More than a dozen red dazzling flares soared into the sky and hung in the sky for a long time before extinguishing. Even on a sunny afternoon, this specially made flare still attracted the attention of everyone who could see the flare.
On the pier, in the streets, and on the sea, people looked up at the dazzling blood-red flares in the sky, pointing and talking. They were surprised and felt quite uneasy because this was obviously not a good thing.
signs of.
Zhang Yanling's plan was to sneak in to rescue people, and after success, send a signal to receive support and then evacuate.
Chen Shiyi and his men failed to infiltrate last night, and Zhang Yanling had to be trapped in the woodland on the cliff and seaside. In order not to expose his position, Zhang Yanling naturally would not take the initiative to launch flares. In the afternoon today, after being surrounded by Alfonso's men,
Zhang Yanling should have launched a signal flare immediately to ask for help, but after all the trouble, he actually forgot about it. It was not until this moment that Almeida reminded him that he suddenly remembered it.
This is why he angrily scolded himself for being stupid. He actually forgot to send a distress signal. He wasted a lot of time, and now he doesn't know if it's too late.
Zhang Yanling had some admiration for Almeida. He actually guessed that he must have a way to contact the outside world and reminded himself to send a signal for help. It was really not easy.
Perhaps this was the intuition of the leader who had experienced many battles, or it was common sense. He must have guessed that he could not be in danger alone, and there must be rescuers from the outside. That's why he reminded himself.
Almeida is indeed a person with rich experience and insight into the situation. He has been on the sea for so many years and is not just a vain person, but a person who really has brains and judgment.
Zhang Yanling then shot all the more than ten signal bombs he carried into the sky to express the urgency of the matter. But even so, he could not guarantee whether his troops could arrive in time to rescue. Because at this moment, he did not know whether they would
We have arrived at the offensive position and are ready to attack.
More than a dozen red flares hung in the sky for more than ten seconds, and then disappeared one after another. Zhang Yanling looked up at the empty sky, frowning and waiting. He didn't know what he was waiting for. Maybe he couldn't see him at all.
This signal flare, all this effort is in vain. Maybe even if they see it, they won't be able to save themselves in time. But no matter what, this is a kind of hope. At this time, naturally they can only place their trust in hope and miracles.
"Ah. Look, there are flares over there in the East District. They are red." Helena shouted loudly, pointing to the sky above the East District harbor.
Of course Zhang Yanling also saw it. Listening to the surprise cheers of Helena and Catherine, Zhang Yanling remained calm. He knew that was the response of Chen Shiyi and the others. Chen Shiyi must be very anxious after his failed infiltration last night. But
They were unable to force their way into the West District and could only hide in the markets of the East District or among the cliffs and trees.
When they saw the signal flares they sent out, they responded with flares. Of course, this was also a signal to the troops and horses in the distance. If Zhang Yin and Wang Hong's troops had already reached the attacking position, they would launch an attack after seeing the signal.
.I just don’t know whether they have arrived, whether they can see the signal, and whether they are ready to attack.
"Is this the arrival of troops from your Ming Empire? Great, does this mean we are saved?" Helena asked in surprise.
Helena never thought that one day, as a person from the Franco Kingdom, she would actually cheer for the arrival of soldiers and horses from another country.
"We have to find a position where we can avoid shelling. The location here is not ideal. One shot will kill us all here." Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice.
Helena was stunned and said in astonishment: "Won't your troops come to rescue us?"
Catherine whispered: "Helena, even if they come, we have to wait until them alive. Those ships are already approaching."
Helena looked at the sea. Seven or eight Franco warships were already only a few miles away from the coast and would soon enter the firing range. Only then did she realize that the bombardment would arrive before the Ming Dynasty's reinforcements arrived. The Ming Dynasty's rescue troops
Maybe if the horses hadn't invaded, all of them would have died here.
Zhang Yanling climbed along the rocks and could not go toward the hillside, because it would be exposed to the enemy's firearms range on the hillside. The end of the cliff near the sea was obviously not a good location, as it was the easiest place to be shot.
Face to face. Therefore, you can only move to both sides.
