Edson's words were full of sowing discord.

Aren’t you British going to attack other countries? How could they attack the Philippines?

Bond also retorted, "You Americans have captured an entire fleet, how can you still tolerate it like this?"

Of course Edson didn't care. The United States is not a world power to begin with, and it is common sense to give up when we lose.

Americans will not fight a war without foreseeable benefits.

"These Qing people went too far. They actually blocked the port and even ships from other countries could not enter or exit." Edson continued to complain.

"Yes, this is a force that does not abide by the rules. They must not be allowed to rise, otherwise our trade interests in the East will not be protected in the future."

…

Both of them are just small ministers, and they are still in such an unimportant place. Their conversation has no impact on the overall situation.

Huang Wei guessed right, these Spaniards finally took action.

That night, a regiment of native servant soldiers arrived at the Eighth Company Market, the living area of ​​the Chinese.

These people were very excited. Historically, every time the Chinese were harvested, they, the local natives, gained a lot.

But this time after they rushed into the Eighth Company, the place was empty. There was no one in the market.

They broke open the doors of those houses and rushed in.

There was no one inside the house.

Just when these natives were about to start buying for zero dollars in the market, a large number of short warriors with Japanese swords and steel crossbows rushed out of the surroundings.

These people sprang out from hidden corners, like gophers.

These people shouted and rushed into the native soldiers. Each of them was skilled in fighting and killed in all directions.

These natives were immediately stunned.

Soon the Spaniards on the city wall began to react. They didn't care that the native soldiers were still there, and launched an indiscriminate bombardment at the Eighth Company Market.

The First Fleet also approached the port fort at this time and began shelling the city of Manila.

The battle between the two sides instantly became intense.

The Fusang soldiers massacred all directions, but they did not take these natives into their eyes at all.

Both sides are about the same size, but the natives, who have always been lazy, are no match for these Fuso warriors.

On a high ground in the north of the city, Afu and Kang Laoba studied the current battle situation together.

"Eight Master, the army is already in place. I wonder if these overseas Chinese are reliable? I don't know how the war in the country is going. We have to end the fighting here as soon as possible and let the fleet go back to support the head of state." Ah Fu is not worried about Lu.

During the Song Dynasty's war, their stall here has been spread out.

After the ethnic minorities in northern Luzon took bloody revenge on the Ilok and Tagalog people, they found themselves dependent on the Chinese.

Most of these ethnic minorities are still in a tribal state, with scattered power and backward production and life. Otherwise, how could they still be ethnic minorities after so many years of development?

The Chinese are different. Although they were originally a minority, they were suppressed by the Spaniards and local indigenous forces.

In fact, most Chinese live in the commercial center and control the economic lifeline of Luzon. They are few in number, but they play a significant role.

Without the Chinese, these natives would immediately return to their primitive living conditions.

In addition, the production of the indigenous people is backward, and without the help of the Chinese, they may not be able to support themselves.

This allowed the Chinese to form a stable ruling order in northern Luzon. By winning over the local Chinese, they formed local defense forces to rule the relatively backward island natives and suppress the majority ethnic groups.

And this relationship is strengthened by plundering the wealth of the ethnic majority.

Those Fusang and Fan people knew that their land was secured, and they fought like chickens.

"Afu, don't worry about the head of state. There is no time when he doesn't anticipate the enemy first. The fleet came to support us in order to avoid a decisive battle with the British fleet. But the British fleet cannot reach the land, and the head of state cannot fight with them at sea.

Fight. It can be said that our escort is invincible."

"The only pity is that those coastal cities may be bombarded by the British."

"But don't forget, the British fleet needs local supplies. We control the coastal cities. Their fleet has no foothold and will retreat sooner or later."

It was Kang Ba who understood Dong Liang.

After listening to Kang Baye's explanation, Ah Fu felt a little more at ease.

The top priority is how to occupy Manila. As long as we occupy this place, the rest will be easy to deal with. They are all small forces established by some indigenous people.

"Master Ba, we'd better be prepared. If the revival meeting in the city fails, we'll organize the natives to launch a human wave tactic. I don't believe we can't conquer Manila. There are still too many natives."

The southward column moved all the way from north to south at a very fast speed. It seemed that the escorts did not kill innocent people indiscriminately.

But those Fusang people did not let go of any threat when they were marching. Moreover, both the Fans and the Fusang people knew that their land would eventually be obtained from these indigenous people, so they attacked very hard.

Only when these people die can the land be freed up.

The land originally had an owner, but after death, it becomes ownerless.

Which of those terra nullius lands occupied by Western colonists originally had no owners?

The ethnic minority natives were even more unscrupulous. After the escort troops swept through, the remaining people in the area were old, weak, women and children with no fighting ability at all. These people all turned it into their own military exploits.

"Yes, the natives here are too backward and can only be driven. And I always feel that keeping these people will be a trouble in the future. There are so many Chinese here. It is said that Emperor Yongle even set up the Luzon Governor's Palace here, but there is no such thing.

If we can civilize these people, it will definitely be difficult for us to assimilate them in the future.”

…

The battle at the Eighth Company Market began, and the navy's attack also began.

Governor Fermin Giardnis's attention was completely attracted.

"Colonel Olonga, you lead two regiments to support the fort and prevent the enemy from landing from the sea." Governor Jardenis ordered.

At this time, the Manila defenders were mainly stationed on the city walls and fortresses in the north of the city, and it was from that direction that the escort army came.

There are not many defenders left in the city, and security work has been handed over to the servant army. Except for a guard regiment left behind in the Governor's Mansion, all other soldiers and horses have been sent out.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Governor." Colonel Olonga took the order and left.

What they have to do now is to drag the war on. Minister Bond has just told Judnis that the British are attacking the home base of this group of yellow people.

As long as their lair is captured, these people will perish themselves without attacking.

This gave Giardnis hope.

It is difficult for Judnis to imagine what Her Majesty the Queen would do to him if he lost Manila.

The Philippines is now one of the Queen's few sources of private money.

Almost all the subjects know that their Majesty the Queen likes to have a handsome face and spends money lavishly. It is said that she has to change a new set of clothes every day.

Her plump figure and the silk used to make her clothes are probably twice that of others.

When the Chinese community in the Eight Company Market was under shelling, no one noticed that some people in the city were sneaking around disguised as civilians transporting ammunition and supplies.

The ammunition was buried in advance by the excrement workers who took advantage of their own work.

"Boom, boom, boom..." Suddenly, explosions erupted one after another in the city.

In the northern city where the escort army focused their attack, the city gates were blown open.

Houses and arsenals in the city also caught fire instantly, followed by violent explosions.

A group of Chinese armed with weapons took advantage of the chaos and rushed to the north city gate. They dispersed the chaotic Spanish army and then lowered the drawbridge.

The horn of the general attack sounded.

Ah Fu was so excited that he kept urging his men to rush into the city. Kang Baye remained motionless with his telescope.

The ones at the front were the indigenous soldiers armed with cold weapons. They had been fired upon by the tribe's wizards, and they were vying to die one by one.

These people are really not afraid of death.

The main body of the escort followed behind with guns raised.

In the eyes of the Spaniards, the situation was in chaos, and the reinforcements they had just sent out could not be recovered.

The southward column quickly took control of the city of Manila, and the cannons on the city's head could just cover the fortress on the harbor.
Chapter completed!