The charging troops kept falling. They were so close that they seemed to be in front of them, but they couldn't push up.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the front of the position was filled with corpses of the Yin Army's servants.
After Robert observed the situation on the battlefield, he decisively ordered to continue to add troops, as if he was going to capture the Jhansi Army's position in one go.
He knew that now was a contest of willpower between the two sides.
Just like at the gambling table, some people just like to play all their chips at once.
If you are timid and dare not follow, then it is equivalent to admitting that you have lost.
Robert is now constantly increasing his bets, like a red-eyed gambler.
The servant army in front fell, and the people from behind rushed up again and again.
On the flat land in front of the position, these servants of the enemy army had no place to hide except for the bomb craters blown up by their own people and the corpses of their companions.
Moreover, they cannot stop. Once they stop, they will be knocked down by their companions behind them.
If you don't die under the enemy's bullets in front of you, you will die under the feet of your own people.
Most of the troops defending the positions outside the southern city wall were the Jhanxi Army.
They are also under a lot of pressure now. Many of them have sore and numb hands due to continuous shooting.
If it were not for the support of the machine gun position, this line of defense would have been captured by the enemy long ago.
However, the rotating machine gun also needs to replace bullets, and it will also get jammed. At this time, some lines of defense will be weak.
On the city wall, the staff suggested that Bayi order the artillery to conduct extended shooting at the front of the position.
The situation on the battlefield has become clear.
The servant army of the Yu people rushed forward overwhelmingly, one after another, in order to use their numbers to break through the fire blockade of the Zhanxi army.
It's time to use artillery bombardment to block the enemy's follow-up forces.
There is another position behind the position, and a team of mortars is hidden in the trench.
Most of the old-fashioned artillery of the Zhanxi Army were deployed on the city walls. Their range was not as good as that of the Yin Army's artillery.
If it had been arranged outside the city, it would have been taken away by the Yin army long ago.
Only mortars can be moved at any time, they can run away when used up, and they can also hide in trenches and shoot.
However, due to the range, they can only deal with the enemy infantry attacking in front of the position. Their shooting range is still unable to reach the Yin Army's artillery position.
"Bang bang bang..." I remembered the low sound of mortars.
The artillery on the city wall also opened fire at the front of the position.
Countless artillery shells flew into the charging crowd in parabolic arcs.
For a moment, the middle section of the Yingjun charging team fell on their backs.
At this time, the Zhanxi Army's position was already in danger.
Part of the defense line had been broken through by the enemy troops, and bloody hand-to-hand combat began.
Two waves of Indians wearing different clothes struggled together in the trench.
The officers took out their pistols and shot the enemies around them at will.
The soldier grabbed the bayonet directly in his hand and stabbed it into the enemy's chest.
It's just that one side is fighting for himself and his family, while the other side is a strong man who was raped by the enemy.
The determination of both sides' fighting will is clear.
When the Yin army following the servant army also rushed in, the fighting status of these people immediately changed again.
Each one of them is like a hunting dog that has met its master, becoming extremely ferocious.
The rear headquarters also realized that artillery bombardment alone could not completely block the enemy's attack, especially when the enemy had already rushed into the position.
In fact, the performance of the Zhanxi Army at this time had already impressed the officers of the Renaissance Army with admiration.
Many armies have a high probability of collapse after being captured by the enemy.
But through the telescope, they could see those Jhanxi Army soldiers fighting with the enemy without any fear of life or death.
I would rather die together than take a step back.
Being able to train such an army, this Queen of Jhansi, apart from her broad mind, is also somewhat real.
At least it does a good job of winning people's hearts.
"Let the reserve team come up." Bayi ordered.
The reserve team has been prepared in the rear position.
Following the order, the reserve team rushed towards their own position in front.
After receiving support, the Zhanxi Army quickly drove out the Yin Army who rushed into the position.
As for the Yin Army, due to the interception of fire by the artillery of the Zhanxi Army, the follow-up was weak and had no choice but to give up continued support.
In this battle, the Yin army lost tens of thousands of servants and thousands of local troops.
The Zhanxi Army also lost thousands of people.
Fighting occurred almost every day.
Robert tried various methods such as tunnel blasting, but failed to break through the Jhanxi army's defense.
With the assistance of a professional staff team, Queen Bai's command is almost impeccable.
They also have sufficient troops, and they can afford it even if they have to fight for it.
The fight seems to have no end in sight in this stalemate.
After the war on land reached a stalemate.
The Great White Fleet of the Yin Army began to attack.
