Chapter 719: Tragic death together (please subscribe!)

Author: Linjiangjun

Because with the development of gunpowder weapons, the form of naval warfare began to enter the age of sail artillery. During that period, gunpowder weapons could hit enemy warships at longer distances, and the towering masts of sail warships could easily be broken during impact.

It could very well lead to a lose-lose situation for both parties.

Therefore, the ramming tactic seemed dangerous and redundant during that period, and gradually declined, becoming an unconventional method used by captains in emergencies.

As a result, the sailors on the Spanish battleship were instantly thrown into panic, so what should they do on the battlefield?

They panicked and tried to escape.

But I don’t know why, if the Panyu had divine help, it would be faster than the Spanish warships.

The two sides are getting closer and closer, and they are about to collide!

Chen Shichang knew that a collision would not necessarily knock down the Spanish battleship.

But how many shots should be fired before impact?

The Panyu has a lot of short and heavy guns, and the short and heavy guns have a lot of shells!

The distance between the two ships was getting closer and closer, and suddenly, there was a loud bang...

The short heavy artillery shows its power!

The explosive shells of short and heavy artillery were not the most powerful in the Ming army, nor were they the most powerful in the world.

Fortunately, the Panyu's fatal counterattack hit the Spanish battleship's ammunition bay.

Their battleship exploded instantly!

Hearing the deafening noise, the Ming Dynasty sailors cheered for joy.

But the cheers did not last long when the Panyu hit a Spanish warship hard and both warships sank.

Commander Paul of the New Spain flagship remained silent.

He began to understand what kind of enemy his father had encountered.

Paul again set his sights on Jinshan City in the distance. If there were no such enemies, could New Spain really take over their gold mines?

The heroic actions of the Panyu were also seen by the soldiers and civilians of Jinshan City.

"Chen Shichang is a true warrior!"

Xiao Wu was filled with emotions on the shore. Once upon a time, he was not as passionate a young man as Chen Shichang.

Bu Nao, he felt that as he reached middle age, his blood had not yet cooled down.

"Quick, send a boat to rescue Chen Shichang and the sailors!"

After Chen Shichang fell into the water, thanks to the emperor's blessing, he was not knocked unconscious by the impact and still maintained his fragrance. He did not choose to live or die with his Panyu.

Because he knew that soon a fierce city attack and defense battle would break out, so he begged to keep his useful body from the East.

I want to die in Jinshan City.

Fortunately, it was not far from the shore. Most of the warriors on the Panyu were rescued, but a few were swept away by the sea.

"The youngest, because of the collision of the Panyu, history will always remember that day!"

"Brother, if their largest warship sank, can Jie Donglai port be defended?"

"Whether the port of Buqin can be defended or not, they all want to fight together like the Panyu. Buqin will defend Jinshan City at all costs."

The miners were inspired when they saw the Panyu's feats.

Paul, the commander of the New Spanish Fleet, also decided to change his strategy.

Anyway, it's already evening, Ming Jin withdraws his troops, he will attack again at night in the morning!

At night, the Spanish large ships were lowering their boats, trying to land elsewhere in the harbor under the cover of darkness and outflank the forts from land.

Just ask for the Dong Fort, and the landing battle will be stable. The remaining warships and merchant ships of Dong outside the harbor will pose little threat to the Spanish.

If we take advantage of the port, will Jinshan City be far away from the gold mine?

Paul could not wait to carry out a massacre outside Jinshan City to avenge his father.

Twenty small transport boats were loaded with 500 Spanish musketeers. They took advantage of the darkness and rowed to the shore.

Because they took a detour to the east and the night was too hazy, it took them a long time to paddle to the shore.

Once on the shore, the Spanish soldiers showed ferocious smiles.

They already fantasize about picking up gold everywhere!

Bu Nao and the others had not been complacent for long when they heard a burst of barking, followed by loud gunshots.

It turned out that when the two miner brothers were patrolling with their dogs, they discovered that the Spanish were secretly landing, and they quickly fired a warning shot.

Were the two brothers inspired by the Panyu and volunteering to join the defense in the most dangerous port area?

The two men held muskets and fired randomly while trembling. They were lying if they said they were not afraid.

The key point is that the miners have little military training and are not proficient in military skills. If they really let them fight, it will be very risky!

Everyone is digging for gold, and they don't have much time to practice. Now it's completely improvised. Many people can fire a flintlock and throw a leg grenade.

Fortunately, they have militia status and appear on the battlefield to fight against the enemy. They are directly buffed by spectacles and ideas.

The slightly unfamiliar three-stage shooting of the militiamen at Jinshan City was able to suppress the Spanish Army on the beachhead.

In the darkness, the Spanish army could not figure out the true combat power of the Jinshan militia. After drunkenly firing a few shots, seeing that the sneak attack failed, they quietly rowed back.

Whether they came to Jinshan City to make a fortune or to die, they would not launch an attack at will when they did not know the situation clearly.

Interestingly, when the Spaniards were trying to find their way back, one of their ships hit the rocks and sank by accident!

It turns out that Spain triggered the loss buff of the Great Wall.

They are now near the Daming Port, and there are no enemies, so they directly set off to buff, but somehow their numbers were reduced in combat!

"Young man, don't let go, it's a waste of bullets!"

Seeing that there was no movement on the beach, the miner's brother stopped him from shooting the miner's brother crazy, and the surrounding militiamen slowly recovered from their excitement.

On the other side, Xiao Wu, Lao Bian and others held a military meeting outside the city.

Old Bian said sadly: "In the future, we can't just focus on digging for gold. They have to be able to protect the gold mines. They usually don't practice too much. Tomorrow's intense mobilization will be procrastinating and the queue will be disorderly. We must increase training."

, so that you can mine in peacetime and serve as a soldier in wartime."

Xiao Wu nodded, "I made a miscalculation that time. They will definitely seek to strengthen their military strength in the future!"

Xiao Wu knows very well: When you are a leader, you must have the leadership responsibility, and you must bear the responsibility at critical moments.

Jinshan City's military recruiters and civil affairs officials all nodded. After they arrived in Yinzhou, they clashed with the indigenous people, and Jinshan County's strength was fully capable of dealing with the indigenous people.

We also signed a friendly trade agreement with Spain, but they didn't expect that the treaty would be a waste of paper for them.

"Okay! It seems they have reached a consensus and will discuss how to overcome this crisis."

"He has ideas and they ask for them."

At that time, everyone was discussing the wrong strategy, and the Spaniards on the sea launched another attack.

The Spaniards mistakenly launched their second attack at Jinshan Port.

The cunning Paul changed his strategy again, because their subsequent transport ship was also in place!

They brought a lot of Indian cannon fodder and black cannon fodder from Central America.

There are about five thousand cannon fodder, and those cannon fodder are enough to use the human sea tactic to overwhelm the Ming Dynasty defense force at the port.

The six coastal defense batteries and warships of the Ming Dynasty fought back fiercely, but the difference in numbers was too great. Their gun barrels were all red, but they still could not stop the Spanish warships that rushed in.

After paying the price of five sailing battleships and 3,000 casualties, the New Spain fleet finally rushed into the outskirts of Jinshan Port.

At the same time, the warships of the Ming Dynasty followed the example of the Panyu and perished with the enemy before abandoning the ship and swimming away!

Then why did New Spain pay such a high price? Because the Ming soldiers would never surrender!
Chapter completed!