Chapter 1327: European Storm (33)
Since Marie wants revenge, Richelieu will definitely not say anything to stop it, and even if he does, it is unlikely that he will stop it.
Queen Mary, who was furious, wanted to avenge her son, and whoever stopped it would be unlucky.
There is no doubt about this.
Richelieu was not a fool, how could he be touching the mold at this time.
Therefore, when the French came to their senses, the church was out of luck.
You know, the French didn't grow up vegetarian either.
Since the Church is unruly, it is time not to blame the French for still taking colors.
In short, the things Jenny and the others did secretly can be regarded as completely opening Pandora's box.
At this time, both the French and the Church, who had suffered heavy losses, were no longer in the same way.
The two sides who have already fought the real fire continue to fight in the dark world, and this result finally led to huge losses on both sides.
At the same time, there is no possibility of reconciliation.
Of course, the Empire is very happy to see this happen.
And in the concession on the outskirts of Marseille, the intelligence services have received the most reliable information.
After all, after so many days of hiding, Jenny and the others had arrived at the concession. With the arrival of Jenny and the others, the cause of this assassination was finally exposed within the Ministry of Intelligence.
Although this decision was made by Jenny personally, it seems that the current result is quite good.
Therefore, the head of the Marseille intelligence department did not blame Jeanne.
Still, he wrote a letter about the news and sent it back to America when a ship was available.
For something like Jenny who makes decisions on her own, to put it mildly, is not listening to the organization.
Such an atmosphere must never be opened.
Otherwise, everyone will do it like Jenny, and how will the empire be managed.
Of course. Jenny and the others are under the management of the religious office, and they have nothing to do with the intelligence department.
Then, leave Jenny's matter to the religious office.
As for Jenny, these people used another identity to temporarily hide in the concession.
At the very least, they would have to live in the concession for a long time, and they would not be able to go out until the French and the church were at odds with each other.
It's also for their safety.
Although Jenny and the others are doing this very secretively, no one can guarantee that they will not be exposed.
In case someone says something that slips out. That's a big deal.
Therefore, according to Jenny's idea and the idea of the Marseille Concession Intelligence Department, Jenny and her people must have to live here in the concession for a while.
If the news leaks out, the empire will not be able to bear it.
The reason is very simple, the news of the assassination of Louis XIII Jr. has already been received by the Intelligence Department of the Marseille Concession.
And the result of the assassination of Louis XIII Jr. surprised the Ministry of Intelligence even more.
As Mary's side began a series of retaliatory actions, Jenny and the others became more cautious.
If Mary knew the truth of the matter, this would go crazy.
And once the woman goes crazy. Especially powerful women go crazy, but it's amazing-
Dividing Line –
Advance!
Groups of French soldiers, lined up in a neat queue, took steps in unison under the slogan of the non-commissioned officers every year.
On the opposite side of them was also a neatly arranged contingent of allied clairvoyant states.
Because Zhao Hongyu appeared in this era. And brought the 'queue shooting' tactics, which were novel and effective, and were soon introduced to European countries.
The French allied forces with the Church vassal states, during which more than two years of the war took place. Soldiers have already begun to be trained in this method of warfare.
After all, this method of warfare has no technical content, and anyone who knows a little about military affairs can learn it.
It's just that. France and the vassal states of the Church do not have the kind of cheating weapon that Zhao Hongyu has, and they can easily get a fine musket.
The gun-making technology of this era was still very backward.
Therefore, even after learning the Song Empire's 'line up shooting' tactics, the muskets they used still didn't pass the test.
The muskets used by both the French and the Ecclesiastical princely States were basically very heavy old muskets.
This old-fashioned musket, because of its slow firing speed and the need for a support frame, was complained about by the Chinese people in the concession.
Although the French pleaded with the Empire for a batch of Empire-made muskets, the Empire did not agree.
As long as the brain is not flooded, this request is of course impossible to accept.
Therefore, the soldiers on both sides of the battlefield are still using the same heavy old-fashioned muskets.
But no matter what, after all, I learned the tactics of 'lining up to shoot', and the effect is still much better than before.
The rows of soldiers, shooting neatly, greatly increased the probability of shooting, which had a very low hit rate.
At the same time, the tactics of five-stage shooting were also used in warfare.
It's just that the number of muskets on both sides of France and the vassal states is not very large, so the number of their respective musket teams is not very large.
Therefore, the main arms of the war are still the soldiers who line up in the Spanish phalanx and use cold weapons.
The armies of both sides slowly approached, stopping at the same time while there was still some distance.
