Dragon Sea Empire

“我们抓到了28名干系腊人军官。干系腊水手30多人；另外有四十名黑人水手。50多名他加禄土著水手。港口已经全部被我们控制。后续船队的步兵正在码头登陆。”叶华冷静地在尹峰身边向他报告：“我们战沉双桅战船4艘。三桅战船1艘。战死20人。受伤40余人。另外。港口内有佛郎机商船三艘。倭人的商船两艘。我们福建的商船三艘。怎么处理。”

Yin Feng stands on the top floor of Fort Santiago.Use a telescope to observe the movement in the direction of Manila City.Slowly said: "Detain all of them first. To avoid leaking information. Check the Japanese boat. If it is not the Zhuyin boat of the shogunate, it will be confiscated."

He said to himself: "Why hasn't there been any movement? Are you so calm?"

Ye Hua looked curiously in the direction of Manila City.The center of the Spanish colony stood silently under the blood-red light of the setting sun.Its tall city walls surrounding the city are the result of the joint efforts of Spanish designers and Chinese craftsmen.

Yin Feng put down the binoculars.Sighing: "Tomorrow. It depends on tomorrow. Three years of hard work. All the hard work in the past three years is for tomorrow."

"Captain, do you think the Ganla people will definitely attack?" Ye Hua asked.

"It will. They look down on our fighting ability. And. The Ganla people are not prepared for war. They have no ability to stand by and fight for a long time. They will definitely want to fight to decide the outcome. I hope they do..."

Yin Feng walked to the other end of the tower.Looking at the escort soldiers who were still busy on the pier: "We can win tomorrow's battle. Then our company will truly stand firm in this era of great navigation."

"The Age of Discovery." Ye Hua was stunned for a moment.He blurted out: "Captain. Are you referring to the era of sailing around the world that those Western instructors talked about?"

Yin Feng looked at Ye Hua.Haha smiled: "Do you want to go to the outside world to see?"

"The outside world. Captain. This world is really as written in your book. Is it ten times larger than the sum of the East, West and Ocean? Is there really the Golden Island that the Western instructors said about it?" Ye Hua's performance at this time .Just like those curious babies who are exposed to the outside world for the first time.Not at all like his usual calm and stoic appearance.

Yin Feng nodded: "Of course it is true. There are countless stone buildings in Europe, the hometown of Westerners. They are all taller than the churches in our Taiwan port. When this battle is over, I will let you bring the latest ocean-going ship Go around the world."

Yan Siqi appeared at the gate of the tower at this time.Report loudly: "To the owner of the ship. There is a Japanese ship trying to escape. It also injured our brothers who boarded the ship to check... We have persuaded and arrested the Japanese on the two ships."

"You're welcome. Confiscate all the things on the boat, including the boat. It's really a life-and-death thing. All the Japanese people who caused trouble will be thrown into the water prison. Let them sober up." Yin Feng said angrily: "Can't they see .Here we Chinese are controlling everything already.”

The city of Manila is now in a state of gloom.The panicked merchants packed up their gold and silver and planned to flee; the manor owners and various landowners among the Spanish colonists abandoned their properties and fled into Manila.Missionaries are running around.Summon the indigenous religious people from all over Tongdo and Binondo to the royal city.Now there are 500 Spanish regular troops in the royal city. 1500 native auxiliary soldiers.There are also nearly a hundred colonists' militias in various parts of the colony.They are rushing to Wangcheng one after another.

Commander-in-Chief Don Fernando sent a large number of envoys.Go to all over the Philippines to collect reinforcements.He ordered the troops suppressing Muslims in Mindanao in the south to abandon the fort and return to Manila;He also asked Captain Biragun, who had suppressed the hill tribes in the northern mountains, to return to Manila immediately.Even at the Cebu base, he sent people to ask for reinforcements.Regardless of the fact that the Spanish army in Cebu is only 80 people.Unable to deploy to support Manila.

and.Don Fernando doesn't know yet.The Cebu base has been surrounded by a large number of Nanyang Chinese pirate ships that suddenly appeared.It's hard to protect yourself.

Veteran General Chen Di came to the top floor of Fort Santiago.The first sentence was to ask Yin Feng: "Why didn't you march under the city of Manila immediately. I heard from Ji Zai just now that the people of Ganguanla sent rescue envoys. Let the troops of the whole island concentrate on the city of Manila."

Yin Feng handed Chen Di the binoculars.Chen Di looked at this magical thing curiously.Yin Feng said with a smile: "I just want all the Ganlan people in Luzon Island to gather here..." He pointed to the city of Manila and said, "When they are all gathered, I will attack. The victory will be determined in the city. Annihilate their main force at once. We came across the sea thousands of miles. The logistics pressure is very high. It is impossible to raise food locally; the crops in Luzon Island have failed in the past two years. We must make a quick decision. Attack Fortress of Manila. It will be protracted and the casualties will be huge. I don't want that."

"You are not afraid that the Ganla people will defend the city. They will not fight with you. What should you do?"

Yin Feng nodded and said: "I am also worried about this. But we have received information before the war: the crops failed last year and there was a shortage of food in Manila. This is one. They are very confident in their force. And many of our Chinese companies have been defeated by them. Therefore, they must also hope to finish us in a single battle in the field. Holding the strong city will starve them to death."

