Chapter 363 Occupation of Manila "Commander Sa, we can already see Scarborough Shoal with a telescope, which means that we are very close to Manila, the seat of governance in the Philippines. The soldier in charge of the lookout came down and reported.

And Sa Zhenbing heard that this Scarborough Shoal was very close, and then immediately said: "Okay, we have finally arrived here, since we are already close to Scarborough Shoal, then we will immediately turn the bow of the ship and go to bombard Manila!" ”

Sa Zhenbing does not know the meaning of this small island similar to the "C" in the eyes of Chinese in later generations, but now that the Philippines has not been able to become independent, naturally there is no dispute, but there will be no dispute in the future, because in the future, China and the Philippines may become a "family", naturally there will be no disputes. And Sa Zhenbing just regarded this Scarborough Shoal Island as a simple landmark, and they couldn't realize what kind of feelings later generations had for this Scarborough Shoal.

"Let's go! We have walked for so many days from the Makassar Strait and we have finally come here. We have declared war on Spain, and we will have no problem shelling Manila now. Sa Zhenbing said.

Sa Zhenbing has been giving the Banda Fleet a good idea to sail from the Makassar Strait for some time, and if it weren't for the large number of service ships that can transport a lot of coal, I am afraid that it would have to face the result of a shortage of coal. After all, the Banda Sea Fleet commanded by Sa Zhenbing was composed of two destroyer frigate detachments, and there were no battleships and cruisers. The boats couldn't go very far, but because the Banda Sea Fleet had two detachments of service ships, this allowed them to transport supplies and troops over a longer period of time, which allowed them to go beyond the normal sailing distance and allow them to travel from the Strait of Makassar to the waters off Manila.

In the Governor's Mansion of the Philippines, Philippine Governor Rivera heard the report of his subordinates and immediately felt a thunderstorm rolling.

"Such idiots, aren't we in Spain messy enough at the moment? They are still going to go to war against Taiwan, don't you know that Taiwan's fleet can come and attack us Manila at any time? Once they go to war, then they will have a reason to attack us in Manila. At that time, our department was really going to be finished! Rivera retorted.

And his secretary immediately said: "The governor cut off, I think the idea of the country is actually very simple, that is, I hope to be able to start a war against Taiwan through guò, and then seize the control of the sea." Forcing Taiwan to withdraw from the South Seas. And at that time, not only could we get half of Kalimantan without a single soldier, so we would definitely be able to earn it. And this time it was only the Japanese who leaked the secrets, and that made us fail. ”

"Those politicians are so whimsical! This opportunity may seem genius, but in fact it fails. That's stupid. Unfortunately, we're just stupid, and now that the plan has failed, it's useless for us to say anything. Therefore, Taiwan has declared war on us, and if they don't come to Manila, then I will cut off my head and show it to those politicians! Rivera shouted.

As the Governor General of the Philippines, he is of course well aware of Taiwan's covetousness for the Philippines. And now those politicians in China are actually whimsical and think that they can force Taiwan to withdraw from the South China Sea by relying on such political means, which is too naïve. Let's not talk about whether it can be successful or not. Even if it succeeds, it must be planned. But now that the sneak attack plan has failed, then Taiwan has also declared war on Spain, and it would be strange if Taiwan did not take action against the Philippines.

"Your Excellency Governor, there is a fleet coming from outside, they are flying Taiwan's blue background and yellow tiger flag, they are Taiwan's fleet!"

Rivera immediately smiled bitterly, of course he knew that these were the troops sent by Taiwan to occupy the Philippines. Spain is really leaking now, it rained overnight, and the Philippines is already undergoing a major uprising, and the Philippines may be attacked by those natives at any time. Then the Philippines may become an independent country. And in the future, the situation of the Spanish team will become more and more complicated, making the world more troublesome.

And Rivera didn't think at all, even without Wang Guorui's Taiwan. There will also be another force that will peep into the Philippines. If in history, in a few months, there would have been a Spanish-American War, and finally Spain would have been defeated by the United States, and then all the Spanish colonies would have belonged to the United States, and Spain would have declined. And this plane. Because of the outbreak of war between Taiwan and Spain, perhaps the Spanish-American War in history will also "drift". However, in this era, the Taiwan represented by Wang Guorui is more terrifying than the United States.

"Ready!" Sa Zhenbing shouted loudly.

"Fire!"

"Boom Boom Boom Boom ......"

