Later, Fonseca Bay was named "Dasheng Bay" by Chen Li.
Several rivers flow into this bay, and each river washes out a delta. Each delta is inhabited by an Indian tribe.
However, although the Spaniards claimed to occupy this area, they were obviously unable to do so. Most of the tribes around the bay did not know that white people existed, and they had not personally experienced the brutality of the colonists.
Even to a certain extent, the Spanish colonists were their benefactors!
Because before the fall of the Aztec Empire, they invaded small tribes all year round. Not only did they rob food and people, but they also often took captives back and used them as human sacrifices. After the Spanish ruled here, the small marginal tribes became happy, and they did not need to deal with it.
Live in constant fear of being invaded.
Chen Li's plan of "King Wu to Defeat Zhou" was obviously difficult to carry out in the "Dasheng Bay". Only more than a thousand natives were willing to fight with him. Including the prisoners obtained in three battles, a total of 3,800 servants could be raised.
"The intelligence is very clear. The main force of Guatemala has been almost completely wiped out by us," Chen Li analyzed with a smile. "It took the Spaniards only four years to get there, and only one year to build the city and set up the Governor's Palace.
There are many merchants and craftsmen there, but no matter how many there are, there are only a few people. We can attack Spanish manors along the way and rescue many slaves. It will not be difficult to conquer Guatemala."
Lu Fang said: "If you want to fight, there are silver mines there!"
"First attack the silver mines," Zhou Hong said. "Rescuing the slave miners can also increase the number of troops."
Lin Dasheng was also gearing up: "It's been a year since the Spanish discovered the silver mines, and they have probably mined a lot. If they haven't been transported away, it will all be ours!"
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Going northwest, more than 700 miles away from Chenli, Guatemala has the second largest silver mine in the world. This data is from hundreds of years later. It is not accurate at this time because many American silver mines have been mined.
Walking northeast, more than 200 miles away from Chenli, there are no Spaniards yet. However, it was later named Tegucigalpa, which is literally translated as "Silver Mountain" in the indigenous language!
Of course Chen Li didn't know about the existence of the "Silver Mountain". He only knew that there was a silver mine in Guatemala, and they were determined to capture it.
Moreover, troops must be dispatched as soon as possible, because in three months it will be the rainy season. It will rain all day long and it will be difficult to march. Non-combat attrition will also double.
A group of sailors were pulled from the ship, and the force was replenished to 800 men. Some gunners were also brought in, and they set off with the 4 captured cannons and 20 small cannons removed from the ship, along with 3,800 men.
Aboriginal friendly troops.
All the captured swords and leather armor were given to the natives. Five hundred iron axes were also taken from the ship and all were given to the natives. During the war, they could also chop down trees and build camps. Don’t complain about the number of iron axes? Tan Haibo used iron axes.
The story of exchanging gold is widely circulated. Chen Li took thousands of iron axes to sea this time and left hundreds of others for immigrants.
The two tribal leaders were very happy and followed Chen Li wholeheartedly in the war. These natives are very simple and simple. If you give them benefits, they will repay you.
The military rations are not very sufficient. They can last for thirty days at most.
But Chen Li was very generous and allowed the natives to eat all the way. The captive natives were also very grateful to Chen Li because the treatment was so good, and they also worked wholeheartedly for Chen Li.
After passing the burned-out town of Sugototo? After about a few dozen miles, we once again encountered a plantation where slaves worked.
Kill the white people and free the slaves? Rob the food... all the way to Guatemala? The more food you grab, the more food you grab? The more and more indigenous servants fight, and the number of indigenous troops exceeds 5,000!
Unfortunately, the closer you get to your destination, the less you can grab.
The plantation owners were so frightened that they fled early with their families, property and slaves, and burned those they could not take away. They actually played with Chen Li and tried to clear the country with a strong wall.
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The full name of the Governor of Guatemala is very long because nobles continue to intermarry and like to throw in awesome surnames. The longer the family name, the longer it will be.
Here, let’s call the governor Detodos for the time being.
This governor is not worthy of his name. The first-level governor is in Mexico, that is, the "Governor of New Spain." The governor of Guatemala belongs to the second-level governor, which is also translated as governor and governor. It is nominally under the jurisdiction of the governor of New Spain in Mexico.
However, the king did not trust the people in Mexico and appointed a second-level governor to decentralize power. In fact, he was blatantly seizing power and annexing the entire Central America except Panama.
In areas such as Cuba and Panama, it is customary to share half of the gold and silver acquired with the king.
