The situation on the side of the Ming army is indeed not very good.

Just like defending a city, no matter how strong the city is, if there are no reinforcements, it will fall sooner or later under the siege of the superior enemy.

These soldiers of the Ming army who went on an expedition to the Americas, at the beginning, whether they were against the remnants of the Jianzhu or against the Spaniards, they were all victories. At this time, morale is at its highest.

Later, however, as more and more places were captured, the Spanish became more and more resistant. When the Ming army reached Central America, it became a tug-of-war. In other words, the time has come for the war to be won and lost.

At this time, reinforcements become very important.

If reinforcements arrive, it will not only boost morale, but also win the battle with more troops. In addition, as the time to reach the Americas increases, the consumption of materials, such as the consumption of munitions, is increasing.

However, the expeditionary force did not see the arrival of reinforcements for a long time. In this case, it's impossible for them to think about it.

Some soldiers, they suspected that they had been abandoned, and the imperial court changed its strategy again, and no longer thought about such a distant America; Some of the soldiers suspected that the people sent back by the Governor had not returned to their homeland at all, and that the court did not know the situation in the Americas at all; Some soldiers felt that it was the wind and waves in the Pacific Ocean that made the court afraid......

Under all these worries, the morale of the sudden attack of the superior enemy is naturally lower.

It can be said that Sun Chuanting did not immediately fight a decisive battle with the attacking enemy, but withdrew first, which was the right choice.

He retreated and returned to the base in one go, defending on the spot, preparing to fight a defensive battle. As he told Anders, there was no way back, and that was the best he could have created. As for the outcome of the war, it will only depend on the sky.

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As the Ming army continued to retreat north, the Spanish and pirate armies, that was more and more morale. On the flagship of the Spanish fleet, watching the fleet march north, Filot said to the Spanish governor: "My lord, this should be the last battle, and our way of fighting will change. ”

The Spanish governor knew what he was referring to, turned his head to look at the European pirates caught in the fleet, nodded, and showed a sneer: "The day of settling accounts is finally coming." ”

That's right, how could the Spaniards possibly have a good impression of those European pirates. I was united with them before, but I was forced to do it. Now that victory is in sight, it would be really sorry for them if you didn't pit them in the final battle.

According to the plan secretly negotiated by the Spaniards in advance, that is, in the final battle with the Ming army, they still pretended to have a decisive battle with the enemy's main force, while the European pirates still went to copy the enemy's rear route and rob them of their things.

The greatest advantage of this move was that it would make it impossible for the enemy to deal with the decisive battle with all his might, thus creating the best chance of victory for the Spanish fleet. And for the European pirates, it was also excellent that everything they had looted belonged to them.

However, in this final battle, the Spaniards decided to wait for the European pirates to go to the back road and go to the Ming lair to grab things, and then the main force withdrew from the battlefield, so that the Ming army could return to the division to fight with those pirates, and the Spaniards would be fishermen.

Whether it was the Ming people who suffered heavy losses or the European pirates who suffered heavy losses, it was good news for the Spaniards. After they were both defeated, the Spaniards returned to the battlefield and finally reaped the fruits of their victory.

"My lord, my subordinates have depicted to them that there are countless riches in the lair of the Ming army, including gold and silver stolen from us, as well as porcelain, silk, and raw silk that they themselves have transported from the mainland." Philott flattered himself and said, "My subordinates believe that those pirates are all greedy and greedy, even if they know that this is the last battle, they will still grab a profit." ”

Hearing his words, the Spanish governor's heart was actually a little uncomfortable, the Ming army snatched countless gold and silver from Spain, which was too harsh. But he also knew, first, that there was such a situation, but it was exaggerated; Second, it was to tempt the insatiable pirates, so he snorted through his nostrils to indicate that he understood.

Filot, sensing that the Governor seemed a little upset, thought for a moment and understood what the problem was. He was a little embarrassed, so he didn't speak, and turned to look at the warships of the European pirates. Thinking about the negotiation that day, he secretly said in his heart: "You were really arrogant back then, now, you wait and see!" ”

What they don't know is that the pirate community is actually wary of this final battle. They were not three-year-olds, so how could they be naïve enough to believe that they had become allies with the Spaniards, and they would really believe it unreservedly.

But as Philott had thought, the bait was very tempting for these European pirates, even if they knew it was poisonous, they wanted to eat it.

These pirates, they're all crazy, and as long as they have enough money, they're sure they can go crazy.

