Chapter 868: Tell you the answer with a cannon

More than 100 natives stepped on the blood of their comrades when the colonists rushed into the camp. They had only swords, guns, bows and arrows, but the enemy was a group of soldiers armed to the teeth. This is a battle without suspense, and the guns are carried out in an orderly manner with the most efficient killing in this era. Until the last indigenous warrior collapsed in a pool of blood, the invaders with bayonets continued on, their big scalp boots stained with blood.

A young militiaman could no longer bear this miserable situation, his nose was full of pungent fishy smell, and he lay on the ground and vomited in the dark. This action did not get any sympathy, but caused the anger of the leading officer, who rushed up and kicked him in the ass with his leather boots, and then angrily scolded: "Bastard, you shit, you can't bear this fight, go back to your mother's womb." ”

The scolded soldier quickly got up, wiped the corners of his mouth, and continued to charge forward with his rifle, he had to kill any enemy who stood in his way with a bayonet. In this land, no matter who you were before, you will be forced to be a soldier who kills without blinking. Only in this way can we survive better in this land. Any kindness is irresponsible to oneself and one's fellow citizens.

The captives were women and children, and there was not much anger in their eyes, more numbness. If it weren't for the invasion of foreign colonists, these indigenous women would have been the spoils of the victors in the wars between the tribes. Now what they have to do is to dig a pit, and then silently throw their people into the pit and bury it.

The soldiers who fought smoked cigarettes, looked at these women with their eyes presumptuously, and talked about this woman's ass, that woman's tits, whether it was good to give birth and raise, and so on. The newcomers gathered around the veterans and listened to their bragging.

The rule of uniform distribution of captured spoils has not changed, and the officials in charge of calculating them. Holding a small notebook, followed by five smiling men, these people were merchants, who set off with the fleet, and contracted the business of this battle before the battle. If there is anyone in this world who is the most terrible, don't say anything about the devil. The devil has to give in to the profit-seeking greed of the merchants. The booty in the camp was a mess, and the main things that could be sold to the merchants were animal skins and grain. The fur is processed and shipped back to China to earn several times the profit, and corn, a common grain, is used to make wine or milled into flour to feed livestock. After the wheat harvest in the Jinshan area, no one wants to eat this kind of coarse grain, and although the sake brewing is a little unpalatable, it is still wine.

The biggest trophy of the battle was tobacco, tobacco leaves collected from various households. Heaped on the ground like a hill. It was extremely popular in North America, where merchants made cigarettes on the spot, and although they were not the most profitable, they could make a fortune by selling them. Not to mention, in the future, tobacco can continue to be grown on this territory, and businessmen are often the most generous at this time. According to the rules of the colony, those who participated in this battle preferred the most fertile land here. Fifty acres each. What if all these lands were planted with tobacco and crops? Build a good relationship now, and you can make a big profit in the coming year.

There are also merchants who do not come to receive the goods. Instead, he held a piece of paper in his hand and made a charcoal gesture on it. Standing beside them were Xia Wanchun and several other township parties, they took the initiative to invite Ying to come here to open up, what kind of cultivation this place will be in the future, who will repair it, it is up to their group of people to have the final say. I'm not afraid that I won't be able to get the money for the project. As long as you stay in North America, these merchants can always find the right goods and make some money.

"Don't worry about the project, I took a look and found that there were more than 500 indigenous women. Those of you who have never given birth to children will stay, and we will take the rest. "The name Qin Wenming has nothing to do with civilization. He is a contractor, and if he wins this project, these women will be the first payment. As for the whereabouts of these women, he didn't care at all, and he sold them to other merchants. In this part of North America, there is no shortage of anything, but there is a lack of population.

Xia Wanchun's mouth was crooked, which meant that the price was not suitable, Qin Wenming immediately pointed to the wall on the drawing and said, "Boss Xia, there are a lot, this is a big project." I'm going to send at least three hundred indigenous slaves to work for a month. ”

"Don't talk nonsense with me, I don't know you yet? See, there are more than a hundred male captives over there, all of them are good laborers, handed over to you, plus those women, and the wages of the wall are all in it. Inside the building, you ask the others to see if anyone is willing to give it to you. The money for the roads within the walls, more on that later. "Xia Wanchun, a scholar, has completely gotten rid of the youth of the past, and he is constantly ruthless, and he is not soft at all when he asks for advice. He pointed to a group of young prisoners of war who were tied up and kneeled in a heap.

