The sun is scorching.

Aror, who had just been promoted to second lieutenant platoon commander not long ago, raised his head and looked at the clear sky, which was a little dazzling, and he was a little uncomfortable with the Spanish military uniform on his body.

But now, the row of more than 30 people standing on the dock were all dressed in the same way: a bright red and white Spanish military uniform, with the same flag of the Spanish Empire flying above their heads, and even the rifles in their hands were the most common old-fashioned arquebuses on the battlefields of Europe, which made them feel that their combat effectiveness had plummeted, even though they had been using this gun before.

But after getting used to the Qionghai rifle stuffed directly from the breech with a full load of ammunition, who can stand these broken things that need to pour gunpowder lead bullets from the barrel and then ram them tightly with a whole strip before they can be fired with an arquebus?

Fortunately, this mission basically does not require a gun, if the action goes smoothly. The plan formulated by Chief Zhao is seamless, but it needs to rely on people to execute it after all, and this time the executor is ......

Aror turned around and looked at his platoon, this platoon was temporarily reorganized, all white Europeans Under normal circumstances, the Qiong Navy would never let Europeans form combat units alone, and they must have been scattered and mixed in the midst of many Chinese soldiers. It was only the special needs of this mission that necessitated the formation of such a unit, which was composed entirely of white Europeans.

But Aror himself was quite relaxed about this, as he had been a captain in the Spanish army, commanding more than 100 soldiers. At present, it is not a problem to serve as the platoon commander of these 30 or so people. And the fact that the team is full of whites makes him have no pressure, and his platoon commander has been promoted because of his meritorious service in managing prisoners of war, and he has already begun to command the guard platoon in the prisoner of war camp. But at that time, there were still many Chinese soldiers under his command, which made Aror a little uncomfortable, after all, he was captured after the defeat of the Chinese army, and asked him to give orders to those Chinese soldiers in turn, if the other party was willing to obey, it would be good for him, once there was resistance, it would be very embarrassing for him. Even if the first few governors told him that he didn't have to worry about anything, and that he could just act according to the regulations, he couldn't let go psychologically after all.

And at present, these 30 or so whites are all prisoners of war like himself, and their military qualifications are not as old as him, so it is much easier to do, and they can shout and scold when they should scold, and it feels much easier.

Aror decided to take this opportunity to adapt well, and get back the feeling of being an officer in the elite Castilian archer regiment before, and when the mission is over in the future, there will still be more than thirty people under him after this temporary platoon is disbanded~ This is still a case where he continues to be promoted because of merit.

In fact, Tang Jian and the two commanders of Beiwei clearly told him: when this battle is over, it is very likely that he will return to the previous position of company commander in the Spanish army, as long as the low-level non-commissioned officers have the ability and merit, they will soon be promoted, after all, the current Qiong Navy is still in a state of great expansion, and a large number of officers are urgently needed to enrich the troops. Officers like him, who have experience in actual combat, are even more of a key training target, and as long as they can prove their loyalty, their future is bright.

Of course, the premise of promotion is that this ship-seizing plan must succeed, and there must be no leaks in one's own hands...... Thinking of this, Aror looked at the thirty or so people under him again, and his eyes became a little picky. He knew very well what these people were before they joined the army, whether they were soldiers or sailors before, they belonged to the lowest level of scum in Europe, and only such scum would leave their homeland and venture to the East to pan for gold. For these people, as long as they can get their military salaries in full and live a stable life, they don't care who they are working for, and they also know that the commander surnamed Zhao has doubts about these people.

However, in Aror's opinion, that Chief Zhao was a little too careful. The mercenary tradition in Europe is extremely long-standing, and Swiss mercenaries are known for their loyalty and reliability. And in the Thirty Years' War, the situation of changing employers on the battlefield is even more abounding Asian concept of sparing no expense for their home and country, of course, in Europe, it cannot be said that there is none, but at least in the group of people in front of him, there should not be such an idealist, including himself, even if he has been awarded the medal by His Majesty Philip IV, he has given up the idea of serving Spain to the end~

Because of his civilian status, he has come to the end of being a mixed company commander in the Spanish army.

If you don't have a noble status, there is basically no hope, but it is better to be on Qiong Haicao's side, and speak by merit. Even if the more than 100 "authentic shorthairs" of the family enjoy privileges, after all, there are not many who are dispersed to the army, and everyone is left to compete on an equal footing. Those Chinese from the mainland empire were actually outsiders in this group, and Aror had seen this very clearly.

