Di Ming

Chapter 151 is too cruel!
Meh received Zhu Yin's secret order and returned to the dungeon to convey Zhu Yin's instructions.

Soon, the hundreds of prisoners of war who had endured three days of hardship were gathered together again.

Even tools like shovels were all taken away.

They dug day and night for three days straight, from inside the city all the way outside, until they were completely exhausted.

Especially when passing through the city foundation, they had to dig down and then up again, which took a lot of effort.

It's finally finished today, I should get a good rest now, right?

“You have done very well,” Meh said in Jurchen, “like a pangolin digging its way through the forest.”

“But if your master wants to kill you, you cannot live. Go and meet your gods.”

The Japanese pirates, white colonists, and native soldiers among the prisoners of war couldn't understand what Mech was saying and could only look on with confusion.

But in the next instant, they understood.

The surrounding group of "pirates" all raised their swords and guns.

Kill the prisoners! They're going to kill the prisoners!
"Baka!" the Japanese pirate leader roared, "He should have died like a samurai long ago! Let's fight!"

"God! You are not pirates, you are Satan!"

The angry white prisoners of war also made the sign of the cross and cursed in grief and indignation.

But the hundreds of prisoners of war were unarmed, and even their tools of labor had been taken away. How could they possibly resist?
As henchmen of the colonial government, they slaughtered Han Chinese and indigenous people like pigs and sheep. They also committed numerous atrocities against Han and indigenous women, each one bearing a blood debt.

For years, they have been the ones killing others. But today, they themselves are being slaughtered like pigs and sheep.

Those who love to kill will eventually be killed themselves.

Hundreds of Daishan soldiers surrounded them, hacking and stabbing them mercilessly, slaughtering the prisoners of war.

"what-"

"God-"

"idiot!"

"Pfft—Pfft—"

Screams, roars, and the sounds of knives and guns piercing flesh echoed throughout the gloomy, dark dungeon, like a terrifying hell.

The strong stench of blood, feces, and urine mixed together was enough to make anyone want to vomit.

In an instant, all four hundred prisoners of war were slaughtered as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

At night, their bodies were quietly removed and sunk into the sea to feed the fish.

.........

The day after Zhu Yin bestowed the medicine, Ye Kuan and Taduo A'an's conditions improved significantly, and they passed the critical period.

The foreign doctor was greatly surprised and couldn't help but feel awe towards the mysterious Eastern medicine.

They discovered that the patients miraculously survived the treatment with that drug.

The righteous army, who were already grateful to Zhu Yin, felt even more grateful to him.

That morning, Ye Kuan and Taduo A'an, along with several others, came to the governor's residence to pay their respects to Zhu Yin.

"I, Ye Kuan, once again thank the boat owner for his great kindness!" Ye Kuan knelt on the ground and kowtowed, showing no disdain for Zhu Yin's youth.

Tado A'an crossed her hands over her shoulders, prostrated herself on the ground, tears welling in her eyes, and said in broken Chinese:

"The Tiger God who descended to earth saved my life once again..."

Next came Pisanyan, a language Zhu Yin couldn't understand. It roughly meant to serve Zhu Yin like a slave, repaying him for eternity.

"Get up, don't kneel before me." Zhu Yin ordered his men to help them up. "Since everything is alright, you can go wherever you want."

"Little boat lord!" Ye Kuan said respectfully, "My brothers and I wish to join you, to fight and risk our lives for you, and to work for you. If you don't mind, please accept us."

"Follow me?" Zhu Yin seemed a little surprised, and said seriously, "You are all good men, how could I look down on you? However, although we are pirates, we have quite a few rules and are disciplined."

Ye Kuan said without hesitation, "Even thieves have their code of honor! Rules are even better! Please take us in, little boat owner. We are 228 men, and although we are refugees from the Ming Dynasty, we are not cowards. We will fight wherever the little boat owner points!"

"Great!" Zhu Yin was very pleased. "I'll take all two hundred of you! Join us!"

What a steal! These two hundred-plus men dared to resist the colonizers; each one was a tough, spirited man, perfect for being marines…

Ye Kuan was overjoyed and quickly bowed, saying, "On behalf of my two hundred-plus brothers, I thank you for taking me in, Young Master!"

