After staying for a while, Gore finally left Lavag.

The war in Luzon allowed him to seek a lot of benefits.

Especially the mountains of goods such as spices and cotton cloth in the Manila port were purchased at low prices by these Nanyang merchants.

However, only Nanyang Company can do such a business in this troubled times.

In a blink of an eye, two months have passed since the Ming army took down Lavague.

The merchant fleet escorting Spanish merchants to Manila also returned to sail.

The Manila authorities followed the rules, and all the thousands of Chinese businessmen imprisoned in Manila were released.

It happened that the Ming army fleet took them back to the northern towns of Luzon such as Manila.

Most of these Chinese businessmen were thin and thin, and there was no light in their eyes when they saw the Ming army's merchant fleet.

Although the Manila authorities did not execute these Chinese businessmen, they did not make them feel better. Just like the Ming army's act of seizing Spanish merchants' assets in Manila, the Manila authorities also seized the wealth of Chinese businessmen without hesitation.

At the same time, most of these Chinese were tortured in prison, and dozens of people died of injuries and malaria on the sea route back to Lavague, Manila.

When these thousands of Chinese businessmen came to Lavague, all the merchants from the Sihai Business Company who were in charge of greeting were shocked.

The Chinese and Chinese merchants who came off the boat were all dressed without covering their bodies, and were as thin as hair. Some were even covered in wounds and were lying on a stretcher dyingly carried away by Ming soldiers.

This scene made the merchants at the Sihai Business Company startled and scared.

The Chinese businessmen living in Manila have a much higher status than these Chinese in northern Luzon.

But this scene in front of you is difficult to connect them with the businessmen who are rich and well-off.

At the same time, I also felt a sense of gratitude for taking the lead in joining the Ming army.

Fortunately, the people of Weiganhua chose to support the Ming army and tied themselves to the Ming army's chariot.

If I really listened to the Spanish's instigation and went to Manila, I'm afraid my fate would be the same.

With this sharp contrast, the Chinese businessmen of Sihai Business Company were even more obedient to Liu Yu.

Originally, Liu Yu established the Sihai Business Bank and forcibly tied the Chinese people in Weigan and other places to the Ming army chariots and sucked the blood of Chinese merchants continuously, which caused local Chinese merchants to be angry and resentful.

But when they saw the tragic scenes of the Manila colleagues, the Chinese businessmen present suddenly felt that Liu Yu was simply a living Bodhisattva.

Not only did they not be thrown into death row, they did not even embezzle their property on the surface.

The assets of these Chinese businessmen living in Manila have naturally been embezzled by the Spanish and local chambers of commerce.

The soldiers of the Ming army could not help the Chinese merchants regain their assets. After all, it would be quite good for the Spaniards to let them go, and it would be impossible for them to spit it out.

This made the Chinese businessmen secretly feel grateful, and even privately felt that it was appropriate to give Ming army food, grass and silver. After all, they were tied to the same chariot as the Ming army, which was a loss and a prosperity.

For example, the businessman who took the lead in joining Liu Yu, such as Su Langqing, had a larger family business than before.

These Chinese businessmen who returned from Manila were soon accepted by the Sihai Business Bank.

After all, Chinese who are all doing business in Luzon, and living under Spanish exploitation and rule for many years is considered to be the same as those of the same disease, but the merchants of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce are even more lucky.

They met the Ming army earlier and were protected by the Ming army. The Chinese businessmen in Manila were taken away from their assets and lived in a dark water prison. Life was worse than death.

Even the older generations like Zhaozhou who had lived in Luzon for decades were grateful to Liu Yu.

After all, Liu Yu could not care about the lives and deaths of these Chinese businessmen in Manila.

He could use these hundreds of Spanish merchants to exchange for a large amount of gold, silver, jewelry, and even firearms and warships from Manila.

But Liu Yu chose to redeem these thousands of Chinese merchants.

Such kindness made the older generation of Chinese living in Luzon feel an inexplicable emotion.

"These Folang Ji people are really Rakshasa and evil ghosts." Looking at the skinny Chinese people on the dock, Su Langqing was heartbroken.

Their family's foundation is not only in Lavague but also in the industry in Manila.

The vast majority of the tribe members also live in Manila City.

In fact, there are not many Chinese businessmen living in Lavag, Vigan and other places.

Some of them traded in these coastal towns, but most of them noticed some news from the Spanish and fled out of Manila in a hurry.

Therefore, most of the merchants in Sihai Business and Manila are related to each other.

Looking at the miserable appearance of these Chinese merchants, Liu Yu also felt a little angry.

Although I detained the property of the Spaniards such as Lavag, I did not torture the Spaniards in Lavag City.

The Spaniards boarded the merchant ship from Lavague Pier to Manila were all covered in greasy and gorgeously dressed.

Spanish businessmen and family members were even allowed to keep some private supplies.

