Dominate the Country

No matter how many coastal defense guns the Spanish artillery deployed, it was impossible to have as many guns as those on dozens of warships. After many open-air gun positions were swept, the surviving guns in the artillery could only match a Chinese battleship at most. The only thing that could compete with Chen Han’s army and navy was the iron wall that was tough and tough.

Ye Tingyang was very clear-headed. Twenty minutes after the artillery battle started, Ye Tingyang listened carefully to the counterattack of the Spanish artillery. The enemy’s artillery sound always maintained a constant rhythm, and in the twenty-minute artillery battle, a Chinese warship that was close to a thousand meters had been hit by several iron bullets, two holes were broken in the side of the ship, and two cannons were overturned, forcing it to retreat.

The Spanish counterattack could still maintain a constant rhythm and had a certain degree of accuracy, which showed that the bombardment of their fleet did not pose a real threat to the artillery.

"Order Luo Siju, it's time for their Marine Corps to take the stage!"

The most effective way to capture the artillery fort is not to annihilate it with artillery shells from the sea, but to occupy it with bayonets from land.

Chen Han's naval marines are also a traditional force with a 'long' history. Since the year when Chen Han's navy was established, the predecessor of the naval marines has been established.

Although it cannot compare with the long history of Europeans, Chen Han's current marines with a total strength of more than 30,000 people are the most elite and daring force in the entire national defense army. They have no heavy artillery, at most they have the cover of naval guns and single-barrel rockets, but they must charge and fight in the face of grenades, shotguns, volleys and even rows of rockets, and use their lives and blood to stubbornly complete the task. Even Europeans have to admit this.

More than 20 years have passed in a blink of an eye. In this era, the marines of the navy have become an important tool for China's external expansion. Whether it is Nanyang or America, there are marines of the navy, including India and Japan.

The Marine Corps led by Luo Siju is one of the two main regiments under the American Fleet. There is also a garrison regiment stationed in Tokyo Port. The Marine Corps under the American Fleet is organized as a brigade.

In the past, Luo Siju's regiment has repeatedly made military achievements in America, and has completed six regiment-scale beach landing operations, defeating and annihilating more than 10,000 Spanish colonial troops. Today's test is already commonplace for Luo Siju's regiment.

"Report!"

The communicator interrupted Villar's thoughts on the battlefield. "Chinese warships put down many small boats, suspected to be organizing the landing of the Marine Corps." Just now, a large number of Chinese naval warships suddenly entered the 1,000-meter range of the artillery platform from a thousand meters away, and kept approaching. You know, the previous warship that entered a thousand meters away can quickly retreat after being hit by a few shots.

Villar didn't care about Chen Han's Marine Corps. Panama was already in such a shitty state. It was lucky to hold it, and it was normal not to hold it. He is not Monclova, and he has no determination to fight the Chinese to death.

"Has our army achieved substantial results?"

The sea breeze this morning was unexpectedly weak, and the thick smoke from the artillery did not dissipate for a long time. The Spanish artillery was filled with smoke, and Villar still could not see the sea clearly.

"No substantial results." The communicator answered immediately without any hesitation.

The previous artillery could hit a warship, and the current artillery could continue to hit the Chinese warship, but the skin wounds made the Chinese feel no pain.

Villar nodded. He knew the level of the gunners on the artillery. If the Chinese warships were pulled to the seaside or shot at fixed targets, it would be almost the same. The current distance is six or seven hundred meters, and it is really normal to miss.

But the approach of the Chinese fleet undoubtedly stimulated the passion of the artillery groups at each gun position, allowing them to fire more quickly. It can be said that everyone was excited, and it was no wonder that he heard the gunfire from the gun position seemed to be faster than yesterday.

Villar nodded. Each of the closed or semi-closed gun positions of the fort had about 30 rounds of stored shells. It was impossible for each gun position to keep firing like this. It was okay to make bullets rain down for a while, but the Spanish couldn't do it for a long time.

There was no way. The previous year or so of fighting had cost the Spanish authorities in America too much. The fall of half of the Mexican region also greatly reduced the manpower, materials, military expenses, etc. of the Spanish colonial army.

To be honest, except for yesterday, the cannons in the defensive forts in Panama really couldn't let the gunners fire without limit today.

Yesterday was the first day, and the continuous firing showed their resistance spirit and calmed their own people. There was no need today.

Firing also costs money.

Shells, gunpowder, and the depreciation of cannons, all of which cost money.

As if to confirm Villar's point of view, Zhu Fu felt that the density of the Spanish artillery fire had been decreasing half an hour later.

The artillery of the Chen Han Navy no longer fired at the forts. In order to cover the landing troops on the shore, the American fleet began to fiercely bombard the coastal areas of the Spanish forts. There were also fortifications there, and a certain number of Spanish colonial troops were stationed there.

A small boat carrying a rocket team also rushed into the 500-meter range and fired rockets in their hands towards the land.

Every rocket that landed, especially the heavy rockets, would cause a feeling of shaking the mountains and the earth.

The officers and soldiers of the Marine Corps of the Navy would have a lead ship to bomb the fortifications purchased on the shore.

