Faced with Zhu Hongyu's direct rejection, Liu Guoxuan looked ugly and turned around to leave.
However, due to Zheng Chenggong's military orders, he did not dare to leave Luzon with his fleet before the war was completely over.
But in the next battle to attack Manila, it would be impossible for the Zheng army led by Liu Guoxuan to take action.
Ma Xin didn't interrupt just now. After Liu Guoxuan rolled up his sleeves and left, he spoke.
"Grand Governor, General Liu does not mean any harm, he just expressed something wrong!"
"Please forgive me, Grand Governor!"
As a confidant of Zheng Chenggong, Ma Xin once met Chen Yonghua alone after the meeting between Zhu Hongyu and Chen Yonghua.
Knowing that Zheng Chenggong had plans to support Zhu Hongyu, who was about to marry the Zheng family, to ascend the throne to supervise the country if Emperor Yongli died, to raise the banner of resistance to the Qing Dynasty.
In Ma Xin's view, regardless of whether this matter can be accomplished or not, it is not a good thing that Liu Guoxuan and Zhu Hongyu are now in a tense relationship.
Therefore, he took the initiative to mediate!
And, at the same time, Ma Xin also wanted to call Liu Guoxuan stupid.
This guy doesn’t know a thing about human nature, doesn’t he?
As long as he doesn't directly ask for it, but says that he wants to spend money to buy or exchange materials for shipwrights and wood, even if the price is lower, he will not break up with Zhu Hongyu.
It can be seen from this that free prostitution is really bad!
In fact, Ma Xin originally didn't think highly of the Liberation Army.
In his eyes, the Liberation Army had no more than 10,000 civilians under its control and no more than 3,000 soldiers, so its strength was just that.
Not worthy of the Zheng family’s attention!
However, when he saw the combat effectiveness and fighting will of the Liberation Army on the battlefield, he realized that he was completely wrong.
The strength of the Liberation Army is really not bad!
Just to put it bluntly, they lined up neatly, faced fierce shelling and volleys of musketry, and walked to a distance of forty or fifty steps before opening fire with the red-haired soldiers.
Then with two rounds of three-row fire and a single bayonet charge, he defeated the three thousand red-haired soldiers in front of him!
How many people in the Zheng army can do such a thing?
Although the Liberation Army has few soldiers, they are all elite soldiers!
And such an elite army was built from scratch by Zhu Hongyu in just over a year from the time the Liberation Army rebelled.
Isn't such a clan member worthy of respect?
If Yongli, Longwu and other emperors had this ability, could the Manchu Tatars still destroy the Ming Dynasty?
If you give this man a few more years to train tens of thousands of elite soldiers, the number will definitely be unlimited in the future!
Whether the Ming Dynasty can restore its mountains and rivers in the future may really depend on this man!
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"Don't worry, General Ma. I have always been tolerant of others, and I am not the kind of person with a small belly and a chicken heart!"
The relationship between Zhu Hongyu and Ma Xin was still good, and the two began to make arrangements to receive prisoners of war.
Liu Guoxuan was not interested in the surrendered Spanish merchant ships, so he pulled anchors and raised sails and left the bay with the Zheng fleet, which had expanded several times in size after the Battle of Luzon.
Having captured the Spanish sailing battleship, Zheng's maritime power was greatly expanded. Naturally, he looked down upon the Spanish armed merchant ships.
However, Zheng Jun's people looked down upon Spain's armed merchant ships, but Zhu Hongyu liked them very much.
Even if you cannot use armed merchant ships as warships, they are still good for maritime trade!
Otherwise, Zhu Hongyu shouted the slogan of no tax for three years and half tax for five years. If there is no support from sea trade profits, after the Spanish money and property captured in the Battle of Luzon are spent, the military government's finances are expected to be very low.
About to collapse.
Of course, what interests Zhu Hongyu even more is the gold and silver money that the Spaniards loaded on these ships!
He didn't believe it. These Spaniards were going to run away, how could they not take their family's wealth with them!
…
Zhu Hongyu met Capello and Yada and his son again!
However, when Zhu Hongyu saw them this time, his face was not as good-looking as before.
"Your Majesty the Governor, I have made contributions to the military government and provided supplies to the military government. I ask for your mercy and forgiveness."
Capello knelt in front of Zhu Hongyu, without any pride of a Spanish nobleman, and begged for mercy very humbly.
Zhu Hongyu said with a cold face and a solemn tone.
"If I remember correctly, the Chinese who were killed in the two massacres of Chinese massacres around 1603 and 1639 also contributed to the construction of Manila, right?"
"They built this city of Manila with their sweat and labor and provided for the luxurious life of you colonists."
"So, during the massacre of China, did you show mercy and forgiveness to these poor Chinese people?"
Ma Xin's eyes widened suddenly as he seemed to understand what Zhu Hongyu wanted to do.
I'm afraid this guy is going to raise his knife against the Spanish people in Manila!
The expression on Capello's face froze, but he continued to speak.
"Respecting your Excellency the Governor, I know that my sins are serious, but my son was less than ten years old when the Hua Tu incident occurred."
"His hands are not stained with Chinese blood..."
Capello argued hard. From Zhu Hongyu's murderous tone, he knew that his life would most likely not be saved.
He said that he had no Chinese blood on his hands, but Capello himself didn't believe it!
But he still wants to fight for a chance of survival for his son!
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"I will not let go of any executioner with Chinese blood on his hands. Even if he dies, I will dig him out of his grave, crush his bones and scatter his ashes, so that he will never be reborn!"
"But if your son is really innocent, I will not kill innocent people indiscriminately!"
After saying this, Zhu Hongyu waved his hand and ordered people to escort Capello and other prisoners away.
The Liberation Army began to board the ship and moved boxes of Spanish silver dollars and gold off the ship. Zhu Hongyu was speechless when he saw it.
After moving for a long time, the secretary of the Liberation Army, who was responsible for cleaning up the dirt, came to Zhu Hongyu to report.
"General, at least half is left!"
Zhu Hongyu took a deep breath and gave instructions on the spot.
"Look for someone to come and count the dirt on the red hair. Count it carefully. There can be no mistakes or omissions!"
"After the inventory is completed, 10% will be distributed evenly among the soldiers participating in this battle according to their rank and merit!"
"Including Zheng Jun's brothers, everyone will share!"
“But I’ll record my merits now and wait until Manila is conquered!”
Hu Dinggao next to Zhu Hongyu asked.
"Grand Governor, where is the navy?"
Zhu Hongyu had just broken up with Liu Guoxuan, so Hu Dinggao asked this question.
Zhu Hongyu smiled heartily and asked rhetorically.
"Did our navy brothers participate in the war? Did they perform meritorious services?"
Hu Dinggao nodded and said.
"I participated in the war and made meritorious service!"
Zhu Hongyu shrugged and said.
"Isn't that right? Since the navy brothers participated in the war and made meritorious service, how can we not share it with them?"
"Is it just because of a little conflict between me and General Liu?"
"Could it be that because of the small conflict between me and General Liu, my brothers in the navy are not my brothers in the Ming army?"
"My commander will not do such a thing because of unclear rewards and punishments in the army due to personal likes and dislikes!"