Although Wang Guorui has appointed Sa Zhenbing as the commander of the troops stationed in the Philippines, the troops have not yet been really prepared, and the 189th Division is still being transferred from China to the Philippines, but a destroyer detachment and a service ship detachment of the Navy have been allocated to the hands of the troops stationed in the Philippines, and the army is still in charge of guarding by Zhu Yuan's East Borneo Military Region for the time being, and will not return to the East Borneo Military Region to continue to clean up the indigenous people after the new 189th Division arrives. However, at present, the Philippines is already dominated by Sa Zhenbing, and not mainly by Zhu Yuan.

"Commander Sa, there is a Filipino native outside, he wants to ask to see our Supreme Commander here, do you want to see it?" A staff officer asked.

"See you! After all, although they are all enemies in the future, we have not yet started fighting, and the necessary etiquette still needs to be spoken. Moreover, it is also possible to see them and inquire into their truths. So, go and let him in! Sa Zhenbing said.

Soon, the Filipino native walked in, and he said, "My name is Makabros, and I'm a senior officer in the Philippine Army. Recently I came to Manila to do some work, and we heard that your Chinese army is attacking us and fighting the Spaniards, so we wanted to come and talk to you. ”

"Oh? What do you want to say? Sa Zhenbing asked.

And Macabros immediately said: "Actually, it is very simple, since we are all at war with the Spaniards, then we might as well go and fight against the Spaniards together." And we have to form an alliance so that we can help each other and annihilate the Spaniard's army together. ”

"And what do we get?" Sa Zhenbing asked.

And that Makabros actually said: "Our Philippines is a subject country of the Celestial Empire, and the Celestial Empire should help us restore the country." Besides, now that you are at war with Spain, shouldn't you support us? The enemy of the so-called enemy is a friend, so you should support us. This allows us to work more strongly against the Spaniards. ”

Sa Zhenbing and Zhu Yuan looked at each other speechlessly, because this Makabros is really "very stupid and naïve", and he really thinks that the enemy of the enemy is also a friend. Of course, this guy still thinks that China is the upper country of the Celestial Empire and should have the obligation to help the Philippines recover. And the thinking that this China is the Celestial Empire cannot be said to be wrong. After all, these ancestors of Nanyang natives are all spread like this. However, in this era, the Manchu Qing Dynasty, who really considered themselves to be the Celestial Empire, did not have the strength to help the Philippines recover, nor did they have the strength to help any Nanyang country to restore the country.

However, Taiwan, which has strength, will not be so stupid, paying out of its own pocket to help others restore the country, and in the end it will not get anything. Taiwan is a group of people who really want money, and they will not do things without interests. It is absolutely impossible to afford no profit. So the idea of expecting Taiwan to help them restore the country free of charge is really stupid and naïve, which makes Sa Zhenbing and Zhu Yuan speechless.

However, this has to be said that this Macabros has been living in the Philippines and naturally does not know much about the outside world, so he does not know that the shape of the world has changed. So his worldview is outdated, and it should be adjusted next. However, he still weighs Taiwan according to the thinking of China's Celestial Empire in the past, and naturally there will definitely be problems. But. Sa Zhenbing will not take the initiative to say anything, after all, there is no need for this kind of indigenous to say more. Sooner or later, they will be exterminated.

"What do you want?" Sa Zhenbing asked.

The Makabros immediately replied: "Our rebel troops are short of guns and ammunition, and I hope you can provide us with some guns and ammunition and even artillery." This can be used to fight the Spaniards. ”

"How much do you want?" Sa Zhenbing asked.

And Makabros immediately said: "I hope to be able to give us a full set of weapons and equipment for a division like yours!" Then we would be able to expel the Spaniards and gain the independence of the Philippines. ”

