The Most Powerful Man in the World

However, with the Portuguese warships counterattack, the conflict between the two sides broke out completely. Although it was said that when Du Cheng and Wells ordered the attack, the conflict between the two sides had already broken out, but when the two sides exchanged At the time of the shelling, the conflict this time was afraid that it would only be able to end if a result was completely resolved.

Qi Jingtong looked at the sea with a dignified expression, a mere ship was naturally not in Qi Jingtong's heart. Even if that ship was also loaded with artillery, Qi Jingtong was not worried at all. After all, he had so many men under him. A warship, it is not difficult to keep such a ship.

However, what Qi Jingtong was really worried about was the fleet of ships heading for the port.

There are dozens of ships in the Portuguese fleet, including more than a dozen warships. Although the rest are supply ships, relatively speaking, they are not equipped with artillery. As for the soldiers on board, they can use their hands. Fire guns and even long bows attack.

This time, Dalicis led almost [-] horses, so that a team of men and horses can wantonly invade any aboriginal force at sea, and can even chase tens of thousands of aboriginal soldiers and horses to attack, killing the aborigines and fleeing in embarrassment. .

Apparently Darichs was not surprised that the warship led by Wells was attacked. After all, they had been actively attacked by the natives more than once, but not once were they slaughtered by the natives who would attack them. .

In Dalich's view, this time is the same, any indigenous forces that they target have only one fate, that is, they are looted and slaughtered.

The sound of the artillery came, and on the flagship, Dalicis' eyes flashed with excitement, and it was a feast of looting and slaughter. Just looking at the prosperity of this port, Dalicis believed that as long as those in the port were If the natives who dare to resist are killed, then so much wealth in this port will be owned by them.

Just looking at so many merchant ships in the port, Dalikis could not help but feel excited after a casual estimate, at least worth millions of taels of silver.

"Go on, remember that no one is allowed to attack those merchant ships, you must know that they are all our wealth!"

Not so much, Dalicis has already regarded the merchant ships in the port as their trophies.

As for Daliqisi's order, the captains under his command take it for granted, obviously they also have the same view as Daliqisi, thinking that there is no suspense in this battle at all. Everything will be their trophy.

With the issuance of Dalich's military order, he saw that the dozen or so warships under his command were immediately divided into several teams. Each team consisted of two or three warships as the core and several supply ships, attacking the port. .

As these ships rushed into the port like tigers, the merchant ships that were originally docked in the port were terrified.

Many merchants were so scared that they hid on the boat, lest they be affected, and prayed silently in their hearts.

Obviously these merchants did not know that Dalikis, who had tried to regard them as trophies, had already issued an order not to allow any of his subordinate ships to attack them.

Qi Jingtong has assembled his men and horses at this moment, and there are hundreds of men and horses distributed on the port. Originally, Qi Jingtong was a little worried that these fleets that came from nowhere would attack those merchant ships, but Qi Jingtong noticed it. The attacking ships did not attack the merchant ships, otherwise, the ships would have suffered heavy casualties by now.

At this moment, Qi Jingtong didn't bother to guess why these ships of unknown origin did not attack the merchant ships, and all his thoughts were on how to deal with these ships.

Of the several warships originally docked in the port, two of them were new-type ships, which were built under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry and were loaded with artillery.

Originally there was only one Changping ship, but after the incident of the Sun Moon God Cult, Chu Yi selected another Changning ship from the fleet to be dispatched by Iwami Port.

Therefore, under Qi Jingtong, there are two new ships with ferocious firepower, and there are more than a dozen old-fashioned ships.

These old ships are obviously not as good as the new ships, and even worse than the Portuguese ships.

Generally speaking, in the face of the aggressive Portuguese ships, if they really fought recklessly, the Ming fleet that accompanied Chu Yi on the expedition to Kyoto would not be a match for the Portuguese fleet at all.

This can be seen from the current situation.

The Changping and Changning rushed to meet the Portuguese fleet that rushed into the port almost immediately. The battle between the two sides could be described as tragic as the artillery roared.

If it was said that the shelling of the two sides was based on luck at the beginning, then as the distance approached, it was the intensity of the firepower of both sides.

