However, they are not really focused on storming the beach. Humiliation
After realizing that the beachhead was difficult to fight, the Spaniards had divided their troops and landed elsewhere.
Prepare to land a small force somewhere else and have the small force march overland to the beach.
This was used to bypass the Ming army's blockade, complete the landing, and flank the Ming army on the beach.
Since the Spaniards had an absolute military advantage and could divide their troops at will, the Ming army had nothing to do about it.
However, the Ming army who was observing the battlefield from the watchtower in the camp quickly sent a warning signal to the Wei Wu headquarters on the beach after observing that the Spaniards were looking for another place to land and preparing to flank the Ming army on the beach.
Let Wei Wu and others be careful of the flanks!
Seeing this scene, Wei Wu did not continue to fight on the beach, but ordered the Ming army to retreat in an orderly manner. It was humiliating.
After the Ming army retreated, the Spanish quickly followed up and seized the Ming army's position on the beach.
And sent troops to pursue Wei Wu and others who were retreating.
Under the cover of their own fort, Wei Wu and others quickly withdrew from the battlefield and retreated to the bastion.
At the same time, seeing that they could not catch up with the Ming army blocking them on the beach, the Spaniards turned to prepare for the landing of a large number of their own men!
At the same time as the Spanish landed, the Ming army had almost recalled all the people outside the city into the city, and quickly completed the work of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields.
An Shengqiang also sent people to alert the Indian tribes near the Daming camp and asked those Indian tribes to evacuate the crowd in advance.
He also asked the Indians to send troops to attack Hongmao's camp after evacuating the crowd and coordinate the army to defend the city. It was humiliating.
The Ming army was making war preparations in an orderly manner according to the predetermined plan.
After covering the evacuation of Wei Wu and others, the Ming army's fort aimed at the beach and opened fire again.
After leaving hundreds more corpses, the Spaniards also successfully opened the channel to the beach.
They sent troops to advance towards the pier, hoping to seize the berth at the pier.
However, what greeted them was bursts of artillery fire.
From time to time, a few shells fell among the Spaniards who had completed the landing.
The cannonballs rolled and spun, plowing passages of flesh and blood through the crowd. Humiliation.
The accuracy of the Ming army's artillery fire was really frightening!
The Spanish warships continued to advance forward. After advancing to the vicinity of the dock, the warships continued to aim broadside at the Ming army's forts and fire.
Prepare to cover your own ships as they dock for a large-scale landing.
Boom! Boom!
The sound of shelling continued.
As the distance between the two sides increased, the power of the Spanish naval guns increased significantly.
Shells fell hard on the Ming army's fort, causing the fort to tremble. It was humiliating.
But they were all bounced away again!
However, distance is relative.
While the Spanish's artillery power increased, the artillery power of the Ming army's forts also increased a lot.
Boom! Boom!
One after another, the cannonballs drew beautiful arcs in the air and shot towards the Spanish warships.
The cannonball hit the side armor of the Spanish warship, and in the blink of an eye it was deeply embedded in the hull, causing sawdust to scatter on the ship.
Several large-caliber heavy coastal defense guns could even make big holes in the sides of Spanish warships. It was humiliating.
As the wind and waves surged, seawater would pour into the warship from time to time from the large hole in the side.
Some Spanish sailors were busy using barrels and basins to clean the seawater in the cabin.
"Fire!"
"Use blooming bullets!"
When the fort commander of the Ming army saw that the Spaniards had sent the warship to their guns, he ordered without hesitation.
The gunners quickly reset the artillery and loaded and aimed the gun.
The accuracy of shelling on the sea is very poor, because there are wind and waves on the sea, and the ships are always moving with the wind and waves. Humiliation
Before having a modern fire control system, the accuracy of artillery fire could not be high!
But the artillery fire accuracy in the fort is quite good.
In particular, almost all of the artillery currently used by the Ming Army are rifled artillery, which further ensures the stability of the artillery trajectory.
The accuracy of the artillery fire on the Ming army's fort was quite impressive.
Along with a roar, shells were fired one after another towards the Spanish warship docked on the sea.
Boom! Boom!
The roar of artillery shelling echoed across the battlefield. Humiliation
The trigger-type blooming bullets used by the Ming army had a very good killing effect.
The Ming army's explosive shells continuously hit the side of the ship, and then exploded.
