The plan to attack Guri Port this time is actually not complicated. When Zhang Yanling proposed to move the tiger away from the mountain and pretend to attack Goa Port, he would draw the Folang warship out of Guri Port and then launch an attack on Guri. The first question that everyone thought of was
:How to invade Guri Port.
According to the intelligence obtained, Guri Port is armed to the teeth. There are at least thirty forts in the port and city, blocking the entire port terminal. The forts attacking the sea have an extremely long range because they are not restricted by the load of the ship.
Most of the forts set up by the Folangji on the city walls and on the shore are heavy artillery. The kind of artillery that can reach a long range and is very powerful.
The reason why the Fo Lang machine gun has insufficient range is because it must consider various restrictions on equipment and firing on the ship. The Fo Lang machine gun's centipede ship cannot be compared with the Ming Dynasty's armored treasure ship. Zhang Yanling's iron armored treasure ship can be unscrupulous
A heavy cannon was stuck on the bow of the ship because the tonnage was sufficient and the ship was large and strong enough.
The Franco machine people had to make a choice. Given the size of the existing warships, choosing the Franco machine gun with the strongest firepower and fastest rate of fire was undoubtedly the wisest choice. And more importantly,
The Folan cannon is already enough to roam the sea, and there is no need to increase its firepower.
What they never expected was that the Ming Empire in the far east would suddenly build warships and artillery with huge tonnage and fierce firepower. To a certain extent, the pinnacle of shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty opened up the gap between warships in combat effectiveness.
gap.
But specifically in terms of cannon-making technology, the Folang machine is not bad. The Folang machine gun is a masterpiece. If you can build a cannon like the Folang machine, it is natural that you can't deal with artillery with simpler craftsmanship. In
There is no problem with the material at all.
However, those artillery pieces could not be mounted on warships, so they were used for shore-based defense of ports and cities.
Guri Port and Goa Port are important colonial bases, a springboard for advancement, and the home base of the Eastern Fleet. Therefore, the equipment of shore-based heavy artillery is reasonable.
When this information was confirmed from the mouths of several captured Fo Lang machine generals, all the generals of the Ming Armed Forces felt ice-cold in their hearts. According to the data they provided, the maximum range of the opponent's shore-based fort exceeded five miles. Occupy
The height advantage can even be further. That means that the range is equivalent to the bow heavy cannon of the Ming Dynasty armored warship. It is also equivalent to the range of the five Longyin Mountain cannons shipped later.
The problem caused by this is that even if the transfer of the tigers away from the mountain is successful and all the warships of the Folangji people leave Guli Port, the attack on Guli Port will be extremely difficult. With the number of Ming soldiers and horses, regardless of the strength of the troops,
Not to mention that we are still dividing our troops.
If the waterway is not possible, an attack by land is also impossible. Guri Port is located between the steep cliffs on the coast, and the city is between the cliffs, surrounded by steep cliffs dozens of feet high.
The only road on the north side leads to the inland. But this passage has two passes and an urn city, equipped with a large number of firearms, bows and arrows and other defensive troops. The steep terrain and a large number of defense forces make it a death passage.
, it is simply impossible to attack from there.
This layout makes Guri Port a strong fortress that is almost impossible to break from the outside. Artillery, natural and dangerous terrain, strong walls and a large number of defensive forces. To capture such a city is almost a kind of
Extravagant hope.
"It is difficult to reach the sky." This was the judgment given by Wang Hong at that time.
"Even if you can climb over the cliff and attack the city, it will be a dead end. You cannot carry heavy artillery, and you cannot carry siege equipment. Once you reach the city, you will be a living target for others." This is the judgment given by Chen Shiyi.
"If you want to attack a city like this, you have to fly in with wings." These were the words whispered by a certain general.
It was this murmur that made Zhang Yanling suddenly realize. After that military meeting, Zhang Yanling began to formulate a flying wing plan. If it could not be invaded by sea or land, then it would be from the sky. Although the surrounding cliffs were several miles away from the city, then
Gliding into the city is obviously possible.
Zhang Yanling did not tell everyone about his offensive method in advance, because it was a secret weapon in a conspiracy, and he must not let the slightest leak, and he could not let the secret agents hidden in the Colombo Port tell the news to the Folang people. So before that, Feiyi
Training and production cannot be done, what can be done is to prepare materials and select suitable manpower.
This time, the selection of the five hundred personal guards also took into account the action method of Flying Wings. Those who are too tall and heavy cannot be selected, and those who are fat and inflexible cannot be selected. In terms of combat skills, it is even more necessary to choose those who have good firearms and combat skills.
Strong soldier.
In fact, what is more important than combat skills is that these people must have the determination not to be afraid of death. To put it bluntly, these five hundred elites must be prepared to die in the city, and they must understand this.
It is not easy to select such 500 people among the only more than 2,700 Armada soldiers. But fortunately, the soldiers and horses of the Armada are carefully selected and have withstood all kinds of battles.
