Manila is located on the east coast of Manila Bay, at the outlet of the Pasig River.
Manila Bay is a natural high-quality harbor, with a horseshoe shape as a whole. The outlet is very narrow, but the water level in the harbor is very deep.
The Pasig River is one of the largest rivers on Luzon Island. The terrain near the Pasig River is open, flat, and fertile. It is the earliest developed area on the entire Luzon Island.
The residents of Luzon Island in this era can be mainly divided into two parts. One part is the dwarf black people who were born and raised on Luzon Island. The dwarf black people are very short in stature, have very dark skin, and have protruding cheekbones and thick and everted lips.
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They are these indigenous people who have a very long history here and migrated from the Eurasian continent a long time ago.
At this time, their social structure was still very primitive and backward. They were in the tribal stage, distributed in the dense primeval rainforest on Luzon Island, and focused on gathering and hunting.
The other part are Malays who migrated from the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.
The history of the Malay migration to Luzon can be roughly divided into three stages. The first stage was between 200 and 300 BC. The Malays who migrated during this stage were basically wiped out by the dwarf black people.
Competed by these native dwarf blacks.
The second phase of the migration of Malays occurred around the 10th century. This group of Malays successfully established a foothold in the Luzon region and established the barangay system, which can be regarded as a slave state system.
Until the third stage of migration of Malays, this group of Malays had been Islamicized, bringing various advanced technologies and production methods, and quickly established the Islamic Sultanate in Luzon and Sulu.
A country with a feudal system.
But on Luzon Island, they still failed to completely defeat the local dwarf black people, and their strength was evenly matched with each other.
However, because it is close to the Ming Dynasty and the trade exchanges with the Ming Dynasty are very frequent, some Ming people also migrated to Luzon from Guangdong and Fujian in the Ming Dynasty, and gradually settled here.
The people of the Ming Dynasty were very diligent, full of wisdom, and mastered various advanced technologies and experiences. Although at this time, their number was not large, and they were also latecomers.
But he quickly became a rich man in Manila, Luzon.
This also aroused the jealousy of the local Malays and black dwarves, so from time to time there would be robberies against the Ming people in Manila.
These Malays and black dwarves found that the Ming people were very docile, and they often accepted everything. Even if they robbed their things and wealth, they often chose not to resist, which also greatly encouraged these Malays.
and the greed of the black dwarves.
For them, instead of working hard to earn wealth, it is better to wait for these wise people to create wealth, and then directly rob them all.
Anyway, these Ming people seem to be able to make money. It won't take long for them to become extremely wealthy again.
At this time, here in Manila, in the neighborhood where the Ming people gathered, many Malays and black dwarves, armed with weapons and red eyes, rushed into the Ming people's homes.
While beating the Ming people mercilessly, they started to grab everything they saw. If the Ming people resisted even the slightest, they would be severely beaten or even killed.
"You beasts, you will not die in peace~"
"We are from the Ming Dynasty. Sooner or later, my Ming Dynasty's heavenly army will come here and deal with you severely."
Old Man Chen couldn't help crying when he saw the Malays and black dwarves rushing towards his home like a bandit, robbing everything in his home.
He is originally from Fujian, and it has been twenty years since he moved here with his fellow villagers.
Here in Luzon, the climate is hot and humid, and the land is fertile. As long as you work hard, you can easily live a prosperous life without worrying about food and clothing.
In the past twenty years, relying on his hard-working hands, Old Man Chen and his family worked hard to open up wasteland and farm in Manila. In addition, he had a carpenter's income, so he quickly saved money here.
A good value.
There are hundreds of acres of fertile land, and the rice grown can be harvested three times a year without much management. There are also several cows, and the house at home is also beautifully built. Old man Chen even hired more than a dozen people.
A Malay or a black dwarf comes to help him, and he can be regarded as a small landowner.
Most of the Ming people around here are similar to Old Man Chen. They migrated from Guangdong and Fujian. With hard work and wisdom, they quickly took root here and became rich here equally quickly.
However, today, hundreds of Malays and black dwarves rushed out in the entire block where the Ming people were located, armed with sharp knives. They beat the Ming people when they saw them and robbed anything they saw.
In the blink of an eye, the most prosperous and beautiful neighborhood in Manila was in a mess as if locusts had passed through it.
"Ming dynasty?"
"Your Ming Dynasty is thousands of miles away. Will they send troops here for you people?"
When Lapu heard what Old Chen said, he couldn't help but laugh. Then he punched Old Chen so hard that he became dizzy.
Lapu is one of the few Malays here in Manila who is proficient in Chinese. He has always made money by serving as a translator and intermediary for people from the Ming Dynasty who came to do business.
At the same time, he was also one of the culprits who prevented the looting and robbery of the Ming people this time.
He often interacted and got along with the people of the Ming Dynasty, and he had long been jealous of the wealth and wealth of the Ming Dynasty. The silk, porcelain, tea, etc. of the Ming Dynasty were all very valuable here.
Originally, he had reverence for the people of Ming Dynasty, but after getting along with them for a long time, he slowly discovered that these people of Ming Dynasty were actually very weak and easy to bully, and they were resigned to the situation. Moreover, although Ming Dynasty was big, it was thousands of miles away, and it was impossible to
It's impossible to estimate here.
So he came up with the idea of robbing Daming people, and summoned some Malays and black dwarves to rush into Daming people's neighborhoods and rob them wantonly.
"Rapp, you beast. When your parents were sick, I introduced you to a doctor and cured them, and I also helped you pay the medical fees. Now you are repaying a favor with an enemy, and you will definitely die badly."
Old man Chen spit out a mouthful of blood, looked at Lapu who looked like a jackal in front of him, and cursed fiercely.
"Haha, I didn't ask you to help. It's a good time for those two old guys to die, so I can take care of them."
