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Wait until the day when the conflict of interests breaks out, that is, the day of war.

When Daming was vigorously instigating the American gold wave in China, he regarded North America as his own taboo, but he didn't know that he had already touched the nerves of the Spaniards.

Due to the existence of millions of Indians in North America, the Spaniards focused their energy on developing South America.Of course, this is also because the benefits of silver and gold mines in South America are more intuitive, making people believe that South America is God's favorite paradise, while North America is just a barren land occupied by savages.

This is exactly the opposite of Zhu Cihong's perception of the world. In Zhu Cihong's view: South America only has drugs and football, while North America represents commercial prosperity.

"We must negotiate with the Ming government to prevent them from stealing our colonies in the north. At the same time, we must also avoid repeating the mistakes of the Dutch." Sabiniano Manigue de Lajo () reminded in the letter The governor of New Spain, who is far away in Mexico City, should not conflict with the incoming Ming army, because even if New Spain can easily destroy the strongholds of the Ming army in North America, the Philippines will certainly not be spared.

Sabiniano took office in Longjing for three years and became the governor of the Philippines-everyone called it that. In fact, the Philippines is not a governor-general, and naturally there will be no governor.He is just a governor's district under the governorship of New Spain. The more appropriate translation in Chinese is governor or governor.

Because of his identity, Sabiniano did not want to see the fate of the Dutchman fall on his own head.While the Spaniards in Manila cheered the misfortune of the beggars in the Netherlands, only the overseer studied the march of the whole battle for himself, and found sadly that if the Ming army were to attack Manila, it would be easier and simpler.

Because there are already more than [-] Chinese on Luzon Island.

Yes.It's Chinese!Not the natives of Formosa!

These Chinese are based in Luzon, but have close family contacts in Fujian.They speak Hokkien or Cantonese, not Spanish.They believe that their ancestors have been the subjects of the Ming Emperor for generations, not aliens.The reason they are here is simple, there is not enough land in their hometown to support them, if the Ming emperor is willing to take responsibility for the war.These Chinese will definitely raise their knives on every Spaniard around them.

Today's Emperor Ming has not forgiven the previous turmoil.

The turmoil that Sabiniano was worried about was not the turmoil during the Wanli period, but another large-scale massacre of China triggered by his predecessor in the 12th year of Chongzhen.At that time, Daming was also in turmoil, and Zhu Cihong hadn't even heard of such a tragedy happening in Luzon Island.So much so that when he knew it, it was too late to issue a denunciation document, so he could only keep it in his heart.

In this case, the relationship between Daming and Spain is very tense and delicate.On the one hand, Ming Dynasty maintained restraint and continued to absorb the silver from New Spain; on the other hand, Spain had the courage to continue to maintain the colonial rule of the Philippines.

Now this delicate balance has been disturbed.Daming’s ships only worry about the safety factor of sailing to Australia, and at the same time, they need more land to plant rubber trees, and Mindanao is one of the main areas suitable for the growth of rubber trees.

After the Ming court re-established its credibility, Ming paper money successfully replaced silver as the currency in circulation, and its dependence on the Philippines was greatly reduced.And now that there are two large grain-producing areas, Siam and Cochin, the Japanese are more than happy to exchange silver for rice—in Japan, rice is the real hard currency.

Now Daming and Emperor Longjing himself have lost patience with the Philippines.Start to calculate how many guard points can be reduced by Daming on the Australian route if the Spaniards on Luzon Island are driven away.

Sabiniano bought newspapers issued by Ming Dynasty at a high price from the secret agents in Macau.And find someone to translate, get this information from it, which is also the main basis for him to suggest that the Governor of New Spain adopt a kind attitude.However, the governor of New Spain confirmed from the mouth of Jing Wang Zhu Hezhi that the Ming Dynasty was engaged in two large-scale wars in the northwest and southwest at the same time, and the scale of the war was tens of thousands of people.

In the Governor's understanding, no sane country would provoke another war under such circumstances.

Especially against Spain, an empire on which the sun never sets, occupying both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

"They (the Ming Dynasty) have made slow progress in the war in Burma, and they have been unable to deal with a small group of rebels. This is undoubtedly a sign of the decline of the empire, so Mr. Warden's anxiety about the Chinese is completely unnecessary. If necessary, you can even Borrow the natives again to weaken the number and strength of the Chinese in Luzon." Your Excellency the Governor's reply is very clear, in order to ensure that his suggestions will not be ignored by the Sabiniano Governor.He even wrote a much the same letter to the president of the Procuratorate in Luzon.

Even if it is a relative of the king, the authority of the governor of New Spain is difficult to take effect on Luzon Island on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

In the Philippines, the overseer and the chief judge of the trial court are the real people in charge.