"So, young woman, let's pick fifty, forty or ......."

The booty in the camp was finally cleared, and the soldiers and militiamen, who had rested for a while, began to clear out some of the wooden huts that were still in good condition before dark, and everyone stayed here at night.

Xia Wanchun could not rest yet, he went to the beach and consulted with the commander of the fleet. There were lanterns lit in the tent, and his fingers were pointing on the map, and finally Xia Wanchun still said fiercely: "You must teach the Spaniards a lesson, and I will write the report, and you will hand it over to the Governor or the Commander of the Fleet, Lord Li." ”

"A solid bullet killed three and maimed five. , even if you don't say it, Lao Tzu will go to trouble the Spaniards. "The commander of the provisional fleet, Captain Wu Liben, although he only had a thousand-ton boat under his command, still spoke with a murderous spirit, and there was no Spanish weight in his eyes at all.

"With your little boat, how useful can the 75 guns be? Hurry back and send the report, how can you get two provincial capitals, and the power of the 105 cannon is a little convincing. "Xia Wanchun is very familiar with this kid, and he is not polite at all. Wu Liben was not angry, he was the captain he had just mentioned, and the North American Fleet was so good, and he was promoted quickly. He was on this ship, but because the previous captain was sick and returned to China for treatment, it was his turn to have a chance to take a step.

"You underestimate people, my ship can normally run at a speed of eight knots, you let the provincial capital try it? Running at a constant speed of six knots is considered a smooth ride. Wu Liben replied unconvinced, Xia Wanchun looked at him with a smile, this guy still has a little bit of cheekiness. muttered, "The steel keel doesn't count." ”

As soon as the thick fog of the early morning had lifted, three red flares rose on the sea, and Wu Liben, wearing his hat crookedly and still packing his belt, rushed out of his tent and pounced on the boat on the beach. "Quick! Fast! Fast! There is an enemy! ”

A clipper ship encountered a fleet on the sea. Seeing that the flag is a Spanish fleet, there is no law in this part of North America, and the best response to discovering a strange ship is to immediately turn around and run while warning your companions. Relying on the speed of more than ten knots, the clipper ship easily ran away, and the news brought back alarmed this temporary fleet with only one county-level warship and two armed merchant ships, and the warships on the sea were already busy, and when the work before anchoring and raising the sails was ready, Wu Liben boarded his battleship Huangxian.

"Don't be afraid, meet it!" Wu Liben is like an aggressive bull. The telescope saw five sailing ships approaching from a distance, and still gave the order without fear. "Flag the clippers, keep them at a distance, and once we fight, report back to Jinshan immediately."

Xia Wanchun on land and they were also busy, four mountain guns were pushed up a hillside, the sandbags were raised in a semicircle, and the muzzles of the guns were facing the sea. The four-door run is in the shape of a W. Ammunition and gun emplacements are kept at a safe distance, and the observer hurries up to calculate. Once the enemy has seized the beach, four mountain guns, each with only twenty shells, must play a huge role.

Just when Xia Wanchun was worried about the shortage of shells, an armed merchant ship on the sea put down two small boats, and the heavy shell box pressed the small boat with a deep draft. Twelve sailors rowed to the shore.

