Chapter 1652: Attack on Manila (2)
The Spanish army had the experience of fighting head-to-head with the Haihan army in 1633, and Colonel Francis was well aware that his biggest weakness was the disadvantage of weapon performance. And Francis's reliance, in addition to the sixteen guns on the position, was the fortifications of defensive bunkers that had been constructed in advance.
According to the original tactics of the Spanish phalanx, in fact, there is no cover, muskets attack far, spears defend close, and the infantry phalanx should complete the killing of the enemy in the process of continuous advancement, rather than hiding behind cover and waiting for the opponent to take the initiative to attack. However, Francis was well aware of the power of the enemy's weapons, and pulling the phalanx out to shoot at each other was tantamount to suicide, and it was necessary to shorten the engagement distance as much as possible in order to effectively reduce the combat effectiveness gap between the two armies.
But this was still just wishful thinking on his part, and of course Takahashi Minami had already seen the deployment of the Spanish phalanx in the telescope. He was not surprised by this, if the Spaniards really pulled out their troops to attack, then Takahashi Minami would wonder if the other commander's brain was burned out.
To deal with this tactic of the Spaniards, Takahashi's method was also very simple and rude, that is, to let the artillery be responsible for the task of breaking the defense. The artillery company handed over to Takahashiminami, which was handed over by the headquarters, was used for this kind of work. The fortifications built by the Spaniards were nothing more than chest-high fortifications made of earth-clad masonry, which were fine for musket fire, but it was difficult to hold back the shells. In particular, the howitzers that have begun to be installed in small batches in the Haihan Army are even more handy in dealing with bunkers.
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The Spanish army had the experience of fighting head-to-head with the Haihan army in 1633, and Colonel Francis was well aware that his biggest weakness was the disadvantage of weapon performance. And Francis's reliance, in addition to the sixteen guns on the position, was the fortifications of defensive bunkers that had been constructed in advance.
According to the original tactics of the Spanish phalanx, in fact, there is no cover, muskets attack far, spears defend close, and the infantry phalanx should complete the killing of the enemy in the process of continuous advancement, rather than hiding behind cover and waiting for the opponent to take the initiative to attack. However, Francis was well aware of the power of the enemy's weapons, and pulling the phalanx out to shoot at each other was tantamount to suicide, and it was necessary to shorten the engagement distance as much as possible in order to effectively reduce the combat effectiveness gap between the two armies.
But this was still just wishful thinking on his part, and of course Takahashi Minami had already seen the deployment of the Spanish phalanx in the telescope. He was not surprised by this, if the Spaniards really pulled out their troops to attack, then Takahashi Minami would wonder if the other commander's brain was burned out.
To deal with this tactic of the Spaniards, Takahashi's method was also very simple and rude, that is, to let the artillery be responsible for the task of breaking the defense. The artillery company handed over to Takahashiminami, which was handed over by the headquarters, was used for this kind of work. The fortifications built by the Spaniards were nothing more than chest-high fortifications made of earth-clad masonry, which were fine for musket fire, but it was difficult to hold back the shells. In particular, the howitzers that have begun to be installed in small batches in the Haihan Army are even more handy in dealing with bunkers. The Spanish army had the experience of fighting head-to-head with the Haihan army in 1633, and Colonel Francis was well aware that his biggest weakness was the disadvantage of weapon performance. And Francis's reliance, in addition to the sixteen guns on the position, was the fortifications of defensive bunkers that had been constructed in advance.
According to the original tactics of the Spanish phalanx, in fact, there is no cover, muskets attack far, spears defend close, and the infantry phalanx should complete the killing of the enemy in the process of continuous advancement, rather than hiding behind cover and waiting for the opponent to take the initiative to attack. However, Francis was well aware of the power of the enemy's weapons, and pulling the phalanx out to shoot at each other was tantamount to suicide, and it was necessary to shorten the engagement distance as much as possible in order to effectively reduce the combat effectiveness gap between the two armies.
