Chapter 445: Before the War
From the evening of May 4th to the morning of May 5th, this period is particularly important for the French army. If they can't make it through the night, all their previous efforts will be in vain. On the contrary, if they hold on. Then, it is foreseeable that they will win the Gothenburg landing battle. Even in the future Nordic war, they will have an absolute advantage.
Similarly, for the Kalmar Union, this night is also very important. If they can't drive all the French army into the sea tonight, let the French army successfully stand in Gothenburg. Then they will never have such an opportunity again. As more and more French troops landed, the pressure they faced would also increase. Similarly, the Kalmar Alliance will also have a very large advantage in the attack at night. First of all, the powerful firepower of the French army will be greatly restricted due to the night. Secondly, the night also allowed them to approach the French positions with less casualties.
Therefore, under various factors, it can be foreseen that a fierce battle between the two sides tonight is inevitable anyway.
"Carl, is the night's defense arrangement going?" Monty got off the "God's Family". At such an important time, he cannot be separated from his army.
"It has been arranged. Tonight's defense is mainly in charge of the 4th and 5th Infantry Divisions, and the 2nd Marine Division is the reserve team." Karl replied. He was Deputy Corps Commander, Field Marshal of the 89th Regiment.
Monty nodded, he was still very relieved of Carl. But he still reminded: "Whether we can resist the enemy's attack tonight is directly related to our victory or defeat in this battle. We must not be careless at all!"
"Relax. I understand. Now our battle line has advanced to 7 kilometers from the coast. The 4th Infantry Division has begun to build fortifications at a distance of 6 kilometers from the coast. The 5th Infantry Division is a kilometer behind them. All our artillery is also divided into 3 positions, which are scattered and deployed less than 3 kilometers away from the front line. In addition, in order to solve the problem of night, I also specially prepared several large artillery pieces in the 4th and 5th divisions. Searchlights, and let the troops light a large number of fires one kilometer in front of their defense line. In this way, as long as the soldiers do not make mistakes, it is impossible for the enemy to successfully attack. By the way, how did you talk with General Darcy? ?” Carl asked.
"General D'Arcy said he would give us the utmost support. After nightfall, his fleet will continue to push towards the coast. And, he asked our artillery to mark the entire battlefield first and shoot at the Yuan, when we need them to fire on that place When the time comes, you can send the report directly to them." Monty said with a smile. With the full support of the navy's artillery fire, his chances of winning will be much greater.
"Then I think there should be no problem with this?" Carl said.
"By the way, the Poles have accelerated their landing speed. They will also be a force that cannot be underestimated." Monty said.
"Okay, I'll contact them right away." Karl nodded.
While the French army was actively preparing for battle, the Gothenburg defenders were also doing almost the same job. Inside the meeting room of the Gothenburg Defense Command. Admiral Buzz, the supreme commander of the Gothenburg garrison, sat on it with a gloomy face. Because, just now, Gustav IV personally sent him a very stern telegram, punishing him severely, and threatening him that if he is defeated, he and his family will be sent to the military. court. And they severely damaged the French heavy cruiser "Loire", but they did not receive any reward. Therefore, this made Boots very angry. However, his family was in Stockholm, so he had to hold on to Gothenburg as best he could.
"Everyone, I believe you have read His Majesty's telegram. If we fail, I believe you are very clear about the punishment that awaits you. Therefore, we can only seize this last chance tonight and send all the French Go to the sea." Boots said with a serious look at everyone.
Present here are the artillery commander, Major General Eric, the beach defense force commander, Major General Kell, the Norwegian army commander, Lieutenant General Woodnor, and the Swedish army commander, Lieutenant General Colby, who has never been on the battlefield. He is Booth's confidant, and the 50,000 Swedish army he leads is also Booth's direct army. Therefore, in order to preserve his strength, Boots has always put him in the rear. But now at such a critical moment, this army has to be pulled into the battlefield.
"I hope so." On the contrary, his boss, General Booth, was not so confident.
