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Chapter 1046 Burning Port
Chapter 1046 Burning Port
When did the "Portuguese" have such a large sea power and a naval fleet of this size, no one could exist on the seas of Asia.
After seeing the scene at sea, the Spaniards in the Manila port fortress were worried. The shore artillery could not hit the fleet, but the fleet's cannons could hit the fortress.
However, the fortress on the port is built strong enough, which is reassuring. The opponent's cannon fired three times in total, and hit the wall of the fort twice, but the damage caused was only a small hole in the stone wall. That's it, no structural damage at all.
In fact, it doesn't matter if it causes more damage. As long as the artillery is still there, there is no problem if you can continue to shoot. But if you want to deal a decisive blow to the fort, the battleship must get closer, but at that time it is also within the range of the shore artillery. Yes, if the ship is opened by shore artillery, it is in danger of sinking.
Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of these two, the Spaniards are very confident in holding on, but this battle will definitely last for a long time, because the fresh water and food carried by a warship of the size of the opponent is also enough. More importantly, Luzon The distance to the mainland and other countries in Southeast Asia is not long, and the other party has enough ships to transport supplies, and even replenish them on other islands in Luzon.
If the ship can be sent out in time, it is of course impossible to go to the mainland, but if you can go to several fixed routes to request the support of the country's armed merchant ships, then there is a turning point.
This is the season when monsoons and ocean currents are suitable. There are many ships traveling between America, Asia and Europe. If enough ships can be assembled, the fleet outside will also retreat, and this also represents a possibility. That is, there will be ships returning to the mainland to report, that is, the war between Spain and Portugal. Although the two countries are now in a state of merger, everyone knows what is going on.
If this can be achieved, the other party may not attack with all their strength regardless. At present, there is little hope of defending the colony of Luzon, but if they get a decent ending, such as "glorious surrender" and leave with their belongings and weapons, then It's not bad, everyone is rich now, it's better to go back to Spain to have fun than to live in this wild place.
Now the ships in the port have nowhere to hide, and the opponent's fleet is tightly blocked, but it won't be like this all the time, and the shelling didn't affect the ships in the port very much, so we can find opportunities.
With this plan, it does not mean that the defense of the fortress will be relaxed. Paul Louis said that the soldiers and militia in the fortress are divided into three teams, and they guard day and night. First, do not give the opponent any opportunity.
On the first day when the fleet appeared, the fortress was very tense. Although the fleet at sea stopped shooting soon, the defenders of the fortress did not dare to relax in the slightest.
Someone looked at the shells, and they must be naval guns weighing more than [-] pounds. To be able to manufacture such artillery and shells, they must have come from the European fleet. As for the Guangzhou ships that followed, they must have been Chinese pirates who came here to make money. .
When it got dark, the moonlight was pretty good, and you could still see the lights on the bow of the opponent's ship, and you could tell whether the opponent's fleet was approaching or not.
Even so, the defenders in the fortress were still extremely nervous, and there was some movement on the sea. Whether it was the movement of the opponent's fleet or not, it must have been yelling and firing. It's another thing to hit a shot, but this Deterrence has to be done.
Fortunately, the Spaniards' ammunition reserves on the Manila Fortress are sufficient, otherwise they would not be able to withstand such waste.
In the middle of the night, the gunboats on the sea still did not move, and the extremely tense artillerymen on the fort relaxed a little bit. Some people were still cursing the damn wind direction in a low voice, because today's wind is blowing towards the port, causing all kinds of troubles to the defenders. trouble.
Suddenly, someone shouted:
"Look at the sea, look at the sea."
The drowsiness disappeared immediately. Some people hurriedly stood on a high place to look out, while others went to the side of the cannon to prepare. The battleship that had been parked in the middle of the night did indeed move towards the port.
The top and bottom of the fortress are extremely tense. Could it be that the opponent wants to attack at night? In such a dark situation, it is possible to run aground, and even a collision of ships is possible.
From the movement of the lights, it can be seen that the opponent's ship is moving, and the direction is adjusted while moving forward, but the others cannot be seen clearly.