He heard Zhu Yin's subordinates call Zhu Yin "Lord Zhu," so he followed suit and addressed him as "Lord Zhu."

Tado A'an also wanted to join, "The Tiger God has descended to earth, and Tado A'an wants to follow him..."

Zhu Yin had long planned how to use Taduo A'an, and he solemnly said:

“Tado Aren, your homeland is here, your people and your gods are all in this land. You had better stay here.”

"Also, your enemies are here. You haven't taken your revenge yet."

Upon hearing the word "enemy," Tado A's eyes immediately flashed with hatred.

Yes! He hasn't gotten his revenge yet!

His parents, wife, and many relatives and friends all died at the hands of bandits from the west. How could he not seek revenge?

"Tiger God who has descended to the mortal realm, how should I take my revenge?" Tado A'an bowed and addressed him in the same way as Ye Kuan, "Young Master, please guide me."

Zhu Yin pretended to think for a while before saying:
“Brother Tado A'en, I respect you as a warrior, so I will help you one more time.”

"I'll be leaving Manila in a few days to go back to my island. But I'll leave you some weapons."

"Here's another ten thousand silver dollars. Take this money and recruit tribes that also hate Western bandits. While the Westerners are temporarily unarmed, settle your scores and grievances."

Indeed, Zhu Yin decided to support Tado A'en, to help him develop his power on Luzon Island, to create trouble for the new colonists who would come later, and to make him the leader of the resistance.

When the time is right, he can swallow up Luzon and then use Luzon as a base to conquer the whole of Southeast Asia!
Tato Ayen was his pawn and his weapon in Southeast Asia.

They are also overseas allies of the Daishan Army.

This tactic is a classic operation used by secret agents.

Upon hearing Zhu Yin's words, Tado A'an was overwhelmed with gratitude and could only prostrate herself in gratitude.

This tiger god who descended to earth must be my benefactor!
Zhu Yin decided to do it, and that very day he allocated two hundred Ming-made muskets, twenty Ming-made small cannons, and three thousand catties of gunpowder from the Daishan army.

They also allocated one hundred leather armors, thirty iron armors, five hundred steel swords, and three hundred bows.

There's also a whole 10,000 Spanish dollars.

To facilitate transportation, another boat was sent.

That's quite generous.

Tadawor and his men were deeply moved.

Zhu Yin also personally gave instructions to Taduo A'an on how to deal with foreigners, how to develop and expand, and how to unite Han immigrants.

Zhu Yin was not afraid of a backlash from Tado A'an and the others.

Luzon is a region, not a country. The island is home to many tribes, and the indigenous people do not yet have a sense of national identity.

Moreover, Tado A'en is a reliable person.

Even if, hypothetically, Tado A'en becomes disobedient in the future, eliminating him would be quite simple.

Tadaw and the others bid farewell to Zhu Yin with profuse thanks and left Manila by boat.

Before leaving, Tato Ayam stated that with money and weapons, he would recruit several thousand men to storm Manila within ten days.

He also requested that one day he could serve as a servant to the Tiger God to repay his kindness.

Zhu Yin agreed.

Ye Kuan's two hundred-plus men were immediately incorporated into the Daishan Army. The total strength of the Daishan Army in Manila reached more than two thousand two hundred men.

.........

On the fifth day after Zhu Yin entered Manila, the matter of recruiting Han Chinese immigrants to join him was finally settled.

Today, Luzon is a primitive and underdeveloped island, practicing slash-and-burn agriculture, with a population of just over one million indigenous people. There are at least fifty to sixty thousand Han Chinese, but nearly half of them live in the Manila area.

There are 20,000 to 30,000 Han Chinese outside Manila.

Some of these Han Chinese were immigrants who came voluntarily, some were Chinese merchants who crossed the sea to seek profits, and some were Han Chinese slaves who were captured and sold.

The wealthiest and most pro-colonial Han Chinese were the Chinese merchants. Many of these merchants were traitors harboring illusions about white people.

Historically, more than a decade later, Spain massacred Chinese people. Many Chinese merchants betrayed the Chinese resistance forces and secretly joined the colonists. In the end, they themselves could not escape the fate of being massacred and robbed of their wealth.

Zhu Yin actually wanted to take action against these Chinese merchants and confiscate their property.

