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Chapter 568 Bystanders Clear 2
"Then why don't you go to the castle or the Governor's Mansion to tell the truth? You will definitely be rewarded." Kameda was no longer scratching his head, holding his hands on his chest, as if he agreed with the captain's analysis. He took a big step forward and quietly made a very good suggestion.

"No, no, no, Mr. Kameda, please don't get excited. Believe it or not, I personally do not want the Spanish to win. They used despicable means to usurp the Portuguese throne and forcibly occupy Portugal. They are my enemies...

Please believe me, this thing is too long and it may be difficult for you to understand. In short, most Portuguese people don't like the Spaniards, like me and my crew, and the Spaniards don't like us very much either.

So it was impossible for me to inform the Spaniards, and even if I did, they wouldn't believe me. What you will get then is probably not a reward, but years spent in the dungeon without seeing the light of day.

I could tell from the moment you got on the boat that you are not Japanese. I have had Japanese sailors on my ship, and I have also been to Japanese ports. The first place they went after docking was the shabby Japanese streets, where they drank wine that was not much better than water and sang songs with weird pronunciations. .

I can probably guess where you are from. It doesn't matter. I really want to live in Hao Jing'ao forever, and even hope to marry a local woman. For this reason, I even learned some Chinese from the missionaries. . Between the Ming Empire and Spain, I stand firmly on your side! "

Let’s experience this thing. It cannot be said that it has nothing to do with knowledge, but it is definitely not necessarily related. Take Captain Alfonso for example. He did not receive a very systematic education, and he was not a nobleman. He went to sea with his father and brother when he was very young, and he didn't even know a few words in Latin.

But he can make very logical judgments based on many subtle performances, and his accuracy is much higher than that of Spanish nobles and Ming Dynasty scholars. Including members of the Kaito Division who always pride themselves on being knowledgeable, such as Wang Datou, whose pseudonym is Kameda, also known as Zhu Sanliu.

"...My surname is Wang. If you are lucky enough to survive until the Ming Dynasty's navy wins, I will introduce you to a Ming Dynasty's daughter-in-law and tell your name to the Ming Emperor." At this point, Wang Datou no longer pretended, but the deception was still there. I have to continue. It was originally based on high profits, but now it is changed to family and prestige.

After ending the surveillance of the four major families in Ningbo, Wang Datou got the opportunity to go to Beijing to meet the saint, and received a commendation and was awarded the title of Yunqi Lieutenant. Now he was even more motivated. After returning to Guangdong, he immediately organized manpower. While closely monitoring local officials, he reached out to the Folangji people in Haojing'ao.

Why should we consider Hao Jing Ao? Because this group of Francois were so arrogant, they not only did business with the Ming Dynasty people, but also exchanged goods and services with the Japanese, Spanish, and even the Dutch. Anyway, I go wherever I can earn money, and I'm not picky about food.

Where is the most convenient place to engage in intelligence work? It must be a place with complicated interpersonal relationships. The Folangji people in Hao Jingao just meet this condition. They drive around in sailboats every year, bringing back not only goods and silver but also rumors from various places.

But before Wang Datou could set up the net, the Statistics Department's new task came, cooperating with the navy to attack Manila Port! The emperor has a motto, "Know yourself and your enemy and you can fight a hundred battles without danger"; the Statistics Department has a motto, "Information comes first before troops are deployed."

Since the Navy is going to attack Manila, the Statistics Department must not be behind the naval staff, but must be forward than the forwards, taking the lead in drilling into Manila Port to explore the real situation.

Just as he said, Wang Datou first sent two team members to use Suzaku's connections to find reliable Zhangzhou maritime merchants, and then took their ships to successfully sneak into Manila Port as sailors.

As a result, he came back in less than twenty days. He didn't know anything about what he asked. He couldn't even draw a rough layout of the port and the city. It couldn't be said that it was a waste of time, but it wasn't much different.

Why is this happening? It’s really not that these two players are poor in ability, but that the Chinese in Manila Port are subject to strict regional restrictions by the authorities. The ships of Chinese businessmen could be anchored at the docks on the north bank of the river, but people had to live in Chinatown. Without the approval of the Governor's Office, let alone entering the city, you would be deported and arrested if you left Chinatown. Under such circumstances, the Chinese, whose appearance and language were completely different from those of the local natives and Spaniards, were basically invisible. No matter where they went, they could not get away with it. They could not even enter major ports and urban areas. How could they get there? Specific information.

Wang Datou did not let the reality of the difficulties defeat him. He thought of another way. He pretended to be a Japanese businessman and rented a Portuguese ship to sneak into the Port of Manila. This job was quite risky, mainly because the team members were not fluent in Japanese.

So Wang Datou decided to set an example, bravely shoulder the heavy responsibility, and personally disguised himself as a Japanese businessman to spy on intelligence. The other two team members followed the Fujian merchant's ship and lurked in Chinatown, responsible for delivering the news.

"If I can provide some necessary information for the Ming Dynasty Navy, can I also get a reward from His Majesty the Emperor?" Wang Datou said it casually, but he didn't expect Captain Alfonso to be serious.

This brings us to the power of role models. Gabriel, the legal manager of Haojingao who is currently recognized by the Ming Dynasty, used to be a not-so-rich captain like Alfonso. After a trip to the New World and bringing back some seeds and saplings for the Ming Emperor, his identity immediately changed.

He is qualified to enter the residence of the Chief Envoy of Guangdong. He can't even load a ship with the in-demand goods that others can't get. He doesn't have to take risks and go into business. He can make a fortune by directly reselling them. He has been captured by the captains of Hao Jing'ao. It became a good story.

"...It depends on the level of intelligence and the effect." Wang Datou was a little unsure, but he couldn't refuse, so he could only continue to deal with it.

"Of course, I believe in His Majesty the Emperor's vision. The Spanish have prepared at least one large ship, filled with stones, ready to block the channel at any time. This matter is very confidential, and only a few Spanish officers and participating soldiers know about it."

The more Wang Datou acted dispensable, the more Captain Alfonso felt more trustworthy. He didn't even have to bargain, and directly told the secret he knew in a voice so quiet that it could be blown away by the sea breeze.

"Where?" Wang Datou couldn't calm down at this moment. If the information was true, it would be considered a major gain, and maybe he could be awarded meritorious service. However, necessary verification work must be done before transmitting the information. Even if the information cannot be 100% sure of authenticity, the approximate source must be understood.

"It's somewhere on the shore of the Gang River estuary, probably near the mangroves on the north bank. A lot of sediment has accumulated there, and it needs to be dredged every two or three years. It seems that the water surface is very wide, but the main channel is very narrow. Large sea vessels must pass between two buoys to be safe.

The Spaniards planned to wait until the Ming Dynasty navy entered the river mouth, and then take the ship out and sink it in the main channel. As a result, the navy's warships have a deep draft and cannot get out, making them more vulnerable to attacks from cannons on forts and fortresses.

And their ships would leave the port area and hide on the sea before the navy arrived, and then look for opportunities to return after the war started, and launch a surprise attack on the Ming Navy ships guarding the bay. "

Since we are providing information, we cannot simply mention it and be done with it. Captain Alfonso is really not just talking nonsense. He has a set of relatively logical clues mixed with some field data.

(End of this chapter)