I really don't want to be emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 227 Please Accept Our Honorable Surrender
Chapter 226

The actual person in charge of Zhenghe Port and Zhenghe Port Area is Cheng Shi. In fact, Li Zhixiang is the person in charge of the main fleet of the Ning Navy. Cheng Shi is far inferior to Li Zhixiang in terms of rank and seniority.

Of course, Cheng Shi's only advantage over Li Zhixiang is that he is Cheng Shijie's adopted son. In the eyes of outsiders, Cheng Shi can represent Cheng Shijie.

When Governor Juan wanted to negotiate, Cheng Shi was no longer in the Zhenghe Port area, but on the wharf on the south bank of the Bashi River, where he was with Li Zhixiang.

What Cheng Shi is most uncertain about now is the strength of the navy: "How much time do we need to take down Manila now? This is a city made of stone, and it is far away from the range of the navy's naval guns..."

Li Zhixiang said with a faint smile: "Please invite Li Weiluan, the commander of the jumping camp!"

Li Weiluan has been following Huanglong, the commander-in-chief of the Dongjiang Army, to guard Lushun in history. Kong Youde and others detected the emptiness of Lushun, and then led the Jin army to invade.Huanglong's defense was very strict, and the Ming army successively killed Nahai, the son of Xinfei Yingdong, Yue Leshun, the leader of the army, Ede of the guard, Cheng Guofu, the chief of Qian, and Tanaka, the captain of cavalry.

After the fierce battle, the Ming army's gunpowder and arrows were exhausted. Huanglong said to Tan Yinghua, "the enemy is outnumbered, and the city will be destroyed tonight. If you send Dengzhou with my seal quickly, if you can't go, you can throw yourself into the sea. When Tan Yinghua goes out, Li Weiluan Waiting for a manpower battle. Huanglong sacrificed, Li Weiluan knew that there was nothing to do, set fire to his family and died loyally, and other generals Xiang Zuolin, Fan Hualong, Zhang Dalu, and Shang Keyi all died in battle.

After Li Weiluan took refuge in Cheng Shijie, Cheng Shijie took a divided approach to the generals from the Dongjiang Army.Xiang Zuolin, Fan Dalong, Zhang Dalu, and Shang Keyi who were killed in battle in history have all been reused.Among them, Li Weiluan was transferred to be the commander of the Tiaodang camp.Independently command the jumping battalion.

"Meet Master Li, Young General Cheng!"

In fact, the current Cheng Shi, like Li Weiluan, is a general of the third rank.

Cheng Shi looked at Li Weiluan and said, "When will Jumping Camp take down Manila City?"

"The end will be as soon as possible!"

"As soon as possible?"

"Five days!"

Cheng Shi asked: "Master Li, can the navy side cut off the support from the Spaniards, the senior officials, and the mainland?"

Li Zhixiang smiled lightly: "Of course I believe in the strength of our Ning Haijun, the most important thing is to see the needs of the commander!"

Li Zhixiang immediately realized that Liaodong was already strong enough at this time. If Dayuan and Luzon were occupied again, the court might not be able to sit still.

Liaodong is too powerful to lose its tail.

Leaving aside whether Cheng Shijie will be suppressed by the imperial court, and whether he is willing to compromise with the imperial court, the officers and men of Ning's navy and the Liaodong Management Committee are not very willing.

The current members of the Liaodong Management Committee are divided into three levels, namely the executive committee members, compared with the prefecture level of Daming, and the working committee members, compared with the county and town level.

Chen Dayong, who used to be the management committee of the Shuangcheng Guards, now serves as the director of the military management committee of Dayuan. The military management committee is only a transition. Once it stabilizes, just like the Shuangcheng Guards, an executive committee will be established.

This means that the Liaodong Management Committee will have one more director of the executive committee of the fourth rank, one deputy director of the fourth rank, and seven committees of the fifth rank.

Once Luzon is conquered, there will also be a fourth rank, a fourth rank, and seven fifth rank positions. Regardless of the civil and military forces in Liaodong, they all hope to continue to open up territories.

