"Unfinished ambition is ambition, and ambition that has been achieved is ambition. Animals fought for territory, while people in the past fought for territory violently.
In the Age of Discovery, after witnessing the vastness of the world, the European countries gradually developed a desire to occupy these territories, which was their selfish yearning.
Human beings are a great being full of the spirit of exploration, which has enabled the gradual development of human civilization. However, the quest for human civilization did not happen overnight.
When human civilization was just beginning, people mistakenly thought that the earth was square. However, over the course of more than two hundred years of exploration by the Europeans, they gradually developed great ambitions.
After exploring unknown territories and encountering different civilizations, the Europeans found that the navigation technology they possessed was advanced, so they began to embark on the path of aggression with the help of advanced navigation technology and powerful **.
Indulging in the desire to enslave others and plunder wealth, material ** blinded them, Magellan and his party incorporated numerous regions into their colonial territory. China has always been known for its vast land and natural resources, and Western explorers have also been attracted by China's vastness and richness after exploring the oceans.
In the face of China's strength, the ambitious Europeans did not back down from this, but became more determined to conquer the Ming Dynasty and make China one of their colonies.
Spain is not a large country in Europe, but a small country. Despite their small size, they have an unrivaled fleet. When facing the Ming Dynasty, they did not take the enemy lightly as they did with other countries, but carefully calculated how many troops were needed to conquer the Ming Dynasty.
At that time, Spain already regarded the distant Ming as the next target of conquest.
Martin, a Spanish missionary in the Philippines, knew China inside out. He knew that the Chinese were not belligerent and preferred to defend with city walls.
Therefore, he advocated the use of artillery to force China to surrender in order to achieve a peaceful settlement. Although Martin came up with the idea, due to the limitations of his status, it was not possible to develop a specific battle plan, resulting in the plan not being put into practice.
The years in Spain can kill many things, and many ideas have gradually changed through the passage of time, but time cannot erase the ambition of the Spaniards, who still maintain a greedy covet for China.
It's just that in the face of China's strong national power and the lack of a clear combat strategy, they can only wait for the opportunity. Finally, there was a name called because their "Invincible Armada" had been sailing the seas for many years, and the Spaniards had long since become extremely arrogant, believing that no country could withstand their aggression.
Despite this, the King of Spain did not accept Diego's proposal. Although the king was arrogant, he was not as blindly confident as Diego, he knew that the strength of the Ming Dynasty was undeniable, and he did not think that a hundred people could conquer the Ming Dynasty.
Later, the newly appointed Spanish governor in the Philippines suggested that it was important to find a breakthrough due to the vast land and vast territory of the Ming Dynasty. As a maritime power, Spain's combat capabilities at sea are beyond doubt.
Therefore, Francisco suggested that Spain could first capture Fujian and use it as a base, just like the spread of the virus, and use this as a starting point to gradually occupy the whole of China.
Fujian's plan aroused great interest from the king, especially Francisco's proposal to send 5,000 to 6,000 troops, which was more convincing than Diego's proposal of 100.
However, instead of taking Francisco's advice, the king planned to send 12,000 troops to the Ming Dynasty, knowing that China's national power should not be underestimated. The farsightedness of the King of Spain was admirable, and he was able to analyze the situation more objectively.
Although Spain had artillery that could be used to attack, China was the inventor of gunpowder, and artillery was not uncommon in China at that time. In addition, the Ming Dynasty was economically and militarily powerful, and although China did not like to fight, it was unknown whether a force of 12,000 troops would be able to defeat China if it was invaded.
The Spanish once confidently considered themselves invincible, and they were never afraid to conquer other countries. However, they suffered a setback in the face of China.
The appearance of the British fleet shattered their dream of conquering China, and they did not even have time to implement their plan to conquer China. Before encountering the British fleet, Spain had already planned its actions after the conquest of the Ming Dynasty.
They planned to establish a school in China that would teach only Spanish culture, in order to gradually turn China into their colony. However, this plan ultimately failed to materialize.
In fact, even without the appearance of the British fleet, China would not have been afraid of Spanish aggression.
China has a long history, and although it experienced the hardships of the late Qing Dynasty, even at the end of the Qing Dynasty, when it was suffering from internal and external troubles, China was not completely defeated. Even in the face of Japanese aggression, China did not allow Japan to succeed easily.
Even at the height of its national strength, China survived. Even though Spain once swept the world, it was only a small country after all, and it was simply wishful thinking to try to conquer the powerful Ming Dynasty with 12,000 troops.
China has always adhered to the principle of not taking the initiative to start wars against other countries, nor is it willing to invade other countries, and even when its national strength is strong, it will not use its advantages to bully others.
China has always upheld the principle of peace, but this does not mean that we can be arbitrarily bullied. Once Spain really launched a military attack, with the strength of the Ming Dynasty, those Spanish troops would definitely face a devastating blow!