I want to ruin the country

The enemy's warships were getting closer and closer, and could be seen with the naked eye without a telescope.

The gunner next to him was also measuring the distance. Dozens of warships brought a full sense of oppression.

The fleet of warships with several rows of sails appeared even more majestic and unstoppable.

At that time, warships were divided into six classes, and those with three gun decks were first- and second-class warships.

The third-level battleship has two gun decks, with more than 70 guns on both sides and a displacement of more than tons.

The fourth-level battleship has two gun decks and is equipped with about 50 guns.

Level five and six ships are equipped with 20 to 40 guns, one gun deck, and are small and flexible.

First and second class battleships carry more than 100 guns and have strong combat capabilities, but they are large in size and expensive, so there are not many of them now.

The main force of the fleet is the third-level battleships of moderate size and balanced firepower.

Wu Po's palms were sweating as he stared closely at the British warships.

The observer nearby reported,

"The enemy ship has entered the range of our artillery. General, please tell me if we should fire?"

Uvana glanced at the observer and cursed.

"Nosy, I'm not blind!"

The gunner didn't dare to say anything, but he was secretly anxious. If he didn't fire now, what was he waiting for?

Upana didn't plan to fire first. He hoped that the British were just trying to intimidate him and wouldn't do anything serious!

Edward, the British commander standing on the warship, was also very puzzled. He could see clearly through the telescope that there were defending troops on the shore.

Our warships are within the firing range. Why are they not firing? They don’t think we are visiting relatives, do they?

The fleet advanced more than a thousand meters, but the Burmese army still did not open fire.

Edward couldn't help it.

"Adjust position and fire autonomously!"

The messenger next to him hurriedly sent out a flag signal.

The fleet hurriedly steered the ships sideways and pointed their guns at the shore.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

With the sound of explosions and black smoke spewing out of the muzzle, groups of bullets flew towards the shore like raindrops.

Upana's last hope was shattered, and he quickly ordered,

"fire!"

Before he finished speaking, the impatient gunner lit the fuse.

"boom"

The coastal defense gun roared, and a huge cannonball angrily left the barrel and shot out.

However, before the gunner could load the second shot, a hot cannonball fell from the sky with the faint sound of wind and thunder, and hit the gunner with a "bang".

The gunner didn't even have time to make a sound before he was smashed into a pile of meat paste.

"Puff" the splattered blood and flesh splashed all over Wu Po's body.

"what!"

Uvana was terrified.

Just as he was about to find a place to hide, another bullet fell from the sky and hit his head, and Upana was also smashed into a puddle of mud.

The huge kinetic energy of the cannonball had not yet dissipated, and it bounced again and broke the leg of a soldier in front.

A round of artillery bombardment by the British army caused heavy casualties to the Burmese defenders!

The Burmese army had forty coastal defense guns on the shore, which was originally no match for the British army in number. Now they had lost the initiative and were in an extremely passive situation.

The Burmese defenders’ artillery had been calibrated in advance, and the range was marked according to the longest distance.

However, after the British army entered the firing range, this guy Upana did not order the artillery to fire, and missed the best opportunity to fire.

Now the British army has advanced nearly three miles, and the defenders have to adjust the range, otherwise their shells will fly behind the British army.

However, the coastal defense guns are huge and bulky, and adjusting them is not a simple task.

The cannons on British warships are now all muzzle-loading smoothbore guns, most of which are placed on both sides of the hull.

The British naval guns were cast using wax molds, a technology more advanced than the Burmese cannon casting method.

Their guns were short and powerful, with a scientific ratio of gunpowder, and their range and power crushed the Burmese army.

Moreover, they have a wide variety of artillery shells, including solid bullets, shrapnel shells, shotgun shells, chain bullets, etc.

Twenty warships were lined up in a row, and hundreds of guns fired at the same time. The defenders on the shore were instantly killed and wounded, and had no power to fight back at all.

The main general Upana was dead. The deputy general wanted to organize a counterattack at first, but when the British army launched the second round of artillery, he also died.

There are also brave men in the Burmese army. They fight on their own and resist to the death.

A few cannons also hit the British ships, but unfortunately, even if they killed a few people, it could not have a fundamental impact on the battle situation. Everyone saw that they could not resist at all, and finally dispersed.

The British army successfully landed in just over half an hour.

The British army's thirty sailing transports carried a total of fully armed British soldiers.

After they landed, they built fortifications to prevent attacks from the Burmese army.

Next, within two days, more than 40,000 British troops were transported here.

The 50,000 British troops no longer defended, but marched aggressively towards the capital, Amarapura.

They burned, killed, robbed, raped and looted along the way, committing all kinds of evil. They would kill anyone who stood in their way. The Burmese people could only abandon their homes and gardens and flee!

The British army advanced 300 miles in three days and was only more than 200 miles away from Pagan City.

King Pagan was terrified when he received the news of the battle.

"My dear ministers, the British army is approaching. What should we do?"

"Surrender! We couldn't defeat the British 30 years ago, and we still can't defeat them 30 years later!"

The civil officials, led by Prime Minister Narodu, were terrified. They were terrified of Britain and advocated surrender.

When Wu Bo and other generals heard that Na Luodu wanted to surrender, they were furious.

“No, why does the country maintain an army? We still have 200,000 troops.

"It is a disgrace for a soldier to surrender without a fight when the enemy comes!"

Naradu said,

"You are the only ones who can defeat the British?"

After arguing for a long time, Na Luodu and Wu Bo almost came to blows in the court.

Finally, King Paganman, who was unwilling to surrender, ordered U Bo to take command and gather troops to fight a decisive battle with the British.

Wu Bo hastily assembled 50,000 troops to meet the enemy and intercepted the British army northwest of Amorapura.

The Burmese and British armies formed their battle formations.

Although some brave men fought to the death, some heroic deeds also emerged.

But after all, there is a huge gap in strength between the two sides, and the Myanmar army's fighting will is not strong.

More than 30,000 of the 50,000 Burmese troops were killed, and the rest, except those who fled, surrendered and were taken prisoner.

Being a prisoner was even worse, as most of them were tortured to death.

Wu Bo was wounded in the arm and fled back to the capital under the protection of some confidants. The Burmese army was defeated!

Now Narodu and his gang were caught, and they attacked like a pack of mad dogs.

"Well, are you convinced? The British army is invincible. You overestimated your own strength. Fifty thousand men were defeated at the first blow. What else do you have to say this time?"

Wu Bo was defeated and could not justify himself. He ignored Narodu and said to the king,

"Your Majesty, although I was defeated, it was only because I was too hasty to fight.

Please, Your Majesty, mobilize the troops again. We are willing to die in service of our country!"