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    Attacking Manila was not a decision Lin Mengchu made with a pat on his head. It was the final result that he and Zhang Sigui confirmed after repeatedly deducing the map several times and even personally sneaking into Luzon for on-the-spot reconnaissance.

    In the Spanish layout of the Philippines, Manila has a special status. Not only is it the religious, administrative and economic center, but more importantly, the most elite Spanish troops are deployed here. Once Manila is defeated, the entire island will shake hands.  middle.

    Therefore, the Spaniards also deployed elite royal guards and artillery here, and also built Western-style bastions, utilizing the terrain and firepower to the extreme. The attacking side must have an absolute advantage in troops and firepower to break such a bastion. History  Shang Linfeng gathered the most elite armed groups along China's coast at the time and attacked with overwhelming superiority but failed to capture Manila because they were frustrated first by the bastion and then by the Spanish assault.

    But Lin Mengchu is convinced that as long as there is sufficient military superiority and firepower, old-style fortresses like Manila will soon be penetrated by his own troops.

    The only question now is how many Spaniards there are in ManilaManila.

    This city and fortress built in the traditional Spanish style has become turbulent and full of soldiers. Although the specific situation has not yet been clarified, a Chinese army with more than 10,000 people attacked Manila for the first time.

    This will be the first squadron to visit the Philippines after Lin Fengzhengfei. The Catholic missionaries stationed in the Philippines have asked the Governor to distribute weapons to loyal Filipino believers.  Orles (Spaniards born in the Philippines) and even mistizos (referring to mixed race) took up arms.

    His Excellency the Governor has also made quite thorough preparations. He has ordered the 70th Infantry Regiment stationed in Manila to be fully armed and enter combat mode. All cannons have been test-fired and rifle bullets have been issued to the soldiers.  Barrels and barrels of gunpowder were extracted from the magazines and a warning parade was even held, but no further measures were taken.

    Many Spaniards believe that the Governor is too conservative and that the situation facing Manila is as critical as that faced during the Seven Years' War in 1762.  It's even more dangerous. Even the enemy who invaded that time believed in Christianity, but the enemies we encountered now were out-and-out pagans.

    As long as the Governor is willing to give orders, loyal Filipino natives like the Migu tribe can be trusted. In the war of 1762, when 6,800 British troops arrived in Manila, there were only 550 Spanish soldiers and  Eighty Filipino gunners.  If it were not for the help of four thousand loyal Filipino indigenous troops, who gave the British army a great impact with their bravery and fighting skills, although Manila unfortunately fell in the end, the Philippines would have remained within the territory of Spain.

    They couldn¡¯t understand this. Did the Governor think that Manila¡¯s garrison troops were too numerous?  But according to what the Spaniards know, there is only one Seventy Regiment The Sun family is a localized Filipino Chinese family. After decades of hard work, they have achieved considerable success in business.

    Although no matter in the country.  Still in the eyes of the Spaniards, they all belong to the alternative among the alternative. As Zhongfei Mistizos (Spanish for mixed-race people), they have to pay taxes that are only higher than those of overseas Chinese. Moreover, the lessons of the three Manila Massacres tell them that they can be punished at any time.  Be wary, but they are part of the Philippines.

    There are already 200,000 Zhongfei Mistizos like them in the entire Philippines, almost 5% of the entire Philippine population, and almost ten times as many as West Fimistizos - in the 19th century  At the beginning of the century, the number reached twenty times, but Xifi Mistizo has experienced rapid growth in the past fifty years.

    And their family.  It has also been completely localized. Many people can speak familiar Spanish and believe in Catholicism. There are not many Chinese characteristics that have been preserved, but the past clan system is still preserved in this family.

    Sun Tianwei, this is his Chinese name.  He also has a Spanish name of San Juan. Due to the order of the Spanish Governor in 1849, the Philippines had its own surname for the first time. It was the entire Sun family.

    The unquestionable dictator.

    Under the candlelight of the silver candlestick, the dictator said in an unquestionable tone: "Everyone, please don't mess up. What about some local Chinese rebellious officials and traitors? In Manila, Chinese blood has been shed three times. No more chaos."  To stay for the fourth time, I have spoken to the Governor and he has assured us that as long as we remain loyal to the King of Spain, Mistizo will always welcome us in Manila.¡±

    Someone below said softly: "Manila's blood is bleeding for the fourth time."

    ¡°He was talking about the massacre of foreigners in 1820, which was worse than a one-time massacreThe massacre of 30,000 Chinese people was not apparently ordered by the government and was much smaller in scale. In the end, only 85 Chinese and 11 British people were killed. Afterwards, the colonial government responded with thunderous  The massacre was suppressed.

