Chapter 123 Mercenary
The Ming army did not let the pirates die for nothing.
The Ming army artillery assisted soldiers stationed on the city wall turned the six-pound falcon cannons on the city wall and fired volleys towards the city.
In previous offensive and defensive battles, Spanish artillery played a significant role in fighting Ming army artillery with such six-pound falcon cannons.
But the disadvantage of such a six-pound falcon cannon is also very obvious, that is, the cannon body is too heavy.
The retreating Spanish artillery could not take away such artillery, so they had to abandon it on the city wall, allowing the Ming army to get a bargain.
Now the six six-pound falcon cannons that were redirected on the city tower were aimed directly at the mercenaries on the street.
One stone shell after another shot into the streets, and although it was late at night, the accuracy of the artillery was greatly reduced.
But the six-pound stone projectile roared at the night sky and landed straight onto the street.
Although it did not hit anyone, it also greatly shocked the mercenaries.
After hearing the sound of cannons, the pirates instantly boosted their momentum. It was because of the firearms in the mercenaries that caused the pirates to suffer all their hardships. It's different now.
The Ming army joined the battlefield, and although it was output later, it also increased the confidence of the pirates.
The pirate who rushed to the front grinned and rushed towards the mercenary.
The situation of the war was reversed again, and the mercenaries began to retreat like a tide. Everyone came to plunder the wealth of wealthy merchants, which did not mean that they were fighting to the death with the pirates who appeared inexplicably.
Several mercenary leaders spontaneously retreated with their mercenaries.
The pirates did not continue to chase and kill, because the reason was very simple, they really had no energy.
After killing until the morning, the thousands of pirates who rushed into the city were less than half of them under Liu Yu's premeditated consumption, and a considerable number were still injured.
The previous offensive against mercenaries was already at the end of their power.
Wang Tong immediately led the Ming army soldiers to surround the Lavag official residence.
Outside the city, teams of Ming soldiers and soldiers were in full swing into the city.
With a team of Ming troops, they rushed to the mercenary's defense line with several Folang machine cannon vehicles.
The retreating mercenaries gradually became quiet.
The city of Lavag, which had been fighting for a night, finally calmed down.
The Ming army entered the city with great force and instantly calmed the battle between pirates and mercenaries.
Out of distrust of the Ming army, the mercenaries voluntarily retreated to the dock.
But Xiao Wu had already controlled the port, and the personal soldiers of the Shuishi Town were holding long sword shields and looking at the gathering mercenaries with a bad look on their faces.
The port was occupied by the Ming army, and the mercenaries who were seized from the way out were panicked for a moment.
He had to enter the mansion of wealthy businessmen and resisted stubbornly with the strong walls.
The Spaniards in the city were naturally dissatisfied with this ending, especially the Ming army entered the city.
This made the original owner of the city very dissatisfied, but when he saw the cannon cars outside the official residence, even the arrogant commander dared not fight back.
The situation in the city was temporarily controlled by the Ming army.
The city walls and ports fell into the hands of the Ming army.
With the artillery of the city wall and the port, the two navy troops outside the port completed the encirclement of Rawag City.
Both the mercenaries and the Spanish could only wait for destruction.
Of course, the mercenaries could not wait for destruction, so they unanimously recommended Mutafi to come out to negotiate with the Ming army.
After all, only Mutafi and the commander of the Ming army met here.
Mutafi led several mercenaries into the Ming army camp.
The garrison that originally belonged to the Spanish city wall camp was occupied by the Ming army. At this moment, Liu Yu was looking at his old friend in front of him with interest.
"Mutafi, I got a good harvest last night." Liu Yu looked at Mutafi with a smile.
Mutafi's eyes were almost glaring out. He suppressed the anger in his heart and showed a uncomfortable smile.
"Although Lavague is not full of gold, it also gains a lot. I have to thank the Ming Dynasty for giving us mercenaries such an opportunity."
Liu Yu nodded and put away his smile.
"Lavage's wealth is naturally not comparable to that of the Weigan Chamber of Commerce. The mercenaries owe Daming a huge favor."
