Chapter 2059: The First Battle Between Ming Dynasty and Taixi (Thanks to ‘Xiao Chuxin’ for Becoming the Leader of This Book)

"Boom boom boom boom!"

The iron bullets swept across the sea, and the Lisbon people stared blankly at the black spots rushing over.

At a distance of 100 steps, the archers had already started to draw their bows and shoot arrows.

The speed of the ship was very slow, because Hong Bao ordered that the first blow should be a hard one for these barbarians!

Within a hundred steps, one-third of the iron bullets missed, which made Hong Bao a little disappointed.

And part of the remaining iron bullets hit the water, and part passed through the deck.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The last dense collision sound came.

In sight, wood chips flew!

The hull that could withstand the impact was pierced, and the high-speed friction caused green smoke to rise from the place where the shells passed.

The mast was hit by the shell, and there was almost no reaction time. The tall mast was like being cut off by a knife and fell down at an angle.

An iron bullet swept across the deck.

Those soldiers who were preparing to approach the rear springboard for battle were like wooden stakes, pierced from the middle by iron bullets.

Blood splattered and limbs flew.

Water splashed on the sea, sawdust flew in the air, and smoke gradually rose...

The scream startled a seabird, which swooped down and flew over the deck. The smell of blood made it cry, and then flapped its wings and flew high...

The three ships were tilting, and the people on the deck were desperately jumping down. If they couldn't swim out before the ship sank, the whirlpool would swallow them.

In addition, the other two ships that were hit were emitting thick smoke, and one of them was on fire.

The battlefield was quiet for a moment, so everyone was in a daze.

This was the first time that this new warship was put into actual combat!

Hong Bao was a little stunned!

Zhang Wang was a little ecstatic!

This is the magic weapon of the Ming Dynasty!

If the Ming Dynasty can equip countless such warships in the future, boarding will become a joke.

Keeping a distance and bombarding with artillery is the kingly way!

And there are chain bombs!

"Turn..."

The warship began to detour flexibly, and the enemy over there woke up from the shock caused by this mysterious attack.

"Ding Ding Ding!"

At this time, a bell rang from the dock. This was the bell for evacuation!

"Go back! Go back immediately!"

The four warships of the Ming army were slowly turning around. Just as the fleet began to turn in a mess, the warships turned around and returned to their positions.

The window had been opened, and the deep muzzle flashed with a metallic glow.

The faint smoke exuded a pungent smell, and then a cannon fired.

"Boom!"

In order to reduce the negative effects of cannon firing on the hull, the cannons on the ship could not fire in unison, but could only be ignited in sequence.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

As the iron bullets flew across, the prince on the dock ordered: "Withdraw all."

After that, he boarded a ship, and someone next to him advised: "Your Highness, those people..."

The prince said: "We should be able to communicate, we have to try."

The four ships began to gather, and then slowly approached.

The large and small ships fled in all directions, and the warships no longer fired in unison, but fired one by one after approaching.

This is an unequal battle!

"Adults hit children!"

Hong Bao shook his head and said, "If the Westerners don't obey the king, then attack the dock directly!"

Attack the city, this is one of the tasks of the fleet.

And the standard for action is: don't obey the king!

Besides, the other side took action first and began to move out in full force. Hong Bao felt that the city could be destroyed.

He regretted that he was not well prepared, otherwise he would have dared to attack directly with only a firearms guard.

For now, his plan is to attack the part near the dock with the cover of artillery.

The sea is full of debris and wood chips. Those who fell into the water were shouting for help. Some people thought they were good at swimming and started to swim towards the dock.

In the chaos, a ship came calmly.

There was a man standing on the bow, looking a little extraordinary.

Zhang Wang put down the telescope and said happily: "Eunuch, it's a big fish!"

This victory was too easy, and Zhang Wang couldn't control his emotions.

Four warships went over, followed by the grain ships. The soldiers on board took out their swords, guns, bows and arrows, and were eager to find a ship to attack.

"Go over!"

Hong Bao stood with his hands on the sword, smiling sinisterly.

"Your Highness, they should be from the East!"

The prince nodded and said, "East..."

A sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Have they found the route?"

"Your Highness, they are coming."

The four warships surrounded them, and the ship obediently slowed down and stopped.

"This is His Royal Highness Prince of Lisbon...!"

An arrow passed through the throat of the man who was shouting. The prince subconsciously dodged for a moment, then frowned and said, "Who knows what they say?"

The people behind him hurried up and blocked him behind. Then someone hid and peeked at the warships, and said nervously, "Your Highness, could they be..."

"Ming people!"

The prince's eyes shrank, and when he saw the archers on the deck slowly pulling their longbows, he shouted, "We are not enemies! Throw away your weapons, all of them!"

"Protect His Royal Highness!"

The prince's prestige in Lisbon was very high, so high that he was like an uncrowned king, dominating the kingdom's foreign colonization and exploration.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the ships desperately fled to the dock.

The bells never stopped ringing. Since the prince's boat came into contact with the Ming people, the bells at the dock have been ringing continuously.

The king has arrived. He sat in a carriage and rushed to the dock anxiously.

The soldiers came and began to line up at the dock, waiting for the king's order.

"What is he going to do?"

The king was angry, and the people next to him said helplessly: "Your Majesty, His Highness couldn't help seeing those ships."

The prince's pursuit of ships, routes, and colonies was almost crazy.

The king said helplessly: "Go and ask who is coming? And what was the sound before?"

"Your Majesty, someone shouted that it was Ming people. The sound... The weapons on those ships sank several of our ships."

The king's eyes suddenly showed a strange color, and he ordered without hesitation: "Send someone to bring the words of the Ming people in the city immediately, and retreat, all retreat, we have to welcome friends from the East!"

"Your Majesty, His Highness is still..."

...

The prince smiled, and when the Ming soldiers jumped over, he smiled and said: "This is Lisbon, my friend, we..."

Puff!

A small flag officer knocked him to the ground with a casual punch, and Hong Bao frowned when he saw it.

Zhang Wang said awkwardly: "Eunuch, I will deal with him later!"

Hong Bao said in surprise: "Why are you dealing with him? I just think he was not beaten lightly. He is playing tricks. If it were in Beijing, I would kill him!"

The prince was dragged up, and he looked at everything in his sight greedily, as if he had entered a treasure mountain.

"Kneel down!"

Seeing his appearance, Zhang Wang kicked him behind the knee, and then two soldiers pressed him down and tied him up.

The remaining people on the ship knelt on the deck, watched by the soldiers of the Ming army who jumped over.

"Eunuch, the dock is starting to clear!"

Hong Bao had seen it, and he sneered: "What is the power of the Ming Dynasty? This is it! The power of a country has never been created by so-called benevolence and righteousness. Fight! First hurt the enemy and scare them, then talk about benevolence and righteousness..."

"Dock!"

Hong Bao was tidying up his clothes. Zhang Wang looked at the fleeing ships and said regretfully: "Eunuch, those on the boats are ready-made laborers. Take them back to the Ming Dynasty, at least the people can see something new."

Hong Bao frowned and said solemnly: "As long as the route is explored, we can have whatever we want in the future!"