1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 810 Internal Destruction
Delgado quickly slipped back to the city in the night, pinching his throat and imitating a few bird calls.After a while, someone came out from the crenel to look around, and Delgado took out the torch and shook it twice, so that the people on the city wall could see him clearly.

"It's Delgado! Captain, it's Delgado back!" Although the voice of the person above was intentionally suppressed, it still clearly reached Delgado's ears in the silent air.He smiled wryly, knowing that his appearance would probably cause a little confusion among the defenders in the city.After all, the defenders in the city pinned their hopes on the reinforcements, but it was obviously impossible for him to complete the task of asking for help in such a short period of time after he left and returned day and night.

Soon a rope ladder was lowered on the city wall, and Delgado grabbed the ladder and climbed up. When he climbed over the city wall, his feet were weak and he almost fell.Although the city wall is not high, if it falls, it is estimated that it will inevitably suffer from fractures and concussions.If it were a normal day, Delgado would never make such a low-level mistake, but he has been in a state of high mental tension since he set off last night, and there is almost no time to rest after he set off. When the soldiers were chasing, they exhausted all their energy.In the next few hours, I was interrogated non-stop, and I was extremely exhausted mentally.It wasn't until Takahashi Minami personally assigned him the task that he was lucky enough to get food and a mere two-hour rest, and such treatment obviously couldn't fully restore him to a normal state.

"Delgado, why are you back again! Where are the others? Has anyone successfully broken through?" Lopez, who came after hearing the news, was also very surprised by Delgado's return, but his primary concern was still whether the rescue plan success.

"My lord, none of our fighters could break through the blockade of the Haihan people. Their defense line is very tight. Since last night, I have spent a whole day observing, but I haven't found a chance to break through." Delgado said with a straight face. The dejected expression on his face was not artificial at all, because in fact he had not only observed, but also tried, and personally felt the strength of the Haihan soldiers.This was indeed a big blow to Delgado, who had always been confident in his field activities.His current reactions are all from the heart, not fake.

The swaying light and shadow from the torch made it difficult for Delgado to see the expression on Lopez's face, but judging from his heavy breathing, Lopez's mood at this time was obviously not very good.Whether it is for Lopez or the entire city of Santo Domingo, Delgado and the messenger he chose are the last hope. However, this hope lasted only one day before it was declared shattered.

"Delgado, no matter what, your current behavior is fear of war and desertion, and you must be punished accordingly. According to the law of wartime, you will be hanged, and the time is when the sun rises tomorrow." Luo Pace suppressed his anger, and announced the decision on Delgado in a calm tone as much as possible.Although this sounds harsh and impersonal, there is really nothing to question. Delgado did not complete his task, and choosing to return to the city is undoubtedly fear of war. The severity of the penalty is only in Lopez Just a thought—he obviously didn't want to forgive Delgado, the loser who had dashed his hopes.

Just when Lopez was about to have Delgado taken away and locked up, he heard the unlucky ghost say: "Captain, I have a way to make the Haihan people retreat."

"It seems that you really want to live!" Lopez looked at him with disdain, thinking that this was just a trick Delgado came up with temporarily to save his life.In the afternoon, Lopez also saw a giant siege cannon outside the city. Although he didn't want to admit it, he couldn't deny that it was indeed a heavy blow to the morale of the defenders. The adobe walls of Santo Domingo , Absolutely cannot withstand the continuous bombardment of this kind of artillery. It is only a matter of time before the city wall collapses. Without this barrier, can Lopez still command troops to fight street battles in this small city?
In fact, even if Delgado's plan is successful, Lopez does not think that Santo Domingo City will be able to persist until the day when the reinforcements arrive.The Haihan people even transported this kind of heavy artillery across the sea, and obviously did not intend to leave any room for turning around.After the siege cannon is deployed, it will take at most a day or two to break through the city defenses, and the subsequent sporadic resistance will have a very limited effect. It is nothing more than a little time for Haihan to completely control the area. Just delayed.By the time reinforcements were organized from Jilonggang, the sky here would have changed color.It is precisely because Lopez realizes that the trend of the battle is difficult to make any major changes, he is unwilling to believe that Delgado has any way to retreat from the enemy.

"Captain, I really have a solution. Please give me a chance. If you feel that it is impossible to achieve it after listening to it, it will not be too late to order me to be hanged." Delgado's tone was very calm, not like someone who was on the verge of The appearance of a drowned man desperately grabbing at straws.He knew that although Lopez was stubborn, he would not really give up hope of life—even if he had given up on the direction of the battle, his subordinates might not give up.

Sure enough, someone beside Lopez immediately suggested: "Captain, you might as well listen to what he said. If it is really feasible, then we can try it."

Anyone with a discerning eye can understand the trend of the current battle situation. The defenders are indeed unlikely to have a chance to reverse the situation, but if there is a way to force Haihan to retreat on his own, even if the possibility is only [-]%, who will give up on his own initiative? What about this hope?
Lopez hesitated for a while, and several other people expressed similar suggestions to him. It was nothing more than saying that the situation is urgent now. Since there is no other way out, it is better to be a dead horse as a living horse doctor. Listen to Delga first. There are more ways to talk about it.

"For the sake of so many people begging for you, I will give you a chance to make up for your mistakes!" Lopez finally failed to resist the temptation and asked Delgado to tell his so-called "retirement plan."

