1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 216 Attacking Luzon: Attacking Cavite ([-])
As night fell, fires ignited throughout the Cavite port area.The pier fort, whether it was the emplacement or the artillery, was completely destroyed.

In Cavite Castle, the angry Hanzhou Marine Corps lit several fires around the stone warehouse where the Spaniards last resisted, and shot and killed anyone who walked out of it.Even the Spanish commander raised a white flag inside, indicating surrender.But the marines pretended to ignore it, and they were bound to kill all the Spanish soldiers inside.

All residents in the city were ordered not to leave their homes, and any Spaniards or natives who saw activities in the city were shot and killed regardless of their reasons.

The madness of the Hanzhou soldiers made the mercenaries and native servants of the Dutch East India Company horrified.It turned out that the Hanzhou army, which had been so silent and obedient and somewhat honest, would show such a tyrannical side.

"How many people... have we lost?" Cao Xiong asked softly, looking at Niu Hu and Li Fade with sad faces.

"Preliminary statistics show that 130 Marines died and 45 were injured." Niu Hu said heavily.

The reason why the death toll is higher than the number of injuries is that the soldiers who were bitten and fell by snakes and insects in the jungle were basically unable to be rescued; and in the battle for the city gate with the heaviest casualties, more than [-] soldiers from the front and rear teams People, except for the six wounded, all died in battle.Coupled with the casualties caused by the capture of the coastal defense fort and the scuffle in the city, the Hanzhou Marine Corps was traumatized in this battle, losing one-third of its personnel at once.

"Take them all back,...let them go home." Cao Xiong felt sad when he heard that.During this attack on Luzon, the Hanzhou Marine Corps suffered nearly [-] deaths and injuries. It may take a long time to recover.

"Tomorrow morning, search out all the shipwrights in the city and load them onto the ship." Cao Xiong continued to order.

"Uncle, the Dutch probably won't let us take away all the boatmakers easily!" Qi Dajiang reminded.

"If they won't let us, we will take those shipwrights away!" Cao Xiong's eyes widened with anger, "This pier, this castle, and this shipyard were all brought down by us in Hanzhou! Why don't we let us take them away?" Some people!"

"Commander, let's discuss it carefully. The Dutch really won't just sit and watch us kidnap all the shipwrights." Niu Hu couldn't help persuading Qi Dajiang when he saw that he was in trouble.

"Don't they Dutch dare to fight with us?" Cao Xiong said coldly.

"Uncle, but we are going to pass through Batavia..." Qi Dajiang said softly.

"..." Cao Xiong was at a loss for words immediately, "How do you think about it! We are desperately building this shipyard just to get some shipwrights. We can't just put the meat up to our mouths just because the Dutch don't agree. Spit it out!"

"We can exchange it with money!" Qi Dajiang said, "Those Dutch mercenaries and sailors came all the way to Nanyang to make a fortune."

"Where did we get the money at this time?" Cao Xiong said angrily.

When Qi Dajiang, Niu Hu and Li Fade heard this, they looked at Cao Xiong together.

Cao Xiong was stunned for a moment, and suddenly came to his senses, "Hurry up and let the brothers go grab it!...the sailors on the ship go too!"

The Cavite Castle, which had been restored to calm, started to be noisy again when the Hanzhou Marine Corps and the sailors on board were all mobilized to smash down luxurious houses.

The mercenaries of the Dutch East India Company, who were moved by the news, also rushed out of their camps, and together with the soldiers of the Hanzhou Marine Corps, participated in this feast of looting and began to search all the Spanish residents in the city.

Gunshots, cries, shouts, cursing... the residents of the city were ravaged by more than a thousand invaders.

However, the plundered city residents gradually discovered a rule, as long as they were Ming people, or claimed to be shipwrights, they would receive preferential treatment from soldiers in black uniforms.I, my family, and my belongings will be quickly transferred to a temporary barracks in the city by the soldiers.
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"Major Barek, the shipyard is only 20 miles away from Manila. At this time, the Spaniards must have sent reinforcements over."

After daybreak, Cao Xiong approached the temporary Dutch commander, Major Dakman Barek, and discussed with him about stopping the Spanish reinforcements.

"Since we attacked Hanzhou yesterday, we suffered heavy losses. I hope you can send your Dutch army to stop the Spaniards on their way."

Major Darkman Barek exchanged glances with Army Commander Major Frost Fritz, who nodded.

"Cao, your suggestion is very good." Major Frost Fritz said: "I will immediately organize our troops to set up an ambush on the way the Spaniards came, and give them a head-on blow. As for yesterday afternoon, you Chinese I respect the bravery of African soldiers!"

In yesterday's battle, the Hanzhou Marine Corps took down all the pier forts and castles almost by itself, while the Dutch Army just rushed into the city and wiped out the remaining Spanish resistance forces with the Hanzhou soldiers.For the combat effectiveness of the Hanzhou Army, the Dutch officers gave the greatest affirmation.