"I don't want to die well, and I will let you die now."
Lupton immediately laughed, and then said to the people around him: "Come on, tie up their whole family, I will burn their whole family alive, I will see who among them will dare to do it in the future."
Resist us."
"This is Luzon, not your Ming Dynasty."
As Lapu finished speaking, several people immediately came up to fight against Old Man Chen, and Old Chen's wife, son, daughter-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, etc. all also came out to fight against him.
"Tsk, tsk, Old Man Chen, your daughter is so beautiful. I asked you in advance before, but you refused over and over again. This time, I will try it first~"
When he saw Mr. Chen's youngest daughter Chen Li, Lapu's eyes lit up.
Not only was Mingren rich, but he was also much prettier in appearance than them. Especially the women of the Ming Dynasty, all of them were gentle, charming, fair-skinned, and with Mingren's unique oriental temperament, they simply stood out from the crowd here in Manila.
It's just that the Ming people here have always not married outside the country, nor have they married outside. They only marry within the Ming people.
"Beast~"
Old man Chen's eyes were about to burst and he couldn't help but said harshly.
"Dad~Dad~"
When Chen Li heard this, she immediately cried out in fright. Looking at Lapu's ugly appearance, which looked like a demon, she was scared to death.
"Haha~"
"Screen, scold, you can scold as you like. When I finish enjoying it, I will slowly appreciate the way your whole family was burned to death."
When Lapu heard Old Man Chen's scolding, not only did he not feel angry at all, but he laughed happily.
Then he looked at Chen Li and saw her rosy look, and said hypocritically: "Tsk, tsk, you are so lovable when you cry. Don't worry, I will definitely be gentle to you."
"Haha~"
The Malays and black dwarves around them all laughed loudly, and then they all looked at Old Man Chen's daughters-in-law, their eyes shining brightly.
"Don't worry, everyone, it will be your turn after I'm done having fun, everyone has a share~"
Lapu picked up Chen Li and walked inside. The people around him laughed even louder.
"Beast~Beast~"
Old man Chen cursed feebly, but it had no effect at all.
He was dragged outside to an open area, tied tightly to a stick, and dry firewood was piled around him.
The same was true for his wife and son. At this time, they all had red faces and were struggling, roaring, wailing, and crying.
However, not only does this have no effect, it actually makes the people around them laugh even more happily.
Throughout the block, people were looting everywhere, carrying large bags and small bags, with smiles on their faces. Behind them were familiar neighbors. Some fell into a pool of blood, and some stared blankly.
Look at everything in front of you.
Only a handful of people continued to resist, but they were unable to defeat four hands with two fists, and they soon fell under the butcher's knives of these Malays and black dwarves.
"Heaven~"
"I shouldn't have come here in the first place. No matter how bad Ming Dynasty is, at least it's not like this~"
Old Man Chen looked up to the sky and shouted.
At this moment, he regretted it, regretted it extremely, regretted coming here, working hard for twenty years, and turning from a handsome young man into a rickety old man.
He worked hard to save this huge family fortune, but in the blink of an eye, everything disappeared. He made wedding clothes for others, and also affected his own children and grandchildren.
Looking next to him, his little grandson, who was only four years old, was also tied to a wooden stake by these beasts. He was so frightened that he couldn't even cry.
From beginning to end, he never thought that this was not his fault. The fault was that they had control of the wealth, but they did not have the power to protect it.
Although people in the Ming Dynasty are hard-working and smart, they don't like to wield swords and guns. They have always followed the principle of letting guests do as they please. They came from afar and moved here from the Ming Dynasty, and they have always abided by everything here.
Far inferior to these Malays, wherever they go, they will want to control everything, even your beliefs.
The crying Akito, the joyful Malays and the black dwarves, the ugliest scene in the world was staged here, but the people at the top of the Luzon Kingdom silently allowed it all to happen, without the slightest intention to intervene in these things.
, even behind the scenes, it is actually these high-level people in Luzon who are driving all of this.
Although Ming people are rich, they are weak and can be bullied. In this case, just like cutting leeks, harvest the wealth of Ming people one after another.
As for the consequences, they never considered it.
The Ming Dynasty banned the sea, and sails were not allowed to go into the sea. These Ming people who moved here violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty themselves, not to mention that this place was far away from the Ming Dynasty.
No matter how powerful the Ming Dynasty is, what can it do to them.
The robbery and killing continued, and the laughter of the robbers and the crying of Akito were intertwined.
However, no one expected that in Manila Bay, a huge fleet of ships was slowly sailing towards Manila.
On the Taishan, Du Mingen was using a telescope to carefully look at Manila not far ahead.
"This is Manila, the largest city and capital of Luzon, and also the largest port."
"But, something seems to be happening in Manila?"
Du Mingen watched carefully and soon discovered the commotion in Damingren Street.
"No way?"
Lin Shuhong also picked up the binoculars and looked carefully. Soon he saw Old Man Chen's family tied up in the open space.
"They seem to be burning these people. Why do these people who are about to be burned look like people from our Ming Dynasty? Their clothes are completely different from the people around them."
Lin Shuhong said a little strangely.
"We are from the Ming Dynasty. The houses next to us are also in the style of our Ming Dynasty. They are completely different from the other houses."
Du Mingen looked at it carefully and quickly said with certainty.
"what to do?"
"We Ming people seem to be bullied by these people, do we want to help?"
Lin Shuhong looked at it carefully. Just as Du Mingen said, these people could tell at a glance that they were from the Ming Dynasty. There was a huge difference between these houses and the simple and rough houses around them.
"Nonsense, of course I have to help. How can you watch your own people being bullied and remain indifferent~"
"Send my order and prepare for bombardment~"
Du Mingen didn't hesitate at all and immediately ordered.