    But all the Chinese who know the inside story know that it was just a tactic played by the colonial government to divert attention. In recent years, due to the opening up of Manila, the situation in the entire Philippines has been like a storm.

    Manila became an open port in 1834. In a sense, this degree of openness was no stronger than the five ports of trade in the Qing Dynasty, and it might even be weaker.

    In the three hundred years of colonial history, the Spanish adopted the form of large sailing ship trade. In order to protect the interests of the Spanish, only two 300-ton large sailing ships were allowed to trade with Mexico every year. This annual two sailing ships  Carrying the hope of the entire Philippines and Manila, every safe return flight brings an uncontrollable smile to the faces of Manila residents.

    However, the monopoly system of the galleon trade suppressed all hopes of the colony's possible growth. It was not until 1815 that the last galleon trade came to an end. This time, the experience of the galleon trade could be described as twists and turns. They traveled for four full years.  I returned to Manila years later.

    The end of the galleon trade seemed to usher in good times for the Philippines, but this was not the case. The end of the galleon trade coincided with the collapse of Mexico. In order to punish this rebellious Spanish colony, the Spanish imposed sanctions on Mexico, resulting in the replacement of  The Royal Company of the galleon trade went bankrupt in 1834, and Manila was forced to open to the outside world.

    However, the Spaniards still wanted to monopolize all the key interests of the Philippines. They did not even allow foreign merchants to enter the Philippines. However, the direction of history was not controlled by the will of the Spaniards at all. In just twenty years, Britain and France, which were subject to comprehensive restrictions,  Businessmen from various countries in the United States already have a comprehensive advantage in the Philippines' foreign trade.

    The puzzled Spaniards had to find the root cause of this. After detailed investigation, they believed that the Chinese, or mixed Chinese and Filipinos, were the main reason why foreigners rejected the Spaniards and monopolized the Philippines' foreign trade.  Starting a few years ago, newspapers were filled with such attacks on Chinese people.

    Therefore, even in the Sun family where the dictator Sun Tianwei has an absolute advantage, there are still people who hold an opposing attitude: "Who dares to say this? Doubt our loyalty to the Kingdom of Spain? Please rest assured that the blood of the Chinese in Manila will never be  A fourth time."

    The speaker was not polite: "This has been the fourth abortion. In 1820, less than thirty years ago, I think many people in our family still remember this incident!"

    "Tianniu!" Sun Tianwei had already found the challenger: "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you dare to say this in front of the governor and the bishop?"

    Sun Tianwei originally thought that the person speaking was a young member of the family, but he did not expect that it was Sun Tianniu of the same generation as himself. This man seemed to be a year or two older than himself, and he was also considered the eldest in the family, but  I didn't expect him to be so arrogant.

    "Why don't you dare!" Sun Tianniu said equally unceremoniously: "Sun Tianwei, I just said this in front of a bishop. Do you think this is still the era of your one-word speech?"

    "You!" Sun Tianwei was furious: "Do you think the rebels from China will win the final victory?"

    "Just one seventy regiment?" Sun Tianniu said unceremoniously: "Or the sixty-eighth regiment, the sixty-ninth regiment, the seventy-first regiment, the seventy-second regiment, or the seventy-third regiment."

    Although they have been operating in the Philippines for three hundred years, the Spaniards have not made much achievements in both civil and military fields, especially martial arts, which is not worth mentioning. The number of troops currently stationed in the Philippines is only sixty-eight to seventy.  There are only six infantry regiments such as the Three Regiments, and there is almost only one Seventy Regiment in Luzon Island.

    In the past three hundred years, the Spaniards have been busy using force against the Moros who believe in Islam in the south. However, during the entire three hundred years of war, both sides fought equally, with each other winning and losing. In some cases, the Spaniards suffered greatly.  Unfortunately, even in the 19th century, the Spaniards still had nothing to do against these Moros. Moro clippers often swarmed in, happily harassing the islands under the control of the north, and even went straight to Luzon to capture adults.  Ships of Catholics as slaves.

    This situation lasted until 1848 and did not come to an end. The reason was not that Spain achieved any decisive victory, but that they purchased three steamships in Europe and completely suppressed the clippers sent by the Sudan to capture slaves.  team, which led to the southern raids of the 1850s, but also trapped most of the Spanish forces in the southern islands.

    Sun Tianwei thought more: "Do you know how many troops the entire Kingdom of Spain can mobilize?"!  ~!{PiaoTian Literature www.PiaoTian.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
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