Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

Although Yost himself often does things to get down on the ground, but now that he is the unlucky person in the well, he is about to be stoned, and he is still very unhappy.

"Considering the negative impact of the special war tax on the business activities of the Principality of Burgundy, I will not increase taxes on the cities this time in the battle to regain Ghent. I am a benevolent lord, and since I have decided to help the commoners Through this severe winter, we will not go back on our word." Philip III said with a righteous face.

The reason why the duke was able to reject Yost so stubbornly was not because he was blessed by the Seven Sages, but because he had a good daughter who could really give him a room of gold.

That was the gift Mary received from the Dragon God after awakening the power of the dragon veins.

Jost saw that Philip III could not ask for help, so he could only leave angrily.

Before leaving, he also gave Ma Yofu a look of help.

Even if he felt that Youfu Ma was going to take advantage of the danger and bite him hard, he had no choice.Compared with Philip III, who turned a blind eye to the plight of the Textile Guild and only wanted to hack all his property, the Seris people already had a more conscience.

Youfu Ma nodded in response.

Philip III was greedy for the real money accumulated by the merchants, and Yoo Ma was more interested in the experience, technology, and connections of these merchants.

However, the matter of dealing with Jost can be left to Vera, and now he needs to discuss more important matters with Philip III.

In the previous battle against Calais, Philip III had thrown a total of two heavy siege guns.As a result, one door was blown up, and the other was destroyed by the British sneak attack during the retreat.Now this Burgundian army has completely lost its siege ability.

It took months to transport the new heavy artillery built by Dijon to the lowlands, which was inconsistent with Philip III's plan to quickly settle the rebellion.

So he could only turn to Yofu Ma for help.

Although the main business of the opponent's cavalry artillery is mobile field warfare, it can also be used when sieging cities - at least better than the remaining small artillery of the Burgundy artillery.

Anyway, the city of Ghent is not a strong military fortress like Calais, and the French cannons are enough.

In return, Philip III promised that when Mayouf attacked Paris in the future, he would not only provide heavy siege artillery support, but also personally send an army of at least 5000 people to fight.

To be honest, at the end of the Anglo-French Hundred Years War, the Burgundians were really unbearable in their battles. Not only could they not be able to beat the British, but even the French might not be able to do it without Joan of Arc’s blessing.

Only after Charles the Bold, son of Philip III, underwent a series of military reforms, would the combat effectiveness of the Burgundian army be improved to a certain extent.

However, the task of liberating Paris is arduous, and it is always good to have more strength.

When it comes to expecting the enemy to be lenient, Ma Youfu is never sloppy.

After negotiating with Philip III, the two sides reached a decision to jointly send troops to Ghent.

It's just that with the organizational and mobilization capabilities of the rulers of this era, it is impossible to complete such a thing as "ordering the army to retreat from Calais, and then redirecting the target to attack Ghent" within a day or two-even though the direct line between the two cities The distance is only more than 100 kilometers.

It was not until a week later that Mayouf and Philip III arrived in Ghent, surrounded by a full [-] army.

Looking at the red and black diagonal flags flying at the top of the city, Youfu Ma was stunned for a moment.

This is the symbol of anarchism, the symbol of the rebels familiar to P club players, the famous flag of Lindenwan.

But the question is, how can something like this clearly not belong to this era?

Could it be that the New World Order is doing something wrong again?

Chapter 140 Eighth

After careful observation, Youfu Ma found that the morale of the defenders in the city head was low and the training was insufficient. After the Duke's army overwhelmed the border, they immediately showed a panicked attitude, which was no different from other peasant rebels.

He cast aside the unusualness of the opposing flag and began to discuss siege strategy with Philip III.

Participating in this pre-war meeting was one of the best generals under Philip III, the Count of Luxembourg who had captured Joan of Arc in the Forest of Compiègne - he was also the commander of the attack on Calais.

In addition, there are Pastor Milot and three other priests with Mediterranean mushroom heads.

The uprising in Ghent, headed by textile workers, had the shadow of the New World Order behind its leader Basot, so the Church of the Seven Saints could not sit idly by.

"The direct reason why this uprising broke out was because Basso had special intentions and deceived and incited others. Except for him and the New World Order who contributed to this chaos, most of the rebels in the city were actually unwilling to use it. Violence is used to confront adults, so I suggest that you should adopt a gentle strategy, besiege instead of attacking, and try to persuade the opponent to surrender." Pastor Milot said.

Philip III was dissatisfied: "Pay attention to your words, priest. It is a rebellion, not an uprising!"

