Chapter 250: Meet the Governor of Luzon
Intramuros, Manila!
is located by the Pasig River, Intramuros was built by the Spanish in the 16th century. The English name of Intramuros comes from the Latin "Intra" (inside) and "muros" (wall), which means "inside the city wall". This is also in line with the structure of Intramuros: a city surrounded by thick walls. During the Spanish rule, the Intramuros was Manila.
The Spanish in Luzon planned a new blueprint for Manila based on the royal decree issued by Philip II in San Lorenzo, Spain in May 1573. Designed as a star-shaped fortress, the 64 hectares of Intramuros is surrounded by stone walls that are 2.44 meters (8 feet) thick and 6.7 meters (22 feet) high. Legazpi built roads, fortresses, churches and schools in Intramuros. Intramuros was also designed to resist aboriginal rebellion and the intrusion of Chinese pirates. Intramuros District was completed in 1606. Intramuros immediately became the administrative, military and religious center of Spain in the Philippines.
The oldest and earliest university in the Philippines (University of Saint Thomas, founded in 1611, is not only the oldest university in the Philippines and even in Asia, but also one of the oldest Catholic schools in the world), many churches, and convents They are all located in the Intramuros District, as well as the Governor's Mansion, City Hall, Hospital, Armory Depot and so on.
Its stone building is tall and magnificent, the city defense is strong, there are many artillery, it is a fortress.
Spain was colonized here. The law stipulates that only legal "white people" (Spanish:) can live in the Intramuros.
"Caucasian" includes Hispanic Filipinos (Spanishes born in the Philippines), Peninsula Hispanics (Spanishes born in Spain), Spanish-Malay-Chinese hybrids (Spanish: tornatrás) and Hispanic-Malay hybrids (Spain Language: mestizos).
Based on racial discrimination and social morality at the time, only male "white people" can marry non-white women; female "white people" cannot marry non-white people. All non-white women who marry a male Spaniard are automatically and legally classified as “white”.
Naturally, they can also live in Intramuros with their husbands. However, unless they are adopted, illegitimate children born to Spanish males and locals cannot live in Intramuros.
Only Malay-Chinese mixed races (mestizodesangley) are allowed to enter Intramuros for work reasons to serve their colonial masters.
These people must return to their homes in the Binodo community outside Intramuros at sunset.
The Spanish practiced very unfair taxation: white people are exempted from taxation; local indigenous people (Malays) are required to pay basic tax; Han people are required to pay twice the basic tax; Han people are required to pay four times the basic tax.
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OK, the introduction ends here. It can be said that Intramuros is a restricted area for non-whites. Non-whites are not allowed to enter, and you can only walk on both sides. Keep your head down and not offend the noble white master.
But, everyone today, whether white or non-white, is amazed!
The Governor of Spain in the Philippines Juan de Ocuido, this man is the famous Spanish navy admiral, Admiral Antonio de Ocuido’s DD, Antonio de Ocuido has a rich combat history and served in 1631 Defeated the Dutch fleet in the battle near the Abrolius Islands (located off Brazil) in the year and fought against Marten Tromp, one of the greatest admirals of the Dutch sailing period, in the "Battle of Downs".
Like his brother, Juan de Ocuido, with his wisdom, ordered the reception of official Hong Xi and his party with the highest courtesy.
At that time, he and the officials received the news of Hong Xiguan’s visit. After asking about the situation of the other party, he broke the routine and grandly received Hong Xi official, invited their fleet into the port of Wangcheng, and invited the Ming people to enter the city.
Many high-ranking officials thought that this was upholding the yellow race, but they didn’t know that the war madman Yan Changwu could not find an excuse due to Juan de O’Quido’s long-sleeved good dancers. As a result, the war between China and the West was delayed for a long time... (must be There is a ready-made excuse, plus the massacre of the Han by the Spaniards in 1603, the excuse is solid)
When the Spaniards saw the visiting Daming battleship, they all looked surprised.
Although the battleship is also a European-style sailing warship, it does not have the bloatedness of the European-style warship at that time. It looks clean and tidy, and the cannon on the ship must not be faked. It is indeed an 18-pound gun!
What surprised them even more was that the Mingren crew on the ship were majestic and vigorous, as sunny as the sun on the sea. They did not have the low self-confidence of ordinary Mingren, and there was no Mingren. The tricky look of the businessman.
Yes, for this visit, the Southeast Fleet deliberately selected seamen with high quality and good image from the fleet to enter the visit formation, and specially let the tall, mighty, and outstanding Hong Xi official as the special envoy, let White people appreciate the new image of my Chinese man!
They have first-rate physical fitness, and the guns in their hands are all flintlocks. Even the powerful Europa country can hardly achieve this kind of equipment.
All the white people took a breath!
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Seeing the warships docked one after another and fixed their positions, a Spanish man dressed in gorgeous clothes (the Spaniards were all dressed in colorful noble costumes) shouted in Spanish: "Thanks to the Holy Spirit, the great Spanish Kingdom East Indies (Province of the Philippines) ) Governor Juan de Ocuido welcomes the envoy of Ming Dynasty to visit the "City of Forever Loyalty and Nobility". May the Kingdom of Spain and Ming Kingdom have peace and friendship forever!
(Spanish for the city of eternal loyalty and nobility: CiudadInsigneySiempreLeal, referring to Manila, this is because on June 24, 1571, Legazpi declared Manila as the new capital of the Spanish East Indies~www.wuxiaspot.com~雷Gaspi’s achievements pleased the Spanish King Philip II and gave Manila this title).
They didn't use Chinese, and Hong Xi official had been prepared for a long time, and there was an interpreter in military uniform who told him what the other party was saying.
"Since it is a good intention, let's get off the ship!" Officer Hong Xi issued an order: "Landing!"
put down the specially made escalator with balustrades, first walked down the two naval officers of the Southeast Fleet and a team of sailors. They stepped up neatly and stood guard by the escalator.
lined up, a hundred strong marines!
An army officer said loudly: "The great and plenipotentiary representative of the southeast of the Ming Dynasty, the colonel officer Hong Xi, was appointed to the governor of the southeast of the Ming Dynasty, the admiral of the Southeast Fleet, the generals of the Hussars, the commander of the Taiwan Guard, the Fujian coastal defense guerrilla, the Guangdong coastal defense guerrilla Yan Changwuzhi My destiny, to visit the East Indies, the great kingdom of Spain, and to the "City of Forever Loyalty and Nobility". May the two countries have peace and friendship forever!"
first spoke in Chinese, and then another officer relayed, also spoke in Spanish.
is lengthy, but it is necessary.
As everyone expected, Hong Xiguan strode down the escalator and landed in Manila!
He did not disappoint, his movements are capable, his military uniforms are full of elegance, and the purple-inlaid golden ribbon on his body (wide banners draped diagonally over his shoulders) gives him a military prestige.
According to the system, he is only a school officer, only generals can wear a purple ribbon, but as a special envoy, he wears a purple ribbon inlaid with gold.
The Spanish army salutes all fired, and Juan de Ocuido stepped forward slowly, and clasped the hand of the official Hong Xi tightly.
The two sides treat each other as equals. This is the recognition of an established colonial empire to an emerging regime!
