The movement of the indigenous army was so great that it was impossible to hide it from anyone.
Of course Zheng Chenggong also saw it on the flagship, but he didn't take it seriously. Instead, he said: "You're just in time!"
At this time, two Western-style sailing ships had already docked at the pier. The Ming army officers and soldiers on the ship jumped off the ship one after another, and then went straight to search the Dutch camp to provide a warning for the subsequent landing of the army.
Zheng Chenggong didn't even wait for the soldiers who landed first to signal "safety" before asking his men to wave the order flag and execute the next military order.
Generally speaking, the soldiers who landed first must send a "safe" flag before subsequent troops can land, so as to avoid being ambushed by the enemy and caught off guard.
If you have just graduated from the Military Academy, you will probably strictly abide by this practice. However, at this time, Zheng Chenggong was no longer a rookie on the battlefield. He already had the ability to assess the situation and adapt to changes. After seeing the Dutch fleet escape before, and using his telescope to observe the camp left by the Dutch, he had already concluded that the possibility of an ambush in the Dutch camp was extremely small.
On the battlefield, nothing is ever absolutely certain. Seeing the natives swarming over, Zheng Chenggong decisively skipped the fixed procedure.
Under the transmission of the flag, the warships on the inside of the port began to move to both sides, making way for a large channel, allowing several large blessing ships in the fleet to approach first.
This is the first time Labraka has seen such a big ship. Although I had been shocked before, I was still very shocked when I saw it now. The warships of the Ming army were really too big!
As soon as these large ships docked, the sailors moved quickly to spread them ashore with the wide planks prepared on board. At the same time, these planks could be fixed to each other. In this way, it is as if the ground is directly connected to the ship.
The Ming army officers and soldiers who came out of the cabin all led their horses and began to disembark in an orderly manner. However, there were other boats that were pushing cannons with two wheels. Many Ming soldiers were pushing them forward and back, shouting slogans and moving in unison. As for the Ming army officers and soldiers carrying flintlock guns, they lined up to disembark from the boat, which was very interesting to watch.
Although Labraca saw the momentum of the Kingdom's army rushing over, as if it was filling the sky and the land, and the momentum was very huge, at this time, he saw the scene of the Ming army disembarking, and he didn't know where to feel a sense of confidence in his heart: This battle , the Ming army will win!
Thinking like this, Lablaca became excited and shouted to the interpreter in front of him: "My lord, please help me ask the commander, what are we going to do?"
He had been selected as the leader of the indigenous people on the ship, so he could stand behind Zheng Chenggong and obey orders at any time.
When the translator heard this, he asked Zheng Chenggong for him.
After hearing this, Zheng Chenggong turned his head and glanced at Labraka, then said with a smile: "You should watch the show first, you don't need it now!"
After finishing speaking, he turned around to observe the battle situation on the shore.
Labraca couldn't help but feel a little helpless after receiving the translation. It seemed that he could only sit on the sidelines and watch. At this time, he felt something different about the Ming army again.
If it were under the hands of the Portuguese, whenever a war started, they, the natives, would be driven up immediately to consume the enemy's weapons, instead of leaving them behind to watch the battle.
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The indigenous army is basically all infantry. Except for some uniforms, most of the infantry are wearing miscellaneous clothes, or simply naked. The only identification that can be seen as soldiers is that they have a spear in their hand.
At this time, they were running away, the sky was full of dust, and the momentum was really loud.
Another advantage of doing this is that the war elephant, which is the trump card, is covered by the raised dust and cannot be seen when it is far away, so it can play a very good role in killing enemies by surprise.
Looking at all this, Rajsinghe II couldn't help but feel very satisfied. This battle was probably due to the momentum of the same hatred of the enemy. Whether it was his direct army or the troops gathered from various tribes, they were fighting with all their heart.
Although the Ming army should have the advantage of guns and artillery, once the crowd disperses, how many people can the Ming army's guns and artillery kill? After the two sides engage in battle, the guns and cannons are no better than a fire stick!
This battle is still possible to win! Rajsinghe II looked at all this and came to a conclusion in his mind.
But at this time, seeing that the forward was relatively close to the original Dutch camp, he concentrated and looked ahead.
At this time, suddenly, Rajsinghe II was surprised to see groups of Ming cavalry rushing out of the original Dutch camp and charging back towards his army.
"This... I'm afraid there are more than a thousand cavalry, right? So many cavalry?" Rajsinghe II couldn't help but murmured to himself, "How could the Ming army hide so many cavalry on their warships?" Army? This..."
