General Qin Feng came to Manila in person to command the battle, which not only excited the civil servants and military generals stationed in Manila, but also shocked them a little. It is obvious that the emperor attached much importance to this war than they themselves. This can only explain one problem, that is, they had underestimated this enemy from afar.

It was already a clear signal that King Qin Wu of Qi came here to inspect in advance. People including Ning Zeyuan have actually been re-examining their combat plans for this period of time.

"Your Highness, we have gathered more than 150 local warships in the Manila waters and more than 300 other auxiliary warships. The Ming Navy will have two main fleets participating in the battle. Considering the combat effectiveness of the Ming main warships, we believe that on the water, our strength is enough." Ning Zeyuan took the lead.

"It's not two fleets, but three." Qin Wu corrected: "The Qi Navy has been completely destroyed. In addition to leaving the Fourth Fleet to garrison the local area and fighting at the same time, the Third Fleet will also be transferred to Manila."

"Then I'm even more relieved." Ning Zeyuan nodded. It was naturally a good thing for him to have more troops to use. Although the Third Fleet is just a sailing warship, its combat power is still much stronger than the local warships in Manila.

"Your Highness!" Chen Ci bowed, and he was responsible for the army forces of the entire sea. The king of Manila is basically equal to being under house arrest in the palace, and it is difficult to get out of the palace with just a few words. Manila is actually in the hands of Chen Ci. After solving the obstacle of Luo Yishui, Chen Ci, who was already interested in the Ming Dynasty, immediately lifted all the restrictions on the Ming people, and the Ming merchants rushed into Manila like a tide. This richest country in the sea has now become the place with the most people in the Ming Dynasty.

Over the years, the people of the Ming Dynasty have become accustomed to the comfortable enjoyment and a more comfortable life. The entire living environment in Manila is similar to that in the Ming Dynasty. There are those in the Ming Dynasty and basically also in Manila. Naturally, people are more willing to squeeze into Manila than stay in Pattaya, which is now like the ghost realm. In addition to Manzhu Harbor, Pattaya, the original capital, has also fallen into decline.

"Please speak with Mr. Chen!" Qin Wu maintained considerable respect for Chen Ci, not only because of Chen Zhihua and Chen Jinhua, but Chen Ci himself was a legend. Qin Wu sometimes even privately believed that if it were not for Chen Ci's existence, the Ming Dynasty court would actually rather erase Luo Yishui from the cleanest part of this world. It was just because of Chen Ci's relationship and the Chen brothers that the Ming Dynasty court tolerated Luo Yishui to continue to exist.

"The entire Manila waters now have collected a total of 100,000 troops." Chen Ci said: "Manila accounts for 50,000 of them, and the rest of the countries have collected a total of 50,000. Because the standards for the recruitment of all gurus are relatively high, the number of recruitment cannot be too satisfactory. Speaking of which, 100,000 people seem to be a lot, but because it is necessary to be stationed in various places, each place is now very convenient. The Manila army is now mainly allocated to defend Manila and Mantiya. These two places are absolutely not allowed to be lost. Once there is a loss, the enemy will gain a relatively stable foothold in this sea area."

The Ming army has always advocated the policy of elite troops, and Qin Wu can naturally understand the generals' persistence.

"How is the training situation?" He turned to ask Murong Fu, Wang Xianrong and other Ming generals on the other side. He knew that the training was led by these two Ming regular troops.

"See the passing line!" Wang Xianrong said with a hunch: "Most of the soldiers cannot meet the requirements in terms of physical fitness, many training subjects cannot be carried out, and the training intensity cannot be improved, but basic things are still completed."

"How is the equipment?" Qin Wu's eyes fell on Lei Wei, Yu Rongguang and others.

Yu Rongguang coughed gently, and when everyone's eyes fell on him, he said: "Since the imperial court began to prepare for the Battle of Manila, a total of 100,000 sets of armor, 200,000 spears, 100,000 knives, 5,000 crossbows, 500,000 crossbows, 100,000 bows, 100,000 feather arrows, and more than 50,000 shields of various types. In the past three months, more than 200 artillery pieces and corresponding ammunition, 50,000 landmines and 50,000 grenades were transported. Of course, because local soldiers have not been exposed to gunpowder weapons, gunpowder weapons are now allocated to the Ming army. Even if they are not gunpowder weapons, the weapons and equipment of the Manila coalition should be on par with the level of the Ming Dynasty several years ago. This means that we have re-armed all the troops here, including Manila."

