After all, the Spaniards have been operating in Manila for more than 70 years and still have foundations. Information has been reported one after another. There were at least two people on the land attacker that night. Someone was injured on the iron bird, and the iron ship was even more damaged. I wonder if the automatic iron ship without sails was broken with magic, but it could not move anyway. It seemed that the Japanese were busy on the iron ship, and they seemed to be rushing.

The most sensible thing here is that among the sneak attackers, there is an unparalleled beautiful female hero who uses a serial gun to chase the soul and kills the person. There are many different opinions about the origin of the female hero. Some say that Mazu showed up to avenge the Chinese, while others say that this female hero is a Chinese and has mastered amazing martial arts. This time she stood up for the Chinese, and she was just a first test for the edge. It is conceivable that the Japanese will have no peace! Of course, the Spanish version says that this is a Spanish female swordsman who showed her power that night, just warns the Japanese - the Spanish army, well, I will come back!

When the information came, Balvet was very upset. If he had known that the iron bird could not be dispatched, the iron ship could only lie down on its own. Why would he evacuate it in a hurry? Maybe he could get the Japanese iron ship by a blast, and then burn the wooden ship in the port to sell cakes! Wouldn't that be a profit! But although it was a bit regretful, Balvet was still very happy. Raquel even believed that the iron ship was hit by his subordinates. Balvet was a little skeptical about this. When would Raquel have such ability to easily destroy the Japanese magic?

Qin Zhiyong got this information and immediately forwarded it. Of course, Qin Zhiyong understood that it must be the Ming army's actions to destroy the iron ship. Raquel only had a rocket launcher in his hand. There was a possibility that that thing could kill the iron bird when it was close to launch, but it was purely nonsense to say that the iron ship could not move. As for the female hero, it must be that in the dark night, a Ming army's hair was loose, so he was mistaken for the female hero to appear. Haha, it would be fine to listen to this nonsense, who would take it seriously!

Of course, this does not prevent Qin Zhiyong from congratulating Balvet and Raquel on his brilliant victory. Yes, he had to celebrate his magic of the Iron Ship and the Iron Bird. Balvet had no intention of taking credit for himself, and he also rewarded his counselor's achievements. The Spanish held a small celebration banquet for this. Since he could break the magic of the Iron Ship and the Iron Bird, would he be far from recapturing Manila?

Qin Zhiyong's information was sent directly to Nanjing through the carrier pigeon, and the other way was to Lin Jiayan. Yang Heng got the information and naturally knew that it was Wei Deng's merit to defeat the iron ship. Wei Deng was very depressed, but after learning that the iron ship could not leave the port, he finally smiled. Yang Heng personally asked for the merits for Wei Deng. Now that the big iron ship is in a trunk, the iron bird will not be able to move for a while. This undoubtedly won valuable time for Lin Jiayan's defense, and it can be said to be a great achievement.

The "Okumaru" was originally blocking Lin Yinzhe's men by the river, but he refused to leave. However, the day after the night attack on Manila port, "Okumaru" left with two lucky ships, obviously transferred back to Manila to strengthen defense. So Lin Yinzhe's men gathered together, and after the meeting, they immediately took out gold and silver, recruited soldiers and strengthened the team.

It was already early February, and Zhang Xianzhong, who was in Chongqing, couldn't stand it at the end of January. He had already taken the boat to go down the Yangtze River, cross the sea, and advance into Luzon thousands of miles in order to realize his dream of becoming king overseas. The original plan was that Zhang Dingguo would take 20,000 troops to go first, which meant that Zhang Dingguo would go to Luzon to fight a front station, and I, Lao Zhang, would come later. Zhang Xianzhong was a little worried that Chongzhen would plot against him on the Yangtze River. But after a sleep, Zhang Xianzhong changed his mind, damn! I, Lao Zhang, had never taken any risk! I will use a trick with you this time. King, I will follow the first fleet to directly sail on Luzon, so that you Chongzhen could not touch my whereabouts at all. Hehe! My master is unpredictable, and you can only bite my **** at that time. Haha!

