Daming: Apocalypse of Longevity

Chapter 240 The Western Fleet Attacks
Felipe II, who served as King Franchi, was known for his prudence. He didn't want to make any risky decisions. Naturally, he immediately rejected this seemingly out-of-the-way battle plan.

However, the Franji people's ambition to conquer Ming Dynasty was not extinguished because of Felipe II's veto. Since the king thought the battle plan this time was too outrageous and unreasonable, let's make a reasonable share and give it to the king. look.

Two years later, the newly appointed Governor of Manila, Sander, once again put the conquest of the Ming Dynasty on the agenda. This time, Sander did not underestimate the Ming Dynasty like his predecessor, and shortly before Sander took office, he was catching up with the Ming Dynasty. The pirate Lin Feng led his troops to escape to Manila, defeated the Franji troops, proclaimed himself king in Lingayen Bay, and established his own kingdom.

As the Governor of Manila, Sander naturally could not sit idly by and ignore Lin Feng's move to occupy the magpie's nest. However, Lin Feng's power was too great, with more than 3 ships and a tribe of [-] to [-] people. Sander only had It was really difficult to deal with his troops and warships. Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty did not let go of chasing Lin Feng. With the help of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers, Sander finally drove Lin Feng out of Lingayen Bay.

Through this incident, Sander gained a new understanding of the strength of the Ming Dynasty. Later, he specially sent missionaries to personally conduct inspections along the coast of the Ming Dynasty to explore the reality of the Ming Dynasty.

After synthesizing all kinds of intelligence, Sander believed that the Ming Dynasty was indeed vast and rich in resources, but its officers and soldiers were corrupt, the people were cowardly and incompetent, and the country's overall combat effectiveness was low. Therefore, conquering the Ming Dynasty was not difficult.

According to Sander's plan, the Franji people only need to send [-] soldiers to conquer the Ming Dynasty. These soldiers will be equipped with the most sophisticated weapons. They will first occupy the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty, and then use these areas as bases to gradually advance inland. .

However, this battle plan for conquering Ming Dynasty still failed to get the approval of Felipe II, because at this time Felipe II had no time to consider the matter of conquering Ming Dynasty. He was trying to annex Portugal and deal with the Netherlands. The rebellion was very busy.

"France people" is the Ming Dynasty's name for the people of Spain and Portugal. In fact, the two countries were independent of each other at first. It was not until Portugal was annexed by Spain that they merged into one. However, not many years later, Portugal broke away again. Spanish yoke, independent again.

Although Felipe II did not approve Sander's plan, Sander's plan caused a great sensation in France. There were even many adventurers and colonial fanatics who longed for wealth and wanted to join this plan. Plan to go.

However, Felipe II never changed his mind. In his opinion, the Franji people were too busy developing the American continent that had already been conquered by the Franji, so why take the risk to conquer the Ming Dynasty?Nowadays, the Franji people's profits in the American continent are rising steadily, but the prospect of conquering the Ming Dynasty is unknown, and they may end up losing everything.

Ten years later, those careerists and colonial fanatics who wanted to conquer the Ming Dynasty gathered in Manila, and they began to work together to come up with a truly reliable and complete conquest plan.

According to their plan, they would mobilize 1 Spanish soldiers and [-] Portuguese soldiers from the mainland, and then recruit [-] Japanese warriors through the church to form a force with a total strength of more than [-].

A detailed list of combat armaments was also listed, including [-] to [-] guns of various types, more than [-] sets of armor, and a number of various artillery pieces.

In addition, they even thought about their plans after conquering the Ming Dynasty. Because the population of the Franji people is too small, and the population of the Ming Dynasty is too large, so if they want to effectively rule the Ming Dynasty, they must encourage the Franji people. Intermarry with Ming women, change the bloodline of Ming people, support the puppet regime, promote Franji culture, etc.

This time the battle plan really tempted Felipe II. Such a detailed battle plan made Felipe II finally feel reliable and confident.

However, in the end Felipe II still did not approve. This time the reason came from the West. Now that Helan and the United Kingdom have begun to rise, the Franji people are no longer the dominant family. The competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and the Franji people no longer care about the Ming Dynasty.

But the situation is different now. Now it is no longer just to conquer the Ming Dynasty, but also to take revenge on the Ming Dynasty and save the face of the Franji people.

And this time, the Holanders and the British no longer held back, and instead stood on a united front with the Franji people. Could it be that at this time, isn’t it time to fulfill the Franji people’s long-cherished wish to conquer the Ming Dynasty, and to reunite with generations of people? dream time?

