"Damn it! They're shelling the city!"
"who?"
"Damn yellow-skinned monkey!"
"Weren't they defeated by us?"
"God knows how!"
Since defeating the all-powerful Spanish Armada, people living in the UK basically don't have to worry about being attacked from outside.
Unexpectedly, eighty years later, as a Liverpool native, I would encounter such an extremely bizarre and terrible thing.
The opponent's artillery fire was extremely fierce, and it felt like the city was being baptized by thousands of artillery shells in an instant.
"Where is our fleet?"
"The devil knows where he went!"
"Damn Black! Damn Parliament! Damn..."
I heard that Cromwell was on his last legs. His son's troops could not defeat the king's army. It was now in the early stages of Charles II's restoration.
No one dared to criticize this as the king's fault, and could only vent their anger on the Parliament and Black.
That's right. If the naval fleet doesn't surround the home waters, what's the point of raising it?
The Parliament previously claimed to have dealt a devastating blow to the Yellow-skinned Monkey Country, but now everyone is knocking on their door.
Liverpool is still the largest port in the UK, and the navy actually allowed the other party to bombard it.
Are the entire fleet frightened by the fleet of yellow-skinned monkeys?
"I heard that the yellow-skinned monkeys came with dozens of those smoking ships!"
"That's called an ironclad! It's not made of wood, but of steel!"
"Huh? How is that possible? Steel is so heavy, it can't float on the sea!"
“France and the Netherlands both bought a lot, but we and Spain didn’t!”
"Aren't they afraid of being deceived?"
"Who knew? I purchased it more than ten years ago!"
"If this thing is really better than a wooden battleship, can't we build it ourselves?"
"If I could build it myself, I would have already built it and launched it into the water. Wouldn't it be blocked by yellow-skinned monkeys at the port and being bombarded?"
"..."
The people huddled in the tavern chatted until the end, only silence and sighs remained.
Finally, Cromwell, who was not allowed to drink and have fun, was tortured to death. As a result, Cromwell died, but the yellow-skinned monkey came.
What should we do now?
Without the help of its own fleet, Liverpool is simply a huge target.
"Commander, is the fleet really going to raze this city to the ground?"
"In order to reduce the casualties of the Marines, we can only do this for the time being. If the Western barbarians in the city surrender, they can avoid subsequent shelling!"
Looking at the smoke-filled city opposite, Jiexuan didn't want to do this. After all, there was a lot of loot there.
But the current situation is such that artillery bombardment is inevitable, and the arrogance of the defenders must be defeated.
It seems that the British can fight better than the Spanish, so they cannot underestimate the enemy.
After using a pincer offensive to cut off the retreat route, shelling first and then attacking the city can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
There was no need to preserve an entire city without taking Liverpool.
If you want to drive out the Xiyi from the city, you can only send out artillery shells without sending troops.
Three to four hundred ships fired a volley at Liverpool, capable of firing more than a thousand shells at a time, and the firepower was equivalent to thirty artillery battalions.
Nearly 5,000 artillery shells can be poured into the city every hour. If the battle lasts for five hours, 20,000 shells will be thrown over.
As for the specific hit, it doesn't matter. Anyway, there are no own troops in the city, so we can carry out indiscriminate attacks.
When the fleet swept the west coast of America, it attacked the city of Lima like this.
Now when playing Liverpool, both cities start with the word "profit", so the treatment is naturally the same!
All those participating in the bombardment of the city were wooden warships, and none of the ironclads opened fire.
As the absolute main force of the entire fleet, their existence is to destroy the enemy's main fleet.
All ironclads are on standby. Once British warships appear off the coast of Liverpool, they can swarm up and destroy them.
But unfortunately, so far, the other party has not been found.
Except for a few armed merchant ships desperate for life and death, nothing could be seen on the vast sea.
Over the next three days, Jiexuan had three marine brigades surround the city on three sides, with the next brigade responsible for attacking the city from the port.
But it was just a show, and the symbolic significance was greater than the actual significance. After occupying the port, they did not continue to advance into the city.
It is equivalent to saying that Liverpool is surrounded by the Ming Dynasty Expeditionary Fleet and four marine brigades. It will be difficult for any organized team or more than a hundred people to escape from the city.
If you want to survive, a few people can sneak across the blockade after dark.
Once it is discovered by the Marines because of its large scale, and a few shots are fired at it, there is no telling how many people will be unlucky.
