On May 12, 1897, a detachment of the Chinese Navy appeared off the coast of Manila without warning.

When the coast guard reported the news to the new Governor Rivera in horror, His Excellency, who had just been elated by the infighting among the rebels, smashed his wine glass in anger and shouted: "Damn the Chinese guys! How the hell can they give up playing this hellish trick?! ”

Rear Adriano, who came to carry out the counterinsurgency mission with him, was sweating profusely, because of excessive nervousness, his heart was beating fast, his face was flushed, and he was so embarrassed that it was difficult to even stand firmly, and he stammered and asked: "Lord Governor, please make a decision, our strength cannot stop the Chinese!" ”

Rivera asked displeasedly: "You admit defeat without even figuring out how many warships they are coming, and you have simply lost the face of the kingdom's navy!" ”

Adriano smiled miserably, spread his hands, and said very boldly: "I'm sorry, with the current strength of our navy, it is impossible to defeat any Chinese warship that can sail far!" They are more powerful than anyone could have imagined! ”

Governor Rivera's eyes widened in disbelief, as if he had met the Major General for the first time.

Adriano probably felt that he was too cowardly and did not give a reason to get by, and it was very likely that it would affect his future prospects, and he added two sentences: "The Royal Navy has just ordered equipment and materials for three new battleships from the Chinese and commissioned them; The British built it for them. The British revealed to us that, according to their assessments, even the current British and our most advanced battleships may not be opponents of the new cruisers of the Chinese! Not to mention the old battleships in front of you. ”

The Governor of Rivera shook his body and sat down weakly.

He knows. Mr. Rear Admiral does not lie about such a thing. That doesn't do it any good. Now he has no choice but to accept the facts. The most important thing is to make a decision that is beneficial to your side right away.

However, he only thought for a moment, then shook his head self-deprecatingly, and sighed: "Well, I agree that the navy does not have to go to war with the Chinese, and authorize His Excellency the Rear Admiral to negotiate with them and resolve the conflict as peacefully as possible." Other than that...... Forget it, you go first. ”

The rest of the words were not spoken, but Major General Adriano could guess. The counterinsurgency war, which they had worked so hard for half a year, would surely be ruined by the arrival of the Chinese navy.

In addition, the Philippine Islands, which have been ruled by Spain for many years, will also come to an end.

Yang Hao's attitude is clear, he will never sit idly by and watch Spain continue to rule the Philippine Islands, and the rising powerful Chinese navy must make full use of its deterrent power to seize a nearby colony, which is extremely important for a new power that is rising strongly.

The Great Powers had made a clear judgment on this as early as last year, and even after the first intervention in the Philippine War, followed by the punitive war against Japan. This approach is fully recognized.

China's aggressive expansion is not just affecting the surrounding region, but Americans on the other side of the globe are strongly stimulated. Urgently mobilize. Their navy, the third largest in the world, was in the war for Cuba and Puerto Rico, Spain's last colonies. The Spaniards had only more than 10,000 soldiers left in the region who could fight, and the rest of the hundreds of thousands were old, weak, sick and disabled. Most of the navy's warships are still old gadgets with wooden hulls, and the live targets that can't even withstand a single shot are purely dead material.

The Spanish Restoration was extremely pessimistic about the Spanish-American War, and originally hoped to hold on to the last colony, the Philippines. But today it is certain that their extravagant hopes are destined to come to naught!

The Kingdom of Spain, which had been rampaging the world for many years and had an "invincible armada", came to an end completely, and was reduced from a foreign power to a second-rate role. Such a result is difficult for most people to accept, and the Governor Rivera and his gang who were personally involved in it are even more sad and indescribable. For the rest of their lives, they will live in a gloomy environment.

However, conceding defeat and then giving it up is not the Spaniards who are used to being robbers are not willing. Governor Rivera quickly sorted things out and decisively ordered the front-line counterinsurgency forces to immediately stop fighting, and at the same time sent an envoy to urgently contact Aguinaldo to organize peace negotiations. He wants to do everything he can to reap a dividend for the kingdom and himself before the Chinese take control of the overall situation.

