Chapter 2977
Chapter 2977
Chapter 2977
In November 1656, the huge Haihan Armed Fleet approached the port of Cebu.
Cebu Port is located in the middle of the east coast of Cebu Island, in the narrow strait between the adjacent Mactan Island.The narrowest part of this strait is less than a hundred feet wide, and the widest part is less than five miles. Most of the area is within the range of coastal firepower. It can be said that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
However, this problem is of course not difficult for the Haihan Army, which is not the first to attack this place. Jiao Fei, the commander of the Luzon Navy, came to the front line to command. He has never been absent from the previous battles against Cebu Port, and this time is of course no exception.
He first divided the fleet into two, approaching the port of Cebu from the north and the south respectively, and at the same time cleaned up the enemy ships in the nearby waters, and finally blocked the entry and exit channels of the strait.
Spain used to be the overlord of the world's seas, but that was before meeting Haihan, and now it no longer dares to claim such an identity.
Whether it is shipbuilding, military industry, or naval tactics, Spain has nothing to match Haihan.This directly led to the fact that in the past head-to-head confrontation at sea, the Spanish warships had almost no wins, and every time it was a one-sided defeat.
Learning from a slump and gaining wisdom, the Spaniards today have obviously become much more pragmatic. They have not made unnecessary attempts, but have arranged a limited number of armed warships in advance to be outside the attack range of the Haihan Navy Fleet. On the premise of ensuring your own safety, look for opportunities to harass Haihan's troop carrier and supply ship.
Therefore, in the process of blocking the strait, the Haihan army encountered almost no decent resistance, and it was even smoother than the previous attacks on this place.
However, Jiao Fei was still very cautious. He did not let the warship rush into the strait to verify whether the Spaniards' coastal defenses were strong. Instead, he ordered the cover of the troop carrier to dock at Mactan Island on the other side of the strait, allowing some of the army to land first. .
The reason for this is to prevent the Spaniards from setting up an ambush on Mactan Island.It would be a bad idea if the fleet sailed into the strait to attack the port of Cebu and was flanked by artillery fire from both sides of the strait.
Moreover, after Mactan Island is cleared, the Army Artillery Unit can set up artillery positions on the shore of the island, with a range sufficient to cover nearshore targets on the other side of the strait, and cover the fleet's landing operations at Cebu Port.
Zheng Agui's Bangui Camp was arranged to land on the north shore of Mactan Island.Prior to this, Bangui Battalion had completed several landing operations on Masbate Island and other places, and now they are familiar with the landing process, and are no longer as flustered as they were when they attacked Masbate Town.
After Zheng Agui and his group landed, they marched south with the company.Their goal was the port of Mactan, ten miles away, to clear a safe area in the port area for the artillery units stationed later.
"I repeat, we can fire at any resistance here, but make sure your guns are aimed at the enemy, not friendly forces!"
In the previous battles, there have been more than one occasions when soldiers fired hastily in a chaotic situation, resulting in accidentally injuring friendly troops. The headquarters specially notified the various troops and asked the officers to emphasize this point before starting to act.In particular, recruits with little combat experience must implement this as part of the military order.
Although there was no such chaos in the Bangui camp for the time being, Zheng Agui still carried out the order seriously.For the time being, his subordinates have not suffered from combat attrition. If they are cautious at all times, perhaps this luck can last until the end of the war.
As a colony run by the Spaniards for nearly a century, the people here have long regarded themselves as members of the Kingdom of Spain, and their hostility towards the Haihan Army has become more intense.Almost all the villages and towns passed by during the march encountered organized resistance.
Of course, the Haihan army will not show mercy to the resisters because they are civilians. After several previous battles, the soldiers already know how to deal with these spontaneously armed resisters.
These resisters often do not have professional military skills and can only carry out sneak attacks at a relatively long distance.However, such sneak attacks are often extremely inefficient in combat, and they can only approach close combat at the risk of being exposed, but once they enter a state of frontal combat, the strength gap between the resisters will inevitably be exposed immediately.
Zheng Agui knelt down on one leg, raised his gun and aimed at a resister who was running towards him in the distance.This guy has a musket in his hand, but the effective range of this kind of flintlock is only [-] feet, and he has to stop and stabilize his body before firing, so Zheng Agui is not worried that the other party will hurt himself.