Although the Changning and Changping are said to have only two ships, which are several times worse than the other, the firepower of the two new ships is not bad at all, almost comparable to one-third of the firepower of the Portuguese fleet.

Amidst the smoke of gunpowder, several shells hit one of the Portuguese ships, and immediately saw the fire on the ship, and dozens of Portuguese soldiers screamed and fled on the ship.

A full three ships were blown up, but unfortunately two of them were supply ships, and there was one warship. Even so, the combat power displayed by the Changning and Changping shocked Dali Qisi. .

Darichs and the officers on board were actually stunned when they saw the firepower of the two new warships.

You must know that the number of artillery pieces on the Changping and Changning ships is not more than that on the Portuguese ships, but there is a huge gap between the two. The real difference lies in the power of the artillery.

The cannons on the Changning and Changping were made by those skilled craftsmen under the guidance of Chu Yi, including the gunpowder of the cannonballs, all of which were made by Chu Yi's painstaking efforts. , then Chu Yi simply stopped building an invincible fleet.

With a bang, I saw a cannonball hit the Changning, and immediately above the Changning, the wood debris flew across, and several soldiers were injured by the flying sawdust and wailed endlessly.

There was a dignified look on Dalikis's expression, and he obviously realized that they most likely kicked the iron plate this time.

However, as an invincible and smooth sailing Portuguese navy for decades, as an admiral, that confidence is still there.

Therefore, although Daliqisi said that he was shocked by the tyrannical firepower displayed by the Changning and Changping, after the initial shock, the first thing that Daliqisi thought of was to destroy those two ships no matter what. The ship is grabbed, and in the worst case, the artillery on the ship is also grabbed.

As a qualified naval general, if nothing else, you still need judgment. Dalikis can see at a glance that Daming's ships have no special advantages over their country's warships. The only The difference is the power of that artillery.

Dozens of ships from both sides shelled each other in the narrow port. Even if both sides consciously avoided the surrounding merchant ships, the cannonballs had no eyes. pickle.

Several unfortunate merchant ships turned into a sea of ​​fire. Although it was said that the people on the merchant ships fled early, it was painful to watch their own merchant ships turn into a sea of ​​fire.

Looking at the chaotic scene in the port, Qi Jingtong's expression was a little ugly, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Daming fleet, which only supported the scene with two warships, could not last long.

Even if he knew that he could not be the opponent of the Portuguese fleet, Qi Jingtong still ordered the Changning and Changping to fight to the death.

Quack, two shifts, no degradation!

Chapter 1 Come ashore if you can! 【[-] more】

In fact, even if Qi Jingtong wanted to retreat, there was no way out. Chu Yi gave Shi Jiangang to him, which was a great trust in him. If he chose to flee in the face of battle, I believe that Chu Yi would never mind letting him. Move the head on the neck.

A lieutenant standing next to Qi Jingtong looked at the situation in the distance, and turned towards Qi Jing's passage with a worried look on his face: "Sir, the situation is not good, although these barbarians say that the firepower of the ship is not as good as that of the Changning. , Changping, but they have too many ships, if the battle continues, I am afraid that Changping and Changning will not be able to resist."

Qi Jingtong gritted his teeth and said, "Even so, we have to persevere. The chief executive will hand over Ishijian Port to us to sit in. If we say that we have lost Ishijian Port, how should we go to see the chief executive."

While speaking, Qi Jingtong said to the soldiers around him, "You guys immediately go and report the news that Shijian Port has been attacked by a powerful enemy!"

Obviously Qi Jingtong is not a fool. Since he has realized that Ishijian Port may fall, he must take precautions.

The few soldiers looked at each other, bowed to Qi Jingtong, then turned and left.

After arranging for help, Qi Jingtong smiled at the deputy general and said, "General Su, let's go!"

Seeing Qi Jingtong walking out of Shijiangang, Su Jing couldn't help but stunned for a moment, with a look of doubt on his face. He must know that Qi Jingtong would rather die than give up Shijiangang. Why did he blink? Did you take him away from Ishijian Port after the effort?

