Although General Diaz is a senior leader of the colony, because he is in the New World, the news is naturally not as well-informed as Count Julio. Moreover, the New Spain was facing the aggressive pressure of the Ming army in the north before, so he had no time to ask for other news when he was unable to take care of himself.

When Count Julio told him about these situations, General Diaz understood the changes in the Far East, and when he learned that the Ming Empire had also won over countries including Britain, Portugal, and the Netherlands, he was even more shocked.

"Tell me, how do you plan to manage the New Spanish colony next?" After informing the international situation, Julio turned the topic to the present and asked directly.

General Diaz never thought about this issue, because he was originally just a general, and his duty was to defend New Spain and lead the colonial army to fight against the enemy. But now, after Jose died, he became the acting governor. Although this was an opportunity for him, he also had to face a mess left by Jose.

If Julio asked him like this before, General Diaz would tell the other side without hesitation that he would prepare for war without hesitation, curb the Ming army in the north, and at the same time continue to establish good relations with France to get the support of powerful France. But now it is inappropriate to say that. The power of the Ming Empire is not something that Spain can resist now. Luzon's loss even gave the Spanish Kingdom a fierce blow. Once the Ming Empire continues to retaliate, even the New Spanish colony in the New World may be lost. As a military general, General Diaz has participated in the previous war between the Ming Empire and the French coalition, and is very clear about the combat effectiveness of the Ming army.

As for France, although the Spanish kings and the Bourbon dynasty of the French Empire are of the same lineage, this is of no use for the relationship between European countries. The monarchs of European countries have a routine of intermarriage, and the royal families of each country have more or less related.

This is the case now and the future is the same. Otherwise, Queen Victoria in history would not have been called the "Grandmother of Europe". If Louis XIV, the powerful monarch, was still there, then the situation was naturally different. However, time has passed, and it is no problem for France to take care of Spain without harming the interests. However, it is impossible to make France stand out for Spain, especially to directly compete with such a powerful Ming Empire.

After hesitating, General Diaz answered this question carefully. He simply said how to stabilize the hearts of the colonial people, consolidate the defense lines everywhere, and continue to raise gold and silver for the local area. While saying it, he looked carefully at Julio's face, for fear of saying the wrong thing.

Julio's expression was still calm, and he didn't see that he had too much reaction or recognition of General Diaz's words. After he waited until General Diaz finished speaking, he asked, "Is he finished?"

"This... Your Excellency, if I could think more, I might come up with a more comprehensive idea." General Diaz said carefully.

Earl Julio shook his head. Just when General Diaz felt sad and thought the other party was disappointed with him, Earl Julio said, "These are just ordinary things. You can just make your own decisions. It's no big deal. The key now is how to get along with the Ming Empire. Because of the war in the New World, that idiot Jose caused such a big trouble and brought irreparable losses to the kingdom. If you do it again, the kingdom will not be able to bear such a blow. You must understand this!"

"Yes! I understand, Your Excellency." General Diaz said hurriedly.

After looking at General Diaz, Julio shook his head secretly. General Diaz was not a suitable candidate for governor because he had no political keenness or means at all. Compared to the idiot Jose before, General Diaz was not even as good as him.

The reason why he was used as the governor was because General Diaz was more obedient and loyal to the kingdom. In addition, the colony had such a big deal, and now it was important to stabilize the colony. Instead of finding another official to act as an agent and unable to control the army, the colony would develop in a worse direction.

In fact, when he came to the New World, as the King's Envoy, he intended to have Julio as the next governor of New Spain, but this was rejected by Julio. For Count Julio, although the governor of New Spain was of high power, it was not the position he wanted. His position was in the country and the future imperial prime minister who was less than one person and more than ten thousand people.

For this goal, how could the aspiring Count Julio be the governor of a colony and waste his political life in this position?

"I'll give you a suggestion," said Count Julio. "From now on, you will be the new acting governor. As the governor, you have the right to manage colonial government and military affairs. For the current situation, we must live in harmony with the Ming Empire in the north and eliminate the misunderstandings between the two countries caused by Jose. Therefore, it is very important to communicate with each other and make the Ming Empire no longer hostile to us. This is a very important and a strategy that must be completed as soon as possible."

General Diaz opened Zhang in surprise, but he quickly reacted. Although General Diaz was not politically keen, it did not mean that he knew nothing, otherwise he would not have become a senior general and was valued by Julio to instruct him to serve as the governor in the name of the king.

Thinking about it, it is indeed an opportunity to ease relations with the Ming Empire. Although the two countries experienced wars, the Spanish Kingdom lost extremely badly in the war that broke out from the Western Continent and eventually burned to the Far East, and lost its important colony, Luzon.

The failure of the war and the demise of the golden fleet caused Spain to suffer a heavy blow. However, Spain's continued to get into evil with the Ming Empire at this time not only did not have any benefits, but the loss of the Far East territory greatly damaged Spain's power. Moreover, Spain had to face the pressure of the Ming Empire in the New World. If it continued to fight, Spain would not only have no chance of victory, but it would not even lose the colonies of the New World.

After losing the Far East, if we lose the new world again, Spain will completely lose everything in the future, which is also a result that Spain, from kings to nobles, will never allow to see.

The outcome of the war is normal, and Spain can still exist until now, not because of how powerful it is, but as a country and the ruling class of the country, they know when and what strategies to take to better protect themselves.
Chapter completed!