The process of waiting for the city to be broken was the most painful.
Because this method of blasting and destroying cities has many accidents that may happen.
Sometimes the location of the explosion point is slightly off, causing the city wall to fail to fall.
Sometimes air leakage at the explosion point will reduce the effect of the explosion.
Sometimes, if the explosive gets soaked in water or gets damp, it will also lose its effectiveness.
Once it fails, all the efforts of the previous days will be in vain.
Even Shi Dakai couldn't sit still.
"How is it? Have you lit the fire?" Shi Dakai asked Luo Fei beside him.
"Holy King, please don't worry, the fuse is too long, maybe it hasn't burned yet." Luo Fei knew that the Holy King was worried, so he quickly replied.
In order to prevent the fuse from getting damp, Luo Fei specially asked people to make bamboo tubes made of dried bamboo soaked in tung oil and string them up from the ignition point to the detonation point.
And there is more than one fuse. There should be no problem.
The explosives have also been specially treated, and they are all wrapped tightly with oil paper cloth. Water will definitely not get into them.
So there is no problem if you want to explode.
I am afraid that the city wall is too strong, or the explosion point error is too large, then the explosion will not achieve the expected effect.
The tunnel was dug from the ground, and the final explosion point could not be determined to be directly under the city wall.
It is only possible to drill holes upward at the explosion point to determine the rock foundation of the city wall above.
So there is a certain error.
While Shi Dakai was pacing anxiously.
The tea cup on the table suddenly shook and made a crisp sound.
Shi Dakai felt the entire camp shake with this subtle crisp sound.
What followed immediately was a low rumbling sound.
The sound was as if some god had wrapped the thunder in a quilt.
"It's ringing, King of Heaven." Luo Fei said excitedly, as happy as a child.
This is just the first sound. According to the setting, there is another sound. A city wall built of granite like Dhaka must have two sounds before it can collapse.
And this method of blasting is precisely the most difficult.
Because the first explosion may destroy the explosive device of the second explosion.
Guo Xing and his Xuanwu Legion front camp were already at the forefront.
Xuanwu is as immovable as a mountain, they are immobile just to wait for the opportunity.
In fact, Xuanwu is the fastest. Its neck can be extended in an instant to send out its sharp mouth.
"Hold it!" Guo Xing ordered to the soldiers around him.
Suddenly the earth shook. Guo Xing, who was lying on the ground, felt that his whole body had left the ground.
"Fuck, how many drugs did this crazy Luo take?
Guo Xing complained in his heart.
But Guo Xing's eyes kept staring at the city wall in front of him.
In his sight, the city wall not far away also vibrated.
There seemed to be a cracking sound coming from the city wall.
The "creak" sound is like the roar of a giant beast.
The solid city wall of Dhaka looks like a sleeping ancient beast.
The explosion of gunpowder woke it up. The giant beast let out a low groan of resistance.
At this moment, a more violent explosion sounded.
The first explosion had already caused chaos on top of the city.
Even Commander Hilton thought there was an earthquake.
As the commander of the British army, Hilton naturally would not think that this was some kind of sudden change.
But he had not yet thought that this was the enemy's blasting of the city wall.
Because the first blast did not cause any changes on the ground.
It wasn't until the second explosion came that Hilton realized that the situation was serious.
Different from the dull sound of the first explosion, the second explosion caused a series of chain reactions.
A burst of smoke and dust suddenly appeared on the ground on both sides of the city wall. Then the foundation of the city wall collapsed vertically downwards.
A large number of cracks appeared at the connection between this section of the city wall and both sides during the first explosion.
At this time, the city walls on both sides could no longer support this part of the city wall. This part of the city wall seemed to be falling vertically.
There was a loud "bang", and the dust had not yet settled. But everyone knew that that section of the city wall was gone.
"Don't panic, quickly block the gap." The British commander commanding the battle on the distant city wall ordered.
In the place where the city was collapsed, the soldiers on the city wall would definitely not be able to escape.
The surrounding soldiers were completely covered in flying dust, making it a complete mess.
Only some officers a little further away responded.
They spontaneously ordered soldiers to go to the gap to support them.
"Come on!" Guo Xing got up from the ground and rushed forward with his men.
At this time, the smoke and dust had not dispersed, and Guo Xing did not have time to explore the situation inside the smoke and dust.
He has experienced such wall blasting before.