The second batch of 100,000 troops is about to arrive in the subcontinent.
At that time, a military operation to recover the island of Ceylon will be launched.
But before that, Da Ying's navy must destroy the Renaissance Army's navy.
You can't fight a war at sea with a troop transport.
Therefore, a decisive battle at sea must be carried out as soon as possible.
The fleet has been in Mumbai for resupply and maintenance during this period.
Time has been delayed long enough.
In recent times, the Renaissance Army has been sending frigates to the waters off Mumbai to spy on the Great Fleet.
Even once, a frigate sent out to pursue was ambushed by the Renaissance Navy.
This is a small game designed by Bao Youzhi.
He found that the Yin Army sent double the strength of the Renaissance Army to pursue them every time.
Moreover, the Yin army chased them farther and farther each time.
So he sent two destroyers and eight torpedo boats to set up an ambush circle.
As a result, the four frigates of the Yin Army were fished out by the two frigates of the Renaissance Army.
The revived military destroyers blocked their retreat, and then used the high speed of torpedo boats to cooperate with the frigates to encircle and suppress them.
In the end, they successfully damaged two Yin Army frigates.
However, at this time, reinforcements from the Yin Army arrived, and the Renaissance Army's combined fleet had no choice but to retreat.
These small-scale battles allowed Bao Youzhi to gradually understand the combat parameters of the Yin Army's Great White Fleet.
But this information made him more shocked and helpless.
The Ying Army's shipbuilding foundation is indeed strong. In such a short period of time, they have caught up with the Renaissance Army in manufacturing ironclad ships, and have even surpassed the Renaissance Army.
If he hadn't fought against the opponent in person, Bao Youzhi wouldn't have known about it.
The battleships of the Yin Army are similar to those of the Fuxing Army in terms of power systems. However, their firepower configuration is more reasonable than that of the Fahrenheit Army's warships.
Dong Shuheng's thoughts were somewhat influenced by later generations, and he didn't like so many artillery pieces on battleships.
The main and secondary guns are all arranged neatly.
However, the number of artillery guns on the Yin army's battleships was obviously larger.
As expected, the Chinese people are still quite superstitious about firepower.
This allows them to sacrifice a certain amount of mobility.
The speed of the Yin Army's battleships is indeed inferior to that of the Renaissance Army's battleships in actual combat.
But its performance in combat was very good.
The quality of their gunners is very high. They can often use their superiority in firepower to completely suppress the Renaissance Army's warships of the same level.
The combined fleet under Bao Youzhi is still stationed in Cologne.
This port city was first occupied by the Portuguese.
Later it fell into the hands of the Dutch and then passed to the hands of the Chinese.
After hundreds of years of development, there are already complete port facilities here.
This is the most important transit port in the Indian Ocean.
At this time, all the forts in the port had been repaired and reinforced.
The thick, dark muzzle of the 305mm coastal defense gun produced by the Renaissance Army seems to be a demonstration to people.
In order to enhance the protection, a semi-enclosed turret was specially built on the fortress.
The nearly one meter thick cement wall also has a layer of steel plate sandwiched in the middle, which can be said to be the strongest shield currently.
The commander-in-chief of the Southern Route Army, Yang Bingchun, was personally stationed on Ceylon Island.
Two port bases are set up at Coron and Jaffna on the coast.
A central fort was set up in the city of Kandy, which is located on the mountain in the center of the island.
The central fortress is a mountain city and is close to a lake.
At the same time, a large amount of supplies are stored here.
If we hold on, the enemy won't be able to capture it for several years.
At this time, Yang Bingchun was still in charge in Cologne.
The Yin army must capture the city of Cologne first.
The battle for the island of Ceylon has always revolved around the port of Colon.
Ying Jun will not have any other choice this time.
Since this gives the port a unique geographical location, whoever controls the Port of Colon controls the island of Ceylon.
"Commander Yang, I am about to lead the fleet to sea. The Port of Colon will depend on you next."
At the port headquarters, Bao Youzhi was bidding farewell to Yang Bingchun.
"Commander Bao, I believe you will definitely win. Our navy has never lost." Yang Bingchun said.
"Commander Yang, I'm not saying this in a depressing way, but your defense work here must be prepared for the worst."
"This time there is a big gap in strength between us and the Yin army. To be honest, I am not confident enough to defeat them. But our navy cannot retreat without a fight. What I mean is that you must be prepared to hold on for a long time. If the navy
If something goes wrong, supplies on the island may be temporarily interrupted."
