The barracks of the Spanish Army stationed at the Penghu base were blown up by the amphibious team led by Yang Nanzhen with explosives. Countless soldiers died. Their hands and feet were intact, and only two to three hundred people were left who could still fight.
, but the fighting spirit of the Spaniards should not be underestimated. These remaining soldiers still lined up in neat queues and drove to the shore to block the Ming army's landing.
The Spanish battle formation was arranged in a square, with the four corners protected by spearmen. At the beginning was a column of sword and shield soldiers holding iron shields. The cavalry was lined up alone on one side of the battle formation. Seeing that most of the Ming army boarded the beach, one side
Under the yellow and red flag with embroidered badges, the Spanish general with several feathers on his head drew his sword and shouted in a rapid tone. Then the sword and shield soldiers in the first row squatted down, and the crossbowmen in the back row
Picking up the iron crossbow and firing, there was a burst of bow tension and the sound of piercing the air. The landing Ming army was caught off guard and was shot down. The Spaniards' crossbows not only shot feather arrows, but also stones smaller than ping pong balls.
The ball was aimed at the heads of the Ming army, so the cotton and paper armor on their bodies did not matter. However, although the Spanish crossbows were powerful, it took a lot of effort to wind them up again, and they all had to use manual winches to harden them.
Turned.
Taking advantage of the Spanish pause, the Ming army quickly lined up under Wu Sangui's order. Those in front were protected by wooden shields, and the gun soldiers behind stood in a row. They raised their guns according to the command, aimed, and then fired.
The power of black powder as a propellant cannot penetrate the Spanish iron shield, but the subsequent scattering of bows and arrows can hit the soldiers behind the shield. A burst of arrow feathers passed by, and the Spanish formation wailed, but the entire battle formation did not deform.
.
The following Ming troops were still getting off the flat-bottomed boats, and crossbows were also loaded on cowhide rafts. The Spanish general shouted something again, and then more than thirty cavalry rushed over without hesitation.
The horses' hooves stirred up clouds of dust on the beach. Wu Sangui, who was used to seeing Tatar cavalry charging in groups, was not afraid at all. On the contrary, he admired Spain's fearless spirit.
"Firegunners, load, raise the gun, aim, and fire!" The well-trained firegunners didn't even look at the dozens of pitiful cavalry rushing over. They concentrated on playing with the long guns in their hands, clearing the chamber, and loading.
Charge, load, cock the hammer, raise the gun and take aim, until the cavalry are about to rush to the first line of long soldiers, they all shoot together.
There was a burst of people shouting, and the lead bullets easily tore through the half-body plate armor of the Spaniards at such a close distance, knocking these brave knights off their horses. The long card players rushed over with daggers, and quickly killed the fallen knights.
The injured cavalry wiped their necks, and the Spanish's futile cavalry charge ended in vain.
But the Spaniards were unmoved at all. The infantry formation was still tight. The cavalry charge bought them time after all. The crossbows were ready again. The sword and shield soldiers squatted down again and let the crossbowmen behind them fire crossbows and arrows.
Ishimaru, but this time the Ming army was already on guard, with long iron shields blocking the advance. The archers walked with Zhuge Liannu and fired in the sky, letting the arrows fall in the Spanish formation to create a harassing effect. The Spanish
The battle formation also began to move forward, and the formation changed rapidly. The spearmen were replaced in the first row, slowly lowering the spears as they walked, and advancing forward with the spears held flat.
The two-foot-long spear was so heavy that a person with average arm strength could not carry it. This shows that the Spaniards' combat effectiveness was extraordinary. However, this tactic had no effect on the Ming army with the red shirt regiment as the core.
Because they had a similar spear formation for a long time, Anthony's spear company was very popular at that time, but it was not replaced by the spear soldiers in the end.
The best weapon to deal with the determined infantry policy is the machine gun. The Ming troops who landed at this time were all lightly armed troops. The heaviest weapon was the pedal crossbow on the cowhide raft. The crossbow had just arrived at the beach and had not had time to be removed from the raft.
After unloading it, they opened fire. Arrows as thick as a child's arm tore a large hole in the Spanish military formation. The Spaniards, whose formation was disrupted, simply gave up their formation, dropped their spears, drew their swords, and rushed over.
The Spaniards are wise. The two-foot-long spear is only suitable for use in battle formations. It is not as good as a dagger in close combat. The distance is not that far anyway. They just rush forward and fight hand-to-hand. They wield slender swords and long swords.
The moderate halberds rushed over with a roar, and the Ming army also dropped their long blunderbuss, bows and crossbows, drew their sabers and charged forward.
Except for Zheng Jiajun, this was the first time for most of them to fight with the Xiyi people. The other party's very different appearance, unique armor and weird weapons gave them a great sense of freshness. Only after fighting in hand to hand did they realize that it was just that.
The fights continued in the same way, and it was as simple as piercing the opponent's body with a sharp weapon or cutting off large parts of the opponent's body.
There was no suspense about the outcome of the battle. All three hundred Spanish troops were wiped out, and no one escaped. Even the general with the feather in his head died on the beach, killing two more before he died.
