The Rise of the European Emperor

Because both sides are very cautious, the battle situation is very dull and boring. In the early days of the landing of the Spanish army from the port of Salerno, the French also sent cavalry to harass them. But Gonzalo de Cordova, as a famous player, didn't make rash moves at all. He was very patient and sent people to land in small groups first, and even built fortifications on the docks.

For several days in a row, the army did not officially land until the Spanish army landing on the pier could completely resist the threat of the French cavalry.

Being so cautious, the French had no chance of attacking. At the same time, Gonzalo de Cordoba also asked Aragon's fleet to drive all Genoa's ships back to the port, not daring to come out.

After the Spanish army completely landed in Salerno, Gonzalo de Cordoba did not rush to Naples, but waited until the supply ship delivered sufficient supplies before starting to march to Naples.

And outside the city of Naples, Gonzalo de Cordoba did not send troops to attack the city, but began to dig trenches and build low walls outside the range of the French artillery and bed crossbows...

The trench or something is naturally to guard against the charge of the French knights. This is the trick of Marin's North Sea Army. When Gonzalo de Cordoba learned the "Marin phalanx" from Marin, he also fully absorbed this immoral fortification of setting wooden pickets at the bottom of the trench . Any cavalryman would feel his scalp tingle when he encountered such a trench. Because the war horses that fell into the ditch turned into large skewers—the horse’s abdomen was pierced by wooden pickets...

As for the French knights who fell into the trenches, even if the wooden pickets did not pierce their plate armor, they would not recover. Not to mention the danger of falling into the ditch and breaking the body easily or being crushed by the dead horse. If they dare to stand up in the trench, they may be greeted by warhammers or muskets... Either way, they will either die or be injured...

And the low wall behind the trench was Gonzalo de Cordoba's own creation. Marin's North Sea Army had no low walls behind the trenches. Because the army of the North Sea State will engage in artillery fire with the enemy. Although the low wall can withstand the enemy's attack, it also blocks its own artillery. Therefore, Marin generally does not build low walls behind trenches.

But Gonzalo de Cordoba's Spanish army is different. Gonzalo de Cordoba believes that their main opponent, France, is a great artillery power. Spain, on the other hand, lacks infantry artillery, but has a superior number of musketeers.

Therefore, when Gonzalo de Cordoba's battle formation encountered the French army, it would not only dig trenches to resist the reunion of the French knights, but also build low walls behind the trenches to block the French army's shelling... …

Although the French army has a large number of artillery, they are generally small guns such as one-pounder, two-pounder and three-pounder. This kind of powerful small cannon, the low wall made by Gonzalo de Cordoba, is enough to resist. And the Spanish musketeers behind the low wall,

Then you can hit the enemy as much as you want...

After repairing the low walls and trenches, the Spanish army began to build a large camp, set up camp, and confronted the French army...

Subsequently, the Spaniards divided their troops to occupy the port and repaired some of the docks to obtain the nearest supply point. With the Spanish navy controlling the sea in the Mediterranean Sea, the Spanish army will hardly encounter any food crisis.

The French on the top of the city can only stare blankly, but cannot destroy them. Because, Gonzalo de Cordoba was actually near the pier, and he also dug a long trench and built a large section of low walls to prevent the French army from attacking the pier...

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Standing on the top of the city, watching the Spaniards dig trenches and build walls there, Louis XII was extremely depressed-this opponent is too stable, can you be more impulsive?

These days, Louis XII only watched his opponents dig ditches and build walls, instead of coming to attack the city...

Subsequently, Gonzalo de Cordoba ordered a new camp to be built east of Naples. At the same time, a large section of ditches and low walls were also built... In this way, there were Spanish camps on the south, west, and east sides of Naples. Only in the north, the Spaniards did not build any camps, but sent cavalry to patrol here from time to time, blocking any vehicles transporting supplies...

Obviously, Gonzalo de Cordoba understood the principle of "siege three and one", and did not siege the city of Naples to death. Moreover, the Spanish army is not more than the French army. If the city of Naples is besieged to death, it will not only stimulate the determination of the French army to resist to the end, but also disperse its forces and give the French army every opportunity to defeat them.

Therefore, Gonzalo de Cordoba only surrounded three sides. Moreover, the west side only controlled part of the dock area, and it was not completely besieged. In this way, the camps in the three directions of Spain are close together, and the troops will not be scattered. But to the north of Naples, Gonzalo de Cordoba also sent Spanish cavalry in backless outfits to patrol. Even, Gonzalo de Cordoba sent people to dig the road to the north.

The reason why the road was dug was because Gonzalo de Cordoba was afraid that the French would get supplies by land. Although he sent several thousand Spanish halter cavalry, the French had many more. If a large-scale supply convoy arrives, the French can send the main force of cavalry out of the city to meet them and escort the supplies back to the city. However, the Spanish cavalry is insufficient and may not be able to stop it.

Therefore, Gonzalo de Cordoba simply sent people to dig those roads. In that way, even if the horses of the French knights are not affected, the carriages will not be able to go. As a result, the French army in the city will not be able to get supplies...

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As a result, the Spanish army seemed to have given up the blockade to the north, but supplies from the outside world could not be brought in at all. And this unblocked direction also gave the French soldiers a "retreat", making it difficult for the French soldiers to desperately... As for the small-scale movement of people in the north of the city, Gonzalo de Cordoba didn't care at all. His intention was to give the French army a hint that "I have a chance to escape", so naturally he would not block the north.

You know, the number of French troops in the city is too large. If the opponent is dedicated to defending, the Spaniard really can't guarantee that he can attack by force. Therefore, it is better to give the other party a chance to abandon the city and flee, so that the other party's inner conflicts will become less determined...

But there is one thing, if the French try to repair the road and obtain the supply line, Gonzalo de Cordoba will definitely send a large army to attack and fight back the French army who left the city...

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Therefore, the following days became a boring confrontation between the two sides. The French are clamoring at the top of the city all day long-Spanish cowards, come and attack the city...

And the Spanish army did not show weakness, and they fired back with their mouths saying-French softie, come out for a decisive battle...

The armies of the two most powerful countries in Western Europe are actually talking there through the city wall—"You come up!", "You come out!"

But the mouth cannon was so loud that both sides didn't move...

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