The sea was still covered with landing boats shuttled back and forth, and the Datang Group's landing troops were using the most clumsy way to transport their soldiers and equipment to the beach.
Some soldiers heard the sound of gunfire from the beach while on the sea, and some troops who were still transferring to small boats also saw the smoke rising from the firing cruiser.
Then, everyone heard the intensive sound of artillery, and the sound of the cruiser's cannons echoed on the sea, with a powerful momentum that shocked everything.
The soldiers who were preparing to go ashore in small boats were startled by the screaming shells flying over their heads.
Also shocked was Mirage Wuyuan, the commander of the military regiment of the Mirage Kingdom. He was startled by the shells whizzing by above his head, and then he was horrified to see the tragic explosion behind him.
The name of Mirage is very interesting. Outsiders can generally understand what kind of work they are good at from their names.
Mirage is the national surname of Mirage country, and everyone in Mirage country is named Mirage. Behind the mirage is their "identity" or "job". Army officers use the word "wu", naval officers use the word "hai", craftsmen use the word "work", and farmers use the word "nong". A woman follows her father before getting married, and follows her husband after marriage.
The last part of the surname is the person's "name", which can be any number of words. This is also an important reason why Tang Mo almost never does business with people from the Mirage country - he doesn't like it.
Mirage Wuyuan was confused by what happened at this moment, because he still doesn't know what happened.
At first, he thought that the weak Zheng Guo had some trouble, so he sent some troops to try to recapture Dongwan Island.
But then the troops he sent were defeated, and the news returned showed that those who launched the attack on Dongwan Island were not the Zheng troops who were easy to deal with.
So he immediately changed his tactics, hoping to use his own artillery to suppress the beach and buy time while letting messengers contact the surrounding troops.
As a result, what happened next directly shattered his common sense and exceeded his imagination - the other party didn't know what kind of weapon he used, but he actually unleashed a devastating momentum.
Not only him, but his troops also began to commotion slightly. They pushed each other in fear and looked back at the rising black smoke columns uneasily.
"No turning back! Clean up the formation!" Mirage Wuyuan took out the saber from his waist, tightened the reins, and ordered loudly. He must restrain his troops and let them recover, otherwise there will be no need to fight this battle.
However, he, who has always been brave and brave, no longer knows what to do at this time - he does not dare to launch an attack easily, and he is unwilling to lead his troops to retreat, so he can only wait here like a fool.
As a result, what you get in exchange for waiting is an even worse follow-up...
The second round of shelling soon followed, and more than a dozen shells fell. But this time, these shells were obviously more accurate, falling directly on the heads of the baggage troops following at the rear.
The Navy's naval gun adjusted its angle and pressed the muzzle downward, so the second salvo was closer to the place where the white muzzle smoke rose.
The explosion instantly flipped up two carriages, sweeping up the carriage drivers and the messy supplies they carried.
The Mirage army, which had never experienced such terrifying artillery fire, suddenly rushed into a panic. The officers at the rear watched as the second-line logistics force collapsed.
The 1st Battalion Commander on the beach suddenly felt refreshed after seeing the second round of artillery fire fall. As long as he fired a few more rounds, he felt that this mirage force that suddenly appeared on the beach would probably collapse.
In this way, the only enemy force that could threaten the landing of subsequent troops no longer existed, and he could continue to organize the landing with peace of mind.
At this time, he was about to find a navy man to kiss him. He turned the entire battle around with just a few rounds of bombardment. It was really cool.
And then...and then nothing!
Yes, no more! While the commander of the 1st Battalion was excitedly waiting for the third round of shelling to completely defeat the huge threat on the flank, the navy's artillery fire suddenly... stopped.
There was no sign, and it just stopped like this. It was as if nothing had happened. Only the black smoke pillars that had not dissipated witnessed the fierce naval gunfire just now.
"What, what's going on?" The 1st Battalion Commander stared at the sea with wide eyes. He was even worried for a second, worried that he would see the horrific scene of the sinking battleship.
But the fact is that the navy's cruiser is still lying on the sea, but the expected artillery fire has not arrived yet.
Mirage Wuyuan, who was also confused, couldn't laugh or cry while riding on his horse - he had been desperately waiting for the terrible explosion to destroy his infantry and artillery, but everything came to an abrupt end.
This feeling was really inexplicable. He was ready to die, but the other party refused to stab him...
He didn't know why this happened, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while. He even considered that it was possible that the opponent could only fire so many shells in a short period of time, but he had no way of determining when the opponent's shells would arrive again.
