"Report, Team 1 successfully raided the Port of Mattia and destroyed a total of 23 main Ottoman Empire warships in the port!"
"Report, Team 3 successfully attacked and destroyed all Ottoman warships in Berot Port, a total of 18 warships!"
"Report, Team 5 successfully attacked and destroyed all Ottoman warships in target port 8, a total of 21 warships!"
Along with the rapid transmission of telegrams one after another, the information of each action team was quickly passed to the hands of Navy Commander Deng Cheng.
While listening, Deng Cheng continued to find places on the map, and then drew an × on them.
This naval action was carried out almost at the same time, giving the Ottoman Navy no chance to carry out extremely precise sneak attacks on all targets it grasped.
The operation was very successful, almost without exception, and it completely destroyed the Ottoman Empire's navy in one fell swoop.
"good!"
"After killing these warships of the Ottoman Empire, we will have no worries and can go straight to Instanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire on the Sea of Marmara."
"We are much faster than the army. When the time comes, we will bombard the capital of the Ottoman Empire first!"
Deng Cheng looked at the map. The Ottoman Empire's navy had almost been completely destroyed. There were still a few warships left in the Sea of Marmara, protecting the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
Killing these Ottoman pirates in the Aegean Sea will open the way to attack the Ottoman capital. All the Ottoman ports along the way no longer pose any threat and can be blocked and attacked at will.
"Report!"
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish Mediterranean Fleet, the Duke of Almeida, sent a message saying that they are very happy to help our Ming Empire and are willing to help us destroy the hateful pirates."
At this time, a communications soldier hurried over to report.
"We have already wiped out all the pirates. Why do we want them to come here?"
"These Spanish matadors, among other things, are very good at adding insult to injury. They just want to follow our Ming Dynasty and make a fortune from the Ottoman Empire."
When Deng Cheng heard this, he immediately laughed.
The Spanish hate pirates deeply. In the past, they were often attacked and harassed by the pirates of the Ottoman Empire. Later, they also fought fiercely with English pirates, French pirates, and Viking pirates.
Pirates can be said to be the red cloth in the eyes of Spanish matadors. They would like to tear all the pirates to pieces before they give up.
"Reply them, we have repaired the pirates, so we won't bother them anymore."
After thinking about it, Deng Cheng replied.
The work has been done by myself, what else do you want them to do? Come along and reap the benefits?
If I had spoken earlier, I could have arranged for them to sneak attack on several places.
Of course, it may be that the Spaniards did not expect that the Ming Dynasty Navy would move so quickly. It took only a short time to find the Ottoman Empire's navy and directly deal with them all.
On the other side, here is the city of Erzinjan on the eastern front.
100,000 Ming troops have arrived under the city of Erzinjan. This steep fortress built on the terrain is like a screen, blocking the path of 100,000 Ming troops.
In the fortress, the Ottoman Empire mobilized 200,000 troops from various places in the east and placed them here, preparing for a decisive battle with the Ming army here.
The memory of the battle more than ten years ago is still fresh in the memory of the Ottoman Empire, and the wounds are still aching. Back then, hundreds of thousands of troops gathered here in the city of Erzinjan, but they were completely killed by the Ming army.
So this time, the Ottoman Empire's army commander had a memory and did not dare to take the initiative to go out of the city to fight with the Ming army. Instead, he built strong fortifications and relied on the dangerous terrain to play defensive battles with the Ming army.
Field battle is definitely no match for the Ming Dynasty.
Because on the road to the city of Erzinjan, the most elite Sipasi cavalry regiment of the Ottoman Empire fought with the vanguard of the Ming army.
Facing the Ming army with all rifles and horses, the ancient cavalry almost smashed their eggs on the rocks. They were almost completely wiped out. They could not even escape, because each of the Ming vanguards was equipped with two horses.
At the same time, he has been trained for a long time and is the best rider. He can shoot and shoot at the same time.
How can we fight this battle?
Do you expect that the muskets purchased from the Ming people in your hands can defeat the Ming people?
The Ming Dynasty used rifles, and sold everyone outdated muskets. Although the muskets could be used to bully the Persians and Egyptians, compared with the rifles of the Ming Dynasty, they not only had a shorter range, but also had a slower rate of fire and higher accuracy.
The difference is very different, and the power is also very different, there is no comparability.
Therefore, whether it is the traditional cavalry or the new musketeers, the Ottoman Empire's army is no match for the Ming army, and there is no comparison at all on the frontal battlefield.
