total war rise of empire

Chapter 91 City Defense (Part 2)

Chapter 91 City Defense (Second Update)

The ancient army actually relied on the grain and grass carried by the early army itself. Before the expedition, every soldier would bring as much grain as possible on his body, and eat as he walked. The generals above would count the soldiers. How long can the food and grass last, and will there be no food when you go to the next supply city!

If the food and grass carried by the soldiers are not enough before arriving at the next city, the generals must set up a transit food station in front of the army to stock up a large amount of food and grass before the army leaves!
In this way, when the army is marching, it can go through one transit grain station and one supply city, all the way forward, without waiting for the handwheel cart or horse-drawn cart behind it to be replenished!

If it is necessary to rely on long-distance logistics to supply food and grass, it means that the army has been out for a long time and entered the enemy's territory for a long time, which will cause a shortage of supplies. At this time, the army's food and grass supply will become extremely fragile. It is not a last resort, the army will choose to retreat temporarily to prevent the army from running out of food!
Therefore, in ancient wars, the rhythm would become very slow. First, the supply of grain and grass must be calculated, and then the supply levels of each grain station and the big cities on the road will be set up, and all grain stations will be filled to the predetermined number little by little. The city has accumulated enough supplies for the army.

This is exactly what the so-called army goes before the food and grass arrive!

Before the war starts, the commander will estimate how long it will take to fight and how long it will take to complete the strategic goals, and then prepare food and grass according to the estimated time of the war. The looting in the territory keeps the army running!
If the progress of the war is difficult and the time exceeds the estimated time, the battle will basically be a failure for the attacker...

However, this does not mean that the attackers will be completely annihilated. They can withdraw first, reaccumulate food and supplies, and prepare for the second expedition, but the national power consumption of the attackers will be greatly increased.

To put it bluntly, money and food are what fight in wars!

Of course, if the attacker is too sad and is turned around by the opponent, it will be over, money and food can be accumulated again, and elite veterans can't be gathered in a short time!

At that time, let alone the second expedition, you will be lucky if you can keep your old foundation!
The crusaders' conquests on the Greek peninsula were roughly the same, but the area of ​​the Greek peninsula was not large, so there was no need to set up several food stations. As long as they crossed the blue waters and arrived at the city of Pylos safely, the difficulties on the march would be gone. Running out!

The church had already hoarded a large amount of grain and grass in the city of Pylos, and the Pope was very clear about the concept of grain and grass first. When the noble army of the Roman Kingdom was still gathering, groups of grain ships had already landed in the city of Pylos!
Of course, he was accompanied by the guards of the Judgment Army, but the Judgment Army was just a symbol. What really made Agamemnon dare not be careful was the power of the Lord of Glory in the human world!
Therefore, behind the marching team of the Crusaders, there is a large number of material transportation teams. These are the food and grass stored by the church in the city of Pylos. Smash all obstacles that stand in your way!

The Pylos people have completely become the handymen of the Crusaders, and they have worked hard to serve the Crusaders under the strict order of Agamemnon!

In fact, many Pylos people have no complaints about the Crusaders, on the contrary, there is a trace of gratitude and admiration for the strong!

Although the massacre of the Seres people was refreshing, it also planted the seeds of hatred in the hearts of the Pylos people. For the arrival of the Crusaders and the upcoming campaign against the Seres people, most of the Pylos people remained firm. Positive attitude!

When Lei Zihao brought his army and slaves to the city of Megara, Lei Zihao set up a stronghold post in the ruins of Corinth City, and there was news of the appearance of the Crusaders!
The Crusaders are very close to the city of Megara!

The Greek Peninsula is a mountainous and forested area. There are not many plains suitable for planting and the area of ​​arable land is small. This is why the Greek Peninsula is barren!
In this world dominated by cold weapons, only the plains suitable for a large amount of cultivation and areas densely covered with iron ore resources are fertile areas. Mountainous and forested areas often mean that human survival is difficult!
Because of this, the Frankish Kingdom and the Roman Kingdom, which are widely spread across the plains, belong to the most fertile areas in the human world, and are also the most densely populated places!
The second is the forest area where the Kingdom of Germany is located. Although the forests and swamps there occupy a large area, fortunately there are few high mountains. Flat arable land!

Only when the land is flat can a large amount of fertile soil accumulate. If the mountains are all steep, you can only farm on rocks...

Although Megara City originally belonged to the military fortress of the Seris Kingdom, Megara City's main defense was the city-state of Pylos in the Bronze Age, and the enemy's strength was not strong.

Naturally, the protective effect of the military fortress of Megara City can only be said to be of an average level.

First of all, Megara City does not have a well-known moat, only a low wall of sheep and horses outside the city.

The so-called sheep and horse wall is a retaining wall built more than ten steps outside the city gate, eight to ten feet high.There is a door in the sheep and horse wall.

If there is a moat, the sheep and horse wall will naturally play a big role, but the sheep and horse wall in Megara City is just an earthen wall that slightly blocks the transportation of the enemy's siege equipment. As long as the siege party sends some cannon fodder to push Ping, you can perfectly cross this barrier!
The main defense method of Megara City is the city wall several meters high, built with earth, stone and civil structures, with a single eaves above, and the surface of the city wall is a brick-paved horse path, which is convenient for soldiers to run back and forth to help defend.

On the edge, a female wall is built - a low wall on the outer wall that reaches the waist.That is, the thin retaining wall of the outer buildings on the top of the city wall, the horse face wall and the sheep and horse wall.

The horse face wall is a rectangular pier protruding from the city wall at a certain distance, so that the defenders can attack the enemy from the side.

The use of the horse face is to interact with the city wall, eliminate the dead corners under the city, and attack the enemy from three sides from top to bottom.Its general width is 12 to 20 meters, protruding from the outer surface of the wall by 8 to 12 meters, and the distance is 20 to 250 meters (generally 70 meters).

These are basically the main defense facilities of Megara City. As for the urn and turrets, because the Pylos people are not strong in combat, Megara City has not been built!
(End of this chapter)

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