Chapter 2894
Chapter 2894
Chapter 2894
"The area south of the Philippine Islands is not so easy to clean up. There are many islands and the sea conditions are complicated. Moreover, the Spaniards and the Dutch have been operating there for many years and will not sit back and watch us enter the area. They may not dare to confront us directly, but they may Take advantage of the local environment and create some trouble for our operations."
Xiao Liang paused, and then said another fact that made everyone feel helpless: "Even in some areas in the southern part of the Philippine Islands, there are still Spaniards active. The old money is much more difficult than you expected."
Qian Tiandun frowned and said: "I remember that more than ten years ago, you have already started to clean up the southern part of the Philippine Islands, right? Why is the progress so slow?"
Xiao Liang smiled wryly and said, "You're right. In 37, the Military Intelligence Bureau had already sent spies to lurk in the Spanish-controlled Cebu Port, intending to find an opportunity to take that place away."
"In terms of strength comparison, it won't be too difficult for us to destroy Cebu Port. The local defense is far inferior to Manila City. But it is more than [-] miles away from Manila. After we defeat it, we have to maintain it." In local rule, a lot of resources must be invested. If the purpose is only to expel the Spaniards, then as soon as we retreat, they will come back."
"Based on the situation at the time, we were unable to divide our troops to establish a new colony, and we had to give priority to ensuring the safety of the Manila area. We sent troops to Cebu several times, and each time the opponent only made a symbolic resistance, and then voluntarily withdrew and retreated into the interior. Lushan District, return to the city after we leave."
"The area of Cebu Island is one-eighth of that of Hainan Island, and the vicinity of Cebu City is a mountainous area that stretches for dozens of miles. We simply cannot carry out a large-scale clean-up operation locally, and the property seized is far less than the expedition. Expenses. And the Spaniards also began to disperse the layout, no longer concentrated development in one place, which made our actions more difficult. All we can do is destroy the Cebu Port and Cebu City, but in the final analysis, it is still difficult to expel the Spaniards. Southern Philippine Islands."
Xiao Liang spread his hands at this point, and said helplessly: "You can look at the area of the southern part of the Philippine Islands, which is a whole province, but there are thousands of islands in the local area, and there are thousands of islands as big as Cebu Island. Double digits. Even if we double the number of troops invested, it will be difficult to completely wipe out this area."
Feng Annan said: "In your opinion, we can't realize Lao Qian's plan?"
Xiao Liang shook his head and said, "That's not true. Lao Qian's plan is still feasible, but some adjustments need to be made according to the local conditions."
Qian Tiandun replied: "Old Xiao, tell me."
Xiao Liangdao: "First of all, it is very difficult to achieve a quick victory in this area. We must be mentally prepared. Relevant military operations may last for many years, and our generation may not see the day when the goal will be truly achieved. .”
Seeing that no one expressed any objection, Xiao Liang went on to say: "In terms of geographical distribution, the Philippine Islands can be divided into three parts: the north, the middle and the south. The north is the Luzon Island area that we have fully controlled. The Visayas, including Wu Island, consists of seven large islands and hundreds of small islands. Although this area is included in our sphere of influence, due to various reasons, we have not achieved direct rule over it, so there is still Spain Traces of human activity."
"As for the south, it is Mindanao. The area of this island is as large as three Hainan Islands. The Spaniards still maintain many colonies in the south of the island. If you send troops from Manila, the voyage to the Spanish colony in Mindanao will come with me across the South China Sea to Cam Ranh Port It’s not much different. If our purpose of sending troops is to wipe out rather than establish a rule in the local area, the result may be similar to the attack on Cebu in the early years.”
"My suggestion is that we first establish strongholds and ports in the Central Visayas, and then consider marching south. As for Kalimantan and Sulawesi, which are further south, let's talk about it after we control Mindanao! "
Roger was already impatient, and couldn't help interjecting: "Old Xiao, according to your plan, you can move steadily and steadily, but will the pace be too slow? If you advance slowly and vigorously, I will give you another 20 years. It may not be possible to push it to the north coast of Australia as Lao Qian said!"
