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The army was not stupid either. Seeing that the navy was so perverse and even bombing the wounded barracks, everyone was so angry that they were about to rebel. Then, coupled with the continuous killing of the Prussian army on the island, a huge reversal in military strength occurred.
In the end, the Prussian ironclads appeared, completely ending their reliance on naval gunfire support, and the morale of the army completely collapsed.
The battle that follows is not simple. It is completely a competition for grabbing prisoners. Each unit fights desperately for the prisoners. This will be the data of reward based on merit in the future.
On the beach, in the woods, in the wilderness, in farmland, in villages... everywhere there were Prussian soldiers running back and forth and French troops raising their hands in surrender.
These French troops who had lost their weapons formed a long queue and advanced towards the rear. Often one or two soldiers could escort a company of French troops to retreat to the rear.
However, the sailors of the Zhiyuan started anew. They disarmed the prisoners of war they captured and escorted them all to the central town, which seemed to have become the territory of the Chinese.
Lin Zhen was able to stand up at this time. With the female nurse supporting him, Lin Zhen spoke to the prisoners of war in unskilled French with a cold face.
"See for yourself! Look at the soldiers who were bombed and crushed to death in the ruins. These are all sins caused by you French people!"
"This unjust war was started by you!"
"Atone for your sins! Even if it is not for others, now go and atone for your own compatriots!"
"Open up the ruins and save as much as you can..."
Groups of French soldiers were blushing at being scolded. They immediately threw themselves into the work of clearing the ruins without any rebuttal. Fortunately, the rescue was timely, and they actually rescued the lives of more than a hundred French wounded soldiers from the ruins.
The battle on Spike Island was coming to an end. The Prussian side had achieved unprecedented results. Xiang Ying and the others were not idle either. More than a thousand French prisoners became their spoils of war.
I believe that these more than a thousand French prisoners of war are destined to become Xiao Letian's best bargaining chip to blackmail the French government at the negotiation table!
The battle on the island is coming to an end, and the battle on the sea can't last any longer!
Hof also organized several counterattacks, but the Brandenburg's firepower was too powerful, and his fleet formation was in chaos, and it was impossible to form effective killing firepower.
After more than half an hour of gunfire, six warships were seriously injured and all the other warships were slightly injured. This naval battle was completely defeated!
Hof seemed to have had his soul taken out, and was as soft as mud on the chair. He only said one sentence: "Let's go... retreat! Go back and accept the trial... let's go..."
With a bang, the officers who had just been placed under house arrest by him were free again. It turned out that the tragic battle situation made the military police and Hof's diehards at a loss.
Taking this opportunity, other soldiers launched a rescue operation and rescued these officers who were under house arrest!
"Lock up Hof! This damn bastard...has caused misery to the Imperial Navy!"
"Notify all warships... to break out! Choose the direction of the British warships to break out!"
"The Prussians would not dare to fire cannons if they use rat-proof weapons! They must be afraid of accidentally injuring the British!"
The great rout of the French navy began. All the moving warships fled with their lives, while the Brandenburg hung behind them, using cannons to name them one by one and continue to expand the results.
The Duke of Newcastle looked at the French rushing past his fleet and said with a wry smile, "The French are finished. There is no hope of saving this French war!"
"Send a signal to the Prussians and tell them that we will remain neutral and will never move without permission! If you ask them to escort you, just say that I am a special envoy of the British Empire and need to meet with the King of Prussia!"
"Haha... In fact, there is no point in seeing each other. When the war is going on like this, why are we still negotiating? The Prussians will never let go of such a historical opportunity! Hey..."
The Battle of East Frisia came to an end. In this battle, the Zhiyuan destroyed three French ironclad battleships, seriously damaged four cruisers, destroyed eight armed merchant ships, and directly annihilated more than 4,000 enemy ships at the cost of being grounded and seriously injured!
On the Prussian side, a total of nine French ships were seriously damaged, three were captured, and 22,000 French army troops were captured!
This was simply a miraculous victory. The Prussian people on the opposite continent cheered for victory with an earth-shattering roar, and the shouts of "Long Live" almost tore their vocal cords.
"Victory! We defeated the French in a naval battle! We are victorious!"
The soldiers and civilians hugged each other and cheered, but the French prisoners all looked ashen!
The Duke of Newcastle looked at the approaching Zhiyuan, swallowing dryly but being helpless. The Brandenburg and other Prussian warships had already heavily protected the Zhiyuan at this moment, and all the cannons were pointed at the Royal Navy with vigilance.
"The commander of the other side hasn't responded yet? It seems he is really angry with us... No wonder, this battle was really brutal, and it will definitely change the situation in Europe..."
As he was talking, suddenly the Duke of Newcastle's eyes lit up and his heart skipped a beat, "Oh! I forgot a big thing! It's broken, it's broken, it's broken... Send people to the island immediately, I want a telegram, I want telegraph!"
"Financial City! This war will definitely affect the financial market. I have to send the news out! My God, this is more important than the war!"
This naval battle lasted for nearly twelve hours, and the fight was so fierce that the Duke even forgot what was happening on the home front.
War will always affect the financial market. The prices of stocks, exchange rates, bonds...the prices of these financial products are closely related to the war!
It is necessary to ensure that the bankers and capitalists in their own country are the first to know the outcome of the war. Whoever knows first will get business opportunities.
What's more, the Duke himself is a link in the chain of interests, a grasshopper on the same rope!
There was no radio technology at this time, and even telegraphy had just been promoted. If warships at sea wanted to send telegrams, they had to rely on telegraph machines on land.
The Duke of Newcastle wanted to send a message to London, so he had to borrow a telegraph machine from the Prussians!
The Royal Navy immediately dispatched marines to escort the Duke ashore. They had previously sent a strongly worded flag message to the Prussian army.
"The Duke of Newcastle is about to disembark... disembarking at this moment has nothing to do with the war, please let me go!"
Of course, the Prussian army did not dare to shoot at the British Duke. They just watched coldly as the small boat on which the Duke was riding quickly landed on Speke Island under the protection of heavy troops.
"Is there something wrong with this British Duke? What else is there on this island? Is it worth going up in person? Why don't you go to Hamburg to enjoy it?"
"Telegraph! I need a telegraph! Come to your highest officer, I need a telegraph!" The Duke of Newcastle shouted loudly as soon as he landed on the beach.
The soldiers on the beach all looked at this high-ranking British aristocrat going crazy like an idiot!
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There are really many book friends who have given me rewards. Thank you very much. I will try to add as many chapters as possible in the past few days!
No gentleman will support craftsmen, and craftsmen will not be rewarded, so write more and write more exciting things!
My level of mental purity is limited, but I still have the desire to show off my strength to my book friends!
Tomorrow is the day when the second dragon raises its head in February. If calculated according to the lunar calendar, this will be the fifth anniversary of Xinjing’s online writing!
It’s been five years... I’m so emotional! It actually took me five whole years to write!
