Chapter five hundred and seventy fourth escape alone
Although there were only a few hundred casualties, compared to the phalanx of thousands of troops, these casualties were not too severe, but the scene was too tragic, and it made these soldiers stunned one by one.
Nothing happened there.
At this time, the second wave of shelling from the Crouching Tiger Cannon sounded again, and suddenly a cloud of gunpowder smoke filled the air, rubble flew everywhere, and a wail resounded again.
The Tiger Crouching Cannon's lethality at close range is insurmountable. Even if you hold a shield, you may be able to block some of the gravel, but you will never be able to block the dozens or hundreds of broken iron and broken stones that are like a goddess scattering flowers.
The gravel and iron spewed out from each Tiger Crouching Cannon swept across the area, enough to penetrate the shield or even break it into pieces.
As the leader of an army, Dong Ke breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the Tiger Crouching Cannon making great achievements. In fact, just now the army was under fire from the opponent's long bow, and saw one soldier fall down.
It can be said that the army did not collapse directly, and that was because he managed the army well on weekdays.
If it hadn't been for Chu Yi's reorganization, these soldiers in the Ming army were more brave and disciplined than before, and they would never have been able to maintain their formation under the rain of arrows.
Dong Ke personally supervises the army, and coupled with the strict military laws, even some soldiers were shaken, but they did not dare to have the idea of escape.
Of course, this is also because the casualties have not yet reached the bottom line that the army can bear. Although the arrow rain looks scary and there are casualties, the number of casualties is not too many after all, and they are still within the endurance range of the army. Otherwise, I am afraid that
At this moment, Dong Ke could only flee in embarrassment with his men and horses.
Squinting his eyes, seeing the aliens in front of him being stunned by the Crouching Tiger Cannon, Dong Ke knew that now was definitely a good time to attack.
I saw Dong Ke brandishing the spear in his hand, shouting loudly, and taking the lead: "Soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy!"
Dong Ke took the lead and rode out on horseback. In just a blink of an eye, he covered a distance of tens of feet. The spear in his hand danced and smashed the heads of several opponents on the spot.
A group of soldiers following Dong Ke also rushed forward and crashed into the military formation like a torrent.
Governor George and Earl Harry, who were watching the battle from a distance, finally reacted. Their expressions became very ugly when they saw this scene.
Just from the losses they saw, the number of casualties was no less than a few hundred. It can be said that the two countries had exhausted all the troops and horses they could mobilize in the east, and they only gathered these thousands of troops.
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But this was just a blink of an eye. Almost 10% of the thousands of troops were killed in battle. You must know that in the process of opening up, even if they encountered some difficult natives, they were just like this.
Just twenty people.
It was definitely the first time that they had encountered hundreds of casualties in just the beginning of a battle.
Earl Harry did not believe that Dalikis and others were defeated by the Ming Dynasty in a head-to-head confrontation. Otherwise, the first thing he thought of after receiving the news was to unite with the Dutch to come and cause trouble for the Ming Dynasty.
But now, an idea came into Earl Harry's mind. Earl Harry felt that he might have underestimated Ming's strength.
Ever since they witnessed the sharpness of Ming's artillery fire when they attacked the port not long ago and the firepower of the warships that finally rushed out to fight them, Governor George and Earl Harry have actually realized that Ming is not
The natives were as vulnerable as they imagined.
It is true that they have not seen the Ming Dynasty's large-scale naval fleet, but just looking at the combat power displayed by those few battleships, it is very likely that the Ming Dynasty has a huge naval fleet.
It doesn't need to be many. If it is such a new type of ship, even forty or fifty ships are enough to keep them here.
If the Ming Dynasty did not even have dozens of warships, Governor George and Earl Harry would not believe it anyway.
A little bit of it flowing out from between the fingers of the huge Ming Dynasty is enough to build a fleet of considerable strength.
Fortunately, Governor George and the others were not aware of Chu Yi's previous shipbuilding plan. In Chu Yi's shipbuilding plan, the imperial court would allocate tens of millions of taels of gold and silver to build a huge fleet. This fleet
The number of new warships involved reached thousands.
Even when Portugal was at its peak, the navy known as the Invincible Armada was fully equipped, but the number of real warships was only a few hundred.
Moreover, not all of the hundreds of warships are new warships, many of them are old warships that have been in service for several years. The Ming Dynasty can really be said to be a powerful financial group. It was only at Chu Yi’s insistence that the decision was made.
There are plans to build thousands of ships, and the number of naval forces trained has reached hundreds of thousands.
