OBS Chapter 739
Chapter 739
Episode 739: Rain (9)
After hearing the answer he wanted from Han Taek-gil, Lee Gil-son returned to the office and checked the situation.
“What is the damage?”
asked Lee Gil-son, a subordinate answered as he shuffled through the paper.
“There are five deaths and twenty injuries. Eight of them are seriously injured.”
“What about the slaves?”
“The number of injured slaves brought in is approximately 320. The number of dead has not been determined yet. We will check immediately with the number of remaining slaves. I am sorry.”
Seeing his subordinate lowering his head, Lee Gil-son lightly waved his hand.
“It is too late to check now. More than half of them must have run away. And there is no need to worry about the slaves as it is the responsibility of the alliance. What about the damage to the hired locals?” “
About 20 people were killed and about 70 were injured.”
“Unexpectedly, the damage was small?”
“As soon as I saw the bandits, I was the first to run away. But as soon as the attack was over, I came back and cleaned up the scene.”
“Pay sufficient compensation to the families of the deceased and those injured, and also pay rewards to those who participated in the on-site recovery.”
“yes.”
“What is the situation on the scene now?”
“The Dongmyeong Army has been dispatched to the scene and is guarding the scene. But what comes next is the problem.”
Lee Gil-son nodded at his subordinate’s point.
“We don’t have enough troops. To be precise, the number of bandits is increasing, but we can’t get reinforcements.”
* * *
After the Battle of Suez ended, the Allies drastically reduced the number of troops stationed in Suez.
It was not because they believed in the agreement, but because of war expenses and political struggle.
The main players in the war during this period were mercenaries.
Most of those who were most familiar with not only traditional cold weapons but also the latest weapons, guns and cannons, belonged to mercenaries.
Therefore, stationing a large army in Suez was not an easy task even for the Medici family.
The best way to solve this problem was to station a standing army, but the second reason was holding it back.
In France and Portugal, there was still a struggle between nobles and kings.
* * *
The Duke of Braganza, who purged Afonso, Count of Barcellus, and his associates, resigned from his position as regent as soon as Afonso V became an adult and acted as chancellor of the kingdom.
What was interesting was the actions of the Duke of Braganza, who seized military power and power.
He was preoccupied with consolidating the royal authority rather than consolidating his own power.
The problem was that the person who would become the owner of this increasingly strong royal power was not Afonso V, but his son, Joao II.
This was the result of Afonso V’s choice.
When Count Barcellus was alive, Afonso V joined hands with him to push out the Duke of Braganza.
However, due to the Duke of Braganza’s counterattack, Count Barcellus and the nobles were purged.
Afonso V, who saw Count Barcellus and other nobles dying before his eyes, did not step forward even though the Duke of Braganza stepped down as prime minister of the kingdom.
Afonso V still entrusted power to the Duke of Braganza and spent his days indulging in alcohol and women.
“That’s bad.”
After confirming the situation of Afonso V, the Duke of Braganza focused on strengthening the royal authority for King Joao II, who was born to his daughter Isabella, Afonso V’s concubine.
And France was in a similar situation.
The only difference was that Charles VII’s biggest enemy was his son, Louis XI.
* * *
Because of this situation, the Allies were unable to deploy many troops to Suez.
Therefore, the allies mainly operated cavalry.
The cavalry operated by the Allies was very different from the existing cavalry in Europe and the Middle East. It was not a knightly order formed by wealthy commoners or nobles at their own expense, but a cavalry unit managed by the state, similar to an empire. As for armament, similar to the Empire, long guns were the main force.
Before we knew it, the allied forces stationed in Suez began calling this cavalry ‘Dragoon’.
It was the emergence of dragoons who were far ahead of their time.
Although it was a powerful cavalry unit, its size was small compared to the area it was supposed to protect.
Because of this, people who were not sure whether they were bandits or Mamluk cavalry began to set up camp, and this time they suffered greatly.
* * *
Gilson Lee, who was complaining about the fatal weakness of the allies, gave an order to his subordinates.
“The Imperial Army has moved. Prepare the iron horse immediately for the Imperial Army to use.”
The subordinate’s face brightened at Lee Gil-son’s command.
* * *
“Hot, hot...”
While the imperial soldiers, exhausted from the heat, were grumbling, bells and screams suddenly broke out.
Ding ding ding!
“It’s the enemy! It’s the enemy!”
The imperial army, which had been stretched out by the people’s cries, urgently stood up.
“Where are you?”
“Over there! Over there!”
Boredom disappeared from the eyes of the imperial soldiers as they looked in the direction pointed by the people running on iron horses.
At the top of a distant sand dune, thousands of cavalry clad in black from head to toe were glaring at the imperial army.
“Evacuate the workers and slaves!”
“Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle!”
While the railroad employees were evacuating the workers and slaves, the imperial soldiers removed the packaging covering the cannons of the freight cars and began preparing for war.
When the deputy gunner took out the bullet belt from the cartridge and inserted it into the bullet hole of the freight car, the gunner vigorously turned the rotating shaft attached to the body.
Slam! Slam!
“Ready!”
The imperial troops, who had finished preparing everything from freight cars to toys and general musketeers, announced in loud voices that they were ready.
At that time, the enemies on the hill began charging.
“It’s coming!”
* * *
Doo doo doo doo!
With the sound of horses’ hooves pounding through the earth, the commanders commanding the imperial army shouted to their soldiers while holding horseback rifles in their hands.
“Wait! Wait! Wait a little longer!”
“Wait a little longer!”
The soldiers who were waiting for the commanders’ orders swallowed dry saliva as they looked at the enemies coming closer and closer.
‘Wait? It’s already right around the corner? ‘
‘If you get any closer from here, shouldn’t you be punching instead of shooting? ‘
The commanders pulled the trigger when they saw the murderous eyes of the running enemies.
bang!
“Let go!”
Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tang!
As soon as the commanders’ orders were given, the gunners on the boxcars pressed the triggers in unison.
As soon as the fire trucks started spewing fire, hell broke out.
The Mamluk cavalrymen and the horses they were riding became covered in blood and started rolling on the ground.
50 sheets in front of the iron horse (about 150m).
This was the place where the life and death of the Mamluk cavalrymen who attacked the construction site were decided.
Very few Mamluk cavalry crossed the line. However, they too were caught by the waiting musketeers and either lost their lives or were seriously injured and fell to the ground.
“Damn it! Was there a new freight car!”
Mahdi, who saw the scene of the massacre, gritted his teeth and lamented his mistake.
The freight car was the only being that showed that kind of firepower. But he swears to Allah that the freight car he knew did not exist.
What he meant was that the pagans, who deserved Allah’s curse, had created a new freight car.
“Retreat! Retreat....”
Puff poop!
Just when the Mahdi decided to retreat, the waiting toys simultaneously fired their Bikkeokjincheonhoe.
As a trick to deliberately shorten the ignition time, the Bigyeokjincheonroe exploded all at once above the heads of the Mamluk cavalry.
The Mamluk cavalrymen, hit by an unexpected rain of steel fragments, could not even scream and fell to the ground along with their horses.
Among them was the Mahdi.
* * *
After about an hour (about 2 hours), the battle was over.
The number of Mamluk cavalrymen who fled from the scene of brutal slaughter did not exceed 30.
“Oh Allah...”
The locals who returned after the battle looked for God as soon as they saw the hell that unfolded before their eyes.