Liu Yu's words almost made Mutafe vomit out an old blood.
If you, the wise man, had you made a fool of yourself and pirates into the city, we would have left Lavag by boat now.
Of course, Mutafi now dares not speak like this when facing Liu Yu.
He bowed to Liu Yu slightly humbly and said, "Sir, since the Ming army has taken down Lavag, as agreed, it is time for us mercenaries to leave."
After saying this, Mutafi's heart was bleeding.
Because Lavag is too big.
The mercenaries' looting of Rawag City actually lasted only in the middle of the night.
Although he slaughtered many wealthy businessmen and robbed a lot of gold and jewelry.
But for Lavague it's really a drop in the bucket.
You should know that the wealth hidden in your home by every wealthy businessman is not just open.
Every wealthy businessman has a cellar and a private warehouse. These places where silver treasures are stored are very secret and cannot be collected in one night.
You should know that Weigan, who is much smaller than Lavag, has not been searched for carpet style by mercenaries and Ming army for half a month, let alone a big city like Lavag.
Although Mutafi's heart was bleeding after saying this, he still said it.
Because if you steal money, you will have to be able to spend it.
It's not a day or two to deal with the Ming army.
Mutafi knew the strength of the Ming army, and that it was the existence of defeating the Spanish army.
Although Mutafi was crazy, he was not crazy enough to compete with the entire Ming army.
The Spaniards were still eyeing each other. Mutafi, who saw the situation clearly, endured his greed and had to stop when he saw it.
"Mutafi, how many mercenaries are there in the city."
Surprisingly, Liu Yu did not take over Mutafi's words.
On the contrary, he began to ask about the situation of the mercenaries in the city.
After hearing Liu Yu's words, Mutafei's hair stood up, and a murderous intent appeared in her eyes.
"Haha!" Liu Yu laughed loudly, walked straight to Mutafi and patted his shoulder.
"My friend, we have worked together twice, why can't we trust me?" Liu Yu said with a smile.
Mutafi also smiled embarrassedly, but did not answer Liu Yu's words.
"You can take the money away naturally. This is the sincerity of the Ming army."
Liu Yu's promise made Mutafi breathe a sigh of relief, but Liu Yu spoke again.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! "However, Mutafi, can you represent the mercenaries in the city?"
For a moment, there was silence in the camp.
"What do you mean by sir?" Mutafi looked at Liu Yu coldly.
"There is no other meaning, but what if the other mercenaries are unwilling to leave?" Liu Yu said pretending to be sad.
Mutafi's face gradually calmed down, "Sir, there are more than 100 mercenaries who are willing to obey my instructions. As long as the adults are willing, I can take them away at any time. As for the others..."
The mercenaries in the city are hired by merchants from different ethnic groups, and are not a monolithic part.
The reason why Mutafi was able to incite them to riot was mainly because the unfair distribution of the Chamber of Commerce and the weakness of the Spaniards made them greedy.
But the problem now is that even if Liu Yu is willing to let the mercenaries leave, the mercenaries may not necessarily leave.
"Sir, the mercenaries in Lavag City are the strongest among the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the local natives and Indian mercenaries, they should not be underestimated, and the scale is about one thousand people." Mutafi answered truthfully.
Liu Yu nodded, and Liu Yu had sent the insiders of Sihai Commercial Bank to inquire.
Several mercenary forces are about a scale of more than a thousand people.
However, after the bloody battle last night, the number of mercenaries in the city should be less than one thousand.
"You Nanyang merchants are very smart. Lavag is a port city. If you Nanyang mercenaries leave, who should Nanyang merchants use to protect the fleet?" Liu Yu said with a smile, obviously trying to keep them.
"If you want, you can take your brothers to Weigan to temporarily avoid the limelight, and the city of Lavag under the Ming army will be more prosperous."
Mutafi thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Sir, half of the mercenaries in the city belong to Nanyang merchants. In fact, we are still loyal to the Chamber of Commerce. As long as the adults ignore past grudges and take us in, we are willing to cooperate with the Ming army."
Mutafi's surrender made Liu Yu very satisfied.
Chapter completed!