Chapter 1042 The sea
For Spaniards in Southeast Asia, "the best time of the year is November to February of the following few months. Although Spain is also known for its warmth in Europe, the tropical climate is still too hot and humid for whites, and it is the most pleasant during this period.
Their November is often October for the Han people, which makes the white people feel very awkward, and it is also one of the reasons why the white people feel that the Han people will never merge.
Of course, when the white people celebrate the New Year, the Han people are still working because it is only their November or early December. This completely different atmosphere always makes the Spanish feel very uncomfortable.
Before the seventeenth year of Wanli had passed, the Spanish had begun to celebrate the New Year in 1590. Every white man and every white family had plundered a lot of wealth in the massacre of the Han people. No matter what he was in Europe, he was a gangster, a deserter, or a prisoner. Now their wealth could allow them to be gentlemen, live the rest of their lives with a decent and richness, and allow their children to receive this treatment.
Luzon needed Han people as labor force. After this massacre, everyone felt a little nervous. Massacre of Han people was not a sin for them, but if problems arise in the Luzon colony next, it would be difficult to ensure that Spain would not have an attack.
However, only a few months after the massacre, the Han people from the Ming Dynasty moved here and performed more respectfully, which made the Spanish in Luzon completely relieved. The development of this matter was exactly the same as those natives who were familiar with the Han people. The Han people were gentle and "as long as they were given land and the right to survive," they rarely resisted.
The white people even thought about killing again in a few years, but now they are so rich, and it is the main thing to go back to Jizhou to enjoy." No one thought of this and even felt a little regretful.
I got a lot of money and felt relaxed again. Their New Year was indeed a carnival. As many wines and various delicacies that they usually don’t want to drink were taken out.
Paul Louis received enough respect and drank it drunk, and when he woke up in the morning, he was even a little dazed, not knowing where he was.
He was surrounded by three sleeping native women. Of course, everyone was naked. Louis shook his head and woke up one, asking her to pour himself a glass of water. "Compared with the Han women, he liked these natives more, so Louis played with the trophy in the massacre. After a few days, he sold it to other colonies.
The indigenous people of Luzon were grateful to the Spanish, and the white people just gave them the fields, houses and country of Han people.
Louis also understood that these fields and houses fell into the hands of the natives and would be abandoned in a few years and could not be kept at all, but who cares about them?
After drinking water, Louis was lying comfortably on the big bed, wealth, women, everything was so perfect. If it was a bit dissonant, it was that there were quite a lot more merchant ships robbed during this period than before. Fortunately, the merchant ships coming from America and India were sufficiently powerful," which avoided the collapse of a larger situation.
Even when they saw the cannons on the ship, the bold pirates dared to get close to the boat and jumped to the gang. Often, sailors on merchant ships had to go through a battle before they could get out, and there were certain casualties.
The ships that came to Manila Port from both east and west, only after entering the port were the people in the colony knew about the ship. If something happened to the ship halfway, then Manila would know nothing. Anyway, he would have to be transferred back to China, so Louis didn't care much about this.
For him, life is really beautiful, and it should be even better in the future.”…………
On the sea of the South Ocean, an armed ship with a Portuguese flag was approaching another Spanish ship. The Portuguese ship was constantly chanting the flags and asking them to stop for inspection.
Spanish ships are actually much larger than the other's armed merchant ships, but after being at sea for a long time, when you see the other's ship shape, artillery and sails, you will know that you cannot run past the other. Instead of being caught up, it is better to take the initiative to be investigated on the sea surface of the Nanyang of Chu. Portugal's strength is greater than that of the Spanish. Such armed merchant ships may only belong to the official Portuguese.
"Damn it, the king of Spain is also the king of Portugal now. Why are these country bumpkins still so unreasonable!"
Someone on the ship cursed and ordered that when they met at sea, they must be prepared for the defense. The artillery of this Spanish merchant ship was loaded with ammunition and ready to shoot at any time. But after all, it was not about encountering British pirates, nor about those greedy Dutch people, and they were not so cautious.
The two ships got closer and closer, so close that they could see the crew on the opposite deck. Someone on the Spanish merchant ship was stunned, but shouted loudly: "There are yellow people on it!!"
On the white warships, there will be yellow people as sailors, but they will never be the first mate or second mate. This shouting seems to be an order, and the ship opposite is also shouting. The porthole on the hull was almost knocked open by the muzzle at the same time, and a small cannon was pushed out on the deck, and then regretted that at this distance, it was within the range of the naval gun. Although the Spaniards were also ready, they were still one step late in the time of firing.
