Chapter 123: Mercenaries

The Ming army did not let the pirates die in vain.

The soldiers of the Ming Army Artillery Association stationed on the city wall turned the direction of the six-pounder falcon cannon on the city wall and fired a salvo towards the city.

In the previous offensive and defensive battles, the Spanish artillery used such a six-pounder falcon to fight with the Ming artillery, which played a significant role.

But the disadvantage of such a six-pounder falcon is also obvious, that is, the gun body is too heavy.

The retreating Spanish artillery could not take such artillery away at all, so they had to abandon it on the city wall, allowing the Ming army to pick up the bargain in vain.

Now the six six-pounder falcons on the castle tower were aimed directly at the mercenaries on the street.

Stone shells after stone shells were fired into the streets, and the accuracy of the artillery was greatly reduced, despite the fact that it was late at night.

But the six-pound stone projectile roared into the night sky and fell straight down the street.

Although it didn't hit anyone, it also greatly shocked the mercenaries.

After hearing the sound of cannons, the pirates instantly became more vigorous, and it was because of the firearms in the hands of the mercenaries that the pirates suffered a lot, but now it is different.

The Ming army joined the battlefield, and although it was exported in the back, it also gave the pirates more confidence.

The pirates at the front bared their teeth and rushed at the mercenaries.

The tide of the battle was reversed again, and the mercenaries began to retreat like a tide, and everyone themselves came to plunder the wealth of the rich merchants, which did not mean that they had to fight to the death with the pirates who appeared inexplicably.

Several mercenary leaders spontaneously retreated with their mercenaries.

The pirates didn't continue to hunt for them, for the simple reason that they simply didn't have the energy.

By the morning, less than half of the thousands of pirates who had rushed into the city had been consumed by Liu Yu's premeditated efforts, and a considerable number of them were wounded.

The previous offensive against the mercenaries was already at the end of the crossbow.

Wang Tong immediately led the Ming soldiers to surround the Laoag residence.

Outside the city, teams of Ming officers and soldiers entered the city in full gear.

With a group of Ming troops rushing to the mercenary line with several Franc machine gun wagons.

The defeated mercenaries also gradually quieted down.

After a night of bloody fighting, the city of Laoag finally subsided.

The Ming army entered the city strongly, and the fighting between pirates and mercenaries was quelled in an instant.

Out of distrust of the Ming army, the mercenaries voluntarily withdrew to the docks.

But Xiao Wu had already taken control of the port, and the soldiers of Shuishi Town were holding long swords and shields and were looking at the gathered mercenaries with unkind expressions.

The port was occupied by the Ming army, and the mercenaries who were taken out of the way were panicked for a while.

He had no choice but to enter the mansion of a wealthy merchant and magnate and put up a stubborn resistance with the help of a strong wall.

The Spaniards in the city were naturally dissatisfied with this ending, especially when the Ming army entered the city.

This made the original owner of the city very dissatisfied, but seeing the artillery carriages outside the official residence, even the most arrogant commander did not dare to counterattack.

The situation in the city was temporarily controlled by the Ming army.

The city walls and the port all fell into the hands of the Ming army.

With the artillery of the city walls and the port, the two sailors outside the port, the Ming army completed the siege of the city of Lavag.

Both the mercenaries and the Spaniards had to wait for their demise.

Of course, the mercenaries could not sit back and wait for their demise, and they unanimously recommended Mutafi to come out and negotiate with the Ming army.

After all, this is where Mutafi and the commander of the Ming army met.

Mutafi walked into the Ming army camp with a few mercenaries.

The station that originally belonged to the camp of the Spanish city wall was occupied by the Ming army, and at this moment Liu Yu was looking at the old friend in front of him with interest.

"Mutafi, last night's harvest was good." Liu Yu looked at Mutafi with a smile.

Mutafy's eyes were about to pop out, and he held back the anger in his heart and smiled uncomfortably.

"Although Laoag is not full of gold, it is also very fruitful, thanks to Daming for giving us mercenaries such an opportunity."

Liu Yu nodded and put away his smile.

"Laoag's wealth is naturally not comparable to the Weigan Chamber of Commerce, and the mercenaries owe Da Ming a great favor."

