Wu Jianqiang was satisfied to see the smoke rising from the southwest fort.

In the continuous rumbling of cannons, the battery was almost leveled, and from time to time you could see several broken barrels flying out of the city walls. It seems that the high-explosive shell is very powerful.

The two 37 guns on the Purple Water also began to shoot at the batteries in the middle of the city of Geranza, the first shot did not know where to go, and the second shot hit the city wall, bursting a large yellow earth flower. No one blames the gunner, shooting on an undulating ship is not the same as shooting from a fixed position. Fortunately, the firing speed of the 37 artillery was comparable to that of mortars, and they were fired one after another, and with probability, the central battery never had a chance to fire out its cannons.

Finally, the mortar group of the first detachment completed its task in the continuous firing, and the northwest battery never fired a single shell, completely shrouded in gunsmoke.

"Continue the launch!" E Yuxi didn't have a smile on her face at all. Everyone understands that if those two shells really hurt one person, they don't have to mess around. The directors watched from the yacht.

When the first shell went off, Governor Oward thought something was wrong with the powder magazine. But with the successive explosions, Governor Oward was completely panicked.

This is beyond his cognitive domain. He ran out of the governor's office in a panic and saw that the two batteries to the southwest were completely shrouded in smoke and could not see anything. The soldiers on the walls fled like rats doused with boiling water. From time to time there was a strange whistle in the air, followed by a huge explosion, and Governor Oward even saw a soldier blown away.

Oh my God, what's going on, is the devil coming?! No one could tell him.

Governor Oward could see without binoculars, and there was a huge ship on the sea firing at the castle. What kind of ship is that? There are no sails but they are constantly sailing, and the hull is painted in strange colors.

The Northwest Battery suddenly fired two shells in succession, which was the familiar sound of firing.

Yes, fight back!

The thought of fighting back calmed him down. He grabbed a clerk who was running around and shouted, "Hurry up and inform everyone, everyone has come to the north gate to assemble, it must be the Spaniards who have attacked us!" Go get Harper!! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the north-western battery was also attacked.

The only ones that have not been harmed are the Campbellfee Battery, the Frechen Battery, and the Mitt Battery on the third level of the castle. Because the Yarmodian Fort was facing the interior of Taiwan, successive governors did not believe that the natives would come to attack, so they did not plant artillery. However, none of the batteries fired shells.

Governor Oward was so anxious that he personally ran to the Campbellfee battery and shouted: "Soldiers, we weishenme don't fight back?!" ”

One of the soldiers replied in a loud voice: "Mr. Governor, we can't hit them!" ”

Governor Oward snatched a sergeant's binoculars and looked. To the northwest there was a strange boat, delivering what looked like a wagon to the shore. On the shore, dozens of soldiers dressed in strange clothes and armed with strange weapons were pointing at the city of Geranza in groups of three or five. There were three strange pipes on the ground, and there were people squatting up and down next to them.

The constant white smoke from the tube made him understand that this thing was responsible for the damage he had just received.

He visually inspected it, and it was about a third of a league (2,000 meters) away. Unlike the 36-pounder guns on the first level of the castle, which can hit one-half of a league (3,000 meters) away, the twelve-pounder guns of the third level of the castle can only hit one-sixth of a league (1,000 meters), of course, this is still with the height of the turret. It was originally intended for the defense of the castle itself.

If you can't hit the opponent, then the result of firing is obvious, and it is likely to attract more damage.

Someone must have leaked the secret! Otherwise the enemy would not have stayed exactly in the right place, constantly attacking us, and we would not be able to do anything. Governor Oward thought hatefully.

He was still cheering for the soldiers amid the rumbling explosions. This proves that he was a good governor.

"My soldiers, the enemy is not terrible, they do not dare to approach, they can only open despicable artillery from a distance. I don't understand what's going on, and I'm just as scared as you are. But we can only stay here, we have no way to escape! Believe me, they don't dare come near us! ”

Thankfully, the explosions soon stopped. The soldiers slowly stabilized. Almost all of the surviving soldiers and clerks of the castle ran to the north gate of the third floor of the castle.

At this time, the great ship seemed to make a sound, but Governor Oward could not hear a word.

At this time, he wanted to ask the most: Where is Harper?

When Harper saw the huge strange ship rushing towards the moored merchant ship, he immediately led his men to the docks.

He didn't have to guess to know that it must be a bunch of pirates! When the pirates come ashore to rob for a while, he must find a way to hold them down at the docks and buy time for the backup in the castle. Thirty-two good soldiers could resist for a while, and besides, there were four more warships on the shore, there were soldiers left behind, and the sailors on the merchant ships could also help.

As Harper and his men raced from the square to the docks, an explosion rang out from the fort southwest of the city of Geranza. The ship, however, stopped and fired at the city of Geranza with its long, slender tube cannon, almost non-stop. It seems that at the same time, explosions sounded in the north-western battery.

