On the third day of landing, a black indigenous official who was similar to an African uncle came, and with a group of subordinates, he walked to the beach and knelt down when he saw the fleet of the Tiance Army. They will always obey the strong, and this is true when the Spaniards come, and so is when the Tiance army comes, and when they see these huge ships like mountains, their hearts are in awe and fear.

This is a leader of a local tribe, the area under his jurisdiction is about equivalent to a county, the name is very long, Wang Yue remembered one word, the pronunciation of "Kun", so he directly called him Lao Kun.

Lin Zequan was invited to be a translator, and he quickly understood the official's intentions. This old Kun replied shyly, what is the army of the Upper Kingdom coming to our small place tomorrow? Looking at Lao Kun's legs trembling all the time, Wang Yue probably understood that he was frightened.

The northwestern part of Luzon is close to the shipping routes to Taiwan and Japan, and the Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish and other colonists have passed through or visited here, coupled with the harassment of pirates, of course, they are more sensitive to foreign military power, especially the behemoths of the Tiance Army and Navy are intimidating to look at.

Although Luzon was occupied by Spain, the Spanish army was no more than 4,000, and the total population was only more than 15,000. Lao Kun is one of the agents, and he regularly makes offerings to the Spaniards, so this Lao Kun is considered the emperor of the soil here.

Wang Yue, who had figured out the situation, said to Lin Zequan: "You tell Lao Kun that the Spanish rule over Luzon is coming to an end, and the future Luzon will be the Luzon of the Ming Dynasty, let him be smarter." ”

Lin Zequan proudly translated Wang Yue's words to Lao Kun, and Lao Kun was dumbfounded. Luzon is not far from the Ming Dynasty, and for thousands of years, this huge Central Plains country has only spread culture to the surrounding areas, but has never extended its hand to the South Seas, and now what is going on? Has the Ming Dynasty's national policy changed?

Luzon was still a tribal society, and the local natives actually fought against the Spanish colonizers. Due to the weakness of the Spanish rule in remote areas, tribal chieftains like Lao Kun lived at ease, not only driven by a large number of natives, but also by Chinese expatriates who provided him with goods for enjoyment.

But it is different to be a Ming Dynasty, it is a large country with a population of 20,000, and it is close at hand, if the Ming Dynasty wants to rule Luzon, his free days may come to an end.

He is just a small tribal chief, how dare he say a word? The hero does not suffer the immediate loss, Lao Kun prostrate in front of Wang Yue, expressing his support for the Ming Dynasty.

True or false, Wang Yue didn't care, but ordered someone to send Lao Kun some meeting gifts: ten nail clippers, ten small mirrors, ten iron pots, twenty canned fish in glass bottles from the starting point, and twenty bags of compressed biscuits. There are not many things, it can be regarded as a way for Wang Yue to express his kindness, and he gave them mirrors and nail clippers, but he also saw that they were too sloppy, and he didn't know how long it had been since he had cut his nails in the mirror.

The tribal smelting level on Luzon Island is low, and any iron tool is a treasure, especially the iron pot is more precious, and the more valuable ones are, of course, mirrors, and of course nail clippers are also very rare.

There are so many rare things in the Ming people, there are too many strange things, and the next day Lao Kun came back with hundreds of people. Both men and women trade with their own goods. Lao Kun brought a piece of dog's head gold, which was thrown directly in front of Wang Yue, and he wanted to change the tempered glass in his hand, which was very tall at first glance.

Wang Yue is a little dizzy, can a cup of more than 20 yuan be exchanged for a piece of dog's head gold? Subconsciously, Wang Yue handed the cup to Lao Kun, and Lao Kun danced excitedly after taking it, and then carefully held the cup, for fear of breaking it.

Wang Yue remembered that Baguro Province, on the northwest coast of Luzon Island, was a famous gold-producing area in later generations, and according to the records of the world's metallurgical history, a dog's head gold weighing 126 kilograms was once dug here. The Philippines has the third largest gold reserves in the world, and has long been in the world's five major gold producing countries, with high gold enrichment and good taste, many of which exist in the form of lumpy dog-headed gold, and are convenient for transportation near the coast, compared with the gold mines in Chinese mainland, the mining is particularly convenient and the cost is particularly low. In the 21st century, the Philippines still produces more than 30 tons of gold annually.

In other words, this is the gold-producing area of Luzon Island, so it is no wonder that Lao Kun can bring dog-headed gold.

The soldier has gone crazy in trading, and a small mirror can be exchanged for a piece of gold, where can I find this business? A pack of biscuits can be exchanged for a deer, plus some fruit or something. A pot can be exchanged for a cow or a piece of gold, and a glass jar of canned fish can be exchanged for a pile of fruit and dried scallops. Steel can be obtained everywhere in the starting point city, and the father of a soldier works in the Shijingshan Industrial Zone, and his father sharpens a dagger for him, which has been exchanged for a large lump of gold.

If it weren't for the constraints of the Tiance Army's military discipline and the continued war, these guys might even have to take off their underwear and exchange them for gold. Now they know that they can make a windfall by going to sea to fight.

The trade at the camp gate was a thriving mess, and with the fresh meat and vegetables provided by the locals, the army's food improved considerably. The local natives are also very cool, not to mention that they went back with a bunch of good things, and these soldiers invited them to eat at noon.

The same game was either roasted or stewed in their hands, and when it came to other people's hands, the local natives who ate the missing things almost bit their tongues.

The next day was even more lively, with young indigenous women wandering outside the camp. The aborigines of the South Island are not highly civilized, and they do not have the moral constraints of the Ming women, these indigenous women are not only buried, but also have dark skin, which cannot be compared with the native women of the Ming Dynasty, so the soldiers of the Tiance Army are a little disdainful.

But those Japanese mercenaries were like cats meeting fishy fish, as long as it was a woman, whether beautiful or ugly, they were interested, so many Japanese mercenaries ran over to talk to see what advantage there was to take advantage of.

Who knew that these indigenous women were more fierce than them, and as a result, there were more than a dozen tragic cases that were reversed that day. One of the worst Japanese mercenary soldiers, who was rounded by three dark-skinned women, and all the clothes on his body were clean, and this guy finally ran back with a banana leaf around his buttocks, which became the biggest combat loss in this landing in Luzon.

This Japanese mercenary became the laughing stock of everyone's after-dinner meal, and the Japanese starvation left a deep impression on the soldiers of the Tiance Army.