Chapter 1205: Betrayal
Watford, the battleships of the Imperial Navy were moored in the open sea, and the thick muzzles of their guns were pointed at the harbor all the time. Although an infantry brigade of the 13th Army of the Imperial Army had landed, and the British were very cooperative, no one dared to guarantee that there would be no surprises. After all, this is a war on British soil, and you have to be careful. In the event of an accident, the ships of the Imperial Navy had to immediately open fire to support the Imperial Army that had already landed. However, the Imperial Navy was obviously overly concerned, and those British were loyal to the Irish independence movement, and in their eyes, the Chinese Army was not an aggressor, but a savior for them.
Of course, those who hold different opinions have already been eliminated by them. These guys, when dealing with their own people, are more ruthless than dealing with outsiders. For the sake of national independence and, more importantly, for power, these people can do anything.
The officers and men of www.uuxs.cc the Imperial Navy were originally preparing for a big battle to let the British know the power of the Imperial Navy's naval guns. It's a pity that it didn't come in handy in the end! Some naval soldiers, in private, even scolded those British people for being soft bones. However, the more cartilage there were among the British, the more beneficial it was for the Imperial Army.
"Your Excellency, the whole of Watford is already under our control, and there is no need for your army to worry at all!" Viscount Ficharon said to Lieutenant General Zhong Wenquan, commander of the 13th Army of the Imperial Army, with a flattering face. Behind him was a British lieutenant general named Wolfe, who was the commander of the 55th Infantry Corps of the British Army stationed in Watford.
"Well, thank you for what you have done for us, the Empire will not treat you badly!" Lieutenant General Zhong Wenquan was very satisfied. The Imperial Army's 13th Army was able to enter Watford without bloodshed, which prevented the Imperial Army from paying heavy casualties in the brutal landing battle. The defense of the British at Watford was not bad, with large and small shore defense guns, as many as hundreds. Although this was not an opponent of the Imperial Navy, it was enough to deal a huge blow to the landed army. The initiative of the British made it possible to reduce the casualties of the Imperial Army by a lot.
"Your Excellency, the British Army is in Dublin, with more than 200,000 men deployed, and the commander is Edward . Admiral Blakeney. If the Chinese Army were to attack Dublin, my men could act as vanguards! Lieutenant General Wolf said. The leaders of the Irish independence movement, Viscount Ficharron and Brian, promised him that he would become Minister of Defence of the Republic of Ireland after the Republic of Ireland was established, as long as he cooperated with the Chinese Army. This position was a great temptation for Lieutenant General Wolff. In addition, he can also see that now Britain has reached the point of exhaustion, and if it continues to fight, I am afraid that it will directly lose its life. If you cooperate with the Chinese, you can keep your glory and wealth. In such a situation, Lieutenant General Wolf naturally knows what to choose. At the same time, in order to make a good impression in front of the generals of the Chinese Army, he worked hard. He knew that even if the Republic of Ireland was established, he would not dare to go against the wishes of the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire will become the master of the Republic of Ireland, and now there is an opportunity to hug the thighs, of course, it cannot be let go.
"This afternoon, our army will be able to launch an attack on Dublin. This army group of mine is nothing more than the vanguard force. There is also an army group, which will land tomorrow. Conquer the entire island of Ireland and you won't have a problem at all! Lieutenant General Zhong Wenquan said with a smile.
With the help of the port of Waterford, a series of heavy equipment of the 13th Army of the Imperial Army could be disembarked very quickly. The transport ships at sea can directly enter the port and wait until the people and materials have disembarked before leaving, so there is no need to use small boats to transfer them first, as in the case of launching a landing operation, which saves a lot of time. This allowed all 180,000 men of the 13th Army of the Imperial Army to disembark in two days. Of course, by 11 July, the Imperial Army's 14th Army would arrive in Watford.
On the afternoon of July 10, two infantry corps of the 13th Army of the Imperial Army and a heavy artillery brigade directly under the Army Group, under the leadership of the 55th Infantry Corps of the British Army, which had already turned around, marched from Waterford to Dublin. And the British did not know anything about the landing of the Imperial Army. They simply did not know that the Imperial Army had landed.
From Watford, we pass through a number of English towns along the way. The British* troops stationed in these towns were dumbfounded by the attack of the Imperial Army, and were either annihilated by the Imperial Army, or they were directly persuaded by the Irish independence movement to surrender. This made the Imperial Army's march very fast, all the way north, not like a battle at all, but a march.
