Dragon Sea Empire

Chapter 144 Lord of Luzon

The Spanish rulers of the Philippine colony almost thought that their army was close to victory.But only after a few minutes.The Spanish army completely collapsed.

There are now only a few dozen Spanish soldiers and 100 unreliable armed black slaves in Manila.And on the battlefield outside the city.The Spanish native regular army, native soldiers, and Pampanga native auxiliary soldiers have all scattered and fled.Chinese troops in black uniforms are following them closely, assassinating them mercilessly.The Chinese also broke through positions in the direction of Binondo.The Pasig River is already full of Chinese sampans and boats.A large number of Chinese troops appeared everywhere in the west and north of Manila.At this time, the capital city of Manila is almost equal to an undefended city.

A detachment of native Spanish regulars was assembled under the city walls.There are about 80 of them.It is a Spanish heavy arquebus. .The shooter of the Mustak musket.Well-trained, experienced and seasoned.They gather to form a small square.One side faces the city gate.While resisting the Chinese with their swords and short spears.

The first regiment of Zhao Tie's troops was at the beginning of the battle.The Spanish volleys suffered the most casualties.At this moment, he rushed over like a furious tiger.The bayonets on the muskets of the Chinese army were unheard of weapons for Spanish soldiers.In actual combat, it is obviously more effective than the Spanish sword and short spear.More than 200 people in a battalion of the first regiment only charged once.Stabbed all this group of Spanish veterans to death under the city wall.Not a single one was left alive.

Spanish military officers did not understand most of the Chinese people's use of muskets: at that time, muskets could not completely solve the battle.In the end, it is still necessary to decide the outcome with cavalry or close combat.They don't understand that the Chinese use muskets almost 90.00% of the time.How to fight in the end.The last illusions of the Spaniards were also shattered by the unexpected bayonet.

The role of the bayonet is at its peak at this moment.Countless Spanish soldiers and native soldiers were killed by bayonets.Various pursuers approached the west gate of Manila.Countless panicked Spanish soldiers jumped into the moat.Desperately swam towards the city gate.The Chinese in pursuit forgot to ask the enemy to surrender.The defeated soldiers of the Spanish army forgot to surrender in their panic.

"We are finished. Your Excellency. What should we do?" Bishop Benavides said tremblingly.

The fall of Cebu meant the collapse of Spanish rule over the islands in the southeastern region of the Philippines; today.The Spanish army was defeated at the city of Manila.It's pretty obvious what this means.

The sound of rumbling cannons suddenly came from the direction of the north city gate.A floating fort suddenly appeared on the Bashi River.Nihoncho is being bombarded heavily on the water.

Yin Feng sent Da'an's Mountain Allied Army and a battalion of the [-]rd Regiment to march south.Bypass the southern part of the royal city.It has been inserted into the inner lake in the southeast of Manila.Cut off the Spanish escape upstream from Manila.Li Xing's office on the northern line dispatched a unit to cooperate with foreign mercenaries to attack Nihoncho.The rest of the main force went to attack the north gate.

Yin Feng's order to the foreign mercenaries is very simple: everything in Nihoncho is yours.

After reassigning tasks to each unit.It was already around noon.

In the eyes of the terrified Spaniards.The Chinese army has become a restless weapon of murder.Although it has been two hours since the war started.Those Chinese soldiers still did not rest.Still closely chasing those Spanish routs.On the plains west of Manila, in swamps, and on riverside beaches.The bodies of Spanish colonists and native soldiers are everywhere.All the colonial farms, checkpoints and other buildings along the road.All were burned by the vengeful Chinese.

Yin Feng rode a tall Andalusian war horse.Speed ​​across countless enemy corpses.We are approaching the front line of the battlefield.by his side.Heralds in red uniforms and flags followed along.They fly all over the battlefield.Announcing Yin Feng's order: "The president has an order. All Latvian soldiers who surrendered their weapons are not allowed to be killed without reason; all native soldiers who surrendered are not allowed to be killed without reason. Noble officers are captured. First, they will be taken to the old camp for disposal."

Although Yin Feng came to collect the blood debt from the Spanish colonists.But he is a time traveler after all.Don't like unlimited killing.

Chinese Jesuit priest You Wenhui and several believers followed behind the herald.The command was shouted again in Spanish.

Wherever Yin Feng's horses went.Saved the lives of many Spanish soldiers who fell into death.The number of Spaniards and local aborigines who knelt and surrendered according to Chinese rules gradually increased.

Just an hour ago.The Chinese soldiers hit the west gate of the royal city in one go.Some soldiers gathered near the gate of the city were organized by Captain Biragorn who miraculously escaped from the battlefield.The city gates were not closed first.However, they formed an array on the side of the suspension bridge in an attempt to block the attack of the Chinese army.In order to allow more rout soldiers to escape into the city.It turns out.Captain Biragon's move created good conditions for the Chinese to capture Manila in one fell swoop.

