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The total value of the booty of the Xinhua Army this time was 27.5 million yuan, which seemed like a lot, but as a result, 5 million yuan was used to distribute rewards, 5 million Chinese yuan was allocated to education funds, and 10 million Chinese yuan was allocated to industrial development funds. Of the remaining 7.5 million yuan, 5 million will be used for the development of armaments, including the construction of the next batch of 12 'Shark-class' cruisers of the Navy's 3rd Fleet, the equipment of the Army's Fourth Brigade, and the purchase of weapons and ammunition. The remaining 2.5 million Chinese dollars, a little here and a little there, turned out to be nothing!

After reaching the end, Long Yufei was a little dumbfounded. The huge sum of 27.5 million yuan will be divided in a while. To be aware, when converted into pounds, the full amount is already almost 7 million pounds, which already accounts for one-seventh of the annual fiscal revenue of the United Kingdom.

"Even if the British with deep pockets spend seven million pounds in such a short time, it is estimated that it will hurt for a long time!" Long Yufei thought secretly. However, all this money is spent where it should be spent, and education is a century-old plan, and more investment must be made. Industry and armaments are the foundation of the rise of the new Chinese country, and it is even more necessary to accelerate its development.

"Your Majesty! Shouldn't you leave a sum of money to rest the palace? Now Xinhua is also a powerful country in the Nanyang region, and if the palace is too simple, I am afraid that it will damage the majesty of the kingdom! Foreign Minister Lin Zihao suggested.

"Forget it, there is no need for the palace to rest, it's just fine! Others fear the new Huaguo, not because of the magnificent palace, but because of our powerful army! There's no need to care about these appearances! Long Yufei said directly. In his opinion, building a royal palace or something like that is a complete waste of money. Although Xinhua made a big fortune this time, Xinhuaguo's foundation is still too weak, and every penny should be used on the blade. Besides, this time the Spaniards came to attack Long Yufei's lair, so the attack on Luzon had to be put on the agenda. After conquering Manila, the ruling center of the new Chinese kingdom was moved to Manila. You can directly use the Doge's Palace of the Governor of Luzon as a royal palace, and you can save a lot of trouble!

For Long Yufei not to build a palace, everyone admires it very much. After all, there are very few kings who can do it like Long Yufei, who doesn't care about personal enjoyment at all. It is also this spirit of Long Yufei that allows them to feel that the rise of Xinhua is unstoppable! The future of Xinhuaguo is undoubtedly bright. And those of them who have long been tied to Xinhua will definitely soar in the future!

"Your Majesty! In this battle, the Xinhua Army lost a total of 345 casualties, and another 521 people were wounded, of which 137 were seriously wounded! On the naval side, there were a total of eleven casualties, of which three were killed and two were seriously wounded! The coastal defense artillery also suffered seventeen casualties! Zhao Yi, Minister of Logistics of the Xinhua Army, told Long Yufei. After the end of the war, the casualties of the Xinhua Army were also counted for the first time. Compared to naval and shore artillery, the casualties of the army were much greater. Most of these losses were paid during the attack on Holo. After sniping the sultan of the Sulu Sultanate, the Xinhua army launched a fierce attack on the city of Holo. In order to encircle and suppress the recalcitrant enemy in the city, the Xinhua army also paid a certain price! As for the naval and shore defense artillery, they took advantage of the superiority of the Xinhua Army in artillery to bully the enemy, and the enemy's artillery was almost impossible to throw shells on their heads because of the range. The reason why there are casualties is basically because of the accident! When the artillery is firing at high speed, the temperature cannot be lowered, and it is very likely that the chamber will explode, resulting in casualties on your own side! Although the technology of artillery manufacturing in Xinhuaguo is already relatively advanced, this kind of accident is inevitable!

"The families of the soldiers who died in battle should do a good job of bereavement and compensation. Those soldiers who were seriously wounded should also be properly accommodated! You can't let the meritorious soldiers chill their hearts! If I find out, who dares to treat meritorious soldiers badly, they will be severely punished! Long Yufei warned. He absolutely did not allow the blood and tears of meritorious soldiers in Xinhua to be shed.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone hurriedly replied, they felt Long Yufei's sternness on this question. If that happens, Long Yufei will definitely not show mercy!

"Next, I'm going to announce a personnel order! Luo Yuhua is no longer the commander of the Navy's First Fleet! The commander of the First Fleet was changed to Wei Yong, and the commander of the upcoming Second Fleet was Lu Haipeng! Long Yufei said.

