What should have come has finally come, just like the other boot landing, Lin Shaoqing felt steady.

Lin Risheng, whom he asked to greet, was the person sent by the Zheng family. It is also in Shengping, Yongchun County, Quanzhou. Although he is not of the same clan as him, he can't write two Lin characters with one stroke, not to mention that in this overseas place, in such a situation, Lin Risheng is not a brother but a brother.

strode up to the hall, Lin Risheng was followed by his nephew Lin Xingzhu, Lin Zhong from Xishuangkeng, Zheng Shixiong and Zheng Shiying from Jiefu, all of whom were Lin Shaoqing's fellow villagers in Yongchun County. are also people who are now serving Zheng Zhilong.

Who Lin Risheng is, Zheng Zhilong really doesn't know. But he has an impression of the name Lin Xingzhu, and remembers that there is such a person in Lu Ding Ji, who is a little trick. But from him, he led to the rattan soldier, which made Zheng Zhilong have a deep memory.

Therefore, with a wave of his hand, one hundred and ten people were selected from this group of people, and they were sent to Manila in batches with arms and ammunition. The only requirement is to keep the stream.

Lin Risheng came here at the earliest, more than two months. Under the cover of Lin Shaoqing, he was not worried that someone would see that something was wrong.

But such days are not what he likes after all.

"Hahaha, this bird's life is finally over." finally waited for the one to show his skills, Lin Risheng was very unhappy. Then looked at Lin Shaoqing's worried appearance, and said comfortingly: "Brother, don't worry, there are our brothers here, so the ghosts will not be able to enter the stream." ”

The Spanish soldiers in Manila numbered only six or seven hundred, and it was said that there was a phalanx (column), which theoretically had three companies of spearmen and seven companies of musketeers, and each company had 250 men. (The Spanish phalanx was also reformed to accommodate the scale of the war, tactical changes, and the further development of firearms.) The specific change was a drastic reduction in the share of pikemen and an increase in musketeers, which in general amounted to 25 percent and 75 percent to 75 percent. ）

But in fact, Manila now has only five companies that are not fully manned, and if you include the Cypriot defense forces, the entire area has about 1,000 troops. The navy has two single-deck sail warships and two communications ships, even counting the armed merchant ships in Manila Port, a thousand people is also a big mark.

Chacon sent two companies to the stream, accompanied by two or three hundred Spanish civilians and servants who had been called up.

The task of the latter is to transport goods.

Since the Chinese in the stream are going to be used as meat shield hostages, then the wealth here will naturally belong to the Spaniards.

In fact, at this time in the royal city of Manila, some Spaniards were already talking.

"The Chinese are very timid. As soon as our valiant soldiers fired a shot at them, all the Chinese would obediently kneel on the ground, like docile lambs, and let the sergeants drive them away. A middle-aged Spaniard with greasy hair shouted with a glass of sherry, "I bet the brave Pedro will return to the city with a carriage full of Chinese goods before the sun sets." ”

Pedro, the son of the middle-aged man, is a Manila-born Spaniard and the head of the Manila Police Department.

"You think too highly of the Chinese. Do our soldiers still use to shoot? I believe that as long as they yell at them, these Chinese will obediently dig trenches to bury their big pits. Another man was screaming in alcohol, and as he screamed, a dirty smile appeared on his face.

Seven years ago, he was already in Manila. Even forty-three years ago he was in Manila, but he was still a child.

"Nope. We're not asking them to die now. Zheng Zhilong's army is coming, and threatening Zheng Zhilong's retreat with the lives of Chinese people is the first thing. ”

"Redondo, do not apply your mercy to those dirty and rough infidels. They are wicked hypocrites, infidels, smugglers, and hateful thieves! He is best at stealing chickens and dogs and shielding criminals. They all deserve to die. ”

The greasy middle-aged man shouted that only dead Chinese are good Chinese, because their wealth was taken over by themselves and others for free. The consequence would be that Manila would have no barbers, no tailors, no shoemakers, no cooks, no farmers and herders, no food to eat, no shoes to wear, and no way to buy them even at exorbitant prices.

This has happened twice, and even the Spaniards must admit that the Chinese are the workers of all trades, and the excellent laborers who work at reasonable wages, and without the Chinese, Manila would not be able to survive.

But they were not afraid. Because there are so many Chinese, in just three or five years, a large number of Chinese will come to Manila.

"Yes, they're all heretics who deserve to be burned at the stake!" Some people don't know if it's because of the fanaticism of faith, or if they start talking nonsense after pouring a lot of alcohol.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a few awake here, and that's how the entire Intramuros of Manila is portrayed right now.

