As gunfire rang out in the Governor's Building, Jose was completely desperate in his office on the third floor of the Governor's Mansion.
He listened to the gunfire, roars and shouts getting closer and closer, and knew that he had completely lost. All resistance had failed, whether it was the navy or the army, all had failed.
This time, as his subordinates said, it doesn't matter if he can't go back. What matters is that no matter where he is, he has no good fruits to eat. And for him, the best choice now is Take your own life.
So he took a deep breath, took out a pistol from the drawer with trembling hands, then loaded the pistol with gunpowder and iron bullets, finally adjusted the collision machine, put the muzzle of the gun against his head, and put his fingers Put it on the trigger.
As long as the trigger is pulled, the bullet will take away his life in an instant. He may not even have time to feel the pain, and he will die smoothly, thus becoming a glorious war dead, not just a miserable loser.
This may be better for the family and family still living in Madrid.
No matter how angry the royal family is, they should not attack the family of a person who died fighting for the country, even though he completely lost the Philippine territory that is very important to the royal family.
This is the only thing he can do at the moment.
But when things came to pass, he discovered that his desire to survive was so strong, that he still had such a strong unwillingness and a strong desire for the future in his heart.
No matter what, he couldn't pull the trigger.
The sound of gunfire was getting closer and closer to him. It used to be only in the courtyard, but now it has entered the office building where the governor's office is located. The sound of gunshots tugged at his heartstrings, and he wanted to pull the trigger again and again. But time and again he was defeated by his desire to survive.
He really couldn't pull the trigger, it seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and his fingers had lost all strength.
As the last scream sounded in front of his door, and after another loud bang, a big Chinese man covered in blood rushed into the governor's office with a bayonet raised, and the blood-stained bayonet was pointed at him.
"Surrender immediately! No resistance!"
The words were shouted in Spanish.
Qiu Yong can only speak some French and no Spanish, but before going to war, he specially learned this Spanish from a Spanish friend he was familiar with in the navy, and now it finally comes in handy.
Qiu Yong didn't know who this guy was, but since he had a private office, he must have a high status. Seeing that he looked like he was about to commit suicide, Qiu Yong immediately told him not to be impulsive.
Hearing Spanish, Jose was stunned for a moment, and Qiu Yong seized the opportunity.
He stepped forward, slapped the pistol that was not in Jose's hand away with a slap, then grabbed him by the collar, pulled him forward, and dragged Jose from behind the desk to the ground in front of him. , another grappling joint technique learned in the military firmly controlled Jose.
Jose was in pain and screaming. He instinctively called for his men to save him, but no one would come to save him.
A company of soldiers rushed into Jose's office one after another, helped the injured Qiu Yong to control Jose, and formally captured Jose alive.
The Battle of Manila has come to an end. The highest military and political officer stationed by the Spanish Royal Government in the Philippines was captured alive by Lanfang's army. The resistance in Manila also ended completely after an hour. The remaining Spanish armed forces all surrendered their weapons and marched into the city holding white flags. The Lanfang army surrendered.
On April 17, the second year of the Republic of China, Manila, the political, economic and military center of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines, was officially captured by Lanfang's army.
Lanfang's army killed more than a thousand Spanish colonial troops, killing one major general and one brigadier general, and captured 32 officers alive, including the Governor of Manila, Jose.
After this battle, the Governor's Palace in Manila was officially changed to the Luzon State Government of the Lanfang Republic. The Spanish colonial flag was completely burned, and the sun and moon red flag representing Lanfang was raised high and fluttered in every corner of Manila.
But this is just the beginning for Lanfang Republic’s Philippines strategy.
Manila has become the commodity trading center of the entire Southeast Asia region since the late 16th century. Even with the decline of Spain and the rise of the Netherlands, Manila's commercial status has not been greatly affected.
In Manila, there are not only Spanish whites and local indigenous residents, but also Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese, Siamese and other countries. They are basically businessmen who come to do business.
During the Spanish rule, although they were arranged to live in Manila, they each had their own living communities. Their freedom of movement was strictly restricted by the Manila authorities. They were generally not free to leave the community where they lived, otherwise they would face severe punishment.
The residential communities of these businessmen from various countries are generally located at the corners of Manila. The overall layout presents a pattern surrounding the Spanish residential areas in the inner city, demonstrating the arrogance and superior status of the Spaniards everywhere.
Ironically, because the Lanfang army's attack was mainly directed at the Spanish residential area in the inner city, the business communities from various countries in the corners and the local Filipinos in the outer city were not seriously affected by the war.
This once again implemented the Spanish-first principle of the Manila authorities.
Zhao Xuening came to Manila not only to conquer, but also to rule. The greatest value of Manila lies not only in its location advantage, but also in the businessmen from various countries in the city and the commercial capital of various countries they represent behind them, and even in official channels. .
Therefore, Zhao Xuening announced before the army entered the city that only the Spaniards and their accomplices, the Japanese devils, would be killed. The rest of the local residents and businessmen from various countries would be spared, and military disciplines would be strictly observed. No indiscriminate killing or looting would be allowed. Violators will be prosecuted by military law and will not be tolerated.
So after Lanfang's army entered the city, they strictly followed Zhao Xuening's requirements, ended the battle in the evening, and spent one night sorting out the mess.
When it got dark early the next morning, businessmen from various countries in the city who were trembling with fear from the civil war in the business community unexpectedly received an invitation letter from Zhao Xuening.
Zhao Xuening invited businessmen from various countries to send representatives to the state government to discuss post-war commercial matters.
Businessmen from all over the world looked at me and I looked at you. Although they were worried, they did not dare to disobey the new owner of Manila City for fear of being shot dead by him. Therefore, they could only nominate their respective representatives to go to the state government and Zhao Xuening. Meet.
Businessmen like them basically all know about the Lanfang Republic, and its leader Zhao Xuening became famous in the Nanyang region four or five years ago.
He fought against the British, against the Spaniards, against pirates, and finally against the Netherlands, defeating invincible opponents throughout Southeast Asia. He was regarded as the number one hero.
Such a person should make everyone hate and fear him.
However, Zhao Xuening has strong strength, but he does not engage in pirates, does not kill people and buy goods, but instead establishes order, maintains order, fights pirates, and helps some businessmen threatened by pirates to get out of trouble, which makes the Lanfang Republic and its predecessor Lanfang Company establish a strong presence in the Nanyang region. has a good reputation in the eyes of businessmen.
After the Lanfang Republic was established, the merchants heard that Zhao Xuening was fighting everywhere, and after overthrowing the colonial rule of the Netherlands, they also wiped out the Sulu pirates, who were hated by everyone in the Southeast Asia region, along with their mother country, the Sulu Kingdom. Businessmen in the Nanyang area felt that Zhao Xuening was doing charity.
The navigation and business environment in the Nanyang region suddenly improved countless times, and the businessmen were so moved that they almost broke into song.
Then Zhao Xuening pointed his finger at the Philippines, captured Manila, and defeated the Spaniards who had controlled the Philippines for two hundred years. They even lost their base camp. What kind of strategy was this?
Could it be that Zhao Xuening wants to fall out with the Spaniards and make the Spaniards make the same mistakes as the Dutch?
The businessmen with a keen sense of smell came to the Governor's Palace with a little worry. They were filled with emotions when they looked at the Lanfang Prefecture Government that they were once familiar with but now no longer belongs to the Spanish.
As strong as the Spaniards, they were unable to withstand Lanfang's attack and were defeated in the city of Manila, which they considered to be extremely solid. In this case, the Philippines may have to change its ownership in the future.
And when Zhao Xuening called them over, was he asking them for protection money?
