In June, the entire northern hemisphere has entered the summer season, especially in the south, the sun is scorching, extremely hot, and the island of Luzon in the South China Sea can be imagined, with the hot weather, the sea breeze seems to want to dry the last bit of water in the human body, and blow it up. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

On the island of Luzon, coconut groves are lined up, and the treetops rise and fall like waves of wheat with the sea breeze. Near the southern shore of Luzon, the Spanish architecture of the houses stands among the plantain and coconut trees, which seems a little lonely, and even more so compared to the thatched houses around it.

Among the Spanish architecture, the majestic and tall space makes the whole building unusually bright, the carved beams and paintings are exquisitely carved, full of the beauty of Western architecture, reliefs and oil paintings can be seen everywhere, and the ticking bell echoes in the huge room.

At this moment, a man dressed in the garb of a Spanish admiral sat there, flanked by various admirals, with expectant expressions on his face, waiting for the native merchant standing in the center to speak.

Seeing such a big battle, almost all the admirals had arrived, all of them with the rank of colonel or above, this Spanish merchant had a feeling of flattery, behaved very restrained, unnatural, nervously bowed, his right hand pressed against his chest, and then said respectfully: "Honorable Governor Marquis, as a marshal, you must want to know what kind of situation is the current situation in China?" ”

Almost as soon as the merchant finished speaking, the governor asked curiously: "Oh~ what can happen?" Two years ago, our ally Portugal had lost its navy in Macau, and the expatriates had almost been wiped out, and China was rich in fine porcelain and silk, as well as tea accidents, and that was a very chaotic mess, and the sea was full of pirates. ”

The merchant smiled slightly, and said with some flattery: "Your Excellency, if this were the case, I, a profit-seeking merchant, would not have come here. I am dissatisfied with the Governor-General, I have come this time to ask for a meeting with the Marquis, just to sell you an information, about the current situation in China, it is definitely first-hand news, very good news. If done properly, Spain could have one more colony. ”

Hearing this, all the Spanish admirals were fascinated! Colony, what does that mean? It means that the territory under their jurisdiction has become larger, and with it comes money and beautiful women, military exploits, being promoted to knighthood, and being promoted to the rank of noble.

For a while, everyone's eyes were glowing with greedy green light, and some couldn't wait to urge, but the governor said lightly: "Sell intelligence? What kind of information, you talk about it first, if the intelligence is really as valuable as you say, it will never lose your benefits. ”

However, seeing that the merchant did not answer immediately, and with a look of hesitation on his face, the governor suddenly understood, and then said in a loud voice: "Okay, let's say, my dignified royal marquis, I will not do any tricks!" ”

Immediately, the merchant smiled, became more and more shrewd and cunning, did not hesitate any longer, and then said happily: "Your Excellency, in February and March of this year, the Qing court in China was overthrown, and was replaced by a new state, the Great Guang Dynasty. Moreover, in the past few years of doing business in China, especially in the past two or three years, there has also been a large-scale war in southwest China, and a large number of refugees have poured into Guangzhou. ”

"Therefore, according to my speculation, no matter how powerful this Great Guangzhou Dynasty is, after experiencing the great battle to overthrow the Qing court, it will lose its strength greatly, and there are not many elites left, so it will only have the remaining strength to suppress the rebellion in the southwest, and it will no longer be able to completely control Guangzhou Prefecture and the entire coastal area in the southeast."

In an instant, the governor's eyes flashed, and his greedy desire came to the fore, and a general sitting next to him said excitedly and urgently: "Marshal, now is the perfect time to start, China is in the midst of internal and external troubles, the weakest, is the best time for us to colonize." ”

Another admiral stood up and said persuasively: "Yes, marshal, if we hesitate any longer, other countries will not let go of this excellent opportunity, once we are preempted by other countries, we will be at a disadvantage, and we can only drink some leftovers." ”

All the admirals were agitated, all like male wolves, excited, and expressed their opinions.

"Marshal, the richest part of China is the coastal area south of the Yangtze River, where silk, porcelain, and tea come from, and if other countries occupy the coastal areas, we will have to make a detour into China. In that case, our Spain will completely lose the opportunity, and China's rich places will have long been carved up by other countries! ”

"Yes, Marshal, once the coastal areas are controlled by other countries, not to mention whether they can enter China from the land, even if they forcibly enter, it will be a heavy loss. Moreover, our Spain's advantage is the navy, and the army does not have many people, and if we attack by land, the risk will rise by several levels. ”

"Yes, yes, which country doesn't know that China's most powerful army is not their navy, but an army of millions of people, especially their elusive cavalry, famous in our West, it is simply a demon from hell. Once the war horses run, the sabers and bows and arrows in their hands are simply invincible and invincible, and our guns will be at a disadvantage. ”

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The Governor's blood was boiling with agitation, and he was eager to immediately lead the navy on a crusade to the east. However, with his many years of experience, he still controlled that impulse, regained his composure, stood up, waved his hands, and stopped the admiral who was still trying to persuade him.

