Chapter 259: Goodbye
On July 10, 1726, Boston, the capital of the British North American colonies, was already under siege. An army of 13,000 whites, blacks, yellows, and Indians completely blocked the seaside of Boston. The forces of the Yanhuang Trading Company and the entire Boston are facing off against each other, and the most violent clashes are about to break out at any moment. The troops of the Yanhuang Trading Company, who had only arrived five days earlier, had built a series of fortifications under the suppression of heavy artillery.
Both sides restrained a lot, and the British lost ground one after another during the three months of continuous fighting. Fortunately, part of the army has been preserved. The aristocrats, who did not want to take refuge in the company, also packed up their gold and silver and rushed to Boston. Boston was anchored with the last of the British fleet, a total of thirty warships, including armed merchant ships. There were also many smuggling ships of the nobility, which were also in the style of armed merchant ships, but the number of artillery was much less. However, none of these warships made any gesture of preparation for battle.
Because, they are scared of being beaten. Igsick had already arrived near the sea around Boston with the resupplied fleet, and Limman watched them annoyed, trying to get the battleship fleet to strike again, and as expected, was defeated again. The ironclads fired at all costs, sinking the remaining battleships. The cruisers and frigates had escaped while Ijik had strangled their battleships, and now all the ships did not dare to leave the harbor easily, and without the help of the anti-aircraft cannons, they would be divided and devoured again and again.
In Boston, there were still 20,000 private troops and hundreds of regular troops from the British mainland led by Anderson. As the capital, there are many large forts, which are full of heavy guns of more than 12 pounds. The range is not short, and with the large masonry defenses, the heavy howitzer does not have much of a solution, and only continuous bombardment can cause damage. Therefore, Apache and others did not dare to attack easily, and the training of field brigade soldiers was not easy, and it was distressing to sacrifice one.
Moreover, Shawlin has already given notice that this battle, he personally commanded. Shawlin's car, escorted by the tank battalion, began to make its way to Boston. At noon today, Xiao Lin will arrive. Apache gathered with three other brigade commanders and welcomed Sholin into the command post. Xiao Lin has also been improving, in the past, relying on the technology he learned in the army to be able to suppress everyone. However, Xiao Lin has never been a commander and fighter of a large-scale ordinary army.
Xiao Lin is most proficient in the command and training of small-scale elite troops. The Night Stalker Special Reconnaissance Battalion has been crushing the scouts of the British, French and hostile Indian tribes, because Shawlin has been guiding the training, and the battalion commander Sam has also done his true biography. With the rapid increase in the number of troops in the company, Xiao Lin must also expand his knowledge, fortunately, there is a wealth of technical information in the 21st century, and Yu Xiao discussed with each other, studied independently, and researched it.
Apache and they were also taught a lot of knowledge, but they were only a few self-taught commanders, and Sholin really couldn't rest assured that they were commanding this big battle. This is the last major battle of the Yanhuang Trading Company to unify the entire North American continent, and there will definitely be a battle in the future, but because the number of remaining enemies is too small, it is difficult to have a battle of 10,000 people. On the morning of the 11th, Xiao Lin immediately commanded the troops to set off.
Thirteen thousand troops left the trenches and began to march towards Boston. Fifty heavy howitzers and one hundred and twenty 75mm caliber guns also adjusted their firing angles and began to make final preparations. Unexpectedly, three gorgeously dressed people suddenly appeared at the head of Boston City, and a roar in unison began to sound on the battlefield.
"Mr. Xiao Lin, please come out and see us, we have something to discuss. There is no longer any need to continue this battle. ”
Lin Man and the others didn't have microphones or stereos, so they could only rely on a large group of people to roar together to transmit sound. Xiao Lin heard the rumor, thought about it, and felt that it seemed that he could talk about it. The British are now left with only one territory, Boston, and no matter how long they delay, they will not be able to make any waves. If you want to fight, you can start playing at any time. It's just that as soon as this cannon sounds, there are ten thousand taels of gold. In particular, not a single round of artillery shells was cheap, and all that was fired was fine steel and fine gunpowder.