"Fire the cannon first! Fire a cannon to scare it!! Prove that the fort is still there!!"
An officer shouted at the top of his voice, with a bang, the shore artillery started to fire, and the gunboat over there also fired, and there was a muffled thunderous roar in the distance, and all the people on the fortress of the fortress hurriedly lay down in the concealment. It is a solid shell, but the stone chips kicked up can kill as much as sand.
There were a few more incoherent shots, some hit the fort, and some fell into the fortress. Except for two people who couldn't dodge and were slightly injured, the rest of the people were not seriously injured, but During this short period of time, the shore artillery was completely suppressed.
People in the fortress also know that it takes a very long time to reload such a heavy artillery fire. For a ship of about [-] tons, it is even necessary to adjust the position of the ship to ensure balance. Immediately stood up, ready to start a counterattack.
There was only the reflection of the colorful moonlight on the sea surface, as well as the sporadic lights of the ship. At the moment when they were about to fire back, a little light suddenly lit up on the sea.Immediately, more and more light spots lit up, and the people on the fortress were already dumbfounded. Looking at the distance from the light, it was already very close to the place where the ships in the port were moored.
Looking at the height of those light spots, it was not the light from the big ship. Finally, someone reacted and shouted loudly:
"Fire, fire!!"
The people in the fortress are all busy as if they just woke up from a dream. At this time, there are no less than [-] light spots on the sea. Although it looks dense, the artillery can't hit it in one shot.
The light spot suddenly became brighter, and the people in the fortress could see it clearly even from such a distance. It was a flame, and someone screamed out:
"Arson boat, arson boat!!"
The shell has no aim, the sea is choppy, the wind direction is changeable, and the damage to the ship is easy to repair. Unless you are very lucky and hit a place such as an ammunition depot, the most lethal means of naval warfare at this time is to set fire to the ship. A medium-sized ship is full of inflammable materials. When it is close to the opponent's ship, it will be set on fire, and it will be connected to the opponent's ship with iron nails or iron hooks. The ships are all wooden. If it is lit, it will be completely burned.
However, the arson ship has no defensive ability, and it is impossible to be controlled by someone from time to time. It is also easy to avoid it, but now the ships in the port are not guarded, and they have long been hiding on the shore to avoid the shelling, so whether it is the garrison's own Whether it was a warship or a merchant ship, the only way out was to be burned.
The cannons on the fortress rang out for the first time, but the shooting angle could be temporarily adjusted, so it was not accurate at all. After more than a dozen shots, only three shells hit the target. Only the flames were scattered, but the ship continued to move forward.
The second round of shelling didn't even start, and was immediately suppressed by the sporadic firing of naval guns. The officers were also ordering the artillerymen not to fire in a hurry. In such a situation, shooting was just a waste of ammunition and was unnecessary.
But the people in the fortress couldn’t take it anymore, they crossed the sea with great difficulty, and even fought with pirates on the seas of Southeast Asia. They thought they were safe when they came to Luzon Port, but the end was that the ships and goods were all destroyed. Burned down, no one thought that someone would come to block the port, and no one thought that the other party would actually send out an arson boat.
The ship owners, who were already trembling, ran out of the houses in the fortress, even broke through the guards, and even rushed to the fort, but places like the fort could not let them go up, the generals and soldiers were furious. Scolding, or even beating.
The merchants could already see the flames on the port from the fort, and many arson ships had floated over and stuck to the merchant ships in the port.
The merchant ship gradually caught fire, and the flames became more and more intense. The shelling of the gunboats on the sea had stopped, and the people on the fort became quiet. They could clearly hear the crackling and crackling of the ship's planks. The explosion was ignited, but it was just to add some excitement to the bonfire meeting at sea.
The faces of the sailors were ashen, and the captain was crying there. Even the defenders on the fort were dead silent. They may not be in a good mood to go there. In the current situation, Manila Port is already a dead place. They may be able to hold on, but there will be no support and supplies from the sea.
