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Chapter 1346: New Army Leads the Way

"...This plan is not new!" Setel listened very seriously and was a little excited, his face turned red.

"Oh, what do you think, Commander Sai?"

Du Wenhuan really disagreed with this statement. He had the opportunity to access these secrets because he was in a high position. Middle and lower-level officials and military officers could not see the full picture at all, let alone understand it.

"Your Majesty used this method to deal with the Mongolian tribes. Just a few woolen mills tied up thousands of herdsmen, and there was no need to worry about fighting. It's always the same one or two tricks, nothing new!"

However, Setel was not talking nonsense. The trick that Emperor Jingyang used to deal with Japan was originally used to deal with the Mongolian tribes. It only required replacing matches, cotton cloth and other items with wool and sheepskin, and the other steps were almost exactly the same.

Those who were deceived, like the Japanese shogunate, were unable to figure out the situation for a long time. When they finally figured it out, they found that the situation was irreversible and they could only go with the flow.

These lessons were not learned from Settle's own experience, but from his father's insights. When he thought of how his father and his people were treated like fools, his tone of voice lost some of its respect for the emperor.

"Hehehe... talking about your majesty's abilities is sometimes really boring. If your majesty were to command this battle, guess how it would be conducted?" Smelling the gunpowder in Settle's tone, Du Wenhuan quickly changed the subject.

This is indeed how the emperor dealt with the Mongolian tribes back then. If you think about it carefully, it is exactly the same as how he is dealing with Japan today. Moreover, he was a major participant, so there is no benefit in discussing it in depth.

“…order the warriors of the Imperial Horse Guard to bring their short cannons close to the city wall and fire shells inwards, and then order the engineers to dig holes at the base of the wall and bury explosives after the enemy retreats.

After the city wall is blown up, the grenadiers are in front, the double-barreled gunners are behind, and the artillery follows. They blow up everything along the way, killing gods and Buddhas. Even a golden immortal would be beaten into a hornet's nest. No mortal can defeat them!"

He was almost forty years old, and he had to restrain himself even if he had a lot of dissatisfaction in his heart. Setel didn't really hate the emperor. If no one mentioned it, he would have forgotten the name of Mongolia most of the time.

But when I think of my father's resentful look, I can't help but want to speak up for him. Some of the emperor's actions are not unfair, but a bit murderous. He clearly took advantage of others, but he still wanted others to be grateful.

But in terms of combat, you have to give in. No matter if the tactics are old or not, no one can deal with them. For example, in Panama City, even if you and the Marine Corps were allowed to defend it, and you were informed of the attack tactics in advance, there were still only two options: either escape in advance, or surrender or die in battle.

The emperor's tactics can be summed up in four words: I am stronger than you!

Your musket can hit a range of 200 meters, but the emperor's can hit a range of 300 meters, and it's more accurate than yours; your cannon can hit a range of 1 kilometer, but the emperor's can hit a range of 3 kilometers, and it's more accurate than yours!
If you want to use a strong city to fight a war of attrition, the emperor will immediately make a short-barreled cannon, the shells want to go straight up and down, specifically hanging over the city wall to blow up the people behind;
If you want to fight in the streets and engage in hand-to-hand combat, sorry, the emperor has made grenades and double-barreled muskets. When he sees a suspicious courtyard or house, he will throw two grenades into it and blow it up, then use the double-barreled muskets to shoot at close range. There is no place to hide in close combat. If you want to use the terrain to launch a sneak attack, the emperor has made landmines and buried them everywhere around the camp. Even his own soldiers need someone to lead the way in and out. Whoever encounters it will be blown up, regardless of friend or foe!
Anyway, you can think about it. As long as you have strengths, the emperor will definitely come up with a tit-for-tat counter-attack. There is no reason or strategy in the war, just a step-by-step push. Unless you can suppress them in all aspects, you will be invincible!
"What if there are no brave warriors from the Imperial Stables to help?" This answer did not quite fit the current situation. Du Wenhuan did not have any Imperial Stables to use, so he simply asked again.

"…The method is still the same, the main point is how to destroy the city wall. Without the Imperial Horse Guard, the field artillery can't cause much damage to the city wall, so the only way is to use human lives.

Use firepower to suppress the defenders on the top of the city and let the Japanese rush over to plant the explosives. If you are lucky, it may succeed in one try. If you are unlucky or the defenders are smart, it may not work for several days. "

As a naval captain, Settle was not completely ignorant of the army's tactics. This was mainly due to the navy's mixed training subjects, which assigned marines and guards to warships to jointly attack imaginary targets. After many times, the officers of both sides would be more or less familiar with each other's combat methods.

"Well, it's almost certain. But I think the new Japanese army can break into the city in one day, and the casualties will not be too great. How about making a bet? If I win by chance, I will ask the navy to send warships to lead the cargo ships back to Pearl Harbor to load the first batch of supplies in advance."

But Du Wenhuan did not give a clear comment. Instead, he wanted to make a bet with Setel, set a specific bet, and then stretched out his hand waiting for the other party to accept the challenge.

"No! His Majesty has warned me in person that if you don't want to suffer a big loss, you should never gamble in your life. The more it sounds like a big advantage, the farther you should stay away from it. But I am willing to take on the transportation of supplies. As long as there is a breakthrough in the siege, the fleet will set sail immediately!"

Compared with the emperor's methods, Du Wenhuan's skills were obviously weaker, mainly because the atmosphere was not enough, which could easily arouse vigilance. Settle refused the bet without hesitation, but did not refuse to help.

Supplies had already been prepared in the warehouse at Pearl Harbor, and would be shipped once Panama, Lima and other cities were captured. Sending a fleet to pick up supplies in advance would involve some responsibility, but it was nothing compared to stabilizing the situation in the occupied areas as quickly as possible.

“1、2……1、2……”上午10时许，攻城战正式开始。70多名新军士兵齐声喊着号子，推动3具攻城车，在后方野战炮的掩护下沿着不算很陡的坡道缓缓向城墙靠近。

Panama City is built on the Pacific side of the Isthmus of Panama, a mixed area of ​​hills, rainforests and wetlands. When the city was built, the Spanish did not dig a moat to prevent floods, but built the city wall on a large slope. No matter which direction you approach the city wall, you have to go uphill.

The siege vehicle used by the new Japanese army was modified from a six-wheeled carriage, with steel plates installed on the front, left, right and top. Soldiers hid underneath and pushed the vehicle, which could resist enemy firearms and bows and arrows, as well as heavy objects and hot water and oil thrown from the city walls. It was basically an enhanced version of the ancient chariot.

However, siege vehicles cannot resist artillery attacks. Even if the thickness of the steel plate can prevent the shells from penetrating, the huge potential energy will damage the vehicle body or injure the soldiers inside. Therefore, when using siege vehicles to deal with cities with artillery defenses, artillery must be used to suppress the enemy's artillery.

(End of this chapter)