"Also. I decided that there is no way to attack the city after three days. Our cannons haven't all been removed from the ship. And it will take some time to push the heavy siege artillery to the city of Manila." Yin Feng said to the busy dock Point out the direction to Chen Di.

"Our siege cannon weighs a thousand catties. It took a little effort to move it onto the boat. It also relied on the help of donkeys and oxen. Here, it depends entirely on the manpower of our soldiers. Alas. There is no way."

but.The thirty light field guns of the Infantry Artillery Battalion had all been removed from the ship.The brethren of the Artillery Battalion are now busy assembling field artillery around the castle.

Mai Xiaoliu, who is in charge of intelligence, and An Xiaosi, the head of local intelligence, followed Yin Feng's order.A large number of guards were dispatched.Implement battlefield security within a radius of five miles from the landing site.Conduct battlefield intelligence cover-up work on the Spaniards.The escort infantry is based on a unit. Teams of 10 people.Be guided by a local Aboriginal.Or be guided by the company's spy agent stationed in Manila.Patrol and reconnaissance within a ten-mile range centered on the mouth of the Bashi River.The sentry team of the Chinese company even went out to the city of Manila.Attacked several checkpoints outside the city in the dark.Governor Aguna had to order the removal of all the checkpoints stationed by the scattered Spanish regular army.All personnel were concentrated in the city.

The biggest shortcoming of the Chinese company army is that there is no cavalry.Otherwise, the work of reconnaissance and battlefield cover will be more efficient.Originally, there was a shortage of horses in Fujian, Taiwan and other coastal areas.And fight thousands of miles across the sea.Horse transportation was a nightmare.so.There is no cavalry in the establishment of the Chinese company escort.

But now Yin Feng has a good Andalusian horse to mount.It was the horse of Gonzalo, the Spanish commander of Fort Santiago.

in three days.The entire convoy expeditionary force landed.All six siege 36-pound guns landed (two of which were self-made cast iron guns).In addition, there are 6 cannons of various kinds.Recently.Yin Feng is to confuse and lure the enemy.An auxiliary force composed of foreign mercenaries and Zhuang Ding was sent to conduct a small-scale tentative attack on the city of Manila.

Undisciplined mercenaries and auxiliary troops equipped only with matchlock guns, spears, and broadswords were under intensive artillery fire from the Ximili Fort in Manila City.He was repelled before he could get close to the city wall.The Spanish army also took the opportunity to go out of the city and pursue it for a while.It didn't stop until it was shelled by the Chinese.This made Governor Aguna, Don Fernando and others more convinced that although the Chinese were effectively organized.But weapons and equipment, strategy and tactics are still much worse than the Spaniards.

"We can't go out of the city to attack the enemy yet." Lieutenant Colonel Azquita who had just returned from southern Luzon.The newly recruited Pampanga auxiliary soldiers are being rectified.At this moment, he was called by the governor to hold a meeting to discuss the battle plan.

Governor Aguna frowned: "Why, Lieutenant Colonel. Although the enemy has some cannons, there are also those adventurers and mercenaries to help. But compared with our Spanish regular army, it is still too different. We don't need to be fooled by their numbers. scared."

Veteran Lieutenant Colonel Azquita shook his head and said, "It's not a matter of numbers. I just think that the army that can wipe out our fleet in a naval battle shouldn't be so bad in a land battle. Their soldiers are brave. I watched from the city wall They were able to march slowly in formation. But they lacked tactical training. Weapons were poorly equipped. Only a third had arquebus..."

"Then why do you think we can't go out of town to hunt down these damned heretics?" Don Fernando asked angrily.

"They came all the way to the Philippines. They used a surprise attack to seize Fort Santiago. They defeated our naval fleet. They landed successfully. But the performance of the siege was so poor. Don't you think it's suspicious." Lieutenant Colonel Azquita despised Tang Huo very much. Fernando.He had always thought that the position of commander-in-chief of the colonial army was his own.But Governor Aguna made this politician, who was not a professional soldier, the commander-in-chief.Lieutenant Colonel Azquita's biological rebellion three years ago. .No small feat in the Manila massacre.But the post of Commander-in-Chief fell into other hands.It made him very dissatisfied with the governor.Now he thinks he is the only professional soldier here.So he said very bluntly: "My lords, don't you know that biological people are a cunning people? Governor, three years ago. Didn't your nephew die in battle because he was tricked by biological people? In the swamp?"

Governor Aguna's face changed drastically.He snorted and stopped making a sound; everyone knew that this was the most painful thing for the governor.His brother blamed him for not protecting the child.So broke up with him.therefore.Colonial top officials in peacetime.No one dared to mention his nephew in front of the governor.

There are also some mid-level officers present here.There was also Father Benavidez, Bishop of Manila, watching from the sidelines.The conference room is in the Governor's Office.The midday sun is streaming through the windows right now.Sprinkle it on everyone present.Everyone looked at the livid face of the governor.No one dared to speak.suddenly.A messenger who broke through the door broke the dull air: "Report to the Governor. The troops of Captain Velasco's troops have arrived at the north gate."