Jiexuan no longer cares so much about the spoils obtained from the California coast, because he has set his sights on a bigger target, the Viceroyalty of Peru!
The capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain is in Mexico City, while the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru is in Lima, a coastal city where we have ironclads and a huge fleet.
so……
Jiexuan and Zheng Guangying murmured about the Americas for a long time, and then the chat made Zheng Guangying's eyes light up green. After all, he could make a lot of money and ride a foreign horse. It could be said that he was able to kill two birds with one stone!
In order to continue cooperation in the future and prevent the Spanish barbarians from using warships to make a comeback, Zhang Xianzhong will naturally fulfill his previous commitments.
Take out the better-quality parts of the trophies, firstly to pay off the previous debts for weapons, and secondly, to exchange for some good locally produced items.
Since he wanted to make a big deal, Zheng Guangying no longer planned to keep the things on the ship. Except for the fleet's supplies, everything else was sold to the little emperor.
More than 300 merchant ships escorted prisoners and captured Spanish armed merchant ships to return early, and the remaining 200 or so ships headed south together with Jiexuan's fleet.
In the name of continuing to sweep the southern part of the west coast, to prevent the Spanish barbarian maritime reinforcements from taking the opportunity to sneak attack...
Zhang Xianzhong is a fellow man, how could he not understand the mystery behind this?
Of course, they will not point it out, but provide a large amount of supplies to the fleet as soon as possible, including vegetables, fruits and fresh water.
This time, everyone will get what they need first, and then get together and part ways. We will work together again if we have the opportunity, so we must not ruin our reputation.
Zhang Xianzhong knew very well that most of his ability to gain a foothold in North America depended on local support.
It is inevitable to maintain a good relationship between the two parties. Not only do we need weapons and equipment, but we also need a large number of manpower.
Jiexuan greatly appreciated the efficient operation of this little emperor, and said that as long as he could still come to America, he would definitely contact Brother Zhang again and beat the Spaniards hard.
Zhang Xianzhong was of course very happy about this and promised that as long as the fleet could come again, all the necessary supplies would be covered by him.
Southern California is a good place, and many fleet officers and soldiers are still reluctant to leave it, but after hearing that the new target is a better place, everyone becomes excited again.
Although Jiexuan was not the emperor's disciple, he still won the emperor's trust. He could be said to be the first group of people to follow the emperor. Now he is regarded as a standard minister of the dragon.
In this case, during this expedition to America, I will definitely be able to obtain some secrets about this place in advance. I will definitely not lose money by following this commander.
His eldest uncle Zheng Zhilong originally prepared an armored ship for Zheng Guangying, but his father Zheng Zhipeng rejected it because although his fleet had many armored ships, there were also many tasks that needed to be completed.
One ship in the east and one in the west. After being dispersed, if something happens, it will be extremely difficult to regroup.
What's more, Emperor Chongzhen will go on an expedition to Myanmar next year, and the Zheng family should fully cooperate, especially responsible for transporting a large number of troops by sea to land in southern Myanmar.
However, in order to take care of his eldest son, Zheng Zhipeng still wrote a handwritten letter to Jiexuan, hoping that it would be convenient for him to take care of his dog on the way.
After seeing it, Jiexuan said that there was no problem. The fleet is the fist, and the fleet is the stomach. The loot captured by the fist must be eaten in the stomach.
A third-generation cruiser, Yoshino, is also used as Zheng Guangying's ship, where you can enjoy yourself.
Of course, they are just riding and have no right to command the battle. Moreover, it must be stated in advance that Zheng Guangying must stay in the rear during the battle.
Once the young master is beaten to death or injured, his father will definitely feel a little resentful towards himself even if he doesn't talk about his son.
Zheng Guangying also knew that he did not have his father's experience in contact, let alone the ability to publicize.
It's quite interesting. Apart from the scheduled work, I think it's all for fun. Riding a horse is also a good experience.
But after leaving southern California, things can no longer be so relaxing and comfortable.
Because there is no support from Zhang Xianzhong's command, the landing operations must be done by oneself.
This trip is all for myself. If I do well, I will be able to spend the next ten years living like crazy.
Although Zheng Guangying is not an outright playboy, he still wants to live a good life covered with gold and silver.
There are four younger brothers behind him. As the eldest, he really has something to do beforehand and something to eat afterward.
