After the incident happened, the Chinese plantations have stepped up their precautions, and they themselves are also investigating the incident.
They all know the surrounding native forces.
The Chinese value harmony. The land for these plantations was either passed down from their ancestors or purchased from the natives.
The Chinese operating plantations did not affect the interests of the surrounding indigenous people. The jurisdiction between the two parties has always been good.
Moreover, almost no native force here can destroy a Chinese plantation in a short time.
Even after breaking through the Chinese plantation, they were able to evacuate before support arrived. They also cleaned the battlefield and took away all the corpses of their own people.
A young man wearing a green militia uniform of the Renaissance Army was the first to arrive at the Zhao Jiayan Plantation with 500 militiamen.
This young man's name is Wang Chuanwei. He is a young student of the Wang family plantation and is also the captain of the Wang family's militia.
The reason why he was asked to join the Militia of the same age was because he had taken a crash course in the military academy of the Renaissance Army by sea ship.
There are many young people like Wang Chuanwei in Nanyang. After arriving in China, these people took a three-month crash course in the military academy. After mastering the use of weapons and simple battlefield command theories, they returned to serve their families.
They will train with the militia during their off-farm days. Usually these people are the young people the family relies on.
The Wang family plantation is closest to Zhao Jiayan, and they are also the first team to feel the support.
When Wang Chuanwei and his six to seven hundred militiamen felt Zhao Jiayan.
They saw a burning ruins, and a gap was opened in the fortress in the middle of the plantation. Such a thick fortress wall could not be blown open without hundreds of kilograms of explosives.
There are still holes made by bullets on the outside of the wall.
Wang Chuanwei knew that it was shot with a musket.
These are different from the usual methods of the natives. If the natives attack, the enemy should drop arrows all over the ground at this time.
Among all the natives, only the servants of the Spanish authorities in Manila had such equipment.
When they got inside, the scene they saw made every Chinese militiaman unbearable.
Some half-grown children were killed and impaled on wooden poles.
The woman's clothes were stripped off and a wooden stick was inserted into her lower body.
All the men in the fortress died from frontal injuries and fell in the process of fighting.
"These beasts." The young Chinese cursed in their hearts at the same time.
Then several more people from the plantation came over.
Everyone felt chilled after seeing the situation in the plantation.
Zhao Jiayan's scene was really too tragic.
The owners of several major plantations and the militia leaders sat together.
Let’s discuss how to deal with this crisis.
"I think we should send a ship as soon as possible to tell the Renaissance Army about this matter and ask them to help us make the decision." A family head said.
"Well, what the Liu family leader said is that water from afar cannot quench our thirst. We must first protect ourselves. I feel that there are Spanish hands and feet this time. This is not the first time they have done this kind of thing. They are secretly supporting the indigenous attacks.
We Chinese, they want to repeat their old tricks. Seeing that we have developed well in the past two years, they want to rob us of our wealth." said an older family head.
There are even people from the older generation who have experienced the last Chinese Purge.
Basically every few decades, the Spaniards would cleanse the Chinese very regularly.
However, this time the method was particularly brutal. In the past, the natives mainly focused on robbing property. Although they also committed adultery and murder, they would not kill them all like this.
"I think it would be better to evacuate the women and children from the small manor to the big manor first, and then leave some militiamen to guard the manor. Bring all the valuables with you. We must hold on for at least a month or two, and wait until the Renaissance Army
Only if we can provide support."
"I think what the head of the Wang family said is feasible. We must focus on self-protection now. Everyone has seen what little brother Chuanwei just said. This is not something that the indigenous people can do."
"I heard that a new governor came to Manila a few months ago, named Blandino. I wonder if this person is responsible."
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News that the Chinese plantations were attacked quickly spread to various places. Chinese forces in various places were in panic and stepped up their defenses one after another.
The country of Zamboanga in the south publicly expressed its willingness to protect the Chinese in Luzon.
Zamboanga State is the most important Chinese-inhabited area in southern Luzon.
There are hundreds of thousands of local Chinese, and relying on the superior location of Zamboanga Port, it has become an important link in Southeast Asia trade.
At the end of last year, with the support of the Renaissance Army, it successfully became independent from the Sulu Sultanate and became a Chinese country similar to Lanfang Kingdom.
The Chinese in Luzon all feel that the atmosphere within Luzon is changing, and the fighting forces have retreated into isolation to protect themselves.
