"Commander, the fortress areas of Malacca City are all on the south bank of the Malacca River. I suggest breaking through the northern city wall." Chen Ze suggested to the coalition commander Ibrahim. He was the head of the military advisory group stationed in Malacca by the Ming Dynasty to advise.
Providing advice is his responsibility.
"Oh, Mr. Chen, you and I thought of getting together," Ibrahim said with a flattering smile. He never dared to disobey the emperor assigned to him by the Ming Dynasty.
Terengganu General Abdul Zah led more than 2,000 Terengganu soldiers to launch a tentative attack on the northern city of Malacca, leaving nearly a hundred corpses under the fierce Dutch artillery fire.
"As expected by the commander, the red-haired ghosts have sharp guns. However, today is different from the past. We also have cannons!" Ibrahim smiled proudly and ordered his own artillery to bombard the city.
With the support of the Ming Dynasty, there is no shortage of cannons for the coalition forces. Although they are all old antique cannons, the number is shocking, with as many as one hundred and sixty.
The Ming Dynasty artillery consultant and staff general Xiao Chengyuan commanded the artillery of the coalition forces to push the artillery cart near Beicheng. These gunners were selected from the armies of various countries and were of high quality.
"Boom~boom~boom~" the cannonballs exploded one after another in the north city, and the thunderous sound made the city walls tremble.
Governor Diman's eyes on the Santo Domingo Tower froze. It seemed that Governor Matsolco's worry was justified. These Malay monkeys really had the support of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, how could they have so many cannons? Fortunately, just now
When the enemy attacked, he saved a hand and did not fire the 130 heavy cannons on the St. John's Castle, but he was able to catch them by surprise.
"Order Lieutenant Colonel Spiebe to fire immediately to kill the enemy's artillery," he gave the order fiercely.
"Boom~Boom~Boom~"
One hundred and thirty heavy artillery pieces on the St. John's Castle began to roar, fast and hard, tearing apart and overturning the Union artillery vehicles one after another.
"The red-haired ghost actually has so many heavy artillery hidden in it!" Xiao Chengyuan's heart sank and he roared: "Back off, back off quickly!"
The gunners hurriedly pushed the artillery cart back, retreated to a safe area, and counted the number, and found that forty-three guns were blown up.
Ibrahim was furious. These antique cannons from the Ming Dynasty were all treasures to him. How could he not be upset if someone damaged his treasures?
"Iskandar, it's up to you. We must show our dignity as Johoreans!" He ordered his confidant Iskandar.
"Kill me!"
Sultan Iskandar of Pahang led 8,000 Johor infantrymen, carrying long ladders and pushing carts, and fought towards the North City. These were Johor elites, and they had been trained by the Ming Dynasty's military advisers for several months, and their combat power had greatly improved.
Great improvement. Ibrahim is confident that this powerful force will surely capture Beicheng and give himself a reputation in front of Ming Dynasty advisors!
The densely packed soldiers came in overwhelming numbers, seeming to destroy the city of Malacca.
"Change to bombs!" Diman shouted.
"Chirp ~ chirp ~ chirp ~"
Countless bombs fell into the attacking coalition forces and spread out like fairy flowers, sweeping away a large area.
Despite the heavy casualties, the allied forces could only continue to advance despite the heavy casualties. The Dutch's muskets rang out and continued to harvest lives, followed by a life-and-death fight. There were corpses everywhere on the city walls and under the city walls.
On the Santo Domingo Tower, Diman saw that the enemy's rear was shot to pieces by cannons, and only a few soldiers rushed to the city wall. He felt relieved, and this wave of attacks was ineffective.
Sure enough, soon, the trumpet for retreat was blown from the city.
After suffering a setback in the first battle, Ibrahim was depressed.
"Commander, the Dutch artillery fire is too fierce, and the casualties from a frontal attack are too high. Why don't you pretend to attack the city wall, secretly send troops to attack the mouth of the Malacca River, and then rush into the city along the river?" Chen Ze gave him another move.
"Yes! Mr. Chen's plan is very clever! The Malacca River runs through the city. Once the mouth of the river is captured, you can go down the river and be unable to defend!"
Ibrahim was so happy that he ordered Iskandar to pretend to attack the city wall. Selangor general Mahmud led 2,000 soldiers in small boats to attack Fort Santiago at the mouth of the West River, and he led 5,000 soldiers to sneak attack Sanbaoshan at the mouth of the East River.
