Dragon Sea Empire

As soon as the Chinese insurgents entered the range of the cannons and muskets, the Spanish cannons and muskets fired again, knocking down those who carried the ladders one by one, and those who rushed to the bottom of the city wall to set up the ladders, the greatest achievement was to A few torches were thrown at the top of the city, and they were quickly knocked down by the Spaniards' muskets, bows and arrows, and stones.Some of the bravest climbed up the ladder with captured spears or Spanish swords, and were either stabbed by the spearmen at the top of the city, or hit by musket bullets.Basically, few people can climb to half the height of the erected ladder.

The wooden door panels could not stop the musket fire at close range, and several Chinese rebels who rushed to the corner of the city wall were also hit by matchlock bullets one after another.This is the bullet from the tower of the city gate.The structure of Manila City was built according to the design idea of ​​"Italian Fortress" popular in Europe at that time. The city wall is surrounded by protruding bastion towers, so that the entire city wall basically has no shooting dead ends.

Obviously, as Lu Shitou said, for such a city designed to defend against the most advanced firearms at that time, it is far from enough to rely on the sticks and courage of the Chinese people.Although the Royal City of Manila is not very big, its walls and forts facing Manila Bay and Pasig River are very tall, wide and strong. It has been designed to resist the European enemies who are about to follow - the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, etc. Naval artillery attack, for the Chinese who have no firearms, this city wall is simply an insurmountable obstacle.

In the evening, when the sunset took back its last light, the fighting ceased temporarily, and the Chinese retreated to Balian and Binondo on the north bank of the Bashi River.I don’t know if it’s to celebrate the victory or to pray to God. The St. Augustine Church built in 1599 rang the bell. This is the oldest Spanish-style Catholic church in the Philippines. Many Chinese craftsmen have worked hard for its construction.The bells spread around Manila, and then the bells of all the churches in the city rang, just like the night when the Chinese pirate Lin Feng besieged Manila more than 30 years ago.

A block of torches was lit at the head of Manila, and almost all the Spaniards stayed up all night.Although only one Spaniard was shot to death by an arrow, and few were even injured, the fearless Chinese shocked their nerves with their blood and courage.It was a strange race, quite different from the natives whom the Spaniards conquered all over the world.They have their own way of life, and they can endure oppression silently, but once they burst out with the courage to fight, they have the momentum to sweep everything away.

Governor Don Pedro Aguna was also standing at the top of the city, looking worriedly at the little lights of fire all over the banks of the Pasig River.There are temporary camps for Chinese people.Suddenly, there was a commotion near the Pinondo church, which stopped after a moment.The governor, who didn't know why, shook his head, and said to Major Azquita gloomily, "Is there no news about Captain Biragon and Captain Gaspar?"

The commander of the city defense, Major Azquita, looked tired and said in a hoarse voice: "Captain Biragon commanded the Japanese to resist the attack of physiological humans in Nihoncho. He was only slightly injured. Before nightfall, there were more than a dozen native assistants The soldiers escaped from Balian, but they have no news of Captain Gaspar. They lost contact with the captain in the afternoon. Now, Balian seems to have no signs of fighting. May God bless Captain Gaspar Bar!"

The governor sighed and laughed at himself: "Except for Governor Dasmarinas, I am probably the most unlucky governor in the history of the Philippines. I hope that Governor of Pampanga Don Fernando can arrive in Manila in time tomorrow." .”

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While the governor of Manila was sighing, Yin Feng, Lu Shitou, Han Ping and others were discussing tomorrow's actions.In fact, Yin Feng was talking alone.

Just before dark, Li Lihua was brought back by Lin Xiao and others, along with Ye Hua, the sailor of Xinxing.

Ye Hua is not a Dani citizen from Dayan Port, but a Dani citizen from Sanya Port that Yin Feng recruited in the second batch of sailors.Among the second batch of sailors, this 20-year-old young man is the most outstanding. Not only is he a proficient sailor, but he also participated in the training of the musketeers in Kutere, and his results are also good. The squad leader is gone.

It had been many days since the first sailors dived into Balian after the Xinxing arrived in Manila.Because the Spaniards and the Chinese went to war on the second day after they landed, there was no news from Coutere and others for many days.Mai Dahai was extremely anxious, and finally couldn't help but sent five sailors from Ye Hua to dive into the Bashi River, preparing to go to Balian to inquire about news.

They also only knew where Li Dan lived, so like the first batch of sailors who went ashore, such as Kutley and Lin Xiao, they still went straight to Li Dan's home after inquiring about the place.As a result, they were discovered by Christians in Binondo and reported to Archbishop Benavides.

Ye Hua and others were all armed with muskets. Four people were killed in the battle against the siege of these Chinese traitors. Ye Hua jumped into the Bashi River and escaped successfully.

The Spaniards quickly figured it out: If there are physiological people with guns and are not familiar with the local conditions, then these people must be foreigners.This is the origin of the legendary physiological man with a musket entering Balian.It was also because of this incident that Governor Aguna ordered all foreign civilian ships in Manila Port to leave.After Ye Hua dived back to Xinxing that night, he heard about the closure of the port. He thought it was because he hadn't done a good job and caused 4 brothers to die in battle, so he asked to dive back to Balian again and report to Yin Feng.

