Chapter 729: Lin Zhennan's careful thoughts
Dictated by Mark Polo in prison, the "Travels of Mark Polo", compiled by his fellow inmates, caused great repercussions in the Western world at the time.
At that time, because the East and the West only had trade exchanges, there were not many other areas of diplomatic relations. The description of the ancient oriental country in this travelogue is actually seen by many people as myths.
But it is precisely because the oriental country described by Marco Polo is too beautiful, rich and rich, full of gold and precious stones. As a result, it has inspired countless people to explore overseas. This indirectly led to the arrival of the later Age of Discovery.
If it weren't for Marco Polo, who ignited the passion of countless Westerners with a dream of treasure hunting, and sparked the curiosity of Westerners about the ancient countries of the East for centuries.
Perhaps the Age of Discovery will be delayed by decades, if not centuries.
The consequent development of maritime trade, the bloody and lucrative colonial rule between China and the West, and so on, will also be delayed.
It is also unknown when the American continent was discovered. Because Columbus, who is a loyal reader of the travelogue, originally had the goal of the ocean voyage actually to find China.
The American continent has not been discovered, let alone the United States of America, the world's most powerful country.
From this point of view, Marco Polo is also a trendsetter like One Piece Gore D. Roger.
The thought of colonial rule made Blaise tremble with excitement.
If the Ming Dynasty can be occupied, the richness of the ancient eastern country will definitely greatly enhance Portugal's economic, military and other aspects.
When the time comes, the Spanish Armada will be nothing. The Daming Sailor at his peak was not inferior in this regard, and even stronger! What is the name of the Dutch sea coachman!
Thinking of the excitement, Blaise looked at Ogden with something wrong in his eyes.
Coincidentally, the Dutch marching commander also had a changed expression, and his eyes flashed with a strange light.
Their eyes collided in mid-air, and the two of them tilted their heads in unison, as if they didn't see the greedy eyes in each other's eyes.
The commanders of the allied forces of the two countries are still in the mood to play a game of peek-a-boo. And the disadvantage of the defenders is becoming more and more obvious.
Many of the soldiers were exhausted, but they still didn't get a chance to rest. In terms of weapons, the gap between the two sides is too big!
At this moment, even the commander of the war, Sun Xiuzhao, had to walk on the city wall, draw his blade and stand on the front line to boost morale, and live and die with thousands of soldiers.
In front of the city walls stood a row of shield-wielding swordsmen, who would be knocked away with their shields whenever the enemy stepped on the siege ladder. If you fall from a height of more than ten meters, you will be crippled if you don't die, not to mention the unlucky people who were smashed under the city.
However, at least several people were crammed together on each of the bridges built by the siege ladders, and with the help of only one person, sometimes they could not even collide.
Since then, the brutal white-knuckle battle has come. The most effective way to attack at this time is the basic tricks such as chopping, slashing, and slashing.
There is no use for any false tricks placed here, and there are enemies all around. Often slashed out with one sword, there are already several swords attacking at the same time, not giving people any chance to use swordsmanship at all!
Of course, most of the scenes like street gangsters are in small arms fights.
And such a master as Commander Sun made a spear seem to be alive. Pointing, teasing, stabbing, plucking, flicking...... Each move is either a precise stab in the throat of the enemy, or a single shot to pick someone away, backwards and knock down a vote of people.
General Zhang Bi also has two brushes, and the long knife in his hand is tirelessly like a killing god. I saw that in the flickering light of the knife, one enemy after another became the souls of his sword and fell to the ground.
However, the soldiers who were infected by the evil spirit of the battlefield had already lost their minds, and all their emotions such as fear and fear had been left behind.
His eyes were red, and even the scene in front of him was glowing with blood, and the only thought left in his mind was one word, kill!
The battle lasted for a whole hour, and even after excluding the early artillery fire and crossbow salvos, the white-knuckle battle lasted for more than an hour!
Even the two of them, who were strong in martial arts on the battlefield, were exhausted, and now they could only barely support them with perseverance.
His eyes are blurred, his hands and feet are weak, and he wields his weapon not much faster than a child can play.
Suddenly, Zhang Bi stumbled to the ground and sent himself straight under the enemy's knife. Really, it's a desperate situation where you're exhausted!
"Woo woo~~!"
The dull horn sounded, and when they heard the voice, whether it was Dutch, Portuguese soldiers, or Ming Dynasty soldiers, both sides were stunned, and they didn't react from the fight for a while.
If you look closely, the sun is setting in the west, and before you know it, it is already dusk. The dim twilight gradually covered the land.
When he finally realized that this was the signal for Mingjin to withdraw his troops, the cheers suddenly resounded through the heavens and the earth. This damn battle is finally over!
Sun Xiuzhao and Zhang Bijiang were full of joy, almost, if the enemy didn't withdraw his troops, they really couldn't hold on!
Could it be that Ogden and Blaitze, as commanders, can't see that the current garrison has reached a desperate situation?
Of course they saw it, and they had seen it half an hour earlier. But the mention of this is full of blaze.
Half an hour before Nima, these Ming Dynasty soldiers looked weak and exhausted. At that time, he was still overjoyed, and hurriedly sent additional manpower to take it down in one fell swoop.
But until now, he has killed more than 10,000 soldiers, and those defending troops are still this half-dead appearance that can be pushed with a little force! It's hairy!