"Commander Hu, send someone to clean up Nangang tomorrow!"
"Don't call me Commander Hu, I'm Commander Juan."
On the deck of the Flying Deer, Juan and Tang Shan were watching the fire on the pier. The two chatted relaxedly. Juan always emphasized that he wanted to call him Juan, but everyone used to think his surname was Hu. This is also a joke.
There is no fort protection on the Nangang side. If the ship is willing to go around in circles, it can also escape the shelling of the fortress and enter Nangang. Now it is equivalent to completely eliminating the possibility of the opponent fleeing for help. Without the ship, the opponent can do nothing.
After the two of them finished talking with a smile, they arranged to rest on duty at night. In this state of darkness, it was really not suitable for doing anything. Tang Shan walked down the ship building and said to a servant below:
"Go for a run and tell the people on each ship that the ship burned today will be compensated in the future, and our father-in-law does not treat people badly!"
The servant agreed, and hurried over to make arrangements. It is impossible for the current fleet to carry so many boats as arson boats. All the families who came with them took out the small boats on board, and even the boats carrying people. Some of the things that were set on fire were gathered from various ships.
Naturally, compensation should be given for such a general understanding of the action. Wang Tong is willing to throw money here, and then he will toss in the sea. Naturally, Tang Shan wants to win over these people's minds.
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"Hold it for four months, as long as you hold it for four months, other places will know the news, and they can't block the port for a long time."
Paul Louis almost roared to cheer up his subordinates, but no one felt excited after hearing his words. All the ships were burned, and although there were still a lot of supplies in the fortress, it might not last long, and it would take another two months. , the weather is going to be hot, if you are confined in this fortress, the food may be spoiled, and the disease will also appear.
"The enemy is only at sea, we still have a vast hinterland, and we can get supplies from the natives!"
Paul Louis naturally knew what the people below were thinking. He yelled loudly to cheer up the morale of the people below, but he was also worried, because after the company of Arenas was sent out, there was no news. none.
"Compatriots, as long as the ships from the motherland arrive, we will be saved, and we can return to the motherland to enjoy wealth and women, as long as we persist!!"
To say that the governor still has some ability to demagogue people, what he said, the Spaniards gathered in the house all lifted their spirits, but at this moment, they heard the bell on the bell tower beating again hurriedly. There was a loud noise. Originally, the leading Spaniards in Luzon were sitting around the long table. After hearing this, they all stood up in panic.
Paul Louis, who was disturbed, was furious and shouted there:
"Go and stop the watchmen. Nangang was about to give up. We have to shrink now, we have to shrink!"
The guards outside hurriedly saluted and ran out. Paul Louis cursed bitterly:
"These damn country bumpkins panic like this when they encounter such a small thing."
Everyone in the room was full of expressions of disapproval, but they still needed the head of Paul Louis right now, so it was difficult for everyone to say anything.
Just after a few items were arranged, there were hurried footsteps outside, and Louis was furious again, and shouted:
"Don't panic"
Just halfway through the yelling, the guard who sent the message just now stumbled in and stammered:
".Inland, there are enemies in the inland direction."
The orientation mentioned by the Spaniards is centered on the fortress of the port. The so-called inland refers to the city of tens of thousands of people surrounding the port. It used to be that the outskirts of the Spaniards were the areas inhabited by Han Chinese, but now there are only natives. The Han Chinese who came were at the outermost periphery.
Hearing this, Paul Louis no longer cared about maintaining his demeanor. He took a few steps forward and grabbed the guard, dragged him over and shouted loudly:
"What inland, what enemy!!?"
"Master Governor, in the inland area to the north, there is a large group of enemies, and the natives are running over."
All the people in the room stood up, and all the blood disappeared from their faces. Just now, they said that they could persist by relying on the inland, but now they are facing the enemy.
Being watched by everyone, Paul Louis was stunned for a long time before he could react. He threw the guard to the ground in a frenzy, and shouted, waving his arms:
"What are you waiting for, close the gate, and don't let a native come in!!"
