For the first time, the Spanish colonists felt the sharpness of the artillery fire on the Far Eastern continent and trembled at the sound of artillery fire flying in the sky.

The Hongmen fleet has a total of 26 warships and nearly 1,000 large and small guns, which means that the Hongmen fleet only needs to dock six or seven miles away from the Manila Citadel to be able to bomb the Manila Citadel of the Spaniards with impunity!

Anyway, now inside and outside the castle in Manila, there is no longer their Ming figure, and Li Tianyang does not have to worry about the accidental injury of artillery fire.

The local natives and Spanish colonists living in the castle were terrified of the once prosperous Manila Castle, fearing that a single shell would fall on their heads.

The Spaniards had not thought about curbing this chaotic situation, and how could they bear to let Manila be a bustling port that the Spaniards had spent nearly half a century managing to run?

Nineteen Western-style warships of various types, plus more than a dozen seagoing ships left behind by the local daimyo seafarers, sailed out of the harbor in a vain attempt to entangle the unbridled artillery offensive of the Hongmen fleet.

For the Spaniard fleet, the Hongmen people gave them full respect, after the other side sailed over, the Hongmen fleet shelled the port of the dock to restrain the behavior, except for the three "Jiaolong" warships still continued to fire, the other Hongmen warships in a long snake position formation, the opposing fleet in the port inland sea, compressing their living space.

"Which son of a bitch raised it, and sold so many blockbuster cannons to this group of Far Eastern monkeys!"

In the port of Manila, in the midst of a ruined castle, Salamanca, the governor of Manila, Spain, was full of resentment and shame, hiding in his fortified castle and ventilating.

He was so angry that with just a stick of incense and an artillery attack, the Hongmen fleet almost razed the Manila Castle they had been operating for many years.

Outside the castle, there are ruins everywhere, and the fire is soaring into the sky; From time to time, walls fell and eaves collapsed, and ash and dust covered the entire area of Manila Castle.

Fortunately, Western architecture was made of stone, and as an important bridgehead for the Spaniards in the Far East, Manila Castle was built from dozens of pounds of boulders on the island from the inside out, so that it suffered very little damage in the magnificent bombardment of Hongmen.

"Give Colonel Diego an order to come to me quickly!"

"Yes!"

A short time later, Colonel Diego, who was supposed to be in the harbor in charge of the battle, hurried in, and the Colonel, covered in dust and sweat, gave the Governor a standard military salute.

"It's coming, it's hard work!"

The Governor of Salamanca waved Colonel Diego to abandon the red tape, then turned to the servants who were waiting for him in the hall and made a gesture for them to stand down.

After the servants had retreated, the governor of Salamanca spoke up and asked about the topic he cared about: "Colonel, do you think we can defeat the attack of the Ming Hongmen this time?" ”

Salamanca was also a battle-hardened man, otherwise he would not have been able to defend the Far Eastern fortress for so many years, although he was resentful and angry at the bombardment of the Hongmen fleet on the surface, but in his heart he actually felt a little uneasy about the crazy shelling displayed by the Hongmen.

"My lord, the lower official swears to defend my Manila castle to the death, and will not lose the prestige of my Spanish Armada."

Colonel Diego did not answer Salamanca's question head-on, but first made a promise to Salamanca.

"I'm not asking you this!" Salamanca's eyes were uncertain, and he continued to interrogate with a little impatience: "Tell me honestly, can we repel the attack of the Hongmen people?" ”

"......" Colonel Diego was silent for a long time, and replied with difficulty: "If it is a naval battle, with the current strength of our fleet, it is not enough to entangle with the opponent's fleet, the opponent has twenty-three third-class battleships and three first-class battleships, which is superior to our patchwork fleet, both in terms of force and battleship performance." ”

Most of the time, the battles between Westerners are not like the Chinese civilization, which uses various schemes or tactics, and they pay more attention to the strength shown by each other and evaluate the difference between the strengths of the two sides.

"However, if we hold the city, we can hold out for at least half a year, and when the Portuguese fleet arrives to join us, we will not be unable to fight with the fleet!"

As a battlefield commander, Diego has already assessed each other's strength and made corresponding tactical preparations, and since the governor has asked bluntly, he can only answer the truth.

"Do you mean to let the monkeys of the Far East wreak havoc on my territory? Then what is the face of my Spanish Empire, and who will dare to trade with us in the future? ”

Salamanca didn't get the Da'an he wanted, and immediately attacked, and reprimanded the generals under his command.

However, after the reprimand, Salamanca gave vent, but in the end he could only think deeply about the colonel's suggestion.

Outside the castle, the roar of cannonballs falling on the ground from time to time on the sea and land, and the ensuing scene of the land cracking and the water rushing into the sky.

If time could be reversed, the governor of Salamanca at this time would probably think twice when he gave the order to attack the Hongmen, instead of giving the order as easily as he did at the beginning.

However, when he saw the strength that Hongmen showed in front of everyone at this time, Salamanca was desperate to find that in fact, it was not wrong for him to make the decision to tear his face with Hongmen and the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce.

Even if there is no action to attack Hongmen and the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce, with the current speed of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce infiltrating the Luzon Islands, and backed by the excellent strength of the Hongmen itself, they Spaniards may gain a few more years to peacetime, but when the Hongmen and Nanyang Chamber of Commerce reveal their minions, it will be even more difficult to deal with than now, and their Spaniards have a lower chance of winning.

"What about the Shark Gang that Li Tiansheng and he are both mad? When we put him on power, isn't it time for them to repay us? ”

The governor of Salamanca suddenly thought that there was another help by his side, and hurriedly asked.

"A messenger has been sent to ask for help, and it is estimated that there will be a reply in half a day!"

"Hmph, Hongmen is so powerful, if he Li Tiansheng wants to sit firmly in the position of the Crazy Shark Gang, then he can only cooperate with us and fight against his brother together, otherwise waiting for his final ending, there is only one way to retreat!"

Salamanca muttered hatefully to herself on the principle that if I don't feel well, you don't want to feel good.

(End of chapter)