Moreover, there is not one such superficial fortress, but dozens of them, scattered on various tributaries of the Seine River; they just block all the bridge crossings that can enter the city of Seine. But what is even more incredible is that
It's the soldiers stationed inside.
Most of them are crooked melons and cracked dates that look unsightly, or they are old, weak, sick and disabled. According to the surprise interrogation at the scene, they claim to be from the Sena Citizen Volunteer Army. This establishment is half a year old.
A newly formed paramilitary organization.
But at first it was just a non-governmental organization under the umbrella of the Universal Church in the capital, in the name of relief; then, suddenly it received the attention and support of the dynasty overnight, not only appointing officials and sergeants, but also allocating money and materials, and specially training and organizing
an armed group.
Therefore, they include but are not limited to; beggars and vagrants on the streets of Seine City, poor people in the outer ring slums, petty criminals in the Capital Correctional Institution, small traders arrested for violating regulations; refugees fleeing from other provinces, and even those who cannot survive in the countryside on the outskirts of the capital.
the bankrupt farmers who went down;
There are even Roma and other floating groups, large and small. Many people initially went to receive free food and accommodation relief because of propaganda. As a result, they were controlled and supervised by a large number of soldiers overnight and became so-called citizens.
A member of the Volunteer Army.
Then under the supervision of these soldiers, they quickly transformed into a ready-made workforce for assault construction and defense lines of these fortresses. Driven by whips, sticks, and knives and guns, they worked day and night, dying of exhaustion and illness before offering gifts.
The work was completed a few days ago.
The contractors and general contractors responsible for providing materials and transportation services for this fortress defense line also come from aristocratic backgrounds in the capital, or are former tax collectors of the dynasty; they also try every means to cut corners and cheat in order to make profits.
and exploitation.
For example, sand and silt excavated from nearby rivers, as well as low-quality clay not suitable for pottery, and wooden beams removed from old houses were used as building materials for these fortresses;
Large pieces of gravel serve as the foundation.
Therefore, most of the fortresses were already dangerous buildings in a certain sense from the day they were completed. And on the second day after the construction was completed, just after a rain, many fortresses were damaged to varying degrees.
Collapsed; but finally passed the acceptance test successfully.
Immediately afterwards, with the edict read out by an official from the royal capital, these people who were forced to supervise labor suddenly turned into ready-made guards for these newly built fortresses overnight; each place was given a few flags and dozens of soldiers.
Just sticks, spears and other junk.
Then, more than ten to dozens of soldiers were dispatched to each fortress as daily supervision and guarding to prevent large-scale escapes. However, as time passed, these regular army soldiers were gradually transferred away.
Also being transferred away were young adults.
In the end, the remaining old, weak, sick and disabled could hardly run far, and had little desire to run away. In their words, the wilderness was becoming more and more dangerous; even in the slums of Seine City, and even in the bustling cities where middle- and lower-class citizens lived.
It is inevitable that frequent missing persons cases will occur in this area.
And in these crumbling inferior fortresses, you can at least get a sense of security behind closed doors, and even get some supplies that have been deducted from each other. Although the amount is extremely meager, it is still barely enough for the remaining people who have serious shortages.
That's enough.
Most of the time, I just need to hide in the fortress and wait for the inspections and inspections of the nobles and officials from the capital; then I use mud to paste the cracks and defects in the wall, and then pick out a few of the most decent ones and stand with spears and flags.
On the wall, I could easily get over it by shouting a few words.
As a result, after the cavalry regiment approached, most people did not hesitate to lower the flag and open the door to surrender, or abandoned the defense early and fled, leaving only a smelly garbage on the ground. Only a few forts carried out resolute attacks.
He resisted, and was then blasted into the sky by the cavalry artillery accompanying the cavalry.
A true blast to the sky: four-pound artillery shells were first used to blast open the blocked wooden doors, and then Hale rockets and hand-thrown gunpowder bombs were projected. As a result, the entire fortress was like a chain reaction, with large areas collapsing, and the entire fortress collapsed.
The defenders who were shooting arrows and shouting curses were all buried.
But there are some exceptions. In front of a large fortress in the upper reaches of the Marne River, more than a dozen fierce attacks launched by a redemption company were all repelled from the wall, with hundreds of people lost before and after. Then, cavalry artillery with nearby support was used to reciprocate.
The bombardment failed to break the fortress.
It wasn't until the engineer company in charge of attacking the fort arrived, and under the cover of musketry and artillery bombardment, they risked their lives using a trolley to deliver hundreds of pounds of explosives to the wall, blowing up the inconspicuous fortress and causing it to collapse.
The gap came. Then in the fierce battle, hundreds more were injured before the defenders were eliminated.
Jiang Tian later learned that this was the Brielle Line of Defense, which could be traced back to the military chief of the Charter government; an inner ring fortification system specially built to prevent counterattacks from local nobles. However, the Charter government fell faster, so
Only a few have been built.
