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The atmosphere in the Li family compound outside Manila was extremely tense. Young people were holding sticks, holding knives and guns, and were rushing in and out.

In the middle of the courtyard, a group of people gathered around the table, listening to reports from people coming in from time to time, and then giving orders and making countermeasures.

Zhang Wu is also qualified now and is sitting on the side, but he is not the person in charge. After all, it is now in a state of imminent danger. The experience he once experienced is no longer useful at this time.

At this time, one of the people in charge was replaced by Niu Dazhuang who was with him. Not only did he open a martial arts school and had a large group of apprentices under him, but he also came from the army of the Ming Guards. Although it was just a small banner, in Luzon Among these Ming people, they are already the ones who know how to fight best.

"Report, on the outskirts of the city, Pampanga people have already rushed over to kill people. They were covered by Spanish muskets. More than ten of our companions died. We couldn't hold on and escaped back!"

"Report, the Pampanga people stepped on a trap we dug, and three of them died. The other traps were discovered by them and did not work."

"Report, the twenty people from the Zhao family haven't left yet, and they haven't gone to the forest as planned!"

"Report, the two teams of the Li family and the Wang family almost fought. They both said that the other party ran away first!"

"Report, the Qian family and the Sun family were fighting over knives and guns, just the twenty that were just sent out, and they already had a fight, injuring two people!"

"..."

The continuous reports were like thunderbolts hitting the Li family manor one after another. There is almost no good news and all kinds of bad news. The enemy is pressing forward step by step, and problems of our own are occurring one after another, such as disobeying orders, problems with cooperation, and even fighting with each other over trivial matters.

These things made Niu Dazhuang very irritable, sweating like rain, and yelling in anxiety.

Li Jiacheng, who was also one of the principals, was also sweating. If you can't stop the enemy's attack, even if the imperial army comes, what's the use? When Niu Dazhuang roared, he also shouted and expressed his opinions.

There was another person, Whitebeard. He was equally anxious when he heard bad news, and he followed up with his own suggestions.

Suddenly, the Li family compound was very noisy. The people below, after hearing their orders, were generally fine. But when these leaders disagreed, the people below were dumbfounded.

For example, in the woods on the outskirts, Niu Dazhuang asked to send more people to ambush, but Whitebeard felt that the people should be withdrawn, as it would be impossible to defend there and it would be a waste of manpower; but Li Jiacheng was not sure which family should be in the woods to defend. Opinion.

The people below don’t know who to listen to. Several leaders felt that their own approach was the right one. It was related to their own lives and the safety of their families. No one wanted to give in, so they tried to persuade others to use their own methods, but they ended up quarreling with each other again. .

Although the bystanders don’t know who among them makes the most sense. But one thing is that they all know that if the leaders keep making such a noise, they will definitely not be able to defend this place. Needless to say, no matter how many days we wait for reinforcements, we might be defeated by the enemy tomorrow!

Could it be that this time, after working so hard and uniting so much, we still can't escape the fate of being massacred? For a moment, some people thought so in despair.

At this moment, suddenly, I saw Zhang Wu standing up, reaching out and slamming the table, making a loud "pop" sound, which shocked everyone, and they all shut up and looked at him.

Zhang Wu endured the pain in his hands and shouted with a serious face: "Stop arguing, just listen to me and do what you say!"

"..." Everyone was speechless or stunned when they heard this.

You are a barber, what do you know about fighting? You have lived by your crafts all your life, and you don’t have any smart ideas. You have made millions of dollars, so why do you say that you want everyone to listen to you?

Even the short apprentice standing next to Zhang Wu looked at the master in surprise. He couldn't imagine how the master could say such a thing. When he saw everyone looking at the master and apprentice, he felt a little embarrassed, and his face turned red. He quickly avoided other people's eyes, tugged on the master's sleeves, and whispered: "Master, don't talk nonsense. .”

However, Zhang Wu ignored him at all. Instead, he said loudly to the leaders, taking advantage of the quiet opportunity: "The emperor has decreed that the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp, the Yongwu Bo, will remotely command us to resist the Spanish." . There are also experienced war craftsmen who direct us to make defensive equipment..."

His words made everyone open their mouths in surprise. Is this okay?

