"You damn devils know how to sneak attack. Don't run away if you can..." Eugen von Savoy gritted his teeth and shouted silently in his heart. However, the Aztecs in the woods ahead seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. They were not even willing to fire a shot, and were approached step by step by a group of Spaniards shouting slogans and holding guns.
It seems that those Aztecs who just planted bombs on the roadside and fired cold shots in the woods have run away shamelessly again!
In fact, this method of shooting and changing places is nothing new to Eugen. In Austria, Bohemia and Hungary, there are also many warriors who believe in God who use this method to deal with all evil. Tianfang believers. But warriors who believe in God will not use "enchanted" weapons to carry out sneak attacks - such as sugar bombs equipped with cable fuses!
This thing is so abominable, you don't need to ignite it when detonating it, you just need to pull the rope, so it is difficult to detect. And the devil believers who pull the rope can hide very far away. They will hide in the woods on the roadside, waiting for the Spanish brigade to pass by or above the bomb before pulling the string... One guy explodes. Twenty or thirty deaths are not considered too much!
What's even more hateful is that they usually plant two bombs, one at the front of the team and one at the middle. And he ran away after the explosion without counting how many people were killed?
In addition, these devil's believers are also equipped with a large number of rifled guns, and their marksmanship is excellent. They can fire and hit the target at a distance of three hundred yards!
As soon as a roadside bomb goes off, the ambush snipers will immediately shoot with rifle guns. And they don't shoot repeatedly, they only shoot once and run away... There are usually dozens or hundreds of Aztec gunmen ambushing them, and it's not a problem to take down twenty or thirty at a time.
If both bombs exploded, and the hundreds of Aztec gunmen who were ambushing them were ready, Lieutenant General Eugen's men would lose at least dozens of people, if not hundreds more!
In addition to losing personnel, it will also delay time, severely damage the morale of the troops, and make Lieutenant General Eugen angry!
However, no matter how angry Lieutenant General Eugen was, he did not dare to launch an attack indiscriminately. He still had to counterattack step by step... Even if he knew that the enemy would escape, he had to deploy his troops first, then send out skirmishers to cover the position, and then deploy Deploy the artillery and then open fire to bombard the woods where the Aztec snipers are hiding.
After a few rounds of bombardment, it was found that the enemy had no response, and then the musketeers formed a horizontal formation and approached the Aztec snipers entrenched in the woods. Then fire a few rounds of volleys before launching a bayonet attack.
In the end, even if there was no enemy in the woods, the Spanish infantry who invaded the woods had to conduct a routine search. After ensuring that there were no Aztec ambush in the woods, he dared to move forward with the army.
If the Aztecs left an ambush deep in the woods, Lieutenant General Eugen would have to bite the bullet and command his troops to engage in a jungle battle with the Indian devils who are very familiar with the woods - the coast south of Curia Castle The climate nearby is very humid, and the level of development is average. There are also large areas of dense jungle. This kind of terrain is very unfavorable for Eugen Savoy and his German officers... They have never seen tropical jungles in Europe, and they have never seen the use of roadside bombs and rifles. Tianfang cultists who attack with guns.
Perhaps because the attack occurred close to Fort Curia, the Aztecs who ambush did not want to fight. After killing less than a hundred Spanish imperial soldiers, they disappeared into the jungle. Do you know where it went?
A cavalry messenger came on horseback, arrived in front of Eugen von Savoy, and reported loudly: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, the Aztecs have all fled, and the officers and soldiers of the 12th Brigade of the Imperial Army have completely taken control. The nearby woods...the road to Curia Castle is clear!”
Unobstructed?
Eugen Xin said: "Now that the large group of people and horses are passing through, of course it is unimpeded. But what about the subsequent supplies? Can it be unimpeded? If the supplies are transported by sea, will the fleet be attacked by the merchant navy?
In addition, it is so far away from the Valley of Mexico, and there are only a few lonely castles around it under the control of the Spanish Empire. It is unreliable no matter how you look at it. The situation faced by the Spanish Empire in this area is very similar to the Romans who went deep into the Teutonic Forest... If the traitor Montezuma cannot be defeated as soon as possible and then scare the nearby Indians, the consequences will be disastrous! "
Thinking of this, Eugen von Savoy put down his telescope, his eyes still staring at the seemingly unfathomable woods not far away, and issued an order in a cold voice: "Order the 12th Brigade to firmly control the route to Curry. The road to the sub-castle...the rest of the troops, quickly pass through the forest area, and must reach Fort Curia tonight!"
