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Chapter 26 Capture of Ackerman

(This is the first time I write siege, I don’t know how to do it, please forgive me)

Aron also carried out emergency mobilization in Ackerman, and a total of [-] residents were mobilized.And there is plenty of food and water.

At dawn the next day, the cannons outside the city began to fire.A cannonball hit the city wall, and Ackerman deserves to be the strongest fortress.Except for some scattered stones, nothing serious happened.

Cannons cannot be fired continuously, the barrel must be allowed to cool down.Fortunately, the trebuchets have also been installed, a total of 15 return guns, and the shells have also been prepared.

"Fire" At the command of the commander, some shells were lit with torches.These stone bombs were impregnated with oil on the outside, so they ignited very well.

"put!"

Stone bombs flew across the sky and landed directly on the city wall.No matter how strong Ackerman is, he can't stand this fight.

And the attack point of these stone bombs is also a bit low, most of them fell on the foundation of the city wall.Soon several large holes appeared.

In addition to large stone bombs, some small shells were also fired.They came specifically for the soldiers on the city wall.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

The soldiers who were hit fell to the ground and wailed, and some died directly.

"My lord, look. They are a little overwhelmed."

On the hillside, Constantine told Peter about Ackerman's situation.

"Ackerman must be taken down today," Peter said. "attack"

"Yes" Constantine drew his sword and pointed at Ackerman, "Attack"

The infantry began to move, and they advanced step by step towards the wall.The return guns and crossbowmen are responsible for suppressing the defenders in the city.

For the moat, Peter adopted the so-called method of sticking and filling the moat. First, he made a template in the shape of a house, placed wheels on it, and placed huge stones and wood on it. Inside, he first enlarged a block of wood and firewood, and then covered the wood with soil and stones. superior.The exterior is first covered with raw cowhide, and then wrapped with iron sheets, and people push and walk inside, successively, a total of fifty vehicles.And behind them are many pack carts parked. The pack carts are full of sacks filled with soil made before. Countless unarmored soldiers lined up and passed the sacks forward one by one hand by hand. The soldiers pushing the carts in the carriages did the same.Soon, sacks of negative soil were thrown into the trench one after another.

Although Aaron didn't know what these wooden carts were for at first, out of intuition, he still ordered the soldiers to shoot bows and arrows at them.

At the same time, many arrow-stopping carts with a wide wooden plank erected in front were lined up, advancing towards the city wall in the interval between the five wooden cart columns.These fletchers were pushed up in front of the trench, forming a discontinuous wooden wall.Archers and crossbowmen fired arrows at the defenders at the top of the city through the gaps between the planks.

At noon, part of the moat was filled.Soldiers began to approach the city wall, which was different from ordinary siege warfare.They didn't carry ladders, and each had a big bucket, and some of them also had manuscripts and shovels.

"Attack, attack."

Under Aron's order, some defenders began to attack the soldiers below.But the violent return artillery and the distant crossbow bolts hit them at all.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the five hundred warriors originally trained by Peter expanded and buried the explosive barrels on the basis of these large holes.And light the fuse.

"Look, they're retreating."

The defenders looked at the fleeing enemy army and shouted directly.Aaron was also happy. He thought that the other party saw that the fortress was strong and ran away thinking that he was invincible.

"Run, when the Grand Duke comes back, we will beat you severely."

The defenders are also continuing to output words, but they haven't waited for them all to join.There was a loud bang, and there was no sound after that.

Huge gunpowder smoke completely covered the fortress, and the sound of explosions spread to every corner.Peter was looking forward to the result, and Constantine was looking forward to it too.

The smoke dissipated, and a huge gap appeared in front of their eyes.The effect of using gunpowder to blow up the city wall is really remarkable, let alone granular gunpowder. (one pound is stronger than three pounds)

"Attack!" The herald blew the attack horn.

Ackerman's remaining defenders don't know what to do, because just now, their commander was also killed.Seeing the tide-like army attacking, they surrendered smoothly.

Towards evening, all Ackerman's defenders were wiped out.Peter really occupied Ackerman in one day. (The defenders didn't even think of what kind of heavenly soldier's style this was)
During this day, more than 2000 defenders and local people were killed and injured, and less than 500 defenders surrendered.On Peter's side, 10 people died (6 were killed in the clearing of the city, 3 were shot by the opponent's bow and arrow outside the city, and one was killed by bombing if he could not dodge).

Peter entered the fort, and he marveled at the wisdom of those who built it.I am also thankful that I have mastered a special siege method. In doing so, at least half of the army was preserved.

Entering the office, Peter ordered all the materials to be sealed up.And started to search for the money in it, and found a lot of it.

All kinds of currencies are piled up in the treasury, including Polish zlotys, Venetian ducats, Moldovan groschen, etc., and there are also a large amount of food and cloth. If it is an ordinary army, it will not take ten and a half days Can't beat it for a month.

"My lord, what should I do next?"

Constantine asks what's next.

"General Constantine, I order you to lead an army tomorrow to sweep the surrounding disobedient manors and castles, just mention what you need."

"Yes"

With Ackerman in hand, the mission to capture Moldova is half the battle.Because the two fortresses of Kilia and Ackerman can provide Moldova with a lot of income every year, and here are also the keys to Poland and Lithuania, it can be seen how much the fall of these two places will hurt Moldova.

Those soldiers who followed Peter also had many trophies, and Peter gave them different rewards according to their danger.For those who died, Peter gave each family a pension of 60 ducats.This move brought tears to many people's eyes. If it wasn't for the inappropriate age, they would have worshiped him as foster father immediately.

In this era, the lives of common people are cheap, and as long as the army is not of noble origin, there is no such thing as compensation.Even many generals blackmailed the property left by soldiers who died in battle instead of handing it over to the families of the deceased.

Therefore, Peter's behavior was taken for granted in the eyes of others.But Peter was unmoved. He needed this move to make the soldiers believe in him. This is the key to Osman in the future.Those Janissaries are no joke.

(End of this chapter)