And Mexico only gives one-fifth to the king. What do you think the king thinks? In another twenty or thirty years, the king will be able to free up his hands and take Mexico into his own hands, and cross-post officials. The colonies will never even think about it.
rebel.
De Todos came to America just last year. On the order of the king, he established the Viceroyalty of Guatemala and started to build Guatemala City. His main responsibility was to mine the silver mines there.
It took De Todos one month to kill the local colonial leader, and another three months to completely take over power. While building the city, he wrote letters back to his country, using the news of the silver mines to attract more adventurers and businessmen.
Just after some achievements were made, the neighboring town of Sugototo was attacked.
He had to send troops for rescue because the town of Sucototo, with less than a thousand residents, was already the largest town in the Viceroyalty of Guatemala! There were two or three other small towns of the same size, but it was difficult for De Todos to effectively manage it because
The terrain of Central America is too complex, and transportation is a troublesome problem second only to climate.
"Damn Fredgonda!" DeTodos yelled.
The general of the reinforcements was the brother-in-law of His Excellency the Governor, the right-hand man he brought from China. He sent this guy with 60% of his troops to fight against a few hundred Chinese, but the whole army was wiped out and only about 20 people escaped.
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Father Marra said: "Your Majesty the Governor, you should not blame anyone now, but replenish the army. Several plantations in the south have been destroyed by the Chinese, and their target is obviously Guatemala."
DeTodos crossed himself on his chest and said: "Now, only with the power of God can we form a real army. Please!"
Priest Marat received the authorization and immediately ran to brainwash everyone.
Guatemala is a land given by God. The infidel army is coming and wants to completely destroy this place. The people of the omniscient and omnipotent Lord, whether they are adventurers, businessmen, craftsmen, or soldiers, should unite to win this battle to face the infidels.
War. This is a test sent by God!
Don't talk about countries and nations. That stuff didn't work in the Age of Discovery. Western colonists could only use religion and interests to inspire war enthusiasm.
A large number of businessmen and adventurers fled. They came from Spain, Cuba, and Haiti after learning that there were silver mines here. They were ready to go to war before they could even sit down.
The remaining people all became restless and clamored to send the heretics to hell.
Guatemala City at this time was not the Guatemala City of later generations. The two were about ninety miles apart. The colonists had been here for a total of four years, and the city was only established for one year. Not to mention stone walls, there were not even earth walls.
They don't need a city wall, because they don't have to defend themselves. They chase the natives and just build a wooden fence to guard against wild beasts.
There are no more permanent residents here than in Sogototo Town. However, the silver mines attracted a large number of merchants and adventurers, and the king also sent 800 regular troops to the governor. It is considered the place with the strongest military power in Central America.
After losing more than a thousand troops, the governor and the priest lied for a while, and Guatemala's military strength was once again close to two thousand (excluding indigenous people).
It's just that their combat power is worrisome, and most of them are adventurers, craftsmen and civilians.
These two thousand troops were also assigned some to guard the silver mines.
Governor De Todos was very worried. If he had known it, he would have built a castle. Without the protection of the castle, he, a nobleman, would have no sense of security.
"Your Majesty the Governor, the heretics are here!" the adjutant came to report.
With the help of his retinue, Detodos struggled to put on his plate armor, was supported by his retinue on his feet, mounted his horse, and led the troops he had recruited out of the city to fight.
It is impossible to fight a city defense battle because there are too many holes in the defense. Once one side is breached, the enemy will just set fire everywhere, which will cause the morale of this motley army to collapse.
He even gave up the Detodos silver mine, called back the troops there, and even recruited the slave miners to fight. Moreover, he solemnly promised that as long as the battle was won, the freedom of these slaves would be restored.
The natives are easy to deceive and have proven successful. If you give them some benefits, you can form a large army of servants.
Before the formation of the Spanish team was completed, the Han and indigenous forces suddenly retreated and built camps on the mountains for several miles. They had traveled a long distance and needed to rest before they immediately went to fight.
On the first day, the two sides met face to face.
On the second day and the third day, the war ceased.
On the fourth day, the two armies formed their respective formations.
There are 800 Han troops and 5,200 indigenous friendly troops.
There are 1,800 Spanish troops and 7,000 indigenous servants.
Chen Li held up his telescope and took a look, and was stunned: "These white dogs are really big-hearted. They usually enslave the natives, but they dare to draw thousands of natives to fight for them."
Lu Fang chuckled and said: "Then there is no need to sneak attack the silver mine, just instigate the enemy natives here."
Chen Li raised his sword and laughed: "I want to teach Bai Gou a lesson today, so that they know what the Battle of Makino is!"
"What kind of battle?" Lin Dasheng had never heard of it.
