Out of friendship considerations, Zhu Cixiang did not let the bombers of the Ming Dynasty Air Force fly to France to avoid causing greater losses to Louis XIV's family...
The Ming army's bomber formation took off from Boroburg, passed through Gotland Island, and flew to the Netherlands. It has been on standby and has not participated in the war yet.
Bombers can help the coalition forces quickly capture Paris, but the reconstruction of the French capital after large-scale bombing will also require a sum of money.
Zhu Cixi paid for the battle out of his own pocket this time, and also gave William III 5 million silver coins and Karl XI 10 million silver coins. Including the Ming army's own expenses, the total expenditure could reach more than 30 million.
And it's basically a thankless job, just for the sake of old friends.
After all, the other party did not make any small moves when delivering to Brazil. I have to help out this time.
Thirty million is a conservative estimate based on a quick victory. If the war is protracted and takes a year and a half, the cost will be close to 100 million silver coins.
For Zhu Cixiang, as long as the battlefield is limited to France and the rebels have no foreign aid, the total expenditure can still be completely controlled.
We should take this opportunity to see who is planning to cause trouble in Europe at this time...
Through the powerful shipping capabilities of the Netherlands, Sweden, and the Ming Empire, a large number of coalition soldiers and the heavy equipment needed for combat were transported to the battlefield.
In less than two weeks, the triangle area from northwest Paris to Calais and Le Havre has been completely recovered, and the rebels have to flee or surrender.
Especially after seeing that it was not Louis XIV's troops that were besieging the city, but the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms, many rebels who were not so determined chose to surrender directly.
Those with a stronger will still tried to put up a stubborn resistance, but after enduring the three attacks of coalition missiles, artillery bombardments, and air strikes, they no longer fantasized about standing still and waiting for help.
Almost all of them used the cover of night to flee to the south, rendezvoused with their large forces, and then chose the opportunity to come back...
For example, Rouen is not Paris and will not enjoy the preferential treatment from the coalition forces.
As long as the rebels in the city do not choose to surrender, they will be attacked by three axes every day.
Although the coalition forces did not dispatch bombers, the power of the three-axe was no less powerful than carpet bombing.
The buildings in the city were destroyed one after another. Let alone the rebels, the coalition forces did not even intend to let go of the buildings!
If there are multiple buildings hiding rebels in a block, the coalition forces will not seize them one by one. The usual method is to destroy the entire block!
A soldier's pension can make a bunch of bombs, so you don't have to be stingy with ammunition, you can pour out firepower in your own way...
Regardless of whether there is Ping Min on the other side, because Ping Min also participated in the action to block the Dutch Marines before, now is the time for them to pay the price.
According to estimates by the coalition forces, in less than ten days of fighting, about two thousand rebels were killed, and about a thousand fled.
However, there is no need to pursue. The current task is to recover the northern part of France as soon as possible, and then gather forces to launch a full-scale attack to the south.
Not surprisingly, the former Spanish Netherlands that France acquired participated in this rebellion. The local natives had previously opposed the Philip family and now opposed the Louis family.
Unlike their northern neighbor the Netherlands, the locals are a bunch of weak-willed trash.
After the troops sent by the Dutch Parliament came to the city, many people chose to surrender before the fighting officially started.
Only a small number of people are trying to repel the invading enemies, while others plan to continue fighting in the southern forests...
Of course, in an era where military technology is advancing rapidly, this trick is no longer so effective.
It is quite difficult to learn the combat mode of the Germanic predecessors against the Roman Empire.
The Germanic tribesmen had enough strength and patience to defeat the Roman legions.
It's not impossible for the rebels who have regained their old plan to use this trick, but you have to look at who the enemy is facing!
The good news for Louis XIV is that the Dutch's second dispatch of troops made the situation in the north of France very good.
After learning the news, Zhu Cixiang was quite emotional after looking at the map. Isn't this the North-South confrontation? I have the advantage!
"No! You can't retreat! You can't surrender! Louis XIV is a traitor! He will hang us all!"
"Then what should we do? Without reinforcements, the enemy troops have invaded the city! We can't hold on for long!" m2.xqqxδ8.