Amidst the roar, a large amount of gunpowder exploded, tearing a gap in the side of the ship.
Cannonballs continued to fall on the deck of the ship, accompanied by a roar of explosions.
The fragments were mixed with smoke and dust, and could almost wipe out everyone on the deck of the Spanish ship.
The Spanish once again withstood several rounds of shelling, and the number of casualties continued to rise.
Those landing troops suffered heavy losses in the face of the Ming army's artillery fire. It was humiliating.
Pelos turned to General El and said.
"It seems that it is impossible for us to use Akito's dock to complete the landing."
"As of now, we can only find another location to land!"
General El looked at his own losses on the beach and nodded in agreement.
"Well, that's a good statement!"
"The intensity of Akito's bombardment is very fierce. We need to avoid Akito's bombardment range before we can land."
The two of them discussed the matter of landing while avoiding the shelling range of the fort.
As the order was issued, the Spanish ships separated into a group and headed south.
After the army completes its landing, it is planned to concentrate the main force to attack the Ming army's bastion.
…
Inside the San Francisco Bastion
Wei Wu stood at the top of the city, looking at the Spaniards detaching a fleet to go south to find another landing place, his expression not very good.
"It seems that our plan to prevent the red hair from landing at the dock and cause a lot of casualties to the Spaniards has failed."
An Shengqiang shook his head and said from the side. Humiliation
"It's not a failure!"
"At the very least, it buys us enough time to strengthen our walls and clear our country."
"After all, Hongmao has many soldiers, and our army has limited strength. It is unrealistic to block it in the wild. We can just defend it by relying on the city and wait for reinforcements from the court."
When Wei Wu heard this, he could only nod.
…
At the end of May, the Red Hair invaded San Francisco.
After the failed attempt to attack the San Francisco Pier, Hongmao did not continue the attack. It was humiliating.
Instead, they sent troops to bypass the shelling range of the Ming army's forts and land.
The Spaniards failed to take advantage of the Ming army's dock facilities, so they wasted a lot of effort when landing.
After landing, they spent efforts to build some simple dock facilities before the main force completed the landing.
If the Spaniards only landed infantry, perhaps they could be transported by small boats.
But if they want to land, they can't just land infantry and then send them to die under the bastion.
In addition to infantry, a large amount of guns, ammunition and other materials also need to be transferred to the dock.
Especially those heavy siege artillery that General El specially brought from Mexico City to prepare for attacking the bastion. Humiliation
These big guys, which often weigh several thousand to ten thousand kilograms, cannot be transported by small boats.
If such heavy artillery is to be landed, it must have a dock.
This is why the Spaniards wanted to try to capture the docks of San Francisco even if they paid such a high price.
The Spaniards spent several days just building the temporary dock, and by the time their main force completed the landing, it was already June.
During this process, the Ming army sent people out of the city several times to raid the landing Spaniards, and even tried to burn down the temporary dock built by the Spaniards.
However, due to limited military strength, the results were also limited.
Although it delayed the Spaniards for a while, it still could not change the overall situation. Humiliation
In the end, the Spaniards successfully landed!
After the Spaniards landed, they headed towards the Ming Army's San Francisco Bastion.
General Eyre did not launch an attack on the bastion rashly.
Instead, he ordered the construction of a large camp in his own direction and prepared for a long-term siege of the San Francisco Bastion.
They also sent people to survey the terrain near the San Francisco Bastion and prepare to select suitable locations to build artillery positions.
Although there have been many exchanges between the East and the West over the years, the Ming Dynasty was able to conceal it.
Therefore, everyone in the West failed to learn the Ming Dynasty’s method of siege of fortresses. It’s a shame.
This is especially true for the Spaniards. If they want to capture a bastion, they still have to use the old methods, either siege or rely on heavy artillery.
General El's idea is to do both.
On the one hand, they are preparing to bombard the city with heavy artillery and cooperate with the army to launch an attack.
It would be best if it can be broken through; if not, it would be better to send heavy troops to surround it.
When the city was besieged and food and grass were cut off, it naturally declined.
…
On the seventh day of June in the ninth year of the Ming Dynasty's restoration, the Spaniards had set up camp and built artillery positions.
The first attempt was made to attack the San Francisco Fortress.
Boom! Boom!
Along with a loud noise, two artillery shells were fired towards the Ming army's bastion.
With a bang, a cannonball hit the fortress mercilessly.
