The Xia army's landing was fair and aboveboard, right in front of the Spaniards.
The Royal City of Spain is on the south bank of the mouth of the Pasig River, while the Second Marine Division landed on the north bank.
The two sides faced each other across the river and were within easy reach.
Xia Jun's landing was as orderly as a tourist.
But the Spaniards had no choice but to watch helplessly.
They didn't even dare to provoke the Han people outside the city, let alone cross the river to attack the Xia army.
"This is our best chance. If we don't attack first now, we will be dead."
Captain Peake was still shouting, looking like a madman.
But no one took his words to heart.
Only seeing the size of the Xia army's warships on the sea, everyone understood that there was no hope of victory.
But who wants to die?
The reason why they chose to land on the north bank of the Pasig River instead of the south bank was not because Guerzhong was afraid of being attacked by the Spanish.
He intended to create a situation.
This situation is aimed not only at the Spaniards, but also at the Han Chinese in Luzon.
The slow landing process was completely seen by the Spaniards and Luzon Han people, and the sense of oppression from the mighty army would definitely spread.
In this way, it can not only shock the Spaniards, but also gradually calm down the somewhat crazy Luzon Han people.
Sure enough, the effect is very good.
Just when Gu No. 2 Middle School set foot on land, several small boats came from the other side of the Pasig River.
Zhu Jin and Hong Xu led the leaders of the Han people in Luzon to come to pay a visit.
"Thank God, the heavenly army has finally arrived."
Chen Changjiu looked at Xia Jun's appearance, his eyes filled with tears.
Hometown is just a noun in the minds of many of them.
They are also worried that in a few years, their descendants will forget their roots.
Although they cannot return to their homeland now, the army from their homeland is here to protect them.
Suddenly, they were reconnected with their hometown.
Zhang Chunfu is slightly younger than Chen Changjiu, and his feelings for China are also lighter.
He looked at Xia Jun's appearance with trepidation, feeling more panic deep in his heart.
These Xia troops are all brave and fierce, with murderous intent. The artillery unloaded from the ship is all over the entire coast. I really don't know how terrifying it will be once fired.
The achievements that the Luzon Han people had just achieved were nothing but the light of fireflies in front of Xia Jun.
From now on, all you need to do is obey Xia Jun's arrangements.
"The country already knows what happened to you. We, the Chinese nation, are the leader of all souls. How can we allow others to bully us? From now on, Luzon will belong to Chinese territory, and you will also return to your Chinese birthplace. From now on, when you walk around the world, don't be afraid of anything.
You have the country’s support behind you.”
With just a few words, the Han people in Luzon were completely settled.
No one felt it, and the impetuous and crazy feeling that I had had suddenly disappeared.
And this is exactly the purpose of Gu No. 2 Middle School.
It took a full day for the Second Marine Division to complete the landing.
Chief of Staff Nie Dapeng personally led the Seventh Marine Regiment to cross the Pasig River and circle to the south of the Spanish Royal City.
Gu No. 2 Middle School left only one company on the north side of the Pasig River to provide security. He led the Fifth Marine Regiment to cross the river and completely surrounded the Royal City of Spain.
"According to the intelligence, the entire castle is very vast and has various defense facilities. Although there are not many Spaniards in the city, it will definitely not be easy to fight."
The Second Marine Division has obtained the blueprint of the Spanish Royal City.
Why did you get such valuable information?
Because when this castle was originally built, Spanish colonists drove a large number of Chinese laborers to participate in labor.
Although the Chinese workers did not dare to resist, some smart people among them mapped out the key points of the castle during the construction process and kept them secretly.
Obviously the Chinese at that time already knew that the Spaniards had evil intentions, so they held a hand in reserve.
It's just that the strength gap between the two sides has been too huge over the years, and it's useless for the Chinese to hold blueprints in their hands.
But it's different now.
The more powerful Xia army has arrived, and with the support of the blueprints, there is great hope of conquering the castle.
Gu Erzhong took a telescope and carefully looked at the castle in front of him. The more he looked at it, the more headache he got.
The Royal City of Spain is the most typical European bastion.
Around the castle, tall and steep walls have been built.
These city walls are all made of huge granite stones, each weighing hundreds of kilograms.
This means that even the artillery of the Xia army will be difficult to blow down the city wall.
However, if the city wall cannot be blown down and the defenders are condescending and have no defensive blind spots, they will cause huge casualties to the Xia army.
Let alone the city wall, the moat outside alone is a difficulty.
Because it was close to the river and the sea, the Spanish got great convenience when building the castle.
As a result, the moat surrounding the castle was more than forty meters wide and eight meters deep.
With this width, no tools can fit on it.
The only way to cross the river is by boat.
The musketeers on the city wall can attack this side of the moat. If you take a wooden boat, there is no cover on it and you will be a perfect target.
"Although it is difficult, the problem must be solved step by step. The first is the moat. Is there a way to do it?"
The generals of the Second Marine Division gathered in front of the formation, looking at the defense map and observing the castle. The discussion was very intense, but for a while they could not find a solution.
"Conventional offensive tactics will definitely not work. As long as we cannot suppress the firepower on top of the city, we will not be able to survive."
The more Gan Huiqiang looked at the drawings of the bastion, the more headache he felt.
"Although we have a lot of artillery, we certainly can't cover all the walls. If there is even one omission, it will cause huge casualties."
European bastions are more complex than Eastern city walls and have more doorways.
It can be said that the strength of defense far exceeds that of the Eastern City Wall.
Any experienced officer will know with just a little observation that it is impossible to completely suppress the firepower on the city wall with artillery alone.
Because the places on the bastion that can be attacked are not just the city head. There are also various shooting holes on the walls at various heights.
This kind of place is completely out of reach of artillery.
Originally, when dealing with the city wall, the Xia Army's artillery could directly destroy the city wall. However, this kind of solid bastion limited the role of the Xia Army's artillery.
"Mr. Gu, we have a way. Although it is more risky, the hope of success is very high."
Just when the Second Marine Division was frowning, Zhu Jin spoke.
Since conventional offensive tactics cannot work, special forces may be able to show off their skills.
