Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 249 Slap
When the albatross, the leader of the flock, fell from the high church, the wind suddenly picked up, and the thick fog of gunpowder smoke gradually dispersed.

The defenders in the trench fortifications on the east coast suddenly discovered that the Wanming Army had already broken through the beach and advanced to the front of the trench.

Because the Ming army used the tactic of attacking the south and attacking the east at the beginning, half of the defenders on the island went to the south.At this time, guarding the trench defenses were three hundred black slaves led by the adjutant of the Governor's Mansion, one hundred Portuguese, and mixed-race children who grew up locally.

The adjutant of the Governor's Mansion looked at the soldiers of the Ming army pouring in like a tide, and complained endlessly, knowing that he had been tricked.

"Black people, go out and kill the enemy, whoever can kill three enemies will be restored to freedom!" the adjutant shouted.

The three hundred black slaves jumped out of the ditch, brandishing their halberds and holding up their shields, jumped out of the ditch and killed them.

Seeing this situation, Shi Lang shouted: "These black people are very tough, don't fight alone, don't bother with them, use a line formation to meet the enemy!"

Thousands of musketeers at the front lined up quickly, and the commanding soldiers beat their waist drums. The soldiers roared together and walked forward with neat steps.When they approached, a row of guns was released at the same time, and the rear row quickly pulled out.

Half of the three hundred blacks fell in a pool of blood in an instant, and the remaining half either raised their shields to block the bullets, or lay on the ground and dared not get up, or turned their heads and ran away.

The Ming army did not give them a chance to counterattack, and the formation continued to advance.Seeing this scene, the adjutant of the Governor's Mansion was startled and horrified, thinking to himself: "What's going on, why did the Ming army use the line formation tactics? Who taught them?"

You must know that when the Dutch fleet attacked Haojingao, the Portuguese were at a disadvantage in terms of strength, but they adopted line tactics, while the Dutch were in a skirmish formation, so they were able to win more with less.

The Portuguese have always been proud of their line tactics, but seeing the Ming army using this tactic more skillfully, and seeing the iron discipline of the Ming army soldiers who regard death as home, the adjutant was scared and at a loss.

The Dutch were stragglers in front of the Portuguese back then, and now it's the Portuguese's turn to experience this feeling of despair.Not long after, the soldiers of the Ming army climbed to the fortifications and jumped into the trench. Tens of thousands of people attacked 400 people, like chopping melons and vegetables.

The adjutant crawled out of the ditch and was about to flee into the city.With a gunshot, his body turned around, and he fell into the ditch again, killing him on the spot.

Standing on a boat, Huang Degong held up his binoculars and saw that the Portuguese trench fortifications had collapsed. He smiled and said, "General Shi, the enemy's first line of defense has broken through. Order to attack the city!"

"No, it's not the time yet!" Shi Lang said, "I heard the movement from the south, and the enemy's St. Francis Fort is about to fall into our hands. But don't forget, the most powerful thing on Haojingao Island is the Central Fort... ..."

Before he finished speaking, dozens of huge shells roared and fell near the trench.In an instant, the soldiers of the Ming army fell down, their flesh and blood were mutilated, and their bones were broken.

As soon as one round of shelling subsided, another round broke out.The shells kept falling, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Some jumped into the trenches to hide, and some panicked and lost their sense of proportion.

"Half of the soldiers entered the trenches, and half of the soldiers attacked Dongwangyang Mountain. Act according to the predetermined battle plan!" Shi Lang roared, and the messengers waved flags to inform the generals.

After the charging soldiers received the order, the target of the action was clear, and they stopped panicking and stabilized their positions.

Huang Degong's brows twitched, and he gasped and said, "Mother, the Portuguese's artillery is really powerful, and our army is completely suppressed!"

"The Portuguese have a cannon factory in their hands. They are the ones who brought the Hongyi cannon to our country. Can the cannon fire be powerful?" Shi Lang frowned, looked at Dongwangyang Mountain from a distance, rubbed his hands, and said, "Nothing else. He's out of control, and the situation can only be reversed when he wins the commanding height of Guia Mountain."

