July 15, 1640, San Pedro City, Luzon.

After a brutal siege just now, hundreds of corpses were dumped under the city of San Pedro, including natives, Spaniards, and even more Ming people.

The Spanish American trade fleet arrived in Manila, bringing with it more than 400 musketeers recruited from all over Spanish America. This made the Philippine colonial authorities feel confident.

After half a month of repairs, the reinforced Spanish army and more than 700 native servants, led by Colonel Polzi Onato, commander of the Spanish Army in the Philippines, suddenly rushed into the Eighth Company of Mingmen outside Manila. In the settlement area, more than 2,000 able-bodied men were selected and each was given a wooden spear. After training for two days, they were driven to the city of San Pedro.

Colonel Porzi Onato led his troops under the city of San Pedro without firing artillery cover. He directly ordered Akito to carry wooden ladders and start attacking the city. Spanish musketeers and native servants were in the rear. Supervise the war.

After the Ming uprising people occupied the city of San Pedro, they heightened and reinforced the stronghold to a certain extent, and also built many city defense tools. The original cannons at the top of the city were used by the Ming uprising people as weapons for defending the city. , it was even more meticulously maintained on weekdays. But unfortunately, no one in the Ming uprising had ever operated artillery, and the original Spanish gunners were also killed in the Ming people's retaliation.

Although Cheng Guangyin was a Hanzhou black-clad guard, he had no experience in operating artillery. In desperation, he could only let people figure out the loading and firing of artillery ammunition. After several months of exploration and the destruction of two artillery, The Ming rebels were basically able to fire the artillery. But as for accuracy, it only depended on luck. The number of captured Spanish artillery was too small, and the Ming rebels did not dare to train in a mode that consumed artillery and gunpowder. They could only compete with the Spanish During the battle, continue to explore and learn.

The Ming garrison in San Pedro City had already received the message when the Spanish army set off from Manila and was ready to defend the city. Here they must block the Spanish road southward to prepare for the Ming uprising. The main force captured the Batangas port to buy more time.

When the defenders at the top of the city saw four to five hundred soldiers swarming toward the city wall with wooden spears in hand under the threat of Spanish musketeers, they couldn't help but look at each other and did not launch a counterattack immediately. Until one day, Wooden ladders were set up at the top of the city, and several leaders of the Ming rebels shouted loudly to the defenders to start counterattack.

"Knock them down!... If they attack the city, we will be the ones who die!"

"The Spaniards and natives are following them, we can't let them attack!"

"They have already sacrificed their lives for the Spaniards, and they are all our enemies! ...Kill them!"

As the leader screamed loudly, the defenders of the city gritted their teeth and threw the rocks and logs from the top of the city. They raised their wooden spears and stabbed down the Akito who climbed up one by one. The attackers Akito cried and roared, and under the threat of the Spanish muskets behind him, he struggled to climb to the top of the city.

"Boom!" A cannon sounded. Seeing that the Spanish musketeers had already approached the city wall more than 200 meters away to supervise the battle, the defenders at the top of the city immediately opened fire.

Perhaps the artillery charge was a little too much, and the muzzle was not adjusted properly. The flying projectiles hit the back of the Spanish supervising soldiers from a distance, causing the Spaniards to break out in a cold sweat.

However, as several artillery fires were fired from the city, Spain was surprised to find that the defenders' artillery shooting skills were completely amateurish. The shells either hit far or missed, and there was no accuracy at all. So the Spaniards relaxed a little.

After taking a breath, he bravely advanced some distance towards the city wall. He shot and killed those who were hesitant or even tried to turn around and escape.

The first day of the offensive and defensive battle in San Pedro City took place with both sides fighting each other. In less than an hour, the attacking troops suffered more than 300 casualties. Their morale was declining and they were in the process of collapse. Spanish commander Boer

Colonel Chionato had no choice but to order the attackers to retreat and regroup until they could attack again tomorrow.

Although the Spanish attack was repelled and the casualties were very minor, the Ming garrison in the city did not feel any joy, but seemed to be in a particularly heavy mood.

It was not a very brutal offensive and defensive battle for half a day. The casualties were all Ming people, while the Spaniards and natives were only hit by artillery fired from the city. A few people were hit by the artillery fired from the city. I am afraid that the next battle will be like this again, and the Spaniards will

They will continue to coerce the Akito who came to attack the city, and the Akito who defended the city will continue to stab their compatriots' chests with swords and wooden spears until one side is exhausted.

The uprising Ming people in the city were a little angry at the Ming people who were coerced by the Spaniards to attack the city. They would rather be forced to fight with their compatriots than turn around and resist. Even if you don't resist, you can still run away!

However, the Ming people who were forced to attack the city by the Spaniards were inexplicably sad and angry. Their relatives living in the Eighth Company were still under the sword and muskets of the Spaniards. The Ming people at the top of the city did not care about their compatriots and stabbed them mercilessly.

They were killed and injured under the city. Now it seems that they have no way to survive. But if they want to escape, what will happen to their relatives? At this thought, faint cries can be heard throughout the camp where Mingren rested.

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Southwest Luzon, Batangas.

The Ming people's uprising team of nearly 3,000 people almost completely surrounded the small Batangas stronghold, leaving only the side near the sea for the Spaniards.