Xiao Liang said disapprovingly: "Doesn't it cost money to fight? Doesn't it cost money to build a city? Doesn't it cost money to resettle immigrants? As long as you start, everything will cost money! Immediate return on income. The funds raised by war bonds may not be enough to invest in the Philippines! In the end, it is not necessary for the local government to send money in. I don’t have the conditions of your Xingdao. I can make a lot of money by guarding the strait , don’t worry about spending money!”
Qian Tiandun understands that Xiao Liang's attitude tends to be conservative, and he hopes to move southward steadily and achieve economic balance.But in this way, the progress of the action will inevitably be slow, and it is impossible to meet the requirements of his plan.If he really wants to follow his will, it may be as Roger said, and the Haihan Army will still be in the Philippine Islands 20 years later.
Qian Tiandun stopped the debate between the two with a dry cough: "Of course, the advancement of the Philippine Islands in this direction will not be easy, but I don't think it is as difficult as what Lao Xiao said. Because we don't have to build a local project that is exactly the same as the domestic one. The ruling environment, what the Spaniards do, we also do, and the degree of colonial rule is enough.”
Xiao Liangdao: "But I want to remind you that the Spaniards operated in the southern Philippines much earlier than Manila. No matter how strong our infrastructure is, it will take a long time to build and operate a colony. I am afraid it is unlikely to reach same influence."
Qian Tiandun shook his head and said, "Old Xiao, why are you regressing the longer you live! In the past, there were not enough troops, so it was really not easy to clean up such a large area, but the current situation is that we have enough troops to mobilize, so why bother?" We have to build the colony by ourselves, how did Manila come here, we just do it again.”
Xiao Liang frowned and said, "You mean to send troops to occupy the Spanish colonies and then take them as your own? What about the population? To immigrate tens of thousands of people from the country, it will take time and money."
Qian Tiandun said: "The place is occupied first, and immigrants can come slowly. The local Spaniards should not be deported, and ordinary people should all be detained as labor force. It is enough to garrison troops to maintain local law and order. As long as they are given a stable living environment, they will be In fact, it doesn’t make much difference who rules, and they can live better if they follow us. They can allegiance to the Kingdom of Spain, and of course they can choose to be allegiance to us. How the Spaniards who stayed in Manila used to govern, just copy it. "
(End of this chapter)
"The area south of the Philippine Islands is not so easy to clean up. There are many islands and the sea conditions are complicated. Moreover, the Spaniards and the Dutch have been operating there for many years and will not sit back and watch us enter the area. They may not dare to confront us directly, but they may Take advantage of the local environment and create some trouble for our operations."
Xiao Liang paused, and then said another fact that made everyone feel helpless: "Even in some areas in the southern part of the Philippine Islands, there are still Spaniards active. The old money is much more difficult than you expected."
Qian Tiandun frowned and said: "I remember that more than ten years ago, you have already started to clean up the southern part of the Philippine Islands, right? Why is the progress so slow?"
Xiao Liang smiled wryly and said, "You're right. In 37, the Military Intelligence Bureau had already sent spies to lurk in the Spanish-controlled Cebu Port, intending to find an opportunity to take that place away."
"In terms of strength comparison, it won't be too difficult for us to destroy Cebu Port. The local defense is far inferior to Manila City. But it is more than [-] miles away from Manila. After we defeat it, we have to maintain it." In local rule, a lot of resources must be invested. If the purpose is only to expel the Spaniards, then as soon as we retreat, they will come back."
"Based on the situation at the time, we were unable to divide our troops to establish a new colony, and we had to give priority to ensuring the safety of the Manila area. We sent troops to Cebu several times, and each time the opponent only made a symbolic resistance, and then voluntarily withdrew and retreated into the interior. Lushan District, return to the city after we leave."
"The area of Cebu Island is one-eighth of that of Hainan Island, and the vicinity of Cebu City is a mountainous area that stretches for dozens of miles. We simply cannot carry out a large-scale clean-up operation locally, and the property seized is far less than the expedition. Expenses. And the Spaniards also began to disperse the layout, no longer concentrated development in one place, which made our actions more difficult. All we can do is destroy the Cebu Port and Cebu City, but in the final analysis, it is still difficult to expel the Spaniards. Southern Philippine Islands."
