Wind Rises in North America 1625

Chapter 261: Waves Rising (VIII)

"Charge!" Tong Yongxiang pointed the long knife in his hand forward and shouted in a low voice.

His voice was particularly clear in the night wind, like a sharp blade cutting through the silent night sky.

Teams of Guaymiye warriors, carrying wooden ladders, quickly emerged from the forest and rushed towards the dark city wall ahead like a group of silent ghosts.

Their footsteps were light and swift, as if they were one with the earth, making almost no noise.

The spear and dagger shone coldly in the moonlight, faintly revealing endless murderous intent.

The rumbling of cannons and the flashing of flames from the direction of the port attracted the attention of almost all the Spanish defenders.

The roar of artillery fire effectively masked the sound of the Guaymiye people's movements, allowing them to easily reach the vicinity of the city wall.

The direction of attack chosen by the Guaymiye people was on the west side of Panama City. They had quietly sneaked into the nearby jungle two days ago and waited quietly for the signal to attack.

Yes, they had agreed with the Xinhua Raid Fleet that once the sound of artillery fire was heard in the port, they would launch a surprise attack on Panama City at the right time.

Over the past 100 years, Panama City has been attacked several times by foreign forces, but most of them were attacks by European pirates from the sea or from the Atlantic side through the isthmus.

As for attacks from surrounding Indian tribes, there has never been a single one.

Because the Indians had no ability to attack at all, and would seem helpless even when facing the Spanish wooden fortresses.

With the support of bastions, artillery and muskets, any Indian tribe that dared to attack Spanish towns would suffer a bloody defeat and eventually return in defeat.

They only dared to rely on the familiar jungles and mountains, adopt guerrilla tactics, and launch attacks on the transportation plank roads of the Isthmus of Panama, thereby threatening the Spanish wealth channel.

For example, the Kuna and Choco people, one of the main Indian tribes in the Isthmus of Panama, could not bear the colonial oppression and rule of the Spanish and frequently launched armed uprisings. However, they only attacked nearby Spanish farms and mines, killed colonists, and seized a large amount of weapons and supplies.

But they never dared to attack a fortified city like Panama, for fear of sacrificing their people's lives in vain.

The Spaniards never dreamed that one day the Indians would cooperate with pirates to attack Panama City from both sea and land.

Moreover, this group of Indian warriors crossed dozens of kilometers of jungle and approached Panama City silently, then lay in ambush quietly, waiting for everyone's attention to be attracted by the sound of artillery in the port, and then launched a thundering attack.

It was not until the Guaymiye people rushed to a distance of about 30 meters from the city wall that the Spanish defenders realized that the enemy was close at hand. They began to shoot in panic and shouted loudly, hoping to summon more companions to come to support.

However, the Guaymiyes did not give the defenders much time to react. They were numerous, and seeing a group of Spanish soldiers hurriedly leaving the city towards the port, it was clear that the defenders in the city had been dispersed.

Without hesitation, the Guaymiye launched an all-out assault. Under cover of darkness, they surged toward the city walls, their dark figures like a moving forest.

Tong Yongxiang ran to the foot of the city wall in one breath, looked up at the Guaymiye people climbing up the wooden ladders one after another, and suddenly felt ecstatic.

God helps me too!

As long as we gain a firm foothold on the city wall, the city will surely be captured.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

Just as he grabbed the edge of the wooden ladder with both hands and was about to climb up, he suddenly heard a burst of gunfire like popping beans from above, followed by several screams and several figures falling from the top of the city wall.

"Don't stop!... Charge forward!"

"Hurry, hurry... Charge forward, don't hesitate!... They're out of powder in their muskets!"

It seemed that the Guaymiye people above their heads were frightened by the gunshots. They all stopped climbing and leaned on the wooden ladders, looking at the top of the city wall in horror. Tong Yongxiang immediately raised his head and urged loudly.

Damn it, why are you still hesitating at this time! Don't be afraid of death, charge to the top of the city wall in one go, quickly approach the Western Barbarians, and push them over with the sheer number of people. The correct thing to do is to do it.

The Western barbarians have just fired their guns. If we delay for a moment, they might change their formation and fire another volley of muskets. We will definitely be driven off the city wall.

At his urging, the Guaymiye people on the ladders continued to climb up, and then rushed towards the Spanish defenders with loud shouts.

Shouts and cries of killing rose and fell from the city walls, with sporadic gunshots heard from time to time, but they were quickly drowned out by the roars of the Guaymiye people.

The darkness provided the attackers with the perfect cover, but also caused the greatest trouble for the defenders.

After the Spanish defenders had finished firing their muskets, they were unable to reload ammunition in the pitch-black environment and could only wave the butts of their muskets in close combat with the enemies who were rushing towards them.

But faced with more and more enemies, the Spaniards, who were at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, were suddenly completely suppressed, forced to retreat step by step, and gradually lost control of this section of the city wall.

These Indians who attacked the city walls were not like previous enemies who were armed mainly with wooden spears and sticks. Instead, they were mostly armed with iron spears and long swords, and covered with a layer of leather armor. They were well-trained and organized, working in groups of three or five, cooperating with each other and constantly besieging and killing the resisting Spanish defenders.

The battle on the city wall became more and more fierce, blood dyed the city wall red, and the shouts and screams were intertwined, like the music of hell.

"Charge into the city!" Tong Yongxiang chopped down the Spaniard in front of him with a single blow, then shouted, "Charge in! Don't let the barbarians gather! ... Set fire! Let the whole city go to chaos!"

His orders spread quickly throughout the battlefield.

The Guaymiye people rushed into the city like a tiger descending from the mountain.

In a moment, flames rose everywhere, thick smoke filled the air, and the entire Panama City began to fall into chaos.

Tong Yongxiang stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the fires that kept coming out of the city. He felt relieved and let out a long breath.

Hey, the battle is almost won!
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"Major, we must go back and save Panama City!" a Spanish captain said anxiously. "It's obvious that the pirates deliberately bombarded us to attract our attention, while they secretly landed on some unknown beach and then launched a surprise attack from the rear of Panama City."

"..." Major Juarez looked up at the sea, then turned his head to look at Panama City, which was in flames. He was extremely conflicted and could not make a decision.

"Major..."

"Major..."

Several Spanish officers looked at him anxiously and expectantly.

At this point, what is there to hesitate about?
The pirates were clearly using a feint to the east and attack in the west, using artillery fire to attract our attention, and then sneaking ashore under the cover of darkness. They caught the defenders of the city off guard and attacked the city in one fell swoop.

The flames shooting up into the sky, the deafening shouts and cries, the shrill screams, and the sporadic gunshots were sufficient proof that the pirates were about to capture Panama City.

At this time, if we act decisively and organize all our forces to launch a counterattack, we may be able to drive the pirates out of Panama City before they can gain a firm foothold, thus preserving the lives and property of the people in the city.

Every minute of delay means Panama City suffers an additional point.

What is even more worrying is that once the pirates take control of Panama City, they will likely use the tall city walls to keep the rescue forces out, allowing them to unscrupulously plunder the city's wealth and kill its residents.

"Captain Raul, I order you to lead one hundred and fifty... no, two hundred soldiers to the city immediately and wipe out all those damn pirates!" Major Juarez took a deep breath and ordered loudly.

"Yes, Major!" Captain Raul nodded in agreement, then turned around and began to organize soldiers and armed militia to rescue Panama City.

"May God bless us!" Looking at the soldiers carrying muskets, lighting torches, and trotting towards the castle, Major Juarez made the sign of the cross on his chest and prayed softly.

(End of this chapter)