Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 1045 Opening

The Spaniards have always regarded the Han Chinese as a dangerous enemy, but the indigenous people are not worth mentioning. In other words, the Spaniards regard the Han people as human beings, and the indigenous people as animals at most.

People really don't have confidence in the judgment of animals. They came to Manila to report that some Chinese pirates were attacking, but everyone said the number was different, ranging from dozens to tens of thousands. This is really too much. Exaggerating, how could there be no trace of such a large-scale operation in such a large area around Manila.

Moreover, such large-scale pirates have already penetrated deep into the interior. Is this still a pirate? It is ridiculous that there is nothing to rob those indigenous villages.

However, one thing is certain. There is indeed a Han force operating around Manila, but this is not the biggest problem for the Spaniards at present. The fleet at sea is the threat.

The fleet that is said to have gunboats and Chinese ships is probably the power of the Portuguese or the Dutch. They are finally eyeing the treasure land of Luzon, and this is the real big trouble.

Paul Louis convened a meeting of leading figures and military officers in the colony, and decided to accumulate supplies first, and then strengthen the defense of the fortress. There is a fleet to contend with, but with this fortress and fort, it is impossible for the enemy to break in.

First, the material reserves in the fortress had to be greatly strengthened, and then the cannons were removed from the ships and installed in the fortress. Even the sailors on several damaged merchant ships were conscripted. After all, the white people were more reliable than the natives.

But the "Han Chinese pirates" around Manila couldn't be ignored. After all, they were in the rear. Paul Louis sent a team of 120 people to check.

Compared with the tens of thousands of people in the report, the white team of more than one hundred people is really a bit helpless, but no one thinks so whether they are white or native.

Pizarro, the conqueror of the Americas led hundreds of people, and defeated tens of thousands of troops of the Inca Empire. The Spaniards of Luzon once fought against nearly ten thousand natives with a team of 200 people, and they retreated completely. The natives may be strong, but they have no armor, backward firearms, and lack of discipline, so they are not worth paying too much attention to. After all, the focus of defense is on the fortress, and the natives are nothing.

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Arenas was the officer of the more than one hundred people, and his military rank was captain. The company he led had a total of forty matchlock guns, and the rest were spears and halberds, all of which were protected by armor.

At this time, Arenas is not willing to leave the fortress too far, who would not want to be safe, but last year he hid fifteen gold bars during the massacre, and enjoyed the colonial clerk's desire in advance A few women were disliked by everyone, so they were sent out this time.

When I get back to Spain, I want to marry a lady from a knight’s family. Arenas was walking halfway, very angrily thinking that he once participated in the war against the Netherlands, and now he is 40 years old. Tall but a little hunchbacked, and one leg is not too neat, apart from a messy brown beard, there are a few scars on his face, no woman would marry him like this.

However, after the massacre of the Han people, everything was different. Arenas’ hands were very dirty. In addition to the private collection that was discovered, the wooden box under his bed was already filled with gold and silver. There are also some jewels that are sure to sell for a lot of money in Europe, and they will turn over when they return there.

The captain was unwilling, and so were the soldiers below. They were all full of resentment. Less than three hours after leaving the fort, they rushed into a native village, ordered the natives to provide wine, meat and women, and had a carnival After a while, he has the energy to continue on the road.

The governor of Luzon, Spain, issued the strictest martial law to the Han people in Manila and the surrounding areas. They are not allowed to do many things, and even the scope of activities is limited. If it were in the past, this would definitely be regarded as an opportunity by the natives. Yes The Han people plundered and even killed wantonly, but now that the white people are huddled in the fortress, there are some "Han Chinese pirates" who are carrying out cruel revenge, and they are also afraid.

There were so many Han people, and the whites were huddled in the fortress. When a team of more than a hundred white people left the fortress and went deep into the indigenous areas, it became very conspicuous. This group was quickly targeted and the news was sent out quickly.

Compared with the days of staying in the fortress, the whites of this company actually lived very comfortably. They marched during the day and went to the native villages to play wantonly before it was dark.

The aborigines felt that the oppression of the white people was a matter of course, but instead they flattered them respectfully. In the past, the Han people were willing to deal fairly with them, but they felt that the Han people took advantage of them.

On the third day, a native found Arenas. Under the native translator, Arenas knew that after half a day's journey, he would arrive at a camp of Han pirates. There were no such legends in the camp. There are so many people in the camp, but there are more than two hundred Han Chinese, and there are no firearms.

There were only about [-] people, and there were no firearms, let alone armor. Arenas felt a little contemptuous and relaxed a lot.

After setting off the next day, the native who led the way felt a little uncomfortable, perhaps because he couldn't bear the stomach after eating some good food, and after walking for less than an hour, he was relieved three times.Arenas was so angry that he whipped him several times, and finally beat the bastard honestly, but he still had to run once an hour.

