The supreme glory of capturing a country's capital and the greed to plunder a country's wealth are also the driving force of war, and this motivation is more direct than the so-called righteousness.

Solid shells, flowering shells, grape seeds, since the arrival of the artillery, began to pour, from dozens of artillery pieces to 100 artillery pieces, from 100 artillery pieces to hundreds of artillery pieces, night and day by day, the non-stop British and French troops laid down an artillery array with 8 or 900 guns on the front line of Bali Bridge.

The rammed earth artillery position is not the patent of the Qing army, for the use of artillery, the British and French forces have more experience, salvo, round fire, sufficient ammunition, and all at once the front line of Wei Huozi turned into a bloody hell.

This kind of artillery coverage blow was not available even in the Crimean War, relying on dozens of warships behind it, a steady stream of artillery ammunition, still being transported to the front line of Bali Bridge without interruption, and the caliber of the artillery is getting larger and larger, and the damage caused is also getting bigger and bigger.

Even though the militia regiments of the new army and the Beijing division were huddled in the trenches one by one, the casualties in half a day still reached more than 10,000, although most of the casualties were the militia groups of the Beijing division, but Wei Huozi's new army also paid more than 2,000 casualties.

The mortar artillery of the counterattack was counterattacked by the British and French forces in a short time, and the entire artillery array was overturned by the flowering shells, and only half of the more than 1,000 artillery soldiers survived.

Run, Wei camel didn't dare. The militias and the Forces nouvelles did not dare. The sky was full of firelight. Out of the trench is a dead end for a day, more than 10,000 casualties, at least half of them are deserters, fierce high-density artillery fire, and also briefly helped Yang Meng to do a supervising team, with the experience of the past, whether it is the new army or the militia of the Beijing Division, all they can do is to lie down obediently in the trench.

Good time in the past few days. Wei Huozi did not let the new army and the militia be idle, the dense trenches, for the remaining sixty or seventy thousand people, blocked most of the solid bullets and grape seeds, only the flowering bullets can cause a certain amount of damage to the people in the trenches, but under such artillery density, there is no way to eat and sleep, and it is only a matter of time before the front line of Bali Bridge collapses.

Those who couldn't sleep in the sound of artillery were except for the new army and civilian regiments on the front line of Baliqiao. There were also the commanders of the Anglo-French forces, as well as the officials and civilians of the Beijing Division.

Watchtowers were also erected on the positions of the Anglo-French forces. The tenacity of the people and the army of the Qing Kingdom is terrifying! Such a dense artillery attack is probably the first time in the history of world warfare, but in the face of such an attack, the people and army of the Qing State are still stubbornly guarding in the trenches, and if it were the army of Europe or Tsarist Russia, it would have collapsed long ago.

The more tenacious the Baliqiao front line is, the more determined Ergin, Gro, and Grant are to capture the imperial capital of the Qing Dynasty, once such a tenacious nation rises, the impact on the European world is too great, Yang Butang's words have been lingering in the ears of Ergin and Gerlo since the beginning of the artillery war, and the war will not end lightly, in the face of such a tenacious nation, both Britain and France cannot afford to pay the price of the war.

What the three of them didn't know was that if the density of the artillery fire was lower, or the artillery fire was more or less spaced, the battle line of Bali Bridge would have collapsed a long time ago, and it was the non-stop artillery attack organized by the three of them that forced out the resilience of these people!

"Keep sending artillery from the battleship! Grant, send fifteen thousand men back, except for what is necessary for defense, as long as everything that can be brought to the front. ”

The tenacity of the Qing people made Ergin afraid, once the continuous war entangled the British Empire, with the geographical location of the Qing State, the British Empire's colonies in Far East and West Asia will be threatened, and in the future, it may be Australia and Canada that will be threatened.

The artillery bombardment has no intention of stopping at all, the rumbling thunder in the southeast of the Beijing division and the artillery fire that reflects the night sky, even if you don't stand on the wall of the Beijing division, you can see lightly that since the Qing Dynasty established two hundred years, the Beijing division has not encountered any serious war, and the artillery sound that lasted all night has disturbed the hearts of the people who have just been at peace in the Beijing division.

