The six people discussed the Luzon strategy and expressed their opinions, and the gunpowder smelled stronger and stronger. In addition to Yuuka Nakamura, Masaki Takao did not agree with the grand strategy of moving eastward, and the other four were staunch supporters of moving eastward towards North America. However, how to fight or retreat about the specific strategy of Luzon? How to fight or retreat if it is a war or retreat, it is not a simple question.

Yuichi Nakamura complained very much. Obviously, this guy is not a qualified politician, and he is still fine in naval battles. He himself does not have the qualities of a professional politician, so of course he would scold Taichiro Hashimoto for how he has no principles and how shameless he is: []

"It turns out that Hashimoto was also a strong supporter when he went to Luzon. At this moment, some people proposed to go east to North America, and Hashimoto changed his ruthlessness and turned to support going east to North America. This is clearly a joke. In this way, where will Luzon be placed? He should not be too proud. It is hard to say whether his position as the interim prime minister can be firmly in!"

When the others saw Yuichi Nakamura blindly stubbornly, they shook their heads, thinking that if Hashimoto only listened to your Nakamura's opinion, he would have been knocked out by most of the time travelers. Takao Masaki and Nakamura had a good personal relationship, so they had to persuade:

"Nakamura, the strategy of going east to North America is the choice of most people. Hashimoto did this for the benefit of our great Japan and for the benefit of our time-traveling collective. As for the Luzon strategy, Hashimoto also expressed his opinion. In my opinion, Luzon cannot be easily withdrawn. If we retreat like this, we have nothing to gain. Wouldn't it be a loss!"

Takayama Okamura rolled his eyes, laughed and said:

"Yes, although Luzon looks like a useless rib, it's not a bad thing to abandon it! It's a pity to abandon it! If it's easy to withdraw, wouldn't it be a bargain like Zhang Xianzhong! The little Spanish people are against Zhang Xianzhong, who uses Ming Kingdom as the backstage, and they are not the opponent! So before we withdraw, we have to do a lot! For the interests of our great Japan, we have to make a good plan."

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On Cebu Island, Balvit is convening a meeting. Zhang Xianzhong brought 30,000 to 40,000 bandits to the island. This is definitely shocking news. The situation in Luzon is becoming more and more complicated, and Balvit has to convene a meeting to discuss a response.

Hunter, who was in charge of intelligence, introduced while looking at the notepad:

"Everyone, Zhang Xianzhong from the Ming Dynasty is a famous bandit leader in the western part of the Ming Dynasty, with more than 100,000 bandits under his command. In February this year, Zhang Xianzhong surrendered to the Ming Dynasty Emperor, and the Ming Dynasty Emperor sent Zhang Xianzhong to Taiwan to garrison. The garrison was an island adjacent to Luzon. However, after Zhang Xianzhong arrived at these islands, he immediately rushed to Luzon. When landing on Luzon, the Japanese sent troops to intercept him. After a fierce battle, Zhang Xianzhong and his gang of desperate people landed successfully at the cost of 5,000 casualties. More than 35,000 bandits of Zhang's army landed on Luzon. At present, the main force of Zhang Xianzhong's army has arrived in Lingayan and has joined the local Chinese rioters. The next intention is unknown. The information currently in charge is this."

Raquel took a sip of a cigar, spit out a cigarette ring, and said:

"What are these bandits doing in Luzon? If they are here to steal the Japanese, I don't mind the Japanese being robbed. In my opinion, that's a welcome robbery."

Catos teased:

"I'm afraid that these Ming gangsters are not only preparing to steal the Japanese, but maybe they will come to Cebu Island after they steal the Japanese."

Balvet was very dissatisfied with this statement, slapped the table and said loudly:

"The bandits of Ming Kingdom and the devils of Japan are equally abominable. The key is how we face it. In the past, as long as we face a bunch of Japanese devils, now there are another bunch of bandits of Ming Kingdom. Dear gentlemen, we have to come up with a way. How to deal with these devils and bandits is the issue we are going to discuss today."

Lanska was scared by the Japanese Iron Bird. Whenever he thought of the Japanese Iron Birds beating his companions unscrupulously, he couldn't help but be frightened, so he muttered:

"No matter what, I would rather face a group of gangsters, than a group of devils. The Japanese are simply terrible!"

Raquel was about to say something else, but the guards came in and saluted:

"Report, two Japanese came and claimed to visit our supreme commander."

Everyone in the conference room was a little surprised and wondered why the Japanese came. What was the intention of this move? Balvit smiled and said with a smile:

"It seems that the devil is a little overwhelmed when he sees the evil bandits. Well, let's see what the Japanese think."

Balvet, Hunter and Raquel met two Japanese people who were visiting.

"Dear General, I, Takayama Okamura, have the honor to have the opportunity to meet with General."

Takayama Okamura introduced himself in a less standard Spanish. The Japanese Spanish have always been bad, and this Spanish called Takayama Okamura is just right. Well, the first impression is just right.

Hunter greeted:

"Mr. Okamura, I wonder what it takes to do if you come here? Are you here to tell us the time to withdraw from Manila?"

