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Chapter 1044 Opening

The Spanish always thought that the Han people were dangerous enemies, but they felt that the indigenous people were not worth mentioning. In other words, the Spanish thought that the Han people were humans, and they thought that the indigenous people would only leave animals at most.

People really have no confidence in their judgment of animals. They came to Manila to report the news. Han pirates are coming in large numbers, but everyone said that the number of people is different, ranging from dozens to tens of thousands of people. This is really exaggerated. With such a large radius in Manila, how could there be no trace of such a large-scale operation?

Moreover, such a large-scale pirate has already penetrated into the inner world. Is this still a pirate? What can I grab for those native villages? It is ridiculous.

However, one thing is certain that there is indeed a Han power moving around Manila, but this is not the biggest trouble for the Spaniards at present. The fleet at sea is the threat.

The fleet, which is said to have gunboats and ships, is probably the power of the Portuguese or the Dutch. They finally set their sights on the treasure land of Luzon, which is the real big trouble.

Paul Louis convened the top figures and officers in the colony for a meeting, and decided to accumulate supplies first and then strengthen the defense of the fortress. Although the warships in the port, even if they count the passing merchant ships, they would not be able to compete with the fleet at sea. With this fortress and a battery, it would be impossible for the enemy to attack in.

First, we had to greatly strengthen the material storage of the fortress, and then we also removed the cannons from the ship and installed them on the fortress. Even the sailors on several damaged merchant ships were conscripted. The whites were still more reliable than the natives.

But the "Han pirates" around Manila cannot ignore it, after all, they are in the rear." Paul Louis sent a team of 120 people to check.

Compared with the scale reports of tens of thousands or tens of thousands, "the white team with more than one hundred people is really a bit incredible, but no one thinks that either white or native.

Pizarro, the conquerors of the United States, led hundreds of people to defeat tens of thousands of troops of the Inca Empire. The Spanish in Luzon also fought against nearly ten thousand indigenous people with a team of 200 people and retreated unscrupulously. The Han pirates may seem stronger than their land, but they have no armor, their firearms are behind, and they have no discipline. It is not worth looking too far. After all, the focus of defense is on the fortress, and the natives are nothing. ............ Arenas is an officer of more than 100 people. His rank is a captain. The company he led has a total of forty conjunction guns, and the rest are spears and halberds, all with armor protection.

At this time, "Arenas was unwilling to leave the fortress too far, who would not want to be safe? However, last year he slaughtered fifteen gold bars and enjoyed the women the colonial scribe wanted first, so he was disgusted by all the people" this time.

When I returned to Spain, I would marry a lady from the Knights. Arenas was walking halfway, and he was very angry and thought that he had participated in the war against the Netherlands. He was now in his forties. He was tall but a little hunched, and his legs were not too straight. In addition to his messy brown beard, there were several scars on his face. No woman would marry him like this.

But after that massacre of the Han people, everything was different. Arenas was very unclean. In addition to the private hiding he had found, the wooden box under his bed was filled with gold and silver, and some jewelry that could definitely be sold at a high price in Europe. When he returned there, he would turn over.

The captain was reluctant, and the same was true for the soldiers below. They were full of resentment. Within three hours after they left the fortress, they rushed into a native village and ordered the natives to provide wine and meat and women. They had a little fun and had the energy to continue on the road.

The Governor of Luzon in Spain issued the most severe martial law decree to Manila and the Han people around, not allowing them to do many things, and even the scope of their activities was limited. If it were put in the past, it would definitely be regarded as an opportunity by the natives, plundering and even killing the Han people. But now the white people are huddling in the fortress, and what "Han pirates" are pursuing cruel revenge? They are also afraid that there are so many Han people. White people are huddling in the fortress. A white team of more than 100 people will become very prominent after leaving the fortress and entering the indigenous areas. The group of people was quickly targeted and the news was quickly sent out.

Compared to the days when I was held in the fortress, the white men in this company lived a very comfortable life. They marched in the daytime and entered the native villages to have fun before it was dark.

The natives thought that the white people's exploitation was natural, but instead flattered them respectfully. In the past, the Han people were willing to trade 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 translation he was carrying, Arenas knew that after walking for a half-day, he would arrive at a camp of Han pirates. The camp was not as legendary as there were people, but there were more than 200 Han people and there were no firearms.

There were only more than 200 people, without firearms, not to mention armor, Arenas felt a little contempt and was much more relaxed. This is not important for people.

After leaving the next day, the native who led the way felt a little uncomfortable. Perhaps he couldn't stand the stomach after eating some good things. After walking for less than an hour, it was convenient for three times. Arenas was so angry that he whipped him a few times, and finally beat the bastard honestly, but he had to run once an hour.

