Chapter 2895

Haihan sent troops to capture the Manila area in 1637, and there were still a large number of Spanish immigrants there who had not had time to evacuate. Haihan implemented long-term military control over the area after the war, so not many Spaniards were able to leave the area on their own. According to

According to statistics from the Manila authorities, more than 2,000 Spanish immigrants continued to live there after the war.

To this end, the government also established a special "Hispanic Personnel Administration", referred to as the Hispanic Personnel Administration, to manage these Hispanic personnel who settled in Manila. The first director of this bureau was a man from the city of Manila before the war.

Colonel Francis, commander of the city defense.

Although the colonel was just a puppet used by Haihan to stabilize public sentiment, this agency did play its due management role. Starting from the third year after the war ended, Hispanic personnel began to go through the Western Management Bureau one after another.

Apply to join Haihan nationality.

These Spanish people who successfully obtain Haihan nationality not only enjoy Haihan national treatment themselves, but their descendants will also automatically obtain Haihan nationality as long as they are born in Haihan territory.

So far, almost all of the naturalized Hispanics registered in Haihan are from the Manila area, and the number has reached nearly 2,000. There are also many civil and military officials of Spanish origin in the local bureaucracy.

So to be serious, the Manila authorities should be no strangers to how to govern the former Spanish colonies, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they have rich practical experience. Qian Tiandun does not think that Xiao Liang has not thought of this method at all, and even more

Maybe you want to use this to bargain and get more favorable conditions for yourself.

Of course, Qian Tiandun would not take the initiative to expose Xiao Liang in front of everyone. No matter what the other party's purpose was, since the problem was raised, he had to come up with a feasible solution to convince others.

The action plan designed by Qian Tiandun did take into account the governance of the occupied areas. In his view, after occupying the Spanish colonies, as long as those dangerous elements with sensitive identities and unreliable positions are cleared out, the remaining

Hispanics are actually very easy to manage, and the difficulty lies only in the differences in language and culture. But since the Manila authorities have many naturalized Hispanics available, this is not a problem.

Yan Chujie probably couldn't stand Xiao Liang's deliberate pretense, so he interjected: "Manila has so many officials of Spanish origin, isn't it just to come in handy when dealing with Spain one day? As long as these people are loyal, isn't it?

There is no problem with the speed, I think it’s time to let them play their role.”

After Yan Chujie spoke, Xiao Liang naturally couldn't continue to act. He coughed and said: "But I still have a question. Suppose that in the future we occupy more Spanish colonies overseas and appoint Spanish troops from Manila.

If we ask Chinese officials to manage these areas, does that mean that these areas will be managed by Manila in the future?”

When Qian Tiandun heard this, he thought that this is what you really want to bargain for.

Although everyone was summoned in the name of joint action this time, these local officials obviously have their own small calculations. Especially for the distribution of benefits after the war, a general framework must be negotiated before taking action.

Otherwise, a seasoned veteran like Xiao Liang will definitely not give in to the rabbit.

In terms of geographical location, the area currently being discussed is indeed relatively close to Manila. Of course, post-war management of occupied areas should also be assigned to Manila nearby. However, Xiao Liang obviously wanted to have reassurance, so he specifically included the Hispanic personnel.

When management issues are brought up for discussion, this reminds others not to reach into their own pot to fish out the meat.

Roger also understood Xiao Liang's purpose, and snorted coldly: "Of course it is your Manila who has the final say on the Philippine Islands. But southward across the Celebes Sea, apart from the Spanish territory, if there is another

If a new colony is built, the governance will have to be discussed separately."

Upon seeing this, Feng Annan also expressed his position: "The focus of Annan's garrison has always been on the Indochina Peninsula. I personally don't have much interest in the Philippine Islands."

Xiao Liang remained silent when he heard the words, but his eyes silently turned to Qian Tiandun.

Qian Tiandun knew that if he didn't express his position, he probably wouldn't be able to completely reassure the other party, so he had to say: "My interest is not in the east, and I don't plan to have special warfare divisions stationed in Southeast Asia for a long time in the future. After the waterway in the Indian Ocean is opened,

, I will continue to develop westward."

Among everyone, only Roger had the lowest approval for this plan, and only promised not to enter the Philippine Islands, the default sphere of influence of the Manila authorities. However, Xiao Liang did not express any objection, and smiled and thanked everyone,

Even if the agreement is deemed to be valid.

A verbal agreement like this seems to lack effective constraints, but the people who concluded the agreement are generals with heavy troops, and the weight of their words is there, and no one dares to violate it easily.

Now that Xiao Liang made this move, everyone stopped hiding it and gradually laid out the conditions for dividing the sphere of influence they requested.

Feng Annan requested that all colonial areas established in the Indochina Peninsula in the future be placed under the name of the Annan Garrison. This area is extremely large, spanning the South China Sea and the Bay of Bengal, and there are six or seven countries in the area. Even measured by the territorial area of ​​the Ming Dynasty, it is comparable to the size of the Ming Dynasty.

That’s close to half of the country.

The Malay Peninsula, which extends from the Indochina Peninsula and forms the Strait of Malacca with Sumatra, is also among Feng Annan's demands. It seems that he also intends to get a share of the Strait of Malacca, a key waterway connecting the East and West.

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The Philippine Islands that Xiao Liang requested just now pales in comparison. Xiao Liang looked at the map of the South China Sea hanging on the wall and immediately regretted his decision. He should have been bolder and asked for more places.

yes.

However, Roger unceremoniously vetoed the content about the Strait of Malacca: "Old Feng, if you want Indochina, you can. I believe no one here will compete with you for this status. But in the Strait of Malacca, I advise you to still

Don't interfere, it's good that I've been in charge all these years, don't make a simple situation too complicated!"

Feng Annan said: "In a place as big as the Strait of Malacca, you are in charge of this end of the South China Sea and I am in charge of the other end of the Indian Ocean. As long as both sides do not interfere with each other, isn't that the end of the world?"

Roger was not willing to agree, but shook his head repeatedly, indicating that there was no room for negotiation on the matter.

Qian Tiandun couldn't help but frown secretly when he saw this. He didn't expect that these generals in Nanhai seemed to be in harmony, but in fact they were deeply estranged. They were all unwilling to suffer. He wanted these people to be sincere in their external expansion.

It seems that cooperation is not as easy as I thought beforehand.
Chapter completed!