Luo Gang was not dead, but he was shot in the thigh by a random gun from the defenders, so he did not return to his position immediately.
The violent explosion did not give him much time to retreat, and it also triggered a gunpowder barrel in the building, causing a fatal explosion.
As a result of the explosion, Luo Gang, who had not run far, was hit by the shock wave and hit the ruins. He fainted instantly. He was found and rescued by Possession nearly half an hour later.
Battalion Commander Wu Degui immediately asked the accompanying military doctors to treat him. This was a person who had returned from a suicide mission. He could not fail to be killed or blown up, but died of injuries in the rear.
Fortunately, the bullet did not hit the artery, and Luo Gang's bleeding was not too much, so he did not go directly to the west, and he came back with his life.
"Okay, you kid, just take good care of your injuries. Once you're healed, you can continue riding the Ocean Horse!"
Wu Degui did not intend to let Luo Gang participate in the subsequent battle. His brother Luo Jin had already died in the battle, and he could not let the two brothers of the old Luo family die in this ghost place.
Brigadier Zhang Shengli and deputy brigade commander Qian He were also nearby to observe the attack. After seeing the extraordinary effect of the bomb truck, they were quite happy.
Immediately ordered to promote this move throughout the brigade. This is not a solution, it is much better than using a large number of infantry to charge upward.
For the suicide squad members who drove bomb trucks, the two also decided to increase the corresponding treatment after discussion.
As long as he comes back alive like Luo Gang, he will be directly awarded a bonus of three hundred silver coins.
Then, regardless of whether you are injured or not, you do not need to participate in subsequent battles.
However, you can participate in the share of scrapping the land, which is a special reward for the death squads.
Anyone who is dissatisfied and wants to make quick money can participate in this daredevil action!
For this reason, we also brainstormed and gave this action a unique name - The Road of the Brave!
If you don't have enough courage, you will never dare to carry out such a narrow escape mission.
After doing this, if you can come back safe and sound, you can enjoy the treatment of a mid-level officer.
If the military wants to take care of it, they will also get priority in food, and they are qualified to choose relatively young and beautiful ocean horses to ride on...
The most important thing is that this is the daily life of the suicide squads recently. They can completely leave the frontline combat after finishing one operation.
On the contrary, if he is beaten to death by Xi Yi, then everyone can only observe a minute of silence.
After Luo Gang sent the "stepping stone" over, Wu Degui's battalion launched a charge and quickly took down this hard nut.
Except for Xiyi, who was killed, injured, and knocked unconscious by the explosion, few people in the building ran out.
Nearly half of the defenders were wiped out in the moment of the explosion, and the remaining Xiyi basically lost their combat effectiveness in a short period of time after being killed in consecutive explosions.
Previously, the Marine Corps had used artillery and missiles to cover the city of Manchester with firepower, and then used twenty airships to carry out multiple bombings of the target area.
However, no matter whether it is shelling or bombing, in terms of targeted clearing, no bomb truck can do as good a job. It can really extinguish the fire of a hard-core target in one go!
Fortunately, not every firepower point is so difficult to chew, otherwise the explosives brought by the Marines would not be enough.
Based on the experience summarized this time, it seems that there is no need to pack so many explosives, as some of them are too powerful.
Depending on the size of the target, the charge varied from five to twenty barrels.
Overall, the cost is much lower than that of Butan synergy.
This is considered a last resort and should not be used from the beginning.
The manufacturing cost of a truck is not high, but when you add in the shipping costs, it becomes staggering.
If you do this frequently, within three days, the entire Marine Brigade will be out of trucks.
Although Zhang Shengli wanted to keep this secret, he considered that his brothers' troops were all working hard.
If the promotion was delayed one day, hundreds more people might die, so they sent someone to inform their comrades at the same level.
Just let everyone use this trick when they are unable to conquer for a long time. The pension of a Marine is higher than the cost of the truck.
If a truck can solve a problem, you must not let two men die, otherwise you will suffer huge losses.
Since the Western barbarians here are as ferocious as the dog Tatars back then, we can no longer blame ourselves for implementing thunderous tactics...
Of course, the explosives must be used sparingly. This move is to compete with the artillery troops for food.
Infantry cannot be used alone. If the artillery has ammunition but no ammunition, then all the artillery will be useless.
After six brigades used this move one after another, the results were remarkable and the advancement speed was greatly increased.
No less than a thousand Xiyi people died under the bomb trucks, and nine well-defended and relatively strong large firepower points were captured.
