Daming pirates

When according to the Chinese calendar, in mid-May, Antony, who was sent to establish a stronghold in the northern part of Taiwan Island, fled back to Manila with only a battered ship, it immediately caused a huge uproar among the Spanish in Manila.

There was sensation and panic, and of course there was outburst of anger.

They refused to believe Antony's words. The fleet they sent was actually defeated by a group of Chinese pirates instead of the Ming Dynasty's navy.

Even if they were defeated, Anthony actually left all the fleet he brought with him in Taiwan, except for his own ship. That was almost half of their ships in the Philippines that could be used for combat. In addition,

There were also 600 infantrymen and several hundred slaves.

But now Anthony has fled back to Manila with only a battered and bruised ship. This is simply unbelievable.

So Scherva immediately ordered the arrest of Antony and imprisoned him. He also temporarily arrested the captain and all the sailors on Antony's ship and conducted separate interrogations.

In the end, the confessions they obtained mutually supported what Anthony said. They were indeed defeated by a group of Chinese pirates, and they were defeated miserably.

In this battle, the group of Chinese pirates who called themselves Sea Wolves used wolf tactics and fire attack tactics, almost wiping out their entire fleet. If Anthony hadn't been smarter, the sailors on his ship would have fought for their lives.

If they break out of the encirclement and escape back to Manila, they may also end up on Taiwan Island.

This frightened Schierva and the Spanish congressmen stationed in Manila. When did such a powerful group of pirates appear on the Chinese sea?

The name of Sea Wolf is familiar to them, because in the past two years, Sea Wolf has had merchant ships coming to Manila from time to time to trade with them.

They are also very satisfied with Sea Wolf as their trading partner, because Sea Wolf will buy a lot of things from them instead of just their silver, which is very rare. Finally, they have met a customer who is willing to buy things from them.

, so the two parties have had a happy cooperation in the past two years.

This time when they sent a fleet to occupy the northern part of Taiwan Island, they did not know anything about it. They knew that Jilong Bay had been occupied by sea wolves, and they also discussed it and thought that it was better not to conflict with them as much as possible.

The best solution is a peaceful solution. Rely on the strong force of their fleet and give them some silver. They can offer up to 20,000 taels of silver to try to buy Jilong Bay. This is all for them.

It feels quite forgiving already.

However, considering the possibility of armed conflict, they still assembled what they considered to be a fairly large fleet, intending to show off their force in front of the sea wolves and make them retreat.

This time Anthony led the team to set off to Taiwan Island. No one was too worried about them. They were only worried about some weather factors and hoped that the fleet would not encounter strong waves at sea, which would prevent them from successfully reaching the northern part of Taiwan Island.

After Anthony led his team to leave, the weather was pretty good and there was no big typhoon, so they all waited for Anthony to send back good news.

But what they didn't expect was that Anthony brought them bad news. In their opinion, the fleet should be invincible, but it was so vulnerable in front of that group of sea wolves that it was almost annihilated by the sea wolves.

At this time, all the Spaniards in Manila were shocked and angry. They all asked Schierva to hang Anthony to punish his incompetence. They immediately gathered their troops and went to Jilong Bay again to regain the place.

However, their clamor did not gain the consent of Governor Scherwa, because Shirwa knew very well that he could no longer devote his troops to attack these damn sea wolves.

Moreover, Scherva interrogated Anthony who had escaped and the sailors on the ship, and learned from them that this group of Chinese pirates who called themselves Sea Wolves was quite powerful, and it was by no means as simple as they thought. This group of Chinese pirates did not know where they came from.

They acquired countless Western-style cannons, owned many very fast sloops, and built very strong stone bastions and forts in Jilong Bay.

With their current strength in Asia, it is simply impossible to defeat this group of sea wolves. Even if he gathers all the ships on hand and sends them to Taiwan Island, he will only lose more ships.

What's more, it is impossible for them to do this, because the Philippines they currently occupy is far more important than Taiwan Island.

After all, they have occupied the Philippines for many years, have established perfect rule here, and have strong control over it.

If he takes the risk of sending the remaining ships and soldiers to attack the group of sea wolves, then the Dutch, who have been coveting their land, will definitely not let go of such an opportunity and will send people to take advantage of it.

Enter and drive the Spaniards out of this place. In that case, they will no longer have a solid foothold in Asia.

Therefore, Shi Erwa has no intention of continuing to retaliate. Unless he can convince the king to assemble a large enough fleet from the country and other places to come here to attack the Sea Wolf, otherwise, they will only rely on their own strength.