Xiao Liang spread his hands at this point, and said helplessly: "You can look at the area of the southern part of the Philippine Islands, which is a whole province, but there are thousands of islands in the local area, and there are thousands of islands as big as Cebu Island. Double digits. Even if we double the number of troops invested, it will be difficult to completely wipe out this area."
Feng Annan said: "In your opinion, we can't realize Lao Qian's plan?"
Xiao Liang shook his head and said, "That's not true. Lao Qian's plan is still feasible, but some adjustments need to be made according to the local conditions."
Qian Tiandun replied: "Old Xiao, tell me."
Xiao Liangdao: "First of all, it is very difficult to achieve a quick victory in this area. We must be mentally prepared. Relevant military operations may last for many years, and our generation may not see the day when the goal will be truly achieved. .”
Seeing that no one expressed any objection, Xiao Liang went on to say: "In terms of geographical distribution, the Philippine Islands can be divided into three parts: the north, the middle and the south. The north is the Luzon Island area that we have fully controlled. The Visayas, including Wu Island, consists of seven large islands and hundreds of small islands. Although this area is included in our sphere of influence, due to various reasons, we have not achieved direct rule over it, so there is still Spain Traces of human activity."
"As for the south, it is Mindanao. The area of this island is as large as three Hainan Islands. The Spaniards still maintain many colonies in the south of the island. If you send troops from Manila, the voyage to the Spanish colony in Mindanao will come with me across the South China Sea to Cam Ranh Port It’s not much different. If our purpose of sending troops is to wipe out rather than establish a rule in the local area, the result may be similar to the attack on Cebu in the early years.”
"My suggestion is that we first establish strongholds and ports in the Central Visayas, and then consider marching south. As for Kalimantan and Sulawesi, which are further south, let's talk about it after we control Mindanao! "
Roger was already impatient, and couldn't help interjecting: "Old Xiao, according to your plan, you can move steadily and steadily, but will the pace be too slow? If you advance slowly and vigorously, I will give you another 20 years. It may not be possible to push it to the north coast of Australia as Lao Qian said!"
Xiao Liang said disapprovingly: "Doesn't it cost money to fight? Doesn't it cost money to build a city? Doesn't it cost money to resettle immigrants? As long as you start, everything will cost money! Immediate return on income. The funds raised by war bonds may not be enough to invest in the Philippines! In the end, it is not necessary for the local government to send money in. I don’t have the conditions of your Xingdao. I can make a lot of money by guarding the strait , don’t worry about spending money!”
Qian Tiandun understands that Xiao Liang's attitude tends to be conservative, and he hopes to move southward steadily and achieve economic balance.But in this way, the progress of the action will inevitably be slow, and it is impossible to meet the requirements of his plan.If he really wants to follow his will, it may be as Roger said, and the Haihan Army will still be in the Philippine Islands 20 years later.
Qian Tiandun stopped the debate between the two with a dry cough: "Of course, the advancement of the Philippine Islands in this direction will not be easy, but I don't think it is as difficult as what Lao Xiao said. Because we don't have to build a local project that is exactly the same as the domestic one. The ruling environment, what the Spaniards do, we also do, and the degree of colonial rule is enough.”
Xiao Liangdao: "But I want to remind you that the Spaniards operated in the southern Philippines much earlier than Manila. No matter how strong our infrastructure is, it will take a long time to build and operate a colony. I am afraid it is unlikely to reach same influence."
Qian Tiandun shook his head and said, "Old Xiao, why are you regressing the longer you live! In the past, there were not enough troops, so it was really not easy to clean up such a large area, but the current situation is that we have enough troops to mobilize, so why bother?" We have to build the colony by ourselves, how did Manila come here, we just do it again.”
Xiao Liang frowned and said, "You mean to send troops to occupy the Spanish colonies and then take them as your own? What about the population? To immigrate tens of thousands of people from the country, it will take time and money."
Qian Tiandun said: "The place is occupied first, and immigrants can come slowly. The local Spaniards should not be deported, and ordinary people should all be detained as labor force. It is enough to garrison troops to maintain local law and order. As long as they are given a stable living environment, they will be In fact, it doesn’t make much difference who rules, and they can live better if they follow us. They can allegiance to the Kingdom of Spain, and of course they can choose to be allegiance to us. How the Spaniards who stayed in Manila used to govern, just copy it. "
(End of this chapter)