The commanders on both sides of them invariably placed musket regiments in the middle of the army, and on either flank were cavalry or Spanish phalanxes.
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
Smoke rises.
The musket in the middle began to fire, and one of the hapless guys was hit and fell to the ground.
You know, in this day and age, the probability of being hit by a musket is very low, and being able to hit is definitely a fighter in the unlucky guy, and its unlucky guy.
After all, there is nothing ballistic about muskets in this era.
And, it's still a round buckshot.
Therefore, after this kind of lead bullet is fired, it often deviates from the target by a large distance.
This problem was not solved even until the nineteenth century.
Don't look at the crackling gunfire on the battlefield seems to be scary, but it's not scary at all.
Otherwise. In another time and space, in those film and television dramas in Europe, you will not see that when the two armies are fighting, they will only release their guns when they are very close.
But even then, the probability of hitting the opponent is not very high.
This shows how low the hit rate is.
Of course, this refers to the muskets of the Europeans, and the guns of the Empire had a very high rate of hits.
After all, the Empire's muskets were all ordered from the virtual world, and their sophistication was simply unmatched by the countries of this world.
But. The soldiers of this period didn't know this.
So, on the battlefield, you can see the soldiers, frightened by the crackling gunfire, their faces turned pale.
If you are a little timid, you will be scared and tremble.
The musketeers in the center began to fire at each other, and the flanks of both sides began to move slowly closer.
The secret battle between the Assassins has now turned into a military confrontation.
The short period of peace was broken, and the flames of war were rekindled.
This battlefield. It is a basin on the French border, surrounded by hills and dense jungle.
Jenny and the others had already received the news that the French were going to war with the vassal states again.
Therefore, Jenny brought a few of her men. and several members of the Marseille intelligence department, who came to a hill on the edge of the battlefield.
Jenny, who was holding a telescope, looked at the battle in the basin in the distance with an indifferent expression.
And on her side, several members of the intelligence department. It's constantly taking notes.
"The French musketeers had a low hit rate, and they still used old-fashioned muskets, although they learned the tactics and five-stage tactics on our side. Unfortunately, because the muskets were not powerful, they could not achieve more brilliant results at all. ”
One of the young members of the Intelligence Department said to his companions as he took notes.
His companions agreed with him.
"Hey, what if these turtles are learning. They just have tactics and tactics, but their weapons can't keep up. So our empire can be at least a few decades ahead, and we don't have to worry about them at all. “
Someone chimed in.
"Do you observe these things?" , The gossip of several people did not shy away from Jenny, so Jenny listened clearly, and asked casually.
"Yes, we need to know and understand both of them in a timely manner. If they make a breakthrough in weapons, it will be very dangerous for the Empire. “
The member of the Intelligence Department, who was taking notes, heard this and responded to Jenny.
"Technology is always advancing, and society is constantly evolving. Nor can we guarantee that the French and the vassal states of the Church will make a breakthrough in weapons. What we have to do is to grasp these dynamics of them, understand their situation, and know each other and know ourselves. “
"Once they really have a breakthrough in this area, we should make certain judgments and preparations." , which is about some of the Empire's policy of vigilance towards Europe, which Jenny will certainly not understand.
"If there is a technological breakthrough, what will your intelligence department do?" , Jenny asked.
Several of the informants who were taking notes stopped their pens, looked at each other, and laughed.
"Destroy! Or kill the people involved, so that they don't have a breakthrough in the weapon as much as possible. ”
Jenny nodded, keeping her focus on the battlefield in the Basin.
Seriously, she wasn't interested in any of these things.
At this time, the armies of the French and the allied forces of the Church Princes had begun to make contact on the battlefield, and on the periphery of the Spanish phalanx on both sides, spearmen armed with spears began to wave their spears in their hands and stab their opponents.
The cavalry of both sides was still behind their respective camps, and had not yet moved.
"It's really boring, the Europeans are too decent to fight." , Jenny watched it with relish, but the Chinese intelligence officers who observed and recorded kept complaining.
"After a while, the troops that are already stationed in Egypt will be transferred back. By that time, our concession will be much safer. ”
The leader of this group of Chinese intelligence officers walked to Jenny's side at this time, and he looked at the battle in the basin in the distance, and said with a twinkle in his eyes.
Hearing this, Jenny put down the monocular in her hand and looked back at the young man standing beside her.
"Are you talking about the Imperial Volunteers who supported the French earlier?"
The young man nodded, "Yes." (To be continued......)