Chapter 1449： French garrison preparations

Louis XII was surprised to learn that 20,000 German mercenaries were about to cross the sea to concentrate in Sicily. So he sent troops to the north, intending to intercept the army.

However, because the army ’s guide and Gonzalo de Cordoba ’s headquarters in Sicily used carrier pigeons to communicate, there was no delay. The French did not have a stable communication route for pigeons with their ally Genoa, but delayed the time.

Therefore, when the French sent 15,000 cavalrymen to intercept, the 20,000 German mercenaries had all boarded the ship, and the French pounced ...

Looking at the French cavalry who returned to Naples with frustration, Louis XII frowned:

"This is troublesome. The enemy is now a 60,000 army. We have no advantage ... What should I do ..."

Then, Louis XII approached the ministers to discuss the countermeasures.

"You Aiqing, now the enemy forces are also very strong, how should we respond?"

John Rafi, who had just returned from the North Sea country, proposed:

"Your Majesty, although we are not completely sure of the victory over the Spaniards. However, if we rely on the strong city of Naples, we still have the confidence to win. After all, the Spaniard ’s advantage lies in the firearms. However, in the face of the walls, the firearms did not Too much effect. On the contrary, we prepare more ignition guns and rely on the cover of the city wall, but it has an advantage ... "

"So, the minister ’s suggestion was to prepare more grain and gunpowder, and to stay in the city of Naples for a long time. Using guns and artillery, relying on the walls and consuming the lives of Spanish soldiers. When there is no ammunition on both sides, then our France is the most heroic The opportunity for the knights to play! "

This is actually what Marin taught him, otherwise, at the level of John Lafite, how can he say such professional advice?

In fact, Marin was worried about the decisive battle in the wild, the French could not beat the Spaniards. If the French army is defeated, then Spain will rise completely.

Therefore, Marin believes that it is the best practice for the French to rely on the solid city of Naples for defensive battles, and therefore to consume the lives of Spanish soldiers.

Moreover, the siege battle is very cruel. Not only the casualties of the siege but also the casualties of the siege. After all, the city walls are so long, there are always weaknesses. There is also a lot of casualties if a wave of weakness is caught.

Marin wants to see Spain and France play long-term offensive and defensive battles in Naples City. In this way, not only the casualties are large, but also the duration is long. The best thing is that both countries have a dog brain in Naples City, and they will get hurt by both defeats ...

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Another trusted strategist of Louis XII, Charlie of the Geddes, is still in a relationship with Germany, putting pressure on Marin and not returning. Therefore, this suggestion by John Rafi became the best choice for Louis XII.

So, in order to fight a protracted battle, Louis XII made a series of decisions ...

For example, he began to ration food in the city in preparation for a protracted war. At the same time, a large amount of gunpowder was also transported into the city and stored, ready to fight the Spanish for a protracted war.

In order to obtain enough military food, Louis XII made two preparations-first, he ordered the sending of French cavalry to go to all parts of the Kingdom of Naples to forcibly collect food. When they saw the food, they grabbed it, transported it into Naples, and prepared as much as possible.

Second, Louis XII also ordered that all the original people in the city be expelled to the nearby villages. This is done to reduce the number of mouths so that these people and the French soldiers will not share their rations. Without the people in the city, they would not have to bear their food. Moreover, there is less possibility of colluding with the Spanish army.

Even the 80,000 strong people brought by the French, Louis XII laid off 60,000 people and let them return to the country, leaving only the strongest 20,000 people who seem to have a little fighting power.

In this way, 60,000 strong men with a large amount of food were suddenly lost in the city, and the food could last longer. And the 20,000 sturdy civilians left behind can not only take care of the lives of the soldiers. At a critical moment, you can also use weapons to go to the city to help fight ...

Because it is a battle of defense, and supplies are available. Therefore, it is not necessary for so many people to be strong, and Louis XII repatriated most of the husbands to return to their country. After all, the main duties of the civilian husband are to carry the grain load and build barracks.

The problem is, the French are now guarding the city, and the houses are ready-made. After driving away the residents of the city, the French army squeezed in the houses in the city is absolutely enough to live. The war of defending the city does not require long-distance transportation of money and grain. It only needs to make the food into the head of the city. In this way, 20,000 people are absolutely enough. Moreover, these 20,000 civilians are very strong, and they can be used as half soldiers with their weapons ...

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In addition, in addition to the money and ammunition reserves, Louis XII also let his hands go down and cut down all the trees around the city of Naples. The purpose is to use the trees around the city to build siege equipment after the Spanish army arrived.

For example, the ladder and trebuchet are too bulky, so the general army will not carry it with them, but bring craftsmen, and rushed to build it outside the city.

Just like the French besieged Naples this time, they did not bring a cloud ladder, but brought hundreds of craftsmen to cut trees around the city of Naples and build a cloud ladder on site ...

Louis XII's order to cut down all the trees around the city of Naples was also considered to cause great trouble for the Spanish army to siege. After all, if the Spanish want to build a ladder, they have to go to a distant place to cut trees, and then transport huge logs to the city of Naples for building siege equipment ...

In addition, according to John Rafi ’s proposal, Louis XII sent troops out of the city to demolish the stone houses outside the city of Naples. The removed stones and bricks were all piled up in the city. Once the siege battle begins, the bricks and stones obtained from the demolition of the house are the weapons that hit the French army's head ...

No matter what armor you wear, you can resist the sword, but you can't stop the bullet. At the same time, it can't stop the bricks and stones ...

Facing the fierce impact of heavy bricks and stones, even enemies wearing the best quality full plate armor cannot eat ...

The Spanish army hasn't logged in yet ~ www.novelhall.com ~ The walls of Naples are filled with bricks and stones, which are used to smash the Spanish army ...

Seeing the walls of the city and the walls underneath were filled with bricks and stones, Louis XII was very satisfied. With so many bricks and stones, the Spaniard is definitely enough for a pot.

As for the local Naples people who were demolished by the French? What is their life and death? Besides, it is now the early summer season. You can live in the wild without a house. Most, bitten by mosquitoes ...

What, you ask what to do if it's windy or rainy? I forgot to say that Italy has a Mediterranean climate, with summers hot and rainy, and the rainy season mainly in winter. Therefore, it rarely rains in the wild in summer here ...

Besides, Louis XII was not a philanthropist, and he did not care about the life and death of the people of Naples. Moreover, he conquered Italy, not to rule the area, but to volcanic ash. As long as the volcanic ash is in hand, the locals will not die, it is not his consideration ...

In this way, the Spaniards had not yet come. The French had already filled the city with grains, grass, ammunition, and bricks, stones, and logs used to smash people. Just wait for the Spanish army to attack the city, and then all greet the faces of the Spanish soldiers climbing the wall ...