Ming Zuo

Chapter 1186 No Peace
Sheliao Island is isolated, so there is no need to worry about the attacks of the aborigines.Therefore, the Spaniards who immigrated here like to build houses outside San Salvador.

It is much, much better than the narrow and closed environment in the city.

But at this moment when the Xia army attacked, the Spaniards outside the city could only run into the castle, and they could no longer take care of their hard-earned belongings.

In fact, at dusk, the sea is golden and the scenery is extremely beautiful.

But no one has a leisurely mood, all of them are engrossed in fighting.

The warships of the East China Sea Fleet lined up on the sea, encircling the island from three directions: east, north, and west.

The heavy and light artillery on the ship fired continuously, pouring shells wantonly towards the city of San Salvador.

Domingo originally thought that he could rely on the solid city defense to defend safely, but the shells fired by the Xia army would explode, and the destructive power was so powerful that it collapsed many city walls in a short period of time.

What made the Spaniards most desperate was that although the artillery on the castle was condescending, they couldn't hit Xia Guo's warships.

Occasionally, a shell crossed the city wall and fell into the city, making a mess of the houses and streets, and the ordinary people hiding in it naturally died.

The desperate Spaniards could only kneel on the ground, praying desperately to God, hoping to get God's favor.

Under the heavy bombardment of the navy, the army began to go ashore.

But Gu Erzhong was not in a hurry at all, just let the troops camp safely by the sea and rest first.

It will be dark soon, which is not conducive to combat.

The early pressure had already achieved its effect, and the will of the Spaniards would be destroyed even better under the intense torment tomorrow.

The battlefield calmed down a bit, but Domingo had an urgent discussion with the high-level figures in the city.

"Why did the Xia people attack us?"

No one can answer his question.

All the Spaniards were at a loss and were puzzled by this sudden war.

"Zhang, do you have anything to tell us?"

The person Domingo asked was a Chinese interpreter in the city.

After Spain colonized Taiwan, it was necessary to communicate with the local aborigines and Han people, so interpreters were essential.

But this interpreter can tell the Spaniards not much.

"According to the news I got from the Han people, Zheng Zhilong has already been defeated by Xia Guo. Maybe they came here to subdue Zheng Zhilong's remnant forces."

There was a Spanish officer who was very dissatisfied.

"What does Xia Guo's war with the Zheng family have to do with our Spain? Why did they attack us?"

The interpreter turned pale and couldn't answer.

"Xia Guo's artillery is really terrifying, our castle can't resist it at all, why don't we escape at night."

This proposal made many people rebuke.

"Our ship has been destroyed, how can we escape on the lonely island?"

"The outside is already surrounded by Xia people, it is impossible for us to go out."

Seeing the hype, Domingo was upset and irritable.

He tapped heavily on the table with his fingers, motioning for everyone to calm down.

"Gentlemen, I think the most important thing right now is to find out why the Xia people attacked us?"

Everyone calmed down, thought about it for a while, and found that it was indeed the case.

The war has already broken out, and there have been casualties, but the enemy's purpose is still unknown.

Speaking of it, this battle was a bit ridiculous.

"Zhang, I need to trouble you to go there yourself, all of our lives are entrusted to you."

By this time, the Spaniards finally discovered the importance of Chinese interpreters.His tone was no longer as arrogant as before, even a little pleading.

The Chinese interpreter couldn't help feeling deeply moved when he saw the Spaniard's virtue of being arrogant and respectful.

Just because he was a Han Chinese, he could have a relationship with Xia Guo, and these arrogant and brutal Spaniards became kind to him.

You must know that in the past, as long as he was slightly unsatisfactory, these foreign devils would beat him or scold him, and even put a musket on his forehead.

The ethnic group behind it has become stronger, and it can have such an effect.

The Chinese interpreter had some understanding for a while, but he also agreed.

He walked out of the city gate in fear, and groped his way to Xia Jun's camp.

Before he had gone halfway, he was discovered by Xia Jun's scouts and brought back.

"General, the Spaniards in the city want to know what happened? Why did the Xia Congress attack here?"

Gu Erzhong opened a box of canned braised pork, and made a report while eating deliciously.

"Go back and tell the Spaniards that they invaded our Chinese territory for no reason, occupied the Chinese vassal state, and slaughtered our Chinese people. These three major crimes are unforgivable. Let them put down their weapons and surrender immediately, so that they can be given a fair trial. Otherwise If so, under the guns, life and death are at stake."

When the interpreter heard that this was the case, his eyes immediately turned red.

He fell to his knees with a plop and wailed, "General, are you here to avenge the innocent dead folks?"

General Xia Jun couldn't help but look over.

The Chinese interpreter raised his sleeves and tried hard to wipe away the tears, but he couldn't.

"General, we Han people are suffering too much. The damn Spaniards don't treat us as human beings at all. They killed tens of thousands of us back then."

Looking at the age of the Chinese interpreter who is in his forties, Gu Erzhong understood.

This is actually a witness to the massacre that year.

But his attitude has not changed.

"Since the Spaniards are cruel and tyrannical, why do you still treat them like cows and horses?"

The Chinese interpreter was ashamed.

"The little people immigrated to Manila early, and they have already taken root there. How can the family members give up? In order to survive, they have to make compromises."

He also made an excuse.

"Back then we asked the imperial court for help. Who knew that the imperial court didn't care about us, and didn't care about our life or death. They also said that since we went overseas, we were aliens, and we were no longer protected by the imperial court. We...we all You've become a lonely ghost!"

Hearing that this was the case, Xia Jun was filled with righteous indignation.For the Ming court, they don't know how to scold them.

Gu Erzhong was relatively calm, and took advantage of the situation to ask: "If the Heavenly Army passes by and recovers Manila and Luzon, are you willing to be a citizen of the Xia Kingdom?"

Interpreter kowtow is like pounding garlic.

"I am willing! Of course I am willing! Anyway, Xia Guo is the court of our Han people. Can we treat us Han people badly? It is better than these foreign devils."

After initially understanding the aspirations of the people in Luzon, Gu Erzhong felt that this was an opportunity.

"You don't want to go back, stay here for now, maybe there will be room for you."

Hearing that he was being left behind, the interpreter was a little confused.

"General, we are still waiting for news in the city. Maybe the villain can persuade those foreign devils to open the city and surrender."

"Hahaha……"

Gu Erzhong laughed out loud.

"With a broken city like theirs, what if they surrender or not? Can they still block the advance of our Xia army? Since the Spaniards dared to massacre our Han people, they have to pay some price. Normally, you can't kill wantonly, but on the battlefield Come on, there's nothing to say."

There are policies and measures to counter.

Since Xia Jun's military law stipulates that indiscriminate killing is not allowed, we can only find a suitable reason.

Don't give the Spaniards a chance to surrender, and then make the Spaniards pay the price of blood because of the exchange of fire on the battlefield.Even when he went to Zuo Menggeng, he couldn't say anything.

(End of this chapter)