The second bombardment lasted longer and was more violent.
Zhang Yanling and others all felt that the boulders above their heads could no longer hold up, dust was falling down, and the entire cliff felt like it was about to collapse at any time.
Suddenly, Zhang Yanling heard something strange amidst the rumbling gunfire. It was a different roar of gunfire. Although it seemed to be far away, Zhang Yanling recognized it. It was the bow main gun on the armored battleship.
The roar of the main gun. The roar of the main gun is high-pitched and loud, which is different from the sound of other artillery. The roar of the main gun is like the roar of a lion, which can suppress the sound of other artillery fire.
Zhang Yanling raised her head and shouted in surprise: "Here we come!"
Helena raised her head and looked at Zhang Yanling and said loudly: "What's coming?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Listen, that is the roar of the huge cannon of my armored battleship. According to this, it is five or six miles away, but I can hear the sound of the cannon. If nothing else, the bombardment here will stop.
, because they are going to meet the enemy."
Helena and Catherine listened carefully when they heard the words. But their ears were filled with a buzzing roar. How could they tell the difference? But seeing Zhang Yanling's happy face, they also held hope in their hearts. I hope he was not talking nonsense.
However, the facts proved Zhang Yanling's words. Suddenly, the bombing on the cliff above his head stopped. There were originally dense and continuous explosions, but now after the sudden stop, there was still a buzzing in the ears, which suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Habit.
Catherine was surprised and said: "It really stopped. Could it be that..."
Helena said: "Listen, in the east, far away, there seems to be artillery fire. It seems that what the Duke said is right."
Zhang Yanling laughed loudly, stretched out his hand to wipe the dust on his head and face and said: "Can I still hear it wrong? Don't move here, I will climb up and take a look. I hope it is not an illusion caused by my damaged ears.
"
Helena said: "Be careful, there are musketeers on the hillside."
Zhang Yanling nodded and climbed up the mountain wall carefully, but saw that the mountain wall where he had been hiding was covered with rubble, as if someone had smashed all the jagged rocks with a sledgehammer. Not to mention the vegetation and thorns, all
It was blasted into pieces. The entire area at the front of the cliff with a radius of thirty or forty steps turned into a bare gravel field.
There was still smoke and dust around, otherwise Zhang Yanling would not have dared to stay any longer, because there was no shelter here. Anyone standing in this place would be a living target for the musketeers on the hillside.
Zhang Yanling only glanced at the sea for a few times, and then climbed down immediately. But those few glances were enough. Between the thin smoke and dust, Zhang Yanling saw the Folang warship sailing towards the middle of the strait away from the coast.
Go. He also saw the other warships parked in the military port leaving the military port and heading to the sea.
Wang Hong and the others arrived! The enemy found their traces, so they had to give up the bombardment and go to sea to fight.
Zhang Yanling was ecstatic in her heart. Although she did not see her own warships, nor her own soldiers and horses. But this feeling of surviving from a desperate situation made Zhang Yanling extremely excited.
"How is it? Is it true?" Helena asked.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "My people are here. The warships have gone to fight. We are safe for the time being."
Helena was so happy that she hugged Zhang Yanling and jumped up.
Zhang Yanling hurriedly said: "Be careful, in such a narrow place, if you fall, you will meet God."
Helena said: "We are not dead in such a dangerous situation, why would God want us? It's so good."
As Helena spoke, she squatted down and said to Almeida, who was leaning against the rock wall with narrowed eyes: "Father, did you hear this? We are saved."
Almeida remained motionless, only nodding slightly.
Catherine was also overjoyed. Zhang Yanling reached out and hugged her shoulders to express her congratulations.
"What should we do now? How many warships do you have coming? Can we win?" Helena asked.
Zhang Yanling said: "As far as I know, we have three armored ships. In the last battle, several of our ships were damaged and have not been repaired."
"Three ships?" Helena's smile froze. She knew that there were more than thirty warships in the Manlajia naval port, and Zhang Yanling had three ships. How could he win? It seemed that he was happy in vain.
"Don't worry, although there are only three ships, I have a lot of men and horses. If I guessed correctly, my two thousand cavalry will launch an attack before dark. Unfortunately, I can't join the battle, so I can only hide here and wait.
They are coming." Zhang Yanling said.
"What do you mean? You mean, your soldiers and horses will attack from the land? They are actually following us on the road? Are they preparing to attack Manlajia?" Helena said.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Speaking of which, I was inspired by you. That day when you rode to Longya Gate, I suddenly remembered that I could launch an attack from land. So, when we set off, we ordered two thousand cavalry to attack.
Set off behind us. The three warships on the sea are just to lure the enemy. When all the warships here go out to fight, my cavalry will launch an attack, sweep across here, and occupy the harbor."
Helena was stunned for a while, then frowned and said, "I see. You are so smart in your calculations."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "It's not about calculation, it's just that if I want to win Manlajia, I have to find some way."
Helena looked a little uncomfortable and said softly: "Can I understand it this way? In fact, you just lied to me. You didn't abide by our agreement at all. You had already prepared to attack here, but I was kept in the dark. And you promised me
What is more important is that after rescuing my father, I will order the troops to evacuate and you will occupy this place."
Zhang Yanling was stunned and said with a smile: "Don't be stupid, why are you talking about this at this time? If I hadn't arranged this, how could I get out of trouble now? Besides, I didn't break the agreement. I said, rescue your father, and then
You give up the port of Manlajia. The situation has changed now, and it will be the same if I capture this place."
