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The battle was decided, and when General Kazan saw the Han-faced Lin Mojun, he finally knew who he had lost to.

All this made Kazan feel scared.

In the letter written by Riguez to the King of Spain, he requested the King of Spain to send troops to Manila as a reason. In addition to the huge profits from this trade route, Riguez also mentioned the rise of the southeast.

Riguez described such an empire to the King of Spain.

"This empire only occupies half of the Central Plains, but it is already a superpower with a population comparable to that of the entire European continent."

"Now this empire is rising rapidly."

"The Ming Dynasty was a sleeping lion. It possessed powerful navigation skills two hundred years ago and sent a great fleet to open up the ocean."

"Later, for unknown reasons, the powerful Ming Dynasty stopped its external exploration and closed its own country."

"As a trade representative of a great kingdom, I was once troubled by the isolation of the Ming Dynasty."

"But as a subject of His Majesty, I am afraid of the opening up of the southeast."

“Such a huge, wealthy, populous and technologically advanced superpower will inevitably become Spain’s maritime competitor once it begins to embrace the ocean.”

"So I sincerely appeal to His Majesty the King once again to curb the development of the southeast."

"And your fleet is now the weakness of the southeast!"

"Such a huge country now only maintains a small fleet. Although their artillery is powerful, they are seriously short of naval officers and warships."

"The kingdom can occupy Manila first and then find a way to destroy the fleet in the southeast."

"Otherwise there will be another England in the East! Another Holland!"

Riguez's letter also caused controversy in the Spanish royal court.

The southeast is still an important partner of Spain, and Eastern goods sell well throughout Europe. Today, only the Portuguese can share this route.

The Portuguese fleet was not strong, and they did not even have enough merchant ships.

Spanish ministers supported the capture of Manila and the acquisition of this important port for Eastern trade.

But war against the Southeast?

Restrict the navy in the southeast?

Many ministers thought that Liguez was a bit too extreme.

Philip II raised his head and looked at his ministers.

This Spanish monarch was born in the Habsburg family and was a handsome man.

If you look at the personal qualities of the monarch alone, Philip II was a pretty good person.

He was of noble birth, but was not keen on pleasure.

He is very religious and is a pioneer in defending Catholicism.

He treats his courtiers gently and is able to listen to other people's opinions.

But for the Spaniards, Philip II was not a good monarch.

He was of noble birth and always intervened in throne wars in Europe that had nothing to do with ordinary people. He also coveted the Portuguese throne and levied a large number of special taxes. The royal family also borrowed a lot of money to expand the navy.

He was religious and not only fought with the pagan Ottomans for hegemony in the Mediterranean. He also likes to get involved in the protestant struggle in England and the religious reform struggle in Europe as a whole, acting as the number one filial son of Catholicism.

He has a soft ear and is gentle to ministers. He actually wavers between various policies and lacks decisiveness on many domestic issues.

All the ministers discussed the interference in the southeast, but in the end it was Philip II who suppressed the controversy.

"Do you have any objections to sending troops to Manila?"

All the ministers nodded. It was outrageous to interfere in the southeast, but it was in everyone's interest to send troops to Manila and control the port before the Portuguese.

Philip II saw that an agreement had been reached, so he ordered General Kazan to be transferred from Mexico to Manila.

Philip II told his generals all this in private letters.

And Kazan knew very well that what impressed His Majesty was not the so-called interference in the rise of Southeast Asia.

It was a small sentence mentioned by Rigas in his letter.

That is because Rigas believes that the Southeast is a country with a huge population but no faith, and the Southeast government's policy of banning Christianity made Rigues determined that as long as he could preach in the Southeast, he could gain a Catholic country with a huge population.

This was what really impressed Philip II and made him decide to move the Mexican fleet to Manila.

In a letter written by Philip II to General Kazan, Liguez's idea of ​​destroying the maritime power of the Southeast was too extreme, but through military pressure at sea, it should be possible to open the Southeast to the country and allow Spanish missionaries to preach. Easy to do.

Unfortunately, all this is just the fantasy of the Spanish monarchs.

General Kazan did not expect that Southeast would take the lead in attacking, directly defeated his own fleet, captured Manila, and announced that he would protect overseas Chinese in Manila.

And Liguez, who encouraged Philip II to send troops, was also caught by intelligence agents in Manila and imprisoned with Kazan.

Lin Mojun was too lazy to talk nonsense with these Spanish prisoners and just imprisoned them in a temporary prison in Manila. After she landed in Manila, she immediately liquidated the Malays who had persecuted the Chinese in the name of protecting expatriates.

Some land was confiscated and some properties were auctioned. Lin Mojun then began to build a port and announced that Southeast Asia would build a new city in Manila.

In addition, Lin Mojun was interested in the Spanish warship captured this time.

A total of ten main warships, two of which were seriously damaged during the war, were towed back to the temporary dock.

