Chapter 312 Unexpected
Friedrich did not order a pursuit because Franz had taught him countless times about the horrors of jungle warfare during the three-month voyage.
The negative example is of course the US military. After all, they are the ones who fall the hardest in the jungle.
At this time, the Austrian army did not have a numerical advantage. The reason why it was able to beat the opponent was entirely due to the crushing technology and the inhumane and indiscriminate bombardment of Franz Trench. In five minutes, half of Franz's rockets were knocked out.
Of course, the achievement of such great results was also due to the fact that the indigenous people had never seen this kind of weapon, and they formed a dense formation. They even wore decent armor and did not seek cover.
In fact, due to the limitations of the power of gunpowder at that time, even a wooden shield covered with animal skin could provide good protection against those shooting steel balls.
After those steel balls penetrate the shield, there is not much kinetic energy. At this time, if you put a piece of leather armor inside, you will only suffer some minor injuries.
At least it wouldn't be like the pile of rotten flesh lying on the ground right now, with no possibility of treatment.
However, not to mention shields and leather armor, these indigenous people don't have much cloth. Most of them are topless. Of course, this is also related to the local climate, which is humid and hot.
Jungle warfare has always been a headache. In this case, the advantages of technology, tactics, and personnel quality will be greatly reduced.
The results of countless wars in history tell everyone that jungle warfare relies on familiarity and adaptability to the local environment. The side that is more familiar with the local environment can always gain a huge advantage. The terrain, landforms, plants, climate, organisms, and roads are all important. could be part of that advantage.
For the unfamiliar party, these are all obstacles and even fatal.
Franz didn't want to bet on this kind of thing, and there was no need to bet. What he was thinking about now was how to appease the restless people in the city, how to take over this area, and get them on the "right path."
For this reason, Franz made a special trip to Rome before coming. He bought the letter asking for help written by Emperor Yongli of the Southern Ming Dynasty to the Pope for five thousand florins. He also obtained several authorization letters and spent a total of 30,000 florins.
At this time, Pope Gregory XVI was good at this. As long as he had money, he would do things and everything could be clearly marked with a price. In the eyes of the Pope, this letter asking for help and several authorization letters of unknown use were like waste paper, not even as good as the indulgences written by him himself.
Moreover, the reactionary rule of the Pope in Rome also relied on the Austrian Empire, the guardian of Catholicism.
Naturally, he had no reason not to sell Franz's face.
Franz also asked Da Yanshanyin to embroider a large flag on his way here, which happened to be useful at this time.
In fact, Friedrich and many Austrian officers were skeptical of Franz's plan. They felt that it was unrealistic to rely on a flag to avoid a fierce battle.
But the flag was still raised according to Franz's instructions.
The head of Dongwanlu City.
The leaders of Lanfang Company were shocked by the short but efficient massacre just now. fighting? nonexistent! It's literally a battle between adults and babies.
"Uncle Xie, what kind of army is this? Were you confident of dealing with them when you were young?" Uncle Gu Liu was already sweating profusely. He didn't know whether it was the hot weather or the terrifying pressure brought by the army in front of him.
Xie Guifang said with a bitter smile.
"The general system has promoted me, not to mention that I am a small martial arts scholar. Even if the martial arts champion comes, I will probably die."
Xie Guifang was already famous back then, and joining Lan Fang was a perfect match. When she was young, she was known as an invincible fighter in Southeast Asia. But at this time, even Mr. Xie said there was nothing he could do, and the leaders of Lanfang Company suddenly felt a little discouraged.
Suddenly someone said, "What should we do if they attack the city?"
Everyone was silent, because based on the combat effectiveness this army had shown before, it would be easy to break through the city wall of Dongwanlu.
At this time, the soldiers responsible for guarding the city would probably be beaten into a ball of rotten flesh like the natives. At that time, all the people in Dongwanlu City will be prey.
At this time someone said again.
"Strange, those people didn't seem to be Dutch soldiers. They took out a flag."