One step late is the difference between life and death. Moreover, the ship opposite has more artillery than here. What’s more troublesome is that most of the Spanish ships are busy on the deck, but the other party has launched shotguns specifically for dealing with the personnel on the deck.
In order to ensure the range, such shotguns are composed of dozens of small iron balls, and the density and cover surface are not too large, but the combined force of the six guns is enough.
There was a scream on the deck, and there were few people standing there. In a hasty encounter, even the Spanish ship's artillery fired only two of them, and they were all empty.
"Put down your weapons and surrender, otherwise, you and this ship will be buried with you!!"
Many holes have been knocked out on the side of the ship, and the deck is covered with blood and flesh, and corpses are everywhere. The ship is already a situation of defeat. Now there is a chance to surrender, so you must seize it. The sailor captives are still valued at sea, and they will often let them serve the new ship.
They may be killed or exiled to an isolated island to fend for themselves, but no matter what, there is always a little chance, but what makes them wonder is when such a large and advanced gunship will allow yellow people to be on it.
Another ship surrendered. After the ship approached, it sent people up with a small boat and completely controlled the ship. The seriously injured Yan was thrown into the sea with a knife. After the shark arrived, there would be no bones left.
The sailors on the Spanish boat were asked one by one, and the people from other places were arranged on the other.
Everyone felt strange about this arrangement, but they immediately understood that after a command, the Spanish sailors and crew were killed easily. The rest were arranged to drive the ship and follow the Portuguese ship. Did Portugal and Spain go to war? Everyone was frightened and thought, the problem was that they also came from Europe. It was impossible that the news they had not heard, but they knew about the East Sea. And there was another strange thing they could see, that was, the yellow people coming from the ship seemed to be Han people, and the Han people were obviously not hired as people like leaders.
On this sea surface, the pirates of the Ming Dynasty were extremely rampant and now they have Western gunboats. It is unimaginable that these people will reach the level of friendship.
Although a round of artillery fire made many holes on the ship, it could still be remedied. After a simple repair, the ship sailed to the north. Some of the remaining sailors wondered if they were going to the Ming Dynasty, but they were wrong. After a long journey, several Chinese-style ships were waiting. There were sailors on it to take over the ship. The captives and the cargo on the ship were moved to the ship, while the armed merchant ships continued to turn back to their original direction.
These prisoners had been walking on the sea for quite a while, and when they arrived on the mainland, they felt quite cold. They didn't know where they came, but they knew that the port here was also very simple, with several ships that were also robbed, because there were holes made by artillery on the ship, and Han craftsmen were repairing them there, and even white people with Latino faces could be seen busy there.
They were locked up in a concentration camp, but there was not much abuse, but the labor was very heavy, and they repaired the port every day, and even had to go to the ship to clean and transport it.
Then, more and more ships came here, and more and more captives were captured. Those who are interested discovered a common feature, that is, there are no Spanish inside."………
In November of the 17th year of Wanli, the Liao Duke was built in Zhoushan. Han Xia wanted a housekeeper, Zhang Hongying and Lu Ruomei were both newly born. Wang Tong, who was very enthusiastic, took Zhai Xiuer and Song Chanchan on a boat to go to sea with his wife and children, and went to Xiaoyao and freely.
If you want to say that the advice of the nobles from Jiangnan is still effective, Wang Tong took away all the gunboats and ships he could take away. Not only did he fill it with a few, but he also brought all the guards and other escorts.
This is the way the Duke of Liao is not a noble person. Going to sea is a ridiculous thing. What's the use of bringing enough guards? When a strong gust of wind blows, they all go to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish.
However, there was no navy in the Ming Dynasty, and the sea surface of Songjiang Prefecture was dominated by his Liao Duke's family. No one knew whether Wang Tong was on the island or where he went. However, there were several merchant ships who often traveled around and transported supplies. Everyone thought that the Liao Duke was on that island.
When the Duke of Liao was not here, the head of the Songjiang port was handed over to the Shanghai County Magistrate Yang Sichen, Shi Qi, and the guardian of Shadongning. As subordinates of Wang Tong, they naturally guarded Wang Tong's mansion strictly and were not allowed to enter or exit. However, there was a small courtyard in the Duke of Liao's mansion. It was said that they were two maids who were sick today. All food and clothing were sent out to be taken out, so that the mansion would have some discussion, but it was just a casual statement."…………
Speaking of which, this is already within the Luzon Islands. There are many ships moored in the harbor today. Judging from the style, there are also large Western ships and wide ships, and many people are noisy on the island.
Except for Manila, Luzon is still prosperous, and the rest is full of wild places. It is not so easy for natives to drive canoes or rafts to go from one island to another, and there is no need to worry about leaking news.
