Chapter 864: Assault

Bartolok's hull trembled as soon as the first explosion sounded, he didn't care, in this kind of naval battle, it is normal for unlucky people to be unlucky and get shot. However, the second explosion that occurred immediately almost shook him down, and the soldiers around him also let out a frightened cry.

The "Corsair", which is located on the flank of the flagship, has already ignited a raging fire, and the situation of the "Courage" does not seem to be good, the cannon has stopped firing, and the ship has made a flag with a serious water leak and needs to be rescued.

The fire was raging, stones were flying, and several Xu Kee's ships were loaded with not only explosives, but also stones, broken knives, guns, and wood chips. The 10,000 enemies that Yang Chengzu had created in the Anlu Guard Battle were also installed on the ship in large numbers. Since the items themselves were not too dangerous, the soldiers who had inspected the ships did not think they would cause damage and did not stop them. However, under the power of the explosion, these objects became murder weapons, and the scythe of death was wielded in the Portuguese naval array under the impetus of gunpowder.

Historically, the use of such fireships was not until the independence of the Low Countries in an unexpected situation, and the result was that the Spanish Navy changed the color of fireships. By the time of the naval battle with the British, a few fake fireships frightened the Spanish navy into chaos. The blasting ships prepared by Yang Chengzu could not be compared with the historical Antwerp fireships in terms of the amount of gunpowder or power, but they were enough for the Portuguese who encountered this kind of attack for the first time.

The Hsu fleet was left too close to the Portuguese warships, and after a round of explosions, three of the eight Carrick sailing ships were destroyed, and the other was also incapacitated. At the same time, more than a dozen Xu's ships set fire to the Portuguese warships in the rear, and with the help of the wind, the flames began to spread on the Portuguese front.

The explosion and the flames instantly caused chaos in the Portuguese army's position, and the conspiracy from behind paralyzed the command of the entire navy. Or busy fighting fires, or busy saving people, and some want to break through. The original stalemate had been broken after this round of earth-shattering explosions, and the balance of victory tilted in the direction of the Ming army.

The sudden explosion actually caused a great chaos on the part of the Ming army, and some people even thought that there was a problem on their side and almost turned around and retreated. However, the brocade guards who supervised the battle on each ship simply drew their swords and stopped the officers from retreating.

Seeing that Wang Hong's ship did not retreat but advanced, the people on the other warships gradually settled down and cut into the Portuguese array. At the same time, the other landing fleet approached the shore in accordance with the prior arrangement, and the officers and troops seized the time to land in small boats and seize the beachhead.

The original coastal defense batteries were all silent, and the Portuguese troops on duty on the batteries were killed, and there were also pirate troops dressed in short fights and a few female iron gunners who fell. Without the threat of shore fire, the Ming army was able to land smoothly, and Cen Meng and some of his subordinates were arranged in the first echelon and began to advance to the castle on the island.

Although the wolf soldiers in Tianzhou have been in Guangzhou for a certain time, they have never gone to sea, and the first experience of going to sea has made most of the wolf soldiers vomit out everything they can vomit. His face was pale, his steps were vain, and his combat effectiveness had reached the bottom. The wolf soldiers who used as bait were also drawn from these people, and less than half of them survived.

Cen Meng didn't say anything strange because of this, or refused to obey the order, but held a broad-bladed knife and ordered, "The court asked me to wait for the time to make meritorious contributions, so that everyone can see the skills of our wolf soldiers!" "Lead hundreds of soldiers and horses, and take the lead.

The wolf soldiers were bitter-faced, but they still managed to rush forward, and in any case, it was more comfortable to have their feet on land than to toss and turn in the ship. Portugal also had garrisons on land, with more than 2,000 troops to support the pirates. There are also pirates who have broken down from the sea, and the combat power on land is not bad.

However, the wolf soldiers advanced for a while, but did not meet any resistance, only saw many corpses lying on the ground, most of the corpses were Portuguese and natives of the South Seas, and only a few were pirates.

The firearms of the natives and the Portuguese had been taken, indicating that they were the defeated side, and the victorious side not only killed and wounded a large number of Portuguese troops, but was also able to control the battlefield and calmly capture the spoils. The heads of the corpses were still there, and it seemed that the attackers had not delayed much in the decapitation.

"Fraudulent surrender, sneak attack, the Han people are really cunning. Once something happens, the person who comes to defect must not be trusted, maybe who is an undercover agent sent by the official army. Cen Meng muttered a few words in a low voice, and the people around him couldn't hear what he said, so they just took the time to rest.

He looked at it, and there were no firearms left, so he scolded the troops, "Go forward, keep going, take the city of the Buddhas, and everyone will be rewarded." ”

After walking for a while, I saw a team of about 200 people lined up, as if waiting for someone. Most of them were carrying firearms on their backs, and there was a strong smell of blood on their bodies, and before they could fight, the officer with the troops had already stepped forward and said: "The first bureau of the second division of the left part of the third battalion of the last general Zhongyi has been ordered by Qin to open the road to the fortress, and the enemy along the way will either kill or flee, it is not a trouble, please rest assured that the general will enter the army." ”

It turns out that those Buddhas were killed by them? Looking at these soldiers wearing arrays and wearing iron sticks, Cen Meng didn't know what thoughts he had in his heart, but in the end he still smiled with a smile, "General Chen, what do you say, if you want to make meritorious service, you must also stand together, and the two of us will do it together." ”

"Qin sent a military order, attacking the fortress is a wolf soldier's errand, even if there are mountains of gold and silver, we don't dare to take a penny. Now that the general is here, I can give the order, and follow me to the shore to stop the returning pirates. ”

He gave an order and said no more, and rushed towards the shore with these people, Cen Meng judged according to the map that the city of the Buddha was not far from him. After this defeat, the hearts of the Buddhas were shaken, and even the city was not necessarily difficult to attack. His subordinates are good at climbing, and many places that they think are impassable can go up smoothly, and this credit should be able to stand.

He had seen the power of firearms with his own eyes in the battle, and when he saw the scene of the cannonballs whistling, he realized how wrong he had been in the past, and he imagined the firearms of the officers and soldiers to be too useless. If you can get the firearms of the Buddhas in the city...... He raised his hand

"Sons, after taking the Buddha City, the treasures and women will be divided equally, kill them, don't let the officials and soldiers take the lead. Warong, you take twenty people to cut off the heads of those dead corpses just now, they don't want such a big credit, we want it! ”

Just when the wolf soldiers began to cut off their heads and prepare for the attack on the city, the battle on the sea was nearing its end. With the explosion and flames, the Portuguese Navy's array completely collapsed, and the remaining ships could no longer hold the battle line, or chose to break through or sail towards the docks, hoping to maintain their defense with the help of land warfare.

The battleships of the Ming side fought one by one, and surrounded the breakthrough ships, and after a short and fierce exchange of fire, the Ming army had already jumped on board, and the white-knuckle battle began.