Ming Zuo

"At present, the Spaniards in Luzon already know the situation here, and sent warships to support them. Unfortunately, they are all old and broken ships, which were all sunk by us. Since then, the Spaniards have not moved. .”

At the combat meeting, Zuo Hua informed Zuo Menggeng of the current situation.

Nie Dapeng, Chief of Staff of the Third Marine Division, helped him supplement.

"According to the information we have, Spain's troops in Luzon are not many, and they are scattered on various islands. We have an absolute advantage in terms of weapons, troops and people's hearts."

Zuo Menggeng knew the superiority in weapons and troops.

As for people's hearts...

"Will the Han people in Luzon help?"

"I've already sent someone to contact us. It shouldn't be a big problem. The Han people over there were bullied by the Spaniards very badly, and their hatred is as deep as the sea. They will definitely have hearts for us."

Facing Zheng Zhilong's unequivocal words, Zuo Menggeng sneered.

"Don't be so confident. Some people are very servile. If you trust them too much, you may be sold."

When everyone heard this, they quickly calmed down.At the same time, I deeply regretted it, not as thorough as Zuo Menggeng saw it.

Zuo Menggeng is the most aware of some bad habits among the Han people.

Don't look at the fact that the Spaniards were very vicious against these Han people during their rule of Luzon, but they also killed these Han people.

In particular, the lack of any response from the court that had been counted on made these Han people desperate.

Under such circumstances, it has become the belief of many people to rely on the strong and submit to it.

Xia Guo didn't have any friendship with these people, and they didn't understand Xia Guo's situation.How dare you resist the Spaniards rashly?
You must not pin your hopes of dealing with the Spaniards on these people.

In other words, even the Dutch are much more trustworthy than these Han Chinese.

Take advantage, but don't count on it, don't trust it.

This is the instruction Zuo Menggeng gave Zuo Hua and others.

Besides, based on Xia Jun's current strength, it would be a big joke if he couldn't even deal with Spain's strength in Luzon.

The Spaniards have a total of more than ten old warships in Luzon, and no more than a thousand troops can be used for fighting, and civilians have to be counted.

Facing the heavily armed regular army of the Xia Kingdom, failure is doomed.

"We expect to train in Taiwan for about three months, and then start attacking Luzon."

Zuo Hua and the others had apparently formulated a corresponding battle plan, which happened to be reported to Zuo Menggeng.

It's been a long time, but Zuo Menggeng is not dissatisfied.

There must be something he doesn't know about the situation on the front line.

"We learned that the rainforest in Luzon is dense, the climate is hot, and poisonous substances are everywhere. If we go there rashly, our soldiers' physiques are not suitable, and it is easy to experience a large number of non-combat attrition. The climate in Taiwan is somewhat similar to that in Luzon, so We plan to let the troops adapt here first, and then rush to the past.”

Ancient No. [-] Middle School loves soldiers like children, and would rather take their time than let the soldiers be damaged where they shouldn't be.

Zuo Menggeng admired his ideas very much.

"The environment in Southeast Asia is definitely a place to test the limits of the human body. If you can take it seriously, don't rush forward, don't underestimate the enemy, you will not worry about not being able to win. If you can't do it in three months, it will be half a year, and if you can't do it in half a year, it will be a year. Spain is toothless now. Tigers can't muster too much force to fight us."

Spain has now passed its glory period and gradually began to decline.

On the other side of Europe, they were taught a lesson by the Netherlands and the United Kingdom one after another. They suffered heavy losses and were overwhelmed.

The large colonies on the American side also need enough strength to maintain.

Moreover, the American side is still Spain's basic market, which is far more important than Luzon.

Under such circumstances, it is absolutely impossible for Spain to deploy troops from other places to support Luzon.

Even if it does come, its strength is limited, and it is definitely not an opponent of the East China Sea Fleet and the Second Marine Division.

Not to mention, there are Dutch people here to help.

However, Luzon has a vast territory. Not only to eliminate the Spaniards, but also to control the various islands, it is necessary to have a strong command organization.

On the way to Taiwan, Zuo Menggeng had already discussed with the center.

"In view of the combat situation here, the high command decided to set up the Luzon Army Group and set up the Army Command to be responsible for the combat missions against Luzon."

All the generals present immediately straightened their backs, full of anticipation.

This approach is not new among Xia Jun.

During the Korean War, the Eastern Group Army was formed, and everyone saw the results.

This time we are going to fight against Luzon. Although the enemy's strength is not very strong, the joint operations of many arms of the navy and army cannot be done without a unified command.

Zuo Menggeng began to announce the appointment.

"Commander of the Luzon Army, Zuo Hua."

Although Zuo Hua is an admiral of the navy and is not in charge of landing operations, he is an admiral and has the best military rank here, so he can only be the commander in chief.

Besides, Zuo Hua is not ignorant of land warfare.

In such a big battle, it is enough for him to be able to coordinate the various arms in the middle.

"Deputy Commander, Ancient No. [-] Middle School."

It is appropriate that the Gu Erzhong, who is in charge of the landing operation, serves as the deputy commander in chief.

Even Gongduan, Taiwan's consul, also held a position in the Luzon Group Army, responsible for the management and supply of materials for military operations, the construction of ports and wharves, the placement and treatment of wounded soldiers, and many other tasks.

Large-scale military operations must be assisted by administrative agencies.

Zuo Menggeng knew very well that in the battle of Lu Song, kung fu was outside of fighting.

He looked at Zheng Zhilong.

"Are the ships delivered to you adapted?"

Speaking of this, Zheng Zhilong was all smiles.

"Thanks to General Zuo's great help, there is no problem in sailing the sea like this."

After all, he has been a pirate for many years, and sailing is a housekeeping skill.

Even though Xia Guo's new warships are very different, Zheng's pirates are still faster than Xia's recruits.

That being the case, Zuo Menggeng decided to assign tasks.

"You have also heard that it will take a long time for the army to officially enter Luzon. But the Spaniards over there must not be fully prepared to increase our casualties. In addition, the situation in Luzon needs to be communicated from time to time so that the army can grasp it. The Han people over there must also be well-informed, so that they will know who they are leaning towards at the critical moment. Among those Han people, there must be some who hate the Spaniards, and they can provide some help when necessary. Anything that can make trouble for the Spaniards , you can all do it."

Hearing that he could make a move, Zheng Zhilong immediately became happy.

"Your Highness, can we plunder Spanish merchant ships?"

Zuo Menggeng spoke concisely.

"You can do whatever you want. The country doesn't know, and doesn't want to know."

Well, even the magic spells are taken off.

The Zheng brothers showed cruel smiles.

Obviously, the Spaniard is going to be unlucky.