Similarly, the British Army stationed in Dublin was unaware of the fact that the Imperial Army had landed.
I have to admit that the Irish independence movement and the Jacobite Party do have a lot of influence on the island of Ireland. With their help, the Imperial Army did not encounter decent resistance as it advanced towards Dublin. This allowed the Imperial Army to advance quickly and, at the same time, low casualties among the troops. This is exactly what the Imperial Army wants, and the generals don't want to pay too many casualties in this final battle.
However, as the Imperial Army got closer to Dublin, more and more British* troops were encountered. When the Imperial Army captured Carlo on July 12, the news that the Chinese Army had landed was still on its way to Dublin.
At this time, the vanguard of the Imperial Army is only a few dozen kilometers away from Dublin, and in two days at most, the Imperial Army will appear under Dublin.
Dublin, the capital of Ireland and the largest city on the island of Ireland. It has the most complete port facilities on the island of Ireland, and the British War Office believes that this will be the most likely place for the Chinese army to land in Ireland. So, the British deployed 40 percent of their troops in Ireland here.
Edward. Admiral Blakeney, one of the young generals of the British Army. He was in charge of commanding half a million British troops on the island of Ireland. However, Edward. Admiral Blakeney did not believe that the Chinese Army would choose the island of Ireland as a landing site. After all, the island of Ireland and the island of Great Britain are followed by the Irish Sea and St. George's Strait. Compared to the island of Ireland, the island of Great Britain is the center of gravity of the United Kingdom. Moreover, the island of Great Britain is closer to Western Europe occupied by the Chinese, while the island of Ireland is farther away, and the Chinese will not go far.
"General, an urgent telegram from Carlo's defenders!" A staff officer sent a telegram to Edward. The hand of Admiral Blakeney.
"What's going on? Is there another riot on those damned islands of Ireland? "Edward. Admiral Blakeney cursed.
The resistance of the island of Ireland has not stopped for hundreds of years, but in recent decades, because of the strength of the British, the resistance of the island of Ireland has entered a low ebb. However, after the defeat of the British Navy and the fact that the entire North Atlantic military alliance was doomed to lose the war, the resistance of the Irish became more and more fierce. This made Edward. Admiral Blakeney had to send troops to suppress the rebellious Irish, otherwise the British troops stationed in Ireland would have collapsed before the Chinese* army arrived.
"General, not Irish, Chinese!" The staff officer stammered a little. Apparently, even he himself was somewhat incredulous about what was on the telegram. Carlo's defenders claimed that the Chinese* army had already appeared in Carlo, and that they could not resist the attack of the Chinese* army at all.
"Chinese? How is this possible? How did they end up in Carlo? "Edward. Admiral Blakeney frowned and flipped through the telegram. After reading the contents of the telegram in three or two times, his brows furrowed even tighter.
"Why do the Chinese appear in Carlo? And our troops deployed on the coast are not at all prepared and have not yet informed Dublin? How is this possible? "Edward. Admiral Blakeney roared. If it weren't for the fact that the commander stationed at Carlo was his trusted subordinate, he would have thought that this qiē was a joke.
"General, I don't know why this is happening!" The staff officer wanted to cry without tears.
Soon, new telegrams arrived. After the capture of Carlo by the Chinese Army, a new telegram was sent from the British. The content of the telegram was more detailed, which also made Edward. Admiral Blakeney learned the reason why the Chinese* army was present in Carlo.
"Damn, those damned guys actually betrayed the British Empire, they actually surrendered to the Chinese, are they still an Englishman? They should all be hanged! "Edward. Admiral Blakeney yelled in anger, and at the same time, his heart was filled with fear. The Chinese army has already captured Carlo, which is only a few tens of kilometers from Dublin. It is foreseeable that it will not be long before the Chinese* army will launch an offensive on Dublin.
Originally, Edward. Admiral Blakeney also thought his army could hold the island of Ireland. However, now quite a number of British troops have defected to the Chinese. Although Edward. Admiral Blakeney was very ashamed of such behavior, but he had to admit that it had put him and the British troops deployed on the island of Ireland in a difficult situation.
"Send a telegram to the War Office, we have been shamefully betrayed, those Irish have betrayed the British Empire, we need more reinforcements, otherwise Dublin and the whole island of Ireland will not be able to hold at all!" Edward. Admiral Blakeney gave the order. R1152