Chapter 616: Blood Splatter
By midnight, the sky was already bright.
The lotus stem is located on the west side of Banzhang Mountain, and although the sky in the east has already turned white, the road on this side is still dark, and it is still shrouded in the shadow of the mountains.
Zizi ......
The tender grass smelled of early spring and had already emerged from the earth, and the tender green leaves were stained with a few grains of crystal dew. But it was trampled by sturdy feet, and the tranquility of the road was broken, and it was filled with a solemn atmosphere.
More than a thousand guards appeared here quietly, sneaking from the lotus stem to the Macao Peninsula, and the leading general was Qi Jiguang, the commander of the Shendian Guard.
Qi Jiguang was wearing battle armor, holding the hilt of the knife in his hand, and the whole person looked murderous. He not only hated the Japanese Kou, but also gritted his teeth against these Francophiles who invaded the territory and docks of the Ming Dynasty.
Others may not know, but how can he, a hereditary general, not know.
When the Francophile arrived in Guangdong for the first time in the Zhengde period, he showed his ugly face and tried to kidnap the Ming people to engage in the slave trade. It was only after being hit hard that they gathered five heavy warships and more than a thousand soldiers and arrived in Guangdong again to declare war on the Ming Dynasty again.
Now, he is known to the party in Guangdong. By bribing the political envoy Wang Bai, these gangs of vicious people not only settled in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but also took Haojing as their own.
After receiving the order to attack Haojing, he naturally did not hesitate, and immediately planned this secret operation, and at the same time, it was also the time to truly test the training results of this group of subordinates.
A general flag team in front had already touched the outpost of the Franc man, and with the strong backing of the troops behind, it also doubled their confidence and quietly dived over.
A tall Portuguese man dressed in a tight suit, not accustomed to the cold and humid weather of Canton, was sitting in front of the extinguishing charcoal fire and dozing off. But I don't know if I had a nightmare, or if I realized that the danger was approaching, my eyes suddenly opened.
Burst!
It's just that it's too late, and Yang Yang, the head of the flag, is holding a machete, and in the frightened gaze of this Portuguese, he waved it down hard, and blood immediately splashed up.
You......
The Portuguese, who had always flaunted his knightly blood, clutched his swimming neck, looked at the executioner in front of him squeaked and whined, and his eyes were full of unwillingness.
The same situation is happening elsewhere, and the peaceful life has already caused them to lose their vigilance, and many have their heads cut off before they even know what is going on.
There were only a dozen Portuguese and a few Indians at the outpost, which naturally could not stop Qi Jiguang's footsteps, and his spearhead was directed at the Portuguese gathering area behind the outpost.
Knock knock knock......
However, the news of the invasion of Haojing was still sent, and only a moment later, the church bell rang, and the news spread quickly.
"The Ming army has entered the island!"
"Kill these yellow-skinned monkeys!"
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When the Portuguese heard the bell, they rushed to the Congress Square with their weapons in their hands, and hundreds of people quickly gathered together, and the fighting spirit was very high.
Of course, there were some Portuguese merchants who arrived belatedly or did not show up at all. They are just merchants passing through here, and they have already paid a lot of customs duties here, so if they want to be protected, how can they fight to protect their territory?
"Let's go!"
Dressed in a white shirt, black pants, boat shoes, a long sword at his waist and an arquebus, Gallenelle's younger brother Vitol was the natural leader of the combined.
In essence, he is already half a soldier here. When his brother Galenel is not here, he will stay here and be in charge of the customs revenues here.
"God will bless you!"
Gaspar D.A. Cruz is the godfather of the place and has no small influence. Seeing that the Ming army was going to attack here, he was even more nervous, and he hoped to keep this missionary soil.
The Portuguese adventurer came to the New World to pan for gold, and he wanted to spread Catholicism to every corner of the world, so that everyone became Catholic.
Under the leadership of Vitol, hundreds of men marched in the direction of the outpost, and the battle was imminent.
The individuals of the mirror are very loose, but in the face of the violation of the "territory", they seem to be very united. Not only do they choose to go to war, but they also have mercenaries or slaves join them.
