Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 716 Miscalculation of the situation
In order to restore the decline in income, Perez had to make some concessions, ready to allow Ming survivors of the massacre to return to Manila.

A few days before this, because he was afraid that the Ming court would send a fleet to retaliate in a fit of anger after the news spread back to Ming Dynasty, Perez sent personnel from the Governor's Palace to carry his letter of apology for the massacre by boat. Go to Macau, and then introduce the messenger from the Governor's Office to the senior officials of the Ming Dynasty through the Portuguese, so as to obtain the Ming Dynasty's understanding of this incident and urge the non-governmental trade to return to the original state.

"Your Excellency, what I want to say is, first of all, please don't worry too much about the reaction of the Ming government.

According to my judgment, the Ming Empire will not send a fleet to Manila to retaliate against us. For this, please refer to the similar incident that happened on the land before us in [-].

Our army killed a huge number of "physiological people" that time, but after the incident, the Ming government, which was still in its heyday, did not send their powerful army to Manila.

According to the analysis of the situation I have learned, the Ming Empire has just experienced more than ten years of famine and war, and their government finances may have already been in deficit, and they are unable to afford large-scale military operations. Weakness is not an opponent of our Spanish navy at all.

The only thing we have to worry about right now is Earl Zheng of the Ming Empire.

Zheng's sea power is too strong.

His fleet has the most advanced gunboat in the world, and there are tens of thousands of subordinates who obey orders. Even the Dutch fleet has been defeated by them. This is an opponent worthy of our respect and fear.

On the seas of Southeast Asia, Earl Zheng is the overlord here, and the fleet flying the flag of Earl Zheng's family is the one we should make friends with.

This is why we unite with the Dutch to attack the Ming Empire.

As long as the Dutch send their powerful fleet to deter Earl Zheng, then our army can safely land on the land of the Ming Empire. "

After explaining in detail his point of view that the Ming court would not send troops to retaliate, Thiago finally emphasized the strong power and importance of the Zheng Zhilong family, and made it clear that the last time the missions of the two countries visited Daming on their way back, The importance of a secret agreement in Intramuros.

During the last meeting with the Dutch, Governor Perez expressed his opposition to the government special envoy Etro's strong advocacy that the use of force against the Ming Dynasty would bring great benefits to Spain.

He believes that the Ming Empire is different from the colonies they occupied before. The Ming Empire is the richest and most civilized country in the East. The consequences will be disastrous.

As a representative of the army, Thiago expressed strong support for Etro. In the end, Pereira, who was alone and alone, reluctantly submitted the proposal to the King of Spain on sending troops to attack Ming Dynasty on behalf of the governor in Manila. The government signed his name.

Thiago has been stationed in Manila for five years. Since he is very interested in Daming, which is rich in silk and porcelain, he likes to collect all information about Daming in normal times, and pays special attention to the situation of the Ming army.

Through conversations with many high-level figures among immigrants from the Ming Dynasty, Thiago learned that this powerful empire that had been glorious for 200 years is now in a state of decline. The anti-government fighters who used wooden sticks as weapons could not beat them.

In this regard, Ming Dynasty is very similar to their Habsburg Dynasty.

Both are overlords who have ruled the East and the West for a long time, but now due to various reasons, they can only barely maintain a glamorous appearance, but in fact they are completely vulnerable.

Thiago, who was born in a military family, always cherishes the dream of restoring the former glory of the Habsburg dynasty in his heart. If he wants to achieve his wish and re-emerge in the European continent, he must have a strong army.

Rebuilding the army means that huge wealth is needed, and the Ming Empire, which is rich but not protected by a strong military force, is the best target for robbery.

For Thiago's remarks just now, Perez did not show much interest.

The most important task of the governorship is to find ways to maintain the prosperity and stability of the colony and bring more wealth to Spain from overseas, not to start a war whose final outcome is unknown.

In the massacre of Ming immigrants a few months ago, it was Thiago, a hawk in the army, who gave the order.

Although Perez is also somewhat disturbed by the increasing number of Ming immigrants in Manila, these industrious and intelligent yellow people have also brought prosperity to Manila that is visible to the naked eye. Without these Ming immigrants, Luzon Island alone The bare-bottomed natives don't have the luxurious and comfortable living environment of the Spaniards.

Of course Perez knew about the massacre in [-] that Thiago just mentioned, and he was even more aware of the consequences of that incident.

The massacre had a fatal impact on the economy of mainland Luzon, especially Manila.

Supplies are scarce, the economy is depressed, and the government's financial situation has deteriorated severely, even requiring borrowing to survive.

The Spaniards were worried that if the Ming Dynasty merchant ships stopped coming, the distant America would be affected.

An even bigger fear was that they feared retaliation from the Ming government.

At that time, the Governor's Mansion urgently strengthened its combat readiness, but the morale of the army was low and the rations were seriously insufficient.

Almost all Spaniards could only wait in horror, and Manila was shrouded in an atmosphere of despair and depression.

In the second year after the incident, a group of wealthy Spanish who were pessimistic about the future left Manila and moved their families to Mexico.

In the third year, because the wealth that Manila sent back to the mainland of Spain shrank sharply, the governor who had issued the massacre order was also dismissed and returned to the mainland in despair.

The current situation is like a repeat of the situation more than 30 years ago.

As a large number of Ming immigrants were massacred by the Spanish army, the Japanese who wandered to Manila, and the local aborigines, and other Ming people also fled into the mountains or remote villages, after the past few months, the bustling and lively place Manila has become quiet, and all kinds of production activities have come to a standstill. Only a few hundred Japanese have driven a large number of natives to repair the Balian in a way of coercion and lure. Popularity and energy.

The income of the Governor's Mansion has declined sharply. If the current situation continues, he will most likely be dismissed and sent back to the country.

That's why Perez has been worrying.

(End of this chapter)