However, Su Jing quickly realized that Qi Jingtong did not intend to abandon Shijian Port, but led the assembled men and horses to withdraw from the range that the ship's artillery bombardment could reach.

Qi Jingtong is not a fool. Once the Changning and Changping cannot withstand the attack of the Portuguese fleet, if they are still in the port, I am afraid that they will suffer the shelling from the warships.

Now that it has withdrawn from the range of ship artillery, unless the soldiers above the Portuguese fleet actively disembark and ashore, they will not be able to completely occupy the entire Iwami Port.

After all, the goods brought by the merchants on the merchant ships in the port are almost all hoarded in the port. If the Portuguese fleet wants to plunder the wealth of these merchants, it must land in the port, otherwise, at most Just to be able to loot some merchant ships.

Although it is said that dozens or hundreds of merchant ships are not a small wealth for the Portuguese fleet, but all fools know that compared with those cargo ships, the real value is the many goods accumulated in the port.

Suddenly, there was a bang, and seeing the billowing gunpowder smoke rising into the sky, Qi Jingtong, who had been staring at the fighting situation in the port with the help of a telescopic mirror, shook his hand slightly, and his face showed a bit of anger.

The long flat exploded.

After all, in the face of several times the firepower of the siege, even the Changping ship is very powerful in firepower. The gunpowder store was ignited, and the ship was turned into a sea of ​​fire.

"Abominable barbarians, come ashore if you have the ability, this general will smash your corpse into ten thousand pieces!"

Seeing the Changping explosion, it would be strange if Qi Jingtong was not angry.

With the explosion of the Changping, all the firepower of the Portuguese fleet was naturally concentrated on the Changning. The Changning itself was severely scarred during the siege. Now the firepower of the siege has increased a lot, and soon the Changning has also stepped into the Changning. In the footsteps of the No. [-], it gradually sank in the port in a cloud of gunpowder and fire.

The soldiers who persisted until the last moment on the two ships jumped into the port just before the ship sank, and swam desperately to the distance, but these soldiers were very few, most of whom were early on the ship. They were killed before they sank, and quite a few of these jumping soldiers could hardly escape the shooting of the Portuguese fleet.

With a loud bang, the last artillery on the port was directly bombed, but the entire Iwami Port was no longer able to threaten the existence of more than a dozen Portuguese warships in the port.

The Portuguese flagship was filled with gunpowder smoke. As the flagship of this fleet, it was naturally attacked by Changning and Changping. This flagship was slightly worse than Changning and Changping. , Fortunately, the Changning number.It is impossible for the Changping to concentrate fire on him, otherwise, this flagship may be bombed and sunk in this port.

At the end of the war, several Portuguese generals, including Dalikis, who had hid in the cabin at the height of the battle, came out.

Standing on the deck and looking around from afar, he saw smoke filled the port, but Dalikis looked rather solemn when he saw the scene around him.

In the past, when they fought against the natives, even if they faced several times of opponents, they rarely suffered any losses, but this time, it was greatly beyond the expectations of Dalicis and other officers.

They thought that this time they would still defeat the natives smoothly, but as soon as they fought, they felt that something was wrong. Daming's counterattack was too strong, not at all as weak and easy to bully as they imagined.

As Dalikis's deputy, Doros turned to Dalikis with a look of pain at the moment: "General, how can these natives be so strong, especially those two warships, which are simply stronger than our flagships. Even stronger, this time if we don’t have enough ships and our vitality is fierce enough, even if the other party has a few more warships, I’m afraid that it may be us who lose.”

Obviously, the Changning and the Changping left a deep impression on Portuguese generals such as Doros and Dalikis.

Dali Qisi took a deep breath and looked at the two battleships Changning and Changping whose hulls were almost completely sunk in the harbor.

I only heard Dali's thoughtful voice: "I immediately send someone to salvage the two ships for me, especially the artillery on the two ships. This general feels that our biggest gain this time is not this. The wealth in the port, but these two ships."

The most important thing for Dalicis, who is a soldier, is obviously weapons that can improve his own strength, and the powerful firepower displayed by the two ships Changning and Changping during the battle is naturally what makes Dalicis Amazed.