...
Deep in the forest of Fort Curia, in a village inhabited by "Indian savages", Jizhou Hou Su Zhanyang and the Aztec Kingdom's Minister of War Huang Feiyu were in a thatched hut, using dim lights to look down. Reports sent in by others, while exchanging opinions with each other.
Although Huang Feiyu is an Aztec official, he is a Shang noble, and his current behavior has been completely "Shang-style". He also married a petite and exquisite Shang wife and lived the life of a Shang noble. , and naturally can speak very fluent "business language".
"Master Marquis," Huang Feiyu said to Su Zhanyang, "We now control fifty-two indigenous villages and nineteen manors south of the Kuria Fortress... eleven of them are hidden in the dense forest. Or in the mountains, they are not controlled by the Spanish, but they also hate the Spanish as much as the indigenous farmers and serfs. With their support, we will be able to get Fort Curia sooner or later!"
At this point in his words, he suddenly found Su Zhanyang sitting there, frowning slightly, motionless, as if he was listening to something?
Huang Feiyu also listened with his ears pricked up and found that the sound of gunfire, cannons, and shouts had completely disappeared. So he said to Su Zhanyang: "Master Marquis, it seems that the ambush is over... This Spanish army should arrive at Fort Curia tonight. They don't carry much supplies, but their numbers are small. Few, at least tens of thousands, and the consumption will be huge. As long as we can control the logistics and transportation lines of Fort Kuria, we should be able to force them away quickly."
Su Zhanyang shook his head, "The Spaniards are not stupid enough to travel more than two thousand miles by land to transport supplies... They can take the sea route! Curia Fort is right on the seaside, and there is also a Curia Port in Spain. In manpower. And our navy does not have the ability to block the waterway. Even if the Ming Navy fails, it will not be able to completely block the waterway.
Moreover, Spain sent tens of thousands of troops this time, and it seemed that it wanted to fight a big war. I guess they'll be marching into Hell soon...Looking at the situation, there's a big battle to be fought! "
Huang Feiyu smiled and said: "Suhou, with the Shang army behind us, even if the Spaniards send 100,000 troops, they can't do anything to us."
"Shang Fang's army?" Su Zhanyang glanced at Huang Feiyu, "Huang Fangbo, don't you know the details of our Shang Fang? If we could really bring out a large army... Mexico City would have been captured by now!"
Huang Feiyu is a noble of the Shang side, and he also personally participated in the "First Contact". Of course he knows the details of the Shang side... The national savages in this country add up to less than 500,000 yuan, but they have to defend a radius of ten thousand miles. The vast territory is simply beyond our capabilities. However, they were still ambitious and wanted to take over the fertile prairie, so they had to divide a small half of the national population to form the Yin Family Khan Tribe and cross the Big Stone Mountain eastward to Texas.
And the hundreds of thousands of Chinese people who stayed on the Pacific coast had to engage in construction, dig for gold, and maintain the dignity of a Shang Dynasty. It was simply not enough - these hundreds of thousands of people included children. There are only 60,000 real adults (including women) and only 30,000 men...and they are also scattered in Shangdu, Yindu, Xinchaoge, Haiyuan Mountain City, Xibo City, etc., and there are armies that can be concentrated for battle There are only three to four thousand at most. Even with the addition of field divisions (with the savages as the main force), the mobile force that can be assembled is only 8,000.
Therefore, once the Aztec Kingdom cannot hold on and collapses, the foundation of the Shangfang Kingdom will probably be lost. Although the Shang Fang Kingdom only needs to recall the powerful Yin Jiahan tribe (although the Yin Jiahan tribe has a small population, it is a nomadic tribe and can move in groups), it can withstand the Spanish attack and even counterattack to It is within New Spain, but it would be a dream to enter the North American prairie.
Moreover, once the Shang Fang Kingdom enters a nationwide mobilization, production, construction, and gold mining will have to stop, which is very detrimental to the newly born Shang Fang Kingdom.
When Huang Feiyu heard what Su Zhanyang said, the smile on his face became even thicker. He seemed to have been waiting for the Marquis of Jizhou to say these words. He smiled and said: "Master Marquis, if Shang can't send out soldiers, then only A way to bring the Spaniards who are attacking the gate of death back to Mexico City."