, no matter what, this situation will never come back.

As long as the Spaniards calm down, they can understand this point, but they can't swallow this tone. Some people are still clamoring to mobilize fleets from the country to attack this damn group of Chinese pirates.

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But this unrealistic idea is simply not feasible. Everyone knows in their hearts that since their invincible fleet was defeated by the damn British, Spain is no longer the maritime power it was back then, and they can no longer run rampant on the sea.

, and there is not enough financial resources to build a new invincible fleet.

The British and Dutch are eyeing them in Europe. It is impossible for their existing large warships to be transferred to Asia by their king just to deal with such a group of Chinese pirates. And if Schierva does this, it will

It is equivalent to telling His Majesty the King that he is an incompetent person. He was defeated by a group of Chinese pirates and could only cry and cry for help from the country. Then he will wait for the new governor to come here to take his place.

And arrest him, send him back to the country for trial, and hang him on the gallows.

So although Shi Erwa was furious, he could only do nothing about it. He drank the bitter water secretly. Now he really regrets that he hastily sent out a ship without carefully understanding the strength of Sea Wolf in advance.

The team headed to Taiwan Island, thinking that with their strength, they could easily subdue the group of sea wolves, but in the end, they had a big tooth broken out, and they could only swallow it with blood.

Not long after Anthony returned to Manila, the voice of crusading against the sea wolves gradually died down, but Shirwa still couldn't just forget the soldiers and captured sailors abandoned by Anthony on Taiwan Island, because he was very

It is clear that the natural environment of Taiwan Island is very harsh. Although there are not many soldiers left on the shore, these people can be said to know nothing about the local situation.

In addition, these soldiers did not have any supplies. According to Anthony's instructions, they only unloaded a small amount of food and ammunition from the ship, which was not enough to sustain them for several days.

What's more, there are ferocious Chinese pirates on the island. It is impossible to allow them to operate there. Without the support of the fleet and the guarantee of supplies, the soldiers who were abandoned on the shore have no possibility of standing on their feet.

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The worst-case scenario is that all these soldiers were killed by the pirates. Even the best-case scenario is that some of them were starved to death, some were killed by the pirates, and the remaining smart ones surrendered to the pirates and became their slaves.

captive.

Based on Anthony's understanding of Chinese pirates, these Chinese pirates are all ferocious and easy to kill. It would be better to capture them as prisoners and not eat them alive, so he thought that it would be a good idea to send soldiers and captured sailors.

, they should all have been killed by this time.

So as time went by, he gradually stopped thinking about it and had no plans to rescue them. It was not until a Chinese merchant ship arrived in Manila and told them the news that Shirwa became nervous again.

Several Chinese merchant ships managed to reach Manila with injuries. From the bullet marks on their ships and the tattered sails, it can be seen that these merchant ships were intercepted by pirates on their way to Manila, but they were lucky.

Still escaped.

These Chinese merchant ships brought them very bad news, saying that they were indeed intercepted by a group of pirates calling themselves Sea Wolves on their way to Manila. It is said that they have intercepted several merchant ships heading to Manila.

and threatened not to allow them to conduct transactions in Manila in the future.

At this time, the Spaniards really began to feel the pressure and tension, because in Manila, their main business was to trade with the Chinese, shipping Chinese raw silk and satin, porcelain, tea and other items back to Europe. Now European porcelain

The price is comparable to gold, and the profit is so huge that most people can't even imagine it.

If the Sea Wolves are so powerful, they should be able to intercept most Chinese businessmen from going to Manila to trade. Now the Spaniards are competing with the Dutch. The Dutch have already controlled Japan's trade. If they lose China's

If it comes to trade, then they may not be able to gain a foothold in Manila.

How could the Spaniards not feel nervous at this time, so some people started clamoring to send fleets or mobilize fleets from China to conquer these damn Chinese pirates, and sent ships to China to escort people coming to Manila for trade on the waterway.

vessel.

But Scherva simply has no ability to do such a thing anymore. The destruction of Antony's fleet has left him with few usable ships at hand. It is impossible for him to send people to attack the sea wolves.

Some sane people have already started discussing at this time that they should send people to negotiate with Sea Wolf to eliminate the impact of this conflict between the two parties. After all, this matter should be regarded as a misunderstanding. Initially, they did not intend to be enemies with Sea Wolf.

When things have developed to this point, fighting is impossible, so the only option is to seek peace.

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