"what is that!"
Franz felt that by playing the banner of the Ming Dynasty, he would definitely be able to impress the Chinese people in the city. When the time came, he would take the imperial edict and the fake jade seal from the Nanming Emperor and say that the Habsburgs, who were the enemies of the Ming Dynasty, had taken over and should be able to win over all the people. Most people's hearts are that after all, the predecessor of Jusheng Company is Tiandihui.
Soon the city was filled with people, beating gongs and drums and shouting loudly.
"Wow! Is this broken flag really so useful?"
Friedrich and a group of Austrian officers were very surprised. Although they did not believe what Franz said, they still hoped to win without a fight. After all, Franz did not like plundering.
Only Franz's face was solemn, because he heard what the people on the wall were shouting.
"Ni Ming!"
"It's the remnants of the previous Ming Dynasty!"
"You can't live as a Qing Dynasty person, and you can't die as a Qing Dynasty soul!"
"Mr. Luo Fangbo was loyal to the imperial court all his life, and even when he died, he still stood facing the north. Our descendants must not let down the emperor's grace!"
"Today is the day to kill thieves and serve the country. Folks, come on me!"
"Da Qing! Huh!"
"Retreat!" Franz snorted two words from his nose.
"Retreat? Aren't they here to welcome us?" Friedrich asked.
"Those who came to kill us set off smoke bombs. If we don't leave, it will be too late." Franz's tone was cold, and it could be heard that it was filled with murderous intent.
Although Friedrich didn't know what happened, he still ordered a retreat. After all, Franz's judgment was always correct.
The gate of Dongwanlu City opened wide, and countless civilians poured out like a tide, and the sound of killing was loud.
But as dozens of smoke bombs exploded in front of the door, the steps of the civilians were delayed.
At this time, a sound came from far away.
"This smoke is poisonous!"
The crowd hurriedly retreated into the city.
"Damn the remnants of the Qianming Dynasty, they actually let out poisonous smoke."
"Hurry up and use baby urine, it can still stop foreign bullets!"
When the smoke slowly dissipated, the battlefield was empty. It was as if the army had never been there, but the corpses that exuded a fishy smell were still there in the direction of the jungle.
"what happened?"
"It's a ghost soldier!"
"The traitor against the Ming Dynasty used evil methods!"
"Everyone, listen to me. Watering the city wall with black dog blood can prevent the evil thieves from using evil methods. Every household should prepare children's urine to prevent the evil spirits from coming again."
Gu Liubo commanded the people in Dongwanlu City to strengthen the city defense. Although the natives were repulsed, something more terrifying than the natives appeared, and it seemed that they could not relax at all.
Franz sat on the boat back and was sulking alone. He did not expect that these people who were alone overseas still considered themselves Qing people.
In fact, what Franz didn't know was that Jusheng Company, which first took root in Lanfang, was indeed an industry of Tiandihui. However, after Luo Fangbo took over, he carried out several years of decentralization of Tiandihui and drove the Tiandihui elements out of Lanfang. Fang Company.
In history, Lanfang Company had many wars with the Tiandihui organization in Nanyang. Although they defeated the Tiandihui, they also used harsh words to deal with them, saying that they would definitely come back for revenge.
In order to maintain its orthodox status, Lanfang Company applied for a seal from the Qing Dynasty, and even demonized Tiandihui and Qianming.
Therefore, when people in Dongwanlu see the Ming Dynasty flag, they can inspire strong fighting spirit.
As for the Tiandi Hui, they later established U Soon Company in Pontianak and other places. Although they were called U Soon Company, it was actually more appropriate to call them U Soon Tong, because they did not look like a company, but more like a gang.
But in today's battle, Franz also saw that these people were either unable to protect themselves or did not have a common goal and program.
If they could be as brave as fighting Franz every time they fought, Lan Fang would have unified Nanyang long ago.
But the story doesn't end like this
Today I added 1,400 words, which is almost a chapter!