The moment the flywheel battleship carrying the bed crossbow appeared, the battle of the Bayunbang River Valley, which decided the name of Luzon, also came to an end. [Full text reading]

Just one salvo, and the morale of the natives was hit to the bottom. The situation is unfavorable, they are already in a state of huddling together for warmth, and the huge valley is densely packed, one by one, and there are people everywhere.

Because of the experience of Tuguegarao, the distance between the Tuguegarao and the river bank was dozens of paces, but the range of the bed crossbow was still above that of the thunderbolt, and the pure projectile power was far above the latter, and such a distance was not enough to reduce the power of the bed crossbow.

The moment the crossbow bolts, which were more than one person high, spun and burst into the crowd, the natives lined up in a dense formation saw hell. The crossbow bolts tore a large gap in the crowd like a knife cutting tofu, bringing a bloody light, and there was a scream and wail, and the natives fell like wheat, which was far beyond the imagination of the natives.

Penetrating the first few people, the impact of the crossbow bolt did not decrease, and it roared and strung together several people behind it, like a sugar gourd. Most of those who were directly attacked died on the spot, but there were also a few unlucky people who could not die for a while, so they could only cry miserably and support the ground with their hands, and crawl to the side with all their might, as if they wanted to escape the shadow of death.

Their efforts were certainly in vain, and instead of having a positive effect, they deepened the fears of their peers. Originally, after a volley, the natives were given a rare gap to digest the facts in front of them with their inconsiderate brains.

But seeing such a scene, their brains froze, they were flawless, and they were powerless to think, so they could only watch in a daze. If it weren't for the fact that the bed crossbow was reloaded for too long and could not carry out continuous attacks, then the results of the second round of shooting would definitely not be below the first round.

The over-shocked natives did not notice that just after the first salvo of the bed crossbow, flags were waving on the mountains near and far, and immediately shouts rang out from all directions at the same time.

"Those who surrender will not be killed, and those who resist will die!" There are a lot of people shouting, and the shouting is also in the local language, and the local people can hear it clearly.

There was no way forward, the pursuers were tight, and there were even more terrible hunting parties in the mountains, and on the river...... How terrible the steel storm just now, even if you don't see it with your own eyes, you can imagine a thing or two, in such a desperate situation where there is no way to enter the heavens and no way to the earth, suddenly I heard that there is still a way to live, and the people are shaken.

"Boom!" No one knew who started it, but from the first sound, the sound of the weapon landing on the ground changed from sparse to dense, and in a short time it became a loud one, and in the face of irresistible force, the natives completely succumbed.

Liu Laoxiang looked around blankly, he knew that the natives could not be the opponents of the serious Daming, but he still didn't expect that the Daming was serious to this point, and the natives were defeated so quickly.

Those who descend will not die? Are you happy to be caught as a slave? Seeing the natives throw away their weapons like a big man, and then meekly lay on the ground, Liu Laoxiang pulled the corners of his mouth with difficulty, revealing a mocking smile.

"Big boss, the loaches have run away!"

At this moment, a familiar figure flashed in his sight, and the shouts of his subordinates told him the identity of the other party, and the mockery on his face became stronger, "Hehe, each flies when the disaster comes, and if you run out of one, everyone should find their own way out." ”

The loach chose the east, the boat on the river was certainly terrifying, but most of the weapons on it were for fighting, not for sporadic targets, and he felt that his water surname was good enough, and he could have some hope of escaping. At the very least, there is much more hope than going into the mountains and forests to meet the hunting party, or breaking through from the regular army in the north and south.

With Loach as the leader, the pirates were already ready to move, they were already stronger than the natives, and they knew that surrender had no future.

Most of the companions who didn't come with them have already taken refuge, otherwise the Ming army would not be familiar with the geographical environment of Luzon to such an extent, and eighty percent of them are also one of the names of the old companions, and now they surrender, if they can save their lives, they have to burn incense and worship the Buddha.

Originally, there was some hesitation, but when they heard Liu Laoxiang's words, the thieves did not hesitate, and a group of people threw away their weapons one after another and rushed towards the river, greeted by a rain of arrows and a follow-up pursuit.

In the chaos, I don't know how many people died, how many people managed to escape, and the navy army had no time to count, especially when they found Liu Laoxiang's body, they didn't care even more. The snake can't do it without a head, and without a leader, a few rogues will be insignificant, and it is the most important thing to deter the natives in front of them.

Gala followed the pirates and died on the way to the breakout.

Originally, his people had been encouraged by him and made up their minds to break through to the mountain, but the arrival of the flywheel warship completely frightened them, for fear that the enemy on the mountain would also have similar weapons, and refused to go up the mountain. It's just that he started late, and he looks more conspicuous, so he is closely watched by the sailor.

"Captured more than 100,000 natives in World War I, Brother Wang, swept away Luzon within three months, such a feat, enough to leave a name for Danqing, and be praised by future generations." Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Yang Min bowed his hand to Wang Haiyi and congratulated him repeatedly.

