In fact, it is not difficult to capture Manila City and defeat the Spanish colonists. It is mainly because Shang Yi's long-term occupation of Manila and made Manila a colony of China. Therefore, after occupying Manila, good things are also complicated and very complicated.
This is also an important thing for Shang Yi to insist on leading his troops to fight. Cheng Gang and Huang Zhen were a little more nère in this regard.
Shang Yi first announced that the name of the Philippines was officially abolished, and then all of them were named "Luzon" in the future. The Philippine Islands were also renamed the Luzon Islands. Santiago Fort was renamed Zhennan Fort. However, the other islands were
The name and the name of Manila City remain unchanged. Although the name is just a code name, it is still very important. The Philippines' complete name to Luzon also marks the official change of sovereignty of this island.
Of course, the name change is just a symbolic meaning. The greatest role of the Luzon region is to be a trade transfer station leading to China from Europe and the United States, although it is only 15 to 20 days away from mainland China.
, but it is still an important commodity distribution center and a supplementary point in the middle. In later generations, it is a logistics distribution center.
Shang Yi occupied Manila not only because he valued the geographical advantages of the Luzon region, but also because of the natural resources of the Luzon region. The copper mines in Luzon are very rich, and there are also considerable iron ore and gold reserves. These are the first
The minerals that Shang Yi is in need. In addition, the Luzon Islands are subtropical. They are not only rich in forest resources, but also abundant in rice and corn, but also can plant a variety of tropical crops.
The Spanish colonists have been operating in Manila for more than 80 years. Although it was colonial rule, they did bring advanced technology to the Luzon region and carried out certain developments, avoiding many agricultural plantings of rice, corn, sugarcane, etc.
Crops, which were introduced in Luzon, were an important raw material for squeezing sugar, and sugar was also an important commodity in this era. Of course, a considerable part of this is the hard work of the Chinese. Therefore, no matter how much of the
Whether it is the long-term or short-term, the Luzon region will bring great wealth to itself.
The first thing is to stabilize the living order in Manila as soon as possible, so that other Chinese people can settle down as soon as possible, and each of them will manage their own lives. Before conquering Manila City, Zhang Gengqiu and others have already started doing this.
The second is to restore normal trade with various places. Because at present, Manila's main income is the tariffs on merchant ships and the wealth brought by the circulation of goods. In history, every Chinese in Manila will bring to Manila.
An economic recession was then slowly recovered because Manila's trade activities were mainly based on China's Shang Hao. However, this massacre was not actually carried out, and after the Chinese army occupied Manila, Chinese merchant ships continued to come.
Manila, and as long as Chinese merchant ships come, other merchant ships from all over the world will also come, so the impact on Manila's trade is not great.
Of course, China is the current trade deal in Manila, so Shang Yi also appointed Zhang Gengqiu to select more than a dozen more prestigious and influential people from the local Chinese, and to take responsibility for managing the trade deal between Manila and other countries, and collect them.
Tariffs and other countries are also informed that the Luzon region has now been taken over by China's Nanjing government.
Manila's internal affairs are only one aspect, and there is also the war against the outside world that has not ended completely. Now the Chinese army controls only Luzon Island. On other islands in the Luzon Islands, the Chinese army has not really had time to get involved, and it is Luzon. Song Island, the Chinese army can actually control only Manila City and the surrounding areas, actually only account for a very small proportion of Luzon Island. In areas outside the Chinese army, there are also a large number of missionaries scattered, and The indigenous tribes on Luzon Island have not yet formally surrendered to the Chinese army. In addition, there are archbishops who escaped from Manila City, and their whereabouts are still unknown, which is also a great hidden danger and must be removed.
Therefore, Shang Yi also ordered people to inquire about the whereabouts of Archbishop Francisco. At the same time, he was also sent to receive the assets of various factories, farms, manors and other assets that the Spanish colonists had avoided in the Manila area. First, they were counted and seized, registered and prepared. An auction will be held. People will be sent back to China to inform major domestic businesses that anyone who is interested can come to Manila. The auction conference will be held in two months.
Three days later, the living order in Manila was basically restored, and more than 80% of Chinese people also settled down, and a few shops were also opened. In addition, factories, farms, manors, etc. in Manila were basically counted and seized by the Chinese army. There are four places.
At this time, Bishop Oliveira, who was the Catholic Jesuit Diocese of Manila in Mindanao, came to Luzon with several missionaries accompanied by Guo Najue and Yangmano to meet Shang Yi.
