Chapter 215 Democratic Army of the Philippines
I believe that the Chinese in the Philippines are not so self-indulgent as to think that the Philippines has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times. There were people who arrived earlier than the Chinese, and the indigenous people of the Philippines also belong to the broad Malays. The broad Malays actually occupy a large area. Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines all belong to the broad Malays.
The relationship between the Malays in the Philippines and the Malays in a broad sense is like the relationship between the Ottomans and the Turks. The Ottomans are just a part of the Turks. As Sheffield said, the Americans are definitely colonizers, but the Chinese are not locals either. Under normal circumstances, they are excluded by the main ethnic group.
But now is the colonial era, although it is about to end, some unspoken rules still exist. That is, without trusting the local natives, a force is needed to help the United States maintain order in the Philippines.
Japan must exclude this candidate target from the Philippine rebels' purchase of arms from Japan. In fact, there is only one candidate left, the Chinese. Sheffield himself also hopes that the local Chinese can cooperate with him. After all, if the United States is determined to occupy the Philippines, it means that it does not care about the resistance of the Filipinos at all, not to mention the much smaller number of Chinese.
"Mr. Hong, you have never been to the United States, so you cannot imagine how powerful this country has become." Seeing that Sheffield did not get an immediate response after he finished speaking, Gu Cheng began to persuade him anxiously.
He knew that Sheffield was able to treat everyone equally, which was rare among American bosses. However, after not working in the United Company for a long time, the Chinese community on the West Coast had a certain understanding of the history of Sheffield United Company. This company was built on human lives, but now it seemed harmless.
If the Filipino Chinese adopt an uncooperative attitude, Gu Cheng believes that the joint venture company does not mind adding the name of a group.
"Gu Cheng?" Hong Shijun looked at the young man in surprise, not understanding why Gu Cheng was so anxious.
Although Gu Cheng and tens of thousands of Chinese workers had not been in the Philippines for long, because they lived in the northern suburbs of Manila, not far from the Chinese living in the northeast of Manila, these newcomers left the impression on the old Chinese that they were much calmer and calmer than those Chinese who had lived in the Philippines for a long time, and they were not so afraid of foreigners.
Sheffield raised his hand to stop Gu Cheng's persuasion, and slowly looked at Hong Shijun and said, "You don't quite understand the strength of the United Company. I'll give you some time to think about it. I've been too busy with social events recently. I hope you can change your mind next time we meet, and agree to it more readily. When negotiating with others, I only give two chances, and three times is not enough."
"You are also Chinese, so communicate well with your compatriots!" Sheffield pointed to the seat where he had just sat and motioned Gu Cheng to sit down and continue the conversation. He really had something else to do and was quite busy.
"Mr. Hong, you shouldn't reject my boss!" A complex look flashed in Gu Cheng's eyes. They were all Chinese, and he didn't want to see his boss treating a group of Filipino compatriots as enemies. His boss was the most realistic businessman and did not care about ethnicity. As long as he could create wealth for the joint company, he would be looked up to.
The Chinese in California were not blind to the fact that they were able to withstand the opposition from the American people. This was also the reason why the United Company was able to deceive tens of thousands of people to come to the Philippines after it issued a job recruitment notice.
Compatriots are certainly important, and if there is a choice, Gu Cheng is unwilling to be hostile to his fellow Filipinos, but as Sheffield said, you have to see who is the one who pays the salary. What's more, the strength of the United Company is so strong.
"If my boss orders you to be eliminated, I think most of the Chinese workers who have been summoned should be obedient." Gu Cheng looked at Hong Shijun deeply and said slowly, "As a compatriot, I want to remind you."
This? Hong Shijun actually had no objection, he was just pretending to be moderate. He didn't expect the situation to be so serious? He quickly said, "We are compatriots. Will the Chinese workers fight us for a foreigner? Why are you afraid of him when you have guns in your hands?"
After the Chinese workers landed, the local Chinese in the Philippines found that most of them seemed familiar with weapons and were much more outgoing than the local Chinese.
Gu Cheng sneered at Hong Shijun's question and answered bluntly, "The reason why we use guns is because our boss hired us to defend the border, and guns are also products of the United Company. Mr. Hong, in fact, as long as it can help the United Company grow, my boss doesn't care what the Chinese want to do. As long as you cooperate, we can still be compatriots together."
It was not until dark that Gu Cheng came out of the manor. From the smile on his face, it could be seen that he had successfully achieved his goal.