The battle report on Wei Huozi's side has been continuously sent to Yang Meng's hands since the beginning of the artillery battle, and there is no need to go to the scene to see it, the sound of artillery on the Tongzhou side alone is enough to prove the tragic journey of the battlefield, and there were more than 10,000 casualties in half a day, which is a completely acceptable figure.

"Third master, how do you give instructions over there?"

Thousands of artillery guns fired in unison, with heavy casualties, this is Wei Huozi's battle report, in the face of more than 1,000 artillery pieces, Xu Ziwei, a military division, also has no countermeasures.

"Good! If only there was no rout! Inform Wei Huozi and dig a pit to avoid cannons! ”

Yang Meng, who was in the Beijing Division, didn't know the reason why Wei Huozi's men and horses did not disperse, but not breaking up was a great thing for Yang Meng, as long as the front line of Bali Bridge could withstand it, and the matter of seizing the British and French warships could be carried out smoothly.

"Dig a pit to avoid guns? What is the charter? ”

This order is a bit too vague, and Xu Ziwei doesn't know how to explain this to Wei Huozi in the future, so he must ask for such an order.

"The means of excavating fortifications, I can teach all the new army, the next life or death, it depends on their creation, maybe, after this battle, we can also find a set of ways to avoid artillery!

For the sake of the warships of the British and French forces, even if the front line of Bali Bridge is completely destroyed, we have to carry it!

Inform Wei Huozi's reserves, get out of the way, and must not fight a positional battle with the British and French forces, once the Bali Bridge falls, let them do their best to harass the British and French forces, and they must not be allowed to hit the city of Jingshi, such a number of artillery, no one can stop it!

Let the shadows near Jinkou closely monitor the movements of the British and French forces, and the number of artillery they moved to the Bali Bridge will be reported every two hours!

Let Yang Fuliang's men and horses be ready at all times, once the Anglo-French fleet at Dagukou has a loophole, they will immediately prepare to attack! ”

Thousands of artillery pieces are not the artillery of Xiang Yong when he fought with the Taiping Army. The firing range of these guns. At least all of them are more than a mile. Large-caliber naval guns have a firing range of about five or six miles, and once these guns are transported to the Beijing Division, the 100,000 troops will not be able to stop it!

However, Yang Meng could stop them from entering Beijing, unless the British and French forces were motionless, otherwise, so many artillery pieces would move. It's a flaw!

"That's all there is to it! I'll give Wei Huozi an order! ”

The position has to be held, and the artillery over there can't fight back at all, except for digging pits and avoiding artillery as the third master said, there is really no good way, this British and French alliance can't fight with artillery, right? As long as the position of Bali Bridge is there, no matter how much artillery there is, there will always be a day when the ammunition will be exhausted, and the British and French forces will not be able to follow, and now is the time to fight who can bear it and who can afford to die!

"Hmmm! Sue sù Wei camel. The curved pit has the most bearing capacity, and the rest depends on luck. ”

Dig pits to avoid artillery. Yang Meng said simply, but the Bali Bridge is close to the river, and the water will come out if it is not dug deep, whether such a method can be done, Yang Meng is also bottomless!

"Third master, Peng Zhongtang is here, saying that the emperor summoned him!"

Xu Ziwei went and came again, Yang Meng had to go to the palace to explain this matter!

"Just go for a pastime, give me a few bottles of cloud smoke, and go!"

The things on the front line of Bali Bridge, you can't think about it, and you don't dare to think about it, the achievement is successful, and if you don't succeed, you can't do it, there's nothing lingering, if you want to block the bombardment of a thousand artillery, in Yang Meng's opinion, there is no hope, there are too many of them!

"Ministry, Bali Bridge Frontline ......"

The sound of artillery continued from the night to midnight, and there was no intention of stopping, there were not so many artillery pieces in the imperial court, and Peng Yunzhang's heart was also burning when he thought of this.

"More than 10,000 dead and wounded in half a day, 1,000 Yangyi artillery, its power can be at least comparable to 5,000 catties of general cannons, and even some of the artillery itself is 10,000 catties of cannons!

Fortunately, the militia on the front line has not retreated! ”

Yang Laosan's words can really frighten people's guts, thousands of 5,000 catties of general cannons, and the Jingshi is afraid that he will not be able to keep it.

