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Due to the fierce firepower and well-trained training of the Ming army, and the fact that many people had attacked the city before, the Spanish defenders' strategy of fighting and retreating also played a certain role.
As a result, the Ming army completely occupied the city of Lima before dark. Even if there were Spanish businessmen or Ping Min here, they could only become prisoners.
This shows that the Governor of Peru and the army have abandoned them, so they can only board a ship and head to the distant eastern world to dig happily...
Despite being careful, careful, and cautious, eleven people in the Ming army died directly or due to injuries, and more than thirty people were seriously injured, with the total casualties reaching nearly two hundred people.
However, the casualties caused to the defenders were even more shocking. More than 500 defenders' corpses were counted in the urban area. It was estimated that the enemy's casualties exceeded 2,000, which was almost half of the defenders' strength.
Some Spanish sailors who abandoned ship and landed also participated in the subsequent land battle. If they are included, the Ming army would have wiped out more than 5,000 enemies.
However, the expedition to America cannot make money by annihilating the number of enemies, because there is no reward for annihilating the enemy, so the only way is to scrape the territory.
Nothing in the city was taken away by the defenders. As long as valuable items, including abandoned cannons, were registered and loaded on ships, these second-hand goods could later be sold to Zhang Xianzhong.
The corpses of the garrison soldiers are naturally good search targets. Before digging a hole and burying them, they will be touched cleanly. There is basically no trace of a few grams of metal left on the body...
Zheng Ju and other generals finally knew how Zheng Guangying and Jiexuan made money. Isn't this the same business as the uncle and his group of people were engaged in?
To put it mildly, this is an expedition under orders!
On the contrary, this is a group of pirates in military uniforms robbing openly!
But the Yangma captured in the city made Zheng Ju and others salivate. After all, he had never touched a woman since leaving the country.
After Zheng Guangying introduced the specific gameplay to many brothers, everyone happily hugged the frightened Yangma in their arms and went to the temporarily requisitioned mansion to have fun...
After nightfall, except for the sentries, most of the Ming troops were fast asleep after taking a bath, because the Spaniards did not dare to launch a night attack at all.
If they really had the courage to launch a night attack, they wouldn't have abandoned the city and fled.
The Ming army had a large number of warships at the port and many tanks at street intersections in the city.
Jie Xuan learned from the prisoners' confessions that there were only five thousand Spanish defenders in the area, and there were a few puppet troops nearby, but they were nothing to be afraid of.
Now that about half of the defenders had been killed and injured, the puppet soldiers who had taken advantage of the situation were even more afraid to come to seek death. We had roughly seen what they were capable of in the previous episode.
Lima is the tax-paying place for merchants in the entire Viceroyalty of Peru, and there is no other place.
Therefore, when the merchants ran away at this time, all the goods that could not be taken away and were not burned fell into the hands of the Marines.
Candlesticks, oil paintings, furniture, cloth, salt, sugar, grain, spices, and mountains of fruits and vegetables are all kinds of things, but they are not as diverse as those in the Ming Dynasty.
Perhaps they were too panicked while running away, or the Ming Dynasty's artillery fire was too fierce, but the defenders didn't even light the arsenal.
As a result, the Ming army seized at least 20 cannons and about 500 flintlock muskets, as well as corresponding ammunition, plus imitation Ming-style handguns, and more than 3,000 grenades.
On the next day, Jiexuan sent divers down with snorkels to salvage the materials from the sunken ship in the port. After all, it was a fortune to recover them.
Because of the high risks divers face during their operations, their salaries are much higher than those of sailors.
The shore of the port is full of various materials that have just been salvaged, and any part that can be dried and sold for money can be wholesaled to Zhang Xianzhong.
Those who are close to vermilion are red, those who are close to ink are black!
After tasting the sweetness of the Ocean Horse, Zheng Ju and others, like Zheng Guangying, fell in love with this exciting life of fighting and playing.
After everyone exchanged their experiences after playing, they all agreed that we should play more ocean horses and attack more important places in order to enhance the prestige of the Ming Dynasty...
Before the expedition, the mixed-race baby born to Zheng Guangying and Dayang Ma had been born.
A certain new emperor was very happy after hearing that such babies must be raised from an early age. After they are raised, they can be used to "slap" the white-skinned monkeys!
Yellow-skinned monkey VS white-skinned monkey VS black-skinned monkey!
Monkey war!
Perfect!