The current King of France is Felipe IV. He does not have the wisdom and talent of his grandfather Felipe II, nor is he as cautious as Felipe II. So after he received the letter from Manila, he Manila's request was immediately approved, and an army of [-] French soldiers and ten Galenic warships were dispatched.

By the time Felipe IV arrived, Franchi had gradually begun to decline. In the west, it was also squeezed by Helan and other countries, and it became a doormat. Therefore, Felipe IV also hoped to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty. "Soft persimmon" comes to vent his anger.

Helan and the British also sent [-] soldiers and ten Galenic warships each. The [-] coalition army formed by the three countries led thirty of the most advanced Galenic warships to the Eastern battlefield.

At this time, the Galenic warships had actually far exceeded the original Galenic sailing ships. The Westerners had begun to call them "sail battleships". The displacement of the warships was generally more than one thousand tons, and the equipment was The number of artillery has also increased many times. The three decks are equipped with artillery, and the number of artillery is as many as dozens.

The largest of them is the British "Sovereignty of the Sea", with a displacement of 70 tons, a length of [-] meters, and [-] guns, which is daunting.

Therefore, despite the fact that the three countries only sent a total of thirty warships, each of them is a super warship that can fight one against ten, or even one against a hundred. The Thais believe that these warships can be used to deal with the navy of the Ming Dynasty. It's definitely more than enough.

However, they still have to go through a long voyage from Europe to Asia. During this period, Ming Dynasty still has to deal with some other things.First of all, Zheng Zhilong asked the imperial court to allow him to attack Mao Wenlong. Zhu Tianqi did not expect that Zheng Zhilong would not seize the time to build Dongfan Island after returning, but he would turn over this old score again.

But having said that, today's Mao Wenlong is indeed of little use to Zhu Tianqi. Now that the Japanese country has been conquered by the Ming Dynasty, the nearby sea area is dominated by the Ming Dynasty's navy. With the "Ming" flag, Mao Wenlong can rob There are fewer and fewer merchant ships being plundered, and less and less silver is being sent back to oneself.

To say that Mao Wenlong's existence could help him sell the "Ming" flag a few years ago, but this business is probably the last time he did it. Now that Daming and the Taixi people have turned against each other, next year the Taixi people will definitely not come to spend money to find it. Daming bought the "Ming" flag, and the trap of this "Ming" flag will be seen through by the Thai and Western people sooner or later.

So to this day, Mao Wenlong is indeed of no use to him. Zhu Tianqi also knows very well that Mao Wenlong is a traitor to the Ming Dynasty after all. There are many people who hate Mao Wenlong. In fact, even if Zheng Zhilong does not mention it today Sooner or later, someone else will mention this matter. Mao Wenlong's matter will eventually be explained to everyone.

Now that Zheng Zhilong's identity has changed, his memorial will no longer be ignored. The civil and military officials in the entire dynasty suddenly became excited and stood up to express their support. Naturally, Zhu Tianqi could not have the slightest respect for a rebel general of the Ming Dynasty. In order to protect his son, he could only approve Zheng Zhilong's memorial without hesitation.

However, although Mao Wenlong had lost his use value, Zhu Tianqi would not cross the river and demolish the bridge, unload the mill and kill the donkey. He still planned to leave Mao Wenlong a way to survive, so he secretly told Mao Wenlong and asked him to escape from the Osumi Islands as soon as possible and find another way to make a living on his own.

However, it was already too late. Zheng Zhilong did not wait for the court's order or the emperor's reply to his memorial. He had secretly sent troops to attack Mao Wenlong, and also got in touch with Wu Sangui of the Japanese country. The two sides jointly encircled Mao Wenlong.

Wu Sangui is now in charge of the Japanese country. He can be said to be the "overlord" of the Japanese country. After all, whatever the king of the Japanese country wants to do depends on Wu Sangui's eyes, and Wu Sangui has absolute control over the entire Japanese country. The only thing that gives him a headache is Two things, one is the Japanese rebels who are hiding like mice, and the other is Mao Wenlong who occupies the Osumi Islands.

Those Japanese rebels are not a big problem in comparison. The entire Japanese country is under the control of the Ming army, and they cannot cause much trouble. Therefore, in comparison, Mao Wenlong, who occupies the Osumi Islands, is more responsible for the Japanese army. The threat is greater. As the saying goes, "How can we allow others to snore on the side of the bed?" If Mao Wenlong is not eliminated, Wu Sangui will feel uneasy.