Sometimes, the city wall was not blasted properly, and they had to suffer huge casualties when they rushed up.
Sometimes it's too fried.
There is a huge hole on the ground. The soldiers rushing up don't know how many have to be filled in.
At this time, Guo Xing led his soldiers into the thick smoke without hesitation.
Suddenly, Guo Xing felt that his eyes were gray.
The air was filled with the choking smell of gunpowder and earth.
"It's done, Holy King." In the Holy Army's camp, Luo Fei heard the sounds and knew that the blasting was definitely successful.
"Let's go to the front of the city together. Let the following troops hurry up and don't give the British time to react." After speaking, Shi Dakai walked out of the camp.
Burmese army camp.
"Your Majesty, the city wall has been blown open." A general reported excitedly, with an exaggerated expression on his face.
"Okay, great!" Galloya also stood up from the throne excitedly and stamped his feet with joy.
As long as we can enter the city, the battle will be half won, and the soldiers lost these days will be worth it.
"Let everyone get ready. When the Holy Army opens the city gate, we will enter the city." Galloya ordered.
This majestic city of Bengal will belong to the Kingdom of Myanmar.
In this way, Myanmar can gain a firm foothold in the area east of the river mouth.
Relying on this great city, not even British warships dared to enter the Ganges River Basin anymore.
When the time comes, he must build a huge fortress by the river to block the British fleet.
Galloya thought in his mind.
He had already begun to think about post-war arrangements.
It is not only necessary to build fortresses, but also to relocate people from Myanmar.
As for the Bengalis in the city, they must be completely clear about it.
From the very beginning, Galoa's plan was to only want land and not people.
In fact, without Galloya's orders, the Burmese army that was continuously attacking the city outside the east gate had long been attracted by the explosion.
Everyone on the battlefield, both the enemy and ourselves, came to a standstill.
Everyone turned their attention to the smoke and dust area after the explosion.
I saw a group of Holy Army soldiers wearing yellow military uniforms and turbans rushing forward with rifles in hand.
In addition to bullet pouches, each of their waists was also full of grenades.
This is a wooden handle grenade imported from the Baath Army.
Dong Shuheng has now gradually relaxed arms export controls.
After the Crimean War, the Europeans unlocked a large number of weapon technologies.
Many of the equipment in Dong Shuheng's hands are no longer considered advanced, so there is no need to keep them in his hands.
Grenades, breech-loading guns, and breech-loading cannons are all already on the output list.
The only thing that may not be unlocked yet is smokeless gunpowder.
But it is estimated that before long, the Renaissance Army's lead in smokeless gunpowder will also be lost.
Therefore, on the road of scientific and technological development, if you do not advance, you will retreat. Only by making continuous progress and making progress faster than others can you continue to maintain your advantage.
Based on this thought, Dong Shuheng was not prepared to cover the little things in his hands too tightly.
Only by allowing their arsenals to make money through exports will they have more incentive to develop new weapons and equipment.
Relying solely on their own funding will only make these state-owned arsenals more and more dependent.
Eventually it became a place where people eat big pots of rice.
Outside the city wall, Guo Xing led people to touch the blown-up city wall, and a gust of wind blew into the city through the gap.
Guo Xing finally saw clearly the scene in front of him.
A gap seven to eight meters wide appeared in the originally strong and towering city wall.
The edges of the gap were jagged, as if a piece had been bitten off by a giant Tyrannosaurus rex.
The collapsed city wall just filled the large hole in the ground.
There are a lot of gravels accumulated in the cross-section area, which is uneven.
There are also some defenders who were originally on the city wall.
At this time, these soldiers had been beaten to pieces by the collapsed city wall.
There are also several huge city defense guns buried among the rubble, and the thick barrels can still be seen.
Guo Xing stepped on the gravel and rushed into the gap with his men. The inside of the gap was the road close to the city wall.
Guo Xing sent a team of people out to look for a place to see if they could climb the city wall.
Because there are some British and Bengali soldiers on the walls on both sides.
While the people on the city wall had not yet recovered from their panic, Guo Xing organized soldiers to shoot at them from below.
The cry of killing came again outside. This was the arrival of the follow-up troops of the Holy Army.
Suddenly there was a sound of footsteps at the end of the road.
The British reinforcements finally arrived.
This group of soldiers are all British soldiers wearing red military uniforms.