Okamura Takayama looked at Hunter for a while, then turned his eyes and looked directly at Balvette, saying:

"This gentleman is right. It's right! We are preparing to withdraw from Manila. However, I have a question. After we withdraw, will Manila fall into your Spain and be injured? General, do you think you more than 30,000 Spanish soldiers can defeat the more than 30,000 troops of Zhang bandit Xianzhong, the Ming Dynasty?"

Raquel couldn't stand this Japanese guy's graceful look. He knew that Zhang Xianzhong's Ming gangsters were difficult to deal with, but he still had to bite the bullet and said:

"Mr. Gangcun, as long as you withdraw from Manila, the rest of the matter is our business. Our Spanish soldiers and bandit suppression are the most professional soldiers in the world, just tens of thousands of bandits and mobs, how big a wave can it cause."

Upon hearing this, Okamura smiled bitterly, then sighed, staring at Balvette, and said:

"Oh! Originally, I came to visit the respected General Balvet this time with sincerity. I thought that Japan and Spain could sit down and talk about cooperation, but I didn't expect that this gentleman would keep people from thousands of miles away. I wonder if the General, do you think there is nothing to talk about between us? If so, please allow me to say goodbye."

Balvit is not a reckless person. Even if there is nothing to talk about, at least you have to understand the Japanese's unilateral idea. It is of course best to be able to master the opponent's trump card. Balvit pinched off the almost burned cigar in his hand and smiled:

"Please understand Mr. Okamura, if it weren't for your Japanese war, Mr. Raquel would have no prejudice against you Japanese. On the contrary, in Luzon, we used to cooperate well with the Japanese who settled here, right? Since Mr. Gangmura is sincere, I am very willing to listen to Mr. Gangmura's suggestions."

Okamura was playing hard to get, and she smiled and said:

"General, I am deeply regretful of the unhappiness that our Japanese army has caused to the General and this gentleman before! I came to visit the General this time to turn war into jade. In order to deal with the ambitious Ming Empire, we Japan are willing to carry out long-term strategic cooperation with the great Spain. The Ming Empire's ambition is obvious, and it is clearly to instigate Zhang Xianzhong and other bandits to capture Luzon. The Ming Empire kept claiming that these bandits fled to Luzon by themselves, which is completely a lie! A complete lie! General, do you agree with my statement?"

Balvette smiled and said:

"Ten thousand bandits crossed rivers and seas from the southwest hinterland of Ming Dynasty, and flowed smoothly to the distant Luzon. Although the Ming Dynasty had its own statement, it looked more like a bizarre story. At least, we Spaniards did not believe it."

Balvet said this, but he said in his heart that he had made up at least a set of statements, and you Japanese devils would have taken over Manila without saying anything. If the bandits hadn't come to the island, would you be willing to condescend to discuss cooperation?

Okamura ignored what Balvit was thinking and continued:

"Since your Excellency General has a clear understanding of the ambitions of the Ming Empire, our Japan and the great Spain have a common enemy. To this end, we suggest that the two sides carry out all-round strategic cooperation. Specifically, in Luzon, we help Spain defeat Zhang Xianzhong's bandits, cut off the black hands of the Ming Empire, and after defeating Zhang Xianzhong's bandits, we withdraw from Manila and return Luzon to Spain. Second, we will also provide arms support for Spanish friendly countries. I believe that our Japanese weapons have an advantage over the weapons of the Ming Empire, and I think the General will not refuse. Third, if Spain goes to war with Britain in the future, we will consider supporting Spain, and even do not rule out forming a strategic alliance with the great Spain and declare war directly on Britain. How about it? Can you consider my suggestions?"

Okamura's proposal surprised Balvit. When did the Japanese have such a good heart? Obviously, the Japanese could even create magic weapons like the Iron Ship and Iron Bird, and the Ming army's weapons were of course not as good as those of them. As for suppressing the British, this is of course the eternal theme of Spain. Balvit touched his head, and he couldn't believe that Okamura would have such a set of suggestions for cooperation.

After hearing Okada's deception, Raquel thought to himself that the statement about defeating Zhang Xianzhong and withdrawing troops seemed like a trap. If you Japanese intentionally support the enemy, wouldn't it mean that you would never withdraw troops? Raquel is a standard soldier, and he questioned directly:

"Mr. Okamura, if you cannot defeat Zhang Xianzhong's bandits, or Zhang Xianzhong's bandits, cannot be wiped out for a year or two, or even seven or eight years, you will always occupy Manila, right?"

Okamura laughed and said solemnly:

"Please rest assured, gentleman, please rest assured. We will stay in Manila until next year, beyond next year. No matter what the situation is, we will withdraw our troops unconditionally. Before that, we can jointly manage Manila. As for Zhang Fei, we are planning a plan to lure and annihilate, and I believe that good news will come soon. Of course, it would be even better if the general cooperated."

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The suggestion made by Okamura was so attractive that Balvet could not refuse. Despite his doubts, Balvet finally signed a memorandum of cooperation with Okamura. Of course, it was impossible for Qin Zhiyong to know about all this. Although Qin Zhiyong is also considered a Spanish military adviser, it is obvious that Qin Zhiyong's military adviser will be over immediately.

This memorandum is not a good thing for Zhang Xianzhong. In fact, Zhang Xianzhong didn't realize that a huge trap was waiting for him.
Chapter completed!