Chapter 1655 Attack on Manila (5)

Ran Tianlu only said that he was too nervous, but in fact, Fang Peng, who was responsible for the attack, was not much better than him. This was done under the eyes of the Spaniards. If the other party noticed it, no matter it was the number of people or weapons, the merchant guards would

There is no advantage at all. Although Fang Peng told Ran Tianlu that he would escort him to the south if the incident failed, Fang Peng never said a word about how to escape from the surveillance of these Spanish people. The reason was naturally that he also

No escape plan has been thought of.

Although this matter is 50% sure as Fang Peng said, once it fails, the other 50% may end up dead here. Fang Peng can't help but admire Ran Tianlu's big heart and actually agree to his proposal.

, this is obviously different from Ran Tianlu's usual shrewd and calculating style. Fang Peng believes that this is probably because Ran Tianlu is worried that Haihan will liquidate the relationship between the business house and the Spanish after he captures this place, so he urgently needs this credit to clear his position.

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Naturally, the sweat medicine used by Fang Peng had an unusual origin. As Ran Tianlu guessed, in addition to his identity as a golden shield guard, Fang Peng also had another unknown identity, that of a spy sent by the military to lurk in Manila.

However, his authority to act is greater than that of Ran Tianlu. In addition to collecting intelligence, he can also decide whether to use unconventional means to disrupt social order, assassinate enemy personnel, etc. during wartime.

Fang Peng had his own source of information, and he also knew that the Haihan Army was very close. A group of Spanish soldiers happened to arrive in front of him. This was military merit brought to him. Naturally, he did not want to let it go, so he had

This action.

If you want to attack so many people, there are differences in eating time and physical fitness. It is definitely impossible to control the onset of the drug at the same moment, so the variables in the operation are huge. Even if Fang Peng made arrangements in advance

, but after all, he only has more than 20 people at his disposal, and it is also an extremely difficult task to counter-monitor as many as 60 people.

There were indeed omissions during the implementation process. The two Spanish cavalrymen who had fainted outside the stable were actually just outside the surveillance of the guards. Fortunately, Fang Peng used a large dose and did not wait for Bro and others.

When people discovered that something was wrong, the effects of the medicine took effect en masse, and they fell to the ground one after another. There were a few people with good physical fitness who managed to hold on, but they were already the targets of Fang Peng's orders to be monitored. Several people were already doing this.

He picked up a stick and knocked him unconscious.

Fang Peng assigned several people to control the entrances and exits, and then began to count the Spanish soldiers lying in various places in the store. Although the scene was a bit chaotic, the final result was satisfactory. After the count, no fish slipped through the net.

Not even one of them was missed by Fang Peng.

"Lucky luck!" Fang Peng himself knew that this was as good as it could be. It was almost a theoretically possible situation. If there were one or two sober Spanish soldiers, they would pick up their rifles and fire a round before they fell.

, it is very likely to attract more Spaniards. Even if all the guys in the merchant house are dealt with by then, they can only be regarded as defeated.

"Master Peng is so good!" Ran Tianlu seemed to have completely relaxed, and praised Fang Peng with a smile: "If Master Peng hadn't done it right, I might not have succeeded so smoothly tonight!"

Fang Peng responded with a smile: "Thanks to the shopkeeper's good cooperation, he didn't make these ghosts suspicious, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy!"

After the two complimented each other, Ran Tianlu asked: "What should we do next?"

"First tie up all these people and take them into custody. When the Haihan army comes, just hand them over." Fang Peng replied without thinking.

Ran Tianlu said: "Why not send someone to the south to contact the Haihan army at night, so as to avoid any extra trouble after tomorrow's war."

"No." Fang Peng shook his head and said, "If I am not mistaken, since the Spaniards are determined to deal with the Haihan people here, they will definitely set up many secret sentries outside to prevent the Haihan army from sneaking in at night.

A curfew has already been implemented here, and if someone is caught by the Spaniards when he sends someone out, it will probably affect the security of the store."

Ran Tianlu said suddenly: "Master Peng is right, but I was rude, so just follow what Master Peng said and just stay in the store and guard it!"

