Chapter 137： We finally meet (1/2)

Tonight Charleston is destined to be restless.

Just half an hour ago, a hotel suddenly caught fire, and nearby residents worked together to put out the fire. However, before it was too late to celebrate, another fire was heard.

A cannonball rubbed the city wall and flew into the city, smashing through the roof of a residential house, and this was just the beginning. Later, more artillery shells poured on the city wall. At this time, most people in the city were aggressive. I thought it was the French fleet that came suddenly, but know that the Royal Navy's pride, Scarborough, is still moored in Charleston's harbor.

The other party first wanted to directly clear the turrets on the city wall without first solving this biggest threat. This behavior is undoubtedly the worst and will inevitably pay a heavy price.

However, it wasn't long before the stunned residents of the city got even more shocking news-it was not anyone else who attacked Charleston, and it was the Royal Scarborough in the harbor.

The naval ship, which has always played the role of guardian of the colony, suddenly showed its fangs tonight and launched a shelling of Charleston without warning. The fortress on the wall was the focus of care. The first round of attack came down. At least half of the turrets were destroyed.

At this time, the garrison in the city was suddenly shocked, and began to hurriedly mobilize manpower to try to organize a counterattack, but immediately after the second round of the attack had fallen again, a burst of people immediately turned over the city wall.

In the past, the colonies were not attacked, but most of them can be traced. When you see enemy ships from afar, you will be warned in advance and everyone should be prepared. The attack tonight is too sudden, and the commanders in the city are not Know why Scarborough would attack his own like crazy.

The artillery fire lit the night sky tonight. After five rounds of fire, the city wall on the southeast coast of Charleston collapsed by a third, and only a few shells fell in front of Queen Anne's Vengeance. Failed to wet the hull.

After that, Queen Anne's Revenge took a short rest and waited for the gun to cool down. At this time, Charleston's coastal defense had basically been destroyed and no more effective threats could be formed. Ten minutes later, the pirates on board began to attack the city according to the original plan. Shoot freely.

One by one, artillery shells crossed the walls that had been in ruins, fell into the streets, shops and dwellings, and the crowd suddenly panicked and began to flee.

The location of the Governor's Palace is quite far from the coastline, and has not been affected for the time being. However, the aristocrats and businessmen in it are also not very good-looking. They are people with a face and face in the New World. This kind of thing.

Twenty minutes have passed since the incident, and no one has been able to find out the cause of the Scarborough attack. Everyone distressed their shops and mansions in the city. They wanted to rush back immediately and worry about the danger on the road. Now, the city has become a mess of porridge. Only the Governor's House has 40 guards, which is the safest place.

The Governor of Charleston, Watt, is directing the defense of the Governor's House on the second floor. He has received the news that the battery was scrapped, but I do not know whether the enemy did not immediately organize a landing due to lack of manpower, but Watt did not take it lightly.

The rest of the people downstairs also do n’t care. Upstairs, but his own relatives and the big man Belomont are here. If the latter makes any mistakes in his territory, the Whitehall will definitely not let him go, so he Another person was sent to tell the guards to send another 20 guards.

He was only slightly relieved after all this was arranged.

On the other hand, Belomont on the opposite side was calm from the beginning to the end, and also comforted Watson, ”Don't worry, the largest inland planters are my friends. They have many personal armed forces. I Someone has been sent to find them, and you can borrow two hundred people from them to help you through this crisis. ”

Watt was overjoyed, ”Well, I just arrived in the New World, and I am not familiar with a lot of things. I will ask you for help in the future. But I heard that Boston is developing rapidly under your governance, especially in the area of ​​pirates. Your stance is well received by the military. When I left London, everyone was talking about your achievements. ”