Edo Traveler

Vol 8 Chapter 68: Edo collapsed instantly

"Hahahahahaha, great!"

   Perry looked at the Futtsu Fortress where the Stars and Stripes were raised, and was overjoyed. It turned out that the so-called shogunate army was still pretty, and it was defeated in one blow. Only by relying on the geographical position and the fort can be used to deal with the U.S. military.

   If it is really a fight, it is obviously not as good as the US military. It only took Preble for two hours to break through the beachhead and attack Futtsu.

   is really a small victory!

   "We should take advantage of the victory and pursue, enter the Edo range, and teach them a lesson." Zu Abbott took the opportunity to say.

   He didn't mean to attack Edo, or the Shinagawa Fort surrounding Edo. Instead, imitating the British army's practice back then, directly pinched the throat of the shogunate.

   The British army intercepted the transportation of water and shelled Nanking, which caused the Qing court to panic, worrying that once the transportation of water to the south of the Yangtze River was completely cut off, the capital's supply and wealth would be depleted. Moreover, Nanjing is the most important town in the southeast, and its political status and economic status are much higher than that of Guangzhou.

   If Nanjing fell, it would not be a simple matter of money and food. It could be regarded as a huge political prestige blow, and it would seriously dampen the legitimacy of Emperor Daoguang.

   So in the case of successive military failures and financial failure, the Qing court finally signed the "Sino-British Nanjing Treaty" with Britain.

   Now Zu Abbott is thinking the same way. The next Futtsu is just an ordinary victory, but the Americans can use this victory to play intimidating cards. Drive straight out of Edo Castle, and launch shelling outside the city. Whether it is beaten or not, Edo Castle can be panicked for everyone in Edo Castle.

  Those who want to come out to resist are the main fighting faction of the shogunate, and those who stay in Edo are the main or neutral faction. As soon as the cannon sounds, there will be only the Lord and Pie in Edo. At that time, it is not the time for the United States to take what they want and behave arrogantly.

   "Good! Notify the British immediately and let them follow." Perry decided quickly.

   In the battle just now, the U.S. Navy did not suffer much loss. The six steam battleships in the battle did not suffer serious damage and could continue to fight. If this is the case, don't give the shogunate time to react, it makes sense to take advantage of the victory.

   As for troop carriers and supply ships, they all directly stationed at Futjin Port. Just maintain the East Channel at the entrance and exit of Edo Bay and measure the hydrological conditions. You can even take a closer look at the geographical situation and see if this place is suitable for occupation as a concession, or is it directly occupied.

   After the two said, they raised the signal flag and ordered eleven warships to enter the Edo Bay. The distance of twenty to thirty kilometers, for each ship, was only one or two hours.

   Pashali and Stavroy, who fell behind, frowned as they watched the Americans enter Edo Bay like this. According to their records and intelligence at the time, the soldiers of the transfer team, although the combat effectiveness may not be able to carry the British Empire Army, how can they collapse so quickly in such an advantageous defensive battle.

   Soon, the triumphant U.S. military messenger told them both of the answers, and invited the British to follow along into Edo Bay.

   "It's really a despicable Yankee who actually used a sharpshooter to shoot an aristocratic officer of the enemy on the battlefield. It's disgusting!" There were no Americans on the court anyway, and Pashaley made no secret of his contempt for the Americans.

   Until the First World War, there were still a large number of noble children among the officers of the British army. One thing to say is that many British military officers regard the honor of the nobility above all else, and often charge first and retreat behind, setting an example for soldiers. In the end, a small half of them were killed by machine gun bullets in front of the trench.

  In previous wars, it was customary not to fight officers, but to capture them or something. Even the Americans don't pay attention to these at all and just fight.

   What kind of gun is it that can accurately shoot at the commanding officer of the mission team from more than 200 meters away? This is an important piece of information. Pashali glanced at Stavroy. The two obviously thought of going together. After they were ready to return to their country, they would let them investigate whether the United States had any new weapons.

   Now the shogunate was defeated for a while, and a general was folded. Looking at the US Navy, Pashaly decided to remind the shogunate to play the role of a professional shit-cutter and not allow the United States to completely lay down the shogunate.

   Britain does not have much power to project to Japan for the time being, while the United States has been able to invest more than 50,000 troops in the US-Mexico war. Coupled with the semi-subsidiary and semi-control of the transit station in Hawaii, the United States is fully capable of sending thousands of people to Japan. This Japanese interest cannot allow the Yankees to eat alone, absolutely not.

   "If the order goes on, let's see what Edo Castle looks like." Pashali ordered the British navy to follow.

   Twenty-two British and American naval warships took the Futtsu Channel and swaggered into Edo Bay. Under the nose of Chuemon, they completely regarded the Uraga Shogunate as nothing.

   There is no navy ship, so I have been humiliated so far!

  Edo Castle, three surprises a day, heard the sound of gunfire from Uraga this morning, UU reading www. Everyone in uukanshu.com city up and down the city is in awe, and the atmosphere doesn't dare to breathe. Matsudaira Keiyong was quite calm, at least on the surface, sitting in Edo Castle in armor, with a sword at his waist, calming the hearts of the soldiers and civilians.

   Anyway, the Tokugawa family is now concentrated in the Yiqiao Mansion. If you can't hold it, you can immediately move in, so there is nothing to worry about Matsudaira Keunaga.

   He doesn't have to go to the battlefield to take a gun. It is someone else who goes out to get cannons. Forty or fifty kilometers away from the battlefield, Yingmi ghost animals can't fly here in an instant.

   "Boom boom boom boom..."

   Suddenly, a terrifying tremor of shaking the mountains spread to Edo, and both the samurai people and the princes and generals flocked to the street to check. The people close to the shore, as well as Matsudaira Keunaga and others who were guarded by the Edo Castle Tianshou, saw twenty or thirty large ships lined up in the sea off Shinagawa.

   A large amount of billowing black smoke gushed from the ship and infested the entire sea area. In just two days, Yingmi Guihu broke through the Uraga and Futtsu Fortresses and killed Edo.

   Hundreds of giant cannons are on the ship, constantly firing, and Shinagawa’s forts are like enemies. The boats in Edo Bay were crowded and collided. Some of the fishermen on the boats wanted to rush into the Sumida River to avoid the big ships at sea. Some people cherish their lives even more and ran ashore after leaving the boat.

   Master cried and screamed, wailing endlessly. The seemingly well-arranged defense of the Edo Castle was destroyed in an avalanche just because of a round of shelling by the US military. It was no different from the common people, and the 80,000 Qiben Qiben assembled by the shogunate's strict orders broke up.

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