Many places along the road were developed by Han farmers. There were no dense plants and trees. You could see the Han camp from afar, and even some tents were simply built.

The native man who led the way was so embarrassed that he had seen the target and could not see anything wrong, Arenas was too lazy to care about this dirty native man, so he could make it convenient for him to go there.

The company simply sorted out the lower formation, and the musketeers began to check the fuse and ammunition, and the spearmen and halberd soldiers were also arranged in the formation. In such an open place, the enemy would soon find themselves, and the necessary preparations should be made.

Sure enough, "I moved forward shortly" and heard a sharp whistle. Arenas didn't care. The natives said that Han pirates did not have firearms and armor. There was no need to worry about such enemies, and they could continue to approach with confidence.

They didn't notice that the indigenous people who had been to conveniently go to was too long and had not come back yet.

You can see the pirates coming out of the tent, holding weapons, and walking forward or backward. It is extremely chaotic. Such an enemy is even less worth mentioning.

"The musketeers move forward, after a volley, everyone will rush with me!" After all, they are veterans who have fought in Europe. They have quite rules to deal with such a situation. Arenas cautiously estimates that they will be in chaos after the musketeers are fired." The next charge will collapse.

He shouted the command and moved forward step by step. As the distance approached, Arenas's found that although the other party became more and more chaotic, he was unwilling to leave the camp. Even the charge was ineffective and could not be organized.

There must be a lot of property in the camp." Arenas suddenly became excited. He had no doubt that the other party was unwilling to leave and did not dare to rush over.

Although I have heard all kinds of magical oriental legends before coming, and the terrifying Mongolian Yellow Peril that year, after coming, Arenas knew that such disciplined and equipment as the European army, they were too scattered in Asia.

Although there are only a hundred people on my side, there are firearms, armor, and strict formation and discipline. The pirates composed of fishermen on the other side may not dare to rush over, but they are looking forward to the tent. Because the march caused the formation to be scattered, they can just have the opportunity to catch it.

The great Spanish infantry are extremely strict in the marching queue training. Today, let you barbarians see how powerful they are.

As the distance got closer, the pirates actually took out bows and arrows and shot them. They watched the arrow flying in the air and then landed in front of them weakly. The Spanish soldiers laughed and were even more confident that such bows and arrows could not even shoot through armor. What kind of lethality can they have? Let you see the power of the musket!

The musketeers were about to enter within 120 steps, and the musketeers were ready to shoot, and the pirates on the opposite side had already begun to flee. It was a joke. I was there for a long time when I responded to the story. I had not yet had a real sword and a gun to fight. I was about to run away?

The fleeing accelerated suddenly. The Han pirates who were still there just now had dispersed, revealing the four fires behind them...

The caliber of the artillery is average, and it seems to be slightly larger than the three-pound cannon, but it is enough for the more than a hundred infantrymen who only have muskets.

At this moment, Arenas felt his body stiffen and his heart tightened violently. At this moment, he could even see the expressions of the Han people beside the cannon, with excitement and ridicule. At this moment, he even knew what the other party was thinking, and he must have let these miscellaneous people see the power of the arrow cannon.

The musketeers and spearmen both exclaimed, and the quick-reacting musketeers all picked up the musketes, but the time was too short. The artillery was already attacking the Spanish and lined up in one direction for so long. The artillery had been adjusted. This distance was no different from the fire for the artillery. Four shells flew out roaring...

At such moments, people often react extremely sensitively. Arenas could even hear the sound of "Kara", and then they saw that their neat formation seemed to be swung by the huge sickle of the god of death. Many people broke directly from their waists, and blood squirted wildly.

I had heard this sound on the boat, which was the chain bomb, which was Arenas's last thought, and then he was torn apart by the shell.

Chain bombs are connected by iron chains between two shells, and are often used in naval battles to clear people on the deck of enemy ships. This is the most suitable occasion at the moment.

The fact that the enemy had artillery was even more shocking than artillery bombardment. After one artillery bombardment, the dense formation of more than a hundred people had been completely dispersed, with less than forty remaining people. There were more than these living people, and they might be running.

For them, there were two choices. Now they rushed up to seize the cannon, or ran, and the choice was made soon and escaped. However, when they saw dozens of Fire Mirror soldiers waiting on the back, they completely collapsed...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Wang Tong looked outside the camp and the supply line of dozens of miles could still be maintained. The ship had large trucks unloaded, but there were not so many horses to ship. They were all just dragged by human power, but the transportation capacity could still be guaranteed without fear of death.

The camp is not small. After all, it is a scale of thousands of people, but the division is clear. Wang Tong's guard camp is extremely regular, while Sha Dacheng's side is a little confused. As for the others, it is just to gather together to live.

