As Carlos II broke through the siege overnight with his family and his family, he also took away all the defenders.
After this, the resistance in Madrid ceased to exist in name only, because everyone knew that His Majesty the King had abandoned the city and the residents in it.
After the war, after counting the prisoners' confessions, Zheng Chenggong learned that more than 3,000 of the 15,000 regular troops who participated in the breakout were killed, and more than 2,000 others died of serious injuries.
Nearly seven thousand were captured, which meant that there were still about two thousand regular Xiyi troops who successfully broke through.
This is no longer a big deal, at least they won't be able to make a comeback in a short time.
Min soldiers cannot be counted for the time being, because they can disguise themselves as Ping Min after throwing away their weapons.
As long as the other party didn't make any cold shots, Zheng Chenggong didn't want to worry about it.
Moreover, people have been sent to use loudspeakers to shout that as long as they surrender their weapons, their personal safety can be ensured.
Being transported to the East for mining can be regarded as ensuring personal safety. It depends on how the "organizer" explains it...
Madrid has only been the capital for more than a hundred years. It was Philip II who moved the capital here from Toledo in 1561.
This place was originally a fortress of the Bearded Ones, and was only recovered during the reconquest period.
After the Kingdom of Castile in Toledo and the Kingdom of Aragon with its capital in Zaragoza were united by Charles I.
His son Philip II only moved the royal palace to Madrid, so the development of this city is far from being equivalent to the capitals of other major European countries such as London, Paris, and Vienna.
However, the economic structure is the same as that of other cities of the same level. It used to be kings, nobles, knights, and pingmin, but now it has become kings, nobles, merchants, and pingmin.
With the discovery of the New World, a large number of businessmen appeared in Spain who made fortunes from overseas trade. Many of them purchased real estate in Madrid in order to learn the latest news as soon as possible.
Due to the existence of steam tanks and trenches, most of the carriages loaded with property by these people did not escape. Except for the precious metals they could carry with them, they basically became the trophies of Zheng Jun.
Although some have been burnt and some are smoking, the things that are not easy to burn can still be cleaned up in order to get a considerable income from the next home.
Near the trench, within about two or three hundred paces, were dotted with various carriages, chassis, wheels, and horse corpses, all the results of midnight shelling.
In particular, the two sides of the temporary passage filled in with earth bags almost became a dead end. At that time, artillery fire would also concentrate on such locations.
The final result is that no one can get through, they are all blocked on the side near Madrid, and then called on one by one...
According to Zheng Jun's statistics, the total number of Xiyi who successfully broke through the encirclement would not exceed 50,000.
The main reason is that I don’t want to leave the house cleanly and carry too many things.
If a person is not riding a horse or riding in a carriage, but is wrapped up, he can climb over the trench with a shovel or shovel.
The soldiers of the Zheng Army were not very interested in a single Xiyi. Due to the lack of troops, they were simply too busy.
Only when groups of Western barbarians plan to break out will they send troops to stop or arrest them.
In a situation like that at night, if you don't walk with a large group of people or take the paved road, you have every chance of running away.
However, many people in the city don't think so. They all believe that they can only be protected if they follow the large group of people.
This led to a misunderstanding that caused many people to die or become disabled.
According to statistics, Zheng's army suffered more than 80,000 casualties in this battle, and another 200,000 were captured.
This can be considered a war, because it is a breakout operation involving regular troops, and it includes a large number of minions.
In the middle of the night, you can't tell whether the person facing you is a soldier or Ping Min. You can only treat them equally, which naturally consumes a lot of bullets.
Another group of people ran back to the city and hid inside with those who did not break out.
Next, Zheng Chenggong ordered each brigade to send infantry into Madrid to conduct house-to-house raids.
In addition to the royal palace in the city, there is also a royal palace in the northwest outside the city, which is regarded as the king's suburban villa.
But it had already been occupied by Zheng Jun. The contents were packed and taken away. Those who liked it were kept and the rest were sold off.
In addition to the captured carriages, Zheng Chenggong believed that there should be many good items in the palace in the city, so he sent his personal guards to search.
The total number of carriages that were destroyed and captured exceeded 5,000, and some carriages were even loaded with boxes of silver and gold coins that were too late to take away.
The total amount is as high as more than two million silver coins, which is equivalent to earning back all the money spent on the previous war horse with interest, and it is a one-time reimbursement.
