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On June 7, in the port of Manila, the pier damaged by the war had been repaired, the fighting in Manila had long since subsided, and the bodies of the Spaniards and local natives who had died in the war had been cleaned up. If it weren't for the smell of blood in the air, perhaps no one would have guessed that there was a large-scale battle here, and the number of dead Spaniards and natives combined was more than 100,000.

That morning, the Xinhua Army strengthened the defenses of Manila's harbor, and an infantry battalion marched into the harbor to drive the native slaves who were toiling on the docks out of the harbor and put them under strict guard. Today is the day when the king of the new Chinese kingdom, Long Yufei, and the queen Luo Yuhua arrive in Manila, and more than 6,000 soldiers of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army will arrive, and they will devote themselves to the elimination of the indigenous people of Luzon.

Niu Meng, commander of the First Brigade of the Xinhua Army, and Wei Yong, commander of the First Fleet of the Navy, personally greeted Long Yufei and Luo Yuhua on the wharf. When the Xinhua Army attacked Manila, these Chinese families got the news early and evacuated Manila ahead of schedule. The vast majority of Manila fled to the countryside and did not return until the Xinhua Army defeated the Spaniards and stabilized the situation in Manila. In this war, the Chinese living in Manila suffered only a few dozen casualties. Most of these Chinese were killed by the red-eyed natives. However, those natives are not in a good situation now. Indigenous throughout Manila. With the exception of a very few who managed to escape, most were killed. The remaining tens of thousands of people also became slaves of the Xinhua Army. Next. The Xinhua Army will also purge the indigenous people of Luzon.

"Boy of the Wei family, when will they be able to arrive?" Niu Meng asked anxiously.

"Uncle Niu, calculate the time, it's almost time! Earlier, a clipper came back to report that the fleet had entered Manila Bay! In an hour at most, they will be there! Wei Yong said.

Around Niu Meng and Wei Yong were the principals of the Chinese families in Luzon, including Zheng Qingyun, the head of the Zheng family, and Zhou Mingkai, the head of the Zhou family. Li Liqun of the head of the Li family, Wu Qingfu, the head of the Wu family, Yu Hai, the head of the Yu family, and so on. These large families were the leaders of the Chinese in Luzon, and they were also big merchants and big plantation owners. Most of Luzon's commerce was in their hands. However, in the eyes of the Spaniards, they were just raised as sheep, and the Spaniards could shear their sheep on them at any time and plunder their wealth. Those natives were also regarded as objects of abuse by these Chinese people at will. Now it's finally good. The new kingdom defeated the Spaniards and became the new ruler of Luzon. The Chinese finally had no need to worry about their property being plundered by the Spaniards. As for those natives, with Xinhuaguo's consistent attitude towards the natives, are there still those natives living a good life? Arguably. The good days of the Chinese in Luzon are coming, and they can finally stand tall!

"The two generals, Your Majesty and the Queen, are coming. Several of our families have prepared a little gift for His Majesty and the Queen. I wonder if His Majesty the King and Queen will be satisfied! Zheng Qingyun, the head of the Zheng family, said cautiously to Niu Meng and Wei Yong. These big Chinese families are a little worried that Xinhua will have opinions about them. After all. When Xinhua was just founded, they ignored Xinhua Guo.

"Oh? What are the gifts? Niu Meng said with a smile. He has never had a good impression of these big Chinese families. In his eyes, these guys are some wall grass. When Xinhua was weak, they looked down on Xinhua Guo. Now that Xinhua is strong and has become their ruler, they hurriedly came to hug their thighs. When I was a pirate, if it weren't for the fact that everyone was a compatriot, I am afraid that I would have attacked their merchant ships a long time ago.

"General Niu, there's nothing, it's just some jewelry! I wonder if His Majesty the King and Queen will like it! Zheng Qingyun smiled cautiously. The heads of several other big Chinese families also looked a little nervous. After the Xinhua Kingdom became the ruler of Luzon, whether their head of the family could prosper or not depended on whether they could get the support of the Xinhua State. If the rulers of the new kingdom are dissatisfied with them, then they are finished.

"Lao Zheng! I said, what are you doing with all this nonsense? What jewelry to give? Just send the gold directly! His Majesty's favorite thing is gold, and the more you give it, the happier Your Majesty will be! Niu Meng said directly. In the process of the rise of Xinhua, a large amount of capital is needed, and gold, a global hard currency, is urgently needed by Xinhuaguo. After all, when buying machinery and equipment from the West, you need to pay for it in foreign exchange such as gold or pounds.