Before leaving, Liu Yu collected some wine from the cellar of Lavag's official residence and returned it to them.

Looking at everything I do kindly, then look at the miserable appearance of these Chinese businessmen at the port.

Liu Yu always feels like he is a little mean.

The captain who just transported the merchants back to Lavague also reported.

Along the way, 71 Chinese died on the way due to excessive injuries or illness.

"Su Langqing, let the Chamber of Commerce treat these Chinese merchants well and give them the best medicine and food, as for the housing aspects."

"Anyway, the Spanish merchants are already out of here, so let's divide their houses to these Chinese merchants."

Liu Yu couldn't bear to watch the dock scene anymore, so he turned around and instructed Su Lang.

"I understand, sir." Su Langqing nodded and replied.

Perhaps it was because of the reason for being in kinship or being sympathetic, the Chamber of Commerce made arrangements for these thousands of Chinese businessmen.

However, in just one day, thousands of Chinese merchants settled down.

Not only are these people just businessmen but also their family members.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! It is also quite troublesome to let the Ming court come forward to deal with it, and it is undoubtedly the most appropriate for the Chamber of Commerce to come forward.

Shortly after the merchant fleet escorted the Chinese merchants in Manila back to Lavag, the three town navy led by Xiao Wu also returned to Lavag.

This time, the Sihai Chamber of Commerce led by Liu Yu and local officials from Lavague welcomed each other.

"Duke of Qin." Seeing Xiao Wu walking forward with great momentum, Liu Yu hurriedly greeted him.

Since the last time the Black Flag Gang and other pirate alliance was ambushed by the Ming army and the Spanish navy in the Lavague area, the pirates collapsed.

The pirate gang that suffered heavy damage broke into pieces and moved around the coast of Luzon.

This undoubtedly gave the Ming Navy a huge opportunity to train troops.

In a month and a half, the Ming army's three town naval forces basically eliminated the pirate forces in the northern coastal areas of Luzon.

"What, Li Tianyou is dead." Liu Yu was shocked.

"Yes." Xiao Wu nodded.

The powerful Luzon pirate actually died.

And he did not die under the encirclement and suppression of the Ming army, but at the hands of Muhanweili, the second leader of the Black Flag Gang.

"Li Tianyou lost too many confidants in the battle of Lavag, and was surrounded by our Ming Navy and was already seriously injured. It is not surprising that he was killed by an ambitious subordinate." Xiao Wu was not surprised.

After Li Tianyou's death, the Black Flag Gang fell into the hands of Muhanweili.

The Black Flag Gang, which suffered heavy damage and some of the pirate forces affiliated with them, finally chose to surrender to the Ming army.

Xiao Wu stopped when he saw the good news. In the one and a half months of naval battle, dozens of pirate forces were wiped out, and the sea disasters in the northern part of Luzon were basically eliminated.

More than 200 pirate ships of all sizes were seized, more than 1,000 pirates, dozens of artillery pieces of various types, and countless equipment.

As for the Ming army, they only sank a few fast ships and a bird ship, and dozens of sailors broke.

"Most of the pirates captured this time are willing to be loyal to the Ming court. Now it is the time when the Ming court urgently needs people, so I hope to form a new water town so that they can serve the Ming Dynasty." Xiao Wu bowed to King Lu and said respectfully.

King Lu could only nod in response to this.

Last time, he vaguely remembered the seal of Li Tianyou a Black Flag Town.

However, unexpectedly, Li Tianyou was actually playing with him.

However, the thousands of pirates captured by the Ming army this time had no way to survive except to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

It just so happened that the Ming army was short of manpower, and being able to use these brave and warlike pirates was a good blade.

Of course, the premise is that Xiao Wu can control these pirates well.

Seeing that Liu Yu had no objection to this, Xiao Wu smiled and asked Xu Bin, who was beside him to take out the Zhaoshu that had been drafted.

Two more water towns were formed in one breath.

"Congratulations to Duke Qin, I have two more towns. It's really like a tiger adding wings." Liu Yu said with a smile.

"They are all great things to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. I should go through fire and water, and I will never refuse." Xiao Wuyi said righteously.

"But now the money and grain required for military power in several towns controlled by the Ming court still needs to be provided by the Sihai Commercial Bank." Xiao Wu looked at Liu Yu and laughed.

"Old fox." Liu Yu cursed inwardly.

Now, the expenses of the Ming army towns in Luzon are basically self-financing by each town.

Liu Yu was naturally responsible for raising money and grain from the military town through the Sihai Commercial Bank.

The military town under Xiao Wu's command had always relied on pirates, but now the military supplies are supplied by Lavag City.

Seeing that Liu Yu made a lot of money in the Sihai Business Company, Xiao Wu naturally wanted to get involved.

Xu Bin, a subordinate, has some talent and has some contacts with Sihai Business.
Chapter completed!