The distance from the Port of Kulumbo to the Gulf of Mannar at the southern end of the Palk Strait is actually not that far. The distance by sea is only seven or eight hundred miles. Ordinary large ships can arrive there in only seven or eight days, let alone combat warships.
Therefore, the reconnaissance ships sent by Alfonso wandered in the Gulf of Mannar early to detect traces of the Ming fleet.
Time passed day by day, and on the eighth day, the reconnaissance ships still found no trace of the Ming Dynasty fleet, which made Alfonso realize that the other party might really attack Goa Port first.
If the opponent attacks the Port of Goa, then the shipwrecks and other facilities on the Palk Strait channel will be useless. But this does not disappoint Alfonso at all, because he realizes that the most anticipated result has happened. The opponent is about to attack.
Goa Port, and there, I have prepared a large number of cannon fodder soldiers and horses waiting for them.
The full name of the Kala Empire is Vijayanagar Empire. This country has been established at the southern tip of the South Asian continent for nearly two hundred years. Today, the Kala Empire, under the command of the promising monarch Krishna, is in its
The heyday of the kingdom.
Although the arrival of the Francois occupied two of its ports, Krishna also cleverly used the strength of the Francois to help them settle their hostile country, the Bahmani Kingdom, and occupied their
A large area of land, making the Garo Empire the largest kingdom in South Asia.
As the saying goes, if you lose money outside the embankment and make up for it within the embankment, you can't defeat the foreign masters from the west, and you can't defeat other people on the same continent? At the cost of ceding Goa and Guri, you can use the strong ships and cannons of the Flemish people to fake the power of tigers.
In the book, King Krishna did so beautifully that even though he lost two ports, his reputation greatly increased and he was praised by all people.
Rather than saying that Krishna bullied the weak and feared the strong, it is better to say that this man was very wise. After that, he not only had a fierce fight with the Francois, but also had a soft attitude towards the internal religious policy, which was an extremely easy point of conflict. The Garo Empire
In China, many religions coexist and live in harmony.
In the Kingdom of Kala, religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Catholicism, Islam and Judaism are all declared to be legal religions without distinction. The kingdom treats them equally and does not favor one against another. As long as they coexist harmoniously, anything can be said.
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It must be said that King Krishna, who had such a broad mind and courage, was one of the few enlightened monarchs in South Asia in this era. Under his leadership, the Garo Empire mixed with the Fulangji people in trade and took a share of the pie.
It has achieved great development in various fields such as agricultural science and technology. Especially in the military field, the Garo Empire has obtained many equipment and weapons that countries in South Asia could not even imagine, and has become a very powerful country.
All factions in the country, including the Francois, expressed support for Krishna because they were also happy to see someone abandon religious discrimination and vendetta, take care of the interests of all parties, and allow every force to benefit in the Garo Empire. Especially the Buddha
The Langji people enjoy various personal and trade privileges in the Jialuo Empire, so they highly respect him.
This time, Alfonso, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Fleet, retreated from the port of Maraga to the port of Guri, and formulated a plan to defend the two seaports of Goa and Guri. Alfonso asked King Krishna of Kala for support. His
The request is not too much. Ask the Garo Empire to send 5,000 elite troops to assist the Folangji garrison in guarding the port of Goa. These 5,000 people are required not to retreat even if they fight until the last moment, unless they get his permission.
Of course Krishna agreed. He knew the importance of the Folangji people to him. Helping the Folangji people at this moment was helping himself. Besides, it was only five thousand soldiers and horses, even if he understood that these five thousand people were controlled by the Folangji people.
Even if the robots are regarded as cannon fodder, Krishna will never frown.
Moreover, Krishna believed that with the topography of Goa Port and the defensive fortifications of dozens of forts built by Francois, the Ming army could not possibly break through. Therefore, Krishna sent five thousand elite soldiers.
Assist the Fo Lang robots in their battles with the utmost sincerity.
Alfonso's plan is to lure the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses to attack Goa Port and let them consume a large amount of troops and ammunition in Goa Port. After that, he will lead the main fleet to fight with them.
Now, there is no trace of the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses in the Gulf of Mannar, which means that the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses are heading towards Goa, and the plan has begun to work.
Of course, Alfonso did not act rashly. He wanted to confirm the authenticity of the news. He wanted to see the opponent's fleet appear in the port of Goa. Only then could he be sure that the Ming Dynasty's goal was Goa. He knew how powerful the Ming Dynasty people were.
, so he will never take it lightly. He also
Don't worry that Goa Port will be easily captured, because the defense system of Goa Port and the deployment of nearly 10,000 troops will not allow the opponent to easily break through. Even though the Ming Dynasty fought fiercely, the cannon fodder there had the consciousness of cannon fodder.
They would deal a heavy blow to the people of the Ming Dynasty.
With excitement, Alfonso stood still and waited for the news from Goa Port. Five days later, two ravens brought him the long-awaited news. The Ming Armada was discovered in the sea outside Goa Port.
Dozens of large and small ships. Although the reconnaissance ships could not see all the ships clearly, they saw the Ming Dynasty's flagship Xingchen and several armored warships escorting nearby. There were also more than a dozen wooden sailing ships of various sizes.
Warship.
It can be determined from this that it is the Ming Dynasty's Invincible Fleet. Their main force has arrived at Goa Port, and the Star flagship has appeared there, so what else is there to say. They are about to launch an attack on Goa Port
undoubtedly.
