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Chapter 1539 Go to battle¡ªSpanish phalanx!

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    Gilmore means wilderness and swamp in ancient Latin.

    As the name suggests, the gathering place designated by Governor Sander is a wasteland in the upper reaches of the Pasig River.  It is far away from the positions of the Ming army, and it is vast as far as the eye can see. It will not be ambushed, so it is suitable for the army to gather.

    The Spaniards, who arrived earlier, commanded the accompanying baptized natives to build a temporary camp out of wood and bamboo that could only provide shelter from wind and rain.

    In the next month, people from various strongholds arrived one after another. The camp quickly ran out of space, and was finally expanded to more than five times its original size.

    By the end of September, nearly 100,000 people had gathered in Gilmore!

    In fact, there are not many real Spanish officers and soldiers here.

    Each stronghold, depending on the amount of land and population it controls, can range from a dozen Spanish officers and New Spanish soldiers to dozens of people. Only a few large fortresses with churches can pull out about a hundred people.

    So the real effective army is only about 3,000 people.

    ¡°Coupled with more than a hundred priests and a large number of black slaves who served the gentlemen and did rough and heavy work, the number was only about 7,000.

    The remaining more than 90,000 people are all indigenous people under their control.  Hearing that the masters were going to war, these baptized indigenous believers made signs of the cross and said, "We are willing to go to war together and do our part to defend the glory of God!"

    "Spanish gentlemen are rude and brave, and they don't have a lot of brains. They think this is a good thing.  Based on the idea that the more the merrier, I happily agreed to let them set off together

    Unexpectedly, when they set out on the road, these Nanyang monkeys actually brought their families and all their belongings with them, as if they were about to move.

    The gentlemen were all shocked and scolded them. What the hell were they doing?  The natives plausibly said, didn¡¯t the Lord want to protect our wives, children, and children and protect us from weapons?

    Now the Igoro people are rebelling everywhere. If the Lord¡¯s army leaves, they will definitely attack our villages and massacre the Lord¡¯s believers!

    Does the Lord just ignore us?  No, no?

    The Spaniards were at a loss for words, thinking that if they were not allowed to go on the road, the Lord would abandon them.  But if these indigenous believers really disappear, the efforts of the past three years will be in vain. Where will they collect food and grass in the future?  Are you going to drink the northwest wind?

    Priests cherish the fruits of their labor very much. Every believer was deceived by them with great difficulty, how can they be lost?  Then he also helped to persuade them, which would make them more pious, and the huge momentum could also intimidate the people of the Ming Dynasty.

    There was no other way, the gentlemen had no choice but to take the population under their control and hit the road.  This is also the reason why it took two months to complete the assembly.

    Good guy, now Gilmore Camp has become the base camp for gatherings of various indigenous tribes.  This group of people also continued to cause troubles all day long, whether it was tribal conflicts, someone grabbing someone's supplies, or someone sleeping with someone's wife.

    "And they are all so stupid and lazy that they can't even dig a ditchand they are very edible."  Before the fight even started, the food we brought had already been consumed to the tune of 77%

    The Spanish commander, Colonel Sordo, was so worried that he wanted to cry.

    "How can we fight a good war with these insects?" At the pre-war meeting, he once again complained to his three phalanx commanders and the chief priest, Father Franco.

    The Spanish infantry phalanx is both a tactical unit and an administrative unit.  A square formation consists of 1,000 to 1,250 officers and soldiers, divided into five companies.

    The soldiers are temporarily recruited, but a total of 29 officers and non-commissioned officers are part of the permanent establishment, which allows them to become more familiar with their positions and enable the phalanx to exert greater power.  This was revolutionary in Europe.

    After complaining, the colonel asked: "Are all the people from all over the place here?"

    "Although there are still people from eight strongholds who have not arrived, it is estimated that no more people will come." Major Mendoza, the military police chief in charge of the matter, reported: "The last group of people to arrive was eight days ago, from the northernmost  Agao of Dagupan.¡±

    "It seems that no one will come again." Lieutenant Colonel Raul, commander of the First Phalanx, sighed.

    Those who didn¡¯t come may have been ambushed by those ferocious Igorots along the way.  Or it may be simply to ignore the situation.  No matter which one is wrong, you can't count on it anyway.

    "Where are the reinforcements from Cebu?" the colonel asked unwillingly.

    "I just received news that they still couldn't break through the defense line of the Ming Dynasty fleet. Instead, half of the sailboats were sunk and they have returned to Cebu." Lieutenant Colonel Gonzalez, commander of the Second Phalanx who also serves as the liaison officer, said.

    Cebu naturally received an order from Governor Sander to ask for help, but they were frightened when they saw that the main force of Major General Bamonde who had fled back was lost.  After hesitating for a long time, he sent out a team of more than ten peoplePaste, of course Spain calls it bread soup.

    The Spaniard wearing a dirty sombrero ate it with a wooden spoon.  The Mexican soldiers scooped it directly into the bowl with their hands and ate it.

    After breakfast, the Spanish officers and soldiers each received a hard-boiled egg and two baked potatoes.  The natives received rice wrapped in banana leaves.  This is the dry food for all of them today.

    Then the priests set up the cross and led the officers and soldiers to start praying devoutly.

    "Get down!" After the prayer was completed, the order to set off sounded.  The camp gate opened, and the scout cavalry took the lead.

    The Spanish officers and non-commissioned officers urged the Mexican soldiers to quickly check the equipment again, and then set off in formation as a group of indigenous believers.

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