Early in the morning, all 10,000 expeditionary troops entered the city of Manila. The city of Manila is now far smaller than that of later generations, and the entire city of Manila is only inhabited by tens of thousands of people.

"No one except the army is allowed to stay in Manila, and everyone is to camp in designated places ten miles outside the city, and if there is resistance, they will be killed." Wang Mengxiong said to the expeditionary force.

"If the descendants of the Han people are encountered, they must also temporarily move outside the city, register them afterwards, and after the re-registration, they will be allowed to enter the city." Liu Youfu added.

"Do you understand?" Wang Mengxiong asked loudly.

"Understood."

"Let's go."

……

"Everyone immediately set up camp at a designated place outside the city, and they are not allowed to bring any property, otherwise they will be killed!" The whole city of Manila resounded with this voice at this time.

For a time, the whole city of Manila was full of chickens and dogs, and the military discipline of the expeditionary force was strict, and in addition to driving everyone out of Manila City, such things as robbery and arson were suppressed by military law.

Of course, there were some people who wanted to resist at first, but after the expeditionary force killed a few people who took the lead in making trouble, everyone was honest.

"Master Jun, I am also a Han Chinese, and at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, I moved here to avoid the military house." At this time, someone said.

"The Han people also immediately went outside the city, and after the fact, they found officials to register, and they could soon return to the city." One of the generals of the expeditionary force came over and explained.

"Where is the military master registered?"

"Someone will let you know soon."

……

By noon, the entire city of Manila was driven out. The people in charge of registering were those sent from the Eighth Company, and they needed to screen the Han Chinese from among the aborigines. After the screening, it is time to sell the land.

What Liu Youfu didn't expect was that more than 20,000 people from the Eighth Company alone would sweep away all the land in Manila City. The land next to the Governor's Palace was the most sought-after, the first to be snatched up, followed by the commercial district.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao received the Buddhist representatives of the empire in the Qianqing Palace. Zhu Youxiao successively loosened the restrictions on Taoism and Catholicism, so that Buddhism also saw the hope of loosening.

"There is no problem in abolishing the Sanglu Division, but I require the monasteries in all parts of the country to truthfully report to the temple field, not to conceal it, and to cooperate with the imperial court to implement the apportionment of the mu." Zhu Youxiao said. In fact, the spread of the acres is already being carried out against the temples in the empire.

"What Your Majesty says is very true, and Buddhism will fully cooperate with Your Majesty's new policy." Master Minghe said respectfully.

"We can abolish the age limit for men, and relax the age limit for women to 40 years old." Zhu Youxiao continued.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The monks shouted together.

"Emperor Taizu Gao has a deep relationship with Buddhism, and now I encourage Taoism to preach in the newly opened territory of the empire, and Buddhism can also be missionary, I hope that within the empire, Taoism and Buddhism will be the mainstay, and you will not lose to those missionaries from the West, as for the believers of other sects, I hope you can convert them, this is a long way to go, and it is also a matter of immeasurable merit." Zhu Youxiao said.

"Amitabha, hell is not empty, and you will not become a Buddha." The Samadhi Master said.

"There must be this kind of spirit, my army is already attacking Manila, it should be taken in the near future, you can then send people to Manila to preach, and the Taoist side will also send people to go, I hope you cooperate well with the Taoists, don't let me hope." Zhu Youxiao said.

"I wonder when Your Majesty is going to send someone to Manila?" Master Minghe asked.

"When I receive the good news from Manila, I will send someone to Manila, you just need to be ready, and I will inform you when the time comes." Zhu Youxiao said.

"No."

……

The fastest response to the war between the Ming and Spain was the missionaries in the Ming Dynasty, and the missionaries of the Ming Dynasty also had the closest relationship with Spain.

"Your Majesty, why did you suddenly use troops against Manila?" Long Huamin asked.

"The Spaniards tried to massacre the Chinese in Manila again, do you still want to continue to endure it?" Zhu Youxiao said coldly.

"This ......" Long Huamin was speechless by Zhu Youxiao.

"I have officially declared war on Spain." Zhu Youxiao said solemnly.

"Your Majesty, the reason for this matter is still unknown, please think twice." Long Huamin said anxiously.

"Pass the Dutch ambassador." Zhu Youxiao said.

The Dutch embassy is located in Dongjiang Mixiang, where the Ministry of Rites, Honglu Temple and Siyi Pavilion are located, and it was the place where foreign envoys were received during the Ming Dynasty. Later, Zhu Youxiao also set up the embassy area here, and the British embassy was also being built here at this time.

The Dutch were also surprised to hear the news of the Ming attack on Manila, although the Dutch were at war with the Spaniards, and in Asia, the Spaniards were also the biggest competitors of the Dutch, the Dutch had always wanted to drive the Spaniards out of Asia and monopolize Asian trade, but the Ming used troops against Manila, which made them feel cold.

The Dutch ambassador received a summons from Zhu Youxiao and immediately rushed over, and he wanted to know most about Daming's next plan at the moment.

"Did I inform you about the need to go to Nanyang this time to exile the prisoners to Lengzhou?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"I was notified, and I also informed the Batavians." The Dutch ambassador nodded.

"When the exiled prisoners passed through Manila, the Philippine governor not only did not allow the fleet to dock for supplies, but also sent a fleet to intercept the fleet and even slaughtered the Chinese in Manila. Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, is this just the Governor of the Philippines, Sebastian? It is the fault of Hurtado alone, His Majesty does not need to declare war on Spain. Long Huamin said.

"You want to mediate from this?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Yes." Long Huamin hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"I accept your mediation, but I have a few demands: first, that Manila henceforth belong to the Empire; second, to recognize Leng Chau as the territory of the Empire; Third, compensate the empire for 100,000 taels of silver. Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, this ...... Is this too demanding? Long Huamin said in surprise. The second one is easy to say, but the first and third make Long Huamin feel harsh.

"By agreeing to the above conditions, I will continue to grant the Spaniards the right to trade in the Far East, otherwise I will sink all Spanish ships coming to the Far East, and even send an expeditionary force of more than 10,000 men to support the Dutch war of independence if the Netherlands need it." Zhu Youxiao threatened.

"Your Majesty, I will go and discuss this matter with His Majesty Philip IV of Spain." Long Huamin said first.

"Your Majesty's words, Your Majesty's meaning will be conveyed to His Excellency Wilhelm II." The Dutch ambassador hurriedly said.

"Of course, but this matter still needs to depend on the results of Longhua's mediation." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

(End of chapter)