Chapter 808: Capture in the forest

At the moment when his whereabouts were exposed, another sentence from the old hunter who taught him hunting experience suddenly appeared in Delgado's mind: No matter how cunning a fox is, he cannot defeat a good hunter. He has always played the role of a hunter in the past.

But he never thought that one day the roles would be reversed and he would become the fox being rounded up by hunters.

Delgado actually doesn't think he made any low-level mistakes during his escape. First of all, he was able to break through the blockade and enter the forest, which shows that his previous strategy was fully effective and the opponent did not expect him at all.

This routine was deployed in a targeted manner in advance. Secondly, after entering the forest, he had been acting cautiously and did not lower his due vigilance just because he succeeded in escaping. Throughout the night, he tried to avoid exposing himself to the moonlight.

Next, if there is the slightest sign of disturbance, you will immediately switch to the latent mode, and do not move forward until you are sure that there is no trace of human activity.

After Delgado walked in the dark for about ten miles in the mountains and forests, the sky finally slowly lightened up. At this time, he was basically sure that he was out of the control of the Haihan Army, and finally began to speed up his march.

He didn't really want to rush to Jilong Port to report for help, but he was worried that the cannon fodder caught last night would reveal his plan. Although each team had different breakout directions and routes, after entering the mountainous area,

However, they will gradually enter the same secret path, which is the route that Delgado successfully crossed Yangmingshan District twice in the past. As long as the Haihan people compare the confessions of each team, it is not difficult to find that there are overlaps in their escape routes.

There is a part of it, and if you move fast enough, you might catch up with it.

Although Delgado was relatively confident in his traveling speed in the mountains and forests, he did not dare to take the risk when the stakes were so high. In addition to speeding up his traveling speed, he also made subtle adjustments to his planned route in order to maximize his travel speed.

Avoid possible pursuers.

After crossing a mountain ridge in the early hours of the morning, Delgado felt that his physical fitness was already a little lacking and he needed to stop and rest. After all, almost six hours had passed since he left Santo Domingo last night, and

During this period, his nerves had been highly tense and he had not relaxed at all, and his mental fatigue was already very strong.

At this time, the sound of running water from the forest ahead told Delgado that there should be a mountain spring flowing here. This cheered up Delgado's spirit, and he happened to have almost finished drinking the little fresh water he had with him.

You can also add some more when you have this opportunity.

Delgado walked forward for a while, and he saw a small mountain spring gush out from the rock wall and fall into a small pool measuring one foot square below. The pool was crystal clear, so the water quality of the mountain spring should be quite good.

Delgado first picked up some with his hands and tasted it. The spring water had a sweet taste. Then he took off the cowhide water bag from his body and squatted by the pool to start filling it with water.

Perhaps this sense of relaxation affected Delgado's vigilance. Halfway through filling his mouth with water, he suddenly realized that someone from the outside world seemed to be watching him. When he looked up, he was shocked to see seven or eight people wearing colorful clothes.

Strong young men in uniforms were walking out of the forest. Each man was holding a slender musket in his hand. The nearest man was only more than two feet away from him. Delgado was already in the electric light and flint.

He recognized the opponent's identity as the Haihan Army who came to attack the city of Santo Domingo this time. He had seen a lot of such unique military uniforms on the top of the city yesterday. It was absolutely impossible for another army to wear such unique military uniforms.

Fancy military uniforms go to the battlefield.

Soon enough, Delgado hesitated for only a moment, and then he immediately jumped up from kneeling by the water pool. He didn't even pick up the personal belongings he had placed by the water pool, and rushed directly to the water pool.

toward the forest. However, the other party's reaction was very fast. He raised the rifle in his hand and fired a round in the direction of Delgado.

Delgado was undoubtedly very lucky. Not a single bullet hit him in a round of shooting at this distance, which gave him full confidence in his ability to escape again. Although the opponent had more people and weapons advantages, Delgado

Jiaduo knew that it took a long time to reload a round of ammunition for the musket, and this period was enough for him to escape a long distance. All he had to do now was to run and run away desperately. As long as he got rid of this group of enemies, he would be able to escape.

