Hundreds of soldiers rushed towards the castle with shouts and attacks like a tide, and the Franji defenders on top of the city were panic-stricken.
A lieutenant who was in charge of staying behind shouted an order to fight back. The additional gunners quickly fired at the city at random, and the sound of booming explosions suddenly sounded.
More than 20 musketeers from the Franco machine musketeers at the top of the city also began to shoot down the city. Dozens of archers also began to shoot arrows down.
Suddenly, everything was filled with the sounds of shouting and fighting, the roar of Franco's cannon, the roar of muskets, the sound of crossbows piercing the air, panicked shouts, and the screams of injured people.
More than 600 soldiers adopted a skirmishing formation and charged directly towards the castle gate. The shells from the two Franco machine guns were fired at random, causing some casualties. However, due to unskilled operation and insufficient accuracy, the casualties were limited.
One of the advantages of the Franco machine gun is its ability to fire quickly. The sub-cannon is embedded in the rear of the main cannon and fired. There is no need to load ammunition or clean the barrel. The distance of 600 steps is enough for each Franco machine gun to fire three rounds.
To the fourth gun.
Just imagine, if you don't snipe the opponent's skilled gunners and fire five guns at once, you will be hit by more than ten or twenty guns during the charge. If the accuracy is enough, it will cause at least one or two hundred casualties.
But now, the opponent's loading speed and operating techniques are unfamiliar, and the two cannons that can fire can only fire one or two shots at most, which greatly reduces the threat to the siege soldiers.
More than 600 siege soldiers rushed within a hundred paces with less than 30 casualties. They would soon enter the blind spot of the Folan cannon. That also meant that the biggest threat of the Folan cannon would be ineffective.
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However, the archers and Folangji musketeers on the city wall have their place. The Folangji soldiers are equipped with long bows, with long and powerful arrows, and they shoot with a sharp whistling sound. Such long bows
The bows are equipped with iron arrows, which can penetrate plate armor at close range. Therefore, they are a great threat to siege soldiers.
The Fo Lang machine's musket is not very advanced. Although it looks like a long-barreled musket, it is actually the same as the Ming Dynasty's musket. The shooting accuracy is not high and the power is insufficient. The only thing worthy of praise is that the range is longer due to the lengthening of the barrel.
Some of them reached about fifty steps. However, the power of a volley of thunderous shots was astonishing.
When the Nanhai Guard soldiers rushed within shooting range, the counterattack at the top of the city caused a certain number of casualties. Under the bombardment of a row of bows and arrows and a row of muskets, thirty or forty people fell in a pool of blood.
However, the gunners below the city quickly took control of the situation. It was difficult for the opponent to take aim hiding behind the battlement fortifications. But once they showed up and attacked, they became a living target.
The gunfire roared amid the killing cry, and iron bullets drilled bloody holes in the bodies of the French soldiers. After one attack from the opponent, six or seven people would be shot. After only two rounds of shooting, the people at the top of the city were
The Fo Langji soldiers no longer dared to poke their heads in the air.
There were only a few of them, with only seventy or eighty people guarding the main entrance of the castle. After the battle started, more than ten reinforcements came over from the walls on both sides, and the remaining twenty or so people had to guard the fort on the side and monitor the two sides.
Whether there is an enemy attack on the side.
But now, the gunmen have killed nearly thirty Franco soldiers, and 30% of their men have been wiped out. Looking at the Ming army rushing under the city wall in black, we dare not show our heads to attack. We are really brave.
They are all broken, as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
"Lieutenant Adol, Lieutenant, we need reinforcements, we need reinforcements. Damn it, where did our ship go? We are in desperate need of reinforcements now." A sergeant howled hysterically.
Lieutenant Adol woke up from a dream and shouted loudly: "Send the flare, send the flare. Urgent help. Let our warships come back quickly."
"Bang bang bang!" Several white fireworks shot into the night sky, illuminating the surrounding area as bright as day.
However, everyone actually understood that the three centipede boats had chased the enemy to the sea more than ten miles away. Even if they rushed back now, it would be too late. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had already rushed to the bottom of the city wall. They were carrying simple
Hook rope climbing tool, starting at the bottom of the city
The hook rope was thrown up to the high wall with a whirring sound. The iron claw hook at the front of the rope jingled on the ground on the wall. The sliding sound of the locked battlements to hook the cracks in the wall was sharp and tooth-piercing.
Acid. Once the rope hooked the wall, they began to climb up.
Unable to carry a siege ladder on this trip, Zhang Yanling was inspired by the Tatar siege methods and ordered Qin Yong, Wang Hong and others to prepare ropes and iron hooks to make hooks, and each person carried one. Fortunately, the castle wall
The highest point is less than two feet, and the lower point is more than one foot. The rope can be thrown up. This has become the most practical and simple climbing equipment for sieges.
Lieutenant Adol huddled behind the battlements and saw the enemy's attack. He knew that hiding like this was not an option. Once the enemy climbed up, it would be a complete collapse. He had to take advantage of the opponent's clumsy climbing soldiers before they could climb up.
Kill one round when you come up. Otherwise, you won't be able to hold on until reinforcements arrive.
"Guys, we can't hide anymore. We can't let the Ming Dynasty soldiers climb up, otherwise it will be over. God will bless us!"
Ador roared loudly and was the first to stand up. He raised the firecracker in his hand and leaned out, intending to bombard the Ming army gathered in darkness under the wall. However, he had just leaned out and had not had time to light it.
As soon as he hit the match rope, his body suddenly shook and he froze there.
The soldier next to him shot an arrow and turned back. Seeing Ador still standing there blankly, he shouted in surprise: "Lieutenant Ador, hide quickly."
