"Do you think we need your help to take the city of Santo Domingo?" asked Takahashi Minami expressionlessly. He didn't like to accept bargaining from others, not to mention that the subject was still a prisoner of war. If Delgado wants to use this to blackmail Haihan, it is a miscalculation.

"The villain doesn't dare, but there are still hundreds of defenders in this castle, and there are a number of muskets and artillery, if your army attacks it, death and injury will be inevitable. Delgado said a few words, and seeing that Takahashi Minami did not refute himself, he continued: "The villain has a plan that allows your army to take this place without paying for casualties. ”

Takahashi Nan felt more and more that this guy was too scheming, and every word was trying to figure out his own thoughts, but for the sake of the overall situation, he still had to listen to what tricks this guy had.

After Delgado received Takahashi's instructions, he licked his somewhat dry lips and said, "This general may not know that the military and political affairs in this city are controlled by two enemy chieftains, the ruler is named Gesman, and the main army is named López. The two of them are both literate and martial, and their actions are also soft and hard. Nagsman didn't have the slightest desire to fight, and after hearing that the war started yesterday, he tried to get López to send someone to send him out of the city to flee. And the defense of the city is all controlled by Lopez alone. In the villain's opinion, Gusman may be persuaded to surrender to save his life, and sacrifice the city and your army, so as to avoid this war of war. ”

Takahashi Nan didn't answer him, just looked at him with a strange look and said, "You are a native of Luzon, you have a Spanish name, but you speak Chinese. As far as you are concerned, there should be no object of allegiance, and you will be attached to whoever is strong, I understand it that way, right?"

Delgado replied: "The villain only wants to live, and has no other intentions. ”

Takahashi Nan shook his head slightly, a little person like this was really like an ant in his eyes, and the decision to live and die was just a thought. He was originally very disgusted with this guy's double-faced approach, and he still called his boss an enemy chief as a prisoner. But after hearing this, I thought of the experience of being captured in Victory Port when I was a pirate, and why didn't I join Haihan for the sake of survival. Although this Delgado has some small skills, it is difficult to get ahead in this troubled world, so he can only toss and turn between the strong on all sides, trying to survive in the cracks. As for the careful eyes he moved, Takahashi Minami could see through them at a glance, and they couldn't have any practical effect.

"And what are you going to do? Want me to let you go back as a lobbyist?" asked Takahashi.

Delgado replied: "There is no basis for the words, and the villain still needs a letter from the general, so as not to be unbelieved by the enemy chief Gersman." As long as the general can promise to spare his life, this person will probably choose to surrender. ”

"It's useless for him to surrender if he wants to, the one who led the troops said it. How are you going to deal with it?" Takahashi continued.

Delgado hesitated a little this time before he spoke: "López is a man with a strong will, and it is not easy to persuade, and the villain thinks that he needs to be eliminated directly in order to let another enemy, Chiefgsman, take over the military power in the city." ”

"Can you do it?" Takahashi Minami was a little impressed by Delgado at this time, even if he was let go back as a lobbyist, no one would be able to assist him, whether it was a trick or an assassination, he had to do it alone. In such a situation, he dared to put forward such an idea, which shows that he is not a timid person. If the assassination fails, Delgado's life will definitely not be saved.

Of course, there is another possibility that his plan is only in the verbal stage, and when he returns to the city, he immediately changes his position and sides with the defenders. Anyway, everyone else who went out of the city at the same time was caught, and no one could confront him about what was happening outside the city, so there was still a good chance of regaining the trust of the defenders. However, this is tantamount to lingering, and when Haihan breaks through the city defense, he will definitely have to face Takahashi Nan again, and then he will not be able to pass the test again by relying on clever tongues.

Delgado replied: "If you can attack it with a sharp blade after getting close, you are at least seventy percent sure that it can be fatal with one blow." ”

Takahashi Nan nodded and said, "You are very confident in your skills!

"The villain will negotiate with Gusman first, and he will take over the scene as soon as he does it, or he may be able to save his life. Delgado himself knows how risky it is, but he still wants to use it to get a chance to get out of the position.