Taiwan's destroyers and frigates also began firing at the port of Manila, which suddenly turned into a sea of fire. Although the guns of these destroyers and frigates were not of a large caliber, they were enough for a backward port.

"Run!" "The Taiwanese are calling, let's run!" "The indigenous people have not solved it, why is there another war with Taiwan?" "Yes! The Taiwanese are here to occupy our Philippines, let's run away! "Run? Where to run, our Manila ports are blocked by the enemy, how can we run! ”……

"Hit me, hit the enemy hard, and then turn Manila into a sea of fire!" Sa Zhenbing shouted.

Among the three major fleets in Taiwan, the friction between Qiu Baoren and the Japanese of the Taiwan Strait Fleet was not fierce, and Li He of the Java Naval Fleet also beat the Spaniards to surrender. And now it is finally his turn to be the Banda Sea Fleet, because the strength of the Banda Sea Fleet is the weakest of the three fleets, and there is not a single battleship and cruiser under it, that is, some destroyers and frigates. Each of these destroyers and frigates has a displacement of just over 400 tons, and a destroyer and frigate are only of battalion level, which is not at all comparable to a status ship, which is equal to the battleships and cruisers of a regiment of the army. And a destroyer and a frigate, the number of which is more than thirty or forty, is not comparable to a battleship and a cruiser with hundreds of people per ship.

But this time, they are mainly here to expand the territory for Taiwan, and this kind of expansion for the country has been a great achievement since ancient times! And to expand the territory, that is the real great achievement, you must know that in ancient times, if you want to be crowned king, the unspoken rules are either to save the country, or to expand the territory. Only by expanding the territory can the king be crowned, and although there are almost no kings with different surnames later, as long as the territory is expanded, there is absolutely no problem with the title of a prince. Therefore, if he can defeat this Philippines, although Wang Guorui will not be able to canonize him as a prince, Sa Zhenbing's status in the Taiwan Navy can also be improved countless times, and even this credit is more useful than any qualifications. The reason why Sa Zhenbing was able to not get the position of commander of the Taiwan Strait Fleet or the Java Naval Fleet before was because he lacked qualifications and was too young. If he can expand his territory this time, then he is fully qualified to lead a main fleet next.

"Governor, let's get out of here! Leaving Manila, I'm afraid it won't be long before the Taiwanese will land. If Taiwan's army lands, then we will have no choice but to leave. Rivera's secretary said.

And Rivera looked at the artillery of the Taiwanese Navy that was already shelling Manila, and his heart was dripping blood! You must know that this Manila was established by the Spaniards for more than 100 years, and now it is cheaper than the Taiwanese. And once Taiwan takes away the Philippines, it means that Taiwan and Nanyang will be completely connected, and then they can continue to support each other. The Philippines can be said to be the throat of Taiwan and the South Seas, but now Taiwan has opened this throat. And then, Taiwan has truly become the hegemon of the South Seas.

As for those Filipino natives, Rivera simply did not believe that they could defeat Taiwan. How can those who can't even beat themselves be able to beat Taiwan? So the fall of the Philippines has become inevitable, so Rivera knows it's too late. Now the Philippines can be said to be under attack, with indigenous people rebelling in the front, and Taiwan attacking in the rear on the other hand, and it is too late for them to escape.

"Sue Commander Zhu Yuan of the army and ask him if he wants to land? If he is going to land, then we will cover them for a landing operation right away! Sa Zhenbing said.

And Zhu Yuan saw that the enemy in the port of Manila had run away, and then immediately said: "Order the army, prepare for a landing operation!" ”

"Kill!"

Soon, the landing craft also began to start, and under the leadership of the landing craft, more than a thousand sharp soldiers who were specially responsible for opening the way took advantage of this time to start charging, and then they were responsible for opening the way for the whole army. This time, because they were responsible for the landing operation, they also brought a regiment of marines, and these people were also composed of marines, so they were the troops responsible for opening the way for the rear army. After all, the army is not responsible for landing operations, so he is naturally not familiar with these things.

"Kill! Rush me up! The commander of the Marine Corps shouted.

Half an hour later, the Philippine Governor's Office hung a regional flag with a blue background and a yellow tiger flag on a blue background, representing that Taiwan had occupied Manila and started the Philippine war. Next, they were tasked with clearing out the Spanish forces in the Philippines and the indigenous rebels, both of whom were their enemies. (To be continued.) )