Chapter 100 The Great Battle of Lake Superior (3)
The British commander Ger Mir and the French commander François Madan did not ask the God of War and others to wait too long. On the afternoon of the third day, they discovered the whereabouts of the God of War and others. On the morning of the fifth day, rafts and boats that were enough to carry 40,000 musketeers were made. After lunch, the 40,000 musketeers boarded the boat and raft and began to head towards the Island of Royal. The God of War and others used the past few days to build many positions and traps.
The remaining fifteen artillery were all arranged on Luoal Island, facing the direction of the white army. Because these people were not very skilled in using artillery, they could only hit people who were 500 meters away from the shore. In this way, the enemies in the lake close to Luoal Island could attack, and if the enemy landed on Shanghai Island, they would have a buffer zone of 300 meters and would not be taken away at once.
On the morning of the sixth day of the voyage, the island of Luoal was already near. On the lake, the passionate commands of the white commanders sounded, and the musketeers who were a little tired all stood up to prepare for the battle. Even if they did not row at this distance, the rafts and boats would automatically dock under the influence of the water flow in fifteen minutes. The God of War was in the forefront of Luoal Island, waiting for the enemy with the three thousand elite soldiers.
The noisy sound woke the God of War from his dream. After rubbing his eyes, he did not have the messy morning tea like the white man. He dressed up and picked up a brown bass musket beside him, turned around and lay on the trenches, observing the situation outside. At this time, he could have cleaned up the traces of the enemy. There was no need for the God of War to worry about the artillery position. The man who was more careful than him discovered the enemy earlier than him.
Ten three-pound cannons, five six-pound cannons, under Katami's order, were loaded with ammunition by the Indian soldiers and began to select the front target for aiming. Katami didn't know what Mi was, but he knew how long the enemy he had these artillery soldiers could attack. As soon as the twenty small boats loaded with white men entered their range, Katami yelled angrily:
"fire!"
"Bang bang bang..."
Fifteen solid shells, large or small, shot out with the anger of the Indian soldiers. The dense small warships did not fail. Except for the small shells fired by two three-pound cannons, which splashed into the water, the rest of the shells hit the white assault boats. However, the attack power of the three-pound cannon and the six-pound cannon was too small. Fortunately, the six-pound cannon can penetrate the raft and the assault boats.
The three-pound cannon was almost there. If it weren't for hitting the white man above, he would probably not be able to make a contribution. The white man landed on Luoal Island, which would definitely be unstoppable. The God of War and others who were one hundred meters away from the shore were also ready for battle. The gunpowder was poured into the barrel by them, and after being pressed, they put them in the projectile. The three thousand soldiers all began to aim accurately at the white warriors approaching. The white warriors also began to prepare for shooting on the rafts and boats.
Among the first group of white warriors about to land, half were British and half were French. The British had almost the weapons, and the muskets in the hands of the French were not much worse than brown bass. However, not only were they bumped on the lake, but the Indians were also in the trenches. Even if the whites shot first, they only caused a little bit of minor injuries to more than a dozen Indians. Instead, they completely angered the God of War and the others.
"Let's fire! Free fire!"
As the God of War was conveyed, a large area of smoke emerged from the trenches, which were the smoke caused by the shooting of three thousand brown bass muskets. Unlike the white people, these three thousand bullets caused considerable damage. There were a total of two hundred white warriors on the rafts and boats, and they were completely squeezed into a ball and were completely wiped out by bullets. But this could not prevent the landing of more than 38,000 white people. After the God of War and the others shot, sporadic muskets sounded on the surrounding small islands.
The white men then discovered that there were enemies on these islands. However, at this time, more than 80% of the musketeers had entered the range of the God of War on Luoal Island and could not escape. In desperation, they could only rely on the soldiers at the end to wipe out these enemies. The rafts and charge boats at the end turned around under the command of the commanders and began to march towards the scattered islands around.
The God of War was not worried about the Indian warriors on the island. They were all dozens to more than a hundred guerrillas. And these white warriors could not catch these people on the island with a dangerous terrain. In terms of the ability to move mountains and forests, the white people were not a single one compared with them. The God of War and the Three Thousand Warriors kept shooting and attacked wildly at the white army that was like a wave of zombies.
