The Most Powerful Man in the World

If it was hit by such a powerful artillery piece, the casual battleship would be directly penetrated on the spot.

When the artillery above the turret began to counterattack, it was obvious that the Ming fleet's progress was limited.

After all, even if it is a solid bullet, if the solid bullet is very amazing in both size and range, then the threat posed by these forts to the fleet is enough to make Yu Dayou, Qi Jingtong and other generals jealous.

The speed of the battleships dropped all of a sudden. Standing on top of a flagship, Yu Dayou didn't care about the splash of water around the flagship, and with the help of a telescopic mirror, he could clearly see the fort in the port.

"Let me pass on my generals, and the army will fight on its own. First, let me level those forts!"

As the order was conveyed, the muzzles of the battleships soon all aimed at the fort on the shore.

Dozens or hundreds of warships locked a dozen forts, almost a dozen warships locked a fort.

With a loud roar, the sea was filled with a faint smoke of gunpowder, and the battery was smashed down towards the battery.

Immediately, the forts everywhere fell into the smoke of gunpowder. Even if they were psychologically prepared, when the shells poured down like a torrential rain, the Spanish soldiers stationed in the fort were almost scared crazy.

Before a cup of tea time, the soldiers in the fort were either killed by bombing or shocked to death, or they were run and jumped, collapsed and buried in the rubble.

More than a dozen forts fought back frantically. As a result, as many as three warships in the Daming fleet were hit. The only thing fortunate is that the battle situation was very favorable for Daming. Even if a warship was damaged, it could retreat calmly. If the damage is too serious to be evacuated, then the soldiers on the ship can still be transferred to other ships by taking a small boat, so as not to lose everyone.

In the port, watching their own artillery battery counterattack frantically, General Stephen, Levi and others watched from a distance, and there was no joy on their faces.

Fools all know that the forts in the port cannot be moved at all. They can be said to be fixed targets. If there are only a few warships attacking the port, it is naturally impossible to block these forts, but Daming suddenly has hundreds of them. No matter how powerful the fort is, it can't stop the siege of so many warships.

Two hours later, the dozens of fortresses persisted for almost two hours before they were completely leveled. At this time, the generals such as Devin and Levi were also ready to fight in the port.

The fleet was destroyed, and the fort near the port was completely reduced to pieces of ruins. It can be said that the next step in the Ming Dynasty should be the landing operation.

General Levi and Stephen still have some confidence in the combat effectiveness of their own infantry, thinking that when their soldiers are developing colonies overseas, hundreds of people are chasing after tens of thousands of natives.

No matter how strong Daming is, can it be said that it can still break the defense line of tens of thousands of Spanish soldiers after landing?

Hearing that, General Levi narrowed his eyes, and said with a bit of tension in his mouth: "Come on!"

It was also at this time that small boats were seen being lowered from the large boats behind them, and dozens of soldiers and soldiers came to the port one after another.

There were more than a thousand soldiers who landed in the first batch. For this reason, the Daming Fleet used dozens of auxiliary ships to carry these soldiers to the landing.

"Artillery cover!"

Just when the Daming troops and horses landed, a group of Spanish soldiers suddenly appeared on the shore in the port. These Spanish soldiers were holding fire guns and aimed at the densely packed boats on the boats not far away. Figure shooting.

The soldiers on the boat that was about to land could be called elites, but in the face of the prepared counterattacks by these Spanish soldiers, the offensive was temporarily affected.

However, at this moment, a roar was heard, followed by the smashing of the shells one by one.

Originally, these Spanish soldiers were ready for a defensive battle, but after the unified artillery bombardment, the soldiers who were defending in front of the port were bombed one by one, and even many soldiers were directly scared by the artillery fire. Courage screamed and ran to the rear.

General Levi, who led a group of soldiers to sit in the rear, saw the figures that escaped and returned, a cold look flashed in his eyes, and he waved at the soldiers beside him: "If you are escaping, kill Wushe, shoot me! "

Immediately, he saw that a deserter did not fall into the hands of Daming soldiers under the orders of General Levi, but fell into the hands of his own generals.

With the cover of artillery fire, it can be said that the means of defense prepared by General Levi and the others did not play a big role at all.

In less than an hour, the first line of defense completely collapsed. It can be said that these Spanish soldiers are really not the kind of people with wine bags and rice bags. They can be called elites. Otherwise, even if Levi is in the rear to supervise the battle, I am afraid it is impossible to be in the fire. hold fast.

At least in the opinion of Yu Dayou and Qi Jingtong, under the cover of artillery fire, they were able to take down the first line of defense of the port in half an hour, but they didn't expect it to take nearly double the time.

Following General Levi's difficult order to retreat, the Spanish soldiers in the first line of defense, who had almost sacrificed seven or eight, were almost in tears when they heard the horn of retreat, and they climbed one by one as if they were amnesty. Get up and run to the rear.

