As soon as the Chinese rebels entered the range of the cannon and muskets, the Spanish cannons and muskets fired again, knocking down those carrying the ladders one by one. Those who rushed to the bottom of the city wall to set up the ladders, their greatest achievement was to
Several torches were thrown at the top of the city, but they were quickly knocked down by Spanish muskets, bows, arrows, and stones. A few of the bravest people climbed up the ladder holding captured spears or Spanish swords, but were not beaten by the city.
The spears were stabbed in the hand, which was because they were hit by musket bullets. Basically, few people on the erected ladders could climb to half the height.
The wooden door panels could not block the musket fire at close range, and several Chinese insurrectionists who rushed to the corner of the city wall were hit by matchlock bullets one after another. These were bullets fired from the city gate tower. The structure of Manila is in accordance with
It was built based on the "Italian-style fortress" design concept that was popular in Europe at that time. The city wall was surrounded by protruding bastion towers, making the entire city wall basically no blind spot for shooting.
Obviously, as Lu Shitou said, for such a city designed to defend against attacks by the most advanced firearms at that time, it was far from enough to rely solely on the sticks and courage of the Chinese people who were not afraid of death. Although the Imperial City of Manila is not included
It is large, but its city walls and forts facing Manila Bay and the Pasig River are very tall, wide and strong. They have been designed to withstand the naval gun attacks of the European enemies that are about to follow it - the Netherlands, Britain, etc. For
For the Chinese who had no firearms, the city wall was an insurmountable obstacle.
In the evening, when the setting sun gave back its last rays, the fighting temporarily ceased, and the Chinese retreated to Balian and Binondo on the north bank of the Pasig River. I don’t know whether it was to celebrate the victory or to pray to God, but the St. Augustine Church, built in 1599, started knocking the bell.
The bells are the oldest Spanish-style Catholic church in the Philippines. Many Chinese craftsmen have worked hard for its construction. The bells spread around Manila, and then the bells of all the churches in the city rang, just like more than 30 years ago.
It was the same night as the Chinese pirate Lin Feng laid siege to Manila.
Thousands of torches were lit in the city of Manila, and almost all the Spaniards stayed up all night. Although only one Spaniard was shot to death by arrows, and there were only a few injured, the Chinese who were not afraid of death used their own blood and
The courage shocked their nerves. This is a strange race, a kind of people completely different from the indigenous people conquered by the Spaniards around the world. They have their own way of life and can endure oppression silently, but once a fight breaks out,
Courage has the momentum to sweep everything.
Governor Don Pedro Aguna was also standing at the top of the city, looking worriedly at the dots of fire all over the banks of the Pasig River. There were temporary campsites for the Chinese. Suddenly, bursts of fire came from near the Binondo Church.
The noise stopped after a moment. The Governor-General, who was confused, shook his head and said melancholy to Major Azquita beside him: "Is there no news yet about Captain Billagon and Captain Gaspar?"
Major Azquita, the commander of the city defense, looked tired and said in a hoarse voice: "Captain Billagon commanded the Japanese in Nihonmachi to resist the physiological attack. He only suffered minor injuries. Before nightfall, there were more than a dozen indigenous auxiliaries.
The soldiers escaped from Balian, but they had no news about Captain Gaspar. In the afternoon, they lost contact with the captain. Now, there seems to be no sign of fighting in Balian. May God bless Captain Gaspar.
Bar!"
The Governor sighed and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Except for Governor Dasmarinas, I am probably the most unlucky Governor in the history of the Philippines. I hope that Pampanga Governor Don Fernando can arrive in Manila in time tomorrow.
."
…
While the Governor of Manila was sighing, Yin Feng, Lu Shitou, and Han Ping were discussing tomorrow's actions. In fact, it was Yin Feng who was speaking alone.
Just before dark, Li Lihua was brought back by Lin Xiao and others, and they also brought back Ye Hua, the sailor of the Xinxing.
Ye Hua is not a resident of Dadan Port, but a resident of Sanya Port recruited by Yin Feng during the second batch of recruiting sailors. Among the second batch of sailors, this 20-year-old young man is the most outstanding. Not only is he a skilled sailor, he is also a
He participated in the training of the musketry team of Kutre and achieved good results. Now he is the leader of Abban who specializes in climbing the wall mast and operating the sail.
After the Xinxing arrived in Manila, it had been many days since the first group of sailors sneaked into Balian. Since the Spaniards and the Chinese started a full-scale war the day after they landed, there was no news from Coutre and others for many days. Mai Dahai was extremely anxious.
, finally couldn't help but sent five sailors from Ye Hua to dive into the Pasig River, preparing to go to Balian to inquire about the news.
They only knew where Li Dan lived, so like the first batch of sailors who came ashore such as Coutre and Lin Xiao, they still went straight to Li Dan's home after asking about the place. As a result, they were killed by the biological Christ in Binondo.
The disciples discovered it and reported it to Archbishop Benavidez.
Ye Hua and others all carried muskets. Four people died in the battle to resist the roundup of these Chinese traitors. Ye Hua jumped into the Pasig River and successfully escaped.
The Spaniards quickly figured out: if there were physiological men with muskets and were not familiar with the local conditions, then these people must be from outside. This is the origin of the legendary physiological men with muskets who entered Balian. Because of this incident, Agu
Only the Governor of Manila would order all foreign civilian ships to leave the port of Manila. After Ye Hua sneaked back to the Xinxing No. 1 that night, he heard about the closure of the port. He believed that it was because he did not do things well, and four brothers were killed in the battle.