The white people were not at the mercy of others. When they arrived on land, their shooting ability was finally fully utilized. From time to time, the warriors were heard screaming from shots. The God of War bought a batch of medicines and bandages from Xiao Lin. Some Indians who had learned a little about the battlefield medical care quickly stepped forward and carried the injured soldiers down on a simple stretcher, and then began to deal with the wounds.
The God of War and the others persisted in the trenches for a quarter of an hour until nearly 20,000 enemies completed their landings before they left the trenches and entered the forest. The remaining three thousand warriors were waiting for them here. The next battle was to be handed over to these jungle wanderers from the Crazy Bear and Snow Wolf tribes. The white people did not take any more rest and directly pursued the victory, as if they had seen victory in front of them. As soon as they entered the forest, they were plotted against various traps.
The flying wood, the spike pit, and their homemade rope covers and traps made the white people cry and howl. The casualties were not caused much, but the whole situation suddenly became chaotic. The three thousand Indian soldiers in the forest were waiting for this moment, and immediately poked their heads out of the hiding trees and grass, and shot with the white people who had already loaded bullets. Because of the disturbance of the trap, the white people had no power to fight back at all, and many people did not hide their bodies and were completely exposed to the muzzle.
This shooting caused nearly 500 white soldiers to be killed and injured. In addition, the number of casualties during the previous trench defense war was about to reach 2,000. The distance between Royal Island was still there, and they only walked about a kilometer. The subsequent battles maintained this rhythm. The Indians often killed and injured white soldiers at a casualty ratio of one to five. After Ger and François boarded Royal Island, they were bleeding from their hearts when they heard about the casualties.
The two quickly asked the troops to come back, and then built positions on the shore, waiting for the arrival of the artillery troops. Due to the weight of the cannons, the artillery had to occupy a boat with a twelve-pound cannon. Eighteen-pound cannons could not board these rough rafts and boats. When the musketeers set off, the artillery began to prepare. At most six hours, the artillery would all arrive. Ger and François decided to start carpet-style artillery bombardment, and use artillery to clear the road.
But would the God of War make them succeed so easily? Xiao Lin had long said that their only chance was to prevent the white people's artillery from exerting its power. When they saw the white people's plans, they knew that they wanted to wait for the power of the artillery. Even if they could not be stopped, they had to delay the process. Fifteen artillery that had been transferred in advance were pushed out again, and using the cover of mountain vegetation, they began to shoot at the white people who were building their positions.
The power of the artillery is still a bit deterrent. The white people couldn't hit the target and dared not chase after it, so they could only ninja. The progress of the project was repeatedly delayed, and those that were originally built were also bombarded by the artillery to varying degrees of damage. They had no fortification materials in their hands, and could only rely on the soil and trees on the island, and could not withstand a few shots at all. Jer was so angry that he sent three thousand soldiers into the forest to pursue it, but was beaten out again.
Time slowly delayed to the evening, and the artillery troops finally arrived. At this time, the God of War and the others had to retreat, enter the cave, and wait for the enemy's next attack. Of course, this was also taught by Xiao Lin. Anti-aircraft holes are difficult for them, but using animal caves to dig some secret holes can still form a little defense against the front-mounted artillery of this period. The tunnel warfare that was originally to be famous during World War II, appeared more than 200 years in advance, which will make the white people suffer.
The next day, the plan of the white people appeared as scheduled. The entire range of 1,200 meters was covered by the 75-year-old artillery fired at 12 pounds and below. The fire broke out, and the God of War and others had already been intact. The fire broke out before the ditch, and there was no burning material, and it was slowly extinguished. In the afternoon, the white people gathered 30,000 troops to prepare for the first battle. Several Indian soldiers who were guarding outside quickly entered the cave and reported the news.
There were 5,500 Indian soldiers with combat effectiveness on the island rushed out of the entrance of the Grizzly Cave Cave, which they seized by them, and continued to fight guerrilla warfare with the enemy. Xiao Lin did not expect that the God of War and the others could fight to this point, but the battle could only end with the victory of the British and French coalition forces. After all, the gap between the two sides was too big. Of course, they also paid a heavy price. A full 10,000 white troops were completely defeated, and the rest of the troops were exhausted physically and mentally. Some people were even afraid that they would not be able to go to the battlefield again for a long time.
Chapter completed!