According to the Chinese calendar, in mid-May, when Anthony, who had been sent to establish a stronghold in the northern part of the island of Taiwan, fled back to Manila with only a bruised boat, it immediately caused a great sensation and panic among the Spaniards in Manila, and of course, there was also anger about the departure.

They couldn't believe Anthony's words, and the fleet they sent would have been defeated by a group of Chinese pirates, not by the Ming sailors.

Defeated, Anthony actually left all the fleets he had brought with him, except for his own ship, in Taiwan, which was almost half of the ships they were now in the Philippines that could be used for war, plus six hundred infantry and a few hundred slaves.

But now Anthony has fled back to Manila with only a battered and bruised boat, which is simply unbelievable.

Immediately he ordered Anthony to be arrested, imprisoned, and temporarily arrested the captain of Antony's ship, along with all the sailors, for separate interrogation.

Eventually, the confessions they received corroborated Anthony's claim that they had indeed been defeated by a group of Chinese pirates, and that they had failed miserably.

In this battle, the Chinese pirates who called themselves sea wolves used wolf tactics and fire attack tactics to almost wipe out their fleet, and if it weren't for Anthony's cleverness, these sailors on his ship fought with their lives to break out and escape back to Manila, then even they would have been planted on the island of Taiwan.

This frightened Shi Erwa and the Spanish parliamentarians in Manila, when did such a powerful pirate come out of the Chinese sea?

They were familiar with the name of the sea wolf, because in the past year or two, the sea wolf would come to Manila from time to time to trade with them.

They are also very satisfied with the Seawolf as a trading partner, because the Seawolf will buy a lot of things from them, not just their silver, which is very rare, and finally meet a customer who is willing to buy things from them, so the two sides have been working together happily for the past two years.

This time, when they sent a fleet to occupy the northern part of Taiwan Island, they were not without a little knowledge, knowing that Jilong Bay had been occupied by sea wolves, and they had also discussed, thinking that it was better not to have a conflict with them as much as possible, and it was better to settle it peacefully, relying on the strong force of their fleet, and then give them some silver, up to 20,000 taels of silver, and strive to buy Jilong Bay as best possible, which felt quite tolerant to them.

But considering the possibility of an armed conflict, they nevertheless assembled what they considered to be a fairly large fleet, intending to show force in front of the sea wolves and make them retreat.

This time, Anthony led the team to Taiwan Island, and no one was too worried about them, but they were worried about some weather factors, hoping that the fleet would not encounter strong winds and waves at sea, which would make it impossible for them to reach the northern part of Taiwan Island smoothly.

After Anthony led the team away, the weather was not bad, and there were no major typhoons, so they all sat back and waited for Anthony to send back the good news.

But what they didn't expect was that Anthony brought back a bad news to them, in their opinion, the invincible fleet was so vulnerable in front of the sea wolves, and they were almost wiped out by the sea wolves.

At this time, all the Spaniards in Manila were shocked and angry, and demanded that Shierwa hang Antony to punish his incompetence, and immediately gathered his forces and went to Chicken Coop Bay again to get the field back.

But their cries did not meet with the consent of the Governor, for he knew very well that he would no longer have the strength to fight the damned sea wolves.

Moreover, through interrogation of Anthony and the sailors on the ship, who had escaped, he learned from them that this group of Chinese pirates who called themselves sea wolves was quite powerful, and it was by no means as simple as they thought, and that this group of Chinese pirates had obtained countless Western-style cannons from nowhere, and also had many very fast sloops, and had also built very strong stone forts and forts in Jilong Bay.

With their current strength on the Asian side, it is impossible to defeat this group of sea wolves, and even if he gathers all the ships at hand now and sends them to the island of Taiwan, he will only lose more ships.

What's more, it is impossible for them to do so, because the Philippines they occupy now is far more important than the island of Taiwan.

After all, the Philippines has been occupied for many years, and they have established a well-established rule here and have a strong control over it.

If he had taken the risk of sending the remaining ships and soldiers to fight against the sea wolves, the Dutch, who had been coveting their land, would not have missed such an opportunity, and would have sent men to take advantage of the situation and drive the Spaniards out of this place, and then they would no longer have a firm foothold in Asia.

Therefore, Sterva had no intention of taking revenge at all, unless he could convince the king to gather a large enough fleet from the country and elsewhere to come here to fight the sea wolves, otherwise they would not be able to recover this battle anyway by their own strength.

