"After a while of firing, everyone hid in the building to prevent being hit by the shells!"
Thinking of the opponent's devilishly cruel rain of bullets, Jansen could only issue an order to hit and hide, otherwise he would lose a company or even several companies of soldiers overnight. ▲-八▲-八▲-Read ▲-Book, ◇o≧
Our own forces are very small, and we must minimize losses. It is undoubtedly very stupid to be so head-on. Jansen feels that we must change our defense strategy, especially to protect the lives of soldiers so that they can fight for a long time.
In fact, small casualties are not terrible. For our own side, the scene of hundreds of heavy artillery firing at the same time is the most terrifying, and can cause a considerable psychological shadow on veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles.
Since most of the bullets landed on the castle foundation, city walls, and nearby open spaces, even the thousands of soldiers stationed in Dayuan Town felt a sense of terror as if the earth was shaking, almost close to a small earthquake.
The "customized earthquake" specially created for them soon happened. Zhenhaibo Zheng Zhilong's fleet was specially used to clean up Dayuan Town. He came here tonight to bombard the entire Dayuan Island. Wherever there are many people, go there. Which fight.
Zheng Zhilong wanted to use shelling to severely damage the defenders. Even if he could not kill many Hongyi soldiers, he would still destroy the buildings where they could hide and let them die in the typhoon that would soon reach Dongfan.
Most of the warships in the main fleet are small and medium-sized ships, but even if there are only two hundred and sixty bird ships, it is an extremely terrifying thing to launch a salvo at only one shore target.
Even if each ship is equipped with four less powerful Folan guns, the total number of guns would be over a thousand. Due to the high rate of fire of this kind of fire gun, it will instantly cause the defenders to suffer miserably.
Among the main fleet, Folang machines that can quickly reload danyao only account for 30% of the total number of fire guns, but there are more than 300 of them.
Each cannon was fired ten times at Dayuan Town, and the total number of bullets was as many as 3,000. It was almost like a violent storm. For Dayuan Town, which did not even have a city wall, it was a devastating disaster.
In less than a cup of tea, thousands of firecrackers of various types were fired one after another, and soon the white-walled and orange-tiled houses in the neighborhood were completely devastated. Flames appeared frequently, and voices calling for help and cries for help could be heard one after another on the shore, making it very lively.
Since the structure and impact resistance of Minzhai are far inferior to those of military fortresses, some houses quickly burned under the heavy rain of bullets. The fire began to spread to the surrounding area with the help of the wind, turning half of the town into a A huge bonfire.
It was an obvious target at night, which made it easier for Zheng Jun's gunmen to aim and shoot, and the hit rate was greatly improved.
Batteries of bullets came one after another, suppressing the soldiers in the town until they could no longer lift their heads. They could only hide in the dilapidated houses and pray to God to let them survive this disaster safely.
There is only one company of Dutch troops stationed in the town, which is used to command the regiment-sized military force to resist the enemy forces that may land. However, in front of thousands of naval guns, their defense line is as fragile as paper.
Since Zheng Jun's warships were equipped with a large number of rapid-fire Folang machines, in less than a quarter of an hour, the fleet commanded by Zheng Zhilong turned the building exteriors of Damuan Town into a hornet's nest.
There were no less than a hundred casualties among Min soldiers. Even if the person killed by the bullet died on the spot, the people nearby did not dare to step forward and drag the body to a safe area for fear of being hit by the bullet without eyes.
Not only the Min soldiers who had just been armed, but even the regular army never expected that the enemy fleet's bombardment would be so violent. From the time the bombardment was fired to now, there has almost never been a pause. 】eight】eight】reading books,＠∞o
The small cannons in their hands are undoubtedly ridiculous against warships. Maybe they will be discovered as soon as they fire, and they will suffer crazy revenge from the other party, so that they will die without any body.
Facing such a powerful enemy, no one dared to stand up and fight back. Even with ten heavy cannons, the strength and firepower of both sides were not on the same level.
Many people don't know what exactly Bolger and the defenders did to deserve such a fierce blow tonight.
But no matter what, everyone can only endure it for the time being. Other than that, there is no other way. If you are beaten to death, you will only be considered unlucky.
Zheng Zhilong told his men not to be stingy with danyao, but to attack targets on shore indiscriminately, as long as the fire blunderbuss had a long enough cooling time and would not explode.
Zhen Haibo had good reasons for giving such an order, because at the dock next to Damuan Town, not to mention warships, there was not even a single merchant ship at the moment. All of them had left the port, which showed that Bolger had already prepared for this.
He deliberately did not want to negotiate with himself, but he sent assistants to deal with him. He was clearly treating himself like a monkey. This feeling of losing due respect made Zheng Zhilong very angry.
