It's really something!

Huang Degong, who was in a hurry, brought a confusing news to Gao Yang. ●⌂Tent novel, the Spaniards in Manila sent people holding white flags to send official letters about the war!

Looking at the letter in his hand, written by Governor Coquilla, Gao Yang's heart was full of doubts. What age is this, and there are still people who want to fight?

It's no wonder that Gao Yang can't understand it. The land of the Central Plains was already a hundred schools of thought before the ancient pre-Qin period, and various strategies and tactics of warfare emerged in an endless stream. The era of gentlemen's general covenant warfare is long gone.

At this moment, in the distant island of Luzon, these Spaniards suddenly made such a request, which naturally made people wonder in their hearts, thinking that there was some ulterior conspiracy and tactics in it. Gao Yang doesn't want to be the negative teaching material of a classic battle!

This will Gao Yang has wronged these Spaniards.

Governor Coquilla really wants to have a decisive battle with the Ming army.

Now the Spaniards have lost their naval fleet, and reinforcements from outside are far away. And the ferocious artillery fire of the Ming army in front of him made everyone despair. If you continue to hold on to the castle, you will only be blown up by the dense and ferocious artillery!

Although the anxious Governor of Coquilla is determined to hold out until the last moment, he will never give up his resistance even if the jade is burned. However, with a glimmer of hope for possibility, he wrote this letter of covenant. An attempt was made to use this method to get the Ming army to abandon its attack on the Philippines.

The Governor of Coquilla was confident in this battle.

And the source of his confidence lies in the fact that the Spaniards have the great Gonzalo, that is, the strongest player in the history of Spain. Morality. The Spanish infantry phalanx invented by Córdoba, which allowed Spain to dominate the world for nearly 200 years!

Since Córdoba defeated the French army at the Battle of Tsarinola in 1503 using the Spanish phalanx. With this infantry tactic, the Spaniards swept the whole world and became a well-deserved global hegemon!

This is where the confidence of the Spaniards is the strongest!

At this moment, when the governor of Coquela realized that the fortified castle of Manila could no longer hold out under the fierce fire of the enemy. Immediately write to the commander of the Ming army, inviting the other party to engage in a formal battle 'like a real nobleman'!

If Spain wins, the Ming army retreats. If the Ming wins, then Spain will give up resistance. Choose to surrender!

"Interesting." Gao Yang chuckled and shook his head, casually tossing the letter aside. He picked up his glass and drank the wine in it. His gaze fluctuated, and after a moment of deep silence, he turned his gaze to Huang Degong, who was waiting on the side, and said indifferently, "Agree to their request." ”

After a pause, he rolled his gaze and whispered, "Get ready, let those natives speed up." We want to take this opportunity to take Manila City in one fell swoop. I don't mind destroying the city completely, though. However, there are still these large numbers of Ming people in the city, as well as all the wealth of the Spaniards in the Philippines. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties. This time, it's a good one. ”

Huang Degong suddenly understood, bowed down and saluted, "The last general will take orders!" ”

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The next morning, warm sunlight poured into the room through the gaps in the leaves outside the window. The dappled sunlight falling on the ground has a soft and comfortable sense of tranquility.

Governor Coquela, who hadn't slept well in days, woke up from his sleep. I closed my eyes and felt the warm sunlight spreading on my body, and listened to the peaceful sound of the morning outside the official residence, and my heart was quiet.

"It's a pity that it's all fake." Governor Coquela sighed lightly and slowly opened his eyes, his eyes confused.

He knew that this peaceful scene at the moment was all a very hypocritical illusion. The Ming army simply suspended the shelling of the city of Manila.

When today's battle between the two sides is over, once the Spanish army is defeated, the overwhelming artillery fire will inevitably return!

He never thought about fulfilling the promise! Even if the battle was defeated, it was impossible for him to choose to surrender. This is a colony entrusted to him by His Majesty the King. How can it be easily thrown away? As for the credibility of the nobility, what is the credibility before the trust of His Majesty the King?

Governor Coquilla still has a group of elite veterans under his command. Especially some of the Flanders veterans who followed him many years ago!

It is not impossible to send these experienced elites to touch the enemy's artillery positions at night. That's what they did in Flanders. It's just that this kind of thing can't be done outside of Manila!

No matter how elite the veterans are, they are still just human beings after all. They are not invulnerable holy angels.

Flanders, with its dense rivers, complex terrain and morning fog, may be able to launch a successful sneak attack. But Manila, where all sides are flat farmland and the weather is so good that people are speechless. Under the strict care of the enemy, what kind of night raid and sneak attack is to take the initiative to let his subordinates go to death.

With no other choice, Governor Coquela wrote to the commander of the Ming army, proposing a fair battle between the two sides. If the Ming army loses. is about to withdraw troops and leave the Philippines. And if the Spaniards lose, they will surrender the city of Manila and surrender.

