Chapter 772

Episode 772: A self-inflicted disaster... (7)

“The enemies are retreating!”

“The enemy is retreating!”

The Aztec warriors, caught in the unintentional ‘hammer and anvil’ tactic between Admiral Ahn Sang-soo’s troops and the troops guarding the bridgehead, retreated, unable to overcome the accumulated damage.

Cannonballs fired from the imperial front lines continued to rain down on the heads of the Aztec warriors fleeing into the jungle.

Seeing the Aztec warriors desperately fleeing under intense bombardment from the imperial front lines, the imperial soldiers at the bridgehead took off their helmets, waved them high, and shouted.

“Wow!”

“Victory! Victory!”

Some soldiers, unable to overcome their passion, climbed up the battlements made of sand bags, raised their rifles high, and chanted ‘Victory!’

Meanwhile, Admiral Ahn Sang-soo’s unit arrived at the bridgehead.

“How about we pursue the retreating enemies?”

His subordinate officers, drunk with victory, requested pursuit, but Admiral Ahn Sang-soo shook his head.

“It is not permitted. It is true that the enemy suffered a lot of damage. However, we must not forget that the jungle is a familiar place to them and we are not familiar with it. And the soldiers were exhausted.”

As Admiral Ahn Sang-soo pointed out, the faces of the soldiers who finished the battle were full of fatigue.

I was tired from maintaining tension while passing through a jungle full of all kinds of dangers.

I didn’t know it during the battle with the Aztec warriors, but as I watched the Aztec warriors attacking the beachhead flee, the accumulated fatigue came to me all at once.

Admiral Ahn Sang-soo, who stopped the pursuit, gave orders to his subordinate officers.

“The most urgent task is to quickly treat the wounded soldiers and check the damage. “Send a signal to the front lines to request a military doctor.”

“yes!”

* * *

Following Admiral Ahn Sang-soo’s orders, military doctors busily treated the wounded and commanders tallied the damage.

“Hmm... It’s fortunate that there were only a few casualties.”

Admiral Ahn Sang-soo felt relieved after checking the number of wounded and dead counted by his subordinate officers.

According to the tally, there were 7 deaths in the battle in Tenochtitlan and the battle at the beachhead.

Considering the bloody battle that took place in Tenochtitlan and the beachhead, the number of deaths was a record low.

“As expected, the difference is in the weapons... The double rifle was superior.”

Admiral Ahn Sang-soo, who analyzed the cause while stroking his beard, pointed out the difference in weapons as the biggest reason.

As he thought, the long guns carried by the imperial soldiers showed definite power. This was because 5-shot rapid fire was possible and native warriors who lost their senses could be suppressed with just one shot.

* * * The

reason why the bullets of military rifles had such power was because of the scent.

“For the time being, small-diameter high-speed bombs will just become a lump of luggage.”

After the end of World War II, small-diameter high-speed bullets had become the ‘trend of the times’, but it was judged that their shortcomings were rather serious.

There were several reasons why Hyang made this decision.

-Most countries still fight wearing armor. Of course, even small-diameter, high-speed bullets can easily penetrate armor, but considering the armor and the quilted vest worn underneath it, it is unsettling.

-Considering the jungle area of Shinji and the indigenous people living within it, reliable punching power is more important than clear penetrating power.

-In addition to the above reasons, there is a theory that the power of guns is halved for those who do not know their existence.

“Why are you calling me that?”

The soldiers burst into anger as they destroyed the watchtower covered in blood, sweat and tears.

Admiral Ahn Sang-soo, who destroyed all facilities and equipment that might be used by the natives, led the fleet and returned to port.

As the ships led by the admiral slowly sailed out to sea, the Aztec warriors hiding in the jungle moved.

“The strangers have left. “Tell Tlatoani.”

The jaguar warrior who delivered the command to the messenger looked at the sun in the sky and prayed earnestly.

“Please, I hope they don’t come back...”

* * *

Admiral Ahn Sang-soo, who returned to his home port, delivered a report to Hyang immediately using the waiting sea emergency wire.

After receiving the report, Hyang placed her hand on her forehead and muttered softly.

“You didn’t exceed my damn expectations.” The report posted by Admiral Ahn Sang-

su contained detailed records

of Aztec human sacrifice and cannibalism .

-The natives who accompanied him, especially those called ‘Jjong’, actively learned the imperial language. From what I heard from this ‘slut’, the indigenous nation in question calls themselves Mēxihcah. They sacrifice people as ritual sacrifices to the gods and then use the corpses as food.

-All surrounding tribes, including the tribe to which ‘Seong’ belongs, have the custom of cannibalism. However, like Messika, there are no cases where countless people are killed as sacrifices every time.

-To elaborate, there is no way to count ‘ssss’ beyond 20. According to the expression ‘Ssung’, which means ’20 out of 20, over 20′, it can be seen that at least hundreds to up to tens of thousands of people are sacrificed.

-Therefore, I believe that this Messika needs to be properly conquered and annihilated.

– Only when Mesica is exterminated will the surrounding tribes stop this evil practice.

“‘Extinction’... doesn’t have a good English feel.”

After checking the contents of the report, Hyang felt uncomfortable seeing the word ‘annihilation’.

In any case, Hyang was a person who had received ‘democratic education’ in the 21st century, and the word ‘annihilation’ was a word that was difficult to accept.

Although he was born in Joseon and was greatly diluted by joining forces with the Jurchen and fighting against the Ming.

“But I guess this is the only answer for now. Of course, people here will have the same reaction. And...”

Hyang paused for a moment and continued speaking with a long sigh.

“Whoa~. Still, it will be easier if you break it down to some extent. Human sacrifice and cannibalism are problems that are difficult to ignore. And this will be punishment, not conquest.”

Recognizing that ‘Aztec punishment’ was inevitable, Hyang confirmed the battle report.

After checking the battle report posted jointly by Admiral Ahn Sang-soo and his subordinate commanders, Hyang nodded slightly.

“Was it possible to avoid the ‘Night of Sorrows’ thanks to the freight trains and the Bigyeokjincheonro?...” * *

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The ‘Day of Sorrows’ was a battle that took place between the Spanish soldiers led by Cortes and the Aztec warriors.

In the battle that began with a surprise attack by Aztec warriors, the Spaniards suffered fatal losses.

At the time, the Spaniards were armed with matchlocks and crossbow cannons, but they could not overcome the numerical superiority of the Aztec warriors.

This was natural.

The most powerful weapon the Spanish had at the time, cannons, simply fired projectiles made of stone or iron.

Of course, it was possible to fire pellets called grapeshots, but they were nothing compared to the power or firing speed of the Bigyeokjincheonroe.

And the freight car that the imperial army dragged to the royal palace in Tenochtitlan was a major contributor.

Lastly, the presence of the Bigyeokjincheonroe, a 5-barreled infantry rifle, allowed the Spaniards to avoid the ‘Night of Sorrow’ that they experienced.