Chapter 366: Preparations for the Great War
Without further ado, the officer immediately ordered the knightly legions in training to disperse a small group of them into the city to gather the people, while the rest were to devote themselves to the intense mine-making with the idle people on the docks. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Zheng Fei made the most primitive contact fuze mine, which can trigger the explosives inside when an object collides with a mine.
The principle and process of this kind of mine are relatively simple, and he first taught some of the clever ones, and then they taught the rest of the people, which greatly improved the efficiency.
In just a few hours, it was obviously impossible to build an iron or ceramic shell, so they had to send troops from the city to collect all kinds of containers to use, and when they heard that it was to blow up the warship of the Western Barbarians, the active Constanta people did not hesitate to contribute their own bottles and jars, and even rice jars.
In just half an hour, the wharf was filled with people, boxes and boxes of explosives were piled up like a hill, and the officer ordered everyone not to light the fire, and sent someone to snatch the pipe from the merchant's hand.
In case the explosives are ignited, huh...... The whole dock couldn't run.
So for the sake of safety, Zheng Fei also dispatched hundreds of Spartan soldiers and asked them to guard the explosives box to prevent idlers from approaching.
Standing on the watchtower, looking down on tens of thousands of "craftsmen", Zheng Fei smiled knowingly, took out the wine jug and took a sip, the fresh and refreshing gin was a little hot by the sun, and the taste changed.
The Knights stood beside him, staring at the pile of explosives with the gaze of a falcon in case any Turks had infiltrated Constanta to light it, even though the Spartan warriors and knights were guarding it.
"Turks are very recognizable, they tend to have big beards and long noses. The officer said proudly.
Zheng Fei shook his head, and when he wanted to respond, Brad's voice came from behind him.
"Not necessarily, there's a disguise technique called disguise. Brad leaned against the railing, feeling the sea breeze on his face and smiling.
When the officer turned his head to see him, he couldn't help but lean back.
Previously, when Senna kidnapped Zheng Fei, Brad's identity was made public by Senna, and everyone present knew that this guy with a scar on his face was the legendary Brad.
The first time he met the killer of the famous European continent, he looked at the pair of calm and calm pupils, but for a moment, the officer was in an uncontrollable panic.
But this panic was quickly suppressed again, because compared to the Ottoman Turkish army that was about to be overwhelmed, what was Brad's deterrent power?
Facing Brad, he raised the corners of his mouth, his smile stiffened, if it weren't for Zheng Fei protecting Brad that day, he would have ordered the knights to get on the boat and arrest this dangerous element.
Zheng Fei sensed the embarrassment of the atmosphere, so he cleared his throat and eased up.
"When will reinforcements from Constanta arrive?"
"According to the vanguard cavalry, the latest batch will be tomorrow, 8,000 sword and shield soldiers. The officer replied in a hurry, finally having something to say, and no longer had to look at Brad.
"Can you stand it?"
"How long can we hold on, within two months Constanta will receive more than 100,000 reinforcements, as long as we can hold on, we will win. ”
The officer paused, was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "If the four thousand soldiers under your command can stay and help us, there will definitely be no problem at all." ”
The experience of being crushed by the Spartan warriors that day has left the deepest imprint on his mind, and he will never forget it for the rest of his life.
Zheng Fei laughed at what he said, and then ignored it.
Seeing that Zheng Fei was silent, the officer understood what he meant, took a sip of wine with a sad expression, and looked up at the sea level in the distance, which would be where the Ottoman Navy appeared.
The silence on the watchtower lasted for several minutes, and all three of them had their own thoughts.
Brad is thinking back to what he has done in his life, and like Senna, his memory comes to an abrupt end after becoming a killer, and he decides that he must live his life to the fullest and to the fullest in the next few decades.
The officer, of course, was thinking about the matter of defending himself against the foreign enemy, and conceived how to use the terrain of Constanta to deplete the enemy's forces.
Zheng Fei was thinking about the next arrangement, but because the officer couldn't take out the map to look at it, he closed his eyes and drew a copy in his mind.
Head north from Constanta, through Ukraine, around the war-torn zone to the shores of the Baltic Sea, and then head straight to Denmark.
Now the problem is that Denmark, as a Nordic country, has mostly sailed only in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, and it is reasonable to say that Denmark cannot build large ships suitable for the sea......
As soon as I thought of this, the officer's voice floated in my ears.
"Hey, can you give me some more good advice, like the one just now...... How do you pronounce that, mines?"
Zheng Fei opened his eyes and thought seriously about his question, and after a while, his face became solemn.
"Yes, yes, but ......," he sighed in embarrassment.
"But what?" asked the officer urgently.
"Someone has to be willing to die. ”
“...... What do you mean?"
Disappointment, passing in the eyes of the officers.
"At a distance of one nautical mile from the shore, mines are arranged to form the first line of defense, but no matter how you say that the lethality of mines is limited, there is no problem with medium-sized frigates at the sinking point, but for large warships that are really the main force of the fleet, they can only cause partial damage and cannot affect their combat effectiveness. As he spoke, Zheng Fei gestured with his hand.
The officer stared nervously at him, pricking up his ears and waiting for the next step.
"Behind the minefield, at a maximum of two hundred meters, a group of death squads of hundreds or thousands of people can be arranged, armed with hammers and chisels and other tools, borrowing wooden planks and other floating objects to dive into the water and hibernate, and when the fleet passes, scuttle through the hull at all costs!"
After a pause, Zheng Fei continued.
"But one thing must be said, that is, after being bombarded by mines, the enemy will raise their vigilance, lay down their small sampans to count the unknown floating objects on the sea, and then use the navy to distract them, force them to meet more threatening targets, and cover the death squad to successfully complete the ship-digging mission. ”
Hearing this, the officer's eyes were already glowing, and he smiled in surprise: "Good idea!"
Staring at his extremely excited eyes, Zheng Fei took a deep breath.
"Then have you figured out who will serve as the death squad?"
"The Heroic Knights Legion is up to the task!"
"No, you are the most powerful class in Constanta, you are going to stay to fight the enemy, how can you waste it in the sea. ”
"And what do you mean?" the officer frowned, his face solemn.
Zheng Fei raised his hand and pointed at the toiling porters on the dock.
"All the soldiers can't be wasted, only the porters, who are not good at fighting, but have a lot of strength. (To be continued.) )