After winning the Second Battle of Detroit, and only after two days of rest, the Northern Corps launched an all-out assault on the city of Detroit.

The siege was launched from two sides, one south and one west.

From 7:30 a.m. onwards

The huge cannon sound that resounded through the world kept ringing, and it could be heard within a radius of more than 10 kilometers, and a cannon was fired every ten minutes, and the huge cannonball tore through the air to produce a sharp hissing sound like a train braking, and then hit the solid fortress defense wall, shaking the ground and cracking the earth and rocks.

This is the M1860 48-pounder coastal heavy cannon is wielding, the huge mortar throws the shell the size of a small car fiercely, flying about 3 kilometers and falling on the fortress and exploding.

Its power was amazing, and the strong fortress was blown out of a huge gap in an instant, or the entire section of the city wall collapsed, and the huge shock caused by the explosion made none of the American troops within more than 100 meters around survive.

The power of the M1860 48-pounder coastal heavy cannon made the senior officers of the Northern Army smile, and the old god stood on the hill and pointed, looking leisurely.

With such an artifact in hand, why worry about Detroit not breaking?

Three large-caliber coastal cannons bombarded for five and a half hours, firing 136 shells, blasting several huge gaps in the originally fortified fortress of Detroit.

It was one o'clock in the afternoon

The Northern Army was heavily assembled and ready to launch a large-scale attack, and the black-pressed siege force advanced about 1 kilometer and suddenly stopped.

That's when it happened

Thousands of field guns joined the bombardment of the Detroit fortress at the same time, and countless shells were densely packed in the sky, smashing down in the direction of the fortress.

In an instant, several large breaches were drowned in the sea of fire from the explosion of shells, and this change made Major General Daniel, who was defending the city, pale in fright, and fell to the ground with weak legs.

The cunning Orientals almost anticipated his move, and imposed a dense fire cover on the American troops gathered near the gap to prepare for a counterattack, and this round of artillery fire caused flesh and blood to fly, and the severed limbs and arms spun into the sky in the violent explosion, and the scene was terrible.

"Oh God...... Devils, they're all Eastern devils, oh...... Oh my God, don't ......" Major General Daniel was about to go crazy with the excitement of the tragic situation in front of him, and let out a burst of weak cries.

The American troops assembled behind the fortress were wiped out in the flames of the violent explosion, and the officers and men outside the range of the artillery fire were clinging to each other, and the oath of shitty to die with the city, and what to fight until the last drop of blood was shed, all of them were forgotten, and it was not as important as to flee for their lives.

The Northern Corps anticipated the enemy's expectations, and the fierce artillery bombardment at the first time caused at least six or seven thousand casualties, completely breaking the American army's will to defend the city.

Half an hour after the shelling of the entire line, the artillery was extended forward.

The war drums of the attack sounded, and the black-pressed Tang Kingdom army rushed towards the breach of the fortress, and rushed in with almost no effort, which made the senior generals of the corps who were standing on the hills behind to watch the battle wave their arms excitedly, and their excited expressions were overflowing.

After the city was broken, the battle for the gap in the fortress often had to be filled with the lives of a large number of soldiers, which was almost a practice for more than a thousand years, and there were no exceptions.

This stroke of genius is said to have come from the advice of an artillery officer, and the commander of the corps took the suggestion with great effect.

The excited smile that could not be concealed at the corner of General Chen Chuan's mouth was revealed, and he turned around and patted the shoulder of Major General Zheng Shi (Zheng Laosi), the commander of the Fourth Army, and said with a smile;

"General Zheng, your Fourth Army is really capable! This time, he served as a bait in the battle and performed outstandingly, and there were many bright spots, and the commanders of the corps were all in the eyes, and after the battle, the commander should ask for credit for the Fourth Army in front of His Majesty. ”

"Thank you, Your Excellency Commander, for your love, I dare not be ashamed." Speaking of words that he was ashamed to be, Major General Zheng Shi (Zheng Laosi) had already cracked open with laughter.

Due to the heavy casualties of the Fourth Army in the battle, it was used as a general reserve in the siege campaign.

Judging from the current progress of the battle, the offensive force is progressing smoothly, and the attack is very sharp, and it is estimated that it will not be necessary for the Fourth Army to make an appearance.

Fortunately, the 4th Army has already made enough feats, and I heard that His Majesty has heard of it, so it is enough.

No one has too many military achievements, but you have to pay attention to your appearance.

"General Zheng doesn't have to be too humble, we are all old people around His Majesty, after this big battle, it is estimated that the swords and soldiers will be put into the warehouse again, and the horses will be put in Nanshan. In this lifetime, I don't know if there will be a chance to gallop on the battlefield again! Admiral Chen Chuan felt this and listened to the senior generals around him nodding frequently.

If His Majesty's style of governing the country was to forge ahead in the early days, then after more than ten years in power, it will be changed to steady progress, step by step, and at present, the big fat meat in the middle of the United States will be swallowed into the stomach and digested cleanly.

Don't rush in, and don't rush to lay more ground.

At present, the Northern Army Corps is already carrying out the final combat mission of the second stage, but it has not yet received the operational direction of the third stage, which is very telling.

