War is a serious matter, and a gloomy and gray weather is suitable for it, accompanied by waves and thunder and lightning, and artillery fire and roar.
But at this time, the sky in Manila Bay was clear and clear.
Sun Lin was not proud. He handed the binoculars to Shi Lang and said, "Look, the red-haired devil is quite courageous."
Shi Lang didn't mind it either. He found that his telescope could see farther and the figures on the ship were clearly visible: "Good guy, this thing of yours is much better."
As expected of a maternal relative, she is indeed extraordinary.
"Fight!" Shi Lang nodded, pointed at the two main battleships and said: "They use these two ships as arrows. As long as they destroy these two main battleships, the remaining small ships will not be a concern."
As he spoke, his right hand pointed to the obvious merchant ships on the right:
"These merchants were called here, either because of money or power, so they had to fight. But the merchants are timid and cherish their lives. Just send some small boats to hold them."
Sun Lin nodded, admiring in his heart that he was indeed quite capable: "Yes, although these merchant ships can help, they are not a cause for concern."
"Concentrate all your forces to annihilate these two ships."
After the flagship gave an order, five large ships with 3,000 pieces of material were like arrows, taking the lead in launching an offensive and directly began to besiege the Spanish main force.
When the Spanish ships huddled together saw this, they were shocked and immediately began to besiege.
The Ming army would not let them have time, and moved forward at once.
"Rumble--"
The sound of artillery resounded throughout Manila Bay, and thick smoke swept across the sea like layers of mist, beginning to rise.
"Damn it -" Looking at the five behemoths in front of him, which were no less than his own, and the rows of black gun barrels, the naval commander immediately cursed:
"How can we fight? Why not negotiate?"
"Launch, kill him——"
Although the two warships burst out with unprecedented strength, they were gradually defeated in the face of the same level of siege.
"Captain, Your Excellency, Commander, asked us to go over and provide support——"
On the right wing of the Spanish navy, on a merchant ship, the flagman reported loudly and urgently.
"We only have three hundred tons, and there is at least a thousand tons on the other side. How can we fight?" The captain said solemnly: "We are here for money, and we can't lose ourselves."
"Tell everyone to slowly stay away from the battlefield."
Facing the main warship being attacked by a group, other small ships rushed over to support and block it, but the merchant ships all stayed away from the battlefield and began to conserve their strength.
In this way, the comparison of strength on the battlefield became that the Ming army's 30 ships besieged Spain and less than 20 warships. It was another wolf pack tactic and the strength was crushed.
"boom--"
A cannonball directly shattered the gunpowder warehouse. One of the large ships immediately tilted and began to flood a large area.
"Hahaha——" Sun Lin was delighted: "Continue and expand your advantage."
So on the sea, five giant ships as big as adults kept attacking the poor old hen like an eagle catching a chick.
Soon, the only remaining large ship was half disabled, and the white flag was hoisted miserably.
The five injured 3,000-material ships began to cooperate with other 1,000-material ships to engage in a game of catching turtles in a jar.
This was a naval battle of unprecedented scale in East Asia.
In this naval battle, the Ming army withstood the pressure and lost only five thousand-material ships, and its own three thousand-material ships were damaged. However, they annihilated two Spanish battleships in one fell swoop, and then used the big to bully the small to seal the victory.
After the two main warships were destroyed, the remaining small ships could wait to be crushed and fled, and were surrounded and suppressed in Manila Bay.
And those smart businessmen have long stayed away from the battlefield when the situation was unfavorable.
The naval battle that lasted for nearly an hour left the battlefield in a state of chaos.
Just as the sun was standing in the sky, the scorching sunlight was shining down. The smoke on the sea gradually dispersed. Several ships were in dilapidated condition. The sailors raised white flags and stretched their necks, waiting to surrender.
Many fish also suffered unforeseen disasters, with a large number of their bellies turning white and floating along with the debris and pieces of wood.
The sailors who fell into the water hugged the board with pleading written on their faces.
Sun Lin did not carry out any massacre. While sending people to rescue them, he sent the ships to the dock and started the landing plan.
Everything is going smooth.
The Spaniards did not expect such heavy losses.
The entire navy was wiped out, leaving only a few thousand land troops garrisoned at the castle.
Taking Shi Lang with them, Sun Lin and thousands of musketeers went upstream along the Pasig River.
After walking only a few miles, we saw the royal city on the south bank.
