C3096 Spain began to gamble on national fortunes (1/2)
At the moment, Spain was at a disadvantage in every aspect. They were inferior in weapons, military strength, training, and even the most proud of the navy.
The empire had fallen behind the times. The initial glory of the The Age of Great Navigation had already been shattered by the Industrial Revolution's train.
General En Mu sighed, ”I can't guarantee anything, I can only do my best to help us defend the existing colonies under the current conditions …”
”I no longer have the confidence to defeat the Chinese, but I have the confidence to level them out. I can delay the Chinese and give the country time to fight for diplomacy!”
”In any case, Europeans must be united. France is unreliable now, but Britain can still be trusted... If there is time, let our government negotiate with the British... ”
”As long as Britain makes a move, we can survive!”
Governor Bai Tila was close to tears. ”General, how can we negotiate with Britain? Madeira is the Interim Government now, the two generals are controlling the situation …” The queen has gone to France, and the new king has not been chosen... ”
”You always talk about diplomacy, diplomacy... Who are we letting into diplomacy? ”If the militants come up with a Republic, the British will not care about us!”
This was a good idea. It was easy for the British to help Spain. However, the British were not a philanthropist and their relationship with Spain was not that good. So what right did they have to help?
Would offending the Chinese people for Spain affect future business interests? Who would make a loss?
Governor Bai Tila and General En Mu were also worried. They were all from Nobility, but the Spanish government was in chaos right now. As the new king had not been inaugurated yet, many of the republicans were beginning to get restless.
Once the Republic replaces the constitutional monarchy, what do we do?
Look, they already had their own ulterior motives, the nobles of these colonies were no longer concerned with military and civil affairs, their main goal was to protect their Nobility, this was more important than anything else.
General En Mu said helplessly, ”That's why we have to buy time! Not only is it to buy time for our country to negotiate diplomatic negotiations, it is also to buy more time for the new King to ascend the stage! ”
”I'm afraid we will have a long and bitter life ahead of us! Even if we have to put our lives on the line like this, we still have to go all out! There's no time to hesitate, if you keep delaying, Chinese warships will be assembled in Brunei, and the quantity, tonnage, and firepower will all surpass ours, and we will all be dead! ”
”I'll listen to you! I will listen to you! ” The Governor's face was deathly pale as he nodded.
The entire Spanish navy was concentrated in Manila, and the rest of the ports were small gunboats, two or three hundred tons of them.
When they received General En Mu's order, more than four thousand Navy soldiers started to move, using their fastest speed to prepare to set off.
During the emergency meeting, En Mu shared information with the various officers of the navy and communicated her and the Governor's pessimistic judgement of the situation.
How exactly did the Chinese strategy come about? General En Mu thought that he had cracked it completely.
The overall strategy of the Chinese people was to gather troops from the Brunei and use them as a springboard to attack Manila. The rebellion troops from the Luzon were here to lure the defending Manila army away.
Why did he choose Brunei? This was because the Chinese wanted to flaunt their military might, putting pressure on the Lanfang Republic and the Sulu.
The west side of the Brunei Area was on the border with the Lanfang Republic, and the east side was connected to the mountains and rivers of the Sulu.