On the winding mountain road ahead, scattered Chinese refugees in ragged clothes were walking. They were some of the people who had fallen behind the team and were literally moving on the mountain road. From time to time, some people sat down on the ground exhausted, never to return.
stand up.
Yin Feng took Lihua and his brothers and caught up with them from behind.
"Let's go quickly. We won't be able to catch up with the Greeks. Once we reach the beach, we will have a way to survive!" Yin Feng shouted to the refugees on the roadside as he walked. He pulled a fat and wealthy businessman who was crumbling and shouted loudly.
He said to him: "Fellow, hold on, we are almost at the beach, there is a boat waiting for us there!"
The fat man stared at Yin Feng with absent-minded eyes, suddenly recognized him, and shouted in surprise: "Captain Yin, my God, you are back!"
The mountain road was moving slowly, and the refugees who were listless like zombies turned around when they heard the loud earthquake.
"Really, really Captain Yin!"
"Oh my god, Captain Yin is back alive!"
"We are saved, Captain Yin is back!"
Although Yin Feng was startled by the sudden outburst of emotions, he was also very happy. It turned out that among the large group of refugees who entered the mountainous area early, many people thought that Yin Feng and his people were guarding Beishan Pass, and most of them would never return.
It was a narrow escape. Tens of thousands of Chinese rebels could not stop the Spaniards. Yin Feng and the others would definitely die at the mountain pass. The hearts of these ordinary people are realist and kind. Someone can stop the enemy from pursuing them.
Of course, if you can block the enemy and come back alive, they will be as happy as seeing their own relatives.
"Captain Yin is back!"
"Captain Yin is still alive! They are back! The Ganlu people have been defeated!"
"Captain Yin is back!"
This kind of shouting spread from ten to ten, from ten to hundreds, and from hundreds to thousands. Gradually, people everywhere in the whole mountain were shouting "Captain Yin is back!"
Thousands of refugees, who were demoralized and exhausted both physically and mentally, suddenly felt refreshed, and some even had tears in their eyes. Zeng Yue, leaning on a cane, breathed a long sigh of relief as he witnessed the excited expressions of the people around him.
Wherever Yin Feng went, people kept coming to bow and kowtow to him and his brothers. Some asked them about the battle, and some inquired about the whereabouts of relatives and friends who participated in the war. There was a shirtless man who held his hand and said nothing.
He just held his hand hard. Yin Feng couldn't help being moved and almost shed tears. He shouted loudly: "Fellow fellow villagers, I think the Rats may not be able to catch up for a while. Let's go quickly! Let's go to the beach.
Go back to your hometown!”
"Yes, go to the beach! Go home! Go home!" The man holding his hand nodded vigorously, turned around and shouted: "Let's go, Captain Yin bought us time, let's go to the beach and go home!"
The appearance of Yin Feng made these people who had been driven to despair by hunger, fatigue and the sneak attacks of the indigenous people feel hope again. The rugged, steep and long mountain road also had a clear destination and no longer had to walk forever.
There is no end to the regional journey.
"Go home!" Zeng Yue shouted and walked forward hard. The servants around him hurriedly stepped forward: "Master, let's carry you..." Zeng Yue pushed them away and said loudly: "I'll go by myself, just
We’re almost there, we can go home soon!”
"Go home!" Lu Shitou smiled happily and greeted his brothers: "Hurry up and leave, didn't I tell you? Brother Yin must have a way to defeat the Qianlu people and will definitely come back! How about it? I didn't say that.
Wrong?"
"Let's go back to Tangshan and follow Captain Yin back to Tangshan." An Heping greeted his fellow believers, and then made a cross on his chest: "May God bless Captain Yin, may God bless us!"
On the mountain road these days, Han Ping, a wealthy businessman in Quanzhou, was almost dragged along by his son Han Jing. Fortunately, their servants were loyal and did not leave them alone. From Balian to this rugged mountain road, it was always...
The pampered businessman Han Ping made up for all the hardships he had not endured in the first half of his life.
When he was moving drowsily with the support of his son, a large group of people shouted and rushed up from behind. He raised his head in confusion, looked at the excited crowd around him, and asked feebly: "My son, what are they shouting about?"
?Is it because the wax man is chasing me?"
A smile appeared on Han Jing's thin face and he answered loudly: "They are calling Captain Yin back! Father, Captain Yin is okay, he is back!"
Han Ping straightened up suddenly, and his bloodless face became a little joyful: "Okay! Great! He promised to help our father and son, and we will definitely be able to go home!"
He suddenly gained strength, pushed away the support of Han Jing and the servant, and said loudly: "Come on, let's get to the beach early and get on the boat early, and we can still get a good seat on the boat!"
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At noon the day after the battle at Beishan Pass, Yin Feng stood on the hillside by the sea, with the sea in front of him.
The beach of Batayan Bay is gentle and wide, extending in a long arc to the end of the line of sight. The blue water laps the beach, and the coconut groves on the seaside are gently swaying in the sea breeze. In later generations, this was a place for leisure and vacation for urban residents of Manila.
An important seaport city on Luzon Island. But now it is still a beach that has not been destroyed by humans. The boundless sea is spread out in front of people, and on the sea in the distance, under the flying seabirds---that is a boat!
There were three boats, one large, two small, cruising offshore. As soon as they saw a crowd of people on the beach, they immediately headed towards the coast.