He was really surprised, but he didn't have much fear. Because there was no record of large-scale cavalry battles in Ceylon, he didn't know what would happen if large-scale cavalry was used?
I saw that the Ming cavalry was divided into two. They did not charge head-on, but attacked the flank of the indigenous army. Some of the Ming cavalry roared past, stretched out their bows and arrows on horseback, and shot at the running indigenous soldiers; another part of the Ming cavalry, after getting close, suddenly turned over and dismounted, " They started shooting "bang bang bang" and then left after shooting; some Ming army soldiers did not dismount at all, but only increased the speed of their horses and rushed towards the flank of the indigenous army. Their momentum seemed to be that they were going to hit them desperately, and they were so frightened. The running indigenous troops suddenly became chaotic. As a result, those Ming soldiers who were closest to them opened fire on horseback, and they still had the kind of muskets that would sound "bang bang bang" continuously.
The running native soldiers were immediately disturbed by the Ming cavalry from the side. The native soldiers running outside were so frightened that they fled inside. This not only hindered the running direction of the indigenous soldiers behind them, but also caused the entire team to begin to gather involuntarily.
Seeing this scene, Rajsinghe II's face became extremely ugly. At this time, the army had already charged, and he had no specific command. He could only hope to rush to the original Dutch camp as soon as possible.
He was thinking about it when suddenly, he saw artillery pieces with two wheels rolled out from the gate of the original Dutch camp. Just set it up somewhere and then fire.
"Boom boom boom..."
Solid iron bullets whizzed towards the indigenous army. After falling to the ground, they continued to bounce until the kinetic energy was exhausted and stopped. In just a blink of an eye, bloody ditches were plowed out among the charging indigenous troops.
In the dust all over the sky, although the specific situation cannot be seen, various whining sounds can be heard. It is conceivable that after being driven away by the Ming army, the army became denser. With such a bombardment, it is estimated that many people were killed and injured.
Seeing this, Rajsinghe II couldn't help but close his eyes in pain. According to past practice, the army will withdraw.
However, this time he was wrong. After the army's forward momentum slowed down for a while, it was seen moving again and the charge resumed.
Seeing this scene, Rajsinghe II couldn't help but come to his senses. This time, those subordinates hated these Ming troops, so they must have used means to boost morale and continue the charge.
However, he did not have time to appreciate this act of bravery. At the entrance of the original Dutch camp, groups of Ming soldiers passed over the artillery and began to line up in rows on both sides in front of the artillery. Some soldiers of the Ming Army squatted there, some soldiers of the Ming Army squatted half-crouched, and others were naturally standing, forming a hierarchical row.
This is volley tactics! Rajsinghe II should not be too familiar with this scene. Both the Portuguese and the Dutch used this tactic, causing heavy casualties to his men.
At this moment, the roar of elephants was heard on the battlefield.
Hearing this sound, Rajsinghe II couldn't help but feel happy. As long as the war elephant can withstand the attack of volleys of guns, it can rush into the original Dutch camp. Most of the Ming army was still disembarking, so they could be caught off guard!
However, he quickly came to his senses. The Ming army's artillery was still there. How could the war elephant charge?
Just as he feared, the war elephant showed its shadow in the dust, and the Ming army's artillery roared again.
"Boom boom boom..."
With the sound of cannons, the cry of elephants came from the battlefield. The elephants who were still alive were no longer under control and turned crazily to escape. They are all intelligent and know that they cannot run any further.
As a result, those indigenous soldiers suffered. In order to avoid being trampled to death by war elephants, they began to flee in disorder.
However, as long as they dared to escape to both sides, they would be attacked head-on by the Ming Cavalry. The infantry, which cannot form a formation, cannot deal with the cavalry charge at all. Just the momentum of that galloping war horse is enough to make most people lose their courage.
In this war, it can be said that before the actual fighting, the indigenous troops could not hold on and fled back.
If it were the past, because the Portuguese did not have cavalry, they could escape back as long as they ran fast enough.
But at this time, the more than a thousand mounted Ming army officers immediately began to chase and chase, driving the indigenous army into a huge rout. I only regretted that my parents had two legs and could not outrun the four-legged pursuers behind them. war horse.
What is the easiest situation on the battlefield to harvest enemies? When chasing, drawing the saber and swiping it gently at the enemy's back is a battle achievement.
The cavalry of the Ming Dynasty pursued them all the way to the mountain pass. They saw them returning to the seaside. Along the way, the dust dispersed, and there were all the corpses of indigenous soldiers.
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!" the cavalry soldiers held their sabers and shouted.
When the Ming Dynasty infantry soldiers and navy officers heard this, they also shouted in response: "The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
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