Oh my God, what's going on?! He spun around three hundred and sixty degrees, not knowing what to do.

Now there is chaos on the docks, with people running around. The ground was littered with discarded fresh fish, vegetables, cloth, and baskets rolling back and forth. People screamed in all languages.

Selwin came out of nowhere and yelled at him, Captain Harper, get on the clipper!! ”

Harper suddenly came to his senses, yes, now the bow of that strange ship was facing four warships, and he was counterattacking them from the side with the cannons of the clippers!

The Dutch clipper ship of this period did not refer to the speed of the ship, but a mixed ship type designed by the Dutch for the convenience of commerce, fast means that it is fast to load and unload goods, but the sailing speed is very slow, far inferior to the Spanish three-masted galleon of the same period. Therefore, it is often a pirate dish. In order to protect itself, it had to be equipped with a twenty-four pounder gun. In the eyes of the traversers, they are collectively referred to as merchant ships.

Selwyn followed Harper to a clipper. The explosion stopped, and the big ship suddenly made a loud noise, and the people who were busy preparing to fire the cannon on the ship were stunned. What's that sound again?! Oh my God, only the devil can have such a loud voice!

Lu 1 and Lu 2 each successfully put down the long-headed agricultural four-wheeled vehicle and reported the progress to the front finger center. Originally, the two landing craft used to be able to transport light tanks, but because they had to adapt to certain long-distance missions, they were equipped with spare fuel tanks, which reduced the load capacity.

The long-headed agricultural four-wheeled vehicle they sent ashore, with a load of 1.5 tons and a 490 direct-injection diesel engine, has a strong ability to adapt to the road, and with a little modification, it will be transformed into a super tank of this era. Of course, its speed cannot be counted on. The maximum is no more than 50 kilometers.

Wu Jianqiang observed the situation for a while, and the worst outcome did not occur. You must know that arquebuses can kill people just like them.

Seeing the four-wheeled agricultural vehicle ashore, he was completely relieved, the four-wheeled vehicle with steel plates should be invincible, right?

Li Ziqiang put down the binoculars and said, "It's boring, this is too bullying." It's time for us to do it ourselves, right? ”

Wu Dapeng was still holding the binoculars and observing: "No, there may also be artillery on those five merchant ships." ”

"With such a high speed, they can also hit?"

"What if I hit it? That's the end of it. ”

"Jian Dong is right, take your time, it's best to take these ships intact." Sun Defa added.

There used to be small traders doing all kinds of small business on the wharf, as well as fishermen and farmers who sold their catch and agricultural products, as well as sailors and aborigines who were loitering. In the glasses, it is easy to see the difference in their clothing. It's a mixed Chinese market, but everyone is frightened by the sound of the explosion and is running around.

Wu Dapeng suddenly remembered an oil painting of a Dutch painter about the dock market they had seen, and he asked, "I remember that there was an oil painting - it seems to depict such a market, right?" ”

Sun Defa said: "Paintings and diaries were one of the means of communication between the superiors and subordinates of the Dutch East India Company. ”

"And when are we going to start our means of communication?"

"It should be right away." Sun Defa picked up the IPD in his hand and looked at the jihua book, "Looking at this current situation, it may be in advance." ”

The shelling slowly stopped.

A huge horn sounded on the Purple Water: "Attention everyone, attention to all people!" You are surrounded, and any resistance will be ineffective, and you will lose your life in vain. Everyone laid down their weapons and raised their hands in the air. All ships dropped their sails, and the sailors stood on deck, otherwise they were immediately sunk. Repeat again――――――"

This passage was pre-recorded by them haode. Recorded in German, Dutch, Spanish, French, Hokkien, Hakka, and Cantonese.

Li Ziqiang really admired: "Sun Dong, where did you get it from?" ”

"Ask for help from the history faculties of several European universities! Leiden University in the Netherlands, in particular, heard that we were making a film about it, and in order to maintain the authenticity of the history, I was asked that they would help us with a 17th-century style language, and they helped me very seriously. Listen carefully, it's all the voices of experts in ancient languages in European universities...... It's a pity that I didn't find a ...... who can pronounce Manchu."

"There is not a single person in the whole of China who can pronounce Manchu?"

"Not a single one."

"It's okay, they'll understand the gunfire then." Wu Dapeng interjected indifferently.

Harper and Selwin understood commands in Dutch, German, and Hokkien. They looked at each other and understood, these are not devils but people!

"What's so scary?!"

The two kicked and beat each other, waking up the stunned sailor next to them.

"Quick, quick, load."

They quietly opened the gun window, and the huge strangely colored ship, which was only about three hundred meters away from them, triumphantly slowed down while repeatedly issuing orders.

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