1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 31 San Fernando ([-])

April [-]th, sunny, in the small town of Fernando.

"No! You can't do this!" Santa Cruz captain Timelk roared in surprise and anger.After being imprisoned for a few days, the leader of the pirates sent him out and asked him if he would surrender and serve the pirates.How could he, a child of the Lord and a haughty Spanish naval officer, lower his high head to surrender to a vulgar oriental pirate.Therefore, he refused without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, seeing that he was determined not to surrender, the pirate leader threatened him that if he did not surrender, he would be killed.At first, he thought it was just to scare him, but unexpectedly, the leader had someone drag him to a tree, and then, a thick pirate stood behind him holding a machete.Timemelk panicked at this time, how dare they kill a Spanish officer, aren't they afraid that the great Spanish kingdom will retaliate against them?They are obviously not those uncivilized natives, don't they know how powerful Spain is?
Niu Hu glanced at the bearded barbarian officer for the last time, then looked at Cao Xiong in the distance, and nodded when he saw there.With a sharp swing of the knife, Timemelke's shouts stopped abruptly, his head rolled on the ground, his eyes were wide open, and he seemed to show an expression of disbelief.

After killing five in succession, the remaining Spanish officers and sailors hurriedly signaled their surrender and were willing to obey the pirates' orders.Cao Xiong breathed a sigh of relief, he was really afraid that these barbarian sailors were too tough, if they were all killed, the Spanish galleon would not be easy to start.He intends to use this big ship as his flagship, leaving some key personnel on board, and distributing the rest to other ships. He will then recruit some old brothers to board the ship and follow along. He should be able to manage this powerful Spanish ship.

Counting the days, I have to leave tomorrow, otherwise people will be blocked here, and I will have to flee into the mountains and become a grassroots bandit.When I thought of going to the huge unclaimed land that Xiaotian mentioned, I felt a little inexplicably excited.He doesn't ask for the establishment of a country and regulations, as long as he can settle down and let everyone live in peace without being bullied by others, he is satisfied.If you stand firm, you have to find a way to take over the folks from Shandong.According to what Xiaotian said, Daming will be in chaos for a long time, and our poor people will have a harder life.Look at the natives here, they are lazy and stupid, but they live freely. Why do we Ming people live so hard?

"What? The third uncle chopped off the Spanish captain!" Qi Tian couldn't help being surprised when he heard the third brother Qi Dalu talk about the bloody scene at the pier.If you catch the enemy as a prisoner, don't you want preferential treatment, and you are still a captain!How could they cut off other people's heads if they didn't agree with each other.Well, occupying other people's towns, seizing other people's silver ships, and now beheading other people's captains, this offended the Spaniards terribly.Then, hurry up and run!

"Can we leave today?" Qi Tian asked the third brother.

"Isn't it planned to leave tomorrow morning? Worried that the barbarians will come early?"

"Be safe, if you can leave early, then leave early!" Qi Tian felt a little uneasy, who knows if the Spaniards will send a boat over in advance to check.This Philippines is a colony that has been occupied for four or fifty years. It has a deep foundation and great influence. It is better to leave here as soon as possible.

"Third Uncle and the others can't wait to load all the things on the boat, and those Ming immigrants are reluctant to leave even a little chicken!... I think it will be ready at night at the earliest."

"With so many on board, will it affect the speed of the ship?"

"It will definitely affect you!" Qi Dalu said, "If you encounter enemies, you won't be able to run as fast as you want!... Hey, Xiaotian, why do I feel that you are a little... different today." As he spoke, he looked up and down at Qitian up.

"What's the difference?" Qi Tian was stunned, then smiled, and reached out to touch his bald head, "Is it because of my hair?"

It has been more than ten days since he traveled to this era, and he has also experienced continuous fighting, fleeing, and sea waves. Qi Tian has adapted to this era and accepted the current status quo.But the only thing that makes me feel very uncomfortable is the large amount of hair on my head. After a few days of neglect of cleaning, there will be a faint smell. Moreover, it is too much trouble to tidy up every day.So, last night, he and Gouzi helped each other, shaved all the hair on their heads, and instantly felt refreshed and relaxed after a long absence.

