Xingang, the full name of Xinzhou Port, is located at the junction of Hue and Guangnan, which is the junction of Champa State and Annam in the north. Because it has a horseshoe-shaped harbor, it can be sheltered from wind and waves, and the water is deep and wide, so it is a natural harbor.
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When the Folang robot warship came here, it saw this port at first sight. At that time, there were constant frictions on the border between the Annan Kingdom and the Champa Kingdom. Although the Xinzhou Port had good geographical conditions, because it was close to the border, the navy of the Annan Kingdom kept harassing them.
, so the port is very depressed.
When the Folangji people came, they coincided with the Annan navy's attack. Yasin led his warships to blast away the Annan navy with three cannons and two cannons. Later, he used this as an excuse to demand high rewards from the Champa state.
The monarchs and ministers of the Champa Kingdom were very puzzled. The other party came uninvited. Although they helped, the Champa Kingdom did not promise any reward. Besides, even if the Folangji people did not take action, the other party would only harass them, and they would not
What actual losses have been caused? It’s really funny to ask for compensation for this.
Moreover, the reward proposed by the other party was very rude. They demanded to be stationed in Xinzhou Port, start war and trade, and hand over Xinzhou Port to their management and open it as a colony for the Francois.
The King of Champa State, Sa Kubulo, rejected this rude request. Although the Hou Li Dynasty in the north was hateful, even if Xingang was occupied by them, it would be better than separatist rule by foreign foreigners.
Yasin desperately wanted an excuse, and in fact he didn't need an excuse. But having an excuse was naturally better. So, Yasin attacked Xingang in the name of the Champa State's ingratitude.
Ten centipede boats sailed into the port in a mighty manner and carried out massive attacks and massacres on the fishing boat facilities in the port and the towns near the coast.
Three days later, the Champa Kingdom sent troops to help, but three hundred musketeers sent by Yaxin ambushed them in the valley north of Xingang, and they were defeated. The soldiers and horses of the Champa Kingdom were not fully armored, and their weapons were only spears, daggers and the like.
The fighting ability is scumbag. Under the bombardment of the opponent's guns and artillery, it is impossible to fight against the enemy.
Under this situation, Shagubulo had no choice but to send Prince Bu Guliang, his uncle, to negotiate for peace. The two sides held negotiations in Xingang. Nabu Guliang was bewitched by the Folangji people and made a treaty to lose power. Since then, Xinzhou
The port was occupied by the Phalangji people. Except for the entire bay, the land with a radius of fifty miles was used by the Phalangji people. People from the Champa country needed to obtain the approval of the Phalangji people to enter the new port.
The Flemish people also made some seemingly fair promises, that is, if an enemy country from the north attacks, they will send troops to help defend them.
Of course, this promise was completely false. After occupying Xingang, the Francois established relations with the Houli Dynasty, and the two sides immediately launched trade cooperation. In the past few years, Yaxin has monopolized the local sugar, tea and spices
In the timber business, after establishing a cooperative relationship with the prince of the Ming Dynasty, the fortunes were made day by day. At the same time, a large number of people were also trafficked to the Franco Kingdom and surrounding countries for human trafficking.
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The morning mist has not yet dissipated, and the Ming Dynasty's invincible treasure fleet arrived outside Xingang Harbor.
In the distance, the scenery on the shore was hazy, with the undulating coast and rolling mountain ridges vaguely visible. Almost instantly, the fog on the sea began to dissipate, and the scenery in the bay quickly became clear.
A towering castle stands on the hillside above the port. There is the main city of Newport built by the Francois. The Francois like to build castles, just like they did on Tuen Mun Island. The castle is
They can defend their fortress here and set up artillery for defense. After all, they are a group of bandits. Living in a tall castle is not just for show off, but also to feel safe.
Zhang Yanling stood on the deck of the fleet's flagship Star, observing the scene in the bay with a telescope. He lamented the unique geographical location of this natural harbor.