"Even if we break through, we cannot surrender! Otherwise, this move will definitely be a shame for us!"
"You're right! Instead of begging for mercy from that Lord Bao, it's better to take the initiative in your own hands!"
"But there are enemies outside the city..."
"You must be prepared to make sacrifices if you want to push me forward!"
"Who will cut off the queen?"
"..."
"Why don't we break out from the west, southwest and south at the same time! Let Mr. Bao not know our movements!"
"That's fine! Find a day when the night is dark and the wind is high. This will be conducive to our breakout operation!"
"What do you think?"
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
"..."
"If there is no objection, let's do it!"
Under the opponent's fierce attacks for many days, the top defenders in the city understood that their side had suffered heavy casualties and could not hold on for much longer, so they discussed breaking out of the encirclement.
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As long as we can successfully break through and join the main force in the south, we will be able to gather strength and fight to the death with that damn Baojun!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I was seduced by traitors before, which really brought shame on myself. Now I have repented and want to change my mind..."
"Okay! But everything must have proof, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public!"
"Your Majesty, since yesterday... the rebel leaders... no... the rebel leaders have discussed choosing a time to break out. They want to find a dark and windy night!"
"Yeah! This is a somewhat useful piece of information!"
Louis XIV received a certain informer who was greedy for life and death. For the European emperor, more such people could help him quickly disintegrate the rebels.
However, the informant does not know the specific date of the rebels' breakout, so everything depends on God's willfulness...
"This is easy to handle!"
After Zhu Cihong heard this, he gave his old friend a good idea.
The coalition forces held on to the city they had captured and no longer launched an attack on the other side of the Seine.
Then the engineering troops were mobilized to start large-scale soil work on the outer east bank of the Seine River.
To put it bluntly, bulldozers were used to dig a trench, making it difficult for the defenders' vehicles and horses to pass, thus delaying the opponent's breakthrough.
The King of Ming Dynasty was very good at this tactic. Including Zheng Zhilong's troops, they had used this tactic in every continent except Australia.
The Dutch and Swedish armies also had many bulldozers, so they also joined the trench-digging army.
Block the west side of the bridge over the Seine with bricks, stones, rubble, wood and other objects so that the opponent can't even rush over.
Dig a trench around the east bank of the Seine. If the enemy doesn't break out within three days, they'll be trapped to death!
All fighter planes ceased daytime air strikes, and crew members slept during the day and were on standby at night.
If the coalition's ground forces cannot stop the rebels, a large number of fighter planes can be dispatched to cover them up.
To block the opponent's breakthrough at night, either ground troops can only be dispatched, or a fleet of aircraft can only be used.
If they are used at the same time, it will inevitably cause a large number of accidental injuries, which will be unavoidable in future generations.
As it approached twelve o'clock on the night of September 9th, the rebels who couldn't bear it finally decided to break out.
After seeing that all the bridges on the Seine River were blocked by the enemy, they realized that it was hopeless to attack the other side, so they decided to rush out of the city from their own side first, wait until they reached the suburbs, and then turn south.
After rushing out, everyone found that there was a trench in front of them!
Fortunately, it is not too difficult to rush over. After practice, it is about three meters wide and two meters deep.
But after the rebels finally got ashore, they were strangled by the firepower of the coalition forces before they could get far.
Where does the soil dug out of the trench go?
Of course it is used to build a bunker on the other side!
It is impossible for Zhu Cixiang to let his men waste such precious soil. After all, it costs a lot to make the bulldozer work.
Now it’s time to collect road money from the rebels!
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have money, you can pay for it with your own life!
The French regular army has not been equipped with so many machine guns, not to mention that the French infantry is also equipped with a large number of submachine guns.
Repeating firearms are a natural enemy of cavalry, not to mention infantry who move much slower than cavalry.
The wet rebel soldiers screamed and were wet for the second time!
The former time was caused by water, the latter time was caused by blood!
The further ahead and closer to the coalition positions, the higher the chance of being shot.
Under the combined stranglehold of tanks, cannons, grenades, and various firearms, almost no one was spared.
Wherever a black shadow moves, it will attract a hail of bullets until a similar situation no longer occurs in a certain location.
