The sky became dark, and the wind and rain continued to get stronger.
From time to time, there will be silver snakes dancing wildly in the air, followed by deafening thunderstorms.
In an instant, it was like the Tianhe River opened its floodgates, and the rain curtain almost connected the sky and the sea.
Perrier is a Portuguese, and today it is his turn to be in charge of the lookout in Macau.
Looking at the heavy rain outside, he yawned, leaned against the wall of the fort, and fell asleep.
It was raining too much outside, and he didn't think the ship would come at this time!
I didn’t see all the ships in the harbor anchored. Did the sailors go ashore to take shelter from the rain?
Touching the 48-pound long-barreled cannon at hand, Perrier felt relieved from the bottom of his heart.
Macau is guarded by a fort, so how can it be dangerous?
As long as the hateful Tatars didn't launch a massive attack, Macau would be impossible to capture.
Why let them board the fort every day to look out?
Isn’t it tormenting people?
Suddenly, Perrier's expression changed. Between the lake and the lake, he seemed to hear the sound of cannon.
However, under the cover of the thunderstorm, the sound of the artillery was not very clear.
Even as a skilled gunner like him, he was somewhat unsure whether he heard correctly.
The rainstorm was quite powerful when it came, but in fact it was just the man's trembling. After it was released, it ended very quickly.
Gradually, the violent storm raging between the sky and the earth began to shrink visibly to the naked eye!
The thick dark clouds in the sky were also pierced by the sunlight.
The golden sunshine shines on the endless sea!
In just a moment, the violent storm just now was replaced by the hazy drizzle from the south of the Yangtze River.
Boom! Boom!
There were bursts of rumbling gunfire in the distance.
Perrier was now sure that he heard correctly, someone was really having sex.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Perrier's nervous voice became extremely shrill, and piercing sirens sounded from the watchtower.
The Portuguese soldiers in the fort gathered together and began to load the artillery and prepare for battle.
Perrier took out his telescope and looked in the direction of the sound of the cannon!
At the end of the line of sight, a Western-style armed merchant ship appeared.
The hull was broken and full of traces of the battle. All the gun windows on the side were opened, revealing black cannons.
Boom! Boom!
The sound of shelling continued continuously!
The flag flying on this warship is the British Union Jack.
Behind this suspected British warship was a large fleet.
That fleet was flying the twelve-pointed sun and moon flag of the Ming Dynasty.
The two sides were engaged in a chase, and the British warship was chased away by the Ming fleet.
Heading towards Macau Harbor!
"It's a British ship!"
"It's a British ship!"
Perrier issued a warning.
When the commander in the fort saw this scene, he couldn't help but frown.
Looking at the scene, it was obvious that his boss was being bullied and came to seek help from him!
Can you ignore it yourself?
Definitely not!
If he doesn't care, he will probably be held accountable by the British when he returns to Portugal.
Cromwell is still a very powerful person!
He didn't think too much and spoke directly.
"The fort was ordered to prepare to fire and draw British ships into the harbor."
The Ming army ships flying the British Union Jack flag sailed into the port of Macau safely, and the Portuguese did not dare to open fire on the British ships.
After the British ships entered the harbor, the fort opened fire.
Amidst the rumbling sound of shelling, shells fell towards the Ming army's warships as if they were free of charge.
Cannonballs fell around the Ming warships, causing huge splashes of water!
A volley from the fort caused the Ming fleet to stop advancing and retreat to the rear.
The Portuguese let out bursts of cheers!
The British ship also lowered its sails, and blond and blue-eyed Westerners walked out of the cabin one after another, embracing and celebrating the victory with the Portuguese.
Congratulations on defeating the powerful enemy!
The Zheng family's fleet is very large, with sailors from all over the East and West.
Zheng Chenggong wanted to recruit some Westerners from the fleet to act in a scene, which was not a big problem.
That night, Captain Charles of the British merchant ship, in order to thank the Portuguese for lending them a helping hand at a critical moment, invited his Portuguese friends to drink.
At the banquet, many Portuguese soldiers were very drunk!
When the night was dark and the wind was high, an elite sailor named Zheng Jun emerged from the cabin of a ship flying the Union Jack flag in the dark and headed towards the fort...
At this time, except for a few people in charge of guarding the fort, the remaining people had been drunk by "British Captain Charles".
After Zheng Jun's sailors reached the fort, they encountered almost no resistance!
Many Portuguese soldiers had their necks wiped while drunk.
Under the surprise attack by Zheng Jun's sailors, the fort quickly fell into chaos.
The Portuguese soldiers responded in a panic!
Bang! Bang!
The sound of muskets sounded one after another.
But in chaos, muskets are often no better than cold weapons.
Zheng Jun's sailors and Portuguese soldiers strangled each other, and there was chaos on the fort.
Cries of killing and screams continued one after another!
Hugh! Hugh!
Fireworks took off one after another and exploded in the dark sky.
Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong, who had been waiting for a long time, perked up and Zheng Chenggong spoke.
"After passing the order, Ma Xin personally led a squadron to go to Humen and Dajiao Mountain to attract the attention of the Qing army."
"The remaining main force of the fleet will attack Macau with all its strength!"
"The first priority target is the Bugalao Cannon Foundry!"
"No one of those cannon-casting masters should be injured. I will bring them all back intact!"
All the generals agreed one after another.
Zheng Chenggong is always coveting the artillery casting ability of the Restoration Army!
I thought that if I could capture the Bugalao Cannon Foundry, I could also set up an arsenal to cast cannons for my own fleet.
The ship raised its sail and anchor and headed for Macau.
Zhu Hongyu just sat on the side, closed his eyes and fell asleep, and did not give any advice on Zheng Chenggong's command.
He is an outsider in naval battles!
Although Zheng Chenggong is more awkward in land battles, he is still very capable in naval battles.
Just look at it!
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The fort was in chaos. Facing the Ming fleet that suddenly entered the port, there was no time to fight back.
The warship docked, and a large number of Zheng army sailors landed and rushed towards the fort, trying to seize control of the fort.
Amid the chaos, billowing smoke rose from the port!
Zheng Jun and the Portuguese soldiers fought together!
In the darkness, both sides lacked the most basic organization and could only rely on courage.
The Portuguese commander was stunned by the sudden surprise attack. Guarded by a group of soldiers, he screamed desperately.
"What's going on? What's going on?"
"Why did the British raid us?"
"You're still raiding us with the Ming people?"
"Did something happen on the mainland?"
From beginning to end, he never thought that the so-called Ming army's pursuit of British ships was just a play directed and performed by the Ming army!
Seeing the collusion between Britain and the Ming Dynasty in front of him and all the raids on Macau, his first reaction was that Britain and Portugal were at odds in Europe...
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