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    How many troops can the Kingdom of Spain mobilize?  this is a big problem.

    In the entire Philippine Islands, they usually maintain only six infantry regiments, but the number of troops they can mobilize is much larger than this number. In the past few years, Spain mobilized a total of nine thousand troops against the Muslims in the Southern Islands.  A mixed force of Filipino natives and Spanish soldiers defeated all powerful countries such as the Sultan of Sulu in one fell swoop.

    But Sun Tianniu wanted to care about Sun Tianwei's language: "We are concerned about different things. Our question is how many troops are there in Manila now? Please remember, this is not 1762!"

    The time of 1762 does have special significance in the history of the Philippines.

    Before 1762, the natives of the Philippines thought that the Kingdom of Spain was an empire on which the sun never set. You must know that the Philippines is not an independent colony, but a subsidiary colony managed by Mexico. All affairs in the Philippines are managed by a certain person.  The Vice-King of Mexico manages it, and what a powerful existence and strength the Spanish Kingdom is above it.

    When Spain conquered the Philippines, it was a good time. At that time, the Philippine Islands were in the late stage of primitive society. There was no country in fact, only some large tribes. Therefore, the Catholicism brought by Spain overwhelmed the primitive religion.  The technology they brought was completely superior to the natives.

    If it had not been for the arrival of the Spanish, the entire Philippine Islands would have fallen into the hands of Islam. You must know that during this period, the Southern Islands of the Philippines already had a Sudanese regime under a feudal system. They were sweeping the entire Philippine Islands with unstoppable momentum, and even  Metro Manila has mosques.

    The Spanish descended from the sky, breaking the Sultans' offensive, and turned into a three-hundred-year-long confrontation and fighting. The Philippines thought that Spain was a god in the sky, but after 1762, the natives never responded  The Spaniards adored it.

    In 1762, 6,800 British troops overwhelmingly attacked Manila.  And they conquered cities and territories throughout the Philippines, allowing Filipinos to see English for the first time and realize that the Spaniards were just pitiful little pawns in front of the British.

    Entering the nineteenth century.  The once unstoppable Spanish colonial empire collapsed. The revolution in Peru in 1823 meant that Spain lost its entire American colony, and the civil war in the entire Spanish mainland lasted until 1849. It came to an end temporarily. The Filipinos were naturally concerned about the Spanish colonial empire.  The superior Spaniards did not have much respect, and even those mixed-race people with Spanish ancestry became the vanguard of anti-Spain.

    The Manila Mutiny of 1823, led by Creoles (Spaniards born in the Philippines), represented a dangerous sign.  The mutiny of 1843 also involved a considerable number of Mistizo (Sife-mixed blood).

    Therefore, Sun Tianniu really hit Sun Tianwei's key point: "So what? In 1762, there were only 550 Spanish soldiers and 80 Filipino gunners in Manila, but today the Philippines is still dominated by the Spaniards!"

    This is a fact, he continued: "Such a story happened once! When Lin Feng attempted to conquer the Philippines, he had 6,000 people in his hands, and at that time the Spaniards only had"

    He couldn¡¯t remember how many Spanish troops there were in Manila at the time.  He only remembered that there were only a few hundred Spaniards in the entire Philippines at that time, and the Spanish troops used to reinforce Manila were only seventy.

    Sun Tianniu was very solemn: "Yes, this is the second time Lin Feng Zhengfei. You want to know how many troops there are in Manila now? Let me tell you, there are only 200 artillerymen, just a small team of the 70th Regiment!"

    As soon as Sun Tianniu said this, the entire Sun family present ignored the authority of Sun Tianwei, the head of the family, and whispered to each other. They did not expect that the Spanish army was so weak.

    Although the bastion of Manila is the strongest fortification in Asia, the strength of two hundred artillery seems to be too few. You must know that even in 1762, there were 550 Spanish soldiers in Manila.  and garrisoned by eighty Filipino gunners.  Later, four thousand indigenous Filipino soldiers equipped with cold weapons came from the periphery in an attempt to rescue Manila.

    But after thinking about it carefully, everyone feels that this number is at least not far from the truth. Since Spain obtained three steamships in 1848, they have completely suppressed the slave fleets of several Sudanese slaves in the south at sea, and transferred to  to a general counteroffensive, but these attacks on the Moros consumed most of the Spanish garrison.

    There are only six infantry regiments in the entire Spanish garrison in the Philippines.  In fact, some of them know more detailed figures. Under normal circumstances, there are two thousand Spanish soldiers and six thousand indigenous Filipino soldiers. In addition, there are four thousand similar civilians.??'s "National Guard", but these National Guards cannot be counted on at all.