Zhou Hong said: "You pirate, you don't know a lot of Chinese characters. I tell you to study more. Zhang Liao fought against Xiaoyaojin and killed Sun Quan until he was pissed. That place is called Muye."
"Fart, that's obviously Hefei!" Lin Dasheng retorted.
It's a pity that there is no "Fengshen Yanyi" at the moment. Let alone the Battle of Makino, the idiots don't even know about King Wu's defeat of Zhou.
Chen Li didn't bother to explain and directly ordered: "Set up the horse and push forward slowly!"
Five hundred iron axes played a huge role. Chen Li made a large number of simple horsebacks for the soldiers to carry forward slowly. Once the opponent had cavalry, they immediately placed them around, and at the same time, they could barely block the opponent's infantry attack.
To be honest, in a battle involving more than 10,000 people from both sides combined, who wins and who loses depends entirely on organizational ability.
The nonsense is that the majority of the natives on both sides are natives, and the natives will not obey military orders once a fight begins. Han Xin will have no choice but to be blinded if he reincarnates.
De Todos also had a telescope in his hand, and he ordered: "We still have forty cavalry, looking for opportunities to overwhelm the opponent's indigenous troops. The infantry also focuses on attacking the opponent's indigenous troops. As long as chaos is caused, the enemy's entire army will be defeated. Then
Hundreds of Chinese soldiers are nothing to fear. Artillery preparation!"
The governor brought ten cannons from Spain, but Chen Li took away four of them, leaving now only six.
The six small cannons were slowly pushed out, Chen Li also took off the cannon jackets, and the twenty-four small cannons suddenly showed their fangs.
"God!"
De Todos exclaimed that the other party actually dismantled the ship-borne cannon and brought it over to fight. This small Fran aircraft ship-borne cannon is not heavy and can be carried by four people. It is not very powerful at sea and cannot be used against the indigenous people.
Shooting is very scary.
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and they are almost within artillery range.
Suddenly, Chen Li sent more than a dozen of his confidants, running wildly in front of the formation and shouting: "Put down the resisting horses, put down the resisting horses!"
Even though they had communicated in advance, most of the natives were at a loss. Some continued to move forward, and some put down their horses with suspicious eyes. The originally neat formation suddenly became uneven, and the natives looked forward and backward, not knowing what to do.
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After struggling for a while, the entire army finally stopped advancing, while the Spanish army was still advancing slowly.
Thirty smart natives were selected in advance, ran to the open space in front of the formation, and shouted at the top of their lungs:
"I am a warrior of the Blue Jay tribe. When the white people killed our people, the warriors on the opposite side united to kill the white people!"
"Kill all the white people and take back our forests and land!"
"..."
Chen Li held his forehead and was speechless, worried about the intelligence of the natives.
Yesterday we trained countless times and asked them to shout together, but when the battle came, they all started shouting their own voices. Not only did they fail to work together to make the voices louder, but they actually interfered with each other. The two armies are so far apart, so shouting like this is useless.
The natives couldn't hear clearly at all.
Fortunately, there are auxiliary solutions.
Another two hundred natives came out of the battle, carrying more than a dozen huge wooden sticks. These were tribal totems that had been destroyed by Spain. They had stopped fighting and cut down trees two days ago, and were driven out by the surrendered native slaves.
This stuff works instantly!
The indigenous people are so familiar with their tribal totems that even if they cannot be seen clearly from a distance, they can vaguely recognize them just by looking at their outlines.
In an instant, many slave soldiers became restless. The Spanish cavalry, who had planned to retreat, were immediately sent to suppress them and killed more than ten slave soldiers one after another.
"fire!"
"The whole army charges!"
Upon seeing this, Chen Li immediately put away his telescope and let the artillery that was not in range fire a volley. The artillery was not used to kill the enemy, but to support the battle. When the indigenous friendly troops heard the sound of the artillery, they rushed forward crazily as if they had been buffed.
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When the slave army on the opposite side heard the sound of Chinese artillery, they seemed to break free from the shackles of their souls and were suddenly filled with a spirit of resistance.
These natives are firstly afraid of war horses, secondly afraid of artillery, and thirdly afraid of muskets.
The Spaniards have these three things. The slaves' resistance is always suppressed, and they gradually accept their fate from the bottom of their hearts. They do not dare to rebel despite being enslaved and massacred. And the enemy actually has cannons and the power of magic, so why are they afraid of the white people?
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More and more slaves turned against each other, and finally an army of 7,000 slaves all attacked the white army around them.
Chen Li laughed loudly: "Haha, I am King Wu today!"