Sure enough, in the direction of the port, the artillery of the Ming fleet stopped bombarding the city. All those artillery guns lowered their elevation angles and only bombarded the city walls of Manila.
The Ming infantry who had landed before accelerated their attack and pressed forward towards the city wall.
"Dong dong dong..." Under the city gate on the port side, a large group of Spaniards and Dutch who had escaped from the battleship were completely unaware of the situation in the city. They were still knocking on the door hard and shouting loudly to open the door and let them go. Go in.
At this time, the Spaniards and the natives in the city saw that the east gate was broken and red people were pouring into the city. Those who still had the slightest intention of resisting were so frightened that they fled.
Even if Luzon Governor Diego shouted desperately, there was no point in escaping. The Ming army would definitely kill them all, so it was better to resist desperately now.
However, at this time, who would listen to him, just ask for the blessings of the gods and Buddhas in the sky, so that he can escape and ascend to heaven.
With a "squeak" sound, the city gate opened from the inside.
The Spaniards and Dutch who were shouting outside were overjoyed when they saw it, and jumped inside like their buttocks were on fire.
However, they never expected that the people inside, whether they were Spaniards, natives, or Japanese, would actually run out like crazy.
Are you going to counterattack the infantry of the Ming Dynasty who are coming from outside the city? Such courage! The Spaniards and Dutch couldn't help but think in admiration as they fled toward the city.
Of course, some people doubted that this seemed wrong. If they really wanted to counterattack, how could they be so panicked? Some of them were even empty-handed! what happened? Look at them, they look like there are man-eating demons running for their lives in the city!
While they were thinking about it, they were probably met by a familiar Spaniard. They heard the man running out of the city shout loudly: "Run quickly, the city gate has been breached by the Ming army, and the city is full of Ming troops." Got it!"
Upon hearing this, the Spaniards who fled into the city were dumbfounded!
What's going on? How come the city gate was breached by the Ming army? Where did the Ming army come from? What do you do to defend the city?
No matter what they thought, they did not dare to run into the city anymore, so they were immediately led by the flow of people escaping from the city and fled out of the city.
Their operations of entering and staying in the city seriously hindered people in the city from escaping. So many people quickly gathered near the city gate.
"Kill..." Inside the city, the advancing Ming army saw it and rushed over, shouting to kill. Their morale was like a rainbow and they were unstoppable.
The Japanese under the city gate became anxious, brandished their samurai swords, and began to slash at their employer: Anyone who stands in my way will die!
The city gate has been broken, and under attack from the Ming army outside the city, no matter they are Spaniards, Dutch, natives or Japanese, they all have no intention of resisting and just think that they can escape with luck. The resulting cannibalism and scurrying around like headless flies left Diego on top of the city stunned.
"It's over, it's over, it's all over..." After coming back to his senses, Diego couldn't help but mutter to himself, with a very sad expression, no different from the death of his whole family, "Manila is over, Luzon is over, the Far East is over... …”
People were running around and fleeing in all directions, but he didn't care. He just stayed there in a daze. When the sound of gunfire got closer and closer, the intensive sound of "bang bang bang" and the Ming army's shouts of killing came, he let go. He came to his senses.
Seeing that most of Manila was filled with Ming troops in red military uniforms, chasing and killing the Spanish, Dutch, natives and Japanese who were running around, Diego laughed sadly and said: "Retribution, haha, retribution! Yesterday I slaughtered them, today he slaughtered us, haha, haha..."
While smiling miserably, he took out his flint-haired short gun from his arms, looked down at the gun, and then turned to look behind him. The Ming army outside the city had also reached the bottom of the city. At the port in the distance, there were more The Ming Army warships have docked, and countless Ming Army soldiers are disembarking...
Diego raised his flintlock short gun, pointed it at his head, and finally took a look at the Ming soldiers who were chasing him, as well as a group of Ming soldiers who were rushing towards him, and pulled the trigger.
With a "click" sound, Diego, who had closed his eyes, opened them again. When he saw that the flintlock pistol in his hand was not on fire, he was about to shoot himself in the head again.
However, this time, before he could shoot, he felt pain in his waist, and then he flew out.
A Ming army soldier stepped on Diego's gun-holding hand. Regardless of Diego lying on the ground and screaming in pain, he turned around and shouted: "Brother Liu, this seems to be a senior official of Xiyi!"
That Brother Liu, also known as Liu Fugen, killed a Spanish man with a knife. Then he took the bloody knife and strode over to look at the man on the ground. While he was looking at him, another person strode towards him. He lowered his head and looked down, then shouted in surprise: "Brother Liu, I recognize this man even if he turned into ashes. He is the governor of Spain, the governor of Spain in Luzon! The highest official!"
When Liu Fugen heard what Wang Afu said, it must be right, he became happy and immediately shouted: "Tied!"
After shouting, he directed others to shout: "Kill over there, don't give them a chance to form a formation to resist, kill me..."