For this tactic, Jie Xuan euphemistically called it - catch the big ones and let go the small ones!
This is similar to the criteria used by my subordinates when selecting foreign horses. The fatter they are, the more they should be kept and enjoyed.
Some of the defenders in the city wanted to break out and took action, running away with Shi Min.
It turned out that they couldn't defeat the yellow-skinned monkey on the opposite side at all. Such ferocious firepower was something they had never seen before.
They had heard of a musket that could fire continuously, but they had never seen it.
Now it’s fine, not only have I met him, but I’ve also been beaten to death by him...
A thoughtful person also made an estimate and found that even fifty of his own people could not defeat the dozen or so yellow-skinned monkeys on the opposite side.
This is still under the cover of a large number of city ministers. Without these people, the situation would be even more embarrassing, and they might all have to be wiped out by the other party.
After losing nearly 300 defenders, the remaining people could only choose to stay in the city.
Although he was bombarded every day, he would be safe at least for the time being, if the shells did not directly hit the building where he was located.
A week passed, but reinforcements did not arrive, and the shelling continued.
Major General Cowell, who couldn't bear it, decided to send someone to contact the yellow-skinned monkey to see what the other party's conditions were like.
If one's own side can bear it, it can be resolved peacefully, and it can also delay time.
"Conditions? Tell him to give him 10 million silver coins, or the equivalent of 10 million silver coins, including food, personnel, and items!"
When circumstances permit, Jiexuan is still mainly about asking for money.
But the other party probably won't agree, so that's easy. Let's continue the bombardment!
"What? This is impossible! At most two hundred thousand silver coins!"
Major General Kewell immediately rejected the other party's request and made a super bargain.
However, the upper limit in my mind is half a million silver coins. Any more may offend the established nobles and businessmen.
"Commander, the French supply ship is here, saying it wants to replenish ammunition, food and vegetables for us."
"Okay! Let them anchor in the nearby shoal and wait for orders. I will ask a few ships to pick them up."
Regarding the various types of cannonballs and the required gunpowder, Jiexuan had already reported to Louis XIV through Fang Yizhi.
The person specifically responsible is naturally Kolbe, after all, this can be regarded as a profitable business.
The expedition fleet had already left a large number of ships before, leaving only more than 500 ships in the entire fleet, which was to meet the most basic needs of the Marines.
But as long as they stay outside for one day, the daily consumption of the fleet will be very large.
When you can't rely on the enemy, relying on nearby allies is the best way.
Potatoes, cabbage, radishes...
Although it is not rich enough, it is much better than eating nothing but military dry food.
After the Marines landed, they also scraped a batch of livestock, and now they are cooking vegetables.
It doesn't matter if there is no fruit. Before setting sail from the mainland, the fleet has already loaded enough pills to provide the necessary vitamins for the human body.
Pork stewed with cabbage, mutton stewed with potatoes, beef stewed with radish, seafood instant noodles...
The French shipowners who arrived in Liverpool could also earn two cents, and they could transport a group of slaves when they returned. This was money.
Bombarding Liverpool while eating delicious meals was almost as good as watching a movie at the fleet base.
"Your Majesty, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Lowestoft and other places have been attacked by the coalition fleet!"
"What?"
"We have received letters for help from all over the place!"
"...Damn it! Our number one enemy now is the rebels!"
Charles II didn't expect that William would get such great benefits from London, but he still couldn't satisfy his desires.
He actually attacked so many ports in the UK. What did he want to do?
There is a bottom line for your own concessions, not unlimited.
If the other party goes too far, then...
"What's going on with the rebels?"
"Still fighting with our troops in the city, with no sign of quitting!"
"Did they make demands?"
"They require that the agreement before the council be carried out. You can retain the guard, and the remaining soldiers must be disbanded, otherwise they will fight to the end!"
"Hmph! Daydreaming! Disbanding my troops? It's a good idea. Cromwell is dead, but they don't know what they can do!"
"They also asked for..."
"What are you going to do?"
"Cromwell must be buried as Lord Protector!"
"Go to hell! This traitor must be whipped, burned to ashes, and his ashes spread into the sea to feed the fish!"
Charles II looked out the window at the bombarded city of London, gritting his teeth in anger.
The coalition forces retreated, leaving both sides with an empty city.