He pointed outside the tent, and in the distant city of Ghent, there was a faint sound of cannons: "The Gravensteen Castle is still in our hands, so the army must recover the city of Ghent before it falls there!"

In Glavensteen Castle, the mint, there are not only coins that have been minted but not yet shipped out, but also gold and silver as raw materials for coinage.

Of course, even if these properties were taken away by the rebels, the duke would take it back, and the loss would not be great.But if the red-eyed rebels break through the castle, destroy the minting equipment, kill all the craftsmen, and burn the entire castle, then his loss will be immeasurable.

"My lord, there is an ominous atmosphere in the city of Ghent today. According to several nobles who were lucky enough to escape the city, the night of the rebellion broke out, massacres and large-scale arson took place in the city. Death and destruction are the most important things for the evil gods. The bait I like. If we choose to attack and cause too many killings, the consequences will be unpredictable.” Pastor Milot continued to persuade.

The other three priests added: "We have used magic to observe the city of Ghent. The situation inside is very wrong, and the concentration of chaotic magic is abnormally high. Therefore, you'd better proceed with caution."

"..." Philip III hesitated.He wanted to fight quickly and reduce losses, but when the matter involved the evil gods, he had to throw a rat's arms.

He looked at Youf Ma and asked, "Marquis de La Manche, what advice do you have?"

Ma Youfu said: "I have had some dealings with the New World Religion before, and I am deeply impressed by those cultists who are not afraid of death. But from the previous observation of the city of Ghent, the rebels do not seem to have a cult. leadership."

Bassot, who once put everyone together, is undoubtedly a leader of a cult with outstanding ability.If he was in the city of Ghent, within a week, he would definitely be able to completely control the entire rebel army with the help of Chaos Magic, and then brainwash these civilians into determined cultists.

But now it seems that most of the rebels still have no firm will to fight.

The Count of Luxembourg also agreed with Mayof's judgment.

He believes that with the fighting power of the rebels, if they attack by force, they can recover the city of Ghent in at most three days and pay less than 500 casualties.It's just that it is impossible to predict what kind of damage the rebel army and the red-eyed Burgundian army will cause to Ghent.

After roughly judging the true situation of the enemy, Philip III formulated a multi-pronged plan according to Yoof Ma's suggestion.

The first is a military feint.

Mayouf's artillery will continue to fire on the city of Ghent 24 hours a day.It doesn't want to kill the defenders, nor does it want to break down the city walls-the 6-pound guns are not enough to deal with the thick city walls.

Just keep the fire harassment and reduce the morale of the enemy, it is enough.

Therefore, Ma Youfu gave up expensive iron shells and chose stone shells to reduce costs.Even sometimes the artillerymen are interested, and they will stuff all kinds of messy bits and pieces and send a few rounds.

This kind of battle is easier than daily training, and the Duke will reward you with wine and meat every day, so the artillerymen have smiles on their faces, and they have never felt that shooting cannons is such a joy.

On the other hand, Ludvik, the original leader of the original textile worker, was also invited to the barracks. Every day he went to the city to shout, calling on the rebels to quickly lay down their weapons and negotiate peace with the Duke.

Ludvik's prestige is still there, and as soon as he appears, there is a commotion among the rebels.

But at this time, the original poor workers had become rebels with blood on their hands. They had a mentality of "everything has been done, and they can't go back to the past". They didn't believe that the Duke would still fulfill the previous agreement and forgive them.

In the case of ineffective persuasion to surrender, Philip III accidentally got a piece of information: the food in the city of Ghent was running out.

In the winter, supplies were relatively scarce, and the fire that went out of control on the night of the uprising destroyed two granaries, causing the city’s reserves to drop to a level that could only last for a few days.

Although the rebels were able to persist by "levying" food from other residents, worries about food shortages still lingered in their hearts.

According to this situation, Ma Youfu developed a heart attack tactic.

He asked Philip III to hold a large banquet outside the city, and he asked Ludvik to invite familiar commoners from the village near Ghent to eat and drink together.

Although the Duke did not attend the banquet, the nobles who gathered around Princess Mary came in handy.These young people may not have any other skills, but they are quite good at eating, drinking, and having fun, and they soon become one with the commoners headed by Ludwick.

Philip III even paid to hire many prostitutes.When night falls, women's laughter and moans can be heard from the brightly lit tents under the city. Together with the regular roar of artillery, they form a unique landscape of Ghent.

The effect of this is also outstanding.

The poor people who are also miserable, who follow Ludvik can enjoy happiness in the city, while those who follow Basot can only be shelled all day long at the top of the city. Comparing the two, it is easier to have a mentality. imbalance.