It is entirely built of stone and is completely a bastion. It is about four feet high and majestic.
On the north bank of the Pasig River is the city of Manila.
Only Spaniards or Hispanics are allowed to live in the Imperial City, while Chinese, indigenous, or other Europeans can only live in Manila City.
On the opposite side, in the city of Manila, under the leadership of hundreds of Spanish officers, thousands of indigenous people guarded the city seriously.
In comparison, Manila City is only about two feet high. It is at the corner of the Royal City opposite and is connected by a wide suspension bridge. It is also quite powerful.
Suddenly, the city gate opened wide, and an unknown number of natives came roaring forward, waving their swords and guns.
"General Sun——"
At this time, the Jin Yiwei began to show up and began to report the situation: "The circumference of the city of Manila is ten miles, and there are thousands of people defending the city. In addition, these indigenous people were incited by the Western Yi to fight against the king..."
"When the two armies are fighting, they will also take action in the city. By then, Manila can be easily captured——"
"Then kill them -" Facing these natives, Sun Lin didn't blink and said with a smile.
"How can a bunch of disheveled barbarians be our opponent?"
Shi Langze glanced at the Ming army that was waiting in full formation, and felt a drumbeat in his heart.
The troops on the opposite side are several times our own, which is not easy to defeat.
Today I was able to see how powerful Jingying was.
Soon, three thousand Ming troops set up their camps and waited for the natives to attack.
Above the city of Manila and the Intramuros, many Spaniards looked around.
The governor, accompanied by the archbishop, held a telescope and looked at the thousands of Ming troops carrying muskets. He couldn't help but exclaim:
"Damn, they have so many muskets."
"God bless -" upon hearing this, the Archbishop couldn't help but cross himself on his chest and kept chanting.
"Damn it, the Ming people came prepared, their goal is Manila, the Philippines——"
The governor went crazy and roared, without his usual calmness.
Soon, the natives swarmed in and saw the uniform Ming army.
Only then did they see the formidable muskets, and couldn't help but move slowly, but the Ming army did not give them time.
"Crackling——"
Following a burst of thick smoke, a large number of projectiles flew out.
Hundreds of indigenous people were forced to fall and lost their lives, and then became stepping stones for those who came after them.
The Ming army did not give them a chance to breathe, and the three-stage shooting continued to harvest lives.
"Jiliguala——"
The morale of the indigenous people dropped sharply and they couldn't help but flee.
In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of soldiers disappeared without a trace. Only a thousand corpses were left on the battlefield, while some wailing sounds continued to sound, as if they were asking for help.
The city of Manila immediately lost its voice, and many people turned away.
At this time, a fire suddenly broke out in the city.
Then there was a loud "bang" and the arsenal in the city exploded.
Then, taking advantage of the panic of the city defenders, a group of Chinese troops, dressed in various colors of clothes and holding flintlock guns, began to attack the city gate directly.
"Your Excellency, Commander, a weapon held by the Chinese is like us coming to kill——"
Faced with such a decision, Manila Commander Flamenco decisively issued an order: "Let everyone gather here as soon as possible and go to the Royal City together."
He looked back at Manila, his eyes full of love: "Manila, I will be back soon."
After saying this, Flamenco asked thousands of native soldiers to fight resolutely, and then took a hundred officers and eagerly took a boat to the royal city.
Hundreds of Chinese seemed to be conducting a strange and incredible procession, and easily captured the city gate.
Zhang Yuzi shouted: "The city gate is open, it's open -"
So, the Ming army was preparing for a difficult siege battle. The artillery was unloaded, and suddenly the city gate opened.
Sun Lin was surprised and turned to look at the Jin Yiwei on the side: "Is this your handiwork?"
"That's right!"
"good very good--"
Thousands of Ming troops walked through the city of Manila with their heads high and began to clear out the local soldiers who were running around in the city.
In half a day, the entire city of Manila became a supply depot for the Ming Dynasty.
All the rewards promised before will naturally be given out.
Wang Chengcheng returned the musket, carried a sack of silver coins on his back, and returned home in a hurry.
The family was naturally overjoyed and started planning how to make a fortune.
The next day, Sun Lin summoned all the prestigious leaders of various ethnic groups and began to determine the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
Following the rules in Taiwan, the indigenous and Western barbarians implement a policy of autonomy, that is, ruling the land with the soil and ruling the barbarians with the barbarians. They promote some close and prestigious celebrities and let them serve as the peace officers of their ethnic groups.
