It is said that when Chengjisi Khan attacked Eastern Europe, he asked his Menggu army to use dung bombs as siege weapons. They used trebuchets to throw large amounts of excrement into the city, causing an outbreak of plague on the opponent and weakening the defense, thereby playing a role. Get twice the result with half the effort.
If Zheng Yiguan also adopts this method, the consequences for the defenders will be disastrous, because not only is it summer, but the Dayuan area is under high temperature all year round, and flies will soon breed in the feces. This spreads the disease quickly.
The defenders didn't have much water at all for washing, and even the water they drank had to be controlled. Bathing was something only a few people could enjoy. The only feasible way was to dig the sand underground to cover the feces.
This difficult work must also be carried out at night. During the day, once the pirates on the top of the mountain find the defenders coming out to spread soil, the things they hit will not be dung bombs...
Blow by the sea breeze, the strong odor directly hit their nostrils, making the defenders hiding in the dilapidated buildings dizzy and vomiting, and their combat effectiveness plummeted.
Puddles of feces clearly occupied the territory that originally belonged to the defenders. Under the influence of high temperature, the smell spread rapidly, and soon attracted a swarm of black flies to come to eat.
These "heavy eaters" began to wander around after eating. They were almost everywhere where there were people, and they lingered, making the defenders extremely bored.
There is no doubt that the pirates saw that iron and gunpowder were no longer effective against the castle, so they adopted a new attack method, using dung and flies to replace the previous weapons.
Since the basement is separated by many floors, it is difficult for flies to fly in, and the smell is not particularly strong for the time being, so it is not greatly affected. However, the situation above is terrible, and it is comparable to an open-air toilet.
There were hundreds of excrement splashed on the ground and buildings in the inner city and the outer city, and flies were flying freely everywhere. Regarding the current situation, the defenders with good endurance could tolerate it for the time being, but it would not necessarily be possible over time. .
Fortunately, the pirates on the top of the mountain only fired two batches of dung bombs, and then ceased fire. I don't know what they were thinking. Maybe they were observing the situation in the castle before taking further action.
"General Rong, the artillery shells have been fired. It seems that tens of thousands more rounds are needed to kill Hongyi!"
Battalion Commander Han Xiao also wanted his men to have a good time, but cowhide bags were a rarity after all and could never be supplied to the artillery regiment in sufficient quantities. Even the wealthy Zhenhaibo would not be able to get tens of thousands of cowhide bags together in a short time.
"Hmm~! This cowhide bag is extremely rare, let me think twice!"
Hu Dawei also knew that this kind of special artillery shells were difficult to obtain, especially the cowhide bags, which were recruited from all the soldiers. It would be a few days before they were transported from Xiamen. How to carry out the artillery attack now and plan Ichiban.
"Master, I have something to say. I don't know whether to say it or not?"
At this time, a soldier behind Hu Dawei suddenly interrupted, speaking very carefully for fear of causing his master's displeasure.
"But it doesn't matter!"
The frowning Hu Dawei was thinking about whether to get some more objects from Zheng Zhi'ao that could be used to defeat him. When he heard the soldiers' speech, he became very interested.
"Don't we have a lot of coconut shells? I think they are very strong. You have to cut them with a knife to drink the juice inside. If they are used as cannonballs..."
The soldier named Li San expressed his thoughts respectfully and kindly. Since he came to the headquarters, he might as well use local materials. He had also tasted the coconut. The taste was indeed very sweet, but coconut shells could also be used. one time.
"Hahahaha~! Hmm~! This method may work! You might as well give it a try. If it really works, I will reward you with ten taels of silver, no! Twenty taels of silver!"
While Hu Dawei was laughing, he thought about it and immediately agreed. The thickness of the coconut shell is good and can withstand the high temperature when the mortar is fired. There is space inside, which can accommodate a lot of gold juice, which is used as a Cannonballs, maybe it really does.
"General Rong, I'm going to give it a try!"
Han Xiao's eyes lit up when he heard this. He felt that what the soldier said was very reasonable. Out of interest, he immediately started making a batch so as to get the effect as soon as possible.
"Go with us! If possible, I will ask the entire group to fire these 'coconut bombs'!"
Hu Dawei wanted to see with his own eyes whether the coconut shells could be used as cannonballs. If it really could be used, there would be plenty of gold juice currently produced, and there were plenty of coconuts on the east coast that could be chopped at will. Then there would be an inexhaustible supply of cannonballs. No more worries.
After Han Xiao gave the order, the artillerymen brought a batch of coconut shells, carefully poured the golden juice into them through a funnel, and then blocked the opening with mud and linen cloth. After weighing it, they found that it was actually different from the original explosive packets. Very few, really amazing.
"Stay away from me. If it explodes in the barrel, be careful to get splattered with shit!"
