This wave of offensive and defensive battles in the fortress greatly frightened the Spanish in Manila.
They didn't expect that more than 10,000 people would be killed in this way. Even if there were more than 10,000 pigs, a few would have to come back.
Even General Pizarro, the commander-in-chief of the Spanish Army in Luzon, who personally commanded, was not able to come back.
Without General Pizarro, Governor Blandino just took back the command of the army.
But he was not happy at all. The battle of the northwest fort fully demonstrated to the Spaniards the combat effectiveness of the Renaissance Army.
Blandino knew very well that he would never lead an army in a war. His only strength was his excellent communication skills.
This is also the reason why he was favored by the Queen.
Although he has overall military power, he still has to let the generals below him take command. The generals below are not so convinced by him.
However, Blandino still issued a military order. He required the army to stay in Manila and not to attack.
Now Blandino feels a deep sense of crisis. Only with these troops around can he feel at ease.
"Your Majesty the Governor, I think we must seek diplomatic help. The enemy's main force must not have arrived yet. Just the enemy's forward troops have blocked us in Manila. We don't even know how many of them will come behind us.
Army." One of his generals suggested to Blandino.
In fact, Blandino also thought of asking the British for help. But the situation developed too fast. He had not had time to put this idea into practice.
No one expected that not only the navy would be blocked in the port so quickly, but also the army would suffer a disastrous defeat.
The war has only been going on for half a day now.
"Your Majesty the Governor, it's not good." At this moment, an attendant hurried in.
The attendant's flustered behavior made Blandino feel a little unhappy.
"What's going on, you're in such a hurry?" Blandino asked displeased.
"Your Majesty the Governor, there are reports from various places that the Chinese have rebelled. They have formed a coalition force and have marched south from the Cagayan River area in the north to Quezon City."
"The broken troops coming from the north reported that the Chinese coalition army numbered 40,000 to 50,000 people. The city fortresses along the way were unable to stop them." The attendant said in horror.
"Hurry... help me contact the British Minister in Manila." Blandino stumbled and almost fell to the ground. He held his head and ordered the attendant.
The sudden change completely wiped out Blandino's confidence.
He was still very confident in holding Manila.
After all, the Spaniards have been operating here for hundreds of years. During this long time, more than one country had an idea of Manila, but they were all defeated by the Spaniards.
Even the Dutch at their most powerful period failed in Manila.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Governor, I will make an appointment right away." The waiter also knew the seriousness of the situation.
Today, the city of Manila has basically become an isolated island.
Even Malolos, the barrier to the north of Manila, was occupied by the Chinese. The seriousness of the situation can be imagined.
Now perhaps only the British can save the city of Manila.
Niu Jie went too far this time.
After his men occupied San Diego, Niu Jie directly sent people to summon the Chinese families in the north and held a Chinese conference in San Diego.
This conference is more like the eighteen princes' crusade against Manila.
Many Chinese families came directly with their militia teams.
Niu Jie did not waste any nonsense and told everyone directly that now that the Chinese army is coming, any family that is willing to join the Chinese army in conquering Manila will have a place in Luzon in the future.
Originally, there was only one group of more than 2,000 people left with him.
But after this conference, within a few days, an army of 40,000 to 50,000 people gathered around him. Although the organizational ability and combat effectiveness of these militiamen were average.
But at least they all have a standard flintlock rifle produced by the revived military.
The teams of each family are still led by themselves, and even the supplies are carried by themselves.
They followed the road all the way south.
The Spanish strongholds in front have been captured by the vanguard troops sent by the Eighth Division.
So they marched very fast along the way, with basically no obstacles.
On the way, Niu Jie also asked the Chinese coalition forces to destroy several larger native forces.
Relying on the support of the Spanish, these native forces often bully the Chinese.
This time it happened to be the target of the Chinese Allied Forces' attack.
The Chinese Allied Forces will not be lenient at all to these feuds.
Of course, Niu Jie will not stop them from taking revenge.
Dong Shuheng said before at the military mobilization meeting that the Chinese in Southeast Asia have always been used to swallowing their anger.
When mobilizing them, we must release their bloody nature.
Only this kind of bloody revenge can arouse the bloody spirit of the Chinese people in the shortest possible time.
"General, we have arrived in Quezon City, and Manila is in front of us. Do we want to attack at once?" said a Chinese patriarch beside Niu Jie.
Now Niu Jie is accompanied by a large group of local Chinese clan leaders.
For the sake of the future development of the family, they all wanted to look familiar in front of the generals of the Celestial Dynasty.
"Everyone, don't be anxious. The army has been marching and the soldiers are very tired. Let's take a rest first." Niu Jie was not in a hurry at this time.
