The Indian army was blown up by shells in the trenches, and although the casualties were not large, only a few thousand of the more than 30,000 people were killed.But the huge deterrent power covered by the artillery fire made all the Indian troops tremble.After crossing the river, the Huaxing army launched a fierce charge against the Indian army, and the Indian army did not defend in the trenches, but retreated back for more than ten miles, forming a gun formation in the front to defend.Each gun array had thousands of soldiers and horses, stretching for several miles, and there were dozens of gun arrays in total.After the horn of the attack was sounded, the two armies of the Huaxing Army launched an attack from the front; The forces of the other two armies have gone around the back of the Indian army from the downstream, completely cutting off the Indian army's retreat.For this kind of rifle formation composed of breech rifles, it is easy for the Huaxing army to attack.The strength of the two corps was also reduced to zero, and each division was responsible for attacking a gun formation.At the beginning of the attack, the Huaxing army did not form a gun formation and charge forward as the Indian commander expected.Instead, they spread out in a skirmish line, swarming up without formation at all.The two sides fired back at each other, but the Huaxing army was completely prostrate on the ground and fired.After the Indian army's gun array fired a dense salvo, they only listened to the sound of gunfire but did not know where the bullets flew, which was completely ineffective for the scattered Huaxing army.Even if they found the direction of Huaxingjun, they flew by their bodies.However, the bullets of the Huaxing army hit the Indian army from all directions, and tens of thousands of expeditionary rifles were fired everywhere on the position.Gunshots rang out one after another, and bullets rained down one after another.The Indian army's neat gun array is undoubtedly a better target than a live target.The bullets brought down the Indian troops in the front row, and the back row was quickly replenished.Within ten minutes of the start of the battle, the Indian army lost more than half of its gun formations.The corpses were spread around the gun array, and they kept shrinking and attrition inward.The commander of the Indian army is not a fool, and at this time he has not seen the British army coming to support, and he is already secretly suspicious in his heart.In the face of such huge casualties, they couldn't hold on any longer, and directly sounded the retreating trumpet, turned around and fled towards Barisal.On the battlefield, one gun formation loosened, and the other gun formations quickly retreated.Hua Xingjun pressed forward step by step in the back, constantly chasing and pulling the trigger in his hand.Every time the Indian army fled, a platoon of soldiers and horses fell, and the corpses on the battlefield were covered all over the ground, all of them being cut open by bullets.The Indian army did not flee far, and only retreated three or four kilometers backwards, and met the Huaxing army that was chasing and intercepting them.The two sides opened a posture and fought again, and the fleeing men and horses of the Indian army did not even have a gun array, so they directly hit the muzzle of the Huaxing army, rushed up and fell a group of them.The pursuing Huaxing army quickly caught up and attacked the intercepting Huaxing army on both sides.After only half an hour of fighting, the Indian troops on the battlefield became smaller and fewer, until the last man fell.The Indian army held out on the battlefield for no more than a whole day, and the British army, which they had been waiting for, did not arrive until the last moment.The 300,000-strong Sikh army was wiped out, and the Indian commanders did not realize that their weapons and gun formations were a generation behind.There is no workaround, only a dead end.After the Huaxing army cleaned up the battlefield, the next day they gathered their troops and launched an attack on Barisal.But who would have thought that a large army would come to the city, and the city would not even react at all.However, many wealthy merchants and nobles came out with white flags and organized the people to welcome the Huaxing army into the city.Not only was Huaxingjun surprised, but many people in the city were also inexplicable.Yesterday I saw the British army collecting grain and grass on the street, and this morning everyone woke up as if they had disappeared out of thin air, and there was no trace of them anyway.Hua Xingjun searched around the city, and finally found a large number of dock workers' bodies at a dock.There were also a few workers who pretended to be dead lying in the pile of corpses, and it was from their mouths that they learned the whereabouts of the British army.They were at this pier last night and had already escaped by boat from Barisal.There are hundreds of ships, all of which are wooden ships of about 500 tons.Before leaving, in order to maintain secrecy, he also shot and killed the laborers who were responsible for carrying goods on the dock.Wu Xuming immediately sent someone to notify the navy and reported the news to them, asking them to search and intercept at sea as much as possible.The Navy's ships had just returned to Singapore to replenish ammunition and maintain ammunition after their last bombardment along the Mekna River, and the Army could not reach them for a while.In addition, the Indian Ocean is vast, and the British seafaring technology is very developed, and it is generally difficult to find them.Wu Xuming also asked for comfort, and he also knew that this matter was tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.But such a large number of British troops also had to arouse his vigilance.Not only these 100 ships, but also the breech-loading foreign guns equipped by the British army.Wherever they flee, it is a great scourge.He hurriedly sent the matter to Beijing and informed Qiao Zhiqing that he knew.It was suggested that Qiao Zhiqing order all states to be vigilant to avoid the landing and invasion of the 30,000 British troops.After Barisal was taken by the Huaxing army, the entire defense line had been wiped out.Gordon deployed 200,000 soldiers and horses here, but it collapsed in an instant, and it didn't last a month.In Calcutta, India, the heralds quickly informed Gordon of the loss of Barisal.In the front headquarters, the generals of the British army filled the whole room, all of them talking to each other in a panic."
