Chapter 347: Two Empires

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This time, the Spaniards mobilized their troops, gathered more than a dozen large battleships, and thousands of officers and men, all the way from the European mainland to the Far East, I am afraid that the intention was not just a Manila.

If it was true, the Spaniards were only there to support Manila, they should have killed Laoag by now, but why did they stay in Goa for so long.

Think of the bloody battle between the Wolmore Empire and the East India Company.

All of a sudden, everything suddenly became clear.

Presumably on this occasion, the Spanish Navy, which had rushed to Manila's aid, learned of the war between the East India Company and the Wolmore Empire.

I'm going to stay in Goa for a while and see how the war goes.

If the East India Company was badly damaged, then the Spaniards in Goa would also take advantage of the fire.

And naturally it also fell into the eyes of those high-level officials of the East India Company, and they were naturally furious.

But the East India Company could not have been hostile to the Spaniards, at least not on the surface.

Then it will have to lead to trouble. Fun Cabinet

By supporting the Ming regime in the Luzon area, let the Ming people solve this vicious dog in Spain.

When the time comes, the East India Company will be able to sit back and watch the war from a remote control.

I have to say that the wishful thinking of the sea power empire in England is indeed high.

It is no wonder that later generations were able to build an empire on which the sun never sets for three hundred years.

"Be sincere in everything."

"Now, ten thousand taels of silver, I will take all these firearms." Liu Yu said.

Since he wanted Ming Ting to bleed for the East India Company, then naturally he had to let the East India Company make a wave of blood first.

"I hope that the merchant fleet of the East India Company will have access to the South China Sea."

"Sir Gore is also well aware that the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce has done everything in its power to support this war, and now we need more merchant ships to transport food and prisoners of war."

Sir Gore was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

He really forgot that the Ming court and the Great Qing Kingdom in the north were at war.

This was not good news for the East India Company.

After all, it would be best if the Ming Court could fight the Spaniards in Manila.

In this way, for the next ten years, the East India Company will have the final say in the waters of the Far East.

But now, the Luzon Ming court is fighting with the Qing Kingdom in the north, and the battle is in full swing.

Intelligence sent by the British Merchant House stationed in Annam to the East India Company shows.

In this battle, the Luzon Ming army fought very wonderfully and very difficult.

The two sides fought fiercely in the South China Sea for more than two months.

Even the LĂŞ dynasty in Annam was alarmed.

"Your Excellency the Governor, I think you should have a truce with the Qing Kingdom in the north." Sir Gore reminded.

"No offense, I just think that with the strength of the Ming army, it is impossible to compete with two empires at the same time."

Hearing this, Liu Yudao didn't get angry, because he also knew that the current situation was indeed very troublesome.

Judging from the news transmitted back from the four seas, the Qing army is attacking Qiongshan on a large scale.

The number of troops attacking is definitely not less than 10,000, and in the Liangguang area, at least 10,000 Qing troops are being assembled.

And now, Spain's home fleet has come to support, with at least a thousand troops.

I'm afraid it's not counting the mercenaries hired from all over the South Seas.

Now, the situation is really bad.

If you say that you want to give up Qiong Island, it is also impossible.

After all, they have been fighting for two months and have smashed a million taels of silver.

How is it possible to say that it will be withdrawn?

But if you don't evacuate Qiongzhou, you will have to fight to the death with the Qing Dynasty.

With Liu Yu's little family background, it is estimated that it may really be consumed in Qiongdao and the Qing Dynasty.

Now the troops and warships on the main island of Luzon, let alone supporting Qiongzhou, it is difficult to even protect themselves.

As for the Jiading area, Liu Yu didn't think about it at all.

They can protect themselves under the threat of Zhenla and Annan, and Chen Shangchuan will burn high incense.

"In this case, the East India Company will send twenty large long-distance merchant ships to Qiong Island, and evacuate the people from Qiong Island to Annam." Lord Gore said.

Hearing this, Liu Yu also nodded.

Gore's proposal is a good one.

The Han Chinese people from Qiongzhou were transported to Jiading County in southern Annam.

The distance between Qiongzhou and Vietnam is quite close.

In addition, Jiading County is located in the south of Vietnam, and this road is basically close to the coastline, so the safety is greatly guaranteed.

In this way, even if the Ming army can't hold Qiongdao and wants to evacuate, it can basically evacuate all the people and materials from the island.

For the Ming Court, it is not a loss of money.

After the two talked for about an hour, Liu Yu walked out of the English Merchant House.

As soon as I returned to the dock, I saw hundreds of brown-skinned soldiers lined up neatly on the side of the dock.

The soldiers, who were originally prisoners of war, were bought by the East India Company and sent to Luzon.

Barely counted, it's also a mercenary.

However, Liu Yu really didn't have a good impression of these mercenaries.

With it, it's not as safe as those soldiers under him Lu.

However, thinking that the East India Company could not join forces with the Spaniards, Liu Yu stayed.

As for firearms, the Ming army is not short of firearms now.

However, now the main force of the army is outside, and a large number of heavy artillery has also been taken away by the Ming army's naval division.

For now, the artillery sent by the East India Company will also come in handy.

"After all, I'm still poor." Looking at the bustling Laoag port in front of him, Liu Yu couldn't help but sigh.

The merchant fleet of the English Company stayed in the port of Laoag for less than three days before leaving.

And during this time, Liu Yu also urgently began to reorganize the army.

Liu Quan was summoned back from Dongning County by him and was in charge of the military defense of Beiting County.

And Wang Tong, the general of Huben Town, also led the officers and soldiers of Huben Town to strictly defend the coastline of Beiting and Nanpu.

"If the Spaniards really reinforce Manila, then the Spaniards have only two ways, one is to land from the port of Manila, and then go north to attack Nampo County."

"Second, there is no need to attack on the road, the navy will directly enter the port of Laoag."

The governor's palace was brightly lit, and Liu Quan, Wang Tong and other generals of the Ming army were discussing military deployment with Governor Liu Yu.

"My lord, now the main force of the sailors is on Qiong Island, and there are only more than ten bird boats in the area of Laoag to patrol and guard, if the Spanish Navy really lands at the port of Laoag, then Mingting's years of hard work in Laoag will be in vain." Wang Tong said.

"It's not just Lawag, it's Wigan who is dangerous." Liu Quan agreed.

"Can the Spanish fleet be stopped by the shore artillery near the port of Laoag?" A Ming army general asked.

"If it's really time to use these shore defense cannons, then our army is really not far from waiting for death." Liu Yu shook his head.

On the same day, he ordered a speedboat to go to Qiong Island and demanded that the water divisions of the towns return to Luzon immediately.

But Luzon is not as close to Qiongzhou as Annan is from Qiongzhou after all.

It will take at least two or three months to come and go.

One can only pray that these Spaniards will not attack in two or three months.

However, this time fate did favor the Ming Court.

For a month and a half, no Spanish fleet was found in the port of Manila.

And in this month and a half, Li Du led the town of Shuishi back to Laoag.

Also returning were the officers and soldiers of Huben Town, the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, and more than 6,000 Han people and artisans.

And the far sea also urgently transported 1,000 Qing prisoners of war from Qiongzhou to Luzon.

With a stroke of his pen, Liu Yu directly organized these 1,000 Qing army prisoners of war into a loyal battalion.

As for whether these Qing prisoners of war were loyal or not, Liu Yu didn't care.

Anyway, if Laoag is broken, these Qing prisoners of war will also have to die, don't expect to work for these red-haired ghosts like they work for the Tartars.

After all, being a dog also depends on the owner.

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