Zhang Xianzhong ordered 30,000 elite troops, lied that he was the first to go to Taiwan, and found a substitute to pretend to see Zhang Dingguo off. Zhang Xianzhong watched the scene of a fake king seeing off through the gap in the window on the boat, turned around and smiled at the fat man Zhu Yousong sitting aside and said:

"Your Highness, you are so blessed to follow me, Zhang. Look how me consider your safety! Before we knew it, we took the boat off the boat, and then crossed the ocean to Luzon. Zhang gave you a big gift, haha! It's not in vain to accompany me."

Zhu Yousong frowned, then realized that something was wrong, and then smiled:

"I heard that Luzon produces gold and is a treasure land. In terms of blessings, King Zhang is more blessed than me! Xiao Wang believes that his blessings are limited. After sending the king to Luzon, Xiao Wang has to come back as soon as possible. The emperor promised me to vassal Taiwan. Although Taiwan is worse than Luzon, it is far away from the war. Xiao Wang wants to be at ease, haha. Taiwan is close to Luzon, so please ask King Zhang to take care of him in the future."

After hearing what King Fu said, Zhang Xianzhong felt it very much and laughed:

"Your Highness, this is easy to say, it's easy to say! Even if Zhang arrives in Luzon and becomes king on the barbarian island, it is just a province of the Ming Dynasty. He is nothing more than a governor. At that time, he will have many kinds of contacts with the Ming Dynasty, such as doing some business, and having a ritual exchange, and not suffering losses to each other. What does Your Highness think?"

Zhang Xianzhong was full of confidence and imagined that he would be the king in Luzon and then trade with the Ming Dynasty. Even if he suffered some losses and was reluctant to give him some tribute to the Ming Dynasty, there was nothing shameful. He was born and raised here, and his ancestral tomb was still in the hometown of the Ming Dynasty. It was inevitable that he would have a great mind. However, when he thought of staying away from the Ming Dynasty soon, he suddenly felt a little reluctant, and his complacent feelings were gone, and there was a different feeling in his heart.

King Fu was still talking about the lack of nutritional caterpancy, but Zhang Xianzhong had already shook his hand and left.

Chongzhen received news from Luzon and learned that the Chinese in Balian broke out, and the subsequent Wei Deng led a counterattack. Wei Deng had room for improvement, well, we need to cultivate it well. The most gratifying thing is that the Spaniards showed signs of becoming an allies in the anti-Japanese war. Speaking of which, Qin Zhiyong was really a talented person. After a few years, he became a military adviser to the Spanish. In short, the Ming Dynasty did not lack talents, but only the correct leadership. If he guided well, he could show his power thousands of miles away. If he guided poorly, he would not do it. Fortunately, he only knows how to fight in the nest. Chongzhen despised the Donglin Party again, but to be fair, the Donglin Party is not that annoying now. These people are either thinking about making money or taking up more territory in the surrounding area. Because after occupying the territory, they have many more positions, just like regaining Taiwan. The Donglin Party seized the opportunity to recommend some officials to take office in Taiwan. Chongzhen turned a blind eye and did not raise fish in the clear water pond, so people would not have selfish intentions! Let them go.

So, Chongzhen proposed at the right time that "development is the hard truth." It is a good thing for everyone to rush to become an official, but if the positions are just like this, you can't be a person. This is a "zero-sum game". Well, if you regain your hometown or occupy more unplanned territory, then the positions will be increased! Everyone can be an official, isn't this a great thing? Therefore, if the Ming Dynasty wants to develop, it must seek the increase in territory to ensure that those who are suitable for officials can be appointed. Wang Chengen is a eunuch, and there is no need to pretend to be a storefront. Chongzhen is not convenient for public yelling. Director Wang doesn't care about that, and directly expresses the meaning that the emperor wants to express in a couplet:

The first couplet: Development is the hard truth, the second couplet: Internal fighting is not a good thing. Horizontal draft: You can be promoted and make money! This couplet is rough, but you must admit that the words are rough but not rough.

