They say there is no victory without sacrifice!
The current situation is that there is only sacrifice, but no victory!
If you don't let me retreat, you are not the one who dares to lie on the ground and die!
The already low morale of the soldiers had been beaten completely by the opponent and they had completely lost their fighting spirit. They would not obey any attack orders at all, and it was impossible to even assemble.
All Marquis Martinez can do now is to gather the remaining troops as quickly as possible, stick to the capital behind him, and discuss with His Majesty the Emperor whether to stick to it or move to another place.
Wang Yong ordered the slightly injured prisoners to be put back, and sent a message to the other party, asking them to come out and collect the bodies. He was too lazy to let his men do such a thing.
It’s okay if the other party doesn’t want to, then just wait and collect the body for yourself!
Without further ado, after confirming that the opponent would not come back, Wang Yong ordered the entire army to set off.
The goal is...
Just find a place with water nearby to set up camp, the purpose is to avoid the dead bodies on the battlefield.
You know with your heels that terrible things can happen in temperatures of thirty degrees, and soon there will be more flies than people on the battlefield.
If that bullshit Spanish Emperor was ruthless enough and willing to kill a hundred and eighty thousand of his men first.
That Wang Yong is really willing to accept the defeat and will not visit the city within a month!
Emperor Haojing once said that no matter where we fight overseas, the enemy's danger always comes second.
The first one will definitely be the local epidemic. As long as it starts to spread on a large scale, the enemy will be able to defeat it without a fight.
Therefore, before all soldiers go on an expedition, they will be educated on relevant science knowledge, especially generals and officers, who must study it in depth.
Once they ignore this important issue, it may bring a devastating blow to the department.
Pensions are a trivial matter, but what will be said about the cause of death?
Because a certain troop contracted dysentery, all the members died of diarrhea. Isn't that embarrassing? ? ?
Wang Yong has been stationed in Panama for many years and knows this matter very well.
Sometimes, a mosquito is scarier than a bullet!
The expeditionary force is equipped with enough medicines and various anti-mosquito tools, including mosquito coils.
Even so, at night, after lighting a bonfire, the mosquitoes that come to enjoy the light are still hard to guard against.
The number of enemies wiped out in this battle was around 50,000 to 60,000, which made Wang Yong and Abe Shinichi very happy.
But what to decide next is more troublesome for the two of them.
Logically speaking, we should take advantage of the victory to pursue and besiege the city.
The problem is that it is a bit difficult to besiege the city with less than 30,000 people, and at the same time besiege the city and provide reinforcements.
Mexico in July, especially in the wild, is really not a place for people.
It is also a tropical area, and at least there is no shortage of water in Panama, with abundant rainfall.
But when the soldiers arrived in Mexico, they were exposed to the sun during the day and mosquito bites at night.
What can Wang Yong do?
In fact, there is nothing you can do!
It would be fine if these 25,000 people were all soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, but most of them were Japanese soldiers.
Although the current situation is fine, once a large-scale situation of acclimatization occurs, it will be equivalent to sinking into the sand.
After thinking about it, Wang Yong decided to give it up as soon as possible. He would lead the entire army to retreat to the port of Acapulco de Juarez for repairs and wait for the arrival of follow-up troops.
Due to proper tactics, the expeditionary force did not die at all and still maintained a high combat effectiveness.
Before the flaw was revealed, Wang Yong was not going to give the other party a chance to make a move.
Just grab a handful and leave, that’s the way to go!
After arriving at the seaside garrison, at least the troops' supplies and bathing will not be a problem.
Jiexuan said that this time the emperor decided to take over North America, and from now on the Eastland would be run as the same foundation as the Northland and the Southland.
Follow-up troops will continue to arrive, and a certain unit will not be left to fight alone.
In this way, Wang Yong feels much more at ease. There is no problem for his troops to stick to Acapulco de Juarez for a year and a half.
The city had been turned into a pile of ruins under the attack of naval guns, but fortunately it was much better than letting the soldiers sleep in the wild.
After repairing the ruins, cutting down some trees and setting up simple shacks, it is still possible for people to live in it. The local temperature is not cold at all anyway.
This move made the Japanese Ashigaru very puzzled. Is this the end?
They also plan to attack New Madrid City and make a profit!
He was soon told that if he continued to fight in the interior, he might be infected with the disease.
When the follow-up troops arrive in the war zone, it will not be too late for the entire army to launch a massive campaign.
Mexico is so big that no one is afraid that there will be no battles to fight.
At present, except for Acapulco de Juarez, no other Spanish city has been captured yet!
Wang Yong is not in a hurry, because he has been in Panama for several years and calls it home.
