The Southern Expeditionary Army camp was set up five miles away from Anping City. After the Spanish Army quietly left the city, they did not mount their horses for an assault. Instead, they led their horses forward quietly until they were still two miles away, then they mounted their horses for an assault.
The Spaniards prepared a lot of torches soaked in pine oil, ready to rush into the Ming army camp and set fire everywhere to create greater chaos. The infantry also brought a lot of arson items with them. If they could make the fire bigger, they would burn the Ming army.
As long as all the baggage was burned, they would have no choice but to retreat to the other side of the sea.
When the army arrived two miles outside the Ming army's camp, the cavalry got on their horses, lit torches, and drove their horses forward slowly. The infantrymen, holding swords, shields, and halberds, and carrying straw, sulfur, and other things, ran closely behind.
After the horse speed increased, the knights used their spurs to knock the horse's belly, and the horse started to run quickly. The infantry behind also screamed at the top of their lungs and ran quickly. As the camp approached, the horse's trot turned into a sprint.
, the temporary Ming army camp did not have solid wooden walls or horses, but only a shallow trench, which was suitable for cavalry attacks.
Seeing that the Ming army's camp was getting closer and closer, the Spanish knights who were in sight of victory tried their best to clamp their horses' belly, hoping to break through in one fell swoop. However, when they were still thirty feet away from the camp, the horse rushing at the front was suddenly caught.
A violent explosion knocked them to the ground. The cavalry behind them could not stop their steps and continued to step on the mines and caltrops laid. The war horses were frightened by the huge sound and fire. They were no longer controlled by the knights on their backs and went crazy everywhere.
Run away, the infantrymen behind were stunned and turned around to flee. This was the order given by the Governor before he left. In case the enemy was prepared and could not stop fighting, these people are the backbone of the defense of Anping City. It would be a pity to lose them in the field battle.
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The preparations of the Ming army did not stop there. Ten arc lamps hanging high on the flagpole of the Chinese army suddenly lit up, and the lampshades rolled into tubes cast dazzling lights on the open space in front of the camp. A column of lights was drilled out of the trench.
The musketeers used the fire guns with the stand to shoot at the knights under the light. After firing, they continued to clear the barrel, load the ammunition, and shoot in an orderly manner. Behind them were hundreds of archers, who also fired towards the enemy group.
Feather arrows, after a intensive attack, the first wave of cavalry was completely destroyed. The cavalry and infantry behind saw that the situation was not good, turned around and left. The Ming army did not pursue them, but continued to shoot at their backs, as if for them.
Send off.
On the way back to the city, the remaining Spanish soldiers were attacked by a crossbow attack from the Ming army lurking in the woods beside the road. The Spanish soldiers did not dare to rush into the woods to fight back, so they could only fire back randomly with bows and arrows. The formation was scattered and continued towards Anping City.
After being defeated, no one noticed. Unknowingly, many "comrades-in-arms" who were dressed the same and had the same equipment mixed into the team, but kept their lips tightly closed and did not speak.
After the enemy troops who stole the camp were defeated, the lights of the Ming army's camp were all lit up. The fully armed soldiers walked out of the barracks. Under the command of the officer, they formed a team, checked the number of people, arranged their weapons, and waited for the engineers to move to the open space in front of the camp.
After briefly clearing away the dead people, dead horses, landmines, iron caltrops, the large group of troops set out and headed towards Anping City.
The airship, the first weapon in the siege, set off at the same time. The heavy bombs were already hung on the bomb racks. The hot air balloon loaded with paratroopers was also dragged forward by the airship. Only the parafoil, which was not good at night fighting, did not participate in the battle.
At the foot of Anping City, the gate was opened, the suspension bridge was lowered, and the defeated soldiers hurriedly retreated into the city. After the last soldier came in, the suspension bridge was pulled up creakingly, and the big iron gate was closed with a clang. The defenders on the city wall were nervous.
He stared anxiously at the direction of the Ming army's camp in the distance, fearing that the enemy would take the opportunity to attack.
The enemy did not take the opportunity to attack. It seemed that they were not familiar with the terrain near Anping City and did not dare to attack at night. The defenders breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, in Yangnan Town, the reconnaissance team led by Wen Getao had already mixed up.
Once inside the city, these men wearing Spanish armor disappeared into the streets and alleys, causing chaos everywhere.
The Spanish defenders on the tower did not see the troops on the ground, but they saw the darkness in the sky, and they pressed over them with the posture of being covered by dark clouds. The most feared thing happened, the Ming army's Satan helpers came again, and they quickly sent out troops.
The man flew to report to the Governor, while raising the crossbow on the city wall and preparing to shoot. Whether it was Satan or a human being, it would be right to shoot it with the arrows used by the priest for rituals.
The bed crossbow was raised at an angle and fired towards the airship that was getting closer and closer. Although there was a sliding thin copper plate at the bottom of the airship to defend against attacks, it still could not withstand the powerful bed crossbow shot. The arrow penetrated the airbag of the airship.
After the gas leaked, the airship did not crash, but only dropped in altitude. Because the airship was composed of multiple airbags, shooting through only one group would not cause it to crash. Anping City's attack was immediately met with a counterattack by the airship, and rocket missiles were fired from high above.
He came over and immediately blew up the bed crossbows at the top of the city. At the same time, raging fires were ignited everywhere in Anping City, and some people shouted in authentic Spanish: "The Ming army has entered the city!"
