Chapter 1673
Chapter 1673
Chapter 1673
Whether this person is Aragones or not, in fact, when he returns to Manila, he will find out about it when he finds relevant people.Wu Sen is not in a hurry about this, anyway, the people have already won, and there will be no chance for them to escape now, but Ran Hui, who is so eloquent, is really good, Wu Sen was actually made a profit by him like this. Pen, I couldn't laugh or cry for a while.But Wu Sen had already promised to protect his life, so he had no choice but to go back and report the situation to his superiors, begging for favors for this guy.
When the "Black Shark" returned to the Port of Manila, it was completely dark, but fortunately, the port facilities in this large port were relatively complete, with a lighthouse guiding the way and a fire on the pier for lighting.After the warship docked slowly, there was already a team of cavalry waiting on the pier, but it was the team of cavalry led out of the city by Ran Tianlu and him.
Ran Tianlu didn't know that this net caught a big fish, but he was worried that if he let go of those people, he would not be able to return to the military, so he took this team of cavalry to the dock to wait for the return of the "Black Shark".However, he had almost no direct contact with the senior officers of the navy, so when he saw Wu Sen disembarking, he didn't know how to greet him, so he could only explain his identity and purpose first.
Wu Sen was more thoughtful, and he didn't mention Ran Hui and Aragones. He only said that the fleeing people had been captured and all the crew members who were held hostage had been rescued, but the cargo ship had been sunk in Manila. In the middle of the bay, as for the cargo on the ship, there was no time to take it out.
Ran Tianlu finally heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, as long as all the people were brought back, as for the cargo ship, it was not worth the [-]% referral fee that Ran Hui paid to him, at worst, he would spit out the money to compensate the military. Just go by boat.Moreover, when he took the cavalry to intercept the Bashi River before, he found that in order to reduce the load on the cargo ship, these people did not load the batch of porcelain on board at all. Lost a cargo ship, but still a huge profit.
Although Ran Tianlu brought a group of people over, Wu Sen naturally would not hand over the prisoners he had worked so hard to capture to him for credit. He ordered a group of sailors to escort these prisoners, and then returned to the city with Ran Tianlu to return to his command. .As it was getting dark and he was in a more relaxed mood, Ran Tianlu didn't bother to take a closer look at the faces of the people escorted from the boat, so he followed Wu Sen back to the city.
After the two returned to the headquarters, Wu Sen first reported the pursuit process and results to Wang Tom, and finally mentioned that one of the captives was suspected to be the Philippine Governor Aragones.When Tom Wang heard this, he first asked Ran Tianlu if he agreed, and Ran Tianlu nodded quickly, but he understood in his heart that Wu Sen had deliberately concealed the situation from himself at the port just now, and most likely he didn't want him to share the credit.
Ran Tianlu had no intention of claiming merit, but he was worried that letting those people flee would make him bear the blame, so he took a team of cavalry to wait on the pier. From Wu Sen's point of view, this kind of behavior is naturally eager for meritorious service. , I want to get a share of it.But this was accomplished by the navy, and Wu Sen certainly didn't want to let the Ministry of Security take credit for nothing, at least he had to show it to his superiors.
Wu Sen's little thought and the reaction of the two of them were obvious to Wang Tom, but he would not tell the truth, but asked Ran Tianlu to quickly identify whether the prisoner's identity was true.After all, compared to such an act of striving for merit, quickly confirming the identity of the suspect is what he really values.
Ran Tianlu has been in Manila for so long, and the church in the city is a must-go place every week. Naturally, he has seen the Governor many times.He went to see the person brought back by Wu Sen, and sure enough, his appearance was [-] to [-]% similar, but there were obvious differences in his demeanor and clothing.However, he immediately figured out the reason. The governor was forced out of the city by the Haihan army. The psychological pressure is unimaginable. If he is sold, maybe he will be treated as an ordinary immigrant after being escorted back to Hong Kong.
