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Chapter 1312 Parallel Siege Method

More than 2000 pirate captives were divided into two shifts. It took only two days to dig an approach trench under the supervision of the supervisors and engineers. The infantry and artillery protected the trench fortifications to prevent the pirates in the fortress from leaving the city to attack.

Pasha Murat personally led people to the bastion to observe the abnormally moving enemies outside. He was very puzzled by the dusty construction site outside. He didn't know why the coalition forces outside the city were building large-scale construction projects.

"Are they planning a long-term siege of our fortress?" Murat always felt that the other party's actions were full of weirdness.

The pirate leaders who hid in the fortress looked around, and the trenches dug by the attacking party were probably more than 1000 meters away from the bastion.With such a long distance and the protection of the trench, the artillery in the fortress cannot pose an effective threat to the pirates in the trench and the infantry and artillery deployed behind the trench.

"They captured Algiers, and they can get supplies from the city and nearby tribes. If they want, they can indeed besiege us for a long time until we run out of supplies. Lord Pasha, since they are still unwilling to retreat, it means that they have Break through the fort with full confidence." The pirate general Amur limped behind Murat.

During the battle, he was ambushed by a surprise attack team led by Sun Chuanting, and stray bullets brushed past his legs, nearly shattering his entire thigh.

Originally, as a fearsome pirate general, he was fearless in the Western Mediterranean and even dared to snatch the galleys of the Spanish Navy. However, he was defeated time and time again in front of the three-party coalition forces led by the Chinese.

He led the pirates to seize the stranded frigate, protect the fort, and return to the city to help him. He already deserved Pasha's trust in him, but in the face of absolute strength, any brave battle could not make up for the gap between the two sides.

He lost his courage as usual while guarding the fortress, and he just wanted to let this group of devils and annoying Europeans from the East leave Algiers as soon as possible.

The other pirate leaders also had the idea of ​​sending the God of Plague, and their war-weariness affected Pasha, who was the supreme ruler.

"We will hold peace talks with them again, and we are willing to pay 20 taels of silver in compensation, and let them take the hostages away!" Murat became a little hysterical.

From the fortress, he could overlook the messy city of Algiers, most of the houses had been looted, and black smoke was billowing.

It can be said that after this battle, Algiers suffered an unprecedented blow, and the prestige of him and the Ottoman Empire here plummeted.In the future, the Europeans will not give them face, and even refuse to pay them protection fees.

The pirates guarding the fort once again wanted peace talks, but Sun Chuanting and others were determined to capture the Pennion fortress unless the pirates could hand over a compensation of 100 million taels of silver that satisfied them.

Members of the British Royal Fleet and the Knights of Malta had gained a lot of wealth by looting pirates and capturing pirate ships. They were very satisfied with this expedition and wanted to leave.

Sun Chuanting was unwilling to let this group of people go, their warships and soldiers were still useful.

So they promised that if the pirates paid the compensation, the Chinese who were responsible for the main task of attacking the fortress would get 100% of the compensation, the Britons would get 10%, and the Knights of Malta would get [-]%.In other words, if the pirates compensated [-] million taels of silver, the least Knights of Malta could get [-] taels.

There are about 800 members of the Knights of Malta who arrived this time, and each of them can get more than 100 taels of silver. Coupled with the wealth obtained from plundering pirates, this money can allow them to buy several large ships.

"When the Dutch attack the bastion, they will completely concentrate their siege firepower in one place, open a passage, and then organize infantry to charge from here. The price is often relatively heavy, but only in this way can they avoid a long siege. "Sir Greenville has led the English Expeditionary Force to be active in the Netherlands for a long time, and is most familiar with the tactics of the Netherlands.

At this time, Sweden and the Netherlands had undergone military changes due to their participation in the 30-year war in Europe, but all British officers active in the Netherlands battlefield highly respected the tactics of the Netherlands.

Of course, this was their thinking before they came into contact with the Huaxia people. After contacting the Huaxia people, their military thinking had to undergo a greater change.

"We can't make fun of the lives of soldiers. They came here from the east thousands of miles away to fight, and their families are waiting for them to go back in their hometown. They use the lives of soldiers in exchange for compensation. This kind of business is really unfair. It’s a good deal.” Sun Chuanting gestured the distance of the fortifications on the paper, and magical things such as a standard ruler and a pencil appeared in his hands.

Sir Greenville leaned over and saw the fortification plan for attacking the fort. He saw that there was one trench close to the fort, and three trenches parallel to the fort. The four trenches were connected by zigzag passages, and the front parallel trench was almost tight. against the bastion.

Sir Greenville, who had discussed with the generals of the Netherlands on how to attack and defend the fortress on the battlefield of the Netherlands, saw a little trick.

"You want to dig an approach trench, carry out civil work from the trench to the front, approach the fort in a zigzag pattern, then dig the first parallel trench to strengthen the defense line, continue to advance in the same way, and finally reach the bottom of the fort Attack..." Sir Greenville exclaimed after seeing it clearly.

"Yes, when the engineers advance the trenches to the bottom of the fortress, our engineers will use artillery and explosives to open the breach. When our fortifications advance to the fortress, it will be the day to break the fortress." Sun Chuanting said.

There's nothing to hide about new siege tactics, which often surprise everyone the first time they're used, and then everyone imitates.

"Amazing tactics! The Dutch also used the method of digging tunnels to push cannons and infantry under the enemy's nose, but they definitely did not have such a systematic plan!" Sir Greenville saw Sun Chuanting's idea, deeply shocked.

"Isn't this a normal siege method?" Sun Chuanting didn't think there was anything wrong with it, because the parallel siege method invented by the French had become common sense that all army officers must know in the army lecture hall in the capital.

He had not yet realized that the French who first attacked a fortress in this systematic way were little boys!
"I learned a lot from you guys. If only I was young, I could still try this tactic on the Netherlands battlefield. Unfortunately, I even have a granddaughter now." Sir Greenville said with emotion.

The pirates saw two zigzag ditches extending from the parallel trenches, and as 2000 pirates took turns digging and quickly approached the fortress, they began to realize Sun Chuanting's and their combat intentions.

"Concentrate the artillery on their trenches, and don't let them approach the bastion!" Murat was very anxious when he learned that the attackers and defenders were approaching quickly.

10 guns fired directly at the bronze guns approaching the ditch and the zigzag ditch, but this did not cause much hindrance to the rapidly advancing ditch.The 10 cannons on the front of the bastion can only kill a few pirates digging trenches every day, which is not a big loss for the 2000 pirates captured.

(End of this chapter)