Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 835 Receives the Philippines

War is a serious business, and a gloomy and gray weather to match it, with waves and thunder and lightning, and gunfire and roar.

But at this time in Manila Bay, it is clear sky.

Sun Lin was not proud, he handed the binoculars to Shi Lang: "Look, the red-haired devil is full of courage."

Shi Lang didn't dislike it either, he found that his binoculars could see farther, and the figure on the ship could be clearly seen: "Good guy, your thing is much better."

As expected of a foreign relative, it really is extraordinary.

"Let's fight!" Shi Lang nodded, pointed at the two main battleships and said, "They use these two ships as arrows, as long as they destroy these two main battleships, the rest of the small ships will be nothing to worry about."

As he said, his right hand pointed to the obvious merchant ships on the right wing:
"These merchants were summoned, and they had to fight because of money or power, but the merchants are timid and spare their lives. Just send some small boats to hold them."

Sun Lin nodded, admiring in his heart, he was really capable: "That's right, although these merchant ships can help out, it's nothing to worry about."

"Concentrate all forces to destroy these two large ships."

At the command of the flagship, the five three-thousand-material ships were like arrows flying off the string. They took the lead in launching the offensive and directly began to besiege the Spanish main force.

The Spanish ships huddled in a ball were shocked when they saw it, and immediately began to besiege.

The Ming army will not let them have time, and they will go forward in one go.

"Boom--"

A sound of artillery resounded throughout the Manila Bay, and thick gunpowder smoke swept across the sea, like layers of mist, and began to rise.

"Damn—" Looking at the five behemoths in front of him, as well as the rows of black gun barrels, the naval commander immediately cursed:

"How can we fight? Why not negotiate."

"Launch, kill him—"

Although the two warships exploded with unprecedented strength, they were gradually defeated in the face of a siege of the same level.

"Master Captain, Your Excellency Commander, let us go to support—"

On the right wing of the Spanish Navy, a merchant ship, the standard-bearer reported loudly and hurriedly.

"We only have [-] tons, and the other side has at least [-] tons. How do we fight?" The captain said in a deep voice, "We are here for money, so we can't lose ourselves."

"Tell everyone, slowly stay away from the battlefield."

Facing the main battleship being gang-beaten, other small ships rushed to support and block it, while the merchant ships stayed away from the battlefield and began to preserve their strength.

In this way, the comparison of strength on the battlefield became that the Ming army's [-] warships besieged less than [-] Spanish warships, and it was another pack of wolves tactics, crushing their strength.

"boom--"

A shell directly shattered the gunpowder warehouse, and one of the large ships immediately tilted and began to flood a large area.

"Hahaha——" Sun Lin was overjoyed: "Continue, expand the advantage."

So on the surface of the sea, five giant ships, like eagles catching chickens, kept attacking the poor old hen.

Soon, the only remaining big ship was also half-damaged, and the white flag was hoisted miserably.

The five injured [-]-material ships began to cooperate with other [-]-material ships in a game of catch-and-shoot.

This is an unprecedented naval battle in East Asia.

In this naval battle, under pressure, the Ming army lost only five ships with [-] materials, and its own ship with [-] materials was damaged, but it annihilated two Spanish capital ships in one fell swoop, and then established the victory by bullying the small.

After the two main warships were wiped out, the remaining small ships could only wait to be crushed and fled, and were besieged in Manila Bay.

And those smart businessmen have long since stayed away from the battlefield when the situation was unfavorable.

The sea battle for nearly an hour has left the battlefield in a mess.

Just as the sun was standing in the middle of the sky, the scorching sun shone down, and the smog on the sea gradually dissipated. Several ships were dilapidated, and the sailors raised white flags and stretched their necks waiting to surrender.

Many fish also suffered indiscriminate disasters, and a large number of them turned white and floated with the wreckage.

When they fell into the water, the sailors hugged the planks, their faces full of pleading.

Sun Lin didn't do the massacre either. He sent people to rescue him, and at the same time let the ship go to the pier, and started the landing plan.

Everything is going smooth.

The Spaniards did not expect such a heavy loss.

The entire navy was wiped out, leaving only a few thousand troops stationed in the castle.

With Shi Lang, Sun Lin and thousands of Musketeers went upstream along the Bashi River.

After walking for only a few miles, I saw the Wangcheng on the south bank.

All of them are built of stones, completely a bastion, about four feet high, majestic and majestic.