Wei Yong, commander of the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy, had a calm face and didn't say a word, but if you look closely, his body is trembling slightly, which is why he is holding back a smile very hard. They are very clear about Long Yufei, and Long Yufei is very passionate about gold. It's just that Long Yufei is not used for his own enjoyment, but to support the rapid development of Xinhuaguo. These big Chinese families are not good birds. Niu Meng used Long Yufei's name to blackmail these guys, and he didn't see it.

"Huh? Gold? General Niu, I don't know how much gold we have to prepare to make His Majesty the King happy? Zheng Qingyun hurriedly said. Although he couldn't help but feel that Long Yufei, the king, was too vulgar, as long as he could make Long Yufei happy, it would be done. The heads of several other big families also stretched out their ears to listen to their conversations.

"Of course, the more the merrier! When we destroyed the Sultanate of Sulu, we seized hundreds of tons of gold! His Majesty the King was very pleased. If you send a hundred tons of gold to His Majesty, His Majesty will be very happy! Niu Meng said directly.

"A hundred tons of gold?" Zheng Qingyun and several other family heads were stunned for a moment. One ton of gold is equal to more than 100,000 pounds, and 100 tons of gold is equivalent to more than 10 million pounds! Although these big families are all wealthy, it is simply impossible to get them to come up with a hundred tons of gold!

"General Niu, you're joking! Where do we have a hundred tons of gold! Zhou Mingkai, the head of the Zhou family, a very shrewd little old man in his fifties, said with a smile.

"Not so much gold? Sterling or Spanish pesos will do! As long as it is a hard currency that is commonly used in the world, His Majesty the King likes it very much! Niu Meng continued to pretend to be stupid. Extorting a large amount of wealth from these big Chinese families can be regarded as a warning to them. These big Chinese families, at the beginning, only knew that Lu Dao guarded their own one-third of an acre of land, even if they were bullied by the Spaniards or natives, they did not know that Lu Dao united to fight and only cared about their own interests. Now that Xinhua has become the ruler here, they will protect their safety, and they will dedicate part of their strength to the development and growth of Xinhua Kingdom, and that is also right!

Suddenly, the faces of the heads of those big Chinese families were not very good-looking. They had already thought about it before, and in order to get Xinhuaguo's forgiveness, they would inevitably have to hemorrhage. However, Xinhuaguo's appetite completely exceeded their expectations. A total of 100 tons of gold, and their big families counted all the family property, and it is estimated that it is about the same amount. However, if all of them are given to Xinhuaguo, won't they become poor eggs?

"Okay, everyone, General Niu is just joking with everyone! The gifts you give to Your Majesty, you can do whatever you want, Your Majesty will not care! However, I have one thing to tell you. This time we defeated the Spaniards, and all the properties of the Spaniards belonged to us! The government doesn't have much thought to run these industries. As a result, these properties will be sold. When the time comes, whether your family can buy these properties depends on the will of His Majesty the King! Wei Yong, commander of the Navy's First Fleet, said.

"The property of the Spaniards?" The heads of these big Chinese families suddenly lit up. Although the Chinese controlled the main trade of Luzon, the Spaniards occupied the convenience of the rulers, and many of the mines in Luzon were under the control of these Spaniards, plus other real estate, plantations, factories, etc., and the wealth of the Spaniards was only a little more than that of the Chinese. If these properties can be purchased, the financial resources of these large Chinese families will inevitably be further improved.

"Don't blame me for not reminding you, in addition to you being eligible to bid on these properties, there will also be big Chinese families from Zamboanga and Sandakan!" Wei Yong reminded.

The heads of large Chinese families in Manila are vigilant. Compared with the Chinese families of Zamboanga and Sandakan, they have no advantage except in terms of financial resources. The relationship between these families and Xinhua is much closer than theirs. Especially since their relationship with Xinhuaguo was not good before, in such a situation, Xinhuaguo did not deliberately target them, they should be thankful.

Many heads of big families have made up their minds that after the arrival of the king of Xinhua, even if they are smashing pots and selling iron, they will offer rich gifts in exchange for Xinhuaguo's understanding of them. Besides, with the protection of Xinhuaguo, they will not have to be plundered by foreigners and bullied by natives, and the safety of their lives and property will be guaranteed in the future! (To be continued......)