My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 376 Landing Operation Begins

"What on earth are those Ming dogs doing?"

Everyone looked at the direction of the sea in amazement. At this time, the ships were much closer to them, and they could see the Ming fleet more clearly.

The size of the Ming army's ships was far beyond everyone's imagination. They had never seen such huge ships before.

There was a greedy look in Chen Zuyi's eyes. If all these ships could fall into his hands, his position would be further consolidated and he would become the true ruler of the entire Malacca Sea, or even the emperor!
No, no, it is definitely more than that. If he could take those huge ships under his command, he would not only be able to control all the shipping routes in the Western Ocean, but he would also be able to bring India and the Arab world into his sphere of influence!

He was determined to get those ships. Chen Zuyi glared fiercely in the direction of the Ming army, his eyes full of greed.

However, at this moment, everyone heard that terrifying scream again!
"Oh no, the Ming dogs are firing again!"

"Retreat, everyone retreat!"

"Boom boom boom!"

As the loud explosion sounded, the earth shook again, and many pirates were blown into the sky again!
The pirates were horrified to find that this time the bombardment seemed to be more frequent than the previous two times!
"Damn it! These bastards, all they can do is hide on the boat and fire their cannons? Ugh!"

Chen Zuyi spat out the dirt that splashed into his mouth and cursed angrily, but he was powerless as the Ming army's artillery was too powerful.

The pirates retreated one after another, and the formation that they had just managed to organize with great difficulty was now in chaos again.

What a bunch of useless trash, a mob!
Chen Zuyi thought angrily in his heart that after defeating the Ming army this time, he must train these pirates well so that they would not just rush forward like bloodthirsty hungry wolves when they have the upper hand. Once they encounter adverse conditions, they would all be like dogs that have lost their homes!
Before the pirates could disperse, continuous roars were heard in the air. Cannonballs fell again with sharp whistles. Explosions sounded everywhere, blowing the pirates into a panic like headless flies.

At the same time, when the Dingyuan launched continuous artillery fire, the Taichang, Longwu and Liansheng also increased their speed and rushed towards the shore.

The Ming army soldiers above held their semi-automatic rifles tightly in their hands, ready to land at any time.

With the continuous firing of the main and secondary guns on the Dingyuan ship, there were almost no pirates on the beach at this time. After rushing at a high speed for more than ten miles, the three ships Taichang, Longwu and Liansheng stopped about three miles away from the beach.

If they rushed forward any further, they would probably be stranded. The soldiers boarded the landing boats, and the sailors rowed the small boats down from both sides of the ship.

They have experienced this kind of training countless times, and this time is no different. Everyone has their own responsibilities and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

When the pirates saw the Ming army rowing towards the shore in small boats, they were like chickens with their blood pumped up, and rushed towards the beach shouting. Unexpectedly, the cannons on the Dingyuan ship opened fire again at this time.

After a round of artillery fire, the pirates retreated again. This time they didn't have the courage to go to the beach. They could only wait for the Ming army to come ashore before fighting to their heart's content.

A distance of three miles is not far on land, but it is a long distance on the sea. Although the Ming army soldiers had received rowing training, the waves in Srivijaya were greater than those in Yingtianfu. After a lot of effort, they finally arrived at the beach one after another.

"Those who have landed in front, move forward quickly and establish a defense line. Move forward, everyone, move forward quickly and establish a defense line. Those who have landed should not dawdle, make way for the troops behind!"

"Why are you charging? Are you in such a hurry to engage in a firefight on the island? Listen to my orders, all soldiers of the Second Battalion, advance 200 meters and establish a defense line for me!"

On the beach, the Second Battalion of the Musketeer Battalion, which was the first to land, quickly established a defense line on the beach under the command of the newly arrived centurion, while the thousand-man army in charge of commanding the landing battle was loudly giving orders to the landing troops behind.

"Hurry up, everyone, get ashore quickly, don't dawdle, have you forgotten your training? Hurry up, speed is everything!"

Meanwhile, on the high ground not far from the beach, Chen Zuyi was watching the Ming army soldiers landing one after another. They were in groups of three, holding what looked like muskets, forming a strange formation that he had never seen before. He could not help but sneer. "Hmph, are these Ming dogs stupid? They don't even know how to deploy musketeers? They are grouped in twos and threes, and they mess up the formation without charging. Do they really think fighting is just playing house?"

"Marshal, maybe the Ming dogs are cheating?" A pirate who was also from the Ming Dynasty said at this time.

"Cheating?"

Chen Zuyi said disdainfully: "What kind of trick is this? Could it be that in Srivijaya, in Palembang, there are still Ming dogs ambushing us, or do they have reinforcements? This place is 108,000 miles away from the Central Plains, what are you afraid of?"

"What you said makes sense, Marshal!" said the pirate.

Chen Zuyi looked around and saw that the pirates in front of him were already showing an impatient look. It seemed that there would be brave men under a big reward, so he shouted:

"The Ming dogs have already come ashore. Now is the perfect time to drive them back into the sea. Before they all come ashore, come and chop off their heads!"

"Kill the Ming dog!"

"Cut off the head!"

"Kill!"

The pirates raised their swords and other weapons, shouted wildly, and rushed to the beach again!

At this time, Xu Huizu, Zhu Di and Li Wenzhong had already arrived on the bridge. Xu Huizu was worried about his Second Battalion and was observing the movements on the beach with a telescope.

However, he felt relieved when he saw that the new captain of the Second Battalion was commanding the troops in an orderly manner on the beach and that the Second Battalion had taken the lead in establishing a defense line on the beach.

"This kid did a good job!"

"What do you mean by this boy or that boy? They are older than you!"

Xu Da couldn't help but laugh and said, "Besides, they started training when they were equipped with needle-fired guns, which is earlier than yours. How are they inferior to you?"

Xu Huizu curled his lips and said nothing, while Zhu Di and Li Jinglong covered their mouths and laughed secretly.

However, looking at the landing troops coming ashore one after another on the beach in the distance, he couldn't help feeling a little envious and jealous.

The first landing operation was snatched away by the Second Battalion, which was really unwilling!

Li Wenzhong suddenly said: "The pirates have already launched an attack on the beach. Quickly contact the landing troops on the beach and be ready to engage the enemy at any time!"

At this time, on the beach, the captain in charge of the battle gave an order to the captain of the second battalion: "News came from the bridge that the pirates have already launched an attack on the beach. I order your battalion to hold back the enemy's attack! The troops of the third and fourth battalions that have already landed, organize the defense line according to your respective organizations! Those who haven't landed yet, hurry up!"

However, before all the Ming army soldiers could reach the shore, the pirates rushed over with murderous intent!

"Shoot!" Qianhu gave the order without hesitation!
(End of this chapter)