Chapter 771

Episode 771: A self-inflicted disaster... (6)

“Whew~. “It’s hot.”

The soldiers guarding the bridgehead grumbled as they wiped their sweat in the hot sunlight.

Almost a month and a half had passed since the unit led by Admiral Ahn Sang-soo followed the natives into the inland.

In the meantime, the bridgehead had its own changes.

The defensive wall made of sand bags became stronger, and the bridgehead was divided into sections to increase the efficiency of living and fighting.

In particular, the watchtower, made up of layers of sand bags, was a masterpiece of conversion, offering a panoramic view of the surrounding area.

“Nimi... It’s a masterpiece of conversion for both the military and military artillerymen...”

The sailors swore as they looked at the towering watchtower.

* * *

“Hmm... It would be a problem if the soldiers’ discipline became lax...” As

Admiral Ahn Sang-soo’s unit disappeared inland and time passed, the captains became worried about the sailors’ lax discipline.

If you were sailing, you didn’t have to worry about this problem.

This was because the sea itself was the biggest enemy. Even if it was a calm sea with no big waves and only a favorable wind, the sea was a place where being a little careless could mean the difference between life and death.

Compared to the danger of the sea, pirates were just a little trouble.

However, living for a long period of time on a sunny, atmospheric tropical beach was the perfect situation to call for discipline. In reality, quite a few soldiers got injured while playing carelessly.

In the end, the captains called on military instructors and gunners – similar to the modern-day rank of non-commissioned officers.

“If the soldiers become too lax, it could be a problem if something happens. “Think of a suitable method.”

“All right.”

The fleet’s military and military personnel put their heads together to find a solution.

“I can’t help it. “Let’s create a proper beachhead.”

“I agree. “No news may be good news, but it may not be.”

“I agree.”

In this way, the military bridge and military machine gun were used to strengthen the bridgehead by harassing the soldiers, and the core of it was that watchtower.

They brought in sandbags full of sand, stacked them high, and made roofs out of wood and sails.

Instead of climbing the watchtower using a ladder made of wood or rope, a ramp was made using sand bags. This was not just a simple ramp, but a proper ramp made with sand bags as a barrier.

“It’s not difficult because there’s sand everywhere, right? To work hard.”

The soldiers all cursed in low voices as they watched Jinmu walking away after giving orders.

“Ningiri...”

The soldiers who climbed the watchtower looked intently in all directions. No, I had no choice but to look.

At the front lines at sea, they frequently asked about the situation using luminous signals, and if they failed to answer properly, the captains would come and scold the beachhead commanders.

And of course, the downward spiral continued. And the further down I went, the stronger the craving became. So the soldiers had no choice but to diligently scout all directions.

* * *

While the soldiers maintaining the beachhead were wiping their sweat and complaining, the soldiers in the watchtower were watching all around with binocular telescopes.

“There are nothing but trees...”

The ‘clever rabbit’, who was grumbling as he looked at the jungle spread out in front of him, suddenly stopped talking and put the telescope close to his eyes.

“Oh my...”

The ‘clever rabbit’, who was scanning the jungle with a telescope, hit the warning bell like crazy with a small hammer.

Clink ding ding!

“The enemy! “It’s the enemy!”

“what!”

Kim In-gyeom, the first officer who heard the warning bell, ran up the ramp as if he were flying.

“What’s going on!”

“These are armed natives!”

The ‘clever rabbit’ answered and held out a telescope. Kim In-gyeom, who confirmed the direction pointed by the ‘clever rabbit’, immediately sent a signal with a luminous signal.

-A large armed group is approaching! Support needed!

While the watchtower was sending out requests for support to the fleet, the soldiers guarding the bridgehead were also busy moving around.

pop!

As red smoke clouds rose in the sky, the waiting front lines fired their artillery at the same time.

Ku-kwa-kwang!

Due to the bombardment of the front lines, large explosions occurred in the jungle in front of the beachhead and in the camp of Aztec warriors that emerged from there.

The commanders guarding the bridgehead shouted in unison as the fragments of trees swept away by the explosion of shells and the shredded body parts of warriors rose into the sky.

“Let go!”

Ta-ta-ta-ta-tang! bang! Tatang! Bang bang!

As soon as the order was given, the freight cars guarding the bridgehead burst into flames, and the sailors’ long guns fired simultaneously.

* * *

The battle that followed was literally a bloody fight.

The imperial army’s firepower overwhelmed the Aztec warriors, but the problem was their numbers. The number was too small to suppress all the Aztec warriors who were pushing forward like a swarm of ants.

And there were other problems as well.

“Aren’t these bastards afraid of dying?”

This was because the Aztec warriors continued to push forward even as they saw their fellow countrymen bleeding and falling down right in front of them, and dozens of people dying in pieces with each explosion.

Because of this, the imperial soldiers who were pulling the trigger on them were starting to get scared.

The Aztec warriors flocking toward the beachhead were addicted to drugs.

* * *

Before attacking the beachhead, Montezuma I and the Aztec commanders reviewed the Battle of Tenochtitlan.

“The soldiers were so frightened that they retreated backwards. “The same thing cannot happen this time.”

“right. “This must be prevented.”

To prevent warriors who were frightened by the firepower of the imperial army from stopping their charge or retreating, King Montezuma I and his commanders fed the warriors coca leaves.

Since ancient times, Aztec warriors have made good use of coca leaves. Even if you only take a small amount, it helps you forget about fatigue and has a good pain-relieving effect.

And if you eat it in large quantities, you will go into a state of hallucination and forget the fear itself.

King Montezuma I and his commanders, who knew well the effectiveness of coca leaves, fed large quantities of coca leaves to their warriors.

The Aztec warriors, drunk on the narcotic properties of coca leaves, were continuing to charge at a rate that made even the imperial soldiers sick of it.

* * *

The drugged Aztec warriors gradually approached the beachhead, despite great sacrifices.

“Throwing bombs!”

“Throwing bombs!”

The Aztec warriors fell to the ground from dozens of thrown bombs flying from the beachhead, but other Aztec warriors pushed in to fill the hole.

“Shit! Prepare for hand-to-hand combat!”

“Fuck!”

While the commanders and soldiers guarding the bridgehead were preparing for close combat, a unit led by Admiral Ahn Sang-soo arrived.

* * *

The arrival of Admiral Ahn Sang-soo’s troops completely turned the tide of the war.

The unit led by Admiral Ahn Sang-soo attacked the flanks of the Aztec warriors’ camp.

After receiving a fatal blow to the side, the camp of Aztec warriors finally began to collapse under persistent bombardment from battle lines floating in the sea.

The Aztec warriors, who were able to perceive the surrounding situation to some extent no matter how drugged they were, began to retreat again.

However, Admiral Ahn Sang-soo, who saw this, gave an order to the commanders.

“Advance and fire alternately!”

In response to Admiral Ahn Sang-soo’s order, the commanders in charge of the riflemen shouted to the soldiers.

“Fire the first line!”

bang! Ta-ta-tang!

“2nd line forward! Aim! launch!”

bang! Ta-ta-tang!

“Three rows forward! Aim! launch!”

The Aztec warriors, who were hesitant, turned their backs at once as the freight cars fired crossfire from both wings and the riflemen took turns firing and approaching one at a time in the center.