The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 100 San Fernando

"I wish he was!"

"If he can really drive away the red-haired ghosts, take down the whole of Manila, and echo the national surname of Zai Dayuan, maybe he can really help the Daming Society!"

Last year, that is, in 1659 in the Western calendar, King Li Jin was defeated at Mopan Mountain, Emperor Yongli fled south to Burma, and Zheng Guo's northern expedition to Nanjing failed.

A series of military fiascos decimated the Ming army on the mainland.

Later, under the counterattack of Geng Jimao Luotuo and other Qing troops, Zheng Guoxing was defeated in Jinmen and Xiamen, so he had to retreat to Dayuan Island.

It can be said that the anti-Qing situation fell into a downturn for a while.

Now the surname Zheng Guo is planning to get rid of the Dutch on Dayuan Island and turn Dayuan Island into a base for resisting the Qing Dynasty.

If this descendant of the Ming clan can drive away the Spaniards and take Luzon Island.

Luzon and the senior officials echoed each other, maybe there is still a glimmer of hope for the anti-Qing.

Xiao Qi asked again.

"Boss, are we going to contact the Liberation Army?"

Zeng Canghai pondered for a while, then spoke.

"For the time being, there is no need. Lord Guoxing is planning to take down the city of Zeelandia and expel the red-haired ghosts from the Netherlands."

"During this time, I will try my best not to cause trouble!"

"If I contact the Liberation Army now and get noticed by the Spanish red hair in Luzon, wouldn't that give the Spanish red hair an excuse to intervene in the affairs of Dayuan Island?"

"Report the news of Luzon Island to Lord Guoxing later, and let Lord Guoxing make a decision."

Although Zeng Canghai has now led others to do it alone, it can't be regarded as completely doing it alone.

The fleet is still affiliated with Zheng's family, and he is still a member of Zheng Chenggong, but he has changed from a direct lineage to a collateral lineage.

When encountering such a thing, he would of course report to Zheng Chenggong.

Although in mainland Europe, Spain and the Netherlands are deadly rivals.

But in Asia, the relationship between Manila and Batavia is not bad.

After all, the largest maritime power in Asia is not the Western colonists like them, but the Zheng family with thousands of warships and hundreds of thousands of sailors.

Although the strength of the Zheng family has declined greatly due to the war against the Qing Dynasty, it has not been many years since Zheng Zhilong lost the western colonists in a row.

Although the strength of the Zheng family is declining now, the so-called donkey will not fall, and the prestige of the past is still there.

These western colonists still did not dare to underestimate the Zheng family.

Facing the tremendous pressure from the Zheng family, of course they had to hug each other to keep warm!

Xiao Qi nodded half understanding.

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On the other side, the [-] Restoration Army used the flat-bottomed river boats captured by the Spaniards to go down the river and out of the mountains.

In addition to the 1000 warriors, there were more than [-] aborigines from the Igrot tribe, such as the crocodile tribe, who accompanied them.

These natives don't need to go to the battlefield to fight, they just need to help the recovery army transport supplies and food.

It's an easy job!

Of course, Zhu Hongyu paid a certain fee, and used iron materials to offset the price in exchange for the indigenous labor force.

Although it's not that Zhu Hongyu never thought about whoring for nothing, the thought only appeared for a moment before he was dismissed by himself.

Because, his relationship with the Crocodile Tribe and other Igrots has not reached the point where he can go whoring for nothing!
The Liberation Army went down the river, and a large number of scouts scattered out from the front, back, left, and right sides of the team, responsible for scouting the way for the army and avoiding attacks.

After the [-] Liberation Army came out of the mountain, they went straight to San Fernando.

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The Spaniards had a simple bastion in San Fernando, with about 300 troops stationed there.

Among them, the number of pure-blood whites and mixed-race whites is about one to two.

Near San Fernando, there are several Spanish estates that grow food.

It is one of the most important food producing areas for the Spaniards in Luzon.

In addition, it is also one of the most important population gathering places for the Spaniards on Luzon Island.

Near San Fernando, there are nearly 3000 pure-blood and mixed-race whites living.

If the population of Chinese and indigenous people is included, the population of San Fernando is nearly six or seven thousand.

The commander of San Fernando was named Dowa, a Fassi mixed.

His father was an elegant French gentleman, and his mother was the daughter of a fallen Spanish nobleman.

Why is it said that his father was an elegant gentleman, not a wealthy gentleman, or a gentleman of great power.

That's because his father, apart from elegance, really has no other merits to boast about.

The union of the two gave birth to Dowa!

And Dowa chose to work in Manila, Asia, not to revive the glory of the family.

It's because the wages here are relatively high, and there are more opportunities to make money.

After learning the news that the Restoration Army came out of the mountain and came to kill San Fernando in mighty force.

Frightened, Dowa quickly ordered that all white men living in San Fernando take up arms and prepare for battle.

Of course, just to be on the safe side, he did not order his soldiers to fight the Liberation Army in the field, but led people into the bastion, ready to stand by for help.

Looking at the people of San Fernando who kept pouring into the bastion to seek refuge from the war, Dowa stood at the top of the bastion, his face getting more and more worried.

A confidant next to him asked.

"Mr. Dowa, what are you worried about? Your complexion is very bad."

"Are you worried about the incoming rebels? I think you should have confidence in the defense of San Fernando's bastion. It is impossible for the rebels to break through our bastion."

Dowa glanced at his confidant, and said.

"What worries me is not the outside, but the inside!"

"As we all know, strong city defenses are often disintegrated from the inside."

"Look, there are so many Chinese among the people who poured into the bastion for refuge."

"Should these Chinese collude with the rebels and cause chaos in the city while the rebels are attacking the city, accidents may happen no matter how strong the bastion is."

The confidant showed hesitation and said.

"Then do you want me to drive all those Chinese out of the bastion?"

Dowa shook his head and said.

"That's not good!"

"Those Chinese were expelled from the bastion by us, and they would definitely feel resentment in their hearts, and they might join the rebels."

The confidant seemed to understand something, and asked tentatively.

"What do you mean?"

Duowa spoke, his eyes were stern, and his tone was murderous.

"God said that if you kill the heretics, you can go to heaven, right?"

"I think our soldiers, who are God's most faithful believers, will want to go to heaven after death!"

"Of course, after killing all those Chinese, the money of those Chinese will also fill the pockets of the soldiers."

The confidant showed hesitation and said.

"Your Excellency, the rebels are not far from San Fernando!"

"If we massacre the Chinese, if the bastion cannot be defended, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Dowa waved his hand and said.

"No, you just said everything, you have to have confidence in the Bastion of San Fernando!"

"We have the strongest bastion, the best artillery, and the bravest soldiers. It is impossible for them to break through our bastion."

"Is not it?"

The confidant nodded, then turned around and went to arrange specific matters for Tu Hua.

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Thanks to the book friend "Yu Jiantianxia" for two monthly tickets, and the book friend "Tianjue" and "Sanxiang Little Talent" for one monthly ticket.

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