The shelling continued, and land artillery joined in.

Of course, it is said that it is land artillery, but it is actually mostly naval guns. Because the Marine War Battalion is defending on the spot, it does not require much movement, so they are equipped with a large number of heavy and huge naval heavy artillery. These heavy artillery are closely protected by field fortifications, with a large caliber and a long body tube, so it has a long range and is powerful, and its deterrence to the enemy is unquestionable.

Several East Coast warships anchored on the sea that carried out artillery shelling on the coast in the morning. Among them, the light cruisers and guard gunboats fired solid iron bombs and hollow iron bombs, which were mainly used to create chaos and destroy dock facilities. These ships were equipped with a large number of 80mm, 105mm, 120mm, 135mm and 150mm caliber guns (each benchmarked against European 6-pound, 8-pound, 12-pound, 18-pound, and 24-pound guns, with a total of more than one hundred. If they fired in turn, they could be called dock destroyers: the few sea defense artillery arranged by the Spanish near the dock were first destroyed, followed by dock buildings. In the ravages of the morning, they were basically completely lost. Even more than a dozen fishing boats and merchant ships were affected by pond fish and were severely damaged, and the entire harbor was in a mess.

The shelling of the "Bianliang" armored warship is very different. Although this powerful warship only has eight artillery, it is all advanced Type 90 rear-mounted rifled guns, four 100mm naval guns, two 120mm caliber naval guns, and two 150mm naval guns. These cannons can fire solid bombs and "special bombs". When firing solid bombs, the mass of its pointed shells reaches 24 pounds, 40 pounds and 90 pounds respectively, which is quite powerful. Destroying the hull is like destroying the hull; and when it fires explosive bombs, if a shell with a blast fuse is used, it can not only play a role in destroying the hull, but also killing the enemy's personnel in large quantities.

This morning, the Spaniards learned about the power of these special bombs! The Bianliang fired more than 100 rounds, almost all the special bombs stored in the arsenal on the ship. The shells fell into the residence, landed in the farmland, landed on the streets, and fell into the crowd, causing great damage to the quiet coastal town. Not only were the buildings in the town fallen, but the fire was still burning. Now the Spaniards are shouting to put out the fire, and are in chaos.

The disaster never came alone. At noon, the East Coast Army also joined the shelling chorus. The long-barrel guns removed from the Marine Battalion, the large-caliber heavy artillery of the Army, the garrison and the Portuguese light artillery were all pouring shells into the Spanish controlled area. The Spanish were caught off guard. We were obviously threatening to attack you, but why did you do it first? Their military camps and material warehouses are key areas that are given priority care. In the past few days, the East Coast people have already understood their location from the telescope. The Spanish themselves have no hidden consciousness, so they are beaten and accurate!

The first one to be bombed was a military camp with about 3,000 soldiers stationed. There was a large playground there, which was very easy to identify. The shells fired by the people on the east coast fell like rain, destroying houses and destroying warehouses. At the same time, the Spanish soldiers were killed and injured in large numbers when they were panicking. According to the soldiers on the observation post, within two hours after the shelling, the Spanish people in this military camp suffered at least "more than 700" deaths and injuries. This is a very shocking number. Even if the factors that may have exaggerated results were deducted, the Spanish killed and injured four or five hundred people, probably there were still some.

The Spaniards were also destroyed a large warehouse, which stored many hard-earned supplies. People on the East Coast have observed them for several days. There were always large trucks coming in and out of the building complex with more than a dozen houses. It seemed that there were still large trucks. What was that warehouse? Just hit it directly! Not only did you need to wash the floor with solid bullets, but the bomb also smashed a lot of bombs. Although it was a pity that it did not cause a fire, it was a great achievement to destroy many of the enemy's supplies and equipment.

In short, the artillery bombardment of the East Coast people had a great effect. Unprofessional Spanish soldiers suffered heavy losses in the face of surprise. Not only did they kill and injure more than a thousand soldiers (and hundreds of civilians also killed and injured), but also damaged a lot of various supplies, equipment and supplies, not to mention the sharp decline in morale caused by the devastation of the town. Before the enemy could see the enemy, they were hit by such a blow. How could they fight this battle?

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At two o'clock in the afternoon, after crossing the crowded and panicked streets, the carriage of the Earl of the Court of Jimenes finally arrived at a manor north of the town. This was the command of the Spanish Army, commanded by Count Enrique, a nobleman from Andalusia. It was also the largest barracks of the Spanish army, with about 6,000 people stationed.