After hard training, almost all of them have been tempered into steel. Therefore, the choice of these 500 people is not too difficult.
Now, the time has come to test the intelligence and courage of these five hundred people. After Zhang Yanling gave a flying demonstration, it was time for these soldiers to make it themselves and fly for the first time in their lives.
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After Zhang Yanling landed, everyone rushed forward and cheered excitedly. Seeing that Zhang Yanling was safe and sound, their eyes were full of envy and admiration. This was the first time they saw a person flying in the sky, circling like a bird, and landing steadily.
The Duke of Guo was originally a god-like figure in their minds. Now, they felt that the Duke of Guo might really have descended from the stars in the sky.
"Brothers, this is how we are going to enter Guli City. We climb up the high cliff on the north side of Guli City. It is about three miles away from Guli City. But the high cliff is about forty feet high, which is enough for this flying wing to glide.
Arrive in the city. We descend from the sky, suddenly appear in front of them, and launch an attack on them. By then, they will have fortified the city and their powerful forts will be useless. Hahaha."
Zhang Yanling was also very excited. Although he had experienced many hang gliding flights, every flight was exciting.
"Wonderful, wonderful, this method is simply brilliant. How would they know that we would fall from the sky? Land directly in their city. Hahaha, they must think that we are heavenly soldiers and generals descending to earth."
"Exactly, this kind of fighting method, who would have thought of it. When we landed in the city, they were probably still sleeping soundly. They didn't even know how they died."
All the soldiers discussed excitedly.
Huo Shijian said blankly: "But... Mr. Guo, we can't fly. How can this thing fly?"
This sentence made everyone stop talking. Yes, how can you fly like this? If you can't do anything, you will fall to death.
"Everyone, there are still five or six hours before sunset. This is the time to test whether you are truly the best among the best, whether you have enough brains, and whether you are brave enough. I will teach you how to make, how to operate, and how to
I think five or six hours is enough for gliding. I only spent half an hour back then. In short, you must learn it before sunset. If you can't learn it, you will be disqualified from participating in this operation." Zhang Yanling said loudly
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No one wants to be disqualified from participating in the operation, although the dangers of this operation are well known. But this troop has experienced hundreds of battles. They are eager to fight and are used to fighting. What they fear most is to be regarded as cowards and pussies.
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The structure of a hang glider is actually very simple. The one made by Zhang Yanling is also the simplest version. It only has a tail rudder and directional fins on both sides for adjustment. There are no other complicated means. Because it only needs to glide a few miles, and it is done once
A hang glider for sexual use does not need to be complicated at all.
The operation of a hang glider is also very simple. You only need to be able to operate the tail rudder and steering and maintain balance. The biggest difficulty is actually courage. Whether you dare to jump from a high place with this thing on your back is the key to the problem.
Of course, Zhang Yanling would not let the soldiers risk their lives by blindly trying. He first explained the manufacturing and operation of hang gliders in detail, and took the trouble to repeat the key points. After that, Zhang Yanling personally made more than ten hang gliders for them to use.
Do practical exercises.
The first step for the soldiers was to carry the hang glider on their backs on the deck of a sailboat to get used to the operation of the hang glider and the feeling of flying.
Then he ran from the deck, and then jumped from the bow into the sea. This was not dangerous. But with the speed of running, he could also glide a short distance. After falling into the water, the boat quickly picked up the flying wing and the person.
, repeat this process.
In the third step, they will be allowed to officially glide from the mast.
Two hours later, hundreds of guards had successfully completed their first flight in their lives. Many soldiers were obviously talented in this area, and soon they were able to control the glider extremely flexibly, and even made some sideways flights.
The thrilling maneuvers of flying and skimming the bow of the ship come.
Once someone masters the essentials, Zhang Yanling will feel much more relaxed. These people become temporary teachers, quickly teaching the essentials and experience to others.
Under the slanting sunlight, two wooden sailboats were moored on the open sea, their masts flying up and down in circles. The situation was very strange. Those who didn't know thought it was a group of seabirds flying around the ship. Those who knew
They will be even more stunned, because they will find that it is a person flying. Seeing such a scene may make people wonder if they are dreaming.
When the sun set from behind the cliffs on the west side of the strait, most of the more than 500 Ming soldiers had mastered the essentials of gliding and learned this technique. Although not all of them were very skilled, and none of them knew anything about gliding.
It's scary, but it's still possible to at least do the most basic gliding. And that's enough.
What Zhang Yanling wanted was not a flashy and perfect gliding performance, what he wanted was to be able to successfully break into Guli City and complete the raid.
The sun set and twilight gathered. The two wooden sailboats that had been moored for a long time finally started slowly, and on the dark sea shrouded in twilight, they slowly moved towards the continuous cliffs on the north side of Guri City on the other side of the strait.