Normandy is located in the north of France. The cliffs on the west coast are granite, the east coast is shale, and there are also long sandy beaches in the middle.
Because it is close to Ingeland, the Duke of Burgundy deployed heavy troops to guard the two ports in Normandy. Moreover, the Duke of Burgundy received the naval equipment left by Ingeland. Now it is his between England and France.
The strongest.
The long beach cannot allow the Ming Dynasty's warships and steam carriers to dock. They still have to go to the port. Therefore, France's main defense is still in the port city, so Zhu Zhanzhen and the others are considering whether to fully attack the port city or think of other plans.
After some discussion, the two main cities in Normandy were Caen in the west and Rouen in the east. Caen, where the Duke of Burgundy is now located, was heavily guarded.
The battle plan was finally determined, a three-front battle.
The troops were divided into two groups, heading all the way to the port near Caen, all the way to the Seine River, and all the way into Rouen. As long as Rouen was captured, Paris would be just around the corner.
Another part of the troops took small boats and landed on the beach in the middle on a large scale. Under the leadership of Joan of Arc and other French people, they carried out landing operations. After the successful landing, they used infantry groups as units to attack Caen and Rouen. This battle would destroy the current
Seventy percent of Ming's troops were pressed forward.
Strive to complete the battle in a short time and reduce the duration of the war.
In the history of the world, nearly three million soldiers crossed the English Channel to Normandy, France. The Battle of Normandy was the largest sea landing in the world.
The population of this era did not reach the number of that era, but the Ming Dynasty now organized a force of 50,000, plus the force that followed the steam carrier from New Shanghai City, the total force was close to 80,000.
In addition, the Yinggelan people can gather an army of almost 100,000.
These people and the Ming warships crossing the English Channel have already made the French on the other side tremble.
At this time, the Duke of Burgundy in Caen was in panic. They sent three groups of envoys to Ingeland to negotiate peace with Zhu Zhanchang, but Zhu Zhanchang insisted that the Duke of Burgundy and the King of France must be handed over.
Only then can we proceed to the next step in peace talks.
Who would sit back and wait to be captured?
It is naturally impossible for the Duke of Burgundy to hand himself over to the other party.
Despite the stubborn resistance, there was no hope, and the Duke of Burgundy fell into despair.
"Your Excellency, there is news from the front line. The Ming Dynasty's army has entered the strait. It is so vast that you can't see the edge. There is also an extremely huge warship. I have never seen such a warship. It is like Noah's Ark.
generally."
Suddenly a spy came to report, and the Duke of Burgundy hurriedly ran to the highest point of the port to look at the sea.
Today, the sea is calm and calm. From a distance, there is nothing. The tranquility lasts for a long time. It is vast and empty. The blue waves are printed with the blue of the sky. Seagulls spread their wings between the sea and the sky.
This beautiful scenery makes people have no intention of admiring it.
Because under such beautiful scenery of the sea and the sky, warships covered with iron armor were slowly approaching from a distance.
They were like Ming Dynasty warriors with livid faces, holding the Ming Dynasty dragon flag and wearing pagoda iron armor, walking two steps at a time, two steps at a time, walking with vigorous and high-spirited steps.
It was as if one could hear the sound of iron armor clashing, and the steam warship breaking through the waves let out the roar of a lion, with white mist steaming up from the sky-shaking roars.
At this time, the sky turned dark, and the sunny day suddenly turned gloomy. After a while, light rain began to fall. The Duke of Burgundy looked into the distance again, as if he could hear the rain hitting the armor of the Ming warships.
sound.
Every sound seemed to hit his heart, making his fear deepen a little.
Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it, and dark waves are coming over the pagoda over the sea.
The Ming Dynasty's armored warships were like huge black waves, a tsunami that was ready to go.
The sky in France was so frightened that it cried, and the patter of rain was its low cry, falling on the hearts of all the French troops.
Zhu Zhanzhen was standing on the deck of the flying Henanese at this time, and said with a gloomy face: "God has helped France. Hot air balloons cannot take off in this kind of weather, and they lack the ability to attack in the air."
"Your Highness, counting the time, Joan of Arc and his team are already landing on the beach. By attracting attention, we can make their login smoother. When they successfully log in and outflank the rear, our pressure will be much less." Fan
As Zhong spoke, he motioned to his men to quickly shield Zhu Zhanchen from the rain.