"Brother Yin, didn't you say there are only two boats?" Lihua stood on the hillside, breathing in the oncoming moist sea breeze.
Yin Feng was also a little curious, so he set up a pergola and looked around for a long time, but couldn't find anything. Magaro had sharp eyesight, looked at it for a while, and said with a smile: "Shipowner, that is Mr. Li Dan's boat."
Yin Feng was slightly surprised: "Oh? Is it Yuan Jin, Li Zhong and the others who are here? Or is it Xu Xinsu?" He looked at Li Lihua and said with a smile: "Look, your Li family's ship is here too.
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Chen Zhongji rushed over panting: "Ship owner, ship owner, we have found the shopkeeper of the Zeng family!"
Yin Feng and Zeng Yue met again on the beach. The Zeng family followed a group of pirate gangs to the beach from another branch. However, there was still no sign of Zeng Jingshan.
Chen Zhongji was jumping and shouting at the sailboat in the distance on the beach. The young man was so excited that he forgot about fatigue and hunger.
A slap hit Chen Zhongji on the back of his neck, and a thick male voice cursed behind him: "Boy, you're still alive!"
Chen Zhongji turned around, jumped up in surprise, hugged his uncle Chen Hai, and cried and laughed.
Yin Feng let out a long breath and walked slowly past the excited crowd on the beach towards the seaside. Everywhere was the joy of reunion with relatives and friends, the excitement of reunion after escaping death, and the cry of tears after hearing the bad news of relatives and friends.
The heavy responsibility he has placed on himself is about to be exceeded.
However, a problem immediately arose. Zeng Yue leaned on crutches and said: "Three ships can take away up to 2,000 people."
Yin Feng's smile froze, and he nodded and said: "The Xinxing has thrown away the ballast iron blocks. It is estimated that nearly 1,000 people can be carried on it. The Fuxing can carry up to 400 people. I don't know the internal structure of the Li family's sailboat.
But it looks about the same size as the Fuxing, and the maximum number of people on board is 500."
Zeng Yue sighed and pointed to the people around him: "Look here, there are at least 3,000 people here, right? There are still our people in the mountains rushing here, and the number will increase in two days. It's troublesome!"
Yin Feng slapped his forehead: "There is no end to the road, and there are not so many people on the boat, so just build more boats."
Zeng Yue opened his mouth: "What, shipbuilding?"
In fact, no one could build a manned Chinese-style sailing ship in two days. Yin Feng immediately summoned all the craftsmen present and asked them to rush to build a batch of rafts and simple wooden boats.
"As you can see, no matter what, these three boats cannot accommodate everyone here. Therefore, simple rafts are our only choice."
"Raft?" a craftsman asked doubtfully.
"Yes, a raft. Once we reach the sea, you can use our sailboat to tow the raft."
Everyone knows that rafts and sampans are the only things that can be manufactured in a short time, so almost everyone is busy cutting down trees and building boats.
Yin Feng greeted the small boat released by Xinxing at the beach. As soon as the small boat rushed onto the beach, Mai Dahai rushed forward and punched Yin Feng hard: "You, you! You almost made my sister a widow.
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Yin Feng could only smile bitterly. Mai Dahai took a step back and saluted, saying seriously: "Dahai has fulfilled his mission. It has been four days since he led the entire ship to Badyan Beach. We are finally waiting for you!"
As he spoke, a tall and thin sailor flashed past him, it was Ye Hua. After a marathon long-distance swim, he successfully conveyed Yin Feng's order to the Xinxing. Yin Feng jumped up to him in surprise and gave him a hard blow.
Bear hug: "Good boy, if we can go home, you will be a great hero!"
Ye Hua was not used to this kind of Western etiquette. His face turned red, he was speechless, and he looked at Mai Dahai at a loss.
Mai Dahai suppressed his laughter and stepped forward to pull Yin Feng away: "Captain, are you going to let everyone on board now?"
"Okay, but you still have to organize it well. In this way, Dahai, you go back to the ship first, bring 10 brothers over, and bring weapons. Also, let Boss Lin from the Fuxing take the gunpowder off the ship. You must be prepared
In case..." Yin Feng explained the precautions one by one.
At this time, the Li family's ketch also docked. Sure enough, it was Xu Xinsu who brought people down, as well as Li Dan's pirate apprentices: fat Yuan Jin and thin Li Zhong. Another ship of the Li family sailed to Malacca this year.
I couldn't make it back to Quanzhou yet, so I didn't follow.
Although everyone was very happy to meet him, Yin Feng discovered with the keen observation of a gossip reporter: Although Xu Xinsu and others respected Li Lihua, they seemed to be a little too awed and kept them at arm's length.
However, in view of the current situation, everyone in the Li family said: everything on Badyan Beach will follow Yin Feng's command.
So, Yin Feng stood on a high place and announced to everyone present: The elderly, weak, women, children, and injured brothers can get on the boat immediately. Others can get on the boat according to their regions. Brothers who cannot get on the boat for the time being can work hard to build boats and rafts.
However, some food must be distributed first. Some people have not eaten for several days. If they don't eat something, they may not be able to return home after boarding the ship. Fortunately, Xinxing and Fuxing have already prepared a large amount of dry food according to Yin Feng's instructions.
, and the Li family's ship did not notice this. However, the food is not enough, so it can only be divided according to each household. Everyone can eat as much as they want, and this cannot be guaranteed.