As a group of black gunboats on the distant sea level gradually approached, the air in the Lanchu Gold Mine, which had only been calm for two days, suddenly became tense. The timid people were busy packing up their belongings at home and preparing to escape. Some
The energetic young man was sharpening his sword and vowed to fight the Red Yi ghost.
"Taoist Chen, when things have come to this, what should we do? Please give the Taoist priest some advice." The old patriarch of Lujia Village pulled Chen Guanyu with a frown, insisting that he give everyone an idea. Lu
The patriarch was fooled by Chen Guanyu's spell at first and supported the miners' quarrel with the Spaniards. However, after calming down for the past two days, he felt that something was wrong. He might have been tricked by these guys from the Ming Dynasty.
Take advantage of.
The so-called theory of ghosts and gods is originally a matter of whether you believe it or not, but the revenge of the Spaniards is real. The miners killed so many Spaniards. In the usual style of these red barbarian ghosts, they massacred the village.
I'm afraid genocide is something that can be done.
Chen Guanyu said that the monster in the gold mine was not seen by Patriarch Lu. But because Chen Guanyu's arrival caused such a big trouble to the village, Patriarch Lu saw it with his own eyes. At this moment, he almost regretted it.
Well, if I hadn't been confused for a moment and listened to Chen Guanyu's nonsense, how could I have put the village in such a dangerous situation?
Although he thought so in his heart, Patriarch Lu did not dare to say it directly. What happened had already happened, and it would be useless to say anything now. If the clan members knew that he had been deceived by others, he would be the leader of the clan for the rest of his life. Now he can do
Yes, just hold Chen Guanyu and hold him tight. Whoever caused the problem should be responsible for settling it.
"Chief Lu, don't be afraid, they are just a few red barbarians. In my eyes, they are nothing more than native chickens and tiles and dog ears!" Chen Guan boasted arrogantly.
"Hongyi's gunboat has arrived. What should we do next?" Chief Lu asked.
"Can't we defeat them?" Chen Guanyu asked.
Patriarch Lu smiled bitterly and said: "Our king of Luzon has never defeated the Hongyi with his troops, let alone us common people. The Hongyi have muskets and cannons in their hands. Their cannons are amazing, they can shoot such a big stone ball."
Throw it two miles away and hit a house, which can bring it down."
Chen Guanyu said: "That's what you said. Since we can't beat him, let's avoid his sharp edge. We should retreat to the mountains first."
"What should we do if we retreat to the mountains? Hongyi will not just come and leave for a few days. They will live here. How many days can we stay in the mountains?" Chief Lu said.
Chen Guanyu said: "We can take advantage of this time to find someone to help fight Hongyi. The King of Luzon can't defeat Hongyi, but it doesn't mean that others can't defeat Hongyi. You can invite people who are more powerful than Hongyi to deal with Hongyi.
Yi."
Patriarch Lu said in surprise: "Daozhang Chen, who do you think is more powerful than Hong Yi?"
Chen Guanyu smiled and pointed in the north direction and said: "Of course it's our Ming Dynasty. Chief Lu, do you think the Ming Dynasty can't deal with Hongyi?"
"But... Ming Dynasty and Luzon are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and they are not the same country as us. How could they send troops to rescue us?" Patriarch Lu still didn't understand.
Chen Guanyu said: "In terms of distance, Hongyi is a hundred times farther away from Luzon than the Ming Dynasty. Aren't they coming? As for the fact that the Ming Dynasty and Luzon are not the same country, what does it matter? Luzon used to be close to the Ming Dynasty.
The vassal state of the Ming Dynasty is proclaiming its vassal. When the vassal state is in trouble, how can we, the Ming Dynasty, sit back and watch?"
Patriarch Lu’s eyes lit up: “Daozhang Chen, you said we asked Ming Dynasty for help, will Ming Dynasty really come to help us?”
"It's absolutely true!" Chen Guanyu replied.
"I understand." Patriarch Lu nodded meaningfully.
Patriarch Lu is not a fool. He is also an old fox who has been trained for thousands of years. After hearing what Chen Guanyu said, and combined with the previous performances of Chen Guanyu and others, he suddenly understood the cause and effect of this matter. What kind of evildoer?
Asking for help, to put it bluntly, it was probably because Ming had taken a fancy to Luzon and wanted to find a reason to intervene, while he had become someone else's cannon fodder.
At this point, it is impossible to make peace with the Spaniards. Asking the Ming Dynasty for help is the only way. Chen Guanyu is right. With the strength of the Ming Dynasty, it should not be a problem to deal with a few red barbarians. Wait until the Ming Dynasty.
After the Hongyi are defeated, this land will probably be named Zhu, right?
After thinking about this, Patriarch Lu smiled secretly in his heart, but put on a timid look on his face, and said to Chen Guanyu: "Chen Daozhang, you are right. However, if I want to ask Daming for help, I am a small person."
As a young clan leader, I’m afraid some people may speak lightly and not respect the Ming Emperor enough, right?”
Chen Guanyu laughed and said: "Clan Chief Lu, why are you confused? You are here in Luzon, and the King of Luzon has run away. Who knows who has what position? Just say that you are personally appointed by the King of Luzon.
Chief envoy, no one will give you trouble, right?"
"So that's it. Thank you, Taoist Master Chen, for your advice." Patriarch Lu understood the situation and made preparations happily.
Spanish fleet commander Kevin, following Ventura's instructions, led eight warships and nearly a thousand army soldiers in the fleet to attack Rancho. The fleet successfully sailed without any obstruction.
After reaching the shore, soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition, led by Army Commander Mario, abandoned their boats and landed, quickly occupying the beachhead.