Rivera's approach is very straightforward, that is, to sell the entire Philippine ruling power to the future Philippine government leaders at a price. I believe that the greedy Aguinaldo and others will definitely take the bait, and these landlords and profiteers who are trying to completely occupy the entire archipelago with the new government structure will not miss the opportunity to enrich themselves.

On the other hand, Rear Adriano hurried to the port, climbed up to the battery and looked far away, seeing that at the end of the sea and sky, the huge fleet was slowly moving forward.

Seeing the flag on the fort from the top of the towering bridge, Yang Hao let out a brisk laugh and shouted at the people around him: "The Spaniards reacted very quickly, and they put up the white flag first without waiting for us to fire, it seems that this time, our carefully prepared battle plan is not needed." ”

Deng Shichang, the commander of the detachment, puffed up his chest, with a faint arrogance on his face, and said loudly: "Count them as acquaintances." If the soldiers surrender without a fight, I think a few gentlemen on the government side will be greatly relieved. ”

The others laughed.

Before leaving, Yan Fu and others repeatedly told them to make careful calculations and not to make the war bigger, because it would be like fighting on two fronts, and no matter how big the future gains were, the finances would collapse immediately.

Yang Hao patted the steel fence, his chest was full of pride, and he said angrily: "Whoever sees our such a powerful fleet will definitely think twice, and the declining Spaniards will respond like this, so that they can truly meet the experience and wisdom of an old qualified maritime power." ”

He went out in person, so naturally it was impossible to follow lightly. The detachment participating in the operation this time was supported by two "Hebei-class" battleships as the core, the "Tianjin" heavy cruiser as the auxiliary, the two "Langya-class" light cruisers that were still on trial voyage hugging each other in front of each other, and several destroyers accompanying them.

If you were to deal with the Spaniards alone, you would not need to be so agitated. A single heavy patrol can sweep through their entire navy. Yang Hao's purpose is to demonstrate China's powerful maritime power along the road without interruption. One is to exert pressure on the stubborn forces in Jiangnan and other places. The second is to calm people in Ryukyu, Hong Kong and other places. The third continues to unleash threats on the pervasive powers along the route.

He's going to let everybody know. No matter who wants to conspire to overthrow the thriving cause of the Chinese revolution, they must first think clearly about whether they can withstand the blow of this majestic navy!

In order to ensure that this operation was foolproof, Yang Hao also specially asked the other two battleships that had been launched for sea trials to be pulled out and wander around the East China Sea, so that the powers that supported Japan were afraid and did not dare to take the risk of attacking. Similarly, two light cruisers from sea trials were also escorted. Each of the four battleships had only two or three hundred basic operating crews, but it was far from enough to enter the battle.

The Spaniards reacted so quickly that Rear Adriano sent a gunboat with a white flag to meet them, and a major cautiously expressed the attitude of the governor and the commander of the navy, agreeing that the two sides would send representatives to negotiate at the Governor's Palace in Manila.

Yang Hao, of course, would not give face to the last governor of the district, and he appointed Ma Yang as a plenipotentiary to coerce and blackmail the Spaniards according to a strategy formulated in advance. Subsequently, people were sent to contact the liaison officers involved in the Philippine rebel army. Secretly received the leader of the rebel army, Macabros, to the sea and interviewed him.

The scene of the Chinese fleet forcing into the waters off the coast of Manila. It is seen by countless people. The red flag flying high was in stark contrast to the dejected white flag of the Filipino colonizers. As long as you are not a fool, you can guess that another Chinese intervention has come, and what kind of consequences will be caused this time is reminiscent.

Chen Gang, consul of the consulate in the Philippines appointed at the time of his last visit -- the son of Chen Qianshan, head of overseas Chinese in the Philippines, received the news in advance and quickly organized the vast majority of overseas Chinese gathered in Manila to form a large-scale condolence group for the labor army, which marched to the port to greet the arrival of the motherland's navy.

Today, after many bloody massacres, the total number of Chinese diasporas in the Philippine Islands is within 100,000, half of whom live in Manila. Even if they were repeatedly looted and squeezed by the Spaniards, and even children as young as 12 years old had to be taxed in full, they still could not stop the hard-working Chinese from almost monopolizing the retail trade in the Philippines.