What's more important is that this battle not only wiped out more than 100,000 enemies, but also captured the capital of Xiyi.
It's just that the king of Xiyi didn't catch it, which is a pity, but it's also a fault.
It would not be too late to wipe out the Xiyi's homeland first, and then slowly clear up their territories in America.
Anyway, its American territory is so large that it cannot be wiped out quickly. It can only be planned in the long term and planned slowly.
After many years of fighting with his respected master, it was finally time for him to feel proud. Zheng Chenggong felt relieved from the bottom of his heart.
The nature of fighting in Burma is similar to that of fighting in Liaodong. They are all following the emperor, and it is far inferior to leading troops on their own to fight in Spain.
Now that Madrid has been captured, Zheng Chenggong's worries have been settled.
His father, Zheng Zhilong, had defeated the Dutch and Spanish fleets, and now he had captured the capital of Western Yi.
This decision can be regarded as the perfect embodiment of the loyalty of two generations of the Zheng family to serve the country.
For Zheng Chenggong, it is a good thing to make money in Spain, but it does not matter if he cannot make money.
If you can gain both fame and fortune now, you can be accountable even to your superiors and your subordinates.
While the coach was filled with emotion, Zheng Jun's soldiers had already begun to carefully search every corner of the city, except for the toilets...
The troops who did not participate in blocking the Xiyi soldiers and horses from breaking out were naturally not qualified to go and touch the corpses. Everyone was holding back their enthusiasm.
As long as you can get into the city, no matter what the object is, if you like it, you can pack it up and take it away!
After working hard for several months, it was finally time to scrape the land that I had been dreaming of.
You must not be merciful, even if you can't move things, you have to dismantle them and put them on the carriage.
Zheng Chenggong estimated that there were at least 100,000 Western barbarians in the city, and there might be regular soldiers hiding in the city.
This requires reminding the entire army before taking action that they cannot take the search lightly just because the main force of Western medicine breaks through.
We must adhere to our past cautious approach and not give the remaining enemies an opportunity, otherwise we will be the unlucky ones.
"Report to the commander, the Western nobles and wealthy businessmen captured by the king's army ask you to release them!"
"Haha, you are daydreaming, who do you think this commander is?"
"Xiyi said that they can pay a ransom fee of one million silver coins, on condition that they be released and the king's division is allowed to evacuate from Xiyi's mainland!"
"It seems that they haven't figured out their fate yet. No one is left behind. They are all escorted to Valencia and let Zhou Ying ship these self-reliant Westerners to the mining area!"
Zheng Chenggong did not miss the small amount of money promised by the prisoner. Even if he did miss it, he would find it out.
Especially now that he has defeated the Western Yi regular army and captured Madrid, becoming the winner.
How is it possible to negotiate terms with losers?
They have become prisoners, who have the qualifications to challenge themselves?
If 300,000 people could be captured, the miners alone could pocket millions of silver coins.
If there are 10 million people in Spain, the population in its own territory will not be less than 6 million.
Excluding the elderly and children, even if there are three million miners of working age, they are still worth fifteen million silver coins.
For Zheng Chenggong, the way to get back his money was very simple, that is to ship out all the Western Yi capital in his war zone as soon as possible.
As long as one million Westerners are obtained, plus the part that Zheng Shengying led the fleet to "draw a net for fishing" at sea, the cost of this expedition to Spain will be recovered.
Given that Jiexuan had previously implemented a series of diversionary offensives in the southern coastal areas and achieved considerable results, the current situation is much better than expected.
The next task is to take the prisoners to the seaside and board ships in batches, which can greatly reduce the difficulty of fighting in Spain.
First deal with the city of Madrid, and then go to several big cities in the war zone.
In this way, no fewer than half a million prisoners can be transported away before the end of the year.
"This Xiyi will actually enjoy it!"
After the resistance in the city was basically eliminated, Zheng Zhibao rode a steam tank to the palace where Carlos II lived.
Although the valuables were moved away, the furniture and furnishings were mostly still in the room due to their large size and heavy weight.
Various reliefs, gilded walls, unique patterned floor tiles, copper candle moss placed on the long table, and crystal chandeliers overhead all highlight the luxury here.
If the war is not serious, Zheng Zhibao really wants to live here for a while, so his trip is not in vain.
"If Fifth Uncle likes it, there is nothing wrong with living here for a while. Besides, the city needs to be searched carefully. If Fifth Uncle is here to take charge, my nephew can rest assured that he can use his troops elsewhere."
