In the third year of Longhan, early April.⊙.⊙.

The Seventh Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Holy Han Empire set sail and appeared outside the Port of Manila. They were outside the port, showing off their power, but they happened to be outside the range of the fortress's shore defense artillery.

The Philippine Governor in the fortress could only watch all this helplessly. The port was the Han fleet. On the land on the left and right sides of Manila, there were the Seventh Fleet Marines. These Han marines completely regarded the Spanish in Manila as nothing, and openly dug trenches and built forts under their noses.

"Our captured soldiers became their laborers and were helping them strengthen the fortress."

Major Juan put down his telescope and said to the frowning Governor General.

"The Han people's fortresses became larger and larger, and the Pasi River leading to the Neihu was completely controlled by them."

Manila has been completely blocked, and now it cannot fly out of the encirclement even if it has wings, and it is no longer possible to transport any supply into the city.

"How long can our food last?" asked Governor Francisco.

"If we only provide soldiers and Spaniards in the inner city, maybe we can last for a month if we have to do it."

Manila is a big city, not only inner city but also outer city. In addition to the Spaniards, there are many Malays, etc. After taking control of Manila, the Spaniards continued to expand into the entire Philippine archipelago, but until now, after more than 70 years, they have only seized control of the northern region, and still have strong indigenous resistance in the southern archipelago.

Because the terrain of the north in the past and was not rich in spices, the north was not as strong as the south in the past, which also gave the Spaniards the opportunity to steal the place in the early years. After years of development, the Spaniards vigorously managed the port city of Manila, developed it into a trading port, and also developed Catholicism in the Philippines, and distributed a lot of land to the church.

Through the influence of the church, Spain's control over the Philippines, especially the north, was very successful. They built many manors here. Except for some handmade goods that are not enough to be self-sufficient, most of the food and other things can be self-sufficient.

Over the years, countless Chinese people have come to Luzon. Before the Spanish massacres several times, there are 30,000 to 40,000 Chinese people killed, but there are still many Chinese.

All along, the Spaniards have been holding this unique Pacific route by the Spanish for many years with their maritime trade route from Manila to Acapulco, the coastal city of western Mexico.

Silver was shipped from America for Chinese silk porcelain tea and spices from South China.

But in recent years, Manila has been getting worse day by day, and the Netherlands and the British have been blocking and suppressing it. The Pacific route is no longer exclusive. Japan's pledge education made Spain lose the Japanese market, and then in the Ming Dynasty of the Han Dynasty, Spain lost Taiwan's Jilong Port.

This time, the Philippine Governor finally decided to join forces with the Dutch British to fight against the Han Dynasty, in an attempt to regain trade interests in the East Indies. But unexpectedly, this was the result.

Spain has been operating here for decades, but unexpectedly, it is possible to lose everything in one day.

"We were deceived by the Dutch." The Philippine Governor regretted it.

Regret is regret, but at this point, I can only swallow the bitter fruits in front of me.

They could not expect the Spanish local army to come, and even if the king sent reinforcements, they would not be able to hold on to that time.

After some discussion, Philippine Governor Francisco sent his own representative to take a small boat to the Han army warship to negotiate peace with a white flag, looking for a solution.

Liu Yunwen and others stood on the deck of the flagship and watched the boat with white flags rowing, each of them showed relaxed smiles.

"It seems that the Spaniard can't hold on."

"This is also the best generals to fight. If it weren't for the Spanish fleet in Luzon in one battle, I'm afraid that Francisco wouldn't have bowed his head so quickly." The middle-aged official wearing a scarlet civil robe, who undoubtedly stood out among the generals wearing straight naval officer uniforms.

"This is the duty of our soldiers. When we fight, we cannot control the rest of the people." Liu Yunwen said with a smile.

This bluish-robed civil servant is of great origin. He is the chief secretary of the Foreign Affairs Department of the court. Unlike the Minister of the Honglu Temple who was in charge of reception etiquette, the Foreign Affairs Department is responsible for foreign affairs and was relocated from the original Lifan Court.

The foreign secretary is fully responsible for the negotiations with the governor of Spain and the Philippines. However, the foreign minister is very well-known. He has been on a mission to Mongolia to negotiate with the Qing army, saying that he has surrendered Haoge Wu Sanguizu Dashou and other experiences, and that Feng Yuanbiao, who had opposed Liu Jun, was also a talent who could be civil and military.

"The generals fought well, and I, the Foreign Secretary, can only be confident when talking to others. Don't hide it. Your Majesty was very happy to hear the great victory in Manila Bay in Beijing. He even said bluntly that this battle was the largest victory of the Imperial Royal Navy. Your Majesty admired the Seventh Fleet very much."

Feng Yuanbiao was telling the truth. He came to negotiate with the Spanish with orders. The generals in front fought so well that the Spanish were completely trapped to death. After he arrived here, he found that the situation was better than they thought. The Spanish were trapped and unable to move. It is said that the food in the city could last for a maximum of a month, and this was still the case with the non-Spanish people in the outer city.

