At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 534
In fact, after the Ming army was stationed in the Kizil River, they found that they were limited by the swamp and could not march, so they immediately re-established their offensive route.

But seeing the Duke of Daman mobilizing troops here, he couldn't bear to disturb him, so he left quietly.

This tactic of abandoning a heavily guarded town and directly attacking the enemy's capital has a unique term in the Ming Dynasty, which is called Jingnan.

King Muhad's sudden attack on Daming must be a traitor. As a small expert in Jingnan, it is very reasonable to take the initiative to help friendly neighbors Jingyi Jingnan!
Outside the city of Constantinople, camps rose from the ground.

King Muhad personally climbed to the top of the city, seeing the dozens of miles of companies that sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain, he couldn't help feeling a burst of fear in his heart.

He never expected that he would just take advantage of the civil strife in the Ming Dynasty and seize several ships of gold and silver from them, and then he would be beaten to the door of his house suddenly.

If I had known it was so serious, let alone detaining your fleet, next time you pass by my door, I will give you a few ships of gold banks, can't I?
It was too late to say anything at this time, so the only way to call on the soldiers and civilians in the city was to prepare for a desperate fight.

Fortunately, Constantinople is located on the strait, at least it can rely on the strait as a natural moat.

The nobles and all the soldiers and horses in the city were dispatched by Hafez Kasha, and the cannons were pushed to the top of the city tower. The soldiers distributed their weapons and prepared for the upcoming decisive battle.

The only hope right now is to rely on the city wall and the strait to resist desperately. When the Duke of Daman's army returns to help, there is hope that they will attack back and forth and annihilate the Ming army in one fell swoop.

The premise is that the city cannot be broken before the Duke of Daman returns to aid...

Looking at the towering city wall, Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

This thousand-year-old castle is a symbol of Lianghe civilization. It used to have a profound cultural heritage like Daming. It's a pity... who told you to mess with me?

The next day, the siege began.

In the Ming army's position, the Shenji Battalion pushed out a series of cannons, aiming at the city wall and bombarding them indiscriminately.

Ottoman's cannons were struggling to fight back, but their range was limited and they couldn't do anything.

After a round of volley, the defensive force on the city wall was completely destroyed.

The Ming army was not in a hurry to attack. After a short rest, the artillery roared again, and the second round of salvo began.

This time, it was aimed at the city gate.

The city walls were built of solid granite, and it took time and effort to build them up. The city gates were different, and were smashed to pieces in an instant.

However, the Ottomans had been prepared for a long time, and piled a large number of stones and bricks at the city gate, which was tightly blocked.

The whole of Constantinople is like a huge tortoise shell, lying on the ground, whether it is a lion or a tiger, unless your teeth are sharp enough to bite through my tortoise shell, otherwise, what will you do to me?

The Ming army's bombardment lasted for three days, and the city wall was riddled with holes. However, the granite wall was still strong. If you want to completely destroy it, the current firepower may not be enough.

That night, Zhu Qizhen convened the generals to discuss the battle plan.

Chen Ying was the first to say: "The city wall is too thick, but if you continue to bombard it, it will definitely be taken in another ten or eight days!"

"Are there enough shells?"

"It's enough, but... at most, it will take ten days. If you take down the city wall, you will have to rely on the Three Thousand Battalion and the Five Army Battalion."

Li Zhen said: "As long as you can blast the city wall, you will have nothing to do with it."

"What are you talking about? Why do you say it's none of my business?"

"I mean, you don't need your Shenji Battalion to participate in the future?"

"Why can't our Shenji Battalion participate?"

Li Zhen was in a hurry, and said, "Oh, you're talking to me, aren't you?"

Chen Ying pursed his lips and said, "I just don't accept it. Why do we have to work so hard to knock down the city wall, but it's nothing to do with us?"

"Duke Rui, Duke Jing, please stop arguing!"

Zhu Qiyu stood up, stopped the two of them, and said, "Brother Emperor, I think it's inappropriate to continue the shelling."

"Why?"

Zhu Qizhen also felt something was wrong, but he still wanted to hear what his little brother thought.

"The Shenji Battalion has ten days of ammunition left, even if it can be captured, if the subsequent battle is not covered by artillery, the infantry and cavalry phalanx will inevitably suffer more battle losses, which is very unfavorable to us, not to mention that ten days may not necessarily To be able to capture it, we must also consider that the 20 soldiers and horses in the Kyzyl River may return to defense at any time."

Zhu Qiyu's analysis is very thorough. The Ming army fought in different places. Whether it was logistical supplies or personnel supplies, it was almost zero. The food can be provided locally, but the personnel can't help it.

If the Ottoman army suffers battle damage, it can be supplemented on the spot. If the Ming army can't do it, there will be one less casualty.

And as the war progresses, there will be more and more wounded soldiers, which will put a lot of pressure on the medical team.

Therefore, the Ming army could not afford to drag it down, nor could it consume it. It was necessary to find a safe strategy and strive to win it in one fell swoop.

Everyone frowned, and Yuan Bin's voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, Fan Mingchen begs to see you."

Zhu Qizhen was dissatisfied and said: "Didn't I let him guard Ceylon Island, why did he come here?"

Yuan Bin continued: "My Majesty, Fan Mingchen is here to escort students from the Academy of Sciences."

"Academy of Science?"

Zhu Qizhen asked in surprise, "Belin is here?"

"Yes!"

"Quick, Xuan!"

Zhu Qizhen's face suddenly lit up, and Beilin came, and things were easy to handle.

When the army set off, the new imperial examination had just come to an end, and the Academy of Sciences had too much to do. In addition to the fact that the fleet was huge, it needed to go to sea in batches, so Bei Lin and others were arranged on the last batch of ships.

"Chen Beilin, long live my emperor!"

Bei Lin hurried into the big tent, followed by Mei Chun, Fan Mingchen and others.

Zhu Qizhen laughed and said, "The Qing family invites you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone thanked you, and Fan Mingchen said: "Your Majesty, your speed is really too fast. I escorted Bachelor Bei and others to catch up all the way. Unexpectedly, I chased you directly to the capital of the Ottomans!"

Bellin then said: "Your Majesty, when will you attack the city?"

Zhu Qizhen looked at him with a smile and asked, "What do you think?"

Bellin didn't answer, but looked at Mei Chun.

Mei Chun said: "The wind direction is a bit chaotic, I need to observe it for a few days."

Zhu Qizhen asked again: "How many days?"

Mei Chun frowned and thought about it, and then said: "At most three nights, as long as you find the pattern of the wind direction, you can attack."

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said, "Very well, pass on my will, and launch a general attack in three days' time!"

The Ming army suddenly stopped shelling, and the Ottomans were a little surprised at first. After three consecutive days of no movement, they felt pleasantly surprised.

Needless to say, the ammunition must be exhausted!
Without cannons, what city do you attack?

Thinking about it, the Ming army will withdraw soon, otherwise, when the Duke of Daman returns to the defense, he will attack back and forth, and he will not be able to leave even if he wants to.

But, why do things always float in the sky?
(End of this chapter)