"The city has gone crazy. I never thought that those usually cowardly people would be so terrifying once they went crazy."
Zuo Hua and Zheng Zhilong met off the coast of Manila.
Zheng Zhilong informed him of the situation on Luzon Island.
While talking about it, Zheng Zhilong felt a lingering fear in his heart.
Obviously, the changes in the Han people in Luzon were completely beyond his understanding, which made him feel chilled to the bone.
Zuo Hua was accustomed to this.
"Aren't the people in the northwest originally simple and kind-hearted? They are all forced. As for people, only when they have no way out and fight hard can they understand what kind of power they have."
Zheng Zhilong savored his words carefully and learned something.
However, when it comes to the Han people on Luzon Island, Zheng Zhilong still issued a warning.
"I'm just afraid that those people will get a taste of it and it will be difficult to control them in the future."
This reminder was very necessary, and Zuo Hua took it into his heart.
Although the Han people in Luzon have the same roots and ancestors as the Central Plains and are connected by blood, they have been away from the Central Plains for too long. Their feelings towards the Central Plains will inevitably fade.
Originally they were in a weak position and were struggling to survive, so they naturally longed for support and help from China.
But now they fought hard and suddenly broke out into the sky, completely turning the situation around.
Power is definitely the most fascinating thing in the world.
Once you experience it, you will definitely not be able to stop.
Among these Han people in Luzon, there may be ambitious people.
The best thing to do is to nip this possibility in the bud.
Zuo Hua immediately made changes.
"Lao Gu, allocate some troops to land immediately. You will be personally responsible for the next task of attacking the Spanish Royal City. In addition...reorganize the Han people on the island."
Gu Erzhong was also a shrewd person and immediately understood what he meant.
"Don't worry, there won't be any trouble."
Gu No. 2 Middle School is full of confidence.
Although the Han people in Luzon had just carried out a shocking massacre and everyone had turned into beasts, in his eyes, these people were still no different from lambs.
In the face of the powerful force of the Second Marine Division, anyone who dares to explode will be destroyed.
Gu No. 2 Middle School began to make detailed arrangements.
"Old Zhao, you follow Commander Zuo and go south. I will lead the fifth and seventh regiments to capture the Royal City of Spain. By the way, leave the heavy artillery for me."
Xia Guo has already conducted a detailed investigation into the situation of the Spaniards in Luzon.
Compared to the Spanish castles on Taiwan Island, none of the Spanish castles in Manila are much stronger.
This siege battle will definitely not be easy.
But Gu Erzhong felt that this was also a good opportunity to show off.
Let everyone on Luzon Island take a look at the strength of the Xia Kingdom before they can accept the rule honestly.
Zhao Xianbing had no objection to the division of troops.
"I plan to divide the Sixth Regiment and the Eighth Regiment in more detail. There are no strong forces on the other islands in Luzon. I estimate that one company can capture many places."
His idea was unanimously recognized by everyone.
Luzon is different from China.
The islands here are densely covered, as numerous as stars. Many of the islands are completely uninhabited. Even on the inhabited islands, there are only indigenous people who cultivate slash-and-burn farming.
With the Xia army's fighting power, dealing with these people is a piece of cake.
With a company of more than a hundred people fully armed, there is no problem in wiping out an island.
As a naval general, Zuo Hua did not care about the situation on Luzon Island.
Gu No. 2 Middle School personally led more than 20,000 troops. If they still couldn't break through the Royal City of Spain, they might as well find a rope and hang themselves.
He looked at Zheng Zhilong.
"Have the Dutch come?"
"No trace of the Dutch has been found yet. Maybe they were delayed by something."
Zheng Zhilong's report made Zuo Hua breathe a sigh of relief.
What he was most worried about was that the Netherlands would land on Luzon before the Xia Kingdom.
If that's the case, conflicts will be inevitable and there will be endless wrangling in the future.
Since the Dutch did not come, the island of Luzon was basically completely owned by the Xia Kingdom.
Zuo Hua gave an order to Shang Kexi.
"Send people to search all the way to find traces of the Dutch. After contacting us, we will explain our action plan."
The subtext is to let the Dutch understand what Xia Jun is going to do. If they understand, they should not come and disturb them, and everyone can do what they want.
Shang Kexi hurriedly went down to make arrangements.
Zheng Zhilong made suggestions to Zuo Hua.
"We have asked the local Han people that in addition to Manila, the Spaniards also have a more important stronghold in Cebu. If the general goes south, it is best to attack there first."
Zuo Hua attached great importance to such information and quickly found the location of Cebu on the map. He couldn't help but be amazed.
"This ghost place is hidden in the middle of the archipelago. Without intelligence, it would be difficult to discover it. Thank you very much. I will remember your contribution later."
Zheng Zhilong smiled and didn't take it seriously.
He was not a soldier of the Xia Kingdom, so it didn't matter whether he had merit or not. Anyway, when they entered Manila this time, as the vanguard, the wealth they robbed was already extremely rich.
After some deliberation, the Xia army on the southern expedition divided its forces.
Gu No. 2 Middle School led the 5th and 7th Marine Regiments, the Heavy Artillery Regiment, and the Engineering Regiment to land on Luzon Island.
On the one hand, they attacked the Spanish Royal City, and on the other hand, they unified the Han forces on the island to avoid unnecessary complications.
Zuo Hua, together with Zhao Xianbing, led the East China Sea Fleet and the Sixth and Seventh Marine Regiments to raid various islands in the south.
Their ultimate goal is Mindanao.
Mindanao is located at the southernmost tip of Luzon and belongs to the border between Luzon and Borneo.
Once this place is occupied, the entire Luzon will be within the territory of Xia Kingdom.
The most important thing is that with Mindanao, the next step will be to start from here and explore all the way along the island chain towards the east.
According to intelligence, the Spanish probably used this route to transport silver excavated in the Americas to Luzon in exchange for various commodities.
Since the Dutch monopolized the trade routes to the East, the Spanish mainland was trapped in the Thirty Years' War, which resulted in a significant decrease in the silver shipped to Luzon from the Americas.
The lack of foreign silver imports caused serious problems in the Ming Dynasty's economy, which eventually led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
Since the amount of foreign silver has decreased, from Xia's point of view, we might as well explore all the way and find the origin of the silver on our own.
What?
You said that the origin of silver is in the hands of the Spanish.
The Spaniards had not yet snatched it from the Indians.
As a country that upholds justice, the Xia Kingdom should help the Indians uphold justice.
This is also the reason why Zuo Menggeng never thought about negotiating with the Spaniards when he decided to conquer Luzon.
As a colonial country in decline, Spain's territory is the best fat in Zuo Menggen's eyes.