Chapter 897 The British Empire is moving 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 what about now?
After witnessing two bombings in succession, they understood what destruction was.
Destruction is what the airship brings.
"We carried more than 300 tons of bombs and attacked two military camps, that's all!"
On the way back, Brian met Colonel Ma Guangming again, and the colonel even prepared a sumptuous "airship meal" for them - in fact, it was just canned food and biscuits, a few enamel plates, two pairs of chopsticks, and even two glasses of "victory wine".
When the victory wine went into his mouth, it was a bit pungent in the throat, which made Brian a little bit difficult to accept, but now he couldn't care less. With red eyes, he stared at the colonel in front of him.
"What do you mean by that? Colonel, you have killed at least 50,000 or 60,000 people!"
"In war, there will always be casualties!"
Ma Guangming said lightly.
"Either the enemy dies or I die. We are just dropping bombs from the air..."
The light "that's all" sounded extremely harsh to Brian's ears. He looked at the colonel in front of him for a long time before speaking.
"You changed the war!"
Yes, they changed the way wars were conducted. Once upon a time, the army's wars were gun against gun, cannon against cannon. When everyone was tired of fighting, they would go to the rear to rest, and then continue fighting after recuperating.
But what about now?
Everything has changed. Airships have completely changed the way of war. In front of airships, infantry are almost vulnerable.
"How many airships did you dispatch?"
"All of it!"
Ma Guangming said with a smile.
"We attacked twelve camps. Well, if nothing unexpected happens, the results will be similar!"
In an instant, Brian was dumbfounded. He opened his eyes wide in shock and was speechless for a long time. After a long time, a word came out of his mouth.
"massacre!"
Was it a massacre?
No, this is war!
What is Iron Rain?
This is Iron Rain!
Although this iron storm was somewhat primitive, the results were devastating for the armies of the 19th century, not just a disaster but a devastating blow.
When Pedro received the report from the Minister of Army, he was stunned for a long time before speaking in a joking tone.
"My friend, what are you saying? Are you kidding me? 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 little fake and couldn't believe it was true.
"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 Brazil's recruit training camp fundamentally changed the balance of power between the two sides. Brazil's newly mobilized army had its bones broken before it even entered the battlefield.
After the news spread, the rich and powerful in Rio de Janeiro 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!
The bombing of Rio de Janeiro, however, was not now. But that did not stop the rich from fleeing the city, and it certainly did not stop Brazilian bonds from plummeting in European markets.
The impact of the bombing on Brazil was immediate.
Faced with the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops in the bombing, and especially after the bond crash, Emperor Pedro II was beginning to feel overwhelmed.
"How could this happen? They were just bombing!"
It’s just a bombing. When did the bombing by airship become so powerful?
Pedro II couldn't find the answer at all. Of course, if he had to find the answer, then the answer was very clear - there is a kind of airship called the Ming Dynasty airship!
"Their bombing completely destroyed our military camp, Your Majesty. Now the army and the people are filled with fear of airships!"
"What now?"
Facing the cabinet ministers, Pedro II asked back.
“Are we just going to let them bomb us?”
"Your Majesty, perhaps it is time to seek mediation from other countries to end this war..."
…
“They are dreaming!”
In the British Embassy, after seeing off the Brazilian Foreign Minister, Ambassador Raul looked at his car driving away and turned to Counselor Randolph and said.
"Brazilians want to negotiate, but they don't know that this is just a dream!"
With a sneer, he walked straight towards the lawn in the backyard of the embassy.
"Mr. Ambassador, wasn't London's previous decision to hope that Brazil would continue to resist and then use them to contain the Ming Dynasty?"
Randolph asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Do you think they are still capable of containing the Ming Dynasty?"
Walking under the parasol, Ambassador Lauka sat down and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"The facts have proven that no one can stop the Ming Dynasty with these South American countries, not even Brazil... Look, what did they do after the war broke out? They conscripted 700,000 black slaves from the plantations. For the Brazilian government, the war was not a war, but an opportunity to liberate the black slaves. They could use the war as an excuse to make the slave owners hand over the slaves and then give them freedom. The war was just a way to resolve the domestic crisis."
In fact, in the past few years, there has been a strong call in Brazil for granting freedom to blacks, but it has been opposed by the plantation owners. The political struggle between the slaveholders and the liberationists was very fierce, and Emperor Pedro II could only mediate. However, the outbreak of the war allowed Brazil to see a way to resolve the crisis - by recruiting a large number of black slaves to free them, and the country could also get a large number of soldiers.
After drinking the tea brought by the maid, Raul continued:
"Is it possible for a country like this to defeat the Ming Dynasty? Randolph, didn't you read the report? The Ming Dynasty... that's a Spartan country! Now, their airships have completely destroyed Brazil's war potential, so the remaining problem is simple. They will soon launch an attack on Rio de Janeiro!"
"But the information we obtained before was..."
Before Randolph could finish, Raul spoke.
"That was before. People's ambitions will continue to expand. Before this, we thought that the Brazilians could contain the Ming Dynasty. But now it seems that this is simply a joke. After these white people in South America mixed with the Indians, they no longer have the bravery and fighting skills of the white people. They are just like the Indians and are easy to be conquered. The Ming Dynasty will definitely conquer this place, and..."
Raul said, looking 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 will all stand on the side of the British Empire. Of course, these countries seem to be vulnerable, but if the Ming army wants to occupy these places, it must occupy them one by one. In the end, the vast land will disperse their forces. Guerrilla warfare will exhaust their strength. Don't think this is impossible. Napoleon was exhausted in Spain. 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. That was the highlight of the British Empire. Even now, when Raul mentioned this, his face was full of pride.
"Is this London's decision, sir?"
In response to his subordinates' questions, Raul shook his head and said.
"This is a realistic decision. If Brazil can't save itself, then all we have to do is turn them into tools! Use them one last time!"
(End of this chapter)
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