Twenty twenty manila (shang)

The straight-line voyage from Hainan Island to Manila in the Philippines is about 650 nautical miles. If you take an ordinary sea-going ship of this era, even if you sail day and night, it will take at least five or six days to get there. And the small sailing ship traveling through the sea is

However, the entire distance was completed in less than thirty-six hours.

"It is indeed as fast as the wind, worthy of the name of 'Snow Wind'!"

During the voyage, Andrew sighed like this more than once, and for the name of the ship that he praised so much, several Chinese people here who didn't know the inside story also agreed, but modern people such as Pang Yu could only smile bitterly... They

I still don’t know who came up with this auspicious name in the first place.

When I was naming this little sailboat, I had a lot of names like "elf" and "little angel", but none of them were very satisfactory. Then, God knows when, the name "Xue Feng" was adopted.

People brought it up. People who know the history of World War II are of course opposed to it, but unfortunately: most people don’t know what the name represents, the history of blood and tears of the Imperial Japanese Combined Fleet!

A group of girls all clapped their hands to express their approval. Even Professor Li actually said that the name was good and more appropriate... There is no Internet available these days, otherwise Baidu would have popularized it for them on the spot, and they would not have made such a mistake.

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In the end, the name "Yukikaze" was officially registered in the ship record book. It was just placed on a separate page, and a special note was made: it is absolutely not allowed to form a team with other ships, and can only operate alone!

"Battle Fairy Yukikaze... on the premise of not forming a team, I hope it can have the good luck of the original ship."

——This is why a group of people who know the inside story are not fully opposed to this name. Especially now, there are only eight people on this ship, but they are rushing to the Spanish base camp in Southeast Asia. They must beg for help.

transport.

The load capacity of the Xuefeng is very small. The prototype of the VOLVOOPEN70 rowing boat that Wang Ruobin is referring to can only carry eight people. The size of the copycat has been enlarged. In theory, it can carry twelve passengers together with a small amount of supplies.

.But now, except for the two necessary operators Andrew and Huang Xing, Bei Latitude only has five team members on board: a Luzon Chinese named Wang Yan, who serves as a translator and guide;

Scout Zhang Xiaoshan - the son of the old treacherous Zhang Lushan; and another person is the first sharpshooter of the third battalion who is valued by Xie Xi and others: a young man of the Li ethnic group named Ashui. He has a certain knowledge of the Qionghai rifle.

This wonderful proficiency talent has shown extremely good performance in the previous battles. His experience as an Orion in Li Village also has the potential to be a scout, so he will be brought out for training this time.

As for the remaining two places, Osa Yang, who had already promised to go out once, entered naturally, while Pang Yu rarely won by tossing a coin. Fortunately, this guy Ade also said that this operation is more dangerous, and he will police

His identity is more conducive to field work... Unfortunately, this kind of rhetoric does not work on Pang Yu, who is also a staff officer, and the latter can only stand on the dock and wish him good luck.

Originally Jie Xi also wanted to join, but after calculations, Bei Latitude discovered that if they brought this Shandong man with a height of over 1.8 meters, they would not be able to carry many weapons and supplies on the ship. So Lao Jie died due to being overweight.

Being refused boarding, I could only watch the small sailboat float away.

The boat was moving like an arrow, and Andrew kept shouting "It's great" all the way. If it weren't for North Latitude, Huang Xing, Aosayan and others who had been carefully measuring the speed and comparing it with the map, his brother would have almost been overjoyed and headed directly to

We drove past Hawaii.

Fortunately, Lao An had been here several times before and was quite familiar with the local topography and hydrological characteristics of Luzon. Apart from the initial feeling of disbelief that he had "arrived" so quickly, he quickly identified Manila Bay.

, the mouth of the Pasig River and other landmarks.

In 1571 AD, the Spaniard Legaspi landed in Manila for the first time, and it was only sixty years ago. In contrast, the Fujianese had settled here two to three hundred years ago. However, now this place belongs to Spain.

In the colonies, the Chinese had to pay heavy taxes to those who came after them. It must be said that the Orientals are too "honest" when it comes to grabbing territory.

"Humph, in this era like us, nothing is so cheap..."

Walking in the wild coconut forest, Pang Yu and others looked around and murmured in a low voice. Their Xuefeng did not enter the port to berth, but chose a more secluded beach to land. Anyway, the small sailboat did not count.

It is so big that it can be hidden in any rock crevice. For the Spaniards of this era, the time travelers do not believe in their integrity at all. If an advanced ship like the Xuefeng enters the port, it will most likely cause trouble.

trouble.

