When the natives of Sicily learned that Louis XIV had voluntarily given up the title of King of the Kingdom of Naples, they immediately burst into joy.
For them, this is undoubtedly great news, and they should be celebrated. The damn French guy finally has some self-awareness.
But bad news followed, that is, Louis XIV gave the entire Kingdom of Naples to the Ming Emperor. This was a completely unacceptable result to them.
The big families on the island immediately began to brainstorm and finally decided that after the French army evacuated Sicily, everyone would declare autonomy and no longer be attached to any party.
In order to seek allies, the big family even found Venice, hoping that the two parties would form a federation, but they were declined by the other party.
The reason is simple. Venice will not offend the Ming Empire because of Sicily.
Without the protection of the Ming Empire, Venice would have long become part of the Ottoman Empire...
Which is more important, Venice still knows very well, and it also understands the consequences of fighting against the Ming Empire.
Is the Holy Roman Empire big enough?
What about now?
It has already become a part of history!
Even the emperor of the empire became a prisoner and was sent to the Eastern World.
Of course, the Sicilian natives would not listen to Venice's kind reminder.
They aspire to achieve the same international status as Venice, and they can form a federation if they can't.
But living in the shadow of the Ming Empire and being oppressed and enslaved by the Eastern Monkeys was something they could not accept at all.
Based on this demand, everyone unanimously chose to form an army and purchase weapons and equipment through various channels.
On May 1st, France handed over the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Naples to Jiexuan, and they no longer had to bear this burden in the future.
The natives on the island are lazy, greedy and disobedient. Not only are they unwilling to pay taxes, but they often ask for subsidies from His Majesty the European Emperor, which is simply treason.
Jie Xuan and his subordinates all saw it. The French seemed to be happier than them, and seemed to be waiting to see their own jokes...
The Ming Navy's jokes are not that easy to see, especially when it is ready to take over the entire Kingdom of Naples.
The Marine Corps dispatched five brigades, and the accompanying Army also had five brigades. The Air Force also established the Tenth Air Force for this purpose, with more than 700 combat aircraft, mainly responsible for the Mediterranean, especially the Kingdom of Naples.
After the end of the European War, Jiexuan finally got the opportunity to train troops. Of course, Jiexuan would not give up easily and directly expanded the size of the Mediterranean fleet.
The capital ships alone include 12 aircraft carriers, 12 amphibious assault ships, 12 battleships, 12 cruisers, hundreds of other combat ships, and more than 300 auxiliary ships.
On May 10, after the ultimatum expired, Jiexuan ordered the implementation of the largest landing operation since the end of the European War.
Under the cover of hundreds of naval guns and more than 400 fighter planes, three marine brigades landed from the three ports of Palermo, Messina, and Catania on the island.
Of course, the natives on the island have never seen this kind of formation. His Majesty the European Emperor had been helpless to them before, so they had forgotten about it.
Now the Emperor of Ming Dynasty will not be merciful to him, and he will get it right in one step.
The large-caliber naval gun launched an indiscriminate bombardment. With one shot, not to mention the people inside, even the house was blasted into the sky.
The so-called resistance instantly became a trivial joke in the face of absolute firepower.
The buildings near the port were turned into burning ruins, and the indigenous soldiers died on the spot without waiting for a change of machine.
The shelling was followed by large-scale bombing, and the purpose of Jiexuan was to give the indigenous people a show of strength.
On the contrary, both sides plan to give the other side a powerful attack. It depends on which side's attack is more powerful...
Prior to this, the Ming army had built an airport on Pantelleria Island, southwest of Sicily.
Now more than two hundred "Hercules" bombers from three groups use this as a base to bomb three landing sites in Sicily.
Due to our own absolute superiority in firepower, we have seized air and sea control on the battlefield.
Jiexuan requires that the army should reduce casualties as much as possible. The implication is to quickly dispose of the ammunition that is about to expire.
The target is ready-made, and it is still a live-fire shooting, which can not only train the team, but also clean up the inventory. His Majesty the Emperor will agree to this when he comes.
After the three Marine brigades landed, the resistance on the beach was minimal, and the surviving indigenous soldiers could not withstand the push of Marine tanks.
Jiexuan didn't particularly care about the beach landing. This was the basic skill of the Marine Corps. If they couldn't even do this well, they could just disband.
