Chapter 898: The Anglo-French Coalition Arrives
Indeed, there is no such provision in the international community, and no matter how high the killing efficiency of poison gas bombs is and how large the scope of one-time extermination is, there is no explicit prohibition on the use of poison gas bombs, because in the history of the world, there has never been a gas bomb.
Wang Feng looked at Sherman and said in a soothing tone: "Mr. Sherman, just as you said to the soldiers and civilians of Atlanta, if people think I am cruel and cruel, I will tell them that war is war, its purpose is not to win people's favor, war is hell, if you want to stop all this, if you want peace, you and your relatives should lay down your arms to stop this war, so I never think that there is anything wrong with using poison gas bombs, because only by fully killing and injuring the enemy can the war be ended as quickly as possible." Do you agree with me? “
Sherman only felt that his cheeks were hot, and then looked at the hateful and mocking eyes of the southern soldiers around him, he hated to dig a hole in the ground, this was indeed his arrogant words, but from Wang Feng's mouth, it was like being slapped in the face.
Wang Feng swept his eyes coldly, and said: "Of course, there is still a difference between us and you, although you are hostile to the people of the south, we are not hostile to the people of the north, so we will treat the wounded as much as possible after the war, for us, war is war, we will not kill innocents indiscriminately because of war, nor will we bring personal emotions into the war, this is the goodwill we release to the people of the United States of America, and it is also a manifestation of the spirit of international humanitarianism."
I hope that you will reflect on your actions, recognize the crimes committed against the people of the Union and sincerely repent of them. Think about it, too, about the war that the Washington government started. Whether it is saving the black slaves, or pushing the black slaves into a deeper abyss. Who is responsible for the millions of deaths in the North and South of the United States, think about it, perhaps, you will have a chance to be forgiven. “
After speaking, Wang Feng and everyone left quickly.
Sherman and Grant exchanged struggling looks, and Wang Feng's hint was already obvious, that is, let them accuse the federal government and be tainted witnesses. Sincerely, they are reluctant to do this, which makes them feel ashamed, but the consequences of refusal, the possibility of being sent to the gallows, death, are they really so easy to face? For a while, my heart was very entangled.
At the same time, twenty warships of the Democratic Union appeared in the sea near the Norfolk shipyard in Virginia. He was accompanied by five American Southern warships, all of which were small wooden ships of several hundred tons, whose sole role was to guide the way, and to watch the battle with an attitude of observation and learning.
That's right. It's about watching and learning.
Southern Navy Commander Scharf was filled with emotion in his heart, thinking that back then, China proposed to the United States to learn the technology of building ports and wharves and warships. It was Kim Neng-hyung who passed through him, and he contacted the Norfolk shipyard again. A group of skilled skilled workers were hired to work in China with high salaries, but how long did it take? The apprentice had already left the master far behind.
China's naval buildup is advancing rapidly. And the United States is standing still!
Sighing secretly, Scharf said to Chen Lao Dao beside him: "Twenty miles ahead is the Norfolk shipyard, Mr. Chen, do you want to find a way to lure out the warships in the shipyard?" There are also batteries on the shore that could pose a threat. “
Boss Chen smiled slightly: "The Minister of the Northern Navy, Wells, is also considered to have been in battle for a long time, what to do, he understands it very well in his heart, let's watch." “
Scharf pondered it, and soon it became clear that because the Chinese artillery was far away, if Wells did not move, it would be to use the warship as a battery, and sooner or later the Chinese navy would be bombarded with a cannon, and if he left the port to meet the battle, he could use the cooperation of tactics and batteries to have a chance to fight with the Chinese fleet and lose both.
Sure enough, after receiving the news, Wells ordered all the battleships to leave the harbor, but not to leave the range of the battery, so that the shore guns could play an effective support.
Standing on a high place looking at the sea, Wells sneered: "Come on, come on, it's time to teach the damned Chinese a lesson." ”
Gradually, the coastline appeared in front of us, and the Norfolk shipyard deserved to be the largest shipyard in the United States, and the facilities may not be as complete as the Xiangshan base of the East China Sea Fleet, but there were nearly 20 docks, as well as floating cranes, floating docks, ship slipways, and nearly 10 small and medium-sized docks, and nearly 30 batteries lined up along the coast, and there were more than 50 large and small warships on standby.
Obviously, the Washington government has also transferred the warships at the New York naval base to concentrate all its forces on a decisive battle with the Chinese navy.
Scharf was on Boss Chen's flagship, a 4,200-ton destroyer, looked at the binoculars for a moment, and said with some worry: "Washington is desperate, Mr. Chen, there are many ants and elephants to death, you have to be careful." "Thank you!" Boss Chen didn't take it too seriously, and nodded calmly.
Scharf shook his head in his heart, he felt that Boss Chen was arrogant, generally speaking, arrogance did not end well, but the strength of the American Southern Navy was extremely weak, and he had no right to speak, he just made up his mind, and he must be persuaded fiercely when the situation is not good.
"Report to Commander Chen, the Anglo-French fleet has been found in the northeast sea, fifteen nautical miles away!" Just then, the lookout called out.
"Anglo-French forces?" Boss Chen's eyes narrowed, although China and Britain and France reached an agreement to coordinate their intervention in the American civil war, but foreigners are not trustworthy by nature, they can tear up the agreement at any time for the sake of interests, if you believe in foreigners too much, you must die and don't know how to die.
Boss Chen immediately waved his hand: "Suspend the attack and wait for the British and French forces to come." ”
"Yes!" The order was quickly delivered, and all the ships were hovering over the sea.
The US troops in the port were puzzled, they did not understand what the Chinese were doing, and a staff officer couldn't help but say: "It's not that the Chinese are afraid and dare not attack us." ”
Another person took it and said: "Don't look at the size of his ship, but we have a large number, and the ship is small and flexible, and we have shore artillery support, it is normal for him to hesitate, Your Excellency, I am afraid that he will abandon Norfolk and attack New York first, so what should we do?" "This ......" Wilston's heart sank, indeed, the Chinese army went to attack New York and a series of coastal civilian ports, he really didn't know what to do.
Wells gritted his teeth: "If the Chinese go north, then we will attack Charleston!" ”
Although Charleston has gathered a large number of Chinese transport ships, it still has warships to guard, and there are shore guns on the coast, so it may not be possible to win a good attack on the coast, but this is also a way to deal with the Chinese fleet without relying on batteries, even if the number of warships is doubled, he is not sure.
The wait was the hardest, and it was even more difficult to understand the enemy's intentions, and in the midst of the torment, one of the lookouts suddenly shouted: "Your Excellency, there is another fleet on the sea, hundreds of ships!" (To be continued.) )
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