But think about it and forget it.

Because some Chinese merchants were organizers of the uprisings against the colonizers' massacres.

It's impossible to tell.

Upon seeing the recruitment notice for the Daishan Army, more than 8,000 Han Chinese expressed their willingness to join.

These 8,000-plus people were almost all Han Chinese slaves captured by the enemy, as well as Han Chinese refugees living in poverty.

Since they were slaves, they were mainly young and strong men and women, with very few old and weak people.

Han Chinese slaves were considered expendable in Luzon. Their mortality rate was very high; when they died, the colonists would buy more from the Ming Dynasty, and then capture more from the Ming Dynasty.

Anyway, the Ming Dynasty had a large population, and the Ming officials didn't care.

These Han Chinese slaves, who were treated like cattle and horses and whose lives were constantly insecure, regarded the Daishan Army as a timely rain and followed them wholeheartedly.

When Zhu Yin saw the roster, he found that most of the people on it were female slaves, totaling more than four thousand.

There were more than three thousand male slaves and refugees.

"It's good to have more women." Zhu Yin closed the roster. "They can be paired with soldiers as husband and wife, which will stabilize morale and give them a place to settle down."

Ning Caiwei said, "These women all have large feet and have suffered a lot of humiliation. Would the soldiers be willing to marry them? This is ancient times."

Zhu Yin laughed, "A bunch of pirates who live on the seas, why would they have such high standards? They're lucky if they can even find a woman to marry."

"Don't force anyone. Marry if you want to, marry if you want to. If you're picky and unwilling to marry, don't blame me if you end up a bachelor."

Ning Caiwei said, "After several days, only a little over eight thousand people have come with us. Most of the Han people are unwilling to leave."

Zhu Yin sneered: "Are we pirates? In their eyes, perhaps colonists are kinder and more approachable."

"The recruitment notice clearly states that we thieves have our code of honor, are disciplined, and will not harm our Han compatriots. In the past few days, have we laid a single finger on them?"

"If they still don't believe us and still harbor illusions about the colonizers, then they can only pray for good fortune. We have done more than enough."

Zhu Yin immediately ordered that the more than 8,000 people who were willing to leave be temporarily organized into brigades, squads, men's teams, and women's teams for easier organization and management.

Because of insufficient transport capacity, Zhu Yin ordered the collection of all sailboats, including small fishing boats.

But there is still a shortage of ships.

People are not cargo and cannot be piled up on ships, so the requirements for transport capacity are very high.

That evening, after hesitating for several days, the Chinese merchants finally sent representatives to pay their respects to the "pirate leader".

Qi Jiguang was naturally unwilling to show his face. They were received by Zhu Yin.

Several Chinese business representatives were somewhat displeased when they saw that the person who greeted them was a child wearing a mask.

However, on the surface, they dared not show any disdain.

Zhu Yin was equally displeased. "You guys are really patient. You've got quite the airs. It took you five days to come and pay your respects."

On a silver Western-style candlestick, Zhu Yin sat in front of the French windows, with a long oak table in front of him.

The magnificent Western-style living room was filled with a sinister atmosphere.

Zhu Yin's mask gleamed in the candlelight, making him appear even more mysterious.

After hearing the visitors announce their names, Zhu Yin asked directly, "What brings you here to see me?"

Although Zhu Yin's voice was clear and youthful, it carried a sense of pressure.

Several Chinese business representatives looked at each other, their expressions becoming much more serious.

"Small boat owner," a representative of the Chinese business community spoke up, "may I ask you, small boat owner, are you willing to stay in Manila long-term?"

Zhu Yin coldly replied, "What if I'm willing, or what if I'm not?"

The Chinese merchant representative said, "If the small boat owner is willing to stay in Manila, he will be our support. We would be more than happy to have him. No matter how close we are, we are still fellow countrymen. After all, the small boat owner is Han Chinese."

"But if the boat owner doesn't want to stay here, and he leaves, those foreigners might take their anger out on us. So what should we do..."

Zhu Yin sneered, "So, it's because I dragged you all into this?"

"No! No! It's a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!" The man, covered in cold sweat, chuckled awkwardly.
"However, the small boat owner is a benevolent and compassionate man. If we release those foreigners and do not harm them, even though they are unreasonable, they will not be able to take their anger out on us."

