The rescued young man is called Wang Afu, a native of Fuzhou, Fujian, who came out with the elders of the clan to earn a living at a very young age. On the land to the camp, he was very excited, and kept asking questions along the way, asking about the Ming Dynasty, about the emperor, and about his hometown in Fujian.

Liu Fugen gave him all the answers he could answer, which always made Wang Afu even more excited, seeing him like this, all the soldiers of the Ming army couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in their hearts.

Of course, Wang Afu also said some of the things they experienced. It is said that while they were excited about the imperial army taking the Annam side, the Spaniards and the local natives joined forces and began to massacre them.

Because there were old people in the clan, the memory of the previous massacres was still fresh, so they had some precautions, so they escaped some. However, life is not easy, those natives continue to hunt them down, they can't show their faces at all, they used to store up and eat everything they are almost finished, he just can't help it, he wants to come out to see where to get food, and he was bumped into by those natives.

Hearing his words, one of the Ming soldiers was a little puzzled, so he asked him: "Since Luzon has already killed our Ming people several times, why do you still want to come here?" ”

Wang Afu listened, scratched his head and said: "Isn't it hard to live in my hometown, it is said that we also have thieves in Fujian, as soon as they come, it will definitely be over, it just so happens that these Spaniards said that they would treat us preferentially, and also said that the previous Ming people wanted to rebel and kill, as long as we keep to ourselves, we will definitely not kill, and the people of our clan will come here to beg for a living!" ”

"What kind of thieves are there now!" When a Ming army soldier heard this, he immediately said loudly, "The country has long been peaceful, the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, and even the natural disasters in various places are not so serious, and all the local governments can rescue them in time, otherwise, hehe, Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and the local Metropolitan Procuratorate will definitely impeach the local officials." Our emperor, these things are the most important now. ”

When he said this, everyone else nodded in agreement.

Wang Afu listened very longingly, and said to them: "Actually, I have long wanted to go home and have a look. You don't know, the Spaniards here don't talk at all, they tax us heavily, and life is getting harder and harder. Especially when I heard that the imperial army had defeated Annam, many people in the clan said that their hometown might change, so they wanted to go back and have a look, but they didn't expect that before we could go back, the Spaniards would start killing us. ”

Speaking of this, he sighed again: "If our hometown was good, we wouldn't have run to the Spaniards to get angry!" ”

At this moment, suddenly, I heard a voice coming from the forest: "Brother Afu! ”

When Wang Afu heard this, he immediately looked up and recognized who it was, but before he could speak, he saw the young man who appeared holding a knife and asked vigilantly, "Who are they?" Why did you bring people to camp? ”

Judging from their appearance, they are definitely not Spaniards, and even the natives of Luzon are not like them, and there is a difference in appearance after all.

When Wang Afu heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "They are the officials and soldiers of the imperial court, we are saved!" ”

Speaking of this, he immediately said to Liu Fugen: "My lord, our camp is not far ahead. ”

Hearing his words, the young man looked at Wang Afu, and then at the others, especially Liu Fugen, who was called "adult" by Wang Afu, with a puzzled look on his face.

Seeing him like this, Wang Afu glared at him and shouted loudly: "Why are you still stunned, go back and tell the second grandfather and let them all come to greet the adults, just say that there are court officials and soldiers here!" ”

Seeing that the man didn't seem to be in disbelief, Liu Fugen thought for a while, and then said to his subordinates: "Take off your coat!" ”

Hearing this, the other Ming soldiers all grinned and took off their coats one after another, revealing the armor they were wearing inside.

As soon as he saw this, the young man suddenly showed a look of ecstasy, immediately shouted, jumped up and jumped into the forest, but his shout could be heard: "Second grandfather, father, the court officials and soldiers are here, the court officials and soldiers are coming......"

When everyone heard this, they all looked at each other and smiled. When the soldiers of the Ming army heard the surprise in his voice, of course they were all useful in their hearts, who doesn't like to be loved and supported by the people?

After a while, we were already at the gate of the camp.

The so-called camp is actually just a clearing in the dense forest, with simple houses and a group of fences around it.

By this time, when they appeared at the gate of the camp, forty or fifty people had gathered here, men, women, and children, all of whom were rushing out with surprised expressions, led by the young man from before.

Suddenly, they saw the Ming soldiers in armor appear in front of them, and they all stood on their feet, looking at these Ming soldiers, just staring, as if they couldn't see enough.

The old man at the head suddenly knelt down, the old man burst into tears, and sobbed: "I didn't expect that before the old man died, he could still see the royal division of the imperial court, the sky is pitiful, the royal division came to Luzon, and the imperial court has not forgotten us......

