Outside the city, the Ming army immediately cheered, but the stunned Portuguese and British people couldn't believe their eyes. They knew very well how strong the Manila wall was. The entire day of shelling yesterday failed to break a piece of the wall, which only caused some damage. But before the war officially started today, why did the wall suddenly collapse?

Could it be that the Ming Empire was attached to God? Or did God's will cause this result?

Of course the answer is not like this. As the commander Zhang Fei naturally knew what was going on, because what caused all this was the result of the Ming army's blasting.

The use of blasting in the siege is not surprising in the tactics of the Ming army. Zhu Yicheng used this trick to capture Nanjing City. Moreover, in the battles with the Qing army over the years, the Ming army used blasting methods to attack the city.

It is precisely because of this that a special force was established within the Ming army to be responsible for blasting operations. The members of this force can be said to be "technical personnel". They not only know how to blasting operations, but also proficient in bridge construction and other projects. Zhu Yicheng of this force was named "engineering soldiers". Although the size of the troops was not large and only accounted for a very small proportion of the entire army, their importance was not comparable to ordinary soldiers.

Since the war started yesterday, Zhang Fei has been attacking Manila with overwhelming artillery fire, which is used to suppress and attack the morale of the Spanish, and also to use this method to try to kill the enemy as much as possible to avoid casualties on his own side.

Secondly, Zhang Fei adopted such tactics to attract the attention of the Spaniards and took this opportunity to send engineers to prepare for the blasting of the Manila city wall.

As expected, under the powerful Ming army artillery fire, the Spaniards were almost beaten by the Ming army so that they could not even lift their heads. The entire defense line was in chaos. How could they notice that in several inconspicuous areas, the Ming army engineers had quietly touched the city and dug up the walls with the cover of artillery fire.

During the day, the Ming army had some concerns and did not dare to make too many moves to avoid being discovered by the Spaniards in the city. However, at night, the artillery fire that was still constantly attacking once again attracted the attention of the Spaniards, and the night engineers completed the preparations before the blast without knowing it.

After dawn, before the Ming army launched a formal attack, Zhang Fei issued a blasting order. With a loud bang, the strong Manila city wall collapsed like torn apart paper under the violent action of a large amount of gunpowder.

The blasting operation was effective this time. The fallen wall was more than 20 meters wide. Now a huge gap has been opened in the entire city, and the Spanish, who were dizzy and were stunned by the explosion, could not come back to their senses for a moment. At this time, Zhang Fei launched an attack order without hesitation.

The cannon began to roar and continued to suppress Manila in full. The heroic soldiers, led by the officers, held weapons and rushed towards Manila, which opened the gap with firm steps. After a series of shouts of killing and cheers resounded through the sky, making Rivera in the city pale, his lips trembled, trying to shout to let his subordinates gather to resist, but his eyes were only in the direction of the collapsed city wall but could not say anything.

Zhang Fei, who was ready for everything, did not give the Spaniards any chance to breathe. The Ming army was in a state of inability to rush towards Manila City. At this time, there was no need for any array, and there was no need for too much tactical cooperation. The Ming army only organized a team of three or four people to make the most important breakthrough. They had to rush into the city completely before the Spaniards came back to their senses and resisted, and then firmly gained their foothold.

Seeing that the Ming army had already rushed forward, the Portuguese and the British who were still watching the battle could not hold back? This kind of opportunity to beat the dogs in the water is not common, and judging from the situation, it is a sure win on their side. Isn’t it a fool to stand still at this time?

The two armies hurriedly sent a liaison officer to ask Zhang Fei for an immediate participation in the war. Zhang Fei was generous. Besides, this was originally something that had been discussed in advance, so he nodded immediately to agree.

After receiving the reply, the soldiers of the two countries were as excited as if they were injected with chicken blood, and rushed forward in a hurry to follow the Ming army's footsteps.

In just over a dozen minutes, thousands of coalition forces rushed into Manila like a tide. After entering the gap, Ming soldiers took the lead in occupying the left and right and grasping the pass. At this time, some Spanish soldiers who were quick to react had already stumbled over and tried to block the Ming army back.

Unfortunately, the Ming army, who had been prepared for a long time, could not make the other party feel good. They set up the Folang machine cannons they carried and bombed the opponent. At the same time, the guns were fired like raindrops, which made the Spanish fall down in an instant. The Spanish soldiers who escaped by chance were so scared that they even lost their weapons in their hands. They turned around and fled desperately.

As the coalition forces increased and the gap was completely controlled by the coalition forces, the troops began to gradually extend their attacks into Manila. At this time, Manila was in chaos, and the Spanish soldiers who were defending completely lost their confidence. Even such a strong Manila could not stop the enemy, and the war had completely failed.

In order to save the situation, Rivera anxiously issued an order to reorganize the resistance. But everything he did was futile. Everyone ran around like headless flies. Where could anyone fight back?

"General, let's retreat quickly!" the adjutant advised Rivera anxiously.

"Retreat? Where can I retreat?" Rivera looked dazed.

"We can withdraw from the Governor's Office, and rely on the strong buildings over there, we may find ways to continue to resist."

Rivera chuckled and shook her head.

Such a strong Manila city wall could not stop the Ming Empire, so how could the Governor's Office do it? Now his troops are in chaos, and less than one-third of them can still command the enemy. With these strength, they will eventually be defeated.

“Surrender….”

"You...what did you say? General!" The adjutant seemed unable to believe his ears.

Rivera's expression gradually calmed down. He tidied up his military uniform and said, "It is no longer necessary to continue fighting. As the governor of Luzon and the commander of the city defense of Manila, I ordered the surrender to the Ming Empire!"
Chapter completed!