Tens of thousands of Belgian troops jumped out of the trenches and attacked Amsterdam, especially the elite infantry brigade under the 1st Infantry Corps, which attacked very quickly. The soldiers, trained by the officer corps from China, have greatly improved their combat qualities. The soldiers attacked in a skirmish line, with heavy machine guns and mortars in the rear, advancing one after another, and in the event of a Dutch counterattack, they would provide fire support to the attacking infantry. In previous battles, they had used this offensive to crush the resistance of the Dutch army with a few light attempts.

"Attack! Invade Amsterdam and destroy the Kingdom of the Netherlands! The officers gave orders loudly.

The soldiers, rifles in hand, rushed towards Amsterdam at a fast pace.

"Oh God! The Belgians came. They are too strong for us to be their opponents at all. Amsterdam can't hold it, let's run away! The Dutch Army, which was entangled, looked frightened in the face of the Belgian Army's attack.

The regular army of the Dutch Army had lost almost all of its losses in the previous days of fighting. The people who are now guarding Amsterdam are just mobilized troops. Many people don't even know how to shoot, so let them resist the elite Belgian Army, what will happen to them, you can imagine. If there are no accidents, the fall of Amsterdam is already doomed.

Major General Carmon, who was watching the battle from behind, had a smile on the corner of his mouth. This is the elite Belgian Army, which, a few years ago, had never expected to lead such a powerful force. However, in just a few years, the Belgian Army has become so strong. This was completely unexpected. In his opinion, the strength of the Belgian Army. Even in continental Europe, it's top-notch.

Pity. Belgium is a small country, both in terms of land and population. Otherwise, perhaps the Kingdom of Belgium would also be able to become a great power.

The commander of the Prussian army, Lieutenant General Cecil, was also watching the offensive of the Belgian Army. If the Belgian Army's attack goes well, the Prussian Army will also attack. The glory of the destruction of the Kingdom of the Netherlands cannot be left to the Belgians alone.

On LJ Bay, the battleships of the British Navy were moored on the sea, and the guns of each ship had faded from their armor and thick muzzles. Aimed at the Amsterdam direction. The gunners, loading heavy shells into the chambers. In particular, the 280-mm gun, which weighed more than 200 kilograms, required the help of a crane to be able to feed the shells into the chamber.

"Command the ships, open fire!" Commander of the British Navy's Home Fleet, George Brown. Admiral Satrus, gave the order to open fire. The Belgian Army dared to ignore the warnings of the British Navy and launch an attack on Amsterdam, which was simply provoking the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy will use the naval guns in their hands to sober up these hot-headed Belgians.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The five twin 280-mm guns on the battleship 'Giant' opened fire first. Subsequently, the rest of the battleships also opened fire. Time. The cannon roared over LJ Bay, as if it were thunder.

Heavy shells whistled towards the outskirts of Amsterdam. In order to ensure the accuracy of hits, the British Navy specially sent observers ashore. Provide defensive guidance for warships on the sea.

"Boom! Rumble! "Dense shells fell from the sky, and orange-red fireballs rose on the ground. The power of the naval guns was undoubtedly terrifying, and every large-caliber naval artillery shell exploded. are capable of leaving a huge crater on the ground.

In particular, 280-mm shells were enough to leave a crater in the ground with a diameter of tens of meters. Belgian soldiers who were affected around them. All were killed, but none survived.

When dense shells fell. It happens to be less than two kilometers from the city of Amsterdam for the Belgian Army. These dense shells almost blocked the path of the Belgian Army's advance. Countless brave Belgian soldiers were torn to shreds in the dense explosions.

In the face of the terrible shelling of the British Navy, the fragile human body of the Belgian Army was simply unable to resist. The momentum of the offensive was immediately contained. No matter how brave a person is, when he sees his comrades-in-arms being directly blown to pieces, and pieces of minced meat flying everywhere, they will also be afraid.

The sudden blow frightened the Belgian army attacking Amsterdam, and after inflicting great losses, the troops collapsed and the wolf bèi fled.

Major General Kamon looked at this qiē with a blue face. Of course, he didn't blame the soldiers for their timidity. He knew that any army would collapse in such a situation. He was furious that this tentative attack had lost countless elite Belgian soldiers in vain.