He also comforted Abe Nobuichi not to be impatient, as his troops would not be able to go back in a short time anyway.
According to Jiexuan's previous introduction, the navy's shipping capacity is very tight, and so is the fleet.
The fleet departing from the mainland was busy transporting troops and weapons and equipment, and the returning fleet also had to transport a large amount of ore from the New Inca Empire. How could there be room for more people?
Even if they are pretending, it will be slave miners, the sick and wounded, etc., and there will be no chance for healthy soldiers from the frontline combat troops to board the ship.
Now that you have come to America, be prepared to fight here for five years!
This is still estimated to be less...
As for during this period, your wife who is far away from home may give birth to a big fat boy for you.
There’s nothing to worry about. You can also look for opportunities in Mexico to let someone else’s wife give you a child!
Isn’t this just a way to make up for it!
Maybe you can even ask someone else's wife to give you a few more children. Look how nice it would be!
Wang Yong understands the homesickness of soldiers fighting abroad.
But you must ensure your own safety first, and then think about returning home smoothly.
Otherwise, being cuckolded all day long will disturb your mood, and you will have no intention of fighting.
Once he is killed in battle, his wife, children, house, and money will all become someone else's.
Regarding the retreat of the entire army, Wang Yong did not need to ask for instructions first. He had arbitrary power.
Jiexuan took his fleet to the Caribbean via the canal. It will probably be two or three months before Jiexuan responds to him.
In overseas campaigns, as long as the battle can be won and the entire army does not suffer large-scale attrition, it is considered a great success.
At this time, the entire army, except for the necessary security forces, can sleep, bathe, fish, and play cards to relax their continuously tense nerves.
If the Spaniards feel that the expeditionary force has completely slacked off, they can attack the seaside and see if they can drive the expeditionary force into the sea to feed the fish!
Wang Yong is eager to wait for his work and fight against the opponent in Acapulco de Juarez!
It is so convenient to supply supplies here, and the troops are protected by naval guns.
Wang Yong came back empty-handed, and the most disappointed ones were the merchants waiting at the port for the king's triumphant return.
The key to everyone buying a ship for ocean shipping is to get enough good stuff, but now it seems that they have lost both their lives and their money.
An army of 25,000 people would kill them and then come back?
Did Commander Jie hire the wrong person? ? ?
Wang Yong also gave a clear answer to the doubts of merchants and ship owners.
At present, the King's Division has limited troops and it is not suitable to fight deep into the enemy's hinterland.
However, since everyone is here, we cannot let everyone go back empty-handed.
We still need to accumulate strength for the key attack, but we can still disperse our attacks!
All the towns on the east coast of the Pacific can be attacked!
Wang Yong looked at the map and found that there were no less than twenty coastal cities to the south and north of the city.
Since the Japanese soldiers and merchants all felt that this was a good opportunity to make money, they could just give him a favor.
The Ming army was all stuck in Acapulco de Juarez. After asking Abe Shinichi what he meant, the Japanese army could mobilize in full.
However, precautions must be followed. First, the battle must be in coastal areas and must not go deep inland to facilitate fleet support and retreat.
Secondly, except for special circumstances, each unit's combat operations in a certain place must not exceed seven days to avoid being dragged into the local area and affecting the deployment of the expeditionary force.
Third, except for people and objects with special status that must be handed over, the property and personnel captured by the various Japanese military units can be distributed by themselves and settled according to a pre-agreed price.
After the Japanese troops came out in full force, Wang Yong's subordinates were still a little dissatisfied, believing that their superiors provided better treatment to the Japanese troops than to their own troops.
Wang Yong just laughed it off...
The enemy's capital has not yet been captured, so why should you be anxious?
After giving some small favors to the Japanese army, when New Madrid City was captured, the other side would be embarrassed to compete with them for food.
If we go to attack the city now, we will not only lose a lot of troops, but also give a large piece of fat to the Japanese army.
Of course Wang Yong will take care of his old subordinates who have followed him for many years, and of course it is not time to divide the meat yet.
For the expedition fleet, the time has come to divide the meat!
When the storm passed, Jiexuan ordered the fleet to go straight to Merida, the largest port in the Yucatan Peninsula!
It would be too time-consuming to clean up the Gulf Coast ports one by one. We should first clear out the two largest ports of Merida and Veracruz.
The biggest advantage of the fleet is that it can conduct mobile operations, especially when its own strength is extraordinary, which completely ensures the surprise of the attack.
Emperor Haojing once said that destroying something like this is addictive!
Jiexuan deeply agreed with this. Even though he was over seventy years old, he still liked to watch the scene of naval guns destroying the enemy's ports!