The general is here," the guards outside the door shouted, the door opened, and a dark and haggard middle-aged man bowed into the room, and sat down in the main seat."
Hello general" The room fell silent all of a sudden, and all the generals got up and saluted, and hurriedly extinguished the cigarette butts in their hands."
Smoke less, do you know, this thing is produced by our opponent, you smoke one more here, and the Oriental people can make a profit from one bullet from it" The middle-aged man looked around at the generals under his seat, raised his eyebrows a little unhappily, and threw the official document in his hand on the table.He was none other than the commander of the British army, Gordon "Yes, Your Excellency General" The generals bowed their heads in shame, and now smoking has become a habit.If you don't smoke one when you're free, your heart will itch."
Alright, sit down.You must have seen the military reports on the front, Bruce fled without a fight, and surrendered Barrisal to the Huaxing Army.Now the eastern defense line has completely collapsed, and we have fallen into a situation of encirclement on two fronts," Gordon said with a low expression, filled a bag of tobacco leaves, lit it, and took two puffs."
Commander, Bruce is a villain who is greedy for life and afraid of death.When he first escaped from Malaysia, I saw how soft he was.At that time, I advised you not to give him such an important task, but you just won't listen," Gordon's lieutenant Barron scolded while slapping the table, shaking with a scruffy beard."
Yes, yes, yes" "That Scotsman is not of the same mind as us. ”"Let's impeach him to the queen and accuse him of escaping.""
Okay, what's the use of talking about this now" Gordon slapped the table with a loud shout, and after the generals were quiet, he lowered his voice and said again, "Now, let's use our brains and think about how we can hold Calcutta" There was no one in the room who said anything, and none of the generals present still had any hope of victory.They only had 50,000 soldiers and horses left, but the Huaxing Army had gathered more than 200,000 on the east and west fronts this time, and the two sides were like a child facing an attacking giant "Why did you admit defeat so quickly" Gordon's eyebrows furrowed, raised his tone slightly, and showed a trace of disappointment on his face."
Your Excellency, General, with all due respect.Our British Empire has always been dominated by the navy, supplemented by the army.Now that the Huaxing Army has completely controlled the sea dominance, we are not only facing the Huaxing Army on the east and west fronts, but even the sea in the south is also a gap in defense.Even if we can resist the attack of the Huaxing Army on land, the naval fleet of the Huaxing Army can carry out intensive bombardment of our defense line at any time.According to the subordinates, there are only two ways now.Escape or die, there is no other way," Colonel Thomson said bluntly as he stood up with a grim expression.He fought a battle with the Huaxing Army on the defense line of the Guwom River in the south of India, and he knew the strength of the Huaxing Army in his heart."
General, Colonel Thomson said it exactly.Now we are not only the problem of sea power, but also weapons, troops, and logistics supplies are not comparable to the Huaxing Army, and now they are extended in India, these Indians who are forgetful of their interests will not fight to the end for us and the Huaxing Army, according to the generals, let's withdraw quickly" Deputy General Barron got up and said bluntly, he is the chief of staff next to Gordon, and if others dare not say it, he dares to say it without scruples."
Yes, yes, that's it" "That's right, I can't fight, I can only escape" "The generals whispered again, but they didn't dare to say it loudly.Cowardice before fighting is not an idea that a soldier should have."
Okay, I understand what everyone means.But have you ever thought that our army in Calcutta, as well as merchants and people, is more than 100,000 people?
Now we are going to evacuate, where should we retreat, how to withdraw the Huaxing army, will we be given this time" Gordon knocked on the table with his pipe, and after signaling the generals to be quiet, he asked a few words with a serious expression.There was no one in the room to say anything, and now that all the ships of the navy had been destroyed, there was no ship left to transport so many people away."
Guys, I know you're all nervous right now.To be honest, I'm in the same mood.Some of you fled from China, some from Vietnam, and some from Thailand.This is already our last line of defense in Asia, if we still want to escape, then we can only flee back to England I want to ask you, do you want to be a deserter in this life, or do you want to let go of your hands and feet and fight with the Huaxing army, even if you die in the end, it is also a hero of Great Britain" Gordon looked around at the generals with bright eyes, and said in a low but powerful voice.All the generals in the "desperate battle" room shouted in unison, all their waists straightened their chests, and their hearts were full of fire in an instant
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