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Text 495 [Combined Forces in Manila Bay]

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    A history of colonization is a history of war.

    Spain occupied Manila, and the Netherlands occupied Batavia, all of which were played time and time again.

    From the early years of Wanli to Chongzhen's accession to the throne, not only the aborigines in northern Luzon rose up to resist, but also the aborigines in the southern Philippine Islands also broke out in uprising in full swing.  The Filipino Chinese participated in almost the whole process, because their tax payable was much higher than that of the local aborigines!

    Every time an uprising is faced, if the scale is too large, Spain's response is to retreat to Manila for defense.

    Try to delay the time until the internal conflicts among the insurgents are aroused, and during this period, they also actively send envoys to provoke.  Anyway, the origin of the rebel army is varied, and opportunities will definitely be found, and there will definitely be betrayers.  Even the leaders of the rebel army turned against each other directly, because there were a lot of leaders.

    ? When the insurgents fought or withdrew, Spain took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, bloody suppression and massacre of the rebels.

    It was the same this time. The Governor of the Philippines stood still and even took back the fleet, determined to defend the city of Manila.

    "Master, a letter from the Dutchman!"

    Wang Hui led troops to successfully capture Turtle Shell City, and the navy led by Zheng Zhilong also moved over and used it as a military base.

    Fuzhou, Zhuluo (Taiwan), Hawksbill (Luzon), the three major logistics centers are connected in a line, and a large number of maritime merchants are transferring materials to prepare for the next long-term siege.

    Hawksbill City used to be the royal city of a small Tubang. It had been abandoned for more than a hundred years, and later turned into a Chinese town, which was slaughtered by the Philippines twice.

    Zheng Zhilong opened the letter, but it was from Peter, the Dutch commander.

    "How?" Wang Hui asked.

    Zheng Zhilong handed over the letter: "The Netherlands is attacking Cebu. There are only about 100 Spanish defenders in the castle, but there are at least 2,000 indigenous soldiers assisting in the defense. Many indigenous people on Cebu Island are also resisting Spain, about 800 or so.  The Kirishima natives helped Holland fight the war."

    Wang Hui laughed and said, "It's just that we are honest and dispatched 3,500 soldiers. Spain and the Netherlands have only a few hundred soldiers, but they are pulling tens of thousands of natives to fight."

    "Has the area around Tortoiseshell City been cleaned up?" Zheng Zhilong asked.

    Wang Hui replied: "The aborigines who participated in the massacre of the Han people have been completely wiped out. All men, women, and children were killed. A total of more than 1,300 people were killed."

    The Datong army killed all men, women, old and children around Tortoiseshell City, don't you think it's too cruel?

    A few months ago, even aboriginal children carried sticks and followed their elders to massacre Chinese.  The same is true for old people and women. There are almost no innocent people, and those who can walk are murderers!

    Wang Hui added: "The aborigines in the mountains are all tribes close to the Chinese. I heard from those sea merchants that the pirate Lin Feng hid in the mountains after his defeat and was accepted by the aborigines in the mountains. Many Fujian remnants  , married and had children with the aborigines in the mountains, and taught the headhunters in the mountains to farm and weave. This time, hundreds of Han people fled into the mountains and were protected by the headhunters. I have sent troops to pick them up from the mountains.¡±

    Zheng Zhilong couldn't help sighing: "The headhunters who drink blood and kill for pleasure are actually close to the Han people, and even protect the Han people. Who will believe this?"

    Two days later, Gui Ke, the missionary official of the expeditionary force, brought the surviving Han Chinese and headhunters to Hawksbill City.

    There are only more than 300 surviving Han people here, all of them are dressed in rags, and some even wear aboriginal fur clothes.  When they saw Zheng Zhilong and Wang Hui, they immediately knelt down collectively, and then wailed and begged for revenge.

    Fang Guike replied: "Marshal Zheng, General Wang, and the Han people who hid in the mountains successfully brought back 317 people. There are also 285 indigenous warriors who are willing to fight with us."

    Wang Hui nodded and smiled: "Thank you."

    Fang Guike said: "Some headhunters in the mountains are also reasonable. For example, the headhunters here are very good. As long as the headhunters are willing to communicate, I think they can be educated, and we can't just treat them as savages. This is the case in Luzon, and in Taiwan.  The same is true, we should try to educate those headhunters."

    "This matter, you should report to His Majesty." Wang Hui was noncommittal.

    Zheng Zhilong said: "Everything is ready, let's march to Manila."

    There are Spanish villages and towns along the coast, but the Datong Army is too lazy to attack them.

    In these Spanish villages and towns, the number of Spaniards is actually very small.  Just some planters, the chiefs of the villages and towns must be missionaries, and every missionary must be a big landowner!

    Spain's Philippine colony is also dubbed the "Church Empire".

    There are no local officials, a missionary manages a piece.  And ManilaHow did you win the 3500 Datong army?

    Peter took out a pen and paper on the spot, wrote a letter to the governor of Batavia, and then sent someone back by boat immediately.  The content is very simple: the Dutch Army cannot fight the Chinese Army.  If you want to rob Manila, you must block it with warships for a long time.

    In fact, Governor Batavia also has its own bottom line for negotiations.

    That is, the entire island of Luzon was given to China, and the Netherlands occupied the southern islands of the Philippines: Mindanao, Cebu, etc.

    As long as the Netherlands occupies those islands, it is tantamount to controlling the northern spice route and the necessary place from America to Southeast Asia.

    On the eighth day of trenching, a warship came from the south.

    "Sir, the Spanish fleet is in the south and attacked our fleet and army in Cebu Island! Four warships have been lost, and the armyhas collapsed!"

    It doesn't matter if the army collapses, anyway, only 50 people are left, and the lives of thousands of native soldiers are none of the business of the Dutch colonists?

    It is the loss of four warships, which makes the Dutch very distressed.

    When the Spanish fleet came in mighty force, both Zheng Zhilong and Peter understood what was going on.

    The Pacific route has resumed, and the Spanish galleons in America are back!

    There are a total of six Spanish galleons, with the largest displacement of 1,200 tons and the smallest displacement of 500 tons.  In addition, there are 16 small warships and armed merchant ships.

    A naval battle is about to break out, and a 500-ton warship can deal with it, but a larger warship is completely blind.

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