1850 American Gold Tycoon

Seven warships flying the Stars and Stripes frantically fired at the Nagasaki Outer Fort.

The Japanese troops on the outer fort were helpless against the US warships. It was difficult for their brand-new old artillery to hit those ferocious black ships!

Occasionally, a few shells hit the side of the black ship, and the Japanese samurai on the outer fort burst into cheers. But soon, the smiles on the faces of these samurai froze.

The shell that finally hit was easily bounced off the cast iron on the side of the ship, and fell feebly into the sea.

The Japanese samurai on the outer fort were not happy for a long time before they fell into despair again. Nabeshima Naomasa was equally desperate.

He had worked hard for decades, and the external fort that he was so proud of was like paper and vulnerable to these black ships.

The shells fired from the black ship continued to explode on the outer fort, turning the flesh and blood on the outer fort into powder.

This is not a war of equals, but a one-sided massacre.

Generally speaking, the naval guns of warships are no match for fortress coastal defense guns. Fortress coastal defense guns are far superior to naval guns in terms of firepower, range and lethality.

But this rule only applies to cannons of the same generation. It does not apply to the United States and Japan, which have technological generation differences in artillery. The cannons of the two are not from the same era at all.

What's more, the naval guns on the external fort are, after all, derived from Dutch naval guns, which are very different from the orthodox European fortress coastal defense guns.

Coast defense artillery from the medieval era could not gain much advantage when faced with modern fleets.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Deng Yan felt a sense of déjà vu. When the British army bombarded the Humen Fort, he felt the same as the Japanese samurai on the Waimu Fort.

Lieutenant General Kang Enze and several of his soldiers sent by Hong Mingxiang to watch the battle were also shocked. They did not expect that the Japanese pirates had such a well-run fort that they could not fight back against the Citizen warships.

At the same time, they were also glad that there was no conflict with these Citizen warships in Xiangshan in the past. If a conflict broke out, it would be sad that they would not become the dead souls of these black ships.

"Vice General Kang, have you seen that? If you fall behind, you will be beaten."

Liang Yaoyuan pointed to the external fort that was under shelling and said to Kang Enze calmly.

This result was within his expectation, and his imaginary enemy has never been Japan. It can also be said that Japan is not qualified to be his imaginary enemy now.

"If you fall behind, you will be beaten. That's right." Deng Yan said with emotion. Amidst the roar of cannons, he turned to look at Kang Enze, who was turning blue. "Vice Admiral Kang, Guangdong's coastal defense can withstand the attacks of the Westerners." Is it a strong ship and a sharp cannon?”

Kang Enze, whose face turned blue, was speechless. He just clenched his fists and closed his eyes tightly. He already had the answer in his heart: no.

"Your Excellency, Colonel, the barrel has seriously overheated. We must wait for the barrel to cool down before we can continue shooting."

Sven looked at the red barrel and hurriedly reported to Liang Yaohui.

"Pause the bombardment and wait for the barrel to cool down." Liang Yao agreed to Sven's request, and then asked about the casualties, "Do we have any casualties?"

"No casualties!" Sven replied.

"Very good!" Liang Yao was very satisfied with the result.

I wonder how Nabeshima Naozai would feel when he learned that the Nagasaki Outer Fortress built by the Hizen Saga Domain after many years of frugality did not cause any casualties to the invading ship.

"Your Excellency, Colonel! The morale of the Japanese troops on the fort has collapsed! I request the soldiers leading the Arizona Infantry Regiment to take down the fort in one go! Please give the order! Your Excellency, Colonel!"

Elvis, the commander of the Arizona Infantry Regiment, asked Liang Yao for help.

"Soldiers of the Arizona Infantry Regiment will definitely plant the Arizona Infantry Regiment's regimental flag and the American flag on the Japanese forts!"

Liang Yao did have the idea of ​​controlling the outer fort. The outer forts are horns and are in the shape of a pincer. They are the key to Nagasaki. As long as they control the outer fort, they can control Nagasaki's sea access, and Nagasaki is For a coastal city that relies on overseas trade, it can be said that the strategic significance of Waimu Fort is extraordinary.

