Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Attack on the Port of Acapulco Merchant ships docked to do business

The four ships of the Yaogang people, whether they were steel-hulled warships or two 5,000-ton cargo ships, lit up the large searchlights on board at the same time, and the dazzling pillars of light shot at the Fran robot warships on the sea. Wei Chong's move was really powerful, where had the sailors on the Franco-man battleship seen such a bright lamppost, and they were all dazzled at once, and they didn't dare to look in the direction of the Yaogang battleship at all, let alone aim with a cannon. In fact, everyone knows that it is useless to aim at such a distance, and they can only use the probability of hitting the target by using multiple artillery salvos at a distance of about 400 meters. Otherwise their shells fly out and they simply don't know where they will go.

However, the gunners on the Yaogang warship could quickly aim directly at the Furlong man warship, which was covered by searchlights, and opened fire. Not only did the two warships fire, but the six rounds of 12.7 mm heavy machine guns mounted on the two cargo ships also opened fire on the Franz man-made warship. This large-caliber heavy machine gun is simply the nemesis of wooden sailing ships, a single large-caliber bullet can make a fist-sized hole in a wooden ship, and a six-wheel heavy machine gun can splash hundreds of bullets on a warship in a minute. Basically, a six-wheeled heavy machine gun was pointed at a wooden ship, and with a short pull on the trigger, the ship was scrapped. Hundreds of 12.7 mm machine gun bullets fell on a wooden ship, and hit the bow in the direction of the bow, the bow must have been missed, and the ship's mast hit a bullet, and then pulled by the sail, it would break immediately. The crew on the deck was wiped out as soon as they were half-cut by bullets. The sails and masts of one ship were broken. If these hundreds of bullets were to be fired on the side of the sailboat, a large hole would be immediately made in the side of the ship, and the rowers of the rowers on the dense ships did not know how many bullets could penetrate. The sea water poured into the ship through such a large hole, and there was no need to plug it at all. At first, the heavy machine gunner had to watch that the hit ship really couldn't do it before replacing the next one. But then he didn't care, aimed at a wooden sailboat, pulled the trigger, a string of bullets flew over, and immediately changed to another one and hit again.

The six-wheeled heavy machine gun could no longer hear the "bumper" of bullets, but "boom!" There was a shrill whistling. This terrifying sound will be followed by the end of the fate of a Franco-human wooden sailing ship.

Although this time Fran gave a death order, all the ships attacked any ship at a time and were not allowed to retreat, otherwise the captain would be hanged, this was a desperate task, the captains were carrying the ship to the death and rushed forward, but the kiln man in the night, with a searchlight shining a ship, and then the ship was not smashed by a few shells, but was licked by the heavy machine gun tongue and capsized. No matter how brave the crew saw their ship covered by a searchlight, they knew that the devil was coming, and they jumped into the sea, they did not want to be blown apart with the warship.

In a few moments, more than two dozen ships were blown up and capsized, and before they could fight back, the captain of the Fran machine behind them knew that they could not get any closer, and they knew that they might be hanged if they retreated, but they were immediately killed when they rushed over. Let's go back and escape the catastrophe in front of us. I don't know what the Governor thinks, he has to fight the devil. The remaining twenty or so warships scattered and fled under the cover of night. Wei Chong did not give the order to go out in pursuit, but ordered to rest at anchor.

An officer came over and asked, "Captain, why don't you go after them, we can kill them all?" ”

"It's all gone, who's doing business with us?" Wei Chong asked rhetorically.

"Oops! That's right! Can't all be sunk! ”

The rumbling artillery battle at sea has long alarmed the whole of Acapulco.

Many people, like Governor Colt of Acapulco, spent the night on the seashore watching the constant flashing of fire on the sea in the distance, and the constant sound of cannons.

Colt was also an old soldier, and he knew that the sound of this cannon was not the sound of the cannon on the Furlong warship, and the occasional sound of their earthen cannon would not have any effect at all. At daybreak, Colt ordered the San Diego fort to leave some artillery behind, and the others to evacuate quickly, and the valuables inside were also moved out as soon as possible. The reluctant officers and soldiers, under the stern urging of Colt, hurried into action, knowing that the pots of the kiln men were too powerful. But Colt knew all this from the briefing.

Fran had fired first, and Wei Chong could let go.

At dawn, Wei Chong commanded two warships to sail in the direction of Fort San Diego, leaving two cargo ships to search for and rescue the officers and men of Furlong who had not died at sea.

Since the place where the naval battle took place was very close to the coast, many Franco's sailors who had fallen into the water had been washed ashore or swam to the shore, and Colt already knew about the tragic situation of last night, and sent people to Mexico City as soon as possible to send the results of the naval battle to Mexico City, and at the same time told the Governor of Mexico City that they were also ready for the loss of Acapulco.

The Fran artillerymen on the San Diego fort saw two warships approaching from a distance, and they knew that their guns could not hit the warships at all, but they opened their guns, because this would give them some courage.