As a result, the Ming Dynasty had the latest new trends. The Donglin Party established a "Da Ming Land and Resources Seminar", abbreviated as the "Land and Resources Association", and Ruan Dacheng led the establishment of a "Huaxia Territory Certification Association", abbreviated as the "Land and Resources Association". A group of members of the royal family led by Zhu Tongyi were not willing to be outdone, and also established a "Land and Resources Research Association", abbreviated as the "Land and Resources Association". These three "members" carried out a series of research around the territory of the Ming Dynasty, especially the "Land and Resources Association" created by Ruan Dacheng was the most radical, and all the places conquered by Mongolia were regarded as the territory of the Ming Dynasty. However, there were many followers of this "Land and Resources Association". Some angry young scholars of the Ming Dynasty even prepared to go to Europe to become officials and make money with lofty ideals. This made Chongzhen a little amused.

Chongzhen was injured for almost twenty days. With a strong body and good medical care, he can now sit and walk, and in another ten or half months, he will be able to recover completely.

Zhang Xianzhong's vanguard has already left Chongqing. How to ensure that these 30,000 troops arrive in Luzon safely, there must be a careful plan. Therefore, Chongzhen had to personally preside over a meeting of the Military Affairs Office, with the theme of ensuring that Zhang Xianzhong's vanguard arrived in Luzon smoothly. This meeting of the Military Affairs Office mainly involved maritime security, so Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen and his son attended the meeting.

Liu Jiyun got straight to the point and began to introduce:

"Your Majesty, all the sirens, Zhang Xianzhong's forward has 30,000 people. He took 200 ships to go east along the Yangtze River. He is expected to arrive in Shanghai in ten days. After arriving in Shanghai, at least half of the ships will be replaced with sea ships. This is ready. After the transfer, it is expected to arrive in Taiwan in another ten days. At that time, a batch of new weapons will be equipped in Taiwan. This is all purchased by Zhang Xianzhong. There are a total of 1,000 Jiashen rifles and 1,000 Jiashen shotguns. These weapons should be able to ensure that Zhang Xianzhong's forward equipment is used.

Prepare for the strength of a battle with the Japanese army. After equipping these weapons, the fleet will march towards Luzon. But the problem is that the last time the ten merchant ships of the Turkish son were sunk eight by the Japanese fleet led by the "Okumaru", and only two survived. If such a huge fleet is intercepted by the Japanese fleet, the losses will be difficult to predict. The most important thing is that this will greatly affect Zhang Xianzhong's plan to go to Luzon. Therefore, please discuss the major plan together and plan a complete plan. It is the right thing to do."

Of course, those present don't know that Zhang Xianzhong is in the vanguard fleet, so Chongzhen certainly cannot predict it. However, if the vanguard fleet is ambushed by the Japanese steel giant ship, the consequences will be unimaginable. Maybe a good plan will be declared abortion, which Chongzhen would not want to see anyway.

Fang Yizhi stood up and said:

"Reported to the Emperor, His Highness Ding's steam turbine has been equipped with three-masted gunships. These two three-masted gunships equipped with steam turbines were tested on the Yangtze River the day before yesterday, and the maximum speed reached a speed of 45 kilometers per hour. I think it might be better to let these two three-masted gunships go to escort. Perhaps it can offset the advantages of the Japanese iron ships."

After Fang Yizhi participated in the test of two sample ships, he seemed extremely excited. Of course, Wang Chengen also participated in the trial sail himself. He smiled and said:

"Your Majesty, the test drive of the sample ship is empty. To improve the protection ability, it also needs to add wire mesh cement armor. After modification, the full load speed is about 35 kilometers per hour. Speaking of which, the sample ship driven by the steam engine is also being tested. The speed is slower. The three-masted gun ship equipped with the steam engine can reach 28 kilometers per hour. Although the speed is not as fast as the gun ship driven by the steam turbine, the reliability should be better. I think it is better to send this steam engine gun ship to escort, just try it as a sea! If the sail is not removed, you can still ride it on the sail if the steam power is not good."

