The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 112 Luzon Edition Yanyun Sixteen States
"Once San Jones falls, the rebels will be able to threaten the core of Spanish rule in Luzon."

"Spain cannot lose Manila, God cannot lose Manila!"

Governor Barossa's expression was extremely serious.

The Spaniards' troops in the Luzon Islands are limited. Even if they are all added up, even if the sailors on the Manila fleet and warships are counted, it is only five or six thousand.

If you count the army alone, there are only about four thousand!
But now they have been wiped out by the Liberation Army for more than 2000 people. Although there are some militias among them, there are also [-] real Spanish soldiers.

All in all, the army in the hands of the Governor's Mansion is only [-]!

Moreover, these 2000 people will also be scattered to guard towns, forts, and military ports in various places.

What's more, among the 2000 people, three hundred of them were surrounded by the Liberation Army in St. Jones.

The mobile forces that the Governor's Mansion can mobilize are quite limited.

Rika, the governor of Manila, stepped forward and said.

"Your Excellency, please order the towns, forts and other places to mobilize troops, and then recruit a certain number of militiamen, and then go to reinforce St. Jones."

"Manila cannot afford to lose St. Jones!"

Governor Barossa couldn't help frowning, and then spoke.

"Reinforcement is what it should be!"

"But if you want reinforcements, you must gather all the troops to send troops. What if you lose the battle?"

Barossa is relatively pessimistic about the war. Since the recovery army started, the war with the Governor's Mansion has not stopped.

The Liberation Army can often win more with less, and it can almost be said to be invincible!
It has cast a psychological shadow on Barossa, and now Barossa feels guilty when he thinks of the Liberation Army.

Rica Consul frowned and said.

"Are we giving up St. Jones?"

Barossa sighed and spoke.

"St. Jones must be saved, but I do not recommend using military means. We cannot afford the consequences of defeat!"

Bishop Sares said.

"Maybe we can send someone to negotiate with the rebels."

Rika said.

"Negotiations need chips. What chips can we have against the rebels?"

It is true that there are many Chinese under the Government House.

But since what happened in San Fernando, these executioners in the Governor's Mansion who never regarded the Chinese as human beings dared to mention the Chinese again.

They dared to slaughter Hua twice before, it was because the revenge that the Ming Dynasty said was just a scare, and the probability of actually doing it was very low.

So they dared to attack Tu Hua recklessly!
But after the tragedy in San Fernando, Zhu Hongyu told the Governor's Palace with the blood of thousands of Spaniards.

If you dare to slaughter China, I will dare to slaughter the Spaniards for revenge.

Try it if you don't believe it!
Of course they didn't dare!
To put it bluntly, it is bullying.

Bishop Sares snorted coldly and said.

"Who said we have no bargaining chips?"

"The military strength of the Governor's Mansion is limited, so the rebel army's military strength is very rich?"

"How many troops can the rebels have now? Have they suffered no casualties in previous battles?"

Governor Barossa nodded and said.

"The reason why I oppose the use of war means now is because there is no certainty of victory!"

"Even if we win, we will lose a lot!"

"Therefore, the means of war must be the last resort. If possible, I hope that through negotiations, we can rescue St. Jones."

Consul Rika said.

"Whether it's war or negotiation, I think we have to speed up!"

"If you continue to delay, St. Jones may be breached!"

Within a few days, the Liberation Army captured the bastion of San Fernando with very few casualties, which really frightened the Spaniards.

They never thought that the bastion could be breached so easily!

Governor Barossa nodded, agreed, and then spoke again.

"To be on the safe side, if San Jones falls, using war means may be the only option."

"Send orders to towns, forts, ports, gather troops, and prepare for war!"

What really matters in St. Jones is not the city, but its location.

St. Jones is the throat of the Central Plains of Luzon, which almost means the Sixteen States of Yanyun in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Although the city and population are important, what is more important is the location of St. Jones!

Manila cannot lose St. Jones, otherwise the strategic initiative of Luzon Island will be controlled by the Liberation Army!

Because the Restoration Army sent troops from San Jones, they could go straight to the core area ruled by the Spaniards!

You can even reach the city of Manila in one go without any hindrance!

Therefore, even if Governor Barossa no longer dared to fight a decisive battle with the Restoration Army, he could not just sit back and watch St. Jones fall.

"Rica Consul, I need you to stand up and gather people from all over the towns to form an army and conduct simple training."

"Although I don't want to use the means of war, I must be prepared for war!"

Barossa must prepare for the worst. Since San Fernando's bastion can be breached quickly, whether the San Jones' bastion can be defended is also a very serious problem.

He had to make a plan for St. Jones to fall before the negotiations between the two parties were completed!
……

Manila, Kanai!

Wang Mansion!

Since Wang Lixian returned to Jiannei when he was sent to the Guangfu Army last time, he hadn't been out of the house.

While drinking tea and studying at home, arrange for your family to evacuate Luzon, a place of right and wrong.

The whole person has become a lot more low-key and quiet!

Because he is really guilty!

The last time he was sent to the Restoration Army, he begged to see Zhu Hongyu late at night and betrayed the Spaniards, and revealed to the Restoration Army the news that the Spaniards were about to attack.

Then Zhu Hongyu casually gave him the official status of Jinyiwei, and asked Wang Lixian to be a spy for the Guangfu Army.

Although this feeling of being a spy is novel, it is also too exciting.

On the way back, Wang Lixian was always anxious.

Fortunately, along the way, everyone in the mission had their own thoughts, so he didn't stand out.

Until he returned to Manila, Wang Lixian couldn't feel at ease. Whenever someone came to visit him, he would raise his heart in his throat.

I'm afraid the Spaniards sent someone to catch him, a spy!
It wasn't until the news that Colonel Robin was defeated and that the suppression of the Liberation Army had completely failed, that he breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that the Restoration Army will not be wiped out, the fact that he betrayed the Spaniards will probably not be exposed in a short time.

It's just that when the Restoration Army broke out of the mountains, they broke through several towns of the Spaniards, and defeated and captured nearly a thousand Spaniards.

It really surprised him!
This news made Wang Lixian's heart, which had already cooled down, start beating again after delivering that news.

Wang Lixian was moved, and his family had already left Manila, so he had no worries.

I want to do something to make a fortune for myself!
Since the Restoration Army has such combat effectiveness, even if China cannot really be restored in the future, it should be no problem to take down the entire Luzon and rebuild Ming Dynasty in Nanyang.

If I can participate in it, can I also play with a hero of the restoration of the country?
A small country in Nanyang is also a country!
(End of this chapter)