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I'm so lonely, have a good weekend everyone, today's update
(End of this chapter)
When did the "Portuguese" have such a large sea power and a naval fleet of this size, no one could exist on the seas of Asia.
After seeing the scene at sea, the Spaniards in the Manila port fortress were worried. The shore artillery could not hit the fleet, but the fleet's cannons could hit the fortress.
However, the fortress on the port is built strong enough, which is reassuring. The opponent's cannon fired three times in total, and hit the wall of the fort twice, but the damage caused was only a small hole in the stone wall. That's it, no structural damage at all.
In fact, it doesn't matter if it causes more damage. As long as the artillery is still there, there is no problem if you can continue to shoot. But if you want to deal a decisive blow to the fort, the battleship must get closer, but at that time it is also within the range of the shore artillery. Yes, if the ship is opened by shore artillery, it is in danger of sinking.
Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of these two, the Spaniards are very confident in holding on, but this battle will definitely last for a long time, because the fresh water and food carried by a warship of the size of the opponent is also enough. More importantly, Luzon The distance to the mainland and other countries in Southeast Asia is not long, and the other party has enough ships to transport supplies, and even replenish them on other islands in Luzon.
If the ship can be sent out in time, it is of course impossible to go to the mainland, but if you can go to several fixed routes to request the support of the country's armed merchant ships, then there is a turning point.
This is the season when monsoons and ocean currents are suitable. There are many ships traveling between America, Asia and Europe. If enough ships can be assembled, the fleet outside will also retreat, and this also represents a possibility. That is, there will be ships returning to the mainland to report, that is, the war between Spain and Portugal. Although the two countries are now in a state of merger, everyone knows what is going on.
If this can be achieved, the other party may not attack with all their strength regardless. At present, there is little hope of defending the colony of Luzon, but if they get a decent ending, such as "glorious surrender" and leave with their belongings and weapons, then It's not bad, everyone is rich now, it's better to go back to Spain to have fun than to live in this wild place.
Now the ships in the port have nowhere to hide, and the opponent's fleet is tightly blocked, but it won't be like this all the time, and the shelling didn't affect the ships in the port very much, so we can find opportunities.
With this plan, it does not mean that the defense of the fortress will be relaxed. Paul Louis said that the soldiers and militia in the fortress are divided into three teams, and they guard day and night. First, do not give the opponent any opportunity.
On the first day when the fleet appeared, the fortress was very tense. Although the fleet at sea stopped shooting soon, the defenders of the fortress did not dare to relax in the slightest.
Someone looked at the shells, and they must be naval guns weighing more than [-] pounds. To be able to manufacture such artillery and shells, they must have come from the European fleet. As for the Guangzhou ships that followed, they must have been Chinese pirates who came here to make money. .
When it got dark, the moonlight was pretty good, and you could still see the lights on the bow of the opponent's ship, and you could tell whether the opponent's fleet was approaching or not.
Even so, the defenders in the fortress were still extremely nervous, and there was some movement on the sea. Whether it was the movement of the opponent's fleet or not, it must have been yelling and firing. It's another thing to hit a shot, but this Deterrence has to be done.
Fortunately, the Spaniards' ammunition reserves on the Manila Fortress are sufficient, otherwise they would not be able to withstand such waste.
In the middle of the night, the gunboats on the sea still did not move, and the extremely tense artillerymen on the fort relaxed a little bit. Some people were still cursing the damn wind direction in a low voice, because today's wind is blowing towards the port, causing all kinds of troubles to the defenders. trouble.
Suddenly, someone shouted:
"Look at the sea, look at the sea."
The drowsiness disappeared immediately. Some people hurriedly stood on a high place to look out, while others went to the side of the cannon to prepare. The battleship that had been parked in the middle of the night did indeed move towards the port.
The top and bottom of the fortress are extremely tense. Could it be that the opponent wants to attack at night? In such a dark situation, it is possible to run aground, and even a collision of ships is possible.
From the movement of the lights, it can be seen that the opponent's ship is moving, and the direction is adjusted while moving forward, but the others cannot be seen clearly.