In their opinion, Zhang Wu might have gone crazy!

However, Zhang Wu seemed to know what they were thinking, and immediately said loudly: "How do you think the domestic affairs I mentioned before, and the news that the imperial court has sent reinforcements, came from?"

Because of Liang Xiaozhen's testimony and some rumors they heard about the things he said before, they all believed them. When he said this, everyone was stunned for a moment. Among them, Niu Dazhuang asked doubtfully: "Didn't those Spanish people come to your shop to get haircuts? Did you hear that?"

Many others nodded when they heard this, at least they all thought so.

However, Zhang Wu immediately shook his head and said loudly: "Of course not, it was the emperor who gave me the ability to be clairvoyant and have ears for the wind. Whether you believe it or not, this is the fact!"

"..." When everyone heard this, they were shocked again. Is such a thing really possible? Is it possible?

Zhang Wu did not give them a chance to question, and continued to speak loudly: "Don't hesitate any more, everyone, follow my arrangements. First, immediately summon all the carpenters, masons... and other craftsmen to make some defensive equipment, including Crossbow, javelin..."

"Second, immediately organize all the young men into groups and take turns to resist. Those who don't have weapons can use sharpened bamboo poles. All sticks should also be sharpened and used as spears. Each group of five people will just stab..."

"Third, if the courtyard wall cannot block the cannon, dig out the soil immediately and pile it up from the corner. It is best if you have sacks. If you don't have sacks, just make a sack-like filling and pile it up. If that doesn't work, just pile up the soil directly. also……"

"Fourth, the Spaniards' muskets can be blocked by making carriages. Please note that the matchlocks are not terrible. They have many shortcomings..."

In the Li family compound, only Zhang Wu could be heard talking nonstop. Others looked at Zhang Wu blankly, as if they had never known Zhang Wu before.

After all, in their impression, Zhang Wu is just a barber. It is not surprising that he can talk so much about how to get a haircut. But what they are talking about now, including defensive equipment, knowledge of battle formations, knowledge of firearms, etc., are all like treasures, and they sound very powerful when they open their mouths. This has exceeded their understanding!

Zhang Wu read it out one by one based on what Cao Bianjiao and the craftsmen of the military battle department said in the chat group.

After a while, he took a closer look and realized that everyone around him was looking at him stupidly, like a clay Bodhisattva. Even the door was full of people, just like the people in the yard, all looking at me stupidly without saying a word.

Seeing this, Zhang Wu couldn't help but became anxious and shouted loudly: "Why are you standing still? Why don't you start moving quickly? Is it going to be too late to take action until the enemy comes in?"

Hearing his shout, someone finally came to his senses. Among them, Niu Dazhuang pointed at him and asked, "Brother Zhang, you...you...really have the ability to listen to the wind and be clairvoyant?"

Although Li Jiacheng came to his senses, he still looked shocked. He pointed at Zhang Wu and asked, "Is it really the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp, Uncle Yongwu, who is possessed?"

Although the others didn't speak, they all stared at Zhang Wu, wanting to hear how he would reply?

Zhang Wu looked at them, nodded vigorously and said: "I can't tell you clearly. You just need to remember that the emperor cares about us and sent Uncle Yongwu and several masters from the capital's military bureau to teach you how to resist those soldiers through me. The Spaniards, hold on until the imperial reinforcements arrive. For the rest, wait until we survive. In short, when is this, I won’t lie to you!”

However, this was so shocking that the people in the yard found it difficult to accept it for a while.

The courtyard continued to be silent, but someone at the door of the courtyard suddenly shouted excitedly: "I just came from Fujian. I know, I have heard that Dongchang Fanyi and Jinyiwei both have the ability of clairvoyance and ears. Uncle Zhang, are you from Dongchang or Jinyiwei?"

When Zhang Wuyi heard this, he thought to himself that I would like to become a military officer or a captain of the Jinyi Guards School, but I am not so lucky yet!

He was about to shake his head and deny it, but then he came back to his senses. If he denied it, wouldn't they be very disappointed? If he admits it, he is pretending to be an official and a soldier of the emperor. This is a serious crime!

