Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 894 The Last Battle

The situation of the Ming army is indeed not very good.

Just like defending a city, no matter how strong the city is, if there is no reinforcements, it will fall sooner or later under the siege of the superior enemy.

In the beginning, the soldiers of the Ming army on the expedition to America, whether they were fighting against the remnants of the Shangjian captives or fighting against the Spaniards, they won consecutive battles.At this time, morale is the highest.

However, later, as the number of captured places increased, the Spaniards became more and more resistant.When the Ming army reached Central America, it became a tug of war.In other words, the war has come to a time when there are winners and losers.

At this time, reinforcements become very important.

If reinforcements can arrive, it will not only boost morale, but also win the battle with more troops.In addition, as it takes longer to reach the Americas, the consumption of materials, such as the consumption of ammunition, is increasing.

However, the expeditionary force did not see the arrival of reinforcements for a long time.In this case, it is impossible for them not to think too much.

Some soldiers suspected that they had been abandoned, and the court changed its strategy, and no longer thought about such a distant America; Knowing the situation in America; some soldiers wondered if it was the storm in the Pacific that frightened the court...

With all kinds of worries, suddenly facing the attack of the superior enemy, the morale will naturally be lower.

It can be said that Sun Chuanting did not fight the incoming enemy immediately, but retreated first, which was the correct choice.

He retreated back to the base in one breath, defended on the spot, and prepared to fight a defensive battle.As he said to Anders, there is no way to retreat now, that is, the battle of breaking the boat. This is the most favorable condition he can create.As for the outcome of the war, it depends on the sky.

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As the Ming army continued to retreat northward, and the Spanish and pirates allied forces, the morale was getting higher and higher.On the flagship of the Spanish fleet, watching the fleet head north mightily, Filot said to the Spanish governor: "My lord, this should be the last battle. Our fighting style will change."

The Spanish governor knew what he was referring to. He turned to look at the European pirates caught in the fleet, nodded, and said with a sneer: "The day of reckoning is finally coming."

That's right, how could the Spaniards have a good impression of those European pirates.It was out of necessity to unite with them before.Now that victory is in sight, if you don't cheat them in the final battle, you will be really sorry for them.

According to the plan that the Spaniards had secretly discussed in advance, even in the final battle with the Ming army, they still pretended to fight the main force of the enemy, while the European pirates continued to copy the enemy's rear and rob them.

The biggest advantage of this trick is that it can prevent the enemy from fully responding to the decisive battle, thus creating the greatest chance of victory for the Spanish fleet.And for the European pirates, it's also great that all the things they grab belong to them.

However, in this last battle, the Spaniards decided to wait for the European pirates to take the back road and go to the Ming country's lair to grab things, and the main force withdrew from the battlefield so that the Ming army could return to the division and fight those pirates. The Spaniards were just fishermen.

Regardless of whether the Ming people suffered heavy losses or the European pirates suffered heavy losses, it is good news for the Spaniards.After they lost both, the Spaniards re-entered the battlefield and finally took the fruits of victory.

"My lord, my subordinates described to them the innumerable wealth in the lair of the Ming army, including the gold and silver stolen from us, as well as the porcelain, silk, and raw silk they brought from the mainland themselves." Fei Lot flattered himself and said, "My subordinates believe that those pirates are greedy for money. Even if they know that this is the last battle, they will still grab a fortune."

Hearing his words, the Spanish governor actually felt a little uncomfortable. The Ming army had snatched countless gold and silver from Spain. These words were too harsh.However, he also knew that, firstly, this kind of situation did exist, but it was a bit exaggerated; secondly, it was to lure those greedy pirates to be fooled, so he snorted through his nostrils to show that he knew.

Filot noticed that the governor seemed a little unhappy, and after thinking about it for a while, he understood what the problem was.He was a little embarrassed, so he didn't speak, and turned to look at the warships of the European pirates.Thinking about the negotiations that day, he thought to himself: "You were so arrogant that day, now, just wait and see!"

What they didn't know was that among the pirates, they were actually wary of this final battle.They are not three-year-olds, how could they be naive enough to believe that they have become allies with the Spaniards, so they really believe it without reservation.

But just as Philot had thought before, for these European pirates, that bait was very tempting, even if they knew it was poisonous, they still wanted to eat it.

These pirates are crazy, as long as they have enough money, they will definitely be crazy.