Here, in addition to some Japanese ronins, there are also Indian bearded men with longbows, and enslaved Nanyangs, which immediately reveals that this team belongs to the nature of a ragtag army.
It's just that this temporary team is not to be underestimated, especially these Portuguese.
Although they were in the name of adventure or business, they were not without bloody plunder. Especially those spices, which cost more than gold, they did not have the patience to trade with these natives, but chose to obtain them with guns or swords.
The speed of this Ming army was not fast, and it had no intention of launching a surprise attack on them, but set up a military formation in the open space, as if waiting for them.
"Onward! Shoot! β
Vitor saw this army in such a posture, and his heart was also secretly happy.
After staying in Daming for so long, he knows one of the major shortcomings of the Ming army, that is, the discouragement of the army. They only need to show a tough posture and carry forward the spirit of chivalry, and it will inevitably become a war of one-handed slaughter.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Portuguese appeared to be very belligerent, or extremely contemptuous of the Ming army, and were already the first to shoot in less than a hundred paces, even if the opponent was lined up in shields.
Although there was a shield array, dense lead bullets flew there, and some of them passed through the shield array.
A lead bullet hit Baihu Han Xing's iron leaf armor, although it did not penetrate the iron armor, but it carried a huge impact force and knocked him directly to the ground. Some soldiers who didn't wear iron leaf armor were not so lucky, and they were directly shot and fell to the ground.
Ha ha......
Looking at the situation on the other side, the Vitor Portuguese laughed wildly and found that this army was inferior to the Indians. At least they will fight back in the face of shooting, but this Ming army will not let go of a single fart.
"Haha...... These yellow-skinned monkeys must have scared their hearts, I smell a smell of urine! The Portuguese laughed and continued to advance while reloading his ammunition.
Bah!
Han Xing got up from the ground and spat a mouthful of mud and sand on the ground, and the anger in his heart rose. Seeing that these Franc machine people had already entered the firing range, he couldn't wait to pick up his gun to deal with these foreign devils at this time, but his eyes could only look at Qi Jiguang behind him.
Not only Han Xing, but many soldiers were very angry, and they also wanted to pick up their guns or bows and shoot. But they can only be secretly suppressed, but they understand the serious consequences of disobeying military orders.
One hundred and twenty steps, one hundred and ten steps, one hundred steps......
Qi Jiguang secretly counted the distance between the two sides, without the slightest expression on his face, his eyes were deep and resolute, and when everyone around him was anxious, he raised the flag and said loudly: "How can I allow this Yi people to be bullied, let go!" β
"Shoot! Shoot! β
Vitor looked at the distance between the two sides was less than a hundred paces, and the other party was still in a shield array, which was like a turtle hiding in a turtle shell. Now as long as they show their heads, they will inevitably be shot and killed, and then it will turn into a rout.
It's just that the shield array has not appeared with a bird's hand, and it still stands there like a gate. This was not an immediate counterattack, and it could not be said to be cowardice, but a sign of strict military law, which the Portuguese did not understand.
"Fill, ignite, put!"
Behind the shield array, rows of black and shiny guys lined up neatly on the ground, and the gunners had already skillfully completed the operation, and then squatted aside with their hands over their ears.
Bang! Bang!
A cannon rang out, and a sky of lead bullets flew towards the Portuguese. The Portuguese who raised his gun and prepared to shoot was not surprised, but his body was punched by several buckshots, and blood was dripping in his body.
"How so?"
As if he's seen a hell, Vitol's mouth is slightly open, and his face has an incredible expression.
It's not that the power of this cannonball is amazing, and the heavy artillery that follows them can't be compared at all, but it appeared too suddenly. This is not the sea, how can artillery weighing hundreds of pounds appear as soon as it appears?
"Go on!"
Qi Jiguang saw that the effect was very good, and immediately waved his flag again. Although the lethality of the Tiger Squat Cannon is on the small side, it is easy to carry, especially in the encounter here, it is simply a harvester of life.
Bang! Bang!
A cannon rang out, and the lead bullets flew towards the Portuguese, this time leaving the Portuguese in a piece, but the Japanese ronin and the Indian bearded man behind had already turned away.