Alfonso was overjoyed and immediately issued an order. More than 20 Folan warships and more than ten Garo Empire warships from Guri Port immediately set off and circled the enemy's front and rear from the Gulf of Mannar. They will arrive in five days.
Port of Goa.
By then, regardless of whether the Ming Dynasty army was fighting an inextricable battle with the Goa defenders, they would also be severely damaged. That battle would also be Alfonso's world-famous battle. He would completely annihilate the entire Ming fleet, and in one fell swoop
Sweep away the haze.
Dozens of warships sailed out from the narrow strait ferry and entered the wide sea of the Gulf of Mannar. Alfonso stood proudly on his flagship Flower of the Sea, scanning the sea with a telescope in his hand. Out of caution
, he asked all the warships out of the strait to disperse their formations and patrol the Gulf of Mannar for observation. He was vaguely on guard, but he must not be diverted by the Ming Dynasty people, and ended up falling into the opponent's trap.
Alfonso's caution was necessary. As expected, the Franco fleet found a fleet of two wooden sailing ships and more than ten small boats on the sea southwest of Ceylon Island. They were sneaking on the sea
It is floating on the ground and its behavior is very suspicious.
Alfonso immediately ordered the Diamond and Lavender, which were the closest, to launch an attack. The two warships immediately launched an attack, using broadside artillery salvos from several miles away, and immediately sank seven or eight small boats. The remaining
The ship fled and headed straight towards the port of Coulombo.
Alfonso was in an extremely comfortable mood. No matter what the purpose of these small boats was, at least it proved one thing. The main ships of the Ming Dynasty fleet had all sailed to Goa. They did not have enough troops to attack their own fleet in the Gulf of Mannar.
Conduct harassment. Perhaps they also expected that their fleet would go to the rescue and wanted to use these small boats to harass and delay. But their wishful thinking would not succeed.
Alfonso no longer paid attention to these fleeing boats. He ordered the fleet to assemble quickly and sail directly to the port of Goa. Because he had tested the bottom line of the Ming Dynasty. He might have taken advantage of the enemy before and invaded Guri Port.
The worries are unnecessary.
Although our own warships came out in full force, the defensive troops and system of Guli Port cannot be shaken by these small broken ships. The only fear is that all the Ming armored ships will approach and attack, and this is obviously impossible. The opponent's main force
It has been determined that all the troops will be committed to the attack on Goa Port. Therefore, even if they have any tricks or ideas about Guri Port, they will only die.
After dark, the last French warship left the Gulf of Mannar. In the dusk, two tall armored warships slowly came from the eastern sea. They were the Yansui and Ningxia armored warships.
These two armored warships had been anchored on the sea southwest of Ceylon Island for the past few days, on the side of the coastal cliff sixty miles away from the Gulf of Mannar. What they were waiting for was the arrival of the French warships.
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The dozens of ships before were actually ships driven by the Asans on board to attract the other party's attention according to Zhang Yanling's instructions. Naturally, some people are puzzled by this behavior of self-revealing traces. The answer given by Zhang Yanling is, this
It's a trick to attack the heart.
The Folangji people went out to rescue Goa, but they couldn't be cautious because they would suspect that this was a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. Only by making the other party think that their judgment was correct, they also exposed the methods they used to harass and sneak attack.
The ship is so weak and pitiful that the other party can leave confidently and boldly.
This is a psychological game. Only by eliminating the other party's doubts, allowing the other party to make a judgment that he thinks is correct, and making him think that his own conspiracy is within his control can the other party's doubts be completely dispelled.
When the Francois know their intentions, they will be relieved. Because they know that such a small force will not pose any threat to Guri Port, thus confirming the fact that the main force of the Ming fleet is all in Goa.
Zhang Yanling is no longer on the Xingchen, he is currently on the Yansui armored ship.
Yes, the attack on Goa Port was just a feint attack, and who deployed four main armored ships, many large and small ships, and a force of 1,500 people in the feint attack. But Zhang Yanling's real target was Guri Port.
This is an extremely bold and crazy plan. Who would detach 1,500 men with less than 2,700 troops and lead the main fleet to Goa when the troops are already at a disadvantage?
Feint attack? Instead, use more than a thousand soldiers and two armored ships to attack Guri Port, which has tens of thousands of troops?
Any leading general would probably not do this, and would think it was a stupid and crazy way to commit suicide. But Zhang Yanling did it. Moving the tiger away from the mountain is only the first step. In fact, the strategy of moving the tiger away from the mountain cannot make Guli Port easily available, and this plan
The craziest part is actually the subsequent attack.
In fact, these two armored warships did not actually participate in the attack on Guri Port. The main force that actually attacked Guri Port was still on its way to the strait. They were on two sailing ships that detoured from the north side of Ceylon Island one day in advance.
Five hundred elite soldiers led by Chen Shiyi, Huo Shijian and others. They will use the terrain to launch an attack in a way that the Franco defenders would never have thought of.
Taking risks and using surprise, and confronting the enemy with wisdom, this is Zhang Yanling's combat style and thinking. Zhang Yanling decided to use this combat strategy to the extreme in this battle, to the point that no one dared to believe it.
Even the soldiers of the Armada agreed that this plan was crazy. However, even if the Duke was a lunatic, they had to follow his crazy plan. They had no choice.