, and no news came from Berlin. However, the telegram sent to the south to Bismarck seemed to have disappeared, and there was no news at all.
They did not know that the telegraph line to the south had been temporarily disabled due to sabotage by spies, and they could only wait for orders from Berlin.
No one knows what happened in Berlin, and Wilhelmshaft couldn't get the latest order!
No one dares to act rashly without orders, especially as the wind and waves in the North Sea are high tonight, and a storm will come at any time. It is really too dangerous to leave the port at this time!
More importantly, these Prussian troops did not believe that the Zhiyuan would come into contact with the French tonight. In their minds, even as powerful as the Zhiyuan on such a stormy night, they should avoid fighting!
But soon the latest telegrams were sent from the coastal posts. The French began to attack the East Frisian Islands. One island after another was captured by the enemy. These French people were massacring the garrison and civilians. More craziness began. Sabotage telegraph lines.
The French's purpose was very clear, which was to cut off Prussia's communication system so that they could not determine the exact location of the expeditionary force.
Just as the defenders of Port Wilhelm were eager to know the latest news, an urgent telegram was sent from Speke Island. The Zhiyuan appeared and had launched a desperate attack on the French army.
This was the last telegram, and there was no further contact immediately. It seemed that the French had destroyed the telegraph network along the coast!
At this time, the Army was the first to be unable to sit still. These left-behind legions that had not caught up with the Franco-Prussian War resolutely requested to join the war despite the navy's dissuasion.
"I'm sorry, the Prime Minister and the General Staff have given me army authorization before, and we are obliged to ensure the security of the entire Prussian coastline!"
"Since the enemy has begun to land, there is no reason not to resist! Your navy continues to wait for orders, and our army can attack!"
It was already three o'clock in the morning, and an army of troops quickly moved out, approaching Spike Island in the west!
But before the army left, the navy stopped them. These ashamed-looking naval admirals said helplessly, "We can't join the war without orders... but we can't just watch you fight alone!"
"Time is running out. There are more than 800 war horses and a large number of trucks in the military port... Take them all with you! We must get to Spike Island as quickly as possible!"
In this era, animal power was still a very important production helper, especially the most arduous task of transporting coal on warships, which required a large number of livestock to complete.
Therefore, there are a large number of mules and horses in each military port, even more than the army!
With these carriages, ordinary infantry immediately transformed into fast mobile troops. Soldiers boarded the carriages with weapons and ammunition, and even field artillery could be hung on the back of the carriages. Long queues of mobile troops began to approach the battlefield at night. !
Thanks to the support of the navy's war horses, otherwise the army's own mules and horses would not be enough, and there would be no way to get to the battlefield at six o'clock.
This is what the old saying goes, the heaven and the earth work together to bring about luck! When the national destiny rises, it rises. With the blessing of luck, all aspects of power can be used, and all can be mobilized to help!
The endless carriage rushed to the beach quickly. The artilleryman jumped off the carriage and began to set up field artillery without saying a word or waiting for orders.
The brass cannonballs were loaded into the barrel. The Speke Island on the opposite side was not far anyway, so I immediately pulled the match rope after visual inspection!
Boom boom boom... the sound of artillery sounded from the southeast of Speke Island, and the whizzing shells flew across the narrow strait and hit the French army on the island.
The French landing troops were stunned by a series of explosions. They never expected that the Prussians would come so quickly. They destroyed the telegraph line immediately when they were obviously rushing to land on the beach? How could it come so quickly?
"Counterattack! Counterattack! The Prussian army is coming..." In the chaos, the French army began to turn their guns and set up defenses on the coast.
The Prussian troops on the other side rushed out of the carriage and shouted, "Ships! Give us ships! The military recruits all civilian ships... rush over and save our allies!"
The Prussian fishermen who were praying just now jumped up and said, "Yes! Our fishing boats have all withdrawn! We will take you across the sea to fight!"
