Chapter 491 Come ashore if you have the ability! 【1 more】
In fact, even if Qi Jingtong wanted to retreat, there was no way to retreat. Chu Yi handed over Shi Jian Gang to him, which was a great trust in him. If he chose to flee in the face of the battle, I believe Chu Yi would definitely not mind letting him
Move the head on your neck.
A deputy general standing next to Qi Jingtong looked at the situation in the distance, and looked towards Qi Jingtong with a somewhat worried look on his face: "Sir, the situation is not good. Although these Yi people say that the firepower of the ship is not as good as that of the Changning.
, Changping, but they have too many ships. If the battle continues, I am afraid that Changping and Changning will not be able to withstand it."
Qi Jingtong gritted his teeth and said: "Even so, we must persist. The general manager will give us Shijian Port to take charge of. If we lose Shijian Port, how should we go to see the general manager."
While speaking, Qi Jingtong said to the soldiers around him: "You guys go immediately and report the news that Shijian Port was attacked by a powerful enemy to the general manager!"
Obviously Qi Jingtong is not a fool. Since he has realized that Ishima Port may be lost, he naturally has to take precautions.
The soldiers looked at each other, saluted Qi Jingtong, then turned and left.
After making arrangements to call for help, Qi Jingtong smiled slightly at the deputy general and said: "General Su, let's go!"
Seeing Qi Jingtong walking out of Shijian Port, Su Jing couldn't help but froze for a moment, with a look of confusion on his face. You must know that just now Qi Jingtong looked like he would rather die than abandon Shijian Port, how could he suddenly change his mind in a blink of an eye?
Did he take him away from Iwami Port in a short time?
However, Su Jing soon realized that Qi Jingtong was not intending to abandon Ishima Port, but was leading the gathered troops out of the range that could be reached by ship bombardment.
Qi Jingtong is not a fool. Once the Changning and Changping cannot withstand the attack of the Portuguese fleet, if they are still in the port, they will probably be bombarded by the warships.
Now that they are out of the scope of ship bombardment, unless the soldiers on the Portuguese fleet take the initiative to disembark and go ashore, they will not be able to completely occupy the entire Iwami Port.
After all, the goods brought by the merchants on the merchant ships in the port are almost all stored in the port. If the Portuguese fleet wants to plunder the wealth of these merchants, it must land at the port. Otherwise, at most
Just being able to rob some merchant ships.
Although dozens or hundreds of merchant ships are a considerable asset to the Portuguese fleet, all fools know that compared to those cargo ships, the real value is the numerous goods accumulated in the port.
Suddenly there was a roar, and billowing smoke rose into the sky. Qi Jingtong, who had been watching the fighting in the port with the help of a telescope, shook his hands slightly and showed a bit of anger on his face.
The Changping exploded.
After all, faced with several times the firepower siege, even if the Changping's firepower is very powerful, it is said that it is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands. Under the siege, the Changping was finally defeated after sinking almost two warships.
The gunpowder magazine was ignited, and the entire ship was reduced to a sea of flames.
"Damnable barbarians, if you can come ashore if you can, I will kill you in pieces!"
Seeing the Changping explode, Qi Jingtong would be surprised if he didn't feel angry.
With the explosion of the Changping, all the firepower of the Portuguese fleet was naturally concentrated on the Changning. The Changning itself had been scarred during the siege. Now the firepower surrounding it suddenly increased a lot, and soon the Changning also followed the Changping.
In the wake of the ship, it gradually sank into the port in a cloud of smoke and fire.
The soldiers on the two ships who persisted until the last moment jumped into the port just before the ship sank, and swam desperately toward the distance. However, these soldiers were very few, and most of them had already arrived on the ship.
They had already died in battle before it sank, and quite a few of the soldiers who jumped ship could hardly escape being shot by the Portuguese fleet.
With a loud bang, the last artillery piece in the port was directly exploded, but the entire Iwami Port could no longer threaten the existence of more than a dozen Portuguese warships in the port.
The Portuguese flagship was filled with smoke. As the flagship of this fleet, it was naturally attacked by the Changning and Changping. This flagship was slightly worse than the Changning and Changping.
, Fortunately, it was impossible for the Changning and Changping to concentrate their firepower on him, otherwise, this flagship might be bombarded and sunk in the port.
After the war ended, Dalikis and several other Portuguese generals who had hid in the cabin during the fiercest battle came out.
