Diego listened, looked at the subordinate named Filotte and asked, "What can you do?" ”

When Filot heard this, he confidently said to Diego: "On the side of the Ming Kingdom, I have always regarded these Ming people who go to sea as pariahs, and I don't care at all. Even if they want to save face, it doesn't matter, just give Ming Guo an explanation, and say that these Ming people colluded with pirates to try to rebel. Once they have an explanation, the matter is over! ”

Speaking of this, he paused and then immediately continued: "Your Excellency the Governor can even tell the Ming people that as long as the Ming people come to Luzon to keep their own rules and regulations, then there will be absolutely no problems, and taxes or anything can be preferential." In this way, those Ming people will definitely have good scars and forget the pain, and they will come to us Luzon again. ”

Diego nodded, he had actually heard this more than once before. But when it comes to the end, after all, I haven't experienced it, and it's still a bit bottomless.

But now, this subordinate who participated in the last massacre of the Ming Dynasty appeared to say, and once again gave him a calming pill.

I saw Diego look at Filot and say, "Okay, then that's it." However, there is one point, those Ming people who fled into the mountains and forests still need to step up encirclement and suppression. Otherwise, our rebellious rhetoric may be exposed! ”

When Filot heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little disdainful in his heart, it seems that the Governor has only killed those colonial natives who have no background, and for this kind of natives with a huge empire, it is refreshing to kill, which can be regarded as a mother-in-law afterwards.

Although he thought so in his heart, on the surface, he still maintained a respectful expression and said: "Your Excellency the Governor, those Ming people fled into the mountains and forests, and it is really troublesome to encircle and suppress them, and if you don't do it, you will have a loss for us. It's better to let those local natives do this, and they can encircle and suppress as much as they can. As for His Excellency the Governor's concerns, there is no need to do so. On the side of the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom, as long as there is an explanation, it may be investigated. Counting that there have been three massacres of this kind, Ming Guo really has to care about that one? ”

The mountains and forests of Luzon are no joke. It's not easy to survive when you go in, and it's even more difficult to find someone inside.

Diego also understood this, thought about it, and nodded: "Then let Fidnandi do this, right?" Well...... A Ming man's head is a silver dollar. ”

Fednandi was a native of Luzon, a tribal chieftain who had always been an accomplice of the Spaniards. Originally, he didn't have this name, but in order to please the Spaniards, he changed it to this Western-style name.

"Your Excellency the Governor, this is too cheap for this native, the head of the Ming people is not worth this money!" Hearing this, Philot hurriedly admonished, "One silver dollar for three people, no more!" ”

Diego originally thought that he had stolen the money from Akito anyway, so it didn't matter. But as soon as I heard his words, I changed my mind and agreed to his suggestion.

So, the matter was settled.

The Luzon Spaniards returned to the American continent from the Japanese to cross the Pacific Ocean in May and June each year with the help of the Pacific Current. Therefore, this time is already October, and the time is still early.

The Spaniards were not in a hurry, and were still enjoying the pleasure of the explosion of wealth after the massacre. Of course, in order to deal with the Ming Kingdom's side, they also sent spies to find out what the Ming Kingdom's reaction was, so as to give them a step to go down. If nothing happens, that's for the best.

This time, though, it was a bit unexpected.

On this day, Philott was urgently summoned by the Governor, and hurried to find Diego's face a little ugly, as if someone owed him money.

He wondered a little in his heart, it stands to reason that he has been so happy recently, there shouldn't be anything bad happening, right?

In his heart, he didn't think at all that something would happen to Mingguo. After all, they have all been slaughtered three times, not all of them are good, and the Ming Kingdom only needs to save face at most!

So, Filot hurriedly asked, "Dear Governor, is there something urgent that makes you embarrassed?" ”

Hearing this, Diego looked up at him, and said with an ugly face: "The person who went to Mingguo to inquire about the news has returned, indicating that the south side of Guoan is rearming for war, and when the emperor's will comes, he will fight us Luzon!" ”

The reason why people were sent to Annam to inquire about the news, rather than the Fujian side that was closer, was because they had heard that the Ming army had captured Annam, and these Spaniards in Luzon were worried that they killed those Luzon Ming people who might become the help of the Ming army.

Hearing the news, Philot was a little unimpressed, and immediately smiled and said, "Your Excellency, honorable governor, you really scared me. Isn't that what we expected? ”

"Expected?" Diego listened, a little suspicious, and couldn't help but repeat the confirmation.