"You...you shaved off all your hair!" Qi Dalu looked at Qi Tianguang's head in surprise, somewhat unbelievable.The fourth brother started enlightenment at the age of five, and had no choice but to give up studying after the Dengzhou Rebellion at the age of 13, and then fled with them on a ship, and then became a pirate.He and his elder brothers always seemed a bit out of place, pedantic, aloof, and always claimed to be a scholar.But now, he has shaved his head, has a crossbow in a bag slung over his shoulder, and a dagger pinned to his waist. This appearance seems to be far from the gentle and quiet scholar image he used to be.

"Isn't it a bit like a little monk?" Qi Tian said with a smile, and he touched the bald head of the dog next to him, "Two little monks!"

"Then I'll shave my head too!" Qi Dalu said, "My brothers want to do the same!"

"That's good, I just want to try the skill I just learned yesterday." Qi Tian also felt that if everyone shaves their heads, it would be convenient for daily care, and it would also reduce the conditions for the parasitic survival of germs on the body.

In the evening, under the complicated gazes of the remaining residents of Fernando Town, Cao Xiong's group of four ships slowly left the dock, then adjusted their sails, and after entering the open sea, they drew an arc and headed southwest.

The mayor of Galzilo was a little bit crying at this time. The grain depot in the town was evacuated, and the ship repair shop was not only filled with tools, but also people. Empty, blacksmiths, strippers, locksmiths, coopers... and all the Ming people also pretended to go.The population of the entire town is now less than one-third of what it used to be. It was developed more than 20 years ago, and it was all ruined by those smart pirates.All this must be reported to Manila, the dignity of Spain has been violated, and the group of pirates must be punished.

The next day, at noon, three Spanish galleons pulled into the docks of San Fernando.

"Oh, the Santa Cruz seems to have left! I think we must have missed it on the way!" Captain Sternmalm said, looking at the empty pier at the bow of the Dorion, shaking his head.

"Should we send someone to the town to inquire?" The second officer asked from the side.

"Oh, of course. Ziller, take a few people to town and ask when the Santa Cruz left." Captain Sternmalm said,

"Obey, my captain!" Second Officer Ziler turned around and greeted several sailors to get off the ship.

An hour later, Ziller hurried back to the pier with the mayor and the priest.

"Captain, we have encountered pirates, and Mr. Garzilo will tell you everything here." Ziler said with a serious face.

Captain Sternmalm stood by the pier and nodded, "That ship repair shop seems to have explained everything." He pointed to the ship repair shop that was completely blacked out by the fire, "Mr. Galzilo, said Go ahead. Tell me what those people did."

With a sad face, Garzillo began to describe that violent night and all that happened since.

"They destroyed my town!" Garzillo gritted his teeth. "They are a bunch of demons who have taken everything from us. Oh, and poor Captain Timemelk, he is a brave man who was killed by those savages." The pirates were brutally killed!"

Sternmalm's face was livid, and he turned his head and looked at the other two captains, "Did those pirates say where they were going to escape?" He was very worried that the group of Eastern Ming pirates would flee to Ming Kingdom , in that case, things might get a little cumbersome.

"They are going to flee to the south," said Father Hampnin. "When they were leaving yesterday, some residents who were coerced and taken away came to me to pray, saying that they were going to a distant southern continent... and they would stop at Bada on the way. Via Supplies."

"The southern continent?" Captain Sternmalm was stunned. Aren't there islands in the south? Well, those savage Ming pirates probably thought those big islands were a continent.Well, it should be.Since we know that the other party will pass through Batavia, and he left last night, then we must catch up now.Although the opponent has four ships, he is not worried about it.It's just a group of pirates, just like those wretched Caribbean pirates, they dare not face the heroic Spanish navy at all.

"Gentlemen, let's catch up now, capture those savage pirates, and avenge Captain Timemelk. Oh, and also for the residents of Fernando!"

The captains of Victor and Seria nodded, "As the commander of the squadron, we will follow your orders."

"Okay, gentlemen, let's strike!"

(End of this chapter)