The main fleet of the Ming people was found, which was great news for Lord Saint Anqi. Although he was slightly regretful for the loss of two battleships, this inspired him even more.
If the main fleet of the Ming people was as weak as the sampans of the natives, then even if they destroyed this fleet, he would not have much sense of accomplishment.
For the captain and his soldiers who escaped, Saint Anqi did not punish them, but gave them hero-like treatment, even though he described to the captain that he destroyed more than 20 Ming warships with three warships.
He didn't take it seriously. Such a record was most likely a lie. If the Ming people were so weak, how could they only return one of their ships? Even if they couldn't defeat them, wouldn't they escape? However,
In the current war, saying these words would be a bit of a demoralization!
Now that the main fleet of the Ming Dynasty had been found, the rest on Luzon Island was over. Saint Anqi gathered his fleet and started heading towards Boni.
Of course, Luzon serves as the base of the expeditionary fleet. This is an unchangeable fact. In order to prevent the Ming Dynasty from sneak attacks, Saint Anqi left a squadron and almost one-third of the soldiers. This Luzon native
The resistance was still going on. If there were too few forces left behind, he didn't want to wait until he was victorious to see Luzon in a mess.
At the same time, Qian Wubing's fleet on the Boni side also began to slowly leave the port. Even if Borji repeatedly persuaded him to stay, Qian Wubing could not stay here carelessly at this time, waiting.
The Spaniards are coming. As for what will happen to the Boli people after they leave, he can't control that for the time being.
The fleet was divided into two groups. This was Qian Wubing's decision. The two armored ships escorted all the merchant ships and returned directly to Guangdong via Champa, bringing a warning to Daming. The other six armored ships set off with the group.
When you reach the sea area where all the compasses failed last time, you will separate from the group and head towards Tamsui.
Qian Wubing's plan was that the distance between Luzon and Tamsui was far longer than the distance between Luzon and Boni. However, the Spanish's tentacles had already reached Boni, so had they touched it?
Tamsui, it was really hard to tell. If there was no chance of winning in a head-on battle, then he had to ensure that the Spanish warships would only wreak havoc on the ocean and not touch the land. There was a navy on the Ming side,
He is not too worried. Although the combat effectiveness of the navy may be much worse than that of the Spaniards, the advantage is that he is on the mainland and is not afraid of damage. Even if three or five warships can replace one Spanish warship, such losses will
It can afford it, but the Spanish warships can only be beaten one by one.
He never dreamed that the Spaniards would have the intention to conquer the Ming Dynasty. This happened somewhere! In the memory of his later generations, there was no memory of this incident. In his impression, Portugal
People have deceived Macau, a place as big as a palm, for a while, but he still knows that Spaniards, it’s better to save it. This world has become too different from the world in his memory.
As for the Spanish fleet, once they can't get any benefits in the Ming Dynasty, they will inevitably vent their anger on the small countries near the sea around the Ming Dynasty. By this calculation, Champa, Dongfan, and even Fusang
, that was extremely dangerous. These were places that Qian Wubing had carefully managed, and he couldn't tolerate the other party's wanton expansion in these places.
Therefore, Qian Wubing's overall consideration is to strengthen coastal defense, reduce unnecessary losses, and at the same time, use the wealth obtained from this trade to build a fleet similar in size to the current Four Seas Fleet.
, he will have the ability and confidence to fight the opponent decisively.
The foreign captains in the fleet also confirmed that even on the Spanish warships, the direction was determined by a compass, and tools similar to the Ming Dynasty's astrolabe, such as sextants, octants, etc.
The gadgets he knew would not appear in Europe until more than a hundred years later. In other words, in that sea area, when the compass or the north needle were useless, his fleet could rely on the astrolabe and the compass.
Astrology has found the right direction, but the Spaniards don't know where they will get lost.
And his plan was that even if they encountered the Spanish fleet on the way, they could take advantage of this and ask them to pursue them until they returned to Tamsui. After the turn of the four ironclad ships left behind in Tamsui, plus the defense on the shore,
Even if the Spaniards attacked Tamsui, they would not be able to gain much advantage.
As for other places, he really can't care about it. He will wait until the new fleet appears in his sequence before considering this matter!
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"Miss, Miss, the red-haired ghost team has left!" On Luzon Island, on a hillside deep in the jungle, Xu Qianqian sat on the ground with a grass stem in her mouth, listening to several
The subordinates in Dou Li excitedly reported to her.
"Speak clearly!" Xu Qianqian frowned, and the subordinate felt cold in his heart. He sorted out his thoughts and spoke out the matter.