When Philot heard this, he immediately said confidently: "Lord Governor, this is the attitude of the officials of the Ming Kingdom, and if you want to give them an explanation in the country, they have put forward this kind of countermeasure. As I said before, it's time to give Ming Guo an explanation. Now it can be written to the Ming officials, just say that those Ming people colluded with pirates to rebel, so that they must die down and report to their emperor, and the matter will be settled. ”

Hearing this, Diego was suspicious: "However, the person who came back from listening to the news said that the earl of the Ming Kingdom was very angry! ”

"Huh!" Hearing this, Philot said disapprovingly, "Your Excellency the Governor, you don't know that these Orientals are the best at acting. Failure to do so risks being impeached by their imperial history. I have been in the East for so many years, and I have long understood this. ”

Seeing that Diego didn't seem to have dispelled his doubts, he added: "If the governor is still not at ease, you might as well send some money to the officials of the Ming Kingdom, they have received benefits, and they will take the initiative to speak for us." In this way, it can also open up the lower joints in advance for the next year's return to the Americas. ”

The saying that money can make ghosts grind is the same in both the East and the West. If it weren't for the money, these Spaniards would not have been able to leave their homeland and travel so far and wide.

Diego listened, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, then I will immediately issue an official proclamation and send you to negotiate with Mingguo!" ”

After hearing this, Philott was stunned for a moment, and then did not refuse, but just made another suggestion: "Your Excellency the Governor, since this is the case, it is better to add another notice by the way, which means that people come to Luzon as long as there are rules, and give them preferential treatment, so as to show our Spain's preferential treatment of the Ming people, from the side and the front, the previous killing was only to suppress the Ming people!" ”

It's time to start raising pigs again! Of course, if these pigs want to be more and fattened, there must be a process.

Diego listened to this, thought so in his heart, and nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes!" ”

So, after some preparation, Filot set off with a document issued by the Spanish governor of the Philippines.

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On Annan's side, Lu Xiangsheng was absolutely sure that when his recital arrived in Beijing, the emperor would inevitably send troops to attack Xiyi in Luzon. Therefore, while actively preparing for the war, he moved south and moved to Hoi An.

On this day, while he was inspecting the Fujian Navy and visiting the newly established shipyard here, he heard a message from his subordinates that Xiyi from Luzon had come to ask for an audience.

As soon as he heard this, Lu Xiangsheng was furious on the spot, and immediately shouted: "These Xiyi robbers, do you dare to come to see this official? ”

Anders, the Portuguese leader who was accompanying him on the side, heard this, and felt a little embarrassed in his heart, and the Xiyi bandits, I don't know if they scolded him too?

But when he came to his senses, he was gloating in his heart.

Portugal had always been under Spanish rule, and their relations, not master, but hostile, were real rebels. Therefore, Anders was eager for the Ming to use troops against the Spaniards.

He was worried that the Spaniards would change Lu Xiangsheng's opinion when they came, so he immediately proposed to Lu Xiangsheng: "My lord, these Spaniards are heinous, it is better to kill the sacrificial flag directly." ”

Knowing that the Ming Dynasty and Portugal will inevitably form an alliance in the future, as a result, people who are familiar with the situation on the Ming side will definitely be valued and reused by the country. Therefore, Anders has been working hard to learn the official dialect of the Ming Dynasty and the habits and civilizations of the Ming Dynasty.

No, he came in handy, and he already had a bit of the meaning of an Oriental when he spoke and did things.

However, although Lu Xiangsheng led the troops to fight on the battlefield, he was actually a literati influenced by Confucian culture, so he really couldn't do it, he didn't even see his face, and directly killed the sacrificial flag.

Although he was angry in his heart, Lu Xiangsheng still gave the order to lead people.

This person is naturally that Filot.

In fact, he has dealt with the Ming Kingdom more than once, so he knows more about the Ming Kingdom, so he will give those suggestions to the Governor with such confidence.

However, this time, he personally went to Annan's side, and then was monitored by the Ming army soldiers during the period when he brought Hoi An's side, what he saw and heard made him a little surprised.

Although it is said that after the slaughter of the Ming people in the past, he can indeed feel the dissatisfaction of the Ming people. But he had never felt the strong indignation of Akito like he did now.

In addition, all the way, whether it is the army soldiers of the Ming Kingdom or the sailors, they are all different from the past, and they all have that kind of murderous momentum between their gestures.

Looking at all this, to be honest, he felt a little hairy in his heart. Unconsciously, the original arrogance towards the Orientals was unconsciously put away.

When he was brought to Lu Xiangsheng, he was shocked again. Although he didn't speak, just looking at this momentum, it was different from the Ming officials he had seen before. Faintly, he felt as if it wasn't going to go well this time.

Therefore, Philot's attitude was a little more respectful, and he saluted Lu Xiangsheng on the throne and said: "Dear Earl, I am a messenger sent by the Spanish governor in Luzon. I would like to give you a briefing on what happened in Luzon a few days ago. ”

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