Jiexuan remained as indifferent as ever to the trophy samples placed in front of him, including the beautiful Yangma who was less than twenty years old.
Soon, the commander of the expeditionary fleet met his old friend-Poirot!
Yes, Poirot is still alive, although he looks like his men and resembles a beggar in appearance.
But after all, he is still alive, and he is still capable of surviving.
My sense of smell is quite sensitive, and I felt it following the rumble of cannons.
They had been fighting in the Andes because the mountainous terrain was not conducive to Spanish cavalry assaults.
In the winter, when the Spanish army's offensive was very fierce, they also went to the western region of Brazil.
But the environment there was more suitable for Amazonian life, so I had no choice but to go back in a circle.
Unable to confront the Spanish army head-on, the other side mobilized a large number of troops, and puppet troops cooperated in the encirclement and suppression.
The size of Poirot's army dropped sharply from the maximum of 5,000 men to less than 800 in front of him...
Fortunately, they are all still alive, and the ones left behind should be considered the backbone.
When they saw the thick smoke rising from the port of Lima on the mountain, everyone in the army burst into tears with excitement and began to kneel down and kowtow!
This shows that the God-given army is back. After going through many difficulties and dangers, they finally persisted to this moment. It is really not easy!
As a result, everyone's combat effectiveness increased several times in an instant, and they violently defeated a puppet army that came to attack them, numbering no less than two thousand.
"My friend, it's so nice to see you. I said God will not abandon us!"
Poirot didn't care about his clothes or body odor at all, he just stepped forward and gave him a hug.
"Uh...my friend, it seems that your situation is not very good!"
After the hug, Jiexuan quickly took a step back to avoid being disgusted by the sour-smelling guy again.
"We lost a lot of people when we moved to other places, and now we are the only ones left. But don't worry, as long as we have the help of the God-given army, we will have the confidence to regain our strength, and I believe we will be able to fight again soon. An army of tens of thousands of people has been formed!"
Although he was driven around like a rabbit by the Spaniards, after some hard training, Poirot roughly gained the tenacity and tenacity he needed.
Last time I started from scratch, but this time I still have a team of several hundred people.
According to the old friend's strategy, as long as a veteran recruits ten recruits, his army will quickly expand to nearly ten thousand people.
As for recruitment targets, they are everywhere. Even the prisoners after defeating the puppet army can be used.
"I believe you have this ability, and I will also send some of my subordinates to help train your troops to quickly improve their combat effectiveness!"
For Zhan Wu Zha, we cannot just provide weapons and equipment, otherwise we will give away as much as we get. It must be a two-pronged approach.
"That's great, how long will it take to get there?"
"It will take about half a year, and we need your cooperation!"
"That's great, but my friend, can the fleet and such god-given soldiers be stationed here for half a year?"
Poirot was delighted with the time given by his old friend, giving him and his troops something to rely on.
But he also knew that it was basically impossible for this old friend and his fleet to stay in Lima for such a long time.
"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty considered the problems here and asked me to bring some people to Lima. They are called military advisers. They are responsible for training soldiers, providing combat suggestions, and, if possible, helping you win!"
"Really? That would be great!"
"They will be stationed here for a long time, for at least three years. But don't worry, the Ming Dynasty has no possessive desire for the land here. Our emperor only hopes to get the ore, and it is through trade. Once the Spanish invaders are driven away , they will be the masters here.”
"My God! Your emperor is so kind. If it can be realized, we are willing to donate all the ores as long as the god-given army can protect us from the Spanish invasion!"
In Poirot's eyes, the ore is not worth much. If the ore can be exchanged for weapons made by the other party and the protection of the god-given army, it will undoubtedly be a very cost-effective thing.
In comparison, when the Spaniards came, they had nothing.
The god-given army came, and at least they still had land. The latter was much better to them than the former.
The first batch of orphans adopted by a certain new emperor have now grown up. Many have enlisted in the army, and some have become officers.
These people are insignificant when fighting in the homeland, but after being sent overseas, as long as they can operate properly, they can make waves in the local area by commanding an indigenous force.
With an advisory group of 1,500 people, and one person leading a platoon of natives, Poirot's total military strength could swell to nearly 50,000.
Everything must be based on reality, especially military expansion and war preparations, and local food reserves must be taken into consideration.
But for now, there should be no problem in expanding the army to 10,000. With the advisory group as the backbone, and after equipping tanks, there will be no fear of Spanish counterattacks.