In terms of intelligence gathering methods, Ran Tianlu is definitely much better than Fang Peng. After all, he has already become involved with the Spanish. Even Fang Peng thinks that his position is leaning towards the Spanish side. When it comes to the military field,

The problem, of course, is that Fang Peng, who has had military experience, is more professional. If Yiran Tianlu had it his way, all previous efforts might have been scrapped, and instead it would have attracted Spanish troops to surround him. Fortunately, Fang Peng had

Take control of the overall situation and avoid making stupid mistakes at this juncture.

The guards used prepared ropes to tie up the prisoners' hands and feet one by one, stuffed their mouths with hemp kernels, and tied them with cloth strips. Although Fang Peng's medicine was effective, it also had a time limit, one or two at most.

After an hour, these prisoners will wake up one after another. Therefore, they must be dealt with properly before then to avoid chaos after these people wake up.

Although it was not a big project, it still took a long time to deal with these sixty people. Fang Peng and Ran Tianlu did not dare to be careless. They each stared at one end and supervised their men to tie up these prisoners tightly.

By the way, remove all the sharp blades and hard objects on his body to prevent them from being used as tools to untie them later.

There was also a little tidbit during this period. In order to ensure that no news leaked out, Ran Tianlu did not inform everyone in the store of Fang Peng’s plan. As a result, two accountants who did not know the inside story were hungry in the middle of the night and went to the kitchen to help themselves.

After drinking the bowl of porridge, they fell down outside before returning to the room. Fortunately, it was not serious. After pouring cold water on their heads, they woke up in a daze soon, but the two of them were still too weak to stand.

According to Fang Peng, he would need to lie down for a while to recover slowly, so Ran Tianlu had people carry the two people back to the room using the door panel.

The effect of this medicine was so powerful that Ran Tianlu felt relieved. It seemed that even if the Spanish prisoner woke up, he would not have the strength to struggle for a while. However, he was still worried about what might happen, so Fang Peng suggested: "It is better to wait for a while

Then put the drug into the water, and then pour more in when they are about to wake up to keep them asleep."

Fang Peng nodded and said: "That's what I have in mind. Later I will ask someone to go to the kitchen to boil some hot water and prepare the means first."

Although everything has been going very smoothly so far, the two of them still didn't dare to give up, and neither of them mentioned going to take a rest. Ran Tianlu ordered people to make a new midnight snack, brewed a pot of high-quality green tea, and then invited Fang Tianlu to

Peng drank tea together. Although the two of them had worked together in the store for a long time, it was rare for them to cooperate and share risks like tonight. Unknowingly, they became less unfamiliar and more

affectionate.

However, each of these two people has a secret identity that cannot be revealed to outsiders, so even if they chat, they will never actively involve related fields. After all, it is just business flattery with little nutrition. Both of them embrace

I made up my mind to stay like this until the Haihan Army came.

In the middle of the night, the situation that Ran Tianlu was worried about finally appeared. Francis sent a messenger to issue the latest combat instructions to Second Lieutenant Bro who was stationed at Chaosheng Commercial Inn. The gatekeeper had been replaced by Fang Peng.

His men were dressed in Spanish uniforms. There were also Han Chinese in this small team stationed at Chaosheng Commercial Inn. In addition, the light was dark and the lights were dark, so the secret was not exposed in front of the visitors.

At this time, Bro was still tied up like a rice dumpling and thrown into the warehouse. Ran Tianlu and Fang Peng naturally couldn't take him out to see the ordering soldiers. The person who came was a Spaniard, so Ran Tianlu could only deal with it.

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Ran Tianlu led the people to the backyard, and then explained to the messenger that Second Lieutenant Bro was feeling unwell and had gone to bed. If there was anything that needed to be handed over, he could do it for him.

It's just that it's hard to deceive people with such pale words, and since the messenger entered the store, he didn't even see one of his own people. He had already become suspicious, and immediately wanted to see Bro in person for verification. Ran Tianlu saw that he couldn't hide it.

He had no choice but to signal Fang Peng to lead the way.

The man followed Fang Peng all the way to a room on the second floor. Fang Peng held up an oil lamp and pushed the door in. He also followed in. Ran Tianlu, who was waiting at the door, heard several dull blows inside, and then Fang Peng dragged the man by his legs.

came out.

"It's better for Mr. Peng to do it safely!" Seeing that Fang Peng had knocked out the messenger, Ran Tianlu quickly praised Fang Peng's skills again.