Ran Tianlu could speak Spanish, and if that person pretended to be crazy, he would not be able to pass his level, and Ran Tianlu himself was a professional engaged in intelligence work, so he was very sensitive to the information feedback during the interrogation.After a few simple questions and answers with this person, he basically decided that this guy was not an ordinary citizen, and immediately went back to report, saying that he was not [-]% sure to confirm his identity, so that he could let the two Spanish officers Juan Luis and Francis who were in prison to identify the person, to establish their identity.
In fact, Ran Tianlu had basically confirmed the identity of this person, but to make a firm case, it would of course be safer for the Spaniards to confirm it themselves.Immediately, Wang Tom ordered Juan Luis and Francis to be taken out of the prison and brought here to meet the suspect.
Not long after, the three prisoners met in the open space outside the headquarters.After staring at each other for a while, Aragones sat down on the ground and couldn't get up. Juan Luis smiled wryly, while Francis sneered again and again.Seeing this, Wang Tom ordered the other two to be escorted back. Although the three did not share their names with each other, there is no need to interrogate them one by one for the current reaction, and everything is kept silent.
Now that the absconding Philippine governor has been caught, overnight interrogation is a necessary measure.Regarding the situation in the Manila area, no one should know better than him. Haihan wants to take over this area and implement his rule smoothly in the future. He will definitely be able to obtain a lot of useful information from Aragones.
Several other generals who were not at the command headquarters rushed back to the city as quickly as possible after hearing the news to participate in the interrogation together.In order to ensure that the content of the interrogation would not be leaked, the command did not involve the Portuguese again this time-even the capture of the Philippine governor was not immediately notified to the Portuguese.Because Ran Tianlu can speak Spanish, is a member of the Ministry of Security, and is familiar with local human geography, he naturally became the interpreter for this interrogation.
The interrogation lasted from nightfall to dawn the next day. Aragones was not tortured that night, and only those who participated in the interrogation knew what kind of information Haihan got. .
Ran Tianlu was given a half-day rest after the interrogation, and asked him to go to sleep first, and then continue to follow up on this matter.As for the affairs he was originally in charge of, all of them were temporarily suspended, and he focused his energy on the translation work at the headquarters.
Apart from the senior generals who led the Haihan Army to Manila this time, Ran Tianlu was probably the one who knew the most about the current situation.It is precisely because of this that he can almost be sure that Haihan's reception of the Manila area will be much smoother than before.And this change all came from the all-night interrogation last night.
The bloody torture that Ran Tianlu expected did not appear in the interrogation room, and the two sides spent less than half an hour bargaining. After reaching an agreement, Aragones revealed in detail the local business conditions in Spain, and The Spaniards who are currently fleeing for refuge have several major hiding places in the northern plains.
What Aragones got in exchange for his cooperative attitude was his own free body.Of course, this freedom cannot be obtained immediately. His agreement with Haihan is to provide all the information Haihan needs, and Haihan will release him after fifteen days, or send him to any place in the South China Sea. .
Aside from chasing and suppressing fugitives, Haihan also needs to collect a lot of information, such as the local population, products, geography, climate, development status, etc. Aragones cannot explain all of these things in one night. of.A lot of information still needs a little time to confirm its authenticity, so they agreed with Aragones for half a month.
As for where to go in half a month, Aragones has not yet decided. Anyway, he knows that if Manila is lost, his political future will basically come to an end.When the news spreads back to the country, no matter who you turn to, you probably won't be able to keep your official title, and most likely you will be convicted and sent to prison.The more sensible thing to do now is to simply settle in the Far East and not return to China in the future.
Given Spain's operating conditions in the South China Sea, it is not too difficult to find another colony to settle down, but the premise is that the Haihan people will not continue to carry out similar military operations against Spain in the short term. Otherwise, with the armed level of those small colonies, Don't even think about being able to resist Haihan's invasion.
