Global colonization began with Ming Dynasty pirates.

The enemy had a total of six ships, two of which were the same as the No. 3 Fujian ships that Lin Hao had. According to the organization set by Qi Jiguang, there should be four platoons excluding the sailors, plus the platoon leader, for a total of forty-four soldiers.

The other four were slightly smaller Fujian ships, but they still had at least three rank ships, which meant thirty-three soldiers.

The number of soldiers and sailors was close to three hundred, though the exact number would certainly vary, but not by much.

Lin Hao's side only had one hundred men defending, but with the advantage of the city walls, the two sides seemed evenly matched.

"Haha, the government troops underestimate us too much. They dare to come looking for trouble with just six ships. Brothers, I've got my eye on these ships. Are you confident you can take them down for me?" Lin Hao said to the crowd.

"Young master, is this ship considered spoils of war?" someone asked with a smile.

"Of course it counts! I'll convert it into silver and split it among you later," Lin Hao replied with a smile.

"Then young master, you should prepare the silver. We guarantee we'll wipe them out without leaving a single survivor." The man's words made everyone laugh.

Even the new recruits were infected by this atmosphere and suddenly felt less nervous.

"Hao'er, are you confident?" Just then, the old man's voice came from below. Lin Hao turned around and saw that everyone had arrived.

Led by the old man, the father and uncles all arrived, and even the injured Da Tou, who was recovering from his injuries, appeared at the foot of the city wall with his wounded guards and swords.

"Young Master, why didn't you call me to the city wall? My injuries are almost healed, and I can chop down those corrupt officials again." Zhou Li brandished his broadsword at Lin Hao to show that he had recovered.

"That's right, young master, we've been lying here for over ten days. I've gained weight, and if I don't move around a bit, I'll rust." The other guards chimed in.

"Come on, you guys. If your wounds reopen, I'll have to pay for medical bills. Get back here right now!" Lin Hao said irritably. It would be a joke if he had to send his wounded to fight for such a small matter.

This so-called stockade wall was actually a large circle of sharpened trees inserted into the ground as the first line of defense, followed by an earthen wall with a platform built on top for people to stand on.

Lin Hao jumped off the platform and then went to his grandfather's side.

"Grandpa, don't worry. These few people can't do anything to us. If we didn't want to keep as many of them as possible, I could have even beaten them so badly they couldn't log in," Lin Hao comforted his grandfather, holding his hand.

"These are several hundred government troops, Hao'er, don't be careless." The old man was not as relaxed as Lin Hao. He was originally from the government army, so he naturally knew the combat power represented by six ships.

"Grandpa, don't worry. This isn't the same group you had back then. If this were the army you were in decades ago, I wouldn't dare fight at all; I would have surrendered immediately. But things are different now. Grandpa, just sit back and watch your grandchildren defeat the enemy."

The old master of the Lin family was once part of Qi Jiguang's army. If Qi Jiguang's army really came with six ships, Lin Hao would run as far away as possible. But these people now have no right to make Lin Hao afraid.

"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, why did you both bring knives? Don't worry, nothing will happen with me here." Lin Hao looked at the two of them helplessly.

"What do you know? Although I'm still injured, I can still hold the line for you. Your men are either new recruits or child soldiers. They can fight well when things are going smoothly, but they'll collapse at the slightest setback. You need someone to keep an eye on them." Uncle San held a Japanese sword in his hand, and with his burly figure, he was indeed very intimidating.

"The government troops are bullying my Lin family, how could I, Lin Chengbi, possibly stand idly by? Don't worry, Hao'er, your second uncle is also capable of wielding a knife."

That's true. Although he's not as fierce as my third uncle, my second uncle was trained by my grandfather from a young age, so he can easily take on several people by himself.

"Hehe, my son is here, it would be too inappropriate for me, as the father, not to be here," Lin Chengzong said with a smile, standing to the side with a knife in his hand.

"Alright, alright, since that's the case, then Father and Uncle will have to lead Big Head and the others as the rear guard. Anyone who dares to retreat will be executed!"

They were all determined to participate in the war, and Lin Hao knew that talking to them was useless. He could only assign them tasks. But then he thought that these people were indeed the most suitable to be the supervisory team.

Anyone would run away out of fear, but his father and uncle wouldn't, because all the women and children of the Lin family were in the house behind the village, and if the village were destroyed, the entire clan would be wiped out.

Even if the injury hasn't healed, it's still not a problem to cut down a broken deserter.

With his elders overseeing the battle from behind, Lin Hao once again went to the earthen wall behind the village to inspect all the defensive equipment.

After finishing everything, Lin Hao was dismayed to find that the other party hadn't logged in yet.

First, when entering the port, the two ships lost control of their directions and collided, causing people to fall into the water.

Then came the scramble for the order of disembarkation, which created complete chaos.

It has been half an hour since the enemy appeared, and only one ship has successfully landed.

The remaining five ships were still adjusting their positions amidst the chaos. According to Lin Hao's estimate, it would take at least another hour for the other side to complete the landing of all personnel.

"What kind of rabble are these?" Lin Hao was speechless. Luckily, he decided to let them in to fight. Otherwise, if he blocked them at the port, they probably wouldn't even be able to land.

Even now, if I lead my men to charge in for a while, the enemy's men will probably collapse instantly.

This chaotic scene gave Shen Wangshu a headache as well.

This time, he brought not only his men, but also another centurion's men. The two sides had absolutely no coordination, and even their understanding of flag signals was completely different, which led to the previous collision.

Fenghuomen Water Village has been peaceful for a long time. I can't even remember the last time we conducted drills. To be honest, it's already quite an achievement that we were able to get the boat here safely.

"Xiao Liu, take some men down there and suppress these bastards. Don't let them wander around. Also, send someone to tell Zhong Gui to send all his men down immediately. If he continues to send his men to do these dirty tricks, my Shen family will make him pay a heavy price."

Shen Wangshu's face turned ashen. If they were all his own people, how could things have gotten so chaotic? Zhong Gui, relying on his hereditary position as a centurion, didn't take him seriously at all.

In reality, Shen Wangshu didn't have many options. Apart from making threats, he couldn't do anything else. But it was hard to say how much of a deterrent effect such a threat would have on a hereditary military officer like Zhong Gui, who was tied to the fate of the nation.

He had originally planned to use the weak soldiers in front to lure the people out of the village, and then lead his own retainers to defeat them in one fell swoop, but now it seems that the enemy will not come out.

"Issue the order: land with full force. Anyone still on the ship in 15 minutes will be whipped."

These words had a remarkable effect; the soldiers, who had been dawdling, immediately began scrambling to grab the sampans in preparation for landing.