The wind and waves started to rise, and Zhu Zhanchen stretched out his hand to indicate that no one was needed to block the rain.
"Fan Zhong, guess whether the Duke of Burgundy is in the port or hiding in Caen."
Fan Zhong said respectfully: "Your Highness, I think he should hide in Caen."
Zhu Zhanzhen smiled slightly: "I guess he is at the port, but he is already trying to escape now."
If the news received in Caen City lags behind, it will be too late to run.
As Zhu Zhanzhen expected, the Duke of Burgundy is now thinking of ways to escape, but he cannot show it, otherwise the morale of the army will be turbulent and there will be no resistance, and he will be unable to escape.
"Soldiers, cheer up, don't slack off, don't be frightened by the Ming Dynasty's bluff, be prepared, and fire as soon as the Ming Dynasty warship approaches."
Following the order of the Duke of Burgundy, the French soldiers waited anxiously. They did not want to fight with such a steel fleet, but they had to fight.
When the Ming fleet got closer, before the defending French army could open fire, the numerous pitch-black gun barrels on the warships swallowed fire snakes and opened fire on the French defensive line.
I am longer than you, I am longer than you, and I can shoot farther than you.
The Ming Dynasty's artillery was much more powerful than the French's. When the artillery fire started, it was destined to be a one-sided massacre.
boom
boom
boom
Countless artillery fires sounded, and a devastating destructive force swept over them, more violent than the violent storm. When the artillery fire hit the ground, there were layers of flying sand and rocks, and the French defense line collapsed.
I was still thinking about being able to fight and resist, but then I realized that the first wave of offensive was completely outside my range. I really wanted to fight back, but how to fight back?
The French soldiers fell into endless panic. If they wanted to cause effective damage to the Ming warships, they would have to wait at least until the Ming warships finished the first wave of bombardment and approached the port. But could they still organize an effective attack at this time?
The bombing lasted for an hour, and then the Ming army approached some ports filled with dust and smoke.
On the other side of the Seine River, the Ming Dynasty's warships sailed in boldly. The weather was different ten miles away. There was no continuous rain here, and the sun was shining brightly. This fleet was led by Yang Lu himself. This was the first time for the commander to fight such a naval battle across the country. He was excited.
I was so excited that the first time I saw the enemy's port, I bombed it indiscriminately.
Fire coverage will give people the illusion that artillery can solve all conflicts, but is this an illusion?
The resistance encountered here was smaller than that there, and there was the Seine River. After the first round of fire coverage, the Ming warships rushed straight into the Seine River. The French troops along the bank fled one after another, and their speed also caught up.
Without being able to catch up with the Ming army, the warships rushed towards Rouen.
"The commander is commanding us to go deep along the long line of the river. I'm afraid it will be difficult to see the beginning and the end." At this time, a general raised a question.
Yang Lu waved his hand and said: "Put away your old tactics. Our army's current combat strength and weapons and equipment level no longer need to rely on the previous tactics. Let the soldiers fight openly. Those who surrender will not be killed. All the way
Fight towards the city of Rouen."
The Ming army penetrated the French defense line like a bayonet slicing through tofu.
Beside the steam carrier in the sea, small boats were constantly docking towards the beach. There was almost no obstruction here. The French army did not expect that the Ming Dynasty would use small boats to dock from the beach. By the time they reacted, it was already too late. The Ming army
The army group quickly divided into two teams, approaching the cities of Rouen and Caen.
Among them, the army heading to Rouen was led by Joan of Arc. During their rapid advance, they encountered a French team, which was formerly under Joan of Arc. After some lobbying by Joan of Arc, the other party joined the Ming army, and this was still a team.
The Ming soldiers replaced the Frenchmen and followed Joan to form a cavalry team of more than fifty people. As a forward force, they fought all the way to Rouen.
"Pious believers in France, the King of the Ming Dynasty has come to save you. Those who surrender will not be killed, and those who surrender will not be killed."
The Ming army advanced and shouted all the way. All the soldiers learned this French phrase. Although they had many accents, the French could understand it.
On this day, people from the Ming Dynasty who shouted that those who surrendered would not be killed could be seen everywhere on the land on the northern front of France.