They can only rely on dangerous fortresses and cities for defense, hoping to delay the Ming army's pace, and then send small groups of cavalry to harass the Ming army's rear baggage and cut off the Ming army's food and grass.
This can be regarded as a relatively feasible solution.
But they underestimated their own defense capabilities, the Ming army's offensive capabilities, and even the Ming army's current transportation capabilities. Do you think the large number of trucks, cars, etc. accompanying the army are just for viewing?
The Ming army's logistics support has long since broken away from the previous model, and instead uses cars, trains, and motorcycles on a large scale. The speed is fast and the transportation volume is large. The grain, grass, and ammunition transported in one time are enough for the Ming army to use for a long time.
"The navy's actions are fast enough."
"They actually succeeded in a sneak attack and destroyed the main naval force of the Ottoman Empire in one fell swoop."
Liao Yuan looked at the latest intelligence information and couldn't help but say.
I originally thought that the speed of my army should be faster, but the Ottoman Empire's navy was scattered and did not dare to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army. It was not known when the navy would find them.
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Who knows how long it will take this time, the navy has finished its work and is marching towards Instanbul.
"Send the order, seize the time to attack the city, capture the city of Erzinjan as soon as possible, and open the door to the capital of the Ottoman Empire."
"We can't fall behind anymore. The West Road might reach the capital of the Ottoman Empire before us."
Liao Yuan also issued the order to attack the city.
I am also a person who wants to save face. When the time comes, several armies will attack together. The navy and the west route have already reached the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Only my east route army is still lingering under the city of Erzinjan. This will not happen in the future.
What a mess.
You must know that telegrams are so fast now. The emperor in the capital and the princes in the court are always paying attention to the battle situation here. This is not the past.
In the past, it was possible to deceive the superiors and conceal many things, but now there is no way, because every move is reported to the imperial capital. Even the emperor in the imperial capital and the princes in the court are giving orders thousands of miles away.
this war.
Following Liao Yuan's order, at the artillery position outside Erzinjan City, thousands of heavy artillery slowly raised their muzzles, and the black hole muzzles were aimed at Erzinjan City.
The artillery fire used by the Ming army now is mainly the new Miyun cannon, all of which are advanced rear-loading copper-cased artillery shells. There are also two kinds of artillery shells, one is the explosive shell, which is specially used to kill the enemy and destroy buildings, and the other is the armor-piercing shell.
, artillery shells specially designed to target hard fortifications.
Because of the emergence of cement, the defensive capabilities of fortifications have skyrocketed. Ordinary artillery shells have no effect on such fortifications. Newly developed armor-piercing artillery shells must be used to destroy these fortifications.
"Three rapid fire shots!"
"Ready, fire!"
On the huge position, thousands of artillery pieces were arranged in several rows, each row had 200 cannons, and they were several meters apart from each other.
Along with the waving of the flag to launch the attack, thousands of artillery pieces suddenly made a deafening and overwhelming noise, and the terrifying air waves blew away the billowing smoke that had just risen.
"Dongdong~Dongdong!"
The fierce sound of artillery resounded through the sky, and the sound was so powerful that the sound echoed on the earth, and it also suddenly awakened the Ottoman Empire defenders in Erzincan City.
When the garrison general used his telescope to see the densely packed artillery positions outside the city, he was frightened to death, and then hurriedly hid in the strong defenses.
"Hu~hu~"
The artillery shells formed a rain of bullets in the sky, falling heavily towards the city of Erzinjan with a roar.
"Boom~"
The terrifying loud noise was deafening, the terrifying air waves kept rising, and the violent explosion shook the earth. The entire city of Erzinjan was like a rock hit by huge waves, trembling and shaking, as if it was about to collapse at any time.
The danger is general.
"Dongdong~Dongdong~"
Wave after wave of shelling continued to fall on the city of Erzincan, which was deafening and the whole city was shaking.
"Ah~"
Countless Ottoman soldiers were hiding in bunkers, covering their ears in pain. Many people did not notice this, and their ears were bleeding from the terrible sound, and they howled in pain and misery.
At the same time, he looked at the trembling houses and bunkers in horror, always worrying that a shell would hit him and smash him to pieces.
How terrible!
Under the attack of thousands of heavy artillery, the ground was shaking, and the vultures in the sky were frightened and fled in all directions. As for the city of Erzinjan, which was at the center of the artillery attack, it was like a city swaying in the wind and rain.
A small boat looks like it will be overturned at any time.
"Dongdong!"
Thousands of cannons attacked, and the scene was extremely chaotic. The shells covered every corner of the city of Erzinjan, tearing everything to pieces.
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