Chapter 494: Flying Claw Tactics

However, the most data-efficient, ad-free site for mobile phones. Early the next morning, Schwartz began to arrange for his army to launch a strong attack. Like the siege of a normal army, the East Frysian army used ladders to climb the walls of Copenhagen by force.

The problem is that Copenhagen's walls are tall and strong. After all, as the capital of the Vikings for hundreds of years, the Danes had accumulated a lot of wealth, and naturally had the money to fortify their royal capital.

In addition, the southeast and northwest sides of the city of Copenhagen are full of rivers and lakes, which are not suitable for attack. As a result, Marin's army could only launch a strong attack on the southwest and northeast walls.

Although it is said that the more than 10,000 defenders of Denmark were sung by the "embattled" choir organized by Marin. However, the more than 10,000 people were veterans after all, veterans with skilled combat skills.

If it is a decisive battle in the wilderness, the more than 10,000 veterans who are discouraged will still not be able to do it. However, with the cover of Copenhagen's tall and strong walls, these veterans were somewhat comforted and had the courage to resist.

You know, as long as you have tall and strong walls, even the militia can withstand the siege of the regular army, let alone these veterans. They just don't have high morale, and their combat capabilities are much stronger than the militia.

As a result, the onslaught organized by Marin caused heavy casualties to the East Frisian army. More than 1,200 people were killed or injured on the first day. The next day I was a little careful, but there were more than 900 casualties......

Fortunately, these casualties are mainly injuries, especially falls. Of the more than 2,100 casualties, only more than 300 actually died, and the rest were all wounded. And the Mongolian doctors brought by Marin are the best at treating bruises. Of the 1,800 wounded, except for more than 200 who broke their arms and legs directly, everyone else could be quickly healed and return to the battle sequence.

Moreover, because of the use of alcohol, gauze and lime, the disinfection work in the Marin Army is very good, because the wounded and infected soldiers are very few.

However, such a large number of casualties still shocked Marin. After a few years of fighting, he rarely felt such a large casualty. In particular, it was only in two days.

In desperation, Marin had no choice but to suspend the assault. However, Marin can't give up the attack. After all, he was still in a hurry to go south......

In order to solve this dilemma, Marin called a meeting of all the middle and high-level military officers to brainstorm a quick way to conquer Copenhagen.

However, most of Marin's subordinates are officers with strong executive ability, and when it comes to resourcefulness, they don't seem to be very good. So, Marin set his sights on the only one of his subordinates who was considered a resourceful player, Woolf. Esbrand......

After all, Woolf. Esbrand's ability to come up with a plan to flood the Seventh Army in Europe, which lacks resourcefulness, is a very rare resourceful military talent. Marin couldn't think of a way out of his own, so naturally it would fall to Woolf. Esbrand's head.

Seeing Marlin look over, Woolf. Esbrand, of course, knew what Marin was thinking. After looking down and thinking for a while, Woolf. Esbrand finally spoke cautiously:

"I have a solution, I don't know if it will work......"

"Tell me about it!" Marin was also a little ill at the moment. And, Woolf. Esbrand is not a "quack" either.

"Cage is in charge of special forces now, right?" Woolf. Esbrand said after considering the language.

"Yes, you want Cage to climb the wall in the middle of the night?" Marin frowned.

Using the Special Forces to climb walls in the middle of the night with flying claws, a trick used by Marin's army during the attack on Florence. However, it was used against the Italian army, which had loose military discipline. Moreover, the other party did not think that someone would use the tactic of flying claws to climb the city wall. What's even more ironic is that Italian mercenaries are used to picking up girls at night, and they don't have the heart to defend the city seriously, so they were easily acquired by Stad.

And the Danish army in Copenhagen is different, since it was besieged, plus the last time it suffered a big loss, the Danes are still very vigilant, and they leave people to guard the city wall day and night, so as not to give Marin the opportunity to exploit loopholes.

Woolf. Esbrand nodded and said:

"Yes, my opinion is to send special forces and climb the city wall with flying claws in the middle of the night! However, they do not climb the walls of the southwest, nor are they afraid of the walls of the northeast, but ......"