Cheng Guangyin regretted not attacking this port stronghold earlier. According to nearby natives, a few months ago, due to the lack of strength of the Spanish in the Philippines, they even almost gave up this stronghold in the face of the threat of many Ming people uprising teams.

, preparing to gather all the Spaniards in Manila. Just two months ago, there were only thirty or fifty Spaniards stationed here symbolically. However, they prepared several small boats at the dock, ready to escape at any time.

However, in June, a fleet from the Americas sailed into the port of Manila, bringing a large amount of supplies and personnel. When they heard that the Japanese uprising troops were preparing to capture the Batangas stronghold, Spain sent more than a hundred Spanish muskets

Soldiers and native servants garrisoned this stronghold.

If the Spaniards only had a defensive force of less than 200 men, the 3,000 troops led by Cheng Guangyin could attack the city from several sides and still be able to defeat it.

However, the Spaniards not only dispatched more than a hundred reinforcements, but also had two armed merchant ships sailing from the harbor into the river next to the stronghold. They shelled the insurgent Ming people who were attacking the city, forcing the siege troops to avoid their positions by the river.

The attack can be concentrated on the northwest side of the stronghold.

The Spaniards deployed five or six artillery pieces at the top of the city. The dense grape bombs caused heavy casualties to the charging Ming army. After approaching the city wall, they had to face another volley of fire from the Spaniards. By the end of the fifth and sixth days, the insurgent Ming army had already

There were four to five hundred casualties, but they were still unable to attack the city.

"Big boss, it's too late." After another failed siege, a man came to Cheng Guangyin with a bloody face and said with a grimace: "The Westerners have sharp guns and there are too many casualties among our brothers. Unless, we also have artillery.

Cover, or send out musketeers to get close to the city wall and shoot at the Westerners."

"Even if the artillery is dragged over, who can control it to bombard the city head accurately?" Cheng Guangyin shook his head and said: "The musketeers are our last guarantee of survival. If we are easily lost in the siege battle, and the situation will be endangered in the future, how can we help defend our city?

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"But with such flesh and blood, I'm afraid it will be difficult to conquer this stronghold for a while. In addition, we have to find a way to get rid of the two Western ships. Otherwise, we will not be able to form several sieges, but the Westerners can attack all the defenders."

Concentrate your strength."

"Lao Ge, do you have any good ideas?" Cheng Guangyin asked.

"Attack the ship at night!" Ge Ping hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Bring a fire starter and find a way to swim to the ship at night and burn it!"

Cheng Guangyin lowered his head and thought for a while, then patted Ge Ping's arm, "At night, pick some brothers who are skilled in water-based skills and give them a try... The wretched Spaniards will break through this stronghold and slaughter them all."

Got it!"

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Just as the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Spanish colonists in Luzon was in full swing, an advance immigration ship composed of six Hanzhou armed merchant ships arrived from Catanduanes Island in the southeast of Luzon.

Team.

A year ago, the "Xingye" encountered a storm and drifted to Catanduanes Island. Then a camp was established at the mouth of a river on the northeast side of the island. All the more than 400 Ming Dynasty immigrants on the ship were resettled here. In the past few years,

Within a month, from Weiyuan

Some building materials and more than 50 local soldiers were gradually transported to the island, and a supply transfer point was roughly established. This supply point was established because the immigrant ship had a lucky escape from a storm. Therefore, it was often used by the captain of the "Xingye"

Guangmin named it Ping'an Fort.

"It's been a year, but not even a wooden trestle has been built in this Ping An Fort. I wonder what these people who stay here are doing?" Cao He, who was standing on the bow of the ship, couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.

"Yeah, looking at the buildings in the camp, they look messy and without any planning. They probably spent all their energy digging for food in the nearby fields." Luo Rucheng said with a smile: "That's why Hanzhou natives will treat you

Transfer here to take charge of the construction work here."

Cao He gave a wry smile and said, "The road is bleak, so keep working hard!" He said, cupping his hands to Luo Rucheng, turning around and walking towards the side of the ship, preparing to follow the lowered boat to the camp on the shore.

The Ming uprising broke out in Luzon to oppose the cruel oppression of Spain. However, because Hanzhou was still in the state of the Sino-Dutch War, many high-level figures were opposed to intervening in Luzon affairs. However, the general manager Qi Tian insisted on carrying out the Ming uprising in Luzon.

Necessary support, statement, Luzon Ming people and Hanzhou are both Chinese Miao and Han compatriots, how can they bear to see being slaughtered by the Spaniards.

In the end, the Hanzhou Commandery made a compromise and first built a certain level of Ping'an Fort near Luzon to turn it into a logistics support base to intervene in the situation in Luzon, and then carry out necessary measures against the Luzon uprising Ming people as appropriate. material support.

It was against this background that Cao He was directly transferred to Ping'an Fort from his position as deputy commander of the local Beiliangbao to organize the comprehensive construction work here.

According to Qitian's idea, Luzon has fertile land, rich products, and is located near the mainland. Now arranging and occupying a key point will not only improve the supply point on the immigration route, but also be the best fulcrum to intervene in Luzon in the future.
Chapter completed!