Tens of thousands of soldiers divided into two groups, all the way under the cover of trenches, while avoiding shells, while holding shovels, hoes and other tools, they began to dig trenches.

This is a tactic that Shi Lang came up with temporarily based on the characteristics of Haojingao's terrain and defensive strength. It is not impossible to advance from the front to the front of the central fort, and then snatch the fort, but such a rush would mean a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood .

Excellent generals, when fighting, the first consideration is how to ensure the lives of soldiers and reduce casualties as much as possible.

Soldiers took turns to go into battle, dug a snake-shaped trench, and then they could move forward continuously, which was better than standing and charging as a living target.It's just that there are many rocks on the island, and the excavation speed is very slow.

The most critical part of the battle is still at Guia Mountain.Five thousand soldiers, led by men with white guns in their hands, braved the artillery fire, and after hundreds of people died, they finally rushed to the bottom of the mountain, and then attacked with red eyes.

Guia Mountain is more than 90 meters above sea level, and it is one of the best commanding heights on this island.The Portuguese built a fort on the mountain, but unfortunately they had too few troops, only 50 people guarded the mountain.

When the soldiers of the Ming army rushed down the mountain, it could be said that victory was within their grasp.Before the fight started, the fifty Portuguese soldiers guarding the fort put down their weapons and surrendered with their hands raised high.

At this time, it was just at the end of the end of the century, and the battle had only passed an hour.

The Ming army took down the fort on Guia Mountain, turned the muzzle, and bombarded the central fort from a height.In order to increase the firepower, Shi Lang ordered the soldiers to dismantle the artillery from several warships and transport them to the mountain.

No matter how blind people are, people who don't understand war, at this moment, they know that the Portuguese can't stand it.

The central battery was bombed, and the Portuguese soldiers panicked and panicked.In the past, they were the only ones who stood here and shelled others. Now that the shells finally landed on the big fort they are proud of, how can they not be afraid and panic?
The firepower of the central cannon was suppressed, and the guards hurriedly fired up the hill.But they forgot that there were still thousands of Ming troops hiding in the trenches on the frontal battlefield, and the Ming troops began to shoot and shoot, leaving the Portuguese miserable.

At the same time, the St. Francis Fort in the south also fell, and the Ming army there turned their muzzles to aim at the city wall.The shells hit the walls, the roofs, and the streets, smashing everywhere they went.

Huang Degong and Shi Lang finally breathed a sigh of relief. They understood that the battle of Haojingao was actually over, and the Portuguese were doomed.But the two were not in a hurry and did not order a general attack.

Shi Lang smiled and said: "Duke Jingguo, Your Majesty said that you will slap Du Chen severely. I also promised Your Majesty that you must slap Du Chen hard. I think we will continue to increase the intensity of the bombardment and bombard him. The sky is falling apart, how?"

Huang Degong smiled and said: "It's exactly what I want! But be careful, don't kill Du Chen with a single shot, and His Majesty will come to give him candy."

Shi Lang nodded, and shouted: "I will give you an order to blow up the central cannon first, and then fire all the cannons at the city walls and gates. It takes two hours to stop fire. But you must remember that you can't bombard the governor's mansion!"

The messenger went to deliver Shi Lang's general order, Shi Lang beckoned several soldiers to bring a table, set out drinks and food, and sat on the bow of the boat with Huang Degong to drink.

While listening to the rumbling sound of guns, while drinking fine wine, it is really very happy!
"Let's fight, let's fight, until Du Chen's mouth is full of blood, his teeth are all over the ground, and Du Chen can't tell the difference between east, west and north, so I can explain to His Majesty." Shi Lang laughed loudly.

Huang Degong poured a glass of wine into his mouth every time he heard the sound of a cannon.The sound of the guns was too dense, and he drank too fast, and the soldiers who poured the wine were in a hurry and tired.

(End of this chapter)