Daming Military Empire

Chapter 386 Recovering Territory
Seeing that the end of the year was approaching, Zhu Cijiong did not plan to stay in Xingcheng Port for more. He only arranged one day to deal with related matters in Nanyang. After the military meeting was over, there was a civil affairs meeting.

Less than a quarter of an hour after Cao Huachun went out, he bowed in and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the decree has been delivered."

Zhu Cijiong recovered from his contemplation, and asked lightly: "Have all the officials from the vassal state, Cochin, and Nichinan arrived?"

Cao Huachun replied respectfully: "Go back to the emperor, they are already waiting in the main hall."

Zhu Cijiong heard the words, nodded, stood up, waved and said: "Lead the way ahead."

Cao Huachun did not immediately turn around and lead the way, but asked with concern: "Your Majesty, why don't you take a break?"

Hearing this, Zhu Cijiong smiled slightly, jumped up suddenly, and kicked Cao Huachun's chest.

Cao Huachun shook his head with a smile, raised his hand and gently blocked it.

Zhu Cijiong kicked a few more times like lightning, the air in the conference room was stirred by him, and there was a slight crackling sound. His kicks seemed a bit like a martial arts master.

Naturally, this kind of attack couldn't do anything to Cao Huachun, but he still dodged left and right to save face, and took a few steps back.

Only then did Zhu Cijiong stop, straightened his military cap, and said arrogantly: "I am an expert at any rate, do I need to rest after a meeting?"

Cao Huachun smiled dotingly, stepped forward to help him tidy up his military uniform and cloak, then gave him a thumbs up and said: "The emperor's moves are flashing, moving, firm and soft. They have already captured the essence of Emei Kungfu, and they are powerful." ,sharp."

That's not true. Over the past few years, as his physical development has matured, his martial arts has advanced very quickly. Although he is far behind a super master like Cao Huachun, ordinary generals are really no match for him. He accepts it comfortably. He kissed this flattery, then waved his hand and said, "Go, go to the main hall."

Cao Huachun did not dissuade him this time, but walked forward with a bow.

At this time, the main hall of the Nanyang Governor's Mansion was already full of high-ranking officials from Jiaozhi, Nichinan, Siam, Donghu and other places. Everywhere in the main hall, it was like a regular court meeting in the Ming Dynasty, even Zheng Zhilong's governor's handsome chair was replaced with a dragon chair.

As soon as Zhu Cijiong entered the gate of the main hall, the eunuch on duty immediately "slapped" his whip and said sharply: "The emperor is here."

All the officials immediately knelt down on the ground and shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Zhu Cijiong led a group of ceremonial officials and eunuchs, passed through a group of officials, and came to the dragon chair, flung his cloak, sat on the dragon chair, and said loudly: "Everyone loves you."

All the officials shouted in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then they got up from the ground one by one.

Immediately after that, it entered the stage of playing and correcting. Under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, the left and right officials of Jiaozhi and Nichinan announced the political envoys, the command envoys, the prosecuting envoys, and the kings of Siam, Donghu, Annan, and Champa. It started to work.

Officials from Cochin and Nichinan mainly reported on the progress of railway and road construction, planning of farmland and water conservancy, the progress of stationing guards and fields, and local public security and other details related to people's livelihood.

The kings of Siam, Donghu, Annan, and Champa mainly reported major political and economic events such as the implementation of the imperial examination system, the preparations for the rural examinations, and the implementation of Chongzheng Tongbao and Dragon Coins.

Zhu Cijiong listened carefully to their reports, and then urged and encouraged them one by one. The court meeting lasted for more than an hour before it ended.

After the court meeting, Zhu Cijiong declined Zheng Zhilong's ardent persuasion, set foot on the Daming, and rushed to the capital with the Beiyang Navy and the First Corps of the Imperial Guard. This time he came out in a hurry, and there were many things waiting for him. As for the handling, such as the overall promotion of Dragon Coin, the construction progress of the super battleship of Dongda Construction Shipyard, the construction of road networks in various places, etc.