Sa Zhenbing took a deep breath, and then he finally knew that this guy was really not good at diplomacy. This guy is clearly a soldier, and he hasn't figured out anything about the situation, so he will actually open his mouth here. He actually wanted to ask Taiwan for the equipment of a division. This is simply a ridiculous joke. And what can they bring to Taiwan? They can't bring anything good to Taiwan, so why does Taiwan support their weapons and equipment? Is it just for the responsibility of the so-called Celestial Empire? This is bullshit for the people of Taiwan, they don't recognize the Celestial Empire at all, and Taiwan wants to grab territory, but they don't have any idea of helping the local people to restore the country. China is not obliged to help them regain their country free of charge. The era of the Celestial Empire has passed, and the era of the past, when China was fluttering by relying on a nominal canonization and submission, no longer exists. At present, China is concerned with practical interests, not on the kind of royal and domineering.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he wanted to ask Taiwan for the equipment of the same division, which is simply ridiculous. And they also want to form an alliance with Taiwan, but why should Taiwan form an alliance with them? Since ancient times, all alliances have been alliances and monopolized the market. Either that is, an alliance between the weak and the weak, used against the strong. But these natives have formed an alliance with Taiwan, isn't this an alliance between the weak and the strong? Anyone with some political minds knows that the strong can form an alliance with the strong, and the weak can form an alliance with the weak, but never an alliance between the strong and the weak.

Any alliance is either a common interest or a common enemy. A strong alliance means that there are common interests, and only then will an alliance be formed. And the weak and the weak are allied, that is, by a common enemy. However, although there seems to be a common enemy between Taiwan and the natives, that is, Spain. But Spain and Taiwan didn't pay attention to it, so why should they form an alliance with this native? To form an alliance with the natives, it would be better to swallow the Philippines directly, anyway, these Taiwanese troops did not take the natives and Spaniards into account at all. Since the failed surprise attack of the Spaniards, the outcome of their attack has been predictable, it is only a matter of time.

However, this indigenous person actually wants to whimsically form an alliance with the Taiwan side, which is obviously impossible. When the alliance is formed, Taiwan will definitely have to pay a lot, which Wang Guorui cannot allow. That's why Taiwan won't be stupid on its own, and actually take the initiative to interpret dreams with a weak person who can't help itself. If Taiwan is allied with the natives, it will be like an alliance between the Germans and the Italians. With Italy as an ally, Germany not only did not improve its combat effectiveness, but instead had to disperse its own combat power to protect them. Without Italy, Germany, who had not been a pig teammate, might have survived World War II longer.

Therefore, once Taiwan forms an alliance with the natives, then this kind of pig teammate will not only be unable to withstand the Spanish attack, but will also drag the Taiwanese army to protect them, and the mouth gull will gradually consume Taiwan's resources to protect their interests. Taiwan would not be so stupid, so Sa Zhenbing did not think that this alliance would succeed at all.

Seeing that Sa Zhenbing was reluctant to speak, this Makabros immediately continued: "If it doesn't work, then we will send someone to Beijing immediately, and then go and ask your court to order you to help us give us the equipment." I don't think you dare to disobey the orders of your central court, right? ”

Sa Zhenbing and Zhu Yuan couldn't cry or laugh, this Filipino native didn't even understand the situation of Taiwan's de facto independence a long time ago, and he actually said here to ask the Manchu Qing to give an order. This kind of is really a diplomatic idiot, he didn't even understand the internal relations of the people, and he didn't know that Taiwan no longer accepted the control of the central court, and he actually thought that the Manchu central court would give an order, which is simply speechless. It would be very stupid to ask for alliances and support from others like this. Isn't it foolish to negotiate according to conventional thinking without even knowing who the other party's principal is?

"Okay, okay, let's send a telegram to Taiwan right away and see what Taiwan plans to do." Sa Zhenbing said.

Although he did not think that this native was qualified to form an alliance with him, he had to report the matter to Sù Wang Guorui. After all, Sa Zhenbing is an officer, not a civilian official. If he is allowed to fight, he can have the right to decide this kind of thing. But this involves an alliance, and he has no right to decide whether to agree or not. Even if Sa Zhenbing thinks that this guy is very stupid, or thinks that the natives are not qualified to form an alliance with him at all, but because of the situation that the military does not interfere in politics, he must report to Taiwan. This kind of thing is already a matter of politics, not just the army, so even if Sa Zhenbing looks down on this indigenous person very much, he doesn't dare to decide on his own. If he drove out this native without permission, then if someone accused him of interfering in government affairs, he would probably be unlucky. After all, the army can only decide how to fight, but it cannot decide whether to fight or not. Even if a battle plan has been made to clean up these natives, as long as they don't turn their faces for a day, they can't take the initiative to attack. As for whether to form an alliance or how to use these natives, that is what the top level of the Taiwan side has to do, not something that one of his own military officers can manage. (To be continued......)