Having said this, he quickly presented a gift list and said respectfully:
"Little boat owner, this is a small token of our respect. We are just small businesses, small merchants, who have left our homes and crossed oceans, risking execution and exile to earn a meager living. It is really too little, so please don't look down on it."

Zhu Yin then realized that their visit in the dead of night was actually to ask him to release the foreigners!

Okay.

He is truly a fine merchant of our Great Ming Dynasty, a hero of China!

Lancha took the gift list and handed it to Zhu Yin. Zhu Yin glanced at it and almost laughed in anger.

The gift list is as follows:

"Fifty fat pigs for the troops, five thousand taels of silver, and one hundred Luzon gemstones." It seems that my actions these past few days—not harming the Han Chinese or the natives in the slightest, but only dealing with the foreigners—have emboldened these opportunistic individuals.

They actually brought this little bit of stuff to ransom foreign prisoners!

Let's set aside the question of whether they, as oppressed Han Chinese, should have ransomed the foreign prisoners. Even if they should, is this all the ransom they're owed?
Zhu Yin sneered, "What a grand gift! I can't accept such a heavy present."

Several Chinese business representatives trembled, quickly knelt down, and said with mournful faces:
“Small boat owner, we know we can’t offer anything, but our wealth has been plundered by the foreigners, and we really don’t have much left to give.”

“We also hate the foreigners, but we have no choice but to redeem them. After all, the small boat owner cannot protect us forever. Once the small boat owner leaves, this place will eventually belong to the foreigners.”

"We have families here with us. What if the foreigners take their anger out on us Han Chinese?"

"Woooo..."

Several people actually started crying in front of a child.

"Alright, alright!" Zhu Yin waved his hand impatiently, scolding them with a hint of disappointment:

"What foreigners' world? Why don't you take Luzon and declare yourselves kings? What are you afraid of? Foreigners can take it, but you can't. Why do you insist on being slaves? You're all so spineless!"

"Declare yourself king?" Several Chinese people's expressions changed. "Small boat owner, we only seek wealth overseas, we don't have such audacity."

Zhu Yin was too lazy to say anything more.

Mud can't support the wall.

"I'll accept the gift." Zhu Yin didn't want to waste any more time arguing with his compatriots. "They'll be released in a few days. I won't kill prisoners."

"When I release them, I will tell them that you are the ones who redeemed them."

"Yes, yes, yes!" The group was moved to tears. "Thank you so much, Little Boat Owner..."

Zhu Yin felt a surge of annoyance. "Alright, you can leave now."

After the group left, expressing their profuse thanks, Zhu Yin said to Ning Caiwei:
"You saw the true colors of these Chinese merchants, didn't you? To curry favor with the foreigners, they actually came to ransom them!"

Ning Caiwei laughed and said, "Let them redeem it! Why not take it if it's free!"

After saying this, he quickly went to count the silver and jewels. Zhu Yin, however, ordered the pig that had been delivered to be slaughtered and distributed to the soldiers.

……

On the sixth day, the reconnaissance ship from the north returned to Manila and reported that the main force of the foreign fleet had already sailed south back to port.

I should be back in Manila by noon tomorrow.

When the news reached them, the entire Daishan army tensed up again and went on high alert.

If even the captured Governor-General Gosmarck and a large number of foreign prisoners cannot force the Spanish fleet to surrender, then it will be a tough battle.

The Spanish fleet had 1,300 men, including more than 800 Western soldiers and more than 400 Japanese mercenaries.

The Daishan Army had 2,200 men. Due to the large amount of spoils captured, their number of artillery pieces exceeded that of the Spanish fleet, and their number of musketeers also exceeded that of the Spanish fleet.

If a real fight breaks out, the Daishan army will have the advantage.

However, Spain is a naval power in the world today, with a very mature naval warfare tactic. It is a true navy, and its naval combat quality is still better than that of the current Daishan Army.

Qi Jiguang, Ding Huogen, and others knew that the foreigners' naval warfare was far more formidable than that of the Japanese pirates.

Although the Daishan army may win, its losses will certainly be significant.

Spain had a strong foundation; even if the East Indies government was completely wiped out, the Portuguese-Indian government still had a main fleet of several thousand men.