Last year, when the Philippine War broke out, the Spaniards immediately extended their black hands to the Chinese. Not only did they force them to pay high war payments, but they also conscripted Chinese young people into the army to fight against the rebels.

At the same time, the Spaniards repeated their old tricks, spreading the word that the rebels were going to massacre the Chinese accomplices again, forcing the Chinese to rely on them and let them exploit them. At the critical moment, Yang Hao suddenly arrived with a powerful navy and kicked the Spaniards' buttocks fiercely, shocking both sides, and never daring to hit the Chinese with ghost ideas again.

In the past six months, no matter what virtues the two sides of the war have, the local Chinese have all done business step by step. With the support of the Revolutionary Army's Overseas Intelligence Department, they completely monopolized the vast majority of trade in Luzon with Manila as the core. Countless black ships loaded with Chinese industrial products were transported to the island in an endless stream.

The Spanish Navy was already weak and weak, and in addition, it was afraid of provoking Yang Hao's madness, so it had to turn a blind eye and let them pay a symbolic amount of taxes, and then smuggle and sell them in a grand manner, making a lot of profits.

Up to now, almost the entire Spanish government army and its servant army, 35,000 people, have to rely on overseas Chinese to resell supplies to support the war. For this reason, they had to spend the huge amount of gold and silver they had looted, and most of them ended up in Yang Hao's pocket.

War money is the easiest way to make a fortune, Yang Hao has thought of it a long time ago. Before the outbreak of the Philippine uprising, he monopolized the arms trade in advance. After the outbreak of the war, the entire archipelago was reduced to a single pot of porridge, and all production activities were paralyzed. The necessities of life for countless people depend on foreign imports.

Originally, it was the Spaniards and the British who controlled the business of the islands, but Yang Hao intervened in advance, and directly dispatched the navy to support him, almost completely controlling the eating, drinking, and Lazar of both sides. You can imagine what a big benefit this can produce!

Without these arrangements, where did Yang Hao have the confidence to dare to play a war of attrition with the great powers?

The heavy cruiser "Tianjin" sailed into the harbor, erected a mighty triple turret to declare force, and provided a close-up experience for the overseas Chinese who came to greet Wang Shi. The majestic body of 186 meters long brings an infinite sense of security to everyone.

Consul Chen Gang was picked up by a speedboat to the flagship in the open sea, and when he met Yang Hao, he excitedly grabbed Yang Hao's hand and shook it vigorously. His voice trembled and he said, "The commander-in-chief is finally here!" This time. You shouldn't be in a hurry to leave, right? ”

There is no real protective force on the side. He can't be at ease for a day, and this must be asked.

Yang Hao smiled and comforted: "I came here to solve the Philippine problem in one fell swoop." From now on, the Filipino people will have complete independence and self-determination, and I hope that Consul Chen will take the initiative to play a leading role, call on local overseas Chinese to participate in the decision-making of the new government, and spread the light of wisdom of our Chinese civilization to tens of millions of Filipino people. ”

Chen Gang was determined. patting his chest and assuring: "Please rest assured that the commander-in-chief will do our best and never let the deep friendship of the people of the motherland be wasted." ”

He understood what Yang Hao meant, and he had emphasized it a long time ago. China will act as a staunch backing for overseas Chinese, but it will not always be at the forefront of being a nanny for them. Overseas Chinese cannot always bury their heads in making money to live their own small lives, and they cannot always treat themselves as outsiders, cooperate with other people's xenophobic practices, be slaughtered again and again, and constantly bullied and oppressed.

Obviously, there is a wisdom far beyond the natives of Southeast Asia, so it should be fully utilized. It's not just about making a difference in business. It should also play a decisive role in many fields such as politics and culture. Overseas Chinese must compete for their own right to speak in the local government, and must spare no effort to promote Chinese culture. Regardless of whether the natives accept it or not, they must unswervingly maintain their true colors.

Yang Hao can't forget that the overseas Chinese in this world have been abandoned again and again, even in the nineties. Regardless of their political tendencies or their own deaths, since they are in the name of overseas Chinese, they cannot allow this kind of thing to happen continuously.