"Fire the cannon first! Fire a cannon to scare it!! Prove that the fort is still there!!"
An officer shouted at the top of his voice, with a bang, the shore artillery started to fire, and the gunboat over there also fired, and there was a muffled thunderous roar in the distance, and all the people on the fortress of the fortress hurriedly lay down in the concealment. It is a solid shell, but the stone chips kicked up can kill as much as sand.
There were a few more incoherent shots, some hit the fort, and some fell into the fortress. Except for two people who couldn't dodge and were slightly injured, the rest of the people were not seriously injured, but During this short period of time, the shore artillery was completely suppressed.
People in the fortress also know that it takes a very long time to reload such a heavy artillery fire. For a ship of about [-] tons, it is even necessary to adjust the position of the ship to ensure balance. Immediately stood up, ready to start a counterattack.
There was only the reflection of the colorful moonlight on the sea surface, as well as the sporadic lights of the ship. At the moment when they were about to fire back, a little light suddenly lit up on the sea.Immediately, more and more light spots lit up, and the people on the fortress were already dumbfounded. Looking at the distance from the light, it was already very close to the place where the ships in the port were moored.
Looking at the height of those light spots, it was not the light from the big ship. Finally, someone reacted and shouted loudly:
"Fire, fire!!"
The people in the fortress are all busy as if they just woke up from a dream. At this time, there are no less than [-] light spots on the sea. Although it looks dense, the artillery can't hit it in one shot.
The light spot suddenly became brighter, and the people in the fortress could see it clearly even from such a distance. It was a flame, and someone screamed out:
"Arson boat, arson boat!!"
The shell has no aim, the sea is choppy, the wind direction is changeable, and the damage to the ship is easy to repair. Unless you are very lucky and hit a place such as an ammunition depot, the most lethal means of naval warfare at this time is to set fire to the ship. A medium-sized ship is full of inflammable materials. When it is close to the opponent's ship, it will be set on fire, and it will be connected to the opponent's ship with iron nails or iron hooks. The ships are all wooden. If it is lit, it will be completely burned.
However, the arson ship has no defensive ability, and it is impossible to be controlled by someone from time to time. It is also easy to avoid it, but now the ships in the port are not guarded, and they have long been hiding on the shore to avoid the shelling, so whether it is the garrison's own Whether it was a warship or a merchant ship, the only way out was to be burned.
The cannons on the fortress rang out for the first time, but the shooting angle could be temporarily adjusted, so it was not accurate at all. After more than a dozen shots, only three shells hit the target. Only the flames were scattered, but the ship continued to move forward.
The second round of shelling didn't even start, and was immediately suppressed by the sporadic firing of naval guns. The officers were also ordering the artillerymen not to fire in a hurry. In such a situation, shooting was just a waste of ammunition and was unnecessary.
But the people in the fortress couldn’t take it anymore, they crossed the sea with great difficulty, and even fought with pirates on the seas of Southeast Asia. They thought they were safe when they came to Luzon Port, but the end was that the ships and goods were all destroyed. Burned down, no one thought that someone would come to block the port, and no one thought that the other party would actually send out an arson boat.
The ship owners, who were already trembling, ran out of the houses in the fortress, even broke through the guards, and even rushed to the fort, but places like the fort could not let them go up, the generals and soldiers were furious. Scolding, or even beating.
The merchants could already see the flames on the port from the fort, and many arson ships had floated over and stuck to the merchant ships in the port.
The merchant ship gradually caught fire, and the flames became more and more intense. The shelling of the gunboats on the sea had stopped, and the people on the fort became quiet. They could clearly hear the crackling and crackling of the ship's planks. The explosion was ignited, but it was just to add some excitement to the bonfire meeting at sea.
The faces of the sailors were ashen, and the captain was crying there. Even the defenders on the fort were dead silent. They may not be in a good mood to go there. In the current situation, Manila Port is already a dead place. They may be able to hold on, but there will be no support and supplies from the sea.
"Commander Hu, send someone to clean up Nangang tomorrow!"
