Listening to Li Guangyuan's narration, Zhu Hongyu couldn't help but frown.
There were two to three thousand family members of the soldiers of the Liberation Army. It was impossible for the evacuation of two to three thousand people to go without any movement.
It’s normal to have bad luck and be targeted by the Spaniards!
Being targeted, it was normal for the Spaniards to send troops to pursue him.
But it’s abnormal that the Spaniards can’t catch up!
Most of the two to three thousand family members are old, weak, women and children. It would be a joke to say that these two to three thousand women, children, old and weak can outrun the Spanish soldiers.
Moreover, between two to three thousand people and dozens of people rushing on the road, which one will leave more obvious traces?
Can this be pursued? Can it be lured away?
Isn’t this a joke?!
Not all Spanish people in Manila are fools!
Zhu Hongyu smelled a strong smell of conspiracy in it.
In fact, it stands to reason that Li Guangyuan led people to pick up the families of the recovered soldiers in the stream, and Zhu Hongyu should have led the team to pick them up.
However, the reality is that he is not allowed to do this.
On the one hand, it was because there were not enough manpower, and he had to lead people to develop the river valley.
On the other hand, it was because he did not dare to take people out of the mountains and forests to wander outside Manila.
Zhu Hongyu and his men were hiding in the mountains and forests, and the Spaniards could not do anything to him.
After all, the terrain of the mountains and forests is where it is. It doesn't matter if it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the Spaniards really send troops to attack, they will not be able to do anything if they have few troops. If they have more troops, it will be a logistics problem.
But if Zhu Hongyu dares to take people out of the mountains and forests and go wandering outside Manila, the Spaniards will never let go of this opportunity to destroy him!
The several hundred Liberation Army looked like a large number of people, but the Liberation Army's armament was not good enough. In addition, it had only been established for a short period of time, had insufficient training, and had little war experience. If they were to face the elites of several hundred Spaniards, they would probably be thrown into the street.
Therefore, he could only send a small number of people to pick up the family members, leaving the large army untouched.
In order to prevent the Spaniards from massacring those family members, Zhu Hongyu threatened the two Scotch family fathers and sons when they were released.
If the Spaniards dared to attack Chinese women, children, the elderly and the weak, he would lead his men to massacre the Spaniards outside Manila in revenge.
The city of Manila built by the Spanish in Manila was a bastion, and its defensive power was truly amazing.
However, the internal space of the bastion is limited. Unless necessary, only the garrison lives in the bastion.
A large number of Spaniards live in their own estates outside Manila.
If Zhu Hongyu took revenge and massacred the Spaniards in these estates, there would be nothing the Manila authorities could do.
The Spaniards sent troops out of the city to assist, but Zhu Hongyu ran away. The Spaniards withdrew their troops and returned to the city, but Zhu Hongyu turned back and continued to attack the manor.
It’s just guerrilla fighting anyway!
The Spaniards have nothing to do!
Although the Manila authorities were able to temporarily allow all Spaniards in Manila to enter the city of Manila to take refuge.
But there are tens of thousands of pure-blood Spaniards in Manila, plus half-bloods. It is impossible for so many people to stay in Manila all the time!
First, there is not enough food and various supplies, and second, if people stay in Manila, there will be no way for Manila to develop.
Then the Manila colony that the Spaniards painstakingly built in Luzon can be considered abandoned!
Although the Spaniards' failure to pursue the families of the Restoration Army may be related to Zhu Hongyu's threat to them, Zhu Hongyu is certain that the Spaniards definitely have a conspiracy.
So, Zhu Hongyu frowned and asked.
"Approximately how many soldiers did the Spanish pursue?"
Li Guangyuan said.
"Reporting to the general, there are probably more than 200 Spanish soldiers pursuing them!"
Zhu Hongyu couldn't help but frown again, this was even more wrong.
In the last battle at the mine, the Liberation Army killed more than a hundred Spaniards.
Even if the Spaniards didn't have a long memory, they wouldn't dare to send two hundred men into the mountains to pursue them, right?