On the north bank of the Pasig River is the city of Manila.

Only Spaniards or Hispanics are allowed to live in Wangcheng, while Chinese, or indigenous people, or other Europeans can only live in Manila.

On the opposite side of the city of Manila, under the leadership of a hundred Spanish officers, thousands of indigenous people guarded the city seriously.

In contrast, the city of Manila is only two feet high, and it is a horn of the opposite Wangcheng, connected by a wide suspension bridge, which is also quite powerful.

Suddenly, the gate of the city opened wide, and an unknown number of natives, brandishing knives and guns, moved forward.

"Mr. Sun—"

At this time, Jin Yiwei began to show his head, and began to report the situation: "Manila City has a circumference of ten miles, and there are thousands of people defending the city. In addition, these natives were instigated by Xiyi to fight against the king..."

"When the two armies are at war, the city will also act, and then Manila will be easily taken—"

"Then kill—" Facing these natives, Sun Lin said with a smile without blinking his eyes.

"A group of disheveled barbarians who don't even have a pair of armor. How can they be our opponents?"

Shi Lang glanced at the Ming army who was waiting in full battle, and his heart beat.

On the opposite side, there are several times as many troops as yourself, so it's not easy to eat.

Today, I can see how powerful Jingying is.

Soon, three thousand Ming troops set up their camp and waited for the natives to attack.

Above the city of Manila and the royal city, many Spaniards looked around.

The governor took the archbishop with him and looked at the thousands of Ming troops carrying muskets with a binoculars. He couldn't help exclaiming:
"Damn it, they have so many muskets."

"God bless—" Hearing this, the archbishop couldn't help crossing himself on his chest, and couldn't stop muttering.

"Damn it, the Ming people came prepared, their goal is Manila, the Philippines—"

The governor was frantic and growled, without his usual calmness.

Soon, the natives flocked to see the uniform Ming army.

Only then did they see the dreaded musket, and couldn't help but walk slowly, but the Ming army didn't give them time.

"Crackling-"

With a burst of thick gunpowder smoke, a large number of projectiles flew out.

Hundreds of natives were forced to fall, lost their lives, and then became stepping stones for those who came after.

The Ming army did not give them a chance to breathe, and the three-stage shot continued to reap their lives.

"Crackling-"

The morale of the natives plummeted, and they couldn't help but flee.

In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of local soldiers disappeared.Only a thousand corpses were left on the battlefield, and some wailing sounds continued, as if they were calling for help.

The city of Manila immediately lost its voice, and many people turned their heads and walked away.

At this time, a fire suddenly ignited in the city.

Then there was a loud bang, and the arsenal in the city exploded.

Then, taking advantage of the panic of the defenders in the city, a group of Chinese troops, wearing various clothes and holding flintlock guns, directly began to attack the city gate.

"Your Excellency, Commander, a weapon held by a Chinese, like us to kill—"

Faced with such a decision, Manila Commander Flamingo decisively issued an order: "Let everyone gather at my place as soon as possible and go to the royal city together."

He glanced back at Manila, his eyes full of nostalgia: "Manila, I will be back soon."

After saying that, Flamingo asked thousands of local soldiers to fight resolutely, and then took a hundred officers and impatiently boarded a boat to the royal city.

Hundreds of Chinese seemed to be carrying out a strange and incredible parade, and easily captured the city gate.

Zhang Yuzi roared: "The city gate is open, it is open—"

As a result, the Ming army was preparing for a difficult siege battle, the artillery was unloaded, and suddenly the city gate opened.

Sun Lin was very surprised, and turned to look at Jin Yiwei: "Is this your handwriting?"

"That's right!"

"good very good--"

Thousands of Ming soldiers marched through the city of Manila with their heads held high, and began to wipe out the native soldiers scurrying in the city.

In half a day, the entire city of Manila became Daming's supply station.

All the promised rewards will be given out naturally.

Wang Xing returned the musket and returned home in a hurry with a bag of silver dollars on his back.

The family is naturally overjoyed, and the plan begins with how to make a fortune.

The next day, Sun Lin called together all the leaders of all ethnic groups who had always been prestige, and began to determine the rule of Ming Dynasty.

Following the rules in Taiwan, the aborigines and Xiyi implemented an autonomy policy, that is, governing the land with the land and ruling the barbarians with the barbarians, and promoted some close and prestigious celebrities to serve as the magistrates of their ethnic groups.

