Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 69 Surrender or Die

Just as Zheng Kezang was about to order the siege, a man with a white flag came out of the city.

It turned out that it was the priest who came to negotiate. Major Velosa apparently didn't listen to the governor's words, and secretly sent someone over to negotiate peace with Zheng Kezang.

After many examinations, the priest came to Zheng Kezang.

When Zheng Kezang saw the priest approaching, he pointed his sword at him and said with a smile, "Are you surrendering on behalf of the defenders in the city?"

The priest made the sign of the cross and said in unproficient Chinese: "I am just a servant of God and do not participate in secular wars. I am just asking for the defenders in the city. What is the purpose of you leading the army to surround this place?" "

Zheng Kezang said: "Of course it is to avenge the dead compatriots, and this place has always been our Ming people's territory. You barbarians should not come here. But I am in a good mood today. If you can surrender unconditionally, I will let you go." us."

The priest stared and said, "Oh, my God, this is terrible! Can't we live in peace? Let's say we can buy peace with money, and your troops leave. What do you think?"

Zheng Kezang said: "Either you go out of the city and surrender, or we fight in, there is no other way!"

The priest continued: "I think there are many things that can be discussed! For example, we can better understand each other first. Can you tell me which faction you belong to? Are you from Daming?"

Zheng Kezang said angrily: "I'm too lazy to talk to you. You go back and tell the people in the city and give them time to think about it. If you don't surrender, we will start to attack the city. Be careful when the time comes. Stay, come, send him out."

Several guard soldiers rushed over to hold the priest and drag him out.

At this time, the priest struggled desperately and wanted to talk to Zheng Kezang.

But Zheng Kezang didn't want to talk too much with him at all, so he had no choice but to go back in disgrace.

The priest stumbled and ran back into the city. As soon as he entered, he was grabbed by Major Velosa and asked, "What did you find out? What did the other party say? Where did they send the army? How many people are there?"

The priest said fearfully, "I don't know! They didn't tell me anything, they just told me that if you don't surrender within a stick of incense, they will kill us all! Lord, this is too cruel!"

Major Velosa shook the priest and said, "Be sober and ask them where they came from? How many are there? Where did they come from? How many cannons do they have?"

The priest lost his mind and said: "They refused to tell me, I don't know anything else, but the number of people, at least I saw no less than 1 people! We are finished! May the Lord save us!"

Seeing that the priest was about to lose his mind, the major threw him aside and shouted loudly: "Everyone who can fight must go to the city wall. We must firmly defend it! Otherwise, if these barbarians come in, we will lose our lives!"

During the time the priest was gone, the second lieutenant had organized all the soldiers.

After hearing the order, they climbed to the wall silently, holding their muskets and preparing to fight.

Major Velosa dutifully ran around on the city wall to arrange various defenses.

This gave everyone some confidence.

But when they saw the approaching army outside the city, the little confidence they had just raised disappeared!

Because the army outside is neat and disciplined, and it looks like a strong army!

And the number will not be less than 1.

Time passed little by little.

The guards also set up the cannons, ready to attack the city at any time.

Zheng Kezang didn't have time to wait for a stick of incense, because he knew that the Spaniards would not surrender.

The reason why the time was proposed was mainly to give the guards a rest and make final preparations for the siege.

Just in the middle of the night, the artillery outside the city wall fired first!
Huge projectiles flew out from the muzzle and directly hit the two bastions on both sides of the city wall.

Zheng Kezang's combat intention is obvious, which is to knock down the bastions at both ends of the city wall first, because there are artillery on them.

The artillery above the bastion fought back desperately, but nothing was gained except for splashing some dust.

Because Zheng Kezang built a low wall with sandbags in front of the artillery and in front of the soldiers.

The solid shell bounced and hit the sandbag, and was immediately blocked by the soft sand, causing no damage.

Major Velosa was also shocked when he saw this scene!
He kept this scene in his heart, and decided to tell his superiors if he had the chance, that the artillery can be cracked so easily.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that he had been pre-sentenced to death by Zheng Kezang!
Although the artillery on the bastion was also desperately fighting back, the firepower density of the attacker was much lower than that of the attacker.

Qin Zhiguo commanded the artillery battalion to desperately project large-caliber explosive shells, which were much more powerful than those solid shells.

Regardless of whether it hits or misses, the flower bomb will burst out with a huge explosion sound, and then the projectile will fly.

The crackling sound of the projectile hitting the wall was very scary, and one could tell from the momentum that hitting people would have no good results!

This can frighten the defenders in charge of defense.

Finally, the bastion on the right was the first to be hit by the explosive bullet.

There was a loud bang, and thick smoke rose from the bastion.

The flying projectiles tore apart everyone on the bastion.

Even the people inside the bastion were probably killed by the shock, and there was no sound for a while.

After all, it is not fun to explode dozens of catties of gunpowder.

The bastion was completely destroyed, and with a "crash", half of the wall of the bastion collapsed, even revealing the space inside the bastion.

The collapse of this bastion was like a blow to the defenders.

In an instant, their counterattack firepower stopped for a while, and the artillery battalion concentrated its firepower to storm another bastion!
As a result, as if being blessed, three of the shells fired in these two rounds actually hit the bastion.

The first explosive shell exploded on the upper layer of the bastion, sweeping away all the enemies including the artillery emplacements.

The second blooming bomb also exploded above the bastion, blasting a big hole in the top floor.

The third flower bomb miraculously got in through the hole and exploded inside the bastion!

Just hearing a "boom", the wall of the bastion swelled visible to the naked eye, and then collapsed inward, completely collapsed!

Major Veloza, who was commanding in the city, had already discovered that something was wrong.

So when the first bastion collapsed, he drew 500 soldiers from the direction of the city gate to reinforce the rear.

After all, there is a moat outside the main gate, which can block the opponent for a while.

But before they could run across the central square, the second bastion was knocked down, and the major wailed in his heart: "It's really impossible to defend now, unless street fighting can defeat the opponent."

Not only did he know that the end was near, but everyone else knew that the city was about to fall, and their morale had obviously dropped to the bottom.

They all looked at the second lieutenant with despair.

But they didn't dare to surrender directly. After all, they also knew that they had seen the face of the enemy on the other side clearly. It was the Chinese people who were oppressed by them.

They fear the same reprisals themselves, but it's not up to them to decide.

At this time, the sound of the artillery stopped suddenly, and the major knew that the enemy must be coming.

Major Velosa cheered up his spirits and ordered the soldiers to line up in two rows, ready to go up the city wall to stop the enemy.

(End of this chapter)