Anyway, for the current Ming Dynasty's Restoration Army, it is best not to have such a complicated strategy as the Nine Advances and Ten Chains.
Because such tactics cannot be practiced within a short period of time.
For the Ming Dynasty's Restoration Army, the simpler and cruder the tactics, the better.
The quicker you can master it quickly and skillfully, the better!
…
That night, Zhu Hongyu called a meeting with the generals of the Ming Dynasty's Restoration Army.
After everyone was gathered, Zhu Hongyu said directly.
"Most of our brothers were tricked into the mine from the stream by Hong Mao."
"Before this, most of the brothers settled in the stream, and there were still wives, children, and children at home."
"Now I am waiting for trouble, but my family must not ignore it."
"If we don't care about our family, they will be slaughtered by the inhumane Red Hair sooner or later."
"So, now we need to do two things!"
"The first is to find a place for ourselves that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. We definitely can't stay in this mine!"
"The second is to send people to the stream to pick up the brothers' families and place them there."
"Who will do these two things?"
Zhu Hongyu glanced around and asked.
They did not choose to settle in the mine because although the mine is remote, it is not easy to defend or attack.
The terrain around the mine is flat and open, which is not conducive to the defensive side.
If the Spanish want to encircle and suppress, they can mobilize troops from all directions.
They will definitely not be able to hold on by then!
Therefore, they have to choose a new place to settle down!
Li Guangyuan stood up and said.
"General, let me do this!"
"I will lead a team of people to pick up the brothers' families in Jianei."
Zhu Hongyu nodded and agreed.
Hu Dinggao on the side also spoke.
"Leave it to me to find a new place to settle down. I know there is a river valley about thirty miles east, which is quite easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"As long as we can block the front and rear of the river valley, Red Hair will not be able to do anything to us."
"It's just that there are several indigenous tribes near that place, so I'm afraid it's a big threat."
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"Okay, I think it's okay. You can take people to explore the path first."
"As for the nearby indigenous tribes, haha, we have six to seven hundred men who are brave enough to fight, so why are we afraid of some indigenous tribes?"
"Just kill them!"
It can only be said that the miners are indeed the best soldiers, and Zhu Hongyu's training for them during this period has begun to bear fruit.
Zhu Hongyu allowed the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's Restoration Army to eat and drink freely, replenish their body nutrition, and at the same time intensify their training.
After a few days of hard work, these soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's Restoration Army have begun to show their military temperament.
Let these new recruits fight against an equal number of Spanish soldiers, and they will definitely not be opponents.
After all, the Spanish colonial empire was not given by God, but was built with the swords and guns of their soldiers.
Spain conquered the Inca Empire with a population of tens of millions with only a few thousand people.
Although it was largely due to the loose organization of the Inca Empire, the low combat effectiveness of the army, and the smallpox virus.
But no one can deny that the combat effectiveness of the Spanish army is definitely the most powerful in this era!
Most of the Spanish soldiers stationed in Manila are well-trained and have rich battlefield experience. They are by no means comparable to the new recruits of the Ming Dynasty's Restoration Army.
But if the enemy is an aborigine who has no organization or training and relies solely on bloody courage to fight, the Ming Dynasty's Restoration Army will definitely win.
Under normal circumstances, if the Liberation Army fired a neat row of guns, the natives would collapse!
Zhu Hongyu continued to talk about other things.
"There is one more important thing. We don't have much food on hand."
"Although Hong Mao has stored a lot of food in the warehouse, in order to speed up training recently, he has let the brothers eat freely."
"Food is consumed very quickly. If there is no income, we will inevitably end up with nothing!"
Shi Yongxin asked.
"General, do we have enough food on hand to last until the red-haired food delivery team arrives?"
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"almost!"
"But when Guangyuan and the others bring the brothers' children back, our number will increase significantly."
"Even if we rob Hongmao's grain transport team by then, I'm afraid the grain we grabbed won't last long!"
Liu Shantai touched his chin and asked thoughtfully.
"What do you mean, General?"
Zhu Hongyu nodded.
"We have no food, but the Spaniards do."
"There are Spanish estates everywhere outside Manila. If we grab just one, it will be enough for us to eat and drink for a long time."
"If it really doesn't work, I can still use the gold and silver I grabbed to buy food with the Chinese compatriots in the stream!"
"But we want to rob the Spanish manor, but we can't act recklessly. It's like a bandit trying to intercept the goods and step on the plate. If we want to take action, we must also understand the situation near Manila City."
"This matter is very important. It even affects whether we can stop the Spanish encirclement and suppression. Who will do this?"
Shi Yongxin stood up and said with fists in his hands.
"General, let your subordinates go down!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"Okay! Then I'll leave this matter to Brother Shi."
For Zhu Hongyu, although the food issue is important, it is not the most important thing.
Manila is located in the tropics, with abundant products and fertile land. It doesn't even require intensive farming, just a few seeds can grow.
No matter what, there will never be a shortage of food!
What he really values is intelligence!
He knew that his Ming Dynasty Restoration Army would not be a match for the Spanish. If they were stationed in one place, they might be able to maintain a stalemate in the early stage.
But when the Spaniards mobilize their troops to besiege them, they will be unable to stop them.
Therefore, in the face of the Spanish encirclement and suppression, Zhu Hongyu's solution to get along was to fight guerrillas!
If you can't fight head-on, then I won't fight you head-on, and will lead you in circles in the woods.
Therefore, this highlights the importance of intelligence!
Without intelligence support and unfamiliar with the place, you still want to fight guerrillas?
What's going on?!
The reason why Zhu Hongyu wanted to find a place to stay while planning to fight guerrillas was to resettle his family.
If you still have your family members when fighting guerrillas, what is the difference between that and rogue bandits?
Moreover, he also needs such a foothold that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. While fighting guerrillas, he can grab some craftsmen, supplies, and people from outside from time to time, and go back to slowly farm and develop.
Otherwise he will really become a bandit!
…
All kinds of things have been arranged, and everyone under his command has done them individually.
Zhu Hongyu continued to train soldiers!
The shouts of killing resounded throughout the mine, and each relatively orderly formation continued to practice.
Zhu Hongyu added a running training to the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's Restoration Army, long-distance running with weights.
Because being able to run is the most important thing in guerrilla warfare, besides intelligence.
At the same time, the copper smelting furnace in the mine did not stop operating.
The craftsmen poured out their sweat and forged sharp copper spearheads one after another.
Attach the spear head to the length of a wooden stick and it becomes a spear.
Although copper is a bit soft and not suitable for making weapons, it is still comparable to steel.
But compared with the sharpened wooden sticks currently used by the Liberation Army, no matter how soft copper is, it is still stronger than wood.