In fact, after the Ming army was stationed on the Kizil River, they found that they were restricted by swamps and could not move in large numbers, so they immediately re-drawn their attack route.
I just saw that the Duke of Damen was raising a large number of troops here, so I couldn't bear to disturb him, so I quietly left.
This tactic of abandoning heavily guarded towns and taking the enemy's capital directly had its own term in the Ming Dynasty, called Jingnan.
King Muhad suddenly launched an attack on the Ming Dynasty. It must be because there is a traitor in the court. As a small expert in appeasement, it is very reasonable to take the initiative to help a friendly neighbor to appease Jingyi!
Outside the city of Constantinople, many forts rose from the ground.
King Muhad personally climbed to the top of the city and looked at the tens of miles of battalions that had sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. He couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart.
He never expected that he just took advantage of the civil strife in the Ming Dynasty to seize several ships of gold and silver from them, and then he was suddenly beaten to the door of his house.
If I had known it was so serious, let alone detaining your fleet, next time you pass by my door, why don't I give you a few ships of gold and banks?
It was too late to say anything at this time. All we could do was call on the soldiers and civilians in the city to prepare for a desperate fight.
Fortunately, Constantinople is located on the strait, so it can at least rely on the strait as a natural moat.
All the nobles and all the soldiers and horses in the city were uniformly deployed by Hafez Kasha. Cannons were pushed to the towers. The soldiers distributed weapons and prepared for the upcoming decisive battle.
The only hope at the moment is to rely on the city wall and the strait to resist desperately. When the Duke of Daman's army comes back for reinforcements, there is hope that they can attack from both front and back and annihilate the Ming army in one fell swoop.
The premise is that the city cannot be defeated before the Duke of Damen returns to help...
Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he looked at the towering city walls.
This thousand-year-old castle is a symbol of the Mesopotamia civilization. It once had a profound cultural heritage like the Ming Dynasty. It's a pity... Who told you to mess with me?
The next day, the siege began.
In the Ming army's position, the Shenji Battalion pushed out cannons one after another, aiming at the city wall and bombing them indiscriminately.
The Ottoman artillery was fighting back hard, but its range was limited and it had no effect.
After a single volley, the defenses on the city wall were completely destroyed.
The Ming army was not in a hurry to attack. After a short rest, the artillery roared again and the second round of salvo began.
This time, it was aimed at the city gate.
The city wall was built of solid granite, which was time-consuming and laborious to build, but the city gate was different, being shattered in an instant.
However, the Ottomans were well prepared and piled a large number of stones and bricks at the city gate, blocking it tightly.
The whole of Constantinople is like a huge turtle shell lying on the ground. Whether it is a lion or a tiger, unless your teeth are sharp enough to bite through my turtle shell, what can you do to me?
The Ming army's bombardment lasted for three days, and the city wall was riddled with holes. However, the granite wall was still strong. If we want to completely destroy it, the current firepower may not be enough.
That night, Zhu Qizhen summoned the generals to discuss the battle plan.
Chen Ying was the first to say: "The city wall is too thick, but if we continue to bombard it, we will definitely win it in ten or eight days!"
"Are there enough shells?"
"Enough is enough, but...it only lasts for ten days at most. If we take down the city wall, we will have to rely on the 3,000 Battalion and the 5th Army Battalion behind us."
Li Zhen said: "As long as you can blast open the city wall, you will have nothing to worry about behind."
"What are you talking about? Why do you say it's none of my business?"
"I mean, there won't be any need for your Shenji Battalion to participate in the future?"
"Why can't our Shenji Battalion participate?"
Li Zhen became anxious and said: "Oh, you are quarreling with me, right?"
Chen Ying curled his lips and said: "I just don't accept it. Why should we go to all the trouble to knock down the city wall, but it won't be our problem?"
Zhu Qiyu stood up, stopped the two of them, and then said: "Brother, I think it is inappropriate to continue the bombardment."
"Why?"
Zhu Qizhen also felt something was wrong, but he still wanted to hear his little brother's thoughts.
"The Shenji Battalion still has ten days of ammunition. Even if it can be captured, if there is no artillery cover in the subsequent battles, the infantry and cavalry phalanx will inevitably suffer more battle losses, which is very disadvantageous to us. What's more, ten days are not necessarily
To be able to capture it, one must also consider that the 200,000 soldiers and horses at the Kizil River may return to defend at any time."
Zhu Qiyu made a very thorough analysis. When the Ming army fought in a remote place, both logistical supplies and personnel supplies were almost zero. Food could be provided on the spot, but personnel had no choice.
If the Ottoman army suffers battle losses, it can be replenished on the spot, but if the Ming army cannot, every casualty will be reduced.
And as the war progresses, there will be more and more wounded soldiers, putting great pressure on the medical team.
Therefore, the Ming army could not afford to delay or consume the enemy, so it had to find a safe strategy to win it in one fell swoop.
Everyone frowned, and Yuan Bin's voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, Fan Mingchen wants to see you."
Zhu Qizhen said dissatisfied: "Didn't I ask him to guard Ceylon Island? Why did he come here?"
Yuan Bin continued: "For your information, Your Majesty, Fan Mingchen is escorting students from the Academy of Sciences."
"Academy of Science?"
Zhu Qizhen said in surprise: "Beilin is here?"
"yes!"
"Quick, Xuan!"
Zhu Qizhen's face suddenly lit up. Beilin was here and things would be easier to handle.
When the army set out for the expedition, the new imperial examination had just come to an end. The Academy of Sciences had too many things to do. In addition, the fleet was huge and needed to go to sea in batches, so Beilin and others were placed on the last batch of ships.
"Your Majesty Beilin, long live my emperor!"
Bei Lin hurriedly walked into the tent, followed by Mei Chun, Fan Mingchen and others.
Zhu Qizhen laughed and said: "The Qing family please get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone thanked them, and Fan Mingchen said: "Your Majesty, your speed is too fast. Weichen escorted Bachelor Bei and others to pursue you. Unexpectedly, they chased you directly to the capital of the Ottomans!"
Beilin then said: "Your Majesty, when will we attack the city?"
Zhu Qizhen looked at him with a smile and asked, "What do you think?"
Beilin did not answer, but looked at Mei Chun.
Mei Chun said: "The wind direction is a bit chaotic, I need to observe it for a few days."
Zhu Qizhen asked again: "How many days?"
Mei Chun frowned and thought, then said: "At most three nights, as long as we find the wind direction pattern, we can attack."
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "Well, pass on my decree and launch a general attack in three days!"
The Ming army suddenly stopped shelling, and the Ottomans were a little surprised at first. When there was no movement for three consecutive days, they felt surprised.
Needless to say, we must have run out of ammunition!
Without cannons, how can you attack a city?
Thinking about it, the Ming army will withdraw soon, otherwise when the Duke of Daman returns to the defense, he will be attacked from the front and back, and he will not be able to leave even if he wants to.