The smoke in the port is still filling the air because it suffered too much damage during the bombardment with the ironclad ship.
The Danish port garrison gradually abandoned the line of fortresses facing the port.
Thus the entire port fell into the hands of the Prussians.
At this time, Nie Dahua ordered the shooting to be extended to the shore.
Because the enemy retreated into the fortress in the rear, they seemed to want to directly bombard the landing Prussian army with artillery fire.
However, they obviously underestimated the range of the new artillery on the ironclad ship.
At the beginning, in order to increase the power of shooting, the combined fleet also took advantage of the range.
This allowed the Danish army to seriously underestimate the range of the combined fleet's artillery fire.
"Retreat, keep retreating!"
On the shore, Eric, who was temporarily appointed as the commander of the Copenhagen garrison, saw that the defense line he had just deployed was once again bombarded to pieces by the combined fleet. In desperation, he could only let the defending troops continue to retreat.
However, this way their artillery could not reach the landing Prussian army.
This is simply a bullying style of play.
Admiral Wedel returned to the palace to apologize.
Someone must take responsibility for the Navy's failure.
The anger of the people must be calmed by someone. At this time, a person with sufficient status must be introduced to calm the anger of the people.
And this person can only be Wedel.
"Admiral Weddell's unfavorable command resulted in a great defeat for the navy, and he is hereby relieved of all his duties." After the king's envoy read out the decision.
Wedel took a deep breath, feeling relieved.
This naval battle completely overturned his previous understanding of naval battles.
In the past, naval battles focused on the number of artillery pieces.
Because everyone is lining up and fighting together.
Today he saw the power of the new ironclad warships, and finally understood that the warships of the future would be an era of big guns and thick armor.
In the future, warships will become larger and larger. Because steel is used to build warships, there is no restriction on the use of trees.
Trees grow naturally and their length is limited. The length of a tree suitable for use as a keel basically determines the tonnage of the warship.
Due to the upsurge of shipbuilding in Europe for hundreds of years, it is now difficult to find giant trees that are hundreds of years old.
But the potential for building warships out of steel is nearly unlimited.
Weddell knew that the battleships built by the British were close to 10,000 tons.
Then there will definitely be warships with larger tonnage in the future.
The larger the tonnage means it can carry larger artillery.
Naval guns and armor are like spears and shields, which will constantly urge the emergence of larger warships.
Wedel feels that the kind of competition that happened between Britain and France will happen between many countries in the future.
If Denmark loses this time, will it still have a chance to participate in this competition?
In other words, is Denmark still eligible to participate?
Wedel had no complaints at all about his dismissal.
I just hope that this war can preserve some vitality for Denmark.
"What is Eric doing? Why are you retreating again and again?" Frederick VII did not agree with the garrison's approach at all.
Obviously it is most cost-effective to eliminate the Prussians at the port.
"Your Majesty, Prussia seems to have invented a new type of artillery. They have a longer range. Our troops on the shore can only be passively beaten. General Eric is retreating to the rear now to preserve the strength of the army."
"Okay, tell him, Copenhagen must not be lost." Frederick VII said helplessly.
If he loses his capital, he will definitely be regarded as a failed king by future generations.
Even if we don't talk about future events, this failure will make the Danish people completely lose confidence in him.
He may even become the first king of Denmark to be ousted by the people.
Thinking of this, Frederick VII felt a chill in his heart.
"Adam, go and give all the funds in the palace treasury to Moltke and let him recruit more people in the city. In addition, let him send envoys to talk to the British and French. Do they hope to see
Will Prussia become the hegemon?"
Prussia, without a navy, was a thug that the British could control.
But with such a powerful navy, even the British had to re-evaluate Prussia.
Because this has seriously tilted the balance of the European continent.
There may be a second great power like France on the European continent.
Are you, the British, prepared to continue to support him?
The British have used this foreign policy for so many years, and most of these European politicians understand it.
What Frederick VII has to do now is to hold on to Copenhagen and wait for external intervention.
There will still be room to salvage the situation by then.
The Prussians also knew very well that if they wanted to win, they had to capture Copenhagen.
Only such a victory can bring the Danish people to their knees.
Only such a victory could put Prussia on the throne of German hegemony.
The army soldiers looked at the wreckage of warships scattered everywhere on the sea in the port, as well as the corpses of many Danes who would not be salvaged in the future.
Look at the four armored ships on our side that are riddled with bomb craters.
These Prussian land forces seemed to be able to feel the brutality of the naval battle just now.
Copenhagen is different from Manila. The core of Danish rule here is a small island. The entire Copenhagen and surrounding towns are spread across the entire island.
