Chapter 400: The range is a little longer

If Jiang Feng's navy is seen in the Jiang family's sequence, there are only two fleets, the Huazhou Fleet and the Yizhou Fleet. The navy command of the Huazhou Fleet is Agaya, and the navy command of the Yizhou Fleet is Lin Zhi.

The command position of the navy was equal to the deputy general regiment training, that is to say, Zhang Liang, Luo Yi, Yang Da, and Yang Shitou. The status of these people was above the navy, and Liu Shisan's status was equal to that of Agaya. The regular army under Jiang Feng had a total of more than 30,000 people at this time, which was even not as good as a general in the Ming Dynasty.

People at that time were used to compare the number of people. If there were those who were sarcastic, although Jiang Feng was known as the governor, Xu Da and Li Wenzhong had hundreds of thousands of soldiers under their command. Jiang Feng's army was barely a general, and he could be called a general.

As for the so-called four generals of Huazhou, Zhang Liang and others, at best, they were officials such as guerrillas, and as for the navy command, which was the title of the garrison, it was not counted.

However, the pirates on the sea, the merchants along the coast, the merchants in Japan, the South China Sea and the West never dared to think so. These two fleets are bounded by the Yangtze River. The Huazhou fleet is in charge of the north and the Yizhou fleet is in charge of the south. The Huazhou fleet is five large ships of 600 tons, twelve four hundred tons. The so-called "armed merchant ships" in his fleet are also in the level of 300 tons and 200 tons.

The Yizhou fleet is even larger in scale. Huifeng and Shunfeng, the two sail warships that started, were also among the Yizhou fleet. In addition, there were eleven ships of about 500 tons and ten ships of about 400 tons. The remaining ships were only a lot more than Huazhou. The Jiang family's huge merchant fleet was protected by these two fleets and was unimpeded on the sea surface of Asia.

The cost of maintaining such a large fleet is very high. All Jiangfeng's military units, including infantry, cavalry, and regiment training, have a large amount of money, among which looting is even more important, but the navy seems to be a bottomless pit. A lot of the money earned by trade, private salt and slaves are invested in the navy, but there is no output. When the navy was first established, the fleet often played the role of pirates once or twice in the distant seas, but at this time, maritime trade required a stable environment to prosper.

Of course, we have to change our image and become a force to maintain public order. However, maintaining public order is a bit of a powerful force. People who seek life at sea see such a large warship, towering sails, and dark muzzles on the ship. They are all frightened as if they have seen cats and mice, and there are still some bad intentions there.

Not to mention that Jiang Feng’s merchant fleet was originally composed of famous pirates, and it was thankful that these ships did not rob others at sea.

There is a common law in the governor's yamen in Huazhou, that is, in the Ming Dynasty, Japan, and all parts of Nanyang, if there is a fleet driving, you must pay a sum of money every year, otherwise the Huazhou navy will not guarantee its safety. In other words, even if it is safe, it will definitely make you unsafe.

Jiang Feng's requirement for the boat shop was to build larger ships as fast as possible and carry more cannons. With more and more Dutch people joining, in the autumn of the 18th year of Jiajing, the Huazhou, which had 800 tons, 130 cannons, and 700 sailors, was launched as the flagship of the Jiang family's naval army.

The communication method between Luzon and Yizhou, Yizhou and Huazhou was based on the Clippers. After receiving this news in Yizhou, Yang Shitou and Lin Zhi of Yizhou decided to take action first and report, no matter how, the Spanish fleet was defeated first, if the message was transmitted at sea, it would be too late.

Originally, Yizhou and Huazhou could only rely on ships to travel. Yang Shitou had a great power to make decisions here at the moment, and he had already transferred to the Yizhou head of Yizhou's civil affairs and also had strong support. Jiang Feng sent them here that day, and in his daily correspondence, the most common saying was that Yizhou is our hub to control Nanyang and occupy this place. If you occupy this place, you must protect this foundation for me. No one can be put in. This place belongs to the Jiang family army.

