Chapter 281: Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night
Numerous watchtowers have been built along the strait, one every few tens of meters, denser than a fort, and these watchtowers can be used not only to observe the situation on the water, but also to serve as a lighthouse. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the evening, as the sun sets, before nightfall, the top of the watchtower tower is lit up with a flickering fire, and to the people of the ships passing through the strait, these watchtowers that stretch into the distance are like street lamps, leaving a touch of desirable splendor in the dark night.
Stepping off the carriage, there was an open field in front of him, and from a distance, he could see the soldiers doing various physical exercises in the morning, sweating profusely, accompanied by bursts of violent roars from the bottom of his heart.
As the most elite unit of the Ottoman Empire, the garrison of the Istanbul Strait was not only proficient in manipulating giant artillery, but also ahead of other arms in cavalry shooting and melee combat.
So in order to maintain a strong fighting force, they will continue to train every day, even if Istanbul is so safe and has not been violated in ten years.
Arduous training is only to defend the honor of the great feats of war! In their faith, honor is above all else!
"Kill!"
Hundreds of soldiers fell into a frenzied hand-to-hand fight, and the scene was chaotic.
On the watchtower, several officers were satisfied with the railings in their hands, looking down on the group of howling wolf cubs on the ground, holding wine jugs in their hands, toasting.
At this moment, an officer casually glanced at a familiar figure, quickly patted his companions on the shoulder, and hurried down the watchtower.
"Wow, whoa, whoa, look who this is, our beautiful Miss Bella, how come she is free to come over today?"
"Bring my friends over for a visit. Bella answered, looked left and right, and asked, "Is my father there?"
"No, the chief has an important matter to discuss with the Duke today. ”
"That's good. Bella sighed, the nerves that had been tense before relaxed, she was worried that if her father saw that she and Zheng Fei were together, there would definitely be a discordant scene again, and the old stubborn would be domineering.
The sea breeze was fresh, facing the vast strait, Bella took a long deep breath and smiled at the officer: "Take us for a walk, oh yes, don't forget to ask Chef Anda, today I want to eat fried fish nuggets." ”
"Okay Miss Bella, please come with me. The officer leaned over and made a very gentlemanly gesture of invitation.
The Ottoman Empire, known to Europeans as the barbarians of West Asia, especially the brave and rude officers, were originally not related to gentlemen, but since they came to Istanbul, where humanities are intertwined, they have come into contact with many cultivated European gentlemen, and subtly, they have become "pseudo-gentlemen", only imitating their appearance without knowing their connotations.
Walking along the strait, the air is still faintly smelling of gunpowder, and the strong granite forts in front of you are displayed, and the heavy cannons stand in them, and countless cannon barrels are pointed straight at the sea, and the hearts of the crew who have just entered the strait are shocked.
These heavy cannons designed by Urban could easily capsize a ship with just one shell, or two, three......
"Hey, isn't that shocking. Bella took Zheng Fei's arm and said with a smile.
"I don't care. Zheng Fei shook his head.
He said he didn't care, but he kept observing everything around him.
These powerful cannons with slender barrels, when combined with the rifling process, will greatly improve their mechanical efficiency, and the firing range can be at least tripled!
But none of this is the point, no matter how well they are made, it is not the purpose of Zheng Fei's trip.
Zheng Fei was more interested in the layout of the defensive position than the position five hundred meters away, where there was a huge warehouse.
At this time, he and Bella climbed a watchtower, and the officers below did not follow, not too lazy to climb, but wanted to stay below to find an angle to peek at Bella's skirt scenery, this is a rare opportunity, peeping at the chief's daughter, interesting!
It is impossible to see the warehouse five hundred meters away with the naked eye, Zheng Fei uses a telescope.
When Bella saw him put this strange-looking object in front of her, she couldn't help but wonder.
"What is this, can I play with it?" she said.
What she didn't expect was that Zheng Fei refused.
"No, I can't. ”
If the concept of telescopes is known to people in civilized society, it will greatly promote the navigation industry and military observation, and Zheng Fei does not want to see such a situation, which is the same reason that the United States is unwilling to announce the latest scientific and technological achievements.
Bella was stunned, then disappointed, and hung her head silently.
Noticing her reaction, Zheng Fei rolled his eyes, and with an idea, he turned his back and secretly pulled out the lens and held it in the palm of his hand, and handed the telescope to her.
"Don't be sad, I'm joking, for you. ”
She snorted and took it and eagerly put it in front of her, only to find out that it was nothing new, and she was even more disappointed.
"I thought I could see the world of dreams from here......
"Haha, how can there be so many dreams. ”
Zheng Fei took back the binoculars and let her look at the scenery casually, while he took advantage of her inattention to put on the lenses and continued to observe the warehouse in the distance.
Built 500 meters away from the position, there are two teams of soldiers guarding in front of the door, presumably there must be a storage of military supplies, what could it be?
Whatever it is, there's one thing in common – what's inside matters.
Unconsciously, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and a brilliant plan gradually took shape in his mind.
Under the watchtower, the officers were still moving obscenely and changing angles, gathering in a small area where they could peek under Bella's skirt, pretending to be chatting, and their eyes were sneaking upwards.
They never suspected that Zheng Fei had come with a purpose, and they had never thought that he would expose the defenses of the garrison, because they believed that no one in the world would dare to fight against the most elite army of the Ottoman Empire.
Their conceit will inevitably lead to failure.
......
In the evening, the sun sets.
After staying in the position for a day, Zheng Fei basically figured out the layout, and knew that there was a large warehouse on both sides of the strait, and the distance from the position was about 500 meters.
After saying goodbye to the officers, he and Bella return to the city and deliver her to the doorstep, where he will rush to the small castle without a moment's stop, ready to carry out a series of plans.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. (To be continued.) )