Chapter 1663 Attacking Manila (13)

"Open the door!" Sun Zhen gritted his teeth and gave the order. Just now, two of his men fell in a sneak attack, and the attacker was hiding in this house with a brown-red exterior wall on the street.

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong man flashed out from behind him. Sun Zhen was no less tall than his body. He was holding a black cylindrical thing in his hand. This was only distributed before the war started, so that the troops entering the city could fight in the street.

The battering ram used looks inconspicuous, but it weighs fifty or sixty kilograms. The principle of this thing is the same as that of a battering ram. It also uses physical principles to break the door latch to achieve the effect of breaking the door.

The strong man went to the door to indicate his position, then grabbed the handles at the middle and rear of the door-breaking hammer with both hands, raised it high and then swung it out, hitting the door in front of him. Then there was a "click" sound, and the door

In response to the call, a group of impatient soldiers immediately poured into the house.

For Sun Zhen, the street fighting in urban Manila is undoubtedly a new experience. Very few of the combat missions he has carried out in the past few years have encountered such difficult environments. The streets are only two or three meters wide.

They were small buildings of two to three stories, densely packed throughout the city. The Spanish defenders scattered and huddled in these houses, using muskets, bows and arrows and even thrown short spears to snipe the Haihan army entering the city.

These people often only attack once at a location. Regardless of whether they succeed or not, they will immediately evacuate and move to the next attack point. They use their familiarity with the local environment to hide and hide. However, it is difficult for the Haihan Army located in the narrow streets to launch an effective attack on them.

The counterattack had to be spread out, and the houses on both sides of the street were cleared one by one. But in this way, they would inevitably have to fight the enemy in a narrow space indoors, and the Haihan Army's weapon advantage would be greatly reduced.

, the speed of advancement was far less than the situation during the earlier confrontation outside the city.

But Sun Zhen had no better way to do this. The order he received was to open up the route from the South Gate to the East Gate as soon as possible, and to assist the Nanhai Special Operations Brigade outside the city to seize control of the East Gate. However, as of now,

Judging from the situation, we have to go through another fierce battle before reaching the east gate.

The Haihan soldiers who poured into the house did not encounter any resistance. After searching the rooms upstairs and downstairs, they only found the owner's family of seven, a couple and four children.

and an old nanny who was both a cook and a nanny. Although this family was all Spanish, it was obvious that they were not the armed men that the navy wanted to arrest.

Sun Zhen entered the room and took a look at the family. Several children subconsciously retreated behind their parents. Although they did not know the identity of the visitor, they could feel the invisible murderous aura oppressing them. Their nature of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages made them feel

It would be safer to stay away from this big oriental man.

"Did you find any weapons in this house?" Sun Zhenfa asked.

"No, the person who attacked us just slipped out of the back door before breaking down the door." The sergeant responsible for leading the team to search the house responded immediately.

Sun Zhen had no intention of venting his anger on these innocent civilians. He waved his hands impatiently and said: "Take them all away and send them to a prisoner-of-war camp. Remember to ask the translator to confirm their identities."

Of course, before the Haihan Army attacked the city, they had expected that a large number of prisoners would be taken into custody after the city was broken. The number could reach thousands, so they made corresponding arrangements in advance. However, the blasting effect of the city wall in the south of the city was not ideal.

The troops entering the city all came up on ladders from outside the city. It was not easy to escort a large number of prisoners from inside the city to the outside. Takahashi Minami could only circle a piece of land in the south of the city first, so that the Spaniards would not have time to use it.

Some wooden fences surround several intersections, which can be regarded as a temporary prison.

The appearance of Europeans is obviously different from that of Easterners, and they are also the primary targets for detention. Regardless of whether these people have carried out armed resistance against the Haihan army during the war, men, women, old and young, all must be taken as prisoners, and their status will be considered after the war.

Determine their whereabouts. With the situation in Manila, some valuable people will inevitably be caught. If these people want to regain their freedom, they will definitely have to pay a ransom fee first. This is also what the Haihan military is doing.

One of the main sources of profit after the war.