Many places along the road were pioneered by Han farmers, and there was no dense vegetation. You could see the camp of the Han people from a distance, and even simply set up some tents.

The face of the native who led the way turned purple. Now that he had seen the target and saw nothing wrong, Arenas didn't bother to argue with this dirty native and let him go for convenience.

The company simply arranged the formation, and the Musketeers began to check the matchlocks and ammunition. The Spearmen and Halberdiers were also arranged in formation. In such an open place, the enemy will soon find themselves. The necessary preparations are to do.

Sure enough, not long after advancing, they heard sharp whistles, but Arenas didn't care. The natives said that the Han pirates had no firearms or armor, so there was no need to worry about such enemies, and they could continue approaching boldly with confidence.

They didn't notice that the native who went there took too long, and he hasn't come back yet.

You can see the pirates coming out of the tent, holding weapons and not knowing whether to move forward or backward, the chaos is abnormal, such enemies are not worth mentioning.

"The Musketeers move forward, after a volley, all follow me!"

After all, he is a veteran who has fought in Europe, and he is quite disciplined in dealing with such a situation. To deal with such a mob, Arenas cautiously estimates that after the muskets are fired, he will be in chaos, and then he will be defeated in the next charge. will crash.

Shouting the password, he moved forward step by step. As the distance approached, Arenas found that although the opponent was getting more and more confused, he was unwilling to leave the surrounding area of ​​the camp, and he couldn't even organize the charge.

There must be a lot of property in the camp, Arenas suddenly became excited, he had no doubts that the other party was unwilling to leave and dared not rush over.

Although he had heard all kinds of magical oriental legends before coming here, as well as the terrible Mongolian Yellow Peril back then, after arriving, Arenas knew that such a disciplined and well-equipped team like the European army did not exist in Asia. It's just too messy.

Although there are only a hundred people on my side, there are firearms, armor, and strict formation and discipline. The pirates formed by the fishermen on the other side may not dare to rush over, that is, they are looking forward to reaching the tent, because the formation is scattered due to the march. , you can seize the opportunity.

The great Spanish infantry is extremely strict in marching formations, let me show you barbarians today.

The distance was getting closer and closer, those pirates actually took out their bows and arrows and shot them. Seeing the arrow flying in the air and then falling powerlessly in front of them, the Spanish soldiers all laughed and became more confident. In fact, the bows and arrows can't even pierce armor. What kind of lethality can they have? Let me show you the power of muskets!
It was about to enter within 120 steps, and the musketeers were all ready to shoot. The pirates on the opposite side had already started to flee. Running away?
The rout accelerated sharply, and the aggressive Han pirates who were still there just now had dispersed, revealing the four cannons behind them.
The caliber of the artillery is average, it seems to be slightly larger than the three-pound gun, but it is enough to deal with these hundreds of infantry who only have muskets.

At this moment, Arenas felt his body froze and his heart tightened violently. At this moment, he could even see the expressions of those Han people beside the artillery, with excitement and ridicule. At this moment, he even knew What the other party was thinking must be to let these bastards see the power of the cannon.

The Musketeers and Spearmen all exclaimed in unison, and the Musketeers who reacted quickly raised their muskets, but the time was too short, and the artillery had already fired.

The Spaniards lined up and moved forward in one direction for so long, and the artillery had adjusted its position. For the artillery, this distance was no different from resisting the fire. Four shells flew out roaring.
At such moments, people often react extremely sensitively. Arenas can even hear the sound of "Kara", and then see his neat formation as if being swung across the air by the giant scythe of the god of death. Many people were broken directly from the waist, and blood spurted wildly.

He had heard this sound on the ship before, it was a chain bomb, this was Arenas' last thought, and then he was torn apart by the shell.

Chain bombs are two shells connected by an iron chain. They are often used in naval battles to clear people on the deck of enemy ships. It is most suitable for this occasion.

The enemy has artillery. This fact itself is even more shocking than the shelling. After one shelling, the dense formation of more than a hundred people has been completely broken up. There are less than 40 people left. These are the ones that move.

For them, there are two choices, rush to grab the cannon now, or run, the choice is quickly made, escape, but when they see dozens of firecrackers waiting on the back road, they will completely broke.

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Wang Tong watched from the outside of the camp. The supply line of tens of miles can still be maintained. The carts were unloaded from the ship, but there were not so many horses to load them. They were only dragged by manpower. Capacity can still be guaranteed.

The camp was not small, after all, it was thousands of people, but the division was very clear. Wang Tong's guard camp was extremely orderly, while Sha Dacheng's camp was a little chaotic. As for the others, they just lived together.

