"Eugene, Eugen, where are you?"
Emperor Leopold, standing on the recently repaired wall of Mexico City, was shouting in his heart to Admiral Eugen, who was more than a hundred, maybe two hundred Spanish miles away.
The reason why he wanted to make such a cry in his heart was because tens of thousands of Aztec troops had marched into the Mexica Valley in a mighty manner and began to set up camp in the wilderness south of Mexico City.
The Aztec tiger warriors in the brigade, who looked a bit ridiculous in tiger clothes, had already formed a neat formation to cover the friendly troops and Indian minions who were building a camp.
Looking at the formation of the "little tigers" and the enthusiasm of the Indian pariahs, Leopold had a feeling that something was seriously wrong!
He is a veteran who has fought in Europe and the Ottoman Empire for many years. Although he has not won many battles, his vision is still there. Of course, he can see the depth of those "little tigers" at a glance.
Although the clothes of those people are very funny - there are ears on the tiger head hat, and there are tails on the back of the pants, they don't look very serious, and I don't know who designed them? But their formation doesn’t contain a lake at all! At first glance, you can tell that they are well-trained troops. If they are put on the European battlefield, they may only be second-rate or third-rate troops. But here in the Mexica Valley, it is much stronger than the militiamen guarding Mexico City, and can even be compared with the Spanish Imperial Guard...
At this time, Count Stallenberg, commander of the defense of Mexico City, quietly approached the emperor and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have prepared a small group of elite cavalry for you. They are composed of loyal German veterans and native white people who are familiar with the terrain. Made up of cavalry. We can send you away quietly at any time!
Before the encirclement is formed, why not..."
This Mexico City defense commander is really a loyal minister of Habsburg!
Leopold looked at him gratefully, shook his head and said: "I can't leave... Leon has started a fortress battle, and the Aztec rebels are making very slow progress. I believe the Duke of Lorraine can definitely hold it!
And General Eugen will definitely not disappoint me... On the European battlefield, he never disappoints me. He will definitely capture the Aztecs at Lake Chapala before Mexico City is captured. Camp.
Moreover, Mexico City is very strong... and has sufficient reserves. There is no problem in defending it for several months. Count, I order you to do everything possible to defend Mexico City from now on! Hold on until the moment of victory! "
Count Stallenberg stood at attention: "Yes, His Majesty the Emperor!"
...
The gunfire kept crackling, and bullets rained down on the Aztec position like a downpour. In addition, the 3-pounder and 6-pounder shells fired out, and the projectiles hit the parapets on the high ground heavily, and were fired. One small gap after another.
After the gunshots and cannon fire, there was a Spanish shout of "kill!"
The Spanish infantrymen, wearing light blue military uniforms that had long been washed white, formed rows of horizontal lines, shouting the slogan "God bless", holding rifles with bayonets, and began another round of charges. However, the corpses of their comrades had already fallen in a shockingly dense mass in front of the enemy's formation.
But even so, General Eugen von Savoy's determination has not wavered, and the current situation does not allow him to waver!
General Eugen von Savoy does not yet know that there is an Emperor Leopold in Mexico City waiting for him to save, but he also knows that the Mexican War has reached its most critical moment.
If he could not break the siege of Guadalajara before the Aztecs captured Laguna, and then break the old Aztec Chapala camp, then the situation in New Spain would be out of control.
Taking a step back, even if the Duke of Lorraine can hold Leon, as long as the city of Guadalajara can no longer hold on and surrenders to the Aztecs, New Spain will sooner or later lose its territory on the Pacific side. Empty.
Because although the city of Guadalajara is located inland, dozens of Spanish miles away from the Pacific Ocean, ports on the Pacific coast such as Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo are actually attached to Guadalajara. The property of Lahara City. And once the city of Guadalajara falls, the land communication between these two ports and Mexico City will be cut off!