But this was still just wishful thinking on his part, and of course Takahashi Minami had already seen the deployment of the Spanish phalanx in the telescope. He was not surprised by this, if the Spaniards really pulled out their troops to attack, then Takahashi Minami would wonder if the other commander's brain was burned out.
To deal with this tactic of the Spaniards, Takahashi's method was also very simple and rude, that is, to let the artillery be responsible for the task of breaking the defense. The artillery company handed over to Takahashiminami, which was handed over by the headquarters, was used for this kind of work. The fortifications built by the Spaniards were nothing more than chest-high fortifications made of earth-clad masonry, which were fine for musket fire, but it was difficult to hold back the shells. In particular, the howitzers that have begun to be installed in small batches in the Haihan Army are even more handy in dealing with bunkers. The Spanish army had the experience of fighting head-to-head with the Haihan army in 1633, and Colonel Francis was well aware that his biggest weakness was the disadvantage of weapon performance. And Francis's reliance, in addition to the sixteen guns on the position, was the fortifications of defensive bunkers that had been constructed in advance.
According to the original tactics of the Spanish phalanx, in fact, there is no cover, muskets attack far, spears defend close, and the infantry phalanx should complete the killing of the enemy in the process of continuous advancement, rather than hiding behind cover and waiting for the opponent to take the initiative to attack. However, Francis was well aware of the power of the enemy's weapons, and pulling the phalanx out to shoot at each other was tantamount to suicide, and it was necessary to shorten the engagement distance as much as possible in order to effectively reduce the combat effectiveness gap between the two armies.
But this was still just wishful thinking on his part, and of course Takahashi Minami had already seen the deployment of the Spanish phalanx in the telescope. He was not surprised by this, if the Spaniards really pulled out their troops to attack, then Takahashi Minami would wonder if the other commander's brain was burned out.
To deal with this tactic of the Spaniards, Takahashi's method was also very simple and rude, that is, to let the artillery be responsible for the task of breaking the defense. The artillery company handed over to Takahashiminami, which was handed over by the headquarters, was used for this kind of work. The fortifications built by the Spaniards were nothing more than chest-high fortifications made of earth-clad masonry, which were fine for musket fire, but it was difficult to hold back the shells. In particular, the howitzers that have begun to be installed in small batches in the Haihan Army are even more handy in dealing with bunkers. The Spanish army had the experience of fighting head-to-head with the Haihan army in 1633, and Colonel Francis was well aware that his biggest weakness was the disadvantage of weapon performance. And Francis's reliance, in addition to the sixteen guns on the position, was the fortifications of defensive bunkers that had been constructed in advance.
According to the original tactics of the Spanish phalanx, in fact, there is no cover, muskets attack far, spears defend close, and the infantry phalanx should complete the killing of the enemy in the process of continuous advancement, rather than hiding behind cover and waiting for the opponent to take the initiative to attack. However, Francis was well aware of the power of the enemy's weapons, and pulling the phalanx out to shoot at each other was tantamount to suicide, and it was necessary to shorten the engagement distance as much as possible in order to effectively reduce the combat effectiveness gap between the two armies.
But this was still just wishful thinking on his part, and of course Takahashi Minami had already seen the deployment of the Spanish phalanx in the telescope. He was not surprised by this, if the Spaniards really pulled out their troops to attack, then Takahashi Minami would wonder if the other commander's brain was burned out.
To deal with this tactic of the Spaniards, Takahashi's method was also very simple and rude, that is, to let the artillery be responsible for the task of breaking the defense. The artillery company handed over to Takahashiminami, which was handed over by the headquarters, was used for this kind of work. The fortifications built by the Spaniards were nothing more than chest-high fortifications made of earth-clad masonry, which were fine for musket fire, but it was difficult to hold back the shells. In particular, the howitzers that have begun to be installed in small batches in the Haihan Army are even more handy in dealing with bunkers. The Spanish army had the experience of fighting head-to-head with the Haihan army in 1633, and Colonel Francis was well aware that his biggest weakness was the disadvantage of weapon performance. And Francis's reliance, in addition to the sixteen guns on the position, was the fortifications of defensive bunkers that had been constructed in advance.