Fleets can also be continuously dispatched from as far away as Mexico and mainland Europe.

With colonies all over the world, Spain had a great potential for war and could afford to lose many times.

What about the Daishan Army? With such limited resources, they not only can't afford to lose, but they also can't afford to suffer significant losses.

Therefore, a decisive battle is the worst possible strategy.

The best course of action would be to force the Spanish fleet to surrender and disarm them.

While preparing for war, Zhu Yin ordered the capture of Governor Gomez and others to be summoned.

"Someone, go and call the wheat harvester and the others over. It's their turn to appear."

Soon, a group of captured Spanish officials, led by "Wheat Harvester," arrived at the governor's residence.

The Earl of "Wheat Harvester" nearly fainted with rage upon seeing the familiar governor's mansion.

This is his official residence!

A large group of Spanish nobles and officials felt utterly absurd when they entered the governor's residence.

It felt like a dream.

It didn't take long.

Count "Harvesting Wheat" and his entourage left the mansion with grim faces and were once again escorted back to the prison-like church.

As soon as they returned to the church, the other white prisoners knew the news.

It turns out the main fleet is about to return.

Unfortunately, Manila had already fallen, so what good was the return of the main fleet?
The lives of more than two thousand white people, many of whom were nobles, were in the hands of pirates!

"Gentlemen," Gomez said dejectedly, his voice heavy with sorrow, "the pirates demand that we persuade the returning fleet to surrender and lay down their weapons before they will release us. What are we to do?"

“Your Excellency!” said Lord Lawrence, the Speaker, “the fleet must surrender! For these are the lives of two thousand four hundred noble white men!”

"The majority of them are ladies and children! As gentlemen, officials, husbands, and fathers, we must protect their safety!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!" the Mayor of Manila added. "We must persuade the fleet to surrender! The fleet must surrender!"

"Brigadier General Juan and the officers and soldiers of the fleet, most of whose families were prisoners of the pirates! For the safety of their families, they had no choice but to surrender."

Brigadier General Juan's wife cried, "My two sons and I are here. How can my husband fight? The pirates will kill us!"

Governor Count Gomez sighed, made the sign of the cross, and said with a compassionate air:

"I can't be concerned with my own honor; I have to consider the bigger picture. I must make a fair and impartial decision."

"Then let's persuade General Juan to surrender. Their families are all here, and they have no morale to fight. This time, they can only temporarily submit to the devil."

"Ladies and gentlemen, I promise that I will wash away today's shame and hang the pirates in Manila!"

"We will attack the Ming Dynasty and kill tens of thousands of Ming people!"

Having said all that, "Harvest Wheat" then arranged for the main force of the fleet that had been persuaded to surrender to return.

.........

On the seventh day after the Daishan Army entered Manila, at noon, Brigadier General Juan, exhausted from his constant travels, finally led his fleet back.

However, as soon as he entered Manila Bay, he was persuaded to surrender by the governor and others.

Juan sent his men into the city, where they met more than two thousand captured white men at the Cathedral of San Augustine.

The men returned to the ship and told Juan with grief and indignation that everyone in the city was safe and sound, and that only surrendering could guarantee their safety.

The pirates agreed that everyone would be safe as long as they laid down their weapons and surrendered their warships.

The pirates didn't want Manila, nor would they destroy or burn the city; they only wanted to surrender.

With no other option, Juan and his men had no choice but to surrender.

Juan requested to retain weapons such as muskets for self-defense, but this was also refused.

Subsequently, both sides agreed to sign a surrender agreement at St. Augustine's Cathedral.

At dusk.

Juan's representative entered the city again and met Zhang Cha, the representative of the Daishan Army, at the San Augustine Cathedral where prisoners were being held.

Both sides formally signed a surrender agreement. The agreement stipulated:
The Spanish fleet handed over its warships and weapons to the "Lin Family Army".

After disarming the Spanish fleet, the Lin family army handed over all the prisoners to the city and the governor's mansion.

Then, the "Lin family army" withdrew from Manila and Luzon, and will not attack Manila again within five years.

After signing the agreement, Juan's representative left the San Augustine Cathedral, indicating that the agreement would be formally implemented the following morning.

