Chapter 105: The Conquest of the Americas (2)

Zeng Xiaoying didn't know, but Ye Tan knew very well in his heart that Sitka was the capital of Alaska ruled by Tsarist Russia. Here there were not only Tsarist Russians, but also Tlingits.

Speaking of Sitka, one has to mention Alexander. Baranov. He was the CEO of the Tsarist American Company. It was this man who pushed the territory of Tsarist Russia, extending to the east. From the Aleutian Islands to Kodiake Island, to Prince William Sound, all the way to Sitka on Baranov Island, which bears his name.

In front of the port of Sitka, there are quite a few islands. On the left is Arrow Mountain, and on the right is the Flattop Mountain, which is sheltered from the cold air from the northeast for the inhabitants of the area. In the distance to the west, there is also a dormant volcano.

The entire island has an area of 12,462 square kilometers.

Founded in 1837, the castle covers an area of more than 4,000 square meters, also known as Baranov Castle. It was filled with 12-pounder guns. The indigenous Tlingit became their worst enemies. There was a time when Tsarist Russia was expelled from Sitka. Later, at 4 o'clock in the morning on March 30, 1867, Tsarist Russia and the United States officially handed over the land here in the castle heights. As a result, it later became a national park site. Ye Tan knew that it was burned in the future in 1898. It's just that I have changed my own decisions, and I don't know if history will repeat itself.

Moreover, this small port of Sitka has three churches, St. Michael, Luther and the Doge's Palace, built in 1844, 1843 and 1842 respectively.

On the island of Sitka today, there are at least 1,500 Tsarist Russians and more than 400 Tlingits.

Later, during World War II, it became the base of the U.S. military.

The closer you get to the north, the earlier the night will get dark.

Nine hours later, at about 7 o'clock in the evening, the fleet turned off its lights and sailed into Sitka Bay. Stop less than 10 kilometers from the port.

More than 30 wooden boats of various sizes are quietly moored at the pier. The sails have been lowered, and the standing mast is bare.

On the high ground of the fort, the Russians lit seven or eight blazing bonfires. Not only for heating, but also as a beacon for navigation.

In the castle barracks, a young man wearing a blue naval captain's uniform, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, Alexander. Leonid, holding the back elbow of his right hand in his left hand and pinching his chin in his right hand, looked at Sitkawan from afar, and said to a middle-aged bearded lieutenant behind him: "Gregory, recently our men have received news that the British will take military action against us at the latest, and no later than the end of September. During this time, everyone should wake up and pay attention to the situation at the port. ”

"Leonid, we have set up no less than 20 beacon signals on our approach to Sitka Bay via the island. As soon as a British and American warship entered outside, it would immediately ignite and sound the alarm. At this point, Grigory hesitated for a moment, then continued: "However, Miss Karina has repeatedly stressed that this is a rumor deliberately spread by the Americans, in order to exert pressure on the Tsar to sell this vast land as soon as possible. ”

Leonid shook his head and said calmly and wisely: "Gregory, the pace of expansion of the British is too fast. They supported the Ottomans in the Crimea, defeated our allies. The defeat of our allies will make the British think that we are weak and deceitful. So, we must not take it lightly! ”

Gregory was startled and suddenly realized that Leonid had made sense.

He raised his hand and gave a solemn military salute, "Dear Captain Leonid, I have decided to personally take charge of the patrol tonight. ”

Inside the wheelhouse of the Giant Whale, Ye Tan asked, "Zeng Xiaoying, tell me what you think?" ”

"Instructor, if the Tsarist Russians didn't have two brushes, they would have been driven away by the local natives a long time ago. Therefore, I think that if you want to successfully take the port of Sitka, you must first cut out the eyes of the Russians. ”

"Excellent! Continue this good habit in the future. Think more, 'What would I do if I were an enemy?' 'You will outlive your enemies on the battlefield. ”

"Instructor, I'll do it myself."

After Zeng Xiaoying finished speaking, he just wanted to leave, but was stopped by Ye Tan.

"Zeng Xiaoying, as a commander, can personally lead the troops to charge when necessary. But it should be at the most critical juncture. You have to be flexible. Now, what you need to do, with your subordinates, come up with a few elaborate plans of action, and then call the shots. ”

After speaking, Ye Tan waved his hand and drove Zeng Xiaoying out.

was drunk by Ye Tan as a slap in the face, and Zeng Xiaoying quickly grew into a qualified commander.

