In fact, even if the Spaniards didn't come to make trouble for Wang Guorui, Wang Guorui would find a way to find an excuse to make trouble for them. Because it is in the Philippines in the north of Borneo, which was a Spanish colony. The Philippines is very important to Taiwan. In terms of geographical location, it is very close to Taiwan's main island and Nanyang. The Philippines can be said to be stuck between the throats of Taiwan's main island and the Nanyang region. If the Philippines is not in its own hands, it will be as if Taiwan and Nanyang are stuck in contact, which is very dangerous.

Even, because the Philippines does not belong to Taiwan, if Taiwan wants to transport supplies and soldiers to Nanyang, it must use Vietnam as a transit point. But now Vietnam is a colony of the French, and it is very unsafe to use Vietnam as a transit point for a long time. If the French directly closed this transfer station, then the ships of this era would not be able to transport such a long distance at one time, and would have to go through replenishment. But if there is the Philippines, it will be different. You can borrow the Philippines and then transfer the supplies to Nanyang. This will not only shorten the supply line, but also have land for supply along the way. This is the best and most secure way. method. Otherwise, all the way from Taiwan to Hainan, then from Hainan to Vietnam, and finally from Vietnam to Riau Island, and then to Kalimantan Island, this distance is too long, and the supply line is not safe.

Therefore, the Philippines has always been Wang Guoruizhi's must-have place. In the words of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, that is, how can others snore on the side of the couch. The Philippines is stuck at the throat of Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Of course there is no reason to let it go. So even if the Spaniards didn't come this time, Wang Guorui still wanted to find trouble with them, and always find a reason to hurt them. So this time the Spaniards are going to war against themselves. That is naturally a good interface reason, which can be used as an important place.

"Do you know? I have also said about the Philippines. The Philippines is a fat place! The copper ore content of the Philippines has reached at least 4.8 billion tons, and the copper ore content it occupies occupies the world's largest." First-class. And if you count the mineral resources and land area, this Philippines can be said to be made of copper! If we have this Philippines, then we don’t have to worry about the lack of copper mines in the future. When the time comes Our bullets can be fired once and thrown away. Then we use more than we can use up! You should know that Taiwan is extremely short of copper ore. So this Philippines is an important source of copper ore. Our bullets need a lot of copper ore, But Taiwan is seriously short of copper mines, and the Philippines is the place that earns money to provide us with copper mines. With the copper mines in the Philippines, the bullets and shells we produce ourselves can all be made of pure copper. " Wang Guorui said excitedly.

And those military people heard this, their eyes were as red as rabbits. Because as a member of the army, of course you know the benefits of bullets made of pure copper. At present, Taiwan is using the technology of making bullets from copper-clad steel, but in fact this is not a solution. Copper-clad steel bullets are a compromise, because Taiwan's copper ore needs to be imported, and Taiwan does not produce copper ore. That's why there is such a shortage of copper mines. Even Taiwan sometimes uses copper coins smuggled from the mainland to make bullets. One can imagine how miserable Taiwan's copper mines are. If it wasn't for Wang Guorui's red police system, even if Wang Guorui had money, he wouldn't be able to buy bullets. After all, copper is Taiwan's eternal pain.

If there is the Philippines, it will naturally solve a big problem, and the military can also use pure copper bullets like local tyrants. Pure copper bullets are the most effective bullets. Not only is the hardness very suitable, and it is not easy to jam, it is also very useful for the life of the gun, soldier training, and even the accuracy of the bullet. So after the military heard that they could use pure copper bullets, their eyes immediately turned red, as long as they took away the Philippines. Then such bullets can also be used with confidence and boldness, and it is a local tyrant's behavior to shoot and throw.

As for those civil servants. Hearing that there are so many copper mines in the Philippines, "Brother Kong Fang" popped up in the eyes of those civil servants, obviously they like this copper mine very much. Now Taiwan, whether it is the army or the government, has reached a very high level of thirst for copper mines, and it can even be said to be a climax. Because copper can make bullets, it is often a very precious mineral, and foreign exports are restricted in export quantities, so it is very difficult for Taiwan to import copper ore. The main source of copper mines in Taiwan is actually the mainland, and copper coins are exchanged through the mainland to obtain copper mines. When these copper mines arrive in Taiwan, they will also be transformed into various copper industrial products, but this method will not last long.