The furious Chinese warriors on the opposite side ignored the spears and muskets of the Spanish army.First, a pile of smoking clay pots and iron pots were thrown out.The rumbling explosions and the splashing of iron sand and iron sheets smashed the Spaniards' formation, crying ghosts and wolves; they were originally frightened birds for the rest of their lives.When Chinese soldiers rushed up the suspension bridge.He just opened the way with a bayonet.After assassinating all the enemies who dared to resist near the city gate.The Spanish military collapsed again.No one can raise organized resistance anymore.Captain Billagon disappeared.He was never seen again.Some say he fell into the moat and drowned.

The rebellious soldiers crossed the city of Wangcheng.Crying all the way: "It's over. The biological man has entered the city! Run for your life. The heretics have entered the city."

actually.The Chinese who rushed to the west gate were only a team of less than 30 soldiers from the third battalion of the first regiment.If the Spaniards resolutely counterattack.There is still time to close the gates.

This group of soldiers charged into the city gate.I was also taken aback.In front of him is a city densely packed with high-rise buildings.Most of this team of fighters came from the rural areas along the coast of Fujian.I have only heard of Luzon from relatives and friends.No one has been overseas yet.They were a little worried now.In case the enemy counterattacks.My own number is a bit small.

Captain Yang Dacheng is only 20 years old.He was originally a farmer near Quanzhou.In the 32nd year of Wanli, Quanzhou was hit by wind and flood.His family was completely destroyed by the disaster.He was the only one left alive.thereafter.The Chinese company came to Quanzhou and recruited him and a group of orphans to Taiwan.

Serving as a soldier was his voluntary request.Because being a soldier makes a lot of money.Then he checked the terrain a little.It was immediately decided to pull up the suspension bridge first.because.On the plain to the west of the city, piles of Ganguanla routs were running towards here.Facing these guys who just want to run for their lives.With more than 30 people at hand, it is difficult to block the city gate when facing threats in the city.

Yang Dacheng's team guarded the west gate for an hour.Repelled several raids by rebels.Without any danger, the large army arrived.Yang Dacheng entered the city first.He was promoted to the commander of the third battalion by Yin Feng on the spot.

Li Kuiqi's artillery battalion was exhausted.It is also impossible to push the artillery cart as fast as the foot soldiers.At last some fighters of the 300rd regiment captured the Spanish artillery.The horses and donkeys that pulled the cannon carts were given to the artillery battalion.Li Kuiqi finally caught up with the brigade.The artillery position was launched on a small high ground on the bank of the Bashi River [-] steps away from the city wall of Wangcheng-this place was surveyed by the agents of the Chinese company a few months ago.

More than 30 artillery pieces fired intensively.Immediately suppressed the artillery fire of the Encrypted Fort.The only dozen or so Spanish gunners remaining on the fort died after the gunner died.The fort was discarded.Down the city wall.Merge into the tide of rebellious soldiers and flee for their lives.Li Kuiqi just took a round of shooting.The enemy died down.This made him feel very unsatisfactory.

At this time, the orderly came running holding the red flag: "Battlemaster Li, the president ordered your artillery to enter the city quickly."

"What. Is the city gate open?" Li Kuiqi was ordering his men to put away the gun mounts and prepare to maneuver.Hearing this, he was shocked.

"Yes. The brothers from the third battalion of the first regiment have seized the west city gate." The orderly replied.

Li Kuiqi yelled: "Damn it. Ganlan people are too useless. I plan to use my cannon to bombard the city gate."

Almost at the same moment.The North City Gate was opened by the Chinese company's spy agents.The third infantry regiment of the Chinese company escort also entered the capital city of Manila.

Governor Aguna on the top of the city has lost the ability and interest in speech.Already his city was filled with flames and smoke.Thick smoke billowed from the Nihonmachi direction as well.A large number of Japanese immigrants fled the residential area.They were massacred wantonly by foreign hired soldiers in the open space between the city wall of Manila and the Bashi River.

Governor Aguna stood up expressionlessly.On the opposite side, Fernando said, "Old friend. Let's go down and face our destiny together. May God bless you."

明朝万历35年二月。西元1607年的3月份。西班牙帝国菲律宾殖民地的首府马尼拉城易主。此战。西班牙本土正规军战死650多人。土著兵战死1500多人。其余包括殖民者老兵、日本同盟军等也被杀死了400多人。大约是西班牙殖民地历史上最大的一次军事失败了。

The rest of the rout did not escape.They were intercepted by the Chinese company sailor musketeers and the hill tribe allied forces at the mouth of Neihu Lake.Finally surrendered.