"Captain Kevin, we have occupied the commanding heights near the beach and have not found any trace of the Luzon people." Mario reported to Kevin who landed later.
"Mr. Ventura, where are those Luzon people you mentioned?" Kevin called Ventura over and asked him.
Ventura said: "They are all villagers from nearby villages. I think they should have escaped by now."
"Are they armed?" Kevin asked.
"They..." Before Ventura could say that the other party was not armed at all, he suddenly remembered the explosion that occurred outside the Spanish soldiers' barracks. The explosion was so loud that Ventura had never seen it before. He
But he didn't believe what kind of magic it was. Based on his experience, he believed that it must be a new type of gunpowder, which was far more powerful than the gunpowder used by the Spaniards themselves.
"What?" Kevin saw Ventura's hesitation and asked.
"Nothing." Ventura quickly shook his head and said, "I was just recalling whether they used some kind of weapon. In my impression, they just used some common tools, maybe some cold weapons. But, Captain Kevin
, as you know, we did not directly participate in the battle, so we don’t know the specific situation."
Bentula concealed the explosives used by Chen Guanyu and the others in order to prevent Kevin from retreating. He hoped that Kevin would have a try with the Chinese. If Kevin won, he could recover the gold mine for him.
Revenge; if Kevin fails, then someone will bear the responsibility for losing the gold mine. After all, even the Spanish regular army cannot take back the gold mine, let alone their unarmed overseers?
Kevin did not expect that Ventura would have so many calculations, based on his experience fighting the Luzon natives. He felt that Asians were not good at using firearms, they just had some cold weapons. He did not fight the Ming Dynasty's army.
From those who have interacted with each other, I naturally don’t know that the scale of firearm application in the Ming Dynasty’s army even exceeded that of the Europeans. It was the most powerful team in the world with firearms and equipment at that time.
"Some cold weapons are nothing to be afraid of." Kevin said. He turned to Mario and ordered: "Mr. Mario, now I order you to lead your warriors to teach the people in the surrounding villages a lesson."
Mr. Ventura, a native of Luzon, will be your guide."
"This..." Ventura felt a little weak in his calves, but such a thing could only be done by those who escaped, and it was impossible to push it to others.
Mario left 300 soldiers to guard the beachhead, and he personally led the remaining 600 people, guided by Ventura and others, to the neighboring villages.
The villagers in the village had already hid in the mountains with their belongings and food before the Spaniards landed, leaving only an empty village. The Spanish soldiers entered the village cautiously. They found that there were no living creatures in the village, and there were no
Leaving a grain of grain behind truly makes the wall clear and the wilderness clear.
"Run away?" Ventura became more confident. It seemed that the Chinese did not have the strength to fight against them. They might have fled back to China after the incident. As for those Luzon people, the most likely thing was to hide in
They were in the mountains and forests, which were airtight and infested with poisonous insects, so it was really not a place that the Spaniards could go in and out of.
"Set fire and burn this village!" Ventura ordered to the soldiers.
"Burn it!" Mario nodded. He couldn't catch the Luzon people. He could vent his anger by burning their village.
Spanish soldiers are no strangers to setting fires. In previous campaigns, they also did this to the villages they occupied, because only by using violence can the enemy be frightened and lose the courage to resist.
Villages one after another were engulfed by fire. The villagers hiding in the mountains watched their homes turn into a sea of fire from a distance. They felt distressed and angry, and then worried about their future life. Hiding in the mountains and forests was only a temporary solution.
, although they brought all the food with them, they would not go hungry within a month or two, but what would they do after that? If the Spaniards stayed, they would not be able to go out of the mountains, and over time, they would be trapped alive.
Die in this mountain.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. There is a saying in ancient times, which is called "No Ji Tai Lai". If the red ghost ghost burns your house, it is an evil act and you will be punished by God. Don't worry, our reinforcements will arrive soon, and we will help you when the time comes.
Build a bigger and more beautiful house." Chen Guanyu continued to pour chicken soup for the soul to everyone.
"These Hongyi are so abominable." Lu Aniu and a group of young men shouted loudly, "If it weren't for the fact that they had muskets in their hands, we would have gone to fight with them!"
"It's not possible to fight like this." Chen Guanyu quickly stopped them, "There are many Hongyi ghosts and they have firearms. If you can't get close, you will be killed. Young people, a little impatience will mess up a big plan, so don't take it easy.
If you are impatient, please be patient and don’t be impatient.”
"We really can't swallow this breath." Lu Aniu said angrily.
Liao Yiming stepped forward, gently tugged on Lu Aniu's clothes, pulled him and several other young people aside, and asked: "Everyone, do you really want to vent your anger on Hong Yi?"
"Yes, Brother Liao, do you have any idea?" Lu Aniu asked Liao Yiming. They have become very familiar with each other these days and have begun to call each other brothers.
Liao Yiming smiled slightly and said: "I do have an idea, but it's a bit risky. I don't know if you have the courage."
Lu A Niu slapped his chest and said: "Brother Liao, go and ask me, Lu A Niu, if I am a man. These red barbarians burned our village, and we have to fight with them even if we risk our lives."
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"Yes, we all have the courage!" several young people shouted in unison.
The Spanish colonial rule in Luzon has long made these young people angry. Before, they had no organization and no opportunities, so they could only endure it silently. Now with soldiers from the Ming Dynasty like Liao Yiming as their backbone,
They all have the courage and want to do something.
Liao Yiming said: "Okay, since you all have such courage, there is one thing you can do now. Please don't make any noise and listen to me in detail."