New Ming Empire mixed in America

Li Mingqi knew nothing about this meeting in Manila, and even if he knew about it, he would not be allowed to give up the bombing plan for Manila.

Since the enemies had given up the only trump card that could threaten Li Mingqi, how could Li Mingqi be polite to them?

The big shots in Manila City in the conference room were still squabbling over certain interests, but because the biggest cake had been distributed, the quarrels became much quieter.

Colonel Butler, who had just been dismissed due to poor defense, was sitting on the bench outside the conference room smoking a cigarette with a dejected look on his face.

A messenger who hurried over was obviously startled when he saw the decadent Colonel Butler. He was a little surprised that his battlefield commander did not give a long speech in the conference room, but smoked outside.

But this was only a momentary thought. Then the messenger excitedly gave Colonel Butler a military salute and reported:

"Sir, the Orientals outside have retreated!"

"When our people were patrolling the perimeter just now, they discovered that the Easterners had retreated to the port area, which is our first line of defense."

Hearing this explosive news, Colonel Butler was a little stunned, but it was just a momentary surprise.

If this news had been sent earlier, he might have been able to get excited in the conference room, but what could he use to get excited about now?

A washed-up Army colonel about to be fired?

"You should report this news to Major General Gregg in the room. He is now the commander of the army."

After he finished speaking, he stood up and wanted to leave. But as soon as he took two steps, his expression changed.

wrong!

This is an Eastern conspiracy!

Thinking of the fortress that was supposed to be their trump card, it was only impressive for a while before being taught how to behave by the big balloon in the sky.

A certain feeling in Colonel Butler's mind became more and more obvious.

Putting down the cigarette in his hand, he strode towards the conference room, pushed past two guards who were ordered to stop him from opening the door, and broke into the conference room.

"We are in trouble. The Orientals are going to send out those big balloons, and they are going to give us a hard blow from the sky!"

As soon as he entered the conference room, Colonel Butler shouted out his guess.

Because if he didn't finish speaking quickly, the guards rushing in behind him wouldn't give him a chance to speak.

Major General Gregg, who was proudly standing up to deliver a speech at the conference table, immediately turned dark.

Just after the messenger reported the news of the evacuation of the Easterners, he received congratulations from all parties.

As soon as he took over the military power, the Easterners showed up like this, which was no different than pie in the sky falling on his head.

"Take this gibbering lunatic out. This is the highest meeting room in the entire colony. This guy who has been dismissed has no right to appear here!"

Looking with disgust at Butler, the bastard who had messed up his chance to make friends with all parties, Major General Greg waved his hand and asked the guards to throw him out.

"Everything I said is true. Think about the time when the fortress was destroyed by an attack from the sky. The Orientals wanted to use this method to bomb the city..."

Butler's heartfelt voice of persuasion became farther and farther outside the conference room, and finally disappeared completely.

Everyone in the conference room frowned unconsciously after hearing the news.

Especially Major General Gregg. He was demoted just because of bad luck and mistakes. His military ability is also very good.

Being able to become a major general here in Manila is not just about flattering others, but also some real skills.

After scanning everyone in the conference room, Major General Gregg was silent for a while and said:

"Although I know that what that guy said is impossible to happen, the Easterners retreated for no reason... I want to go to the front line and see for myself."

After he finished speaking, he nodded to the big shots at the top of the conference table and prepared to leave.

"Mr. Gregg, please don't leave in a hurry." A congressman with a scar on his nose called to Major General Gregg with a smile.

"I think those Easterners just made the right choice after seeing our reinforcements. Not everyone can ignore tens of thousands of Spanish warriors."

At this point, the congressman paused for a moment before stating his purpose:

"I heard that there is a very good guy in the Militarian company. Although the command talent is not as good as Major General Graig, but also has a heart that is loyal to Spain ..."

Militia company?

This old guy is so shameless...

After Major General Graig's abdomen, he smiled on his face and said, "Of course, I also heard that the name of this guy can fight with the guy ... I will recommend him to work in the headquarters."

After a private transaction, Major General Gregg left the conference room, mounted the horse led by his entourage and walked towards the position on the edge of the city.

On the way, I also met Colonel Butler, the unlucky guy who was originally very lucky.

"Mr. Major General, be careful of the secret weapons of the Easterners. They can drop bombs from the air..."

Batler shouted at the back of Major General Graig's party and found that the other party ignored him and laughed and turned his head to change his direction.

It was lucky that the original incident was suddenly ordered to be ordered to be ordered. Even if his status was not enough, the governor who wanted to completely take charge of military power still made him a commander.

Because of his low status, the governor could take command away from him at any time.

But he was very unlucky. Not long after he took office, the governor-general was assassinated in his jurisdiction and his fate was unknown. He had to bear the blame if he didn't want to.

Just when he was feeling sorry for himself, he suddenly heard some unusual buzzing sounds coming from above his head.

He looked up blankly into the sky, and saw two sets of strange stars appearing in the pitch-black night, which became increasingly clear.

Colonel Butler opened his mouth in horror, he already knew what it was.

The secret weapon of the Orientals!

With a shaking reins, he desperately urged the horse to run towards the direction of the city. This road was the one far from the port area. After leaving the city, there was an endless plantation.

There were many people who also discovered the anomaly like him, such as Major General Gregg who had just taken over the battlefield command.

After also discovering anomalies in the sky, he decisively asked the soldiers to shoot at the bright light in the sky.

It's a pity, even though it's only over 500 meters high, it's a bit crazy for a muzzleloader to hit an airship at such a high position.

Why do soldiers with muzzleloaders use line tactics?

Isn't it because the accuracy of muzzle-loading guns is so poor that intensive firepower is needed to increase the hit rate?

But there is an essential difference between shooting in the air and shooting flatly.

The practice of having soldiers lie on the ground and hold up rifles to shoot at planes in the sky, as in the domestic drama, is simply impossible to achieve. It is almost as nonsense as slingshots and explosive packs.

After several rounds of volleys, white smoke was everywhere on the position, seriously obstructing the soldiers' shooting vision.

In fact, there is no such thing as a shooting field of view. It is so dark that it would be very difficult to see an airship more than 500 meters in the sky unless the moon is full on August 15th.

Manila is a very well-industrialized city. The price of mature industrialization in the 19th century was the thick black smoke lingering in the sky.