Jiexuan will leave at least 100 tanks, 36 bronze cannons, 3,000 flintlock muskets, a revolver or blunderbuss, supporting ammunition, and six airships to the advisory group.
If you want war horses, you have to snatch them from the opponent. Fortunately, at least 500 horses have been captured before. Regardless of whether they are war horses or pack horses, they can all be ridden.
With this batch of weapons and equipment, the advisory group is not starting from scratch. It will not be difficult to deal with the two or three thousand Spaniards who came to seek death.
Unlike the last expedition, more people were brought this time, so Jiexuan could use a net to scrape the land.
Zheng Shao and Zheng Ju led a brigade to scrape land in the area north of Lima, and were covered by a hundred ships.
Zheng Jiaqi and Zheng Haiying were responsible for the area south of Lima, and were also covered by the fleet.
Just by robbing along the coastline, you can be foolproof.
There is an advisory group in charge of Lima. If there is a fleet on the seaside, the Spaniards will take action.
After everything was arranged, Jie Xuan and Zheng Guangying set off with the youngest Zheng Shengying and two marine brigades.
After rounding Cape Horn, you can head straight to the port of Buenos Aires. After seeing a herd of cattle, you can eat and take them.
In order to show his sincerity, Poirot also equipped many guides for the two powerful armies fighting in the north and south.
These people know the big and small things along the western side of the Viceroyalty of Peru, such as where it is richer, where there are the most Spanish people, etc.
The guides are all Poirot's confidants, their loyalty is unquestionable, and General Zheng also gave them an extra salary, which is enough to allow the guides to marry a bunch of wives.
Coupled with the deception by Zheng Shao, Zheng Ju and others, the guides no longer felt guilty for leading Zheng Jun. Instead, they thought they were doing justice for God and punishing the hateful Spanish invaders.
Regarding this land scraping operation, Jiexuan did not give any instructions. The only requirement was that he had to find money even if he dug three feet into the ground. If there was no money, he would arrest people. In short, "Master Wang will not leave empty-handed"!
Zheng Shao, Zheng Ju, Zheng Jiaqi, and Zheng Haiying were all elated when they heard this. If they had known that they could act like this while fighting overseas, they would have come here long ago!
It is a perfect thing to be able to make money, play with horses, and let your soldiers enjoy themselves, and eat all kinds of fruits and meats at the same time.
Along the way, any livestock that has nothing to do with the battle and cannot be taken away will be slaughtered and put into the pot, and the teeth will be beaten as a sacrifice to the entire army.
After the ultimatum time has passed, the defenders who regret starting to beg for surrender can be directly bombarded with artillery.
All puppet soldiers who are willing to surrender have tattoos on their foreheads, and then take them to slap the white-skinned monkeys, which is regarded as receiving a certificate of surrender.
Zheng Shao and Zheng Ju did not intend to let go of all the cities in the coastal area north of Lima, because they were all money!
Wherever the naval guns are within reach, you don't have to think about it, just wait for it with artillery fire.
Once the city wall is destroyed, everyone can go up together and kill the defenders in the city, so that they can share the fruits of victory.
No one is left who resists, and the rest is time to ride the Ocean Horse...
After visiting Huaraz, Huamachuco, Cajamarca, Motupe, San Miguel and other five cities, the two of them hoped for the first time that the guy's return time would be later.
The reason is simple, they haven’t grabbed enough yet!
Scraping the floor will become addictive if you do it too much!
Especially doing whatever you want on an outsider's territory, it feels really good!
According to the information provided by the guide, both Old Port and Quito are very fertile places.
Now that you have finally come here, you must not miss it.
Through continuous recruitment after repeated victories, the two men's team had expanded to more than 20,000 before attacking the old port.
Although most of them are natives who follow the soup, there is no problem in using them to fight against the wind, and they can effectively reduce the casualties of one's own soldiers.
Now not only could the Spanish defenders in any part of the city be defeated, but even the reinforcements that came to encircle and suppress them were no match for them.
By the time they arrived at the outskirts of the old port, the combined Spanish troops hundreds of miles away could only kill Zheng Shao and Zheng Ju's troops.
Because of the Marina Vieux Port, the end was obvious.
The defenders did not abandon the city and flee, but stood firm and waited for reinforcements.
Little did they know that the reinforcements had been maimed by the invading enemy and were forced to flee...