As for the Chinese, they must follow the instructions of the Yamen.
This Yamen is naturally the Governor-General's Palace of the Philippines.
That's right, as soon as he moved into Manila, Sun Lin couldn't wait to announce the edict to establish the Governor's Office and serve as the governor himself.
Then collect all the officials in the city, let them come back to work, and pay them their salaries.
As a result, the city immediately became peaceful.
At this time, the royal city on the south bank of the Pasig River sent an envoy.
Ask the Ming army to withdraw from Manila, and they will pay a satisfactory ransom.
To this, Sun Lin replied unceremoniously: "Tell your governor that not only Manila, but also the royal city where you live, as well as other small cities, will be subordinate to the Philippine Governor's Office of the Ming Dynasty."
"Surrender now, and I will give you dignity. When the city is destroyed, no chickens or dogs will be left."
Subsequently, in order to show their attitude, a large number of sailors and infantry surrounded the entire royal city and blocked all supplies.
This bastion was extremely strong. Sun Lin didn't want to waste his energy here, so he simply surrounded them and starved them to death.
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Sure enough, within a few days, Wangcheng could no longer bear it.
It was not a shortage of food or gunpowder, but a large amount of excrement that could not leave the fortress and thus accumulated, emitting an unbearable smell during this dry season.
Although this group of Spaniards were in dire straits at home, they were superior to others in the Philippines and were pampered. When could they accept such an environment again, they put pressure on the governor one after another.
This time, the sincerity of the peace talks was very sufficient.
The Spaniards don't have many demands, only three points.
First, treat all Spaniards fairly and protect their private property as inviolable.
Second, the Spaniards were allowed to stop here, do business, live, and preach.
Third, respect the interests of the Catholic Church.
Sun Lin fully accepted this.
At this time, the Viceroyalty of the Philippines only developed a few hundred square kilometers, which was less than 1/5 of Luzon Island.
Therefore, these benefits can only be regarded as a fraction, and a large amount of vast land is still waiting to be developed. If these Spaniards are driven away, business will immediately stagnate.
When the rule begins, these sensible Spaniards will inevitably give in, and they will no longer be able to control the lifeline.
Sun Lin made a request:
First, the Spaniards will withdraw completely from the Philippine Islands, including Luzon Island, which will all be the territory of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Secondly, all missionaries, Spaniards, must obey the orders of the Governor's Office.
The wealth of the nobles and wealthy businessmen was protected, and they all breathed a sigh of relief and expressed satisfaction.
The church was preserved and the archbishop no longer objected.
As for the interests of the King of Spain? Who cares.
The governor left the Philippines on a merchant ship with more than 2,000 soldiers and began to return home.
It is pitiful to say that the huge Spanish Empire devoted all its energy to the Americas. In the Far East, the Philippines was the most important colony, and the rest were scattered in Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, suffering from the squeeze of the Dutch.
"Quickly, go to Beijing to announce the good news——"
In fact, after the Battle of Manila, the merchant ships watching had already spread the news throughout the sea.
Then I came to Taiwan like the wind.
This time the news was quickly passed to Beijing.
The emperor was vacationing in Yuquan Mountain at this time. When he heard the news of the victory in the Battle of Manila, he was instantly overjoyed.
Immediately, he asked the Ministry of Punishment to change the exile regulations, and all the southerners were exiled to the Philippines.
Not easy!
It’s so exciting to finally participate in a big voyage.
"Reducing taxes for one year in the Philippines and allowing the South China Sea Navy to temporarily station itself in Manila."
"Establish the Luzon Governor's Palace. The governor will be responsible for military affairs and administration. The staff will arrange for people to take office as soon as possible."
After giving orders, Zhu Yixi eagerly came to the Kunyu Ten Thousand Kingdoms Map, touched the map of the Philippines with his hand, and couldn't help but want to laugh.
The Philippines is the bridgehead.
As long as we capture this place, will the entire Southeast Asian archipelago be far behind?
The cabinet fell into silence because of this.
In contrast to the emperor's enthusiasm, the cabinet ministers believed that the Philippines was just a barbarian land, which was useless and a waste of money and food.
"I can't help it, Your Majesty is happy!"
Zhao Shu sighed, it was really hard to meet such an emperor who was so happy with his achievements.