Since the Folangji people occupied Manlajia, there have been some changes to the local situation. For example, the Manlajia seaport was originally a small seaside market town port, and the houses and streets were very dilapidated. The Folangji people occupied it.
After here, it went through a lot of vigorous transformation.
Not to mention the cleanliness and spaciousness of the military port in the West District and the residential area of the Flemish people, even the seaport in the East District has increased its area several times, and dozens of streets have been opened.
Due to the increasing frequency of sea trade, the number of residents in the seaport of Malacca has also increased a lot. Foreign merchants are visiting, and facilities such as shops, brothels, teahouses, and inns have also sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
If there is any benefit to being colonized, it is that objectively it has indeed played a certain role in promoting local prosperity.
In order to control the surrounding area more easily, the Folangji people drove the local natives to build a road leading to the Dragon Tooth Gate on the cliff side of the Strait Mountain. Although it was only a gravel road, it greatly facilitated transportation and facilitated the control of the troops and horses of the Folangji people.
It lives in the southeastern part of the Malay Peninsula with a radius of several hundred miles.
In Fo Langjiren's plan, Longyamen will also become a transit trade port in the future. However, there are many reef islands at the entrance of Longyamen Strait and the sea is not open enough. The expansion of the fishing port into a military port requires a lot of funds, so
It didn't happen for a while.
Originally, the port city of Malacca also wanted to build a city wall and build it into a city-state. But on the one hand, because it would cost too much money and manpower, the French nation was unwilling to agree to this huge overseas budget.
. After all, their purpose is to loot and plunder.
But on the other hand, the most important reason is self-confidence. In the eyes of everyone in the Franji Kingdom, the Eastern Fleet is invincible in the world, so why build a city wall at the port of Malacca? Who dares to attack the overseas cities of the invincible Franji Empire?
Who has the ability to do this? Therefore, there is no need at all.
Now, at this moment, the Flemish people will pay the price for their arrogance.
An open port city, even if there is a garrison, what can it do? The Ming cavalry galloped on the avenue built by the Folangji people, rushing into the open city in the eastern part of Manlajia Port, which was defended only by a few checkpoint towers.
The momentum is like breaking bamboo.
There are thousands of regular French troops stationed in the east area, plus two to three thousand guards recruited from local indigenous people. A few miles away, the easternmost checkpoint tower also spotted an incoming cavalry attack.
situation and issued an early warning.
Even a musketry team of more than a hundred people was deployed in a short period of time, preparing to fiercely block the oncoming Ming cavalry. But all this was in vain.
Chen Shiyi and several experts had arrived near the east city checkpoint early. They rushed into the east city checkpoint fortifications. When the opponent's musketeers were concentrating on preparing to snipe the enemy, Jingua Lei smashed into their guns as if they were free of charge.
It caused severe panic and a large number of casualties in the fortifications.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Zhang Yin led 500 cavalry forwards to easily break through the barrier and break into the East District market.
Once the cavalry breaks into the neighborhood, it will be as unstoppable as a tiger rushing into a flock of sheep. The streets and markets of the East District Harbor are in chaos. People are walking around in panic. The streets and alleys are full of chaos.
Chen Shiyi had already figured out the defense situation in the East District. Under his leadership, the first thing the Ming Dynasty cavalry had to deal with was the escort force of the Folangji troops stationed in the East District. The three cavalry units were divided into three groups and controlled along the way.
At the port location, one route went straight to the enemy's garrison in the city, while the other route quickly blocked the river at the junction of the east and west districts.
Horse hooves galloped down the street like a shower, the light of the long sword was dazzling, and the roar of the cannon was deafening. The shouts of death, screams, and screams filled the entire harbor. In the harbor and on the sea surface of the strait, the battle was fierce.
It was so swift and violent that it shook the heaven and earth for a moment, causing chaos.
Zhang Yin and Chen Shiyi immediately arrived at the edge of the river between the East and West Districts. After the two met, Zhang Yin anxiously asked loudly: "Where is the Master? Is there any news?"
Chen Shiyi said: "It is currently unknown. The previous rescue signal was in the direction of the hillside in the West District. I guess that the whereabouts were discovered and trapped in that area. The Franco warship had previously shelled the hillside."
Zhang Yin cursed: "Chen Shiyi, this is your dereliction of duty. If my father-in-law has any shortcomings or shortcomings, you can't escape the blame. Death will never redeem you. Why didn't you help the Duke come out? You are just a bastard."
Chen Shiyi actually regretted and blamed himself terribly, but Zhang Yanling told him before that if he didn't send a signal, he would be safe. If he was not allowed to judge the situation on his own and rush to the rescue, he would cause unnecessary losses. So Chen Shiyi
After failing to sneak into the military port secretly and escaping by boat, Yi was not in a hurry to take action.
