Chapter 507: Castro's Reinforcements
The killings and looting continued overnight and did not subside until dawn, and the once bustling bazaar had become in tatters.
Except for a few shops opened by Han Chinese, all the rest were looted. The people involved in the looting still retained some sanity, they did not break the rules of the long march, and did not attack the Han Chinese.
It's not that they're merciful, it's that they're a little afraid of the power of the long march. For fear of annoying this group of evil gods, one by one they still retained their due sanity.
It is impossible to distribute the looting bazaar equally, and naturally whoever grabs it counts whoever grabs it. Naturally, some people are happy and some are worried, those who have made a lot of profits are naturally happy, and those who have nothing are unwilling.
They set their sights on the city of Manila, where the wealth of the Ganlas is well known. The wealth in the city is even more eye-catching, and many people are discussing the unequal march and attacking the city of Manila on their own.
The sea merchants who had obtained a lot of artillery were even more self-confident, and some of them were also fighting the idea of a million taels of silver in the city.
"Brother Meng! We are now considered to be strong soldiers, and there are a lot of artillery. Why wait for those guys who eat raw rice, wouldn't it be better for us to take Manila ourselves? The elderly merchant in the house said what many people had in mind.
Meng Fanrui shook his head and said: "Manila City is not easy to fight, just with our manpower, it's really a bit hanging!" ”
"How do you know if you don't try? Brother Meng isn't afraid! The old man still didn't change his attention, and was still trying to provoke Meng Fanrui.
Meng Fanrui smiled and said, "Brother Wang has an idea to go by himself, and my brother will not accompany him!" After saying that, he took his own people and left directly.
Looking at Meng Fanrui who was leaving, the old man's eyes showed disdain. continued: "Without Butcher Zhang, we still have to eat hairy pigs?" We can also defeat Manila ourselves, but a lot of silver doesn't have anything to do with him Meng Fanrui! ”
Behind Meng Fanrui, the bow of the boat said unwillingly: "Be in charge!" Why don't we participate in the siege? Once Manila is taken, won't all the money be taken by that group! ”
"Hey! They are all people with rat eyes, and they are all dazzled by silver. Even if they take the city of Manila, do you think they can get away with a million taels of silver? Meng Fanrui pointed to the five warships lined up in the harbor with his hand and said, "Will they let people transport the silver away?" ”
"How dare they? ......" The bow of the ship shut up halfway through, what did the pirates not dare to do? Did they come to Manila to help the merchants get rich? Once you touch the pirates' favorite money, you can think of what the pirates will do with your ass.
"Boss! Shall we leave immediately? The water in Manila is too mixed, so we still don't mix it! The bow of the ship sweated on his forehead, and he involuntarily retreated.
Meng Fanrui chuckled lightly and said, "You are only worthy of being a ship's bow, and you can't be a ship's owner in this life!" ”
Looking at the bow of the ship that was silent, Meng Fanrui continued: "There are not only a million taels of silver in Manila City, but there are many rich people in the city. As long as we don't touch the silver, the pirates won't touch us! As long as we keep up with the pirates, we will naturally have a lot of silver. Ha ha!! Meng Fanrui laughed and left.
Sandy in the city was worried that the pirates would attack the city and did not sleep well all night. The firelight and screams outside the city last night made his heart tremble, but fortunately, the pirates seemed to be afraid of the soldiers inside the city, and had no intention of attacking the city.
Early in the morning, Sandy climbed to the top of the city and looked out at the outside, and couldn't help but be surprised. He barely knew the familiar Manila, where the once bustling bazaar was in ruins overnight, with unburned green smoke everywhere.
Is this still the bustling trading port he built? Even the most basic safety cannot be guaranteed, who will come here to do business in the future?
Sandy shuddered at the thought of what Manila would look like in the future, without trade support.
"Pirates are very smart! Isn't it? Castro also ascended to the top of the city, and he did not go back to rest last night, but stayed near the walls of the city to observe the changes outside the city.
Sandy's Manila was ruined by pirates, and his face turned pale with anger and he roared, "Damn pirates should be hanged on the docks!" I swear to God that I will not stop until I hang these pirates in the port of Manila! ”
"Oh! Friends! It's not good for your body to have such a big fire in the morning, you should drink some coffee and some milk to take care of your stomach! Castro didn't have Sandy's anger, he said unhurriedly.
Sandy ignored Castro's suggestion and exclaimed, "Mr. Castro! You should go out of town and exterminate the pirates and see what they have made of Manila. If it goes on like this, Manila will be ruined! ”
"Oh? With more than 300 defenders and more than 200 adults in the city? I'm afraid that if we don't get close to the dock, we will be dismembered by the Ming people hidden in the market, even if we get to the port? Oh! For God's sake, will I swim over and take the ship? Castro's words made Sandy's face flush.
"Then we have to do something, damn it! I'm going to go crazy if I keep going like this! Sandy said irritably.
Castro was not as anxious as Sandy, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency the Governor does not need to be too anxious, as long as our reinforcements arrive, we will definitely be able to drive the pirates into the sea." The Expedition has gone to Chicken Coop Bay to recall the fleet, and once the fleet returns, it will be able to block the pirates in Manila Bay. Then none of the pirates will want to run, God will punish them, and they must pay the price they deserve! ”
"Reinforcements? Do we have any reinforcements? Sandy asked, surprised.
Castro smiled and said, "Old friend! Have you forgotten the indigenous people? They are all children of the Lord, and their white brothers are under attack from the infidels, shouldn't they lend a helping hand? ”
"Ahh Right! Right! Right! Castro, you're right, I'm all pirated. God's people will not see their brothers being attacked by infidels, so let them hurry up and rescue their white brothers! Sandy's face was grim and a smile flickered.
Castro shook his head again and again and said, "No! No! Old friend, you're too anxious. It was necessary to wait for news from the fleet to get them to appear in Manila, in case they scared off the pirates. The Mexico and Panama will never be recovered, old friend, you won't want to see me unlucky! ”
"Alright! The city of Manila is left to you, my old friend. We're going to make the pirates pay, I'm going to nail a row of stakes to the dock and hang them all one by one! Sandy said viciously, hating the pirates who had destroyed Manila.
More than 2,000 merchants and Han Chinese gathered in the bazaar outside the city, shouting trumpets to push six 12-pounder guns towards the city of Manila.