Ten minutes later, seven lifeboats, at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour, slowly approached the island. The reason why I didn't choose to land a motorboat is that this thing is fast, but it is very noisy, which is not conducive to stealth operations.

Soon, the cockpit of the Giant Whale, which was the command center, received a message from the front.

Sure enough, Tsarist Russia arranged a secret sentry to prevent a sneak attack.

The alarm was lifted, and the fleet continued to advance towards the port.

After 20 minutes, 7 speedboats had advanced to the port of Sitka. The troops were divided into three routes, from three directions, southeast and west, and sneaked towards Baranov Castle.

"Second Lieutenant Bai Xueyan, the Marines have landed smoothly, bring my Nagant sniper rifle."

Ye Tan, who had revisited the old place, was so excited that he said to Bai Xueyan beside him.

"yes, I'm going to take part in the action too!"

At this time, Isabel. Lan Meili barged in from the outside and said very bluntly.

Ye Tan smiled, shook the sniper rifle in his hand, and went out. Lan Meili smiled happily and followed.

Ye Tan suddenly stopped, turned back to Bai Xueyan and said, "Second Lieutenant Bai, notify all the ships and raise the alert level." Let all the personnel on duty, enter combat readiness. Prevent the enemy's sneak attack, but also prevent the enemy from escaping. ”

In order to prevent enemy sneak attacks, especially by the indigenous Tlingits, all trees within 500 meters of the castle were cut down.

Therefore, the fort on the high ground of the castle has a very open line of sight. At the same time, a lot of horse rejection piles and obstacles, as well as ditches, were also set up.

Gregory stood on the castle's high turrets, looking in the direction of Sitka Bay. Only the sound of the waves crashing on the shore and the whirring of the sea breeze kept ringing in his ears.

The red bonfire behind it was blazing, and the flames jumped up nearly 2 meters high.

Zeng Xiaoying took a closer look at the fort more than ten meters high, and faintly saw more than 20 shadows patrolling on it. Suddenly, I was secretly taken aback. I couldn't help but think of Ye Tan's words.

His heart moved, and then he whispered an order to his lieutenant: "Rowan, there is still one minute left before the agreed time for action." When the time comes, you can flatten it for me! ”

Gregory, who was on the fort, suddenly jumped with his eyelids. He was shocked, as if something big was going to happen.

"Levsky, reload your ammunition now! I feel like the enemy is coming! ”

Gregory pulled out his French Model 1833 Charsebo pistol and shouted as if suddenly crazy.

Zeng Xiaoying belongs to people who have undergone Ye Tan's special training, and they are much more sensitive than others.

I saw the figure on the fort in the distance, and suddenly there was chaos. He knew right away that something must have happened all of a sudden. He made a decision immediately and immediately ordered Luo Wan to open fire!

Five 82-mm mortars produced by Uko Blue, and at the same time, there was a muffled sound of "boom...", and five shells flew towards the battery.

"Levsky, the enemy is on the offensive! Fast! Fast! ”

Gregory's eyes looked in horror in the direction from which the howling sound had come, and his voice trembled.

"Boom..."

The cannonball landed on the turret, and the violent explosion, mixed with orange-red flames, instantly expanded.

The 15 12-pounder iron cannons were instantly submerged, and the shells on the turret were detonated, and they were immediately torn apart, turned into pieces of scrap metal, and fired in all directions.

The second round of shelling and the third round of shelling fell one after another, and in the blink of an eye, the entire battery was razed to the ground.

PS: Many people watched the second crossing and scolded me for being more powerful. But in the context of this era, if the traveler wants to realize his ideals, only in these places in Europe and the United States can there be a little industrial base that can support the development of the protagonist. However, have you ever thought that everything cannot be isolated, and the same is true for people. Giving away a whole industrial system to others, and having only the so-called wealth of property, has no guarantee at all. In addition, the industrial theme is too widespread. So, I switched to a second crossing and deliberately skipped this rhythm. The brain hole is a little bigger. However, since it is a time travel, it is impossible for the plot to develop according to the established history.