"Where is the grain reserve?" Qin Wu continued.

"There are only a few places in Manila's waters to produce grain. In recent years, due to the major policies of the imperial court, the various countries in Manila have been further weakened in terms of grain production, and basically rely on imports from outside. Now we have reserved a year of grain. Even if the war breaks out, these grains will be enough to support the local area for more than half a year. As long as the waterway is clear, there will be no problem with the food." Lei Wei smiled: "What's more, I don't believe that this war will last for more than half a year. The problem will be solved in a very short time."

Qin Wu laughed: "I hope so. President Lei, the court predicted that the Battle of Manila would be more than a naval battle. The ground war would inevitably break out. How is our defense system on the ground?"

"Your Highness, where the Manila waters are suitable for people to live, we have built solid city defenses, all with steel and cement structures, equipped with artillery and other weapons to defend. According to the strategy of the court, in the early stage of the war, we will adopt the model of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields. Once the war breaks out, the personnel will retreat to the castle. This is good in Manila. Each island country has a small population, so it is very easy to do this. Once the enemy lands but cannot get the supplies they need, the only hope of survival is to launch an attack on our solid castle, and that will be a death trap. We will wait for it, use the solid city defense and sharp firearms to give the enemy the maximum damage, and then easily deal with them." Lei Wei smiled.

"We have many production bases in this area, and most of these places are not in the city, how can we ensure their safety?" Qin Feng asked: "The importance of the raw materials produced in these places to the Ming Dynasty is self-evident. If there is a problem with them, it will affect the Ming Dynasty's local area."

"Your Highness, it is certain that the production decreases, but it will not affect the overall situation. We can only give up some production bases that are not suitable for sticking to the situation at that time, while others are high walls and deep walls. Coupled with the ongoing reinforcement and the entry of the army, it is not a problem to repel the enemy." Lei Wei said: "The living supplies on these production bases are not enough to make the enemy attack with all their strength, because it is not worth the effort for them."

Qin Wu nodded slightly. With his current age, the layout of the entire grand strategy is still in a ignorant stage. He cannot understand that a war is still in a big way. He must choose to give up something. In his heart, it is naturally the best not to lose anything.

However, before he came, whether it was his father, Qin Feng or his master, Gong Quanyun, who had warned him to come here just to see, just listen, and then record what he saw and listened to and sent back to the Ming Dynasty. As for his ideas, he could explain it in a memorial to the emperor, but he could not express his opinions casually in front of his ministers.

His identities are different. Once he puts forward an opinion, he is afraid that the civil and military officials below will not follow it. Once his proposal is contrary to the opinions of these ministers, it will cause a lot of trouble.

At least in Qin Feng's opinion, his son's current level is far from keeping up with his civil servants and military generals. Letting him come out is just a learning process.

Only experience can lead to growth, and only experience can lead to experience.

It is better to travel thousands of miles than to practice to get true knowledge. This is also when Qin Feng first sent Qin Wu to the border army after he was sixteen years old, then sent him to the navy, and then to Manila to inspect.

Only by getting more exposed to actual affairs can you not encounter any problems, just think of some imaginative solutions based on your own head, and then do things in a mess.

The future emperor of the Ming Dynasty cannot become a guy who doesn’t eat meat!

"Your Highness, our overall strategy this time is to attack sea, defend on land, cut off its retreat, and wipe out the invading enemy in one fell swoop." Ning Zeyuan said: "First let their land troops land, then use our strong land defense to trap them to death. Then the sea warships completely defeat their warships, so that they have no chance of escaping back, and finally they will slowly clean up them."

Speaking of this, Ning Zeyuan showed a grim smile on his face, "We in the Ming Dynasty, there are still many places that lack coolies. Many production bases in Manila have been shouting that there is insufficient manpower. This time, the Tiger Dynasty has sent us so much labor. If we don't accept it, wouldn't we be punished by God?"

Lei Weiyi laughed and said, "After this battle, we can still go straight to the Tiger Dynasty and take a look. If they come and don't act rudely, they will come and rob them again. If they want to rob us, will we go and rob them again? Even if they are so poor that they are a big population, the population is a big wealth. Anyway, our Ming Dynasty is now lacking manpower, and we just get them to work for us. I think our Ming Dynasty merchants will be very happy to accept these people."
Chapter completed!