If Chongzhen hadn't been injured, he would have gone to see these two steam-powered gunships long ago. Unfortunately, the princess told the eunuchs to take good care of the emperor. Chongzhen had to suppress his curiosity and could only call Wang Chengen to learn more about the situation of the sample ship. Now the steam-powered gunship can finally test sailing, and Chongzhen breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course, when it comes to the evaluation of the gunship, it is obvious that Zheng Zhilong and his son are more authoritative. The father and son boarded the steam-powered gunship, so he would not mention the excitement. Zheng Zhilong looked at himself after seeing the emperor finishing his words, immediately understood and stood up and said:

"I am fortunate to observe the trial sailing of two new gun ships. Congratulations to the emperor, the speed of the steam turbine gun ship has exceeded my imagination. I think the speed of the steam engine gun ship is very good. With these two types of fast ships, install rocket launchers and howitzers on the ship. As long as there are a few such gun ships, it may not be too disadvantageous to deal with the Japanese iron ships."

Wang Youqing is not concerned about the victory or defeat of the sea, but must ensure that everything is foolproof, so he reminds him:

"I think our goal is to safely send 30,000 Zhang Xianzhong's forwards to Luzon. As for the naval battle with the Japanese, if you are not sure of winning, it is better to avoid their edge for the time being."

At this time, Zheng Sen stood up, spread out a map, looked a little excited, and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, this map is a newly drawn map of Taiwan and Luzon by the 'Land Council'. Please see, there are more than a dozen large and small islands between Taiwan and Luzon."

The map spread out draws the islands between Taiwan and Luzon one by one, including Chongzhen, and can't help but look at the Donglin Party members of the "Land and Land Association". Zheng Sen continued to speak, and his tone became calm:

"This is Nanyu Township Island, which is only more than 70 kilometers away from Taiwan. There are three small islands more than 80 kilometers southeast of Lanyu Township Island. Thirty kilometers away from these three small islands is Libo Island. Libo Island is only 30 kilometers south to Bashigo Island, and Bashigo Island is only 60 kilometers further to Feilong Island, and Feilong Island is only 40 kilometers to Gala Rock Island. In fact, there is also a small island between Bashigo and Feilong Island, which is only more than 30 kilometers away from Bashigo and Feilong Island. Well, after arriving at Gala Rock Island, it is only more than 20 kilometers away from Luzon Island, across the sea. According to the "Land and Land Association" verification, these islands have been my Chinese territory since ancient times. At present, our Ming Navy has sent troops to garrison."

Everyone looked carefully, isn't it! The islands at the northern end of Luzon Island are only thirty or forty kilometers away from each other, which is a little farther from Lanyuxiang Island and Libo Islands. Zheng Sen continued:

"Weichen's plan is to make full use of the island chain of Taiwan and Luzon, set up bases on the island, set up cannons, and the navy escorts the fleet from one island to another, so that the escorts from island to island can be minimized. The longest distance is the distance between Lanyu Township Island and Libo Islands, which is more than 80 kilometers. If two gun ships are arranged every three kilometers, there will be only more than 50 gun ships. The gun ships will protect the middle channel, and then some small warships will be arranged to patrol far away.

Even if the Japanese iron ships attack, I use the wolves tactic to deal with him, the Japanese may not be able to get it. After this section of the sea, the maximum distance between the islands along the way is only 60 kilometers. If you don’t bother and take a little more distance, the maximum distance is only 30 kilometers. The closer the distance between the islands, the fewer ships needing escort, and the risk is lower. In this way, Zhang Xianzhong can be guaranteed to arrive in Luzon before. This is a stupid way that I thought of. Please take a look at, is it feasible?"

Zheng Sen said it was full of confidence, but at the end he was humble. Chongzhen looked at Zheng Sen and thought to himself that you are so talented! He even came up with the method of relay at sea. Although this method is a bit stupid, he regards the islands along the way as a defensive fortress that is not sunk. The Japanese giant steel ships can sink any Ming ships, but they can't sink these islands no matter what. Relaying them by island is good! It's great! It's really hard for him to think of them.

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Chapter completed!