Chapter 126: Lavag belongs to the Ming Dynasty
"Sir Brent, our Spanish spearmen are brave and fearless and well-equipped. We will be the forefront who will break out of the encirclement of the Ming army and cover your evacuation." The non-commissioned officer suggested to Sir Brent.
The spearmen present were eager to try. In the war last night, facing the siege of thousands of pirates, these Spanish spearmen fought a bloody way out of the siege of pirates, but they were not killed in a row.
After glanced at the excited soldier in front of him, Brewster sighed.
It’s not that we look down on these brave spearmen, but that the entire city has fallen into the hands of the Ming army. Where can you break through?
"Non-commissioned officer, now Lavague has fallen into the hands of the Ming army. General Terry flees with the fleet. It is undeniable that the spearmen are brave and fearless. Even if you can rush out of the official residence, where can you go? With the heavy plate armor on your body, how far can you go, how far can the women and children present go." Bruster glanced at the non-commissioned officer meaningfully.
The Spanish soldiers present suddenly became quiet.
"In fact, the Ming army has arranged artillery on the streets outside the official residence. They don't need to attack, they just need to use artillery to kill everyone here." Brewster finally told the firepower of the Ming army outside.
Hearing this, the Spanish soldiers and Lavague officials present were ashamed.
Brent knew that what Captain Brewster said was not intimidation, because the Ming army did have such an advantage in firearms.
In the evening, the sun sets, and the Ming army controls most of the city.
Although they were unwilling, the mercenaries finally walked out of the mansion and the courtyard under the deterrence of the Ming army.
Under the surveillance of the Ming army, slowly walked towards the dock.
Although most of the mercenaries were unwilling to accept it, when they saw the Ming army's artillery with cold light shining in the black, these mercenaries decisively boarded the merchant ship.
Liu Yu paid the mercenary leader 180,000 Spanish silver dollars in exchange for control of six armed merchant ships.
The remaining armed merchant ships, loaded with hundreds of mercenaries and treasures stained with the blood of Lavag merchants, slowly left the port under the afterglow of the sunset.
Xiao Wu looked at everything in front of him coldly, but he couldn't do anything.
He also wanted to take down these armed merchant ships. At least these Spanish-made Galen ships are no worse than the Fubo ships. He praised the armed merchant ships in Fubo Town before.
But he could only watch these merchant ships slip away from him.
Because he has no money.
Yes, the Qin Duke couldn't even get 10,000 taels of silver in his hand, so he could only grit his teeth and watch Liu Yu take away the six armed merchant ships.
Liu Yu did not go to the port. He ordered the Ming army to block the port and not allow anyone to enter and exit, which undoubtedly angered Xiao Wu, but for Liu Yu, it was the most important thing to take Rawag into his own hands.
This is true for Vigan and so is Rawag.
However, Liu Yu did not expect that the Spaniards in the city surrendered so quickly.
When Sir Brent came to the Ming army camp, Liu Yu was really surprised.
Looking at the consul Lavag in front of him, Liu Yu couldn't help but feel a little sigh.
"General, the war can be over." As if he had exhausted his last bit of strength, Sir Brent seemed to have become ten years older after saying this.
After being translated by a Weigan Huashang, Liu Yu nodded.
"But we have some conditions." Sir Brent suddenly spoke.
Liu Yu naturally knew that these Spanish people were not that easy to pass on. He sat back on the chair and looked coldly at the Spanish in front of him.
"Sir Brent hopes that the neighbors can ensure the safety of all Spaniards on the field, whether they are soldiers, merchants, or women and children." Brewster quickly spoke.
Liu Yu nodded and agreed.
At the same time, my favorability for this Spanish artillery lieutenant increased a little.
Previously, he asked Brewster to go to the Lavague residence and persuaded the Spaniards to surrender.
Just because he is also a Spanish officer, it is best for him to go there.
However, Liu Yu had no hope of whether he could persuade the Spaniards to surrender.
Who would have thought that in just half a day, he actually brought Lavague's consul to the Ming army camp.
"The merchants hope to ensure the safety of their property and merchant ship cargo." The young man nodded before Sir Brent met and spoke quickly.
"The Spanish soldiers hope to surrender decently and return to Manila by boat."
"Impossible." Liu Yu shook his head.
Not to mention anything else, Liu Yu would never agree to let these hundreds of Spanish soldiers return to Manila.