Not to mention the commander of the coalition army who was on fire in his heart, on the city wall, Sun Xiuzhao and General Zhang Bi were hiding behind the half-collapsed battlements, and the two were discussing countermeasures with sad faces.
But what can be done? Compared to long-range weapons, enemy artillery is so powerful that a single shot can blow a hole in the wall.
And if their longest-range bed crossbow can't hit the cannon directly, it will kill a few people in the sky. Aside from the fact that it can threaten the siege ladder, it has little impact on the war at all.
There are only 50,000 permanent troops in the city, which is not the slightest advantage compared with the more than 100,000 people on the other side. I'm afraid that before the rescue arrives, Fuzhou City has been broken by the enemy!
Sun Xiuzhao frowned, obviously worried about how to defend the city.
"General Zhang Bi, the enemy is menacing, not only are the weapons well-armed, but the soldiers are also well-trained.
Especially the musket team, almost every 100 shots within dozens of steps, all of them were sharpshooters. There are also special shield soldiers to escort them, and the threat to our archers is too great, which is very tricky! ”
General Zhang Bi also sighed helplessly, if it weren't for Commander Sun's command to risk death and use light skills to force the past to rush over and kill for a while, the enemy commander would feel sorry for the loss of the musket team. I'm afraid that now all the officers defending the city will be killed by the enemy one by one!
No matter how you look at the situation, you have reached a desperate situation, what exactly must you do to repel the enemy army?
While the two were pondering, the herald finally found an opportunity to deliver the news.
After knowing the shocking changes that had taken place in the city, the two immediately burst into foul language.
"! The idiot surnamed Chen thinks that our trouble is not big enough, and we have to get the city to ruin to be satisfied! Well dead, deserved to die! ”
"! Lao Tzu knew that the idiot of the Zhao family was unreliable, and he was still in the nest at this critical moment, and Lao Tzu would lead troops to destroy him now! ”
Just do it, the indignant Zhang Bi jumped up with a swish, and before he could recover his strength, his legs were weak and he suddenly fell down.
"Wait, there's something wrong with this."
Sun Xiuzhao touched his chin thoughtfully and said to himself: "Governor Chen has always been extremely measured, and he is so frivolous about how to do things today. Wait a minute! ”
Sun Xiuzhao grabbed the herald's hands and hurriedly asked, "You said that Governor Chen summoned the officials of the whole city, so what about the Fuwei Dart Bureau?" ”
The herald shook his head again and again in pain, and General Zhang Bi also came back to his senses at this time.
"My lord, you mean, there is something wrong with that Governor Chen."
Sun Xiuzhao nodded, his eyes brighter and brighter: "That's right, the Fuwei Dart Game has risen too fast, and in the eyes of ordinary people, it is just a cornucopia of money."
Few people know that because they are close to Huguang, their status in the entire Fuzhou and even the surrounding boundaries is first-class transcendence.
This kind of big thing, no matter what, Governor Chen should inform the Fuwei Dart Bureau. Combined with the strange situation of being suddenly assassinated later, if you want to say that there are no ghosts here, I am the first to disbelieve Lao Sun.
Don't forget, the enemy forces released flares earlier, and it is clear that there are their spies in the city."
Guessing that there were still spies in the city, Sun Xiuzhao was not only not nervous, but looked a lot more relaxed.
"Someone came, and immediately relayed the official's guess to Lin Zhennan.
It is said that now the danger of Fuzhou is all pinned on the Fuwei Dart Bureau, and Lin Daxia is also invited to send troops to rescue for the sake of the fathers and villagers in the city. It's best to send out their treasure of the town, the Five Directions Lux! ”
Wufang Lux, hearing this name, Zhang Bijiang suddenly perked up, and a fiery light appeared in his eyes.
"Lord Sun, does the Fuwei Dart Bureau really have the kind of rumored invulnerability, infinite strength and tireless guard?!"
Sun Xiuzhao stroked his beard and smiled mysteriously: "This official has only seen it once by chance, and you will know it when the time comes." ”
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In the Fuwei Dart Bureau, Lin Zhennan and Mrs. Wang were also talking about the changes in the city.
"Husband, no one knows about Governor Chen's secret defection to us. The other party definitely didn't expect him to show his feet here.
I have already informed Tianya Haijiao Lou to send someone to keep an eye on the subordinate who contacted him, and I believe that there will be gains. ”
Lin Zhennan nodded calmly, after not seeing him for a while, his temperament has changed greatly. There are more sleek and treacherous businessmen, and more calm and powerful power cultivated by high-ranking people.
"Let the people who are watching be careful, the enemy has been hiding it for more than ten years with a secret agent, and it is obviously not a small force."
After hesitating, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but say, "Husband, are we just watching Lord Sun and them fight with the enemy army and do nothing?" ”
"Of course not."
Lin Zhennan suddenly smiled a little proudly: "We are also the people of Fuzhou, so naturally we can't stay out of it." It's just that there is a way to help, and with the strategy of Commander Sun, he will definitely be able to detect something wrong.
When the time comes, he will send someone to ask us to help, and there will be more favors in vain, so why not do it?
Moreover, Pingzhi also studied art from Mr. Lin. If we take the whole of Fuzhou as a gift, I believe that Pingzhi's status in the eyes of Mr. will also rise.
If you can teach the true transmission, even if you only learn one and a half tricks, you can benefit for a lifetime! (To be continued.) )