The first thing that arrived was a small goal.
A few hundred meters away, the British stopped and started shooting. This group of soldiers had completely changed into Enfield 1853.
This is a very mature muzzle-loading rifle.
When Guo Xing saw the opponent stopped, he immediately ordered his soldiers to start shooting as well.
The two sides exchanged fire on the street inside the city wall.
Soldiers on both sides were falling one after another.
The battle on the city wall also began.
The soldiers sent by Guo Xing to the city wall were already fighting with the defenders on the city wall.
At least the gap is safe now.
"Kill!" Finally, the first follow-up Holy Army battalion came in. Seeing the follow-up troops coming in, Guo Xing breathed a sigh of relief. He finally no longer had to guard here.
Guo Xing led his men and went up to kill them with their bayonets drawn.
Soon, Guo Xing led his men to fight with the British troops on the street.
The two sides were fighting hand-to-hand. On one side were the battle-hardened Holy Army, and on the other side were the veteran colonial soldiers.
High and low were quickly distinguished.
Soon Guo Xing drove back this group of British troops and moved towards the next group of British troops.
After all, there are close to 50,000 people on the Holy Army side. The numerical advantage is obvious, and the weapons reserve is not bad.
The British army in the city currently only has 30,000 troops available, and there are still a large number of troops scattered on the city walls.
Simply speaking in terms of numbers, the Holy Army has an absolute advantage.
"General Hilton, the enemy has entered through the gap in the city wall. There are too many of them and we can't stop them at all. Now they are trying to capture the east gate. In addition, some enemies have begun to attack into the city."
The general who was directing the battle at the city wall sent a messenger, and finally the news from outside reached Hilton's ears.
"What are these bastards doing on the city wall every day? Didn't they even notice that the enemy was digging tunnels under the city?" Hilton cursed.
But now that things have happened, no matter how much you scold me, it won't help.
"Paul, you bring the reserve team and be sure to drive the enemy out." Hilton ordered a colonel beside him. Something must be done at this time. The proud British will not give up easily.
"Yes, General." Paul saluted and left quickly.
At this time, time is the fighter.
At the mouth of the sea, aboard the British battleship Calcutta, Ramsay also heard a loud noise on the east wall.
"What's going on?" Ramsay asked.
"It seems that the enemy is blasting the city wall." Brown, who was born in the army, said. This kind of dull blasting sound, although it is not loud.
But it can be heard at such a long distance, so the power is obviously not small.
"What is Hilton doing? Why did he let the enemy touch the city walls?"
Brown seemed to have thought of something, but did not say it because he was not sure.
"Your Majesty the Governor, would you like to send a team of people to contact the city and understand the specific situation?" General Brown suggested.
"Well, yes, tell Hilton that if you really can't defend it, don't fall into the hands of the enemy."
It's not terrible if you fail, but it will be troublesome if you are captured by the enemy.
Then the British Empire would be completely disgraced.
"Commander Guo Ying, the Holy King orders you to quickly pass through the city to the west gate and block the enemy's way out of the city." At this time, a messenger walked around for a long time and finally found Guo Xing.
Guo Xing is really rushing too fast.
As long as he sees the follow-up troops coming up, he will lead his men to bypass the enemy and continue deeper into the city.
Throw the enemy opposite you to your teammates.
The east gate has not been taken down yet, but there are already more than a dozen battlefields in the city.
Reinforcements rushing towards the city wall from all over were all blocked by the Holy Army's troops.
The houses in the city are densely packed and the streets are not wide.
Only suitable for small-scale combat.
The Holy Army basically fights in battalion units.
Guo Xing didn't know where he hit. Anyway, when he saw an empty street, he walked in. He knew the direction of the east gate.
Now he is hitting in the direction away from the east gate.
"Fight." After running around a street corner, a group of British soldiers suddenly appeared in front of Guo Xing.
The British military uniforms were too conspicuous. Although it was already dark, Guo Xing still saw them at once.
"Bang bang bang..." Guo Xing's side struck preemptively, and the British army on the opposite side suffered heavy casualties in an instant.
On such a narrow street and at such a close distance, the shooting effect of the rifle gun is still very good.
Wait until the remaining British soldiers on the opposite side react.
Guo Xing had already charged forward with his men, bayonets drawn, and started fighting hand to hand.
Such fast tactics made the British soldiers very uncomfortable.