Although the corps commanders have speculated, it should be roughly the eastern region of the United States north of Ohio, including New York and Philadelphia, which are traditional large cities on the east coast of the United States, all the way to the sea.

It's one thing to think that until His Majesty's will is delivered, it will not be counted.

The policy of "freeing cages for birds" has been widely promoted in the seven states of the Great Lakes region, a large number of Chinese immigrants have poured into the region, Chicago has begun to rebuild, and the grain, vegetables, and agricultural and animal husbandry products produced by Chinese immigrants have been continuously supplied to the army, greatly reducing the pressure of train transportation from the west.

From this point of view

The land of the Great Lakes and Seven Continents, which is now controlled by the military, will definitely be included in the scope of the Tang Empire in the future, which is already a matter on the table, and it will not change no matter what.

But the fact that Indiana is not included in the "cage for birds" policy is worth considering.

The Corps Commander's Department belonged to the upper echelons of the military, and it was said that His Majesty was interested in exchanging the state with the Confederate States of America (South) for Monterey south of Texas.

From a geographical point of view

If Indiana were transferred to the Confederate States of America (Southern), there would be no border between the future Tang Kingdom and the United States of America, as the two countries would be separated by Indiana.

In other words, if the border is so divided, the Confederate States of America (south) will stand in front of the Tang Empire, and the Tang Empire and the United States of America (north) will not directly border, so naturally there will be no border contradictions.

This means that His Majesty is not prepared to occupy the northern territories east of Indiana, but to be content with the eight central states of the United States (including Kansas) and Tijuana and Monterey.

His Majesty has said on many occasions;

The North American War will be a key battle to determine the future pattern of North America, and it will also be a battle for the Tang Kingdom to set up its flag for the world and establish the battle for North American hegemony.

After this war, the Americas are invincible!

This is the source of the emotion that triggered Admiral Chen Chuan's infinite regret, and the senior generals of the Corps standing in the surrounding circle all felt the same way, and their faces couldn't help but show regret.

If only according to their ideas;

Simply fight all the way to the east coast of the United States, and it will be cool to occupy it all!

It's tempting, but it's impossible to achieve.

First of all, the important ministers of the royal government will strongly oppose it, the allies of the United States will also strongly oppose it, and the European countries will strongly oppose it, and maybe there will be a war with the European coalition forces.

Europeans do not like the "Monroe Doctrine" of the United States, do not like the bizarre theories of democracy and freedom in the United States, and are vigilant against and guarding against the spread of liberal ideology in the United States, and regard it as a beast of prey.

However, it does not mean that Europeans are willing to see the Tang Kingdom dominate, whether it is the United States of America or the Confederate States of America, this is the result of more than 100 years of hard colonization by the old European colonists, and it is impossible to let the Orientals grasp the final fruits of victory.

His Majesty intends to take away the vast territory of the central part of the United States, and the final division of the territory will also be a troublesome matter.

The senior officers were chatting, and there were bursts of cheers from the fortress in the distance, and the soldiers poured into the fortress, and the flag of the Tang Kingdom was already flying high on the fortress.

The bloodless capture of the fortress means that half of the siege has been completed.

Major General Zheng Shi (Zheng Laosi) was really happy when he saw it, and Lieutenant Wu Erbao, the artillery officer of the 401st Division, usually looked confused, but he didn't expect that he was a military genius with a lot of ideas.

It's not ...... Give the Fourth Army a big face.

Such talents should be cultivated and promoted by their side, eh...... Let's go to the military headquarters and be a captain's artillery staff officer.

Let's take a closer look at this person's temperament.

If it is the kind of loyal and honest person who values love and righteousness, it can be reused, and if it is a clandestine and flashy person, then at most a major rank will be rewarded to the sky, and it is not worth entrusting.

Why do you talk about entrustment?

This is because Major General Zheng Shi has 7 daughters, and the eldest daughter is 16 years old this year, and she is still waiting to be in the boudoir, and he has been so busy with his career in the past two years that he can't even go home, of course, he can't take care of the child's marriage, so he delayed it.

If this Wu Erbao is worthy of trust, it is a good candidate......

Not very far away in a wilderness

Lieutenant Wu Erbao, who had just finished commanding the artillery bombardment of the 7th Company of a regiment of the 401st Division, had just finished taking a breath and felt that his mouth was dry.

At this time, he did not know that a big pie was about to be smashed on his head, and he did not know that the artillery order of the corps headquarters came from his own inspiration.

The Battle of Devin Hills

The artillery fire of the headquarters of the Fourth Army was flexibly applied, completely covering the attack and occupying 12

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The U.S. soldiers at Position 14 gave Lieutenant Wu Erbao a great shock and inspiration, as if a new door had been opened.

Since then, Lieutenant Wu Erbao, who is good at thinking, thought of various artillery application scenarios, and really let him see this opportunity.

So he took the opportunity to report to the military headquarters and directly reported his bold ideas to Major General Zheng Shi......

Sure enough, it was the first batch of people to buy walk-behind tractors in Tuntianzhong, Paradise Island, Lieutenant Wu Erbao was good at spotting opportunities and grasping opportunities, and success always favored these prepared people.

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