Therefore, there were no beaches around where the Prussian army could sneak around and land.
The best place for them to log in is at the port.
At noon, the Prussian army entered the port one after another on various ships.
In order to transport troops, Prussia requisitioned almost half of the entire Prussian merchant fleet this time.
For the sake of confidentiality, these ships were notified and requisitioned only yesterday evening.
Not only these ships, but also the captains and sailors on the ships were requisitioned.
Captain Adenauer was the captain of a steam sailing ship. Their ship weighed more than a thousand tons.
He basically runs routes to South America.
Since the independence of the Spanish colonies in Nanzhou, Prussia has gradually begun to trade with those countries.
Although the British wanted to make it their own sphere of influence, Prussia's trading volume there was not large.
It will not have a major impact on the British, so the British usually acquiesce to the existence of this kind of trade.
Business in Peru has been very good in the past year.
The large estate owners in Peru didn't know why, but they started to buy weapons in large quantities.
Captain Adenauer's merchant ships always brought steel and weapons.
When I turn back, I will bring back saltpeter and guano fertilizer from Peru.
This line allowed Adenauer to not worry about running empty.
As for why those Peruvian manor owners suddenly bought so many weapons.
It is said that the Indians west of the Andes are very restless.
A large amount of land has been taken back by these Indians.
It’s just that the Peruvian government was originally a government cobbled together by mine owners in the west of the Andes and farmers in the east.
But now it is the mine owners who occupy the main position.
Who told those farmers to make less money?
Therefore, the Peruvian government controlled by the mine owners has been watching the attacks on those farmers. It is not convenient for the government's troops across the mountains to go to the rescue.
The states east of the Andes could only form their own armies to fight against these Indians.
Originally, his ship was resting in the port of Rostock.
However, last night suddenly a group of soldiers came with an order from the Royal Government to commandeer his ship.
Faced with the menacing soldiers and the orders issued by the government, Adenauer naturally had no choice but to agree.
Fortunately, the government will only requisition a few days and will also give him a certain amount of compensation.
But Adenauer didn't know what it was. He knew it must be a confidential matter.
Night fell, and taking advantage of the darkness, a battalion of soldiers, led by an officer, boarded his merchant ship.
They fixed the cannon to the deck of the merchant ship with ropes. Then the four to five hundred soldiers squatted in the cabin in an orderly manner.
Yes, just squatting in the cabin.
Because the conditions on the merchant ship were limited, they could only squat in the cargo hold.
Adenauer's ship wasn't the only one in the entire harbor.
By night, hundreds of merchant ships had gathered at the port.
The soldiers boarded the ship very quickly.
The good men on Adenauer's merchant ship were then directed by an officer sent by the navy to gather in the predetermined area.
There are some Prussian frigates patrolling back and forth here.
None of the Prussian soldiers who boarded the ship said a word, and they were very likely to comply.
Prussian soldiers had a strong sense of obedience.
It was not until the early hours of the morning that Adenauer knew that his destination was Copenhagen.
As the last stop out of the Baltic Sea.
Adenauer's ships often coaled here.
So Adenauer couldn't be more familiar with this port city.
Because the speed of the merchant ship was relatively slow, it was not until the morning of the next day that they approached the port of Copenhagen.
At this time, the rumbling sound of artillery can still be heard from the direction of the gate.
Only then did Adenauer know that Prussia had gone to war with Denmark.
"Good news, our fleet has wiped out the Danish navy. That's great! We can prepare for the landing operation. Captain Adenauer, let's line up outside the port and prepare to enter the port." There was a navy official on the merchant ship, as well as an army officer.
battalion commander.
When telling the news, both of them could not conceal their excitement.
Captain Adenauer was also deeply shocked.
When did the Prussian Navy become so powerful? Although he was a native Prussian, he was still in disbelief when he heard the news.
It was because Prussia's navy was relatively weak that Prussian shipowners like Adenauer often encountered difficulties from the Danes in the Greater and Lesser Belts and the Oresund, which were controlled by the Danes.
Because there was a war just between the two countries.
So the Danes hated the Prussians very much.
"Captain Golden, are we going to attack Copenhagen?" At this time, Arden could finally ask the doubts in his heart.
"Yes, Captain Arden, when we capture Copenhagen and force the Danes to surrender, you will also get a medal."
"Oh, that's great. I should have taught those Danes a lesson long ago. I'm ashamed that I was even a little bit resistant when my ship was requisitioned yesterday." This sentence came from Captain Arden's heart.
At this time, the fleet in front was slowly entering the port area.
The sound of cannons from time to time can be heard from Arden's ships in the harbor.