"Don't call me Commander Hu, I'm Commander Juan."
On the deck of the Flying Deer, Juan and Tang Shan were watching the fire on the pier. The two chatted relaxedly. Juan always emphasized that he wanted to call him Juan, but everyone used to think his surname was Hu. This is also a joke.
There is no fort protection on the Nangang side. If the ship is willing to go around in circles, it can also escape the shelling of the fortress and enter Nangang. Now it is equivalent to completely eliminating the possibility of the opponent fleeing for help. Without the ship, the opponent can do nothing.
After the two of them finished talking with a smile, they arranged to rest on duty at night. In this state of darkness, it was really not suitable for doing anything. Tang Shan walked down the ship building and said to a servant below:
"Go for a run and tell the people on each ship that the ship burned today will be compensated in the future, and our father-in-law does not treat people badly!"
The servant agreed, and hurried over to make arrangements. It is impossible for the current fleet to carry so many boats as arson boats. All the families who came with them took out the small boats on board, and even the boats carrying people. Some of the things that were set on fire were gathered from various ships.
Naturally, compensation should be given for such a general understanding of the action. Wang Tong is willing to throw money here, and then he will toss in the sea. Naturally, Tang Shan wants to win over these people's minds.
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"Hold it for four months, as long as you hold it for four months, other places will know the news, and they can't block the port for a long time."
Paul Louis almost roared to cheer up his subordinates, but no one felt excited after hearing his words. All the ships were burned, and although there were still a lot of supplies in the fortress, it might not last long, and it would take another two months. , the weather is going to be hot, if you are confined in this fortress, the food may be spoiled, and the disease will also appear.
"The enemy is only at sea, we still have a vast hinterland, and we can get supplies from the natives!"
Paul Louis naturally knew what the people below were thinking. He yelled loudly to cheer up the morale of the people below, but he was also worried, because after the company of Arenas was sent out, there was no news. none.
"Compatriots, as long as the ships from the motherland arrive, we will be saved, and we can return to the motherland to enjoy wealth and women, as long as we persist!!"
To say that the governor still has some ability to demagogue people, what he said, the Spaniards gathered in the house all lifted their spirits, but at this moment, they heard the bell on the bell tower beating again hurriedly. There was a loud noise. Originally, the leading Spaniards in Luzon were sitting around the long table. After hearing this, they all stood up in panic.
Paul Louis, who was disturbed, was furious and shouted there:
"Go and stop the watchmen. Nangang was about to give up. We have to shrink now, we have to shrink!"
The guards outside hurriedly saluted and ran out. Paul Louis cursed bitterly:
"These damn country bumpkins panic like this when they encounter such a small thing."
Everyone in the room was full of expressions of disapproval, but they still needed the head of Paul Louis right now, so it was difficult for everyone to say anything.
Just after a few items were arranged, there were hurried footsteps outside, and Louis was furious again, and shouted:
"Don't panic"
Just halfway through the yelling, the guard who sent the message just now stumbled in and stammered:
".Inland, there are enemies in the inland direction."
The orientation mentioned by the Spaniards is centered on the fortress of the port. The so-called inland refers to the city of tens of thousands of people surrounding the port. It used to be that the outskirts of the Spaniards were the areas inhabited by Han Chinese, but now there are only natives. The Han Chinese who came were at the outermost periphery.
Hearing this, Paul Louis no longer cared about maintaining his demeanor. He took a few steps forward and grabbed the guard, dragged him over and shouted loudly:
"What inland, what enemy!!?"
"Master Governor, in the inland area to the north, there is a large group of enemies, and the natives are running over."
All the people in the room stood up, and all the blood disappeared from their faces. Just now, they said that they could persist by relying on the inland, but now they are facing the enemy.
Being watched by everyone, Paul Louis was stunned for a long time before he could react. He threw the guard to the ground in a frenzy, and shouted, waving his arms:
"What are you waiting for, close the gate, and don't let a native come in!!"
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I'm so lonely, have a good weekend everyone, today's update
(End of this chapter)
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