Chapter 1030 1121 Urban Artillery Battle
After the sound of gunfire started at Beijiekou, the patrol team near the city center quickly gathered on the street outside Lin Feng's residence to set up defenses to guard against the enemy's surprise attack here.
The Tortoiseshell City is not that big. After defeating the defense at Beijiekou, the commando team led by Chen Lin arrived here not long after, and a fierce battle broke out in the streets in an instant.
The gunmen of the Ming Army took the lead in firing. After the crisp sound of the gunfire, many people fell on the opposite side.
After all, the width of the street is limited, and a large number of soldiers are crowded here. The array of gunshots here is extremely lethal.
Then, the pirate army on the opposite side also fired cannons, and the two sides began to shoot at each other.
But after all, there were three rows of bird gunners in the front row, and the three-stage attack that the Ming army had practiced so hard now exploded with huge power.
Pirates can actually charge against the Ming army. After all, the reloading speed of muskets in this era is not fast. Even if it is a three-stage attack, there is still a huge shooting gap.
However, the number of pirates here is limited, only a few hundred. The Ming army opposite and the thousands of Sulu troops behind them made the pirates fearful and did not dare to rush forward.
But the firearms used by pirates were fiercely fired by the Ming army.
Almost all the famous generals in the middle and late Ming Dynasty were very familiar with the use of firearms and were extremely good at it, whether it was Yu Dayou or Qi Jiguang.
Even Ma Fang and Li Chengliang, who have always attached great importance to cavalry charges, used a large number of firearms in the army to hold down the formation and resist the impact of the Mongolian cavalry.
At the same time, they also equipped the cavalry with three-eyed blunderbuss or even five-eyed blunderbuss based on the arm strength of the soldiers. All they wanted was to shoot out the projectiles as quickly as possible before the cavalry charged the enemy, and then waved the firearm like a war hammer. use.
In fact, firearms such as three-eyed guns and five-eyed guns are indeed sharp weapons suitable for heavy cavalry.
Although its lethality is limited by its insufficient charge and its armor-piercing ability is worrisome, a sudden blow can still injure the enemy or even knock him off his horse.
It can be said that in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, China had actually entered the era of hot weapons. However, due to the limitations of the development of firearm technology at this time, it did not gain an absolute advantage in the battle with cold weapons.
It’s just that if you don’t have an advantage, you’re facing the fast-moving northern cavalry, but that doesn’t include the southern pirates.
If we say that on the sea, the Ming Navy once had no advantage in facing pirates because the court did not pay attention to it, but it is different now. The Ming Dynasty has begun to attach importance to the development of the navy, and pirates will naturally not be able to deal with it. Go well.
Now that pirates have left the sea and come to land to become bandits, their combat power is naturally even weaker.
After several rounds of salvos from both sides, the Ming army naturally gained the upper hand relying on its numerical superiority in firearms.
However, when Chen Lin saw hundreds of casualties on the opposite side and still had no intention of retreating, she felt a little better.
After all, his mission is to quickly capture Lin Feng's mansion without giving others a chance to rescue him.
The longer we delay here, the greater the chance that Lin Feng will escape or even mobilize other troops.
Undoubtedly, it will pose a huge threat to the Ming army's rapid occupation of Tortoiseshell City.
After another round of firing, Chen Lin ordered: "Get on the Franco machine and shoot."
The people on the opposite side don't seem to be afraid of death. That's because the people in the front who were hit and fell to the ground don't look scary from behind, so the pirates standing behind are still confident.
Even, the person in front became their shield.
The people in front are blocked in front, and even if they want to turn around and run, they have no way to go.
Clever, after volleying the gun, he decisively fell to the ground and pretended to be dead, but there was also the risk of being trampled.
It can be said that the opponent may not have the confidence to persist, but it is just because of some reasons that they refuse to retreat.
Then you can only use cannon.
Unfortunately, although the Nanhai Navy is equipped with a large number of firearms, it lacks a sharp weapon in the Ming army, which is the Crouching Tiger Cannon, a weapon that can kill enemies in a large area.
The Navy actually has a similar weapon, that is, the Fran cannon. Each ship has small and medium-sized models. It is not used to hit ships, but is a sharp weapon for strafing the deck of the opponent's ship in close combat.
Only affected by the size of the sub-cartridge, the power is not as powerful as the Crouching Tiger Cannon.
This time, the Ming army also brought some Franco machine guns ashore, and they were put to good use here.
Following Chen Lin's order, six small Franco cannons and one medium Franco cannon were sent to the front line to replace the gunner's position.
“Shoot quickly and hit the photon cartridge.”
Chen Lin immediately ordered loudly.
"Bang, bang, bang"
Immediately, intensive artillery sounds rang out from the ranks of the Ming army.
