For the panicked defenders in the city, López's presence was the main spiritual motivation for them to maintain resistance, and the fall of the banner of the main battle faction meant that the city's defense system lost its backbone, and the city defense troops fell into chaos almost instantly. At this time, no one could tell whether Delgado's words were credible or not, and the gunners, in the absence of an unknown target, subconsciously chose to believe his statement, and hurriedly turned the muzzle of the gun to the direction he said and began to shoot.

And Delgado, after misleading the counterattack of the city's artillery fire, immediately took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the city. He now has two important tasks on his shoulders, one is to confirm López's injuries and life and death, and the other is to quickly contact Guersman, so that he can come forward as soon as possible to take over the command of the army and surrender to the Haihan people Kaecheng.

The truth about López's shooting cannot be hidden for too long, and when the current chaos passes, someone will associate it with him Delgado. The timing of this accident was too coincidental, and if Delgado didn't find the next umbrella quickly, the López guards who had recovered from their senses would probably be in trouble with him.

Delgado slipped down the walls of the city while the gunners were firing indiscriminately outside the city, and then slipped into an alley nearby. He was so familiar with this small part of the city that he could touch Gusman's residence even with his eyes closed. Delgado now only hopes that Gusman will not be as stubborn as López, or he will likely be used as a sacrifice to stimulate the fighting spirit of the defenders.

Delgado soon made his way through the small city to the outside of Gesman's residence, where all the armed men, including Gesman's guards, were concentrated near the walls due to the tension of the fighting. The sentry post at the door, which used to be manned, is now empty, but it provides Delgado with a lot of convenience.

Without the slightest hesitation, Delgado stepped forward and knocked on the door.

At this time, outside the city of Santo Domingo, Tang Zixing and his companions withdrew from the line of fire unharmed. Although the artillery fire on the city wall quickly counterattacked the outside of the city, the area where it hit was at least forty or fifty meters away from the location of Tang Zixing and the others, and it could only be said that there was no danger.

After returning to the rear camp, Takahashi Minami rushed to confirm the completion of the task as soon as possible. For the Haihan side, if the commander of the defenders is killed before the official siege, it will undoubtedly greatly reduce the difficulty of the follow-up combat mission, and if Delgado in the city can make full use of this opportunity, it may even directly force the Spaniards to surrender. Of course, the premise of all this ideal situation is that the assassination of Tang Zixing and others achieved the expected results.

"At least one shot hit the right side of the chest. The three fighters who were in charge of the observation with the telescope confirmed the results, one of whom believed that another shot had hit the target's arm, while the other two did not see the scene because of the angle of view.

With the kinetic energy of the bullets fired by the Trinity sniper rifle, it was not a problem to penetrate the Spanish light helmet at a distance of two or three hundred meters, not to mention that the target was not wearing armor at that time. If this shot really hits the **** directly as the soldiers observed, it will be enough to choke even if it does not penetrate the body. With the level of surgery in this era, the chances of rescuing him can only be described as very small.

Judging from the slightly chaotic artillery counterattack at the head of the city, it can also be confirmed that the wounded of the defending commander made it impossible for him to continue to hold his post. You must know that in the previous day's battle, the defenders had been extremely wise not to use artillery to counterattack, so as not to expose their strength prematurely. After the accident, this messy artillery counterattack was obviously a manifestation of the lack of unified command.

After Takahashi Nan verbally praised Tang Zixing and the others, he let them go to rest first. If López is really dead, then the snipers will definitely be given credit separately after the war. However, to verify this result, it will be necessary to see how the defenders react next. Takahashi Minami only gave Delgado one day to be active, and no matter how Delgado's rebellion in the city progressed, Takahashi Minami would order a full-scale offensive by this time tomorrow.

Delgado didn't have much trouble meeting Guersman, and he had a feeling that the other party seemed to have anticipated his arrival, because Guersman's expression was very calm when he saw him, and he didn't have the surprise and disappointment that López had when he saw him last night.

"Delgado, you should have been on the mountain road to Chicken Coop Harbor at this time. Gusman stared at Delgado and said, "I just heard cannon fire on the city wall, it must have something to do with your return, right? López is not such a casual person, how did you convince him?"

"Captain López has been wounded, and now his fate is uncertain, and I am here in the hope that Master Gusman will step up and take command of the city and avoid more unnecessary casualties. Delgado spoke in as calm a tone as he could, avoiding Guersman's questions.

"Hurt?" Gusman's expression finally changed, and it was indeed unexpected news for him. But whether the news is good or bad is not clear in one or two sentences.

"Captain López was shot by a gunman lurking outside the city when he was checking the enemy situation on the city wall, **** was shot, and now he can't command the battle. Delgado further elaborated.

"This is really sad news!" Gusman didn't even have the slightest sad expression on his face, but there was a faint excitement in his eyes: "Delgado, why did you come to inform me about this first, and what do you want from me?"

Gusman actually knew the news of Delgado's return last night, who had been sent to Chicken Coop Harbor for help, although his servant was so stupid that he couldn't even understand the battlefield situation, but he was a good hand at inquiring about the news, and when Delgado was still being questioned by López, the servant had already sent the news to Gusman.

Delgado's high hopes were unsuccessful, and Guersman believed that this basically meant that all hopes of calling for help from San Salvador were extinguished. López, who commanded the local army, was a die-hard main fighter, and Gusman believed that he would most likely lead the army in the city to fight to the death, fighting the Haihan people to the death.

