The shelling continued until sunset and was temporarily suspended.
The Ming army was not good at night fighting, and firing artillery at night did not serve as a training ground.
The defenders at the top of the city will not relax because of this.
No one can guarantee whether there will be an attack this night.
The lights on the city were brightly lit, and the soldiers changing the guard held their muskets tightly and maintained full vigilance.
On the Ming army's side, the camp had been set up.
Due to the large number of soldiers, the work of the master building the camp did not affect the frontal bombardment and attack preparations.
The Portuguese army actually spent this afternoon in high tension.
The cannons on the fort have been disassembled and transported.
Considering recoil and other reasons, some simple forts need to be built to place them before they can be officially used.
The gunners in the New Army looked at these real cannons like treasures, pondered their power, and discussed how to maximize their lethality.
Some people have already begun to gesture towards the city head, simulating the location of the fort.
This afternoon's training has benefited these gunners a lot, and their spirits are very high.
Some people even asked if they could fire a few cannons at night to prevent those Buddhists from sleeping.
Wang Hong said with a smile: "The military morale can be used.
The imperial envoy always says that he can't lead troops.
In my opinion, this is too self-effacing.
If the general's morale can be used to this extent, why can't he lead the troops?"
In the big tent, several main people in charge were present, and they began to review the gains and losses of this naval battle, count the casualties, and discuss the next step forward.
In the water battle during the day, the casualties of the officers and soldiers were close to a thousand, but the number of beheadings was not many.
Taking into account the factors of the water battle, this number of beheadings was already considerable.
Including the eight large Buddhist ships that were blown up and burned, a total of five lost their capture value.
The other three large ships and six small and medium-sized ships were captured.
More than a hundred Buddhist prisoners of war were also captured.
Most of these people are indigenous people from small Southeast Asian countries and cannot speak Chinese, but they can communicate with Reinstein, who uses Portuguese.
They don't have much loyalty to Portugal, and they can tell the truth without even using punishment.
"These are the Manrakans.
The prince of the former went to the capital to ask for reinforcements and asked the court to send troops to help him restore the country.
At that time, the court did not want to get involved in the affairs between the vassals, so it did not take action.
As a result, these guys I don't know what's wrong, but I came to make trouble.
This time I'll give them a taste of it, so that they know they can't underestimate me, Da Ming."
Wang Hong was thinking about another thing: "I heard from the captives that after the Buddhists conquered Manalajia, they not only seized all its land and enslaved its people, but also established a barbarian religion in Manalajia and made all the natives believers.
So It seems that this Yi religion is not just a The pure sect may have something to do with the Yi court.
We have merchants from Guangzhou who came back from overseas and believed in this Yi sect, but the local government did not take it seriously after returning. " "It's easy to deal with if it doesn't work."
Yang Chengzu didn't take the spread of Catholicism seriously.
In his impression, it seemed that it was in the Qing Dynasty that foreign religion officially spread on a large scale in China through military victory.
Now, there is no soil for them.
The Ming Dynasty is a pan-faith existence.
This kind of monotheistic belief that emphasizes exclusivity is okay for oneself to play, but it is very difficult for everyone to believe in it.
What's more, the prohibition of ancestor worship and the prohibition of concubinage are inconsistent with the conditions of the Ming Dynasty, but it is unlikely that there will be any internal response from the religious people.
What really determines the sides between maritime merchants and powerful men is interests.
Maritime trade is highly profitable, and foreigners are willing to pay high prices to buy things, so the free port of Tuen Mun can always exist.
Even if the officers and soldiers wanted to lock the port, they couldn't.
Among the merchants who sent supplies, there were only a few who were truly religious.
Now that the fortress has become an isolated city, it is much easier to lock up his supplies.
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Even if he is sleepy, he can be trapped to death.
Wang Hong said: "This Yi commander is really good at using troops and planning water battles.
I am not as good as him.
The general guarding the city is ignorant of soldiers.
Judging from Cen Meng's report, the general does not know how to use troops.
He only relies on the ground."
It's just a matter of using sharp tools and weapons to defend the city.
In my opinion, there may have been changes in the city of Buddha, and the general has changed."
Yang Chengzu thought about the broken glass in the church and the blood on the ground, and nodded, "I think so.
Most of them have also gone through a firefight internally.
The newly appointed leader will not lead troops.
For us, this is The good news is that no matter how strong the city is, it will not last long if the general is incompetent.
The tension consumes a lot of physical strength, and the materials are consumed quickly.
I want to see how much materials it has and how long it can last.
When our fort is completed, once this cannon is fired, the city will be even more panicked. .
When there is a conflict, there are two.
Let’s wait, maybe there will be a second internal strife soon.”
Shen Xiyi thought about it, "Imperial envoy, what should we do with these barbarian prisoners we captured?
According to the general's opinion, attacking the city is the bottom priority, and attacking the heart is the top priority.
It is better to show kindness to them and return them to the city.
Use their mouths to spread the word.
With my great virtue as a soldier, the Buddhists might lay down their weapons and surrender, thus saving a battle and saving a lot of lives."
His idea was still the Ming Dynasty's idea of fighting chieftains, which focused on negotiation and supplemented by war methods.
When Yang Chengzu dealt with the wolf soldiers, his methods were too tough.
Shen Xiyi was quite worried that her suggestions would not be approved.
I don’t want Yang Chengzu to be smiling "General Zijiang, you and I want to go together.
There is no need to let those indigenous people go.
In the eyes of the Flemish people, they cannot be regarded as human beings at all.
They are all animal slaves like us Ming people.
Let them go.
No one will listen to what they say, but the authentic Buddhists we captured can still speak inside, and there are two officers among the people we captured.
As long as they know that we will not kill the prisoners, we will return them.
If we send them home with travel expenses, the morale of the troops in the city will definitely be shaken, and this battle will be easier to fight."
Shen Xiyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that the imperial envoy was not blindly using force, and he also knew the importance of the word "gentle".
He just didn't know when he would be gentle to the natives of Guangxi.
Cen Meng's condition became more and more strange.
Although he was obedient on the surface, he always felt that there were some terrible changes in him.
Without conclusive evidence, he couldn't say anything, so he could only wait and see.
When Reinstein came back, Yang Chengzu was puzzled by the news that not many of the Portuguese soldiers were willing to return to the castle.
Even the two officers expressed their willingness to stay and serve the Ming Dynasty.
One of them was an artilleryman, and he proposed to be the artillery instructor of the Ming Dynasty to know how the Ming army operated these cannons.
The price is that he has to be given a generous reward, including how much reward he will be given after demolishing the castle.
As long as this is negotiated, he can immediately shoot his compatriots without any psychological pressure.
Wang Hong looked at Reinstein and found out that he was also a Yi.
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He finally swallowed the words about the Yi and Di with human faces and beasts in their hearts and did not say it out.
Reinstein was calm: These people are mainly mercenaries.
That is how they should be.
There is no need.
What a fuss.
Yang Chengzu thought for a while and suddenly revealed a hint of smile: "It would be a good thing if they are willing to surrender.
Lao Rui, you take them out to eat.
They can eat whatever they want and drink if they want.
Then, let them do it."
One thing.
Mr.
Cheng Zhai, I have an idea about the use of these Buddhists.
Please help me find out."
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