Half of the eliminated defenders were soldiers under Major General Redknapp, who were considered the elite force in the defenders.
The loss of these strongholds not only severely damaged the vitality of the defenders, but also severely damaged their morale. It was unknown whether they could continue to hold on to Manchester.
Although his troops suffered heavy casualties, Major General Redknapp still firmly believed that as long as he held on to the core city and kept the arsenal, he could continue to persevere until a turning point came...
The siege of Manchester was the most difficult battle the Marine Corps had participated in since its establishment.
The city was more difficult to conquer than Seville, which only had difficulty attacking the defenders at the head of the city.
Before occupying the former, you have to fall into a quagmire of street fighting, and there may be Xiyi soldiers hiding in every building.
The British army also showed more tenacity than the Western army. As a result, the Marine Corps' daily advancement speed could only be measured by the number of steps forward.
Previously, artillery, missiles, airships, and tanks were used, but now even bomb trucks were used. One can imagine how difficult the battle was.
Not counting the siege stage, just attacking the city took as much as twenty-two days.
In the end, Major General Redknapp, who had no hope of any reinforcements, chose to surrender with no less than his weapons after his troops were severely damaged and unable to survive.
They had done everything they could, but they still couldn't reverse the defeat. At least in their eyes, it was a glorious defeat.
The yellow-skinned monkeys in his eyes were much scarier than expected.
They are braver, more tenacious, and more tenacious than our own. They have surpassed the category of soldiers and become a killing machine.
This is the most important thing discovered after this battle!
With the fall of Manchester, only Birmingham among the top four cities in Britain had not yet been captured by the coalition forces.
The Spanish side was not as good as the British. Among the top four cities, Madrid and Seville were captured by the Zheng army.
The French army led by Turena occupied Barcelona and Zaragoza, and even King Carlos II of Spain was forced to flee to America...
In order to capture Manchester, the Marines suffered high casualties. Nearly 200 people died in the battle and more than 2,000 were injured.
Coupled with the losses in the previous four stages, the cumulative casualties were close to 8,000. In addition, the ammunition was consumed too quickly and needed to be replenished urgently. Jiexuan had to make the decision to temporarily rest and reorganize the entire army.
Although the size of the Ming Dynasty Marine Corps was only 30,000, its performance during the period was impressive enough.
They successively conquered the three major cities of Liverpool, Bristol and Manchester, and by the way also swept through the coastal areas of Wales.
They destroyed and captured more than 4,000 British troops, more than 10,000 soldiers, and captured more than 1 million civilians.
During this period, the French and Dutch troops also performed well and achieved considerable gains, but there was still a certain distance between them and the goal of annihilating the British.
In mid-August, the three coaches of the Ming Dynasty, France and the Netherlands, Jie Xuan, Boudes, and William II met at the port of Portsmouth controlled by the French army to discuss the next battle plan.
At present, neither Charles II nor Cromwell is willing to give up London easily, and they are still fighting fiercely in the city.
What's even more ridiculous is that both sides hope to join forces to destroy the other side...
What is incredible is that neither side can bring up any decent bargaining chips to satisfy the coalition forces.
So "hope" becomes an unrealistic extravagance, and in the end you have to rely on your own efforts to get what you want.
The problem was that Charles II's royal army and Cromwell's parliamentary army were equally powerful, and neither could defeat the other.
In London, the capital of the United Kingdom, a bizarre strategic stalemate has occurred. The city is still an empty city.
The royal army occupied the west, and the parliamentary army occupied the east. Both sides fired guns and cannons every day.
Since the total strength of the coalition forces is less than 200,000, while eliminating the defenders, they must also take into account the transfer of various trophies.
The two gangs in London could not be followed, so the current situation on the British battlefield turned into a farce...
The three parties competed for interests in the UK, and then were in a delicate balancing stage.
Jiexuan believes that if the coalition does not implement the new plan, this balance will be difficult to break in a short period of time.
As for the content of the new plan...
At present, Jiexuan has come up with three plans for William II and Budes to refer to.
First, according to the final progress of the previous plan, continue to encroach on England from three directions.
Second, the coalition forces suddenly launched a surprise attack on both sides entrenched in London, hoping to eliminate them in one fell swoop.
Third, allow Charles II to lead his troops to retreat to the North American territories, so that the coalition forces can free up their hands to deal with the parliamentary army.
The first plan takes a long time, ranging from one or two years to three or four years, and the specific progress is difficult to estimate.