Hearing this, the crowd behind him remembered what happened before, there were Spaniards and natives everywhere, and there were corpses of killed Ming people everywhere, they had no way to ask for help, so they could only flee in all directions, hiding in Tibet, precarious, and frightened all day long, I don't know when, the Spaniards or natives will suddenly appear, and their relatives will die in front of their eyes......

Thinking of that kind of fear, but now, all of a sudden, there is a very safe feeling, this emotion, is really unforgettable, the dependence on the imperial court, has ever reached the highest level in this life, one by one crying bitterly, crying for the helplessness before, and also for the future to rely on and happily vent tears.

Looking at this scene, Liu Fugen didn't know why, he didn't have the pride just now, but he felt that the responsibility on his shoulders seemed to be a little heavier, and he immediately clasped his fists with both hands, signaled in the direction of Annan, and then said seriously and seriously: "The emperor is wise and martial, and he has personally commanded the army in Annan, and he will attack Luzon in the near future to avenge the killed Ming people, from now on, you don't need to hide in Tibet!" ”

Hearing this, this group of men, women, and children felt for the first time how good it was to have their own emperor, and regardless of whether the direction was correct or not, they kowtowed one after another, and said "Long live" in a gossiping voice.

Subsequently, after Liu Fugen and others were welcomed into the stockade by them, they talked and learned a lot of things, including the distribution of forces in Luzon Island, the topography and so on, and these can be said to be the news that the Ming army that conquered Luzon must know, therefore, after Liu Fugen finished understanding, he took out the wood carving and told Emperor Chongzhen about the situation.

The old man, Wang Afu and the others were dumbfounded, and they felt incredible. I think that the emperor is so far away that he can really hear what he is saying?

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Emperor Chongzhen's side, of course, can receive news from Liu Fugen. Not only that, he could receive the eyeliner sent out before, and after a comprehensive analysis, he immediately convened a military meeting and said to a group of civilian and military generals: "The Spaniards in Luzon have the help of the Fitt Ministry, and their leader is Fidnandi. With a population of about 30,000, it is the largest in the vicinity of Manila. He was also the biggest accomplice and executioner in the massacre of my Ming people. This tribe is unforgiving! ”

"Weichen (the last general) obeys the order!" In the lobby, the voices that responded in unison were very loud.

Emperor Chongzhen continued: "In addition, the sea forces, in addition to the fleet of the Spaniards, there is also the Hongyi fleet in Batavia, and now they have colluded. The total number of warships in the two fleets was fifty. But there's one more thing ......."

Speaking of this, he pointed to the map hanging on the screen with a thin stick and said: "The Governor of Batavia personally visited a fleet that has also reached this point, there are about thirty warships, and there are about fifty transport ships, and the ships are faintly visible, mostly Japanese people, this should be a Japanese warrior, hired by Hongyi to fight for them." ”

Hearing the emperor's eloquent talk about the enemy, the generals in the hall immediately thought of the wood carvings that the emperor had sent out before. Beyond that, they felt that there was no other reason to explain the source of the information.

They were shocked in their hearts, and Emperor Chongzhen was already saying again: "In addition, on the Luzon side, there are still many Ming people who fled into the mountains and forests and survived. They were familiar with Luzon and provided the following message......

At this point, he began to talk in detail about the topography of Luzon, especially the Manila area, where to land, where to set up artillery, what the hydrology was, and so on, as if he had been there himself.

The civil and military ministers below could not care about the shock at this time, and listened attentively, these news can be said to be very precious, and it is extremely important to help in the attack on Luzon.

At the end, Emperor Chongzhen said in an affirmative tone: "Now the sea conditions, including the Luzon side, are suitable for naval battles. Therefore, I decided that the navy should be dispatched at once to ambush the reinforcements of the fleet led by the governor of Batavia. ”

At this time, no one doubted whether those wood carvings were really useful, otherwise, the emperor would not be able to tell such detailed Luzon news, especially even the Hongyi reinforcements in Batavia.

Therefore, they all shouted their orders, and immediately reorganized their troops, and set out early the next morning.

Emperor Chongzhen did not go and continued to stay in Hoi An. But this time Lu Xiang was promoted, because he was also the governor of the southern Ming Navy.

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More than 100 kilometers northwest of Manila, there is an active volcanic island called Lubang Island, and at this time, on the shore of the shore, there is a fleet heading in the direction of Manila.

On the deck of the fleet's flagship, Antony, the governor of Batavia, was looking out at Lubang Island, not knowing what he was thinking. Beside him, a Spaniard happily said to him: "Your Excellency the Governor, you will soon be in Manila!" ”