Zheng Chenggong was happy to have his uncle stationed in Madrid, which could at least stabilize the morale of the army.
The brigade commanders under them were still worried about being overtaken by others, but now it's better. With Uncle Wu in charge, no one can even think about taking more.
According to the confessions of the prisoners, in addition to the royal palace, most of the mansions where the wealthy people lived in the city were seized.
In other places, we can divide it into brigades to scrape the land according to the fragmented and lump-sum model.
If you think you haven't scraped enough, you can go elsewhere. Anyway, there are still many cities that have not been captured.
Zheng Chenggong also let each brigade commander choose whether to stay in Madrid or immediately move to other places.
You have to go to the place designated by yourself, and you can't hit them casually like a headless fly.
The area north of Morena Mountain and south of Madrid was an area that had not been raided before, and all cities in the area could be targeted.
Zheng Chenggong ordered the five brigade commanders who had newly arrived on the battlefield to lead their troops into five lines, three lines going south, and two lines each on the east and west sides of Madrid, to start a net-like sweep.
The remaining brigade commander is regarded as the troops left by the fifth uncle Zheng Zhibao and is temporarily stationed in Madrid.
Zheng Chenggong does not plan to stay here permanently, and will lead his troops northward after everything is sorted out.
If possible, I would also like to meet Turena to see how the battle is going in the north.
If it is inconvenient, then we can only go south and say goodbye to Turena before leaving.
After all, we are old friends. We can't come to Europe. It would be too rude to leave without even saying hello.
Send someone over to make an appointment first, and wait for the other party's reply before meeting again.
Before that, the first task of each ministry was to repair the carriages, load the loot, and escort the prisoners.
This is the top priority right now, and it absolutely cannot be delayed.
Prisoners die every day, and this is all money!
After another count, the number of prisoners was as high as more than 390,000.
If it hadn't been for the news that the Ming Dynasty King's army was coming, the population in Madrid would have been larger before, and some of them had already fled before the war.
But there were enough prisoners, and escorting them to the seaside was a very difficult task.
Coupled with thousands of wagons filled with loot, the troops of seven brigades could only be said to be barely sufficient.
There were still a lot of things in Madrid, and Zheng Chenggong estimated that he would have to make at least a few trips to take them all away.
However, I had already been mentally prepared beforehand. When I came to Spain, I was just trying to gain ground.
A few more times, or even a dozen times, will prove that the land scraping is successful, otherwise it will be considered a big loss...
Zheng Jun had not done this level of land scraping often before, and even if he had done it, it had not been on such a large scale.
It would be absolutely exciting to completely evacuate a country with tens of millions of people except for the old, weak, sick and disabled!
Don't give it to those who have infectious diseases, don't give it to those who are about to die, don't give it to those who are disabled, let alone those who are mentally weak and crazy.
Many Westerners began to pretend to be crazy and act stupid in an attempt to get through so that they could stay in their home country and not be sent to the Eastern world for mining.
But Zheng Jun already had a way to do this, and the way was very simple. He just needed to shoot near the target's feet.
As long as the other party jumps up, it means that they are mentally normal, but this means that there is no chance of survival.
To set an example, he would be dragged aside and hanged on the spot in full view of everyone!
If you pass the shooting test, there will be a series of tests later.
Only those who pass all levels are considered crazy. Otherwise, if you can't pass one level, you can die...
If he pretends to be crazy and acts stupid enough to directly attack Zheng Jun soldiers, he will not even need to be hanged. He can just stab him to death with a bayonet and let his companions dig a hole and bury them.
Anyone who makes unreasonable demands and feels that they can't get to Valencia can be buried directly on the roadside!
For Carlos II, the status of some people in the team may be nobler than ordinary people.
But for Zheng Chenggong, unless he has a daughter or a wife, he is still a miner!
If someone is willing to provide a huge amount of gold and silver, it is not impossible to make an offer.
If they were released in large quantities before, a total of one million silver coins would be paid for their redemption.
The price was far lower than Zheng Chenggong expected, so it was definitely not acceptable.
One hundred thousand silver coins for one family is about the same, five million for fifty families.
Zheng Chenggong planned to earn 10 million silver coins from Spain, which was the minimum amount.
Otherwise, after the master returns to the court, the respected master may think that he is soft-hearted towards Xiyi...