The shells fell into the sea at a great distance from the two Kiln Gang warships, and the Yaogang warships did not take these things seriously at all, and when they were close to the San Diego fort, two 203 mm cannons and ten 130 mm cannons began to fire on the two warships. Through the observation system on the ship, it can be said that the San Diego fortress can be seen clearly, and even the bearded faces of the artillerymen on the castle can be seen clearly.

Two 203-caliber cannons were the first to fire, and in the first round of fire, one shell landed on the wall of the pentagonal fortress against the bay of Acapulco, and after a puff of smoke, a large hole could be seen in the strong fortress. The artillery on the roof of the fort was shaken away. Several cannons on the fortress were also shaken out of position, and then many 130-caliber shells also swarmed onto the fortress, and the Franco-man was quickly wrapped in thick smoke because of the proud fortress, and occasionally fragments rushed out of the smoke and flew into the air.

The two warships, like cannonballs that cost nothing, bombarded the fortress to pieces before they stopped shelling.

In the distance, Colt was stunned by the power of the cannonball's explosion, and drew a cross on his chest. He said in his heart, "No wonder Luzon, which has been in operation for many years, was so easily occupied by the Ming Dynasty army." In front of him, the army of the Ming Dynasty only came with two warships, but all the Franco warships could not defeat anyone together. Such a strong fortress is like papier-mâché in the face of other people's heavy artillery, and it is simply vulnerable. Fortunately, he was clever enough to evacuate most people and things. ”

The officers and men of Furlong, who were scolding and busy moving things in the middle of the night, looked at the smoking San Diego fort, and were grateful to know Colt from the bottom of their hearts, without him, despite everyone's opposition, he insisted that everyone move things and evacuate, and it was likely that they were all blown to pieces by shells.

The San Diego Fort is being shelled here, and in the port city of Acapulco, many Francoians are hiring horse-drawn wagons to load their valuables and flee Acapulco. They don't know what will happen to them if the Ming Dynasty army occupies this place. However, it is customary for the occupiers to take all people and things as their spoils. There are also some Franco merchants who have seen Wei Chong, they transported their valuables away for the sake of insurance, and the people still stayed here, they knew that the Ming Dynasty warships were escorting two huge cargo ships. They're here for trade, they're shipping their stuff away because everybody is doing it, and they're on the safe side.

At this time, Governor Colt didn't know what to do, he obviously knew that with the three thousand francs of Acapulco, it would be difficult to block the attack of the Ming Dynasty army, not to mention that people landed, even if they were bombarded, they could also bombard these people. But everyone else can go, and after he sent his wife and children away, he didn't dare to go. If you don't fight yourself and leave, you will most likely have to go to the gallows.

A burst of artillery bombardment knocked the San Diego fort into a pillar of smoke, and Wei Chong and his men lowered a dozen speedboats from the big boat, each carrying ten people, and quickly rushed to the two deep-water docks, where the soldiers quickly set up a cordon with rifles in their hands. The two warships slowly entered the harbor as if no one was around, and slowly leaned on the dock. As soon as the gangway was released, more officers and men of the Marine Corps rushed to the dock. They did not hesitate, they already knew where the Governor's Mansion was, and quickly surrounded the Governor's Palace. Colt made a very wise decision, he ordered all the Francos to stop resisting and open the gates of the Doge's Palace. The officers and men of the Yaogang Navy Marine Corps were not polite and quickly rushed to the second floor of the Governor's Palace. He kicked open the Governor's room, pointed his gun at the Governor, who was sitting behind the table, and ordered him to stand up and raise his hands.

However, it is a pity that the officers and men of the Marine Corps did not bring a message, and what they said could not be understood by Governor Colt.

The Marines of the Yaogang Navy thought that the Governor was very arrogant, and smashed Colt on the head in the past, knocking Governor Colt to the ground. Then, he was dragged out of the Governor's Palace. Despite his efforts to maintain his aristocratic dignity, Colt was in a state of disarray.

Colt was escorted onto the boat, and Wei Chong looked at it and felt that it shouldn't be like this, "You guys are so rude." Give up your seat to the Governor! Then he threw his hand to Governor Colt and said, "I'm sorry Governor, my soldiers are being reckless, please forgive them!" ”

After the general finished translating Wei Chong's words, Governor Colt finally relieved himself from his panic.

Wei Chong asked Colt to serve a cup of fragrant tea, and Colt drank a few cups in a row before his face became better. Seeing Wei Chong in front of him, he felt that this person was still like those fierce and vicious soldiers, and said, "Thank you, General!" ”

"Huh!" Wei Chong smiled and said, "Actually, we drank tea and chatted like this earlier, how good it is to have a good talk together, why are you so willing to use force?" ”

"General, I am only the Governor of Acapulco, and I must carry out the orders of the Governor of Mexico. The ships that fight against you are not something I can command. When you landed, I ordered the cessation of resistance and the avoidance of any armed conflict. We don't want to fight! ”

"We're here to trade, and we don't want to fight!" Wei Chong said, "Our military conflict can be completely avoided!" It's a tragedy that shouldn't have happened! ”

When Colt heard Wei Chong say this, he saw hope and asked, "General, you really don't want to occupy here?" ”

"We don't want to occupy here, if we want to occupy here, we will come with more warships, more soldiers, and go directly to Mexico City." Wei Chong said, "We will not deprive the Governor of his right here." As long as you can guarantee that we trade here on an equal footing. We'll keep you safe. ”

Colt's eyes lit up, "Really? ”

"It's true!"

