Chapter 809 Changing the Court
"Do you think we need your help to take down Santo Domingo City?" Takahashi Nan asked expressionlessly. He didn't like to accept other people's bargaining, not to mention the identity of this target was a prisoner of war. If Delgado wanted to use this to blackmail Haihan, it would be a miscalculation.
"You don't dare, I don't dare. It's just that there are hundreds of defenders in this castle, and there are several muskets and artillery. If your army attacks by force, casualties will be inevitable." Delgado said a few words, and seeing that Takahashi Nan did not refute him, he He continued: "The villain has a plan that allows your army to capture this place without paying casualties."
Takahashi Minami felt more and more that this guy was too scheming, trying to figure out his own thoughts in every sentence. However, considering the overall situation, he still had to listen to what tricks this guy was up to.
After Delgado received Takahashi Minami's instructions, he licked his dry lips and said, "This general may not know something. The military and political affairs in this city are controlled by two enemy chiefs. The person in charge is named Gesman, and the person in charge of the army is The man's name is Lopez. The two of them are both civil and military, and they act softly and hard. Nagelsman has no intention of fighting. I heard that after the war started yesterday, he tried to get Lopez to send him out of the city. All the defense matters in the city are under the control of Na Lopez. With his humble opinion, he may be able to persuade Gesman to surrender and save his life, thus avoiding this battle.”
Gao Qiaonan did not answer his words, but looked at him with a strange expression and said: "You are a native of Luzon, you have a Spanish name, but you speak in Chinese. To you, there should be nothing You will be loyal to whoever is stronger. Am I right to understand that? ”
Delgado responded: "The villain just wants to survive and has no other intentions."
Takahashi Minami shook his head slightly. A small person like this was really like an ant in his eyes, and the decision of his life or death was just a matter of a thought. He had been very disgusted with this guy's duplicitous approach before, but he still called his boss an enemy chief while he was still a prisoner. But after hearing this sentence, I thought of my own experience of being captured in Victory Port when I was a pirate, and why I joined Haihan just to survive. Although this Delgado has some little skills, he can't stand out in this troubled world. He can only survive among the strong men from all sides, trying to survive in the cracks. As for his petty tricks, Takahashi Minami could see through them at a glance, and they had no practical effect.
"Then what are you going to do? Do you want me to let you go back as a lobbyist?" Takahashi Minami asked.
Delgado responded: "There is no basis for what you say. The villain also needs a handwritten letter from the general, in case the enemy chief Gesman does not believe it. As long as the general can promise to save his life, most of this person will choose to surrender."
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"It's useless if he wants to surrender. It's up to the person leading the troops. How do you plan to deal with it?" Takahashi Minami continued to ask.
Delgado hesitated for a moment before responding: "López is a man of firm will and is not easily persuaded. The villain thinks that he needs to be eliminated directly to allow another enemy chief, Gesman, to take over the military power in the city."< br>
"Can you do it?" Takahashi Minami was a little impressed by Delgado now. Even if he was allowed to go back to work as a lobbyist, no one would be able to help him. Whether it was talking or assassinating, he would have to do it alone. . That he dared to come up with such an idea under such circumstances shows that he is not a timid person. If the assassination failed, Delgado's life would definitely not be saved.
Of course, there is another possibility that his plan is only at the verbal stage, and after returning to the city, he immediately changes his position and returns to the defenders' side. Anyway, everyone else who left the city at the same time was tightly held, and no one could confront him about what happened outside the city. There was still a great chance of regaining the trust of the defenders. However, doing so is tantamount to hanging on for dear life. When Haihan breaks through the city defenses, he will definitely have to face Gao Qiaonan again. By then, he will not be able to get through the second time just by relying on his eloquent words.
Delgado responded: "If you can get close and then use a sharp blade to attack the unprepared person, there is at least a 70% chance that you can kill him with one blow."
Takahashi Minami nodded and said: "You are very confident in your own skills! How are you going to get out after that?"