But no matter what, as long as he can escape Hai Han's cage, it will be a way out for Aragones.He knew that it was unreasonable for a Spanish official like himself to be caught in the end, even if he did not die, he would be used to squeeze ransom, and now he could not afford the money he needed to exchange for his freedom.Since there is a glimmer of life in front of him, he must try his best to reach out and grab this life-saving straw. Even if he knows that this so-called "cooperation" is in fact no different from treason in nature, he can only close his eyes and pretend not to know it, and try to make it happen first. Get out of your own way.
On Haihan's side, he wished that the captured Spanish officials would have the "consciousness" of Aragones, and would reveal all the information they had in various professional fields, so as to save Haihan the trouble of extorting a confession by torture.Therefore, regarding the conditions Aragones set for this kind of "cooperation", the generals were surprisingly unanimous, thinking that he could be let go after emptying his mind of valuable information.Moreover, most of the information provided by Aragones to Haihan requires long-term records and statistics, and it is not a value that can be measured by money at all.
For Ran Tianlu, a translator, a lot of information is in areas that he has not yet touched after staying in Manila for so long. The military has largely shared this information with the Ministry of Security, but of course the Ministry of National Defense will also save it. a file.
While sorting out and categorizing this information, the Haihan Army's post-war credit work is also in full swing.The Haihan army's attack on Manila went smoothly, completing a series of combat tasks almost smoothly, which was much easier than expected.For the Haihan Army to have such a performance, the first thing that must be credited is the various key intelligence provided by the Ministry of Security and the Military Intelligence Department.In particular, the espionage personnel of the Ministry of Security, represented by Ran Tianlu, collected a large amount of military and political information, providing more detailed and reliable reference materials for the Haihan Army to formulate an offensive plan.
During the Haihan army's attack on Manila City, the cooperation of the Ministry of Security also played an obvious role. The place of Chaosheng Commercial Store alone caused great trouble for the Spanish defenders, and also gained a lot. A windfall that was sent to the door by a Spanish priest on his own initiative.After the war, when it comes to rewards for meritorious deeds, Ran Tianlu has made a great contribution this time.Although he almost let go of the absconding Philippine governor later, fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and finally assisted the military in arresting him, which is considered to have made up for it.And if it wasn't for such a drama, then Aragones didn't know how long he would hide outside, and he might not be able to catch him in a while.
Yan Chujie was very satisfied with Ran Tianlu's performance, and he highly praised him in the report submitted to the Executive Committee, and even suggested that his working relationship be transferred from the Ministry of Security to the Military Intelligence Department of the Ministry of National Defense, so that he can give full play to his espionage skills. Ability to work.Of course, if the Ministry of National Defense really sent such a transfer order to the Ministry of Security, then He Xi would definitely sneer a few times when she saw it, and then tear up the transfer order into scraps of paper and throw it away.
If nothing else happened, Ran Tianlu's contribution would not only allow him to obtain a relatively satisfactory reward in the promotion within the security department, but also the executive committee would give him corresponding awards.For example, on the National Day two months later, a group of individuals and groups who were honored by the Executive Committee will be routinely announced every year, and Ran Tianlu's contribution should be enough to win him a medal from the Executive Committee.
In addition to Ran Tianlu, special warfare battalion commander Gao Qiaonan, captain Sun Zhen, general Fang Peng of the Military Intelligence Department stationed in Manila, and captain Wu Sen of the Navy "Black Shark" will be appraised in their own names.They each had extraordinary performances during the battle, and promotion after the war must be indispensable.In particular, Gao Qiaonan, the battalion commander of the Special Operations Battalion, will soon usher in an upgrade in the formation of the troops, and he will also rise from battalion commander to regiment commander, and his military rank will also be promoted from major to colonel .
Since the current highest establishment of the Haihan Army is all at the battalion level, the Special Operations Battalion should be the first unit to be upgraded, and Gao Qiaonan's rank of colonel will probably be the highest in the entire army for a period of time, becoming a returnee The No.1 of the naturalized military officer.
Of course, for Takahashinan himself, whether it is a major or a colonel, he doesn't care that much. As long as his troops can always have the opportunity to fight, the direct commander is still Qian Tiandun, and these two conditions are met. , is enough for him.