Aren't you afraid of being eaten by those two hundred people?
So brave?
There is something fishy about this, the smell of conspiracy is too strong!
Zhu Hongyu said.
"There's something wrong with this. The Spaniards are probably up to something!"
While Zhu Hongyu and Li Guangyuan were discussing the matter, Hu Dinggao opened the curtain and walked into the shack.
"General!"
"Brother Li!"
He thought about Zhu Hongyu and Li Guangyuan greeting each other with their hands crossed.
Zhu Hongyu said.
"Set the height and arrange a task for you!"
Hu Dinggao said with cupped fists.
"Please give me your orders, General. I promise to complete the mission!"
"You personally lead a team of the most skilled brothers and go to the woods over there to get a feel for the situation."
"I want to know if the Spaniards have an ambush!"
Hu Dinggao looked puzzled and asked.
"General, what happened?"
Zhu Hongyu signaled Li Guangyuan to explain to Hu Dinggao what happened.
After Li Guangyuan finished speaking, Zhu Hongyu spoke.
"I suspect that the Spaniards have an ambush and want to use Wang Youcai and them to surround us for reinforcements!"
The Spaniards wanted to quickly wipe out the Liberation Army, so encirclement and reinforcements were the best way.
Otherwise, if the Liberation Army wants to escape, they will not be able to catch them.
We can only waste a lot of manpower and material resources, playing hide and seek with the Liberation Army over the mountains and mountains on Luzon Island!
"If the Spaniards want to encircle us and provide reinforcements, then Wang Youcai and the others will be fine for the time being!"
"We must make full preparations before we can rescue them."
"Dinggao, you first lead people to conduct reconnaissance in person to find out the Spanish troop deployment."
"Others will put down their work for the time being, and leave the construction and reclamation work to the old and weak family members. All the young and strong will be trained by me!"
Zhu Hongyu made a final decision and ordered.
"Give the arsenal some money and food and let them speed up production!"
"Equip all the brothers with spears as soon as possible!"
Zhu Hongyu kept making arrangements, and everyone below took orders to do it.
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The next day, Hu Dinggao took people out for investigation and had not returned yet, but Shi Yongxin and Liu Shantai came back with the money and materials extorted from Scotch's family.
In addition to a certain amount of silver and gold, there are also more supplies such as grain, gunpowder, medicinal materials, sugar, and salt.
The arrival of large amounts of money and supplies boosted the morale of the Liberation Army.
Zhu Hongyu took advantage of the money he had to work out the pay and rank system for the Liberation Army, as well as the expenses required to raise troops.
Military pay is linked to military rank!
Ordinary soldiers are divided into first-class soldiers and second-class soldiers.
The pay of a second-class soldier is two silver dollars per month, and that of a first-class soldier is three silver dollars.
Above the soldiers are non-commissioned officers. Corporals are paid five silver dollars, sergeants are paid seven silver dollars, and senior sergeants are paid ten silver dollars.
A second lieutenant's pay is fifteen silver dollars, a lieutenant's pay is twenty silver dollars, and a captain's pay is thirty silver dollars.
A major's pay is fifty silver dollars, a lieutenant colonel's pay is seventy silver dollars, and a colonel's pay is one hundred silver dollars.
The rate for a brigadier general is one hundred and fifty silver dollars, that for a major general is two hundred silver dollars, that for a lieutenant general is three hundred silver dollars, and that for a general is five hundred silver dollars.
There are also honorary titles such as general and grand marshal for generals and above. The general's military salary is 700 silver dollars per month, and the general's salary is 1,000 silver dollars per month.
These are the military pay corresponding to different military ranks. In addition to this, there are also military pay for positions.
For example, if a second lieutenant serves as a company commander, in addition to the thirty silver dollars that a second lieutenant deserves, he can also receive a military pay corresponding to the position of company commander.
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Regarding the issue of military pay for the Liberation Army, many readers reacted unreasonably.
The author thought about it carefully and found that it is indeed unreasonable.
As the saying goes, listen to others and eat enough. The author has now made changes.
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