The time-travelers are not afraid of trouble, but they don’t want to cause trouble for no reason, especially before completing the reconnaissance mission. Before coming, they had a careful exchange with Wang Yan, the interpreter from Luzon, and everyone had a good understanding of Manila in this era.

Got a preliminary understanding.

——Wang Yanben was an interpreter on a Dutch ship, but he grew up in Luzon. According to him, in Luzon, the status of the Chinese is higher than that of the local natives, but it is also quite limited. The Spanish use a large number of Chinese craftsmen

and technicians, allowing them to elect their own leader, called "Captain China" - Chinese admiral. However, at the same time, they were also extremely wary of them. The Spaniards used a large number of Chinese laborers in all aspects, but Chinese were strictly prohibited from entering the army -

They did not allow the Chinese to have any arms and would rather recruit local indigenous people to join the army.

The massacre thirty years ago was because Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty sent several eunuchs to Luzon to search for the legendary "Golden Mountain and Silver Mountain". The local Chinese received the Celestial Envoy very warmly. As a result, the Spaniards thought that the Chinese wanted to

After being contacted by the Ming Dynasty, they immediately turned against each other after defrauding the eunuchs, and killed 24,000 of the 26,000 local overseas Chinese at once. Wang Yan's family was all killed in that massacre.

After that massacre, Spanish ports once refused Chinese ships to dock, and any Chinese entering Manila had to undergo a full-body search and were not allowed to bring any weapons. Decades later, I don’t know what the situation is now.

, but one thing is certain - the discrimination and wariness against Chinese people over there will definitely not disappear.

Beiwei and others understood immediately when they heard it: that place was an area hit hard by racial discrimination. Think about it, in history, this kind of massacre will happen again in 1639. Going to Manila now will definitely not be as bad as traveling in later generations.

Comfortable.

These modern people are full of arrogance. Even if they sneak into enemy territory for reconnaissance, few of them can grit their teeth and endure the feeling of being ridden by a white man on their necks. If they really encounter that kind of situation, they will most likely not care.

Seventy-two-one people drew their guns. So the brothers all brought enough weapons and were ready to fight hard anytime and anywhere.

"Of course, if possible, we still have to find a way to sneak into Manila City and take a tour. After all, only there can we get more practical information."

——According to Northern Latitude’s plan, except for leaving Huang Xing and Zhang Xiaoshan to guard the sailboat, the other six people, including Andrew, all dressed up in disguise, with Lao An being the focus—his blue eyes and big nose are the best here.

With his passport, the others all dressed up as his servants, translators, accountants, and bodyguards. The group disguised themselves as a caravan and walked through the wild coconut grove towards the port.

The coconut groves in the Philippines are no different from Hainan Island. Although it was the most famous trading port in this era, the wilderness is still very desolate. There is almost no human habitation. Occasionally, a few indigenous people poke their heads out from a distance and see them.

A group of people also ran away immediately, looking very timid.

"Don't think these people are easy to deal with just because they are timid. If we Chinese are alone outside, they will be the first ones to rush up, rob, and chop off our heads!"

Wang Yan said bitterly that although it was the first time he set foot on his hometown after many years away, he was still very familiar with everything here. After all, this was the place where he grew up.

"We need to find a village where Chinese people live together to better understand the situation."

Aosa Yang said, Wang Yan nodded first:

"The Chinese all live together, very close to the Royal City of Manila, in a place called 'Jiannei', also called 'Eighth Company'. That place was chosen by the Spaniards for us because it is right under the muzzle of their cannon. Thirty

They used those cannons to blow up our homes years ago; thirty years later, they will definitely still be forced to live in the same place..."

He then looked at Andrew again and hesitated:

"So, if Lao An also goes, I'm afraid... the locals won't trust us."

"Then let's go to the royal city first."

North Latitude made a decision, so they kept their original direction and walked about four or five miles, finally seeing the towering outer wall of Manila Castle from a distance.

Pang Yu once traveled to the Philippines in modern times, and the Intramuros of Manila was an important attraction on the Philippine route. Now that he is revisiting the old place, and coming when the castle is still rising, he naturally has a wonderful feeling in his heart.

At this time, the Royal City of Manila was far from the scale that would be seen in later generations. The protective wall was only a thin layer and the height was also very low. It was not as high as 4.98 meters in Pang Yu’s memory. It was just a few people standing at the city gate.

The guards were quite impressive - they were all wearing classical-style armor and holding the famous Spanish halberd. When Pang Yu came to travel last time, he also saw guards in similar attire at the city gate. It was really interesting.

coincide.

However, when they approached, the guards immediately surrounded them. Obviously, they were not actors used to attract popularity in tourist areas, but real law enforcement officers who could kill people at any time.
Chapter completed!