From the upper echelons to the lower levels of the small citizens, everyone fell into excitement.

This is not simply an emotional vent, but more of an appeal for interests.

Although the property of those Chinese will be divided among the big people, they will be sold in the market at a price far cheaper than the original price, so that the small citizens can also share the benefits. In this way, isn't the current Ajloy of Manila a city full of carnivals?

Major José Miguel was Juan Guillermo Ripeda's deputy. Now he rode a tall horse, and led the team straight to the stream with great pride. From the Spanish soldiers to the civilians in the back, there was no vigilance or thought that there was danger.

Everyone thought that they had come to the stream to loot and be happy.

Even though the sentry at the front told Miguel that he had heard the exclamations of the Chinese, he took it for granted. The eyes of the Chinese are not blind, how can they not see them.

How similar this scene is to that of seven years ago.

"Lin, obediently open the door, don't be fearless resistance. The Governor's order is to imprison you all, not to hell. You are a smart person and will make wise choices. ”

Miguel didn't want to wait outside for a minute, and if he waited a minute longer, would a wealthy merchant in the stream escape by boat. Although there are naval vessels at the mouth of the Bashi River (Manila Bay), it is impossible for the Chinese to escape if they escape to Manila Bay. But what if they flee to Lake Bay?

Even if the artillery at the head of the Acropolo Manila on the other side of the river (the Bashi River) fires, his musketeers are also shooting at the river, and as long as there are too many people, it is impossible to intercept them all.

The water of the Bashi River is shallow, but the width is wide.

Miguel was worried that Lin Shaoqing and other wealthy Chinese businessmen would transfer their property and run to the inland Bel Lake, the largest lake in Luzon, at the risk of being caught between the guns of the royal city and the musketeers on the shore.

"Dear Major, please don't shoot. I'll open the door. ”

Nerito Shaoqing's voice came, and a heartfelt smile appeared on Jose Miguel's face.

"I knew you were a smart man. Dear Lin, rest assured, we will not forget your obedience. I guarantee that there will be no damage to your life and that of your family. ”

Lin Shaoqing had a bitter smile on his face after hearing Miguel's words.

"I can't imagine that I can still save my life, I really want to thank the magnanimity of the lords of Wangcheng."

The gate was opened, and Siegel led the mermaid in, and at a glance he saw Lin Shaoqing blocking the gate with some individuals with sticks. Then there was the sight of the defensive belts stacked with seats on both sides, and it was going to make him laugh to death.

The Chinese did not obediently tie their hands and arrest him, which was very unexpected by him. But did they want to resist the royal city with such rudimentary fortifications?

"Lin, are you going to show a clown? It's a great joke. It made my stomach hurt from laughter. ”

Lin Shaoqing wanted to say something, but Lin Risheng was already impatient, and he peeked out from the top of the right defensive belt and shouted, "Where did you get so much nonsense." Work! ”

Miguel was very upset when he heard a voice coming from above him, and was about to look up to see which daring fellow was so ignorant. But I saw that on the defensive belts on both sides, "boom, boom, boom......, boom" and white smoke rose up. A row of artillery on the right has been fired in unison.

White smoke rose from the sky above the stream, and at first it could be seen as two white dragons, but soon they merged into one.

Miguel tried to scream, but the darkness engulfed him in the first place. Under the crossfire of ten tiger cannons on both sides, Miguel and all the Spanish soldiers who poured in behind him were in a desperate situation.

No one escapes life.

The firing of the ten tiger squat cannons is ten dense nets, and the ten dense nets naturally form a net of heaven and earth.

From men to horses, from officers to soldiers, everyone threw themselves into the streets.

When the white smoke was blown away by the wind, the defensive belts on the two sides of the door that looked like the table top door panels were not moving, although they were punched out by the projectiles one by one small round holes. And in the middle of the protective belt, fifty or sixty Spanish officers and soldiers lay down densely.

Each one seems to have multiple blood holes on its body.

Not a single sound came out, not even a groan of pain. For all who are dead cannot die any more......

These Spanish soldiers stationed in Manila were not the elite of the bloody battles in Europe, and the Spaniards outside the door were completely suppressed, and they were all dumbfounded.

In the blink of an eye, Major Miguel and so many others rushed into the street.

Looking at the corpses lying down in the corridor, looking at the silent corridor, they also didn't dare to move as if they had been subjected to the 'immobilization technique'.

Until a shrill whistle streaked across the sky.

Rows of muskets appeared on the wooden walls, and the muzzles of the black holes were pointed at them.

"Bang bang bang bang......" The sound of muskets rang out densely.