, so he asked to sneak back to Balian again and report to Yin Feng.
So he went to Li Dan's house again, and after lurking near Li Dan's house for a few days, he happened to meet Li Lihua who was returning home to look for something. Then, Ye Hua was brought back to Balian Yinfeng.
"So, the Xinxing is still anchored on the north shore of Cavite?" Yin Feng took out the map of Manila drawn by Zhang Wei, a Chinese merchant in Tortoiseshell Port, looked at it carefully for a while, then raised his head and said, "Hua Zai, go to Cavite from here.
, you have to cross mountains and forests on land, but you will encounter related Greeks and natives; and to swim from here, you have to cross 30 miles of sea. If you swim close to the coastline, there will be 50 miles of waterway. Can anyone swim like this?
A long distance?"
"Brother Mai and we had already paid attention to the path along the way when we entered Manila Bay. From the mouth of the Pasig River to the northeastern corner of Cavite, and the Xinxing will try its best to get closer to Manila at night. I guess it is best to swim straight there.
30 miles. I have no problem with this distance. I can definitely swim there in half a day! Captain, please believe me."
Although Yin Feng knew that these Danmin sailors had excellent water skills, after all, long-distance swimming on the sea was an extreme sport that consumed a lot of physical strength and risked his life, so he was somewhat hesitant.
The distance of 30 miles on the sea is only one-third of the English Channel. Yin Feng remembers that in the time and space before he crossed, the first person to swim across the English Channel was the British Captain Webb. He swam from the English Channel on August 24, 1875.
Departing from Dover, we swam in seawater with an average water temperature of 16°C for 21 hours and 45 minutes, and arrived in Calais on the 25th. The swimming distance was about 60 kilometers.
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Ping, a pirate as famous as Lin Feng, was famous for his good travel. He once traveled more than 20 miles at sea starting from Nan'ao.
Swimming to the sea surface 15-20 kilometers away from Cavite, which is also a tropical area, Yin Feng believes that Ye Hua still has the strength to successfully swim there - the only way to go now is to take a gamble. Yin Feng considered it
After a while, he stood up and patted Ye Hua's shoulder: "Okay, eat something, sleep, and recharge your batteries. I'll tell you to set off at three o'clock." He grabbed Ye Hua's shoulders with both hands and held them firmly.
, nodded and said: "The lives of more than 600 of us here depend on you. The Xinxing Ship must arrive at Badayan in time! Don't worry, I know you still have parents, wives and children at home. As long as I, Yin Feng, live in the world for a day
, they will not suffer from hunger and cold.”
Ye Hua's strong shoulders twitched, his face twitched, his eyes turned red, and he nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, captain. I will definitely bring the message. I will be waiting for you at Badyan Beach.
"
At the third watch, when Ye Hua set off, Yin Feng chose another sailor with strong physique and good water skills to follow him for the sake of safety.
…
"boom!"
In the morning, the roar of cannons at the top of Manila woke everyone up.
Yin Feng had been sitting on the floor leaning against the wall. After being awakened from his sleep, he originally wanted to jump up when he heard the sound, but suddenly he felt a head leaning on his right shoulder. When he turned around, he saw that it was Li Lihua's soft body leaning against him, with his head
She was sleeping soundly while leaning on his shoulder as a pillow.
Last night, as soon as Lihua came back, Yin Feng scolded her, but Li Lihua didn't care at all. She just said that she went to look for her elder brother's things and prepare for tomorrow's long march. Yes, Li Dan did have a lot.
The good stuff is all on Li Lihua now: she's wearing a silk scarf, a Western-style pink tight top, and lantern trousers with tightly tied trousers, which shows off her figure, and she's holding a revolver made in Hamburg.
, wearing a gem-encrusted Damascus dagger on her belt, she looked exactly like a Caribbean female pirate.
When Yin Feng saw her outfit for the first time, his eyes widened immediately. He almost choked to death because he was eating pancakes. After all, she was a girl who grew up in a Spanish social circle. This kind of outfit is not shocking to ordinary Chinese people.
It is also extremely deviant.
The others all turned around and ignored her because of their status. Yin Feng, the only one who was entrusted by Li Dan with the right to say a few words, had no choice but to let her go.
"Boom!" The cannon at the top of Manila City bombarded again.
Could it be that the Chinese launched an attack so early? It's already dim, so it's not a good time for a sneak attack.
Yin Feng was very confused, but did not move for fear of disturbing the beauty who was leaning against him. If the room were not full of sweaty sailors lying on the floor at this moment, the way they cuddled up to each other would be considered a beautiful sight.
.
Fortunately, Li Lihua woke up at this time and realized her embarrassment. Her face turned red and she quickly stood up. Yin Feng also stood up, and then he realized that this study room, which was originally only about ten square meters, had at least ten people sleeping in the corners on the floor.
, it was almost impossible to get in. He had to carefully find a place to stay among the scattered human bodies in the room, and moved to the door step by step.
"Bang!" The door was pushed open by Lu Shitou and almost fell apart. Before Yin Feng could ask, Lu Shitou's loud voice boomed: "His uncle! They were fighting in the nest!"
The yard behind Lu Shitou was also full of people lying in various directions. They were all awakened at this moment and crowded around them in confusion.