Zheng Agui pulled the trigger, and the other party fell down in response.Although he was not sure whether the shot hit the vital point, Zheng Agui still silently added a sum to his record.
They encountered a wave of resistance outside this fishing village, but their opponents were only some armed fishermen. Zheng Agui's company not only had superior weapons, but also had more troops than the opponent, so they quickly eliminated this group of resisters.
The resistance encountered after the landing was almost all civilians like this. It seems that there is no regular army here, but the civilians are brave and fearless. It seems that they lack an objective understanding of the force of the Haihan Army.
"Squad leader, these civilians are not Spanish, why are they working so hard?" While cleaning the battlefield, Qiu Yong questioned Zheng Agui.
Zheng Agui actually didn't quite understand the thoughts of these natives, so he could only respond vaguely: "It is said that these natives have always resisted outsiders. The Spanish captain who arrived here at the earliest seems to have been killed by them. But after a few The rule of generations, presumably they also regard the Spaniards as their own, so they will help the Spaniards to fight us!"
The rumors heard by Zheng Agui are also true. In 1521, the Spanish navigator Magellan arrived in Cebu during his round-the-world voyage. kill.
The real reason why Magellan was killed has not been verified, but there is no doubt that the natives on Mactan Island were fierce and warlike. They obviously did not welcome the arrival of the Haihan people and decided to use all means to expel the outsiders.
However, the combat power of the Haihan army is far superior to that of the Spaniards who colonized Cebu at the beginning. The resistance of these natives cannot stop Haihan, and will only cause unnecessary casualties.
It only took half a day for Zheng Agui's company to clear up the resisters along the way and arrived at the predetermined target location.
Standing on the coast, you can see the situation on the other side of the strait with your naked eyes without using a telescope.As the largest trading port in this region, the Cebu Port at this time was completely silent, and there was not a single large ship in the port.
The news of Haihan's attack on various Spanish colonies has obviously reached this place, and all the ships that can escape have left before the arrival of Haihan's fleet.
(End of this chapter)
In November 1656, the huge Haihan Armed Fleet approached the port of Cebu.
Cebu Port is located in the middle of the east coast of Cebu Island, in the narrow strait between the adjacent Mactan Island.The narrowest part of this strait is less than a hundred feet wide, and the widest part is less than five miles. Most of the area is within the range of coastal firepower. It can be said that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
However, this problem is of course not difficult for the Haihan Army, which is not the first to attack this place. Jiao Fei, the commander of the Luzon Navy, came to the front line to command. He has never been absent from the previous battles against Cebu Port, and this time is of course no exception.
He first divided the fleet into two, approaching the port of Cebu from the north and the south respectively, and at the same time cleaned up the enemy ships in the nearby waters, and finally blocked the entry and exit channels of the strait.
Spain used to be the overlord of the world's seas, but that was before meeting Haihan, and now it no longer dares to claim such an identity.
Whether it is shipbuilding, military industry, or naval tactics, Spain has nothing to match Haihan.This directly led to the fact that in the past head-to-head confrontation at sea, the Spanish warships had almost no wins, and every time it was a one-sided defeat.
Learning from a slump and gaining wisdom, the Spaniards today have obviously become much more pragmatic. They have not made unnecessary attempts, but have arranged a limited number of armed warships in advance to be outside the attack range of the Haihan Navy Fleet. On the premise of ensuring your own safety, look for opportunities to harass Haihan's troop carrier and supply ship.
Therefore, in the process of blocking the strait, the Haihan army encountered almost no decent resistance, and it was even smoother than the previous attacks on this place.
However, Jiao Fei was still very cautious. He did not let the warship rush into the strait to verify whether the Spaniards' coastal defenses were strong. Instead, he ordered the cover of the troop carrier to dock at Mactan Island on the other side of the strait, allowing some of the army to land first. .
The reason for this is to prevent the Spaniards from setting up an ambush on Mactan Island.It would be a bad idea if the fleet sailed into the strait to attack the port of Cebu and was flanked by artillery fire from both sides of the strait.