The small forces ran to join the big forces.
Today's Nanyang Chinese are more united than before. They already have their own weapons and are no longer the kind of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
While the heads of families in Cagayan were discussing countermeasures.
In Manila City, Luzon Island, in the magnificent Governor's Palace, a middle-aged man with makeup on his face, wearing white tights and a red top, was giving lectures to Spanish officials in Manila.
"Everyone, the power of the Chinese has developed too fast in Luzon. Now more than half of Luzon's food production is in the hands of these Chinese."
"They sell the grain and ore they produce in Luzon to China and earn a lot of silver dollars. But these should be ours. The whole of Luzon belongs to Spain. These Chinese are thieves."
"So we will continue to organize the servant army to attack these Chinese manor, and then all the natives will join the ranks of attacking the Chinese. You see, we only attacked one Chinese manor this time and we got hundreds of thousands of taels of silver income.
.It’s enough for us to build a new warship. How much tax could you collect in a year before?”
"I know that some of you are timid and are afraid of Chinese retaliation. I tell you that this is not necessary. Our great Queen has sent the entire Mediterranean fleet over, so that we will have twelve second-class battleships in Manila.
And ten fourth-level battleships. And our opponent, the Chinese army, is said to have only eight second-hand cruisers bought from the British."
"With such a strength, what do you have to worry about? As long as we can defeat each other at sea, we don't have to worry about them. No matter how powerful their army is, they can't swim over, right?"
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Blandino was talking to the Manila officials below.
The local gangsters here in Manila were quite dissatisfied with this governor who suddenly landed in the air.
This Blandino's reputation is not good. He is just one of the pretty boys around the Queen. This kind of lustful man can only talk and talk, so naturally no one will look at him seriously.
However, Blandino was the new governor after all, and the army in Manila still accepted his command.
This attack on Chinese plantations in the Cagayan area was led by him.
The order was carried out by a regiment of native infantry subordinate to the Spanish in Manila.
In order to strike a balance with the local Chinese over the years, the Spanish authorities in Manila armed some native troops according to the establishment of European armies.
In the Luzon area, there are five such indigenous infantry regiments stationed in various places to cooperate with the local Spaniards in their work.
These native troops prepared flintlock muskets and a certain number of artillery.
However, there are no Chinese in any regular army in Luzon, and there are no Chinese even in the police.
The attack in the Cagayan area was carried out by the local infantry regiment. Unknown to the Chinese, this infantry regiment also paid a huge price when it attacked the plantation. Their casualties exceeded 500 people.
If they didn't join them in a surprise attack, they might not be able to break through Zhao Jiayan Manor.
It was precisely because of the heavy casualties that these people brutally killed the women and children in the manor.
Of course, in order to cover up their crimes, they were originally prepared to eradicate them.
The Chinese in Cagayan buried the bodies of their compatriots. While sorting the bodies, they found the insignia of the native soldiers.
Are there any muskets left at the scene? There are Spanish army inscriptions on the muskets.
These are strong evidences that the Spaniards attacked the Chinese.
People from several major families understand that these things must be of value if given to the Renaissance Army.
Dong Shuheng would indeed be very passive if he started a war with a European country at will. Especially since the Spanish royal family has such an inextricable relationship with the European royal family.
Moreover, the relationship between the Spaniards and the British is not bad now.
It's not just a matter of fighting. This will make it easy for these European countries to unite.
They will wonder if China wants to monopolize Nanyang and is attacking Spain for the purpose of expansion.
But it would be different if the Spaniards took the initiative. Dong Shuheng said that the Chinese in Nanyang are all subjects of China.
The newly established small countries in Nanyang also surrendered to China.
If it is confirmed that the Spanish colonial authorities in Manila took action against China, then Dong Shuheng would have sufficient reason to declare war on the Spanish.
In fact, declaring war on Spain had long been in Dong Shuheng's plan. He just didn't expect that the Spaniards would come to his door.
The reason for declaring war with Spain is not just because of Luzon. The more important reason is that Spain controls many islands in the Pacific.
For example, Guam and other important islands in the South Pacific are under Spanish control.
In order to strengthen ties with South America, Dong Shuheng also wanted to gain control of these islands in the South Pacific.
In the past, Chinese fleets sailing to South America often encountered difficulties from the Spanish when they docked at islands in the Pacific.
