After some discussion, Lu Jiude and Zheng Zhibao came up with a new strategy.
Afterwards, Zheng Zhibao asked the Portuguese to continue negotiating with the Spanish.
At the top of Manila City, the Spanish Governor in Luzon, Chaquin, has been observing the movements of the Ming army with the help of a monocular telescope.
To be honest, he was still a little uneasy.
Just now, these hostage Ming people actually shouted to the Ming army outside the city to leave them alone and attack the city directly. In this way, the Ming army outside the city would have an excuse and not take care of these hostage Ming people.
, really need to attack the city?
If he really had to attack the city, with so many Ming troops, even if he could kill several times the number of enemies, there would still be too many troops outside the city!
Whether this battle can last as he planned until the Ming army's food and supplies are exhausted is definitely a question!
If the Ming army outside the city was worried about the hostages and delayed it day by day, if it continued like this, they would be very sure of holding Manila.
Thinking this in his heart, Cha Kun felt a little regretful. If he had known this, he should have blocked the mouths of these Mingren from the beginning!
I really didn’t expect that these Ming people were not afraid of death. Instead of begging the Ming army outside the city for rescue, they asked the Ming army outside the city to attack the city!
These oriental people are really ruthless when they are ruthless. Unlike the natives in other places, they are a bit wrong!
While he was thinking, he saw the Portuguese envoy coming again, so he immediately listened with his ears pricked up.
"Listen carefully, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have told you that you massacred the people of the Ming Dynasty, but now you are threatening the people of the Ming Dynasty. God is angry, and you are limited to surrender within two days, otherwise God will definitely bring disaster to you!"
After the Portuguese finished shouting, he felt that it was not very appropriate, so he immediately added: "This God is the God of the East, don't get me wrong!"
Hearing this, the Spaniards on the top of the city looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. They immediately started laughing.
"God of the East, if you have the ability, come out and have a look!"
"If the God of the East really exists, why didn't he come out a few times and bring disasters?"
"Haha, I'm so scared. The God of the East has indeed sent disasters, and my pocket has become heavy!"
"No, this disaster was so terrible. I almost couldn't walk those days!"
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Not only these people, but also Cha Kun also had a look of ridicule on their faces.
He could tell that the people of the Ming Dynasty were afraid of these hostages and did not dare to attack the city, so they used such deceptive words to scare them!
However, who can come all the way to the East and believe such lies?
God? God was used to deceive the eastern natives, but he actually came to scare them. Isn't this simply because he was sick and rushed to the doctor?
The natives on the city were very curious when they saw the Spaniards laughing and not understanding what was said.
When they understood, everyone laughed.
Anyway, they have never seen that God would punish the noble Spaniards. This is definitely false, and there is nothing they can do about it!
In contrast to their ridicule, those Ming people from Luzon who were detained at the top of the city and whose mouths had been gagged, all had tears streaming down their faces.
The imperial army cared about their lives and really came to make decisions for them, but now, they were forced by these damn Spaniards to use their lives to say such things!
How can you be so virtuous and capable that the imperial court values you so much!
At this moment, their identification with the imperial court has never been higher. It can even be said that at this moment, they probably identify with the imperial court more than most people in the country!
In fact, let alone them, even the Portuguese who came to deliver the message felt that it was nonsense that Zheng Zhibao asked him to deliver the message. It was possible to deceive a three-year-old child. How could it be possible to deceive these Spaniards when these two armies were facing each other?
"Go back and tell your master, just say that we Spaniards are so scared and we are waiting to see a miracle in two days!"
Hearing this and seeing the mocking faces on the top of the city, the Portuguese themselves didn't want to stay outside the city any longer, so they quickly returned to the mission and reported to Zheng Zhibao: "They said they will wait for a miracle in two days!"
After hearing this, Zheng Zhibao didn't say anything else, and ordered the army to surround them on the spot, and then everyone on land and in the fleet prepared for the upcoming Earth Dragon's comeback.
When the military order was passed down, many people thought it was a bit ridiculous. No, Zeng Ying, who was busy on the other side of the fleet, rushed to the Chinese military tent to ask about the situation: "What's going on? If this kind of military order is passed out, wouldn't it make people
Are you laughing your ass off?"
I have never seen or heard of such a thing before, and if it is reported back to China, people will definitely laugh at it.
In response, Zheng Zhibao could only say: "You don't have to worry about this, I will be responsible for all the consequences!"
Deputy general, commonly known as deputy general, is not really a deputy, but is similar to a general, in charge of a group of people. The relationship between Zheng Zhibao and Zeng Ying is not a real superior-subordinate relationship, but more like a deputy general.
