General Moreno personally rushed to the West Gate with 2,000 reinforcements, including 450 plate infantry, and met the 3,000 British commandos with 800 sword and shield soldiers in the vanguard on the long street near the West Gate.

Moreno knew that if the British army was not driven out of the west gate as soon as possible, they would definitely not be able to stop the main British army once it poured into the city. Fortunately, he still believed in the 450 most elite plate infantry under his command.

So, he drew his knight's sword and shouted:

"Warriors of France, bravely rush forward and drive your opponent out of the West Gate!"

Then, 450 French plate infantrymen, wielding two-handed swords, rushed forward......

Not to be outdone, the 800 sword and shield soldiers of the Fourth Legion raised their shields in their right hands and slammed them forward......

The sound of "bang-bang-bang-bang-" was endless.

However, the French plate infantry did not show weakness, although the big shield was covered with iron and it was difficult to cut it, they still used all their strength, brandished their big swords and slashed at the big shield of the British sabers and shield soldiers, making a loud noise.

Although the large shield of the sword and shield soldiers had a strong impact force, this time, instead of 50 plate infantry, 450 came. Even if someone is knocked backwards, it is difficult to fall. Because, behind the French plate infantry, there were comrades behind them to support them and prevent them from falling.

And, despite the greater number of sword and shield soldiers, the street near the west gate was so wide. Even on the main road, the two armies really fought each other, in fact, there were only a few dozen people. After all, the streets are that wide. Most of the others are waiting in the back......

Because the enemy on the opposite side is also numerous, the effect of this big shield impact is much worse. Even if the opposing plate armor infantry was knocked down, the French soldiers behind could hold them in time. You can't knock an enemy to the ground like you did before, and then send someone up to hold it down.

Then, the battle between the two sides turned into a war of physical attrition, using each other's brute force to hurt the opponent.

However, the French plate infantry was the first to discover the weakness of the British sabers and shields. A French saber and shield captain named Monchi noticed by the faint light of the torches on the city gate tower that the other party seemed to be wearing chain mail on the lower half of his body......

It's true that chain mail can protect against slashes and cuts, but it's mainly aimed at one-handed swords, so it's not lethal. But the French plate infantry were all knights' two-handed swords! It can both slash and stab!

That's right, the other party is wearing chain mail pants, but there seems to be no protection on his feet! Unlike the French plate infantry, the lower body also wears plate armor, which is more protective.

So, Captain Monch shouted:

"Stab them in the feet with a sword, they have no armor on their feet!"

Then, instead of slashing at the opponent's iron shield with their two-handed swords, many French plate infantry stabbed their two-handed swords into the feet of the English sabers and shields like spears......

Because they didn't understand what the French were shouting in French, at first, the English sword and shield soldiers of the Fourth Army immediately suffered a big loss. Most of the seven or eight sword and shield soldiers in the front row who were stabbed in the feet with two-handed swords were wounded and could not hold on to the fight again. Subsequently, several more people were recruited, and a total of more than a dozen sword and shield soldiers were injured.

Nearby Commando Leader Morson heard the shouts of the warriors and knew that the enemy had discovered the weakness of his sword and shield soldiers. So, he hurriedly ordered a change in tactics:

"Sword and shield soldiers in the front row, squat down and protect your legs and feet with a shield, and use a shield to protect the top in the second row!"

The large shield of the Fourth Legion is square, and when it is placed under the super foot, it can completely protect the legs and feet. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the British sabers and shield men pulled the dozen wounded in the front row backwards. The fighters in the back row also consciously and neatly turned sideways and gave way to a passage.

At this time, the musket captain Vanpaul, who was originally in the back, could not sit still, he was a native of West Frisian, and his name was somewhat Dutch, with a model character. He was supposed to serve in the North Sea Country, but this time the British army needed musketeers for the attack on Calais, so they sent a total of 1,000 Frisian musketeers such as Florsian Musketeers to Van Paul. The main thing is that these people speak Frisian, and they have no problem communicating with the British, and they can also pretend to be British soldiers, so as not to have diplomatic disputes with France.