Finally, one after another transport ships landed, and teams of soldiers began to land on land at the fastest speed in an orderly manner.

After floating at sea for almost half a year, these soldiers who can be called the elite of the Ming Dynasty finally felt the feeling of being down-to-earth.

Thousands of soldiers landed After dealing with some of the Spanish soldiers who did not retreat, the army did not take the opportunity to charge in one go, but built a line of defense in front of the port and then welcomed the army to land.

After all, the army that Daming dispatched this time was as many as [-] infantry soldiers alone, and [-] elite soldiers were naturally nothing if they were placed in Daming.

The key lies in the West. Even countries as strong as Spain and Portugal, if they really want to mobilize, they may not be able to take out tens of thousands of soldiers to expedition countries that are thousands of miles away.

After all, if tens of thousands of soldiers were in Daming, they would not even account for one-tenth of the entire army of the country, but it is different in the West. In any country, [-] soldiers are not a small number, and even some small countries have exhausted them all. Even with all his strength, he may not be able to arm an army of [-] people.

As the sky darkened, from the army attacking the port to the destruction of the Spanish fleet, to clearing the fort in the port and occupying the frontier of the port now, the sky is now dark, the sun is setting, and it will not be long before night will fall.

When the lights were bright, all the soldiers on the ship were transferred to the port.

A few miles away, the Spanish generals such as Stephen and Levi were naturally in a bad mood at the moment. Almost half of the port they guarded has now been lost. For these soldiers, the country they guarded is in the If you throw it away in your own hands, that's a huge stain.

"Damn it, aren't all these wise people human? The fighting power is so strong, I'm afraid I can't find any country that can compare with the countries around the Mediterranean Sea."

This is the emotion of the Spanish soldiers after witnessing the army formation of the Daming Infantry and the strict military discipline.

Stephen glanced at General Levi and said, "General Levi, how long do you think we can hold on, and can we insist on sending reinforcements to the country?"

The other generals also looked at General Levi, and they were very convinced of General Levi's judgment, so under such a panicked situation, the generals wanted to hear what General Levi thought. .

General Levi glanced at Stephen, squinted his eyes, took a deep breath, and said with a hint of encouragement on his face: "You don't have to be discouraged, although Daming is strong, my kingdom of Spain is not weak. Navy. The battleship is not the crime of the Mingren navy's opponents, but Daming's battleship is too powerful, if it were replaced by the same ship, the Mingren fleet would have been destroyed long ago."

To encourage the generals, General Levi can't tell everyone. In his opinion, they can't stop them for long.

If you say this, I'm afraid that these generals will not have any confidence at all. Maybe even with the army, they may collapse in an instant.

When night falls, there are very few examples of field battles in this era. Even the elite army will not carry out night battles under normal circumstances, because if one is not careful, it may have a great impact.It can even turn an otherwise victorious war into a defeat.

In the early morning of the second day, accompanied by a red sun over the sea, the light shone on the earth, and the Ming soldiers had a full meal after a night's rest. Look at Yu Dayou, Qi Jingtong and others.

Hearing Yu Dayou's order, he saw a famous general leading his soldiers to the depths of the port.

"woo woo woo woo……"

The desolate and urgent horn sounded in the middle of the port, and the Spanish soldiers who had been preparing early were shocked when they heard the movement.

Almost all the Spanish soldiers who had been mobilized from the Quartet on the advice of General Levi were gathered in the port at the moment.

There are as many as tens of thousands of Spanish soldiers occupying the right place and the right place, but they failed due to the lack of their own artillery equipment.

"Hold, no matter what, we must not lose it in the port, nor in the Strait of Gibraltar, otherwise we will never be able to escape the court-martial."

General Levi just glanced at Stephen, who was muttering in his mouth, and said, "Even if you want to go on a court-martial, you must first defend the port and save your own life."

While speaking, General Levi looked at the generals and said: "Everyone, I won't say more, if the port is lost, the Strait of Gibraltar will definitely fall into the hands of the Ming people, then there will be an uproar in the country, His Majesty the King. We will never forgive me lightly, or even if we flee back to the capital, we will not be able to escape the court-martial."

General Levi's remarks made many generals pale, and they originally wanted to surrender, but the Strait of Gibraltar is too important. If it is really lost, even if it surrenders, I am afraid that it will be redeemed in the future. A scapegoat to quell domestic grievances.

The earth trembled slightly, and along with a clamor, a group of Daming soldiers poured into the depths of the port like a torrent, and the two teams suddenly met.

Chapter 1 The bright color [[-] more]

"Fire!"

Seeing the Ming soldiers coming in like a torrent on the opposite side, the Spanish general who reacted almost screamed.

Suddenly, a crackling sound was heard, and a cloud of gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, who were wearing extremely thick shields, fell down on the spot. More than a dozen figures.