If Boston can be taken over peacefully, then Shoren will still be happy. A night owl soldier sent a walkie-talkie to Boston, Xiao Lin was not afraid that they could imitate the walkie-talkie, with the company's level, they could not make the earliest walkie-talkie, let alone study this kind of walkie-talkie newly produced in China in the 21st century. As long as the British dare to dismantle it, it will never be able to be assembled. Give a walkie-talkie, but it is better to communicate.
In the center of the battlefield, a tea table was set up, and Apache had some refreshments arranged, and the tea was the black tea fried by tea trees from the North American continent that the company found. Dim Sum, which is a little military ration compressed biscuits, also found out three flavors. It's rudimentary, but that's all it can be on the battlefield. Xiao Lin was never allowed to specialize in the army, and all rations were basically the same. It's just that the amount of officers should be more, and the taste is still the same.
Boston is also short of supplies right now, and it's good to be able to eat enough. Xiao Lin came over with a platoon of soldiers from the personal guard regiment, and Lin Man and the three of them also came over with thirty of the most elite private soldiers. This is the second time the two sides have met, but the first time they met, both parties still left a good impression on each other. Xiao Lin's youth and promisingness, and Lin Man's old and respectful are all things that impress each other. However, this time, the image of Lin Man and the three is really much worse.
Although the three of them were dressed in aristocratic clothes that looked extremely clean, Xiao Lin could see that many of the gold and silver ornaments had disappeared. To be able to support it until now, they must have paid a lot of price, and the monetary loss is very large. Moreover, looking at the faces of the three of them, they are also a little sallow, not like before, they are full of fat brains, like a fat pig. Xiao Lin really admires the three of them, and when they should give up the things outside their bodies, they can still give them up decisively.
"Three, I haven't seen you for a long time, and looking at your appearance, it seems a little unpleasant. ”
"It's true, our current situation is indeed not good, but you are still so high-spirited. ”
"Hehe, let's not talk about that, let's take a seat first. ”
"It's been a long time since I've tasted your food, and now Boston is really short of supplies. ”
Watching the three of them quickly and elegantly eliminate the three refreshments in front of them, Xiao Lin couldn't help but laugh dumbly. asked them to add another one, and the three of them also found out that their behavior was not good, and they smiled and restrained their posture.
"Alright, three, let's get down to business, why are you asking me out. ”
"Yes, you also know that we chose to be the enemy of the company, it is really a last resort, and we really have no way to disobey the strict orders of the local people. ”
"Yes, I've known about this for a long time, and it's not your fault that I can fight. ”
Looking at what he said, it was as if the battle was the fault of the British, but in fact, the main reason was that Sholin wanted to unify the North American continent. However, people are under the roof, their own forces are weak, and the three of Lin Man can only complain in their hearts.
"The three of us agreed that there was no need for this war to continue. All those who were hostile to the Yanhuang Trading Company had already died in this war. You also know how strong Boston's defenses are, and if they continue to fight, there is no benefit. ”
"Okay, I know all of that. I'm sure you also know that until now, it is impossible for the company to leave a Boston in the middle of our territory. So, Boston is a must-have for me. If you want to keep Boston, it's completely impossible. ”
"This, we also understand, but we hope that your company's military can open up a hole so that we can leave the North American continent. ”
"Oh, leave, go back to England?"
"Not exactly, a lot of people still have to go to other colonies, so they have to take enough property with them. ”
"That's true, actually, it's not impossible to let you go. Well, I have a few small requests. ”
"Speak, please. ”
"Well, it's okay to take some possessions away, but you can't do any malicious damage to all the real estate left behind. You nobles did a beautiful job before, running away all the way and destroying all the way, but we chased all the way and cleaned up all the way. ”
"Well, we'll restrain the people below and make sure you leave you with an intact Boston. ”
"Well, you can't take any Hall M1819 rifles and heavy guns. As compensation, you can take as much of your possessions as you can, and we will never put any obstacles in the way. I also know that you secretly made a batch of copies back to the UK, which is against our original contract. ”
"Hehe, us. Okay, we agreed to this condition. ”
Speaking of which, Lin Man and the three of them were also quite embarrassed, and under the pressure of the locals, they also wanted to let the local imitations strengthen their strength. After a letter of reprimand from the mainland, they all smuggled a batch of muskets and artillery pieces back to the homeland pretending to be scrapped. However, until now, there has been no good news from the country. There is no way, the local industrial system is more inclined to warships.