Takahashi Nan shook his head and said, "You killed the commander of the city in front of Gusman, if he leaves your life behind, how will he report to the top after returning to Chicken Coop Harbor? As long as there are other bystanders present, this matter will definitely not be hidden." If I were Gusman, the first thing I would do was to put you to death, as soon as possible, lest you leak the secret of my dealings with the enemy forces outside the city. Gusman only needs to sacrifice the castle to save his life and leave safely, so what's the use of keeping you?"

Delgado was stunned and speechless, although he was a little clever, but he could only take it for granted the mentality of the superior, after all, the position and environment were different, and it was difficult for him to put himself in the shoes of the superior. If he really intends to do what he says he wants, then Gusman will definitely not leave Delgado, a time bomb who knows the inside story, for the sake of safety. But this kind of consideration can be understood by Takahashi, but Delgado can't think of it at all.

Takahashi Minami said again: "I see that you are also a courageous person, so why do you want to grovel and surrender to us?"

Delgado came back to his senses and responded: "The villain is just unwilling to be unable to display his skills, he has been in the army for three years, and has made a lot of meritorious contributions, but he has not even been mixed with a captain!"

"Do you think that if you play for Haihan, you will be able to get out of the way?" Takahashi Nan couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this answer, he didn't expect that this guy's offer to assist in the siege was not only to save his life, but also to change the door and fight in it.

Delgado looked at the few people next to him and continued: "Although these military masters who are chasing villains in the mountains also speak Chinese, the villains can hear that they are probably not Han Chinese, and most of them are also from somewhere in the South China Sea. Since they did it, the villain naturally did it, and General Shicai also heard from these people, the villain is not an ordinary person who can be caught so easily. ”

Takahashi Nanxindao's observation is really good, almost all of these veterans in the reconnaissance platoon are from Annan, although they can speak Chinese, but their pronunciation is always a little different from that of the Ming people. Delgado was able to pay attention to such details in the current environment, and his psychological quality was impressive. Of course, what Delgado probably didn't expect was that the small Haihan officer in front of him was actually not a Haihan or Mingren, but a Japanese. In fact, all the combatants in this operation did not even have a real Haihan person, all of them were naturalized citizens.

The reconnaissance platoon commander didn't expect that his boasting just now would become the capital for this guy to bargain with the battalion commander, so he immediately said angrily: "You really think you have great ability! Untie him, Lao Tzu can't catch up with you within a mile, so he will change his surname to De! If you want to compare your fists and feet, Lao Tzu wants to see how many catties and taels you weigh!"

Delgado knelt on the ground and replied unhurriedly: "Although the villain has no formal training, he has some experience in fighting wild beasts in the mountains and forests since he was a child. If the military master wants to make a move, the villain is also willing to accompany him. ”

"Okay! I don't care if you want to fight privately, but not now!" Of course, Takahashi Minami was not interested in watching these two guys quarrel, so he immediately spoke out to stop them: "What I want now is to take the city of Santo Domingo, and other issues will be put later!"

Takahashi Minami turned to Delgado and said: "If you really have the heart to serve us, then I can give you a chance, if you do it, I will leave a place in the army for you! If you can't do it, then I'm sorry, even if you can live until the city is broken, I won't use you anymore, I can only send you to Annan to dig coal." ”

Delgado nodded vigorously and said, "The villain will do his best, please show the general!"

"The plan you just talked about does have a lot of problems, but at the moment, time is pressing, and I don't have time to slowly develop another set of solutions, just make some changes to your plan, and you just do it. ”

Takahashi then spent half an hour explaining his new plan to Delgado. Although Delgado was still a little skeptical after hearing this, the current situation did not allow him to doubt whether Takahashi's plan could really be implemented, so he could only write it all down first.

