[It is worth noting that the improvement of Xia’s army is very eye-catching. In addition to extremely powerful weapons, their power is reflected in many details.
Every soldier of the Xia Kingdom had a very short and lean hairstyle.
On this issue, I once asked General Zuo Hua for advice. He told me that all of this came from the commander-in-chief of the Xia Kingdom, the extremely wise and wise King of Xia.
Short hair allows soldiers to stay fresher and cleaner on complex battlefields, and makes it easier to treat head injuries to avoid wound infection.
I have to say that this approach is extremely wise.
In addition, the uniforms of Xia soldiers also have many merits.
In peacetime, soldiers of the Xia Navy wore white military uniforms and walked everywhere on the warships.
In the words of General Zuo Hua, since sea navigation is always in a cramped space, hygiene and health issues are the most important.
White military uniforms can effectively spot dirty places on warships.
Although this approach seems a bit too harsh, it has to be said that it is still extremely correct.
When fighting, Xia's soldiers would change into dark blue clothes, which they called combat uniforms.
Whether it is regular uniforms or combat uniforms, they all have a distinctive feature, which is simplicity and neatness.
The soldiers of the Xia Kingdom wore such clothes and ran around on the warships in the complex environment. They were very comfortable and tried their best to avoid accidents.
All of the above are worthy of our study and reference. 】
Under the dim light, Putmans recorded his experiences in detail.
This trip with Xia Guojun really made him learn a lot of new things and concepts.
Putmans believed that these things could contribute to the advancement of Dutch military power.
In San Salvador, Domingo waited restlessly until midnight, but still did not wait for the interpreter to come back.
This made him realize that something was seriously wrong.
"Garcia, you must swim across the strait at night, and then cross the land to get to Clam. You must report the situation here to the Governor of Luzon. I have a hunch that Xia Guo's goal is not just Taiwan. .”
Domingo is a smart man, and he senses something deeper just by looking at the battlefield situation.
If the Xia Kingdom just wanted to seize Taiwan, then after gaining an absolute battlefield advantage, they could persuade the Spaniards in the city to surrender.
The Spaniards didn't have much blood. Now that the situation was over, there was no obstacle to surrender.
But Xia Guo's approach obviously left no room, and seemed to completely offend Spain.
Then only one scenario makes sense.
Xia Guo wants not only Taiwan, but also Luzon.
Although in the entire Viceroyalty of New Spain, the Philippines is not very important, far less than Mexico and South America.
But this is Spain's only stronghold in East Asia.
Not to mention, the Philippines is rich in products and provides Spain with countless wealth.
Spain absolutely cannot lose the Philippines.
But Domingo knew that Spain might be doomed this time.
Spain's military power in Luzon is very weak, and it cannot gain much advantage even in the battle with the Netherlands. The appearance of Xia's navy on the sea surface of Sheliao Island only made him feel extremely desperate.
Fortunately, due to the terrain of Sheliao Island, Xia Jun did not complete a complete siege, and the message was still able to be sent out.
The officer named Garcia also knew that the situation was urgent and set out with a heavy mission.
The strait between Sheliao Island and the mainland was very narrow. Garcia swam across it quietly holding a piece of wood. After landing, he determined the direction and started to cross the mountains.
Spain has three strongholds in the northern part of Taiwan Island.
In addition to the city of Santo Domingo at the mouth of the Danshui River and the city of San Salvador on Sheliao Island, there was also a smallest stronghold in the area of Hazai Nan (now Yilan) on the east side of Taiwan Island.
Although it can't provide any help to the city of San Salvador, it can pass the news back to Luzon so that the other side can prepare.
The night was not long, but it was doubly painful.
No Spaniard in the city could sleep peacefully.
They looked helplessly to the sky, praying for a miracle, but received nothing.
When Dongfang began to turn white, the Xia army's artillery began to roar.
The entire castle began to tremble, and the hard shell was being destroyed bit by bit.
No Spanish soldier was willing to stand on the top of the city to fight the enemy.
Because you can't see the enemy if you stand on it, but you will be torn into pieces by Xia Jun's artillery.
In the past, the scene of being hit by solid shells with broken bones and tendons was already terrifying. But now the body would disappear without a trace in front of the Xia army's shells, which was beyond the Spaniards' knowledge.
The dome at the top of the castle was hit by a cannonball and immediately shattered and fell into the air.
The people below all howled in terror and ran around desperately. The sun shone down from the collapsed top and completely penetrated the defense of San Salvador City.
"Gentlemen and ladies, the matter has come to this, and resistance is meaningless. In order to save more people's lives, I have decided to surrender to the terrible enemy. Does anyone agree with my suggestion?"
Domingo made a decision and everyone responded immediately.
Even the bravest warrior doesn't want to go on like this any longer.
"Commander, the white flag is raised inside."
After being reminded, Gu Erzhong raised his telescope and looked forward, his mouth full of complaints.
"How on earth did these Spaniards manage to dominate all over the world? With their fighting will, they are not even as good as the Ming army."
No one could answer this question, but everyone was filled with contempt for the Spaniards' will to fight.
Since the Spaniards chose to surrender unconditionally, the Xia army's attack came to a halt.
After a while, the gate of the castle opened, and hundreds of Spaniards lined up, holding their muskets high above their heads, and walked out fearfully.
In the open space in front of the castle, the Spaniards piled their weapons together honestly, and then stood on the other side, ready to accept their fate.
Gu Erzhong ordered a battalion of soldiers to rush into the castle, occupy key positions, and search every corner.
He walked up to Domingo.
"You were wise and did not resist needlessly. Because of your choice, your lives were saved."
Hearing his promise, Domingo couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing the soldiers of the Xia army carrying away the belongings in the castle one by one and taking them away, he was helpless.
The winner deserves to be rewarded.
"Dear General, will you attack Manila?"
Even though he knew that what happened next had nothing to do with him, Domingo still couldn't help but be curious.
Gu Erzhong stands out.
"I don't think it will be long before the Governor of Luzon will be reunited with you in prison."
