On rainy days, cloves and gooseberries can be particularly restless. Today is no exception.

Outside the Cut Throat Fort, solemn-faced armored infantry guarded the besieged camp behind. The light infantry and infantry archers on both sides were deployed in turn, and then the peasant soldiers and servants filled a complete battle line. At this time, Karacha in front of the military formation had already shown all his edge.

The two sides do not know how many times such a stalemate has formed.

A feathered arrow suddenly flew out from an inconspicuous battlement in the castle tower, but due to the influence of the weather and the distance between the two sides, it finally fell into the mud in a zigzag.

"This hard bow is still a little worse." Ossini returned the bow to his soldiers without regret, "Your Highness, what do you think is the reason why the Ottomans have besieged and not attacked in the past few days?" Even if Karacha did not lead the main force of the Ottomans, there was no doubt that he was a formidable army. Wasn't there any pressure on their eastern front? ”

"Karacha is a smart person, and of course he doesn't make any rash decisions. The fact that Muhammad himself sent him to direct the battle at the Throatcut Fort can be said at least two things...... The situation in this direction is still considered by Muhammad to be a major problem at the moment, and on the other hand, I am afraid that their choice of the Throat Cut Fortress is still being considered. Sophia held the jeweled gold scepter, and Lilac stood on it staring at the Ottoman army in the distance, "For the Ottomans, who have almost lost their control of the sea and are no longer able to control the Sea of Marmara, it should be the most correct choice to let this fortress collapse at this time." ”

"So, as long as the weather clears, ......"

"It is quite possible that, after their artillery has been erected, they will even avoid a head-on confrontation with us, and then destroy the entire fortress, the walls, and everything that may be beneficial to us. On the contrary, in this way, we can completely cut off the possibility of attacking from this direction. Otherwise, the harassment from the sea is a never-ending nightmare for them. This alternative scorched earth is probably the plan of the Ottomans. ”

After thinking for a moment, Ossini subconsciously turned his gaze to the sea in the distance that was obscured by rain and fog, he knew very well that they had a perfect way out, and the delay in the Cut Throat Fort had already completed the task.

It's just that it is a bit ridiculous to give up the hard-won strait throat in this way. Not to mention the fact that after the war, it has every potential to be transformed into a bustling town.

"There is a give-and-take, Osini. It's not always us who take advantage. Sophia seemed to see through Ossini's thoughts, and smiled lightly.

In fact, John had a premonition of such an outcome when the confrontation had just begun a few days ago, but because his limited forces really did not have the capital to fight to the death with Karacha, he could only be trapped behind the city wall. Moreover, the sentry posts of the Karacha camp tent were day and night, and the scale was so large that there was no chance of even disturbing the attack.

"But if we think about it from the other side, we really won't have to worry about withdrawing from the Cutthroat Fort, but I'm afraid that General Giovanni's side will be attacked in retaliation...... Both His Majesty and Giovanni were isolated in Asia. ”

"Even in the worst-case scenario, this war will end in a small defeat in our attack on Asia, and there will be no real damage. And if Giovanni can defend against the danger, rely on the quality of the troops to open the battle line, and rely on the fortress to counterattack progressively, he can still create an opportunity to open up a second landing point. When the time comes, we will be able to witness the demise of the Ottomans...... "Sophia put on her cloak and prepared to leave the city walls, and according to the situation in front of her, I am afraid that today will pass peacefully."

But she was about to ascend the stairs when an arrow suddenly flew out of the crowd of Ottomans and pierced the stone crevice in the wall. Sophia and Orsini looked away, almost instinctively, only to find that the Ottomans had begun to march.

"Protect Your Highness and retreat to the fortress!" Osini reacted immediately and immediately gave an order to his own soldiers. The horn was blown, and the rest of the repaired soldiers immediately braved the rain and threw themselves into the defense.

The surprise of the attack apparently caught the Imperial soldiers by surprise, and it was only by the time the Ottoman vanguard rushed under the walls that the sparse arrows gradually threatened the enemy. And the trebuchets that had been on standby in the camp for a long time also took the lead and began to bombard the city walls.

Even though it was inconvenient to use firearms on rainy days, this did not prevent the Ottomans from suppressing the defenders on the city walls in the most traditional way. The whizzing boulder quickly stretched the defenses, and the Ottoman engineers had already mastered the best angle to fire after countless tentative corrections. At this time, the empire had no means to deal with siege engines that were out of range.

"Fill the gap in the wall first! South! Don't let them storm the walls! ”

Beyond the outer walls of the Cutthroat Fort was a rudimentary trench dug after the Empire's occupation to prevent the besieging side from rushing too quickly to replenish the front line. The trench was gradually covered with rain due to the rain, and the gravel and corpses that had accumulated under the walls quickly filled the trench, and the remaining Ottoman elite had no scruples to step on the corpses of the servants and launch a formal charge.

"Lord Karacha, we have a good chance of winning this time!" After organizing the first two waves of the offensive, the lieutenant walked to Karacha's side, threw down the reins, and instead took out a letter from his sleeve that was not sealed, "This is from the Sultan. ”

"That little cub named John really didn't leave...... "Karacha only glanced twice, and the letter was wet with the rain, and the ink was no longer visible, "I only hate that Venetian bastards who dared to confront the Sultan's fleet for the sake of a little profit...... If our galleys could sweep across the Aegean Sea now, today would be the day when those two brothers and sisters died! ”

"His Majesty the Sultan wants you to mobilize your troops as soon as possible to support the southern battlefield after taking the Throat Cut. His Majesty the Sultan believed that the other army of the Romans would most likely move against Izmir after the capture of Cesme, and that once they had a stable bridgehead, the whole of Anatolia, including Ankara, would be in great danger. The pressure from the east was great, and there were no additional forces to draw in to suppress the Romans. ”

"You can already deliver good news to the Sultan, there is no reason why the Romans should defend a lonely city under such a fierce onslaught." Karacha gritted his teeth and said, "What an irony! One day, the weakened Romans could force the Great Ottomans into such a predicament! I only hate the battle of Athens, and the catapult is still half an inch off! ”

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