It seems very fair, but it's a text trap.

Governor Coquela wrote this letter in his own private name. If the Spaniard does fail, he can also shirk his promises. Anyway, it's a big deal to die in battle. As a governor appointed by the king, he could not have done such a thing as giving up the castle and surrendering it.

It is best if the Ming army can retreat, even if it does not retreat, he will continue to hold on.

Even the Governor of Coquilla himself did not expect that he could really make the Ming army, which had an absolute advantage, give up the victory that was about to be reached, and agree to a fair battle with the Spaniards!

When Governor Coquela received Gao Yang's reply, he was so excited that he couldn't help himself! Among these. The Chinese people really agreed?! Could it be that they are all aristocrats who really value their reputation?

The battle-experienced governor of Coqueilla was not carried away by the joy, after forming a powerful Spanish infantry regiment ready to fight the Ming army. He likewise strengthened the defenses of Manila City, trying to prevent any possible surprise attack.

Governor Coquilla had never intended to surrender without a fight. Coming from a military background, he was convinced that the enemy's artillery bombardment of this scale could not last long. Not to mention that the artillery barrel can't withstand such a long period of fire, the massive consumption of gunpowder alone is enough to bankrupt an ordinary army!

Even if all the forts, fortresses, and even the outer walls of Manila were lost. The Governor of Coquilla would also retreat with his army to the more fortified inner city for a final standout. In the inner city, there is not only a powder magazine with a large amount of gunpowder, but also a silver vault run by the Philippine treasurer!

Governor Coquela, who was a soldier, was determined to set fire to the powder magazine when he was unable to support it, destroying all the wealth of the Philippines in one fell swoop, and would never allow the wealth of His Majesty to fall into the hands of those enemies!

Gao Yang also used this battle as a smoke bomb. He thought of taking advantage of this great opportunity to quickly storm this fortified castle in one fell swoop!

Even if the Ming army has powerful long-range firepower, it is enough to completely wipe out the entire castle. However, such an artillery bombardment will inevitably consume a huge amount of gunpowder, shells, and artillery wear. On top of that, this tactic of knocking on the shell of a turtle consumes a lot of time!

There is no shortage of all kinds of military supplies in the Ming army, but in the case that Gaoyang does not use storage space. These things must have to be transported over long distances!

As for time, what Gao Yang lacks most now is time!

Both sides think about their own plans, and both think that the other will fall into their own trap. As for whose abacus can finally start, it depends on their respective strengths.

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The Spanish infantry phalanx has been the basic unit of the Spanish army ever since it was invented. It consists of a permanent number of personnel and a number of combat companies of variable numbers. The infantry phalanx is both a strategic and an administrative unit.

The Spaniards formed infantry regiments that served as the basis of the phalanx. Each infantry regiment consisted of three standard columns. The sword, shield, and halberd soldiers in the old-fashioned battle brigades of the Middle Ages were completely eliminated. Instead, infantry regiments of spearmen and arquebusiers totaled more than 3,000 men each.

The Spanish infantry phalanx had two different companies, the company of spearmen and the company of musketeers. Each company consisted of about three hundred people. Each infantry regiment consisted of eight companies of spearmen and two companies of musketeers, plus a group of officers.

Previous years. In order to adapt to the changing scale of warfare, tactical changes and the further development of firearms. The Spaniards reformed the phalanx. The share of pikemen was drastically reduced and the musketeers were increased. By and large, pikemen accounted for twenty-five percent, while musketeers reached seventy-five percent.

Professional Spanish officers take the initiative to maintain military morality. The Spanish veterans, on the other hand, had a well-known military spirit, and they could continue to fight for their king without being paid for many years! The Spanish army gives priority to foreign mercenaries in the payment of military salaries, and the first team is in arrears all year round.

Such an army is formidable, at least in the face of the Europa armies that are still made up of nobles and peasants!

Governor Coquela certainly couldn't have a full Spanish infantry regiment under his command. Spain is now full of challengers on all sides, and almost all of its elite troops are deployed in Europa. In this distant colony, only a small number of professional soldiers existed.

The main force of the army under the command of Governor Coquilla was more than 200 Spanish veterans who followed him, all of whom were elite soldiers who had fought in the Flandish War. It was the backbone of the entire Spanish Empire.

This was followed by about 2,000 recruits from Spain and Europa countries. These soldiers, who joined the army for military pay, were naturally strong in battle in front of the colonial indigenous army. But if you want to be the elite of the Ming Dynasty, then you have to say it separately.

Besides. The Governor of Coquilla also had an indigenous army of about 1,000 men under his command. and militia temporarily recruited from the Spanish in the city after the Ming army approached Manila. These armies are very reluctant to defend the city, and it is nonsense to go out to fight.

Their opponent this time is not a poor native! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, and your support. That's what motivates me. )