Ador turned his head, his eyes wide open. A line of blood on his forehead flowed down from the center of his eyebrows, from both sides of his nose to his chin. His whole face looked as horrifying as a ghost.
"Ah!" the soldier screamed. In his scream, Adol fell straight up against the city wall.
"Lieutenant Ador is dead." the soldier screamed again.
"Sergeant Fernando is dead."
"Sergeant Silva was killed."
"These people in the Ming Dynasty are devils. They know witchcraft. There is no way to fight this battle. They will be killed when they show up. They come up and we can't fight them. Guys, we have to escape. If we escape to the ship, we can still survive."
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More than 40 Franji soldiers lost any fighting spirit. Someone shouted and fled down the wooden ladder towards the city. Seeing this, the others also fled down the city wall. Fortunately, there is a cliff to the west of the castle, which is a natural barrier.
.There are stone steps leading to the pier.
A group of people rushed with their heads in their hands, opened the castle gate to the west, rushed down to the pier and took a boat to escape to the sea.
A Franco soldier who still had some courage and conscience climbed to the bell tower of the church before escaping, and rang the big church bell vigorously. The clanging bells rang throughout the darkness, and the Franco soldiers in the castle
The merchants, the families of the soldiers, and the Flemish wanderers who wanted to venture to the East were panicked and fled in a panic, crying and shouting.
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After burning incense, the Ming soldiers who stormed the city wall opened the heavy castle door from the inside. Zhang Yanling and hundreds of soldiers rushed in and rushed into the castle.
"Figo, where are the prisons for the captured people?" Zhang Yanling shouted.
Figo hurriedly pointed towards the southwest corner and said: "That's in the fence over there."
Zhang Yanling shouted in a deep voice: "Chen Shiyi, lead the people to quickly blockade the castle and arrest the remaining soldiers and residents of Folangji. Be on guard. Figo, take me to rescue people."
Chen Shiyi shouted loudly and led several Nanhai Guards to quickly disperse to search and control the castle and the front and rear gates.
Zhang Yanling followed Figo towards the southwest corner of the castle with long strides. Under the firelight, he saw a wooden and stone building like a stable. It was pitch dark inside and nothing could be seen.
"Cousin, cousin Dongxin, are you there?" Huo Shijian rushed to the front and shouted anxiously.
"Cousin, is that you? I'm here, I'm here." A voice trembled with excitement.
"Ah, Dongxin, you're still alive, that's great. I'm here to save you. Mr. Zhang from the court came with his troops to save the folks." Huo Shijian shouted in surprise.
As soon as he said this, there was a commotion in the fence, and cries were everywhere. Dozens of people were detained inside, and they were huddled in the corner and did not dare to move. As soon as they heard that the imperial court was coming to rescue them, they immediately rushed to the fence.
By the light of the torch, Zhang Yanling could see these people clearly. They were all in ragged clothes, with dark and thin faces, and were tortured to the point of being unsightly. These were originally young and strong people who were imprisoned and forced to do hard labor. They must have suffered
They were subjected to inhuman torture. The fact that this castle could be built to this scale must be the result of the blood and sweat of these people.
The wooden fence was tied with iron chains. Several guards came forward and worked together to break the iron chains with large rocks. The people inside rushed out. After a tall and thin young man came out, he hugged Huo Shijian when he saw it.
He burst into tears.
"Cousin, I thought I would never get out alive again. These damn gang kidnapped us and forced us to quarry and move goods every day. They treated us like animals. If we didn't get what we wanted, they would beat and scold us. We could only eat a few a day.
Wo Wo Tou, woah woah, woah woah,” Tian Dongxin cried.
Huo Shijian said with tears: "Cousin, you have suffered, and everything is fine now. Don't be afraid. My uncle and aunt will be so happy to see you go back. By the way, come and kowtow to Lord Hou. This is the capital.
The Marquis Zhang of Jianchang is here, if he had not led troops to save you, how could you have survived?"
Tiandong Xinyan hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Yanling, thanking him loudly. The people nearby also cried and knelt down to Zhang Yanling and kowtowed.
Zhang Yanling said hurriedly: "Everyone, please get up. You have suffered. It is the imperial court's fault that the rescue was late."
Everyone was in tears.
Zhang Yanling said: "Huo Shijian, you are responsible for taking care of these people. The war is not over yet. You take the people to find a house to rest, find water and food for them."
Huo Shijian said in a deep voice: "I will obey my orders."
Zhang Yanling turned to look at Figo and said, "Where are the women? Where are the women who were kidnapped?"
"Oh, it should be in the church basement." Figo said hurriedly.
Zhang Yanling immediately led the people and rushed towards the church, but on the way they met Chen Shiyi coming out of the church.
"Master Marquis, these white-skinned pigs locked up more than twenty women in the secret room under the church, and they were all ruined. Hey, how can this be good?" Chen Shiyi shouted.
Zhang Yanling sighed. In fact, he had known this would be the result. If he was caught by these white-skinned pigs, what would be the end?
"Find clothes for them to change, give them food to eat, and let people guard them and stay in the church. We can't delay too much time, there is still fighting at sea, and we have to help." Zhang Yanling ordered.
Chen Shi nodded and repeatedly ordered someone to arrange it themselves.
Zhang Yanling strode to the west gate of the castle. When he walked out, he saw a strong wind in front of him. There was a chaos on the pier. A large number of Franco soldiers and civilians were scrambling to escape to the ship. More than 300 Ming soldiers had already chased them.
, being arrested.
Zhang Yanling breathed a sigh of relief and looked towards the sea. But on the dark sea, the artillery fire was still shining and the sound of the artillery was still roaring. The battle on the sea was not over yet. But on the sea in the distance, two more warships were on fire.