Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

At the moment, Spain was at a disadvantage in every aspect. They were inferior in weapons, military strength, training, and even the most proud of the navy.

The empire had fallen behind the times. The initial glory of the The Age of Great Navigation had already been shattered by the Industrial Revolution's train.

General En Mu sighed, "I can't guarantee anything, I can only do my best to help us defend the existing colonies under the current conditions …"

"I no longer have the confidence to defeat the Chinese, but I have the confidence to level them out. I can delay the Chinese and give the country time to fight for diplomacy!"

"In any case, Europeans must be united. France is unreliable now, but Britain can still be trusted... If there is time, let our government negotiate with the British... "

"As long as Britain makes a move, we can survive!"

Governor Bai Tila was close to tears. "General, how can we negotiate with Britain? Madeira is the Interim Government now, the two generals are controlling the situation …" The queen has gone to France, and the new king has not been chosen... "

"You always talk about diplomacy, diplomacy... Who are we letting into diplomacy? "If the militants come up with a Republic, the British will not care about us!"

This was a good idea. It was easy for the British to help Spain. However, the British were not a philanthropist and their relationship with Spain was not that good. So what right did they have to help?

Would offending the Chinese people for Spain affect future business interests? Who would make a loss?

Governor Bai Tila and General En Mu were also worried. They were all from Nobility, but the Spanish government was in chaos right now. As the new king had not been inaugurated yet, many of the republicans were beginning to get restless.

Once the Republic replaces the constitutional monarchy, what do we do?

Look, they already had their own ulterior motives, the nobles of these colonies were no longer concerned with military and civil affairs, their main goal was to protect their Nobility, this was more important than anything else.

General En Mu said helplessly, "That's why we have to buy time! Not only is it to buy time for our country to negotiate diplomatic negotiations, it is also to buy more time for the new King to ascend the stage! "

"I'm afraid we will have a long and bitter life ahead of us! Even if we have to put our lives on the line like this, we still have to go all out! There's no time to hesitate, if you keep delaying, Chinese warships will be assembled in Brunei, and the quantity, tonnage, and firepower will all surpass ours, and we will all be dead! "

"I'll listen to you! I will listen to you! " The Governor's face was deathly pale as he nodded.

The entire Spanish navy was concentrated in Manila, and the rest of the ports were small gunboats, two or three hundred tons of them.

When they received General En Mu's order, more than four thousand Navy soldiers started to move, using their fastest speed to prepare to set off.

During the emergency meeting, En Mu shared information with the various officers of the navy and communicated her and the Governor's pessimistic judgement of the situation.

How exactly did the Chinese strategy come about? General En Mu thought that he had cracked it completely.

The overall strategy of the Chinese people was to gather troops from the Brunei and use them as a springboard to attack Manila. The rebellion troops from the Luzon were here to lure the defending Manila army away.

Why did he choose Brunei? This was because the Chinese wanted to flaunt their military might, putting pressure on the Lanfang Republic and the Sulu.

The west side of the Brunei Area was on the border with the Lanfang Republic, and the east side was connected to the mountains and rivers of the Sulu.

If there really were a hundred thousand troops and more than twenty large warships gathered here, these small countries that were constantly making eye contact with China would definitely be tempted.

How about now? Wasn't Lan Fang Republic the first to jump out? It was already done, and behind him was the Sulu!

The kings of the earth had been involved with the Chinese since the Ming Dynasty, and Europeans had never really trusted them. Now that a storm was brewing, how could these fence-sitters not waver?

Don't look at how there were no movements in the Sulu, they were definitely just there to watch the show. Once the Chinese army is done gathering and over a hundred thousand people gather in the Brunei, the Sulu King would definitely rebel.

It would be a pincer attack from the north!

The Chinese have such insidious schemes. They can attack and defend, but this strategy is simply perfect!

If everything went according to their plan, then the entire Philippines would be theirs. At the very least, the Luzon would still have Bara Wand Island and the Sulu Islands wouldn't be able to escape.

These territories plus the entire Kalimantan Island, then the Chinese would be able to completely suppress the entire Southeast Asia, especially the Spaniard, their lives would not be easy.

The direction to the Suez Canal was completely blocked by the Chinese. Where would the Spanish ships go from now on? Walk around South America Continent in the Pacific Ocean?

How terrifying was that picture? As long as the Chinese completed their minimum strategic goals, how could Spain live on in the future? Little by little, they would take away the rest of the land!

The Navy obviously knew the importance of shipping routes. Once the Palawan Islands, Sulu Islands and Kalimantan Island were controlled by the Chinese, they would truly be unable to travel westwards.

When the Chinese want to get in your way, they want to get in your way. What are you going to do with your business?

General En Mu would probably still not know about the news of Bismark and Xiao Letian dividing up the whole of Annan Empire, if he knew about this then she would probably go crazy.

"General, don't worry. For Spain, we will definitely fight to the bitter end!"

The decaying empire, the decaying fleet, had left Manila in the sunset, and the scene was filled with the smell of the tomb of death!

General En Mu, who was standing at the pier, looked at the distant battleship experience, and did not let go of her hand for a long time. "You are my last hope for the Philippines. If we want to protect the colony that was founded in the last three hundred years, we will have to rely on you to gamble on this sea battle!"

"Before the Chinese finish assembling their navy, take advantage of the fact that the Brunei only has four warships left, and focus your forces to attack them one by one!"

"This is our only chance of winning. If you lose, then we're done for!"

"God bless you! God bless Spain! "

At the same time, Governor Bai Tila was also kneeling in front of the cross in the church, praying devoutly, "Oh my god! Please bless me through this ordeal! "Please grant it to a wise king of Spain as soon as possible."

"Do not let the Chinese succeed... And don't let those republican thugs get away with it … "

It looked like Governor Bai Tila had thought about many things. It was not enough for him to maintain his power and win against the Chinese militarily. He had to ensure that Spain continued to maintain its constitutional monarchy.

The governor had worked hard enough!