The current Liaodong has most of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang, with an area of ​​more than 25 square kilometers. With the addition of Dayuan and Luzon, the area will reach nearly 40 square kilometers. It will be a powerful country in Europa area.

Of course, even if it is placed in Daming itself, it is still not a small province.

Li Zhixiang looked at Cheng Shi and said: "It's too early for us to think about the problem. This is a problem that the commander needs to think about. Let's take down Manila first. It's easy to take down Manila, but it's not easy to take down the whole of Luzon. Our people Too few, to fully occupy Luzon, at least [-] to [-] troops are needed, and it will take as long as one or two years!"

The expansion of Luzon and Liaodong is different. In Liaodong and Ninghai, Jiannu is the only enemy. Once Jiannu is defeated, the land can be expanded for hundreds or even thousands of miles.But the problem is that Luzon is a country in name, but the problem is that they are a loose tribal alliance.

It needs to be fought step by step, and there are too many natives in Luzon.

Li Weiluan said: "Let's fight first!"

"Let's just type it down and talk about it!"

Just as the jumping camp was setting up its formation and preparing to fight, the north gate of Manila quietly opened, and Louis took two translators and walked towards Ning Haijun with a white flag.

"Don't shoot, Your Excellency the Governor wants to negotiate, we are a member of the civilized world, we should not be like barbarians, bloody killings, we should resolve disputes in a civilized way..."

These Spaniards have such double standards. In fact, everyone in Europa has such double standards. If the military situation is superior to them, they are absolutely unwilling to negotiate. Of course, when they are at a disadvantage, they know that they cannot beat the other party. , will use the way of negotiation.

Cheng Shi looked at Li Zhixiang and said, "Did they adopt delaying tactics?"

"They are at least four months away from the mainland of Spain, and more than 2000 miles away from the master. Of course, if they are willing to transfer the warships and sailors of the master, Master Chen will definitely wake up from his dreams!"

From Li Zhixiang's point of view, if Chen Dayong gave up this easy opportunity, Cheng Shijie would definitely deprive Chen Dayong of all his positions and let him go home to face his 53 concubines alone.

Of course, neither Li Zhixiang nor Cheng Shi was good at negotiating. Xie Jinglin was in charge of this matter.

Li Weiluan was in charge of the war.

Although the results have not yet come out during the negotiation process, the jumping soldiers of the Ning Navy commanded the Spanish sailors and mercenaries captured from the Spanish warships, and more than 500 people began to dig trenches.

This is to prevent the Spaniards from jumping over the wall in a hurry and struggling to break through.The Spaniards have been managing Luzon for more than half a century, and the natives of Luzon have already been tamed by them. Once the Spaniards break out and collude with the natives, they will be in big trouble.

Although the Chinese do business and work in Luzon, the problem is that most of them have their own farms, plantations, and rubber forests.The fishing fleet of hundreds of boats, dozens of specialty warehouses, more than 240 shops, and four banks are all Chinese properties.Where there is wealth and honor, it can be the enemy of the country.

Near the bank of the Bashi River, there is a Chinese and Western manor house, with five front and rear courtyards, and a two-story western-style small western-style building standing in a cross courtyard on the west.There are some green tropical plants crawling on the wall, which is different from the surrounding Chinese-style buildings.

This is the property of Wu Shangzhi's family, which belongs to a separate courtyard, covering an area of ​​more than ten acres. When Cheng Shi arrived in Manila, Wu Shangzhi gave Cheng Shi the courtyard like this.

Cheng Shi modified the yard slightly to form the General Administration of Harbor Affairs of Zhenghe Port Area.

Xie Jinglin, Louis, Wu Shangzhi, Li Guoqun and dozens of people gathered in the lobby on the first floor of the small western building on the west side of the courtyard.

"Mr. Xie, this is all a beautiful misunderstanding!"

Louis said to Xie Jinglin very frankly: "Six to seven hundred people have died now, enough blood has been shed. We are all people in the civilized world, and we shouldn't kill like barbarians..."

Chinese representatives such as Wu Shangzhi and Li Guoqun cursed in their hearts, you bastards, you didn't say that before.

Xie Jinglin smiled faintly: "What do you mean now?"

