The idea may sound absurd to a modern reader, but armed as they were with the most advanced weapons and ships of the day, the Spanish felt the plan was quite feasible. Indeed, they had succeeded in conquering the Philippines and vast stretches of the Americas with small numbers, hadn't they?
現在想來雖然荒謬，但對彼時有最精良武器及戰艦的西班牙，卻覺得大有可能，像他們在南美洲及菲律賓，就是以寡擊眾成功的例子。