You can disappear into this dense mountain forest again.

But after Delgado ran a certain distance, he clearly heard the footsteps of someone chasing him quickly behind him. Delgado did not dare to look back to watch the pursuers, but tried to choose a dense forest and burrowed in, hoping to

This blocks the tracker's line of sight, causing them to lose clues about tracking them.

But soon Delgado realized that his efforts were in vain. The pursuers behind him fell silently and steadily about ten feet away, and did not slow down because of the obstruction of the trees. Delgado did not know that they

What skills were used to track him, but he could be sure that the pursuers were not incompetent, because he had never seen an army that could march at such a fast speed in the mountains and forests. Compared with the Spanish he had seen in the past,

The clumsy performance in the jungle and the agility of these pursuers are comparable to those of wild deer.

In the past twenty years of his life, apart from being chased by a huge wild boar when he was young, Delgado had never had such a second experience of running away. But his personal feelings at this time were:

But he was even more panicked than when he was chased by a wild boar, and it was even more difficult to escape.

After running five miles in one breath, Delgado found that the pursuers behind him not only did not get away, but were actually narrowed from ten feet to eight feet, which made his heart become heavier. He knew that only with his own

With his speed and skills, it was impossible to get rid of the pursuers. The only thing that could still give him a try was his physical fitness. But after spending too much the night before, and now he was in such a state of running at full strength, he didn't think he could still do it.

I kept running over several hills. I could only hope that the pursuers behind me would reach the limit of physical strength earlier than me and choose to give up the pursuit.

After Delgado climbed over the second hill, his speed gradually slowed down. This was not because the pursuers behind him gave up the pursuit, but because his physical strength could no longer hold on. He continued jogging in the forest for a while.

After reaching the ground, Delgado finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell to the ground panting. He had hunted down prey of all sizes in the forest, but he never thought that one day he would be chased by a hunter with nowhere to go.

Escaped prey, and the kind that escapes until it exhausts all its energy and has to be captured helplessly.

"You bastard... can run so well... I'll break... your legs... believe it or not!" The few Haihan soldiers who caught up were also out of breath, but their condition was slightly better, at least they could still stand.

Talk. These soldiers are all bare-handed, and their rifles are kept by their companions. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to catch up with the capture target in the forest.

It's really Delgado's bad luck. This group of Haihan soldiers did not come for him. They were just ordered to survey the terrain nearby and make a map of the activity range of the mountain indigenous tribes. Wild water sources such as mountain springs,

Naturally, important areas on the map had to be noted, so there was a scene where the two sides met by chance at a mountain spring.

Although Delgado had carefully dressed up as a native, he was discovered by the reconnaissance platoon leader because of a small and inadvertent detail - the special operations battalion was searching Spain outside the city the day before.

When he was staying at the farm laborer's residence, he had seen a cowhide water bag similar to the one Delgado was holding. The European pattern decorated on the water bag was so unique that the reconnaissance platoon leader recognized it at first sight.

, coupled with the fact that Delgado turned around and ran away, this time the reconnaissance platoon leader recognized his identity. Otherwise, if he was just a mountain native, the reconnaissance platoon leader would not personally lead the team to track him on foot, and ran for two

The target was captured at Shantou.

This is why special operations battalions that have been training in this environment for a long time can have such physical fitness and field tracking skills. If it were an ordinary militia army, Delgado would have escaped capture. The soldier took out a specially made thumb from his waist

He put Delgado's hands behind his back and cuffed him, then grabbed his arms and dragged him up from the ground.

The police thumb cuffs used by the special operations battalion are also a good thing brought by time travelers from another time and space. Although it is not a black technology, it is very practical. Field operations like the special operations battalion

Units often have the task of capturing prisoners. Carrying ordinary iron shackles will inevitably increase the load weight, and using ropes will not be safe enough. However, such small thumb shackles are small in size, light in weight, and easy to carry.

