In fact, even if the Spaniards don't come to trouble Wang Guorui, Wang Guorui has to find a way to find an excuse to trouble them. Because the Philippines in the north of Borneo is a Spanish colony. The Philippines is very important to Taiwan, and it is very close to both the island of Taiwan and the South China Seas in terms of geographical location. The Philippines can be said to be stuck between the throat of the main island of Taiwan and the Nanyang region, and if the Philippines is not in its hands, it will be as if Taiwan and the Nanyang are stuck in contact, which is very dangerous.

Even, because the Philippines does not belong to Taiwan, if Taiwan wants to transport supplies and troops to the South Seas, it must use Vietnam as a transit point. However, now that Vietnam is a French colony, it is very unsafe to borrow Vietnam as a transit point for a long time. If the French had simply closed this transit station, the ships of the current era would simply not be able to transport such a long distance at one time, and they would have to go through resupply. But if there is the Philippines, it will be different, you can borrow the Philippines, and then transfer the supplies to the South Seas, so that the supply line is not only much shorter, but also there is land to supply along the way, which is the best and most stable way. Otherwise, all the way from Taiwan to Hainan, then from Hainan to Vietnam, and finally from Vietnam to Riau Island, and then to Kalimantan Island, this distance is too long, and the supply line is not safe.

Therefore, the Philippines has always been a place where Wang Guorui is determined to win, in the words of Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, that is, how can others snore on the side of the couch. The Philippines is stuck in the choke point of Taiwan and the South Seas, so naturally there is no reason to let it go. So even if the Spaniards don't come this time, then Wang Guorui will always go to them for trouble, and he will always find a reason to find them unlucky. So this time the Spaniards are going to war against themselves, which is naturally a good interface reason and can be used as an important place.

"You know what? I've also talked about this Philippines. This place in the Philippines is fat! The Philippines has at least 4.8 billion tons of copper ore, which is the world's largest copper ore content. And if you count the mineral resources and land area, this Philippines can be said to be made of copper! If we have this Philippines, then we don't have to worry about the lack of copper mines, and when the time comes, we can throw one bullet at a time, and then use so much that we can't run out! You should know. We have an extreme shortage of copper in Taiwan, so this Philippines is simply an important source of copper ore. Our bullets need a lot of copper ore, but we in Taiwan are short of copper mines, and this Philippines is the place where we can earn copper mines. And with this copper mine in the Philippines, we can make our own bullets and shells from pure copper. Wang Guorui said excitedly.

And when the military people heard this, their eyes were as red as rabbits. Because as a person in the military, of course, knows the benefits of bullets made of pure copper. At present, Taiwan uses the technology of making bullets from copper-clad steel, and in fact, this is not a solution. Copper-clad steel bullets are a compromise. That's because Taiwan's copper ore needs to be imported, and Taiwan does not produce copper ore. That's why copper ore is so scarce, and even Taiwan sometimes has to use copper coins smuggled from the mainland to make bullets, so you can imagine how miserable Taiwan's copper mines are. If it weren't for Wang Guorui's red alert system, I'm afraid that even if Wang Guorui had money, he wouldn't be able to buy bullets, after all, copper is Taiwan's eternal pain.

If there is the Philippines, it will naturally solve a big problem, and the military can also use pure copper bullets like local tyrants. Pure copper bullets are the most effective bullets. Not only is the hardness and softness very suitable, but it is not easy to jam. It is very good for the life of the gun and the training of the soldiers, and even the accuracy of the bullet. Therefore, when the military heard that it could use pure copper bullets in the future, their eyes immediately turned red, as long as the Philippines was taken away, then the bullets could be used boldly and with confidence, and they could be thrown one round at a time.

As for those civil officials. Hearing that there are so many copper mines in the Philippines, this made those civil officials have one by one "Brother Kong Fang" in their eyes, obviously they like this copper mine very much. Now Taiwan's thirst for copper ore has reached a very large number of situations, and it can even be said to be the best. Because copper can make bullets. Therefore, many times it is a very precious mineral, and foreign exports are limited in the amount of exports, so it is not easy for Taiwan to import copper ore. The main source of copper ore in Taiwan is actually the mainland, and the mainland is used to exchange copper coins to obtain copper ore. When these copper ores arrive in Taiwan, they will also be converted into various copper industrial products, but this method will not last long.

