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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 201: The Deal with the Ganlusi Man (Tenth update, please vote for me)

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    Father Candinius left and Father Sarozzi came. But in Taiwan, there is not only one priest like Sarozzi.

    When the Hongyi were the most powerful in Taiwan, the priest Marco who made the silk was ostracized everywhere. Now that the Hongyi were driven away, Marco saw a glimmer of hope.

    At least in his opinion, his relationship with that Xie Tian is quite good.  Marco was surprised and excited when he saw that Xie Tian was actually Ding Yunyi's man.

    What made him particularly amused was that while the Dutch were being repatriated in large numbers, Ming Dynasty officials did not find him.

    ?Perhaps, this is a hint?

    Marco was not very sure. He quietly found Father Sarozzi to inquire about the possibility of this matter.

    Father Sarozzi's answer was very simple. Taiwan is very big and everyone is a servant of God. We can coexist here. But whether we can survive here does not depend on the Dutch or the Ganrasi people.  It lies in the Five Tigers guerrilla general who holds great power.

    Fortunately, when Guo Huaiyi made trouble, Father Marco, who had always had a good relationship with him, was not involved.

    Father Sarozzi promised to arrange a meeting between Father Marco and Lord Ding Yunyiding. What will happen depends on God's will.

    After waiting uneasily for three days in his church, Marco got the good news that Lord Ding had allowed him to see him.

    "Things are too busy. I only have a short time to express my opinion to you." As soon as he saw Marcodin, Yunyi said straight to the point: "Now you can express your request." Those opening remarks prepared before were useless.  Marco was a little anxious and said hurriedly: "Master Ding, I hope you will allow me to continue preaching in Taiwan."

    "What else?" Ding Yunyi, who was looking at the official document, didn't even raise his head.

    "I hope that my church can be protected and that believers can have the right to choose freely." Marco stated all his demands in one breath.

    "What about me? What can you give me?" Ding Yunyi finally put down the official document in his hand and asked slowly.

    Marco was startled, and then said: "I am a servant of God and I am poor. I don't think I have anything here that adults need."

    "You are very dishonest, Father." Ding Yunyi said with a slight smile: "Although you have been ostracized by the Dutch over the years, you have still accumulated a lot of wealth, which is enough for you to live freely.

    But you can rest assured that I won¡¯t ask you for more money.  "

    Marco breathed a sigh of relief.  But he still doesn't understand, what does Lord Ding want?

    "I heard that your country's governor in Luzon is going to be replaced?" Ding Yunyi suddenly asked inexplicably.

    Marco shook his head in confusion. He had been in Taiwan for a long time and was not very clear about things in Luzon and his own country.

    Ding Yunyi smiled: "I heard what Father Sarozzi said about the time when Father Sarozzi went to Luzon for business and heard that the new governor was already on the way. You may be familiar with the names of the governors. His names are Hurtado and Decocu.  Yela.

    "Ah, is it him?" Marco suddenly became excited: "Yes, sir, I recognize this man and am a very good friend with him. God, I can still recall the scene with him at that time.  ¡±

    "That means you do recognize me." Ding Yunyi smiled slightly and said, "This is my request."  I need you to go to Luzon to catch up with the new governor and convey my message.  First, I will not use all the Tiger Guard Navy to attack Luzon."

    He suddenly said this sentence, which actually had a profound meaning.

    In Gan Lasi, that is, after Spain occupied Luzon, the most feared thing was that the Ming Dynasty, the suzerain country of Luzon, would raise troops to rebel.

    In the 31st year of Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, another rumor appeared in Luzon Island: the Chinese emperor intended to occupy Luzon to obtain the gold here.  This rumor comes from a carpenter who has lived in Luzon for many years. He said that there is a mountain in Luzon where "golden beans grow by themselves."

    Emperor Wanli believed it to be true and ordered Fujian officials to investigate.  The Spaniards are already quite wary of China, not to mention the large number of overseas Chinese in the Philippines, so they suspect that China wants to "open up borders and split the country."  As anti-Chinese sentiment grows stronger, the West Philippine authorities' intention to persecute and even massacre overseas Chinese becomes increasingly apparent.

    On October 3, the 31st year of Wanli, a major uprising broke out among overseas Chinese who did not want to sit still and wait for death. However, due to lack of weapons and military experience, they only lasted for forty-one days.  The uprising quickly turned into a massacre.

    Under the instigation and deception of the authorities, all parties including indigenous people and Japanese overseas participated in the massacre.  At least 20,000 overseas Chinese were killed.

    But the consequences of the massacreThe consequences are also extremely serious.

    The massacre of overseas Chinese had a fatal impact on Luzon's local economy, resulting in a shortage of supplies and economic depression.  The financial situation of the authorities has seriously deteriorated, and they even need to borrow money to survive.  The Spaniards were worried that if Chinese merchant ships stopped coming, distant America would be affected.  Their greater fear was that the Ming government would retaliate.  The West Philippine authorities urgently strengthened war preparations, but the morale of the army was low.  Food rations were severely insufficient.  The colonists could only wait in fear, and Manila was enveloped in an atmosphere of despair and depression.  In June of the thirty-second year of Wanli, a group of wealthy people who were pessimistic about their future left Manila and moved their families to Mexico.

