Wanli 1592

Chapter 467 Get it back

Before the power of firearms completely surpassed human power, the relationship between the Spaniards and the indigenous people on the Philippine island was very delicate. On the one hand, it was the crushing advantage of advanced civilizations over primitive civilizations; The complete oppression of the majority over the minority.

The Spaniards do have advanced civilization and advanced firearms, but these things are based on people. Without enough people, no matter how advanced civilization and firearms are, they cannot have enough power. The number of Spanish troops and people on the Philippine islands Always very rare.

Spain declined completely in the early seventeenth century. More than a century before that, the Spaniards could not completely suppress the Philippines and most of her colonies when they were in their heyday, not to mention that Spain was completely reduced to a second-rate and third-rate country. At the end of the nineteenth century, the Filipinos still had the strength to fight the Americans.

At this moment, the Spaniards and the Filipinos are in a sense an alliance. The Philippine governor appointed by Spain forms an alliance with the chiefs of the major tribes on the Philippine islands. They provide tax wasteland and labor, and the Spaniards provide some. level of force protection.

After the Spaniards established a foothold in Manila and gradually expanded to the surrounding area, the Spaniards began to gain insight into the political situation in the Philippines, and then used these situations to further win over a group of indigenous people and then attack a group of indigenous people.

In this way, the Spaniards seek benefits, give full play to their strengths, get more trust and help, and then occupy more places and gain more power.

In the following hundreds of years, Western colonists generally used this method to divide, disintegrate, attack and win over the local political forces in the colonies, and thus obtained the highest political power.

So their colonization was not only military colonization, but also political colonization, not only barbaric conquest, but also the suppression of advanced civilization.

Under such circumstances, the Filipinos were weakened little by little, the originally full manpower was no longer full, and the powerful combat effectiveness became weak.

However, the technology of the Spaniards continued to rise in the European war. Under the ebb and flow, the original alliance relationship could not be maintained, and it was only a matter of time before the complete decline of the Philippines.

But these blind savages will not understand.

It doesn't matter, it's best if they don't understand, and it's the most troublesome if they understand.

Therefore, after those people released by Xiao Ruxun went back to report the news that the Spaniards had been wiped out and defeated, the indigenous people in the entire Philippines would definitely get the news quickly, and the subsequent situation would be easy to deduce.

The natives who were attacked by the Spaniards will definitely unite and go to Manila to take revenge, and those tribes that have been won over may not necessarily die. The alliance with the Spaniards has brought them a lot of benefits.

The Spaniards are finished, and those tribes will definitely settle accounts with them after they stand up, so it is the best way to get rid of them before they settle their accounts.

Before long, Manila will surely gather the best of the indigenous Filipinos.

One by one tribal alliance army, one by one stupid army that is hostile to each other, they will kill each other, torture each other, gnaw each other's flesh and blood, and when they are almost gnawing each other, Xiao Ruxun will appear on the stage peach time.

Xiao Ruxun ordered all the valuable and valuable things in Manila to be transported to the warships of the Ming army at the port overnight on carts, and brought the Spanish captives to the warships. The whole Manila became an empty city, except for the buildings. An empty city with nothing else.

"Xiao Hou, what do you mean by doing this? Take everything away, and bring these captives on board, leaving only an empty city. Didn't you say that you want to establish a government on Luzon Island? You also said that you want to crusade Barbarians or something, stop fighting now? Let’s go back to Burma?”

Chen Longzheng was very puzzled by Xiao Ruxun's actions.

Standing on the bow of the boat, Xiao Ruxun looked at Manila at dusk and smiled slightly.

"Tilong, I told you that the indigenous barbarians on Luzon Island hate each other, right?"

Chen Longzheng nodded, and said, "You said that the barbarians on Luzon Island were beaten by the Spaniards in groups, so the blood feud between them turned into a blood feud."

"So, the existence of the Spaniards has brought a certain sense of balance to Luzon. One faction maintains an absolute advantage and suppresses the other faction. The two factions are hostile to each other and have deep hatred for each other.

But because of the Spaniards' joining, they used sophisticated firearms to completely suppress the other faction. The other faction was suppressed miserably, but they still had considerable strength, and the anger in their hearts was very strong.

However, when the balance tool of the Spaniards was taken by us, the balance of power on Luzon Island disappeared.

Without the deterrence of the Spaniards' firearms, the suppressed faction will definitely be the first to attack Manila for revenge, and those who are united also know that once the Spaniards are finished, they will definitely be settled by the autumn queen.

If this is the case, it is better to preemptively take Manila, get some remaining supplies, occupy Manila to seize the opportunity, look for opportunities to start a war, completely eliminate these hostile people, and regain the hegemony on Luzon Island. After pretending to leave, they will definitely fight each other endlessly! "

Chen Longzheng was full of doubts.

"But even so, they can't..."

In the middle of speaking, Chen Longzheng suddenly thought of something, and then suddenly realized.

"Xiao Hou! What do you mean... borrowing a knife to kill someone?"

Xiao Ruxun smiled and nodded.

"Although the natives on Luzon Island are uncivilized and their firearms are not sophisticated, they are superior in that they have a large number of people, and the strength of a large number of people is great. If we really unite as one and gather 8 to [-] horses, the Spaniards' population of two to three thousand is really great. Can it bear it? It will be swallowed so that there is not even a bone scum left!
The Spaniards are like this, so why can't our three thousand soldiers be unable to completely eliminate these people?If we really fight face to face, we may not have much advantage, I am afraid that the loss will be huge, and if one is not good, we will face the danger of annihilation of the entire army.

This kind of battle where you are not sure of getting benefits, this Marquis has never fought, but ah, Ti Long, you said that after they killed each other to a certain extent, and both sides suffered losses, Ben Marquis suddenly led his troops like magic soldiers. What will happen to these barbarians if they attack their people? "

Chen Longzheng took a deep breath.

"After killing each other, both sides will be hurt and their strength will be greatly reduced. They will certainly not be able to compete with our elite soldiers. ! One battle determines the overall situation! It’s just that Xiao Hou, if he does this, is the killing too prosperous?”

Xiao Ruxun said: "Luzon Island is rich in spices and fertile land. It is said that it is also rich in minerals. It strangles the Nanyang Seaway. If it is occupied, it will serve as a barrier on the sea for the Ming Dynasty and stop the enemies from the sea for the Ming Dynasty. How can such a fertile and treasured land be Hand over to others?

Furthermore, Luzon Island was originally my territory of Ming Dynasty, and now, it is only taken back. Since it is taken back, it must be taken back cleanly. Don't take back some things that shouldn't be taken back together. Ben Hou really doesn't want those things that shouldn't be taken back. "

(End of this chapter)