Liu Yu's words made Mutafi almost vomit out a mouthful of old blood.

If it weren't for your wise men to trick pirates into the city, we would have left Laoag by boat.

Of course, now Mutafi faces Liu Yu and never dares to speak like this.

He bowed slightly to Liu Yu and said, "My lord, since the Ming army has taken Laoag, according to the agreement, it is time for our mercenaries to leave."

After saying this, Mutafi's heart was dripping blood.

Because Raag is just too big.

The mercenaries' raid on the city of Laoag actually lasted only half the night.

Although he slaughtered many wealthy merchants and robbed a lot of gold and jewelry.

But for Laoag, it's really a drop in the bucket.

You must know that the wealth hidden in the home of every wealthy businessman is not just on the surface.

Every wealthy merchant had a cellar, a private treasury, and the place where the silver dollar treasure was stored was very secret, and it was not possible to collect it in one night.

You must know that Vigan, which is much smaller than Laoag, has not been searched by the mercenaries and the Ming army for half a month, let alone a big city like Laoag.

Although Muttafi's heart was bleeding when he said this, he still said it.

Because if you rob the money, you have to spend it.

Dealing with the Ming army is not a matter of a day or two.

Mutafi knew the strength of the Ming army, which defeated the existence of the Spanish army.

Although Mutafi was crazy, he was not crazy enough to compete with the entire Ming army.

The Spaniards were still eyeing each other, and Mutafi, who saw the situation clearly, endured his greed and had no choice but to accept it when he saw it.

"Mutafi, how many mercenaries are there in the city?"

Surprisingly, Liu Yu did not take Mutafe's words.

Instead, he began to inquire about the mercenaries in the city.

After listening to Liu Yu's words, Mutafi's cold hair stood up, and there was a killing intent in his eyes.

"Haha!" Liu Yu laughed, walked straight to Mutafy's side, and patted him on the shoulder.

"My friend, we've worked together twice, why can't you trust me?" Liu Yu said with a smile.

Mutafi also smiled, but did not answer Liu Yu's words.

"Money, you can naturally take it away, this is the sincerity of the Ming army."

Liu Yu's promise made Mutafi breathe a sigh of relief, but Liu Yu spoke again.

"However, Mutafy, can you represent the mercenaries in the city?"

For a moment, there was silence in the camp.

"What do you mean, sir?" Mutafi looked at Liu Yu coldly.

"It doesn't mean anything else, it's just that what if the other mercenaries don't want to leave?" Liu Yu pretended to be sad and said.

Mutafi's face gradually sank, "Lord Hui, there are more than a hundred mercenaries who are willing to follow my orders, as long as the adults are willing, I can take them away at any time, as for the other ......"

The mercenaries in the city are hired by merchants of different ethnic groups, and they are not monolithic.

Mutafe was able to encourage them to riot mainly because of the unfair distribution of the Chamber of Commerce and the weakness of the Spaniards, which made them greedy.

But the problem now is that even if Liu Yu is willing to let the mercenaries leave, the mercenaries may not necessarily leave.

"Lord Hui, the mercenaries in Laoag City are the strongest among the Arab Chamber of Commerce, in addition to the local natives, the Indian mercenaries are also not to be underestimated, the scale is about a thousand people." Mutafi replied truthfully.

Liu Yu nodded, the number of mercenaries in the city Liu Yu had also sent the inside line of the Four Seas Commercial Bank to investigate.

Several mercenary forces are about a thousand people.

However, after last night's bloody battle, the number of mercenaries in the city should be less than a thousand.

"You Arab merchants are very shrewd, Rawag is a port city, if you Arab mercenaries leave, who should the Arab merchants use to protect the fleet?" Liu Yu said with a smile, obviously retaining.

"If you wish, you can take your brothers to Vigan to take shelter for a while, and the city of Laoag under the rule of the Ming army will be more prosperous."

Mutafi thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "My lord, half of the mercenaries in the city belong to Arab merchants, in fact, we are still loyal to the Chamber of Commerce, as long as the adults take us in regardless of their past suspicions, we are willing to cooperate with the Ming army."

Mutafi's softness made Liu Yu very satisfied.

As a sign of his sincerity, he immediately ordered the Arab merchants who were hiding in the city.