He has just sent people to Manila City to investigate the situation and see what the situation is like with the 1st Special Operations Brigade.
The first brigade had not yet begun to besiege Manila City, and it was obviously waiting for him, so that he would not be in a hurry.
What Niu Jie is most worried about is missing out after arriving in Manila. In that case, he will definitely become the laughing stock of others.
Ding Li is quite interesting.
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As the Spring Festival approaches, Dong Shuheng has been staying in Xinjing City to preside over the summary work of various lines.
The first year of the Fuxing Army's rule was very important.
Therefore, many people are actively paying attention to the current national economic development.
The cabinet publishes major economic data through newspapers.
Of course, most of them are good news, such as how much cultivated land has increased, how much grain production has increased, how much steel production has increased compared with before, and the situation of immigration...
Also, how much money did the government spend on regulating rivers and building roads in the past year?
This news greatly boosted people's confidence in the Baath Army.
The common people were delighted when they heard these contents in the newspapers.
But knowledgeable people don't just read what's in the newspaper.
Dong Shuheng did not agree to release military expenditures for the sake of confidentiality. If this figure was released, it would definitely cause a sensation.
The Renaissance Army has been in a state of war this year. First it destroyed the Manchu Qing Dynasty, then it fought against Tsarist Russia in the Western Regions and Siberia, and then it took action in the Nanyang region.
If it was not given to the Renaissance Army, there would be no financial difficulties.
Because the capital was almost liberated by peaceful means, and the property accumulated by the Manchu dignitaries for hundreds of years was obtained.
Therefore, the Renaissance Army will not be short of currency at least for the time being.
However, those knowledgeable people will use their own eyes to observe changes in current affairs and use their own knowledge to judge good and bad.
They are often able to see beyond the surface and see more behind it.
"Brother Disheng, you are now a leisurely mountain man, and I envy Hu." In the office of the dean of Yuelu Academy, Zeng Disheng was receiving an old friend.
The two were playing chess while drinking tea and chatting. It was obvious that they were very familiar old friends.
Zeng Disheng now lives in seclusion and seldom receives visitors, especially none of his former Hunan Army troops.
After more than a year of construction, Yuelu Academy is now much larger than before.
Now Yuelu Academy has become a Hunan local academy. The academy's funds come from donations from local gentry and student tuition fees.
Because Yuelu Academy performed outstandingly in previous official recruitment examinations, many official families were vying to send their children to the academy.
They hope that their family members can become officials of the Renaissance Army through Yuelu Academy.
Now everyone has adapted to this way of studying in academies and taking exams to become an official.
For today's scholars, more and more people still choose to be officials. Traditional concepts cannot be changed all at once.
Taking this opportunity, Zeng Disheng renovated and expanded the entire academy.
The addition of those children from aristocratic families has improved the academy's financial situation a lot.
But Zeng Disheng knew that the academy could not be filled with children from these aristocratic families.
Otherwise, the academic style of Yuelu Academy may be ruined.
If the academy wants to continue to maintain a positive momentum, it must continue to accept children from poor families.
The purpose of expanding the academy this time is to increase the number of admitted students. In this way, even if some aristocratic families are admitted, the original number of children from poor families will not be reduced.
He also specially used the money from these aristocratic families to set up a scholarship for those children from poor families, so that more scholars from poor families could enter Yuelu Academy.
In fact, many government-run academies offer scholarships, but Tsang Tseng just copied the scheme.
Even so, this also gained him high popularity in Shonan.
"Brother Kuansheng, Hu's body can only live for a few more years on Yuelu Mountain. But brother Kuansheng is going to Nanyang this time to manage overseas territories for China, and there is a long way to go." Zeng Disheng said.
This time, Hu Kuansheng came to see Zeng Disheng to say goodbye. He was about to go to Luzon to take charge of the Luzon Province.
Why did Dong Shuheng find an old Manchu official to manage Luzon's affairs?
There is certainly a reason for this. Hu Kuansheng is as famous as Zeng Disheng, and they are both famous officials from southern Hunan.
Hu Kuansheng is most famous for having a famous father-in-law - Tao Shu.
Tao Shu was a representative figure who contributed to the revitalization of the study of world affairs during the Jiadao period of the Manchu and Qing dynasties.
The son-in-law he chose was naturally deeply influenced by him.
Hu Kuansheng was also good at managing the world. These people had worked together in the Manchu and Qing courts, and most of them were good at handling all kinds of complicated relationships.
This is the reason why Dong Shuheng placed Hu Kuansheng in Luzon.
If we can successfully capture Luzon this time, it will not be easy to manage this place well.