He is a colleague of lower level.
Not to mention, Zeng Yingcai was a serious official in the imperial court. He had made military exploits before and was transferred to the Luzon Expeditionary Force.
As for Zheng Zhibao himself, he has not yet realized his own weight. He feels that he was able to obtain the position of head coach of the expeditionary force more because of the Zheng family and because of his brother Zheng Zhilong. Therefore, when he faced Zeng Ying, he was a bit lacking in confidence.
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Another point is that when he and Lu Jiude were discussing just now, to be honest, they were not completely sure about the earth dragon turning over tomorrow night. Therefore, this matter cannot be said to be the emperor's. What if there is no earth dragon?
If the dragon turns over, it will damage the emperor's face, which is not allowed by Lu Jiude. It can only be said by Zheng Zhibao. If there is no earth dragon turning over, the blame will be placed on Zheng Zhibao.
At this moment, after hearing Zheng Zhibao's answer, Zeng Ying was still unconvinced and felt that it was a bit ridiculous, so he went to find the supervisor, but Lu Jiude just said lightly: "We don't care about how to attack the city. But.
Our family feels that the army has come a long way and the soldiers have worked hard, so they can rest."
Although he did not expressly agree, his position was made clear. Zeng Ying had no choice but to do as he was told.
After Zheng Zhibao heard this from the side, he felt a little slanderous towards the eunuch: He had completely dismissed the matter of Earth Dragon turning over, and if there really wasn't Earth Dragon turning around, he would really have to bear the blame!
Thinking like this, he could only pray to the gods and Buddhas in the sky, hoping that the emperor would turn the earth dragon around and it would happen!
As a result, the Ming army no longer attacked the city, but prepared for the upcoming Earth Dragon's comeback, and by the way, it was considered a rest.
The Portuguese in the team did not dare to speak openly, but once there were no Ming soldiers around them, they began to talk in their native language.
"I really didn't expect that this Zheng Zhibao would be such a person, far worse than his brother!"
"No, if Zheng Zhilong were here, he would never scare those Spaniards with reasons that he doesn't even believe!"
"That's right, I have never seen any disasters caused by God in my whole life! Who are you kidding!"
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It can be said that the entire Luzon side, including Zheng Zhibao himself, is actually skeptical. The biggest difference may be a matter of more or less suspicion.
Just like that, the night passed without incident.
The Spaniards and the natives on the top of Manila City looked at the movements of the Ming army in the distance, and they all laughed.
The Ming army has been busy. The main reason is that the placement of warships takes time to ensure that if the Earth Dragon turns over, the warships will not be lost. Of course, they are only executing military orders, and they may not believe that the Earth Dragon Turns over in their hearts.
This matter.
One day will pass quickly.
In the evening, Spanish Governor Chaquin went to the top of the city to see the situation.
For him, the Ming army's situation of being surrounded but not attacking was the best.
Sometimes, he wondered whether the commander-in-chief of the Ming army was mentally ill and used such absurd reasons to consume the food and grass supplies they brought. If the Ming people outside the city were not all yellow-skinned and black-eyed, he would even
Everyone would think that he was an undercover agent from Spain!
Looking at the Ming army outside the city, Cha Kun suddenly thought of a brilliant idea.
Should we cooperate with that funny Ming army commander and wait until dark at night to send people to make some noise in the city, pretending that this Eastern God has sent a disaster?
In this way, they can deceive the Ming army outside the city and continue to find reasons to drag it on?
The more Cha Kun thought about it, the more he thought this idea was very good!
Seeing that the sun was about to set, he stopped waiting. As a soldier, he should do what he said.
So, he immediately called his men and started making arrangements.
After his men heard this, they all flattered him. After this battle is over, it will definitely become a classic battle! And Chaquin will definitely be the hero of the Spaniards.
As night fell, Cha Kun was not in the mood to stay up late and wait to see if the Ming general's threat would come true in the remaining time, so he fell asleep early.
And his men have divided several houses in the city, sprinkled them with tinder, and set them on fire, pretending that a fire in the city is a disaster sent by the God of the East, so that they can fool the fools outside the city at dawn.
Got it!
They didn't know that there were 10,000 soldiers outside the city. They had been counted and divided into two teams of 5,000 men each, and they were ready to attack Manila after the earth dragon's transformation occurred.
However, they all have a question in their minds: Will the Earth Dragon really stand up tonight?
But why don't I feel it at all! Isn't it a legend? Is there any sign before the earth dragon turns over? What kind of blood fills the sky, or are birds and beasts scrambling to escape?
But there are none of these!
Whether they believed it or not, the night was getting darker and darker.