Nanming: I can build wonders

"Your father is the most heroic man among Ming people, he will come back!"

Yin Ren's mother hugged the child tightly, but tears ran down her cheeks quietly.

At this moment, a reckless Spanish gunboat wanted to rush into Jinshan Port, but was hit by Daming's coastal defense fort.

The hull was injured, and the captain was worried that the gunboat would be sunk, so he had to turn the rudder in a hurry.

This scene fell in the eyes of Jinshan City immigrants who do not understand war, it means that the red-haired barbarians are about to go ashore!

"Brother, the red-haired barbarians are coming, let's fight them!"

The miner boy was so nervous that his teeth chattered.

"Not so fast, our warships and forts haven't fallen yet!"

Near Jinshan Port, six forts were built. The forts are condescending, and the range covers the entire sea outside the port.

The fort was built of stones and poured with rough cement fired from shells. When the Spanish naval gun hit the fort, it could only make a pit.

The firmness is still pretty good.

At this time around Jinshan City, Lao Bian was mobilizing back and forth between various mining areas in an emergency. He led soldiers to shoot all the men and women of Daming, and the miners in the mine also formed a queue and were on their way to the city.

The two miner brothers on the city wall were organized on the city wall so quickly because they were in the city on a day off.

"Brothers and sisters! Don't panic! The red-haired barbarians won't be able to come in for a while. If they come to rob the mine, everyone will fight them with the ones in their hands!"

Lao Bian shouted, everyone is in a hurry now, the gold mine is their lifeblood, they can't be shot.

As expected of being Xiao Wu's deputy, the originally flustered and helpless immigrants from the Ming Dynasty instantly became enthusiastic about fighting.

In the harbor, the artillery on the shore was still bombarding, and Xiao Wu was still commanding at the front line, barely suppressing the arrogance of the Spaniards.

After he came to the New World, Zhu Kezang reminded him that Yinzhou was not safe.

After discovering gold mines in Jinshan, he transported the gold back to Daming, and Zhu Kezang asked him to strengthen the defense of the Jinshan colony, and sent some soldiers and cannons.

Originally, they had only two or three hundred soldiers in Jinshan City.

Without His Majesty's support, the situation would be even worse now.

Xiao Wu's plan is to build twelve forts in Jinshan Port, but unfortunately the other ones haven't been built yet, otherwise the fleet of New Spain will suffer even more.

At this time, Jinshan Port relied on the coastal defense turret to cover the warships and armed merchant ships in the port, and continued to confront the Spaniards. Although it was at a disadvantage, it could barely support it.
On the Spanish flagship, Admiral Paul was surprised.

He did not expect that the Ming people built such a solid stronghold under the eyes of the governor of New Spain.

He was only promoted to New Spain in the last six months. Without him, New Spain would have no idea of ​​the military power of the Daming Jinshan Governor-General.

"The Ming people are really terrifying! Thanks to God's blessing, the empire found out in advance. If they wait a few years, I'm afraid they will be able to threaten New Spain and Mexico City in turn."

Paul put down the binoculars, "Keep shelling, they won't last long."

The Spanish bombardment continued, and in the evening, it was already dusk in the port, the sea was covered with smoke, the clouds were misty, and the sight was miserable.

The flagship of Ming Dynasty is the third-tier battleship Panyu.

Why is it called Panyu, because the captain Chen Shichang is from Panyu, Guangzhou Prefecture.

Chen Shichang is the fifth batch of naval cadets in the Huangpu branch of the Daming Imperial Military Academy.

When His Majesty Zhu Kezang came to speak at the Whampoa campus, he met him once.

Of course, His Majesty doesn't know why he praised his name.

Anyway, this is how he understood it: to make Daming's world more prosperous.

By the way, the mother and daughter on the top of the wall are Chen Shichang's wife and daughter.

At this time, the Panyu had been hit by ten shells, and the deck was raging with flames and thick smoke billowing.

However, because the captain Chen Shichang usually trains troops very strictly, loves soldiers like sons, and is deeply loved by the officers and soldiers of the ship, so at this critical moment of life and death, the army remains unmoved.

The soldiers saw that their captain's clothes had been scorched by the flames, and his forehead had been scratched by shrapnel, and a stream of blood flowed out.

But he still stood on the rudder tower commanding the battle with piercing eyes, which made the soldiers feel extremely calm in their hearts. They shared the same hatred and devoted themselves to killing the enemy, and no one left their positions.

They aimed at the enemy ship, continued to fire fiercely, and damaged three Spanish battleships successively, with great results.

Next, continue to defend, and the port may not fall.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a gunner ran forward and reported: My lord, the shells on the ship are almost used up, and only short-range and heavy shells are left.

It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and it is difficult for a general to fight a battle without "cannons".

Just when Chen Shichang wanted to seek logistical support from the shore.

Another shell from the Spaniards hit the main cabin of the Zhiyuan, causing the entire hull to lose its balance, began to shake, and gradually tilted towards the sea.

In this way, Chen Shichang no longer seeks support, and the artillery shells should be left to the coastal defense artillery and city defense artillery.

He knew it was time for Chengren!
He walked out of the cockpit silently, quickly checked all the gun positions and ammunition depots, and found that he was running out of ammunition and food.

At this time, Chen Shichang's face was dark and his clothes were ragged, but he was still tall and straight, and his military aura had not faded at all. He looked at the surrounding subordinates and the devastated warships, and his heart was full of grief.

The Panyu has attracted too much firepower, and its sinking is inevitable. Chengren is the only "retreat" left in Chen Shichang's heart.

Then Chen Shichang shouted to the surviving soldiers of the Ming Dynasty on the deck: "We have served in the army to defend the country, and we have put life and death above all else. What is happening now is just death!"

"Order the armed merchant ships who insist nearby. If the port falls, swim back to the shore quickly. If you are caught unfortunately, you can surrender!"

The people on the merchant ships are ordinary people and sailors. They can surrender, but the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will never surrender.

Afterwards, Chen pulled out his saber and returned to the rudder tower with a solemn expression. The sailors on the ship who were still clenching their teeth knew the end of the port after hearing this. They wiped away the blood and tears with rags on their sleeves. His eyes were fixed on the Spanish warship in the distance.

At this time, the blazing flames had already reached the window of the rudder tower, reflecting Chen Shichang's upright figure in a radiant and red light, looking like a statue made of red copper!
On his way into the rudder tower, he pondered over emergency measures, and suddenly saw a Spanish battleship attacking the crumbling Panyu.

Just as the so-called meeting on a narrow road, the brave wins, a cavity of anger suddenly rose from his heart, and then he bent down, embraced the wounded and unconscious helmsman, held the helm tightly, and shouted: "Kill the enemy and serve the country!"

The Panyu turned with difficulty and rushed straight to the Spanish sailing battleship.

This unprecedented heroic action stunned all the officers and soldiers on the Spanish coast.

(End of this chapter)