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In the prisoner-of-war camp outside Xinhua City, thousands of Spanish officers and soldiers were imprisoned here. An infantry battalion of the Xinhua Army is responsible for guarding this prisoner of war camp, and ten mortars have been aimed here, and they have been authorized by Long Yufei to immediately launch an attack on this prisoner of war camp if they find an accident to ensure the stability of the prisoner of war camp.

However, Long Yufei's order was obviously not of much use. The Spanish officers and soldiers in the prisoner of war camp were very cooperative, as if they had given up completely, and did not do anything other than eat and sleep every day.

A group of Xinhua officers and soldiers entered the prisoner of war camp, and the Spaniards looked at these Xinhua officers and soldiers with curiosity. You must know that now is not a meal, what are these Chinese doing in the prisoner of war camp?

"Everyone, be quiet! His Majesty the King has decreed that if any of you have skills, you can sign up here! Whether it is shipbuilding or other industrial skills, or navigation and other skills, you can sign up! As long as you pass the test, you can leave the prisoner of war camp! When the time comes, you will enjoy fine food, even women! You can also get a salary of ten pounds a month! A Xinhua Army officer who is fluent in Spanish said. There is a big gap in Xinhuaguo's various types of technical personnel, because the quality of its citizens is still relatively low on the whole, which seriously hinders the development of Xinhuaguo, especially in the field of industry. Among these captured Spanish officers and soldiers, there were still quite a few talents. If these Spaniards can be utilized, it will play a great role in promoting the industrial development of Xinhua.

"Ten pounds? That's a lot! Many Spaniards exclaimed. You must know that even in Europe, a salary of ten pounds a month is definitely not low. Many Spaniards are a little moved, but they are still a little hesitant and a little distrustful of Xinhuaguo.

"Rest assured, His Majesty the King has made a promise! You are prisoners of war, but if you can work for Xinhuaguo for three years, then, after three years, you will be free! Of course, if you want to stay after three years, you are more than welcome to stay. When the time comes, your salary will be even higher! The officer of the Xinhua Army continued.

"Before joining the army, I was a shipyard worker, can I sign up?" Said a young Spanish soldier.

"Absolutely! However, you have to be tested by our shipyard technicians first! The officer of the Xinhua Army said. This is done to prevent someone from fishing in troubled waters. Truly talented prisoners of war can be reused, and then materially enjoyed. Those who do not have any skills can only survive slowly in the prisoner of war camp. Wait until the Spanish government is willing to take the money to redeem them. If the Spanish government refused to redeem them, they would be sent to mine or build roads, just like indigenous slaves.

After having a role model, the other Spaniards were also very impressed and began to sign up. After all, in the prisoner of war camp, life is definitely not good, a bowl of rice every day, some salted fish and vegetables, can only eat half full. If you can exchange labor for a better life, then why not? Not to mention the fact that there is also a salary of ten pounds a month.

"After passing the exam, do you have any wine?" A bearded Spaniard asked. Among Westerners, there are many people who are alcoholics. In the prisoner of war camps, they will certainly not be served alcohol. Many Spaniards are addicted to alcohol.

"Of course! However, you have to pay for the drinks with your own salary! The officer of the Xinhua Army explained.

"What about women? Can you really provide us with women? Some Spaniards asked. Most of these prisoners of war were strong young men. If you haven't seen women for a long time, don't go crazy if you don't give them away!

"Of course! Again, you need to pay to buy! The officer of the Xinhua Army said with a smile. The women provided for these prisoners of war were only indigenous women. They are all short and ugly, and they are also dark, which makes people unappetizing to watch. However, for prisoners of war, it is good to have women, and what more can be expected? Big deal, just close your eyes!

After receiving the guarantee, the Spanish prisoners of war enthusiastically signed up, and all kinds of talents were excavated and hired by Xinhuaguo. Especially in terms of navigation, many officers in the Spanish Navy are good seafaring talents, and it is very good to use them to train naval recruits for the Xinhua Army. After all, the future Xinhua Navy will not only wander around the small pond of the South China Sea, but also have to conquer a wider ocean. The Spaniards have been crisscrossing the sea for hundreds of years, and the experience accumulated in navigation has thrown out several streets of the Xinhua Navy. Coupled with the detailed charts and hydrographic data obtained from the Spaniards, the strength of the Xinhua Navy has been improved again!