The father's future family property will definitely be biased towards his younger brothers. As the eldest son, he has to plan ahead for rainy days.
If you can gain a lot this time, your life will be much less stressful in the future.
Since the opportunity is rare, there is nothing wrong with making up your mind to fight hard.
Zheng Guangying had gathered all the guys in the fleet who could fight hard, and told them the purpose of continuing southward when setting sail.
Previously, most of the ammunition of the entire fleet had been concentrated in the fleet going south, and Zheng Guangying and Jiexuan had done a good job of dividing the work.
The fleet is responsible for providing fire cover for the landing force, while the fleet can save ammunition and concentrate on destroying targets at sea.
Although the individual combat effectiveness of Zheng Guangying's men was inferior to that of the Marines, they were superior in numbers. There were more than 10,000 men who could participate in the landing operations alone.
To take a step back, even if they can't fight a tough battle, it's perfectly fine to provide cover for the Marines and kill them by the way.
Due to the Inca Empire and saltpeter mines, the Viceroyalty of Peru was not much poorer than the vast Viceroyalty of New Spain, and might even be richer.
For the specific situation, we have to wait for "on-site inspection" before making a conclusion.
There are two ways to attack Lima, one is to attack by force and the other is to take advantage of it.
The former is very simple and requires no tactics. It is just a mad attack and then sending troops to kill, but the casualties will definitely be high.
The latter requires careful preparation first, especially the use of a special operations battalion prepared by a certain new emperor for Jiexuan.
There are only three hundred people, but some of the special forces inside can speak English, French or Spanish.
At this time, guys who could speak Spanish became very popular and were ordered to sneak into the city first to investigate.
Before setting sail, Jiexuan selected Spaniards who had been to Lima from among the prisoners.
After a good understanding of the situation in the area, a few relatively cooperative people were selected as internal agents.
If these people dare to betray themselves, then let them taste the taste of execution by Ling Chi!
Jie Xuan told these insiders all the corresponding consequences, and also said that as long as they cooperated with the king's division to capture Lima, the women inside could be chosen at will, and they would be given a sum of silver coins that would allow them to retire directly.
The prisoners were certainly willing to obey the general's orders, especially after seeing how Zhang Xianzhong's men treated their companions who had killed the so-called yellow-skinned monkeys...
They feel that they are in company with the devil, and if they are not careful, they will be doomed.
Fortunately, he is still alive. As long as he can continue to breathe, what if he works for the devil?
But think on the bright side, if the devil can keep his word, at least he will be much stronger than those mortals who go back on their word.
Jiexuan didn't believe these prisoners, and neither did the special forces.
But if you want to seize the horse with a method of reducing casualties, you must use them.
Fortunately, there are only three people, so it doesn't take much effort to guard and monitor the target.
Since it took many Spanish sailors to build a Spanish galleon, it was difficult to manage a large number of people.
After discussing with Zheng Guangying, Jiexuan decided to capture Cajamarca, a small town north of Lima, and then let the special forces escort the prisoners south along the coast to Lima.
Based on the map, the time required was calculated. The fleet would arrive at the sea-sky boundary off Lima the next night and hide there, and then sail into the water outside Lima in the early morning.
If a special situation occurs, such as discovering a Spanish sailing ship heading north, they will open fire in advance. After hearing the shelling from the sea, the special forces in the city can choose to continue to lurk or leave the city in advance.
On the contrary, in the early hours of the morning, we can cooperate internally and externally, quickly seize the city, and then use the Spanish meat tickets inside to wait for price...
Just in case, Zheng Guangying sent a plywood boat to provide necessary protection to the special operations team.
The plywood ship is an imitation of the Galen ship. After using the sails of the Spanish logo, its appearance is almost the same as that of the enemy ship.
Everything went smoothly for the first three days of the operation, but on the fourth day, one of the prisoners suddenly took advantage of Degong's opportunity to escape.
This is considered an "unexpected surprise"!
Because this prisoner was very cooperative and paralyzed the special forces before. Moreover, when he came out, his stomach seemed to be very strong and he farted a lot, probably more than thirty times...
As a result, no one wanted to stare at him from close range, which led to what happened next.
Jiexuan had never calculated that even farting would cause an accident. If he continued to outwit him now, he might run the risk of being outwitted by the other party.
