Chapter 897 The British Empire has to move stones again (first update, please subscribe)
"Do you know what destruction is?"
If someone had asked Bryan or MacArthur before today, they might have said a volcanic eruption, but now?
After witnessing two bombings in succession, they understood what destruction meant.
Destruction is brought about by airships.
"We carried more than 300 tons of bombs and attacked two military camps. That's it!"
On the way back, Brian met Colonel Ma Guangming again. The colonel even served them a sumptuous "airship meal" - which was actually just canned food and biscuits. A few enamel plates and two pairs of chopsticks, and even
And two glasses of "victory wine."
When the Victory Wine entered his mouth, it was a bit harsh in his throat, which was a bit difficult for Brian to accept, but now he couldn't care about it at all, and he stared at the colonel in front of him with red eyes.
"What do you mean, Colonel, you killed at least 50,000 to 60,000 people!"
"In war, people always die!"
Ma Guangming said lightly.
"Either the enemy dies or we die, we just drop bombs from the air..."
The fluttering "It's just" sounded extremely harsh in Brian's ears. He looked at the colonel in front of him and said it after a long time.
"You changed war!"
Yes, they changed the way war is conducted. Once upon a time, the army's war was gun against gun, artillery against artillery. When everyone was tired from fighting, they would go to the rear to rest, and then recharge their batteries before continuing to fight again.
But what now?
Everything has changed. Airships have completely changed the way war is fought. Infantry is almost vulnerable to airships.
"How many airships did you dispatch?"
"All, all!"
Ma Guangming said with a smile.
"We attacked twelve camps. Well, if nothing else happens, the results will almost always be like this!"
In an instant, Brian was dumbfounded. His eyes widened in shock and he was speechless for a long time. Only after a long time did a word pop out of his mouth.
"massacre!"
Is it a massacre?
No, this is war!
What is Iron Rain?
This is Iron Rain!
Although this storm of iron rain was somewhat primitive, for the armies of the nineteenth century, the result was devastating, not just a disaster, but a devastating blow.
When Pedro received the report from the Minister of War, he was stunned for a long time before speaking in an almost joking tone.
"My friend, what are you talking about? Are you kidding? They destroyed twelve of our military camps and more than 300,000 Brazilian soldiers were killed or injured. Is this possible? Today is not April Fools' Day!"
Today is not April Fools' Day!
But this catastrophic attack was real, so real that everyone suspected it was a bit fake, and people simply couldn't believe it was real.
"Your Majesty, this has indeed happened!"
The Minister of War answered truthfully, his tone full of sadness!
But all this is no longer important. What is important is that the airship attack on the Brazilian recruit training camp fundamentally changed the balance of strength between the two sides. The bones of Brazil's newly mobilized army were broken before they entered the battlefield.
After the news spread, the rich and powerful people in Rio de Janeiro all fled the city in panic and fled to their respective plantations. They were afraid that the next target would be Rio de Janeiro.
They...guessed it right!
However, the bombing of Rio de Janeiro is not happening now. But this does not prevent the rich from fleeing the city, and it certainly does not prevent Brazil's bonds from plummeting in the European market.
The impact of the bombing on Brazil was immediate.
Faced with the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops in bombing raids, especially as bonds plummeted, Emperor Pedro II became unstoppable.
"How could this happen? They were just bombing!"
It's just bombing. When did airship bombing become so powerful?
Pedro II couldn't find the answer at all. Of course, if he had to find an answer, the answer would be very obvious - there is a kind of airship called the Ming airship!
"Their bombing completely destroyed our military camp, Your Majesty. Now the army and the people are full of fear of airships!"
"What should we do now?"
Facing the cabinet ministers, Pedro II asked rhetorically.
"Are we just going to let them bomb us?"
"Your Majesty, maybe it's time to seek mediation from other countries to end this war..."
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"They're dreaming!"
In the British Embassy, after Ambassador Raul saw off the Brazilian Foreign Minister, he looked at the car driving away and turned to Counselor Randolph.
"The Brazilians want peace talks, but they don't know that this is just a dream!"
While sneering, he walked straight towards the lawn in the backyard of the embassy.
"Mr. Ambassador, didn't London's previous decision hope that Brazil would continue to resist and then use them to contain the Ming Dynasty?"
Randolph asked with some confusion.
"Do you think they are still capable of containing Ming Dynasty?"
After walking under the umbrella, Ambassador Lauca sat down and said in a sarcastic tone.
"Facts have proven that no one in these South American countries can stop the Ming Dynasty, not even Brazil... Look, what did they do after the war broke out? They recruited 700,000 black slaves from the plantations.
, For the Brazilian government, the war is not a war, but an opportunity to liberate the black slaves. They can use the war as an excuse to ask the slave owners to hand over their slaves and then grant them freedom. War is just a way to solve the domestic crisis."
In fact, in the past few years, the call for freedom for blacks in Brazil has been very strong, but it has been opposed by the manor owners. The political struggle between the slaveholding faction and the liberation faction has been very fierce. Emperor Pedro II only
It could neutralize the mud, but the outbreak of the war allowed Brazil to see a way to solve the crisis-by recruiting a large number of black slaves to free the slaves, and the country could also get a large number of soldiers.
After taking a sip of the tea brought by the maid, Raul continued:
"Is it possible for such a country to defeat the Ming Dynasty? Randolph, didn't you read the report? The Ming Dynasty... was a Spartan country! Now, their airships have completely destroyed Brazil's war potential, so what's left
The problem is simple, they will soon launch an attack on Rio de Janeiro!"
"But the information we obtained before was..."
Before Randolph could finish speaking, Raul said.
"That was before, people's ambitions would continue to expand. Before that, we thought that the Brazilians could contain the Ming Dynasty. But now it seems that this is simply a joke. These white people in South America have experienced conflicts with the Indians.
After mixed blood, they no longer have the bravery and good fighting skills of white people. They are like Indians, easily conquered by others. The Ming Dynasty will definitely conquer this place, and..."
Raul said, casting his sight into the distance.
"We also need them to conquer Brazil. Only if they conquer Brazil can the United States and other countries realize the threat of the Ming Dynasty! Through this real threat, they can all stand on the side of the British Empire. Of course, these
The country seems to be vulnerable, but if the Ming army wants to occupy these places, they must occupy it country by country. In the end, the vast land will disperse their troops. Guerrilla warfare will exhaust their strength. Don't think this
Impossible, Napoleon was exhausted in Spain, and now all we need is to recreate the past."
Once upon a time, Napoleon's empire was so powerful, but it was eventually destroyed by the British Empire, and that was the British Empire's highlight moment. Even now, when Raul mentions this, his face is full of pride.
"Sir, is this London's decision?"
Facing the question from his subordinates, Raul shook his head and said.
"This is a realistic decision. If Brazil cannot save itself, then all we have to do is turn them into tools! Use them one last time!"
(End of chapter)
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