"Our Spanish colonial authorities fully respect the interests of the Ning Navy in Manila. We fully respect the legal power of this leased area of ​​Manila. But in the future, similar things will never happen!"

"Is that all?"

Louis nodded and said, "We have decided to extend the leased area's service life..."

"not enough!"

"We can expand the scope of the leased area, bounded by the mouth of the Bashi River, until..."

"not enough!"

Now Louis really wants to take his civilized stick and hit Xie Jinglin on the head hard, this fat man is too hateful.

Of course, he could only think about it in his heart.

"Mr. Xie, if you have any needs, you can tell me!"

"I only have one request!"

"any request!"

"You Spaniards surrender unconditionally, and our Ning Navy will guarantee your safety!"

"No, God, it's not dark yet, you don't have to dream!"

In fact, Li Zhixiang's judgment was wrong, and Juan was indeed adopting delaying tactics. As early as Cheng Shi ordered the guards to kill the two Spaniards, Juan had already decided to take revenge, and the means of revenge was nothing more than using the local aborigines.

The Spaniards had a tacit understanding with the leaders of the indigenous tribes long ago, making them rich, and they immediately swarmed like dogs smelling blood.

It's just a pity that Ning Haijun didn't play cards according to common sense, and he fought as he said, and didn't give the Spaniards any time to react. The armed men of the indigenous tribes had just set off, and with their pissing nature, it would take at least three days or even longer time.

In this case, Governor Juan can only use negotiations to delay time.

But the problem is that Ning Haijun has tasted the sweetness of expansion.Under the expansion model of Liaodong, everyone benefits. Needless to say, Ning Navy officers and soldiers are the first beneficiaries.Beheading can be rewarded with land, promotion, and wealth.

Of course, with the merger of the new site, the management committee will set up more executive committees, and there will be a lot of positions to fill. Although the members of the management committee have not been promoted, they have relatives and friends. You must know that they Both are recommended powers and can also benefit.

As for the peasants, the same is true.

The military households in the farmland can get more land, the immigrants can also cultivate the land, and the factories can also have larger and cheaper raw materials. The new site represents the market, and the new market represents consumption, and the businessman can also earn more money.

Louis shrugged and said, "I can't decide this matter, I need to report back to His Excellency the Governor!"

"Yes, please!"

After Louis left, Wu Shangzhi said: "Mr. Xie, I'm afraid the Spaniards won't surrender easily. If we push them, they..."

"Mr. Wu, please believe in the combat power of our Ning Navy. The soldiers have already gained an absolute advantage on the battlefield. If we don't take the benefits we deserve, I'm sorry for the sacrifice of the soldiers!"

Xie Jinglin smiled and said: "Mr. Wu, bosses, don't you want those cheap farms? Once our Ning Haijun takes Luzon, our Ning Haijun will definitely not be able to take all the land in Luzon, even if the remaining farms, There are also plantations in the hands of the Spaniards, you should be able to calculate the profits from these things, right?"

"I don't know how to deal with these farms?"

"It's very simple. We Ning Haijun fully respect your interests in your original farms, plantations, factories and shops, but you have to pay taxes!"

"Paying taxes is a matter of course. I don't know how much this tax needs to pay?"

Wu Shangzhi was faintly worried that Ning Haijun, the dragon crossing the river, was too greedy.

Xie Jinglin didn't speak, and directly put "Liaodong Agricultural Tax Law", "Liaodong Industrial and Commercial Tax Law", "Liaodong Personal Income Tax Law", "Liaodong Property Tax" in front of everyone.

"We in Liaodong rule the country by law, and all the rules are formulated!"

Xie Jinglin said: "In the future, we plan to establish the Luzon Executive Committee. Some of you here will become the directors or members of the Executive Committee."

Then, Xie Jinglin explained to everyone the regulations of Liaodong and the functions of the executive committee.

Wu Shangzhi understood that Ning Haijun was asking them to be officials.

Moreover, it is an official position recognized by the imperial court. If you become the director of the Luzon Executive Committee, you will be at the level of the fourth-rank magistrate, and even if you become a member, you will be at the level of the fifth-rank.

