Global colonization began with Ming Dynasty pirates.

As the government troops launched their general offensive, three red Kongming lanterns rose from the village, ascending steadily into the sky.

The shelling continued, but the frequency was reduced to prevent the artillery from overheating.

At this point, several logs had fallen from the area that had been hit the most, and the remaining logs were teetering on the brink of collapse, as if they could be pulled down with just a little more effort.

As the government troops approached within a hundred paces, the men immediately climbed the wall. But just as they reached the top of the wooden wall, a cannonball struck, piercing through the log and hitting one of the men behind them. A bloody hole appeared instantly, and the man rolled down the slope without even a scream.

Blood splattered all over the man behind him. The horrific scene unfolded before his eyes, and he instantly broke down, throwing down his spear and running back.

puff!

A flash of light, and a head rolled to the ground. The headless corpse lunged forward a few times before collapsing to the ground. This scene terrified those who were still hesitating whether to run away.

"Anyone who dares to retreat will die!" Lin Chengfeng held the knife in his right hand and picked up the head with his left, holding it in his hand. He shouted at the crowd who were still in a daze, "What are you all standing there for? Go up and defend the city. This is what will happen to those who retreat."

This bloody scene immediately brought everyone to their senses, and they returned to their senses, trembling as they went back to the earthen wall.

Lin Hao gave his third uncle a thumbs up. The uncle's timing was perfect, successfully intimidating the group of new recruits.

The cannons were still roaring, but as the government troops drew closer, the barrels gradually turned red and then gradually stopped.

Subsequent shelling resulted in several more injuries, but thankfully no one was directly hit like before.

As the government troops advanced 80 paces, the crackling sound of muskets immediately filled the air. Lin Hao carefully observed these men firing their muskets and discovered that they simply extended the muskets far out with both hands, aimed at the general direction, and fired without any aiming action.

Moreover, there was no salvo at all; everyone was firing haphazardly, and it was hard to say where the bullets went. Anyway, Lin Hao looked around worriedly, but there wasn't a single person injured.

Not long after the government troops fired their muskets, a loud bang came from below, followed by a man screaming and clutching his head; his musket had exploded.

Now everyone was even more careful, holding the muskets further away from their heads, and the frequency and accuracy of their shots decreased again.

Although firearms are good, there are strict rules regarding the formulation, storage, and dosage of gunpowder. However, these people were clearly not trained properly, and the gunpowder they used was of varying quality. Under such circumstances, the firearms could not exert even a fraction of their power.

However, the gunfire certainly emboldened the officers and soldiers below.

With the cover of these muskets and the presence of several large shields in front, the government troops' advance speed was significantly increased this time.

Upon entering the sixty-step mark, the bodies of the government troops who had been killed last time were still lying there. The government troops crossed the death line with trepidation, only to be surprised to find that they had not been attacked at all.

"The thieves are scared! Charge!" Immediately, everyone rushed towards the stockade wall.

However, the crowd squeezed within ten steps in a short while, but there was still no movement.

The government troops were overjoyed. Several tall and strong servants stepped forward, each holding a long rope noose. They threw the nooses at the stockade wall, and the nooses landed precisely on the logs that had been loosened by the cannon fire.

With a strong pull, the logs were toppled and tilted, while someone else placed a ladder against the wooden wall, and several nimble servants began to climb.

The situation is very good.

"Well done! So that's all the thief did. Luckily, I held on a little longer." Shen Wangshu breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"How could this be? Why is there no resistance at all? This doesn't make sense." Zhong Gui shook his head, unable to figure it out. But something was definitely amiss, and Zhong Gui couldn't help but take a small step back.

"What else could it be? The Lin family's guards and able-bodied men have been through two major upheavals, so most of them are either dead or have fled. The rest are mostly women and children. They can fire muskets from a distance, but once we get close, they're sure to die," Shen Wangshu said smugly.

Seeing that the village was about to fall, everyone could no longer hold back. They all remembered that Lord Shen had said that after the city was breached, he would not sheath his sword and would let them plunder the wealth and women as they pleased.

Immediately, the men at the two cannons abandoned their overheated cannons, which were no longer firing due to the crowd in front of them. The men grabbed their broadswords and charged towards the village with a roar.

He ran while shouting, "Brothers, let's go into the village! Rob the money! Rob the women!"

Even the remaining sailors on the boats at the beach were envious and took small boats to the sand, ready to get a share.

Seeing this, Shen Wangshu did not stop them. In any case, everything that was stolen would have to go through his hands anyway, so the more people there were, the better, and the more thoroughly they could loot it.

However, things were not so simple. As soon as the servants who had climbed the ladder peeked out from behind the stockade wall, they saw a row of strong young men squatting on the ground below, each holding a long spear. The spears were pointing diagonally forward, directly at their faces.

"I......"

"prick!"

With a loud shout, before the servant could say anything, several spears came flying at him. He struggled to deflect two spears with his knife, but the remaining spears still riddled him with holes.

The experiences on the three long ladders were basically the same, except for one clever person who jumped down directly. Fortunately, the wall was only three meters high, so he only broke his leg, but at least his life was not in danger.

The attack on the city walls with ladders failed, but the removal of the logs from the stockade walls went extremely smoothly. Moments later, the logs in front of everyone were removed with a whoosh, revealing the interior of the stockade.

The crowd surged forward, eager to claim the credit for being the first to reach the summit.

But when everyone got closer, they were dumbfounded. A thick, black cannon was placed directly at the breach, its dark opening pointing straight at them.

The person at the front shuddered and instantly lost control of their bladder and bowels.

Then, in his despairing gaze, a spark ignited.

boom--!

Hundreds of shotgun shells swept across the area, instantly turning the men in front into pincushions. The government troops were thrown into chaos.

when!when!when!

Then, a loud gong-beating sound rang out from inside the village. Just as the government troops were in a panic, thirty musketeers suddenly stood up on the wall, their muskets already lit.

The whistle blew, and the muskets fired!

This time, the muskets were not fired in three stages, but all thirty muskets fired simultaneously. Thirty lead bullets instantly swept through the government troops.

At such close range, there were almost no mistakes; they could hit exactly where they were pointed, and in an instant, the government troops holding muskets had several holes in their bodies.

The other musketeers were terrified at the sight, quickly threw down their muskets, and fled in panic.

Then the gates of the village burst open, and a large number of warriors dressed in blue cloth roared as they charged toward the government troops.

The government troops were already dizzy from the cannon fire right above their heads, and then they were targeted by muskets. They were on the verge of collapse, and this sudden attack caused them to collapse completely.