"Everyone, everyone is in the same boat now, so I hope everyone can let go of their prejudices and work hard to fight the battle tonight." Boots said bravely.
Several people also expressed that they would cooperate sincerely. After all, among them, except for Woodnor's family in Oslo, the family members of the other three are all in Stockholm. However, if the Kalmar Alliance is defeated in the Battle of Gothenburg, I believe the King of Norway will not let Woodnor's family go. Therefore, he also had to work hard.
"Everyone, on the whole, tonight is quite beneficial to our army. Now, we still have 120,000 troops, while the French troops who landed are less than 50,000. Due to the dark night, the French rely on artillery and Advanced weapons will be very restricted. As long as we can break through their defense line in one go, then we will win." Buzz said.
Everyone nodded, but it was easier said than done. Although the dark night has allowed the firepower of the French army to play, it is only limited. It is obviously impossible to break through the French army's defense line without paying a huge price. With the addition of my own artillery, there are only dozens of cannons left, so I don't want to suppress the French artillery fire at all.
"General Eric, you don't need to stay behind tonight, pull out all your artillery. If you don't use it tonight, maybe you won't have another chance." Buzz looked at Eric and said.
Eric nodded, he knew that it was absolutely impossible to hide his secrets now. "However, I have a suggestion, and everyone understands that I only have 20 105mm howitzers and 40 75mm field guns left in my hands. If they are used in a concentrated manner, although they can form a powerful force in a short time Firepower. But it can't help being suppressed by the French artillery in an instant. You must know that there are several terrifying 305mm naval guns on the battleships of the French Navy. Putting the cannons together now is simply a dead end. Therefore, I suggest to disperse the artillery, you can disperse several or even one as a unit, in this way, the chances of survival of the cannon will be greatly improved." Eric suggested.
Boots thought about it for a while, and then accepted his suggestion. The previous example was vividly placed in front of him. Even though there were bunkers built of reinforced concrete, they still had very few cannons left under heavy artillery fire from the French army. Now if the cannons are combined and used again, it will be no different from courting death.
"General, when is the time for the attack?" Kyle asked.
"The time is set at 3 o'clock in the morning. At that time, people are almost the most tired. At this time, the attack is most likely to be successful. In addition, in order to ensure the suddenness of the attack, no artillery preparations are made before the attack. After the battle started, the artillery was shelling the French army's rear positions quickly. Another point is that all other troops should be dispatched except for the 30,000 reserve troops." Booth ordered with a cold face. This time he paid for it. After all, he still knows that there are 30,000 people left, these are his confidant troops. If they win, the French army will definitely not be able to launch a second landing operation for a while. He can use these 30,000 people to defend Gothenburg while Request reinforcements from Stockholm. If it fails, there is nothing to say. The 30,000 troops will be the foundation of his life. With these 30,000 troops, he can choose to attack the French army. I believe the French army is also very welcome. If it doesn't work, he can lead these troops north and enter the Scandinavian mountains as a toubob. I believe that now that the war is extremely tense, Gustav IV will not have time to send troops to destroy him. But if this is the case, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com and his family will all die. But he didn't care that much at all. Compared with his own life, the lives of his family members became not so important. If his family members are gone, he can find them again, and if his children are gone, he can regenerate. Although he is 54 years old, he is still quite energetic. But if he himself is dead, then there is really nothing left. Anyway, there are no women with three legs, but women with two legs are everywhere.
None of Kyle, Eric, and Woodnor knew about this, but only Colby, Booth's confidant, knew it.
Soon, Kyle, Eric and Woodnor left. They all went to prepare for the next battle, and only Colby stayed.
"Are you ready?" Booth asked.
"Don't worry, General. Everything is ready. The 30,000 elite troops have been assembled, and the ammunition and dry food have been distributed. If the situation is not right, we can leave immediately." Colby said with a smile.
"Didn't any rumors leak out?" Boots asked cautiously. The enraged soldiers would surely tear him to pieces if the matter were revealed.
"Absolutely no one else knows," Colby assured.