The coalition forces will not skimp on ammunition at all, because only a part of the troops entered the city a few days ago, and other troops were watching the wonderful performance of the air force. xqqxs8.
At present, the ammunition is relatively sufficient, even if it blocks another rebel breakthrough, it will be enough.
There were thirty thousand rebels who rushed out of the city, and there were about ten thousand in each direction.
However, in the three main directions of assault, they were surrounded and killed by the coalition forces.
Zhu Cixiang also very considerately left room for the opponent to charge again after landing.
If the coalition position was close to the trench, the rebels would definitely not rush over and die.
The position should be far enough away from the trench so that most of the opponent's people have space and time to go ashore.
Then the two sides compete again, and one's own side has a much greater chance of winning...
New recruits may still be confused about the previous earth-moving task, but experienced veterans will know what is going on at a glance.
The other two families may not have played it a few times, but Master Daming is an expert in this area.
Once this trick is used, the defenders will not be afraid, because the chance of a successful breakout will be greatly reduced.
If one can't stop you, then two will, and so on, can trap you to death in the city.
The final result is that either the defenders surrender or they starve to death!
Braids used this move to besiege Daling River City back then. Decades later, even if they ran to the west, their capital was retaliated by the Ming Dynasty King's Master using this move.
Now, the rebels on French soil have finally tasted the power of this trick...
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About 30,000 rebels who broke out were killed and injured by the coalition forces. About 30% to 40% of the remaining rebels did not even have the courage to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the coalition forces, so they ran back in despair.
In order to reduce his own casualties, Louis XIV agreed to Zhu Cihong's proposal the next day to dig another trench. After diverting water, it would be double insurance with the original trench.
This means that it is impossible for the defenders to escape and ascend to heaven, unless they can escape with aircraft in the city.
Even if it takes off from the sky, it must be at night. Once it takes off during the day, it is very likely to be shot down immediately.
After half a month of siege, more and more rebels secretly surrendered to the coalition forces.
There is still enough food in the city to hold on for several months. The problem is that these people are not willing to be killed.
Their logic is simple. If they recommend Louis XIV, they can live a good life.
On the contrary, even if I live a good life, at least I can't die immediately, right?
If the slingshot cannot stop everyone's losses, they must allow everyone to protect their capital!
Your life is your capital, and you must not become a victim of this gang!
The logic is correct, but the behavior is a bit embarrassing...
Louis XIV was very happy about this. After all, until the end of the Paris offensive and defensive battle, the losses were all in his own pocket.
If it can end early, it can also reduce some losses, and at the same time, it can gather troops to go south to put down the rebellion.
It turns out that everyone was against the emperor, but now everyone says that they have been deceived and have suffered unjust injustice!
This is the face of a certain gang, which is even more ridiculous than the content.
The nobles said that they had always been loyal to the emperor and were completely coerced by the gang.
The rich gentry said that they had been paying taxes honestly and were completely blackmailed by the gang.
The Pingmins said they had no right to choose because the gun was in the hands of the gang...
Except for a few main culprits who were unanimously chosen as scapegoats, whether the others are guilty depends on the attitude of Louis XIV.
It is easy to judge whether you have served for the rebels or not. It depends on how much money each of you can spend to atone for your sins...
Europeans are very good at this trick, and even if they are captured, they can pay to redeem them.
Louis XIV had a headache before about how to collect the evaded taxes, but now it's better. Those traitors have to pay more if they want to survive!
Not to mention the head of the family, even sons and grandsons, if they dare not pay, they will be beheaded in public!
These traitors can move heaven and earth with their words, but they can never move the emperor!
The emperor can understand the reasonable explanation of the jingling of gold and silver coins, and there is no need to consider other sounds at all!
Zhu Cixiang believes that this standard is very good, and "standardized interpretation" is conducive to quickly screening the true identity of prisoners...
Wasn’t Louis XIV always short of money?
The slingshot helped a lot this time!
Although the local area is a bit strange, you can still make a lot of money through this unconventional method.
Directly scraping the land will definitely make people disgusted, but now you can legitimately search for the other party's property.
Especially those guys who had gone against the emperor before, this time they had to bleed heavily to save their lives!
Dear, this chapter is finished, I wish you a happy reading! ^0^