Otherwise, the city would only have enough food for ten days at most.

Under such circumstances, Feng Yuanbiao had no pressure on the negotiations and completely gained the upper hand.

"Foreign Minister Feng, let's talk to us. What will the court plan to discuss this time?" The deputy commander was a little anxious. The Seventh Fleet finally fought such a beautiful battle and killed more than 500 brothers for it. If the court's last negotiation would make concessions to the Spanish, wouldn't it be a bloody spit.

Feng Yuanbiao smiled, "General, please rest assured. This war was first initiated by the Spanish. Now we have been slapped in the face and slapdding him. How can we let him go? You may not know that the Spanish have not stopped in Europe yet. According to the information of the Jinyiwei, the Spanish and the French are still ready to fight, and it is very likely that they will still fight. I heard that even the Swedish and the Danes are planning to compete with the Spanish. Well, the Portuguese nobles seem to be very dissatisfied with the Spanish king as their king."

Before coming, Feng Yuanbiao went to meet the emperor, and the emperor also talked about the bottom line of this negotiation with the Spanish.

At that time, Feng Yuanbiao thought the emperor had high requirements, but when he got here, he realized that the emperor had not high requirements at all. Damn, the Spaniards in Luzon had long become turtles in the jar and fish on the chopping board.

"Brother Governor Liu is also very smooth in Nanyang. He has blocked the Sunta Strait. The Dutch in Batavia dare not leave the port at all, and they are still huddling."

"If you want me to say that there is no need to talk. If you are sleepy for another month, the Spaniards will naturally surrender obediently. By then, Luzon will fall into the hands of my Han Empire." The deputy commander was still the same rough idea, and his fist was the biggest.

Feng Yuanbiao smiled, "Of course we can't be lenient when we should fight, but after the fight, we still have to talk. Luzon is naturally a great man, but we not only want to take Luzon, but also have to do business with the Spanish in the future."

This is what the emperor told Feng Yuanbiao.

Of course it is not a problem to conquer Luzon, but after the battle, the Spanish will continue to trade with the Han. After all, Spain was once an empire that never sets, with a huge overseas colony and a large territory in the New World. It is impossible for the Han Dynasty to fight all the way to Spain and Mexico, so cooperation is still necessary.

After the fight, you can do business with him and make money. This is the most enjoyable thing.

The envoy of the Philippine Governor boarded the deck of the Flying General Li Guang. What he saw was the star shining on the deck, the rows of straight naval uniforms, and the power made the tall Spanish envoy Major Juan feel a little less confident.

Before Juan could speak, Feng Yuanbiao handed him a piece of paper.

"This is the losses suffered by the Holy Han Empire after the Spanish attack, the losses of merchant ships, foreign trade losses, military compensation and pension expenses of soldiers. Spain needs to compensate the empire for 100 million yuan of Han silver dollars."

"This is not a blackmail, but you must compensate the great Han for the losses. In addition, the Spanish Governor Malani must lead his troops to surrender and hand over Manila and the entire Philippine Islands occupied by Spain to the Holy Great Han Empire."

"Out of kindness, the Emperor of the Holy Han Empire allowed the Spaniards to hand over to the Philippine Islands and compensated the Han Dynasty for economic losses, and could leave the Philippine Islands safely."

The conditions offered by Feng Yuanbiao are more stringent than each one.

"Spain also has to share Pacific routes with Dahan, open up trade rights for local Spanish and overseas colonial ports, cancel all unequal tariffs, cancel trade restrictions, and give Dahan the most-favored-nation treatment."

Major Juan no longer knew what to say about these conditions.

The Han people have a really big appetite. Not only do they have such ambitions for the Philippines, they have to annex it in one bite, but they even have to pay Spain a compensation of 100 million silver dollars. After the deal, they also need to trade and trade with the most-favored-nation treatment.

This is really a bully, but now he doesn't dare to turn around and leave.

"His Excellency, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Great Han Dynasty, and His Excellency, Generals of the Great Han Royal Navy, I cannot reply to your conditions, and I need to go back and convey them to the Governor. Moreover, even the Governor cannot reply, and I have to report to His Majesty the King and wait for the reply."

"It's okay, we can wait." Feng Yuanbiao said indifferently.

Major Juan smiled bitterly, you can wait, but Manila can no longer wait.

"Thank you for your understanding. I will also reply to a request from the Governor, hoping that before His Majesty the King makes a reply and pass it to Manila, the great man can first lift the port blockade for humanitarian reasons."

"I'm very sorry, I can't agree to this." Feng Yuanbiao will not agree to the Spaniard's request. If the blockade is lifted, Manila will be given supplies. If you want to resist stubbornly, wouldn't it be a scam for him?
Chapter completed!