Han Xiao is not sure whether this thing is really effective. It looks good, but the prince said that practice will bring true knowledge, and he has to test it out to see if it works.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The artillerymen under his command all ran away laughing, leaving only ten gunners with fuses, each with a cannon. They could light it and run away.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
However, the precautions did not happen. Under Han Xiao's gaze, ten coconut bombs flew quickly into the distance. The flight path seemed to be better than the explosive bag, and the landing point was also very good. Only one landed outside the city, and the other nine all Right on target.
Under the influence of the huge kinetic energy, the coconut shell could not withstand the reaction force generated by the impact, and exploded immediately after touching the ground. As a result, there was another "dinner" of Jiutan in the Relanja Castle.
"Well done! Brothers, start making coconut bombs for me! The more the merrier! Hurry up!"
Hu Dawei used a telescope to observe the live ammunition shooting, and the effect was unexpectedly good. In this case, from today on, he plans to use this kind of shells to "eat and drink" the Hongyi soldiers huddled in the castle. .
It's a real pleasure to be able to fire up and down the mortar regiment. Otherwise, the explosive bags delivered will be burned out quickly, and the same is true for the cowhide bags. If coconut shells can be used to make cannonballs, one cannon can fire a hundred rounds a day. above.
The two battalions are equipped with more than 400 artillery pieces, and each squad is equipped with at least three mortars. Even if they are fired in turn, they can fire nearly 10,000 rounds of artillery shells, which will definitely make the Red Barbarians in the castle unable to survive and begging for death. No.
"Coconut shell! Hahahaha... Okay! Brother Tiger, don't worry, other things are scarce here, but this coconut shell is all available, so I will ask my men to get it as soon as possible."
After Zheng Zhi'ao learned that the artillery regiment could actually use coconut shells to make cannonballs, he agreed to collect coconuts.
Now coconuts are very delicious. Not only can they be used to quench thirst, but they can also be used as cannonballs. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Zheng Zhi'ao immediately found a job for Zheng Shao, who was bored but could not lead troops to fight, and asked him to lead a thousand soldiers to pick coconuts on the east coast.
Although there are hundreds of red barbarian soldiers there, Zheng Mingying's thousands of soldiers are taking care of them. In addition, there are warships covering the shore. He has many soldiers and horses, so there is no need to worry for the time being.
There are very few people in Zheng Jun who can climb coconut trees, but they can call on the local people who have migrated from Fujian. They are all related to Zheng Jun. Many of them are distant brothers, so they are easy to dispatch.
Zheng Shao did not intend to cut down the coconut trees this time. This would be a waste of money. As long as he could pick enough coconuts, there was no need to cut down the trees.
If you want to pick twenty from one tree, just look for five hundred. In Dayuan, this kind of fruit is the cheapest because it can be found everywhere. With the help of the fellow villagers, the coconut picking operation went very smoothly.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to supply drinking water to tens of thousands of troops. Instead of boiling hot water to drink and getting covered in sweat, it would be more comfortable to pick coconuts to quench their thirst.
Because he was afraid that an epidemic would cause failure, Zheng Zhilong followed the prince's order and banned the use of raw water throughout the army. If he wanted to drink it, it had to be cold and boiled.
But under the scorching sun, the soldiers had no tents to shade them on the battlefield, so they could only cool down by drinking water. If that didn't work, they would soak in the sea, which led to a huge daily water consumption. The problem was how could there be so much cold drinks to drink? .
So Zheng Zhi'ao racked his brains and came up with an alternative, which was to drink coconut juice. The main reason was that he didn't like to drink cold water, and alcohol was not allowed in the army, so Zheng Jun regarded coconut as the best choice. .
Soldiers come to the east coast to cut down coconuts every day, but there are so many today. The reason is that there are as many as 10,000 coconuts to be supplied to the artillery regiment.
Because it was not realized before that the shell of this fruit could be used as a cannonball, many soldiers completely destroyed the shell when chopping it, making it impossible to use it as a cannonball.
The newly picked batch of coconuts can no longer be chopped casually with a knife. They must be carefully packed to ensure that the opening is not large, so that it can be sealed after filling with golden juice.
"Hurry up and load it on the ship! It's waiting for use over there!"
This was the first time in his life that Zheng Shao led troops on such an errand. Even though he was not happy, he had to do it, otherwise Zhen Haibo would have asked him to return to his hometown to recuperate.
Although this job is not very good, it can at least reflect his value. With an errand, Zheng Shao can continue to stay on Dajuan Island.
"Master! These ten thousand golden coconuts can make the Red Yi soldiers eat to their heart's content!"
A soldier who was very familiar with Zheng Shao worked very hard and did not forget to comment.
"Hahahaha~! Natural! Natural!"