The demand for copper mines is huge, because the current metal ships can also contain a lot of copper, because copper is corrosion-resistant, and its corrosion resistance is much better than steel, so some copper is mixed into warships, then It has a great effect on the corrosion resistance of warships. And then copper mine With the end of the current second industrial revolution, human beings have entered the era of electrification, which means that the copper mines needed for wires are also getting bigger and bigger. Copper mines determine the degree of electrification, so master A large amount of copper mine is very helpful for the next electrification. In the past, a large number of copper mines in Taiwan were insufficient, which seriously restricted the development of electrification in Taiwan. If copper mines can be used, then Taiwan's development will also reduce an important constraint.

"Also, we will not only have these in the Philippines, but also gold mines. Do you know how many gold mines there are here? There are at least 130 million tons of gold ore in the gold mines here, and if converted into gold , the least I know so far is more than seven or eight thousand tons! And this is still the least, and I don’t know how many more I don’t know. And the gold content of the Philippines ranks third in the world region. So, you should know what this means, right?"

Everyone here heard that Brother Kong Fang, who has more than seven or eight thousand tons of gold in the Philippines and whose eyes are full of gold, was obviously moved by this. Whether it is a civil servant or a military officer, they must be very tempted by this gold. After all, gold mines have been the currency of mankind since ancient times and are a symbol of wealth. So I heard that there are seven to eight thousand tons of gold here, which is definitely a very important wealth. If it can be mined, then Taiwan will become a place with the highest gold reserves.

In this era, the gold standard system is implemented, so gold means coins. With enough gold, a sufficient amount of currency can be issued, and the gold content of currency represents the market value of your currency. So hearing about seven or eight thousand tons of gold is enough to drive countless people crazy.

"Not to mention, there is also a lot of oil. And the Philippines is also very huge in all kinds of metals. As long as we occupy the Philippines, it means that China will not need to worry about resources for at least a hundred years. At that time We can completely shut down the domestic mines, and then concentrate on mining these minerals. At that time, we will be rich. We will mine these overseas resources first, and then keep our domestic resources for future generations when they need them I just came here to mine!" Wang Guorui said.

"Crack! I didn't say anything, just because of these copper mines and gold, then we have no reason to let go of the Philippines!" Hu Wei said.

At this time, the military officers began to request one after another, as if they wanted to send troops to occupy the Philippines immediately. And it seems that if you don't agree to send troops, it is disloyal.

"Master Wang, that's right, since such a valuable place is in the hands of a declining country like Spain, then we don't need to keep them! The Spaniards hold the Philippines, isn't it like an old man holding gold?" Walking around, isn't this something people are waiting to snatch?" Ouyang Xuan said.

Wang Guorui saw that everyone was jubilant~lightnovelpub.net~ Wang Guorui has already started to prepare for everyone to make a plan to fight against Spain. And if in the original history, the Philippines will hold a major uprising to reach its peak in the near future, and the major uprising in the original history of the Philippines will allow the Philippines to establish the First Republic. Of course, the great uprising in the Philippines did not reach its peak at this time, so the Spaniards would have the courage to go to war with Taiwan.

To some extent, the Spaniards are actually unwilling to fight a major war with Taiwan from their hearts. The Spaniard's plan may be to force Taiwan to withdraw from Nanyang through multinational cooperation. It's more political than military. And these armies in the Philippines, perhaps their target is the rebel army in the Philippines, not the army in Taiwan. And Taiwan is just a political means under the collusion of the British, Dutch and Japanese. Once Taiwan withdraws from Nanyang, they will use hundreds of thousands of troops as a turning point and fight towards the Philippine insurgents.

However, Wang Guorui didn't care about the rebel army in the Philippines. Anyway, those guys were also the targets of Wang Guorui's attack. How Wang Guorui played in Borneo was also how he played in the Philippines. Anyway, it was just to beat them. It is very difficult for the Philippines to become independent, so I asked Wang Guorui if he agreed. However, Wang Guorui has long regarded the Philippines as something in his pocket, so how could he let them become independent? (to be continued)