"Dong dong dong dong dong dong dong..." In the empty field, the beat of drums sounded one after another. The drummer was a European with long brown hair and blue eyes. He walked at the front and used the drums to guide the hundreds of people behind him.
The rest moved forward.
Wang Wu took a wrong step and screamed secretly. Sure enough, a stick as thick as an arm was hit hard on his back soon, causing his whole face to distort, "Red-haired fan! Red-haired thief! Red-haired ghost!"
I'll stuff your mother's old black hair!" He was cursing wildly in his heart, but Wang Wu showed a correct attitude on the outside and moved forward step by step. In the past, there were several passionate people who refused to accept the harshness of the red-haired ghost and rose up to resist, but they all did not end well.
He is still lying on the ground unable to move. He doesn't want to let himself become that kind of virtuous person.
"Pah!" The stick hit another person in the back, and that person also gritted his teeth to endure it and cursed secretly.
William carried a stick and walked quickly through the crowd. Anyone who walked in the wrong direction, was lazy, careless, or had a bad attitude would be hit hard with the stick. How did von Wolhausen treat Xi?
Gen military academy cadet, how he treats his pirate subordinates now.
In order not to affect William and his men, Huang Chen did not show up. Instead, he hid in the distance and quietly peered through binoculars. He was dumbfounded by William's training methods. He did not expect that the other party had such a cruel side. It was simply unbelievable.
Treating people as human beings, how can you train soldiers like this? When he was training soldiers, he thought he was already very strict, but when compared with William, it really pales in comparison.
Yang Dong looked at it with another pair of binoculars and said: "How can we say they are Hongyi? They are really cruel, cruel and inhumane. You can't see it at ordinary times, but now their true colors are revealed. Big leader, don't blame me for talking. You
I have been too close to them recently, and you must know that people who are not from my race will have different minds, so you have to be careful."
Zhang Xinghei's thin, ape-like face couldn't help but reveal a hint of sarcasm, and he sneered: "You saw the big leader neglecting you recently, so that's why you said that. Can you have some potential? Your mind is smaller than a needle's nose.
A good life makes people look down upon."
Yang Dong immediately became furious and scolded: "Black Hozen, I am talking to the big leader. There is no room for you to interrupt here. If you say one more nonsense, I will tear your mouth apart."
Zhang Xing sneered again: "Did it hit you where it hurts?"
"Black Monkey, you are seeking death...!"
Huang Chen glanced at the two of them lightly. It seemed that they had a grudge in the past life and started to fight each other when they met. He had tried to persuade, reprimand, and punish... he had tried all methods, but the two of them were still the same as before. So far, he had treated the two of them the same way.
He no longer had any hope of "turning enemies into friends". He snorted heavily and said, "If you want to make a quarrel, go away and make a quarrel. Don't bother me and Brother Zhao here."
Yang Dong quickly changed his face and said with an apologetic smile: "Big Chief, I am completely sincere and what I say comes entirely from the sincerity. Don't listen to the black hozen's nonsense."
Huang Chen said coldly: "If William is not of my race, his heart will definitely be different, and you are a treacherous person. You are slandering a villain."
Yang Dong was full of grievances on his face, and said aggrievedly: "Am I such a person in the eyes of the big leader?"
"What do you think you are?" Huang Chen didn't give him any face. He turned to Zhao Hongyi on the other side and said, "Brother Zhao, what do you think of William's training methods?"
Zhao Hongyi shook his head and said: "Soldiers cannot be trained in a moment. I can't see anything now, but the method is too harsh."
Zhang Xing disagreed with Zhao Hongyi's opinion and said: "I don't think so. Only strict laws can produce elite soldiers. It is the same in ancient and modern times, and there is no difference between China and foreign countries."
Yang Dong waited for the opportunity to utter a cold arrow: "You are cruel and ruthless, but you are the same as Hongyi. Alas! Why did you reincarnate in my Ming Dynasty in this life? You should be reincarnated as the big leader said...
What Europe is, Europe is right.”
Huang Chen threatened: "If you say one more nonsense, I will give the hair to William."
Yang Dong looked unconvinced. It was clearly Zhang Xing who provoked him first, so why should he only talk about him?
Zhao Hongyi was already used to this scene and asked Huang Chen: "Big boss, have you really decided to go to the chicken coop in the near future?"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Dong and Zhang Xing became serious and stopped entangled.
Huang Chen nodded and said: "Yes. I'll leave it to Brother Zhao at home." Trading with the Spaniards in Chicken Coops was the only way he could think of to break the other party's monopoly without having a direct conflict with Zheng Zhilong. In fact, he defeated the Dutch last month.
When he arrived at the fleet, he deliberately set off, but he didn't expect that the plan would not change quickly. Zheng Zhilong did not attack the center and left again to end the war in Fujian as he thought, but instead sat down to talk to the government about recruitment. Huang Chen couldn't figure out the situation for a while.
This delay lasted a month.
Zhao Hongyi advised tactfully: "I don't know Lu Songyi's details. Isn't it too dangerous for us to go there rashly? Why don't we go after we find out more about it?"
Huang Chen smiled and said: "It's nothing to take a risk, it's better than having the goods rot in your hands, or getting a bargain from Zheng Zhilong, Zhang, and Quan profiteers."
"That's right..."
Huang Chen stopped Zhao Hongyi from trying to persuade him again and said, "How can you walk on the sea without taking some risks?"