At this time, the sailing of ships cannot always be on the vast sea, and they still have to advance along the edge of the land. Therefore, later generations called Malacca, the peninsula at the tip of the Indochina Peninsula. This place was originally the capital of the ancient country of Southeast Asia, Manchaka. The name of this island is famous in geography and navigation - Malacca!

The hub of the Indian Ocean entering the Pacific Ocean is like attracting the flesh and blood of wolves in the Age of Discovery. During the Zhengde period, Malacca was occupied by the Portuguese. There were few people in the Portuguese country, so it only occupied those strategically significant ports and cities, and Malacca was also one of them.

Although Southeast Asian countries also have big countries like Siam and Myanmar, many countries have tens of thousands of people, and thousands of people claim to be countries. They go to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute to cheat some silver with the title of a king and prince.

The Mantaga was similar. Six hundred Portuguese and six armed gunships easily occupied the place, and recruited natives to build forts and fortresses.

The geographical location here is extremely superior. The taxes and fees paid by the ships are like a treasure pot, which brings endless wealth to the Portuguese. The hardworking Ming Han people were spread all over the Southeast Asian Sea, and naturally they gathered in Malacca, just like many places in Southeast Asian Seas.

There were hundreds of Western colonists, but there were tens of thousands of Chinese. And the same kind used to be different. Now many of them have already opened manor stores, which have gradually become bigger and made the Portuguese very afraid.

The Portuguese always conducted business in Japan with the Ming Dynasty in Macau, and did not have close contact with the Ming Dynasty like the Spanish. Moreover, in Malacca, the Jiang family's naval army had never been here. The Portuguese did not understand the real situation. They often felt that the so-called strength of the Jiang family's naval army was just an exaggeration.

Therefore, even the fleet protected by the Jiang family naval army still has to pay high fees when passing through Malacca. If you are dissatisfied, you will be troubled by the Portuguese people.

The Portuguese's arrogance was getting higher and higher. They had written to the country, saying that as long as a force of thousands of people was sent, they could create countless gold mines for the king. In this regard, they were very similar to Spain, and they all thought they were already the strongest force in the world.

Although people in Huazhou are about to start preparing cotton coats for winter, the weather in Malacca is extremely warm. Every day, several Portuguese soldiers guarding the port's watchtower to see if there are any merchant ships coming and going. If they don't come to pay the fees, the armed gunships at the port will immediately go out to pursue them.

"Ship, fleet!!"

Neither pirates nor natives from the South China Sea nearby would come to trouble the fierce Portuguese, so they should have used ships to patrol outside every day to no longer take any warning.

The alert soldiers screamed on the watchtower. At this time, no advanced device such as a telescope appeared. Everyone could only stretch their necks and look at them. As the ship got closer and closer, the peaceful and dominant life did not even take up weapons until they saw clearly what kind of ship it was.

The gunboats, huge gunboats, the people on the shore were already in chaos. Could it be that the Spanish came? In the hearts of the Portuguese, only the Spanish had such ships. They even ignored the tiger-headed flags flying on the mast.

Everyone was huddled in the fortress. The fortress was still a distance from the sea. The artillery of the small castle could control the entire port, but it was difficult for the naval gun to hit the fortress. The gunners and soldiers were all looking at the sea nervously, waiting for the ships to approach.

A "boom" fired the cannon, but it was not a ship on the sea. They were still far away from the port, but the cannons were inland, with no expected direction at all.

For fortresses built with stones, such bombardment is at most to smash a few stones, and there will be no threat in a short period of time. However, this kind of mental deterrence is extremely huge. The most common reason for the collapse of the morale of the army is to be attacked from both sides.

The Portuguese officer lay in the gap in the protective wall and saw that at some point in the original port warehouse area, a group of Han people set up two small cannons. The angle and loading of bullets were being adjusted. The cannons in the castle could adjust the direction, but the ships gradually approached, and the threat there was obviously greater.