While looking around, a solid and half-old boy walked out surrounded by several personal guards. The half-dozen boys were also wearing personal armor, holding a long sword in his hand, and there was blood on the long sword.

"After using the knife, you can wipe off the blood and you have to wipe it off. Have you forgotten this Jiao Dian?" Wang Tong's expression was a little stern. The boy Dunshi was obviously a little distracted. He was shocked when he heard this. He immediately replied: "Mr. I will forgive me. I will clean up immediately." Seeing that Dunshi's boy's face was pale, Wang Tong slowed down and asked, "Han Tie, has the person who leads the way to meet his family?" Han Tie is the younger brother of Han Gang and Han Xia. There is also a Han Shi. He is still young this year. Han Gang has been a personal soldier under Wang Tong for several years, and now he has also walked out of the town. He knows in his heart that if he is a warrior, he will really benefit from being a personal soldier, and he can get training in all aspects.

Han Tie and Han Shi are both preparing to take the military path. "With the background of Wang Tong and Han Gang, it is naturally easier to promote." But they also need to have real skills, so Han Tie also joined Wang Tong's personal army. Han Shi is young, but he asked him to learn the rules from Sha Dongning.

"If you return to the country, you will be dealt with!" When he said this, Han Tie subconsciously waved his hand, Wang Tong nodded and asked with a smile: "I promised to let their whole family live in advance, and now I have killed their family again. Do you feel uncomfortable?" Han Tie's eyebrows were really similar to Han Gang. When he was asked this, he was stunned, but he couldn't help nodding. Wang Tong closed his smile and said in a stern voice: "The natives are stupid, and they can even think of living for us as guides. So many Han people in Luzon are also with their family. When they are massacred, wouldn't they beg for mercy in various ways? But are there tens of thousands of Han people living on Luzon still alive?"

After being asked by Wang Tong these two sentences, Han Tie's expression gradually became firm and focused. The companions behind him were also sensible. Wang Tong raised his voice and said, "Blood debt is paid for blood. Today, he is pitiful. Has he ever pitied others?" Everyone was shocked.

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After seeing the fleet appearing on the sea, the bell sounded from the fortress's bell tower. The artillery hurriedly ran to the fortress, and the fortress began to be nervous and alert.

There were soldiers looking at the bell tower, passing the news in time. There were sailors on the mast of the fleet looking at the fortress. Both sides were on guard and did not dare to slacken.

Now the captain of the Feilu, Juan, spoke a Tianjin Wei accent of Mandarin. Tang Shan was also on the boat at this time, and both of them were looking at the bow of the boat. Juan first smiled and said, "Brother Tang, such a regulated building and such bells really make me feel dazed!"

Juan's family had been taken from Europe by Aragon to the Ming Dynasty. At this time, he was just casual. After saying this, Juan shouted loudly: "Order all ships to lower their sails and move forward!" He immediately sent a signal to other ships. Feilu also began to lower his sails. Tangshan set up a pergola and looked around in a low voice, "According to the spies, there are at least fourteen kilograms of cannons on the shore. Is this distance safe?" "I have been calculating that this position is safe enough. Then we can test the 18 kilograms of cannons in the previous section."

Juan said confidently that the fourteen-pound cannon is about sixteen pounds. In Luzon, it is almost the largest caliber cannon. However, because of the buoyancy on the ship, the naval cannon cannon has a larger caliber. The eighteen-pound cannon is probably the most powerful cannon in Asia.

However, this thing has no technical difficulties. It can be made with the level of Sanjiang Craftsmanship, and it is much lighter than the so-called red-clothed general's cannon.

Although the sails were lowered, they did not completely descend. The ship was still moving forward. The cannons on the shore fired first, but only three shots were fired. The shells roared and fell into the sea as the crew sailors watched nervously.

Both sides were very nervous. When such a large-scale fleet came over, the people on the fortress and the fortress were obviously even more panicked. Finally, they reached the range of the 18-jin cannon. This range should be outside the opponent's maximum range. After the gunboat was adjusted, the giant cannon roared, and you could see that the ships were all backward due to the recoil of the cannon.

The shells roared towards the fortress. Although they couldn't see clearly, they began to know that they were shooting. They were too far apart. Compared with the earth-shaking power when shooting, the result was very dull.

"Although the power of the Eighteen-jin cannon is huge, the fortress is built with stones at this distance, so the effect is probably not very great."

Juan made this judgment. As soon as he finished speaking, the cannons on the shore rang out in a series of sounds, like thunder, but there was no fire in the ship, but it was still arousing countless water columns in the sea. Everyone knows that the Spaniards were a little panicked. If others could hit themselves, they could not hit others, so they were naturally frightened.

"This kind of shooting is meaningless, so keep the blockade for the time being!"
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