(End of this chapter)
Whether this person is Aragones or not, in fact, when he returns to Manila, he will find out about it when he finds relevant people.Wu Sen is not in a hurry about this, anyway, the people have already won, and there will be no chance for them to escape now, but Ran Hui, who is so eloquent, is really good, Wu Sen was actually made a profit by him like this. Pen, I couldn't laugh or cry for a while.But Wu Sen had already promised to protect his life, so he had no choice but to go back and report the situation to his superiors, begging for favors for this guy.
When the "Black Shark" returned to the Port of Manila, it was completely dark, but fortunately, the port facilities in this large port were relatively complete, with a lighthouse guiding the way and a fire on the pier for lighting.After the warship docked slowly, there was already a team of cavalry waiting on the pier, but it was the team of cavalry led out of the city by Ran Tianlu and him.
Ran Tianlu didn't know that this net caught a big fish, but he was worried that if he let go of those people, he would not be able to return to the military, so he took this team of cavalry to the dock to wait for the return of the "Black Shark".However, he had almost no direct contact with the senior officers of the navy, so when he saw Wu Sen disembarking, he didn't know how to greet him, so he could only explain his identity and purpose first.
Wu Sen was more thoughtful, and he didn't mention Ran Hui and Aragones. He only said that the fleeing people had been captured and all the crew members who were held hostage had been rescued, but the cargo ship had been sunk in Manila. In the middle of the bay, as for the cargo on the ship, there was no time to take it out.
Ran Tianlu finally heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, as long as all the people were brought back, as for the cargo ship, it was not worth the [-]% referral fee that Ran Hui paid to him, at worst, he would spit out the money to compensate the military. Just go by boat.Moreover, when he took the cavalry to intercept the Bashi River before, he found that in order to reduce the load on the cargo ship, these people did not load the batch of porcelain on board at all. Lost a cargo ship, but still a huge profit.
Although Ran Tianlu brought a group of people over, Wu Sen naturally would not hand over the prisoners he had worked so hard to capture to him for credit. He ordered a group of sailors to escort these prisoners, and then returned to the city with Ran Tianlu to return to his command. .As it was getting dark and he was in a more relaxed mood, Ran Tianlu didn't bother to take a closer look at the faces of the people escorted from the boat, so he followed Wu Sen back to the city.
After the two returned to the headquarters, Wu Sen first reported the pursuit process and results to Wang Tom, and finally mentioned that one of the captives was suspected to be the Philippine Governor Aragones.When Tom Wang heard this, he first asked Ran Tianlu if he agreed, and Ran Tianlu nodded quickly, but he understood in his heart that Wu Sen had deliberately concealed the situation from himself at the port just now, and most likely he didn't want him to share the credit.
Ran Tianlu had no intention of claiming merit, but he was worried that letting those people flee would make him bear the blame, so he took a team of cavalry to wait on the pier. From Wu Sen's point of view, this kind of behavior is naturally eager for meritorious service. , I want to get a share of it.But this was accomplished by the navy, and Wu Sen certainly didn't want to let the Ministry of Security take credit for nothing, at least he had to show it to his superiors.
Wu Sen's little thought and the reaction of the two of them were obvious to Wang Tom, but he would not tell the truth, but asked Ran Tianlu to quickly identify whether the prisoner's identity was true.After all, compared to such an act of striving for merit, quickly confirming the identity of the suspect is what he really values.
Ran Tianlu has been in Manila for so long, and the church in the city is a must-go place every week. Naturally, he has seen the Governor many times.He went to see the person brought back by Wu Sen, and sure enough, his appearance was [-] to [-]% similar, but there were obvious differences in his demeanor and clothing.However, he immediately figured out the reason. The governor was forced out of the city by the Haihan army. The psychological pressure is unimaginable. If he is sold, maybe he will be treated as an ordinary immigrant after being escorted back to Hong Kong.