Through the telescope, Liang Yao could still vaguely see the Saga warriors on the fort who were resisting.

Although these samurai suffered heavy casualties, they still stood on the outer fort and guarded the last barrier of Nagasaki for their family, Naomasa Nabeshima.

The samurai of the Meiji period were loyal to the emperor, while the samurai of the Edo period were loyal to their lord.

Liang Yao had no doubts about the determination of these warriors to be loyal to Nabeshima Naomasa.

However, the loyalty of these Japanese samurai is not Liang Yao's biggest concern. Liang Yao's biggest concern is how to minimize the casualties of his troops.

Nagasaki was just an appetizer for him, the real dish was Edo.

He did not want his army to suffer unnecessary casualties before arriving in Edo. Liang Yao rejected Elvis's offer: "Now is not the best time to capture the Outer Eye Fort."

After the gun barrels had cooled down, Liang Yao ordered the three troops under his command to continue bombarding the Waimu Fort, in order to maximize the destruction of the Japanese troops still on the Waimu Fort.

He brought plenty of ammunition with him on this expedition, and he just tried to use artillery shells to solve problems that could be solved with artillery shells.

Although Perry was dissatisfied with Liang Yao's arbitrary actions and did not take him seriously as the commander-in-chief, as a mature general, Perry still focused on the overall situation and ordered the American East India Fleet to continue bombarding the external forts to cooperate with Liang. Yao's actions.

The shelling lasted from nine o'clock in the morning to three o'clock in the afternoon. Under the bombardment of solid bullets and explosive bombs, Nabeshima Naomasa's proud external fort was in a mess.

There were craters made by cannonballs and mutilated limbs and internal organs everywhere. The Japanese samurai stationed at the Outer Eye Fort died and fled. Only four to five hundred people were left who still upheld the principle of loyalty to the master of the family, and the samurai fought for the feudal lord. The spiritual belief of death sticks to the Waimu Fort.

Liang Yao put down the telescope, took out the pocket watch from his chest pocket and checked the time. Seeing that the time had come to occupy the outer fort, he shouted to Elvis: "Elvis!"

"At your disposal, Your Majesty the Colonel!"

Elvis took a step forward, with an eager expression on his face. Behind Elvis, the officers of the Arizona Infantry Regiment were also gearing up, preparing to show off their skills.

"Lead the Arizona Infantry Regiment to occupy the Outer Eye Fort. No Japanese soldiers on the fort will be left alive. I don't want any prisoners!" Liang Yao gave the order to Elvis.

"Yes, sir!"

Soon, the accompanying transport ship lowered the lifeboat, and soldiers of the Arizona Infantry Regiment took the lifeboat and landed on the Outer Fortress under the cover of artillery fire.

"Sergeant! The Westerners are ashore!"

After the bombardment stopped, a blood-stained corporal who stayed behind on the fort used a samurai sword to prop up his exhausted body, managed to walk to the sergeant, and reported to the market from afar pointing at the swarming Arizona Infantry Regiment soldiers.

The sergeants and corporals among the samurai of various Japanese feudal lords are not modern military ranks, but are based on Omumi (qualifications for audience), just like the flag of the general and the imperial family. Those who are qualified to meet the daimyo are sergeants, and those who are not qualified to meet the daimyo are corporals. . It represents the status of the warriors in the domain.

"Assholes, fire the cannon and drive them into the sea to feed the fish!"

The sergeant roared hysterically.

"Our guns have been damaged! We can't fight back!" the corporal said with tears in his eyes.

Not only were the artillery on the Outer Eye Fort severely damaged, but the casualties had also reached their limit. It was impossible to drive the landing Americans into the sea. They had already lost, and they had lost completely.

The sergeant smiled calmly, drew his sword and said: "We have been favored by our master for generations. Today, the foreigners are attacking. It is the time for us to repay our master and be loyal to our master! The warriors of Saga Domain, follow me to charge and kill the enemy! Forget it! Die! We will also die under the enemy's gun, and let the enemy's body be covered with our boiling blood!"

"Be loyal to the master of the family!"

"Kill the enemy!"