Chapter 2286: Frowned deeply
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The income of the Knights of Malta is donated by the faithful, and many fools give them money.
The other is real estate. Only in the Holy Land period, the predecessor of the Knights of Malta, the Knights Hospital, owned seven castles and more than 140 properties in the Holy Land and Catholic countries in Western Europe. The real estate can be used for investment and rent, and it developed into the 17th century. This number is naturally a geometric multiplication.
The main business is collecting protection fees on the Mediterranean!
Ships going to and from the Mediterranean must accept the "protection" of those upright knights. If you don't give it, it will be unpredictable!
Once the knights received the head of the Sudan, they robbed a ship belonging to the Sudan and drove to Cyprus to sell the stolen goods, causing the Sudan to send a large army to attack Cyprus.
The Christians on the island of Cyprus cried to the ground: the knights are rich, the flowers are poor, the islanders lie down with guns, wailing!
Therefore, the eldest brother Mo Xiao and the second brother, the Maltese Knights, which claim to strictly abide by the eight virtues of knights: "humility, honesty, mercy, bravery, justice, sacrifice, honor, and soul" may not be more noble than the South China Army. Strict military discipline that does not kill innocent and unscrupulous women.
Although the South China Army officers seriously BS the Knights of Malta, they dare not take it lightly.
The Marines have landed!
They did not land on the sea near Valletta, but on a beach ten miles away from the city.
The Knights of Malta only had 1,300 knights stationed on the island of Malta. There were also 5,000 locals and 1,500 mercenaries from various countries. They were not strong enough to divide their forces and allowed the southern army to successfully land.
After the South China Army established the landing field, its soldiers, equipment, and material resources continued to land ashore.
The landing was successful, without a single shot, and White Skin did not make any obstacles. The scorching sun became a deadly enemy of the Marines, and there were no big trees on the ground---the sea breeze, the rocky ground, the heat rising, and the sun shining on the soldiers. The two pots of boiling water I brought before landing were not enough to drink, and some people drank very little.
After all, it was not a problem. The South China Army found the water source. After all, the information on the island was very clear.
Thirty thousand soldiers approached the city of Valletta, and another twenty thousand migrant workers were busy setting up camps. They were crowded and crowded. First, they dug a deep trench in front of their barracks, and then went to dig trenches in front of Valletta. , To besiege the city!
The dull sound of iron digging and hitting the ground spread far to the city, and the knights were deeply stressed when they saw the ever-extending trenches!
To be honest, trenches are definitely a weapon for offense and defense. They can be used to resist the enemy's attack during defense, and can be used to suppress the enemy's maneuvering when attacking. A deep trench prevents the enemy's maneuvering and is of great help to the army.
It was only during the Yan Changwu period that the army's local work industry flourished. No matter where the Chinese army went, it would dig trenches whenever there is a chance.
Seeing that the pagans in the east were digging deep trenches, the knights of the Knights of Malta frowned deeply.
Similarly, Lieutenant General Chen Qiao of the South China Marine Corps, his officers and staff officers carefully observed Valletta through binoculars, and frowned deeply.
This is a "male city!"
For a long time, in order to prepare to deal with the most vicious enemies, the city has been continuously reinforced and strengthened. The ring is a moat about six meters wide and five meters deep (this is the data provided by the intelligence agency). The black and blue ditch reflects the majestic. The city walls and the afterglow of the setting sun, only the cruel environment of war will appear this moment of moving and breathtaking beauty.
In the telescope, there are ten meters from the moat to the bottom of the city wall, and there are Luyan rocks in between, and even the road leading to the city gate is no exception!
This was urgently made by the white skins. They did not hesitate to destroy the road. The head of the regiment Nicholas II Cortona believed that the Chinese were more terrifying than the Baotou guys.
Pieces of gray bricks and rocks are solid and huge, like the tendon muscles bulged by a Hercules. It is conceivable that with such a solid city brick, it is difficult to break the defense when a shell hits it, even if it is the "Thor's Hammer". Contribute!
The buildings on the walls are primitive and simple, although they are old and declining, they still have the same old scenery.
The city of Valletta is very important. It is divided into inner and outer walls. The inner wall is 8 meters thick and 10 meters high. The distance between the outer wall and the inner wall is 20 meters, and the height is about 7 meters.
In contrast, the inner wall of Constantinople, the "millennium never-fallen city", has a wall thickness of 5 meters and a height of 12 meters. The distance between the outer wall and the inner wall is 10-20 meters, and the height is about 8 meters. .
Although not as tall and long as Constantinople, the city of Valletta is more substantial than Constantinople, and it is not easy to follow.
Next, the South China Army proceeded step by step, first establishing a bunker, snipers in place, and attacking the enemy forces on the city wall far away.
But with no results, Baipi hid.
They have a lot of top cover and are not afraid of the bombs of the South China Army.
The bomb fell on the wall above the city wall, only the explosion was heard, but no human voice was heard.
Looks like no one in the city?
This is impossible!
A wooden fortress was set on fire by the kerosene that was thrown out, and it burst into flames. The light of the fire reflected in the sky, and a few flowing clouds were red. I don’t know if it was the setting sun or the flames of war.
The facts proved Chen Qiao's guess that when the 24-pound marching gun shell hit the city wall, it just knocked off the skin of the city brick!
The South China Army’s artillery shells blasted for a while, and the Xiongcheng stood still.
The military workers moved quickly ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The three "Thor's Hammers" quickly took their place and joined the bombardment.
Accompanied by the deafening sound of cannons, the cannons fired very accurately, causing the city walls to fall apart and fly away, and the smoke was filled with smoke.
The officers and soldiers of the South China Army stared fiercely at the seemingly trembling city wall, waiting for it to collapse, but waited and waited, after the shelling stopped, the ashes dispersed, the city was still like a giant beast, and it seemed to be more energetic. !
This **** city seems to be stronger than Constantinople!
Looking at this city, everyone frowned deeply!
Chen Qiao convened a meeting of officers and staff members, and emphasized: "Your Majesty wants this island to become our country's territory!"
These words were extremely powerful, and everyone heard that the back was straight.
It means to turn this island into China's territory since ancient times at any cost.
Many people can't figure out that this small island that cannot be reached by birds has very little production. Why does the emperor value it so much?
They certainly don’t know the emperor’s lesson: In the Second World War in parallel space, Germany and Italy did not take the island of Malta early, which turned the island into an unsinkable aircraft carrier, and the British kept on the island. The attack, to a certain extent, caused the logistic line of the African Fox Rommel to be cut off and defeated.
Even if the island of Malta has neither an air force nor a navy, if the island is taken, it will be able to strongly support the logistics line of the South China Army, so it must be won!
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