The city of Guadalajara has been besieged for almost a year. Although the Aztecs who besieged the city did not have the strength to break the city and even gave up the siege long ago... But they However, they dug a long trench for siege outside the city of Guadalajara and built more than a dozen fortresses to cover the trench, trapping the city of Guadalajara completely!
Therefore, external supplies cannot be transported in at all. The city of Guadalajara can only rely on the food stored in the city to survive, but there is not much food stored in it!
Therefore, there is not much time left for Eugen von Savoy!
In fact, Eugen, who had been following the Aztecs before, was almost going crazy with anxiety. The Aztec army near Guadalajara numbered at least 200,000!
Although the equipment seems to be a bit insufficient, the advantage in numbers is obvious, and those Aztecs all believe in the devil. They are all as if they are full of blood, their morale is high, and they train very hard. And the mixed-race Indians under Eugen were a little suspicious of God because of St. Philip's incident-Does God still want Spain? How could you just watch the Holy Spear being snatched away by the devil's followers?
Eugen's side has a small number of people, poor morale, and no advantage in equipment. There is also a Shang country in the north "with a population of at least one million and 100,000 bayonets" staring covetously. Of course he would not dare to lead the decisive battle himself... If the 50,000 men in his hands were defeated, then the territory of the New Spanish colony along the Pacific Ocean might not be preserved!
By then, the Aztecs would not have to venture eastward... because they had already obtained enough open, rich territory and a large enough population to establish a large Aztec kingdom.
The emergence of this great Aztec kingdom is likely to trigger a chain reaction in the New World colonies of the Spanish Empire!
Therefore, Eugen von Savoy had to temporarily retreat to Puerto Vallarta, waiting for opportunities while reorganizing his troops and boosting morale. After waiting and waiting, we finally received the news that the main force of the Aztecs had entered the plains on both sides of the Turvio River!
Admiral Eugen, who was originally huddled in Puerto Vallarta, immediately led his 50,000 troops and rushed to the west of Guadalajara at a rapid march. Then after a short rest, they immediately launched an aggressive attack, which has lasted for five or six days now.
During these five or six days, after several months of adjustments, inspired by the efforts of the clergy accompanying the army led by Eugen von Savoy and Bishop Raul Torres, I finally gained some morale and knew that if I didn’t work hard, I would have to From a third-class mixed-race Indian to a lower-level human being than the "Godless and soulless" Indian pariah! The officers and soldiers of the Spanish Royal Army, who might as well have been settled by someone else, finally showed up with all their strength and continued to launch strong attacks, causing casualties and injuries, and moving forward with difficulty. Although these Aztec troops fought tenaciously, in the eyes of General Eugen and Bishop Torres, there was still a big gap between the Aztecs and the Shang Yin family's army, and they were not invincible. defeated opponent.
They did not have flintlock guns (suspected rifled guns) that had a long effective range and a fast rate of fire. There is no pistol that can fire continuously, and at the same time, the effective range is no closer than that of a flintlock smoothbore lance. There are not even sugar-powder rocket launchers that are so powerful that they are a bit unethical. In fact, they have run out of rockets and there is no way to replenish them for the time being.
But after five or six days of fighting, Eugen von Savoy realized how tenacious these Aztecs were!
Eugen, who had not slept much for several days, had deep dark circles under his eyes, and his lips were chapped by the smoke of the battlefield. He stood motionless on the battlefield with his telescope, almost holding his breath as he watched how big a breakthrough his carefully organized attack could achieve?
Three battalions, nearly 2,000 officers and soldiers, formed several large horizontal formations. Like a moving human wall and a forest of swords, they once again swarmed into a key position west of Guadalajara at a brisk pace. Highlands!
But what awaited them was still a flash of muzzle flash and deadly lead bullets hitting their faces!
The Spanish imperial officers and soldiers who were charging with their heads covered were like ripe wheat, being knocked down row by row. But these Spanish imperial troops were also fierce enough. They endured the increasing casualties and endured the rain of bullets from their opponents, while fighting back with the muskets in their hands and pushing hard at the same time. Although people keep falling down, their vacated positions will soon be filled by the warriors in the back row!