If it is possible to obtain the technologies of these two ships, Dalikis can guarantee that as long as the Portuguese navy can absorb these technologies, the strength of the Portuguese navy can at least soar by a few percent.

Apparently Doros also realized this, so after Dalikis gave the order, Doros turned towards Dalikis and said, "I will personally lead people to salvage the two warships."

Watching Doros leave, Dalikis turned his eyes to the distant port.

It was quiet on the port. If what I saw through the telescopic mirror was a bustling port, then there is not a single person in the port at this moment. Obviously, the naval battle between the two sides was Frightened many people.

Not a single person can be seen in the port, only the mountains of various goods.

Silk, porcelain, tea and other commodities that are almost comparable in price to gold and silver in the West are piled up on the port. This is a golden mountain in the eyes of the grape navy.

They drove their ships and took great risks to travel across the sea, and what they did was to plunder more wealth, and now they paid a great price to finally occupy this port, facing the port Loading those precious goods, the soldiers of the entire fleet couldn't help but get a little restless.

Fortunately, these soldiers are still somewhat disciplined, even if they look at the goods above the port with envy, but no one dares to land first before Dalikis's order is issued.

However, these soldiers fed back their wishes to their generals, and then the captains on the battleships boarded the flagships quickly in small boats, and conveyed the wishes of all their subordinates to Daliqisi.

Naturally, Daliqisi would not stop the looting of wealth, but the reason why he did not order it was because Daliqisi had scruples in his heart.

It is really quiet above the port, and the quietness is a little unusual. Looking at the quiet port, Dali Qisi felt a sense of crisis in his heart, as if the port was like a man who eats people without spitting out bones. Ferocious beasts are usually so quietly hidden in the dark, ready to devour those who enter them.

However, the wishes of the soldiers cannot be ignored. After a little pondering, Dali Qisi said to the captains of several battleships: "I am worried that there will be ambushes in the port. After you all go back, send someone first. Enter the port to check and make sure that there is no danger in the port before landing."

A captain laughed and said: "The general is too careful. Our Portuguese empire is invincible. We have always been the only ones who have beaten the enemy and fled. When will someone threaten us?"

Glancing at the captain indifferently, Dalikis pointed to several sunken ships not far away.

The captain should have been dumbfounded, because the sunken ships were the ships that had been sunk by the Changning and Changping before, and were pointed out by Dali Qisi now, which naturally made everyone arrogant and arrogant. The captain's face branded in his bones was a little unsightly.

But in the face of Daliqisi, even if he was very depressed, he had no way of venting, and just looked fiercely at the empty port.

After these new China captains who were suffocating with anger returned to their ships, they soon saw the boats being put down one by one, and then they saw a group of dozens of soldiers slowly approaching the boats. shore.

Dozens of Portuguese soldiers hugged the guns in their hands tightly, and then went ashore on alert.

The leading soldier was the platoon leader of these dozens of soldiers, and under his guidance, he walked carefully towards the empty port.

Chapter four hundred and ninety-two man-eating port [2 more]

The port was empty and silent, and no one could see except for the neatly piled goods all around, but the more this was the case, the Portuguese soldiers who landed gradually became nervous.

William held the fire gun in his hand tightly, his ears perked up, his eyes widened and he looked around. When he passed a corner, William shrank his eyes and screamed almost instinctively: "Enemy attack!"

Almost at the same time as William's warning, he heard a roar, and a rain of arrows covered it, and it was a powerful crossbow.

Qi Jingtong didn't use firearms, instead he ambushed dozens of strong crossbows in secret places. It can be said that these strong crossbows are already the largest number Qi Jingtong can mobilize. There are only dozens of powerful crossbows.

Fortunately, the power of these crossbows was really frightening, and they did not live up to Qi Jingtong's expectations, and most of the Portuguese soldiers who entered the port in an instant were knocked down.

Unless it was shot directly at the vital part, it is not fatal to be shot by a strong crossbow, so it is said that more than a dozen soldiers with arrows stuck in their bodies fell to the ground screaming and screaming again and again, looking at the miserable appearance and The wounds that gurgled blood, if it takes a long time, it will not die of pain but will also bleed to death.