"Quick, come with me to the beach to pick me up." Xia Wanchun led people to the seaside, rushed into the seawater, grabbed the cable thrown from the boat, and dragged it to the shore. "Brother. Don't worry, they're still a bit far away, and it will take at least three hours to get there. After Wu Liben's side fought, how could he last two hours, and there was still enough time to transport all the supplies ashore. ”

Xia Wanchun breathed a sigh of relief, and hurried back to add more than 300 people, and all the small boats were dispatched to transport the materials on the ship to the shore as much as possible, and priority was given to transporting shells and bullets. After arranging things, Xia Wanchun explained again: "Those male prisoners of war, don't give them breakfast." If you are hungry until the evening, be careful, if you move a little, you will be killed. ”

Although there is only one battleship, the scene of bravely meeting it is nothing new in this era. This was true not only of the colonists of the Ming Dynasty, but also of the European and American colonists. The sea is not a sea in the pure sense of the word, but the lifeblood of a colony. For the sake of the smooth flow of lifelines, it is a necessary code of conduct for warships to fight when they encounter the enemy.

The two armed merchant ships, which could have retreated, did not rush to escape, but continued to speed up the transportation of goods. Their mission is not complete until all the goods are shipped. In order to accomplish this mission, even at the risk of danger. Everyone in the colony is precious, so everyone must fulfill their mission and be accountable to others. The colony is a whole, a whole that anyone can rely on, a whole for which anyone must fight.

Of course, they can choose to leave, but the consequence of doing so is that they will not tolerate the whole from now on. No one will force you to do anything, but they will alienate you and isolate you. Probably such an unspoken rule, after all, he is not a soldier.

"Send a signal, this is the sea area of Los Angeles of the Ming Empire, please stop the other party immediately, otherwise it will be regarded as a hostile act."

The signal men on the mast sounded the common flag, and it was a Spanish fleet of five ships coming from the sea, destined for Los Angeles, and they brought in more than 1,000 soldiers to consolidate the colony. It's just that I didn't expect the revenge of the colonists of the Ming Empire to come so quickly.

"Damn, a fourth-tier battleship of the Ming Empire." Commander Frange looked at the approaching battleship with a telecular, and his heart was agitated. Five against one, he is sure of victory, but a clipper ship of the Ming Empire has already pulled away, and there is no possibility of catching up at all. In this way, once the fight starts, even if it is won, the result will inevitably be the fiercest retaliation of the Ming Empire. Once upon a time, the mighty Spanish Empire had been reduced to a second-rate country in Europe.

"Damn, they gave an ultimatum." Frange cursed angrily, he really wanted to sink the damn ship and kill everyone on board. But he really didn't have the courage to do so, because the colony of Manila was too important for Spain. This is the last bridgehead in Asia. If the Ming Empire is provoked, it is inevitable that Manila will not be guaranteed, and who will share the domestic anger at that time?

"Answer him, where the Spaniards arrived first, we have the right to send supplies to our own countrymen."

The answer that Forlange got was: "If you go ahead, I will tell you with a cannon, who does this belong to?" ”

"Turn the rudder and let the other four ships lower their flags and raise their skeletons." Franger was still cowardly, but he really didn't have the courage to go to war. With the expansion of the Ming Empire's colonial footsteps, European countries felt like a beast of prey, staring at their weakness at any time.

There were cheers from the battleship, and Wu Liben, who was already soaking wet nervously behind him, breathed a sigh of relief. It's really lucky, the other party is wearing the banner of Spain, and he can still threaten it. If the flag is lowered, it will be an inevitable one-to-five battle. Just when Wu Liben felt relaxed, the cheers on the battleship stopped abruptly.

"These damn Spanish pigs." Only one Spanish warship turned on the sea, and the remaining four warships lowered all their flags and raised a skull flag. Don't make a fuss, this is the Age of Discovery, and it is nothing new for a battleship to become a pirate, this is what it means to pull down the face. Anyway, the ships flying the Spanish flag did not participate in the battle, and when they went back to kill them, they did not admit that they were in league with the pirates.

"A thousand meters, calm down, get a little closer, and fire again five hundred meters." Wu Liben's courage is not ordinary, if it is evenly matched, there is no need for him to risk firing within a thousand meters. But now it's one to four, and he has to take a gamble, hit a volley at a distance of five hundred meters, and turn around and run. At this distance, it is more difficult for the smoothbore cannon to hit his battleship than it is to win the Mark Six lottery. Of course, he can also fire at a distance of a thousand meters, but not now, there is not much ammunition, there is only one base. (To be continued......)