Even when he arrived in the capital, the prince treated him very well and almost treated him as a distinguished guest. During his stay in the capital, he took great care of him and gave him a bunch of gifts, so that Zheng Zhilong was satisfied and returned home with a full load.
Now in this small officialdom, the arrogant and domineering Hongyi Bolger not only refused to give him any favors, but also lied to himself again and again. This is a situation that Zheng Zhilong cannot accept at all.
Taking advantage of this opportunity to regain the important officials under the orders of the imperial court, Zheng Zhilong wanted to make up for all the lost face, especially the things that Bolger owned and relied on, such as the Castle of Geranze and the town of Daliang. !
The former is quite strong and will not be easily blown into rubble immediately, but it is easier and more comfortable to attack the latter. Zheng Zhilong has no intention of living here in the future, so he has no scruples about letting his subordinates open fire.
Light artillery is far inferior to heavy artillery in terms of range and power, but its advantages are that it has a short cooling time, is low in cost, and can be replenished very quickly. Even if it is used up and discarded, you will not feel bad.
Especially for suppressive fire bombardment, it is more appropriate and cost-effective to use a large number of light artillery. Most of the warships that came to bombard Da Yuan Town were cheap, not to mention the artillery mounted on them.
Zhenhaibo's logic is to use large ships with high offensive and defensive capabilities to bombard the Castle of Geranzhe, and use a large number of small and medium-sized warships to attack Dajuan Town.
This will prevent small ships with very low defenses from being sunk too much by Hongyi. Even if a large ship is damaged, with its strong anti-sinkability, it can be sailed back to Penghu for repairs. Even if several ships are sunk, it will still be damaged. It's harmless.
"Well done! Keep up the good work, kids!"
Hitting giant fixed targets was much more difficult than hitting small moving targets, so the hit rate of Zheng Jun's artillery fire was at least 20%. According to Zheng Zhifeng's visual inspection with a telescope, no less than fifty or sixty shells hit the castle wall in the first firing.
Although the effect was not satisfactory, only ten or twenty Hongyi soldiers were wounded and killed, and dozens of large and small craters were dug on the city wall, it finally improved the morale of the unit and doubled the confidence of the gunmen. Conducive to continuing to fire in the future.
While encouraging his men, Zheng Zhifeng was also constantly calculating in his mind. Based on the cooling time, his fleet could only fire eight salvos at most before the tide receded.
It had this effect every time, and it really couldn't hurt many Hongyi soldiers in the castle. As for the castle itself, it was even more difficult to shake. Although he was very anxious in his heart, he maintained a confident and calm look on his face.
The worst I can do is come over at the end of the month. I will come here twice a month during the high tide for three consecutive months. Before the Hongyi reinforcement fleet arrives here, I will come here six times, each time firing 2,400 bullets. Let the barbarians eat their fill!
The Hongyi reinforcement fleet is unlikely to arrive in the near future. Zheng Zhifeng felt that he could not intercept the reinforcements with his fleet. If he had nothing to do, he simply contracted this job. Moreover, after getting familiar with the battlefield this time, his men became familiar with it.
No matter how angry the Hongyi people in the castle are, with their own fleet in the water, they can do nothing. At most, they can only use heavy artillery to fire a few indifferent bullets. Their family is very rich and can afford to lose it. They can be killed alive on the shore. The red barbarians.
Speaking of which, his second brother Zheng Zhihu died indirectly at the hands of Hong Yi. If Hong Yi and Liu Xiang hadn't joined forces, how could his second brother have died so young?
Now Liu Xiang has been fed to the bastard, but Hongyi and other gangsters are still wreaking havoc on Dayaan Island, both for public and private purposes. Zheng Zhifeng is not going to spare these guys lightly.
The feud between the two sides has been forged for a long time, and now is the beginning of revenge. Under Zheng Zhilong's arrangements, the entire Zheng family has made preparations for a long-term war with Hongyi, which will last for at least six months.
After defeating the Hongyi people here in Da Yuan, the Zheng family can completely monopolize the future trade with Japan, Kimchi and other countries. The profits are really huge, and there is also the gold mine promised by the prince.
Therefore, stimulated by many favorable factors such as brothers, monopoly, gold mines, and righteousness, Zheng Zhilong decided to bet most of the chips he had accumulated in the first half of his life. He made a bet. If he lost, he would not lose much wealth, but if he won, he would gain. earned a lot.
Zheng Zhifeng understood what her brother was thinking, and now she still started bombarding Dajuan Island. Now that she had done it, there was no turning back. She might as well go to the end of the road first and see what the final result would be.