As long as the Spaniards have calmed down, they can figure it out, but they can't swallow this breath, and some people are still clamoring to mobilize a fleet from the country to crusade against this damn group of Chinese pirates.

But this unrealistic idea simply does not work, and everyone knows in their hearts that since their Armada was defeated by the damned British, Spain is no longer the maritime power it was back then, they can no longer run rampant on the seas, and they do not have enough financial resources to build a new Armadada.

The British and the Dutch were eyeing them in Europe, and the large warships they had could not have been transferred to Asia by their king, just to deal with such a Chinese pirate, and if he did so, he would be tantamount to telling the king that he was an incompetent man, that he had been defeated by a group of Chinese pirates, and that he could only cry and cry for help at home, so he would wait for a new governor to come and take his place, and arrest him and send him back to the country for trial and hanged on the gallows.

So although Shi Erwa was furious, but he could only be helpless about it, he drank this cup of bitter water secretly, and now he really regretted it, he didn't carefully understand the strength of the sea wolf in advance, and rashly sent a fleet to Taiwan Island, thinking that with their strength, they could easily subdue the group of sea wolves, but they were broken out of a mouthful of big teeth, and they could only swallow with blood.

Soon after Anthony returned to Manila, the sound of the crusade against the sea wolves gradually subsided, but Shi Erwa still could not forget the soldiers and captured sailors who were abandoned by Anthony on the island of Taiwan, because he knew very well that the natural environment of the island was very harsh, and although the number of soldiers abandoned on the shore was not small, these people could be said to know nothing about the local situation.

In addition, the soldiers did not have any supplies, and at that time, according to Anthony's orders, they only unloaded a small amount of food and ammunition from the ship, which was not enough to last them for a few days.

What's more, there are fierce Chinese pirates on the island, it is impossible for them to operate there, and without the support of the fleet and the support of materials, those soldiers who are left on the shore have no possibility of standing on their feet.

The worst-case scenario is that all of these soldiers are killed by pirates, and even at best, some of them are starved to death, some are killed by pirates, and the rest of the smarter ones surrender to the pirates and become prisoners of the pirates.

Based on Anthony's understanding of the Chinese pirates, these Chinese pirates are all ferocious and easy to kill, and it is good to capture these captives and not eat them raw, so he thinks that the soldiers and captured sailors who are not sent should have been killed by this time.

So as time went on, he gradually stopped thinking about it, and he didn't plan to row to rescue them, until a Chinese merchant ship arrived in Manila and told them the news, and Shi Erwa became nervous again.

Several Chinese merchant ships barely managed to reach Manila with wounds, and the bullet marks on their ships and the tattered sails showed that they were intercepted by pirates on their way to Manila, but they managed to escape.

The Chinese merchant ships brought them the unpleasant news that they had indeed been intercepted by a group of pirates claiming to be sea wolves on their way to Manila, and that they were said to have intercepted several merchant ships bound for Manila and threatened not to allow them to trade in Manila in the future.

At this time, the Spaniards really began to feel pressure and nervousness, because in Manila, their main business was to trade with the Chinese, and transport Chinese raw silk and satin, porcelain, tea and other goods back to Europe, and now the price of porcelain in Europe is greater than gold, and the profits are so large that ordinary people dare not imagine.

If the sea wolves were so powerful, they should have the strength to intercept most of the Chinese merchants from going to Manila to trade, and now they are competing with the Dutch, the Dutch have already controlled the Japanese trade, and if they lose the Chinese trade again, then they may be even more untenable in Manila.

How could the Spaniards not feel nervous at this moment, so some people began to clamor again, sending fleets or flotillas from within the country to conquest these damned Chinese pirates, and sending ships to China to escort the ships coming to Manila for trade in the shipping lanes.

But Sterva simply couldn't do this kind of thing anymore, and the destruction of Anthony's fleet had left him with few ships to use, and it was impossible for him to send someone to fight the sea wolves.

A little sensible person, at this time has begun to discuss, should send someone to negotiate with the sea wolf, to eliminate the impact of this conflict between the two sides, after all, this incident should be regarded as a misunderstanding, at first they did not plan to be the enemy of the sea wolf, things have developed to such a point, it can't be beaten, then there is only peace.

(Special thanks to the Bloody Treant friends for their tips!) Shouting, brothers, look at the monthly pass in your hand, and if you have one, help me vote! It's a shame to waste it! Not for anything else, even if it's for a little face! Please! I wish you all a happy Dragon Boat Festival! ）