The soldiers on the Manila Bay warships are actually not the same as the soldiers in the city.

Although the soldiers in the city faced Zheng Zhilong's army, those who survived fled out of the city with their families as soon as possible, although they didn't know what they would face next, but at least they would not be captured by the Ming people for the time being.

But the soldiers on the ships were different, they were fighting outside, and their families were in the city.

They didn't know what was going on in the city, but they couldn't help but worry about their families.

Of course, only those who have families are worried, but single dogs are not worried.

But most of the families were officers, and their first instinct was to rush ashore to retake Manila. For there are not only their families in the city, but also their possessions.

"Manila is well-defended and has a lot of people! It's all captured by the other party, what can we do when we go back? Retake Manila? Or are you looking for death?" An officer said calmly. He has a family and money. But he didn't care, it didn't matter if the child born by the natives wanted it or not. As for money, what's the use of asking for money when your life is gone?

A group of people who were originally enthusiastic listened to his words as if they had been splashed with cold water.

Yes, you can't defend it, and you still attack, what is it if you don't look for death?

The noisy crowd gradually quieted down.

No one is going to die, not even for money.

Soon, they made their choice.

Protect your head.

"Now that Manila has fallen, Luzon can't stay any longer. Just get out of here and go back to Mexico." A soldier took the opportunity to agitate.

"Yes! Go back to Mexico! I've had enough of this place! The Governor has run away, so why do we have to stay and die!?"

"That's it! It is! Let's run!"

"That's it! We have ships and cannons, and we can't go back to Mexico if we go all the way and grab all the way?"

When the vast majority of people agree on one thing, a minority of the opposition does not even have the courage to speak up. At this time, what kind of position is still talked about, and if you commit public anger and are beaten to death, you will die in vain.

Due to the urgency of the matter, an officer was elected to lead the group. His name was Ciro, and he had always been very prestigious in the Spanish army, and everyone was happy to make him their temporary leader.

At first, there were only seven or eight ships on the run, but as they sailed out, more and more people joined their ranks. Ciro's actions were like a beacon in the darkness to point the way for the confused soldiers.

At this time, on Corregido Island, Franco did not know the news that Manila had been captured by Zheng Zhilong.

But the faint sound of explosions made him very uneasy, Corregido Island was seventy or eighty miles from Manila, but it was the first time he had heard an explosion from there.

What is it about an explosion that can be heard so far away?

He didn't have much time to think about it, and sent a small boat over to check it. But before the people sent out sent back the news, a scene that suffocated him appeared.

At the soldier's exclamation, he looked in the direction of the soldier's finger.

I saw a dense array of warships on the sea.

Yes, it's dense!

He stared blankly at the sea, his mouth silent for a while.

After a while, he put down the telescope in his hand with a wry smile.

Except for the Ming Dynasty, no country in the surrounding area can have so many warships, not to mention that the seven warships at the front are also familiar with them.

It seems that this Ming overseer has really broken his contract.

"My lord, what should I do?" An officer asked weakly.

"Surrender." Franco said calmly.

"Surrender? But—"

"If you want to escape, you can try it. Go ahead, it's too late to get too late." As if guessing what he was thinking, Franco glanced at him, but silently added something in his heart.

It's too late now.

"My lord, what about you?"

"I'm right here."

"Great

Person! Come with us!?"

"Yes, my lord, run away with us!" The people around him responded one after another.

"I said it! I'm right here! Hurry up!"

Franco's tone became cold, and he looked at the people around him who were already showing signs of anger.

"Your Excellency..."

A group of people were moved, and felt that Franco's image was unprecedentedly tall.

But most of them ran away in tears, boarded the ship in a mess, and sailed out to sea.

"Why don't you leave?"

Looking at the rest of the people, Franco asked with a smile.

"My lord, we will follow you to the death!"

"Haha!"

Franco laughed and didn't speak, looking at the fleeing fleet.

Soon, these flotillas, which had left Corregido, were met by the artillery fire of the First Fleet. In a few moments, the ships at the forefront were hit by the artillery fire of the First Fleet.

Franco looked at the soldiers around him with a smirk.

The soldiers looked away in embarrassment, not daring to look Franco in the eye.

Those who remained were smart guys, knowing that the First Fleet had a lot of firepower and a long range. Since they have already arrived with a fleet with great fanfare, how can they let go of the enemy who is trying to escape.

Franco was right, and the soldiers who were going to follow him to the death were right.

"Go find a white cloth, hang as much as you want. Let's surrender!" Seeing that the opposing fleet was getting closer and closer, Franco did not hesitate to give the order.

"Yes! Your Excellency!"

The soldiers scattered in a hurry, and each ran away to find the white cloth.

In a few moments, the entire western shore of Corregidor was covered with white cloth a little higher.

Seeing the white cloth that the island representative surrendered, Xie Xuelong laughed.

"Pass the order down, blockade Manila Bay, and sink any ship that tries to go to sea!"

"Yes!" Lu Shiyun nodded excitedly, and then asked, "What about the people on this island?"

"Didn't you surrender? Catch it first."

After receiving Xie Xuelong's order, Lu Shiyun first ordered the fleet behind him to disperse and block the entire outlet of Manila Bay. When they left from Dagupan, they took with them a hundred warships under Zheng Zhilong's command, although they were all ordinary wooden warships, but they were numerous, and with the First Fleet, there was no problem at all in blocking the access to Manila Bay.

Then several warships were sent close to Corregidor and captured all the more than 200 Spanish soldiers left on the island.

"I want to see your Interpreter Dragon Inspector." Franco said to the soldiers who tied him up.

Seeing that they were all very cooperative, the soldiers who captured him did not feel embarrassed, but just said that they would help him.

They were tied up and taken away from Corregidor Island, and Xie Xuelong was also interested when he learned that Franco wanted to meet him. It happened that there was nothing to do at this time, so he asked for Franco to be brought to the Suncheon.

Franco first touched the steel giant beneath his feet, and he looked around curiously. The towering chimney with black smoke, that

Exaggerated cannons, and all sorts of strange things that he couldn't see the use for.

In the end, his gaze stayed on Xie Xuelong, who was smiling.

"Why did the Overseer break his oath?"