Chapter 164: Main points of work of the military government
Li Guangyuan led his troops out of the city and went to encircle and suppress the Pampanga natives.
Zhu Hongyu returned to his office and began to handle official business.
There are mainly a few things before Zhu Hongyu now.
The first was the purge of Manila, including preparations for public trials, demolishing churches, and hunting down Spaniards throughout Luzon.
Among them, demolishing the church is actually fishing!
In order to fish out the Catholic fanatics among the Chinese and then deal with them.
Generally speaking, Chinese people have a relatively indifferent view of faith.
Taoism, Buddhism, and Catholicism, as long as it is a temple, there is nothing wrong with going in and paying homage. Most people have this attitude towards religious beliefs.
You can believe a little bit of everything, or you can believe nothing!
However, many of the Chinese living in Manila were forced to believe in Catholicism under the persecution of the Spaniards.
Now that the Liberation Army has defeated the Spaniards and there is no more persecution from the Spaniards, these so-called Catholic Chinese believers no longer believe it.
It’s just a God, so what? Tathagata Buddha, Jade Emperor, Mazu, Dragon King, Guan Erye, which one is not worshiped? Is there any difference?
If the Spaniards hadn't used butcher's knives and increased taxes to force them, how could any Chinese really believe in a God from the West?
However, since the Spaniards have been preaching in Manila for such a long time, it cannot be ruled out that some people were actually brainwashed by the Catholic Church and became fanatical believers of the Catholic Church.
These Chinese fanatic believers are the biggest hidden danger to the Liberation Army’s rule in Manila!
As the saying goes, the strongest castles are often dismantled from within.
Zhu Hongyu planned to use the method of demolishing churches to carry out fishing law enforcement and fish out those fanatic believers who might threaten the security of the Liberation Army's rule.
Facts have proved that the effect is not bad!
In the demolition work of one Manila cathedral alone, two to three hundred Catholic fanatics were arrested.
The Spaniards and indigenous people there were all killed directly, while the Chinese were sent to labor camps to receive both mental and physical education.
It can be considered that a major hidden danger has been solved for the rule of the Liberation Army!
The second is to make a rough discount estimate of the spoils of war, including fields, manors, gold and silver, etc.
The third is to prepare to move the ruling core of the Liberation Army and the institutions under the military government, including military archives, weapons workshops, schools, etc., from Weiyuan City to Zhenyuan City!
Although the Liberation Army developed the area near Weiyuan City, compared with the area near Manila, which had been developed by the Spanish for decades, the area near Weiyuan City was still considered a wilderness.
The fourth is to prepare to expand the army. The initial plan is to use the entire Chinese population on Luzon Island to make the size of the Liberation Army exceed 10,000!
And to the remaining population, promote the policy of all people becoming soldiers!
Fifth, we must prepare to introduce policies, including dividing land, reducing taxes, holding imperial examinations, encouraging industry and commerce, etc., to attract the Chinese population from this Nanyang region who chose to go to Nanyang to escape the military disaster after the Jiashen national crisis to immigrate to Luzon.
Expand Luzon's war potential and prepare for future counterattacks on the mainland!
Another very important thing is to conduct a detailed census of the people under the rule of the Liberation Army!
Then we can formulate the development plan of the military government based on the population situation of Luzon!
There are many things to do and they are very complicated!
Fortunately, in the context of victory in the war, no matter what Zhu Hongyu wanted to do, there was no resistance, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
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On the second day, a Liberation Army aggressively marched out of Manila, which had just been renamed Zhenyuan City!
Heading towards the Pampanga camp!
The team stretched from front to back, the solid plate armor shone with metallic luster in the sun, and the bayonets on the muzzles shone coldly.
His uniform footsteps and high-spirited spirit made the eyes of the people on the roadside brighten.
The cannons with dark bodies silently released a killing atmosphere.
Li Guangyuan rode a tall horse and embarked on the journey amidst the cheers of the people on the road.
"What is the military government going to do with its troops? Aren't all the red-haired men defeated?"
A man with an obvious Sichuan accent asked.
Someone on the side said.
"Our Ming Dynasty's heavenly soldiers and generals are so majestic. They are much more powerful than those red-haired soldiers. Look at the armor, the muskets, and the neat steps. They are really the strongest soldiers in the world!"
"Spanking those red-haired asses will make them pee!"
"The Ming Dynasty is mighty, and the Liberation Army will be victorious!"
"..."
Suddenly, someone pointed in the direction where the Liberation Army was heading and said.
"Are these giant soldiers going to fight the indigenous people? I remember that over there seems to be the boundary of the indigenous tribes."
Someone echoed.
"It's good to attack the natives. When Hong Mao massacred our people in the Ming Dynasty the last two times, the natives also added insult to injury and killed many people."
"Killing all those barbarians is a good way to avenge our ancestors!"
"Yes, it would be best to kill all those red-haired and barbarian people. Then the land of Luzon will belong to our Ming Dynasty."
"..."
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At the same time, a group of Pampanga tribal leaders gathered together, talking in horror.
When they received the news that Ming soldiers were attacking their tribe, they were instantly panicked.
Panic, fear, trembling from the bottom of my heart!
The Spanish who he originally relied on were defeated miserably at the hands of the Ming army, and the governor-general's forces in Luzon were almost completely wiped out.
Even the city of Manila was captured by the Ming army!
As a result, they, who had always stood extremely firmly on the side of Spain and opposed the Ming army, were instantly plunged into a dangerous situation.
The senior leaders of these tribes couldn't help but worry. If the Ming army came to kill them, how would they respond as they had suffered serious losses of young people in the previous war?
They don't have to worry now, because the Ming army has already come to kill them!
Nearly a thousand elite Ming troops headed straight for their tribe!
Isn’t this a complete failure?
Even though the Ming army only had nearly a thousand men, tribes like them might be able to gather thousands of young men together.
However, the combat effectiveness of the two sides is not at the same level at all!
These natives couldn't even defeat the Spaniards, let alone the Ming army, which was stronger than the Spaniards.
The disaster of annihilation of the clan is just around the corner!
"Perhaps we should send people to ask for peace from Akito and obtain their forgiveness at all costs!"
Someone suggested.
Another tribal leader on the side responded with a very strong attitude.
"No, absolutely not!"
"In order to defeat those damn Akito, I don't know how many warriors died tragically under Akito's gunfire. Are we suing for peace from Akito now worthy of these warriors who died in the battle?"
The man just retorted.
"Then please come up with a feasible response? Akito's artillery is about to hit our heads!"
"Are you going to drag all the tribes together to be buried together for the sake of ridiculous dignity?"
Fighting on the plains, they will definitely not be able to defeat the Liberation Army. There is no doubt about this. The leaders of these Pampanga tribes are very powerful.
Although they can run away, what will be the result if these Pampanga tribes flee into the mountains and forests after losing a large number of young people?
Will the Yingrot people, who have always been at odds with the Pampanga people, let them go?
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I originally wanted to pay back the updated chapter I owed yesterday, but unfortunately I can’t write the code anymore, so I’ll do the updating slowly.