The seven Fran cannons fired rapidly, shooting out dozens of cartridges in a short time.
After this round of shelling by the dense pirate team on the opposite side, the formation instantly became riddled with holes, and countless people fell to the ground and let out painful wails.
The bombardment effect of the Fran cannon on the streets is countless times more powerful than that of a blunderbuss.
After the bombardment ended, both sides were only quiet for a moment, and some people in the pirate queue began to turn around and run away.
The power of this artillery attack was too great. The opponent obviously did not expect that the Ming army would move the artillery to land, and even used artillery to bombard the city.
Well, due to the cumbersomeness of the artillery, it was only used extensively in city wall offensive and defensive battles in the past.
It is rare to bring artillery into the city and use it to bombard the streets.
Among them, the medium-sized Fran cannon obviously made a great contribution. The huge sound of the cannon directly destroyed the confidence of the other side to stand firm and wait for reinforcements.
Yes, the fundamental reason why the opposite side can withstand several rounds of cannon attacks from the Ming army is that the city is so big. In their hearts, as long as they persist, reinforcements will arrive from all around and repel the Ming army in front of them. military.
However, after encountering the shelling, not only the people in the front of the queue fell, but the penetrating force of the projectiles directly penetrated the positions of several soldiers, amplifying the fear in the hearts of the people behind them.
They finally couldn't bear it anymore.
Once the formation shows signs of collapse from behind, the people in front will naturally be unable to withstand it, and the remaining people will immediately turn around and retreat through the gap.
In just a moment, the previously dense formation collapsed backwards. No matter how hard the leaders and sub-leaders suppressed them, they could not suppress the pirates' desire to survive.
“Attack.”
Of course Chen Lin would not let go of such an opportunity and ordered loudly. Immediately, the gunman and the spearman came to the front and began to advance forward. Thousands of Sulu soldiers followed them closely.
It was only when they passed by the previous pirate defense line and stepped on the corpses piled on the ground that they felt shocked.
Although the firearms fired by the Ming army in front were shocking, the sound was loud.
When they saw the bodies on the ground, they could understand the vulnerability of people when faced with firearm strikes.
At this moment, they were greatly touched, especially the generals of the Sulu Kingdom. Some of them bent down to look at the bodies on the ground.
After seeing it, there was a hint of panic on their faces. The Ming army's powerful combat power put a lot of pressure on them.
However, after just this moment of delay, Chen Lin in front noticed it and immediately sent someone over to urge them to follow.
You must know that the Ming army is not large in number, so of course there is no problem with shooting like before.
But if the pirates from the opposite side launch a charge, Chen Lin will decisively withdraw the Ming army's firearms hands and let the Sulu army attack.
The Ming Dynasty had few soldiers and naturally could not withstand the exhaustion of close combat.
At this time, similar fierce battles broke out in front of the city towers of the east and west gates. Ming army firearmsmen used firearms to attack the pirate guards on the city wall, hoping to defeat the opponent's defense as soon as possible, rush over to occupy the city tower, and control the city gate.
After the cannon volley failed to defeat the enemy's defense line, artillery was decisively used for bombardment.
However, the Ming army here also suffered a lot of losses, because the pirates were not stupid either. They struggled to push the cannons towards the outside of the city to bombard the Ming army on the city wall.
A small artillery battle broke out on the city wall.
Thanks to the lack of pirate cannons, the Ming army still has a firepower advantage.
After the Sulu army withstood several pirate counterattacks, the battlefield was approaching the city tower, and victory was in sight.
When fierce battles break out across the city, the most relaxing place is here in Nancheng.
The advance of the Ming army has not yet reached here, so they have not yet encountered the enemy's attack.
However, there has been no order from the boss to send troops into the city to resist or to divide their troops to support other city gate operations.
At this time, the ultimate goal of the Ming army, Lin Feng's mansion in the center of the city that the pirate army desperately protected, was already empty.
After Lin Feng learned the news from Qian Laoliu, he took more than a hundred of his cronies and hid in a courtyard near the north of the city.
The north of the city is Lin Fengchun's defense area. This is the courtyard he has reserved. The fence is connected to the surrounding adjacent courtyards, so that he can refuse to approach the north gate without knowing what is going on.
After the enemy troops entering the city have passed, there will naturally be fewer defensive troops left. At this time, rushing out and heading straight to the river will have a chance of survival.
It can be said that Lin Feng had already planned to leave the others behind and flee.
There is really no way to take more people away.
There are too many people and the target is too big, making it difficult to escape the pursuit of the Ming army.
But the most shocking thing at this time was actually the Spanish military camp outside the city.
At this time, the top commander of the Spanish army in the Philippines, Manila City Defense Commander Xavera, was awakened from his sleep by the guards and told the news that the Ming army had broken through the north gate of Tortoiseshell City.
