The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 143 The decisive battle begins!
Zhu Hongyu had no airs, even if Ma Xin gave him a Mongolian horse with good stamina and good looks, he didn't ride it.

Instead, I chose to walk with the soldiers of the Liberation Army, share the joys and sorrows, and talk and laugh loudly with the soldiers during the march to boost morale.

Even when he saw a cannon cart, and the baggage cart was sunk in the mud and could not be pushed, he would step forward to help push the cart and shout chant.

The marching team dragged back and forth for a long time. It is midsummer and the weather is very hot. Although the terrain of Luzon's Central Great Plains is flat, the degree of development is limited.

Many places are muddy, and weeds that are as high as a person or half a person can't see the road at all. If you step down, your legs will get stuck in the mud, and the road is very difficult to walk.

This is the road that the Liberation Army has made simple repairs in advance in order to prepare for the war.

Otherwise, marching will only be more difficult!
The road was difficult, but no one complained.

Zhu Hongyu, as the main general, is sharing weal and woe with them, so what can they complain about?

Ma Xin also led the horse on foot, and said to Zhu Hongyu who was beside him.

"The governor can share joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and the general admires him!"

Zhu Hongyu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.

"Nowadays the world is in decline and the captives are powerful. If our clan doesn't share weal and woe with the soldiers, and if we don't take the lead in wartime, how can we correct people's hearts and secure the country?"

Ma Xin laughed and agreed.

Suddenly, Ma Xin saw the cannon cart beside him, and asked curiously.

"Governor, are all the artillery used in this army copper?"

Zhu Hongyu stretched out his hand to brush the cannon body which was a little hot in the sun, and said.

"Neither!"

"It's just that this decisive battle is of great importance, so all the copper cannons that are pulled out and used are of high quality."

"The iron cannons in the army were all left in Weiyuan City and used as city defense artillery!"

Ma Xin asked again.

"Is the copper material in Luzon really so rich? The military government actually used copper material to cast cannons?"

In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, with the start of the great voyage to the west and the opening of the Great Ming Dynasty, a large amount of gold and silver flowed into China.

Tang, Song and other dynasties have been using copper coins as currency.

In other words, copper is money!
Casting cannons with copper is casting cannons with money, how extravagant it is!
Zhu Hongyu said with a smile.

"Luzon Island is rich in copper, iron, gold, silver, coal and other mineral reserves!"

"After this battle is over, the governor can dedicate a few mines to Lord Guoxing, and it will be regarded as a gift of thanks!"

"At that time, the benefits of the admiral will also be indispensable!"

Ma Xin nodded and said nothing else.

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Both the Restoration Army and the Spaniards are marching towards St. Jones, and a decisive battle is imminent!
In the early July of 1661 in the Western calendar, the sentinels of the two sides made contact for the first time.

At this time, the distance between the main forces of the two armies was less than thirty miles.

The whistlers on both sides had just made contact, and did not get entangled, so they retreated separately!
Zhu Hongyu received the report from the sentry and the news of the battle with the Spaniard's sentry, and ordered decisively.

"Order the whole army to repair in situ!"

"Recover your strength and prepare to meet the enemy!"

After receiving the order, the Guangfu Army and Zheng Jun took out dry rations and food one after another, and ate them in big mouthfuls.

Zhu Hongyu convened the generals of the recovery army to discuss the specific matters of meeting the enemy.

At the same time, the Spaniards also received news of encountering the recovery army sentry.

The commander ordered the army to prepare for battle, to be ready for battle.

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Meanwhile, Port of Manila!
The Spaniard's fleet pulled anchor and set sail, leaving the port and heading north.

The main force of the fleet is exhausted, carrying a certain number of marine troops, and heading straight to Lingayen!

They plan to take advantage of the main force of the Liberation Army and the Governor's Palace to fight against St. Jones, to attack Lingayen and cut off the Liberation Army's retreat!

Since the Liberation Army came out of the mountain, the focus of business is Lingayen.

Lingayen is the core of the Liberation Army's rule!
In the eyes of the Spaniards, as long as they can defeat Lingayen, the Liberation Army will inevitably collapse, and they will definitely win this battle.

Lingayen's position is near the sea, and the Liberation Army has returned its main force.

In addition, the Liberation Army is almost equal to no sea power.

In the eyes of the Spaniards, Lingayen is simply an undefended city!
Now Lingayen seems to be a big beauty stripped naked, flirting with the Spaniard, an old rascal!
In this case, can the old Spanish hooligan not play?
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1661, the first day of July!

Midsummer, cloudy and sunny!
Luzon in July is no different from a big stove, and even the muddy ground is almost dried by the hot sun.

The heat wave is rolling!

On the endless field, the army of the Liberation Army and the Spaniards were rapidly approaching each other.

Soldiers from both sides lined up neatly and stepped onto the battlefield.

The climate is hot, but the battlefield is full of chills!

Swords, guns, and artillery are all shining with cold light!

The soldiers marched in unison, creating a huge cloud of smoke and dust.

Standing under the banner of the Chinese Army, Zhu Hongyu commanded the battle, the drums were beating, and the dull sound of the drums resounded across the battlefield.

The Liberation Army marched forward neatly to the beat of the drums.

The musket was leveled, and the bayonet gleamed coldly!

Even Zheng Jun, who was helping the battle, lined up and prepared for the battle.

Holding a telescope in his hand, Zhu Hongyu quietly looked at the battlefield and the deployment of the Spaniards' troops.

The Spaniards arranged their forces in an inverted font!

The two phalanxes in front are composed of mercenaries and indigenous servants.

The phalanx at the rear were all Spanish white soldiers.

They arranged a typical Spanish large square formation, with spearmen and musketeers distributed in an orderly manner.

There are also many field artillery pulled by pack horses, which were also dragged into the battlefield!

On the Liberation Army's side, after entering the battlefield, they quickly adjusted the marching array to a combat array.

A typical line infantry combat formation was formed!
The infantry takes the company as the basic unit, forms a small square formation in three rows, and advances forward.

Musketeers in the formation accounted for half of the total force, and the rest were sword and shield soldiers.

Behind the infantry array, the artillery has already arranged its position, started loading, and adjusted the shooting elements.

Zheng Jun's array is still behind the recovery army.

The combat mission Zhu Hongyu assigned to Ma Xin was to block the Spanish offensive from the front of the Liberation Army.

Ma Xin led Zheng Jun to outflank from both sides and attack the Spaniard's flank.

Zhu Hongyu handed over the most difficult frontal battlefield with the greatest casualties to the recovery army.

It's not that he doesn't want to take advantage, but that Zhu Hongyu has self-knowledge and knows that Zheng Jun will not accept his order to let them be cannon fodder.

So, he simply didn't find this unpleasant!

The cloud of war is overcast, and the armies of both sides are constantly approaching!

The atmosphere of killing on the battlefield is getting stronger and stronger!

boom!Boom!Boom boom boom!

When the arrays of the two sides were less than a kilometer apart, the field artillery of both sides fired at the same time!

Amidst the sound of rumbling guns, a lot of gunpowder smoke was spewed out from the muzzle, and the shells shot towards the opponent's array as if they were free of money.

The sound of rumbling cannons resounded on the battlefield!

The artillery of the Liberation Army was firing at the Spanish array.

The shells landed on the ground in front of the array, and the terrifying kinetic energy caused the soil to fly, and the shells rolled forward, wantonly venting their kinetic energy.

puff!puff!puff!

This is the sound of shells sweeping across everything in the array, tearing apart the human body.

In front of the cannonballs, the human body is as fragile as paper, and the Spaniards' array was plowed out by the cannonballs.

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