Thinking this, Zhang Wu hesitated a little. Fortunately, Niu Dazhuang, who was born in Xiaoqi of Wei Suo, was the most sensitive to war, so he came to his senses first and immediately shouted loudly: "Yes, yes, Brother Zhang is right, let's not be in a daze, listen to Brother Zhang first" "If you have any other matters, please wait until the imperial reinforcements arrive and we are safe."

The current situation is really not optimistic. Li Jiacheng also came to his senses, and quickly echoed: "Niu Xiaoqi is right, don't be stunned, just do what Brother Zhang said, and get through the difficulties in front of you first!"

"Quick, quick, why are you still standing there? Go find those craftsmen that Lao Zhang told you to do!" Whitebeard also hurriedly shouted to the crowd at the door. He spoke in such a manner that it seemed that no one was listening anymore, and he was about to rush in. He used his crutch to chase people away.

With the support of their leaders, everyone immediately started to move. But it was still very chaotic and noisy.

Zhang Wu was stunned for a while, then immediately spoke again, arranging things very methodically.

At this moment, in the Li family compound, there is only Zhang Wu, the barber, and he is the protagonist. What he said, others quickly followed.

Outside the Li family's courtyard, the young men who were spreading the news were running excitedly and spreading the news about what they saw.

When the messenger arrived, he hurriedly gave the order and urged: "Yes, just do it, move quickly!"

"Wait, who gave this order? Did our clan leader agree?" Someone did not move, but objected.

When the person who delivered the order heard this, he shouted confidently: "What kind of clan leader is not a clan leader? They are all the commander-in-chief of the imperial camp now. Uncle Yongwu is commanding, so hurry up and do it!"

"What Uncle Yongwu?" Some people felt confused.

After hearing this, the person who delivered the order immediately replied proudly: "Uncle Yongwu doesn't even know? Do the Jianlu in the north of the Ming Dynasty know? They were killed by Uncle Yongwu! Now Uncle Yongwu is possessing Uncle Zhang..."

Although the explanation wasted a lot of time and even caused many people to not believe it and ran back to the Li family compound to have a look, in the end, after many people's explanations, everyone believed it.

This time, it would be amazing. This is a miracle!

God bless the Ming Dynasty, the emperor has such miraculous abilities!

God bless the people of Luzon, for such a miraculous thing to happen!

It didn't take long, as the news spread from one to ten, and the morale of the Luzon Ming people was rising slowly. In the end, even the Mingren leaders of several other manors rushed to the Li family compound. After hearing the unheard-of countermeasures being introduced, they were so happy that they immediately followed the instructions here.

Lu Songmingren, an interesting scene suddenly appeared. This asymmetrical war has not really started yet, but whether it is the young and strong on the front line of resistance, or the young and old hiding in the rear, they all have confidence in winning this battle. They believed that they would be able to hold on until the imperial reinforcements arrived.

However, Coquilla, the Spanish governor of Luzon, did not know all this. He was still mobilizing before the war. Of course, in his eyes, this was not a pre-war mobilization. They were just going to slaughter a group of pigs and sheep.

I heard him say to the leaders of various clans standing below: "All the Ming people in Luzon must be wiped out, regardless of young or old. However, one thing, you must remember, 70% of the property obtained must be handed over!"

"Sir Governor, Mingren is well prepared to fight this time. What if there are too many casualties among our people?" Afaros, a Pampanga man, asked with a little lack of confidence.

This time was a rare opportunity in decades. Even though he was afraid of Governor Coquilla, he finally mustered up the courage to try to fight for his own interests.

When Coquilla heard this, he glanced at him and found that the leaders of other tribes seemed to want to speak. He immediately lowered his face and shouted: "The people of Ming are just a bunch of loose sand, a group of rabble, and they have no training at all. , what kind of combat effectiveness can it have? If even this leads to heavy casualties, you won’t even need 30% of it!”

When the others heard this, they immediately shut up, thinking: The Governor knows everything, and it seems that there is no room for bargaining. Forget it, just like last time, killing Ming people is like slaughtering cows and sheep. This is an easy job, and it is enough to divide it into 30%!

I slept until I woke up naturally today. This chapter will be updated late. This chapter will be late this afternoon. I will update it on time tomorrow.