Therefore, when building these fortresses, volcanic ash cement and standardized large stones produced in the south were used, which made them extremely strong and abnormal, and even repeated shelling was difficult to be effective. Today, they serve as an important support point and defense line for the peripheral fortresses of the capital.
One of the core.
But fortunately, such an existence is just a feather in the cap. In the end, the capital's peripheral defense line composed of dozens of large and small fortresses can play the greatest role; it is to successfully use a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people who need to be gathered and managed to delay
It took more than ten hours for the First Army Corps.
By the next morning, Jiang Tian's legion headquarters could already see Fengting Palace and Yinlu Palace, one of the former royal hunting palaces, which were vaguely hidden among the green jungle and ancient trees.
The Tower of the King. This involves another allusion.
In the fourth generation of the White Iris Dynasty, King Anle, who loved feasting and hunting, witnessed the queen giving birth to a pair of twins under the witness of many ministers, nobles and bishops; King Anle also announced that the two twins
All princes will become his recognized heirs.
Then he ordered to build two large gardens and palace areas, Maple Pavilion and Yinlu, in the northeast forest of the royal hunting ground specifically for the birth of the two little princes; and then built a pair of them decorated with white tiles imported from the East.
The high tower serves as the dividing line between the two areas.
Later, King Anle died on the bed of a certain female courtier, thus starting a special era in which the two kings ruled together and the Queen Mother acted as regent. However, after the two co-ruling monarchs came of age and got married, it turned out that
The great schism and civil war among the nobles of the kingdom.
This civil war lasted for more than ten years, and almost all the noble lords in the northern part of the kingdom were involved. Hundreds of noble families lost their heirs or had their titles transferred; in the end, one of them was born a few minutes later.
Your Majesty, he was assassinated by his rebel subordinates.
Then the brother who won a tragic victory was also burdened with indelible sins, and was called the Parricide/Broken Arm King by the world. And the Prince Killer/Broken Arm King spent almost all of his short reign as a murderer.
To make up for and mediate the pain and rift caused by the civil war in the Kingdom.
However, during this period, a paradoxical scandal broke out among the few children under his knees; and with unexpected efficiency, it quickly spread outside the palace. His favorite little daughter was destined to be with him.
The eldest son, the heir, was proven to have crossed the line of blood kinship.
Although there is no shortage of incidents similar to blood incest within the royal families of the Western Continent; even some nomadic khanates in the East will inherit wives and concubines from fathers, brothers, and adopt sisters. However, it was so openly made public, which still hit and stimulated this broken-arm man hard.
king.
Especially when people began to spread that this was a curse for royal parricide. The Broken Arm King was so angry that he deprived the royal brothers and sisters of everything and imprisoned them in two white towers, allowing them to
We see each other, but we are always so far away from each other.
Therefore, when King Broken Arm fell seriously ill and died, he designated his third son as his successor. The newly succeeded king also announced an amnesty and released his imprisoned brother and sister. But these two poor people had been in confinement for a long time.
During the torture, his hair on his temples turned into snow and he went completely crazy.
The pair of white towers are also called the Towers of the Twin Kings, and are regarded as a cursed place that originated from the Twins Civil War. It was not until the period of King Lie Sun that the abandoned and dilapidated Fengting Palace and Yinlu Palace were rebuilt and reconnected.
The large-scale Royal Family Garden also faded away from the curse of the twin towers.
After encircling, forcing surrender and dismantling a small number of hunting ground weapons such as the hound team, falcon team and hunting guards stationed between Fengting Palace and Yinlu Palace, the First Army also obtained a weapon that could be used
to directly attack the large camps and advance bases in the royal capital.
At this time, a cavalry force from the direction of the royal capital, or reinforcements responsible for armed reconnaissance, belatedly appeared in the field of vision of the peripheral police posts. Then, they rushed in hastily and unpreparedly,
In the ambush position set up in the forest of the Wang family's hunting ground.
In an instant, guns fired, explosions occurred, and the fierce fighting sound and fire smoke overwhelmed the neatly dressed cavalry regiment and tore the flesh and blood of them and their mounts. In the end, only a handful of cavalry left the battlefield; and one after another
He fell to the pursuing sabers and bayonets.
The headquarters of the legion where Jiang Tuan is located also obtained some obscure information and inside information about Seine City from the prisoners. For example, of the six newly formed legions of the dynasty not long ago, only three actually have combat effectiveness; in addition,
Two are serious fugitives.
There is also a corps. Due to salary issues and arrears of military pay, a large-scale mutiny occurred among the lower-level soldiers; it was just suppressed by the Burgundian (sons) regiment of the dynasty, the Knights of the Guards, and the capital guard force. Today, there is still
Search the city for the remnants that are roaming around.
In addition, the remaining three completed corps and several provincial reinforcements all went to the southern front to meet the attack. As the royal capital, the city of Seine was relatively empty; therefore, facing the changes on the western front, they could only rush