Chapter 1649: A Fatal Situation

At this time, America.

The British Colonial District launched its second battle.

It was right in the Ohio River Basin.

The one leading the British forces this time was an old general, and his combat experience was rich.

Although his own troop strength was now significantly greater than the French defensive force, he still held a very pessimistic attitude regarding this plains battle.

Although their troop numbers were vast, their Weaponry and Equipment were also far superior to the British troops.

They had the support of Longyan Weaponry and Equipment, those cannons with ultra-long firing ranges.

But on the plains, and not in a siege battle, the role these cannons could play was pitifully small.

The region of the Ohio River Basin was too flat.

There was simply no way to unleash the power of these cannons.

If these cannons were used for sieges, or for blocking in narrow mountainous terrain, that would be perfectly suitable.

The cannons had a sufficiently wide attack range, and their explosive power was also sufficiently strong.

In mountainous terrain, they could unleash extraordinary power; not only could they strike troops, they could also create obstacles that made it impossible for other troops to advance.

Impossible to march.

Especially the latest model of Longyan Cannon, which was simply prepared for mountain warfare.

Not only was the cannon barrel light and convenient for carrying.

But its power was also extremely strong, and its range was extremely far.

The loading time was also very rapid; such cannons had almost no weaknesses.

If one had to say there was a weakness, it was that this type of cannon, like other cannons, could not unleash much power on a plains battlefield.

Although the effective range of this type of cannon was very wide, due to the Longyan people's almost abnormal scientific research capabilities.

They had almost forcibly raised the aiming level of the cannons by a grade.

The hit rate of the Longyan Cannon was very high, one could even say it was high to the point of being somewhat ridiculous.

However, this ultra-high hit rate still could not play much of a role on a plains battlefield.

The plains battlefield was too vast, and sparse cannon attacks could be completely avoided.

What's more, the current troop numbers of the French were far lower than the British troops; in this situation, let alone using Cannonballs to attack.

Even if the British troops charged, they couldn't find the shadows of many Frenchmen.

The advantage of using cannon attacks completely lost its meaning due to the battlefield conditions.

It was not that the old general had not considered using traditional combat methods to horizontally crush the French troops, but they simply could not do it.

As for why, the death of Buleiduoke was a warning from the past.

What the old general dreamed of most now was possessing a Cavalry unit.

On a plains battlefield, the advantage of Cavalry was truly enormous.

But among the many British troops, there was not a single Cavalry unit capable of fighting; their army strength could be said to be so low it was shameful.

Even though Britain had good pastures in America, the army had not cultivated powerful War Horses because of it.

From this point, Britain was already a notch weaker.

Yet Britain's old rival, France, with over two hundred years of hatred, not only possessed the best pastures in America but also possessed very excellent War Horses.

And had a powerful Cavalry unit.

However, now because an Indian uprising had broken out within France.

These Cavalry units had all rushed back at the first opportunity.

The French troops currently fighting the British army did not have a Cavalry unit.

To the old general, this was simply a piece of heaven-sent good news.

Without a Cavalry unit, there was only a contest of troop strength between the two armies.

Although he remained pessimistic about this battle, he felt he should not lose too miserably.

On the battlefield.

France.

The troops did not hide this time and actually took the initiative to launch an offensive; to the British army, this was simply a naked provocation.

Watching the French troops launch their attack, the old general immediately sent out troops to strike back.

But he sensed a trace of something wrong.

The French troops' strength was so sparse, yet they dared to launch an attack.

Was there some conspiracy in this?

Thinking of this, the old general frowned deeply; he checked the situation on the battlefield through his Telescope, and his expression changed.

The number of French vanguard troops was very small, and there were only Frenchmen, no Indians.

The total population of French colonists in America did not exceed one hundred thousand.

With such a number, to them, the life of every French Soldier was precious.

The composition of French troops had always been in alliance with Indians, using a large number of Indian slaves or black slaves to fill the role of cannon fodder.

The French used them to scout the way and charge in the vanguard, specifically to do such extremely dangerous things.

But the troops launching the vanguard offensive now were not the Indians they cooperated with, nor were they black slaves.

They were actually French troops.

What were they trying to do?

The old general could not understand, but there was no longer enough time for him to think.

The French offensive was extremely fierce, and they had even pulled out a Cavalry unit from who knows where.

Although the number was pitifully small, it was composed of a mere seven War Horses.

But if used properly, they could absolutely wreak havoc on the open battlefield!

The old general knew there was an ambush, but the French were now forcing him to counterattack.

On the open plains, they had no Method at all to rely on structures to directly counter the French Cavalry.

They cannot hold them off!

"Attack! We absolutely cannot let the French occupy the camp!"

Under the old general's command, the Britain troops immediately launched a counterattack.

Because there was no cavalry, the Shield Infantry, acting as defensive cavalry, immediately stepped forward.

To withstand the charge of the French Cavalry.

And behind the Britain Shield Infantry was a long line of Musketeers.

The Britain troops were currently equipped with single-shot Flintlock Muskets, which could only fire one Bullet at a time.

Therefore, in order to make the attack range more extensive and strive to kill the maximum number of enemies in one volley, they engaged in a Bitter Remonstrance.

The Britain Musket Team lined up in a row.

They hid behind the Shield Infantry, waiting for orders while watching the approaching French troops.

As soon as the French troops entered range, the Britain Musket Team would swing their Muskets.

To let them see what the power of a Musket Team is called.

As the cavalry approached, a grave expression appeared on the face of every Britain Musketeer.

The cavalry was just a little bit away from entering the attack range of the Flintlock Muskets.

But at this moment, the French Cavalry suddenly turned, revealing what was behind their cavalry.

Seeing the French Cavalry turn and retreat, the Britain troops were instantly stunned; they had never expected that the French Cavalry was actually towing Cannon after Cannon behind them.

And now they were all within the attack range of the Cannon.

As soon as the French Cannon were ignited, at such a close distance, the Cannon would strike their Britain troops head-on.

This was simply a death trap!

The French troops sneered coldly and ignited these Cannon.

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