Soldiers of the Zhejiang Navy.
"When we clean the battlefield, give them a good burial." Wu Sangui said.
In the end, it was not the turn of the warship to come on board, so the Spaniards raised the white flag. The Spanish army at the Penghu base was dominated by the navy, supplemented by the army and the fortress defenders. The warship was trapped in the port, and the battle could not be fought. Originally, the warship was trapped in the port.
The sailors on the warship also wanted to move the weapons on board to the shore to fight against the trapped beasts, but when they saw the airships and hot-air balloons filling the sky, their fighting spirit finally collapsed. The enemy was in the sky, and they were on the ground. All their actions were watched by others.
It's clear that this battle is a fart.
The Penghu Islands were recaptured by the Ming army. After the mines deployed in the harbor were recovered, the warships of the Southern Expedition Fleet filed into the harbor and transported infantry and supplies onto the trestle. The Spanish sailors disembarked from the ships with white flags and walked out of the fortress.
The Ming army escorted them to the cargo yard near the dock to gather.
Liu Ziguang, who was wearing rhinoceros leather armor and dragging his long black cloak, boarded the pier surrounded by generals like stars holding the moon in their arms. The soldiers found a clean place and moved Marshal Liu's rattan chair covered with tiger skin.
He came over, and eight large flags were lined up behind the chair. In the center was a large banner three feet high, with the words "Liu Liu, the Governor of the Southeast of the Ming Dynasty" written on it. Each character was as big as a drum. The flagpole required two people to hold it.
There were also two rows of pacesetters standing next to them, each of them was a big man over 1.8 meters tall, holding a long blunderbuss in his hand, with a leather gunpowder magazine and a sword and blunderbuss hanging on his waist. They were majestic and murderous. Brothers Zheng Zhilong,
Shi Lang and other generals of the Zhejiang Army, as well as Liu Ziguang's direct descendants, stood on both sides, waiting for the soldiers to escort the Spanish prisoners up.
Although Penghu is small, the Spaniards still set up a governor. This person is named Juan Santos. He has a beautiful mustache, wears a black top hat with three feathers of different colors on it, and wears a black woolen coat cross-body.
A red ribbon with yellow edges, other Spanish officers put their hats or helmets on their arms, followed dejectedly, and slowly walked towards Liu Ziguang.
Spain belongs to the Latin people, not tall, with black hair and beard, but fair skin, deep-set eye sockets, and weird clothes. There is nothing else outstanding about him. When he saw the defeated general coming over, the Ming generals were chatting and laughing, and they
These gray-headed Westerners pointed and looked disdainful.
Governor Juan Santos looked calm, neither humble nor overbearing. He walked up to Liu Ziguang, took off his big hat, covered his heart and bowed, and then said something very quickly. The general translation of it was: Spain and Ming Dynasty have always been good neighbors.
, Penghu was captured by the Spaniards from the pirates. Why did the Ming Dynasty go to war without declaring and capture Penghu, which resulted in the sacrifice of hundreds of Spanish soldiers? In this regard, he asked the Marshal of the Ming Dynasty to give him a satisfactory answer.
reply.
Liu Ziguang originally thought that these people were surrendering and had been asking for explanations for a long time. He couldn't help but became furious. He slapped the armrest of the seat and said: "You small foreign countries are originally in the far west. How can you come to be with the Ming Dynasty?"
The theory of good neighborliness? Penghu
Taiwan has been the sacred territory of our Celestial Empire since ancient times and cannot be invaded by any force. This time Wang Shi went south to regain his homeland. There is no need to declare war against your foreign country. Are you satisfied with this answer? "
The general translated Liu Ziguang's words exactly, and Governor Juan Santos shrugged his shoulders and said a bunch of words, to the effect that since you said this, I have nothing to say, I just hope you can give me and my subordinates a
Decent treatment, officers and soldiers should be detained separately, and officers should be provided with sufficient fish and cheese as their daily meals. It is also best to have wine. Finally, I hope the Virgin will bless you and help you fight against the Spanish Royal Army in the future.
Sometimes you can have good luck.”
"There is no door! You tell him to take his men to the dock to move things for me. He will be treated the same as soldiers and officers. There will be no fish, meat and cheese, and rice mixed with sand will not satisfy him. That's it." Liu Ziguang said contemptuously.
Looking at the arrogant governor, he said.
The Spaniards expressed strong protest against this unfair treatment, but they did not dare to say anything under the threat of swords and guns, and could only obediently go to the dock to work as coolies.
"Penghu has been decided. The next step will be to take the Lu'ermen Waterway and attack Chicai. I wonder what the commander-in-chief's intention is?" Zheng Zhilong said as he left. After seeing Liu Ziguang's strength, he admired him greatly and now he has been wearing it.
The uniforms of the Ming army commanders were distributed, and their words were also much more respectful.
There is only less than 200 miles of waterway from Penghu to Chicai. Using Penghu as the transit base, attacking Chicai first and then Taipei is the best strategic plan.