Chapter 49 Burning the City (Part 2)

boom! ! !

A large area of ​​buildings creaked and groaned, debris from the explosion scattered around like rain, and hot air waves poured out unbridled. Residents of Atlanta could feel their houses shaking slightly with the shock wave.

"You must have buried too much gunpowder. Aren't you afraid of blowing up Atlanta?"

Paine drove a carriage through the smoke-filled streets and complained to Scarlett in the carriage. Paine had already eaten a mouthful of ashes at this time, and his face was covered with dust.

The original coachman, the old black Peter, has been sent home. The old black Peter has to organize the servants at home to pack their luggage and prepare to run away. And Petey went to find the mercenaries and asked them to set fire to the city and cause riots. Paine was responsible for driving Scarlett Hao in a carriage to detonate the previously buried gunpowder. As for the northern soldiers who were following them, they had already been sent to see God by fishing law enforcement, so Sherman didn't know what happened for a while.

"This new type of gunpowder is very stable and generally difficult to detonate unless struck by lightning, but Atlanta doesn't have many thunderstorms a year."

Scarlett Hao said nonchalantly, "And don't forget, Petey also buried gunpowder in his house."

More than a dozen sparks of sparkling blue light flew out of the car and shot into nearby houses. Some houses exploded with a roar.

I don't know if Scarlett Hao's hand slipped or was intentional, but two of the electric sparks hit Paine's body, making him feel slightly numb.

"Hey! You hit it right!"

Paine said dissatisfiedly that the electric sparks shot by Scarlett Hao were not very powerful, but they were still very uncomfortable when they hit the body.

"I am sorry."

Scarlett Hao apologized without sincerity.

"This narrow-minded woman should find a chance to do it."

Paine thought in his heart that Scarlett was still resenting the previous incident, but now was not the time to fall out with this woman. If everything went as he expected, he would have plenty of means to control this woman.

A series of explosions woke up the entire Atlanta. People thought that another army was invading. Someone in pajamas opened the door, and was immediately frightened by the explosions and retreated into the house.

"Is there any problem with Petey? Will those mercenaries still obey?"

"Peety is not a weakling who has no strength to restrain a chicken."

Scarlett Hao had great confidence in Pitty, "Those mercenaries from the Old World are just here for money. They are not allowed to attack the federal regular army, but just set fire to the city and cause trouble. They must be happy."

As soon as Scarlett Hao finished speaking, Paine saw several houses burning in the distance, and a few scattered figures splashing liquid with buckets - it was obviously not water, because the fire was getting bigger and bigger.

"It seems that Petey succeeded! We should withdraw! The Yankees are not fools. Before Sherman decides to abandon Atlanta, we will be in danger at any time. Go back and join Petey!"

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"Did those monsters enter Atlanta?"

Naturally, Sherman also heard the movement in the city. The movement was so loud that the fire could be seen clearly even outside the city.

So Sherman summoned a personal guard from outside the camp to question him. Sherman had a weird temper and did not allow anyone to disturb him when he was resting. These personal guards assumed the responsibility of relaying the call.

"Your Excellency General, it should not be those monsters. Our defense line is now impregnable. The military police just sent a report that a group of people set fire to looting in the city. They also detonated explosions and destroyed many houses. The whole Atlanta is in chaos. The military police asked for instructions. Support, do we need to mobilize manpower to suppress it?”

"No, let the gendarmerie responsible for public security in the city deal with it first. If the fire spreads, there is no need to save it. Just return to the military camp as soon as possible."

Sherman looked very light.

"No matter who they are, even if they are the traitors of that group of monsters, doing this kind of thing can be considered a big help to me. Just like the strange wolf before, the more they destroy me, the happier I am! I have had enough. Without the direction of the White House, Atlanta is meaningless to us! The war on the Western Front is over, I should go to the Eastern Front to help that loser Grant!"