Seeing Major Frost Fritz lead several army officers out of the hall, Cao Xiong winked at Cao Xiaoshuan beside him, and the latter also walked out of the hall immediately.

"Dear Cao, we have created a miracle this time." Major Dakman Barek said with a smile: "After repelling the Spaniard reinforcements, we can completely destroy this shipyard and let the Spaniards at least six or seven It cannot be used again within the year. In my opinion, the biggest result of this expedition is the capture of Cavite.”

"We have lost a lot in order to capture this place." Cao Xiong said: "So, we want some compensation."

"Totally understand!" Major Dachman Barek said with a smile: "Last night, your soldiers must have reaped a lot. In order to show your sacrifice for this victory, we can Divide you in half!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at Cao Xiong, thinking that he would be overjoyed, and thanked him for his generosity.

"We want something else." Cao Xiong said calmly.

"Oh, what else do you want?" Major Dachman Barek asked, do you Hanzhou want to take some girls back again?It seems that I don't need to ask for my opinion.

"We want some shipwrights." Cao Xiong looked at Major Duckman Barek and said softly.

"No, you can't want those shipwrights." Major Dachman Barek was taken aback when he heard that, and then said seriously, "They belong to the Dutch."

"They were killed in yesterday's chaos." Cao Xiong said flatly.

"No, most of them are still alive..." Major Dachman Barek looked at Cao Xiong in puzzlement.

At this time, Cao Xiaoshuan brought a few marines and carried two large boxes into the hall.

"Our Hanzhou must have those shipwrights!" Cao Xiong pointed to the two boxes, "You keep these things. After returning to Hanzhou, I will give you another [-] dong. After that, when you return to your mainland of the Netherlands, you You must live very richly!"

"We are going to slaughter the Spaniards in the city." Cao Xiong stood up and looked at Major Dakman Barek, "Those shipbuilders will also be killed by our Hanzhou..."

Cao Xiong had already left for a while, Major Dachman Barek was still sitting on a chair, struggling in his mind.The consensus of the Dutch East India Company is to limit the ability of Hanzhou to develop its own sea power so that the Dutch can easily control Hanzhou.

But the two big boxes in front of him kept eroding his wavering mind.It must be the money and goods that Hanzhou looted the residents of the city last night. It is a huge fortune, and it belongs to him.Moreover, Cao Xiong just said that after returning to Hanzhou, there will be another [-] dong to give to him.

Oh God, that was wealth he could never earn in a few lifetimes.Back in Europe, he will be a gentleman with huge wealth, and he and his family will also live a noble life.

"Major, Major!" An officer suddenly broke in, "Hanzhou soldiers are killing people! They dragged all the Spaniards and natives to the square. They are massacring!"

"Oh, massacre?" Major Dachman Barek was startled, then shook his head, "Let them vent. Yesterday, they lost too many soldiers."

Sure enough, those shipwrights were about to be "slaughtered" by Hanzhou to vent their anger.

At noon that day, the Dutch Army ambushed a Spanish reinforcement of more than 60 people on the way from Manila to Cavite.More than [-] people were killed and injured, and the rest fled back to Manila.

In the square, Tan Zhongfu swung his knife and chopped off the head of a Spanish officer.Afterwards, he looked coldly at the group of Yuanming servants who flinched.These Ming people must not be sent back to Manila. They will all be shipped back to Hanzhou with those shipwrights and artists.

In order to vent their anger, and at the same time to cover up the robbery of the shipbuilder, the Hanzhou Marine Corps executed all the Spanish prisoners, and then set a fire, burning the entire castle and shipyard.

The Han-Dutch coalition fleet left Cavite on the morning of the third day.

In order to avoid possible interception by the Spanish fleet, the coalition fleet did not return to Batavia along Palawan and Borneo.Instead, they sailed towards Annan with the help of the weak southeast wind.After arriving at the coast of Annan, follow the coastline to Xinsheng Island for repairs, then turn around and head south, returning to Batavia.The entire trip was half the distance compared to the previous time.

"The Hanzhou ships must be full of looted property!" Standing at the stern of the ship, a Dutch naval officer looked at the Hanzhou warships behind.

"Second Lieutenant Frey, you are jealous of him!" Another officer said with a smile: "We attacked the Philippines this time and occupied four Spanish strongholds and towns. He was the first to enter Hanzhou three times. It is also right to grab more property!"

"But they shouldn't be robbing so many people anymore." The Second Lieutenant Frey said, "Look, part of their army and the Ming people they brought from the Philippines were all loaded on those captured merchant ships. .Why don't they scatter those belongings aboard our ship?"

"Oh, if that's the case, when they arrive in Batavia, they will be surprised to find that all their belongings are packed into our Second Lieutenant Frey's suitcase. Haha..."

When Major Duckman Barek heard these words, he didn't laugh like the other officers.He knew that there must not be much property on the armed ships in Hanzhou. All the goods on them were the six or seven hundred shipbuilders and their families in the Cavite shipyard, and there were even many shipbuilding design drawings, as well as some high-quality ship materials, Canvas etc.

(End of this chapter)