The fighting was in full swing in Da Yuan Town, but on the Relanja Castle side, both the defenders in the castle and Zheng Jun on the battleship on the sea knew what the other party was waiting for and what they were going to do.
Zheng Zhifeng did not intend to let the cannons and small cannons fire. For a behemoth like the Relanja Castle, the bullets fired by small and medium-sized fire cannons would not have much effect at all, except to scratch the wall.
He will fight once, Hongyi will fight once, wait until the troops retreat, and see the results of the battle. Zheng Zhifeng thinks that his gunslinger skills are good, and he also wants to compete with the Hongyi defenders on the shore.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
"Boom, boom, boom..."
This time, both sides reached the set time, completed the cooling of the artillery, and started shelling their respective targets in unison. The scene was still one-sided, but the Dutch defenders relied on the advantage of the city wall to reduce the possibility of immediate death.
Zheng Zhifeng was very experienced in combat, and his order to his men was to let Hongyi fire first. This would expose their gunmen to the firing path of their own guns, and it would be difficult to injure them if they hid.
When firing, the Hongyi soldiers would definitely be close to the city wall. If they fired first, they would probably not be able to hit their prey, so Zheng Zhifeng thought of a preemptive strategy.
Zheng Zhifeng believed that he was not short of the one or two minutes of cooling down. As long as the Hongyi defenders at the top of the city dared to attack a second time, even if they fired in advance, their own warships would immediately fight back and cause as much damage as possible.
In this case, even if the Hongyi soldiers try to run away after the fight, they will most likely be injured by the incoming bullets, which is much better than indiscriminately bombarding an empty city.
Regarding this war, Zheng Zhifeng's mind was still very clear. Our goal was not to destroy the city, but to kill the enemy and do our best to consume the garrison soldiers in the castle.
The defenders only had more than a thousand people. As long as the Hongyi defenders could lose a hundred people every week, then after two months, the defenders would definitely collapse without a fight, and they would voluntarily surrender without any more shelling.
It is the wisest behavior to use the lowest cost to achieve the ultimate goal. Zheng Zhifeng will do this. He does not want the Zheng Group to suffer a major loss of vitality due to the recovery.
In the future, they would have to face large reinforcements from the East India Company, so before starting the war, they had to plan for the future and make complete preparations to deal with unexpected needs.
"Hiss...it's pretty solid~!"
After using a telescope to see that the effect of the shelling was not much better than the first bombardment, Zheng Zhifeng was at a loss for how to crack open the turtle shell.
In the second bombardment, Zheng Jun's gunmen were more accurate than the first time. There were nearly a hundred bullets fired on the city wall, but Hongyi's castle was indeed as solid as they claimed.
Zheng Zhifeng could see that his own bullets were hitting the target directly, and some were even embedded in the wall. Then the offensive came to an abrupt end and did not achieve the desired effect.
The castle of Geranze was built on a very tall site, and the wall surface was very large. It was very easy to hit the target, but it was extremely difficult to destroy the city wall with shelling.
The small bunkers built around the castle are not that strong, but they are small in size. It is not easy for bullets to hit directly. There are only a dozen or so bullets that can hit each bunker equally, but only three or four.
If we speculate based on this, it seems that we are still far away from beating Hongyi to tears, stupidity, and fear in the castle...
After many years of fighting with his brother, Zheng Zhifeng encountered this kind of thing for the first time.
The opponent has very few troops, so they will not take the initiative to fight.
Due to weather conditions, our own side was unable to go ashore and attack the city.
If they were to shoot at each other like this, even hundreds of heavy cannons would not be able to do anything to the castle for a while.
Zheng Zhifeng stood on his flagship with a frown, thinking a lot, always thinking about the smoke of chaos being blown away by the sea breeze.
This is why Bolger refuses to admit defeat. It is really not that easy for him to win.
If the bombardment fails to work, the problem can only be solved through land battles in a few days.
After realizing that the bombardment might not meet his expectations, Zheng Zhifeng began to feel that the offensive strategy drawn by the prince should be effective.
Since the prince can obtain the secret and tell his brother about the astronomical tide, it seems that the prince also has a lot of experience in how to break the Hongyi Castle in front of him.
Even against all odds, Bolger could not have guessed that the prince already had a way to win, so he might as well just sit back and enjoy the success.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Within half an hour, the two sides engaged in a third artillery battle. The Hongyi defenders still seemed unwilling to give up the opportunity to counterattack easily. They fired fiercely at the Zheng Army warships on the sea in the Relanjia Castle.
Two warships were hit one after another. The Zheng Army fleet naturally showed no weakness and used firepower nearly twenty to thirty times the opponent's to suppress it, which was like overwhelming the enemy. 11
