The relationship between the Spaniards and the natives of the Philippine island was delicate until the power of firearms completely overrode human power, on the one hand, the crushing superiority of advanced civilizations over primitive civilizations, and on the other hand, the complete suppression of the minority by the majority.

The Spaniards do have advanced civilization and advanced firearms, but these things are carried by people, there are not enough people, no matter how advanced civilization and firearms can not have enough power, the number of Spanish troops and people on the Philippine islands is always very scarce.

Spain was in complete decline in the early seventeenth century, and more than a century before that, the Spanish were unable to completely suppress the Philippines and most of its colonies at their peak, let alone after Spain was completely reduced to a second-rate and third-rate country, because at the end of the nineteenth century, the Filipinos still had the strength to fight the Americans.

At this point, the Spaniards and the Filipinos were in a sense of an alliance, with the Spanish-appointed Philippine governors allied with the tribal chieftains of the Philippine islands, providing them with taxes and labor, while the Spaniards provided some degree of military protection.

After the Spaniards gained a foothold in Manila and gradually expanded into the surrounding areas, the Spaniards began to gain insight into the political situation in the Philippines, and then used these situations to further co-opt a group of natives, and then attack a group of natives.

In this way, the Spaniards seek benefits, play their own strengths, gain more trust and help, and then occupy more places and gain more power.

In the following hundreds of years, Western colonizers generally used this method to divide and disintegrate, attack and co-opt the local political forces of the colonies, so as to obtain the highest political power.

So their colonization is not only colonization by force, but also political colonization, not only barbaric conquest, but also the suppression of advanced civilizations.

Under such circumstances, the Filipinos were weakened little by little, the original abundant manpower was no longer full, and the powerful combat effectiveness became weaker.

However, the technology of the Spaniards continued to climb in the European wars, and the original alliance could not be maintained, and it was only a matter of time before the Philippines was completely degraded.

But these uncivilized primitive people who have no vision will not understand.

It doesn't matter, they don't understand the best, and understanding is the most troublesome.

After the people let go by Xiao Ruxun went back to report that the Spaniards had been completely annihilated and defeated, the natives of the entire Philippines would definitely get the news quickly, and the situation after that would be easily deduced.

The natives who were struck by the Spaniards would definitely unite and come to Manila to take revenge, and the tribes that were co-opted would not necessarily die without help, and the alliance with the Spaniards brought them many benefits.

The Spaniards are finished, and those tribes will definitely settle accounts with them after they turn over, so the best way to deal with them is to settle them before they settle accounts.

In the near future, Manila will surely bring together the best of the indigenous people of the entire Philippines.

One by one, the united army of tribes, one by one hostile and stupid army, they will kill each other, torture each other, gnaw each other's flesh and blood, and when they bite each other almost, it is time for Xiao Ruxun to come on the stage to pick peaches.

Xiao Ruxun ordered to put all the valuable things in the whole of Manila on the Ming warship that was transported to the port overnight, and even brought the prisoners of the Spaniards to the warship, and the whole Manila became an empty city, an empty city with nothing but buildings.

"Xiao Hou, what do you mean by this? Take everything with you, take these captives on the ship, and leave only an empty city, didn't you say that you want to establish a government on Luzon? He also said that he was going to crusade against the barbarians or something, and now he won't fight? Let's go back to Myanmar? ”

Chen Longzheng was very puzzled by Xiao Ruxun's approach.

Xiao Ruxun stood on the bow of the boat and looked at Manila at dusk, and smiled slightly.

"Tilong, I told you about these indigenous barbarians on Luzon Island who hate each other, right?"

Chen Longzheng nodded and said, "You said that because the barbarians on Luzon Island were pulled by the Spaniards and beaten by a group, the existing feud between them turned into a blood feud. ”

"So, the presence of the Spaniards brought a certain balance to Luzon, one faction maintained absolute superiority and suppressed the other, and the two factions were hostile to each other and had a deep enmity with each other.

However, because of the participation of the Spaniards, the other faction was completely suppressed with sophisticated firearms, and the other faction was suppressed very badly, but it still had considerable strength, and the anger in his heart was very strong.

However, when the Spaniards were taken away as a balancing tool, the balance of power on Luzon disappeared.

Without the deterrence of the Spaniards' firearms, the suppressed faction would be the first to attack Manila to take revenge, and those who were united also knew that once the Spaniards were finished, they would definitely be settled by the Queen.

If this is the case, it is better to preemptively take Manila, get some remaining supplies, occupy Manila to seize the opportunity, find an opportunity to start a war, completely eliminate these hostile people, and regain the hegemony on Luzon, because after we pretend to leave, the two factions will definitely fight each other! ”

Chen Longzheng's face was full of confusion.

"But even if it were, wouldn't they be able to ...... the same"

Halfway through his words, Chen Longzheng suddenly thought of something, and then suddenly realized.

"Xiao Hou! What do you mean...... Borrowing a knife to kill? ”

Xiao Ruxun smiled and nodded.

"Although the natives of Luzon have never been civilized and their firearms are not sophisticated, but they are better than the number of people, and the strength of the more people there is, if they really unite as one and gather 108,000 horses, can the Spaniards really bear the population of two or three thousand? There will be no bones left to be swallowed!

The Spaniards are like this, so why can't our 3,000 soldiers and horses completely wipe out these people? If we really fight to the death face to face, we may not be able to take much advantage, I am afraid that the losses will be very large, and if we are not good, we will face the danger of annihilation.

This kind of battle that is not sure of the benefits of the future, Ben Hou has never fought, but ah, Ti Long, you said that after they killed each other to a certain point, after both sides were defeated, Ben Hou suddenly led his troops to attack his people like a divine soldier descending from the sky, what will happen to these barbarians? ”

Chen Longzheng gasped.

"After their cannibalism, both sides are defeated, the strength is greatly damaged, and they will inevitably be unable to compete with the elite soldiers of our army. The Great War Determines the Big Picture! It's just Xiao Hou, is this too killing? ”

Xiao Ruxun said: "Luzon Island is rich in spices, the land is fertile, and it is rumored that the minerals are also quite abundant.

Besides, Luzon Island is my Ming territory, and now, it's just a matter of getting it back, since you take it back, you have to take it back cleanly, but don't take back some things that shouldn't be taken back, those things that shouldn't be taken back, Ben Hou really doesn't want it. ”