Rear Admiral Valvino, commander of the Spanish Luzon fleet, and Major General Axel, commander of the 3rd Division of the Army, watched those Spanish officers and soldiers rush to sign up and then leave the prisoner of war camp, and their faces turned pale with anger. The great Spaniards were reduced to the point of groveling to those lowly Chinese, which was unacceptable to them.

"General Valvino, General Axel! I'm Liu Zhongming, staff officer of the Xinhua Army, please come with me! The young officer of the Xinhua Army came to the two and spoke. The fluency of Spanish surprised Major General Balvino and Major General Axel. Liu Zhongming is a son of the Liu family in Zamboanga, and when he was a child, he traveled to Manila many times with the family's caravans. At the age of 18, he went to Spain to study business administration and returned to Zamboanga a year ago. After Zamboanga joined the Xinhua Kingdom, he also joined the Xinhua Army. Because of his knowledge, he was reused by Long Yufei!

"What do you want to do? We are high-ranking officers in the Kingdom of Spain! Major General Valvino said with a pale face. In his impression, these Chinese are also very barbaric. Now that they have fallen into the hands of the Chinese, I am afraid that their lives are in danger!

"Two generals! We just have something to ask you! Please cooperate! Liu Zhongming said with a smile.

Subsequently, Major General Balvino and Major General Axel were reluctantly invited out of the prisoner of war camp and into a barracks. The two were taken to a secret room.

Then, some all-nighters, Spanish-speaking officers, entered the room and began asking questions to the two. All of their questions were about the deployment of troops and fortifications in Manila. For example, how many shore defense batteries are there in Manila, how many artillery are there, and what is the range and power? How many more troops are there in Manila and so on.

Major Generals Balvino and Axel, senior generals in the Spanish army, refused to answer these questions. As a result, the end can be imagined!

These Chinese officers, under the guise of hypocrisy, began to torture the two.

"Oh God! We have surrendered, and you cannot do this to us! Major General Axel shouted.

It's just that this is Mindanao, the military camp of the Xinhua Army, and no one can save them, not even God!

After suffering a lot of flesh and skin, both Major General Balvino and Major General Axel told everything they knew without concealing anything. The fact that the two of them were able to surrender to the Xinhua Army on the battlefield shows that they value their lives. After being tortured, of course, they didn't dare to hide it anymore!

Soon, the information obtained from Major General Balvino and Major General Axel was sorted out and sent to Long Yufei. In this regard, Long Yufei is very satisfied. Although the prisoners of war were abused, some were inhumane. However, these foreign devils have never regarded the Chinese as human beings, so why does Long Yufei tell these guys what humanitarianism?

According to the information gathered, Spain still had more than 5,000 regular troops left in Manila, which were the remaining units of the 3rd Division of the Spanish Army. In addition, there were nearly 50,000 Spaniards in Manila, and some of them were able to be recruited into the army. If Anthony Pedro, the governor of Luzon, had tried to fight to the end, he would probably have been able to arm tens of thousands of troops. Of course, these are all army forces. On the naval side, with the collapse of the Luzon fleet, there was no navy left on the Manila side, and at most a few small sampans remained. This was completely ignored by the Xinhua Army. As for the shore fortifications of Manila, in the words of Major General Balvino, Manila is practically undefended in the direction of the sea. Manila's coastal forts were built decades ago. As Spanish rule over Luzon became more entrenched, the importance of shore defense batteries gradually diminished. For at least a decade, no governor has repaired the shore forts. The cannons on the coastal defense batteries are also old-style artillery from decades ago, and it is still unknown whether they can be fired, let alone use this to defend against the enemy.

After learning about the fortifications in Manila, Long Yufei was very happy. The fortifications of Manila are so weak, then the Xinhua army can drive straight into Manila and attack Manila directly. The center of Spanish rule in Luzon is in Manila, and as long as Manila is occupied, Spanish rule in Luzon can be completely destroyed. Relying on his strong military strength, Long Yufei believed that Xinhua would soon annex the Luzon Islands. At that time, the national strength of Xinhua will once again be rapidly improved!

A month later, on May 21, 1837, the Xinhua Army set out from Xinhua City to Manila to end Spanish rule in Luzon and replace it as the new ruler of the land!