The Ming Dynasty still remembers what happened in 1371 and 1603
Yang Fan sent a local overseas Chinese to accompany the clerk Kong Mingde to see the Spanish governor in Manila, Juan-Nino-de-Tabora (I don’t understand Latin, so I can’t translate his name. It is probably a common name in Latin America. June 1626
He served as Governor of Manila from July 29 to July 22, 1632.)
The governor was very arrogant and claimed that he would never negotiate with pirates.
Kong Deming immediately identified himself. We are the navy of the Ming Dynasty. The pirate flag was used for fishing and law enforcement to combat pirates on the seas of East Asia.
It also claimed that the Luzon Islands were a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and had been paying tribute to the capital for more than two hundred years, so the Ming Dynasty had the obligation to protect the local indigenous people.
Although the Spanish occupation of Manila had a post-war agreement with the local tribes, it was not approved by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it was invalid. Ding Yuanbo refused to recognize it. He also asked the Spanish to demolish the illegal buildings in Manila City within a time limit.
Evacuate Luzon Islands.
The Spanish were very angry and claimed that this was the territory of His Majesty the King of Spain and that the Ming Dynasty had no jurisdiction over it.
Kong Deming followed Yang Fan's wishes and directly put forward an ultimatum without arguing with him.
First, immediately hand over the English fleet that secretly sent warships to Ryukyu, a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, to engage in illegal activities without the permission of the Ming Dynasty. Second, hand over the murderer who was responsible for the purge and persecution of the Ming people in 1603. Third, the three deceased persons must be punished.
The people of Wan Daming made compensation.
If Dingyuanbo does not receive a satisfactory answer after three days and any unpleasant incident occurs, the responsibility lies entirely with the Spaniards.
Kong Deming arrogantly read out Yang Fan's ultimatum, then walked away and returned to the ship, not intending to argue with them at all. The Spanish were so angry that they were fuming.
After Yang Fan's special envoy left, Earl Masfeld and General Theodore, who were hiding in the inner room, came out.
"Dear Governor, thank you very much for taking me in. Without your generous help, my fleet would not be able to get enough fresh water and supplies. On behalf of Your Majesty, I would like to express my highest respect to you." He said.
Count Sfeld bowed to him.
"Although England and Spain are still at war, according to European customary law, you have the right to enter overseas colonial ports to obtain supplies. I will not agree to Ming's unreasonable demands."
"Of course, we will not succumb to these barbarians." Count Masfeld complimented.
He knew very well that the Spaniards had a feud with the Ming Dynasty. More than 20 years ago, the Spaniards just carried out a large-scale purge of the Ming Dynasty's overseas abandoned people, and a full 30,000 people were killed.
Therefore, he had some considerations when he came here. The conflict between the Spaniards and the Ming Dynasty people was even deeper. Moreover, Manila was often attacked by Ming pirates.
Therefore, as Europeans, they will definitely be treated friendly.
In 1603, Manila was not only a maritime trade transit point between the Ming Dynasty and European countries, but also an international terminal for all Asian and European countries, with a status equivalent to modern Singapore.
Adventurers and businessmen from many parts of the world gathered here, and the trade between the Ming Dynasty and Europe mainly hit here. At that time, 86% of the Ming Dynasty's silver was transferred from here to the Ming Dynasty.
Because at the same time, after the end of the Warring States Period, the Tokugawa Shogunate's isolation policy led to a sharp decrease in the amount of silver imported from Japan.
All of this resulted in severe deflation in the Ming Dynasty. The lack of silver in circulation led to the financial bankruptcy of the imperial court.
Although Manila has been occupied and built by Spain, the people who really dominate the society here are still the people of the Ming Dynasty. Whether they are craftsmen, city handymen, businessmen, or agents, almost all are from the Ming Dynasty.
In 1603, a Fujianese named Zhang Yi provided important information to the eunuch Zhang Cai, a powerful figure in the imperial court. This information showed that there was an unknown gold mountain hidden near Manila with huge reserves. , and it is an open-pit mine, so mining is easy.
This made Emperor Wanli, who was worried about the lack of silver, crazy with excitement. He immediately sent people to Manila to prospect. This was fiercely opposed by the Spaniards, and finally returned with no results. The so-called gold mine was also false and completely false.
When the gold mine was not found, the eunuchs sent by the Ming Dynasty brought out all the domestic tricks in Manila. This aroused the suspicion of the Spanish, who believed that this was the Ming Dynasty's ambition to get involved in their colonies. These people tried to pass Mobilize local overseas people to drive away the Spaniards.
As a result, as soon as the eunuchs left, a large-scale conflict broke out between the local Ming Dynasty and the Spaniards, which eventually led to the Spaniards launching a purge. More than 30,000 people were killed.
Yang Fan never wanted to deal with the Spaniards at this time. His focus was on Liaodong. This time he went to Vladivostok to cause trouble for the Jiannu on their flanks and rear.
In recent years, with the continuous invasion of Tsarist Russia, a large number of Siberians and Tungus peoples have fled south. These people have provided a steady stream of soldiers for the slave-building. Yang Fan decided to pull out the firewood and gather these chaotic ethnic groups together. The benefits he can provide are absolutely More than Jianu.
He wants to win over these people. He has a large amount of supplies, especially weapons and food. Yang Fan believes that these people will know how to choose.
On the first day, the Spanish strengthened their guard and added musketeers on the city walls.
The Spanish began to mobilize the next day, and Manila merchants and other Europeans were forced to climb the city wall with matchlocks.
On this day, Yang Fan's reinforcements also arrived. Twelve cruisers and ten gunboats were already cruising in Manila Bay. The transport ship carrying the family members also arrived soon after.
The pirates left one regiment behind, responsible for moving the residents of Tsushima Island to Vladivostok. The transport ships were the captured cabin ships. The remaining two regiments set off from Jeju Island and took a clipper troop transport for three days. Just arrived in Manila.
Looking at the increasing number of warships flying the Ming Dynasty's sun, moon and dragon flag inside and outside the bay, the Spaniards were heartbroken. It was the first time they knew that the Ming Dynasty actually had so many first-class warships.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. In the early morning of the fourth day, Yang Fan's cruiser began to bombard the city of Manila.
The Spanish governor was shocked. He did not expect that the Ming Dynasty would really dare to bombard them. They originally thought that the Ming Dynasty relied on them to import silver and would not fall out with them.
But now, this is not the case at all. The count opposite is a madman, he really dares to open fire. If the Spaniards did not use large sailing ships to transport silver from America, the situation in the Ming Dynasty would only be worse.
And soon, something even more unbelievable happened to him. The gunboats of the Ming Dynasty had completely different ammunition from those in Europe at that time, because these huge fifty-pound cannons fired incendiary bombs. This was a method that had not been invented in Europe.