The surrounding ridges are undulating, surrounding the harbor. The key is that the horseshoe-shaped harbor faces the north and does not directly face the sea. This naturally forms a barrier to prevent the sea wind blowing directly from the sea, making the harbor more
of safety.
"My lord, there are enemy ships in the harbor. They are not many in number. There are about three or four centipede boats. But I don't know how many enemies there are on the shore. I humbly request to launch an attack." Wang Hong's Liaoyuan was bowing, and he stood on the deck and shouted loudly
ask.
Zhang Yanling squinted his eyes and did not answer. His telescope moved on the cliff at the entrance of the harbor. Then, he saw the panicked crowd on the shore, the towers of watchtowers and the lighthouse.
"Send the order, order Liaoyuan and Datong to take the lead and deal with the shore forts. Otherwise, they will be within shooting range when entering the harbor." Zhang Yanling ordered loudly.
Zhang Yanling knew that it was impossible for the Folangji people to leave the harbor entrance unattended. Setting up forts on the cliffs was a routine operation.
The two ships Liaoyuan and Datong received the order, and the two ships moved side by side towards the waters at the entrance of the harbor.
At the same time, the defenders on the six forts set up by the Francois on the cliff at the entrance of the bay had already seen two tall warships rushing from the sea. At first, they didn't quite understand what was happening.
They thought it was an Annan warship from the north. It wasn't until they saw the dragon flag flying high that they realized it was not an Annan warship.
That's a Ming Dynasty ship.
"Beep, beep, beep!" The shrill sound of the whistle broke the silence, and the Franco soldiers who woke up from their sleep rushed out with disheveled hair. Their commander gave the order.
"Go up to the gun emplacement, shoot on alert, and send an early warning signal."
Three signal bombs rose into the sky to warn the Franco warships in the bay. At the same time, several Franco warships began to fire shells in the direction of the two warships on the sea surface.
"Rumble" shells exploded on the sea surface, and smoke exploded like welcome fireworks. Several water columns rose from the water surface, startling the seabirds perched on the cliffs to fly into the air and fill the sky.
"There are two doors on the cliff on the left, three on the right, and one on the front. Measure the range, measure the angle, and prepare to shoot." Wang Hong issued a series of orders.
The two armored warships stopped two miles away from the cliff. The other side was condescending, and the range of the Fo Lang machine gun had increased. The shells had already landed on the sea a hundred steps in front of the Liaoyuan. They could not go any further. But
This is also the ultimate distance of the Tiger Howl Cannon.
The two warships slowly crossed the hull, their firing ports opened simultaneously, and the muzzles of dozens of black cannons were exposed.
"The distance is two miles, the direction is 23 degrees southwest, the elevation angle is 63, three solid shells are fired, and the No. 1 to No. 3 Tiger Howling Cannons are aimed."
"The distance is two miles, the direction is 60 degrees northwest, and the elevation angle is 72. Six rounds of solid artillery shells, No. 9 to No. 15 gun positions are ready."
In the cabin, various commands were issued quickly. The gunners nervously loaded the shells, adjusted the shooting elements, and began to adjust the angle and direction of the muzzle according to the observer's orders. Each enemy fort had three to six guns aiming in the general direction.
, to ensure destruction.
Zhang Yanling has explained that there is no need to deliberately pursue maximum accuracy, which will waste time. There are plenty of artillery shells, and the firepower is sufficient, and carpet-type saturation attacks are the most effective. Insufficient firepower, relying on accuracy to make up for it is actually an evil approach. Only fire coverage is required.
It is the kingly way.
"fire!"
The order was given, and dozens of Tiger Howling Cannons of the two warships roared simultaneously. Groups of black smoke rings sprayed out of the ship's side, forming dozens of circular smoke in the air, as if several Olympic Games were held at the same time.
On the cliff, solid artillery shells roared towards them, and iron balls weighing more than 20 kilograms fell from the sky. Raindrops hit several enemy gun emplacements on the mountain ridge. For a moment, the rocks cracked, dust flew up, and clouds of yellow dust filled the air.