"You mean, the walls to the southeast and northwest to the water?" Marlin's eyes lit up.

"Yes, sir. I observed the Danish defenders through my binoculars at night, and found that they were still heavily defended in the middle of the night on the walls to the southwest and northeast. However, on the water-fronting walls to the southeast and northwest, the defense seems to be more lax......"

"But even if they climbed the walls to the southeast or northwest, it would be useless! You know, even if they capture part of the city wall, the follow-up troops won't be able to attack it! Schwartz said skeptically.

This is also a big problem, because if part of the south-west and north-east part of Copenhagen's wall is captured, the infantry can continue to climb it with ladders to capture and stabilize this section of the wall.

However, the southeast and northwest sections of the city wall are different, and these two city walls are facing the river and lake. Even if the special forces climb up and can capture part of the wall. However, the follow-up troops could not attack. Because the soldiers could not erect ladders on the river and lake to continue to storm the wall and consolidate their achievements.

Woolf. After listening to Schwartz's words, Esbrand nodded and said:

"You're right, even if the special forces climb the waterfront section of the city wall in the southeast or northwest, they will not be able to continue to guide the follow-up troops to occupy that section of the wall. However, I didn't say that the special forces should stay there......"

"And what do you mean?" Schwartz was a little puzzled.

"My idea is for Cage to take his special forces, with a claw hook, to climb up the section of the city wall near the water, and sneak into the city to open the city gate to the northeast!"

"What if the enemy finds out?" Schwartz asked.

"It's all right, don't we let the Danish women and the old people sing every night now? Tonight, we had the choir sing vigorously under the southwestern city walls, attracting the attention of the Danish defenders. Then, Cage took his special forces and quietly went to the southeast side of the city wall near the northeast wall, swam across the river, used the flying claws to climb the city wall, and entered the city, lurking under the gate of the northeast city wall to launch a surprise attack...... I have observed that the nightly chorus arranged by Lord Marin attracted the attention of the Danish defenders. As long as the enemy pays attention to the southwest section of the city wall in the middle of the night, and Cage and the others walk on the sparsely populated southeast section of the city wall facing the river, I believe it is still easy to hide...... "Woolf. Esbrand explained his plan in detail.

Now Cage's special forces have expanded to about 300 people. Follow Woolf. Esbrand's plan was that they would use their claws to climb the city from the southeastern section of the riverside wall, enter the city, and then lurk inside the northeast gate to launch a surprise attack......

"Three hundred, can you take the city gate?" Someone questioned.

You know, because Marin is good at sneaking up on city gates. Therefore, now Marin's opponents have strengthened the protection of the inside of the city gate, and there are at least hundreds of elite soldiers guarding the inside of the city gate. This was the case in Denmark, and after learning about Marin's habits through the Saxon side, they naturally strengthened the protection of the city gates.

Woolf. Esbrand laughed and said:

"As for the combat effectiveness of special forces, I believe that Lord Marlin himself knows best!"

Marin nodded, as the organizer of the special forces, he naturally knew the combat effectiveness of the special forces. Perhaps, in a head-on confrontation, the special forces are not much more powerful than the elite soldiers. However, when it comes to sneak attacks, special forces are extremely adept, and it is the norm to win more with less.

Not to mention that the Danes stationed hundreds of elite soldiers in the city gate cave, even if it is 2,000 people, these 300 special forces can kill a bloody road. It's just that then the casualties will be very large. However, using telescopes to reconnoiter through high platforms, Marin and Woolf. Esbrand and other generals all knew that the Danes had only arranged a few hundred elites in the city gate. Three hundred special forces can definitely beat the other party to the ground with ease......

In this way, the meeting decided to send Cage and his 300 special forces that night, use flying claws to sneak into the city from the uninhabited section of the southeast section of the river wall, and use claw hooks and ropes to enter the city, take advantage of the night to lurk inside the northeast gate of Copenhagen, and then launch a surprise attack, open the northeast gate, and put the East Frisian army into the city......

After having a way to attack, Marin happily called Cage to his side, smiled and said:

"Cage, if you have done a great job in this battle, I have decided to officially give you Cage his surname and name you Nicholas. Cage, who became a hereditary nobleman ......"