Helena looked at Zhang Yanling blankly and said softly: "I am very disappointed. Although the result is the same, you really have no intention of abiding by the agreement, right? Regardless of whether my father is rescued or not, you will attack here, right?"
Zhang Yanling was silent for a moment, nodded slowly and said: "Yes."
Helena said: "Why didn't you tell me clearly? Why did you lie to me?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Because I am the Duke of the Ming Empire, I am here just to capture the Malacca Strait and occupy this place. This is my goal and I will not negotiate any conditions with anyone. Helena, I hope you understand this.
"
Helena's face turned pale and she turned away, feeling very angry.
Catherine said: "I don't understand what you are talking about. Helena, we just escaped death. Why are you angry?"
Helena breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "Catherine, I'm not angry. I'm just a little sad. I thought I met a different person, but in fact, they are all the same and they are all lies."
Zhang Yanling frowned and looked at Helena, wanting to say something, but swallowed it back.
It sounds like Helena is making trouble unreasonably, but in fact, Zhang Yanling knows what Helena is thinking. She completely believes in her promise and is honest with herself. But now she finds that she does not treat her in the same way. So she feels
Lost and sad.
In the beginning, he did treat this matter as a deal, but as the leader of the Ming Dynasty's Invincible Fleet, how could Zhang Yanling place his hopes on this agreement. Regardless of whether Almeida could be rescued or not, Zhang Yanling must
Offensive. This is his duty and goal.
But Zhang Yanling cannot blame Helena for her attitude, because he knows that compared to the previous relationship, he and Helena have developed some entangled feelings. Helena is actually sad that she is not sincere to her and thinks that she has hurt her.
of her feelings.
Helena herself couldn't explain why she was suddenly so lost. This young girl found herself hopelessly in love with this foreign duke. Although she knew that he was a married man, she still couldn't control her feelings.
.
So when she thinks about this these days, she feels uneasy and a sense of danger. She knows that she shouldn't be like this, but she wants to try this danger. She hopes that this is a beautiful relationship. This kind of
In this situation, if you cannot get comfort from the other party, but learn that the other party has concealed and deceived you, you will naturally feel an unbalanced resentment and loss.
Her mood was unstable at the moment. This actually had nothing to do with the gains and losses at the Malacca Harbor.
…
Under the setting sun, in the strait on the east side of Manlajia Harbor, Wang Hong led three armored warships to launch an attack on the more than 20 warships of the Eastern Fleet that were facing them.
After seeing the signal sent by Chen Shiyi, Wang Hong did not hesitate to order the advance to Manlajia Harbor to launch a feint attack. Because he saw Chen Shiyi's distress signal in succession, he knew that Zhang Yanling and others were in danger. They must immediately
Launch an attack.
The main gun began to bombard the eastern area of Malajia from a few miles away. Although this bombardment did not have much significance, it was enough as long as it let the other side know that the enemy warships were launching an attack.
Within half an hour, the opponent organized more than 20 warships to come in a mighty manner. The number was much more than he expected. But this was exactly a good thing. For the entire offensive plan, he attracted more than 20 warships here.
The more enemy troops there are, the more beneficial it will be to the entire war.
Therefore, Wang Hong made a bold decision. He took the initiative to attack to contain the enemy for a long time, allowing the cavalry on land to capture the port faster.
The two sides were several miles apart, and the artillery battle had already begun. Suddenly, artillery fire burst into the sky on the sea surface of the canyon, and water columns rose into the sky. Although Wang Hong only led three ironclad ships, he used powerful firepower, protection, and maneuverability. The battle between the two sides continued.
It's very intense.
The people in East Manchuria heard the rumbling roar of artillery since the afternoon. It was not until the port was bombed and battle scenes appeared on the sea that they realized that warships were launching an attack.
This kind of scene is rare. Many people gathered at the port and stood on the cliff to watch the battle on the sea and the excitement. Some people recognized the flags of the three armored ships and were very surprised.
"That's... the dragon flag? It seems to be the Ming Dynasty's fleet, the Ming Dynasty's treasure ship. Oh my god, it turns out that the legend is true. The Ming Dynasty's fleet is really here."
"Yes, it's true. It's a pity that there are only three ships. They can't defeat the warships of the Franji Kingdom. It's a pity."
"What do you mean by this? Do you hope that Ming's warships will win? This idea of yours is very dangerous."
"I didn't say that. You don't want to slander anyone. Who loses and wins, what does it have to do with me?"
"Don't be so sensitive, actually... I also hope that the Ming fleet will win. I'm fed up with the Francois, they don't treat us as human beings at all. I know that the Ming people are reasonable, and I would rather they occupy this place.
"
"Shh... don't talk nonsense. Although I won't tell the truth, some people like to be dogs and will tell these things to the Francois. You will be hanged by them. Don't talk nonsense. Some things should be left alone.
Just keep it in your heart."
…
Just as the people were watching the battle at sea and talking about it, a group of black cavalry rolled up like a strong wind on the seaside road a few miles east of the port of Malacca.
Zhang Yin took the lead, holding a long sword high in his hand, which glowed with dazzling golden light in the setting sun. Behind him, more than a thousand cavalry were running wildly in three teams. At the rear, there were more than 70 cavalrymen pulled by more than 300 horses.
Light Tiger Howl Cannon.
They had arrived ten miles east of Manlaka yesterday evening and had been waiting for the signal to attack. When Zhang Yin learned from the signal from the armored battleship that Zhang Yanling was in danger, Zhang Yin immediately issued the order to attack.
.
The Ming cavalry launched its first charge on a foreign land.