It was as if a death row prisoner was waiting for his execution, but the date was delayed again and again - this feeling of not wanting to live but not wanting to die really made him so entangled.
On the other side, an equally troubled person was pacing back and forth on the bridge of the Wolf 1 cruiser, looking constipated.
Bernard was really depressed, because he really wanted to open fire to attack the enemy targets on the shore, but he was too afraid to fire randomly anymore.
Previously, after seeing white smoke rising from the shore, he decisively ordered to fire, because Datang Group's artillery obviously would not appear at that location.
He fought confidently! There is no need to worry about anything. In his opinion, as long as the enemy's artillery positions are destroyed, the threat on the beach will be eliminated.
But after two quick rounds of shelling, he didn't dare to fire easily again. Because he didn't know where the friendly forces on the shore were.
No one told him whether the friendly forces would also launch an attack on the enemy's positions in order to remove the threat. He didn't know anything about the situation on the shore, so he couldn't be sure whether friendly forces would launch a counterattack.
If friendly forces attack the enemy's position, it is not known whether his artillery fire will affect friendly forces. After all, the accuracy of naval guns is limited. When firing on the rising sea, accuracy cannot be completely guaranteed.
If this is a sway and the artillery shells hit our own positions, how will we face our brothers in the Army?
Therefore, he could only cease fire honestly and wait for the exact news from the shore to be transmitted back before making the next step.
It is precisely because of this that the naval artillery fire suddenly stopped, and everything returned to silence. The commanders of the navy, army and enemy forces were all at a loss and fell into a long wait.
The commander of the 1st Battalion also realized this problem a few minutes after the artillery fire fell silent: he now did not dare to launch an attack easily and defeat this mirage force.
Because if he counterattacks rashly, God knows whether naval artillery shells will suddenly fall! The consequences of this were much more serious than the enemy's attack. He would rather squat on the beach and endure the lucky draw of the enemy's solid artillery shells than try his own way to try the navy's explosive shells...
Just kidding, solid bullets! How many people die after hearing a hundred guns? Isn't it the same thing as the cannonballs used by naval cannons?
Because there is no need to consider weight, the navy's artillery can use thicker and longer barrels and use greater chamber pressures, so naturally heavier shells can also be used! Therefore, under the same caliber, army artillery is basically no match for naval artillery.
What's more, it's a bomb! Really explosive grenade! With one shot, half of a football field would be affected by the explosion! If you send troops yourself, wouldn't that mean you're giving away people's lives?
After thinking about this, the 1st Battalion Commander immediately realized that the Navy must be afraid that they might launch an attack, so they did not dare to continue firing!
Realizing this serious problem, the 1st Battalion Commander immediately grasped the key point: "Telegraph! There is a human-powered generator and a telegraph machine! Isn't there one ashore? Can it be used? Take it apart and assemble it quickly! Hurry!"
He shouted and ran towards the beach. He has been keenly aware that the communication with the naval warships on the beach seems to be the key to determining the success of the landing.
The adjutant followed him and ran to the beach desperately. Then the two of them went one after another, looking for telegraph equipment that might be ashore among the chaotic landing boats.
Almost at the same moment, Bernard also realized that he should establish effective contact with the beachhead. Therefore, he urged his own free ship to send the telegraph machine ashore as soon as possible.
At this time, the commander of the 1st regiment also got into the boat and headed for the coast - he could no longer watch his troops fighting the enemy on the boat.
As a commander, he felt that he should be commanding on the beach instead of cowardly hiding at sea! He was an Army officer, not a Navy sailor!
Regardless of whether there is artillery fire or enemy troops, the landing boats spread out on the sea are constantly transporting troops to the beach.
Although the speed is very slow, the process never stops. Soon more than 100 soldiers came ashore, most of them from the 1st Battalion, and they all carried weapons.
The soldiers had just climbed ashore and had no time to dump the sand in their boots before they joined the battle with their weapons in hand.
Almost spontaneously, these soldiers reinforced the surrounding defensive positions and established a new machine gun position in another location using the second machine gun that came ashore.
The 1st Battalion Commander, who already had about 600 troops, even felt that he was capable of launching a counterattack. But he still couldn't find the telegraph machine and couldn't contact the fleet on the sea, so he didn't dare to easily organize his troops to enter the shelling area just now.
Mirage Wuyuan, who was waiting on the spot, didn't know that the opportunity was slipping through his fingers. He was still wondering: "Brother... are you still going to fight?"
