Chapter 950

The sea wind blew, and gunsmoke drifted along the wind towards the coast.

In the water, Spanish warships were burning, the fire intensified by the wind.

On the beach, the Great Yu Empire soldiers quickly assembled. Opposite them, the Spanish infantry square was marching towards them.

“Advance!”

Liu Chen stood on the outer flank of the formation and shouted loudly.

Under his command, the soldiers lifted their feet and marched in neat steps towards the Spanish soldiers. At the same time, sharpshooters formed a skirmish line, searching for targets on the beach.

Their mission was to eliminate the Spanish officers. Similarly, they also saw that the Spanish soldiers had dispatched skirmishers. They knew very well that these skirmishers were also armed with rifled firearms, and their purpose was exactly the same.

“Thump, thump, thump…”

“Beep, beep, beep…”

Drums and bugles sounded alternately on the beach. The distance between the soldiers also shortened from four hundred meters to three hundred meters, and from three hundred meters to two hundred meters.

When the distance between them shortened to one hundred and fifty meters, the Great Yu Empire army first halted. At this point, they raised their Falcon Rifles.

One hundred and fifty meters was an excellent firing distance for them.

“Bang, bang, bang…”

A line of gunfire, accompanied by smoke, erupted. The front row of advancing Spanish soldiers fell like cut wheat. The accuracy of the Falcon Rifle ensured the soldiers’ chances of killing the enemy.

“Second rank, fire!”

Liu Chen issued the second order.

“Bang, bang, bang…” Another round of firing, followed by a third round of firing.

As in previous wars, he adopted the classic three-stage firing, which ensured continuous firepower for his side.

Under the fierce firepower of the Great Yu Empire army, the casualties of the Spanish soldiers rapidly increased. Soon, Miguel experienced the terror and helplessness that Joseph had just gone through.

Before they had even entered the effective firing range of the Spanish, their soldiers collapsed. And this collapse was something they had never encountered before, not even from the Dutch army they had fought against at the time.

“What kind of weapons are they holding? Why can they precisely kill our soldiers from such a long distance?” Miguel was utterly shocked.

Ultimately, a bullet that hit his thigh brought him back to his senses.

At this point, he discovered that over thirty Spanish officers had already fallen on the beach, while their sharpshooters not only failed to pose any threat to the enemy but were ruthlessly killed by the enemy’s soldiers almost immediately.

Looking at the soldiers scattering like birds and beasts, Miguel finally recognized a reality: from the start of the surprise attack that morning, they were destined to fail.

“Beep, beep, beep…”

Just as he despaired, the Great Yu Empire soldiers, who had been in formation, suddenly roared and charged forward. They pursued the fleeing Spanish soldiers, firing as they went.

And as a Great Yu Empire soldier passed by him, a soldier suddenly raised his rifle butt and struck him on the head.

Miguel felt a sharp pain in the back of his head. Then his vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

The gunshots and cannon fire continued, but the entire beach had already become the main battlefield for the Great Yu Empire. Having defeated the Spanish soldiers head-on, the Great Yu Empire soldiers, led by officers of all ranks, pursued the fleeing enemy, seized artillery positions, and occupied important roads.

In a very short time, the coastal defense artillery positions in the bay were occupied by the Great Yu Empire.

The soldiers who controlled the coastal defense artillery immediately turned the cannons around. They used the coastal defense artillery to bombard the Spanish soldiers inside the Spanish royal city.

“Division Commander, this red-haired devil seems to be a high-ranking official. When we were attacking, this person was always directing on the shore,” Yu Yongliang said to Liu Chen.

It was he who knocked Miguel unconscious when he passed by him earlier.

“Arrest them all! These scoundrels, the red and yellow ones, they’re quite striking! Bah!” Liu Chen said, raising his foot and kicking Miguel in the face as he spoke. The more he looked at their faces, the more infuriated he became.

Although their landing this time was generally smooth, four to five hundred soldiers still suffered casualties during the landing.

These soldiers were his precious comrades, and their suffering deeply pained him. Precisely because of this, all his anger fell upon these Spanish.

“Yes, Division Commander!” Yu Yongliang shouted loudly, dragging Miguel’s body towards the shore.

When the coastal defense artillery was brought under control, the warships finally began to approach the military port. With the threat gone, they no longer worried about the warships being sunk.

Yue Yun and Eric disembarked after docking.

Looking at the scattered Spanish soldiers lying all over the beach, Eric felt a chill down his spine. He was now truly grateful for Claire’s efforts in the Great Yu Empire back then.

Although Claire’s actions were severely criticized in Parliament at the time, and many called him weak, now everything proved Claire’s foresight.

In just one morning, the Spanish royal city, which had been managed for centuries, was captured by the Great Yu Empire army. If it had been their own forces, they would probably have suffered even more terrible losses.

“Although there were some losses in this battle, overall, it went smoothly,” Yue Yun said to Liu Chen.

For the marines, this was the battle with the heaviest losses since their establishment, and it also made them clearly understand their own capabilities.

Previously, they had been somewhat arrogant due to their overwhelming advantage over Goryeo and Japan. Now, facing the Spanish, who were a level higher in terms of civilization, they began to shed their overconfident mindset.

Liu Chen remained silent for a while. He had not yet recovered from the brutal landing scene. After all, watching ships full of soldiers being killed by cannonballs was too traumatic for the mind.

“War inevitably claims lives, but it is precisely because of these soldiers’ brave sacrifices that a nation’s glory, status, and interests can be guaranteed. Your Great Yu Empire soldiers are all excellent!” Eric gave a thumbs up.

He witnessed the entire course of the war. Perhaps he had harbored some contempt for the Great Yu Empire before, but through this war, he began to change his mind.

Because before him, the Great Yu Empire had legitimately defeated Spain. This was the first time in centuries that white people had lost to what they considered “natives.”

Taking a deep breath, Liu Chen’s gaze became resolute again. He said, “The soldiers’ blood will not be shed in vain. They will enter the Hall of Heroes, to be admired for ten thousand generations. For us soldiers, dying on the battlefield is an honor.”

Eric’s mouth fell open. For a moment, he was utterly captivated. In Liu Chen, he saw the iron will of the Great Yu Empire soldiers. At the same time, he also clearly saw the Great Yu Empire’s martial spirit.

Frowning, he turned and looked at the warships still at sea. A terrifying thought arose in his heart: would the Great Yu Empire, in the near future, colonize Europe, just as they had colonized Asia?

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