Iron Dynasty

Chapter 1177

Flames covered the royal palace, and gunpowder smoke filled the air. People watched in horror as the once-magnificent buildings collapsed in the bombardment. Frederick II, who had fortunately escaped the bombing, was now completely defeated by fear. Huge, bird-shaped machines in the sky flew over Königsberg in a neat formation. The loud roar seemed to be able to shake the earth. These terrifying war machines continuously dropped one bomb after another. Everything below them turned to ashes in their wake.

He was truly afraid. Because he could not find any way to fight against these terrifying killing machines in the sky. Queen Victoria and Murphy were also brought out of the room where they were imprisoned. They were equally shocked by this kind of machine that could fly in the sky. Hot air balloons had already appeared in Europe, but their function was limited and their direction could not be controlled. However, this kind of weapon was completely different. They were huge, could perform flexible movements in the air, change direction, circle, and pull up—all in one smooth motion. From this, it was clear that the Chinese Empire’s new type of war machine technology was very advanced and mature.

Murphy then said to the now-dazed Queen Victoria, “Your Majesty, you should now understand my predicament. If we continue to resist, Britain’s fate will be as tragic as those natives. The facts are right in front of us. The Eastern Empire has such terrifying killing machines. It’s only a matter of time before they kill all the British people. The only thing we need to worry about now is whether they are willing to do so.”

After a pause, Murphy continued, “So, we should be a little more compliant now. Our most important task now is to preserve Britain’s foundation while we are unable to resist. Does Your Majesty want to be the last Queen of Britain?”

Queen Victoria had once thought of herself as a strong woman, but at this moment, tears streamed down her face. “Murphy, you are right. The world has changed. We are no longer the world’s hegemon and can no longer look at the world with the mentality of a world hegemon. Britain’s current tragic situation is all my fault. I should not have used my own selfishness to handle the relationship between the Chinese Empire and Britain.”

“Your Majesty, it’s good that you understand. The British people are waiting for you to return. No matter what fate Britain faces, the British nobles and people will walk with you.”

The bombing continued. Königsberg seemed to have become a burning hell. People were fleeing in terror, and their painful wails from being injured were like the mournful cries from the abyss. Queen Victoria then mustered up her courage and walked up to Frederick II. She said, “Release us now. Otherwise, you will find that Prussia will have one more enemy. And I believe that even if we in Britain surrender to the Chinese Empire, our status will be much higher than that of Prussia and France. Because of our location, Britain will become a chain that blockades the European continent. If you, Prussia, do not want to have a difficult time in the future, I hope you will seriously consider my words.”

At this time, Frederick II was still in a state of shock from the bombing. Queen Victoria’s words made him come to his senses. The look in his eyes was no longer madness, but hysteria born of fear. He slowly stood up and said, “Prussia will not surrender. We will fight to the last man. We will definitely win.”

“He’s crazy.” Murphy shook his head helplessly.

Queen Victoria fell silent. She no longer tried to persuade Frederick II, because he would soon face a desperate situation. If this kind of weapon could appear in Königsberg, it could also appear on the battlefield. She believed that no soldier could maintain a high will to fight under such an attack. Because this was no longer a war, but a one-sided massacre.

Just as Queen Victoria had thought, a fierce battle was taking place in the small border city of Leipzig, Prussia, at this time. Lu Fei had not put all the bombers into the bombing of Königsberg. In a makeshift airport, twenty bombers took off and landed repeatedly, conducting a carpet bombing of the Prussian positions.

The only thing on the entire battlefield was the dust kicked up by the bombs exploding. Lu Fei bravely boarded a reconnaissance plane. While the Prussian positions were being bombed, he personally conducted reconnaissance on the battlefield. Through his binoculars, he saw flesh and blood flying on the battlefield. Some Prussian soldiers were swept into the air by the shockwave, their military uniforms were instantly torn apart, and blood and dirt fell together. He also saw Prussian officers hiding in the trenches, trembling. They were curled up, like shivering kittens.

Although he was already used to the sight of flesh and blood flying, Lu Fei was still deeply shocked at this moment. For the Prussian army, a weapon like a bomber was an unsolvable killing weapon. The soldiers on the battlefield could not pose any threat to this kind of weapon. They might be able to use their flesh and blood to resist tanks, but they could not reach this kind of weapon that flew high in the sky.

After scanning the details of the battlefield, Lu Fei began to look for the weak points in the Prussian defense. Being high in the sky, he could wantonly observe every defensive point of Prussia. This feeling made him very excited. After flying around the battlefield, Lu Fei quickly found the weakest point of the Prussian forces. At the same time, he also found the fortress where the high-ranking Prussian officers were hiding. After landing the plane, he immediately gave the coordinates to the artillery and had them focus on those targets.

He then organized the tanks and soldiers, preparing to break through the weak point in the Prussian defense. Once this opening was torn, the defense line that Prussia had built would be useless. At that time, they could continue to expand this opening and enter the heartland of Prussia. But before that, he had to wait for the bombing to end. After all, with the advantage of a good view, the bombing from the bombers was very accurate and could hit key areas. In his opinion, after this round of bombing, the Prussian army would basically lose most of its combat power.

Everything was ready. When the last round of bombing ended, Lu Fei ordered the tank-infantry to launch an assault with concentrated firepower. At this time, a scene that surprised everyone appeared, as one white flag after another was raised on the Prussian position. The surviving Prussian soldiers all dropped their weapons. Their expressions were numb, like walking corpses. Fear had already destroyed their will.

Lu Fei smiled. They had won this war, and they had won it completely. Looking at the Prussian soldiers who were continuously coming out of the trenches, he waved his hand and had the army go up and disarm them. At the same time, he picked out a prisoner of war to go back and deliver the message.

Five days later, the soldier arrived in Königsberg. When he arrived in what was once Prussia’s most prosperous city, he found that it was now just a desolate field full of ruins.

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