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"Franco, when I first arrived in Luzon, I don't know much about the situation here. You are different. You have been here for a long time, and you are familiar with all aspects of the situation. I will rely on you for everything in the future.

Cerezo looked directly at Franco and said meaningfully.

Franco was stunned for a moment, explaining what about the human battleship, why did the topic change so quickly?

"Your Excellency, rest assured, your subordinates will assist you wholeheartedly to manage this Luzon well!"

"With your words, I feel relieved. By the way, you just explained how many warships were sent to attack Manila?"

"Seven." Franco replied seriously.

But Cerezo's expression sank after hearing this.

"Franco, I trust you, but you can't talk nonsense. Seven warships dare to come to Manila Bay to provoke? And destroy so many of our warships? Do you think I am a three-year-old child?"

Only then did Franco realize why Cerezo meant what he said just now, he smiled wryly, organized his language and said:

"My lord, the current situation in Luzon is somewhat, somewhat different from what we thought."

"Different? Why is it different?"

"It's terrible! It's ten times worse than what we knew! A hundred times! Take Mingren's warships as an example, whether you believe it or not, the Governor, the Mingren really only have seven warships! And they have come to harass us every day for the past two days , and nearly a hundred of our warships have been destroyed! Our warships have no power to fight back in front of them, so it can be called vulnerable!"

"How did this happen!? But it's a command problem!?"

"No! It's the problem of the warships! Ming people's warships are fast, have a long range, strong defense, and the power of the artillery is amazing! No matter whether it is a big ship or a small ship, as long as they are hit, the only end is the ship being destroyed! But we The artillery on the warship hit each other..." Franco stopped, shook his head with a wry smile.

"how?"

"Unscathed!"

"Impossible! Our artillery is invincible in the world! Ming's navy has always been keen to equip and imitate our artillery! How can it not be able to defeat the opponent's warship!?" Olaza left, and it was Cerezo's turn to stare .

"Because their warships are made of steel!"

"What!?" Cerezo Er stared.

"The soldiers have all seen it, and this matter must not be fake. And every day at noon, the Ming people's fleet will come to Manila Bay and attack our warships with impunity. Then it will go away. It was even worse yesterday. Arrogantly passing through the waters between Corregidor Island and Carvalho Island, entered the inner bay and destroyed more than 40 of our warships!"

"Come every day?"

"Correct!"

"Oh shit!"

Cerezo couldn't help but swear.He finally knew why that dog Orazana was running so fast!It is clear that this Manila Bay can not stay.

But what should I do now?

run?

But how can there be a governor who ran away on the first day of taking office! ?

"Franco, you have been in Luzon for many years, what can you do?" Cerezo's shoulders slumped.For the position of governor of Luzon, the family has paid a lot. Who knows that this happened on the first day of taking office, and it is not right now to leave or stay. He has tasted the feeling of riding a tiger.

"The reason why Ming Dynasty attacked Manila started with Olaza's purchase of grain seeds in Taiwan..." Franco organized his language and explained the events of the past few months from beginning to end in detail.Cerezo was stunned when he heard it, he didn't expect that Olaza would do such a thing.

"If he hadn't tore up the treaty first, I'm afraid Zheng Zhilong wouldn't have set his sights on Lu Song. If Daming's warships were really as sharp as the people below said, we would definitely not be able to win this battle. There is only one way in front of us. You can go, that is to negotiate with the Ming people! See what their purpose is? And how much will we have to pay to eliminate this scourge!"

"Negotiation?" Cerezo's expression fell, and he said it was a negotiation, but it was actually a peace request?Whose governor begged the enemy for mercy in a low voice on his first day in office?

"The warship I brought is equipped with the most advanced artillery in the country, why can't I touch them!?"

Franco glanced at him, but didn't answer.

Let’s touch it. People are made of iron, but you are made of wood. How can you touch them?Can't let go?

As the two stopped talking, the hall became quiet.

After a long while, Cerezo spoke again.

"What if they don't want to negotiate?" In the end he convinced himself that face matters?Is it important to have an official position?Is it important to have money that was spent but never brought back?

"There are more than 3000 Ming people doing business in Luzon in Manila!"

"Good strategy!" Cerezo clapped his hands suddenly and stood up! "Details!"

"We can send these Ming businessmen to Corregidor Island in batches and threaten their lives. If we agree to negotiate, then sit down and have a good talk. If we disagree, we will drive these Ming people to the warship Go and see their fellow countrymen, whether to fire or not to fire!"

"Will this piss them off?"

"Is there any difference between angering them and the current situation?" Franco asked back.

"That's right, the situation can't get any worse. Then let's give it a go! Another gamble! Success or failure depends on it!" Cerezo regained his energy. "Send an order to capture all the Ming people in the city and bring them to the pier!"

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

Franco led the order and went out. After a while, the city became lively.

To say that most of the Ming people in Manila migrated from the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong and Guangxi in the Ming Dynasty, and they took root in Luzon with their clever minds and passion.Many have married and had children with the local aborigines, and some even became grandparents.With Cerezo's order, not only the Ming people were implicated, but also many local aborigines who were closely related.All of a sudden, there were noises and cries everywhere in the city.

Cerezo didn't care about this at all, and even asked to speed up, and all those who resisted were killed.

More than an hour later, the soldiers pressed a group of overseas Chinese from the Ming Dynasty to the port on the west side of Manila City, and were pointed at by muskets and sadly boarded warships.

Cerezo watched these Ming overseas Chinese being pulled away by a boat, and looked at Franco who was aside.

"Franco, just act according to our plan. But I still want to tell you one thing, you must not weaken the prestige of our Spain when it is time to negotiate! Even if you have to give up some benefits, you can't lose in the aura! Got it?"

what?

Franco froze.

If you don't want to go to co-author negotiations, let me go?

Damn, can you be a person.How come it looks like a dog like Olaza! ?

"Franco? Is there a problem? Maybe you don't want to go?"

"No, no, no! This subordinate will never give up!"