He also has a good understanding of what the indigenous people of Southeast Asia are. The world has reached the 21st century, and the Philippines and other indigenous people have acted as lackeys of the United States, constantly making trouble for China, and it is not yet known that the day will come when it will be liquidated.

But in the second plane, Yang Hao can solve the problem from the source. It's hard to count the vendettas that happened in the past, but we must prevent that tragedy from happening again.

As for the specific methods, he cannot turn China into a world policeman like the United States in the world, flaunting force everywhere, wantonly interfering in and attacking other countries and nationalities, and can only lay the hidden danger of annihilation.

Yang Hao followed the traditional virtues of Chinese civilization and resolutely pursued the style of "non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries." In addition to allowing the navy to display its prestige in the foreign countries from time to time and protecting overseas Chinese at any time, they also need to strive hard for the status of overseas Chinese themselves.

Of course, on the surface, it must be done.

Chen Gang comprehended it, and after a long period of training with the entire selected outstanding young backbone, there is a complete set of operation manuals available for reference at any time.

According to Yang Hao's arrangement, overseas Chinese in the Philippines will seek seats in the new government, and the Chinese in the Philippines will have their own dominions, establish Chinese language schools, use the teaching materials and teachers provided by their own countries, and learn Mandarin to communicate.

In addition, overseas Chinese must also shoulder the heavy responsibility of spreading Chinese civilization. They will be given a series of carefully compiled textbooks from China, and through the joint efforts of countless talents in two time and space, the general outline of Chinese culture will be summarized and sorted out, and the basic concept of the country's excellent civilization will be implemented to all Chinese people in a specific and detailed manner.

In the area of religious belief in the short board, the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are sorted out separately and disseminated while being used internally.

This is also an important step in the cultural organization of the country led by Yang Hao, and it is the most difficult part of the entire revolutionary cause. Not only must the whole people be liberated from feudal ignorance, but there must also be something that can replace them.

The world has been carried out with vigorous revolutionary ideas, but it has been proven that that alone will not solve the problem. The Chinese first have their own ancestor worship, which cannot be suppressed but can only be guided by the situation. Secondly, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and other orthodox beliefs also need to be swept away all the superstitions throughout the country, and the bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods should be served in one pot, and then the three religious classics should be rectified to clarify the concept, and superstition should be turned into philosophical beliefs, rather than blind worship.

There are rules to follow to achieve this, but it is a work of water grinding, and it must be grasped unremittingly.

The whole set of operations required the training of thousands of people, including a large number of monks, Taoists and Confucian scholars, and after training, they brought a large number of teaching materials to Southeast Asian countries to "preach". They will inevitably clash with the local conservative Donkey Religion and the Church of God, and even lead to national vendettas, and some of them will be tossed up when the time comes.

What Yang Hao wants is to let them toss endlessly, so as to ensure that all countries will not be coordinated by the great powers and make trouble for China.

Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia should play the role of vanguard in this process, which requires them to have sufficient self-protection ability.

Chen Gang and the others must act as the leaders of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia, spread a series of practices, and strive to form a huge mutual aid force among Southeast Asian countries. Overseas Chinese in each place must set up a considerable armed force, and all young people must return to China or serve in the local army, and every family has a gun. Once the natives are dizzy and try to mess up, loot, burn, kill and plunder, they can immediately unite and fight them back, so as to buy precious time for the motherland to send out a navy to rescue them.

This is a policy decision that must be carried out, and it should not be diverted by the lazy mentality of overseas Chinese.

After receiving Yang Hao's affirmative reply, Chen Gang couldn't wait to send the news back, causing the Chinese in Manila to cheer, and the Spaniards were devastated when they heard the news.

Governor Rivera personally negotiated with the delegation headed by Mayan, and proposed to sell Philippine governance to China at a price of $100 million.

Ma Yang straightened his face and refuted with righteous words: "Ridiculous, the territory of the Philippines belongs to the Philippine people, we are here for peace and justice, how can we privately accept it with colonists like you?" (To be continued......) R1292