Juan's delaying tactics, when Louis returned to the Zheng He Port area, it was already night, and the Spaniards made another request: "Expand the area of ​​​​the Zheng He Port area by three times, and permanently cede it!"

Xie Jinglin and Li Zhixiang recalled it.

"They're procrastinating!"

"Let them delay!"

Li Zhixiang said with a smile: "In a short period of time, Spain's local forces will not be able to come for a while. Their only reliance is the natives. It just so happens that we can charge some interest!"

Xie Jinglin pretended to be in the trap, and dawdled with Louis bit by bit, and the two sides started a fierce negotiation on the negotiation.

until three days later.

On April 29, the seventh year of Chongzhen, tens of thousands of indigenous armed personnel appeared densely outside Manila, and these indigenous people poured towards the South Port of Manila like a tide.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Shi felt a little nervous: "Do you want to fire support?"

Li Weiluan smiled and said: "No need, I'm afraid I'll drive them away. These indigenous monkeys are very flexible. We don't have cavalry, so we may not be able to catch up!"

Cheng Shi said: "If you can't catch up, it's easy to say, let me do it, we will close the door and beat the dog!"

Li Zhixiang looked at Cheng Shi and said, "You only have 800 people under your command, can you lock them up?"

"However, there are 36 thunderbolts and more than 3000 landmines. The father has long been guarding against the Spaniards!"

Li Zhixiang heard 36 Thunderbolts, which is equivalent to a volley of [-] muskets. Once the formation is set up, it is definitely enough for these natives to drink a pot.

"be careful!"

"Do not worry!"

Cheng Shi led more than [-] soldiers under his command along the river bank of the pier, all the way east, preparing to bypass these natives and attack from behind them.

Juan watched the arrival of the Luzon native army, but felt a little uneasy.

"They don't look like the Ming army!"

It's really hard for Juan to imagine, if Daming has such a strong strength, how can it be the turn of the Dutch and Spaniards to be so presumptuous?
Just as Juan was thinking, these soil pig troops suddenly accelerated. They held scimitars and bows and arrows, and attacked Ning Haijun on the pier.

Li Zhixiang was a little unbelievable: "They didn't even try to test and charged directly?"

In fact, Luzon natives don't know how to fight. They are like hooligans fighting in groups. They only know one move, and they are over.If you pass the opponent recklessly, you will win, if you fail the opponent recklessly, you will turn around and run away.

It is a pity that Ning Haijun's jumping soldiers were not equipped with muskets, but because the muskets never met Cheng Shijie's expectations, they did not equip troops on a large scale.

Ning Haijun claims to be the strongest army, but it is actually supported by artillery.

However, the jumping soldiers are an anomaly.

"Whoa..."

More than a dozen sharp arrows tied with red strings shot out and were inserted a hundred meters away. The red strings danced in the wind, very conspicuous.This arrow marks a shooting range of 100 meters, which is the best killing distance for the pulley compound bow in the hands of the jumping soldiers.

Although the natives of Luzon didn't know the power of the pulley compound bows in the hands of these bloodthirsty Ning navy officers and soldiers, they also knew that the opponent was marking the shooting range. They let out terrible roars in their throats and gritted their teeth to speed up against the arrowheads pointed at them.

The feeling of rushing head-on to the arrow array will naturally not be wonderful, but they have nothing to do. The more afraid they are at this time, the faster they will die. The only way to survive is to pass through the firepower net of the enemy archers as soon as possible. So, bite the bullet let's go!The surging crowd passed the arrow tied with a red string.

Li Weiluan roared: "Fire the arrow!"

"Shhhhhhhhhhh..."

The whistling sound of sharp arrows suddenly rose, and the triangular arrowheads turned into dots of cold stars, and rushed towards the native soldiers of Luzon, and immediately screamed loudly!

These aborigines didn't have any armor at all, and the arrows shot violently tore apart the thin bodies of the aboriginal soldiers. The front chest went in and the back chest came out, bringing out a cloud of blood.