"What can I do?" Su Zhanyang asked.
Huang Feiyu said: "Of course King Montezuma personally conquered Mexico City!"
Su Zhanyang was stunned: "What? Let Montezuma march to Mexico City? Is he that powerful?"
Huang Feiyu smiled and said: "Has the Marquis forgotten how King Montezuma entered the colony of New Andalucia? It can be said that he was empty-handed back then. Except for the thousands of people we sent, he had nothing... But didn't he still incite hundreds of thousands of Indians in the new Andalucia colony by not paying rent, not paying food, not dividing the land, and using slogans to expel the Spanish? If he could lead two or three people this time The elite Aztec soldiers used the same slogan to seduce the Indians in New Spain. Are they afraid that there will be no Indians to eat pots of pulp to meet the king's army? Maybe his army was 20,000 when it left the gate of hell and arrived in Mexico. The city is already worth two hundred thousand!"
"Ah, King Mengchuang..." Su Zhanyang stroked his forehead, "I actually forgot about this!" He paused and then said, "Uncle Huang Fang, how about this, let's go back to the gate of hell together and suggest to Monte King Zuma marched into Mexico City... Then you led people to assist King Montezuma and led an army of 20,000 to march towards Mexico City. I led the remaining troops and relied on reinforcements from the merchants and Aztec militia. Persevere at the gate of hell.”
"Okay!" Huang Feiyu nodded heavily, "Then let's quickly return to the Gate of Hell to see the king!"
...
The Aztec Kingdom is at the gate of hell.
When Su Zhanyang and Huang Feiyu rushed to the gate of hell day and night. The Aztec King Mengchuang was troubled by the arrival of a large number of Spanish imperial troops and the legendary Christian Holy Spear at Curia Castle!
Therefore, as soon as he saw Su Zhanyang and Huang Feiyu, who were coming after a long journey, he immediately said to them: "Oh no, I just received reliable news. The Spanish Emperor sent Archbishop Desumagala and Lieutenant General Eugen to lead 50,000 soldiers." The army is coming to attack our Aztec country!”
"The First Minister of the Ming Dynasty"
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid," Su Zhanyang said with a confident look on his face, "I, the Great Shang Fang, have a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers...the advantage is mine!"
"But Archbishop Desumagala also invited the Holy Spear from Rome!"
"Holy hair?" Su Zhanyang was stunned, "The hair on a saint's body? What's the use?"
Huang Feiyu also looked indifferent, "It's just a hair, I'm not afraid."
"It's not the hair, it's a spear that can be used to kill people, or a spear!" Montezuma explained, "This holy spear is also known as the Longinus Spear... It is stained with the blood of Jesus. It is said to be able to defeat the devil and is Catholic. A magic weapon!
Unexpectedly, the Holy See actually handed over such a treasure to Desumaraja... It seems that they spent a lot of money! "
It turns out that this Aztec king is not afraid of Eugen von Savoy's army, but the holy spear.
While talking, Montezuma asked again: "Suhou, do we have any magic weapon that can restrain the Holy Spear?"
"Yes, of course!" Su Zhanyang patted his chest and said, "How can it be possible that my big merchant doesn't have a magic weapon? I won't hide it from you, my family has a magic weapon!"
When Su Zhanyang said this, Montezuma also remembered that this Jizhou Hou Yimen was a relative of Su Daji... How could he not have a magic weapon?
He quickly asked: "Su Hou, can this magic weapon be...taken out and used?"
Su Zhanyang smiled and did not answer, but asked instead: "King of the Aztecs, have you ever thought about returning to your hometown and ruling over the Valley of Mexico?"
"Lord in the Valley of Mexico?" Montezuma's breathing quickened when he heard this.
This Valley of Mexico is not the same thing as the Aztec country he rules now... that is a great place to get rich and oily!
Seeing his expression, Huang Feiyu on the side smiled and said: "Now that Leopold I has made a desperate move and has taken out the holy spear, how many troops can there be in Mexico City? Let's take this opportunity to divide the main force. Bypassing Fort Curia, go all the way south. While mobilizing the Indian pariahs, march towards Mexico City... At the same time, ask the merchants to march troops towards Mexico City from the north or northeast.
With a two-pronged attack, we will definitely win! ” (To be continued)