The highest officer in the entire Malacca was a lieutenant colonel. After thinking about it, he finally made up his mind. He called his deputy and told him to take two hundred people out of that direction. He must clear out the two cannons in the warehouse area, otherwise the fortress will be in danger.

The two cannons in the warehouse area were obviously not professional personnel. Except for the two cannons that were right at the beginning, the rest were all deviated. The deputy officer who led the commando was very confident and could kill all the rioters. Maybe he could seize the two cannons.

Sure enough, as soon as they left the fortress, the people who controlled the artillery there immediately became panic. Now the Western army is a combination of musketeers and spears, and there are also big swords and shields. It is enough for people who do not have any armor covering their bodies in Southeast Asia.

The 200 soldiers from Portugal quickly lined up and rushed towards this side while the artillery fire was not accurate. The Han people who were usually like sheep saw the fierce soldiers chasing them, and quickly turned around and ran away.

The officers leading the team grinned and laughed on the way, but they couldn't laugh immediately. Although the Han people ran away, the horses pulled four larger-caliber cannons and placed them there. The Portuguese soldiers' reaction was a little confused. At this time, they were still running back while the cannons had not been removed.

Several artillery soldiers who were sitting on the gun mount all jumped down, shouting to unload the gun mount and drive away the horses. Such heavy artillery will take time to be placed. The officer who led the team quickly made a decision and shouted there:

"Run up, it's too late to go back now!"

Although the formation of the soldiers was already chaotic, they still bravely charged forward. The Europeans of this era had a spirit that Asians could not compare to, that was the death of a bachelor, but in many cases, death could not solve the problem.

Although the heavy gunners are professional, no matter how they look at it, it is impossible to install artillery when the Portuguese rushed in front of them. The Portuguese soldiers accelerated their pace. Suddenly, another loud slogan sounded in the warehouse area, and a team of neatly dressed soldiers ran out in line.

The Portuguese soldiers who charged quickly did not recognize the other party's outfits, but their hearts sank. They knew the grenade gun in the other party's hands.

The ammunition was loaded, and the trigger was lifted flat, and the fuse lit the lead in the medicine pool. A loud bang. The Portuguese soldiers who ran into the range immediately fell down more than twenty. The remaining people quickly stopped and prepared to shoot, but before they took action, the second round of shooting came again.

After five rounds of shooting, the soldiers of the Portuguese commando fired six shots. The key to the problem is that in the past, according to the experience of European battlefields, there would not be too many people falling down, because the ballistics of this kind of mesh gun are relatively deviated, and the two sides are at a distance of about 100 steps, so there is no accuracy at all. However, the range of the other party's mesh gun seems to be much further than that of common sense.

Looking at the companions around him, they were screaming through the lead balls, and the bloody flowers that popped out, the Portuguese soldiers who had been peaceful for a long time had already deformed their guns. Even the fussed guns were fired, and they deviated from the direction. The lieutenant colonel in the small castle had ordered the door to close, and they had decided to defend to the death. More than 200 people outside were determined to give up, and the cannons in the castle were also moved and aimed at the warehouse area.

The soldiers in the first row were already rotating to fight for the second time. The Portuguese on the other side finally couldn't hold on and fled around. Nearly a hundred corpses were left behind at the scene.

The Portuguese officers who were observing this direction in the castle were extremely nervous. According to estimates, if the heavy artillery that had just been pulled up had to move forward if they wanted to hit the castle, they would immediately fire as long as they reached the range of the castle artillery.

The four guns, which seemed to be at least six pounds, did not move towards the front. After the gunner made a little correction, the four guns were fired at the same time. The people in the castle wanted to laugh at the yellow man who had no experience in firearms.

In an instant, the earth was shaking, and the side of the castle facing inside suddenly collapsed half of it.

Malacca is delicious flesh and blood, attracting not only jackals, but also tigers and lions...
Chapter completed!