However, before Juan's representative could leave the city, Zhu Yin sent a letter to the representative, informing him that only General Juan himself could open it.

Juan's representative returned to the ship and took out Zhu Yin's letter. Juan's expression changed as soon as he read it.

The letter warned, "Beware of the Japanese mercenaries on the ship!"

The Japanese mercenaries were unwilling to surrender with the fleet. They were highly likely to stage a nighttime mutiny, seize warships, and return to Japan.

Juan was immediately terrified.

He immediately ordered his subordinates to secretly monitor the Japanese mercenaries and make arrangements for defense.

In the dead of night, the Japanese mercenaries, unwilling to surrender, indeed launched a riot!
Backlash!

They attempted to launch a night raid to kill the foreign soldiers, seize warships, and return to Japan to serve Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who had already unified Japan.

Their surprise attack at night could have been successful.

Unfortunately, Juan, having been warned by Zhu Yin, was already on guard.

Thus, the Japanese pirates who launched the rebellion met a tragic end.

They numbered over four hundred, only half the number of foreign soldiers. The foreign soldiers were well-prepared, and the moment they made their move, they found themselves in dire straits.

Not long ago, these close comrades-in-arms suddenly turned on each other and began killing one another.

In the end, all several hundred Japanese pirates were killed. Sadly, they could never return to Japan to serve the Regent.

Although the foreign troops were outnumbered and well-prepared, they still suffered more than two hundred casualties.

Very tragic.

At night, Zhu Yin heard the shouts and screams of the foreign soldiers on their warships and laughed heartily.

Ning Caiwei couldn't help but laugh and said, "Little Tiger, you spies are really ruthless."

When Ding Huogen and the others learned that Zhu Yin had sent a letter to remind Hu An, they admired Zhu Yin's wisdom even more.

The commander-in-chief actually foresaw that the Japanese pirates would retaliate!
The next morning, both parties officially implemented the agreement.

The Spanish fleet's three large galleons, eleven medium and small warships, nearly two hundred cannons, as well as muskets and gunpowder, were all handed over to the Daishan Army.

Then, the prisoners and cities were handed over to the colonists.

It was 8:45 AM.

The massive fleet of ships of the Daishan Army, with white sails like clouds, fully loaded with people and supplies, slowly left Manila Bay and sailed away amidst the curses of the Spanish.

Zhu Yin stood atop the towering Santiago, gazing at Manila Bay receding into the distance, his smile profound and enigmatic.

“My lord,” Zhang Naizhu said with some worry, “the foreign barbarians will definitely retaliate.”

"Are you stupid?" Zhou Desi said. "Have you forgotten Taduo A'an?"

Zhang Naizhu and the others immediately understood.

The lord's use of troops and strategies is truly ingenious, one step leading to another, so ruthless... no, so incredibly skillful.

Once Tadawor takes action, the natives of Luzon he leads will become the mortal enemies of the foreigners.

When the foreigners came to Manila later, they naturally began to massacre the indigenous people.

The natives were also forced to fight to the death with the foreigners.

With the foreigners preoccupied with other matters, how could they possibly have the strength to retaliate against the Daishan Army?

Once both sides have bled dry, Luzon will be theirs for the taking.

Too poisonous.

Zhu Yin smiled and said, "Send out two reconnaissance speedboats to observe the situation in Manila. We should have news in three days at most."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged smiles.

Only three days after the massive fleet departed, scout ships caught up and brought back astonishing news:

The night before last, on the very day the fleet departed, Tadawor led thousands of indigenous people into the unarmed city of Manila.

The natives went on a killing spree.

The disarmed foreign barbarians, without their powerful firearms, had no power to resist and were practically slaughtered by the natives.

By daybreak, the entire city of Manila was littered with corpses.

Thousands of indigenous warriors massacred Manila, nearly wiping out all the white people in the city.

Gosmay, Juan, and others were all killed by the natives.

Even those of mixed race were killed by the natives.

The indigenous people elected Tato Ayon as the King of Manila and made Manila the capital. Soon, many people responded and his influence grew.

Upon learning of the events in Manila, Zhu Yin, beating around the bush, said:
"I have no worries about Luzon!"

Upon hearing the news, Qi Jiguang couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh:

"I have no worries about the young tiger's scheme!"

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