There were many people who were willing to sacrifice their lives for the ideals in their hearts, but compared to the entire human population, the number of these people was extremely small. Their spirit was very valuable, and it was precisely because they were few that they were expensive.
The real majority of people were ordinary people who were resigned to adversity. They did not have more extravagant hopes and ideas, and they did not care much about who ruled them. The only thing they wanted was a peaceful living environment and a stable living atmosphere. With these, they were very satisfied.
Those who were born to be afraid of death and betray their masters for glory were very few in number.
But now, among the Spaniards on the Philippines, those who were not afraid of the challenge were all dead. Most of those who went with the flow were also dead. Among those who were scared out of their wits when they were born, there were those who went with the flow, and there were those who were greedy for life and afraid of death.
They numbly gave up the meaningless battle and did not continue to fight for the country in their hearts. They admitted the reality and admitted defeat.
They uniformly put down their weapons and lined up to surrender to Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun immediately ordered Chen Longzheng to prepare the surrender document. He wanted to prepare the surrender document for the Philippines to inform the imperial court in Beijing that the Francis who occupied Luzon had been conquered and had surrendered.
He wanted to suggest the imperial court to make the leader of Luzon the new "King of Luzon" and make him a new vassal of the Daming.
He had his own thoughts. He needed to control everything in the Philippines, but he knew that if he asked the imperial court to officially make the Philippines under his jurisdiction, the imperial court would definitely be suspicious.
The imperial court knew that Luzon no longer existed, but they understood that the current Luzon was Luzon after the change of dynasty, not a conquered colony.
The imperial court did not quite understand the meaning of a colony. They thought that it was a vassal state, just like North Korea. They would pay tribute every year, and the Daming would be respected. As for the economic benefits …
Sorry, the Celestial Empire does not need those things. Of course, if you have precious metal mines, it is another matter.
Other than that, everything else was the same as North Korea. They did not interfere with their internal affairs, but their inheritance of power needed to be recognized and approved by the Daming. Otherwise, it would not be legitimate.
This was the case in North Korea. The succession of the king needed to be conferred by the Daming. Of course, in fact, the Daming would not object to their successor.
Taking advantage of this cognitive gap, Xiao Ruxun could request the imperial court to grant the leader of the Francis the official King of Luzon. With the Great Ming as the suzerain, Luzon would officially become a vassal state recognized by the Great Ming, and the former governor of the Philippines would become the new King of Luzon.
Xiao Ruxun would explain that they were Franci refugees and the new ruler of Luzon. They were arrogant because they did not understand the power of the Daming.
After being taught a lesson by Xiao Ruxun, they were willing to turn over a new leaf and return to the embrace of the Daming. They would once again become the vassal state of the Daming. They would pay tribute every year and come to the court to plead for the Daming to confer the title.
Chen Longzheng was very impressed with Xiao Ruxun's method of handling the matter. He smiled and said that this was the best method he could think of at present. For a celestial empire like the Great Ming Dynasty, what they needed the most was the investiture from foreign countries. It would be the best if they could let the Great Ming Dynasty feel the joy of congratulating them from all directions.
In Southeast Asia alone, after Xiao Ruxun guarded Myanmar, more than a dozen small countries returned to the Daming's tributary system and became the Daming's vassal states. This made the imperial court feel very satisfied. The more the merrier. This way, they could whitewash the peace and promote the prestige of the country.
Mr. Berdic, the governor of the Philippines, was very panicked. When he saw the translated surrender form, he was very flustered.
He never thought of becoming the king of Luzon, because once he did so, he would officially become a traitor, an irrefutable traitor in the legal sense.
Not to mention his family and descendants in his hometown, even his honor would not allow him to become such a traitor.
He told Xiao Ruxun with a pale face that he could not accept it. He could not accept it, and he did not dare to accept it. He still had his family in the mainland. He could not do such a thing to betray his own country. If he lost the war, it would be pardonable, but if he committed treason, it would be unforgivable.
Although the rest of the people were afraid, they were willing to surrender and accept the arrangement. As for the formal treason, they generally said that they did not care about becoming the so-called citizens of Luzon or even the Daming's people. However, they could not accept the future of their families being executed by the country.
On the other hand, there were more than two hundred people who did not have families and came purely to seek wealth and danger. They were free. These people secretly calculated that even if they went back, they would not have a good ending. But if they stayed here, they could get the support of the Chinese people and obtain more wealth. In this case, of course, it was better to stay.
As for those who had other thoughts, Xiao Ruxun knew that they would not be able to accept such an ending. They were worried that their families would be harmed, so naturally, they would not be able to work for him, nor would they be able to be his puppet with peace of mind.
After all, these people did not have much use. If they stayed here to share the pressure, it was really not a good move.
Keeping them here would be a hidden danger, and it would be a waste of food. Since they had already made their choice, he might as well fulfill their wish and give them a happy ending!
Therefore, Xiao Ruxun waved his hand. Jiang Dahai understood and ordered the soldiers to drag all of them out. Under their shocked gazes, the soldiers shot them on the spot.
"Raise the guns! Fire! "
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang! Chen Longzheng could not stand it anymore. He asked Xiao Ruxun in a low voice if this was necessary. Xiao Ruxun nodded seriously. "Those who are not of my race must have a different heart. Since they are not willing to be used by me, and keeping them alive is a hidden danger and disaster, they must be killed by me. There is no other way."
Originally, these colonists would not have a better ending than their great predecessors. They did not stay in their own homes and insisted on coming out to cause trouble. Then, they could only be killed by those who were even more reckless than them.
Hundreds of corpses were dragged out by the Ming Army soldiers to be dealt with. Xiao Ruxun promised them to chop off their heads for military merit. The soldiers happily went to distribute the military merit. Xiao Ruxun looked at the Spaniards and missionaries who were scared out of their wits and smiled gently.
"Don't worry. If they are not willing to cooperate with me, then they can only die. As for the rest of you, if you know what's good for you and cooperate with me, then you are my friends."
After saying that, Xiao Ruxun looked at the Spaniards and found the one who looked the best. He patted him on the shoulder and smiled kindly.
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