Da Ming started to ascend the throne

Chapter 552 The Wolf's Ambition
The soldier's report immediately changed the faces of the three giants in Manila.

Standing up suddenly, he looked at the soldier who reported the message in disbelief.

If it is true that Ceylon and Malacca were taken by Ming, then the entire Strait of Malacca has been actually controlled by Ming.

In other words, except for Luzon, the Malay Peninsula became the territory of Ming Dynasty, and several small countries nearby also fell into the arms of Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty was a gigantic entity, far from being comparable to several small western countries.

Once Daming really enters the ocean, their next step will definitely be to attack Luzon.

Regarding this point, the three giants of Spain are very clear in their hearts, and Coqueira still doesn't quite believe in Ming's strength.

He grabbed the soldier's collar and almost lifted the soldier up:
"Quickly tell me, is your information accurate? How could the Ming Dynasty have such a strong navy?"

The soldier's face turned red, he patted Coquella's big hand and said with difficulty:
"Governor... my lord, let go first, I'm almost suffocating."

After being reminded by the soldiers, Coquila realized his gaffe, and hurriedly let go to report to the soldiers.

The soldier opened his mouth and took two deep breaths of air before saying:
"Your Excellency, today's Ming Dynasty has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it is no longer the Ming Dynasty that was torn apart by internal and external troubles.

The army of bandits who revolted everywhere in the country has been put down, and the powerful Houjin regime has also been destroyed by them.

Macao occupied by the Portuguese and Taiwan occupied by the Dutch were also recovered one by one by them.

The navy is unprecedentedly strong, with a population of more than 20, and the army is close to one million.

In terms of firearms, they are not inferior to our western countries at all, and even more advanced than us..."

The soldier told the new governor of Luzon, Kequela, everything he knew about Daming in one breath.

Both the army captain and the navy commander nodded frequently, and they also had some understanding of this.

"Asshole, you are lying, a big lie, I don't believe it."

But Coquila didn't believe it at all. He thought that these people were greedy for life and afraid of death, and dared not fight the lies they deliberately fabricated.

Based on his understanding of Ming Dynasty, apart from the fact that the Ming Dynasty had more people, its firearms could not be compared with their Western counterparts at all.

The country is even more chaotic, and it is a miracle to win Macau and Taiwan.

Manila Army Captain Moras and Navy Commander Raiden looked at each other.

They were speechless about this arrogant young governor, and this guy's understanding of Daming was still a few years ago.

Under normal circumstances, with Coqueira's qualifications, he is not qualified to be the governor of Manila at all. However, he has a background, and his family is aristocratic from the Spanish royal family.

Raiden salutes Corolla:

"Your Excellency, Daming is really strong now. It took over Batavia controlled by the Dutch half a month ago, but you don't need to worry too much. Daming is not yet strong enough to sweep everything.

We are different from the Dutch. The Dutch troops are too scattered and unable to concentrate for a while, maybe Da Ming took advantage of the loophole.

The military strength of our Kingdom of Spain is fairly concentrated, with a combined total of more than [-] troops in the city.

As long as they strengthen their defense, they should not be able to break through Malani's iron arm. "

Naval Commander Moras helplessly looked at himself, the idiot governor, and said:
"Yes, the colonel is right. We have a navy of 5000, an army of 10,000 in the city, more than [-] mercenaries, and [-]+ natives who can be used as cannon fodder.

If we fight on land, we may not be able to defend against the huge Ming army, but naval warfare and defensive warfare are still our specialties, so you don't need to worry about it, Your Excellency. "

Both the captain and the colonel said that, if Coquila still doesn't believe that Daming has taken over all the small countries around him, he is truly an idiot.

Coquella, who had disdain for the Ming army at first, changed his former arrogance and suddenly calmed down after he truly believed in the strength of Daming.

He just took office as the governor of Manila. Once Manila is lost in his hands, not only will he have no face to return to the country, but his family will also be looked down upon by others. This is unacceptable to him.

Originally, I thought that I could make a lot of money by getting this lucrative position as an aristocrat, but who knew it might become a swan song.

Now he finally knew why the former Governor Salvador was so eager to leave Manila. It turned out that the old fox had already guessed that Daming would attack Manila.

Coquila secretly decided not only to defend Manila, but also take the opportunity to take down Malacca. Only in this way can he not humiliate his noble status.

He turned around and poured a cup of coffee for each of the two officers, and there was a rare smile on his face. There was no way, he had to rely on the two officers to fight.

"The captain is drinking coffee. Now let me discuss how to repel the Ming army. It is best to take the opportunity to take Malacca. That is a big deal to make money."

"puff……"

When Leiden saw the governor personally pouring coffee for them, he was still a little excited. He thought it would be difficult for Coquella to believe that Daming would be beaten.

But Coquila's last sentence made him take the sip of coffee he just took into his mouth and successfully spray it on the governor's face.

Coquila was not noticed at all, and was taken aback at the time. Fortunately, the coffee was not hot, otherwise he would have been disfigured, so he stretched out his hand to wipe his face. Coquila stared at Leiden fiercely, he needed Leiden reasonable explanation.

Knowing that he had lost his composure just now, Leiden hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe Corquila's face, and kept apologizing:

"Oh, my lord governor, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to offend you just now, please forgive me."

Coquera originally wanted to scold Leiden, but he knew that he could not offend this powerful faction, so he could only swallow his anger, pretending to be indifferent and laughing:
"It's okay. The Governor knows that you didn't do it on purpose. Let's discuss countermeasures. Tell us how we should deal with Ming's attack. The tens of thousands of Chinese on the island are also a big problem. I'm worried that they will become the internal support for Ming's attack on Manila."

Speaking of the Chinese, Raiden reminded the Governor:

"Your Excellency Governor, there are more than tens of thousands of Chinese on the island, at least 10,000+. They are all wealthy people, accounting for almost half of Manila's wealth. They have made great contributions to the development of Manila, but they cannot be ignored during wartime. "

When it comes to Chinese being rich, Coquila immediately came alive:

"Then gather them together and wipe them out. Not only will they solve the internal response problem, but they will also be able to search for their belongings. If we really can't keep Manila at that time, we will bring all of our belongings back to China. What do you think?"

"This one……"

The two officers looked at each other. They were a little speechless about the governor's idea, but they couldn't resist the temptation of gold and silver.

Moras said with some concern:

"Your Excellency Governor, after all, the Ming army has not attacked Manila yet. If we wipe out the Chinese, we will give them an excuse to attack Manila. They will most likely send troops immediately."

Raiden thought about it and said:
"The total number of troops sent by Ming Dynasty to the Southeast Asian navy and army should be less than 3. When attacking Batavia, Malacca and Ceylon suffered at least [-] casualties. If troops are stationed in Batavia, Malacca and other places, if they attack Manila, at most no more than [-] casualties." It will exceed [-] people."

Coquera was overjoyed immediately:
"They don't need to worry about this little man, anyway, they will attack us sooner or later, it is better for us to strike first.

After eradicating the internal response, strengthen the defense of Manila. As long as they dare to come, let them have a good experience of the power of the Manila Red Cannon. "

(End of this chapter)