"The villain will discuss it with Gesman first, and he will take over the scene immediately after the attack, which may save his life." Delgado himself is also very aware of the risk of doing this, but he still wants to take it as a risk. An opportunity to stand out.
Takahashi Nan shook his head and said: "You killed the commander in the city in front of Gesman. If he spares your life, how will you report to your superiors after returning to Jilong Port? As long as there are other bystanders present, This matter cannot be concealed. If I were Gesman, the first thing I would do is to execute you as soon as possible, lest you reveal the secret of my secret deal with the enemy outside the city. Gesman only needs to surrender the castle. If I can save my life and leave safely, why should I keep you?”
Delgado was stunned and speechless. Although he was a little smart, he could only take it for granted when trying to figure out the mentality of the superior. After all, the position and environment he was in were different, and it was difficult for him to put himself in the position of the superior and consider the values of the superior. If he really intends to follow the plan he said, then Gusman will definitely not leave Delgado, a time bomb who knows the inside story, in order to be on the safe side. But Minami Takahashi could understand this way of thinking, but Delgado couldn't think of it at all.
Takahashi Nan said again: "I think you are also a courageous person, so why do you have to surrender to us?"
Delgado came back to his senses and responded: "The villain is just unwilling to be unable to display his talents. He joined the army for three years and made many achievements, but he didn't even become a captain!"
"Do you think you can get ahead by working for Haihan?" Takahashi Minami couldn't help but be a little surprised after hearing this answer. He didn't expect that this guy offered to assist in the siege not only to save his life, but also to change his family to fight. Put the thought in it.
Delgado looked at the people next to him and continued: "Although these military lords who are chasing the villain in the mountains also speak Chinese, the villain can tell that they are probably not Han people, and they are probably from somewhere in the South China Sea. . Since they can do it, the villain can also do it. General Shicai also heard from these people that the villain is not an ordinary person who can be caught so easily. "
Takahashi Minamido's observation skills are really good. Almost all the veterans of the reconnaissance platoon are from Annan. Although they can speak Chinese, their pronunciation is always slightly different from Akito. Delgado can still notice such details in the current environment, and his psychological quality is impressive. Of course, what Delgado probably didn't expect was that the short Haihan officer in front of him was actually not a Haihan or Akito, but a Japanese. In fact, among all the combatants in this operation, there was not even a real Haihan person, they were all naturalized citizens.
The reconnaissance platoon leader didn't expect that his boast just now would become a bargaining chip between this guy and the battalion commander. He immediately said angrily: "You really think you are so capable! Untie him, I can't catch up within a mile." You, just change your surname to De! It’s okay to compete, but I want to see how much you weigh!”
Delgado knelt on the ground and responded unhurriedly: "Although the villain has not received any formal training, he has been fighting wild beasts in the mountains and forests since he was a child, so he has some experience. If the military master wants to fight, the villain I’m also happy to accompany you.”
"Okay! I don't care if you want to fight privately, but not now!" Of course, Takahashi Minami was not interested in watching these two guys quarrel, and immediately stopped them: "What I want now is to take over the city of Santo Domingo. We’ll leave all other issues for later!” Takahashi Nan turned to Delgado and said, “If you are really determined to serve us, then I can give you a chance. If you do it, I will leave you a place in the army! If you can't do it, then I'm sorry. Even if you survive until the city is destroyed, I won't use you anymore and can only send you to Annan to dig coal."
Delgado nodded vigorously and said: "The villain will do his best. General, please give me instructions!"
"The plan you just mentioned does have a lot of flaws, but time is tight right now, and I don't have time to slowly formulate another solution. I'll just make some changes to your plan. Just follow it. .”
Takahashi Minami then spent half an hour explaining his new plan to Delgado. Although Delgado was still somewhat dubious after hearing this, the current situation did not allow him to doubt whether Takahashi Minami's plan could really be implemented, so he could only write it all down first.
