Chapter 499 What to do

The fire that burned on the sea in the middle of the night, the residents who stayed there in the colonial settlements could not hear it. The bursting sound of the burning wood of the flames on the sea and the shrill screams in the sea of ​​fire all shocked them and did not want to go out for rescue. However, when they rushed out of the house just now, they found that the Chinese militia were faithfully carrying out their duties of "protection" and did not allow anyone to go out with weapons.

The reason they used was very simple. It would be very unsafe when they went outside. It would be impossible for these people to let them act freely for their lives. For the sake of life, looking at the muskets and swords in the hands of the militia, the Spanish people knew that if they insisted on going to rescue, they would probably not be considered. It is hard to say whether they would be as miserable as those on the sea.

This kind of fuel is grease and it is difficult for any survivors to have such fires. Soon, the screams at the sea had stopped. The residents who were already scared were driven back to their houses.

The next day, Governor Levier announced the order to convene, saying that all members of the colony were going to gather at the Governor's Mansion, and the Governor wanted to announce something. This time it was just a notice from the lowest private to door. However, the enthusiasm of every Spaniard on the land was not comparable to yesterday. They all came to the Governor's Mansion early and did not even dare to wait loudly.

The Chinese militia was stationed not far away, looking at this place coldly, making everyone feel scared and panic. Standing outside the venue were the colonial soldiers. After the incident last night, the prestige of the second lieutenant Phillips increased greatly. The soldiers were very obedient. They headed towards the crowd, held the muskets that had been loaded with ammunition in their hands, pinned the swords around their waists, and looked at the people in the inner circle coldly.

When Governor Levier walked to the temporary prince, he did not talk nonscrupulously like yesterday, and did not take him seriously at all. As soon as he stood up, the low-key discussions in the audience suddenly became silent. Everyone looked at Levier with a little fear and fear. Levier was obviously very enjoying the reaction below. He smiled and said loudly:

"I guess everyone didn't sleep well last night. The evil Turks attacked our ships. Fortunately, the people were not injured and they all returned to the shore in time!"

After saying this, the people in the audience, even the soldiers on duty, grew up in surprise, and the quiet venue suddenly became noisy again. Everyone could hear such flames and screams clearly, how could there be any living mouths left.

"If you don't go and take risks on the unexpected sea, stay among us, you are all compatriots of the same nation. What's the conflict yesterday? We won't care about it!"

Levier spoke in a very excited manner on the stage. Although the people below felt a little creepy in broad daylight, they thought to themselves that Governor Levier was crazy and he was devilish during the day. Levier said a few words in a very short sentence. After saying that, he ordered the second lieutenant Phillips in the audience. The soldiers had already arranged there to bring a large group of people. These people were also wearing Luzon Spanish colonies and were genuine white people, but they were not those people last night, and the number was much larger.

When the matter came here, everyone below had a vague sense of the way. This may be the truth about everything that happened in the past few days. Just when someone was about to ask a question, the Chinese People's Group there suddenly raised the flag and began to walk towards this side with neat steps. You could also hear the sound of cannon wheels crushing the road. Around them, you heard the military order from the lieutenant, and all the soldiers raised the muskets and spears in their hands.

The military and civilian systems of the colonies are separated, and there is not much intersection between soldiers and immigrants. Relatively speaking, the close confidants of the already dead Captain Alfonso have a relationship with the local residents. Most of the people controlled by Lieutenant Phillips are bachelors and so on.

So there was no psychological burden when the colony raised its weapons. For a moment, the entire colony area became murderous. The residents surrounded by the middle were immediately at a loss, wondering why, but suddenly became like this.

The scene gradually became awkward, and I don’t know who blessed me to the heart and shouted:

"Welcome our brothers and sisters and welcome our loved ones back!"

As soon as this sentence was shouted, everyone felt a sudden realization and shouted. The atmosphere in the field became warm for a moment. After hearing this sentence, the Chinese People's Republic of China stopped. The Governor Levi, who was standing on the stage, made a downward gesture, and the soldiers took back their weapons.

The "returned Spanish" that came out just now also thanked them with a smile, and they spoke pure Spanish. However, some people could hear that the Spanish accent was very similar to the Dutch accent. They were not wrong. Among the people who came here, they were all the Dutch people living in China, and the leader was Jason Hogan. Among the people who came to Luzon, they were all young and strong, without any women and children.

As long as it is admitted, there is no objection to this. Under the arrangement of Governor Levi and Lieutenant Phillips, these people have their own residences, which are the houses of those who were buried in the fire last night.

The efficiency of the Governor's Office suddenly became very high. On the second and third days, a registration activity was suddenly started in the colony, saying that many poor people from local Spain and American colonies came to Luzon for one reason or another.

The arrival of these people caused great inconvenience to the management of Luzon, so a census was started. The population counted must become the entourages under the Governor of Luzon, and they assumed the responsibility and obligations of taxation and military service. It did not take too long. More than a thousand young and strong men brought by Jason Hogan became the legal population of Spain. The names of the men who died in this census were all topped up, and some women and children were even impersonated by these later people. The results of this census were solemnly handed over to the merchant ships of the country by the Governor of Luzon, and they were brought back to the country and handed over to relevant departments for filing.

What happened next was even more difficult to understand. Five large Spanish ships suddenly docked in the Manila port where merchant ships were moored, which made the Spanish in the territory quite happy. They thought that their motherland had sent a support fleet. However, the military and civilians in the colonies had a certain understanding of sea ships and were puzzled when they saw the hull, because the large ships in the port were indeed in the style of Spanish ships, but they were too brand new. You must know that whether they came from Europe or America, they had to go through a long distance. The hull and sails could not be so brand new.

However, what happened next also proved this point. The "New Spanish compatriots" who appeared inexplicably soon took over these five ships and were very skillful in operating. Some people were wondering if this was a soldier sent by Spain to perform some secret mission.

Moreover, there are more or less rumors about the ships passing by Luzon, saying that a fleet of more than 3,000 people in the Kingdom of Spain has set out and is preparing to start an expedition to the East. Is it the current force?

It turns out that the speculations of the residents who had not left were also spread to the Governor's Office, and the news was immediately passed to the local Chinese Chamber of Commerce and militia.

Time passed quickly, and the spring of the 20th year of Jiajing came soon. Inexplicably, in the areas of Fujian and Guangdong in the Ming Dynasty, a news began to spread, saying that the army of the Folangji Kingdom was preparing to attack the coast of the Ming Dynasty. During the early Jiajing period and the Zhengde period, Spanish and Portuguese warships did invade the coast of Guangdong, and even entered the estuary of the Pearl River. They were beaten back by the Ming army and did not gain any advantage.

However, with the ban on the sea in Jiajing, the navy and coastal defense of the Ming Dynasty were getting weaker and weaker, and there was no power to resist. Ten years ago, local illegal merchants colluded with Japanese pirates and caused trouble to the seaside, and the people were living in vain. Although the sea was extremely peaceful in recent years, such rumors still made people shudder, thinking that this was the safe silver that had been earned for several years, so why was it going to be in chaos again?

Moreover, this source of information is quite reliable. It was actually reported in Macau. Macau is a leased land in Portugal. The main managers there were Ming Dynasty officials, Portugal merchants and soldiers, and had a small autonomy. Portugal used deception to set up there. If the Ming Dynasty wanted to start a war, these people would have been driven into the sea long ago. The reason why the Portuguese who were left here was to leave a channel for communication with the outside world.
Chapter completed!