Ran Tianlu could speak Spanish, and if that person pretended to be crazy, he would not be able to pass his level, and Ran Tianlu himself was a professional engaged in intelligence work, so he was very sensitive to the information feedback during the interrogation.After a few simple questions and answers with this person, he basically decided that this guy was not an ordinary citizen, and immediately went back to report, saying that he was not [-]% sure to confirm his identity, so that he could let the two Spanish officers Juan Luis and Francis who were in prison to identify the person, to establish their identity.
In fact, Ran Tianlu had basically confirmed the identity of this person, but to make a firm case, it would of course be safer for the Spaniards to confirm it themselves.Immediately, Wang Tom ordered Juan Luis and Francis to be taken out of the prison and brought here to meet the suspect.
Not long after, the three prisoners met in the open space outside the headquarters.After staring at each other for a while, Aragones sat down on the ground and couldn't get up. Juan Luis smiled wryly, while Francis sneered again and again.Seeing this, Wang Tom ordered the other two to be escorted back. Although the three did not share their names with each other, there is no need to interrogate them one by one for the current reaction, and everything is kept silent.
Now that the absconding Philippine governor has been caught, overnight interrogation is a necessary measure.Regarding the situation in the Manila area, no one should know better than him. Haihan wants to take over this area and implement his rule smoothly in the future. He will definitely be able to obtain a lot of useful information from Aragones.
Several other generals who were not at the command headquarters rushed back to the city as quickly as possible after hearing the news to participate in the interrogation together.In order to ensure that the content of the interrogation would not be leaked, the command did not involve the Portuguese again this time-even the capture of the Philippine governor was not immediately notified to the Portuguese.Because Ran Tianlu can speak Spanish, is a member of the Ministry of Security, and is familiar with local human geography, he naturally became the interpreter for this interrogation.
The interrogation lasted from nightfall to dawn the next day. Aragones was not tortured that night, and only those who participated in the interrogation knew what kind of information Haihan got. .
Ran Tianlu was given a half-day rest after the interrogation, and asked him to go to sleep first, and then continue to follow up on this matter.As for the affairs he was originally in charge of, all of them were temporarily suspended, and he focused his energy on the translation work at the headquarters.
Apart from the senior generals who led the Haihan Army to Manila this time, Ran Tianlu was probably the one who knew the most about the current situation.It is precisely because of this that he can almost be sure that Haihan's reception of the Manila area will be much smoother than before.And this change all came from the all-night interrogation last night.
The bloody torture that Ran Tianlu expected did not appear in the interrogation room, and the two sides spent less than half an hour bargaining. After reaching an agreement, Aragones revealed in detail the local business conditions in Spain, and The Spaniards who are currently fleeing for refuge have several major hiding places in the northern plains.
What Aragones got in exchange for his cooperative attitude was his own free body.Of course, this freedom cannot be obtained immediately. His agreement with Haihan is to provide all the information Haihan needs, and Haihan will release him after fifteen days, or send him to any place in the South China Sea. .
Aside from chasing and suppressing fugitives, Haihan also needs to collect a lot of information, such as the local population, products, geography, climate, development status, etc. Aragones cannot explain all of these things in one night. of.A lot of information still needs a little time to confirm its authenticity, so they agreed with Aragones for half a month.
As for where to go in half a month, Aragones has not yet decided. Anyway, he knows that if Manila is lost, his political future will basically come to an end.When the news spreads back to the country, no matter who you turn to, you probably won't be able to keep your official title, and most likely you will be convicted and sent to prison.The more sensible thing to do now is to simply settle in the Far East and not return to China in the future.
Given Spain's operating conditions in the South China Sea, it is not too difficult to find another colony to settle down, but the premise is that the Haihan people will not continue to carry out similar military operations against Spain in the short term. Otherwise, with the armed level of those small colonies, Don't even think about being able to resist Haihan's invasion.