But it is a pity that, facing the walls of the bastion, the killing effect of solid artillery shells is indeed not very good.
The heavy cannonball hit the wall with terrible kinetic energy, and was bounced away in an instant.
It just leaves two concave spots on the wall. It's a shame.
The roar of heavy artillery continued. General El held a telescope in his hand and stared at the bastion ahead.
He watched helplessly as the cannonball hit the city wall and then bounced away.
His heart would pick it up and put it down again, and he was very uneasy.
However, when he saw that the bombardment had no effect, he couldn't help but frown.
But in the end General El still gave the order.
"Send the order and intensify the bombardment!"
As his order was issued, the cannons continued to roar. Humiliation
Cannonballs continued to hit the city wall. Although the effect of the bombardment was not very good, the momentum was indeed considerable.
The Ming army did not passively take the beating, but also continued to fight back.
The city defense guns in the fort and the bastion were roaring, and shells were fired towards the Spanish artillery array.
The shells rolled and spun, plowing ravines in the ground.
However, due to the accumulation of sand and soil in front of the Spanish artillery array, the killing effect was not obvious.
Due to limited ammunition, the Ming army suspended large-scale shelling.
Only scattered artillery pieces were left using explosive shells, aiming at the Spanish artillery positions and firing. Humiliation.
Occasionally, certain results can be achieved!
The remaining artillery was prepared to wait until the enemy began to attack the city before firing to avoid wasting ammunition.
…
As time passed, the Spaniards realized that their own shelling could not cause much damage to the Ming army.
So the bombardment stopped!
It was not only the Ming army that had limited ammunition, the situation faced by the Spaniards was not much better.
Their logistical supplies also need to be transported by sea, bypassing the entire South America.
But it’s not easy!
The Spaniards also have limited ammunition, and they cannot replenish it in a short period of time when they are used up.
General El did not want to simply waste artillery shells and gunpowder, so after realizing that the bombardment was ineffective, he ordered the people to stop.
The artillery pieces quickly covered their flags and shut down.
He instead ordered the infantry to attempt an attack on the San Francisco bastion.
"kill!"
"Break San Francisco!" Insult
"For the glory of God! Long live Spain!"
"..."
Missionaries boosted the morale of soldiers and prayed before battle.
After the prayer, under the order of General El, nearly 10,000 Spanish soldiers launched a frontal attack on the San Francisco Bastion.
In addition, he also sent troops to attract the firepower of the Ming army's forts and gain more strategic advantages for his main force to attack the bastion.
Accompanied by shouts of killing, the black crowd of Spanish soldiers rushed towards the bastion.
A shrill alarm sounded in the bastion! Humiliation
Then there was a salvo of gunfire.
Boom! Boom!
The sound of shelling continued, and almost all the Ming army's artillery used shotgun shells.
Amidst bursts of dull gunfire, dense pellets flew and shot wildly.
In just the blink of an eye, the Spaniards who were attacking the bastion fell to the ground like wheat.
Countless projectiles flew through the crowd, causing a cloud of blood mist and wails.
Some people were beaten into sieves by projectiles and turned into broken corpses and broken limbs. It was humiliating.
At the same time, there was a crisp sound of gunfire.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty kept shooting at the top of the city, and crisp and deadly gunshots kept ringing out.
Wisps of gunpowder smoke kept rising from the top of the city, and some of the Spanish soldiers below the city were constantly hit by muskets and fell to the ground.
Under the angled fire of the bastion, the Spanish casualties continued to rise.
After they advanced to the city wall, the next moment, the rotating machine guns deployed by the Ming army at the top of the city began to show their power.
Accompanied by a crisp clicking sound, the barrel of the rotating machine gun continued to rotate, and the projectiles were as dense as raindrops.
Amidst the rattling gunfire, the Spaniards below the city continued to fall to the ground. Humiliating
Corpses fell on the path of the attack, and the blood spread out, turning the soil on the ground into blood mud.
A large amount of blood gathered in the low-lying areas, forming a river of blood.
Within a short period of time, the attacking Spanish troops suffered hundreds of heavy casualties.
In the blink of an eye, the open space in front of the San Francisco Bastion almost turned into a hell on earth.
General El looked at the scene in front of him with tears in his eyes.
In just the blink of an eye, hundreds of Spanish good boys fell in front of Akito's bastion.
……disgrace
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