If Governor George and the others knew the size of the navy trained by the Ming Dynasty, their eyes would probably drop.
Portugal traversed the sea and indeed plundered a large amount of wealth. It even trained a naval fleet with extremely high military quality during foreign campaigns. It is known as the Invincible Fleet at sea. Such an invincible fleet at sea is almost
You can run rampant in the West without any rivals.
But if it were really placed in the East, the Ming Dynasty was rich and powerful, and it could easily build a fleet of thousands of ships.
The most important thing is that Portugal has only accumulated such an invincible fleet after hundreds of years of development. However, in the hands of Chu Yi, the Ming court only needed three to five years to pull out a battleship Qian Yusou.
A huge fleet came out.
The warships that rushed out of the port and had a certain impact on them made Governor George and Earl Harry feel a little bad, but their undefeated past experience made them feel uncomfortable.
People subconsciously suppress their inner uneasy feelings.
Now in this confrontation, especially the collision between armies, the bravery displayed by the men led by Dong Ke deeply stimulated Governor George and others.
Regardless of whether it is the navy or the army, although it seems that the Ming side does not have any advantage, Governor George and Earl Harry also know that the reason why they were able to go so smoothly in the beginning was because they suddenly attacked and defeated the Ming Dynasty.
Caught off guard.
If the Ming Dynasty was allowed to calmly gather its troops and fleets, and then the two sides had a battle on the sea, it is hard to say what the outcome would be.
Even after suffering a surprise attack, the Ming Dynasty defenders still showed a fearlessness and strong combat effectiveness that far exceeded those of the indigenous foreign races.
Governor George looked at Earl Harry with a bit of worry, especially when he saw Dong Ke leading an army into the military formation.
The originally neat military formation was now showing signs of disintegration. Governor George said urgently: "Earl Harry, think of a way quickly. If the army is defeated, we may not be able to fly even with our wings!"
Earl Harry's momentum was not much better than Governor George's. Governor George was panicked, and Earl Harry's momentum was also shaken.
"Fight!"
With a ferocious look in his eyes, Earl Harry looked at Governor George and gritted his teeth and said: "George, we have no other choice. If we cannot withstand this battle, none of us will be able to leave alive."
While speaking, Earl Harry jerked his horse away from his body, and unexpectedly took the initiative to rush towards the battlefield where the two sides were fighting.
Governor George couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he saw Earl Harry charging forward on horseback. After reacting, he saw Governor George shouting at several officers around him: "Let's go!"
Governor George did not rush forward after Earl Harry. Instead, he turned around and fled with his men after Earl Harry rushed out.
Earl Harry, who had just rushed into the battlefield and hacked away a great scholar with the long sword in his hand, subconsciously looked into the distance. At first glance, Earl Harry did not see Governor George following him as he expected. Instead, he saw
To the scene where Governor George took the opportunity to escape.
The long sword stabbing a soldier paused slightly, and Earl Harry couldn't help but roared: "Fellow compatriots, follow me and kill."
Just as Earl Harry said, if they cannot win this battle, it is easy to imagine what their fate will be, and there will be no future at all.
Earl Harry's personal participation in the battle was indeed a boost to morale. Initially, these soldiers were already showing signs of defeat, but after Earl Harry's personal participation in the battle, most of the panicked soldiers calmed down and began to fight.
Dong Ke could clearly feel that the speed at which he led his men to charge into the formation suddenly slowed down, especially as the resistance of the foreign soldiers around him suddenly increased a lot.
"kill!"
Hearing a clanging sound, Dong Ke jumped up from his horse and stabbed Earl Harry from the air with the spear in his hand.
When Earl Harry came on horseback, Dong Ke had actually determined that Earl Harry was one of the most important figures in the enemy army.
With a bit of joy in his eyes, Dong Ke fell from the air and slammed his spear towards Earl Harry.
The long sword in Earl Harry's hand shook suddenly and stabbed Dong Ke's wrist. The angle of the long sword was so tricky that it forced Dong Ke to stop. Otherwise, that strike would
If the spear falls, it is very likely that Dong Ke will be seriously injured, but the wrist holding the spear will probably be cut off directly.
If he were not in a desperate situation, Dong Ke would never choose to risk his life.
The two fought in an instant, and the spear in Dong Ke's hand was as agile as a silver snake. He was so enchanted that he was able to suppress Earl Harry with only the power to parry.
Dong Ke laughed even more at this moment, and kept irritating Earl Harry with his words: "It seems that your companion is planning to leave you and escape alone!"
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