Two days later, the guards in the city were gradually less wary of the duke. Many people thought that the other party really wanted to talk about it, instead of what Basot said before, everything was a lie, and the cunning nobles just wanted to deceive themselves to lay down their weapons. , and then settle accounts after the fall.

Then when it was time for dinner, Youfu Ma brought out a big killer.

Chapter 140 IX The Baguette Is a Powerful Weapon

Following Ma's orders, the cooks placed large baskets under the city.

The basket is full of yellow sticks, which are the bread made by the bakers who built the oven overnight.

These breads are not rough brown bread mixed with all kinds of messes, but "high-quality goods" that are baked with wheat flour and refined salt after fermentation.

Because Mayoufu's request was urgent, bakers processed the bread into long strips in order to heat the bread as quickly as possible.

In this way, under the unintentional promotion of Ma Youfu, baguette was born 400 years in advance in a siege in the lowland area.

After getting used to the soft and hot white steamed buns and the modern bread with butter and sugar added, Ma Youfu did not have much appetite for the baguettes that made the surrounding soldiers and nobles salivate.

After all, although the baguette is better than brown bread, it is dry, hard and tough when it is cold. It hurts your teeth when you eat it. It is a weapon-level food, and its physical killing effect is outstanding.

However, the freshly baked baguettes taste very good and are very fragrant.The warm wheat aroma can effectively arouse people's appetite.

Of course, although the baguette is fragrant, it is impossible for the rebels far away on the city wall to smell it.Therefore, Ma Youfu also invited two wizards who can create wind, using magic to create a breeze and blowing the aroma of food to the city.

Perhaps it was because he felt that only the baguette was too monotonous and not attractive enough, and Yo-Fu Ma also tinkered with another "big killer".

After the baker left, the chefs got busy.

Under the watchful eyes of the defenders at the head of the city, they built bonfires one by one, then put the big iron pots on it and started to stew the soup.

The main ingredient of the soup is salted pork.

The pigs that Burgundian farmers stocked in the forest, eating mushrooms, acorns, pine cones and other messes, were slaughtered in the winter for bacon.

The pork of this era is not as soft, tender, juicy and delicious as the breeding and improvement of later generations. It also has some chai and saucy similar to wild boar, but it is also a rare taste.

When the pork is simmered in the right pot, the chefs start to order the accessories.

Since it was winter, fresh green leafy vegetables were naturally impossible—even if there were, it was a high-end delicacy that at least the nobles above the earl could enjoy.

Therefore, the accessories are all storage-stable vegetables such as onions, radishes, and various beans.

As for the seasoning, it is also very poor.In addition to the salt that comes with salted pork, throw a few cloves of garlic into the pot and you're done.

But even so, the various amino acids and fatty acids dissolved in the pork stew still form an attractive aroma.

Later generations could rely on stewed vermicelli with pork to persuade the national army to surrender. Now, when Ma Youfu faced the feudal rebel army whose organization was not as good as the national army, the combination of pork soup and baguette was even more destructive to the will to fight.

After all, eating is the primary instinct of living things.

In the wafting aroma of food, Philip III looked at the fiery scene in front of him suspiciously, and asked, "Marquis Lamanche, is this really useful?"

"It doesn't cost much anyway, so there's no harm in trying it." Youfu Ma said.He didn't know whether this method could destroy the will of the defenders, but instead of waiting idle, it would be better to do something casually.

If you don't want to make more killings to capture the city of Ghent, you have to try every method.

The preparation of so many delicacies looks very "luxurious", but in fact the money spent is much less than the bounty paid to the army.

In this way, on that night, the attacking tactics of these days finally had a major breakthrough.

Some defenders could not bear the cold and hunger and escaped from the city of Ghent.

Yoof Ma got the news and immediately came to the tent where the deserters were housed.

A big man with a dark complexion and a weathered face was sitting around the fire with four other men of different heights and shorts, nibbling on a baguette and drinking broth with a face full of intoxication.

This big man, who looked like a leader, was wearing a pair of iron armor that didn't fit very well, and he was carrying two one-handed swords on his back.For those who didn't know, they thought it was a witcher from the Salted Fish School - after all, the fishy smell on their bodies was immediately smelled by Youfu Ma when he opened the tent curtain.

Pastor Milot, who was in charge of entertaining several people, whispered to Ma Youfu: "They are fishermen, and they are not exactly the same group as the textile workers who were the main force of the uprising. Especially after experiencing the siege and suffering, because the current leader of the rebel army—— White Palm Kevin squeezed out and deducted supplies, so he was dissatisfied for a long time. As soon as he was lured by your food tactics today, he completely gave up his plan to resist..."