Mr. Gonzalez, who had been waiting for news in the Governor's Palace, immediately led his guards to the city to supervise the battle after receiving the news of the Ming army's attack on the city. However, as soon as he walked out of the gate of the Governor's Palace, he was hit by a burst of fire and seven or eight muskets.
The grenade was thrown over and the group of people were beaten to a pulp. The Governor fled back to the Governor's Mansion in a hurry under the desperate protection of the guards. However, he had been hit by several shrapnel and it seemed that he could no longer command the battle.
All the important buildings in Anping City were set on fire. Although the fire was not big, the psychological pressure it caused was still great. Spanish expats fled from their houses in a panic and crowded into the streets.
Several patrols on night watch were also attacked, resulting in heavy casualties and chaos in the city. The Spanish army soon realized that there were spies in the city and hurriedly sent troops to search and arrest them in the city.
Anping City was originally built by Zheng Zhilong. Although it was further built by the Spaniards, the basic shape has not changed much. The reconnaissance team mixed with Zheng Army soldiers was familiar with the terrain and walked through the streets to avoid being hunted by the Spanish army.
, sneaked near the city gate, everyone checked the weapons and waited for the time of the general attack.
The city head has been covered by the firepower of the heavenly army, and the wooden enemy tower has been ignited with fire. Facing the enemy's overwhelming advantage, the Spanish army is helpless, watching the airship group slowly turning the propellers to cover the moonlight, shrouding the sky.
Above Anping City.
The lights were bright in the distance, and tens of thousands of Ming army soldiers held torches, lined up in square formations, and drove over in neat steps. When they arrived at the city, they were not in a hurry to launch an attack. Instead, they pushed the swarm of soldiers over and aimed at the city gate.
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The defenders on the city wall had been driven away by bombs, and were replaced by airborne troops descended from hot air balloons. The Ming army occupied the top of the city but did not attack downwards. They just needed to expand their positions quickly, and took aim with long fire blunderbuss from a high position.
Within the city.
The soldiers are approaching the city, and the army is pressing down. There are airships in the sky that cover the moon, and there are elite enemy troops on the city walls. There are countless spies who have sneaked into the city, and the governor is also injured. Although there are still thousands of people in the city, it is all in vain.
The resistance can only increase casualties without any benefit. Even the proud Spaniards are beginning to consider surrender.
There are still some people who insist on resisting. The reason why they insist on their own opinion is that they are afraid that the Easterners will seize the city.
Bloodbath in Anping. After all, they committed a lot of murders when they captured Anping from Zheng Zhilong. Many Fujian immigrants died in the massacre. It is normal for people to take revenge at this time.
Fortunately, the Ming army issued a notice at this time, and a loud-voiced general read into the city the order of the Ming Dynasty's Southeast Governor: Anyone who puts down their arms will not be killed! But as long as anyone dares to resist, the city will be massacred!
The Spaniards were hesitating when a group of people came from the direction of the Governor's Palace. Under the light of the torch was the pale face of Governor Gonzalez. His body was wrapped in bandages. He was obviously seriously injured. The Governor weakly ordered the entire army to put down their weapons.
Surrender, for the safety of the women and children in the city, we must surrender.
The Spaniards surrendered in order to preserve the safety of women and children. The gentlemen did not feel ashamed. They only hoped that the people of the Ming Dynasty, who claimed to be a country of etiquette, could follow their promises and not harm everyone's lives, avoid arduous street fighting, and surrender without fighting.
This outcome was undoubtedly the best. Liu Ziguang ordered the Spanish troops to be gathered together and disarmed, while the people went back to their homes to wait for the unified arrangements tomorrow.
The next day, the fire last night had been extinguished, and only the curling smoke was floating into the sky. Groups of unarmed Spanish officers and soldiers gathered in the Fountain Square in the city, where a grand surrender ceremony was about to be held.
Liu Ziguang changed into a solemn python robe and black gauze, with a long sword at his waist, and sat on a high platform. The other ceremonies were in accordance with the specifications for the surrender in Penghu the day before yesterday, with large banners, colorful flags, and honor guards all in place. Governor Gonzalez led several of his men
He walked over solemnly, bowed to Liu Ziguang, and then presented his sword as a sign of surrender. Liu Ziguang nodded slightly, and Zheng Sen came out from behind, took out a piece of paper, and read in a tortuous tone, to the effect that Taiwan was the sacred territory of the Ming Dynasty.
He would never tolerate being trampled upon by others, and listed various crimes committed by the Spaniards and denounced the illegality of their occupation of Taiwan.
This is a prepared surrender letter, which can also be regarded as a guarantee. As long as Governor Gonzalez signs it, it means that the Spanish government has officially given up its territorial claim to Taiwan. Gonzalez is quite happy to take it.
He quickly signed his name in beautiful Latin characters with a quill and used a seal. He flicked the quill and said to Liu Ziguang: "Dear Marshal, I have done everything you asked me to do according to your order.
Now it's your turn to fulfill your promise."
"The Spaniards took my land and killed the people. They can be exempted from death but cannot escape the crime of living. In addition to the expatriates and people who can leave, people led by your Excellency the Governor need to take practical actions to clean up your heinous crimes. The nearby wastelands are still
There are many, and Taiwan is relatively short of cattle..."