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Chapter 1051 Cannon
The one-pound gun is also called a cannon, and the sixteen-pound gun is also called a cannon. In this era, artillery is the most powerful weapon, and the word "big" is well-deserved.

The soldiers on the bell tower were at a high place, and he could see them from different angles. The Spaniards on the stone wall fort below hadn't seen it yet. They panicked for a while, but the natives had already rushed forward.

The Han people did not dare to charge in person, but the supervisors were ruthless. The Spaniards on the stone wall clearly saw that the natives were knocked down by the artillery and guns behind them. If they ran slower, they would die. Now these natives are not so much charging. It would be better to say that he was running for his life, the closer he was to the fortress, the more chance he had of surviving.

"Major! Look over there, at least a sixteen-pounder gun!!"

After the lookout post screamed, he hurriedly called the officer below. The officer hurried up the bell tower. On this tense and tired morning, the sudden scream of the sentry was very infuriating. The officer was going to teach him a lesson. .

From the bell tower side, it can be clearly seen that within a few hundred steps away, the wooden house that was pulled by dozens of cows had its roof removed, exposing the cannon body inside, which was indeed a cannon.

The officer also took a breath when he saw the size of the gun body, and then he said forcefully:
"The Han people's cannon-casting technology is very poor. Their cannons are at most sixteen pounds, and I don't think they can reach twelve pounds!"

The problem is that at this distance, the [-]-pound cannon can do enough damage. There are only a few six-pounders in front of the fort. It's not that the design of the fort was sloppy or lax. We need such cannons to deal with the natives. .

The officer said so, and ran down without stopping, shouting loudly while running:
"Fire, fire, the opponent has set up heavy artillery!"

How can we fire now? The officer who is arranging the defense looked at the natives rushing in front of him and started to fire. The soldiers of the defenders had to have some space, but the artillery shooting at the main entrance of the fortress at this distance and angle would have no effect.

"Musket fire!"

Seeing that the aborigines were about to spread the planks on the trench, the officer roared loudly, and the muskets immediately started a volley, and the aborigines fell down a large area within the range of the shot. After being hit head-on, they had just collapsed. The Spaniards on board heard people shouting everywhere, and the retreating natives kept falling.

Although the Han people in the outskirts were demolishing the buildings, the houses in the circle around the fortress did not move. become dilapidated.

The rags are shabby, but they can provide enough shelter for the besiegers and those who are lurking forward. The Spaniards who were trapped in the fortress did not know whether there were people hiding in these places after a night of smog. Also refuse to waste shells on these buildings.

After hearing these shouts, you can also see that there are firearms shooting in these houses, and the retreat of the natives is stopped abruptly. On the side of the fortress, there are also many people who used to go out to have fun. Know the content of the shouting outside, saying that if they retreat further, they will be cut up one by one and thrown into the sea.

If you throw wounds all over your body into the sea, being stimulated by the salt in the sea is indeed worse than death, not to mention, the smell of blood will soon attract sharks.

When the Han people were so cruel, the Spaniards on the fortress cursed loudly, because they saw that not only the natives who had retreated just now came up again, but also the newly driven forces continued to join in from behind.

Of course, the Spaniards didn't know that there was a small commotion among the natives last night, and that's how the captured natives were treated in this way. The deterrent effect is really strong.

The turrets on both sides of the main entrance of the fortress began to adjust the orientation of the artillery, preparing to shoot the heavy artillery that the Han people moved closer. However, the harassment and attacks of the natives had already bought enough time for the heavy artillery.

With a sound of "boom", the battlefield became quiet. It wasn't that everyone didn't make a sound, but that all voices were covered by the cannon.

The whistling sound of the shells flying through the air could no longer be called sharp. It seemed that a strong wind suddenly blew up. The shooting angle was not too high. The shells hit the stone wall to the left of the main entrance of the fortress.

Many of the Spaniards on the stone wall jumped from the stone wall into the yard when they saw the cannon firing, others crouched hastily behind cover, and others ran to the sides to get out of the area.

The shell hit the stone wall, and the stone wall shook heavily. The Spaniards who were still standing were shaken to the ground. In the area where they were hit, the stones and slabs were shattered, and the gravel flew around. The indigenous crowd who had just rushed over were beaten to the ground, causing casualties everywhere.

The shock felt throughout the fortress. Paul Louis rushed out of the bunker and shouted loudly to the stone wall:
"Fight back, fight back!"

What is more amazing is that the people on the stone wall were not injured in this shelling. Everyone was in a state of dizziness. In fact, they didn't need their governor to shout. They also knew to fight back. Under such heavy artillery fire , the defense of the fortress may not last long.

The various attacks on the fort these days seemed absurd and stupid at the time, and now they have the answer. It turns out that the opponent wants to move the heavy artillery to the effective range of the fort. With this heavy artillery, there is no need to bother to besiege and Attack tough, use this cannon to knock it open.

But at this range, the artillery on the fortress can still fire back, at least it can achieve suppression, and the opponent cannot continue to fire.

The artillerymen staggered to the front of the artillery. Just as they picked up their tools, the people in the area on the left felt their bodies sink and they fell down.

There was a scream on the stone wall, half of the wall had already collapsed, and the whole structure disintegrated with one shot, and there were heavy artillery on it, which was already in a precarious state. With this weight, half of the wall collapsed directly.

There were no casualties. The artilleryman fell, and at most suffered fractures. However, the natives had rushed over, and the artilleryman could only fight with the tools in his hand or wait to die in a hurry.

After this incident, the other two remaining cannons could not fire immediately. The collapsed wall made it easier for the natives to climb. The natives who have climbed up.