    Acu?a, the Spanish governor in Luzon, did some superficial work, such as partially returning the properties of overseas Chinese businessmen, and mobilizing survivors to write letters to the country in an attempt to prove the "innocence" of the Spanish colonists. On the other hand, the three sides sent special envoy Cueva to Guangdong.  , the governors of Fujian Province and other officials, he sailed to Macau on December 10 of that year, and took the opportunity to spy on China's military intelligence on whether it planned to attack Luzon.  Considering that the Francois in Macau knew China well, Acu?a also wrote several letters detailing the events of the overseas Chinese uprising, and attached a copy of the letter to Chinese officials for Cueva to distribute to the commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief of Macau.  Bishops, Jesuit priests who have a greater say in government affairs, etc.

    Due to a storm, Cueva and his party returned to Manila in February of the 33rd year of Wanli. On February 25, they were accompanied by 150 Spanish soldiers and a priest to go to Macau again.  However, out of considerations of cracking down on trade rivals, the Franconians never forwarded the letter to China.

    News that Cueva and others had arrived in Macau reached Zhangzhou, and wealthy Chinese businessmen who frequently traveled between Zhangzhou and Manila came to Macau to meet with him, promising to forward the letter to Chinese officials and try to mobilize overseas Chinese to continue trade.  Cueva learned in Macau that the Ming government had been informed of the massacre, but the country was calm and there was no sign of ships gathering to attack Manila.  After obtaining this important information, Cueva purchased a batch of military supplies and returned to Manila in May.

    The news brought back by Cueva greatly reduced the fears of the West Philippine authorities. However, until May of the 33rd year of Wanli, the Chinese merchant ships that the Spaniards were eager to see were still nowhere to be found. On the contrary, news came from Macau that China had assembled an army.  He was ready to come to investigate and investigate, which frightened the Spaniards for a while.

    However, the Ming Dynasty did not send troops to investigate.

    The Ming Dynasty did not send troops to conquer because of the limitations of the actual conditions at the time.  At roughly the same time as the Spanish massacre of the Chinese, the Ming Dynasty fought three large-scale wars: Ningxia in the northwest, Bozhou in the southwest, and especially the seven-year war with Japan in Korea starting from the 20th year of Wanli.  The Ming Dynasty won all three wars, but the country's military and financial capabilities suffered great losses.

    The Ming Dynasty no longer concentrated on expeditions.

    Ding Yunyi fully considered the Ganrasi people's fear of the Ming Dynasty sending troops, so he suddenly seemed to say such a sentence without any clue.

    As expected, Father Marco¡¯s expression changed, and he immediately felt relieved.

    As a dry silk man, this is what he is most worried about.  The combat effectiveness of the Huben Guard Navy has been fully demonstrated in the battle to regain Taiwan. If we take advantage of this victory to take advantage of the opportunity to attack Luzon, then the situation in Luzon will become very dangerous.

    It¡¯s just that he didn¡¯t expect that Ding Yunyi didn¡¯t want to plead guilty, but had two considerations.

    The first aspect is that the Huben Guards Navy does not yet have the ability to conduct an expedition. With the Huben Guards Navy's capabilities, the defense of Taiwan and Penghu has reached its limit. If it continues to launch an expedition to Luzon, it will be more than enough but not enough.

    The second and equally important reason is that a hasty expedition without preparation will only cause greater harm and suffering to the compatriots in Luzon.

    Ding Yunyi remembers very clearly that Zheng Sen, who later changed his name to Zheng Chenggong, once sent a letter to an overseas Chinese in Batavia, Java, asking him to stop trading with the West Philippine authorities.  He also proposed to lead troops to attack the Philippines.

    Faced with Zheng Chenggong¡¯s threat, the Spaniards instead carried out the third mass massacre of overseas Chinese, causing blood to flow in Luzon.

    Ding Yunyi will never let his compatriots in Luzon be massacred again without the right time and place, and all the conditions are ripe, and it cannot be captured in one fell swoop.

    These thoughts prompted him to say the meaning of "peace" in front of Marco.

    But as soon as the opportunity comes, Ding Yunyi will never let it go.

    Hongyi wants to get out, and the Ganlusi people also need to get out.  Luzon has always been a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and it will never be occupied by these Westerners for a long time.

    How could Marco know these thoughts of his?  With great interest: "What else?" "Also, I want to conduct a comprehensive and large-scale transaction with Luzon." Ding Yunyi said calmly: "Use their silver to exchange for all the materials you need. I know you haveA lot of money, but I also have a lot of goods.  "

    "Of course." Marco replied easily: "This is a matter that is beneficial to both parties, and I can definitely agree to it now."

    "No, you can't promise anything now." Ding Yunyi took his time and smiled: "What I want is not such a simple trade, but Luzon can only trade with me!"!  ~!
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