But he knew that the failure of the response meant that the Protector was alone in the Western District, which was extremely dangerous. From last night to now, he had not closed his eyes, and he and several of his subordinates had been paying attention to the movements in the Western District. The enemy warships in the afternoon
After the bombardment, Chen Shiyi was even more worried because he realized that the whereabouts of the Duke of Guo were exposed and he was being hunted by the enemy. The Fo Langji people bombarded the Duke with artillery, and the safety of the Duke was at risk.
When he was about to rush to the West District for rescue at all costs, he saw Zhang Yanling's signal asking for help. It was actually an order to launch an attack. Originally, three signal bombs were the signal to send the order to attack. The Lord Protector fired more than a dozen signal bombs, which was even more
The situation was urgent. Chen Shiyi knew that he had to cooperate with the large forces to attack and attract the enemy troops to fight in order to alleviate the critical situation of the Duke. So he had to immediately send out signal flares to convey the order to attack, and cooperated with the cavalry to quickly solve the checkpoints entering the city.
enemy.
Chen Shiyi had already thought that if something happened to the Duke, he would wipe his neck and commit suicide on the spot. His duty was to protect the Duke, and if he failed to do so, he would take the blame and punish himself for his mistakes.
"Brother Zhang, stop talking about this. It's important to rescue the Duke. Hexi is where the Folangji military port is located, and where the Folangji people gather. We have to find a way to attack it." Chen Shi said.
Zhang Yin looked around on horseback, frowned and said: "It's a bit tricky. The river is open and there are only a few bridges. The musketeers on the other side are tightly guarded. The fortifications are very dense and strong, and the troops and horses are already in place. If we force the way through, we will definitely suffer a lot of casualties. We will definitely have a lot of casualties."
There are less than 2,000 people. In addition to the warships and naval forces, the opponent’s defenders are still twice as many as ours. And they all have firearms..."
Zhang Yin is right. There are more than 15,000 Franco soldiers and horses in the entire Manchuria seaport. Nearly 10,000 of them are fleet navy and logistics personnel. There are also 4,000 to 5,000 horse infantry troops stationed there. In addition to
Apart from more than a thousand people in the eastern area, the western area is the focus of defense. On the other side of the river, after Alfonso learned the news of the enemy attack, he had gathered all his troops on the west bank of the river and focused on defending several bridge passages.
The weaponry of the Fo Lang robots is no joke. The large-scale equipment of matchlock guns, crossbows and other long-range weapons are enough to make forced charging impossible.
"I can't control that much anymore. I'll take the lead and charge behind, and the others will follow me. We must rush over no matter what." Chen Shiyi shouted.
Zhang Yin frowned and said, "No, isn't that asking for death? Don't forget, we are here to occupy this place, not to die."
Chen Shiyi shouted: "But the life or death of the Duke is uncertain."
Zhang Yin waved his hands and said: "I know that we can't attack blindly, as it will cost the lives of our brothers. If you know that we are charging so blindly, you will definitely curse us as prodigals. Calm down, wait for the battle in the East District to end, and wait for the artillery to come up.
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Chen Shiyi was helpless and anxious, but he also knew that Zhang Yin's words were right. If he charged forcefully, the final result would definitely be heavy casualties. Not only could he not be able to rescue the Duke, but he would be driven out of Manlajia Port. The best way
That is to occupy the eastern port, wait for all the artillery to arrive, and use firepower to suppress and cover the crossing of the river.
The sunset slowly sets in the west, twilight gradually rises, and the sky becomes darker.
The battle in the East District gradually ended. Hundreds of the Franconian defenders in the East District were wiped out, and the rest fled to the mountains and forests to the north. The locally hired guards were vulnerable and had long since dispersed. These guys usually show their dominance,
At this moment, it was like a lost dog, and it attracted a spontaneous attack from the local people. The streets in the East District were in flames. Many people learned that the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses were invading, and organized themselves to help fight. This situation is surprising.
However, to the west of the river, on the banks of the West District, the lights were bright and people and horses were neighing. On several bridges, French musketeers gathered to guard, and a large number of soldiers were quickly building fortifications. Thousands of soldiers and horses gathered along the river bank to guard, ready to stand ready.
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On the sea, the attack by warships continued. Although Alfonso discovered that the opponent was a feint attack on the sea, he tried to order the warships to retreat and use the firepower of the warships to assist in defending the defense line. However, the three armored warships led by Wang Hong were fierce
launched an attack. The artillery fire was fierce and accurate, bombarding the enemy.
Although the three armored warships had suffered multiple injuries, they had successfully restrained a large number of Franco warships, forcing them to fight.
When the sky was dark, dozens of artillery pieces carried by a large number of vehicles of the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses finally arrived on the battlefield.