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Question 942 (Part Two)

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    Whether to go to war with the Spaniards now requires silence to make a decision.  From the comprehensive comparison of several information in hand, the total number of Spanish marines in the entire Luzon Islands at this time is about 500, and there are another 200 naval officers and soldiers. This is the core force of Legazpi. As for the other 2,000 blacks  The sailors, as well as the 2,500 Indian soldiers, had little combat effectiveness.

    The Spaniards were already seriously short of manpower, but they divided their troops into Manila and Cebu. The reason why they dared to commit such a taboo was that they did not take the indigenous peoples seriously¡ªbecause they conquered the West Indies in only four months.  One hundred armies and one hundred navies; the conquest of Mexico the most arduous "Aztec Kingdom Conquest" in Spanish colonial history only took 800 troops;  Sixty-nine soldiers, no navy.

    The huge victories easily achieved in Africa and South America made the Spaniards believe that their army wiped out low-level civilizations, as easy as crushing ants. This time they can send so many troops, thanks to His Majesty Philip II.  It was only by personally intervening that the Governor of Mexico reluctantly gave up.

    Silence's combat effectiveness against Wang Zhi and the others is still very clear.  Taking Manila is no problem.  But the question is, will it arouse the anger of the Spaniards?  You must know that there are thousands of Spanish warships sailing on the ocean at this time, and there are nearly 100,000 elite navy and army guarding the territory, sea power and interests of the world's largest empire at all times.  Therefore, once the war starts, whether it will attract the main force of the Spaniards must be carefully considered before making a decision.

    After some careful consideration, Mo Mo believes that it is almost impossible for the main force of the Spaniards to leave Europe.  He has three reasons. First, the distance between the two sides is too far. It will take eight months for the warship to travel from Spain to Luzon by the nearest route.  Moreover, this waterway and Asia and Africa are the spheres of influence that the Portuguese consider themselves. How could they lend them the waterway and let them get their hands on their own backyard?  Therefore, if the Spaniards want to come to Luzon, they can only go to Mexico first. However, before the Panama Canal is dug, they must go ashore first, then walk to the west side of the mainland, and take a ship on the Pacific Ocean to continue sailing to their destination.  At least one year and three months.  The terrifying difficulty of marching will bring about terrifying loss of personnel. Judging from the current sailing experience, the loss rate of personnel will be as high as 50% after sailing for more than one year. Although it is possible to transit in Mexico, more than 30% of the personnel lost before the war  The loss rate is also unbearable for the Spaniards.

    Second, although the Spaniards defeated France, their national strength reached its peak, its territory expanded to the largest extent, and they were enjoying the glory of the king of the world, but the warlike Philip II had too many enemies, and at the same time he had to deal with the revolution in the Netherlands and the emerging England.  As well as the war against Germany and Turkey, no matter how many troops there are, they are still firmly restrained in Europe. It would be good not to draw troops from the colonies. How could it be possible to draw troops from Europe for the colonies?

    Thirdly, the good student remembers in silence that history textbooks say that Spain had always conspired against Portugal, and finally annexed the latter in 1580, that is, fourteen years later.  Obviously, the Spaniards had already planned to capture the king, take Portugal, and take over its Asian and African colonies, so it is unlikely that they will send an expeditionary force around the world to seize Asia.

    Combining the three reasons, Shen Mo believes that if there is no deep hatred or reason to fight, even Philip II, the war madman, will never work hard to open up the "distant eastern battlefield".  Therefore, after capturing Luzon, there will only be enemies from Mexico and South America, and relatively speaking, the threat is much smaller.  As long as you plan properly, you can completely resist this low-intensity offensive and take this opportunity to gain a foothold in Luzon.

    "The right time, the right place, and the right people!" Shen Mo opened his eyes, slapped Lu Song's petition for help, and said in a low voice, "If you don't take what God gives, you will suffer!"

    Having made up his mind, Shen Mo couldn't hand over the request for help from the Luzon people, nor could he give Wang Zhi an answer, because before that, he had to talk to someone first.  He ordered Hu Yong outside: "Prepare the sedan chair, sir, I'm going to the officials' department!"

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    Hearing Shen Mo's visit, Yang Bo, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, frowned immediately, and said to the people around him: "The night owl enters the house, and if good things don't come, I'm afraid this kid will plot against me again." Yang Bo also thinks he is shrewd, but every time  I was confused by Silence, and was finally sold and helped to count the money.  Let¡¯s not talk about it, let¡¯s talk about the most recent time, when Xuan Da¡¯s reinforcements mutinied, he went out of the city to suppress it, and met Shen Mo at the gate of the city.  Along the way, he accompanied him with lowered eyebrows and poured ecstasy soup on himself.  As a result, I really got myself dizzy. Along the way, I realized it with emotion and moved it with reason, and I struggled with my tongue, which really made him dark.??I can't let those who have no family and no sect take care of everything, so this time your disciples will be the focus of Jingchao.  "Let's not let our own people suffer. Of course, there is no need to say this. People don't kill heaven and earth for themselves.

    Silence is not surprising, kung fu is beyond poetry, everything is too common, so after knowing that his own people will support others, he just put away his smile, and his voice still could not hear a trace of anger: "everything always  There is a negotiation."

    Yang Bo couldn't help secretly admiring Silence's endurance, and thought how could he burn all his anger at this age?  But he still said helplessly: "It's still the same sentence, I can't afford to offend the two of them."

    "You can't afford to offend?" Shen Mo suddenly laughed and said: "It's a joke, there are people who Puzhou Duke can't afford to offend?"

    "I have to, but I really don't want to." Yang Bo said with a flash of arrogance on his face.

    "I can promise you one condition." Shen Mo said: "As long as you don't violate the king's law, I promise anything."

    This is equivalent to writing a blank check!  Yang Bo's heart moved, and he said, "I want three conditions."

    "Maximum two." Shaking his head silently, he said, "Three will leave me with nothing. There is no need to do things that are not worth the loss."¡ª¡ª

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