Seeing a passage flash out of the crowd, when the wounded had finished, Fembo anxiously squeezed in with a group of musketeers:

"Give way, make way! We musketeers are the best at dealing with enemy plate armor! Femborg shouted as he squeezed.

Commando Captain Morson was stunned when he heard this, and he quickly reacted:

"Yes, the musketeers against the enemy's plate infantry!" So, he immediately ordered the sword and shield soldiers in the back row to give way.

Morson is from the 4th Army of the North Sea State and is based in Newcastle. The Fourth Legion was an English army, with only some of the officers being Frisians. However, the Fourth Legion did not have musketeers, only longbowmen as ranged troops. So, Morson was not familiar with the musketeers. I met the French plate infantry just now, and I didn't think of the musketeers for a while. It wasn't until Femborough took the initiative to ask for battle that he remembered this stubble.

After Fan Paul led the people to the front, he found that the streets were crowded with people. It's hard to get the front row of musketeers to find a chance to shoot.

But what he had was the idea:

"Captain Morson, please arrange for a few strong warriors to hold us up to a high place so that we can aim at the enemy!"

Morson was stunned, but complied. A dozen sword and shield soldiers threw away their swords and shields, and lifted seven or eight musketeers up, above the position of one of the soldiers.

The seven or eight musketeers then took out one of their five clockwork carbines and began to aim at the French plate infantry in the street ahead......

"Bang-bang-bang-"

After a burst of gunfire, several plate infantry in the front row of the French army let out a muffled grunt, apparently all wounded. The 6 wounded French plate infantrymen, the location of the two wounded was not important, and they could continue to wield their two-handed swords, but the other four were temporarily incapacitated......

Before the French could react, the seven or eight musketeers switched to another clockwork carbine and continued to shoot......

"Bang-bang-bang-" There was another burst of gunfire, and the seven or eight French soldiers in the front row completely lost their combat effectiveness and collapsed directly to the ground, apparently having to be treated. Three of them had several ribs broken in their chests.

And that wasn't all, the musketeers began to change their guns again......

has been changing robberies 5 times in a row, hitting the French plate infantry in the first three rows. But you think that's the end of it? Not yet! Because, the musketeers in the back row handed their loaded muskets to the musketeers standing on the shoulders of the people, and told them to continue shooting......

And that's not all, as Van Paul remembered Marin's classic example of warfare – he sent his musketeers to climb up to the roofs of houses on both sides of the street and leisurely aim at the enemy from the rooftops, increasing the density of fire......

The commander of the French army, General Moreno, was about to vomit blood:

"What's going on? How can enemy muskets be used on rainy days? Could it be...... A clockwork musket in the North Sea Country? ”

Moreno suddenly remembered that the musketeers of the North Sea Country were generally equipped with clockwork muskets that were not afraid of rainy days.

That kind of musket, in fact, is also available in France, but because of the high cost and difficult maintenance, only some nobles have one or two in their hands as a collection. If you want to equip the troops, it is impossible.

Not to mention the difficulty and high cost of making a clockwork, if the spring is rusty, it is easy to fail to ignite when it is fired. Therefore, the musketeers need to oil the clockwork more often. Alternatively, remove the mainspring and polish it before the fight to remove the rust. However, if you polish it regularly, the mainspring is prone to wear out. Then, it won't be long before the expensive clockwork is scrapped.

Only the North Sea Country has added nickel metal to the mainspring, resulting in the mainspring not being afraid of air corrosion. After all, nickel steel is one of the most corrosion-resistant alloys after nickel-chromium stainless steel. In other words, the clockwork of the Hokkaikuk Clockwork Musket is a simple alloy with nickel added to ordinary spring steel. This kind of spring usually has very low maintenance requirements and does not need to be oiled every day. You know, oil is a very expensive thing these days......

In fact, the French defenders in Calais also had musketeers, and there were thousands of them, which helped a lot in the defense of the city. Unfortunately, the arquebus cannot be used on rainy days, it is similar to a burning stick, and it is far inferior to the clockwork musket of the North Sea Kingdom, which can shoot freely on rainy days......