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    After half a month, the remaining Spanish galleons and small warships came out of Manila Bay again after some repairs.

    The Chinese and Dutch fleets immediately went to surround them, and the Spanish fleet slipped away, leading them to Mindoro again.  Then, the Spanish fleet sailed southeast without even setting up gun positions.

    Wan Bangyan and other admirals from the Datong Army were planning to pursue with all their strength, but they found that Zheng Zhilong's flagship had issued a return flag order.

    At the same time, the Dutch flagship also ordered no further pursuit.

    Wan Bangyan suddenly realized that the southeast belongs to the Longtan and Tiger's Den, and he may suffer huge losses if he chases it in.

    Spain has indeed declined, but the Philippines has been operating for nearly a hundred years, and its foundation is so strong that China and the Netherlands can't compare it.

    The islands in the southern Philippines are intricate, with Spanish beacon towers everywhere and Spanish coastal defense guns everywhere.  Before the Netherlands attacked the Spanish strongholds, they only dared to attack Cebu Island and Zamboanga, and did not dare to go deep into the southern archipelago.

    After entering, it is very likely that you will not be able to get out!

    Therefore, the Spanish fleet can hide in the southern archipelago calmly, and come out whenever it wants.  However, the Chinese and Dutch fleets passed by, revealing their whereabouts every minute, and Spain has a complete early warning system there.

    Zheng Zhilong looked at the enemy ship going away, and couldn't help sneering: "You guys are too young to try to seduce me!"

    The Chinese and Dutch fleets headed back to Manila. Not long after, the Spanish warships caught up again.  As soon as Zheng Zhilong set up his formation to meet the attack, the Spanish warship turned its sails and fled southeast again in a circle.

    "Don't chase him, let him go!" Zheng Zhilong ordered.

    The Chinese fleet did not pursue it, and the Dutch fleet naturally did not pursue it. The Spaniard's trick to lure the enemy has long been seen through.

    In this regard, the fleets of China and the two countries blocked Manila, while the Spanish fleet was stationed in Mindoro, and the two sides faced off across a sea area of ??80 kilometers.

    The Spanish castle on Corregidor Island is still under siege by the Chinese and Dutch armies.

    It must be removed here before we can attack the city of Manila.  Because attacking Manila is not a matter of overnight, if you want to siege for a long time, you must pull out the nails in the throat.

    The "z" shaped trench was excavated until the 18th day, and finally it was near the castle.

    The accompanying sea merchant Chen An said: "General Wang, if the war drags on for another month, it will be impossible to fight. Then it will be the rainy season, and it will rain every day. If you want to attack Manila, you should send troops in autumn, not in spring."

    Wang Hui was not discouraged, and said: "When the rainy season comes, build a house to live in, and continue to attack the city until autumn!"

    There is no way to send troops in autumn, and there will be multiple variables for one more day. By then, Spain will have passed its weakest time.

    Chen An sighed: "Prepare more doctors and medicinal materials."

    ?The hot and humid weather has caused nearly a hundred fellow troops to fall ill.  The soldiers of the Luzon Expeditionary Army were officers drawn from the regular army, and all the soldiers came from Fujian and Guangdong provinces.

    But the soldiers from Fujian and Guangdong couldn't handle the weather in the Philippines, because they had to dig trenches every day.

    The Spanish defenders in the castle, watching the Chinese soldiers dig trenches, digging over bit by bit, have fallen into despair at the moment.

    After approaching the castle, the artillery in the city was completely useless, and they could only rely on matchlock guns for defense.

    The slope of the outer mound has also been dug through by the Datong Army, and all the Spanish defenders near the mound withdrew into the castle.  They dare not fight on the periphery, because the number is too small, and they will be piled up to death by the Datong army digging in the tunnel.

    With the staff hitting this point, Corregidor Island has basically been taken, so there is no need to spend too much force.

    While continuing to dig the tunnel, while taking time to rest, Wang Hui ordered two-thirds of the troops to go to Manila port for landing operations.

    As for the castle on the island, dig a tunnel directly to bury the explosives.

    The method of attacking a city with explosives is difficult to deal with a strong city in China, but it can deal with this kind of bastion.  The foundation of the bastion is not deep, and the walls are not thick, which is no different from the walls of a small county town.

    "Boom!"

    On the 24th day of the siege of Corregidor Island, there was a loud noise on the island, and a wall of the castle was directly blown down.

    "kill!"

    Tie Hong rushed out of the trench with a wrought iron rod, and when the Spanish defenders were blown into oblivion, he led his troops to break in through the huge gap.

    This black buddy's qualifications are very old. If he were replaced by a Han Chinese, he would probably have reached the rank of brigade commander.  But after all, this world is based on face. Although he fought bravely and worked hard to read and write, but because of his black status, he could only serve as the deputy to the main general Wang Hui.

    The Spanish defenders in other areas, after the initial confusion, were quicklyThe Spaniards couldn't keep it.  As long as you surrender, the previous crimes will no longer be pursued.  If you dare to resist, kill them all!  "

    There were thousands of Pampanga native soldiers, and their families also withdrew into the city.

    Hearing Chen Liangxun's words, some people's hearts were moved immediately, but more soldiers didn't believe it, because they killed the Chinese the most ruthlessly.

    Although the Spanish soldiers withdrew into the castle, a few officers remained on the walls.

    A Spanish military officer shouted: "It will be the rainy season in one month. As long as you persist for one month, the Chinese army will definitely withdraw. If you surrender, you will be retaliated by the Chinese, and you will be killed at that time!"

    These words are very effective.

    Yes, the rainy season will be in one month. Do the Chinese dare to continue the siege?

    The morale of Pangbangya's native soldiers was immediately high, and some soldiers even shot arrows at Chen Liangxun.

    Chen Liangxun fled back in embarrassment, crying: "General, they are stubborn, and they really can't persuade them to surrender."

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