Sun Zhen also feels quite troubled by the current way of fighting. The complexity of the environment is secondary. He really doesn't like too many civilians on the battlefield. This is not because of any kindness, but just for people waiting.

The existence prevented him from using all the power he had during the battle. Moreover, the command headquarters had clear instructions. Although he could kill anyone who tried to resist without any reason during the battle, he was not allowed to kill innocent civilians indiscriminately.

These two instructions seem a bit contradictory, but Sun Zhen can also understand the painstaking efforts of the generals. Haihan crossed the entire South China Sea to attack this seaport city, and he did not intend to just grab a handful and run away. He drove away the original ruler.

After the siege, Haihan will definitely take over the city and incorporate it and the surrounding areas into his own territory. If too many civilians were killed during the siege, the post-war pacification work will also be

It's quite troublesome, and you may even have to bring immigrants from other places to fill it.

As for the nationality issue of these local people, Sun Zhen does not need to worry about it. Haihan is an immigrant country mainly composed of Han people, but in recent years, some immigrants from South Asia, West Asia and even further places have obtained Haihan

Nationality. If the people living here are willing to stay and take Haihan nationality after the war, then the country must be happy to receive these people as war dividends.

At this time, someone came to report that there was suspected enemy activity in the adjacent house in front. Sun Zhen became interested as soon as he heard it. He led the team out of the back door, went around to the side of the house, and then let the door-breaking hammer come forward to operate.

He himself pulled out a saber in his hand. The space in the room was narrow, and when everyone rushed in, it would be easy to accidentally injure one of his own by firing. The saber he brought was tailor-made, and the blade had blood grooves.

There is a row of sharp serrations on the back of the knife. Although the length of the handle is only one foot or two inches, it is quite heavy because it is made of fine steel. This knife has drank a lot of human blood on battlefields in various places, and it is considered to be Sun Zhen's most powerful sword.

A handy personal weapon.

Almost at the same time that the door was smashed open, Sun Zhen had already rushed into the house by smashing the door panel. As expected, there were seven or eight Spanish men in the house. He probably didn't expect that the Haihan Army came so quickly.

He was stunned in place and didn't react.

Sun Zhen didn't dare to stop. He raised his leg and kicked the man in front of him on the chest, sending him flying backwards. He also knocked over the other person behind him. Only then did everyone in the room react.

I plan to swarm this opponent in one fell swoop.

Sun Zhen didn't stop after kicking one person over. Then he stabbed the side of the neck of the person closest to him with a knife. Blood spurted out immediately. Sun Zhen pulled out the knife, turned around and slashed at the person who was rushing behind him. Then

The person subconsciously raised his hand to block, but was struck by the powerful and heavy knife on his forearm. Although the arm was not completely split into two pieces, the arm bones were broken. The person immediately screamed and stepped back.

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At this time, the first enemy who used a weapon finally made his first move, hitting Sun Zhen's head with a knife. Sun Zhen didn't care about chasing the Spaniard with a broken arm, so he raised his hand and waved the knife to block this attack.

A head-on blow.

The soldiers who followed Sun Zhen into the house used rifles with bayonets. For the infantry, they were basically used as short spears. It was easy to deal with the Spaniards in the house, and they were brought down again in two or three strokes.

After several people were forced into a corner, the remaining three saw no way to escape, so they took the initiative to throw down their weapons and surrender.

"Tie them alive first, go find the translator, and have a quick interrogation!" Sun Zhen carefully avoided the pool of blood on the ground and gave orders to his men. The guy who had been stabbed in the neck by him just now had a large pool of blood bleeding.

On the floor, although his body still twitched from time to time, he saw that he was dying. Sun Zhen didn't care about this man's life or death, he just didn't want the blood on the floor to make the soles of his shoes sticky.

However, now that he has been captured alive, Sun Zhen must get some useful information from them, especially the enemy's deployment in this urban area. Only after understanding this can he make targeted tactical adjustments.

Not long after, a Portuguese man who could speak Spanish and Chinese arrived. After a brief exchange with him, Sun Zhen asked him to interrogate the three people quickly. The Portuguese came over and asked a few questions, but the three people

They refused to answer, and one of them spat disdainfully.