So he went to Li Dan's house again, and after lurking near Li Dan's house for a few days, he happened to meet Li Lihua who was coming home to find something.Afterwards, Ye Hua was brought back in front of Balian Yinfeng.

"So, Xinxing is still berthed on the north shore of Cavite?" Yin Feng took out a map of Manila drawn by Zhang Wei, a Chinese trader in Hawksbill Harbor, looked at it carefully for a while, then raised his head and said, "Hua Zai, go to Cavite from here." On land, you have to go through the mountains and forests, but you will encounter Ganlans and natives; and to swim from here, you have to cross the sea for 30 miles. If you swim close to the coastline, you have to have a waterway of 50 miles. Someone can swim like this Is it a long distance?"

"Brother Mai and we have already paid attention to the path along the way when we entered Manila Bay. From the mouth of the Pasig River to the northeast corner of Cavite, and the Xinxing will try to approach Manila at night. Thirty miles. I have no problem with this distance, and I can swim within half a day! Trust me, captain."

Although Yin Feng knew that these Dan people's sailors were top-notch, but after all, long-distance swimming on the sea is an extreme sport that consumes a lot of physical strength, and it is a matter of risking one's life. He was somewhat hesitant.

The sea surface distance of 30 miles is only one-third of the English Channel.Yin Feng remembered that in the time and space before his time travel, the first person to swim across the English Channel was British Captain Webb.He set off from Dover on August 1, 1875, swam for 8 hours and 24 minutes in seawater with an average water temperature of 16°C, and arrived at Calais on the 21th, with a swimming distance of about 45 kilometers.

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Ping, a pirate who was as famous as Lin Feng, was famous for his good travel. He once set out from Nan'ao to swim more than 20 miles in one breath.

Swimming to the sea surface 15-20 kilometers away from Cavite, which is also the water surface in a tropical area, Yin Feng believes that Ye Hua still has the strength to successfully swim there--the only way to do it now is to gamble like this.Yin Feng thought about it, stood up and patted Ye Hua's shoulder: "Okay, eat something, sleep, recharge your batteries, and I'll call you to go at midnight." He grabbed Ye Hua's shoulder with both hands, Grabbing it vigorously, he nodded and said, "The lives of more than 600 people here depend on you. The Xinxing Ship must arrive at the Badalan in time! Don't worry, I know you have parents, wives and children at home, as long as I, Yin Feng One day in the world, they won't starve or freeze."

Ye Hua's sturdy shoulders twitched, his face twitched, his eye circles turned red, and he nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, Captain. I will definitely bring the message. When the time comes, I will wait for you at Badanyan Beach. "

In the middle of the night, when Ye Hua set off, Yin Feng chose another sailor with strong physique and good water skills to go with him just to be on the safe side.

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"boom!"

In the morning, the roar of cannons at the top of Manila woke everyone up.

Yin Feng has been sitting on the floor leaning against the wall. After being awakened in his sleep, he wanted to jump up when he heard the sound, but suddenly felt that his right shoulder was resting on a head.Turning her head, she saw that Li Lihua's soft body was leaning against her, her head resting on his shoulder as a pillow, and she was soundly asleep.

Last night, as soon as Lihua came back, Yin Feng reprimanded her, but Li Lihua didn't care at all, he just said that he went to look for his eldest brother's things, and he was preparing for tomorrow's long march.That's right, Li Dan does have a lot of good things, and now they are all on Li Lihua: she is wearing a silk scarf, a western-style pink tight top, and lantern trousers, which are tightly tied. Holding a revolver made in Hamburg and a gem-encrusted Damascus dagger pinned to his belt, he was dressed like a Caribbean female pirate.

When Yin Feng saw her outfit for the first time, his eyes widened immediately. Because he was eating a big cake, he almost choked to death.After all, it is a girl who grew up in the Spanish social circle. This kind of outfit is not shocking in the eyes of ordinary Chinese, but it is also extremely deviant.

Due to their identities, the others all turned their heads and acted as if they were ignoring them. Yin Feng, who was the only one who had been entrusted by Li Dan with the right to say a few words, had no choice but to let her go.

"Boom!" The cannons at the top of Manila bombarded again.

Could it be that the Chinese launched an attack so early?Now that the sky is twilight, it's not a good time for a sneak attack, is it?

Yin Feng was puzzled, but he didn't move, for fear of disturbing the beautiful woman leaning softly on his body.If the room at this moment wasn't full of sweaty sailors lying on the ground, the way they cuddled each other could be regarded as beautiful.

Fortunately, Li Lihua also woke up at this time. When she realized her embarrassment, she blushed and stood up quickly.Yin Feng also stood up, only to realize that this study, which was originally only a dozen square meters, had at least a dozen people sleeping in the corners on the floor, and it was almost impossible to get in.He had to carefully look for a foothold among the messy human bodies in the room, and moved to the door step by step.

"Bang!" The door was pushed open by Lu Shitou, almost falling apart.Before Yin Feng could ask, Lu Shitou's loud voice boomed, "It's his uncle! They're fighting in the nest!"

The yard behind Lu Shitou was also full of people lying here and there, and they were all awakened at this moment, and surrounded him in disorder.