While he was looking around, a solid half-sized boy came out surrounded by several personal guards. This half-sized boy was also wearing body armor, holding a long knife in his hand, and there was blood on the long knife.

"After using the knife, wipe off the blood if you can. Have you forgotten this drill?"

Wang Tong's expression was a bit severe, and the solid boy was obviously a little distracted. He was shocked when he heard this, and immediately replied:

"Forgive me, my lord, and my subordinates will clean up immediately."

Seeing the pale boy's face, Wang Tong slowed down and asked:
"Han Tie, has the guide gone to meet his family?"

Han Tie is the younger brother of Han Gang and Han Xia. There is also Han Shi, who is still young. With a good experience, being a soldier for Wang Tong really benefits a lot, and you can get training in all aspects.

Both Han Tie and Han Shi are planning to take the road of warriors. With the background of Wang Tong and Han Gang, it is naturally easier to be promoted, but they must have real skills, so Han Tie also joined Wang Tong. Han Shi was young, but let him learn the rules from Sha Dongning.

"If you return to the Duke, you will be dealt with!"

When saying this, Han Tie subconsciously waved his hand, Wang Tong nodded and asked with a smile:

"I promised to let their family live in advance, but now they have killed their family, don't you feel uncomfortable?"

Han Tie's eyebrows and eyes really resembled Han Gang's. He was stunned when he was asked this question, but he couldn't help but nodded. Wang Tong put away his smile and said solemnly:

"The natives are stupid, and they can think of being our guides to survive. There are so many Han people in Luzon with their children. When they were slaughtered, wouldn't they use various methods to beg for mercy? But Lu Song Of the tens of thousands of Han people in Song Island, are there any alive?"

After being asked these two sentences by Wang Tong, Han Tie's expression gradually became resolute, and he nodded his head heavily. Those companions behind him were also fascinated. Wang Tong raised his voice and said:

"Blood debts are paid in blood. I look at him pitiful today. Has he ever pitied others?"

Everyone is awe-inspiring.

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After seeing the fleet appearing at sea, a bell rang from the bell tower of the fortress, and the artillerymen rushed to the fort, and the fortress also began to enter a tense state of alert.

Soldiers on the clock tower were watching, passing on the news in a timely manner. There were also sailors on the mast of the fleet watching the situation of the fortress.

The current captain of the Flying Deer, Juan, speaks Mandarin with a Tianjin Wei accent. Tang Shan is also on board at this time, and both of them are looking at the bow. Juan first said with a smile:

"Brother Tang, such a regulated building, such a bell, really makes me feel in a trance!"

Juan's family had been taken to Daming from Europe by Aragorn long ago, and what he said at this time was just casual. After saying this, Juan shouted loudly:

"Order the ships to lower their sails and slow down!"

Immediately, some sailors sent a signal to the other ships, and the Flying Deer also began to lower its sails. Tang Shan set up an awning to look around, and said in a low voice:
"According to the spies, there are at least fourteen catties of cannon on the shore. Is this distance safe?"

"I have been calculating that this position is safe enough, and one step forward, we can test fire it with an [-]-pound cannon."

Juan said with confidence that the fourteen-pound cannon is almost sixteen pounds. In Luzon, it is almost the largest caliber artillery. However, because of the buoyancy on the ship, the naval gun can do it The larger, eighteen-pound cannon is probably the most powerful cannon in the whole of Asia.

However, there are no technical problems with this toy. It can be easily made at the level of Sanjiang Workshop, and it is much lighter than the so-called Red-clothed General Cannon.

Although the sails were lowered, they were not completely lowered. The ship continued to move forward. The artillery on the shore fired first, but only three shots were fired.

Both sides were very nervous. The people on the fortress and the fort were obviously more panicked when such a large-scale fleet came under pressure. Finally, they were within the range of the [-]-jin cannon. This range should be outside the maximum range of the opponent. The gunboat adjusted. After the position, the giant cannon roared, and it could be seen that the ships were all backward due to the recoil of the artillery.

The shells roared and flew towards the fortress. Although they couldn't see clearly, they began to know that they had hit the fort. The distance was too far. Compared with the earth-shattering power of the shooting, the result was very ordinary.

"Although the power of the [-]-pound cannon is huge, but shooting at this distance, and the fortress is built of stones, I'm afraid the effect is not very great."

Juan gave this judgment. As soon as the words fell, the artillery on the shore rang out in a series, like thunder, but none of the shots hit the ship. They just stirred up countless water columns in the sea. Everyone knows that The Spaniard was a little panicked. Others could hit him, but he couldn't hit others. Naturally, he was panicked.

"Such shooting is meaningless, let's keep it blocked for now!"

Juan made a judgment, but Tang Shan held it up with some spittle on his fingers, tested the wind direction, looked at the port again and said:

"You can use other methods!"
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