There were even Spanish ships disguised as pirates to rob Chinese merchant ships.
However, the fate of these people is not good, because Chinese merchant ships carry a large number of immigrants every time.
Most of these people were from the militia. They were the team that Dong Shuheng sent to his brother to conquer the country.
After a pirate ship joins a gang, they often find that they are beaten by a group of enemies who are far more numerous than themselves. In the end, not only does the robbery fail, but their own ship is also lost.
South America will be a base camp for his Dong family in the future. It is also one of Dong Shuheng's retreat options. Naturally, Dong Shuheng cannot continue to let his strategic path be controlled by the Spaniards.
In addition, Dong Shuheng's Pacific strategy also requires the occupation of these islands.
Through the war with Tsarist Russia, the North Pacific has now basically been transferred to Dong Shuheng's hands.
This South Pacific island chain along the equator is equivalent to the belt of the Pacific Ocean.
Only by occupying this place can we lay the foundation for the future southward attack on Australia.
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed, and attacks against Chinese people in Luzon Island are still happening.
In order to confuse the enemy, Dong Shuheng asked Liu Dahai to lead the Nanyang Navy to march towards Manila to demonstrate to the Spanish.
At the same time, Dong Shuheng also urgently summoned the Spanish envoy to express China's concerns about the matter. At the same time, he ordered the Spanish Luzon authorities to investigate the murderer and effectively protect the lives and property of the Chinese in Luzon.
Of course, Spain will not admit that it did not do this. Instead, it will attribute it to a conflict between the Chinese and the local natives.
Dong Shuheng naturally knew that diplomacy would not achieve any results.
However, Dong Shuheng still needs time to plan, and he never fights an unprepared battle.
At this time, the 1st Marine Brigade led by Ding Li had arrived in Zhangzhou, Fujian.
After a short period of repairs here, they will move to the Tainan area to assemble and standby.
It only takes a day or two by boat from Tainan area to Manila. If you land in Magayen, it only takes one day.
Along with Ding Li is Niu Jie's 8th Division, which will serve as a reserve force for the battle in Luzon.
At this time, in Fuzhou Port, a merchant ship bound for Peru was loading people. The temperament of the immigrants who boarded the ship this time was completely different from the previous ones.
They are actually Marines of the Renaissance Army. This fleet will perform special missions when docking at the islands in the Pacific.
This is another arrangement of Dong Shuheng. He wants to completely drive the Spaniards out of the Pacific Ocean in one battle.
When Dong Shuheng fights with his opponents, he never gives them a chance to strike first.
It's ridiculous that this Spanish governor wants to force the Renaissance Army to go to war.
What he didn't know was that the Renaissance Army had already begun preparations.
Dong Shuheng was not waiting for the development of events in Luzon, but waiting for his men to be in place.
Every time he goes to war with foreign countries, he must seize the opportunity and hit the enemy with one blow.
"President, if we go to war with the Spanish, will Britain and France intervene?" In the small conference room of the Summer Palace, senior people gathered together.
Dong Shuheng usually consults with everyone about such a big matter to avoid any omissions in his arrangements.
Zeng Xianfeng’s words expressed the common questions in everyone’s mind.
Everyone knows the situation in Spain. If it were just Spain, the scale of this war would be controllable.
But if there is a war with Europe, the Renaissance Army does not boast that it is so arrogant.
"No. First of all, we have good reasons this time. It was the Spaniards who provoked the war first."
"Secondly, there is no reason for Britain and France to leave directly. This is not in their interests. As long as we do not touch the British colonies, they will be happy to watch the show from the sidelines. At most, they will just argue."
When Dong Shuheng said this, everyone felt relieved a lot.
"In addition, it is now the end of the year, and the war budget can be put into next year's military expenditure. So you don't have to worry about money."
"Besides, our Renaissance Army has always made money from wars. The Spaniards have been operating in Manila for so many years, and they will pay for their war actions." Dong Shuheng said.
The two most critical elements of war are money and how to stop it. These two problems have now been solved.
Next, we will look at the First Fleet and the First Marine Brigade of the Renaissance Army.
Both armies are fresh off the bat.
The First Fleet will make its debut, and this naval battle will surely teach the old guard of European navies a good lesson.
The 1st Marine Brigade is the first brigade-level combat unit of the Renaissance Army Marine Corps. It is also the first time the Marine Corps has fought independently in the war. This time they will be the protagonist.