However, they will certainly not be as defenseless against the Spaniards as before.Therefore, they all discussed it in private.In this last battle, the Spaniards and the Ming army were fighting to the death, and they would not take action until the outcome was determined.

I believe that the Spaniards and the Ming army have about the same strength. Regardless of which side, even if they win, they will suffer heavy losses.At that time, they will have enough strength to crush the side that won miserably, and then they can grab as many things as they want!
In this way, the allied forces of Spain and pirates began to approach the base camp of the Ming army with their own ulterior motives.

On this day, the weather was clear, cloudless, and the line of sight was excellent.

The allied forces of Spain and pirates finally reached the base camp of the Ming army.There are more than 250 battleships on both sides, and they are all sailing warships, and they are still large ones.

As for the Ming army, including the warships they stayed in the base camp, there were only about two hundred ships, and there were about thirty more of them, which were only small warships.

The two armies faced each other from a distance, seeing each other clearly.

Although Sun Chuanting tried his best to boost morale, the veteran personally used the strategy of breaking the boat on the battlefield. Although the morale was a little higher, the lack of ammunition and supplies still cast a shadow over the Ming army and the Portuguese allied army's desire for victory. layer shadows.

You know, it's been a few years, no matter how much gunpowder there is, it won't be able to withstand consumption if there is not much replenishment.There is also artillery, which has a lifespan if it has been shot down for several years.Although the soldiers of the Ming army and the Portuguese army knew that at this time, they had no choice but to fight to the death. However, the lack of supplies made no one have the confidence to win.

On the Spanish and pirate allies' side, both sides waited for the other party to enter the battle with ulterior motives. As a result, no one entered the battle.In the end, both of them finally came to their senses and probably understood each other's intentions.

Suddenly, the Spaniards became angry.

For a long time, the Spaniards have been fighting the main force of the enemy, and this group of pirates have been picking up the leaks behind, and they have robbed them for an unknown amount of money, and now they are still playing their own ideas!Do they still feel ashamed?

And the pirates are also scolding, they agreed to be allies, agreed to be the main force of the Spaniards and the enemy, and they want to break the contract and want to play their own ideas.

However, they scolded and scolded, and they were still very eager for the wealth in the Ming Kingdom's stronghold.They feel that there is absolutely no shortage of wealth in the Ming army base camp.

Therefore, few pirates who could have retreated at this point were willing to retreat.Just thinking about how to grab the wealth.

They were in a stalemate here, and Anders saw an opportunity, and immediately asked Sun Chuanting urgently, and said to Sun Chuanting: "My lord, those pirates are blind to money, why don't we take all the money and let them go the other way?" How about hitting the Spaniard?"

"Huh?" Sun Chuanting was a little stunned when he heard that, and immediately asked suspiciously, "Is it impossible to buy the enemy before the battle?"

As far as his familiarity with history is concerned, things like turning heads before the battle are basically agreed in advance, or for other reasons.If it is temporarily bought, how greedy is the opponent to be tempted?Especially now that one's own side is weak, the opponent can completely fight first.

As soon as Anders heard it, he knew that Sun Chuanting still didn't understand Westerners and what kind of people the pirates in front of him were.Therefore, he quickly explained: "Your Excellency, don't worry, as long as the price is high enough, let them attack the Spaniards, not to mention letting them attack themselves, that's all possible."

Hearing this, Sun Chuanting was a little moved.Even if they can't do this, even if they just withdraw from the battlefield in the end, it will have a great impact on the battlefield.

Thinking of this, he immediately asked Anders: "If the Spaniards see us negotiating with the pirates, they will definitely intervene? Another point, what if the pirates still come to attack us after collecting money?" What to do? Do these pirates have any credibility?"

Hearing this, Anders was not sure.What kind of reputation, in front of money, especially in front of a lot of money, what is that, and it can't be eaten!

Seeing him like this, Sun Chuanting gave up this idea and focused on fighting the battle in front of him.

He took out the binoculars and scanned the entire battlefield to see if there were any flaws that could be exploited?
Anders thought for a while, then looked at Sun Chuanting, and was about to speak loudly. When he wanted to give it a try, he suddenly heard Sun Chuanting say in a very surprised voice: "Look, what is that? Could it be Ben? Are you dazzled?"

(End of this chapter)