Moreover, after Mactan Island is cleared, the Army Artillery Unit can set up artillery positions on the shore of the island, with a range sufficient to cover nearshore targets on the other side of the strait, and cover the fleet's landing operations at Cebu Port.
Zheng Agui's Bangui Camp was arranged to land on the north shore of Mactan Island.Prior to this, Bangui Battalion had completed several landing operations on Masbate Island and other places, and now they are familiar with the landing process, and are no longer as flustered as they were when they attacked Masbate Town.
After Zheng Agui and his group landed, they marched south with the company.Their goal was the port of Mactan, ten miles away, to clear a safe area in the port area for the artillery units stationed later.
"I repeat, we can fire at any resistance here, but make sure your guns are aimed at the enemy, not friendly forces!"
In the previous battles, there have been more than one occasions when soldiers fired hastily in a chaotic situation, resulting in accidentally injuring friendly troops. The headquarters specially notified the various troops and asked the officers to emphasize this point before starting to act.In particular, recruits with little combat experience must implement this as part of the military order.
Although there was no such chaos in the Bangui camp for the time being, Zheng Agui still carried out the order seriously.For the time being, his subordinates have not suffered from combat attrition. If they are cautious at all times, perhaps this luck can last until the end of the war.
As a colony run by the Spaniards for nearly a century, the people here have long regarded themselves as members of the Kingdom of Spain, and their hostility towards the Haihan Army has become more intense.Almost all the villages and towns passed by during the march encountered organized resistance.
Of course, the Haihan army will not show mercy to the resisters because they are civilians. After several previous battles, the soldiers already know how to deal with these spontaneously armed resisters.
These resisters often do not have professional military skills and can only carry out sneak attacks at a relatively long distance.However, such sneak attacks are often extremely inefficient in combat, and they can only approach close combat at the risk of being exposed, but once they enter a state of frontal combat, the strength gap between the resisters will inevitably be exposed immediately.
Zheng Agui knelt down on one leg, raised his gun and aimed at a resister who was running towards him in the distance.This guy has a musket in his hand, but the effective range of this kind of flintlock is only [-] feet, and he has to stop and stabilize his body before firing, so Zheng Agui is not worried that the other party will hurt himself.
Zheng Agui pulled the trigger, and the other party fell down in response.Although he was not sure whether the shot hit the vital point, Zheng Agui still silently added a sum to his record.
They encountered a wave of resistance outside this fishing village, but their opponents were only some armed fishermen. Zheng Agui's company not only had superior weapons, but also had more troops than the opponent, so they quickly eliminated this group of resisters.
The resistance encountered after the landing was almost all civilians like this. It seems that there is no regular army here, but the civilians are brave and fearless. It seems that they lack an objective understanding of the force of the Haihan Army.
"Squad leader, these civilians are not Spanish, why are they working so hard?" While cleaning the battlefield, Qiu Yong questioned Zheng Agui.
Zheng Agui actually didn't quite understand the thoughts of these natives, so he could only respond vaguely: "It is said that these natives have always resisted outsiders. The Spanish captain who arrived here at the earliest seems to have been killed by them. But after a few The rule of generations, presumably they also regard the Spaniards as their own, so they will help the Spaniards to fight us!"
The rumors heard by Zheng Agui are also true. In 1521, the Spanish navigator Magellan arrived in Cebu during his round-the-world voyage. kill.
The real reason why Magellan was killed has not been verified, but there is no doubt that the natives on Mactan Island were fierce and warlike. They obviously did not welcome the arrival of the Haihan people and decided to use all means to expel the outsiders.
However, the combat power of the Haihan army is far superior to that of the Spaniards who colonized Cebu at the beginning. The resistance of these natives cannot stop Haihan, and will only cause unnecessary casualties.
It only took half a day for Zheng Agui's company to clear up the resisters along the way and arrived at the predetermined target location.
Standing on the coast, you can see the situation on the other side of the strait with your naked eyes without using a telescope.As the largest trading port in this region, the Cebu Port at this time was completely silent, and there was not a single large ship in the port.
The news of Haihan's attack on various Spanish colonies has obviously reached this place, and all the ships that can escape have left before the arrival of Haihan's fleet.
(End of this chapter)