It was roaring again. The chaotic time just now was enough for the heavy cannon to finish loading. As soon as the cannon rang, a group of people on the wall near the gate ran away in a hurry and took cover. The cannon just now proved that How powerful is it.Not to mention the white people on the stone wall, even the natives below suddenly dispersed, so as not to be accidentally injured by the sand and stones stirred up by the shell.

The stone wall of the fortress shook again, and this time the position was corrected. The Spaniards' defense did not block the gate, but to attack at any time, which made the structure of the gate even more fragile.

When the second shot hit, the gate tower collapsed directly, and the artillery above could not be fired. The entire gate became a slope. Although it was a bit steep, there was no need to climb it.

The supervisory team hiding in the buildings near the fort shouted loudly again, the artillery outside the range of the fortress guns did no harm to the fortress, but it was enough to supervise the battle.

What chills the Spaniards in the fortress is that the quality and quantity of the artillery of the Han people even exceeds that of the fortress. The reason why they only use this heavy artillery to bombard it is that it is troublesome to move.

Although these two days are very long, it can be seen that the Han people still want to fight quickly, so they consume a lot of indigenous manpower and use various methods to move heavy artillery. If the opponent is willing to prolong the battle, for example, in Within a month, taking the fort will be easy.

Under the urging of these light cannons, the natives rushed towards the fortress reluctantly. The firepower output on the stone wall has been weakened a lot, and the natives are unwilling to build fortifications and climb in other places. The opening of the main entrance of the fortress became the easiest gap to climb.

The natives rushed over in swarms, but immediately retreated again, because the heavily armed Spaniards rushed out, shooting with muskets, stabbing with spears, and chopping with big swords. There is no way to fight, and the number of Spaniards who came out this time is nearly a thousand.

After crushing the natives, this group of Spanish soldiers did not continue to chase and kill the fleeing natives, but rushed directly in the direction of the heavy artillery.

The biggest threat to the fort right now is this heavy artillery. Although there are more naval guns on the sea, they are restrained by the cannons on the fort. broke.

After knowing that there were Han people outside, the Spaniards were confident in their defense at first, but after discovering the heavy artillery, they decided to send people out to seize the artillery. The Spaniards were confident that with 800 men, they could completely defeat the doubled Han armed forces.

There are mostly buildings on the periphery. The Spaniards are in a tight formation and trot very fast. After the first round of light artillery fire around them, the next shots will not have much effect, but to the surprise of the Spaniards, The heavy artillery of the Han people did not make any adjustments because of their attack, and continued to clean the barrel there, ready to shoot.

The artillery didn't move, so they waited to be rushed to the front and slaughtered. The Spanish officers who rushed out yelled loudly, and the soldiers also yelled and quickened their pace.

The thunderous roar sounded for the third time. Even though he knew that the shells would fly over his head, he still subconsciously bent over and lowered his head when he heard the whistling sound, and paused for a while.

The artillery shells once again concentrated on the stone wall facing the inland direction of the fortress. This time the artillery adjusted its position and did not hit the position just now, but turned to the left.

The natives who were rushing up the slope to fight the Spaniards were not affected too much by this cannon, but the gap in the stone wall that had already been broken was enlarged by this cannon.

"Quicken your pace."

The Spanish officer who led the way shouted, and just in the middle of shouting, he heard rhythmic drums sounding on both sides of the street. This drum sound is not unfamiliar to the Spaniards. In front of the heavy cannon, Han soldiers in plate armor with guns in hand lined up from both sides, and then formed a horizontal line.

"Ready to shoot!"

The Spaniards couldn't understand this sentence, but seeing the other party's actions, they also understood what the other party was going to do. The drums were beating rhythmically all the time, and the formation of spears continued to appear.

From such a distance, you can see that the expressionless soldiers on the opposite side are not Portuguese, but Han Chinese, who were slaughtered like lambs a year ago. The Spaniards feel cold all over. When did the Han Chinese have such a team? Didn't the military power of the Ming Empire still stop at the age of knights?

"For God and the King, rush through!"

At this point, it’s impossible to retreat. You can only try to fight the opponent’s firecrackers and rush to fight hand-to-hand. In the current situation, it’s not about whether you can fight to the death, but turning around and fleeing, you will be killed if you are hunted down. Even worse, the officer leading the team was a bit bloody, and ran to the front shouting.

The drumming did not stop, and the last thing to be pushed out were four artillery pieces. The artillerymen chanted and pushed the four three-pound cannons to the front of the array.

With the muzzle leveled, the ammunition should have been loaded long ago. With the heavy artillery behind it, the Spaniards in the fortress must come out to grab the cannon. These infantry and artillery have been waiting here, presumably the artillery has already been loaded with ammunition. , nine out of ten are still shotguns.

"Boom boom boom", gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the four cannons fired one after another. They were shot shells, not iron sand, but dozens of small metal balls, so that the effective range would be longer.

Hundreds of metal projectiles formed a barrage, covering the line of Spanish infantry. Even though the Spanish infantry wore plate armor, the plate armor could not stop the high-speed iron balls from the gun bore.

The officer who rushed to the forefront and the rows of soldiers behind were all swept away by the salvo of light artillery, and the rest of them no longer had the courage to continue to charge.

In fact, they still had self-confidence until they rushed over. They felt that there would be no stronger soldiers than the Spaniards in the east. The artillery covered the fire, and saw the strict discipline and excellent equipment of the Han soldiers. They were completely desperate. Now they just want to run back to the fortress. At least there are fortifications there, and there are more people there.

However, Wang Tong's soldiers would not give them this chance. After the artillery fired, the artillery retreated and stopped, and the musketeers immediately followed up and fired. The killing continues--
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