At the end of the afternoon, with the dull sound of the horn, the Folangji launched their attack again.
Facing the huge wooden door panels and forming rows of tighter wooden shield formations, Fo Lang's soldiers and horses launched an all-out attack.
Because the distance from the outer wall to the inner wall is less than two hundred steps, there are too many Franco soldiers and horses, the place is narrow, and the crowd is crowded, so everything you look at is almost as dense as ants, which makes people feel wary.
Got goosebumps.
This kind of narrow terrain and the scene of a large number of soldiers participating at the same time make people feel a sense of oppression and panic. Moreover, because the area of the inner central castle is only more than a hundred steps in radius, the Franco soldiers chose to complete their efforts in one battle and swarm
An all-out attack. Therefore, the area surrounded by walls on all four sides is full of people, and the three outer castles also occupy some area, making it even more densely packed.
In such a scene, if there were artillery, one shot, even if it was just a stone shell, would probably kill three or five people immediately. If it were a shell, it would explode a large area. It is a pity that the defenders do not have artillery.
.The Folangji people also knew that they didn't have it, so they were so unscrupulous.
Cassie and others thought very clearly that apart from the lethality of bird cannons, the firearms in the hands of the Ming army defending the city were few and far between those that threw explosive weapons. Moreover, the door panel array was not very powerful against those kinds of weapons.
Explosive firearms have a very good defensive effect. Even if the formation is dense, the opponent cannot cause too much damage.
With only a flat terrain of less than 200 steps, one can quickly attack the inner wall and complete a comprehensive breakthrough.
This battle may not take long to end. The Ming army will either die in battle or surrender. They have no means to stop the attack.
The overwhelming Franco troops and horses, like a black tide surging on the ground, and like a shadow cast by dark clouds, quickly entered within a hundred steps of the inner wall at an unhurried speed. Although the speed was
It's not fast, but the feeling of slowly covering the battlefield is very oppressive.
The soldiers in the front row have begun to prepare for the blows of the opponent's bows and blunderbuss. They are ready to hear the roar of firearms, the click of bows and arrows nailed to the door panel, and the dull crack of the opponent's blunderbuss bullets hitting the door panel.
Sounded.
However, the inner wall was silent, without any sound of bows, arrows or muskets. No blows came.
Everyone was thinking: Maybe the defense was too tight. They felt that long-range strikes would not have any effect, so they simply did not waste any effort. They must want to use those explosive bombs to deal with themselves. But at this moment, they have not yet reached the point.
The distance that can be thrown.
The attacking team continued to advance, and the black torrent gathered from all directions, slowly swallowing and shrinking the space and distance. The soldiers' breathing and footsteps, the sound of the collision of wooden boards, and the sound of the friction of armor formed a deep noise that penetrated into everyone's consciousness.
Ear drum. Apart from that, there is no other sound.
But this kind of noise is more nervous and frightening than the loud shouting of death.
Fifty steps! Forty steps!
It has entered the throwing distance of Jinguarei. But there is still no blow. If it were not for the Franco soldiers who climbed up the outer castle and could see the Ming army squatting behind the battlements from a high position, they would almost think that
There was no one on the defensive wall.
The outer three-sided castle is actually the best position to attack from a high position. It's a pity that the Franco robots can't take advantage of that height. Because there are snipers with gunshots on all sides of the central castle. They can attack from a distance of nearly 200 steps.
, take advantage of the range of the bird gun to carry out sniper coverage of the outer castle.
After being sniped by them and killing more than twenty people, Cassie and others gave up the idea of letting archers and musketeers occupy the three outer castles and attack the Ming army on the inner wall from a high position. Because it was too dangerous.
However, there is no problem in arranging some observation soldiers who can hide more closely and can monitor the movements of the Ming army on the top of the city. The news they sent is that the Ming army is still on the top of the city, they just haven't taken action.
Thirty steps! Twenty steps!
The blow still did not come. Cassie and others finally made a clear judgment, that is, the explosive firearms in the hands of the Ming Dynasty people had been exhausted. Otherwise, how could they not use them? The Ming Dynasty people planned to fight hand-to-hand and die together.
.
"It seems that the outcome of this battle is no longer in doubt. Gentlemen, I think we can celebrate in advance." Cassie said slowly.
"I agree, we should have a good drink tonight to celebrate this moment. We have defeated the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. We will also kill the Duke who led them. This is something that even the respected Mr. Almeida has not been able to do.
We have made up for Almeida’s regrets.”
"More importantly, this is our credit. We stood up under extremely adverse circumstances. We will be the pride of the Royal Cavalry. The distinguished Duke Camille will definitely be happy for us. Our Royal Cavalry has already
It has been suppressed by the Royal Imperial Navy for too long. Everyone says that the navy is now the world, and we have proved who is the spear of the kingdom and the sword of the king!"
"Hahaha, you are right. I can't wait to see Mr. Alfonso's expression when he comes back, hahaha."
"Hahaha!"
Just when the officers of the military regiment were laughing and talking about these topics in a relaxed mood, the Franco army had all arrived under the inner wall. Outside the wall of the central castle, all enemy troops were already there.