He only put 2,000 troops at the mouth of the West River because he knew that Fort Santiago was built at the foot of Mount St. Paul, the highest peak in Malacca. It was built on the mountain and the terrain was difficult. It was made entirely of huge stones and was known as the largest and strongest in Malaya.
The castle. There is little certainty in seizing the west mouth of the river, so it is just a feint. The real killer move is in Sanbao Mountain at the mouth of the east river. Although the mountains there are undulating, they are not high, so there is a greater chance of a sneak attack.
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It was late at night, and more than a hundred small paddle boats quietly sailed towards the mouth of the West River.
It was silent at first. General Mahmud of Selangor was a local and knew the terrain well. He rowed quietly along the coast and successfully avoided the observation of the sentries at Fort Santiago. However, they could not avoid the lookout posts on St. Paul's Hill. They saw the leader.
The lights on the bow of the ship.
"Enemy attack!"
The sentry on St. Paul's Mountain pulled a rope full of alarm bells. This rope passed from the top of the mountain through a cave and led to Fort Santiago. The cave was dug by the Dutch, which could not only move troops back and forth between the castle and the mountain top along the cave, but also alert the police.
.The military wisdom of the veteran colonists cannot be underestimated.
"Damn it! Don't these monkeys sleep at night?"
Captain Del opened his sleepy eyes and ran towards the turret in the east of the castle. As he ran, he shouted: "Wake up, everyone, fire! Fire quickly!"
"Chirp ~ chirp ~ chirp ~"
One shell after another exploded in the middle of the Selangor army's paddle boat. The small boat could not hold a few cannons. Once it was shot, it would be a mess.
Mahmud wanted to withdraw, but hesitated. Over the years, he had witnessed the decline of his country, and the Selangor army had become synonymous with weakness and incompetence, which made him feel heartbroken. This time, he volunteered to lead his army to join the alliance, just because he wanted to
Tell the world that not all Selangor soldiers are cowards, at least Mahmud is a bloody man!
"Follow me and move forward!"
Mamud made a choice, soldiers must die on the way to charge!
A general is a soldier's courage. Seeing that his general braved artillery fire and charged desperately, the Selangor army mustered up the courage and paddled quickly towards Fort Santiago.
The wood chips flying everywhere were the fragments of the sailboat that had been blown up by the cannonballs; the blood and flesh dripping down were the remains of corpses that had been torn into powder. The Selangor soldiers were indifferent. At this moment, they, like their commander, turned into gods of war.
"Boom!"
A cannonball hit the rowboat where Mahmoud was sitting, tearing him and a dozen of his men into pieces.
His body turned into powder, but his spirit turned into stars.
"My motherland, the place where I grew up, may its people be united and strong??"
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More than two hundred small boats rowed quietly from the bay to Sam Po Hill at the mouth of the East River of Malacca. Terengganu General Abdul Chak was in command at the front, while the boats of Ibrahim and Chen Ze were in the rear. The son of a rich man, who could not sit down in public, was supposed to be the leader.
As the commander-in-chief of the entire army, Ibrahim did not need to come in person, but he bet on this battle and insisted on coming in person to boost morale. For his safety, Abdulcha placed him in the rear team.
"Commander, is there any allusion to the name Sanbaoshan?" Chen Ze asked curiously.
"Chen Gong, Sanbao Mountain is also known as "Sanbao Mountain", also known as "Hill of China". It was named in memory of Zheng He. At that time, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty betrothed Princess Hanlibao to Malacca Sultan Mansusa, and ordered Zheng He
Escort. The Sultan settled the princess and five hundred maids in Sanbao Mountain, and built the Bodhisattva Temple for her at the southwest foothills. There is a well next to the temple, named Hanlibao Well. Malacca has experienced many droughts, but this well has never
It's dry. It's really amazing!" Ibrahim said.
After hearing this, Chen Ze secretly laughed. We never get married in the Ming Dynasty, so where did the story of Princess Han Libao marrying the Sultan of Malacca come from? Moreover, all the princesses in the Ming Dynasty were surnamed Zhu, how could any of them be surnamed Han? This story was clearly made up by the locals! But he sighed: "The friendship between Ming Dynasty and Malacca really has a long history!"