"Oh God! The shelling of the British is really terrifying! If they stay in LJ Bay, it's almost impossible for us to take Amsterdam! The commander of the Prussian army, Lieutenant General Cecil, lamented. Although he was unwilling to give up like this, he would never let the Prussian soldiers brave the terrible shelling of the British to attack, which was simply sending the heroic army to death.

The Belgian army's attack was thus repulsed, and the Dutch troops defending Amsterdam let out earth-shattering cheers as if they had won the victory.

"Hell!" When Major General Carmon got the damage report, he couldn't help but curse that in the previous attack, the Belgian Army had lost a full 2,000 men. This is also the reason why the front-line troops quickly retreated. Otherwise, the losses will be even greater.

Ordering the troops to go on the defensive, Major General Carmon hurried to the command of the Prussian Army to find a solution.

"Your Excellency, I saw the attack just now, and I have to admit that the Belgian Army is very brave. However, our enemies are too strong. The fragile human body has never been able to compare with naval artillery. If the British warships had stayed in LJ Bay all the time, we would have been able to do nothing about Amsterdam. Lieutenant General Cecil said helplessly.

"But, Your Excellency, Lieutenant General. If we don't take Amsterdam enough, we won't be able to destroy the Kingdom of Holland once the British reinforcements arrive. We will even be counterattacked by the British, and we will have to commit more troops in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Major General Carmon said.

Lieutenant General Cecil hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Your Excellency, Major General, what you said is very correct. However, is there any way to solve the threat that the British Navy poses to us? ”

Rear Admiral Carmon frowned, the British Navy was too much of a threat to them. If this threat is not addressed, attacking Amsterdam will only cost them huge casualties.

"Your Excellency, we may be able to attack at night. At night, the British's naval guns were not so accurate. When the time comes, we can take advantage of the darkness of the night to attack the city of Amsterdam. As long as we can control Amsterdam, the British will not dare to act rashly. In addition to us, there were quite a few Dutchmen in the city. Major General Carmon said excitedly.

"Haha, Your Excellency Major General, this seems to be a feasible strategy!" Lieutenant General Cecil nodded repeatedly.

"Your Excellency, Vice Admiral, maybe we can still drive the British Navy out of LJ Bay!" Major General Carmon unfolded a wealth of associations.

"What should I do?" Lieutenant General Cecil hurriedly asked. The British Navy remained in LJ Bay, which was undoubtedly a great threat to them.

"LJ Bay is so narrow, with more than 20 British Navy warships crammed into it, it seems very crowded, and it is not difficult for us to determine their location. At night, we could concentrate our artillery and launch an artillery attack on the British warships anchored in LJ Bay. Major General Carmon said.

"However, the army's artillery is too powerful to destroy the navy's warships." Lieutenant General Cecil frowned.

"Yes, the army's artillery cannot cause allergenic damage to the warships of the navy. However, we can do some damage to their superstructure. Even those small warships have every chance of being sunk. We don't have to destroy the British Navy, we just need to make them feel frightened and scare them away. In that case, we win. In addition, while we shell the ships of the British Navy, we can also order the army to attack. Take Amsterdam down in one go! Major General Carmon said.

Lieutenant General Cecil nodded: "That's a good idea!" ”

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, then we have decided that the Belgian Army can provide four hundred cannons, and before midnight, all of these cannons will arrive at the designated positions!" Major General Carmon said.

"Haha, the Prussian side can provide five hundred cannons!" Lieutenant General Cecil also said. The Prussian Army, too, attached great importance to artillery. In every infantry division, there are dozens or even more cannons.

The Belgian and Prussian armies sprang into action at once, secretly sending people to locate the British navy. Then send someone to transport the cannon to a place not very far from the coast. In this way, it was possible to ensure that the shells hit the battleships of the British Navy.

This qiē is all in secret preparation. And the British Navy, which knows nothing about it. They were also immersed in the excitement of taking advantage of the destructive shelling during the day to push back the Belgian Army. In their opinion, with a strong fleet to defend it, Amsterdam would never be breached.

On the night of August 23, 1854, the time came to decide the fate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. At eleven o'clock in the evening, the 900 artillery pieces assembled by the Belgian Army and the Prussian Army had all been deployed in place. (To be continued......)

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