Iron balls fell like raindrops, and the French soldiers huddled in the bunker made of rocks and sandbags. The iron ball hit the bunker. Although it could not penetrate through, it also sent smoke and dust everywhere, making them scream in fright.
A Franco machine gun was directly hit, the gun body overturned, and the front end of the gun barrel was dented into a small hole. The gun was damaged a little bit, and the gun was useless because it was likely to explode.
After one round of shelling, the effect was actually average. But this was only the first round. It was a test to adjust the shooting elements and fine-tune the shooting accuracy. The second round of shelling followed, and this time the solid bullets were mixed with more than a dozen explosive rounds.
The exploding artillery shells exploded on the gun emplacement, and the Franco soldiers hiding behind the fort fortifications could not avoid it. A large number of shrapnel and caltrops wrapped in the gunpowder of the shells flew everywhere, and the Franco soldiers on the fort began to howl and flee.
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Third round, fourth round.
After four rounds of shelling, all six forts were destroyed, and the Franco soldiers fled without a trace.
Wang Hong ordered people to report the results of the battle to the flagship, and the Xingchen sent a signal, ordering them to enter the bay to fight. Wang Hong immediately gave the order, and went hand in hand with the Datong and quickly sailed into the entrance of the bay.
The Francois in the harbor had been alarmed. The alarm bells in the castle rang loudly. A large number of Francois soldiers with unkempt hair and disheveled clothes rushed out of the castle and rushed to the dock to board the ship.
There were dozens of civilian boats transporting goods and fishing docked in the bay. The short, dark-skinned fishermen and coolies from Champa looked at the group of Francois hurriedly opening their boats in astonishment, and whispered to each other.
"What's going on? The adults in Folangji are so panicked?"
"Didn't you hear the bell? I heard from my niece who works as a chore at the Governor's house that when the bell rings, it means there is an enemy attack. This means there is an enemy attack."
"Enemy attack? How is it possible? Did you hear the sound of artillery outside? Those are the artillery of Mr. Fo Langji. With this blast, all enemies were reduced to rubbish."
"That's true. Mr. Franji is really powerful. Who is so overestimating their abilities? Those people from Annan Kingdom? Then they will suffer a lot."
"Yes. By the way... you actually have relatives working in the Governor's Mansion? What a great job that is. How old is your niece?"
"Of course it's a good job. My niece is sixteen years old. Don't be envious. The Governor only wants beautiful girls under the age of twenty to work in the palace, and they will be paid well. Don't look at me like that, I know what you are thinking.
.Your daughter may not be favored by the Governor. It is also a blessing to be favored by the Governor. Let me tell you, it is this kind of relationship that I can come to transport goods for them. But you can only do it for a short time.
Stay, I can stay here for a long time."
"Envy, envy."
When the people of the Champa Kingdom were talking about something else, the adults of the Franco Kingdom had already launched three centipede boats docked on the shore. The commander quickly gave the order, and the soldiers hurriedly entered the position, assembled the artillery, and loaded the shells.
Prepare to fight.
Captain Matthews was Yasin's deputy and stayed behind at Newport Port. At this moment, he was climbing up the ship's building and looking through the telescope toward the entrance of the bay. The rumble of gunfire coming from there made him a little anxious.
Because he heard that the sound of those cannons was not his own Franco machine cannon. It was the same roar, but in the eyes of an expert, the difference was still obvious. Matthews was an artilleryman, so he naturally knew it very well.
The other side has artillery, which is not good news.
Could it be a ship from the Kingdom of the Sun Never Sets? The Kingdom of the Sun Never Sets has stolen the technology of the Kingdom of Franji. I heard that it is building ships and plans to get a share of the pie on the sea. Could it be them?
Matthews' doubts were quickly clarified. A tall silver-gray warship appeared in his telescope, and the flying dragon flag proved their identity.
One ship, two ships.
Matthews breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, a third ship, a fourth ship, and a fifth ship broke into the telescope!
Matthews thought he was dazzled, so he rubbed his eyes and looked through the telescope again.
"The sixth ship...the seventh ship!"
Matthews' face turned pale and he almost dropped his telescope.