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The Ming Navy's attack on the city of Manila was extremely fierce from the beginning. According to subsequent statistics, only less than one-tenth of the gunpowder ammunition carried by the navy was left. The warships of the Spanish and Dutch fleets were all beaten to pieces with no possibility of repair. They sank in the port. If it were not for the obstruction of the port, there would be no intention to salvage it.
The city of Manila was wiped out by the Ming army and the Portuguese coalition forces. Whether they were Spaniards, Dutch, Japanese, natives, etc., they were all killed until rivers of blood flowed.
This was the only massacre during the re-emergence of the Ming Empire and the only one during the reign of Emperor Chongzhen. In this regard, some civil servants suggested to Emperor Chongzhen that the responsibility for the massacre be passed on to the Portuguese, so as not to harm the Confucian path.
Even Lu Xiangsheng, who commanded the attack on Luzon, wanted to announce that he ordered the massacre. However, his approach was rejected without hesitation by Emperor Chongzhen.
Just then the reply from the King of Portugal arrived. Not only did he sign an agreement and recognize Ming as his brother, he also sent the largest number of warships that Portugal could send in the mainland, more than thirty ships in total. He just wanted to do business with Ming for the first time and use them to escort. To solve Portugal's urgent need for military supplies.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen not only issued an imperial edict at home, but also issued an edict to Portugal, asking them to take it to Europe and spread it widely: "The Western Yi of Luzon and the local natives massacred the people of the Ming Dynasty four times, regardless of men, women, old or young. Such evil deeds are outraged by both humans and gods! Why repay kindness with kindness? Don’t think that I am a fool. If you dare to attack the people of the Ming Dynasty, I will retaliate with tooth for tooth. Luzon is an example! No matter where you are in the world, I will never spare you! My oath , Heaven and earth can be used as lessons!”
In this decree, Emperor Chongzhen's determination to protect the people of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what profession or where he is, can make anyone feel how determined he is. This made the people of Ming Dynasty, especially the businessmen, all moved to tears!
Since ancient times, there was another emperor who valued the people of the Ming Dynasty so seriously. Even Tang Taizong, who knew the "Water Boat Principle" well, had no intention of protecting the people today!
As soon as Emperor Chongzhen's decree came out, Emperor Chongzhen's prestige rose to a higher level.
At this time, if you want to ask the people of Ming Dynasty, which emperor is the best? There is no doubt that it must be Emperor Chongzhen! Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Zong of Tang and Song Dynasty, or Taizu and Chengzu of this dynasty, could not surpass the emperor today in the minds of the people!
After the war in Luzon ended, Emperor Chongzhen also issued a decree to change Luzon to Luzon County, under the jurisdiction of the Taiwanese government. Build the tombs and memorial halls of the murdered Ming people on Luzon Island to commemorate those murdered people of the Ming Dynasty. On the day of its completion, the Spanish Governor of Luzon, Diego, was cut into pieces and sacrificed to the souls of the dead.
As for Antony, the governor of Batavia in the Netherlands, Emperor Chongzhen let him go, but the strict decree stated that if any Ming people in Batavia were killed, Emperor Chongzhen could personally send his army to Europe and massacre the entire Netherlands. Yes, if you can say it, you can do it!
After watching helplessly how the Ming navy defeated Luzon and watching the Ming army massacre the city, Anthony still had the courage to kill the people of Batavia again. He quickly promised that he would never let the people of the Ming Dynasty lose a hair.
With the Spanish as an example, Anthony was really scared. The emperor of the Far Eastern Empire was more powerful than Caesar of the Roman Empire. Now he has joined forces with Portugal and said that he would kill the Netherlands. He really couldn't just say it casually.
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Batavia is different from Manila in that it is not built directly on the seaside, but inside, connected to the sea by a river, and there is a fence at the mouth of the river. It is easier to defend and harder to attack than Manila.
At this time, the atmosphere in Batavia was a bit heavy.
Originally the builders of Batavia and migrant workers from the Ming Dynasty, they are now all concentrated in the square, blocked by fences and guarded by many Dutch and other Dutch mercenaries.
As long as they are not stupid, everyone knows that regardless of whether he can escape this time, Akito's life in Batavia will be very difficult.
This can be seen from the fact that Kapitan, who was selected by the Dutch to manage Akito, was treated roughly by the Dutch when he went to negotiate and communicate with the Dutch. The situation was already very clear.
All people in Ming Dynasty are in panic, waiting uneasily for their fate every day. As time goes by, this concern grows.
However, what else can they do? No one can make the decision for them!
Although they are from the Ming Dynasty, they are no longer in the Ming Dynasty. All taxes are paid to the Dutch. Their leader is Kapitan. Now that the Dutch want to turn against them, they can only be a piece of fish on the knife board!
It can be said that these bright people in Batavia are desperate!
On this day, Anthony, the governor of Batavia, finally returned.