When Sun Zhen saw this, he didn't say much. He strode over, grabbed the hair of the spitting Spaniard, and dragged him to the side. Then he took out his saber and wiped the man's neck directly, as if he was killing a chicken.

"Tell them that if they don't cooperate, they will die, just like him." Sun Zhen pointed the knife at the unlucky man on the floor, and said to the stunned Portuguese translator: "Whoever speaks last will die!"

The Portuguese swallowed a gulp of saliva and quickly conveyed Sun Zhen's meaning to the two survivors. This time they did not need anyone to urge them. The death of their companion had given them the best warning. The two rushed to confess.

I'm afraid that if I fall behind, I'll be killed by this murderous devil.

Soon Sun Zhen got the information he needed. The Spanish army deployed thousands of people in the area between the east gate and the south gate, with the intention of delaying the Haihan army's attack. And their main purpose

The tactic, as Sun Zhen saw, was to use private houses as bunkers to intercept and kill the Haihan army advancing eastward layer by layer. As for the location of its headquarters, it was located in an official residence in the east of the city.

Sun Zhen immediately asked someone to get a map of the city, and asked the two prisoners to point out the location of the official residence on the map. After seeing the map, both of them looked ashen, because the map was almost exhaustively drawn.

The streets and main buildings in the city, including the official residence.

After getting the information he wanted, Sun Zhen immediately began to plan his next move. There was still about two streets from his current location to the official residence, but if he followed the current route, he could push all the way to the destination. He would probably have to struggle with the Spaniards for several hours, and he might not be able to achieve his goal by nightfall. After carefully reading the map, he decided to find another way to bypass the Spanish defenses and attack the enemy directly. Army headquarters.

Naturally, there is a huge risk in doing so. If the intelligence confessed by the two men is wrong and there is an ambush by the Spanish army on the route he chooses, he will probably be surrounded by the other party. Even if the information provided by the other party is accurate , he also arrived at his destination successfully, but if the process of attacking the enemy headquarters was not smooth, he might also be put in danger.

However, Sun Zhen has always been known for his bravery in combat, and he didn't pay much attention to the risk. He immediately gathered his team and announced the decision to his sergeants. Then he ordered the two prisoners to be escorted to the rear. By the way, I would like to inform Takahashi Minami of the battle situation here and my decision.

After Sun Zhen issued the order, he led a platoon under his command, quietly changed the direction of march, moved to the north of the city, bypassed the enemy's defense zone, and then tried to turn to the east of the city.

At this time, most of the civilians in the war zone in the city have fled their homes, and people with status have fled into the castle in the north of the city, which is the last hope of the Spaniards. And the three city gates that are still under the control of the defenders have been Even if it is closed, they cannot leave the city and can only stay as far away from the war zone as possible.

As expected, there were no ambush along the route Sun Zhen chose, and there were not even a few living people seen. Even the people who stayed at home and did not flee, did not dare to rashly poke their heads in even if they heard the noise outside. It wasn't until his group had turned to the east of the city, perhaps only a hundred meters away from their destination, that they bumped into two Spanish cavalry who were probably carrying orders.

The two people who came on horseback were surprised when they saw a group of Haihan soldiers suddenly appearing on the street. In their understanding, this place should still be under their own control, so how could such a sudden appearance appear? There were many Haihan soldiers. The two men were not slow to respond. They immediately stopped the reins, turned the horses' heads, prepared to escape from the street, and sent a warning to the rear.

And Sun Zhen didn't hesitate at all. When the two men reined in, he had already given the order: "Kill them all!"

After several gunshots, the two men were shot and fell down from their horses. Sun Zhen knew that the gunshots would definitely alert the enemy, so killing these two men only bought a little buffer time. That's it, he immediately gave the order to move forward quickly. A group of people strode forward and after passing an intersection, they saw their destination.

This official residence is the residence of Manila Fleet Commander Juan Luis in the city. It has a large front garden, which became Sun Zhen's evidence for identifying his destination.

"This is the place, rush in!" Sun Zhen took the lead and sprinted towards the official residence.
Chapter completed!