But no matter what, as long as he can escape Hai Han's cage, it will be a way out for Aragones.He knew that it was unreasonable for a Spanish official like himself to be caught in the end, even if he did not die, he would be used to squeeze ransom, and now he could not afford the money he needed to exchange for his freedom.Since there is a glimmer of life in front of him, he must try his best to reach out and grab this life-saving straw. Even if he knows that this so-called "cooperation" is in fact no different from treason in nature, he can only close his eyes and pretend not to know it, and try to make it happen first. Get out of your own way.
On Haihan's side, he wished that the captured Spanish officials would have the "consciousness" of Aragones, and would reveal all the information they had in various professional fields, so as to save Haihan the trouble of extorting a confession by torture.Therefore, regarding the conditions Aragones set for this kind of "cooperation", the generals were surprisingly unanimous, thinking that he could be let go after emptying his mind of valuable information.Moreover, most of the information provided by Aragones to Haihan requires long-term records and statistics, and it is not a value that can be measured by money at all.
For Ran Tianlu, a translator, a lot of information is in areas that he has not yet touched after staying in Manila for so long. The military has largely shared this information with the Ministry of Security, but of course the Ministry of National Defense will also save it. a file.
While sorting out and categorizing this information, the Haihan Army's post-war credit work is also in full swing.The Haihan army's attack on Manila went smoothly, completing a series of combat tasks almost smoothly, which was much easier than expected.For the Haihan Army to have such a performance, the first thing that must be credited is the various key intelligence provided by the Ministry of Security and the Military Intelligence Department.In particular, the espionage personnel of the Ministry of Security, represented by Ran Tianlu, collected a large amount of military and political information, providing more detailed and reliable reference materials for the Haihan Army to formulate an offensive plan.
During the Haihan army's attack on Manila City, the cooperation of the Ministry of Security also played an obvious role. The place of Chaosheng Commercial Store alone caused great trouble for the Spanish defenders, and also gained a lot. A windfall that was sent to the door by a Spanish priest on his own initiative.After the war, when it comes to rewards for meritorious deeds, Ran Tianlu has made a great contribution this time.Although he almost let go of the absconding Philippine governor later, fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and finally assisted the military in arresting him, which is considered to have made up for it.And if it wasn't for such a drama, then Aragones didn't know how long he would hide outside, and he might not be able to catch him in a while.
Yan Chujie was very satisfied with Ran Tianlu's performance, and he highly praised him in the report submitted to the Executive Committee, and even suggested that his working relationship be transferred from the Ministry of Security to the Military Intelligence Department of the Ministry of National Defense, so that he can give full play to his espionage skills. Ability to work.Of course, if the Ministry of National Defense really sent such a transfer order to the Ministry of Security, then He Xi would definitely sneer a few times when she saw it, and then tear up the transfer order into scraps of paper and throw it away.
If nothing else happened, Ran Tianlu's contribution would not only allow him to obtain a relatively satisfactory reward in the promotion within the security department, but also the executive committee would give him corresponding awards.For example, on the National Day two months later, a group of individuals and groups who were honored by the Executive Committee will be routinely announced every year, and Ran Tianlu's contribution should be enough to win him a medal from the Executive Committee.
In addition to Ran Tianlu, special warfare battalion commander Gao Qiaonan, captain Sun Zhen, general Fang Peng of the Military Intelligence Department stationed in Manila, and captain Wu Sen of the Navy "Black Shark" will be appraised in their own names.They each had extraordinary performances during the battle, and promotion after the war must be indispensable.In particular, Gao Qiaonan, the battalion commander of the Special Operations Battalion, will soon usher in an upgrade in the formation of the troops, and he will also rise from battalion commander to regiment commander, and his military rank will also be promoted from major to colonel .
Since the current highest establishment of the Haihan Army is all at the battalion level, the Special Operations Battalion should be the first unit to be upgraded, and Gao Qiaonan's rank of colonel will probably be the highest in the entire army for a period of time, becoming a returnee The No.1 of the naturalized military officer.
Of course, for Takahashinan himself, whether it is a major or a colonel, he doesn't care that much. As long as his troops can always have the opportunity to fight, the direct commander is still Qian Tiandun, and these two conditions are met. , is enough for him.
(End of this chapter)