After cuffing the thumbs of both hands of the target, it was impossible to break free. Once tried, it was well received by the soldiers of the special operations battalion and was quickly installed.

The arresting team escorted Delgado back to the mountain spring to meet up with the others. After checking Delgado's personal belongings left by the mountain spring, his true identity was revealed. Even the reconnaissance platoon leader couldn't understand.

Spanish, but at least I also know that the parchment used to write letters and the wax seal on the letterhead are definitely not something that a mountain tribe should have. The reconnaissance platoon leader can guarantee with his head that this guy is the same as the Spaniards on the Tamsui River down the mountain.

There is definitely some close relationship.

After escorting him back to the base camp, the truth was quickly revealed. The Spanish captain endorsed Delgado on the distress letter, and the prisoners captured last night also identified Delgado after they were escorted out to identify themselves.

Delgado saw that most of the cannon fodder he had arranged the day before had been captured by the Haihan Army. Those who did not show up must be in danger. He felt even more desperate at the moment, knowing that the city of Santo Domingo was completely gone and could not be restored.

Are there any reinforcements coming to relieve the crisis here?

"Delgado...it turns out that this guy made the plan to call for help. It's a bit new...but it doesn't look like he's Spanish?" After listening to the platoon leader's boast and the translated report, Takahashi Minami thought about it in his mind.

The whole thing has been threaded together.

"Tell the battalion commander that this person is a native of Luzon Island. He got such a Spanish name after becoming attached to the Spaniards." The translator immediately explained respectfully. This translator is from the Ministry of Commerce and used to work with the Spanish when he was young.

My father spent a few years in Luzon. After returning to the Ming Dynasty, my family fell into decline. Later, I was recruited by the Guangdong Immigration Office. Because I had some knowledge of Spanish and some knowledge of Manila's trade conditions, I was assigned to the Ministry of Commerce. Later, I followed

Schneider studied Spanish for a period of time, and was seconded to Penghu at the request of the military. He also went on an expedition here with the army, and played a big role in helping interrogate prisoners and read letters. Of course, his performance here will be

The military report returned to his boss in the Ministry of Commerce and became one of the capital for his continued promotion in the future.

"Don't lock this guy up with other prisoners for the time being. Keep him in a separate prison!" Takahashi Minami intuitively believed that Delgado was a dangerous person. If he was locked up with other prisoners of war, God knows what trouble he would plan.

"Master Jun, I am willing to contribute to your army and capture the city of Santo Domingo!" Unexpectedly, Delgado suddenly said a few words in Chinese that were harsh but fluent. This guy turned out to be able to listen and speak.

Yeah, everyone thought he only spoke Spanish before.

"You guys are very scheming!" Takahashi Minami was about to leave. Hearing these words, he immediately stopped and turned to look at the enemy soldier who was kneeling on the ground. Something like this

He is a dangerous person. After the war, he plans to send him to the coal mines of Black Earth Port or the mines in the deep mountains of Shilu, where he will cultivate the earth until he dies. He can't speak Chinese anyway, so the value of what he keeps is of little use.

But it was obvious that this guy had been observing his actions and calculating the situation since he was caught. The reconnaissance platoon leader was just here talking about how to hunt him down in the mountains, and this guy obviously listened to everything. Probably Takahashi Minami in the end

The words "incarcerated alone" made him notice the danger signal, and he jumped out to intercede on his behalf.

Delgado's actions sent at least two clear messages: first, I can help you in the siege, and second, I understand Chinese and can communicate with you smoothly. In this way, he is showing his confidence to Gao Gao.

Qiao Nan showed that he was still valuable.

But Minami Takahashi does not appreciate Delgado's performance. As a samurai, he attaches great importance to loyalty. Although the two sides are currently enemies, Minami Takahashi will never appreciate a Delgado who immediately disagrees with him.

A traitor who seeks glory from his seller. Of course, he also knew that this guy probably just wanted to save his own life in this way, but it was difficult to accept the evil intentions Delgado played in this process.
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