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Chapter 686
Da da da!A machine gunner on the deck of the Daqin was red-eyed, holding the handle of the improved hand-cranked machine gun, and couldn't stop at all.

The Daqin sail battleship relied on its tall hull, and the high-speed metal bullets fell on the heads of the Siamese soldiers, shooting them mercilessly!

Before the Siamese sailors held firecrackers and bows and arrows to shoot on the deck of the Daqin, the companions around them fell down like fallen crops, and the thin wooden boards of slightly smaller ships would be pierced by metal bullets.

Originally, these Siamese soldiers thought that the artillery of the Nanyang Fleet was fierce, and it was not appropriate to bombard them from a distance. As a result, they became the targets of the Nanyang Fleet's massacre after close combat.

A temporary formation composed of four battleships with more than 24 artillery pieces, Daqin, Dawei, Dazhao, and Daehan, formed a black line and plunged into the densely packed Siamese navy.The small Siamese warships can't stop the huge hull, and the four large battleships have nearly two hundred two-string artillery pieces together, many of which are [-]-pound naval guns. They penetrate deep into the enemy's naval camp and can be unscrupulous Fire!
Dozens of artillery are not fired in salvo, but fired continuously to form continuous firepower.With so many ships on the other side, close-range shelling can hit even with eyes closed.

King Basaiton watched the massacre on the Chao Phraya River. The river was full of broken sculls and splints. The Siamese soldiers who fell into the water hugged the floating boards on the river and swam desperately to both sides of the river bank.

"Didn't this king allocate 20 taels of silver to the Navy last year? He also purchased six of the most advanced Frang machine cannons at a high price from the Frang machine, plus the successive allocations in recent years, how come?" Turned into this?" King Basseton couldn't believe it, the navy he had carefully cultivated was like a group of dwarfs facing several giants in front of the Kyushu Army, and was completely crushed.

"My lord, you should see that their warships are of the highest standard in the eyes of Westerners. It's not that our navy is not strong enough, but the opponent is too strong." A Siamese general wearing Mingguang armor Witnessing this massacre on the water with his own eyes on the city wall, he felt unwilling but sighed helplessly.

"My king remembers that the Ming Navy has already declined in recent years. They can't even defeat some pirates along the coast. Where did such a powerful army come from?" King Basseton wondered.

"There is often a saying among the Han expatriates, 'Hexi in 30 years, and Hedong in 30 years'. Time has passed and the situation has changed. The heavenly kingdom has a vast land and rich resources, and any miracle is possible. But they are rarely interested in our peaceful Siam country. This time, they wanted to capture us like crazy, maybe there was an ambitious commander in the Central Plains, who wanted to be famous in history by expanding the territory." The monk who was able to talk to King Bassetung said.

"My lord, their infantry is about to start attacking the city. You should immediately leave the city wall to avoid it, and be ready to leave Ayutthaya whenever necessary. With you here, everything can make a comeback." The Siamese general who defended the city said respectfully King Basseton said.

"This king wants to live and die with Ayutthaya!" King Bassetung said angrily, "Although this king doesn't understand why the heavenly kingdom wants to attack us, but this king is the king of Siam, and he wants to live and die with Siam!"

The Siamese general was a little restrained, but he didn't dare to use force. After all, he was the highest-ranking person in Siam.

The monks and princes who came to the city wall with King Basseton glanced at each other, and then gave a wink to the general guarding the city.

The general guarding the city shook his courage, and said to the soldiers on the left and right: "Please invite the king down, so that the two sides will not be accidentally injured when the battle begins."

A few unlucky soldiers had no choice but to brace themselves and put King Basseton up and down the city wall.

The general guarding the city did not ease his tension because of the king's departure, but looked down the city wall worriedly.

The location of Ayutthaya is located on the Chao Phraya River Plain. It is the granary of Siam. It is a very good location in peacetime, but when it comes to war, the enemy can attack by water.At present, the Siamese navy on the Chao Phraya River is almost useless, and the [-] Kyushu Army soldiers who landed have reorganized their forces and are approaching the city of Ayutthaya.

The Siamese defenders outside the city were driven into the city by the Kyushu Army like ducks, and the defenders who had not had time to escape into the city were abandoned to prevent the soldiers of the Kyushu Army from following the retreating defenders into the city.

These abandoned Siamese soldiers either fled around the city, or simply surrendered to the Kyushu Army, and they couldn't wait for the two sides to start working as cannon fodder under the city.

A row of 12-pound smoothbore guns lined up, and the gunner, gunner, and handyman were all in place, which made the defending troops panic.

"All officers and men must face the battle calmly, the artillery of our royal city may not be weaker than them!" The general defending the city stroked the thick defensive cannon placed above the city gate.

Leaving aside the power, the city defense cannon is two to three meters long, and the entire cannon body looks like a copper pillar, which looks very scary.There are more than ten such artillery pieces on each wall.In contrast, the Kyushu Army and Army only use field artillery, which is more advanced in performance, but it is not as good in size.

"General, when will they launch an attack?" the Siamese lieutenant who was defending the city asked nervously.

The artillery of the Kyushu Army below looks relatively small, but there are dozens of them, and they have an advantage in number. They don't know how destructive the Kyushu Army's artillery is to the city wall, so they can't help being a little frightened.

"Should be attacking soon... But it's strange that their artillery is so far away from us, even our defensive artillery can't hit so far..." General Siam was a little puzzled.

How can I say that the artillery of the Kyushu Army has exceeded the range of the cannons defending the city? Even if the Kyushu Army really wants to bombard Ayutthaya, how can they hit the city wall?
However, this Siamese guard is preconceived. The naval guns of the 16th-century Frang robot are displayed on the walls of Ayutthaya, while the artillery used by the Kyushu Army is 200 to 300 years later. The power, range, and accuracy are all different. Not the same.

The Siamese soldiers guarding the city wall are nervously waiting for the attack of the Kyushu Army...

A quarter of an hour passed, two quarters of an hour passed...an hour passed...

The Siamese defenders waited nervously for the attack of the Kyushu Army. However, after the Kyushu Army infantry set up a position under the city, they stood still and confronted the defenders.

"They set up their formation, why didn't they fight!!" The Siamese general was driven crazy.

"General, maybe I know their plan... You see, their fleet is free..." The lieutenant pointed to the Chao Phraya River in horror.

(End of this chapter)