As a result, this empty city became the focus of competition between the two sides, and they refused to give in.
In the eyes of both parties, the one who wins London is the orthodox, and the other side is the rebel.
Although the royal army had suffered more than two thousand casualties these days, Charles II believed that the rebels must have suffered more casualties.
As long as you persist, you will surely win the final victory.
Another point is that the congressmen who supported the rebels either fled overseas or were captured by the coalition forces.
Without the support of these people and businessmen, the rebels' military pay will become a big problem.
And the Wales, Birmingham and southwest England that he controls support him. If it doesn't work, he can still borrow money from William.
If the other party can agree or directly send troops to eliminate the rebels, then it is not impossible for me to consider the sky-high compensation...
"One more thing, it would be best to purchase a batch of weapons from the coalition forces. Those combat vehicles called tanks are very good. I hope we can purchase them!"
"Your Majesty, I will contact William right away!"
Now is a critical period to deal with the rebels. Although he is worried that the other party will not sell this weapon, the Duke of York can only go there and try his luck.
"tank?"
"Yes! That's what the Duke of York asked for!"
"Our army doesn't have enough, how can we sell it to them?"
"Then...Your Majesty, how should you reply to the other party?"
"Wait until we turn Newcastle into a ghost town!"
William II didn't want to deal with the Duke of York at all, and he had no intention of selling tanks to Charles II.
The tanks of the Dutch Army and Marine Corps were obtained with great dignity. If they are not used until they are scrapped, they can never be sold to the next owner.
William II also wanted to take this opportunity to completely sweep the east coast of England, trying to seize silver coins worth 10 million silver coins and other equivalents.
If the other two allies attack the United Kingdom with the same intensity, it will be a heavy blow to the UK on an unprecedented scale.
William II did not want to let go of every coastal city or town, just like the British fleet did not want to let go of any Dutch merchant ship passing through the waters where they ambush.
Now that the other party wants something from him, he can sell it at a price, not to mention that Charlie has to deal with the so-called rebels.
The losers in the end are the rebels. It’s hard to say who will lose and who will win...
Follow "Dear Jie's" suggestion and let those two families fight to death.
Whichever side is about to lose, the coalition forces will help that side.
If the British Civil War protracts, it will be a huge drain on this country.
The two sides are fighting in London, and the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces are looting the surrounding areas. This is not contradictory at all!
"After all this, you still dare to raise such high conditions? Haha!"
Half a month after Liverpool was besieged, the buildings in the city were destroyed by shells one after another.
The hope of a successful breakthrough was slim, and the defenders finally couldn't stand it anymore.
Major General Cowell sent people to discuss retreat to the interior, which had nothing to do with surrender.
To be precise, the defenders gave way to Liverpool and ran away with the city minister.
However, Jie Xuan requires that money worth 10 million silver coins or its equivalent be left behind, otherwise there is no need to discuss.
We have an absolute advantage, and we didn’t come to the UK to help the poor, so why should we let the Western Yi escape?
"Tell him, up to five hundred thousand!"
"I'm afraid..."
"Otherwise, we will continue to hold on until Black's fleet and reinforcements arrive here and completely eliminate those nasty yellow-skinned monkeys!"
Seeing the general's determination, the envoy could only bite the bullet and come again.
Half a million damn!
He kept cursing those guys who wanted money rather than their lives. Isn't this asking for trouble?
In contrast, others are even more powerful.
If it collapses, it will cost both money and life!
"Then there is no need to negotiate. Let the general and his soldiers prepare for street fighting!"
After Jiexuan sent the envoy away, he ordered the fleet to bombard the city again.
At the same time, the four marine brigades were notified to launch a full-line offensive into the city tomorrow.
If you don’t surrender now, you won’t have to surrender in the future!
This is not a signal to massacre the city. The Ming Dynasty King has never done such a thing since Emperor Haojing came to power.
People in the city only have silver coins, and they can earn more by keeping them, but the culprits need to be severely punished at some point.
"boom!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..."
According to Major General Cowell's order, the artillerymen hid the artillery on the first floor of the building so that it could be used to sneak attack the opponent's tanks.
However, during times of tension, the accuracy of the British artillery became erratic.
Instead, the Ming army tank soldiers fired one shot at a time, and the whole room was destroyed.
This is the advantage of the Folang machine. Once a target is found, it can fire continuously until the target is killed.