To the east was a forest of rocks, which provided some shade, but no barrier. To the west, Zhang Yanling found a small stone beam on the edge of the cliff. A huge force protruded from it, and below it there was a stone beam with a radius of less than ten feet.
Flat land.
It was covered by trees and thorns before, so I didn't find this place. If this rock is solid, it would be like a natural protective umbrella for people hiding under it. The gravel generated by the shelling will be blocked by the boulders overhead. And the hillside is so
Because one side is blocked by a cliff, it will not be attacked by firearms.
This discovery made Zhang Yanling overjoyed. Although the other party only needed to change the angle, they would be obviously exposed like geckos crawling on the wall and would become a living target. But what Zhang Yanling wanted was to survive for a while and avoid the upcoming incident.
A round of shelling. So, this is the best hiding place right now.
Of course, Zhang Yanling had to do a test to prevent the boulder above his head from loosening and falling after being bombarded. If he hid under it, he would be smashed into several meat pies.
The test was very simple. Zhang Yanling detonated two golden melon thunders near the rock. After the roar, the smoke dissipated, and the nearby trees, thorns, and rocks were blown into a mess, but the protruding rock remained unmoved, instead revealing its
Texture. It is the texture of granite on the seaside, which is extremely hard. It is not weathered loose rock.
Zhang Yanling acted immediately and used a rope to send Helena and Catherine down the stone beam first, then carried Almeida on his back and climbed down along the rope. The small stone beam could accommodate four people, and it instantly seemed crowded. An accident
, it will fall down and fall into the rocks and thorns on the hillside.
A moment later, the bombardment of the Folang warships on the sea began. Seven or eight Folang warships lined up on the sea, and began to bombard the cliff with dozens of cannons on the sides. The roaring sound shocked the people for a while.
My ears were ringing, rocks, trees, smoke and dust were flying everywhere. It was really flying sand and rocks, and the sun and moon were dim.
The ears of the few people hiding on the stone beam were about to be deafened. The rocks and trees above their heads rustled down, and the smoke and dust surrounded them all. From time to time, rocks hit their feet and the stone beam collapsed on them.
Helena and Catherine had never seen such a battle before, and they screamed and were at a loss. Zhang Yanling stretched out his arms to hold them in his arms, using his body to shield them from the invasion of gravel. The three of them hugged each other tightly, blocking Alme
In front of him, he endured the torment of the bombardment of artillery fire.
In fact, the bombardment only lasted three or four rounds, but in the eyes of Zhang Yanling and others, it seemed to be endless. Helena and Catherine were trembling in Zhang Yanling's arms, praying and begging incessantly.
God bless.
After an unknown period of time, the sound of shelling stopped. The smoke filled the surroundings, and everyone could not see anything, but soon, they could hear the noise of storks on the hillside.
Zhang Yanling knew that it was the French soldiers on the hillside who were coming to check the results of the artillery bombardment.
How could Zhang Yanling let them get closer? He took out a golden melon and listened to the opponent's movements. Before the smoke and dust blew away, when the other party's soldiers stepped onto the cliff, he threw the golden melon into the rocks on the cliff.
With a loud bang, all the soldiers immediately ran and fled back into the forest. The purpose of this grenade was not to kill many enemies, but to scare them away and prevent them from getting close.
Shortly after the Franco soldiers fled up the hillside, the shelling started again. This time it lasted longer and was more frequent. It was like a mountain falling apart. If the power of the explosive and solid bullets at this time was not limited,
How could this small cliff withstand such intensive bombing? If it had been those powerful artillery shells in later generations, the stone layer on this cliff would have been blown into powder.
Zhang Yanling and others huddled under the rock with their heads in their hands, pressing their bodies as close as possible to the stone wall to avoid being hurt by the flying stones. Zhang Yanling put his arms around the waists of the two women, their faces
Buried on Zhang Yanling's shoulder and neck. When Zhang Yanling lowered his head, the three of them were chest to chest, face to face, and their mouths seemed to be touching. They breathed and smelled each other, and their breaths were connected.
Although in this extremely dangerous situation, the scene at the moment is also extremely beautiful.