After regaining calm, the governor did not immediately express his attitude, but looked at the merchant calmly, and said lightly: "You go out first, I have to discuss some matters with my admirals, involving military secrets, it is not convenient for you to be here, listen to our conversation." ”

Hearing this, and seeing the calm look on the governor's face, as if he was not interested in colonizing China, the merchant suddenly felt a little disappointed, and was very unwilling in his heart, and wanted to persuade him again, but seeing the governor's firm and serious gaze, he had to go out by himself, so he had to sigh and promise: "Hey~ Okay, Lord Governor, then I'll go out first." ”

As soon as he took two steps, the merchant stopped again, and finally spoke, made a final effort, and said: "Your Excellency the ~ Marquis, if you change your mind when you are ready to colonize China, I am ready to serve at any time and lead the way for you." ”

The Governor shrugged his shoulders, shook his head slightly, showed an expression of non-verbalism, did not refuse again, and said loudly: "Well, you can live in Luzon for a while, and if I really have that intention, I will definitely invite you to join." ”

The merchant was a little disappointed, he felt that this marquis was a little timid, timid and afraid, and he didn't want the royal people he had seen before, if he heard the news, China was at its weakest time, he would definitely not let go of this opportunity, and he would immediately agree.

In the end, the merchant could only shake his head again and again, sigh helplessly, leave in disappointment, and walk out of the house, seeing that the other admirals were in a hurry, but they were helpless, they couldn't help but listen to the marshal's orders, right?

The merchant departed, and when the guard had closed the gate, the governor returned to his seat, and motioned for the people to sit down, and then said: "Generals, I can understand your feelings, and to tell you the truth, I am in the same mood as you, and I am eager to sail the warship to the China Sea and capture Canton at once." ”

Hearing this, everyone's spirits were lifted and they became excited, and then someone asked suspiciously, "Then Lord Marshal, why didn't you agree to that merchant?" Now is the perfect opportunity to colonize China, and if it is missed, it may never be again. ”

The governor shook his head slightly, and said helplessly: "As the commander of the combined fleet, I not only have to consider attacking, conquering more colonies for the empire, and grabbing more benefits, but also to ensure the safety of the occupied areas, and will not be gained and lost." ”

"You might as well think about it, in the south of us, there are the remnants of the Sulu State that want to recover the islands of this generation, and the Republic of Lanfang to the west, which is also eyeing it. However, the only advantage is that the Strait of Malacca is still controlled by our Allied British, and whether it is to ask for help or to retreat, there is a guarantee. ”

"Considering all kinds of pros and cons, even without these hidden worries, with our combined fleet, we can't eat the dragon of China. Therefore, if you want to act, you must pull in another ally, Portugal, and have a better chance of attacking China's southeast coast and other places. ”

"Moreover, China has a vast territory and abundant natural resources, which is enough for us to distribute the benefits between Spain and Portugal. Only in this way is the perfect solution, and the danger will be much smaller. ”

At this time, a general spoke: "Marshal, since this is the case, China is so large, then why don't we pull Britain?" In any case, Britain is also our ally, and its military strength is very strong. With the involvement of the Royal Navy, the likelihood of success will be greater. ”

The Governor shook his head again and said earnestly: "According to the latest information, the British East India Company has defeated the Mughal alliance with France and completely occupied India. Let's not talk about whether Britain can draw troops and act with us. At this time, Britain and France are the most ferocious, Napoleon is carrying out a continental blockade military operation against Britain, and if we participate in it now, isn't it equivalent to letting Napoleon shift the spearhead to our Spain? ”

The general still seemed to be a little puzzled, and said again: "But isn't it because of this policy of Napoleon that we have concluded an alliance?" Now, how are we doing this again? ”

"Hey, what's good about you? Think big, don't stick to one point. In the competition between Britain and France, no matter which side wins, we will not have an advantage, and only a defeat will be beneficial to our Spain! ”

As soon as the governor finished speaking, a naval general explained: "Both Britain and France are giants and military powers in Europe, and only when they consume each other, attack each other, and gradually weaken their strength, can it be conducive to our overseas colonization of Spain and seize more wealth and benefits." Otherwise, once one of them frees up his hand, even if we Spain and Portugal join forces, we will not be able to compete with them, let alone get involved in China. ”

"Oh... I see, I see! The admiral just now nodded again and again, revealing a sudden expression.

Immediately afterwards, the governor did not talk nonsense, but his tone changed suddenly, and he suddenly said: "Colonizing China is imperative, and the wealth contained in it is too great to resist this temptation. So, you get ready, these few days to train as soon as possible, and I will immediately contact the Portuguese Royal Fleet, and if nothing else, in three days' time, the navies of the two countries will converge and head to the South China Sea and approach Canton. ”