Chapter 812 Lobbyist

For the panic-stricken defenders in the city, Lopez's presence was the main spiritual motivation for them to maintain resistance. The fall of the flag of the war faction meant that the city's defense system had lost its backbone. The city defense troops were almost instantly

It fell into chaos. At this time, no one could tell whether Delgado's words were credible. Since the target was unknown, the gunners subconsciously chose to believe what he said and hurriedly turned the muzzle to aim in the direction he said.

Start shooting.

After Delgado misled the counterattack of the city defense artillery fire, he immediately took advantage of the chaos and slipped into the city. He now still has two important tasks, one is to confirm Lopez's injury and life and death, and the other is to quickly contact Gus.

He contacted Man and asked him to take over the command of the army as soon as possible and surrender to the Haihan people in Kaicheng.

The truth about Lopez's shooting cannot be hidden for too long. When the chaos is over, someone will associate it with Delgado. The timing of this incident is too coincidental. If Delgado doesn't find the next one quickly,

Protective umbrella, the Lopez Guards who have recovered their consciousness will probably cause trouble for him.

Delgado took advantage of the gunners to fire randomly outside the city and slipped down the city wall, and then got into an alley. He was very familiar with this small world in the city, and he could feel Gesman even with his eyes closed.

Delgado now only hopes that Gesman will not be as stubborn as Lopez, otherwise he may be used as a sacrifice to stimulate the fighting spirit of the defenders.

Delgado quickly walked through the small city area and arrived outside Gesman's residence. Due to the tense war, all armed personnel were concentrated near the city wall defense line, even Gesman's guards were no exception. As usual,

The guarded post at the door was now empty, which provided Delgado with considerable convenience.

Without any hesitation, Delgado walked up quickly and knocked on the door.

At this time, outside the city of Santo Domingo, Tang Zixing and his companions safely withdrew from the line of fire. Although the artillery fire on the city wall quickly counterattacked outside the city, the area hit was far away from Tang Zixing and others.

The location is at least forty or fifty meters away, so it can only be said to be a near miss.

After returning to the rear camp, Takahashi Nan rushed over to confirm the completion of the mission as soon as possible. For the Haihan side, if the defender commander is killed before the official siege, it will undoubtedly greatly reduce the effectiveness of subsequent combat missions.

Difficulty, if Delgado in the city can make full use of this opportunity, it may even be possible to directly force the Spaniards to surrender in Kaicheng. Of course, the premise of all this ideal situation is that the assassination operation by Tang Zixing and others achieves the expected results.

"At least one shot hit the right side of the chest." Three soldiers who were responsible for using telescopes for observation confirmed this result. One of them believed that another shot hit the target's arm, while the other two did not because of the observation angle.

See this scene.

With the kinetic energy of the bullet fired by the Trinity sniper rifle, it is not a problem to penetrate the Spanish light helmet at a distance of two to three hundred meters, not to mention that the target person was not wearing armor at the time. If this shot is really what the soldiers observed

A direct hit to the **** would be fatal even if it didn't penetrate the body. With the level of surgery in this era, the chance of saving him can only be described as slim.

Judging from the slightly chaotic artillery counterattack at the top of the city, it can basically be confirmed that the garrison commander's injury prevented him from continuing to stick to his post. You must know that in the battle the day before, the garrison had been extremely wise.

They did not use artillery to counterattack in order to avoid exposing their strength prematurely. The messy artillery counterattack after the accident clearly showed the lack of unified command.

After Takahashi Nan verbally commended Tang Zixing and others, he asked them to go to rest first. If Lopez really died, then the snipers would definitely have to take credit individually after the war. However, to verify this result, we still need to

We need to see how the defenders react next. Takahashi Minami only left Delgado one day for activities. Regardless of the progress of Delgado's rebellion in the city, Takahashi Minami will order a full-scale offensive by this time tomorrow.

Delgado met Gesman without much trouble. He had a feeling that the other party seemed to have expected his arrival, because Gesman's expression was very calm after seeing him, not at all the same as yesterday.

Lopez showed surprise and disappointment when he saw him that night.

"Delgado, you should have been on the mountain road to Jilong Port at this time." Gesman stared at Delgado and said calmly: "I just heard artillery fire on the city wall. This must be related to

Are you interested in coming back? Lopez is not such a loose person, how did you convince him?"

"Captain Lopez is injured, and his life or death is now uncertain. I am here to hope that Mr. Gesman can step forward and take over the command of the city to avoid more unnecessary casualties." Delgado said in as calm a tone as possible.

He knew the purpose of his visit, but avoided answering Gesman's questions.

"Injured?" Gesman's expression finally changed. This was indeed unexpected news for him. But whether the news was good or bad could not be explained clearly in one or two sentences.

"Captain Lopez was shot by a gunman lurking outside the city while he was checking the enemy's situation on the city wall. He was shot in the chest and is now unable to direct the battle." Delgado further explained.

"This is really sad news!" However, there was not even the slightest expression of sadness on Gesman's face. Instead, there was a hint of excitement in his eyes: "Delgado, why were you the first to run away?"

Come to inform me about this? What do you want from me?"

In fact, Gesman already knew the news last night that Delgado, who was sent to Jilong Port for help, had returned. Although his servant was too stupid to understand the battlefield situation, he was a good at inquiring about information.

, while Delgado was still being questioned by Lopez, the servant had already sent the news to Gesman.

Delgado, who had high hopes, failed to break out. Gesman believed that this basically meant that the hope of asking for help from the city of San Salvador was extinct. And Lopez, who was in charge of commanding the local army, was a die-hard militant. Gesman believed that

He would most likely lead the army in the city to fight to the death and fight the Haihan people to the death.

