Just as Sakara brought the soldiers of the Fourth Legion into the city of Grosetto, Kahn, Stad and others, with 15,000 mountain infantry, crossed mountains and ridges, and arrived at the village of Yalani, a valley village where Marin hid.
Although the local terrain is complex, Marin specially selected a large army of infantry composed of mountain people, and walked on the mountain road like walking on flat ground. If each person had not carried a big bag, he would have arrived in less than two days. After all, the distance between this road was only 70 kilometers. Even if he carried a heavy package, the army would have arrived in just 3 days.
After the army arrived, Marin did not rush to launch an attack, but asked everyone to have a good rest. Anyway, the Siena defenders in the city did not know the existence of this army, and time was not urgent. In addition, the mule team was still behind. The musketeers in the army still needed gunpowder carried by the mule team.
Taking advantage of the time, the army carried out rectification and counting. At this time, only 4,000 rhinoceros leather armor were made in this army. Marin rewarded all the 4,000 rhinoceros leather armor to the veterans in the front row. Of course, the officers were also one piece, including Marin himself. As for the others, they were wearing wooden pieces of armor, which is the legendary mahjong mat...
There is no way to do this. In Senegal, Eschweiin and Reus have done their best, but they have only hunted seven or eight hundred rhinos. The main reason is that the territory of the West African black rhino is too large. The territory of a West African black rhino reaches 10 square kilometers, and 800 rhinos is 8,000 square kilometers. They are all caught up with the area of ​​the Republic of Siena, twice the size of the Eastern Friesland Province. Moreover, the territory of these black rhinos is not based on one another, but is scattered. In order to hunt these rhinos, Reus's men were divided into more than 30 groups, searched for tens of thousands of square kilometers of territory, and only hunted less than 800, and made 4,000 sets of rhino leather armor.
In desperation, the other 11,000 people could only wear wooden pieces of armor. Fortunately, there was a layer of iron on the outside of the wooden pieces of armor. Although it was thin, the protection was good. The key was lightness. As long as you didn't face muskets, you could still make do with it. Just so happens, there were no musket soldiers in the Siena army, so it was enough to wear this kind of armor. Of course, there were no musket soldiers in the city of Siena, but there were artillery. If you were hit by artillery, it would not work no matter what armor you wore. However, there were not many cannons at the Siena city, and they were concentrated on the three gates.
This is determined by the layout of the city of Siena. The shape of the old city of Siena is very strange, like an inverted triangle. Three sharp corners are exactly three gates.
This is because the city of Siena was built on three small mountains. The old city was just sandwiched between the southwest, north and southeast. The three city gates were exactly the gap left when the three small hills were sandwiched between the three small hills.
Therefore, the city of Siena belongs to the natural Jedi - to the north, the southwest and southeast are naturally hillsides, and the city walls are built on the hillside, and the terrain is extremely dangerous. The three city gates with the same gap are the only import and exit. Siena's army, as long as they guard these three gaps and city gates, they can resist the enemy's invasion. Therefore, the artillery of Siena was also arranged on the three city gates. With such a dangerous terrain, as long as the enemy's large-scale attack at the three city gates is repelled, the city's safety can be kept.
What? Do you say the enemy will climb the city wall on the hillside? There is no need to worry. Indeed, there are capable people in this world who can climb the city wall on the hillside, but that is absolutely rare. If you find out, send more troops to kill them. Besides, there are very few enemies, so what if they climb the city wall on the hillside? Can you really let the army climb along? If the army can't climb up, it's like it's in vain... A few climbing masters will soon be submerged in the wave of fighting against defenders...
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While rectifying the troops, Marin also ordered the construction of a siege ladder. Although it is unlikely to be used, it is still better to prepare and maybe it is useful...
The next day, the mule team finally arrived and the team was intact. After another day of repair, on the third morning, the army set off again and drove towards the eastward city of Siena.
However, the army set out after 4 pm. The reason for this is that Marin wanted to attack at night...
There is no way, a natural Jedi like Siena is extremely difficult to conquer. If it is a strong attack, God knows how many people will die. Use these veterans of war as cannon fodder to attack the city? Marin is not that luxurious...
Therefore, launching a raid at night is the wisest choice. Although it is just right, it is more affordable. Besides, Marin started his business by night attacking Charles VIII, and his reputation has long been lost, and it is difficult to save it. Therefore, Marin simply "goes all the way to the dark". Moreover, sneak attacks are indeed very affordable...
As for being upright? There will be one in the future. When Marin is strong enough to walk sideways, and there are enough cannon fodder soldiers, he will choose to be upright and face the enemy head-on.
Why do you say so? This is reality. Only those with strong strength will hope to fight with people in a decisive way. Because this is the most beneficial to those strong. And those who manipulate power and public opinion will publicize it - being upright and upright is the king...
In fact, only fools believe this kind of nonsense. Why? Because being honest is only beneficial to those with strong strength! For a weak person, pursuing justice is definitely a donkey in his mind.
Therefore, for a commander, when you are so strong that you beat everything, being honest is the best choice. Because this is not only safe, but also making a name for yourself. But if you are not strong enough, you like to be honest... Sorry, the cemetery has already left you a good place...
Moreover, those ruling classes that hold the power and the right to speak will also promote the uprightness when promoting it. For example, in ancient Europe, the chivalrous spirit was advocated...
Why do they promote this? It is not that they hope that those stupid rebels will be positive. But how can the strength of the rebels be compared with those rulers? All rebels who are positively opposed to those rulers are defeated or hung...
In short, for a qualified commander, when you are strong, you should choose a dignified tactic and fool those rebel fools to fight you upright. In this way, you will be very confident that you will defeat and even destroy it...
Of course, there are great risks to win by surprise. Because if you fail, you may be done. Just like Marin's raid, the initial plan was too risky. If the sneak attack fails, the food will be eaten up again and you will have to starve to death. Without the enemy's attack, you will collapse because of lack of food...
So, later Marin transferred the Fourth Legion to the main road to deliver supplies. In this way, even if the sneak attack fails, there is still a way out and will not be finished...
It was dark early in winter. When Marin brought his army and a team of mules carrying food to the valley and came out of the mountain, it was getting dark. Before 7 o'clock in the evening, Marin quietly arrived at the village of Clark in the west of Siena, which was the place where Marin had originally set to store grain...
In order to keep it a secret, the army did not light a torch, but quietly sat on the ground in Clark Village for a while, and temporarily put down everyone's packages and stored them in the village. They began to take out maple syrup compressed biscuits and kettles and started having supper...
Chapter completed!