Yin Feng rode a tall horse.Stand at the gate of the city to inspect your troops entering the city.

no doubt.Spanish rule in the Philippines ends.after.This will be the world of the Chinese.

then.As soon as Yin Feng came to Luzon Island.Just busy saving people and escaping.There is no chance of entering the city of Manila at all.Now.He is outside the city gate.I am deeply moved by the city that has been stepped on by him.He looks around.The results of more than three years of deliberate deliberation are in front of us.He actually felt closer to the nostalgia and more timid.

There are some wetland trees with flowers growing in the swamp pond beside the moat.Li Lihua noticed Yin Feng's gaze.Whispered beside his steed: "The name of the city of Manila. It comes from this wetland tree with white flowers. It's called Maynilad. Look. These white flowers are blooming. They look like pairs of shining eyes watching looking at you."

Yin Feng smiled.Pull her to the horse.Holding her in his arms: "Let's go to the city. Let everyone see how Miss Li conquered Manila."

Chen Di looked behind and shook his head.But almost all the soldiers of the Chinese army are in boundless joy and excitement.Yin Feng made any move.They all take it for granted.Tens of thousands of arms raised their guns and shouted: "The President leads all victories. All victories.".Soldiers marched through the city gate.Together with Yin Feng, they entered the largest colonial stronghold of the Spanish Empire in the Far East.

Van Layden watched the Chinese cheering for victory not far away.With a bitter smile, he said to his companions: "Look. We helped build such a powerful army. God only knows. Will they become our opponents."

The fellow Dutch mercenary smiled and said: "Did you think of it until now? I would really like to see the Chinese occupy Luzon. Anyway, it is better than letting the damn Spaniards occupy it."

You Wenhui was leaning on the crenel on the tower looking at the plain where the smoke had not cleared.The report to Baradas and Father Matteo Ricci, bishop of the Chinese Diocese of the Society of Jesus, was drafted on the tower.His report began with the words: "The Chinese have begun a new era of relying on armed forces to develop overseas..."

Immediately after Yin Feng entered the city, a curfew was announced.Chinese troops hunted down Hispanic whites everywhere.The black slaves were collectively imprisoned in the Manila Cathedral, while all the whites were escorted out of the city.He was held in a makeshift concentration camp on Binondo Island.Since the Spaniards always like to keep the Chinese in a closed community.Let them taste it now.

Secondly.Yin Feng dispatched troops to attack everywhere.All Spanish manors and plantations were seized.Includes lands belonging to churches of the Catholic Church; in the Philippines.The church is actually the biggest landowner.Yin Feng also drafted and announced the implementation rules for the division of military merits into territories.For example, all fighters who get the land must fight for the company for ten years.In order to get the full share and so on.

Then.Yin Feng is going to organize a court.Trial those criminals who participated in the massacre of Chinese three years ago.

"Why do you want to have a trial? Just burn them all." Zhao Tie, who had more than a dozen uncles and brothers died at the hands of the Spaniards, couldn't understand it.He almost patted the table to question Yin Feng.in his troops.The original Manila had the most fugitives.Most of the middle and lower rank officers escaped from Manila.So the murderous intent is the heaviest in this battle.Numerous manor churches were burned down along the way.It caused You Wenhui to come to Yin Feng to complain.

"Commander Zhao Tie." Yin Feng shouted sharply.Zhao Tie instinctively stood at attention and saluted.His face flushed red.Embarrassed, he said, "I'm sorry, Captain. I, Lao Zhao, have this temper..."

"No. I'm not because of your words. It's the behavior of your men. Did you allow them to burn St. Augustine Cathedral."

"Yes. It's that Ochdin church. It's just because the priests are cursing us..."

St. Augustine's Church was the first church built after the Spanish occupied Manila. After its establishment in 1571, it was almost burned by Chinese pirates led by Lin Feng. It was rebuilt after a fire in 1599.It became a stone Baroque church building.Later generations are one of the cultural heritage of the United Nations.Now.Even if Yin Feng wanted to visit it, he couldn't do it.It was burned by Zhao Tie's subordinates.This is probably its fate.In the end, it still has to end up in the hands of the Chinese.

"Among the Spaniards in Binondo. There are at least 100 women and children. Are you going to burn them too?"

Zhao Tie lowered his head and said loudly: "Cut the weeds and root out the roots. Few of these white devils are good things."

"Not many. There are still a few. We killed women and children indiscriminately. Isn't this the same as those Ganla people?" Yin Feng stepped forward and patted Zhao Tie on the thick shoulder.He smiled and said: "I promise. All those involved in that massacre will not escape punishment. At that time. You will perform the punishment ceremony. How about it. However. You'd better restrain your subordinates. The city is now It's our company's property. They get their share of what's burned. Understand."