"It's all the power of Master Hou's strategy, and with the help of many parties, Wang doesn't dare to take credit." Wang Hai waved his hand with a smile, but he refused to take credit, and he changed his words and said: "Now that Little Luzon has been flattened, we can make the next plan...... In addition, Haibo has been calmed and informed the caravans, and now they can prepare for the return voyage. ”

There are a lot of pirates in the South China Sea, and the sailors have swept a lot along the way, and some have surrendered and attached, and the rest are all far away, so Wang Hai said that the sea route has been smooth. According to Xie Hong's plan, on the first trip to Luzon, it was not the goods that were sent back to the Ming Dynasty, but slaves, tens of thousands of slaves.

"Brother Wang, do you know, what is the purpose of these slaves from Master Hou?" Yang Min was a little puzzled, Daming lacked money and land, but he didn't lack people. These thousands of miles have traveled across the ocean, and as a result, people have been transported back and forth, how to think about it, how to waste it.

"There was no shortage of people in the Ming Dynasty before, and it was difficult to say it later...... "Until Xie Hong went to Jiangnan, Yang and Zheng had been in the Wa Kingdom, and they were not very clear about the changes in Daming, but Wang Hai had been in Jiangnan, and the news was relatively well-informed.

"When Hou Ye was in Liaodong, there was a shortage of people, reclamation and mining, which required a large number of manpower, and the people of the Central Plains were unwilling to go to that remote place, Hou Ye recruited people from North Korea at that time, and this was solved."

"I know about this, but the Hou Ye should say that some of these slaves will stay in Jiangnan, and the other part will be sent to Tianjin, how can there be a shortage of people in these two places?" Yang Min was puzzled.

"It's all about the New Deal." Wang Hai smiled slightly.

"The New Deal?"

"Yes, the new policy is actually divided into several parts, the new agricultural policy, mainly implemented in the three towns, the new military policy, in the capital and the three towns can be seen in detail, and the new industrial and commercial policy, at present, only Tianjin is the most thorough." Wang Hai suddenly asked Yang Min, "Brother Yang, do you know how many people there are in Tianjin Weiyuan?" ”

"I don't know." Yang Min shook his head honestly, it turned out that as a transit place for Caoyun, Tianjin was among the guards, and it was considered a big one. But after all, the guard is only a health center, except for the Caoyun transfer station, there is no other eye-catching place in Tianjin, and naturally no one will pay attention to it.

"The total number of Sanwei is only tens of thousands of people, which is equivalent to a larger county town in the south of the Yangtze River. But now, Tianjin has gathered nearly a million people here, and it is still increasing. ”

Wang Hai didn't sell Guanzi either, and then threw out the answer, "Although Tianjin has all kinds of conveniences, but in the entire Ming Dynasty, it is not too prominent, and when the new policy is implemented all over the world, as long as there are ten places similar to Tianjin, it will attract more than 10 million people to gather, and according to the plan of the Hou Ye, with the size of the world, not to mention ten Dayi?" ”

Yang Min was a little excited, and he sketched that magnificent picture in his mind.

Hou Ye believes that the technology content of industry and commerce is relatively high, the effect is fast, and the profit is high, which will attract most of the manpower. This is a good thing, because people who are engaged in these two industries will receive more education, and will be exposed to more people, and will have a wider range of knowledge and insight, which is in line with his positioning as a Ming person, but ......" he said with a lot of feelings:

"This is also a bad thing, because a thriving industry will have an impact on the agricultural population, and although there are new agricultural tools, there is still enough manpower after all. In this way, serfs were also necessary, and similar to the colonial manor owners, the Ming Dynasty would follow this model in the next ten years to minimize the negative impact of industrial development. ”

"I see, Jiangnan is the next place to implement the new policy, and Hou Ye is also taking precautions......" Yang Min and Zheng Long glanced at each other, full of admiration.

"What about those who went to Tianjin?" After admiring Huanxi for a while, Yang Min asked again. Tianjin has become the climate, and there is no shortage of people in the northern provinces for the time being, even if there is, it should not be as urgent as Jiangnan, and what is the purpose of spending so much capacity and time?

"This matter ......" Wang Hai suddenly lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Actually, it is a military secret, and it should not be said, but since they are two brothers, it doesn't hurt to mention a few words." ”

"Huh? If Brother Wang is embarrassed......" Yang Min was startled and hurriedly refused, he did have curiosity, but he would not be so vigorous as to want to spy on military secrets.

"Don't be embarrassed, if it's really a high-end secret, Master Hou won't tell me," Wang Hai shook his head and chuckled: "Actually, I only heard Lord Wang casually mention two sentences, these people should be related to Northern Xinjiang, I don't know how it is." ”

"Northern Xinjiang?" Yang Min was a little confused, he knew that Xie Hong liked to drive foreign races to fight foreign races, but how to use the natives of Luzon to fight the Tartars? Isn't that an egg hitting a stone?

"Well, it's the Northern Frontier." Wang Hai nodded affirmatively.

(To be continued)