There is no objection to this order. After all, it is indeed unseemly for the queen of the kingdom to go into battle herself. The military was a bit surprised. After all, Luo Sangu has shown due diligence during this period of time, and has also commanded the navy to achieve many victories. It's a bit hard to convince the public if she removes her now!

"You don't have to think about it, it's not because of other reasons, but Yuhua is pregnant! From now on, she will have to raise the baby with peace of mind. In terms of commanding the battle, I have to ask everyone! Long Yufei explained.

"Ahh I see! Only then did the generals of the military understand.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty!" Everyone said hello to Long Yufei. Long Yufei and Luo Sangu have been married for more than a year, and Luo Sangu has never given birth to a child, which is very criticized. Although Long Yufei is still young, if he has no heirs, it will inevitably make many people feel that the foundation of the kingdom is unstable. Once Long Yufei had any accidents, the entire kingdom might fall apart. Well, now, if Luo Sangu can give birth to a son, it will undoubtedly greatly encourage the military and political officials and the people of the kingdom.

"Your Majesty, the Spaniards are so hateful! They actually dared to come and attack Xinhua City, we can't just forget it! I suggest that we immediately send troops to take Manila and put an end to the Spanish rule in Luzon once and for all! Niu Meng suggested. This time, the Xinhua army swept through the three sultanates of the Moro people, and also wiped out the incoming Spaniards, which made the military's self-confidence skyrocket.

"Your Majesty, I agree with General Niu's suggestion! Xinhua City is located by the sea, and there is no danger to defend. Placing a large number of industrial bases in Xinhua City is too threatening! If Manila can be defeated, it will be more time for the kingdom to develop there! Minister of Finance and Industry and Commerce Liu Mingde also said.

Long Yufei nodded, he also wanted to drive the Spaniards away. Not to mention anything else, even the more than 200,000 Chinese on Luzon Island have long been coveted by him. You must know that even now, the population of Xinhua is only more than 100,000. The army has established four brigades, and with the addition of the navy, the total strength has reached 30,000 men. Almost all the young Chinese in China have joined the army, which greatly restricts the development of Xinhua and the Xinhua Army. If Xinhua wants to develop stronger, it needs a larger population. If all of Luzon could be brought under the rule of the New Chinese Kingdom, the demographic disadvantage would be compensated! When the time comes, Xinhuaguo will begin to take off!

"The army has just triumphed, and now it is going to march again, will it be too frequent?" Premier Li Decheng reminded.

Long Yufei said: "The Spaniards dare to come and attack Xinhua City, which means that they already know the existence of Xinhua and realize the threat of Xinhua to them!" Therefore, the contradictions between us and the Spaniards are irreconcilable! Now that the army has just returned in triumph, it is not suitable to go out immediately! But preparations for war against the Spaniards had to begin immediately! In terms of weapons and ammunition, start stockpiling from now on! The officers and men also had a good rest. In terms of intelligence, we must also increase the collection! A month later, the army launched an attack on Manila! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" All replied! Long Yufei made a decision, and naturally they didn't want to say anything more. Besides, after driving out the Spaniards, the benefits to Xinhua are obvious! In the past, people may have worried that they would not be able to beat the Spaniards. But after yesterday's battle, both the Spanish Navy and the Army are no longer in everyone's eyes. Compared with the Xinhua Army, the Spaniards are too much worse!

Next, the whole country of Xinhua began to get busy. After receiving a large amount of funds, the pace of national construction has accelerated again. Construction of the roads from Xinhua to Zamboanga, Kotabato and Davao has begun, and a large number of slaves have been used to build the roads. Antonio, a Spanish businessman who maintained close relations with Xinhuaguo, also received a large number of orders this time. Long Yufei ordered a complete set of advanced machine tools, chemical equipment and smelting equipment from him, and the amount of the order was so large that Antonio was very satisfied. Even if his profit in the transaction with Xinhuaguo is not high, but when the total amount is as high as two million pounds, he can still make a lot of money. As for the thousands of Spaniards killed by the Xinhua army this time, he didn't take it to heart at all. For a businessman like Antonio, money is all that matters. The country can only be left behind. With the close relationship between him and Xinhuaguo, if Long Yufei didn't need to use him as an agent, maybe he would have joined the nationality of Xinhuaguo a long time ago.

After winning the battle, the Xinhua army did not slacken. After three days of leave, the soldiers began intense training. The gap left by the wounded and wounded soldiers was filled. The arsenal is also working at full capacity to produce weapons, promised! In a month's time, Xinhua will take revenge on the Spaniards, and before that, you must be fully prepared!