However, they certainly won't be as unguarded against the Spaniards as they were before. Therefore, they all discussed it in private. In this last battle, wait for the Spaniards and the Ming army to fight to the death, and they will not do anything to distinguish the winner or loser.

It is believed that the strength of the Spaniards and the Ming army is about the same, and no matter which side it is, even if it can win, it will suffer heavy losses. When that time comes, they will have enough strength to crush the side that wins miserably, and then grab as many things as they want!

In this way, the allies of Spain and pirates began to approach the base camp of the Ming army.

On this day, the weather was clear and cloudless, and the sight was excellent.

The allies of Spain and pirates finally reached the side of the Ming army's base camp. There are more than 250 warships on both sides combined, and these are all sail warships, or large ones.

On the side of the Ming army, including the warships they left behind in the base camp, there were only about 200 of them, of which there were more than 30 of them, which were just small warships.

The two armies faced each other from a distance, and they really saw each other.

Although Sun Chuanting tried his best to boost morale, the veteran personally used the strategy of breaking the cauldron on the front line of the battlefield, and although the morale was higher, the lack of arms and materials still cast a shadow on the desire for victory of the Ming army and the allies of Portugal.

You know, it's been a few years, and no matter how much gunpowder there is, without much replenishment, it can't withstand consumption. And artillery, which has been shot down for several years in a row, that also has a lifespan. Although the soldiers of the Ming army and the Portuguese army knew that by this time, there was no way to retreat, and there was only a decisive battle, but the defects in materials made no one have the confidence to win.

On the side of the Spanish and pirate allies, both sides waited for the other to enter the battle, and as a result, neither of them entered the battle. In the end, both of them finally came to their senses and probably understood each other's intentions.

Suddenly, the Spaniards were on fire.

All along, it was the Spaniards who were fighting with the enemy's main force, and this group of pirates picked up leaks in the back, and they all robbed an unknown amount of money, and now they are still fighting their own ideas! Do they still have shame?

And the pirates, on their side, are also scolding their mother, saying that they are allies, saying that they are the main forces of the Spaniards and the enemy, and they are going to break the contract and want to fight their own ideas, they are really plotting with the tiger, and they will never trust the Spaniards in the future!

However, they scolded and scolded, and they were still very eager for the wealth in the base camp of the Ming Kingdom. They feel that the wealth in the base camp of the Ming army will definitely not be less.

Therefore, few pirates were willing to retreat when they could have retreated. Just thinking about how to grab the wealth.

They were at a stalemate here, and Anders saw the opportunity, and immediately urgently asked to see Sun Chuanting, and said to Sun Chuanting: "Your Excellency, those pirates are all open-minded to money, why don't we take out all the money and let them fight the Spaniards in turn?" ”

"Huh?" Sun Chuanting was a little stunned when he heard this, and immediately asked suspiciously, "It's impossible to buy the enemy before the battle, right?" ”

As far as his familiarity with history is concerned, similar to the previous defection, it is basically agreed in advance, or for some other reason. If it is temporarily bought, how greedy does the opponent have to be to be tempted? Especially now that their own side is weak, the other party can fight first and then talk about it.

As soon as Anders heard this, he knew that Sun Chuanting still didn't understand Westerners, and he didn't understand what kind of people the group of pirates in front of him were. Therefore, he hurriedly explained: "Your Excellency, rest assured, as long as the price given is high enough, not to let them attack the Spaniards, but to let them fight themselves, it is possible." ”

Hearing this, Sun Chuanting was a little moved. Even if they can't do that, even if they just end up withdrawing from the battlefield, it will have a big impact on the battlefield.

Thinking so, he immediately asked Anders, "If the Spaniards see us going to negotiate with the pirates, they will definitely intervene, right?" And one more thing, what if those pirates take the money and come to attack us? Are these pirates credible? ”

Hearing this, Anders couldn't be sure. What reputation, in front of money, especially in front of a large amount of money, what is that, and can not be eaten!

When Sun Chuanting saw him like this, he gave up this idea and concentrated on fighting the battle in front of him.

I took out my binoculars and scanned the entire battlefield to see if there were any flaws that could be exploited.

Anders thought for a while, then looked at Sun Chuanting, about to speak loudly, and when he wanted to give it a try, he suddenly heard Sun Chuanting say in a very surprised voice: "Look, what is that, it shouldn't be the official's dazzle, right?" ”