Bao Youzhi felt that he still had to explain the worst plan to Yang Bingchun.
To prevent him from not doing enough preparations here.
If we insist on holding on to Ceylon Island, there are actually conditions.
There are only two or three ports that can be docked on this island.
The north is full of mangroves and tropical rainforests, which are not suitable for landing.
The central part is a highland, with the highest peak, Piduruta Lagra Mountain, at an altitude of 2,524 meters.
If the port is lost, we can rely on the northern forests and central highlands to deal with the enemy.
There are also many developed manors on the island. The land here is fertile, the rain is abundant, and the food production is high. The army's food problem can be solved partly by itself.
The biggest problem is actually the supply of weapons and ammunition.
It looks like we need to replenish more weapons and ammunition.
Yang Bingchun thought in his heart.
"Commander Bao, you don't have to worry about what's going on on the island. We have an army of 100,000 people here and more than 100,000 reserve soldiers. Even if the Yu people attack with the whole country, I am confident that they can be dragged here."
What Yang Bingchun received was Dong Shuheng's death order, and he was still on the island.
Ceylon Island is too important. Now that it is in the hands of the Renaissance Army, there is no reason to return it.
Even if the navy fails, the war will still continue.
There are also a large number of warships under construction on the docks of the Renaissance Army.
It won't take long for a larger fleet to appear.
"Commander Yang, you don't have to worry too much. We have a plan that can at least severely damage the Daying Fleet, but the risk of this plan is very high."
"Okay, no more words, let's just say goodbye, for the sake of revival!"
"Well, for revival!"
Bao Youzhi left with the fleet.
The telegram returned from Goa stated that the Great White Fleet of the Imperial Army had set off and had now passed through the waters of Goa.
Bao Youzhi could actually face the Great Navy at Colon Port.
But here, his plan cannot be implemented.
Moreover, if you stay in the port and fight the battle, you won't have much room to move, and it will be easier for the enemy's powerful firepower to take advantage.
The current advantage of the Renaissance Army's combined fleet lies in mobility.
And Bao Youzhi can only make a fuss in this aspect.
Use your mobility to create opportunities.
The reason why it is said to be very risky is because the mobility advantage of the FNA Navy is currently very small.
On the sea northeast of Lakshadweep Islands.
The ever-large fleet is heading south at a steady speed.
In the middle row of the entire fleet are four giant battleships.
The 305mm main gun is raised high.
The secondary guns on both sides are dotted. The entire battleship is like a moving fortress.
On both sides of the battleship are eight cruisers, which are targeting the destroyers of the Renaissance Army.
However, it is more powerful than the destroyers of the Renaissance Army in terms of firepower.
There are a large number of frigates scattered around.
The formation of this fleet is like a long oval.
Like an iron barrel, it looks invulnerable.
"Use a flag to tell all ships not to attack rashly. If the enemy's small torpedo ship appears, the nearest frigate will be used to block it. The enemy must not be given a chance to launch torpedoes." Sir Seymour, the commander of the fleet, made a final statement to the fleet.
Advice.
He knew that his advantage lay in the number of ships and firepower.
Therefore, he can adopt a relatively conservative style of play.
Ying Jun had quite a lot of information about Bao Youzhi.
The intelligence said that this person was a very cunning admiral who often did not play his cards according to common sense.
It seems that this person has been a pirate before.
When fighting with such a person, you must not let the opponent lead you by the nose.
"Petrie, where are we?" Seymour asked.
"General, the front is leaving the waters of the Lakshadweep Islands, and we are about to reach the Nine Degrees Strait." Tom Petry replied.
"Let the fleet prepare for battle." General Seymour ordered.
Having been a naval admiral for many years, Seymour's instinct told him that he was about to enter the battlefield.
He seemed to be able to smell the opponent's warships.
"General, where do you think the other party might intercept us?"
"Why did the opponent take the initiative to attack when the opponent is obviously weaker? Wouldn't it be more advantageous for them to stay in Colon Port to stop us?" Tom Petry asked with some confusion.
"Petry, have you forgotten that the Spanish were wiped out in the port? The battleships have changed, and the mode of naval battles has also changed. Can a cheetah defeat a lion by hiding in its den and fighting a lion? In an open place,
After all, the cheetah can still use its own speed to deal with the lion. Although it can't win, it won't be killed, right?"
"Yes, General, I understand." Tom Petry nodded.
As a deputy, you must learn to ask questions when you don't understand. Otherwise, how can you highlight the wisdom and prowess of the chief officer?