After Takahashi explained the plan, he asked people to take pen and ink and write a secret letter, which was intended to be used as a prop for Delgado to persuade the enemy chieftains in the city to surrender. In order to ensure that the content of the secret letter is not misinterpreted, Takahashi Minami also specially asked the translator to come and transcribe the Spanish according to the content, and put it in the envelope and stamped it with a wax seal.

While Takahashi was writing the letter, Delgado, who had regained his freedom, was finally allowed to get up and move his stiff muscles. But when he noticed what was happening outside the tent, his neck froze again.

Delgado saw a huge cannon dragged by four ploughing oxen moving slowly, the barrel was about a foot long, and the thick muzzle was estimated to be able to stuff him directly. Perhaps because the gun body was too heavy, both sides had to keep putting arm-thick wooden sticks in the direction of the wheels to prevent the wheels from sinking.

Delgado also witnessed the siege bombardment the day before, and saw how the Haihan army crushed the defenders on the city with five cannons. However, yesterday's cannons are obviously nothing compared to the giant cannons we see now. With the size of this huge cannon, it only takes three or two hits from the cannonball to the city wall to collapse a large area. The Haihan army only shelled yesterday and did not take any further action, and it seemed that they were waiting for the arrival of this huge artillery.

"This thing is scary, isn't it?"

A smug tone came from Delgado's ears, and he turned his head to see that it was the reconnaissance platoon commander who was angry at him just now, so he nodded lightly in agreement. It was indeed the first time in his life that he had seen a cannon of this size, and it would be a lie to say that he had not been shocked by shock.

The reconnaissance platoon commander said proudly: "Whether you are willing to contribute to us or not will not change the outcome of this war." Siege artillery like this, we have it in our army, don't believe it, look at the back!"

Delgado looked in the direction he was pointing, and sure enough, there was the same transport team in the distance behind him, and it seemed that there were more than one or two cannons in the air. It seems that the Haihan people had prepared for a strong attack before the battle, otherwise it would not have been possible to deploy such a heavy cannon in place so quickly. If the defenders in the city refuse to surrender, then what awaits them is probably the Haihan army bombarding the city with huge cannons, directly knocking down the city wall and then rushing in.

"If you do a good job, we will save some ammunition and time, if you don't do it well, then you can only rely on these big guys to open the way!" The reconnaissance platoon commander asked in a mocking manner: "What do you think the Spaniards in the city will feel when they see this thing appear outside the city?"

Delgado did not answer the obvious question, if it was Gusman, it would probably have directly prompted him to make the decision to surrender, and if it was López, it should also greatly shake his belief in defending the city. After all, in the face of such a monster, who would be stupid enough to think that they can resist its attack?

"Delgado!"

Takahashi's summoning brought him back to reality from his distracted state, and he quickly responded.

"After nightfall to-day, you will return to the city with this letter, and as for the follow-up arrangements, you will do as I have said. You don't have to worry about anything else, just act according to the plan, and after the city is broken, I will report to you for a **** treatment. Takahashi Minami handed the sealed secret letter to Delgado and coldly admonished, "But don't forget, you have to survive first." ”

"Rest assured, the villain will be careful. Delgado took the secret letter and carefully tucked it into his arms.

"Also, I'm not a general, so don't call me random in the future!" Takahashi Minami corrected with a straight face.

"Yes, yes, it's that villains don't understand the rules. Delgado switched to groveling again.

After nightfall, Takahashi Minami had Delgado's personal belongings returned to him, and then watched Delgado disappear into the night like a ghost.

"Battalion commander, do you really believe this guy?" The reconnaissance platoon commander still didn't understand Takahashi's arrangement.

"There's no loss for us to give it a try. Our strength is here, and Delgado has seen our siege artillery with his own eyes. As long as he is not a fool, he should naturally understand how to choose. I think he must have strengthened his determination to join us after seeing our equipment. Takahashi Nan pointed to the reconnaissance platoon commander and said: "I know what you think, but don't forget, we are not from Han nationality, and what the leaders value is not the identity of the Han people, but the loyalty to the Haihan and the Executive Committee." As long as he can work for Haihan, it doesn't hurt to use him. ”