He could not let the tiger go back to the mountain, especially when Manila is now launching a counterattack against the Ming army's defense line.
"We will treat you kindly with the Spanish army."
"The Ming army will set a block in the city for Spanish soldiers to live in, and wealthy businessmen and civilians also live here. We do not restrict your personal freedom. You can even move around the city, but you cannot leave Lavague City." Liu Yu said.
After hearing the translation by a local official, Sir Brent nodded. These conditions were not unacceptable, after all, they are now losers.
"The merchant's property is safe." Sir Brent asked again.
"The Ming Dynasty will not interfere with the property of the merchants in Lavag City. We are the rulers of Lavag City, not robbers." He paused and said.
"We allow the rich Spanish merchants in the city to retain their wealth as long as they can stay safely in the city. However, all the property of the Spanish government is to the Ming Dynasty, and the armed merchant ships of Spanish merchants in the port are also handed over to the Ming Navy."
This made Sir Brent embarrassed.
Before coming to the Ming army camp, the wealthy Spanish businessmen begged Brent, hoping that Brent would say a few good words before the ruler and keep their property.
Now the generals of the Ming army promised to keep the wealth of these wealthy merchants, which was also a good thing for Sir Brent.
But it hurt Sir Brent to hand over the kuyin owned by the Rawag government.
After being in power for so many years in Lavague, he naturally knew how much wealth there was hidden in the official residence. Now he was asked to hand over all of it, so why didn't he feel hurt?
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Not only that, the shipyards, firearms and even ports in Lavag City were handed over to the Ming army.
The Spaniards lost the entire city of Lavague and retained the right to live in the city.
"Sir, this is too expensive." Sir Brent took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.
"Dear Sir Brent, you Spaniards are the losers."
"The current city of Lavag belongs to the Ming Dynasty." Liu Yu said coldly.
In fact, no matter how much the Spanish resisted, it would be useless.
Because the port is already in the hands of the Ming army.
As for the shipyard, firearms, warehouses and other local Ming troops were surrounded and could be taken down at any time, but it was just a matter of how many people died in the Spanish.
With a lot of humiliation, Sir Brent returned to the Lavague residence accompanied by Captain Brewster.
But what Sir Brent did not expect was that when he told everyone in the official residence the conditions of the Ming army, the merchants present cheered and excited.
The Spanish merchants were of course ecstatic because the Ming army would not ask them for property or even take a penny, which made the Spanish merchants happy.
Most of the Spanish officers and soldiers present also breathed a sigh of relief.
At least, they could survive without having to fight with the Ming army to kill in this city, but could live in Lavague as a free man, just like Captain Brewster.
Sir Brent looked at the group of merchants with joy in surprise, and the soldiers who put down their weapons in front of him.
"Gentlemen, this is the land of Spain," Sir Brent shouted, but his screams were soon drowned in a cheer.
In fact, we can't blame these Spanish merchants for not annexing their property. The Ming army had already made them ecstatic.
As for the Ming army's attempt to occupy official residences, ports, shipyards and other areas, what has this to do with the merchants?
These are the wealth of the Spanish Empire, but not the wealth of the merchants.
Why should merchants share the same hatred with the empire for this?
Of course, the armed merchant ships handed over the port did make them feel pain, but thinking about their wealth and life, the losses of these armed merchant ships are acceptable.
Sir Brent cast his last hope on the silent Spanish officer.
But I found that these Spanish officers had been pulled aside by the merchants at some point and were talking about something.
But seeing the officers nodding frequently and smiling.
Brent also knew that the Spanish colonial army was no longer reliable.
That night, the Spanish surrendered.
Under the promise of the Ming army, especially the example of Brewster and his dozens of artillery soldiers, the Spaniards finally believed in the sincerity of the Ming army.
About 400 soldiers and more than 1,000 merchants, civilians chose to surrender.
The Ming army took down Lavag and the whole city.
The Battle of Lavague, a month and a half, came to an end.
The Spanish troops in the city surrendered to the Ming army one after another.
When the consul of Lavag City handed the surrender letter to Liu Yu with a expressionless face, the Ming soldiers in the audience burst into a shocking shout.
"Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
The Ming army soldiers shouted, the musketeers fired guns into the sky, and the Ming army artillery fired guns on the city wall to congratulate them.
"Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
Chapter completed!