The defeat on all fronts made the French understand the gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides. The Ming warships entered the port, but the French army broke out in resistance in the port. Unexpectedly, the French army was relatively tenacious, and the buildings were complex. The Ming army continued to fight.
It’s really hard to beat the time.
The Ming army underestimated the tenacity of the French, and the French underestimated the strength of the Ming army's individual soldiers. Encounters began everywhere in the city.
While capturing the city, let the steam carrier approach the shore as much as possible, and then drive down the tanks on it.
When the steel monster appeared, the streets weren't even big enough, but the layers of armor were enough to knock down the houses.
"What is that? Is that a weapon of the Ming army? I have never seen it before, how can I fight it?"
"Its armor is harder than a warship. Is that an iron rhinoceros?"
"Run, run, we are coming."
The appearance of tanks accelerated the defeat of the French army. At this time, the Duke of Burgundy had long disappeared. When the Ming artillery bombardment started, he ran away and ran towards the city of Caen, but he panicked
I know that the city of Caen is also a short-lived place.
As long as the Ming army captured the port, the next step would be the city of Caen.
There was only one thought in his mind, and that was to run, but where he was running was already unclear. Perhaps going to Paris to join the king was the only way out.
Halfway back to Caen, the Duke of Burgundy temporarily changed direction and headed for Paris with his cavalry.
He forgot that the troops were delaying him behind. No matter how difficult it was, he could still delay for three or four days. It should be safe for him to run towards Paris now.
On the fertile land of France, a cavalry team of more than 300 people was galloping. Suddenly, a team came out from the side. The Duke of Burgundy didn't know where this team came from. He didn't realize it until he saw it clearly.
The leader was actually Joan of Arc, and Joan of Arc was holding the Ming Dynasty Dragon Flag.
Joan of Arc also discovered the other party.
Neither party expected the other's sudden appearance. Joan of Arc hated the Duke of Burgundy deeply. After all, it was because of the Duke of Burgundy that she was captured, sold to the Ingelanders, and suffered inhuman treatment.
The enemy was extremely jealous when they met, and Joan of Arc immediately led the cavalry towards the enemy.
The Duke of Burgundy doesn't understand why Joan of Arc is here, but I have three hundred cavalry, and the opponent looks like he has only forty or fifty. I have the advantage. If you want to fight, I will fight you.
If I can't defeat the Ming Dynasty, can I still be unable to defeat you, Joan of Arc?
As the distance between the two rounds approached, gunshots and wails broke out everywhere.
The Duke of Burgundy, who had a huge advantage, was captured by Joan of Arc's troops without any surprise in less than half an hour of fighting.
The equipment gap between the two sides is too big. Among the Burgundian team of more than 300 people, only about ten people are fully armored and equipped with firearms. However, in the Ming army, especially the one following Joan of Arc, everyone is a hundred people.
The army of war is armed to the teeth.
He was beaten to pieces in a short period of time, and the Duke of Burgundy didn't even realize why at the moment he was captured.
Joan of Arc got off her horse and walked up to the Duke of Burgundy: "Long time no see, Your Excellency the Duke."
"Joan of Arc, you rebelled, you rebelled, you betrayed France, you are France's eternal sinner."
Joan of Arc smiled disdainfully: "Your Excellency the Duke is the real sinner of France. I followed the Ming Dynasty's army to rescue France and rescue France from the rule of you stupid and incompetent people."
"You...you..." The Duke of Burgundy was speechless for a moment.
"Tie him up and send someone to inform His Highness the King of the Sea that the Duke of Burgundy has been captured by our army."
This was exciting news. Less than a day after the war started, one of the two major targets of the war, the Duke of Burgundy, was captured.
The Duke of Burgundy could only be incompetent and furious, shouting: "Joan of Arc, you have rebelled, you have betrayed France, you are France's eternal sinner."
It seemed that he could not find any other words to say. An endless sense of despair invaded him. He knew what he would face if he was caught.
When the spies came to report, the Ming Dynasty had already secured the port and was preparing to advance towards the city of Caen. However, Zhu Zhanchang immediately changed his strategy as soon as he got the news.
"The vanguard is advancing towards Paris, canceling the trip to Caen." The purpose of heading to Caen was to capture the Duke of Burgundy, but now that he has been captured, there is no need to go.
"Ask Joan of Arc to detach a small team and send the Duke of Burgundy here. I want to interrogate him."