The first wave of arrow rain has not yet come to an end, the second wave of metal storms rises again, and more than 2000 sharp arrows are shot out like the wind. Being directly nailed to the ground by a sharp arrow, the person was completely dead, and his body was still slightly convulsed.

The equipment of the aborigines is too poor. With the equipment of the jumping soldiers of the Ning navy, even the red armored soldiers who built slaves will be crushed, let alone these aboriginal soldiers who have almost no equipment?Only a few indigenous tribal leaders had a set of leather armor or wooden armor, and more people only wore coarse clothes, and some indigenous soldiers had bare bodies with a piece of cloth wrapped around their waists.

What is the difference between this kind of equipment and streaking in front of the rain of arrows poured out by the jumping battalion? The rain of arrows is howling, continuous, and the storm of death sweeps across the battlefield. Every second, piles of people fall down, screaming The aboriginals who were lucky enough not to be hit by the arrow trembled because of the blood splattering, and their footsteps hesitated involuntarily.

As the saying goes, ignorant and fearless, the native soldiers in the front row screamed and fell down, but the ones behind couldn't see what happened in front and continued to rush.The crowd of aborigines seemed to be like a group of zombies, like moths to a flame, rushing up a row, and a group were shot to death.

Juan, who was standing at the head of the city of Manila, suddenly changed his face: "These Ming troops are too barbaric. This is not a war, it is a massacre!"

When the battle broke out on the pier on the south bank of Manila, Wu Shangzhi and others also observed through the binoculars. He said with some concern: "There are too many indigenous people, and Ning Haijun will suffer a lot!"

"Shall we go too?"

Li Guoqun pondered: "There are six to seven thousand guards in each of our households..."

When the news of Wu Shang's request to participate in the war reached Li Zhixiang's ears, Li Zhixiang said angrily: "Where do you let them cool off and stay where they are? Who do you look down on?"

Finally, after more than ten rounds of shooting arrows, the jumping soldiers stopped abruptly on the battlefield. Although the jumping soldiers are well-trained, the problem is that they will get tired after shooting more than ten rounds of arrows.

However, more than 7000 meters in front of them, the corpses of indigenous soldiers were already densely packed. In just a quarter of an hour, the indigenous soldiers were shot and killed [-] people by the jumping soldiers.

The original aborigines were already frightened by the terrifying array of arrows, but the problem is that these aborigines are still very clever, and yelled frantically: "They have no strength to shoot arrows, rush up and kill them all!"

Well, the archers of Jumping Soldiers really don't have the strength to fight anymore, but the problem is that the more than [-] Mo Dao fighters haven't done anything yet, and the Mo Dao in their hands is already hungry and thirsty.

Seeing these native soldiers rushing over, they would naturally not be polite. These heavy armored Mo Dao men did not retreat but advanced, waving Mo Dao like a wall and advancing.

"cut!"

With an order, hundreds of thousands of indigenous soldiers were cut in two, and before the indigenous soldiers could respond, they shouted again: "Cut!"

The mo knives in the hands of these jumping heavy armored soldiers were like wheels, swung up again, and fell down again. Hundreds of thousands of indigenous soldiers were chopped into pieces, and their thin bodies flew backward with a rain of blood.

In Juan's eyes, this is definitely the most brutal and bloody battle.

In the battle he understands, the battle should be done first, and the opponent should be repeatedly tested to find the opponent's flaws. The generals have to send a round of letters to each other to greet each other to show politeness, and even give each other a little gift. For them, war seems to be just a game to show off their talents and prove their courage.

After tens of thousands of casualties, the native troops finally collapsed, they were terrified, howled and ran towards the rear.

But the heavily armored soldier Mo Dao Shou behind them was chasing after them.

Some aborigines were so frightened that their legs became weak and they knelt on the ground to surrender, but the problem was that the jumping soldiers did not accept their surrender. How could I have time to accept prisoners?
Cutting off a head is 75 acres of land, who can't live with money?
Juan watched the defeated native soldiers fleeing in embarrassment, and his last hope was also shattered: "It's over!"

"Louis!"

"exist!"

"Go again and tell them that if they are still a member of the civilized world, please accept a decent surrender from us!"

(End of this chapter)