As for the Chinese, they must follow the instructions of the Yamen.

This yamen is naturally the Governor's Mansion of the Philippines.

That's right, as soon as he moved into Manila, Sun Lin couldn't wait to announce the edict to establish the governor's office and serve as the governor himself.

Then collect all the officials in the city, let them come back to work, and pay their salaries.

In this way, the city immediately stabilized.

At this time, an envoy was sent from Wangcheng on the south bank of the Bashi River.

Ask the Ming army to withdraw from Manila, and they will teach a satisfactory ransom.

To this, Sun Lin replied unceremoniously: "Tell your governor, not only Manila, but the royal city where you live, and other small cities will all belong to the Philippine governor's office of Ming Dynasty."

"Surrender at this time, and I will give you a face. When the city is broken, no chicken or dog will be left behind."

Later, in order to show their attitude, a large number of sailors and infantry surrounded the entire royal city and blocked all supplies.

This bastion was extremely strong, and Sun Lin didn't want to waste his energy here, so he simply surrounded them and starved to death.

Sure enough, within a few days, Wang Cheng couldn't take it anymore.

It wasn't a shortage of food, or insufficient gunpowder, but a large amount of excrement, unable to leave the fort, and thus piled up. In this dry season, it gave off an unbearable smell.

Although this group of Spaniards are in poverty at home, they are superior in the Philippines and pampered. When they can accept such an environment again, they have put pressure on the governor.

This time, the sincerity of the peace talks is very sufficient.

The Spaniards don't have many requirements, only three points.

One, treat all Spaniards fairly and protect their private property from infringement.

Second, the Spaniards are allowed to dock, do business, live and preach here.

Third, respect the interests of the Catholic Church.

In this regard, Sun Lin fully accepted.

At this time, only a few hundred square kilometers have been developed in the Governor's area of ​​the Philippines, which is less than 1/5 of Luzon Island.

Therefore, these benefits can only be regarded as a fraction, and a large amount of vast land is still waiting to be developed. If these Spaniards are driven away, the business will immediately slump.

When the rule begins, these sensible Spaniards will inevitably back down, and they cannot continue to control the lifeline.

Sun Lin made a request:
First of all, the Spaniards will all withdraw from the Philippine Islands including Luzon Island, which will be the territory of Ming Dynasty in the future.

Second, all missionaries, the Spaniards, were to obey the orders of the governor's office.

The wealth of the nobles and wealthy merchants has been protected, and they all heave a sigh of relief and express their satisfaction.

The Church was also preserved, and the Archbishop no longer objected.

As for the interests of the King of Spain?who cares.

The governor left the Philippines with more than [-] soldiers on a merchant ship and began to return home.

It is pitiful to say that the huge Spanish Empire devoted all its energy to the Americas, and in the Far East, the Philippines was the most important colony, and the rest were scattered in Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, squeezed by the Dutch.

"Quick, go to Beijing to announce the good news—"

In fact, after the Manila naval battle, the merchant ships who were onlookers had already spread this news throughout the sea.

Then came to Taiwan like the wind.

This time, the news was quickly transmitted to the city of Beijing.

The emperor was escaping the summer heat at Yuquan Mountain at this time, and when he heard the news of the victory in the Manila naval battle, he was instantly overjoyed.

Immediately, he asked the Ministry of Criminal Justice to change the deportation regulations, and the place where the southerners were exiled was all in the Philippines.

It's not easy!

It is so exciting to finally participate in the great voyage.

"Relieve the Philippines' taxes for one year and allow the South China Sea Navy to temporarily station in Manila."

"Establish the Luzon Governor's Mansion. The governor will be in charge of the military and administration. The Ministry of Officials will arrange people to take office as soon as possible."

After giving orders all at once, Zhu Yixi eagerly came to the Kunyu Wanguo map, touched the pattern of the Philippines with his hands, and couldn't help but want to laugh.

The Philippines is the bridgehead.

As long as we win here, will the entire Southeast Asian archipelago be far away?

The cabinet fell into silence because of this moment.

Compared with the enthusiasm of the emperor, the cabinet ministers believed that the Philippines was just a land of barbarians, occupying it was useless, and it was a waste of money and food.

"No way, His Majesty is happy!"

Zhao Shu sighed, meeting such an overjoyed emperor was really difficult.

(End of this chapter)