The Rise of the Empire

"Damn it, it's a heavy artillery! A real heavy artillery!" Perxing roughly checked the opponent's artillery positions, and the distance between the two sides was about 10 kilometers! And the shells are powerful, definitely not 15-pound artillery! He couldn't imagine how the British hid such a cannon group! The opponent had at least 8 or more artillery pieces, and the cavalry lacked firepower. They were forced to retreat under the attack of the sudden artillery attack and the remaining British guards, and this also allowed some of the British to escape! \u003c/p\u003e"Their artillery range is so long, shouldn't this be a field artillery?" Kruger was very surprised by the unexpected artillery performance. The opponent's artillery skills are very superb, and the artillery has a very long range. According to estimates, the opponent's artillery has a range of about 12 kilometers! This range exceeds almost all British division artillery. So this must be a strengthened artillery. As for why they appear here, only God really knows. \u003c/p\u003eFaced with the sudden bombardment, the Boers were forced to close the net in advance, but even so, they still captured a considerable part of the British army. More than 1,200 British soldiers were killed, more than 3,000 were injured, and another 2,000 Prisoners, the British Empire has spanned decades, this failure can be called the biggest loss of the British Army since the Crimean War! The rest of the British army who escaped by chance quickly evacuated to Lady Smith. \u003c/p\u003e "It's the naval artillery team. The British navy is better than their army!" On the third day after the Battle of Ladysmith, the Boers finally figured out the team that made the Boers' plan fall short. Where did the artillery come from? \u003c/p\u003e "It turned out to be the British Navy, no wonder the artillery skills are superb, by the way, what's going on with them?" Caliput continued to ask. \u003c/p\u003e"This British naval force comes from the first-class cruiser Mighty, the first-class protected cruiser Bled, and the third-class protected cruiser Apollo. The artillery used is four 120mm naval guns and two 150mm heavy guns. And 10 12-pound guns. Among them, 2 150mm naval guns did not participate in the battle. They were deployed in Lady Smith, and they temporarily installed army gun mounts on the naval guns. There are about 1,500 people in this force, except for naval warships In addition to the gunners and sailors on board, there are 900 marines," Kruger said. \u003c/p\u003e "This is not easy to handle...." Caliput said that in the end, there were at least 4,000 people in Buller's army who successfully withdrew Ladysmith. In addition to this artillery, there are about 5,500 people, and the opponent has very powerful firepower, which is a 150mm heavy artillery! Not the short-barreled guns used by the Army! As long as the angle allows, the maximum shooting range of others is twice yours! The surrounding area of ​​Ladysmith is relatively open. The British probably have already built artillery positions. How can this artillery battle be fought? \u003c/p\u003eWhat Kaliput did not expect was that in history, the Boers also defeated the British army on the front line of Spin Mountain, but then they were also helpless in the city of Ladysmith, and there was also a marine artillery team that joined the battle in history , but what is different from history is that the scale of this artillery unit is a bit large...  \u003c/p\u003e"The significance of storming is relatively limited. Although we have a large number of artillery, the opponent has the advantages of fortifications and range, and it is very difficult to fight. Before we get more heavy artillery, we'd better not fight. Occupy other parts of the Eastern Cape and mobilize the Boers there."\u003c/p\u003e"At the same time, step up cavalry raids. Three! These artillery pieces are truly terrifying," said Caliput. \u003c/p\u003e "So where is the focus of our attack in the next stage?" Kruger also realized the seriousness of the problem.

\u003c/p\u003e "Durban! According to intelligence, the reinforcements and supplies of the British are hoarded in Durban. As long as we can destroy this place, our flanks will be safe. And Durban's supplies are very important to us. Expanding the army is very useful, of course, the most important thing is that there will not be many British troops stationed there, and there may even be only more than 2,000 people." Caliput said. \u003c/p\u003e "But there are 3 warships there!" Kruger said worriedly. \u003c/p\u003e"There are three warships, but there are not many people on them. This artillery team alone has used about 600 naval personnel. Now the number of three warships is definitely not enough. The most important thing is that we don't necessarily To occupy and defend Durban, we only need to destroy it. We can hide in the place where the enemy's naval guns can't reach and blow up the port area and warehouses with full shells. We can destroy the railway and marshalling yard, as well as the water source. And electricity." Caliput shook his head and said. \u003c/p\u003eThe Boers want to persevere for a long time, so the Eastern Cape must occupy the place. Only after occupying this place, will the hundreds of thousands of Dutch descendants in the Eastern Cape truly support the two Boer Republics and make up for it The shortcomings of the Boers' lack of manpower. \u003c/p\u003eMake up your mind and do it! When Loeb's British army was severely injured and trapped in the isolated city, the British in the entire Eastern Cape region could no longer produce a decent defense force. After giving it to other troops, Kruger led the main force and began to attack in the direction of Durban. \u003c/p\u003eWhat the Boers didn't expect was that they accidentally intercepted another marine artillery team departing from Durban during their march to Durban! This team was originally to support Buller. The speed of Buller's defeat was too fast, and some telegrams had been cut off. After the news of Buller's defeat reached Durban, it was too late, and the British Army, which did not have radio, naturally could not rule this artillery in time. \u003c/p\u003eIn the end, this sad artillery was caught by the Boer cavalry. Although the British tried their best to destroy the powerful artillery before surrendering, four 120mm naval guns were still captured by the Boers. This means that for the first time the Boer Army has military-level heavy artillery. And these artillery caused the British to suffer a lot in the ensuing battles. Of course, this is something later, so I won't mention it for the time being. \u003c/p\u003e"Is it really British? Is this army the British army that took down Napoleon in Waterloo? Why do I feel like a group of natives who can't fight? I don't know if the British Gold Navy is as vulnerable as his army." When the news of the Battle of Ladysmith reached Berlin, the Kaiser ruthlessly mocked the British Army in front of his important ministers, and the British's too sad performance also made him make his final decision. \u003c/p\u003e"If other things happen in the world at this time, then the British must not be able to interfere, right?" William said with a smile to the Prime Minister Kalipme next to him. \u003c/p\u003e"Yes, Your Majesty, not only the British, but other major powers will not care about things that are not directly related to them. The energy of the Russians is in the Far East, and the Americans have just suffered an unprecedented defeat. The French are not Our opponent." Compared to the mighty Bismarck, this German Prime Minister is simply an echo of His Majesty the Emperor. He knows what His Majesty said, and although he still has some worries in his heart, he still agrees. \u003c/p\u003eThanks to book friend bighill1982\u003c/a\u003e~~~! The third one is here~~~! Ask for a subscription\u003c/a\u003e~~~! ! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e