The first task of the fleet is to protect the landing of the Marines. After most of them have landed, the rest is to block the waters surrounding Sicily, especially monitoring the Strait of Messina.
Cut off the connection between the indigenous people of Sicily and the southern Apennine Peninsula, prevent them from obtaining arms, or withdraw from Sicily to the southern part of the peninsula.
Using battleships or cruisers to attack enemy merchant ships or fishing boats seems a bit fussy, but the target ships usually purchased by the navy also cost money.
Simply use these native Sicilian boats to practice, which at least saves a certain amount of money. Besides, there are still people on board, and you will gain much more experience from shooting moving targets than shooting fixed targets.
The navy has done this in Danish waters before, and now it is doing its old job.
How lonely is it to be invincible?
This is the situation right now!
All the great powers in the world are already friends of the Ming Empire, and the only one who refuses to accept it has just been eliminated by the Ming Dynasty.
Navy battleships have almost nothing to do, so they can only increase their presence in this way.
Fortunately, the imperial court was wealthy and the navy was backed by the emperor, otherwise they would never have agreed to dispatch capital ships to attack merchant ships.
What the battleship captains were most worried about was not that the other party would run away at full speed, but that they would hoist the white flag and surrender, in which case their joy would be in vain.
No matter how high the speed of merchant ships is, it cannot be faster than battleships. Although battleships are huge in size, they have plenty of power. Especially the new battleships launched in recent years, their speed is not slow at all.
Unless there is heavy fog or bad weather, on calm seas, a merchant ship will be a living target when it encounters a battleship, and there is no possibility of escaping.
If several battleships encounter a merchant ship, the captains of each ship will have to coordinate. Each battleship has a limit on the number and number of shots it can fire, and a certain battleship cannot be left alone.
You fired a salvo this time and sunk the opponent directly, which is quite satisfying. Are you going to let my sailors use large-caliber naval guns to fry fish?
You can tolerate it if you don't share the dirty work, but you can't tolerate it if you can't share the merit.
Through this blockade, Jiexuan is trying to make the indigenous people understand that they cannot go into the sea now!
As long as you dare to go to the sea, unless swimming, as long as you take a boat, I can guarantee that all the ships will be sunk.
It is not limited to the surrounding waters of Sicily, but also includes the waters in the southern part of the Apennine Peninsula.
As long as a suspicious ship is found and the other party ignores the bombardment warning and refuses to stop for inspection, it will be sunk first.
After the navy's capital ships were refitted, hangars were installed at the stern of the ship, which can accommodate several "Sea Hawk" general-purpose helicopters.
With helicopters, warships can pick up marines and board the ship for inspection in advance without getting close to the opponent to release speedboats.
There are also people in the Marine Corps who speak French, Dutch, and Ottoman, so daily conversation is not a problem at all.
In order to facilitate trade, the passports of France, the Netherlands, the Ottomans, Venice and other countries have been marked with Chinese characters.
In order to make more money, many crew members have also learned plain language and can listen, read, and write simple contents.
Usually the patrol fleet will be equipped with an amphibious assault ship, and this kind of warship is the best helicopter carrying platform.
Once it was discovered that it was a complete set, the Marines who boarded the ship first were besieged by the opponent.
Nearby warships and amphibious assault ships will send a large number of helicopters to carry more marines aboard.
At this time, you cannot accidentally injure your own people. Large-caliber naval guns will be of no use, and small-caliber machine guns will be able to make their debut.
It is not possible to directly sink the target, but you can use machine guns to straf the enemies on the ship and teach them how to behave...
In the first ten days of the war, the Ming Dynasty's Mediterranean Fleet sank 387 ships of various types.
Most of them were small and medium-sized ships, and almost all the big ships left early and went to Naples or Bari.
The total tonnage and total value of the battle results were far less than the costs associated with dispatching the fleet. Fortunately, it taught the natives another lesson.
The three port cities of Palermo, Messina, and Catania were all captured by the Ming army within three days.
The natives were beaten so hard that they had no choice but to retreat to the inland war zone, hoping to use guerrilla warfare to reverse the situation.
Those captured indigenous women were previously the owners of black slaves. Now, as long as they are not elderly, they have become mattresses for the king's soldiers...
After the war, in order to excuse their actions, indigenous women used romantic methods to believe that they had encountered precious love and hoped that the love would last.