"Ministry, Jingshi ......"

"Jingshi is fine! The artillery is bulky, and it is okay to hit the Bali Bridge, once he wants to move to the Beijing Division, we will take the initiative to attack, they can't put the artillery all the way to the Beijing Division, right?

In this 100-mile journey, 10,000 cannons are not enough! Peace of mind is it, this thing is a flaw when it moves! ”

For Peng Yunzhang, Yang Meng is telling the truth, some things can't just sit in the dark.

"The Emperor's ......"

Peng Yunzhang can accept these things, but the emperor is different, what if the emperor is scared out?

"Tell the truth! The militia on the front line, defending the Beijing division in blood and fire, the emperor is not a three-year-old child, there are some things that we can't hide and can't hide, how do you explain this rumbling cannon?

Defending the Beijing Division, it's not just lip service, you, me, and the emperor are all going to fight for their lives, the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies, this is not a lie!

Peng Zhongtang, don't worry, Yang San still has a bottom when he speaks, Yang Laozi said that he will defend the Beijing Division, Yang Laozi will not die, and the Beijing Division will be the Qing Dynasty! ”

Although Yang Meng's words were uplifting, they still couldn't sweep away the gloomy clouds and mist on Peng Yunzhang's face, don't you see the red sky in the southeast corner of the capital? What could be more convincing than that red sky?

Out of Yang Meng's mansion, Yang Meng rode a horse, Peng Yunzhang sat in a sedan chair, and met a group of ministers at the noon gate, and the heart palace at night was overcrowded.

"Third Brother Yang, how is the battle at Bali Bridge?"

Although the expression of the four-color stick was a little anxious, his face was acceptable, and since Yang Meng entered the Heart Cultivation Palace, the panic on his face was slowly receding.

"The British and French Yangyi used thousands of warships and artillery to bombard the front line of Bali Bridge, and there were more than 10,000 casualties on the front line of Bali Bridge in the first half of the night.

Yang Meng told the actual battle situation, but no one believed the truth! After Mu Yin waited for Yang Meng to finish speaking, he directly asked.

"Yang Butang, the Anglo-French alliance is so sharp, why can't the imperial court sue for peace?"

"Summation? Mu Yin, people with tens of thousands of horses, dozens of warships landed in Jinkou, the target is directly aimed at the Beijing Division, the battle of the past few days, even if the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty do not know the details, they have heard of it, is this what they are asking for?

Even summing? Trade throughout the Qing Dynasty, envoys from various countries stationed in Beijing, even if the land is ceded, we can bear it, but what about the indemnity? Where does the money come from?

When he was in Guangzhou, the British and French Yangyi demanded an indemnity of 50 million, and Humen Yang Laozi killed 2,000 Yangyi, and a corpse of 10,000 taels of silver.

More than 10,000 people died in the British, French, and Yangyi, and 10,000 taels for a corpse is 10,000,000, plus the indemnity of 50 million in the early stage, which is 15,000,000, what about the military expenses for the war? Let's sign the alliance under the city, and the British and French Yangyi will definitely open their mouths, so they will take out 50 million and 20,000 taels of silver?

Even if it is taken out, how can this Great Qing Kingdom continue?

Yang Laozi said that he would defend the Beijing Division, Yang Laozi would not die, the Beijing Division would not be lost, if he asked for peace, wait until Yang Laozi died!

Although the battle at Bali Bridge was tragic, the people of the militia were still fighting with blood and fire. Lost the hearts of the people, can you Mu Yin come back?

Seeking peace is not a day or two of hard work, ten days and a half months can not produce results, even if peace, the British and French Yangyi hit the Beijing division, and there is no difference from the current peace.

Your Majesty, give the minister another half a month, Guan Bao will keep the British and French Yangyi out of the Beijing Division, Yang Meng dare not say it elsewhere, but Bao Majesty is fine, Yang Meng dares to boast about this Haikou! ”

The figure of 20,000 taels of silver frightened most people, Yang Meng's hard words can be regarded as a boost, half a month is indeed not much, and most of the ministers in the Heart Cultivation Hall can't find a reason to refute. (To be continued......)