    Now at least a few troops are used to fight in the Southern Islands, and the remaining troops are to be stationed in the entire northern Philippine Islands. Therefore, the entire Luzon Island is garrisoned by the 70th Regiment, and is used to intervene in China's rebellion.  Although mobilized veterans were used in the early stage, it seems that this batch directly sent part of the 70th Regiment to China.

    In that case, the Spanish troops in Manila must be surprisingly few. Even if they exceed the 200 artillerymen mentioned by Sun Tianniu, they must be very limited.

    Everyone couldn't help but think of the inexplicable decisions of the governor. On the one hand, he announced that his troops were completely sufficient and he was not prepared to mobilize people of Spanish origin such as Mistizo or Creole. On the other hand, he was already preparing to mobilize tens of thousands of people.  Thousands of indigenous soldiers.

    ??Is this an opportunity for the Sun family?

    But Sun Tianwei disagreed. He stood up straight and said in a sacred and great tone: "We have lived in this country for a hundred years, so what if there are only 200 Spanish artillery in Manila?"

    "The Spanish have ruled this country for three hundred years, three hundred years, and the Qing Dynasty has not yet entered the country at that time!"

    This is an out-and-out fact. Sun Tianwei continued: "In my opinion, the Spaniards will continue to rule this country for hundreds of years. Isabella is a truly wise king who will bring new prosperity to this country."  Light and hope"

    "What she brings is not hope and light, but destruction!"

    Sun Tianwei immediately criticized: "Tianniu, you take your bloodline too seriously. This will make a fatal mistake. You should. We must live in this country first, and then we will be Chinese"

    "Actually, whether I can be considered Chinese or not is a question!"

    This is a family with obvious localization.  There are even a large number of Catholic believers in the family who have severed their so-called ancestral beliefs. In this case, Sun Tianwei said loudly: "Please put the interests of our family first, we must remember that Manila has  Three bloody massacres"

    When the three Chinese massacres in Manila were mentioned, everyone was silent. Everyone knew how bloody it was.  Sun Tianniu seemed to be isolated, and Sun Tianwei happily announced his victory: "We must remember the blood shed by our predecessors and forget what kind of blood is flowing in our own bodies"

    This is a compromise. For a Sino-French Mistizo family whose main business is business, most people rationally sided with Sun Tianwei, but Sun Tianniu smiled at this time: "I was still a month ago.  I wish I was a Spaniard, a real Spaniard"

    He spoke with gritted teeth, and everyone understood the meaning.  But he quickly talked about the real Guan Jian: "But the problem is that in this country now, even Creoles are just lower-class people"

    Creole is Spanish, which means Spanish people whose parents are Spanish but were born in the colonies. This is a unique term in Spanish history.

    Although Sun Tianniu's words can get a lot of sympathy points, everyone still sides with Sun Tianwei intellectually and are unwilling to take risks. Even though there are only a few hundred Spanish soldiers in Manila, Chinese businessmen still run their businesses carefully.

    But the next sentence made everyone sit still: "You should know that the reason why I made such a suggestion is not just my personal impulse and passion. It is closely related to family interests. If we don't do it, the British will  Leave us alone and do it!"

    British?

    This sentence made everyone in the Sun family jump up. Are the British on the side of the Chinese?  That¡¯s a factor worth considering!

    This was the time when the trump card came on the scene. A blond foreigner walked in from the door and said loudly: "That's right. I agree with Mr. Sun Tianniu's suggestion. The country's operating system has reached a time when it has to be changed. If  If Femisidizuo among you is not interested, we will join forces with Xifemistizuo to do it together!"

    Sife Mistizo, which is the next level below Creole, many Mistizo participated in the mutiny of 1843, so everyone felt that Sun Tianniu's suggestion became feasible  stand up.

    When Sun Tianwei saw the British coming out of the sky, he knew that he was in defeat. This Mr. Napley was one of the most eloquent British people in Manila.

    He knew how Spain had offended the British. In the past three hundred years, Spain had tried every means to drive away all non-Spanish Europeans and monopolize all the interests of the colonies.Last year, in 1857, Spain had just issued an order to expel all foreign traders entering the Philippines. This was the fourth time such an order had been issued in this century.

    Although this order soon had to compromise with reality, both the British and Europeans were very dissatisfied with the reality in the Philippines. They could have obtained dozens of times the benefits in the Philippines.

    And Napli's next sentence sentenced Sun Tianwei to death: "On the way to Manila, the Chinese have broken through the defense of 170 Spanish soldiers and Filipino natives. This is the last defense outside Manila.  It is also a desperate blockade by the 70th Regiment that gathered several outpostsManila can be said to be an undefended city for them now. Therefore, I think Mr. Sun Tianwei should be allowed to remain calm."

    ps: The troop deployment in this chapter is based on the Spanish army before the Philippine Revolution in 1**6. Although it is a bit incredible, there are only 200 artillery guards in Manila, and there are only a few hundred soldiers scattered throughout Luzon.  !  ~!

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