"The most important thing we need to do now is to prepare for war as soon as possible. The fleet from Spain will arrive soon. If we are not ready by then, we will face a catastrophe!" Zhu Haitao continued to warn. Now, based on the news conveyed from various sources, the Spanish fleet has been prepared from the local and American colonies. Their purpose is to attack the Philippines from both the east and the east, so that the Ming Navy will lose sight of one thing and the other, and ultimately fail.

Spain was still a relatively powerful colonial empire at this time. It had a vast colony on the American continent and had hundreds of years of tradition in the navy, with a very profound foundation.

"Your Majesty, I think we can do some homework for the overseas colonies of Spain. Although Spain looks very strong, its industrial strength is actually not as strong as that of France, Britain and other countries in Europe, and it is not even as strong as that of Prussia, a little bit smaller." said Zhao Kai, the commander of the Jinyiwei.

The Jinyiwei has been actively developing intelligence forces to the outside world. Now, spies from the Jinyiwei are all over Nanyang. Zhu Haitao will soon know what major events happen in every place. Moreover, many spies have been deployed within the Qing Dynasty. There are also many in Korea, Japan, and Ryukyu. Zhu Haitao can easily understand their every move.

"Oh, how do you want to do your homework on the overseas colonies of Spain?" Zhu Haitao asked.

"Your Majesty, Spain's colonies are mainly concentrated on the American continent. The indigenous people there have basically disappeared, but the local colonists have always wanted independence because of the cruel exploitation of Spain. Now they have seen the independence of the United States in North America, and they also want to follow suit. We might as well help them with something so that Spain can't take care of itself and eventually disintegrate." Zhao Kai said.

Zhao Kai's proposal made Zhu Haitao's heart a little turbulent. Historically, the Latin American War of Independence seemed to be about to erupt in a few years, and now it is probably the last moment of the volcanic eruption. If a few more fires were added to the Spanish colonies in Latin America at this time, it would definitely lead to the collapse of the Spanish colonial empire as soon as possible.

"This is a good idea. The Spanish brutally tyrannically exploited local people on the American continent, which gave us the opportunity to slander the people! We can secretly help them with money, weapons and other useful things, and we can even send instructors to help them train their troops. However... they must also protect our interests on the American continent." Zhu Haitao said.

The trade routes of the Ming Kingdom have also expanded to the American continent, but because it was the Spanish territory, it was restricted everywhere. Therefore, Zhu Haitao had to open up the market there and prepare for further expansion of the Ming Dynasty to the American continent.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I will send someone to contact the leaders of the rebel army in the Spanish colony as soon as possible. According to reliable information, their strength is still very weak now, but their determination to resist is very strong! As long as we give them a lot of assistance, their strength will definitely grow rapidly." Zhao Kai said.

"We are not scary, we are afraid of not knowing how to resist. We were also very weak at the time, but now we have defeated the Spaniards and the Dutch in succession? A spark can start a prairie fire!" Zhu Haitao said with sighing.

"Can a spark of a prairie fire start? Your Majesty, your metaphor is really too appropriate! As long as we unite, no matter the natives, foreign devils or the Qing Dynasty in the north, they are not our opponents!" Li Jifa said.

"Your Majesty, let's talk about how to deal with the Dutch! Now we are actually in a state of war with the Netherlands. Now we have obtained the sea control power. In the next step, should we force the Dutch East India colonial authorities to surrender, or do we not contact them, as long as we maintain our maritime advantage, it will be done?" Li Rongren asked at this time.

"Although the Dutch deployed a lot of troops in the Southeast Asian Ocean, they were too dispersed and could not gather to fight us at all! In addition, now that their fleet has been cleaned up by us, it has actually been declared that the Netherlands has failed. We can try to send people to persuade the Dutch East India colonial authorities, but if they refuse, we will continue to block their maritime transportation. The Dutch have always attached great importance to maritime transportation. As long as we persist in blocking for a period of time, I believe they will not be able to hold on. This requires your Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Navy to make more efforts." Zhu Haitao thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will definitely not let down Your Majesty's expectations." Wu Ruifeng said.

The Dutch have never been engaged in production in Southeast Asia, but just blindly exploiting local Chinese and natives. Whether it is Java, Sumatra, or Timor Island, they are all islands with a large population. Therefore, the Dutch must transport grain from other places to big cities through merchant ships to supply the population there, otherwise a great famine will occur sooner or later. Moreover, the Dutch East India Company has to transport its own company's products to Europe for sale. If the shipping is cut off, it can also severely hit the company's shareholders.

"Yes! Your Majesty, the Navy will never let you down!" said Navy Minister Xue Dingyue.

"That's good. Now our main work is to continue to prepare for the next invasion of Spain and to fight against it, to continue to put pressure on the Dutch, and to digest our newly conquered Borneo and the northern territory of Sulawesi as soon as possible. Army, you must let the troops accelerate the plan to clear out the natives in the jungle, so that they can make room for the Chinese to survive. In addition, the 9th and 10th Divisions can also start recruiting personnel from the local Chinese in West Borneo." Zhu Haitao said to Li Jifa, who is the Chief of Staff and is currently the Minister of the Army.

"Yes, your Majesty, the plan for the formation of the Ninth and Tenth Divisions has been put on the agenda! In addition, the natives on Luzon are about to be cleaned up, and the plan for the natives on Borneo and Sulawesi has gradually begun." Li Jifa said.

"Well, I believe in your army's work. Although you don't fight with the Dutch, you still have to work hard to eliminate the natives on the territory. They are scattered in the jungles on the island, which is very hindering and a huge threat to the Chinese! We must gradually exterminate them within a few years, so that it will be beneficial to our descendants!" Zhu Haitao said firmly.
Chapter completed!