One rocket group and one small boat. The target is small and flexible. If the enemy fires rockets to counterattack, it will be too late to dodge. Jumping off the boat may also survive, and it is not worth it. This is also the prelude to the landing of the Marine Corps.

For the soldiers of these rocket groups, their risks are not actually great, and they don't feel uncomfortable. But the Spanish soldiers in the bunkers on land feel that the earth is shaking violently, but this feeling is particularly strong.

The wind lantern hanging in the underground anti-gun cave is shaking constantly due to the explosion of rockets. Small pieces of soil are shaken off from time to time on the well-repaired walls. A considerable number of Spanish colonial soldiers have never experienced such a battle. Because the loss of soldiers is too fast and the veterans are seriously consumed, the Spaniards, after repeated failures, drew a large number of veterans from the local garrisons to supplement the newly reorganized army, and then filled them into the cruel battlefield little by little. As a result, many local Spanish colonial armies are filled with a large number of new recruits, and the same is true here in Panama.

Yesterday, the strength of the Chinese fleet was visible to the naked eye. Now there is such fire suppression again. Feeling the shaking of the earth, everyone's face is not good.

A quarter of an hour of rocket + artillery bombardment. The sea is already full of sampans.

Each small boat is equipped with a squad of soldiers. Luo Siju's initial attack has invested six or seven hundred people. In addition to the rocket boat and the fire squad - the latter needs an extra boat, hundreds of small boats are piled up on the sea in front of the fort.

As the attack order was issued, accompanied by the cover of rockets + artillery, all the Marines were rowing their boats desperately. Only the soldiers with strong marksmanship raised Minié rifles to face the Spaniards who popped up on the shore and called out their names one by one.

The leader of the troops was Luo Siju himself. He knew very well what role he played. Why is the Marine Corps the most elite unit in the National Defense Force? That is the task that the Marine Corps often undertakes - beach landing, which is the most dangerous.

When they approached the target, when they jumped off the boat and staggered in the waist-high sea water, the enemy's shotgun and rockets would harvest their lives like harvesting wheat.

Luo Siju's regiment had fought beach landing operations more than once or twice. Luo Siju knew the danger of the vanguard, so he had to lead the team and the troops in person, which could give the strongest encouragement to his soldiers.

In the Chinese army, officers who are not afraid of death can always inspire a group of people to fight bravely.

Luo Siju, who lost his father at the age of six and entered the boy camp with his younger brother at the age of eight, was the most fearless in his character.

Shotgun, grapeshot, and rockets were fired at the small boat approaching the shore.

The bullets scattered all over the sky like a big net, that is, the big net covering the sky and the earth. As long as you are caught in it, you will be seriously injured if you don't die.

The Spanish artillery fire, which had already subsided a little, soon increased in intensity.

A full battalion of attacking troops was killed before they even completely walked through the waterfront area.

The landing battle was called off immediately. Zhu Fu immediately called on the warships to launch a fierce bombardment on the Spanish shore firepower points exposed during the Marine Corps' attack.

Seeing the latest signal flag hung on the Li Guang, Luo Siju had to retreat. This was a tentative attack, but the price paid was really heavy.

To be honest, Luo Siju was not willing to attack the Panama port directly. The troops should land at the north end of Panama Bay, and then attack Panama City to the south on land, which should be more appropriate. It's a pity that the garrison troops did follow such a strategy, but in order to firmly attract the attention of the Spaniards, certain sacrifices must be made on the front battlefield.

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In the Nanjing Palace.

It was dark, and Chen Ming had been sitting in the chair for more than two hours. Of course, he would not stay still, but his face was always calm. Even if he stood up and walked, he exuded a suffocating sense of oppression all over his body!

In fact, Chen Ming's demeanor has lasted for five days.

The relaxed atmosphere of the Qianqing Palace in the past is gone forever. Everyone knows that the emperor is waiting for news from India. The Marathas are very dissatisfied with the southward movement of Gurkhas, Bhutan and Ladakh. The British instigated and instigated, and Chen Ming did not dare to guarantee that the Marathas would not cause trouble for Gurkhas and Ladakh.

Therefore, the entire Qianqing Palace fell silent. The guards, eunuchs, and palace maids who came and went seemed to be afraid of disturbing Chen Ming and causing his infinite anger, so they spoke in a low voice and took lighter steps!

It was not until a loud cheer suddenly sounded outside the Qianqing Palace that the entire Qianqing Palace and the entire imperial palace returned to the earth and the ice and snow melted!

Everyone knew why Chen Ming became like this, and the cheers outside came from the secretariat, which undoubtedly meant that Chen Han's victory in India was at least not a loss, which fundamentally melted the coldness in everyone's hearts.

"Your Majesty, the Marathas retreated without a fight, and the British did not succeed." Liu Wu hurriedly reported to Chen Ming with a pigeon message. He was beaming with joy, and his whole body was refreshed.

Chen Ming released the breath that he had been holding in his heart easily. After reading this secret report, he felt as if he had eaten the fruit of life, and his whole body, 84,000 pores, were filled with comfort and coolness.

Gurkha and his team opened the "first order" and took the first step in expansion. In the future, Chen Han's words will become more powerful in the Indian region.