Outside the wall, it is like a river submerged by huge waves, while the city wall, central castle, church and other few buildings are like a small piece of land in the river, which can be submerged by huge waves at any time.
All the Franco soldiers held up the door panels and built a wooden corridor under the wall just like the previous attack. Although they did not suffer any blows, they still prevented the opponent from suddenly throwing arrows and grenades into their midst. So they still
Follow the previous requirements for protection.
Aerial ladders are erected high and set up on the top of the wall. A wall that is less than two feet high does not require other siege equipment at all. Aerial ladders are the simplest and most practical means of siege. Because it only takes three steps and two steps to attack the city.
On the wall, there is no need to add superfluous things.
"Kill!"
The Franco soldiers, who had been dull for a long time, finally started shouting. The shout was deafening and resounded through the sky. What they were about to face was the most brutal hand-to-hand battle to attack the city wall. The shouts at the top of their lungs not only encouraged themselves, but also made them abandon them.
Timid. The crowd roared in unison, which made people feel more courageous and powerful. It made their blood boil even more, their whole bodies began to sweat, and their adrenaline hormones began to surge.
Then, as if to quench their enthusiasm, buckets of cold water were poured down from the top of the city, onto the heads of the soldiers below. The airtight door panels dripped down along the gaps in the door panels.
On the soldiers.
The Franco soldiers were a little puzzled. They originally thought it was a defensive method of hot oil and hot water, but when the water was poured on their bodies, it was not hot at all, and it was still cool. Moreover, the water actually had a strong aroma of wine.
Out of curiosity, some soldiers reached out and dipped their hands into the water and put it into their mouths. Then they exclaimed in surprise: "It's rum! Weird."
Barrels of rum were poured down, and more than three hundred barrels of rum flowed down like a waterfall, drenching the bodies of countless soldiers under the wall. Along their bodies
, flowed along the door panel to the bluestone floor, and flowed along the ground.
In an instant, the entire city wall was filled with a strong smell of alcohol. The smell would make people who are too drunk get drunk here.
"Light the fire!" Chen Shiyi's thunderous voice sounded, making people's eardrums buzz.
Each torch flew into the air in an arc, spinning in circles and landing under the city wall.
"Boom!" The sound of the rising flames was like a gentle whisper. In an instant, the air began to become hot, and all the senses felt that something was wrong.
The flame of alcohol burning is blue, and it is difficult to even see it in bright sunlight. In the first few breaths, it is even difficult to detect its existence. But as the painful wails sound, the attached clothes, wood, hair, skin, etc.
When it started to be ignited and started to catch fire, the blue flame demon suddenly transformed into many colors and shapes.
Red flames began to rise, black smoke began to fill the air, and everything under the city wall was swallowed up by the flames in this moment. Even the soldiers hiding under the wooden boards, the door panels above their heads were on fire, and the flames were like
Like a poisonous snake, it crawled onto them along the cracks in the wet door panels, then crawled along their bodies to the wet ground. Then it spread along the drinks on the ground to more than ten steps away.
"ah!"
"Oh God."
"Help!"
"Help, help! Help me!"
Shrill screams and shouts rang out, and the Franco soldiers in the flames and fireworks howled, jumped, beat, rolled on the ground, and flew around.
But none of this could save them. The strong alcohol clung to their bodies, hair and skin, like a gangrene attached to their bones that they couldn't escape. The crowded formation also gave them no room to escape, and would only allow them to spread the flames.
Infected to other people.
The entire area within ten steps of the city wall was covered in flames. Almost everyone in this area was wailing in despair as the flames scorched and burned them.
All the attacking Franco soldiers were stunned. Although the soldiers in the rear were not affected by the fire, they were stunned by the situation of their companions struggling in the fire below the city. They could no longer move forward and could only retreat. Because
The commotion is spreading from the place where the fire started. The scope of the flames is expanding.
What was even more outrageous was that Ming soldiers on the city wall threw small wine barrels off the city wall. After the barrels burst, the ignited spirits inside burst out into the crowd, forming seas of fire.
They used the wine barrels as incendiary bombs.
The Franco soldiers quickly began to flee, because they had seen the horrific scene of those red and black people under the city who were burned in the fire, struggling and shouting. It was simply a scene like purgatory on earth. The flames were still spreading, and the crowd
It was so crowded that if they didn't escape quickly, it would soon spread throughout the place. So they dropped the door and fled back.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The Ming Dynasty bird gunners stood up from the city wall above the scalding flames, and fired volleys at the flying backs with their bird cannons. A number of them held wrenches, loaded the bullets and pulled the triggers, and then
Repeat these actions again. Rows of bullets are fired, and rows of running enemies fall down. In this case, there is almost no need to aim, because there are too many people. If you shoot at any time, someone will fall to the ground.
Cassie and others stood on the outer wall in the distance and watched all this, looking at the wall surrounded by steaming flames. Looking at the twisted bodies in the flames, they were collectively silent.
A heart-breaking pain rose in his heart, and an extremely disgusting feeling made Cassie vomit.