"No, we must not give Ming any reason to launch a war, and we must send special envoys to Beijing to implement business relations in a timely manner." Mr. Sabiniano sternly warned the presiding judge of the trial court: "Once Ming decides to Start a war and New Spain may win, but we shall be a disgrace to our country."

The chief judge of the trial court has the judicial power of Luzon Island, but he has no right to mobilize the army. He can only express his regret for the caution and even cowardice of the warlord.

……

Manila is not far from the equator, and after the refreshing morning breeze every morning, it is suffocatingly hot.Even if you stand by the sea, you can only harvest the hot wind that makes you sweat profusely.At noon, the entire sky, sea, and land were like a burning purgatory. They couldn't go out at all, and could only stay indoors with mats and fans.

Only at dusk, when the sun subsides the raging flames, can people get a little cool.For the Spaniards, their most beloved bullfighting show can only be held at dusk.

"I heard that those Chinese people are about to move again recently." Mrs. Fernandez said to her female companion beside her, while sensing that someone was watching her not far away.When she looked back, she saw a Germanic young man with a sharp face. Those sapphire-like eyes made her heart beat twice. She couldn't help opening the silk fan in her hand, covering her face, and responded with a * smile.

Her female companion was the wife of a boat owner, and she heard this and said, "It's a pity. I still remember the lesson I gave to the Chinamen last time. The water in several rivers was polluted by corpses and could not be eaten for half a year. Many people around the city Within a league, all the fish in the river are eaten because human flesh has grown fat, so people can't even eat fish."

She covered her nose and mouth in disgust, and at the same time speculated about the news that Mrs. Fernandez had revealed, because this lady was the wife of the head of the trial court, and she also invested a large sum of money in her husband's boat.

"I don't feel sorry." Mrs. Fernandez said, "If it weren't for the need for craftsmen, I would be happy to see a Luzon Island without Chinamen."

"Of course, Blessed by the Holy Mother, those Chinese guys are like blood-sucking lice, they can always steal staggering wealth." The captain's wife said: "After punishing them last time, I heard that the royal family received [-] pesos."

——The Governor's Mansion also received [-] pesos.

The wife of the chief prosecutor thought to herself, and responded to her female companion: "There are still [-] pesos left for the auction."

"Oh, look, I'll just say it," responded the ship's wife, seeing the handsome matador in a little vest and leggings step onto the ring, cheering along with the audience.

Mrs. Fernandez also applauded and cheered, but her eyes did not leave the young and handsome Germanic young man.

"I think it's best if we can make money in peace." The wife of the ship owner suddenly said: "However, if it is really unavoidable, we can only stock up."

"Your husband can fill both boats," said the president's wife in a low voice.

This is a great opportunity to make a fortune.Although the judge himself could not mobilize the army, it did not prevent the aborigines from inciting looting of Chinese businessmen.In fact, every time Tu Hua, these natives are the vanguard of the Spaniards, and they are quite talented in material collection.

In the view of the judge, if the anger of the Ming Dynasty was really aroused, the crime could be pushed onto the natives, and the Ming army and the natives could reason with each other.

……

"Your Majesty! Jin Yiwei's red box urgent report." Lu Suyao rushed all the way outside His Majesty's bed curtain, and then stopped, holding the "red box" that hadn't appeared for a long time.

Zhu Cihong heard Lu Suyao's voice in her sleep, but it was not real.It seemed a long time had passed since that time when he was ready to fight, so much so that he thought that his sleep would not be disturbed by this emergency military situation for the rest of his life.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Cihong was hoarse, half awake, forced himself to sit up with willpower, patted his face lightly, and cleared his mind.He quickly realized his gaffe, because it was impossible for Lu Suyao to know the contents of the urgent report in the red box, which was an emergency document that only the emperor could personally authorize.

The national system has not been weakened because it has become more stable, but has become more stringent.

Lu Suyao offered the red box with both hands, and stood aside.

Zhu Cilang checked the seal, opened the box, took out the letter paper lying quietly inside, and opened it to read:

"Minister Xu Dun urgently reported that the guard found out that the Spaniards planned to bloodbath the Luzon Chinese in March of the seventh year of Longjing."

In March of the seventh year of Longjing, there is still half a year to go. With the technical level of this era, it seems too hasty to really prepare for a large-scale war.

Moreover, the Spaniards chose to do it in March, no doubt considering that the south wind was blowing, which would not be conducive to the Ming Fleet going south. (To be continued..)

ps: I'm really sorry, I didn't go home until 10:30 last night, it's too late to finish typing.