The injuries on Zheng Shao's hands were getting better, but he still followed the doctor's orders and could not engage in fighting activities. After hearing the soldiers' words, he laughed loudly. He wanted to use these coconut bullets to repay the losses he suffered from the night attack by the red barbarians. Come.
This is like a toad on your feet, it doesn’t bite, it’s disgusting!
Aren't you hiding in the castle and not coming out?
Okay now, I want to see how long you can hide!
Ten thousand golden coconut bombs were fired in one day, and the damn Red Yi soldiers were waiting to be smoked to death!
Zheng Jun had plenty of gunpowder. In order to capture the Relanzha Castle as soon as possible, Zheng Zhilong asked Zheng Zhilan, the housekeeper, to transport three ships of gunpowder. Penghu, which was used as an advance base, also had mountains of food, wages and ordnance.
Now with these coconut bombs, the Red Yi soldiers have something delicious to eat. Regardless of whether the opponent wants to eat it or not, they have to eat it. It is not finished until they are exhausted to death.
The Zheng army was killed and wounded more than 3,000 people by the Red Yi soldiers, but they were like a tiger gnawing at a bastard, unable to bite the castle of Relanja.
We can only use a strange move to use thousands of coconut bombs to smoke out the red barbarian soldiers inside, and then give them a good beating to relieve their hatred!
The artillery regiment had lunch in advance because they knew that the finished coconut bombs would be delivered soon. Before noon, 500 completed coconut bombs were delivered to Hu Dawei's headquarters.
Zheng Zhi'ao would not let Hu Dawei's men make "golden coconut bombs" on the artillery position. Once the artillerymen were knocked down, the combat effectiveness of the entire artillery regiment would be greatly reduced.
All coconut bombs are prepared in the rear and transported directly to the artillery position. They can be fired directly after being tied to wooden boards for heat insulation.
The two artillery battalions have also been on alert, with explosive packets placed in the barrels. Once the red barbarian soldiers in the castle are angered and choose to jump over the wall in a hurry, using mortars to sneak attack on their own side during the day, they must immediately carry out fire suppression.
"Change everything to coconut bombs! Shoot every three minutes! Shoot five volleys first!"
Hu Dawei was in charge personally, and a soldier was responsible for transporting his beloved clock. It was a gift from the Crown Prince and was used to tell the time. After learning to read the hands, Hu Dawei's orders were also very scientific and reasonable. .
He still doesn't know how much Zheng Zhi'ao can produce, but even if the land division's daily output is not enough, doesn't there still be a navy division?
There are at least 20,000 people here. If each person is responsible for making one bomb, the daily output of the entire army will be at least 20,000. The number is very considerable, enough to make the Red Yi soldiers in the castle worse than dead.
In order to transport coconuts, when the Zheng army passed through the Damuan Waterway, a ship was sunk by the shore defense artillery in the Relanja Castle. It can be seen that the red barbarian soldiers inside were still unwilling to surrender easily.
This further strengthened Zheng Zhi'ao's determination to use coconut bombs to completely destroy the enemy's morale. If ten thousand coconut bombs were not enough, he would fire 20,000 coconut bombs. If that failed, he would fire 50,000 coconut bombs. Until the soldiers foam at the mouth!
If he shoots 10,000 pieces a day, it will be as many as 300,000 pieces a month. Zheng Zhi'ao believes that if it reaches this order of magnitude, no matter how brave and skilled the red barbarian soldiers in the castle are, their bodies will not be able to withstand the aggressive and strong smell.
Unless your nose is blocked, you will feel vomiting just by smelling it for a moment. If you smell it like this every day, your sense of smell will probably lose its function, and nothing you eat will taste good in the future.
But in Zheng Zhi'ao's opinion, the red barbarian soldiers in the castle killed so many of his soldiers, and they were unwilling to surrender, so they only deserved to eat shit. If you eat enough this time, you will never forget it in your life.
The happiest person was Li San, Hu Dawei's personal soldier. He just said an idea in his mind and got twenty taels of silver. This money was equivalent to four months' monthly salary. If he eats one chicken every day , enough to last for a month.
The Red Yi soldiers would never have thought that their nightmare disaster was the result of the idea of a soldier next to a certain general in the Ming Empire. The price was only twenty taels of silver. Zheng Zhilong's army would use tens of thousands of coconut bombs to cover up Relan. The castle's defenders were buried.
It is easy to collect raw materials, the manufacturing process is also very simple, and launching is very convenient. If there are no obstacles in all links, the fate of the Dutch defenders will be completely changed.
Facing the coconut bombs falling from the sky, Colonel Jansen's men had no choice. They could not intercept or fight back. They could only block their noses helplessly, unable to let the stinking information fill their brains.
Compared with their Western counterparts, the pirates in the East are obviously more despicable and shameless, and their current behavior is simply inhumane, using a huge castle as their toilet...
