Xu Qianqian actually didn't have many people left. After several months of resistance, the original one or two thousand troops dispersed due to the crazy killings of the Spaniards. During the resistance, another group died.
The people following her now are actually only three to four hundred people. This is also why the Spaniards in Luzon only let more than two hundred people here. In their opinion, the resistance here has almost stopped, and those
The fish that slipped through the net are really not worth wasting more troops here. As long as the officers and soldiers stationed there are more active, these people are not a threat at all.
At the beginning, Xu Qianqian actually organized several battles against the Spaniards because of the firearms left by the imperial guards and the large number of people, and even attacked the Spanish castle.
However, now, they no longer have the same power as before. When Eric saw the hundreds of "resistance troops" coming down from the mountain in the village, he couldn't even suppress his disappointment. These people
, will they cooperate with me in the battle in Luzon? These people are pretty good if they don’t hold them back.
"We still have more than thirty muskets like yours, but we don't have much ammunition..."
"It's okay. I'll add something to you, but are your soldiers able to operate these muskets skillfully?" Eric asked doubtfully. A little ammunition supply is not a problem, but if these people can't help, they will retreat.
If so, it would be better to exclude them from your own battle.
"Without you, we could have persisted for five months!" Xu Qianqian said calmly, "Even if we don't have these firearms, we still have swords and spears!"
Eric smiled and did not apologize for his rudeness. Xu Qianqian's words were not polite, and he would not take them seriously.
"This pier is the first to be destroyed. According to what we have observed, these Spanish gunboats always come here once every month or so, sometimes two, sometimes thirty.
, the docking time is one or two days, if these gunboats come when we launch an attack, it will not be good news for us!" Xu Qianqian was slightly absent-minded, she thought of the men who died under the cannons of those gunboats.
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"This is for sure!" Eric agreed. From the beginning, he never thought of attacking the Spanish castle directly. His hundred households were equipped with more than a hundred muskets. These firearms might attack a well-equipped and well-prepared formation.
There is also a cannon castle, which is actually not much different from committing suicide.
"The Spaniards have been searching for our traces!" Xu Qianqian said: "After resting here for a day, we will head to the dock before dark tomorrow. There are not many people stationed there, so we can take care of them!"
She looked at Eric, "However, once our people appear at the dock, it will not be easy to return to the mountains. The Spaniards who know the news will definitely cut off our retreat. They have been waiting for this opportunity.
It’s been a long time!”
"After they come out, the rest will be left to us!" Eric nodded, "Is there a suitable place for an ambush here? You are familiar with the terrain here, so you must know this!"
"Let me think about it!" Xu Qianqian pondered for a moment, "There are a few places in my memory. However, you and I still have to work hard today. I will take you around these places!"
"You won't meet the Spaniards on the way!" Eric laughed. "If they are alerted, this strategy will not work!"
"Just let some people harass them near their castle!" Xu Qianqian said disapprovingly, "These guys are both brave and courageous. Without solid information, they will not come out easily. Even if they come out,
They are all in the same brigade, and by that time, we would have been back long ago!"
"That's it. Let's go after dinner. Thank you for your hard work, Miss Xu!"
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"You really don't want to go ashore and see that Xu Qianqian?" Zhu Yunniang looked at Mu Siniang with a smile but not a smile. At noon today, news came from the shore. If nothing else happened, Eric and others were fighting against the Spaniards.
It was about to start under the leadership of Xu Qianqian, and the warships on the sea were also ready to meet any enemy ships that might come. However, what was interesting was that the person who came to deliver the message was returned to Mu Siniang alone.
He brought a baggage and said that their eldest lady had ordered it to be delivered to Mu Siniang personally.
Mu Siniang accepted the baggage without saying anything, but Zhu Yunniang was very curious about what was in the baggage.
"We can go ashore tomorrow at the latest, I'm not in a hurry!" Mu Siniang said coldly. She didn't know what she thought of, but a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of her mouth. That Xu Qianqian is really interesting. She actually remembers that she likes to eat.
Some delicious and strange things. This kind of fruit, she said, is unique to Luzon. It tastes really good.
"You have more confidence in that Eric than I do!" Zhu Yunniang said exaggeratedly: "That's a big stupid guy who looks naive. If the Yan family brothers were here, I would have about the same confidence.
, I don’t know much about this person!”
"Olivia's confidant can fight!" Mu Siniang tilted her head and said, "Olivia said he can fight, so he can definitely fight!"
"I hope so. If you can't take care of these hundreds of people, not only will you lose face, but I will lose face too!" Zhu Yunniang curled her lips and ordered behind her: "Let's set off and reach Lu within two hours.
Song Waigang!"
She turned around, smiled at Mu Siniang and said, "It's better not to be such a coincidence. There are Spanish warships nearby, otherwise, we will have to play a game of mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole behind!"
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"Where is the nearest ship in the fleet!" Mu Siniang asked. She was not as optimistic as Zhu Yunniang. She had never experienced a confrontation with a Spanish sailboat, but she knew the results of several confrontations.
, and these warships are obviously much inferior to the ironclad ships of the Sihai Fleet. If enemy ships come and they are trapped in a tight siege, it is really difficult to say whether they will win or lose.
"One day and one night!" Zhu Yunniang said proudly, "The Spaniards don't know that we are attacking Luzon. Their main force is in Malacca, and Wu Bing's movements near Siam. If the Spaniards were not blind, they should have noticed
, at this time, they should shrink all their ships and prepare to deal with our attack. If my prediction is correct, the possibility of us encountering an enemy ship that exceeds our strength here should be no more than 30%. You can rest assured, Yun Niang.
My martial arts skills are not as good as those of my sister, but my brain is still good enough!"