Delgado thought that the Haihan people's speculation was indeed accurate. As soon as the next plan was mentioned, Lopez might not be able to tell the truth from the fake, and he would probably be hooked.He sorted out his thoughts a bit, and then said: "After sneaking out of the city the night before, the villain witnessed with his own eyes those groups of people being hunted and killed by the Haihan army one by one, so he didn't act rashly anymore. He stayed in the city for the whole day In a farmhouse outside, observe the movement of the Haihan army. Originally, the villain planned to try to cross the blockade of the Haihan army after dark, but during the day, the villain observed an important situation, so he changed The idea came back."

"Get to the point!" Lopez was not in the mood to listen to Delgado rambling on about those unimportant details. He just wanted to know what the opportunity Delgado was talking about.

"The commander of the Haihan Army will approach a farmhouse outside the city to investigate the situation on the top of the city during the day. According to the villain's observation, it should be within the range of the artillery at the top of the city. If we can catch this Opportunity, maybe you can directly eliminate the opponent's commander. When the Haihan army has no leader, this battle will naturally be impossible." Delgado briefly stated his plan.Of course, to be precise, it was Takahashi Minami's plan.

"How do you know who is the commander of the Haihan army?" Lopez was not easy to dismiss, so he immediately raised questions about it.

"Because the farmhouse he was lurking happened to be the place where the villain was hiding, and it happened that the villain could understand Chinese, so his subordinates called him a general. There is only an army of thousands of people outside the city. Several generals came to command, right?" Delgado explained rationally: "The villain was lurking above their heads at that time, and didn't come down until they left. After thinking about it, the villain felt that he should come back and tell the news. Captain, that's why I came back overnight."

"Are you sure he will still appear there?" Lopez's pupils contracted involuntarily, and even his breathing became short of breath.If Delgado can accurately grasp the opponent's movements, then maybe it is really an opportunity that can be used.

"Definitely, because the general surnamed Gao thinks that farmhouse is the best observation point, and he wants to observe the impact of the artillery siege from there. So tomorrow, before the Haihan army starts firing artillery, he will arrive at the farmhouse , and from there give orders to direct their artillery to fight." Delgado became more and more certain, as if even he himself believed that this was indeed fact and not fiction.As he talked, he not only admired Takahashi Minami's tricks, this setting was indeed an irresistible temptation for the commander of the defenders who had no other choice, and it was difficult not to take the bait.

"Then we can probably send a team of soldiers to ambush there first, and arrest the general of the Haihan Army when he goes tomorrow, or just kill him." Lopez immediately conceived an action plan.

"Captain, this probably won't work." Delgado shook his head to express his disapproval. When Takahashi Minami told him about the plan, he had already prepared the rhetoric for dealing with various emergencies, so as to ensure that the situation would go according to his plan. The plan made goes on.

"Why?" Lopez asked, frowning.

"It's very simple. They left someone guarding that farmhouse. The villain also slipped away quietly while the guard was going to pee. It's impossible to mix a group of people in and spend the night. If the guard doesn't give a signal tomorrow, That general of theirs will not take the risk of attacking." Delgado gave sufficient reasons for his objection according to Takahashi Minami's instructions.

"Then we can only find the right time to bombard the farmhouse?" Lopez felt that this plan was a bit unreliable, but it seemed that he couldn't think of a better way to achieve the combat goal.

"Please rest assured, Captain. When the time is right tomorrow, the villain will point out the location of the farmhouse. After the adult confirms it, he can direct the gunners to aim there. If the other party is unprepared, there is still a great chance of success." Delgado thought in his heart that the Haihan people only left such a path for you, no matter how hard you struggle, you will eventually jump into the pit by yourself.

Lopez still felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't give a specific reason.It's just that under the current situation, there is not much room for him to choose.After dawn tomorrow, the Haihan people's siege cannons will be in place. If there is no big move to change the situation of the battle at that time, the defenders will really have to hug each other and wait to die.Under such circumstances, the solution proposed by Delgado seems to be the only feasible solution. Although the possibility of success is not particularly high, Lopez can't think of any better solution. .

Thinking of this, Lopez decided to keep Delgado temporarily. After all, he still needs to point out the key farmhouse location after dawn.

"Delgado, I decided to suspend your sentence. If tomorrow's plan is successful, then you will be the hero who saved the city of Santo Domingo. If it fails... probably we all have to die in this place to be worthy of the soldiers. Identity!" Lopez waved his hands wearily and said, "Take him down, give him food and a place to sleep, I need him to appear in front of me in the best condition tomorrow."

When Delgado saw Lopez's tired face, he couldn't bear it. Although Lopez was mean to him, he had admirable professionalism as a soldier.But if Lopez does not die, this battle must be completed in the bloodiest way, and Delgado himself may not be able to save his life.What's more, he only wants to get a chance to stand out, and Lopez is the vote he is about to hand over to the Haihan people. Delgado wants to make contributions, so Lopez can't live through tomorrow.

The next day, Delgado was led by the guards to join Lopez on the city wall.Although he knew that the Haihan people should have made preparations outside the city at this time, but when the situation came to an end, he inevitably felt nervous.Later, he will show up on the city wall with Lopez. If the Haihan people don't abide by the agreement and directly aim their artillery at the place where they appear, then he will probably be buried with Lopez on the spot.Even if the Haihan people act according to the agreed method, Delgado is not sure how likely it is to succeed, because the action plan proposed by the Haihan people is simply unimaginable to him.

"Delgado, the safety of Santo Domingo depends on your performance now! Take a good look outside and confirm the location of the farmhouse you mentioned." After Lopez finished speaking, he raised his hand to signal He went to the crenel to observe the situation outside the city.

Cautiously, Delgado poked his head out of the crenel, and saw a mark made by the Haihan people on a roof far outside the city according to the agreement, indicating that he was ready, which made him feel a little relieved.

(End of this chapter)