Therefore, Aror was determined to do this thing well no matter what, because this was only the first step in his climb up the group body. The 30 or so people in front of me all look like the Chinese with high noses and blue eyes, but in fact, they are from different countries in Europe: Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany...... However, they all have one thing in common: they have lived here for more than a year, and they have all started families here, with wives and even children in Manila or Hainan Island, so they should be very reliable in theory.

However, Aror felt that it was still necessary to remind them that some of them would not have some inexplicable ideas, and when the time came, they would make themselves unlucky and drag everyone down.

"Everyone!"

Before the two ocean-going sailing ships entered the harbor, Aror stood in front of the thirty people and looked at them with a majestic face: "To be able to stand here now means that they have all proven their status in this group.

So I don't need to say any other nonsense, you just need to remember one thing: no matter who we used to be, at least for now, we are at the forefront of all the white people in this group. And to continue to maintain such a position, every step of the way can not travel cuò! Not only can you not make mistakes, but you can't let others make mistakes,

What to do, I believe you all know in your hearts. ”

"Understood, sir!"

More than thirty people shouted in unison, and Aror looked at them and nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, then, prepare for action!" ”

One of the two ocean-going vessels was large, about the same class as the "Governor" and "Count", while the other was smaller and had a subordinate status in the fleet.

As it approached the harbor, the boat docked first, apparently in charge of the outpost's pathfinder, and the other side was quite cautious.

The captains may have been cautious, but the sailors below were not so worried. Cebu Island was thrilled to see them, and the sailors on board were even more excited when they saw the land port, because they had been adrift on the sea for too long, and the conditions of the ship were extremely poor these days, and the food and drink at sea could only be described as "miserable", plus they had to fight to the death with strong winds and waves all the time...... For sailors, being in a port where they can dock means relaxing and resting, plus a reckless binge drinking.

Tempted by the prospect, the outpost ship approached the harbor at a rapid pace, led by the pilot dinghy, and no matter how cautious it was, it could not possibly assume a combat posture against a port with the Spanish flag flying, and the outpost ship's movements were more of a habit.

Docking, reeling sails, disembarking, mooring...... The sailors did this as fast as they could, and then happily prepared to rush off the ship and go to the party. Unexpectedly, as soon as the gangplank was put on the pier of the trestle, a group of heavily armed soldiers came up first.

(God favors Spain!) ）

After the captain, who looked indifferent but looked very imposing, boarded the ship, he first greeted the captain who came forward to negotiate, which made the captain slightly stunned, "God favors Spain and fights for our country these days." It was a proud word spoken by the Duke of Olivares, the Prime Minister of Spain, after the defeat of the Danish Protestant army by the Holy Roman Empire, and quickly spread throughout Spain and the colonies, where it is said that many people in Spain have used it to greet and express their pride and prominence as subjects of the Empire.

However, the captain was from the colonies and had not been back to Europe for several years, so he knew nothing about the latest local fashions and did not know how to respond. He had no choice but to take off his hat, straighten up, and reply with the most appropriate honorifics: "! (Long live His Majesty the King!) ）

The other seemed to smile slightly, and the captain could even sense a slight flash of contempt on the other party's face. However, the captain did not say more, only nodded at him, and asked in the same indifferent tone: "Are you the Eastern Fleet from New Spain?" Looking at the officer's posture, it was not like an ordinary colonial guard unit, but it was a bit of an elite army from the European mainland, the captain did not dare to slack off, nor did he think too much, and hurriedly replied respectfully: "It's the Eastern Fleet of Responsibilities, but we are from Lima." ”

The two viceroyalties established by the Spaniards in South America: the Viceroyalty of New Spain, most valued for the gold and silver deposits already discovered, with its capital in Mexico City, and the other the Viceroyalty of Peru in Lima, which theoretically had the largest jurisdiction, but was more remote and much less powerful. A few years later, it was divided into three, forming the prototype of the later South American countries.

The officer nodded, and pointed in the direction of the castle, where in addition to the Spanish flag, there were also several noble flags: "Our European fleet has been here for a long time, and His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief and several other knights are waiting for you in the castle, so let's go and report to Your Excellency the Commander first." ”