Zhu Hongyu sneered, this Yada looked like a pampered young man, far less tough than the missionary named Comer.
You know, Komol only confessed after he cut off two arms and one leg, but Yada only confessed after cutting off three fingers.
"We...we are here to set up the front station and prepare ourselves to welcome our distinguished guests!"
"My father is going to bring the dignitaries from the Governor's Palace to inspect the mine to check the quality of the copper ore."
"The Governor's Palace was recently selecting a site for a new cannon foundry, and the Scourge mine was chosen."
Zhu Hongyu frowned and asked.
"When will the people come? How many people will accompany them and how many guards will they have?"
Yada shook her head desperately and said.
"It will probably arrive in the next few days. When I take people to set off, my father and others are already preparing."
"My father usually brings thirty-four people as guards, but I really don't know how many people the big shot in the Governor's Mansion will bring."
After cross-interrogation of the three prisoners of war, Zhu Hongyu could probably judge.
The next group of people will probably arrive at the mine within a day or two, and their force will not be too strong.
The most important thing is that there might be Spanish cannon-casting craftsmen among those people!
After much deliberation, Zhu Hongyu felt that he could do something big!
The worst, the worst, if you can't fight, just run away!
But if things go ideal, I might be able to grab a few craftsmen who know how to make cannons.
As a time traveler and a time traveler with a military background, Zhu Hongyu has a clear understanding of the development history of artillery.
He also understands most of the various cannon-casting methods. Although he doesn't know the actual operation, he can talk about the theory.
If he could catch a few Spanish craftsmen who knew how to cast cannons, he might be able to build several cannons that were far ahead of this era.
Zhu Hongyu thought about this, waved his hand and ordered.
"Pull the person down and keep him under guard until he is beheaded in front of the formation and sacrificed to the flag!"
"No! I obey!"
One of his subordinates clasped his fists and accepted the order, leading the three prisoners of war away.
…
Zhu Hongyu arranged for people to clean the battlefield and prepare for the next war.
On the second day, just as Zhu Hongyu arranged sentries to monitor the movements of enemies that might appear at any time in the direction of Manila, Hu Dinggao returned with a team of men.
"General, I have already investigated the situation over there in the settlement, and I have also found out the situation of the surrounding indigenous tribes."
"We can move there at any time!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"Great, now that we have figured out the situation over there, we finally have a way out!"
"But don't worry about the transfer. There will be a red-haired invasion soon. Defeat the invading enemy first before talking about anything else."
Hu Dinggao said with cupped fists.
"promise!"
Zhu Hongyu patted Hu Dinggao on the shoulder to encourage him.
Not long after, Shi Yongxin also came back with his people.
Shi Yongxin came to Zhu Hongyu and reported the report.
"General, when our people were investigating the situation around Manila, they discovered that a large group of red-haired men were heading towards the mine!"
"I was afraid something might happen to the mine, so I brought people back!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded, and then asked.
"Have you ever found out how many people there are in that red-haired team? How many muskets are there, and what kind of weapons do they have?"
Shi Yongxin opened his mouth to report.
"Reporting back to the general, this invading team is very large, about three to four hundred people, but not all of them are red-haired soldiers."
"The red-haired soldiers look like a hundred or thirty or forty at most. Almost all of them carry muskets and a lot of spears..."
"The remaining people are all Chinese. They were probably deceived or robbed to work as miners."
"There are many large carts in the team. The ruts on the carts are very deep, and the things they pull are not very light. They are all grains and various supplies. It seems that the copper and blacksmith is involved!"
Zhu Hongyu touched his chin and nodded thoughtfully.
There are only over a hundred red-haired soldiers in the team, while there are more than 600 people in the Liberation Army.
The strength comparison is almost five to one!
Well, I have the advantage. This wave is stable and we can fight!
Zhu Hongyu was thinking about other things while raising the flag.
There is also a copper and blacksmith in the convoy. It seems that Spain is planning to build a gun factory in this mine.
It is different from China in this era, which could only use iron to cast cannons due to lack of copper resources.
The Spanish occupied Luzon, a colony rich in copper mines, and the cannons they used were always very luxurious and made of copper.
Although it is luxurious to use copper to cast cannons, with the same caliber, copper cannons are much more powerful than iron cannons.
And because copper has good ductility, it is not easy to explode the bore. Compared with iron cannons, the bore walls of copper cannons can be made thinner.
The final result is that compared with iron cannons, copper cannons are not only lighter in weight, more powerful, but also not easy to explode!
If he allowed the Spanish to successfully forge cannons, the muzzles of these cannons would probably be pointed at the Chinese in Manila in the future!
Zhu Hongyu sneered and swore secretly in his heart.
As long as he is here, the Spaniards can stop thinking about the good things of forging cannons.
Zhu Hongyu expressed his gratitude to Spanish Lao Tie for the cannon-casting craftsmen and food supplies sent overnight!
…
On the other side, a mighty team stretching hundreds of meters in front and back was already less than ten miles away from the mine.
In this team, well-dressed Spanish soldiers protected two middle-aged men, scanning the surroundings with vigilant eyes.
Capello Scochi, Yada's father, said something to an official of the Governor's Palace in a slightly flattering tone.
"Mr. Oscar, you can rest assured that the quality of the copper produced by our Scotch family's copper mine is absolutely the best in Manila."
"The Governor's Palace chose to build a gun factory in the mine of my Scotch family. It was absolutely the right thing to do!"
Mr. Oscar is a short, fat, middle-aged man with some bald hair and small but bright eyes.
After listening to Capello Scochi's words, Mr. Oscar nodded and said.
"Of course I can trust the credibility of your Scotch family. Your brother Ollie and I are both Mr. Ricca's deputies, but we are quite good friends!"
Capello continued with a flattering tone.
"When the time comes, we must ask Mr. Oscar to help our Scotch family. Please give the Governor some kind words!"
"The Scourge mine will do its best to ensure the supply of copper to the cannon foundry."
"When the time comes, we will have to ask Mr. Oscar to help dispose of the extra copper."
Oscar let out a hearty laugh and promised.
"Hahaha, easy to talk about!"
The two of them talked about things and conducted py transactions openly.
Behind them were twenty or thirty carts, all pushed by people.
Driven by Spanish soldiers, Chinese men in ragged clothes and thin bodies kept pushing the carts forward.
Hunger left them with little strength, their eyes became empty and lifeless, and they had no energy.
Only the sound of whips hitting the flesh from time to time can make the eyes of these tortured Chinese people lose their luster, and the slightest fluctuations appear in the depths of their eyes.