As long as they can prevent them from becoming miners or slaves, they can focus on their new lovers. As for the life and death of their old lovers, they have no control over them.
Everyone lives in the present, but Sicilian beauties can live in the bedroom, living room, kitchen, terrace, and other occasions that can please their new lover...
Obviously, the indigenous men on Sicily did not cause much losses to the Ming Dynasty King's Division, but the results achieved by their women were extraordinary.
More and more soldiers of the King's army bought wolfberry, kidney, leeks, oysters and other foods, and they also did not forget to bring perfume, stockings, high heels and a bunch of underwear to their new beauties.
This is simply not to fight, but to assimilate local women.
After the war, there was nothing wrong with this behavior.
But in wartime, the task is really tight!
The indigenous men who were trembling in the mountains showed expressions of shame and anger after learning about this incident.
If he fights guerrilla for a year, when he returns home, his wife will have given birth to a big fat boy for him...
The young people who could not bear the shame and humiliation came down the mountain one after another, planning to fight to the death with the Eastern Monkey.
However, when they really encountered each other, they were beaten to pieces again in the gunfire.
Bodies lay on the ground, and nearly a thousand people were killed or injured, which made them calm down.
However, if the damn yellow-skinned monkey is not eliminated, his lover will find a new love one day.
The more I think about it, the angrier I get, and the angrier I get, the more I think about it!
This is what I think about every day, and there is no room for anything else in my mind.
"Sensi, what's wrong?"
“I don’t know when I can call back!”
"I believe it won't be long. The yellow-skinned monkey will never be as good as us!"
"But my fiancée..."
"me too!"
"Alas~!"
"Don't be sad, this just proves that she is not suitable for you! When we win, a better girl will definitely become your partner!"
"Let me lend you some good words!"
"Tomorrow morning, we will attack the yellow-skinned monkey at the foot of the mountain!"
"……good!"
The unit led by captain Weldi has more than 500 people. According to the size, he became the battalion commander. However, in order to confuse the enemy, it was claimed that there were 3,000 people and he was the brigade commander of this unit. .
However, in terms of actual combat power, everyone knows that they belong to several families. In best terms, they are families, but in worst terms, they are tribes.
The so-called heavy weapons are mortars made by Tietong, and the rest are light machine guns, submachine guns, rifles, blunderbuss, and grenades. Fighting relies on sneak attacks.
If you can't fight, fight. If you can't, run away. If you can't run, you will be killed or captured by the opponent.
Now that things have happened, many people don't want to die, but they can't bear the thought of their loved ones defecting to the yellow-skinned monkey.
We can only hope that after we succeed once, we can find an opportunity to cross the Strait of Messina and go to the other side.
There are more and more yellow-skinned monkeys on Sicily, which means that their space for activities will become smaller and smaller in the future.
After more than an hour of marching on foot, they finally arrived at the outskirts of the target.
The target is a small town, but it has been controlled by yellow-skinned monkeys.
According to intelligence, there are only about a hundred yellow-skinned monkeys in the town.
However, the opponent has tanks and armored vehicles. Fortunately, in the early morning, the enemy's vigilance should be very low.
As long as you kill the scattered sentries, you have a high chance of success, and you might even be able to grab the opponent's heavy weapons.
The guerrillas were warned in advance to go in quietly and not to shoot.
Once someone is alerted, someone will definitely die.
On the day of the operation, the clouds were dense and the moonlight was very limited, which was very conducive to the guerrillas' attack.
Just as the guerrillas were approaching the outer building, someone suddenly tripped over an empty can and immediately made a noise.
"who?"
"Da da da!"
"Damn it! I've been discovered! Fight in!"
Weldi knew something was wrong and immediately ordered an attack.
However, the Ming army responded quickly. After the gunfire, the tanks and armored vehicles parked at the intersection quickly started to move.
If the opponent cannot seize heavy weapons at the first opportunity, the subsequent battle will become even more difficult.
The tanks would fire at any looming figure outside the town, and that was all they could do when visibility was very low.
The machine guns at the firepower point were firing wildly, and the explosion of grenades was endless.
After losing five guerrillas to capture a building, it quickly became a target for the opponent's fire.
Two tanks shelled the three-story building with crossfire. After receiving more than a dozen shells, the building finally couldn't hold on and collapsed...