Dong Shuheng must find someone to stabilize Luzon as quickly as possible to ensure the development of the Renaissance Army's Pacific strategy.
Although Luzon is located in the northwest corner of Southeast Asia, it is intertwined with the influence of the British and the Dutch.
Dong Shuheng let Hu Kuansheng go because he wanted him to clarify this relationship.
Of course, there is also the relationship between the local Chinese and natives. There are so many natives in Luzon, and it is impossible for the Renaissance Army to relocate them all. How to deal with these people is also a problem.
Putting Hu Kuansheng down in Luzon is the same as Dong Shuheng putting Li Shaoquan in the Kingdom of Burma.
"Brother Disheng, Hu wants to ask Brother Disheng what he thinks of this Southeast Asian land this time." Hu Kuansheng asked solemnly.
"Brother Kuansheng, you are asking the wrong person if you ask me. I think your president must have told you what should be said." Zeng Guofan said with a smile.
"I am now an old man from the mountains. How do I know about this overseas matter? To be honest, I have never even been on a sea ship."
"Brother Di Sheng, you are a scholar who knows the affairs of the world without going out. I hope that brother Di Sheng will not hesitate to teach you." Hu Kuisheng asked again.
"I probably know a little about the plans of your President Dong Da. He is planning to act as king outside. I have also been paying attention to the newspapers of the Renaissance Army over the past year. It can be seen that his focus will definitely still be on Nanyang in the future."
"Kansheng, do you know who is China's main enemy now?" Zeng Disheng asked rhetorically.
"It should be the Rakshasa people. After all, both the north and the west are at war with the Rakshasa people. The two countries are now closely connected, and the border alone is tens of thousands of miles long." Hu Kuisheng said.
After hearing this, Zeng Disheng shook his head and said: "Our Chinese enemies in all dynasties have always come from the north and west. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, the trade routes from China were mainly from the land to the west. Therefore, the royal roads of the Han and Tang Dynasties were mainly aimed at the north and the west. West."
"But, Mr. Kuang, it's different now. The trade routes have now moved to the sea, and the ships can easily weigh tens of thousands of stones. Whoever controls the sea routes can do the things of the king."
"Who is the overlord of the sea now? It's the English country. If your president doesn't want to be controlled by others, he will definitely fight against the English country in the future. You see, factories are being set up everywhere, and silk production has increased significantly. There are so many silks and satins. It has to be sold.”
"In Hunan Province, people are starting to convert farmland into mulberry fields. Everyone knows that growing grain is not profitable. Now the Renaissance Army has reclaimed so much farmland in the north, as well as in the Nanzhang area in the south. It is said that the rice there is abundant all year round. Three crops, the price of grain will definitely continue to fall."
"Then what should we do if we produce so many things? We must find a way to sell them all over the world. But the sea route is in other people's hands. If they cut off the road, China's output will not be sold."
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When Zeng Disheng saw Hu Kuansheng chasing after him, he simply told some of his thoughts on current affairs during this period.
He usually talks about these contents to the students in the academy.
The control over people's thoughts now is not as strict as it was during the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Driven by some official newspapers, the entire public opinion atmosphere is relatively loose and free.
This is what Dong Shuheng deliberately wanted to create.
Under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Disheng would definitely not talk to Hu Kuisheng like this, even if he was his good friend.
’ “Kui Sheng, you will know after you go back and study the map carefully.”
"This Luzon controls the ocean's waterway eastward to the Americas. It can also threaten the colonies of the British and Spanish. Do you think a place like this can be unimportant?"
"When you get there, you obviously want to stabilize it quickly. Then you must first stabilize the local Chinese. The methods we have used to deal with aristocratic families in history can be used. When the time comes, they will definitely support you in Luzon. Construction.”
"Secondly, there are the natives there. These natives used to only recognize Spanish people. Now you have to find ways to make them recognize Chinese rule. You also have to find ways to continuously weaken the power of those natives, otherwise they may explode at any time. Powder keg."
"Finally, it's about how to deal with the British and the Dutch. I believe that your president must have explained it to you. It's not up to you whether to appease or to fight. As long as the above says, you can Just do whatever you want." Zeng Disheng continued.
"Thank you, Brother Disheng, for your advice!" Hu Kuansheng stood up and cupped his hands.
"Brother Kuaisheng, there is no need to be polite. No matter what, we all want this country to become better. I really want to see how far this Dong Shuheng can lead this country." Zeng Disheng waved his hand.
ps: Two updates are sent. Yesterday, I only had one update due to family matters. I'm sorry! In the past few months, Dugujun has only had one update twice. I will try my best not to do this in the future. Today I have the nerve to ask for votes from everyone!