Under salvos of naval guns, in less than half an hour, Merida's dock was reduced to ruins, and the ships were ablaze.
The ships that wanted to escape were also sunk in the harbor, while the sailors fled inland in panic while shouting.
Although this place will become a royal paradise in the future, that will only happen after the enemies on this land are completely cleared.
At most, the port will be rebuilt on the ruins, and it will be much more advanced than the current wharf.
Jiexuan didn't have so many scruples, he could just order to wash the ground with naval guns...
The death of one more enemy is indirectly equivalent to the death of one less soldier of the King's division.
Therefore, it is actually very cost-effective to use naval guns to level the target.
How comfortable and satisfying it is to then accept the surrender and offerings of the remaining enemies!
Once upon a time, the Spaniards were also arrogant in Luzon, but now they are reaping the consequences!
On the day of the bombardment of Merida, Jiexuan left six first-class ironclad ships and some merchant ships in the area to cooperate with the Marines in searching for loot.
In line with the principle of war and speed, the remaining ships quickly moved to Veracruz. After landing two major ports in a row, Jie Xuan could think that the fleet could take a rest.
The speed of the fleet bombarding the ports is very fast, and one can be destroyed in half a day, but the fleet is very slow to search for loot.
Jiexuan thought about splitting the fleet again, dividing it into four teams and attacking on his own.
But I don't think it's necessary. After all, the Spaniards can move away the sailboats, but they can't move the port.
The purpose of bombarding the port was to paralyze it, and the rest was the job of the Marines.
The Marine Corps has only 5,000 troops, and it is obviously unable to cope with this kind of continuous scraping of land.
The second batch of troops and equipment will arrive in Mexico by the New Year at the latest.
At least 20,000 to 30,000 people can be transported by then, enough to cope with the two-front war in the coastal areas.
At present, Jiexuan has very high requirements for the fleet, but the requirements for the Marine Corps are exactly the opposite.
As long as fewer people die, it doesn't matter how much territory is scraped.
At present, the main focus is destruction, supplemented by looting, and the quantity of loot will not be forced.
Jiexuan thought so, but the merchants and shipowners who accompanied him didn't think so.
After a long trip to America, how can we not fill the cabin to the brim?
Generally, the goods are loaded at the waterline, and the lower level will not stop until the goods are fully loaded.
Many shipowners responded to the call of the emperor and the court and came to America for the first time.
Here, everything is dark, and they have to obey the military orders obediently, for fear that they will not adapt to the local environment, or even contract barbarian diseases, and then die in a foreign country.
In addition to looking for as many fleets as possible to buy some trophies, everyone did not dare to go ashore rashly to cause trouble. If they were injured by a barbarian, the gain would outweigh the loss.
Jiexuan has been on many expeditions, and there is no guarantee that any merchant or ship owner who comes with him will definitely make a lot of money.
As for time...
Just like fishing, you have to be patient to succeed!
If you feel impatient, you can go to the New Inca Empire to load the ore, and you can sell it at a good price if you transport it back to the mainland.
Transporting ore or semi-finished products is very ballast, while furs and other trophies are much lighter, and many merchants are keen on the latter.
Another point that is also very important is any ship that transports ore or semi-finished products.
To ensure that there is no theft, cargo must be unloaded at a designated port.
No one is allowed to fall behind in the middle of the journey, and no one is allowed to stop the ship or pull up the anchor without authorization except under special circumstances.
Some people have taken the risk before and chose to bury copper ingots somewhere on the west coast of North America.
After the incident, except for a few whistleblowers, the rest of the crew and the ship owner were all reported.
One hundred tons of copper ingots are worth nearly 300,000 silver coins. If someone dares to act rashly, he must bear the corresponding responsibility.
Every year people are severely punished for this, but every year there are people who dare to guard themselves and steal.
In terms of overall proportion, this is a very small number.
If the fleet does not encounter a storm, it will return safely if it slips away.
Each ship had shipping documents issued by the Inca, including the type and quantity of ore loaded on board.
After verification, the ship owner can obtain the relevant freight charges from the customs at the port.
Usually, as a rule, you can earn one-tenth of the transportation goods in one run, with a minimum of 20,000 silver coins.
Basically, it takes more than half a year at a time. Many ship owners only sail the American route once a year and then take a break for a few months.
After excluding all expenses, you can make a net profit of about 10,000 silver coins each time.
If you don't deliberately pursue wealth and wealth, this money can completely support a large family.
If something goes wrong, all crew members will be detained until the investigation is clear.
Of course, there are also cases where merchants collude with the customs to do accounting, and that is a matter for the Ministry of Revenue and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Some people think that they earn little as an official and want to earn more, then go ask the Lord of Hell...