After Takahashi Minami explained the plan, he asked someone to get pen and ink and write a secret letter, which he prepared to use as a prop for Delgado to persuade the enemy chiefs in the city to surrender. In order to ensure that the contents of the secret letter would not be misinterpreted, Takahashi Minami also specially asked a translator to come, copy the contents into Spanish, put them into an envelope and stamped them with wax seal.
While Takahashi Minami was writing the letter, Delgado, who had regained his freedom, was finally allowed to stand up and stretch his stiff muscles. But when he noticed the scene outside the tent, his neck stiffened again.
Delgado saw a giant cannon pulled by four oxen moving forward slowly. The length of the barrel was about ten feet, and the thick muzzle could probably stuff him directly into it. Perhaps because the gun body was too heavy, wooden sticks as thick as arms had to be constantly placed on both sides in the direction of the wheels to prevent the wheels from sinking.
Delgado was also a witness to the siege and artillery bombardment the day before. He saw how the Haihan Army used five cannons to suppress the defenders on the city. However, those cannons yesterday were obviously nothing compared to the huge cannon we saw now. With the size of this giant cannon, it would only take a few hits to collapse a large area of the city wall. The Haihan Army only shelled and took no further action yesterday. It seemed that they were just waiting for the huge cannon to arrive.
"Isn't this thing scary?"
A proud tone came to Delgado's ears. He turned around and saw the reconnaissance platoon leader who had just glared at him, and nodded slightly in agreement. This was indeed the first time in his life that he had seen a cannon of such size. To say that he was not shocked would be a lie.
The reconnaissance platoon leader said proudly: "Whether you are willing to help us or not, it will not change the outcome of this war. Our army has many siege artillery pieces like this. If you don't believe me, look behind you!"
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Delgado looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, there was the same transport team far behind, and it seemed that there were more than one or two huge cannons transported. It seems that the Haihan people had already made plans to attack by force before the war began, otherwise it would not have been possible to deploy such heavy cannons so quickly. If the defenders in the city refused to surrender, then what was waiting for them was probably the Haihan Army bombarding the city with huge cannons, directly knocking down the city wall and then swarming in.
"If you do things well, we'll save some ammunition and time. If you don't do things well, we'll have to rely on these big guys to open the way!" the reconnaissance platoon leader asked, not without showing off: "What do you think of the Spanish in the city?" How would people feel when they see this thing appearing outside the city? ”
Delgado did not answer this question with an obvious answer. If it was Gesman, it would probably directly prompt him to make the decision to surrender. If it was Lopez, it should also greatly shake his belief in defending the city. After all, in front of such a monster, who would be so stupid as to think that they can resist its attack?
"Delgado!"
Takahashi Minami's call brought him back to reality from his distracted state, and he quickly responded.
"After nightfall today, you will return to the city with this letter. As for the follow-up action arrangements, you will do as I said before. Don't worry about anything else. Just act according to the plan. I will report it after the city is broken. I'll give you a **** treatment." Takahashi Nan handed the sealed letter to Delgado and warned coldly: "But don't forget, you must survive first."
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"Don't worry, General, the villain will act with caution." Delgado took the secret letter and carefully put it into his arms.
"Also, I'm not a general. Don't call me random names in the future!" Takahashi Nan corrected with a straight face.
"Yes, yes, it's the villain who doesn't understand the rules." Delgado switched to a groveling state again.
After nightfall, Takahashi Minami had all of Delgado's personal belongings returned to him, and then watched Delgado disappear into the night like a ghost.
"Batalion Commander, do you really believe this guy?" The reconnaissance platoon leader still didn't understand Gao Qiaonan's arrangement.
"There is no loss for us to give it a try. Our strength is here, and Delgado has also seen our siege artillery with his own eyes. As long as he is not a fool, he will naturally understand how to choose. I think he has seen it After our equipment, we should be more determined to surrender to us." Takahashi Nan pointed at the reconnaissance platoon leader and said: "I know what you think, but don't forget that we are not Han people, and that is not what the leaders value. His identity as a Han is about his loyalty to Haihan and the executive committee, so there is no harm in using him.”
(End of chapter)