Gusman didn't mind López and his men fighting enemies outside the city, but he didn't want to die in this senseless war. Yes, in Gusman's opinion, this is a meaningless war, this place has neither a natural harbor nor rich natural resources, it is difficult to get a plantation, and you have to be on guard against the natives in the nearby mountains to sneak attack, not to mention oil and water after a few years of operation, even maintaining the status quo is a bit difficult. He had advised the Manila authorities more than once to abandon this colonial stronghold, which had no return on investment, but there was always a lack of time for the big men to make up their minds, and the procrastination became the current situation.

This sudden attack by the Haihan finally gave Gusmann a glimpse of the terrifying strength of this rising star that could make the Dutch suffer a dumb loss. Gusman couldn't think of why the Haihan would be interested in this place, but he saw it as a natural opportunity to abandon the Tamsui estuary stronghold. Of course, the premise is that López agrees with him first.

Would López agree to an armistice, peace talks, or even surrender the city? Guersman thought that the odds were slim, even less likely than that he would be able to lead the defenders to drive the enemy forces out of the city. Unless López is no longer able to command the war for some reason, it is unlikely that he will be expected to change his attitude and choose another solution to face the war.

It is also impossible for Gusman to directly remove López's command, because the city's armed forces only follow López's orders, and he, the administrator, has never been able to meddle in military affairs. So after the war, Gusman could only confine himself to his residence, and did not directly interfere with the ongoing war.

But the news brought by Delgado gave Guersman hope for a change in the situation. If López is unable to exercise command, then it is natural that he should take over as the chief executive. The only thing Guzman didn't understand was why Delgado was so concerned about the matter, and he would take the initiative to come to his house to report to him after López was injured. Without figuring it out, Gusman still didn't dare to make his attitude easy -- God knows if this was something else the military was playing.

Delgado licked his somewhat dry lips, and instead of answering Gusman's question directly, he said in the manner that Takahashi Minami had taught the day before: "Lord Gusman, I am not telling this news to seek any benefit for myself, but to hope that my lord and the Spanish people in the city can survive this war in peace." ”

Seeing that Guersman's suspicious expression did not speak, Delgado gritted his teeth and said: "My lord, this senseless war cannot be carried on any longer! The Haihan people outside the city have prepared huge siege artillery, and if we continue to fight, I am afraid that we will all bury this castle because of Captain López's stubbornness!"

Gusman thought for a moment and asked again, "After you left the city, you have already met with the Haihans, right? They asked you to come back as a lobbyist and try to persuade us to surrender, right?"

"My lord, it will not be an honour for the Kingdom of Spain for all of us to die here, but a great disgrace. Will the big men in Manila shed tears for our deaths, will they organize armies to come back to avenge us? No, they won't do that. They will only put all the blame on the people who died in battle, and let us little people bear the responsibility for the defeat!" Delgado became more and more agitated, as if even he himself was convinced by this set of statements concocted by the Haihan.

"My lord, if you can get out of here alive, at least you can bring back the information of the Haihan people, and let Manila know the danger of the Haihan, which is far more valuable than dying here!" Delgado did not forget to offer Gusman a high-sounding reason at the end. However, from beginning to end, he did not admit that he had any contact or communication with the Haihan people. This is also to protect himself and not leave any excuse for Gusman.

Perhaps Delgado's persuasion played a role, or Gesman himself already had this consideration, this time Gesman did not hesitate for too long, then got up and said: "The only problem now is that I don't have a group of reliable people around me, and if the military people are not willing to cooperate, it will be a bit troublesome." ”

Delgado understood: "The villain still has seven or eight good friends in the city, and all of them are serving in the reserve army. If the adults don't dislike it, the villains can try to summon them over and follow the adults' commands. ”

"Seven or eight people, is it a little less?" Gusman was still a little uneasy.

"My lord, these friends are good enough to protect your safety. If someone in the military objectes, the adults only need to order the arrest, take down the leader, and the others will be easy to do. Delgado was prepared for this and replied without hesitation.

"How long do you need to prepare?" Gusman thought that there was nothing else to scruple about, the night was long, the dream would change later, and if it dragged on, there would be any new changes on the military's side, and if the military nominated a replacement, it would be a trouble for him to intervene again, so he decided to do it as soon as possible.

"It's quick to find someone, but we may need a little time to get some weapons. Delgado replied, "An hour should be enough." ”

"I have the weapon here, you just need to get someone as soon as possible. Once the decision was made, Guersman did not have the patience to grind it down slowly, and in turn took the initiative to urge Delgado to act as soon as possible.

After leaving Gusman's residence, Delgado immediately sneaked back to his residence in the city. What he had just said to Guersman was not boasting, but it was true that a group of brothers had come from Luzon, most of whom were tribal hunters, and were therefore part of the local reserves. Of course, due to their low status, no matter how capable they are, it is unlikely that they will be promoted to the regular army. Delgado deliberately did not pick these people when he chose cannon fodder that day, also out of friendship.

These men, who usually looked at Delgadoma as the head, and after hearing him tell him the general situation, they expressed their willingness to act with him. Anyway, it was their cannon fodder troops who died first and fastest in the battle, so it was better to follow Delgado's arrangement and fight, at least to save their lives. As for loyalty to the Spaniards, there was no obstacle for them, and the reason why they chose to be loyal to the Spaniards was only because they were strong, but when there was a greater power in the outside world, it was a wise decision to choose to belong to the stronger.