Chapter 8: It Was a Nightmare (Page 1/1)

"Marshal, it has been determined that there are as many as thirteen primitive tribes that have not come to trade in the past two months, and these tribes are all tribes with relatively large populations. Their locations are marked, and the marshal asks you to look at them. ”

The chief of staff hung a set of marked sea area maps on the map board and said to Ran Wudao.

Ran Wu looked at it carefully for a moment and then nodded, "Sure enough, don't you think the location of these lost islands is a little strange?" ”

The chief of staff said: "The marshal is saying that the location of these lost islands is exactly forming a semi-encirclement posture against us on the periphery, and the location of these islands is just like each other's horns. ”

"That's right, that's it, it seems that the British are taking great pains this time and want to build a blockade chain for us." Ran Wu smiled indifferently, but he didn't seem to care too much.

"The marshal seems to be confident." The chief of staff said with a smile.

"Did you see that? Ben Shuai had just received a letter from Governor Hu Dadu, saying that in a few days, new warships, new machine guns, and a large number of ammunition and materials would arrive from China. Here's the list, you see. ”

Ran Wu seemed to be in a very good mood and handed a list on the table to the chief of staff.

When the chief of staff looked at it, he exclaimed: "There are five new-type ironclad warships, 100 new-style machine guns, 5 million rounds of ammunition, and countless other supplies. Your Majesty is really generous this time. ”

"Indeed, in addition to retaining the basic training and use, Your Majesty has sent us all the new warships and weapons produced this time, which is Your Majesty's high hopes for us. And Lao Hu also said in the letter that this is only the first batch, and more weapons will be sent in the future. It seems that this time His Majesty is serious about the British. Ran Wu nodded and said in a deep voice.

"Marshal, now that we have basically figured out the location of the British, and with these new warships and machine guns, we are no longer inferior to the British in weapons, and this time we will definitely teach the British a lesson." The staff officer was full of confidence.

"Yes, the British are good at scars and forget the pain, this time the commander wants them to remember for life." Ran Wu said in a high-spirited manner.

……………… I'm the high-spirited dividing line..............................

"Colonel, why don't you seem to be happy that we are victorious in the East, the Lion Country, the Java Kingdom, and the Ryukyu Kingdom have all become the territory of our British Empire, and so many islands have been taken by us?"

On an island three hundred nautical miles off the west coast of Fuso, two British officers climbed the highest hill on the island and looked out at the east wind.

A young second lieutenant officer asked puzzledly as he looked at the older officer next to him, who had been silent.

"Bob, do you know what our purpose is for coming to the East?" The colonel did not answer, but asked rhetorically.

"Of course, that's what everybody knows. We're going to defeat that stubborn Eastern Empire and let them open ports for the goods of our British Empire to enter. Then transport ore, timber, and even gold and silver from them to our British Empire. The lieutenant said without thinking.

"Yes, everybody says that. But have you ever thought about it, can we really defeat that mysterious and powerful Eastern Empire? Colonel Smith asked, looking serious.

The second lieutenant was a little confused and asked, "Mr. Colonel, why do you think so?" Everyone knows that we, the British Empire, are the most powerful country in the world. We have the most powerful ships, the most powerful weapons, and we have millions of valiant armies, and of course we can do it, can't we? ”

"No, no, no! You won't understand. This is war, not math. War is not as simple as you think. The defeat of so many indigenous tribes in these island nations that we occupy is not something to boast about, because they are not enemies at all, they are not really an army, it is nothing more than a one-sided massacre. ”

"But the great empire in the East is different, completely different. Their army is the real army, the real strong army. Their weapons are no worse than ours, and their soldiers' fighting will is not lost to us, and even far surpasses us. And their fighting skills are simply astounding. I lived through the war 10 years ago, and it was a nightmare, a nightmare from which I would never wake up. ”

"My company is all dead, Captain Churchill's head has been cut in half by a shell, and Lieutenant ***'s intestines flew out and hung on a branch. Only I survived by being knocked out by the wave of shells. Do you know what it means for the British army of 40,000 to be wiped out in just a few months? That means we have experienced a fiasco that we have never experienced before, and it means that there are more powerful armies in the world than our British Empire, which means that our British Empire army is not invincible! ”

The last few words were uttered by Colonel Smith in a roaring tone.

Ensign Bob was obviously frightened, his face turned pale, and his body involuntarily took a step back, and his eyes looked at the colonel, who had always been serious and calm, a little overwhelmed.

Colonel Smith realized his gaffe, took a deep breath to calm himself, and continued in as gentle a tone as possible: "Our enemy is far stronger than you think! It really was the most powerful army I've ever seen, so powerful that it made people lose the will to fight. And as far as I know, His Excellency the Emperor of the Eastern Empire is not comparable to the average mediocre monarch. ”

"He has a strong physique, extraordinary wisdom and great courage, and he has been leading this powerful Eastern Empire on the right path. Do you think that our empire has been strong for the past ten years, do you think that others are stagnation or even regression? Bob, your father and I are old friends, so I'm going to tell you this. I hope you will always remember that war is never a romantic thing, especially with the mighty Eastern Empire. ”

Bob's mind stalled for a moment, and then he finally swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked with some trepidation, "I see what you mean." Colonel, what do you want me to do when you tell me this? ”

The colonel looked at the pale blue eyes of the young man in front of him and said softly, "I hope you can live and be able to go back to see your father alive, instead of lying in a small box." ”

With that, Colonel Smith turned and walked down the hill, the sea breeze ruffled the gray hair on his temples, leaving the young lieutenant standing in place with a blank expression.

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