"Does the Hong family have any unmarried young ladies? I can propose a marriage for you or something." Sheffield stretched lazily. He had just come back and had just experienced the decadence of capitalism with some army officers of the expeditionary force. It seemed that the situation was tight at the front and at the back.
At the cocktail party, he also established a good personal relationship with Arthur MacArthur, and took the opportunity to play the role of keyboard warrior, expounding his initial ideas on developing Manila and his ideas on how to control the entire Philippines.
To be honest, the Philippines is not a very big place, only about one-third the size of Texas. Surrounded by the sea, as long as the expeditionary force is determined, can a living person be suffocated to death?
"In fact, the local Chinese are just a little stubborn. They are still too traditional." Gu Cheng sighed, "It is also the corruption and darkness of the court that forced them to flee their hometown. If the Qing Dynasty could be like the United States..."
"Gu Cheng, every civilization has its own characteristics. Don't think about blindly imitating others. Your country and your nation are not what you said. If people in all countries in this world live well, and only your Qing Dynasty is like this, then that is your Qing Dynasty's problem, and you cannot shirk it. If other civilizations are defeated by European countries, then it is not your problem, but a basic reason. European countries have suddenly become strong. It has formed an impact on all civilizations, not just your country." When Sheffield heard that Gu Cheng was actually interested in the American model, he quickly persuaded him to stop.
In addition to the descendants of the Roman Empire, the civilization of West Asia is also very important in world history. Similarly, South Asia in the agricultural era was also a very rich place. Before the Industrial Revolution, the Ottoman Empire was a peaceful religious power since the Arab Empire, and its institutional innovation and military strength were superior to those of Europe.
The Ottoman Empire was even more powerful than the Arab Empire. It not only regained the southern coast of the Mediterranean, but also directly destroyed the Eastern Roman Empire and invaded Europe. If it had developed normally, the descendants of the Roman schism in European Christianity should have been wiped out.
The Mughal Empire in South Asia was the first powerful empire to occupy almost all of the land in the South Asian subcontinent since the Maurya Empire more than 2,000 years ago. It can be said that it was more than 2,000 years before Indians saw the complete territory of India again.
As for the Qing Dynasty, it goes without saying that the territory and population are both quantifiable data. Four hundred million people and 13 million territories are not fake. It's not that these countries are not doing well, but that Europe has experienced a technological explosion, which has left all civilizations far behind in a short period of time. From this point of view, the Ottoman Empire was the most wronged. The Ottoman Empire watched the weak chicken that could be crushed to death at any time grow into a man-eating tiger in a short period of time.
Before the three civilizations encountered Europe, which dominated the whole world, their paper data were no worse than those of the local civilizations in their glorious period. If one civilization was in a state of disgrace under the impact, it could be said to be a problem of that civilization. If all three were like this, then it was not that there was any problem with their civilizations themselves, but that they had become victims of Europe's rapid rise.
Gu Cheng's idea is too dangerous, and it is very likely that his motherland will fall into a pit and never get up again. Sheffield never thought about developing any career in the Qing Dynasty. He never thought about it. Continuing to move forward according to history is the best result. Distance creates beauty, which is the greatest old love.
Gu Cheng gave up the idea in his mind. Sheffield had dealt with the Chinese, and he had already used all the forces that could be used. Of course, he also used a force that Spain had previously used. This force was composed of Filipinos who were loyal to the Spanish Empire, called the Loyal Volunteer Battalion, and the number of people before was more than 20,000.
Once the Spaniards officially withdraw, this kind of armed force is likely to be liquidated, so this is the force that Sheffield can deal with most easily. These Filipino soldiers who were previously loyal to the Spaniards are eager to have the opportunity to redeem themselves and fight bravely for the new masters of the Philippines.
Sheffield did not need so many people. The US military would definitely recruit loyal Filipinos anyway. He was just communicating on behalf of General Merritt. With the addition of the Chinese and Spanish population, a brand new fifth column seemed to have taken shape, waiting for the United States to make a difficult decision.
"How about calling it the Democratic Army of the Philippines?" Sheffield showed the results of his three months of operations in front of important military generals such as George Dewey, Merritt and Arthur MacArthur. "Re-arm the Filipinos and Chinese with the weapons originally from Spain. As soon as the country reaches a decision on the status of the Philippines, these people will immediately go to the battlefield."
(End of this chapter)
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