Fang Peng shook his head and said: "I'm afraid this matter won't be settled so easily. Since he is here to deliver the order, he will naturally have to go back and return after delivering the order. If the delay is too long, I'm afraid someone will come to visit him later.

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Ran Tianlu smiled bitterly and said: "For this plan, it can only be postponed for a while. If it really doesn't work anymore, we can only risk our lives."

Fang Peng praised: "The shopkeeper is very open-minded! Okay, then you and I will try our best. If we can hold on until the army arrives, everything will be fine. If not, then let's settle for our own destiny!"

About an hour later, someone came to the door again. By this time, Ran Tianlu had calmed down a lot. After opening the door, he asked about the purpose of his visit. He really came to see the messenger. Ran Tianlu pretended to be surprised and said that the messenger had finished explaining to Second Lieutenant Buluo.

He left after the incident and did not stay in the store, and his whereabouts are unknown.

Ran Tianlu's acting skills are very good at fooling people. The visitor was actually deceived by him and left muttering. But Ran Tianlu himself knew that this kind of deception could only fool people for a while, and he would definitely come back again later.

Sure enough, the man thought something was wrong and turned back, asking to see Second Lieutenant Bro to verify the matter. Ran Tianlu did not dare to refuse, so he could only take him into the store, and then followed suit, and Fang Peng took action to deal with the man again.

.But this has been done twice. Even if the Spaniards are fools, they will soon realize that something is wrong. When they send people here again, I am afraid they will not send them one by one like this.

"Master Peng, what should we do now?" Ran Tianlu was a little anxious now. It was getting dark, but he didn't know if the current situation could really last until dawn when the war started. If the Spaniards allocate their troops to

Attacking this store, he didn't even have half the confidence to defend it.

"If you can't leave, you have to fight hard!" Fang Peng's tone was still calm. But hearing these words in Ran Tianlu's ears made him a little frightened.

"Are we going to fight hard? Why don't we abandon the business station and go south as planned?" Ran Tianlu suggested. He didn't want to fight the Spanish to the death here. After all, he was also an intelligence officer who had made great achievements. If he was here

It would be too unworthy to be defeated on the eve of the Haihan Army's capture of this place. He also hoped to get promoted and make a fortune by relying on his achievements in Manila. If he had the choice, he still hoped to live a good life.

Fang Peng smiled and said: "Shopkeeper, go and have a look at the door. If the Spaniards are not stupid, they have already blocked all nearby intersections at this time."

Ran Tianlu did not dare to neglect, and first took a closer look at the situation at the south gate of the store. Sure enough, in the distance, groups of Spanish soldiers could be seen moving around in the street corners. He was still unwilling to accept it, and went to several other entrances and exits to observe.

, or as Fang Peng said, there are Spaniards at all the major intersections in the surrounding areas. Whether they are looking for the missing person or monitoring Chaosheng Commercial Store, they can't leave now.

"So there was no possibility of escaping from this matter from the beginning, right?" Now, Ran Tianlu calmed down and took the initiative to ask Fang Peng.

Fang Peng responded: "Yes, yes, but I have said before that the risk is too great, so it is better to stay here."

"But if you stay here, you will let the Spaniards catch a turtle in a urn." Ran Tianlu sighed, thinking that Fang Peng's judgment was wrong. If he went south at night, he might be able to escape. At least there is still something in the merchant house.

There were dozens of horses rushing south. Could the Spaniards stop them?

"It's hard to say who is the urn and who is the turtle." Fang Peng still disagreed with Ran Tianlu's opinion and seemed to be very confident about the battle that might break out next.

Then Fang Peng did something that shocked Ran Tianlu. He asked his men to open a warehouse in the store, took out several wooden boxes, found a crowbar, and opened the box in front of Ran Tianlu.

The items contained in these boxes are surprisingly new Haihan rifles!

"This...isn't this the porcelain sent by the Ming Dynasty?" Ran Tianlu clearly remembered that this batch of goods arrived at Manila Port not long ago, or that he went to the dock to sign for it in person. How come the contents inside turned into weapons?

"Twenty boxes of goods, ten of which are porcelain, and ten of which are weapons." Fang Peng leaned over and pulled out a rifle from the box, holding it in his hand while inspecting it, while explaining to Ran Tianlu the origin of the weapons in these boxes.
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