Standing on the deck, looking around from a distance, he saw that the port was filled with gunpowder smoke, but Dali Qisi's expression was quite solemn when he saw the scene around him.
In the past, when they fought with the natives, they rarely suffered any losses, even if they faced several times the number of opponents. However, this time it was far beyond the expectations of Dalikisi and other officers.
They thought they would defeat the natives smoothly this time, but as soon as they fought, they felt something was wrong. Ming's counterattack was too strong, and it was not as weak and easy to bully as they imagined.
As Dalikis' deputy, Doros turned to Dalikis with a look of pain on his face: "General, how can these natives be so strong, especially those two battleships, which are simply stronger than our flagship?"
It is even stronger. If we don’t have enough ships this time and our energy is fierce enough, even if the opponent has a few more warships, we may be the losers.”
Apparently the Changning and Changping left a very deep impression on Doros, Dalikis and other Portuguese generals.
Dalikis took a deep breath and looked at the two battleships Changning and Changping whose hulls were almost completely sunk in the port.
All I heard was that Dali Qisi said in a deep voice: "Immediately send people to salvage those two ships for me, especially the artillery on those two ships. I feel that our biggest gain this time is not this."
The wealth in the port is these two ships."
Dalikis, who was a soldier, obviously valued weapons that could enhance his own strength. The powerful firepower displayed by the two ships Changning and Changping during the battle naturally made Dalikis think.
Amazed.
If the technology of these two ships can be obtained, Dalikis can guarantee that as long as the Portuguese Navy can absorb these technologies, the strength of the Portuguese Navy can at least increase by several percent.
Obviously Doros was also aware of this, so after Dalikisi gave the order, Doros looked at Dalikisi with a serious expression and said: "I will personally lead people to salvage the two warships."
Watching Doros leave, Dalikisi turned his attention to the port in the distance.
It was quiet above the port. If what we saw through the telescope before was a bustling port, now there was not a single person in the port. Obviously, the naval battle between the two sides just now was
It frightened many people.
Not a single person could be seen in the port, only mountains of various goods.
Commodities such as silk, porcelain, and tea that are almost as valuable as gold and silver in the West are piled up at the port. In the eyes of the Portuguese navy, they are like a mountain of gold.
They drove their ships across the sea at great risk, and what they did was to plunder more wealth. Now they paid a great price and finally occupied this port, facing the port.
After loading those precious cargoes, the soldiers of the entire fleet couldn't help but become a little restless.
Fortunately, these soldiers still have some discipline. Even if they are jealous of the goods on the port, no one dares to land before Dalikisi's order is given.
However, these soldiers fed back their wishes to their generals, and then the captains of the warships boarded the flagship in small boats and conveyed the wishes of their subordinates to Dalikis.
Naturally, Dali Qisi would not stop him from plundering wealth. The reason why he did not give an order was because Dali Qisi had scruples.
It was really quiet above the port, and the silence was a bit unusual. Looking at the silent port, Dalí felt an inexplicable sense of crisis in his heart, as if the port was like a man-eating creature that could eat people without spitting out their bones.
The ferocious beast usually hides in the darkness so quietly, ready to devour anyone who enters it.
However, the wishes of the soldiers cannot be ignored. After pondering for a while, Dali Qisi said to the captains of several battleships: "I'm worried that there will be an ambush in the port. After you go back, please send someone first."
Enter the port and check to make sure there is no danger before landing."
A captain laughed loudly and said: "General, you are too careful. Our Portuguese Empire is invincible. We have always been the only one to make our enemies flee in panic. When will anyone be able to threaten us?"
Dali Qisi glanced at the captain lightly and pointed at several sunken ships not far away.
The captain immediately lost his temper, because those sunken ships were the ones that were sunk by the Changning and Changping before. Now being pointed out by Dalikisi naturally made everyone arrogant.
The captain's expression was a bit ugly.
But facing Dali Qisi, even though he was feeling very depressed, he had no way to vent his frustration. He could only look fiercely at the deserted port.
After these captains of New China, who were holding back their anger, returned to their ships, they soon saw small boats being put down one by one, and then they saw a group of dozens of soldiers slowly approaching in several small boats.
shore.
Dozens of Portuguese soldiers held the muskets tightly in their hands and then disembarked on alert.
The leading soldier was the platoon leader of these dozens of soldiers. Under his leadership, he walked cautiously toward the deserted port.