So when Zheng Zhilong sent someone to express to Wu Sangui that he wanted to join forces with him to get rid of Mao Wenlong, Wu Sangui agreed without thinking. After all, Wu Sangui was still young and didn't think too much at all, so he made his own decisions and reached an agreement with Zheng Zhilong. cooperation.

Zheng Zhilong also knows to submit a memorial to the court and ask the court for instructions. If the court really does not approve, Zheng Zhilong can cancel the battle, and there is still time to turn around. Of course, Zheng Zhilong thinks this possibility is extremely small, after all Mao Wenlong's The traitor put his identity as a traitor there, and he took the initiative to ask for help to eliminate harm for the imperial court. There was no way the imperial court would not allow it.

But Wu Sangui was a little stupid. He didn't consult with the people around him or ask the court for instructions. He directly cooperated with Zheng Zhilong to attack Mao Wenlong. In this way, even if he cooperated with Zheng Zhilong and succeeded in killing Mao Wenlong, If he is eliminated, I am afraid it will also attract the imperial court to pursue him for private military operations.

But this is not something Zheng Zhilong would consider. Zheng Zhilong just felt that his operation needed the cooperation of the Japanese country, so he approached Wu Sangui. If Wu Sangui was stupid enough not to even report to the court, then he would just He can blame himself for being stupid.

When the imperial court's approval was sent to Zheng Zhilong, everything was ready for Zheng Zhilong. His fleet surrounded Mao Wenlong's home base of Tanegashima, and then began to bombard the island indiscriminately until the fortress built by Mao Wenlong along the coast was destroyed. After all the forts and forts were blown up, the ships began to dock, and the well-equipped Zheng army and the Ming army under Wu Sangui began landing operations.

Although Mao Wenlong also had some more advanced muskets and artillery in his hands, they were completely inferior to the equipment of the troops led by Zheng Zhilong and Wu Sangui, so he was suppressed and beaten by Zheng Zhilong and Wu Sangui.

Mao Wenlong had less than 2 troops on Tanegashima at this time. During this period, he also suffered a lot of casualties, including battle damage and those who died of illness. His troops had long been reduced to about 3. In addition, the troops on the Osumi Islands There are also troops stationed on other islands, and in addition to those who usually need to sail out to rob houses, there are not many people left.

Moreover, during this period of time, Mao Wenlong and his men have indeed lived a peaceful life. After all, in this sea area, they have always robbed others and have not dared to provoke them, so the defense on Tanegashima is very slack. Wu Sangui launched a sudden attack, and Mao Wenlong was caught off guard in an instant. The bombing of Zheng Zhilong's fleet on the coast alone killed thousands of Mao Wenlong's troops.

After Zheng Zhilong and Wu Sangui landed, they marched all the way forward. Mao Wenlong's troops were completely unable to resist Zheng Zhilong and Wu Sangui's troops. Instead, they were wiped out in large numbers. By the time Mao Wenlong reacted, they were already surrounded in the city.

This city was built by Mao Wenlong after he came to Tanegashima. The city was not big, with a height and width of only more than a hundred feet. In addition to his commander's palace, there were only some important warehouses and the residences of his cronies in the city.

Mao Wenlong originally heard that the Ming army was attacking, and he felt a little unbelievable. Although he also thought that the emperor might get rid of him one day, he did not expect it to come so suddenly, and he did not think that the emperor would treat him so early. He took action until he saw the "Zheng" flag displayed by the incoming enemy army, and then he understood everything.

The grievances between Zheng Zhilong and himself, Mao Wenlong is the most well-known. Before he robbed Zheng Zhilong's merchant ship, he also robbed Zheng Zhilong's property in Nagasaki. He also sent a fleet to destroy one of his own fleets. Mao Wenlong always hated Zheng Zhilong in his heart!

Now, it seems that death is inevitable today, Mao Wenlong does not intend to just be so cowardly, hiding in the city and waiting to die, he should even call a few trusted generals, lead the soldiers in the city to climb the city wall to fight Zheng Zhilong and Wu Sangui to the death.

Although this city is small, it is very solidly built, and there are hundreds of Hongyi cannons placed on the city walls. It can be said that Mao Wenlong has put all his family wealth on it, and now, all this has become what Mao Wenlong dared to do. With the confidence of Zheng Zhilong and Wu Sangui to fight hard.

(End of this chapter)