When Earl Jimenes arrived, it was in chaos. There were many carriages tilted in the open space in front of the military camp, and some wounded soldiers were lying on the ground and moaning. Dozens of town citizens who were forced to come carried stretchers and contained the wounded soldiers one by one to the rear for treatment. At this time, the shells had not stopped, and from time to time a shell fell down. The citizens who had not been fully trained panic, and the stretcher fell into the ground involuntarily, causing serious secondary injuries to the wounded soldiers lying on it.

"Where has the count been?" Jimenes asked angrily by grabbing a small officer who was running around like a headless fly.

"He went to General Morales and urged them to fight an offensive battle. We were too passive..." The little officer was very panicked and did not want to answer the question, but seeing that Earl Gimenes was dressed well and looked like a big man, he had to say patiently.

"Occurrence?" Earl Jimenes subconsciously felt something wrong. When he was about to ask again, he saw a shell smashing down a wooden rack next to him like a god-assisted help. The rack was covered with guns and fell to the ground. The little officer jumped to the side like a frightened rabbit, barely avoiding the heavy blow of the rack. Then, he ignored Earl Jimenes and ran away.

"Even such morale can we fight?" Earl Jimenes threw his cane on the ground angrily and said with disappointment: "The East Coast people don't need to send many people at this time. Only three thousand cavalry can drive these idiots into the sea like ducks! Spain is really over!"

"Does the people of the East Coast only have cannons bullying people? The shells fall like raindrops, and they hide behind them. This is not the way for men to fight! This is the behavior of a coward!" Earl Jimenes's anger grew, and he walked around the yard like an angry lion. He heard him muttering: "Didn't you always emphasize the courage of soldiers? Didn't you always emphasize the courage of soldiers to fight with hands and blades? Why are they all huddled at home? What kind of courage is this?"

"Your Excellency, let's leave quickly, it's too unsafe here!" The groom and Jose couldn't bear to see him, and he rushed to Earl Gimenes, and persuaded the negotiator who was in a state of rage into the carriage, and then drove directly northward away from the shelling center.

Just as Jimenes and his servants left in a hurry, after the efforts of Count Enrique, General Morales successfully organized more than 4,000 soldiers and launched a tentative offensive to the control area of ​​the East Coast people. The Spaniards also collected all the artillery they could get, with about thirty pupils, and provided artillery fire cover for the chargers.

"Boom! Boom!" Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Yafu shook his head, threw off the wood chips and dust from his hair, and cursed constantly. The two solid bullets that had hit the top of the fortification just now were probably the first counterattack that the East Coast people had been hit this afternoon. The Spanish were too slow. If they were on the field battlefield, they would have fallen into chaos after being bombarded by large-scale artillery, and they would probably have been inserted into the formation by the enemy's cavalry corps, and the entire army would have collapsed. In other words, the East Coast people would be holding their positions, and there was a half-digged trenches in front, which was inconvenient to attack, otherwise they would know why the flowers were so red today.

"Battalion Commander, the Spaniards cannot beat it. Their rifles have not been far from ours and their accuracy is poor. In order to avoid shelling and killing, they dare not line up in dense camps. Wherever the bullet is fired, isn't it just right?" The deputy battalion commander came over from somewhere and said with a smile.

Indeed, although the Spaniards gathered thousands of people, their equipment was old and they were basically smoothbore guns. They had not yet been arranged in dense formations to raft guns, so they could only move forward alternately in small groups. On the other hand, the East Coast people hid comfortably in the fortifications, with the squad as the most basic combat unit, and under the command of the squad, they fired wave after wave of volleys. The Spanish soldiers who were "careful" could not escape their firepower circles and fell one after another on the way forward. What's most annoying is that at this time, the Spanish riflesmen could not reach the young men on the East Coast. The range of the smoothbore gun was a flaw. What's the point.

The only thing that can cause some damage to the soldiers on the East Coast is probably the Spaniard's artillery. However, the East Coast people have fortification defense, which greatly weakens the enemy's artillery effect. Occasionally, a few unlucky guys are killed and injured by the enemy's artillery fire, which has nothing to do with the overall situation. They can't see any panic, and they still aim slowly, using rifled gun bullets to steadily, accurately, and ruthlessly greet the enemy.

Zhou Yafu retreated after looking at it for about half an hour. The Spanish could not pass the firepower network composed of rifled guns and light artillery on the east coast. Every meter ahead, dozens of people would have to be killed or injured. If he were the Spanish commander, he would have ordered a retreat long ago. Instead of dying like this, it would be better to use the tactic of siege to isolate the East Coast people so that they could not continue to expand the occupied area. As for regaining the lost land, it is not impossible, but how much price are you going to pay? Are all these 20,000 people dead?
Chapter completed!