The huge compensation listed by Daming, there is nothing to talk about, Zhu Cihong will never give the Spanish vegetable market a chance to bargain.

He wants to show the great powers that the Ming Dynasty can't be provoked casually!

Just like the social atmosphere of the new era in later generations, if you want to act as a black boss and beat people, you have to touch the money in your pocket first, which can support you to slap a few times!

As for why Zhu Cihong gave the Spaniards two days to think about it, it was because the Ming fleet needed time to replenish, and then used this time to blockade the entire Manila Bay.

At that time, even if the negotiations break down, the Spanish army will not be able to run away if it wants to!

Once the Ming officially declares war on Spain, the Ming fleet will take out the six Spanish warships anchored in Manila Bay as soon as possible!

Before going to war, a grand reason is needed, and this time the Ming Dynasty went to war to uphold justice, firmly occupying the moral high ground, justified and responsible.

It is best to get the Spanish colonies without blood, but if Spain can't even meet the bottom line, then it can only reluctantly use force.

Except for the veterans transferred from the Governor's Office of the Chinese Army, most of the soldiers of the Southern Army had never seen blood, so at this time a "training ground" was needed, and the opponent was not too strong, and Spain was obviously the most suitable enemy.

In the next two days, the Manila Governor's Palace was slow to move, and it is estimated that they are all worried.

Zhu Cihong ignored their difficulties and directly ordered the closure of the Ming consulate in Manila. (The Ming Dynasty has not yet set up an embassy in Spain, and the consulate in Manila is equivalent to the highest place for diplomatic work with Spain)

Diplomats at the temple began to burn documents, lower the national flag, and dismiss employees.

In the end, they took their families and retinues, pulled a wagon of luggage, and under the protection of the consulate guards, went to the imperial camp in Fort Santiago.

In the Doge's Palace, Cactor listened to the old butler's report, his face like ashes.

Closing the embassy, burning documents, and evacuating back to China, in the diplomacy of the two countries, it means a complete severance of diplomatic relations, and the next step is basically war!

But they really can't get these indemnities!

At eight o'clock in the morning of the third day, just as Zhu Cihong was about to issue an order to declare war, he suddenly received a report that a delegation led by Weddell, the governor of the British East India Company, came and asked for an audience.

Almost at the same time, the governors of the Netherlands, Portugal and other Asian colonies had also landed in Manila Bay and lived in the Ming Merchant House, asking to meet Zhu Cihong.

It is said that they were invited by the governor of Manila, Salcto, to come to their aid, and Salcto also hurried to ask for an audience.

Under the order of the Governor's Palace, all the Spanish forces in Luzon and the Philippine islands were concentrated in Manila, plus some indigenous soldiers persuaded by the Church, there were more than 2,500 Spanish colonial troops, 5,300 native soldiers, and more than 2,000 miscellaneous soldiers, and the total strength was barely more than 10,000.

But they had less than 3,000 musketeers, and only 20 guns.

Salctor knew that from the many frictions with the Ming army these days, the combat effectiveness of the Ming army was not weak, and they had tens of thousands of elites, and the Spanish army wanted to win this battle, and the chance of victory was very small.

Spain no longer has any aid in Asia, and although Salctor has sent a letter of request for help to Spain's Mexican colonies, it will take at least half a year to go back and forth.

And whether Mexican reinforcements can reach Manila is still two words, after all, their South American colonies are not very stable and need to be maintained by garrisons.

Therefore, Salcto decided to stall for time and negotiate at some cost in exchange for the assistance of the governors of the Eastern colonies such as the Netherlands, Portugal, and Britain.

For negotiations, Zhu Cihong generally does not refuse, at least he can listen to what fresh tricks these calves have.

After the meeting, the governors of the four countries all bowed down on one knee to Zhu Cihong with the highest etiquette of European royal families.

Zhu Cihong sat on the throne brought from Daming, raised his hand and said: "Ministers, you have come all the way to see me, if there is anything, just say it!" ”

The four of them glanced at each other, and Salcto [pencil www.qbxs.xyz] spoke first: "Your Majesty the Emperor, I have come for peace. ”

Zhu Cihong sneered and said, "Peace? This is the first time I have heard that in the Spanish Habsburgs, there were still people who were concerned about peace. ”

"What you do in Armerica, in Mexico, in Peru, in Luzon, is it called peace?"

Salctor was stunned, he didn't expect the Ming Emperor to be so familiar with the colonial history of Spain, he argued: "Your Majesty, what you said has become history, and it is not my turn to be responsible for this......"

"This is obviously the fact that your country has invaded the territory of our Spanish Empire and undermined the peace situation in Luzon."

Oh, the foreign devils are starting to shake their hats.

Zhu Cihong laughed and said: "Luzon is actually the territory of Spain, I seem to have heard a big joke today!" ”

Zhu Cijiong, the king of Ding, next to him, shouted: "As early as more than two hundred years ago, the people in power in Luzon bowed down to me like the Ming Dynasty, and the time for your invasion of Luzon was less than a hundred years, and you shamelessly declared that it was Spanish territory, what a joke!" ”

Salctor hurriedly said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, Luzon is only a vassal state of your country, not the territory of your country, of course, we are not here to talk about history, now we hope for peace." ”

Zhu Cihong said lightly: "You should know very well the reason why I sent troops to Luzon, my people have been ostracized overseas, and there have even been unreasonable abuses and massacres!" ”

"Before that, I had already issued an edict to your governor's palace to remind you not to take risks, but it is a pity that you used my warning as an empty intimidation, allowing events to develop, and even instigating them in secret!"

Salctor couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, and hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty has misunderstood, our Governor's Palace is negligent, but we definitely did not incite the natives to make trouble, we are willing to make amends, restore peace, and hope that the Ming Emperor can give him a chance." ”

Zhu Cihong waved his hand, and immediately some of the missionaries captured by the Royal Forest Army in the previous quelling of the riot were brought in.

Needless to say, Salctor's face was already swollen and he was slapped in the face on the spot.

Zhu Cihong said: "I have always loved peace and did not want to fight each other, so I put forward the conditions for compensation, but you are unwilling to negotiate peace, and blindly confront my Ming!" ”

"We express our great regret to the people of your country who have lost their lives in this turmoil, and the Doge's Palace will hold a grand funeral for them, and the archbishop of Augustine Church will personally pray for them, so that their souls will ascend to heaven as soon as possible, and I hope that the Ming Emperor will ......be satisfied."

These animals, they don't cry when they don't see the coffin, and they are still putting on a show!

Zhu Cihong snorted heavily and said, "Satisfied, I'm satisfied!" ”

He really didn't want to talk nonsense with the beast in front of him anymore, so he said resolutely: "In a word, none of the conditions I have set out by Daming will remain the same!" A copper plate is a lot, if you don't have enough money, you can ask them to borrow money for crowdfunding! Otherwise, there will be no choice but to go to war! ”