"But I'm going to report it to the Governor of Mexico!" The living room said.

"You Governor of Mexico can't take care of this matter for the time being. Now we've got the final say. In fact, if we want to, it is not very difficult to hit Mexico City. However, that is not what we need, and I have come to Acapulco this time to restore and even expand the galleon trade! Hopefully, we can do this well for mutual benefit, how about it? ”

"It's good for us, and I'll do my best to do it with you." Speaking of trade, Colt also talked a lot, drinking tea and saying, "We in Acapulco developed because of the galleon trade. The galleon stops here, and soon it will be depressed! Your arrival is a great event for all of us in Acapulco! If it's unpleasant, let's let him pass! ”

Wei Chong told Colt about the idea of coming once a year, and Colt said, "Great, if there is any difficulty in this matter, just tell me." ”

Wei Chong asked, "It's just a matter from the Mexican side, what should you do?" ”

"I'll do it!" Colt said, "The Governor, on his hand, is also worried about the cessation of the galleon trade." The reason why I am in conflict with you is because I misunderstand that you are coming to occupy this place! ”

Colt said, "The governor of Mexico has lost so many ships at once this time, and I don't know how to explain it." In fact, as long as they can earn money here, Franc will not blame anything on the other side. Besides, it's not okay not to agree to others, it's not someone's opponent at all to use force, if you really have to be tough, with someone's military strength, you can really fight to Mexico. Then the colonies established by the empire over the past hundred years are likely to be those of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Now that the talks have been settled, Wei Chong also wants to have a good relationship with Colt, and when he leaves, he will bring him a lot of things. For example, a full box of canned beef, a VCR, silk, textiles, etc.

A small car, which had been hoisted onto the docks, took Colt directly from the docks back to the Governor's Palace. When he arrived at the governor's palace, Colt had long forgotten about being beaten by the soldiers of the kiln, and called out to the servants to carry all the gifts inside. Then Governor Colt issued an announcement that the misunderstanding with the Ming Dynasty had been resolved, and the military conflict with the Ming Dynasty would be stopped from now on. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, the market trade will start on the pier.

Colt and Wei Chong discussed that they should leave a day to prepare for everyone, because many merchants had already fled Acapulco and wanted to give them time to return.

The two cargo ships of Yaogang approached the wharf, and the two warships left the wharf for guard. Because once there is an accident on the shore, the ship is likely to be unable to react in time when it docks.

The arrival of the merchant ships in Yaogang was definitely a rain after a long drought in Acapulco. As soon as the market opened, it was immediately crowded.

After careful preparation, the merchants of Yaogang set up many platforms on the wharf, and many goods were displayed on the tables. The people who came to visit and buy surrounded each platform. Of course, the big Furlong merchants were invited to the big ship by the kiln men to drink tea in the air-conditioned rooms and have a separate discussion. These businessmen are all big families, and each of them spends a lot of time listening to the kiln business personnel who are proficient in the business, introducing various categories of goods. Each category of goods is introduced to them by a dedicated person. The dazzling array of goods really dazzled these merchants for a while.

After careful consideration and comparison, as well as bargaining, the first Francois merchant hired a merchant ship of more than 300 tons to lean next to the kiln ship. The budget-conscious merchant brought in a lot of gold coins, and the goods he bought were just enough to fill the merchant ship. After the gold coins were delivered, the goods were counted on the kiln gang ship and hoisted directly on the ship by crane. The merchant disembarked from the ship of the kiln to the merchant ship, and the merchant ship pulled up its sails and left the port, and he had completed all the formalities for leaving the post, the taxes to be paid, and all the spare parts on the merchant ship. This is a head start, the first to go. No one knew where his ship would go, but all the merchants of Acapulco knew that this man would make a mess wherever he went.

From this beginning to have a little strength, the Francois began to rush to buy kiln goods, but in this way, they did not have much bargaining chips to negotiate the price. Many of the goods in Yaogang are sold at very good prices. A few days later, many small traders in Acapulco, having sold their purchases, returned to the docks and restocked again.

Merchant ships, large and small, have filled the docks of the port of Acapulco. Although Wei Chong didn't care about business, the person sent by Lu Chengxiang said to Wei Chong excitedly, "Oh my God, we really underestimated the merchants of Acapulco, their purchasing power is really amazing. I don't know how many gold and silver coins they have. I thought we wouldn't have to sell our two ships for a few months. It's only been a few days, and a boatload of stuff is running out. It's still something we're missing. The amount of that kind of aluminum is not enough. There are also sulfonamide drugs, which we have to sell together. The Furlong Robot is almost selling for gold outside! ”

"How many people are there in the whole Americas, and how many patients are there, we will bring more medicines in the future." Wei Chong knew that this thing to cure diseases and save people was not enough.

Originally, everything was going well, but suddenly the governor of Mexico sent an order and made a request, telling Wei Chong that if he did not agree to this request, they would not be allowed to trade here!