According to the original tactics of the Spanish phalanx, in fact, there is no cover, muskets attack far, spears defend close, and the infantry phalanx should complete the killing of the enemy in the process of continuous advancement, rather than hiding behind cover and waiting for the opponent to take the initiative to attack. However, Francis was well aware of the power of the enemy's weapons, and pulling the phalanx out to shoot at each other was tantamount to suicide, and it was necessary to shorten the engagement distance as much as possible in order to effectively reduce the combat effectiveness gap between the two armies.
But this was still just wishful thinking on his part, and of course Takahashi Minami had already seen the deployment of the Spanish phalanx in the telescope. He was not surprised by this, if the Spaniards really pulled out their troops to attack, then Takahashi Minami would wonder if the other commander's brain was burned out.
To deal with this tactic of the Spaniards, Takahashi's method was also very simple and rude, that is, to let the artillery be responsible for the task of breaking the defense. The artillery company handed over to Takahashiminami, which was handed over by the headquarters, was used for this kind of work. The fortifications built by the Spaniards were nothing more than chest-high fortifications made of earth-clad masonry, which were fine for musket fire, but it was difficult to hold back the shells. In particular, the howitzers that have begun to be installed in small batches in the Haihan Army are even more handy in dealing with bunkers. The Spanish army had the experience of fighting head-to-head with the Haihan army in 1633, and Colonel Francis was well aware that his biggest weakness was the disadvantage of weapon performance. And Francis's reliance, in addition to the sixteen guns on the position, was the fortifications of defensive bunkers that had been constructed in advance.
According to the original tactics of the Spanish phalanx, in fact, there is no cover, muskets attack far, spears defend close, and the infantry phalanx should complete the killing of the enemy in the process of continuous advancement, rather than hiding behind cover and waiting for the opponent to take the initiative to attack. However, Francis was well aware of the power of the enemy's weapons, and pulling the phalanx out to shoot at each other was tantamount to suicide, and it was necessary to shorten the engagement distance as much as possible in order to effectively reduce the combat effectiveness gap between the two armies.
But this was still just wishful thinking on his part, and of course Takahashi Minami had already seen the deployment of the Spanish phalanx in the telescope. He was not surprised by this, if the Spaniards really pulled out their troops to attack, then Takahashi Minami would wonder if the other commander's brain was burned out.
To deal with this tactic of the Spaniards, Takahashi's method was also very simple and rude, that is, to let the artillery be responsible for the task of breaking the defense. The artillery company handed over to Takahashiminami, which was handed over by the headquarters, was used for this kind of work. The fortifications built by the Spaniards were nothing more than chest-high fortifications made of earth-clad masonry, which were fine for musket fire, but it was difficult to hold back the shells. In particular, the howitzers that have begun to be installed in small batches in the Haihan Army are even more handy in dealing with bunkers. The Spanish army had the experience of fighting head-to-head with the Haihan army in 1633, and Colonel Francis was well aware that his biggest weakness was the disadvantage of weapon performance. And Francis's reliance, in addition to the sixteen guns on the position, was the fortifications of defensive bunkers that had been constructed in advance.
According to the original tactics of the Spanish phalanx, in fact, there is no cover, muskets attack far, spears defend close, and the infantry phalanx should complete the killing of the enemy in the process of continuous advancement, rather than hiding behind cover and waiting for the opponent to take the initiative to attack. However, Francis was well aware of the power of the enemy's weapons, and pulling the phalanx out to shoot at each other was tantamount to suicide, and it was necessary to shorten the engagement distance as much as possible in order to effectively reduce the combat effectiveness gap between the two armies.
But this was still just wishful thinking on his part, and of course Takahashi Minami had already seen the deployment of the Spanish phalanx in the telescope. He was not surprised by this, if the Spaniards really pulled out their troops to attack, then Takahashi Minami would wonder if the other commander's brain was burned out.
To deal with this tactic of the Spaniards, Takahashi's method was also very simple and rude, that is, to let the artillery be responsible for the task of breaking the defense. The artillery company handed over to Takahashiminami, which was handed over by the headquarters, was used for this kind of work.
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