When the Chinese army arrived in Manila, Oliveira followed the advice of Chinese missionaries and remained neutral in the war for the time being. Therefore, he adopted the drag tactics for Archbishop Francisco's move, but the Jesuits' right Manila Grande The diocese was not very powerful, and the missionary places were very remote, so Francesco did not have much hope for them. However, Oliveira was not optimistic about the Chinese army.
When Guo Najue and Yangmano came to Mindanao for the second time, the Chinese army had not yet captured Manila City. However, after Oliveira learned that the Chinese army had landed in Manila and captured Fort Santiago, she also attacked the Chinese army in Manila. The prospects changed, and he thought it was necessary to come to Luzon in person to observe the situation. After Nazhi arrived at Luzon, he realized that Manila City had changed its flag and became the owner of the Chinese army.
Although Oliveira was also shocked by the strength of the Chinese army and took down Manila so quickly, she couldn't help but secretly glad that it was because she came to Luzon Island at the very moment to seize this great opportunity. Also under the introduction of Aconia, we met Shang Yi. Of course, we also followed Aconia's tone and said that the Jesus in the Diocese of Manila would obey and support the dominance of the Chinese army in the Luzon Islands, and would persuade Jesus. The indigenous tribes in the missionary area also obeyed the orders of the Chinese army.
After receiving the official statement from the Jesuits, Shang Yi was very happy and immediately gave Oliveira a generous return service, presented the Augustine Cathedral to the Jesuits as its headquarters, and allowed the Jesuits to be in the Luzon Islands. Missionary preaching within the territory, and the Augustine, Franciscans, and Domingo preaching in the Luzon Islands region is prohibited.
Oliveira was naturally ecstatic because among the four churches preached in the Catholic diocese of Manila, only the Jesuits had the lowest status and the best conditions in Luzon had no share at all, and they could only stay in the place where birds could not shit. Mindanao preached, so being able to gain a place in Luzon was the greatest luxury of the Jesuits, but they didn't expect to monopolize the Cathedral of Manila. This was far beyond their expectations, no less than a pie falling from the sky. Come down. And in this way, Oliveira is the Archbishop of Manila. Several missionaries who came with Oliveira were also crying.
However, in the past, the funds for missionaries were provided by the Governor-General of the Philippines, and the income was quite generous. The annual salary of the Archbishop of Manila was 4,100 pesos, and the annual salary of the Bishop was 1,83 pesos. The general missionary The annual income of a scholar is also one hundred pesos.
The purchasing power of one hundred pesos in Manila is equivalent to 90 stones of rice Zuogu. In China's current lowest grain price is Shangyi's ruled area. The price of one stone of rice is about one tael of silver. This is the basis of this It can also be seen that the monthly income of an ordinary missionary is about two silver. Even if it is deducted, because China is in a special period, the high grain price is also quite high among ordinary people. The income is now. And this is not counted as other income from the church.
Of course, Shang Yi could not give such high income to missionaries. Bi Jin's missionaries in China did not have any state subsidies, and they all depended on the donations of believers. However, considering the special xing in the Luzon region, Shang Yi still agreed to give to missionaries. We have certain subsidies, but we have to negotiate the amount of subsidies. But even so, Oliveira felt very satisfied, because after the missionary area expanded, the number of believers would increase, and the source of income could naturally be guaranteed, and Jesus The church is considered a relatively poor religious order in Catholicism. He has always been used to being poor and has not high requirements for material conditions.
Shang Yi then made three requests to Oliveira: First, move the headquarters of the Jesuits to Manila as soon as possible, persuade local indigenous people to surrender, and help the Chinese army stabilize the situation in Luzon; second, try his best to persuade Mindanao and Sa. The indigenous people on islands such as Ma, Wright and Cebu surrendered to the Chinese army, which also set an example for the indigenous people on other islands; the third is to reflect to the Holy See that in this Chinese massacre in Luzon, Augustine and the crimes committed by Archbishop Francis.
Of course Oliveira agreed. Anyway, it was enough for me to die, but I would not lose these things to myself. Of course, the losses of other churches were ignored by them. Therefore, Oliveira immediately He assigned several missionaries he brought to handle these things separately, and he moved into Augustine Cathedral, and at the same time began to think about what name should be given to the cathedral.
And at this moment, Archbishop Francisco, who escaped from Manila City, finally got news.t!.