(Fourth update today, brothers, please support me!)
That night, Liu Zhenming led 500 soldiers, packed explosives and other materials, and hurried toward the railway section between Kamloops and Vancouver.
As for Xinhuaxia Village, Ye Geyin was in charge. He did not dare to neglect and sent more people for investigation to keep an eye on the movements of Canadians in Kamloops.
Now that all the white people in the Kamloops area have hid in the town, Drunni also sent people to investigate Liu Zhenming's movements. The investigators from both sides have fought against each other several times.
The reason why Liu Zhenming chose to leave at night was to hide it from Drunni.
Drunny was sitting in the room in Kamloops, feeling flustered for no apparent reason. He stood up irritably, walked back and forth in the room a few steps, and then called in investigators to inquire about the situation.
"What's new about the Chinese army?" Druny looked at the short scout in front of him and asked aloud. While other white people were still calling Liu Zhenming and others Chinese thugs, Druny had already called them the Chinese army.
The short scout replied as usual: "They have no new news and are still building their fortifications."
While Drunni breathed a sigh of relief, he became depressed again. During the last attack, the trench fortifications were only the result of two days of construction. This time they were built for so long. If we attack again next time, we don't know how many lives of soldiers will be sacrificed.
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Forget it, these are not things you should consider, just tell Mohot all the actual situation.
On the pier of the Vancouver port, British Major General Mohot was neatly dressed, holding a command knife in his hand and various medals hanging on his chest. His eyes were watching the soldiers landing neatly from the warship.
Just today, more than a thousand British Marines, escorted by two warships, set sail from Victoria. After about two hours of sailing, they landed at the Port of Vancouver. Tomorrow they will take a train to Kamloops to suppress the Chinese mob.
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Said to be the Marine Corps, the British army was actually pieced together. The actual Marine Corps consisted of less than 500 people. Others included some sailors and some soldiers guarding the Governor's Palace in Victoria.
Due to the Boer War, most of the ships of the British Pacific Fleet were transferred to Africa, leaving only one cruiser, one protected cruiser, and several gunboats in Victoria.
The strength of the British Pacific Fleet is not strong to begin with. After all, Canada is a relatively peaceful place. The United States has already put aside its prejudices with the United Kingdom and has begun to devote all its efforts to operating South America. Not to mention Japan, which is now the younger brother of the United Kingdom.
Supported by the British to deal with Russia.
When the Eight-Nation Allied Forces invaded China, because Russia's military strength in invading China far exceeded that of other countries, and the British government was fighting the Boers, it could not mobilize many troops for a while. In the end, it encouraged the Japanese to expand the scale of their troops, and the cost of the troops was
The British Empire took the responsibility, and the Japanese finally took advantage and behaved well.
The strength of the British Pacific Fleet is not even as good as that of its Far East Fleet. It is only because the British Home Fleet is facing the threat of the rise of the German Navy that it has mobilized ships and troops from all over its colonies. Otherwise, the British would really look down on the few ships of the Pacific Fleet.
warship.
"Tristan, how long do you think this expedition will take?" Mohot tilted his head slightly and asked Tristan, the staff officer standing beside him.
"General, it's hard to say, maybe a month, maybe a week." Staff officer Tristan shrugged, with a faint smile on his face.
"Oh, how do you say this?" Mohot was a little curious.
Tristan touched his beard and replied calmly: "If the general wants to have fun and hunt around Kamloops, the expedition time will be extended. If he just defeats those Chinese thugs, a week will be enough.
Got it.”….
"Haha!" Mohot smiled proudly. The British indeed have the ability to despise any opponent, because at this time Britain is the world's hegemon, the world's largest fleet, and countless colonies around the world. Who else do they take seriously?
What about a group of Chinese thugs? If the incident hadn't been big enough, Mohot wouldn't have bothered to lead the troops. This would simply be a loss for him.
Smiling, Mohot said with some confusion: "I don't know why Druni was defeated last time. It is said that it was because the opponent built several trenches and the sneak attack failed at night."
Tristan curled his lips disapprovingly and said: "Druny? He didn't even go to the military academy. There are people who know that trenches are not trenches. Maybe those Chinese just dug a few shallow trenches like mining holes, and he also regarded them as trenches. Canada
There are good soldiers, but no good commanders."
While the two were talking, the mayor of Vancouver came over with several government officials from the city hall.
"General, you are welcome to come and help us solve the problem." Vancouver Mayor Daniel said with a sincere face.
Mohot also took a step forward. After the two of them covered their hands, Mohot spread his hands and said: "Yes, it is a small problem. I believe that after we all work together, it will be solved quickly. Mr. Mayor, who is this?
chief Police officer?"
"this…"
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On the railway line, a group of cavalry suddenly came. The horses' hooves were wrapped in cloth, and they did not make much noise. Under the darkness, the cavalry could only slow down and move forward slowly.
Liu Zhenming rode his horse to various parts of the team from time to time, motivating the soldiers and understanding the situation ahead.
"Brothers, we have already bypassed Kamloops. For the rest of the way, we just need to follow the railway line and wait for the British to come to our door automatically." Liu Zhenming passed with a faint smile on his face.
Kamloops has not been discovered yet, which means that half of the success has been achieved. Everyone just needs to choose a place to set up an ambush.
How many troops can a province with a population of only a few hundred thousand have? Liu Zhenming believes that as long as he annihilates the British army and the Kamloops encirclement and suppression force this time, the entire province of British Columbia will be unable to attack him in the short term.
Encircled and suppressed.
The sky is high for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to swim. When the time comes, it will be time for him to go out everywhere to attack cities and territories. Unfortunately, he is temporarily unable to attack the harbor cities of British Columbia because there is no navy. He encountered the British
The warship can only retreat three feet.
Madman Zhang clamped his horse's back, rode to Liu Zhenming's side, and asked aloud: "Captain, where should we set up an ambush?"
"Tunnel!" Liu Zhenming smiled slightly, raised his hand and said: "We only need to set up an ambush outside a tunnel, wait until the enemy train is halfway out, and blow up the exit. In this way, one section of the train is buried inside the tunnel and the other section is exposed.
, we are condescending and shoot from both sides, and the British will have nowhere to escape."
After thinking about it, Madman Zhang asked in confusion: "How did the regiment commander know that the train contained British soldiers?"
"The train with the flag of the British Empire waving is the train on which the British soldiers rode. Didn't the British dispatch with great fanfare for fear that others would not know that he was coming?" Liu Zhenming had already considered these situations and had a plan in mind.
Moreover, Liu Zhenming did not know the specific time of the British dispatch. He only heard that the British army was coming to Kamloops to help the Canadians encircle and suppress him and others.
In order not to miss time, Liu Zhenming set off as soon as he got the news. Even if he stayed at the ambush site for half a month, as long as the British finally showed up, it would be worthwhile.