Zhang Xing said in a deep voice: "I will accompany the chief."
Huang Chen shook his head and said: "No, you can't go with me, you have to stay."
"Big boss..." Zhang Xing looked anxious.
"Listen to me." Huang Chen waved his hand and said, "Do you know why I kept you? Brother Zhao is mature and prudent, but not decisive enough. You are more than ruthless, but lack the power. Only if you two stay in Tongshan can I leave.
Have peace of mind, do you understand?"
Zhang Xing was silent, Zhao Hongyi was silent, and Yang Dong was thoughtful.
Huang Chen added: "You three are all old brothers who have followed me since I was young. You are as close as anyone else. I will only tell you about this matter. Others don't know about it yet. You should keep your mouth shut."
Don't let the news leak out."
"yes."
Huang Chen nodded and raised the telescope again to look. The mirror showed that another person had been poisoned by William. Even though they were far apart, he could still feel the huge power attached to the stick. Huang Chen grinned subconsciously, thinking that this German guy
, what a cruel attack!
The next day, Huang Chen found Zhang Ruozhong and got close to him. The latter was definitely not the fourth person, but he was the fourth insider. He was Huang Chen's chief steward. How could he hide the mobilization of goods?
"Chicken coop, Lu Song Yi..." Zhang Ruozhong frowned and said: "Among the European countries, the Spaniards are the most ferocious. How could the leader think of doing business with them?" Zhang Ruozhong's words were not without purpose. Huang Chen once mentioned the Spanish in America.
All these actions, as well as the tragic massacre of tens of thousands of Chinese businessmen in Luzon more than 20 years ago, are deeply disgusting to the Spaniards.
Huang Chen also learned from a conversation with Zhang Ruozhong not long ago that the Spaniards massacred tens of thousands of Chinese. This was far more shocking than the loss of Meng Yang in Mubang, Yunnan. After all, it was originally a place where a small number of people lived. No pain was felt, but tens of thousands of people could be killed.
The merchants were massacred and their wealth was plundered, but the Ming Dynasty ignored them, which really disappointed Huang Chen. He once cursed the maritime merchants and paid the taxes to the dogs. However, his belief in going to the chicken coop has never wavered.
, not because of anything else, just because he is still weak and needs strength.
Huang Chen was silent for a while and said: "The Spaniards have silver and weapons. They are both things I urgently need."
Zhang Ruozhong asked: "Can you take me there?"
"Do you want to go?" Huang Chen couldn't help but remind him: "You have to think clearly. There is a lot of rain in the chicken coop and the miasma is very heavy. Outsiders can easily get sick and die if they go there."
Zhang Ruozhong didn't take it seriously and said: "I want to see with my own eyes the Spaniards you said conquered the Americas and see if they have three heads and six arms, and how they deserve to be named the world's most powerful army."
Huang Chen sneered. In order to let Zhang Ruozhong deepen his impression of the Europeans, he boasted a lot. The Spanish army is indeed world-class, but whether it is the strongest is a matter of opinion.
After another two days of preparation, everything was ready. In the evening, Huang Chen led ten ships to leave Tongshan Port and sail to the northeast. Accompanying him on this trip were Zhang Ruozhong, Yang Dong, Guo Dayan, Zhuang Mo, Lin Xishan, and William.
During the period, the battleships included the 12-foot-long Dafu Ship, the "Houston" and three 10-foot-long big bird ships. There were no less than a thousand amphibious soldiers, which could be said to be strong soldiers. Even if the Spaniards had evil intentions, Huang Chen was confident that he could survive them all.
retreat.
William was reluctant to go at first. First of all, he had never had a good impression of the Spaniards. The most important thing was that he took over two companies and had to leave after just a few days of training. It would be difficult to return in a short time. Wouldn't all his hard work be in vain?
But Huang Chen had enough reasons to bring him with him. Who said that he was as European as a Spaniard?
Due to the inconvenient wind direction, the fleet sailed northeast all night. A strong northeast wind blew the next day, so the fleet immediately turned southeast and headed straight across the ocean for Penghu.
Huang Chen didn't want to stop in Penghu, and planned to go directly to Taiwan, and then go north along the coast to Jilong. However, Zhang Ruozhong's words made him change his attention: "The leader often claims that he has few artillery, but there are artillery in Penghu, so why do you turn a blind eye?"
Penghu was established by the commander-in-chief Yu Zigao himself. Unfortunately, due to lack of silver, he was cut off again and again, leaving only 800 soldiers and 20 ships. He entered Penghu on the tenth day before the Qingming Festival in the spring, stayed in March and returned to Fujian, and returned to Fujian in the autumn before the frost.
He entered Penghu on the 10th, stayed in February and returned to Fujian. This was the time when troops were stationed in Penghu, but with the pirate alliance's invasion of Fujian, Penghu had long since lost its troops.
When Huang Chen landed on Penghu, the island was deserted. About a quarter of an hour away from the Mazu Temple, dozens of deep trenches could be seen in the distance. These were dug by the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty when they confronted the Dutch. Opposite was a castle built by the Dutch.
, it is no exaggeration to say that this small castle was made of the blood and bones of the people of the Ming Dynasty. It is said that most of the people who built this castle died, and the other part almost died on the way to Batavia, leaving only a few.
Not much.
Suddenly, Huang Chen's eyes lit up. On the side of the deep trench of the Ming Dynasty, there were seven red cannons, one bronze-haired cannon, and three French cannons. (To be continued...)