"We can't stand it!"
Someone ran back in a panic and cried to Vitol, it wasn't that they weren't brave enough, but they couldn't shoot each other at all, but they became live targets.
"Bird, shoot!"
Qi Jiguang waved the flag again, and asked the bird team with a higher hit rate to go out and clean up those fish that slipped through the net.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The morale of the Bird Gun Team was high, and they raised their Bird Guns and shot at the remaining Franc Robots.
Burst!
A Portuguese man was about to escape, and even dropped his gun, but before he could take ten steps, he was immediately hit with several bloody holes in his back, and immediately fell to the ground.
"Yaga!"
A Japanese ronin is heroic, but he doesn't know if he wants to avenge his master, or if that nerve suddenly hits the wrong line, and he actually rushes towards here with a katana held high.
Burst! Burst! Burst!
The ending is naturally conceivable, and his body was immediately ejaculated out of a sieve, and he fell into the corpse with unwillingness and a little fear.
"Retreat!"
Vitor swallowed and foamed, and finally knew that the Ming army he encountered today was different from the previous ones, and it was simply like a devil.
"Advance!"
Qi Jiguang waved the flag, and he had the demeanor of a general. The idea is also very clear, a hundred steps away, use the tiger squat cannon to bombard a while, a hundred steps with the bird gun, and then send out the spike gun team to stab all those remnants to death.
And along the way, the grape people, who were "invincible", threw away their armor and fled.
This land, which was occupied by the Portuguese a few years ago, is using the power of the tiger squat cannon to encroach on the territory of Haojing step by step, snatching back the territory belonging to the Ming Dynasty.
"Haha! You're screwed! β
Vitol, who was retreating, laughed proudly, pointed at Qi Jiguang and said viciously. Because these Ming troops have entered the firing area of the fort, they can completely rely on their firepower advantage to put this strange Ming army to an end.
"Shoot! Shoot! β
From a distance, Vitor saw a human head peeking out of the fort, jumping towards it like a monkey and shouting, hoping that the artillery above would directly annihilate the Ming army.
On his orders, the artillery above really moved.
It's just that in Vitol's excited gaze, the muzzle of the cannon is slowly rising, and the muzzle of the cannon is not facing the Ming army, nor is it facing his own people, which looks so weird.
Bang!
The fort roared, and a shell weighing ten pounds swept over everyone's heads and fell on a merchant ship moored at the dockside.
The merchant ship, laden with cargo, was unlucky, was hit below the waterline, and then slowly sank at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Normally, no matter how big the loss of property is, it should be a desperate effort. But in fact, some captains who were hesitant chose to flee with their crews.
People are selfish, and first chose to defend their property, and as for this territory, it has nothing to do with him. Once his ship is sunk, he will be destitute.
Naturally, it would not be the merchant himself, his guards and companions who chose to escape.
"It shouldn't be like this! It shouldn't be like this! β
Galeot Pereira watched all this in disbelief, and in his report to the Jesuit Mission in India, he wrote of the Ming army: "The Ming soldiers wore armor made of cowhide, their swords were mostly made of rough pig iron, their spears were sharpened bamboo, and the knightly units from the northern front were armed with spears with iron heads. Their discipline was poor, and thousands of men were often defeated by dozens of pirates......... They were armed with a small number of firearms, which often blew up due to the low level of casting, and they seemed to be helpless about it. The Ming people did not have cannons in their cities, and they could not organize effective resistance in the face of the Tatar invasion....... In my opinion, any well-trained Europa army of thousands of men can easily conquer the Ming Dynasty. β
A well-trained Europa army of thousands could easily conquer the Ming Dynasty, as he had sworn to say, but now they were slaughtered like lambs.
I'm afraid not only Galèote Pereira, but also many Portuguese people can't believe what is happening. The Ming army, which they had always despised, was so life-saving at this time that they were powerless to fight back.
"Turret! Fort! Go and get back to the fort! Wittol, who had been dreaming for a while, pointed to Battery Hill and said loudly. This fort was not only a sharp weapon to fight back against the Ming army, but also to prevent them from shooting merchant ships, which can be described as a battleground.
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