But those Aztecs relied on good fortifications to shoot. The parapets with a height of half a man or more could block most of the bullets fired by the Spanish Imperial Army. Even the bombardment of 3-pounders and 6-pounders could not hit them. To penetrate the parapet, the most you can do is break out a few pieces of hard soil. But the bullets they fired could hit the unprotected body of the Spanish Imperial Army in front of them.
The soldiers of the Spanish Royal Army fell one after another, their progress became slower and slower, and their formation became more and more loose... In the era of line infantry, the loose formation often meant that the officers had lost their focus. With the troops under control, fear permeates everyone's hearts. Collapse may be just around the corner!
"Blessed be the Most Holy, long live the Aztecs!"
With a shout, countless Aztec Eagle Army warriors wearing feather crowns, wearing cross-collar cloth, holding rifles with bayonets, shouted in the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs to charge. Slogans, jumped out from behind the parapet and rushed towards the Spanish Royal Army, which was already a little unable to hold back. The screams of killing echoed from heaven to earth. Through Eugen's telescope, he saw a small Aztec officer wearing a red eagle crown wrestling with a German officer wielding a command knife. The German soldier's knife stabbed him in the abdomen, and the Aztec officer strangled the German officer's neck. The two fell together, rolled down the hillside, and disappeared from Eugen's sight.
Is this...still an Indian? Eugen thought to himself: "The holy warriors of Tianfang Sect are just like this, right?"
"Come on, rush on... The emperor is still waiting for us!" Admiral Eugen's hands were trembling a little, and he was still shouting silently in his heart. But his shouting was of no use. The next three battalions of officers and soldiers who could still move were driven down from the high ground by the berserker-like Aztecs.
Of course, this wave of attacks was not without some gains... When the three battalions charged hard against the firepower and bayonets of the Aztecs, there were two more battalions behind them. The soldiers carried sandbags and pushed them up. Now they have piled up several artillery forts and several sections of breastworks that can protect the infantry from firing on the mountainside.
"First Evolution"
Now the Spanish Royal Army can push their 3-pounder cannons, 6-pounder cannons and mortars right under the nose of the Aztec position and open fire!
Seeing that he had finally gained something, General Eugen finally breathed a sigh of relief... At the current speed, in another ten or eight days, the siege of Guadalajara will be lifted.
By then, as long as there is no trouble on Leon's side, this battle should be invincible, right?
…
Contrary to Eugen von Savoy's expectation, the place that really determines the outcome of the Battle of Mexico is not on the battlefield in Mexico.
But it was Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, thousands of miles away!
Because the Spanish Empire and the Aztec Kingdom were actually pawns in the hands of others. The players playing chess on the chessboard were none other than the Ming Emperor Zhu Heji and the Frankish Emperor Louis.
After wandering at sea for about six months, Louis the Great's foreign minister Hugo Leona, Cardinal Degas Magarra of Mexico City, and Louis' daughter Sophie Magis, Duchess of Texas, finally arrived. Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Empire, and met the Marquis of Mendoza who had been in this country for a long time and became a Zhihua sect.
"What? Baroness, you want to marry the King of Shangfang? But, but..."
In a living room in the Spanish Imperial Embassy, the Marquis of Mendoza, who was holding a cup of coffee and accompanying people from afar, heard that Sophie Magis was going to marry the son of the devil. He was so surprised that he could not say anything bad. Asked for it.
"Marquis, if you have anything to say, just say it!" Sophie Maggie looked at the Marquis, frowned and said, "God asked me to come to Ming Dynasty to marry this king... Is he old and ugly?"
"No, no, he is not old, he is a young man in his twenties," Marquis Mendoza looked at Dame Sophie Magis, saw the other person's brows slightly relaxed, and said, "And He is not ugly either, he is quite handsome and is recognized as a handsome man. It’s just..."
"Just what?" Sophie Maggie asked.
"It's just that the King of Shang is getting married soon..."