The remaining eight battleships are basically intact and can sail as long as they are repaired.

This Spanish paddle boat combines the advantages of sails and paddle boats, and is a good choice in Southeast Asia.

There are many islands in the Southeast Asia and the routes are complex. The thing that most affects the Southeast trade is actually the pirates hiding in these islands.

Lin Mojun received a report from the Ministry of the Navy. Since the rise of the Southeast and the prosperity of maritime trade, the number of pirates throughout Southeast Asia has been increasing day by day, often threatening the safety of Southeast Asia routes.

This time the destruction of the Spanish expeditionary fleet was only one of the tasks of the Admiralty.

It is the long-term strategy of the Southeast to establish a stronghold as the Manila Port and use this stronghold to fight against the increasingly rampant pirates in the Southeast Asia.

However, Lin Mojun's mission has been completed. She only needs to repair the Spanish warships in Manila and wait for the arrival of the Governor of Manila appointed by Su Ze, and then she can hand over and return to her homeland.

Nanjing.

Xu Wei was also very troubled by the choice of Governor of Manila.

There is a shortage of officials and officials everywhere in the southeast. Even Guangdong and Guangxi are regarded by many people as barbaric lands, and no one wants to go to Annan. What kind of place is Nanyang?

Xu Wei painted cakes and snatched people from the official school. He finally gathered the one hundred grassroots officials Su Ze needed. These people will become administrators of Manila City and learn how to manage Nanyang from Manila.

However, there has never been a suitable person to fill the position of Governor of Manila.

There was really no other way, so Xu Wei could only go to the Governor's Mansion with the list of candidates to find Su Ze for discussion.

Entering the Dudu's Mansion, they saw Su Ze in the backyard, seemingly shooting arrows with the guests.

Xu Wei was inexplicably relieved that the Governor had finally done something consistent with his status as a Governor!

Compared with the previous methods of burning glass, developing steam engines, and archery, they were also common entertainment methods for military officers and civil servants.

But after hearing Su Ze's laughter, Xu Wei became confused again. Which old friend was the Governor talking to?

Everyone in the cabinet is at work?

Lu Gang is also exploring the railway. Have any of the Governor's old friends returned?

Xu Wei got the message, entered the backyard, and saw the guest's face clearly. Xu Wei felt a little familiar, but couldn't remember who this person was.

"Chang Wen, this is Zhang Lian, Duke Zhang, the special counselor of the Governor's Mansion."

Xu Wei's memory was very good, and he finally remembered who this was.

Zhang Lian was the leader of the Feilong Army, the Fujian uprising army.

When Su Ze first started his army, Zhang Lian made a big fuss in Guangzhou, Fujian. Qi Jiguang cooperated with Su Ze in order to pacify Zhang Lian's Feilong Army.

Later, the Feilong Army was put down by Su Ze, and Zhang Lian and other senior officials of the Feilong Army were also arrested.

However, the Feilong Army was a rebel force of peasants who could not survive. When they were wiped out by Su Ze, they had not yet become corrupted, and Zhang Lian, as the leader of the rebel army, had not committed any major crimes.

Su Ze gave Zhang Lian a position as military counselor in the Governor's Office, responsible for reorganizing the old Feilong Army.

In fact, some of the people in the Feilong Army have now joined the military in the southeast, and there are also many naval generals under Zhang Lian in the Navy Department.

It's just that Su Ze has always been averse to hilltopism in the army, so there is no such thing as Feilong's old army. Now they are all the new Southeast Army.

Su Ze said to Xu Wei: "I persuade Mr. Zhang to be the governor of Manila. What do you think of Mr. Wen?"

Xu Wei was surprised. He looked at Zhang Lian and suddenly felt that this was a good idea.

First of all, the Chinese in Manila are basically from Fujian and Cantonese. Zhang Lian has great prestige in these two provinces, and their languages ​​and customs are mutually understandable.

Secondly, some of the pirate groups in Nanyang today are Zhang Lian's old Feilong Army.

When Zhang Lian was in great power, he recruited some seaside fishermen and engaged in the navy. He also organized the navy to blockade Chaozhou.

Later, the Feilong Army was defeated, and some people fled south to Nanyang, and some of them became pirates.

Since Zhang Lian has such a connection, it will be easier for him to carry out his work in Manila.

The only thing that worries people is whether Zhang Lian, as the surrendered leader of the Feilong Army, will have the idea of ​​separatist rule.

However, Xu Wei quickly shook his head. It had been so long since the Flying Dragon Army, and Zhang Lian's influence had long since disappeared.

Moreover, if Zhang Lian wants to rebel, the civil servants and military generals who followed Zhang Lian to Manila will not think of following him to rebel.

Xu Wei immediately said: "The Governor is wise, and Counselor Zhang is the best choice for Governor!"