Gesman didn't mind if Lopez and his men went to fight to the death with the enemies outside the city, but he himself didn't want to die because of this meaningless war. Yes, in Gesman's view, this was a

It’s a meaningless war. This place has neither a natural harbor nor rich natural resources. It’s hard to build a plantation, but you have to always be wary of sneak attacks by natives from the nearby mountains. After a few years of operation, let alone profit.

Even maintaining the status quo is a bit difficult. He has suggested to the Manila authorities more than once to abandon this colonial stronghold that only invests but has no returns. However, there has always been a lack of opportunity for the big shots to make up their minds, so procrastination has turned into what it is today.

Today's situation.

This time the Haihan people launched a sudden attack, and Gersman finally saw the terrifying strength of this rising star that could make the Dutch suffer silent losses. Gersman could not figure out why the Haihan people were interested in this place, but he thought

This is actually a logical opportunity to abandon the Tamsui River mouth stronghold. Of course, the premise is that Lopez must also agree with his point of view.

Will Lopez agree to an armistice and peace talks or even surrender and donate the city? Gesman believes that this possibility is extremely slim, even lower than the possibility that he can lead the defenders to drive away the enemy troops outside the city. Unless Lopez is motivated by some reason

The reason is that he can no longer continue to command operations, otherwise it is unlikely that he will change his attitude and choose other solutions to face this war.

It was impossible for Gesman to directly revoke Lopez's command, because the armed forces in the city only obeyed Lopez's orders, and he, the chief executive, had never been able to interfere in military affairs. So after the war, Gesman could only shrink to himself.

In his residence, there was no direct intervention in the ongoing war.

But the news brought by Delgado gave Gesman hope to change the situation. If Lopez is unable to exercise command, then naturally he, the chief executive, should take over. The only thing Gesman doesn't quite understand

Why was Delgado so concerned about this matter that he took the initiative to come home to report to him after Lopez was injured? Without understanding this matter, Gesman still did not dare to express his attitude easily - God knows

Is this some other trick the military is playing?

Delgado licked his dry lips and did not answer Gesman's question directly. Instead, he said according to the method taught by Minami Takahashi the day before: "Sir Gesman, I am not telling you this news to seek for my own benefit."

What good is it? I just hope that you and the Spanish people in the city can get through this war safely."

Seeing Gesman's suspicious expression and not responding, Delgado gritted his teeth and said: "Sir, this senseless war cannot continue! The Haihan people outside the city have prepared huge siege cannons.

If the fight continues, I’m afraid we will all be buried with this castle because of Captain Lopez’s stubbornness!”

Gesman thought for a while and asked again: "Have you already met with the Haihan people after you left the city? They asked you to come back as a lobbyist to try to persuade us to surrender, right?"

"Sir, if we all die here, it will not be an honor for the Kingdom of Spain, but it will be a great shame. Will the big shots in Manila shed tears for our deaths? Will they organize an army to come back to avenge us?

?No, they won't do that. They will just put all the blame on the people who died in the battle, and let us little people bear the responsibility for the defeat!" Delgado became more and more excited as he spoke, and it seemed that even he himself was

I am convinced by this rhetoric concocted by the Haihan people.

"Sir, if you can leave here alive, you can at least bring back information about the Haihan people and let Manila know about the dangers of the Haihan people. This is far more valuable than dying in battle here!" Delgado did not forget to say at the end.

Give Gesman a high-sounding reason. However, from beginning to end, he never admitted that he had any contact or communication with the Haihan people. This was also to protect himself and not give Gesman any excuse to fall out.

Perhaps Delgado's persuasion had an effect, or perhaps Gesman himself had already considered this. This time Gesman did not hesitate for too long, and stood up and said: "The only problem now is that around me

There is no group of reliable people, and if the military people are unwilling to cooperate, it will be a bit troublesome."

Delgado understood and said: "The villain has seven or eight good friends in the city, and they are all serving in the reserve army. If the adults don't mind, the villain can try to summon them to follow the adults' command."

"Seven or eight people? Is it a little less?" Gesman was still a little uneasy.

"Sir, these friends are all very skilled and can protect you. If someone in the military objects, you only need to order the arrest and take down the leader, and the rest will be easy to deal with," Delgado said.

I was already prepared and answered without hesitation.

"How long do you need to prepare?" Gesman thought about it and had nothing else to worry about. Changes will happen no matter how late the night is, and if it continues to be delayed, there is no telling whether there will be any new changes on the military side. If it is allowed

The military recommended a replacement, and it would be troublesome for me to get involved, so I decided to take action as soon as possible.

"It's quick to find people, but we may need a little time to get some weapons." Delgado responded: "An hour should be enough."

"I have the weapons here, just find the people as soon as possible." Once the decision was made, Gesman had no patience to wait for it, and instead took the initiative to urge Delgado to act as soon as possible.

After Delgado left Gesman's residence, he immediately sneaked back to his residence in the city. What he just told Gesman was not a boast. There was indeed a group of brothers from Luzon, most of whom were

They were tribal hunters, so they were incorporated into the local reserve army. Of course, due to their low status, no matter how capable they were, they were unlikely to be promoted to the regular army. When Delgado selected cannon fodder that day, he deliberately

I didn't choose these people because of friendship.

These people usually followed Delgado, and after hearing him explain the general situation, they expressed their willingness to act with him. Anyway, in a war, they are the cannon fodder troops who die earliest and fastest, so it is better to listen to Delgado.

If they arrange a fight, they can at least save their own lives. As for their loyalty to the Spaniards, there is no obstacle to them. The reason why they choose to be loyal to the Spaniards is just because they are strong, but when

When a more powerful force appears in the outside world, it is a wise decision to choose to belong to the stronger one.
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