"At present, the Spaniards in Luzon are aware of the situation here and have sent warships to support them. Unfortunately, they are all old and broken ships, and they were all sunk by us. Since then, there has been no movement from the Spaniards .”
At the combat meeting, Zuo Hua informed Zuo Mengeng of the current situation.
Nie Dapeng, chief of staff of the Third Marine Division, helped him supplement.
"According to the information we have, Spain does not have many troops in Luzon, and they are scattered on various islands. We have an absolute advantage in terms of weapons, troops and people's hearts."
Zuo Mengeng knew the advantages in weapons and strength.
As for the human heart...
"Will the Han people in Luzon help?"
"I have sent someone over to contact them. It shouldn't be a big problem. The Han people over there were bullied miserably by the Spaniards, and their hatred is as deep as the sea. They will definitely turn to us."
Facing Zheng Zhilong's words, Zuo Mengeng sneered.
"Don't be so confident. Some people are very servile. If you trust them too much, they might sell you out."
When everyone heard this, they quickly calmed down. At the same time, I deeply regretted it, but I couldn't see it as clearly as Zuo Mengeng.
Zuo Menggeng is most aware of some of the bad qualities among the Han people.
Although the Spaniards were very cruel to these Han people when they ruled Luzon, they also killed these Han people in fear.
In particular, the lack of any response from the imperial court, which they had originally hoped for, made these Han people desperate.
Under such circumstances, relying on the strong and accepting the odds has become the belief of many people.
Xia Guo has no friendship with these people, and they don't understand Xia Guo's situation. How dare you resist the Spaniards in such a hurry?
We must not pin our hopes against the Spaniards on these people.
In other words, even the Dutch are much more trustworthy than these Han people.
You can use it, but you don’t expect it or believe it.
This was the instruction Zuo Mengeng gave to Zuo Hua and others.
Besides, with Xia Jun's current strength, it would be a big joke if he couldn't even deal with Spain's power in Luzon.
The Spaniards have a total of more than ten old warships in Luzon, and the number of troops that can be used for fighting does not exceed a thousand people, including civilians.
Facing the heavily armed regular army of Xia State, failure was doomed.
"We expect to train in Taiwan for about three months and then start attacking Luzon."
Zuo Hua and others had obviously formulated a corresponding combat plan and submitted it to Zuo Mengeng.
It took a bit long, but Zuo Mengeng was not dissatisfied.
There must be something he doesn't know about the situation on the front line.
"We learned that the rainforests in Luzon are dense, the climate is hot, and poisons are everywhere. If we rush over there, our soldiers' physical fitness is not suitable, and it is easy to suffer a large number of non-combat attrition. The climate here in Taiwan is somewhat similar to Luzon, so I plan to let the troops get used to it here first, and then rush over.”
Gu No. 2 Middle School loves soldiers as much as their own children, and would rather take things slowly than to let the soldiers die in vain where they shouldn't be.
Zuo Mengeng admired his idea.
"The environment in Southeast Asia is definitely a place that tests the limits of the human body. If you can take it seriously, do not advance rashly, and do not underestimate the enemy, you will not worry about not being able to win. If it doesn't work for three months, it will take half a year, and if it doesn't work for half a year, it will take one year. Spain is now toothless. The tigers can’t muster much strength to fight us.”
Spain has now passed its glory days and has gradually begun to decline.
On the European side, they were successively taught a lesson by the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. They suffered heavy losses and were overwhelmed by the situation.
The large colonies in the Americas also needed enough power to maintain.
Moreover, Spain's basic base is still in the Americas, which is far more important than Luzon.
Under such circumstances, it is absolutely impossible for Spain to mobilize troops from other places to support Luzon.
Even if it does come, its strength will be limited, and it will definitely not be a match for the East China Sea Fleet and the Second Marine Division.
Not to mention, there are Dutch people here to help.
However, Luzon has a vast territory. Not only does it want to eliminate the Spaniards, but it also needs to control various islands. It requires a strong command structure.
On his way to Taiwan, Zuo Menggeng had already discussed it with the central government.
"In view of the combat situation here, the headquarters decided to establish the Luzon Army Group and set up the Army General Headquarters to be uniformly responsible for the combat missions in Luzon."
Everyone present immediately straightened their backs, full of anticipation.
This approach is not new among Xia Jun.
During the Korean War, the Eastern Army was formed, and everyone saw the results.
This time we are going to fight against Luzon. Although the enemy is not very strong, the joint operations of many arms of the navy and army are impossible without unified command.
Zuo Mengeng began to read out the appointment.
"Commander-in-Chief of Luzon Group Army, Zuo Hua."
Although Zuo Hua is a naval general and is not responsible for landing operations, he is an admiral and the person with the best military rank here, so he can only be the commander-in-chief.
Besides, Zuo Hua doesn't know anything about land warfare either.
For such a big battle, it is enough for him to be able to coordinate the various arms in the middle.
"Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Gu No. 2 Middle School."
It is appropriate that Gu No. 2 Middle School, who is responsible for the landing operations, serves as the deputy commander-in-chief.
Even Gong Duan, the governor of Taiwan, also held a position in the Luzon Army, responsible for the management and supply of materials for military operations, the construction of ports and docks, the placement and processing of wounded soldiers, and many other tasks.
Major military operations will inevitably require the assistance of administrative agencies.
Zuo Menggeng knew very well that in the battle of Luzon, kung fu was outside the battle.
He looked at Zheng Zhilong.
"Have you adapted to the ships delivered to you?"
Speaking of this, Zheng Zhilong smiled all over his face.
"Thanks to General Zuo's help, there is no problem sailing on the sea like this."
After all, he has been a pirate for many years, and sailing is his special skill.
Even though Xia's new warships are very different, Zheng's pirates are still faster to use than Xia's new recruits.
In this case, Zuo Mengeng decided to assign a task.
"You have also heard that it will take a lot of time for the army to officially enter Luzon. But we must not allow the Spaniards over there to be fully prepared and increase our casualties. In addition, the situation in Luzon needs to be reported back from time to time so that the army can grasp it. . We also need to let the Han people there know how powerful they are, so that they will know who to favor at the critical moment. There must be some Han people who hate the Spaniards, and they can provide some help when necessary. Anything that can cause trouble for the Spaniards , you can all do it.”
Hearing that he could take action, Zheng Zhilong immediately became happy.
"Your Highness, can we plunder Spanish merchant ships?"
Zuo Mengeng's words are concise and concise.
"You can do whatever you want. The country doesn't know and doesn't want to know."
Well, even the tightrope has been taken off.
The Zheng brothers all showed cruel smiles.
It was clear that the Spaniards were in trouble.
