Chapter 317: Franco is confident
A group of people who were ready to surrender came to Baranga with trepidation. \./hand\./machine\./version\./first\./hair\./more\./new~~
Before he could get closer, he attracted the attention of the Spanish side at the head of the city.
The soldiers quickly reported the news to Oraza.
"Your Excellency the Governor, nearly a thousand rebels are approaching in the direction of Balangya!"
"The siege is coming?" Oraza asked, putting down the glass of water in his hand.
"It doesn't look like it, they don't have weapons, and they don't have armor."
"Oh? Could it be that they are here to surrender? Oraza stood up. Let's go, let's see. ”
He sent someone to inform Franco, and with the guidance of the soldiers, he went all the way to the city wall, and looked out, and sure enough, he saw a large group of soldiers standing outside the range of the artillery with white flags.
"Hahaha. It's really here to surrender, but there are a lot of people. "Olaza was happy, and some people surrendered, which shows that their strategy has worked." Send someone out of the city and ask them what they do. ”
"Your Excellency, is there any joy? Why are you so happy? "Olaza was rejoicing when Franco ascended to the top of the city.
"Oh, Franco. Come and see, there are rebels out there who have surrendered! ”
When Franco heard this, he quickly took out his binoculars and looked out of the city. The surrendered troops of the rebel army were seen in loose formation, without soldiers and armor.
"What a good thing!"
"I have sent men out of the city to meet them. I'd love to give them a few shots! ”
"Your Excellency, it's not right. Only when they enter the city can they let us slaughter. ”
"I know, just talk about it." Oraza looked helpless, why didn't he have a sense of humor at all.
A group of soldiers armed with muskets and spears left the city, numbering about a thousand, all of them elite Spanish regulars.
The reason why so many people were dispatched was to prevent the other party from surrendering and setting up an ambush.
As it turned out, Oraza thought too much, and these rebel armies with white flags really surrendered.
After some negotiations, they were escorted into the city by Spanish soldiers, and Oraza was ready to meet them.
He stood on the city walls and arrogantly looked down at the rebels who had surrendered.
"Let me introduce myself first, I am the Governor sent to you by His Majesty the Forty Kings of Felipe to help you live a good life in Luzon, and you may call me Lord Governor. When I first heard that you had rebelled, I was deeply surprised. I really can't understand why you rebelled when you have a good life, clothes to wear and food to eat.
But then I understood. It's all because of greed! You are vain in wanting to take all the harvest of the land for yourself, and you feel that your wings are hardened, and you are trying to be free from our help to fend for yourself. But I tell you to-day, it will not work, and no one can refuse Spain's help! You feel that you have the strength to resist us, nothing more than the help of others.
Let me guess who this mischievous ghost is hiding behind your back? Is it a Dutchman? Or Akito? It's okay if you don't tell me, I'm only responsible for counting. I kill every five counts, and if I don't answer, I'll keep killing. In fact, I don't mind killing you all. Alright, now for the start.
One, two, three, four, five... It seems that no one knows, do it. ”
At Oraza's order, one of the rebels at the front of the crowd was shot in the head.
Seeing that it was really dead, the rest of them were all frightened, and without waiting for Oraza to speak, they screamed in a panic.
"Akito!"
"It's Akito! Your Excellency the Governor! ”
"I saw it with my own eyes, it's Akito! It is said that it came from what bay. ”
One soldier managed to get Oraza's attention, and he motioned for everyone to be quiet, then walked down the wall and called the soldier out.
"What's your name?" Oraza struggled to squeeze a smile out of his face.
"My name is Lupe."
"You just said that it was the Ming people who secretly supported your rebellion?"
"Yes, my lord! It's Akito! From that bay. ”
"Taiwan?"
"Yes, yes, yes! It's Taiwan. ”
"How many people came?"
"There are more than 100 people in the first wave, and the leader is surnamed Zheng!"
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"Surname Zheng?" Oraza muttered with a frown. I don't know if it has anything to do with Zheng Zhilong, that guy is not a master to mess with. But the relationship between the two parties was okay before, and even now there are trade contacts, so why would they suddenly send people to Luzon to make trouble? Could it be that Da Ming covets this place?
"You just said the first wave, and the second wave?"
"Yes, there are more than 100 people in the second wave, and the leader is surnamed Lu. But it doesn't feel like the first wave. ”
"What's the difference?"
"The second wave of people wore a little better. They also brought a number of unknown firearms. ”
"How?"
"I don't know, things are strictly guarded by their people, and we haven't seen them."
"Your leader is called Conley?"
"Yes."
"Did he say why he led you to rebel?"
"It's about making a good life for us. It is also heard that he is the blood of the king. ”
The blood of the king? How can it be!?
Oraza frowned. According to their internal records. De Legapi, the first governor of Luzon, had secretly executed him and his relatives after deposing the kingdom of Menilla. Where did this Luzon get the king's blood? It must be fake!
"Did Conley say where he's going to go next?"
"I don't know. It seems that only the general surnamed Zheng can call the shots of our actions. \./Hand\./Machine\./Version\./None\./Error\./First\./Hair~~"
After listening to this, Oraza has already determined that Conley is a puppet. Although he didn't ask for anything too valuable, it was at least certain that the rebellion was secretly supported by the Ming people behind the scenes. But it's one thing to know, it's another thing to respond.
For example, with the nearly 1,000 rebels who surrendered in front of him, he was a little hesitant about what to do.
"Franco, kill them all, right?"
"Lord Governor, there is no need to be like this, most of these guys surrendered for the sake of their families' lives, we can use this to control them, even if it is not of great use, it is still okay to do some chores."
"Makes sense." Orazza nodded. "But only a thousand people surrendered, what about the rest of the rebels?"
"Since they don't surrender, then take their families to beat them and see what they are going to do!" Franco said with a smirk.
"Good! That's it! Let them recognize the person immediately, and then set off! ”
For Franco's plan, Oraza agreed very much and agreed.
Franco ordered the surrendered rebels to be taken to the place where they were being held, and they were asked to find out their relatives for themselves. Half an hour later, he led his soldiers out of the city with more than 1,100 unclaimed families.
This time he brought with him 2,000 heavily armed Spanish soldiers, 2,000 natives, and 200 artillery pieces.
With such a luxurious lineup, Franco is confident about the upcoming fight.