So Jie Xuan and Zheng Guangying decided to launch a forceful attack. Since things were irreversible and the man could not be found, they might as well break the pot and let an overlord forcefully attack them!
We have more than 200 armed merchant ships, more than 500 Hongyi cannons and missiles in total, and more than 2,000 guns including the Folang machine.
No matter how strong the city of Lima is, it may not be as good as the Castle of Geranje back then, right?
Lima in November is humid and foggy because of its coastal location, but the locals have long been accustomed to the climate conditions of this season.
Due to the heavy fog surrounding the port, all ships could only dock at the dock that day, waiting for the fog to dissipate before setting sail.
But this is a great reason for many lazy people, especially fat people, to stay in bed, but it is not the case today.
At seven o'clock in the morning, after the fog gradually dissipated, the local Spaniards, together with their Inca slaves, saw a shocking scene.
The waters opposite the port are already filled with warships, more than a hundred in number, all of which are parked sideways with only one purpose...
Suddenly there were frequent flames and continuous gunfire. Not only were the more than thirty large ships in the port not spared, but even the city of Lima suffered an unprecedented blow.
"What happened?"
"Your Majesty the Governor, we are under shelling!"
"What? Whose fleet?"
"have no idea!"
"Let me find out the situation!"
"As you command!"
The predecessor of the Governor of New Spain, Francisco Fernandez Cueva, was Luis Enrique Guzman, the current Governor of Peru.
Fortunately, the governor caught up with the bombardment in Peru, and he was even luckier than his successors. Mexico City is not on the seaside, and Lima is just the opposite.
If Guzmán knew that the drunken captain had done this, he would have to put him in jail and hang him in public on a sunny day.
"Report, a guy named Beleron asked to see you, saying that he has important information about the enemy fleet to report to you!"
"Oh? Take him to the living room!"
At his Governor's Palace, Guzman met Beleron, who was in ragged clothes and smelled "very pleasant". The latter had been running exhausted for three days.
I was almost dying when I arrived in Lima. If I hadn't robbed an indigenous person of food as a noble Spaniard, I would have fainted from hunger by now.
"Your Majesty the Governor, that is the fleet of the Ming Army!"
"What? You're talking nonsense! This is Peru, how come there is a fleet of yellow-skinned monkeys?"
"They just attacked the Viceroyalty of New Spain not long ago. I followed Baron Castrio to attack, but unfortunately I was captured, and then I found an opportunity to escape. They also wanted to use some soldiers to disguise themselves as local natives, sneak into the city, and then cooperate Soldiers outside, capture this place!"
"What? Do you dare to swear that what you just said is true?"
"Of course, but can you give me some food? It'd better be steak. I've been hungry for three days!"
"good!"
Guzman frowned and felt very anxious when he heard the rumble of gunfire coming from outside the window.
If what this guy said is true, then Lima is facing a huge disaster.
Now we don't know the opponent's strength at all, let alone the opponent's true purpose.
The only way to do this is to stick to it, and at the same time send people to notify the troops stationed in other places in the governor's region to move closer to Lima as soon as possible.
After listening to Bellelon's brief description, Guzman immediately signed multiple orders, stamped them, and sent the messengers to quickly rush to many military garrison locations.
The rest of the matter must be taken care of by the local garrison in Lima. At least those hateful yellow-skinned monkeys cannot be allowed to capture the city in a short time.
But this is a matter of course. In the city of Lima, only Felipe Castle, built in the mid-16th century, was relatively safe, and other places could not withstand such a violent bombardment.
Everywhere in the city has been bombarded into a mess and devastated. However, the opponent's bombardment shows no sign of stopping. Every ten to fifteen minutes, a salvo will inevitably be launched.
Although the speed is not very fast, the scale of the artillery attack launched by the entire fleet is extremely amazing, almost much more than the projection volume of a legion.
Target?
For Zheng Jun's gunners, there was no specific target. As long as they fired the shells into the city and punched a hole in a certain building, they would have hit the target.
This shelling is an indiscriminate attack. All the buildings that can be seen must have been built by Spain. They are symbols of the barbaric conquest.
As the savior of South America, Zheng Guangying believed that revenge should be brought to the oppressed Inca people.
In fact, the fleet cannot take away real estate, and Zheng Guangying does not expect the real estate to be cashed out.
so……
Why not let the gunners have some fun? ? ?
Here in Lima, destruction is virtue!