Even if it is blocked by a shield, the effect of the shield is greatly reduced when facing the bombardment of the fire gun at close range.

Fortunately, at this time, the Ming side also responded with color.

For the use of fire guns, this is almost an old tradition of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Taizu relied on a large proportion of firearms in the army to compete with the Mongolian and Yuan army. In the Ming army, the proportion of firearms was quite high.

Under the guidance of Chu Yi, the Daming Ministry of Industry naturally improved the various firearms in the Daming Army. Now the fire guns used almost uniformly in the Daming Army are directed by Chu Yi and developed by the master craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry. pistol.

Although limited by various conditions, Chu Yi was not able to come up with more advanced firearms, but now Daming's firearms are among the best in the world.

Amidst the roaring sound, the neatly arranged Spanish soldiers immediately collapsed.

Compared with the Ming army equipped with a certain number of shield players for defense, there are no shield players in the Spanish army.

Under such circumstances, facing the fatal shot of the fire gun, no one can stand it with the flesh and blood alone.

The two sides shoot each other, which is almost a competition of perseverance, but relatively speaking, the firearms of the Ming Dynasty are more sharp, and there is a shield as protection, even if the shield is not very effective, at least psychologically compared to The Spanish Soldiers are no better at blocking.

What's more important is that Daming belongs to the offensive side, and he has an absolute advantage psychologically. Even if the damage is a little bit bigger, he can still accept it psychologically.

The Spanish side was the one under attack. Not long ago, its own fleet was destroyed outside the port, which was definitely a heavy blow to the Spanish soldiers.

It is conceivable that these soldiers are definitely in low morale, and it is quite good to escape without mutiny.

The earth shook slightly, and another group of Daming soldiers rushed up from behind.

Originally, with a certain number of advantages, the Daming soldiers were reluctantly blocked, but when they saw another team of famous soldiers, these Spanish soldiers suddenly panicked.

The most terrifying thing was that when the column of Daming soldiers in front slowly separated, they saw a door of tiger squatting guns being pushed up.

These tiger squat guns have been improved to a certain extent, and their power has definitely soared a lot compared to before. The barrels are thicker and longer, and with the newly installed wheels, it can be said that these tiger squat guns are no longer tiger squat guns, but the military The sergeants still refer to this powerful cannon as the tiger crouching gun.

More than a dozen tiger squat cannons were pushed up, and along with the flames spewing from each of the cannons, broken iron and gravel flew.

Almost in an instant, the Spanish queue several meters in front were emptied.

The screams and howls suddenly increased by more than ten times than before.

If it was said that the two sides were shooting at each other, although it was tragic, at least they could bear it psychologically, but under the bombardment of the tiger squatting cannon, few people could bear the tragic scene.

This horrific and tragic scene suddenly collapsed the psychological defenses of the Spanish soldiers under attack.

When the second wave of tiger crouching artillery erupted again, the hundreds of Spanish soldiers remaining on the opposite side turned around and fled.

If it is really hard to resist the fire gun, everyone depends on their luck. If you shoot me, I will shoot you, but now.

The Ming side even pushed cannons to the front line. Is this bullying them for not having cannons?

The most important thing is that the power of the cannon is so terrifying that it almost swept a large area with one cannon.

"Don't run away, no one is allowed to run away, stop for me..."

Seeing the collapse of his soldiers and horses, a general could not help roaring loudly, but the general was sad to find that none of the soldiers who passed by him stopped.

From the horror and panic on the faces of these soldiers, it can be seen that these soldiers are really frightened. Even if he can stop these soldiers, I am afraid that these soldiers will be useless.

In the Daming Army, a general stroked his beard, looked coldly at the collapsed Spanish soldiers, and said with a sneer: "Barbarians are barbarians, and they are indeed vulnerable."

As he spoke, the bearded general was heard waving his hand and said, "All officers and men, follow me, the commander of the other side who is captured will be promoted to one level and rewarded with a hundred taels of silver!"

Immediately, all the soldiers followed the bearded general and chased after the collapsed Spanish soldiers.

This is just a microcosm of the port. The two sides are not only fighting in one place, but in most places, the Ming side has the upper hand and is rapidly advancing into the port.

Except for a few places guarded by heavy troops, it is almost a one-sided scene.

When the news of the loss of various places reached the ears of General Levi and General Stephen, the expressions of several generals became extremely gloomy and ugly.

In their opinion, with the many soldiers and horses under them, the sea is not the opponent of the Daming fleet, and they also recognize it, but if the soldiers of Daming want to land, it depends on whether they agree or not.

It can be seen that these generals are still very confident in the combat effectiveness of their soldiers, but the fact shows that Daming is not only powerful and invincible in the navy, but also incomparably powerful as the infantry.

Several generals looked at General Levi and General Stephen.