Chapter 820

Episode 820: Siege of Tenochtitlan (6)

When part of the Allied forces separated to intercept the Messica army coming down from the north, indigenous leaders were not the only ones to join in with enthusiasm.

High-ranking commanders in charge of the conquest army command center and units also came forward with enthusiasm.

-General Lee Jing-ok must command the main camp here and maintain contact with Shinji!

-In that case, the troops moving north should be taken care of by someone other than General Lee Jing-ok!

-The battle against those bastards like Messika or something is already a battle where victory is expected! As long as you don’t do anything stupid.

-Then this is the best opportunity for further promotion!

Whether it was a class in charge of direct combat or a class in charge of supply and administration in the rear, victory was the best stepping stone for promotion.

Therefore, in order to have the best opportunity to obtain the title of ‘general’, the commanders insisted that Lee Jing-ok should make himself the commander.

“I can clearly see what you guys are thinking...”

Lee Jing-ok, who was looking at his subordinate commanders with a laughable expression, immediately turned to a sharp expression and looked at his subordinate commanders.

“You haven’t forgotten what is the most important thing in our Imperial Army’s combat doctrine, right? “Let’s repeat it.”

The commanders shouted loudly at the same time at Lee Jing-ok’s command.

“Win with minimal damage!”

* * *

Even before the empire, the biggest problem of the Joseon military was ‘insufficient population’.

Especially as the Ming turned into the most powerful hostile force, this problem became one that must be resolved.

As a solution to this, King Sejong and the Joseon army chose artillery and freight cars.

– Actively use artillery and freight cars to reliably intercept hostile forces from a long distance.

– Avoid close combat and hand-to-hand combat as much as possible.

Based on this basic premise, the Joseon military changed its constitution.

It was not just about increasing the size of the combat troops, but also the size of the supply and fortification communication medics.

The standards for evaluating a commander’s qualifications were the same.

Even a victorious commander had to be criticized if there were many casualties.

-A commander who prepares properly is a master commander.

– Instead of consuming soldiers, consume bullets and shells.

This was the basic operating doctrine of the imperial army.

* * *

After the detachment left, Lee Jing-ok steadily carried out the work to capture Tenochtitlan.

All causeways leading to Tenochtitlan were cut off, and aqueducts supplying drinking water were cut off.

At the same time, wooden pontoon bridges and materials to reconnect the broken causeway, as well as boats and rafts, were built and stacked.

That wasn’t all.

The artillery units of the conquering army regularly fired cannonballs toward Tenochtitlan every day.

The artillery fired by the conquering army went around Tenochtitlan and reduced it to ruins.

“If we gather the magic created by those powerful magic tools in one place, we won’t have to wait or get cut off like this, right?”

Chicotencatl (the title of chief) of the Nahuatl tribe, the most powerful among the tribes of Tlaxcaltec, saw the bombardment of the conquering army and asked Lee Jing-ok.

Lee Jing-ok answered Chicotencatl’s question with an expression that said it was nothing.

“The enemy’s spirit will still be alive. If you push in recklessly, the damage will be great. “It is better to kill their momentum and then attack.”

“Oh indeed...”

In response to Lee Jing-ok, Chicotencatl nodded and walked away.

Lee Jing-ok, who was watching the chiefs of other tribes crowding around the retreating Chicotencatl and talking, asked the young officers nearby.

“There are two things that kill the most soldiers on the battlefield. What do you think one is combat and the other is?”

In response to Lee Jing-ok’s question, the young officers pondered for a moment and then began to open their mouths one by one.

“Isn’t there a shortage of food?”

“Isn’t it a disease?”

The young officers chose those two things first. Lee Jing-ok smiled and opened his mouth in response to the young officers’ answers.

“It’s similar, but it’s not the right answer. “It’s water.”

“Reconnect the road!”

“yes!”

As soon as the orders from the commanders of the conquering army were given, the waiting natives began to reconnect the broken causeway using materials and wooden pontoons that had been prepared in advance.

“Heavy artillery will have a hard time passing, but freight cars will be able to move.”

“It is quite possible.”

Lee Jing-ok, who was observing the situation while standing on the cart, raised his head and looked at the sky.

Lee Jing-ok muttered softly after checking the signal sent by the monk in the sky.

“Smooth!”

“The road continues!”

“Send the natives!”

“Yes General!”

As soon as the causeway was connected, well-armed native warriors began to rush up the causeway and into Tenochtitlan.

After the deployment of the indigenous warriors, the conquering forces, mainly using fire wagons and light wagons, began to push into Tenochtitlan.

* * *

The street fighting that took place in Tenochtitlan was fierce.

Although the Messicans were weakened by hunger and disease, they still showed formidable fighting power with their venomous faces.

This was the same for the attacking indigenous allies.

The indigenous warriors, who had suffered greatly from the human sacrifices and cannibalism committed by the Messicans over a long period of time, also attacked the Messican warriors with faces full of venom.

There was no humanity on the battlefield where these poisonous people fought against each other.

Neither side would leave the wounded alone or accept surrender.

* * *

As time passed, the situation of the war was heading towards the defeat of the Messicans.

This was because, in addition to being weakened by Lee Jing-ok’s high-stakes operation, the army was also pushed back in size.

And from this point on, the conquering army entered the situation.

If there were any points where the Messica warriors still stubbornly held out, the conquest army was sent in.

Tu-ta-ta-tang! Tatang!

When the camp of the Messica warriors collapsed under the fire of fire trucks and light trucks, the native warriors rushed in to finish the battle and ran toward the center of Tenochtitlan.

* * *

As the battlefield gradually moved toward the center of Tenochtitlan, the conquering armies following the native warriors began to frown.

“This is a bit harsh...”

“It’s fifty paces or a hundred paces...”

The indigenous warriors engaged in street fighting did not just pass over the nearby Messican houses.

There were many natives who immediately broke down the door, killed all the Messicans in front of them, regardless of age or gender, and headed to the next house.

“Should we stop this?...”

“It’s too much...”

While the soldiers of the conquering army were thinking about this, another soldier who was looking at the house shook his head.

“Just leave it alone.”

“why? “Isn’t that too harsh?”

“Come in and look at this.”

The soldiers of the conquering army who entered the house after being told by their colleagues were speechless when they saw what was hanging on one side of the wall.

There was a well-smoked human arm hanging there.

“These crazy people...”

“I forgot this...”

This was so common that most of the conquering army became bystanders.

“Let’s just leave it alone for now. “If you get tired of killing people like that, you will come to your senses.”

While ordinary soldiers said that and became bystanders, the commanders were waiting for their time, remembering Lee Jing-ok’s orders.

-If you see enemy monarchs or nobles, intervene unconditionally and capture them alive.