After leaving the wooden house, he heard the sound of gunfire coming from Tortoiseshell City in the distance. Savera urgently summoned his men, preparing to gather troops as soon as possible to start attacking the city and attack the pirates in the city from other directions. The pressure created conditions for the Ming army to seize the city.
At this time, Savela had not realized that the Ming army was rushing here when it arrived, and thought it was because of Lin Feng that it was attracted.
After all, the Ming Dynasty could occupy these places almost two hundred years ago, but the emperor of the Ming Dynasty ignored the territory here and left it alone.
Such an operation was indeed very confusing, making the Spaniards at this time mistakenly believe that Ming Dynasty had no interest in this place.
Being able to capture Tortoiseshell City without spending a single soldier, thinking about Savela makes me feel very good.
Soon, all the generals under his command were gathered. In the war room, Savela pointed to the simple map hanging on the wall and said: "I received news from the Ming army tonight. The attack broke through the north gate of Tortoiseshell City, and we are now attacking the city with all our strength.
In order to help our allies and reduce the pressure when they attack, I ordered the garrison at the east gate and south gate to immediately mobilize troops for the siege operation. .
I originally planned to mobilize troops to enter the city from the north gate to help the Ming army attack, but they refused because they were worried that it would be difficult to see clearly in the dark and there would be a misunderstanding.
So our main focus in attacking the city is on the south gate. The east gate is just a feint attack to contain the pirates defending the city and prevent them from deploying troops to attack the Ming army entering the city.
No matter which direction you go, you must pay attention to the casualties. It is naturally best to capture the city gate. You cannot and should not cause large casualties.
Now that the Ming army has entered the city, Tortoiseshell City should not be able to hold on. "
"Your Excellency Commander, I think we should send people to enter the city from the north gate and attack the east gate along the city wall. This way the probability of success is higher. ”
The officer in charge of the east gate stood up and spoke.
“Didn’t you hear about the war at the east gate when you came here? The Ming army also planned this, attacking the east and west gates from the city wall, and finally besieging the south gate.
Even now You bring people over, and the sequence is only behind the Ming army, changing back and forth. Defense will also give the enemy a chance to recover.
Night fighting means taking the city in one go.
If the opponent is an experienced general, you will counterattack when you change your attack position. Excellent timing.
I understand your eagerness to achieve success, but it may lead to our failure.
Besides, letting the Ming army fight will not do us any harm. "
Speaking of this, Savera looked around at all the officers in the room meaningfully, and then laughed sinisterly.
"Should the fleet also send a notice to let them approach the coastline? , if Lin Feng leaves the city from the west gate, the navy can also snipe with fierce artillery fire. ”
A naval officer stood up and put forward his own ideas.
"Okay, you can contact the fleet immediately and ask them to get closer to the coastline and pay attention to the enemy's movements in the direction of the city.
In addition, order the patrol team in the south to strengthen surveillance of the west gate."
Sa Vera nodded immediately and approved the naval officer's proposal.
At this time, the pirate army protecting Lin Feng's mansion was engaged in a bitter battle.
After using the Fran cannon to penetrate the first line of defense, Chen Lin decisively sent out gunners to bombard the local defense line every time he encountered pirate interceptions, destroying all the way to Lin Feng's mansion.
No matter whether the enemy is defending on the street or hiding in a house on the street, as long as a round of artillery shells hits it, everything will be solved.
"Master Chen, this is the wall of Lin Feng's mansion, and inside is where Lin Feng lives."
Xu Yingmei pointed to the high wall in front and said to Chen Lin: "It's not far ahead. This is the gate of the mansion, the last line of defense for the enemy.
Everyone who is responsible for patrolling in the city should have gathered there now."
"This is where Lin Feng lives. ?”
Chen Lin heard that Lin Feng's residence was inside, and she immediately became interested.
The main target of his operation this time is Lin Feng. As long as Lin Feng is captured or killed, the entire Tortoiseshell City will stop resisting.
After all, there is no point in continuing to resist.
People who are alive will never want to die.
As long as you shout to the pirates, many of them will choose to surrender and lay down their weapons.
"Find a ladder."
Immediately, Chen Lin gave the order.
Although defeating the place in front can control the gate of the mansion, time is urgent now, and he just wants to get Lin Feng's whereabouts as soon as possible.
Of course, there is no need to fight hard with the enemy to arrest people.
It is the same as simply abandoning the gate and leading troops to climb over the wall.
Soon, soldiers broke into the surrounding houses. Amidst the noise and the screams of women, someone found two ladders.
Chen Lin arranged the defense line and immediately ordered the Ming army to climb up the ladder and prepare to climb over the wall.