The demand for copper ore is very huge, because the current metal ships can also have a lot of copper, because copper is corrosion-resistant, much better than steel, so some copper is mixed into the warship, which has a great effect on the corrosion resistance of the warship. And then with the end of the current second industrial revolution, mankind has entered the era of electrification, which means that the copper ore needed for wires is getting larger and larger, and the copper mine determines the process of electrification, so mastering a large number of copper mines is very helpful for the next electrification. Previously, Taiwan's large number of copper mines were insufficient, so strict zhòng restricted Taiwan's electrification development. If copper ore can be used, then Taiwan's development will also be reduced by an important constraint.

"Also, we're not just going to have that in the Philippines, there's also gold mines. Do you know how much gold there is? There are at least 130 million tons of gold ore in the gold mines, and if it is converted into gold, then the least I know of is more than 78,000 tons! And that's the minimum, and then there's not much I don't know. The Philippines has the third highest gold content in the world. So, you should know what that means, right? ”

Everyone here heard that the Philippines had more than seven or eight thousand tons of gold, and there was gold in his eyes, and Brother Kong Fang was obviously moved by this. Whether it is a civil official or a military attaché, they must be very tempted by this gold, after all, gold mining has been the currency of mankind since ancient times, and it is a symbol of wealth. So when I heard that there are seven or eight thousand tons of gold here, this is definitely a very important wealth, and if it can be mined, then Taiwan will become a place with the highest amount of gold reserves.

And this era is on the gold standard, so gold means coins, and with enough gold, you can issue a sufficient amount of money, and the gold content of the currency represents the market value of your currency. So hearing about this seven or eight thousand tons of gold, this is enough to drive countless people crazy.

"If nothing else, there's a lot of oil. And all kinds of metals in the Philippines are also very huge, when we only need to occupy the Philippines, it means that we in China do not need to worry about resources for at least a hundred years, at that time we can completely stop the domestic minerals, and then concentrate on mining these minerals. At that time, we were just going to get rich. We exploit these overseas resources first, and then keep our domestic resources for future generations to come and mine when they need them! Wang Guorui said.

"Smack! What I didn't say, just for the sake of these copper mines and gold, then we have no reason to let this Philippines go! Hu Wei said.

At this time, those military attachés began to ask one after another, as if they were going to send troops to occupy the Philippines immediately. And as if you don't agree to send troops, it's disloyalty.

"Lord Wang, that's right, since such a valuable place is in the hands of Spain, a declining country, then there is no need for us to keep them! The Spaniards are holding this Filipino, isn't that just an old man walking around with gold, isn't this making people wait to be robbed? Ouyang Xuan said.

Wang Guorui saw everyone's jubilation, and Wang Guorui had already begun to prepare for everyone to make a plan for the war against Spain. And if the original history of the Philippines would have reached its peak with a major uprising shortly after, and the great uprising soon after the original history of the Philippines would have led to the establishment of the First Republic of the Philippines. Of course, at this time, the great uprising in the Philippines did not reach its peak, so the Spaniards would have the courage to start a war with Taiwan.

In a way, the Spaniards were not willing to fight a major war with Taiwan in their hearts. The plan of the Spaniards may have been to cooperate with many countries and then force Taiwan to withdraw from the South Seas. This is more of a political factor than a military factor. And these Philippine armies, perhaps their target is the rebel army in the Philippines, not the army of Taiwan. And Taiwan is just a political means for them to work together in the collusion of the British, the Dutch, and the Japanese. Once Taiwan withdraws from the South Seas, they will also use hundreds of thousands of troops as a muzzle of turn to shoot at the Philippine rebels.

However, Wang Guorui doesn't care about the rebel army in the Philippines, anyway, those guys are also the targets of Wang Guorui's cleanup. How Wang Guorui plays in Borneo, that is, how he plays in the Philippines, anyway, he just wants to fight them. If the Philippines wants to become independent, it will be very difficult, and Wang Guorui must be asked if he agrees. However, Wang Guorui has long regarded the Philippines as a bag, how can they be independent? (To be continued......)