After entering these days of fighting, Xu Qianqian's eyebrows had a hint of murderous aura. Seeing so many brothers who were as close as brothers died in front of her, even the softest people would become
Be strong and become courageous.
The plague was raging, and the vitality of the Ming people in Luzon was severely damaged. At its most prosperous time, there were more than 50,000 Ming people on Luzon Island. At this moment, the remaining Ming people are not even one-tenth of what they were at that time.
Okay, excluding those women, children, old and weak people who can't fight, there are actually less than a thousand people following Xu Qianqian right now.
Of course, what is gratifying for them is that the local indigenous people, the accomplices of the red-haired ghosts, are even worse than them. Except for those who were lucky enough to escape into the depths of the jungle when the plague came, they are still active outside.
Basically, there is no trace of the indigenous people at all now. Even the Spaniards who fought with them have to go into battle without any accomplices because they have no more accomplices to use.
Geographically, they have an advantage here. After all, the Spaniards are outsiders. On this land, apart from hiding in the fortress and their fleet, they don't even have the courage to spend the night outside. They may fly at any time in the dark.
Weapons that could take their lives. After suffering many casualties, the Spaniards decisively disagreed with them. Whenever they were dispatched, they must be in the daytime, and they would never leave the port and the fortress for a day's journey to fight them.
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"...That's it. There are probably not even ten ships in the port now. Their group has already left!"
"Even with ten ships, we can't capture the port, let alone the fortress that is far away from the port!" Xu Qianqian saw her subordinates looking happy and couldn't bear to discourage them.
However, if these words are not spoken out, these subordinates may really come up with this suggestion, and then they will risk everyone's lives.
"It would be nice if the people of the Ming Dynasty left more firearms!" The subordinates around him were a little stunned when they heard her words. Immediately, someone sighed: "If we also had those red-haired ghost cannons, how could we still have them?"
I’m really not afraid of them!”
"What did you say!" Xu Qianqian raised her eyebrows: "You are from the Ming Dynasty, you are from the imperial court. Don't forget, we are also from the Ming Dynasty!"
"We are from Luzon!" the subordinate muttered: "If we are also from the Ming Dynasty, then how could our imperial fleet run away without caring about us?"
As soon as these words came out, several other subordinates immediately agreed. They didn't understand why Qian Wubing's fleet left in a hurry that day. Even the Ming soldiers who landed ashore left their weapons and armors and returned, but now
They had gone through that sudden plague. How could they not know the other party's intentions at that time? This made them feel abandoned and resentful in their hearts. This is naturally a matter of course.
Xu Qianqian shut her mouth silently, but her heart was full of sadness. If people like herself really thought that they were from Luzon, then what was the difference between them and the natives? People who had even forgotten their ancestors, how could they still
Can they be said to be from the Ming Dynasty? And if everyone thinks so, then what reason does the imperial army have to lend a helping hand to these people who do not even admit their origins?
"I didn't hear what the lady said. The red-haired ghosts are too powerful this time. Even if their group leaves, we can't defeat them. In my opinion, we should go south to avoid these red-haired ghosts.
Live your life further south!”
"I look down on you who are so courageous. What's the matter if you can't defeat them? Could it be that our land and house were occupied by others in vain, and our relatives died in vain? The red-haired ghost and I are not the same, what do you want?
Leave, that's your business, I won't leave, as long as I have breath, I will fight the red-haired ghost to the end!"
"How about we find two boats, leave here, and go to a place where there are no red-haired ghosts. Isn't that how our ancestors came to Luzon back then?"
Everyone was talking a lot. At this time, someone pointed towards Xu Qianqian. Everyone looked in that direction. The discussion slowly died down. Xu Qianqian stood up with a pale face and looked into the distance.
The mountains, woods, and the sea at the end of the woods.
"Miss, please tell me what our next step should be. Everyone will obey you and listen to you!"
"You are right, we are from Luzon, but we are also from the Ming Dynasty!" Xu Qianqian looked into the distance, seeming a little lost in thought: "From the day my Xu family was canonized by the imperial court, my Xu family has been
I have always been a member of the imperial court. If you want to leave, I won't stop you. As for me, I have already thought about it. We can't defeat the red-haired ghosts at the moment. However, if we can't deal with them, it doesn't mean that no one can deal with them.
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She paused: "We are looking for a boat, but instead of running away, we are going to ask for help!"
She pointed into the distance: "I want to go to the Ming Dynasty! In the name of the Governor of Luzon in the Ming Dynasty, please ask the court to send troops to quell the thieves!"