The second plan is the most difficult to implement. If those two gangs cannot be eliminated as soon as possible, there will be endless troubles.
The third plan involves the division of North American territories between France and the Netherlands, so it must be negotiated by both parties.
After all considerations, William II preferred the third option.
In this way, matters in the British mainland can be resolved as soon as possible, thereby completely eliminating the threat to the Dutch mainland, and by the way, the eastern part of England can be quickly occupied.
As long as Charles II promised not to send a fleet to attack Dutch merchant ships sailing from North America to Europe and ensure the security of the Dutch possessions in North America, he could persuade Parliament to sign a peace agreement with Britain.
This is the upper limit that the Netherlands can bear, and it cannot be higher.
Otherwise, with the coalition taking the initiative on the battlefield, William II would rather fight the British to the end.
Budes had no say. He was only responsible for fighting against the British. When it came to the British royal family, he had to ask Louis XIV for instructions.
This round and round, the time on the road plus Louis XIV's time to think about it took nearly half a month...
In the end, Louis XIV thought about the face of his allies and agreed to implement the third plan.
The reason is simple. The difficulty of attacking the British mainland is beyond our previous imagination.
If Charles II had not left with his entourage, the coalition might have taken another year.
Now the three countries are facing huge military expenditures every day. Saving money for a year is naturally something the heads of state are happy to see.
After Charles II left for North America, he could retain the territory stretching from the Delaware and Maryland lines in the north to the Carolinas in the south.
To the north of this territory is Dutch New Netherland, and British troops are not allowed to go north, otherwise it will be regarded as an invasion.
To the south is Florida, which France is about to accept, and Louis XIV does not intend to give it to the other party.
Louis XIV did not kill Charles II, and the purpose was obvious...
Of course, I am not infinitely patient, and I have set a moving time of half a year.
If it expires, it will be regarded as a breach of contract. At that time, all the people and property that Charles II cannot move will be confiscated by the coalition forces!
Once the space on the mainland is vacated, the coalition forces can easily deal with the parliamentary army. There will definitely be no accidental injuries this time.
Louis XIV always believed that the royal power was unquestionable and would not accept challenges.
What Cromwell did back then was a complete rebellion!
Therefore, choosing the lesser of two evils, Louis XIV was more inclined to eliminate the parliamentary army.
If the Parliamentary Army is allowed to grow in Britain for a long time, France is likely to be affected. Perhaps William II feels the same way...
“These conditions remind me of my wandering days!”
After receiving the conditions, Charles II almost didn't say that he was exiled to North America by his enemies. Although he was so angry that he gritted his teeth, he still tried to calm down.
"Your Majesty, with all due respect, this is the best condition we can obtain at present!"
The conditions were brought back by himself. When the Duke of York saw that others were silent, he had no choice but to speak on his own.
"What about you? Are you going to join the coalition or the rebels?"
Charles II did not intend to vent his anger on the person he trusted most, so he asked everyone around him what they meant.
"Your Majesty, I will follow you to North America!"
Finance Minister Danby first stated that he was responsible for raising military funds for the king and was regarded by the parliamentary army as someone who must be eliminated.
If the king has gone to North America, he will be waiting for death if he stays in the country!
The parliamentary army will never let him go, so they might as well run away with Charles II!
"Your Majesty, I will fulfill my promise of loyalty to you and never regret it!"
Foreign Secretary Pepys also followed suit and stated that MPs were either dead or injured, and the rest fled to Europe.
The attitude of the coalition forces towards the parliamentary army is still unclear, but Pepys felt that if he stayed on the mainland, he might be taken away as a slave.
"His Majesty!"
"His Majesty!"
Later, Hyde, Monk and others also expressed their loyalty to the king.
If the coalition forces intend to use the British mainland to pay for the sky-high compensation, then they might as well go to North America together.
If a peace agreement can be signed with the coalition forces, it means that things are still improving, which is much better than the previous anxious and anxious situation.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Carlos II went to Spain's Viceroyalty of the Americas!"
Seeing that his brother was still hesitating, the Duke of York mentioned an incident that had happened before.
"Well! Let me think about it!"
Charles II had heard about it, but it was not a good feeling to leave home after all.
As the King of England, he would not consider this condition unless absolutely necessary.
He still has about 20,000 soldiers. If he goes to North America, he will probably be accompanied by more than a million people.
If we can develop smoothly there, especially if we join forces with Carlos II again, it's not unacceptable...