There was nothing to say all the way. Three days later, the Beiyang Fleet arrived at Dongdaying Tianjin Xingang. Those who came to greet them were still Bi Maokang, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Wang Zheng, the left servant of the Ministry of Industry. Just asked about the construction of super battleships.

Fortunately, the construction progress of the super battleships is still normal. The fifty super battleships to be delivered to Portugal have been tested, and they can be sent to Portugal just waiting for his order. The assembly of the remaining fifty super battleships is also done Near the end, ready to test it.

Zhu Cijiong directly issued an order to send fifty Portuguese super battleships directly to Manila Bay, hand them over to the special envoys of the Portuguese king, and let them drive back by themselves.

At this time, the East China Sea Fleet has been ordered to rush to the Haiphong Port in Annan, and teams of soldiers from the Second Frontier Army Corps are quickly boarding the battleship. Ma Xianglin and the special envoys of the Spanish and Portuguese kings are standing on Chen Hui's flagship. During the pleasant exchange, the special envoys sent by Philip IV and Joao IV could speak Chinese. I have to say that the influence of Ming Dynasty is really enough to be proud of.

The preparations are in a hurry here, and the Spanish Governor Coquian in Manila is not idle. He is moving happily. All the valuable things in the Governor's Mansion have been moved by him to the super battleship of the Spanish Navy, and all the soldiers have also been notified. , Take everything you can take away, ready to go back to China!

Why do you say he is moving happily?He can still be happy that the huge territory is going to be handed over to the Ming Empire!

He was indeed very happy. This Luzon is simply not a place for people to live. Not to mention being poor and backward, he has to be caught between the Ming Empire and the Netherlands. Not to mention making money in this colony, the local government still needs to subsidize military expenses every year. The governor is such a coward, why not explore the Americas!
On the sixth day, the East China Sea Fleet of the Ming Empire arrived as promised. Seeing hundreds of warships densely packed on the sea, the residents of Manila City rushed home as if fleeing for their lives, closed the door, hid in the window, and looked outside in fear. There is going to be a war. No wonder the Spaniards have been running around like fleeing for a few days. It turns out that they already knew that a strong enemy was coming, and they were really ready to run away!
However, the actions of the Spanish army were very strange. They did not flee in a hurry, nor did they go up to the city walls and forts to defend. Instead, they came to the port and lined up there neatly, as if waiting for someone to inspect. What the hell is this!

Soon, the huge fleet on the sea arrived at the port, and groups of soldiers rushed down like tides. The entire port was densely packed with phalanxes, probably not ten times the number of the Spanish army.

With a dragon flag, two generals and a Spaniard appeared in front of Coquian. First, the special envoy of the Spanish king stepped forward and chanted, and Coquian stood there with more than 1 soldiers. Lecture, and then stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to fulfill the king's order, and they were done.

Immediately afterward, Ma Xianglin and Chen Hui led an infantry phalanx, holding a dragon flag and stepping forward, to the front of the Spanish phalanx. Ma Xianglin stepped forward, gave a military salute, and then said loudly: "Hello, Your Excellency Governor, Daming Commander of the Second Corps of the Imperial Frontier Army, Army General Ma Xianglin was ordered to take over the defense of Manila."

Lian Coquian hurriedly returned a standard military salute, and said loudly: "Your Excellency, hello, Coquian, the Spanish governor in Manila, has been ordered to hand over the defense of Manila to you."

Ma Xianglin and Coquian exchanged a few words under the translation of the king's special envoy, and soon the warships of the East China Sea Fleet left the port, ten super battleships and dozens of large and small warships of the Spanish Navy approached, and teams of Spanish soldiers came in batches Boarded the battleship, and finally boarded the battleship together with Coquian and the Spanish king's special envoy, and they really left just like that!
Ma Xianglin watched the Spanish fleet leave, and then, with a wave of his hand, said loudly: "Go to the city!"

Teams of soldiers quickly entered the city of Manila, and soon, the sun, moon and dragon flag appeared on the top of the city of Manila, and Luzon returned to the embrace of Ming Dynasty!
(End of this chapter)