Wang Tong and his men went to the island to stop. First, they cleared the island around the island and actually had no intention of reporting the news. They didn't even know that there were white people in Manila. "Have the lobsters been prepared?"
Someone shouted at the top of his throat, and soon someone used a big wooden plate to serve Wang Tong with a fragrant lobster, and Wang Tong started to eat it there.
Wang Tonghe had eaten shrimps, crabs and big fish, but this was obviously the case with Pirates, but the people who ate meat were all sweet.
Tangshan took a piece of bread and chewed it there slowly and asked Wang Tong with a smile. Tangshan replied: "Mr. I haven't entered the sea much. This guy is tired of eating fish and shrimp all day long. When he arrived at the place, the pigs and ducks on the boat could be slaughtered. This is something that has oil and water." Sha Dacheng cut the fish with a knife while cutting it: "The Japanese like to cut the fish raw and dipped it in soy sauce and mustard. After staying in Hirado for a long time, he has become accustomed to this way of eating, and it has a unique flavor.
Wang Tong nodded and roasted his dagger on the fire. He also picked up a piece to taste it. He said again, "Can you relieve the person who sent it back to Songjiang?", "Please rest assured, the people on the boat are all old brothers, and the two ladies are also accompanied by female relatives. The news will not leak and there is no offense.", "Oh, the island of Zhoushan is full of wind and waves. I am so angry that I am always worried about being there today. I have been hard-hearted for so many years and I am reluctant to let it go!"
Wang Tong smiled with emotion and said that Song Chanchan and Zhai Xiu'er had just taken a boat and left for others. In fact, they took a boat back to Songjiang Mansion that day, and returned to their own house to live in a quiet place, with female relatives accompanying them. This made people feel that Wang Tong's entertainment on the island is more authentic.
Such a large fleet went south from Songjiang Prefecture, but there was no news leak, because Wang Tong's fleet was the largest sea lords in the south. If they wanted to lock the news, they would be free from leaks at sea.
But this kind of voyage was not comfortable, and it was bumpy all the way. When we arrived here, the pirate sailors were in good spirits, but Wang Tong and his men couldn't stand it, so they went ashore to prepare for a rest.
"The private port in Fujian is going to keep an eye on it. The news cannot be leaked, but if it leaks now, there will be some trouble. It's ridiculous. I have to hide it from the local government when I do business in the Ming Dynasty."
"The people who made their fortunes over Tianjin Weiyunzhong are the ones who are on the side of the Duke. The Duke is in charge of his affairs, so he respects him. Besides, the Duke is the place where his subordinates start their own family. A few careful tribe members are watching there. Everything is important to be cautious. Please rest assured."
Wang Tong nodded slowly, but put down the tableware in his hand. After thinking about it, he whispered: "It's up here, let's hurry up and go there. It's okay to say that the robbery of goods are the real valuables and useful things."
Sha Dacheng and Tang Shan both nodded. It was really exciting to use Wang Tong's gunboat to rob the sea. The key is that those Western ships are very useful and can be used in the future. Not to mention anything else, now there are those who are interested in turning quickly to ask about the follow-up treatment of the captured ships.
Wang Tong is not short of money, but the pirates and powerful people who were deceived need it. Although the Spanish merchant ships stayed in the Port of Manila for a short time, no one could say how long it would be there. If the fortress had more power, there would be more trouble here.
This is not a battle of the army. After all, Wang Tong's core strength is limited and he still needs the assistance of the sealord and wealthy merchants. If the opponent's resistance is too strong and the losses and troubles are too great, someone will definitely lose his appetite and retreat.
In fact, Wang Tong built a meeting and said that everyone shared the gains from the sea during this period. It was generally difficult for the sea owners to attack Western merchant ships, with casualties and small gains. However, Wang Tong's fleet made great achievements and shared them equally with everyone, which won people's hearts.
Because of this, Wang Tong was also well-planned. However, if the seized ships were used in the future, they would become at sea. Wang Tong knew how much power they would become, and the others knew very well. The sea lords went south and became more and more respectful to Wang Tong, very polite.
I also know that Wang Tong looked down on gold, silver and jewelry. Everyone showed their own abilities. Some gave precious medicinal materials, some wanted to open a shop in Songjiang Mansion in the future, and some sent foreign women directly. Although they were not as beautiful as the Ming Dynasty, they were somewhat exotic after all.
Wang Tong was also a little amused and crying about this, but he was willing to invest in the business for Songjiang Mansion and do some business together. As for the beautiful women like Nanyang, they all retreated. Wang Tong originally wanted to choose a few beautiful people to send them to the capital. Later, he thought that this person was not from the origin and heard too much, so it would be better not to cause trouble for himself."………
Chapter completed!