Chapter 135: A Visit to the Qing Dynasty (2) - Pirates

And he also knew that the Chinese mainly referred to the Han people who spoke the Chinese language. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info and Qing State, although the Han people accounted for the main body, but the rulers were Manchu. As far as facts are concerned, they are not orthodox Chinese.

This is the opposite of Daming!

But there is one thing in common, and that is that they all rule the majority with a minority.

During the Ming negotiations, Magorny also came into contact with the Ming people of different ethnic groups. It was found that neither Caucasian, Black, nor Yellow people showed discrimination against other races.

And in life, people of different colors and different ethnic groups also live together. It is rare to see people of the same skin color, the same ethnicity, living in the same community.

In the streets and alleys, wine shops and merchants, the people also regard themselves as Ming people. In any public place, he will not reveal his ethnic group, let alone talk about the differences between ethnic groups. The various radio stations and newspapers of the Ming Dynasty only use the word 'ethnic group' when reporting on things.

It is said that this is to eliminate discrimination!

Of course, this is only a superficial statement. Like Magorny, who has rich qualifications and a unique vision, he sees the essence of things. The Ming Dynasty was obviously deliberately assimilating other ethnic groups to prevent the dominant but not outnumbered Chinese from becoming the target of public criticism.

If this development continues, after one or two decades, these immigrants who originally came from different ethnic groups and have different languages and cultures will transform into Ming people who speak the same language and write the same language under the deliberate influence of the Ming Dynasty.

As a result, there is only one voice in the Ming Dynasty - that is, 'I am a Ming person'!

This method of assimilating the majority with the minority, it is difficult to say that it is successful, but it is also difficult to say that it failed!

Because the Chinese ethnic group in the Ming Dynasty has advanced civilization and advanced science and technology. Even European immigrants, who had long developed industry, could not catch up with the Chinese. As for the natives, not to mention.

For example, in 476 AD, the Western Roman Empire in Europe was destroyed by the northern barbarians. But the culture of Rome was deliberately preserved because it was advanced enough, and even assimilated the barbarians. In addition, the Mongols in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, after establishing a great empire across Europe and Asia, all the descendants of the Mongol royal family were also assimilated by the locals.

The Ming Dynasty, who has always been good at creating miracles, suddenly rose in Australia and snatched the British colony. He defeated the Netherlands and occupied most of the South Seas. The time span is only five years! It's only been five years!

From obscurity to blockbuster! This Ming is really embarrassing!

So he can't guarantee that Ming's assimilation strategy will not work. And his reason has told him that in the future, Da Ming may really succeed in assimilation. It's just that he doesn't want to admit it in his heart. After all, in this case, Britain's hegemony will be taken away by the Ming Dynasty sooner or later.

But in the UK, very few people see this. Those upper-class elites all thought that the countries around Nanyang were too weak, so they would be taken by the Ming Dynasty. If there is a war with the Ming Dynasty, Britain will definitely be the victorious side.

This view has become their consensus.

That's why they make trade a top priority!

Thinking of this, Magorny let out a long sigh with emotion! Only he, who is familiar with Nanyang, will be wary of Daming. will think about forming an alliance with the Qing State and dealing with the Ming Dynasty.

Even the current Viceroy of India does not know enough about the Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have disobeyed him at the beginning. Signed a peace treaty with the Ming Dynasty and set foot in the South Seas.

It's good now! The Malay Peninsula was in chaos and the situation was rotten. Even India, the pearl in Britain's crown, is becoming more and more unstable.

I only hope that there will be good news on this trip to Qingguo!

At that moment, there was a knock on the door, interrupting Magorny's thoughts. Just listen: "Mr. Magorny, are you there?" The captain has an urgent matter to discuss with you. ”。

Listening to this tone, it seems that something very troublesome has happened.

Putting away the gift list, he followed the sailors to the deck. I saw the captain Kabi, the deputy envoy Staunton and others standing at the bow of the ship, looking at the ships in the distance.

He also looked at it carefully for a while, and his face changed dramatically in an instant. Because the fluttering golden skull flag is so dazzling. Especially when exposed to sunlight, it is even more difficult to look directly.

"Is this the famous Golden Evil Pirate Regiment that roams the Far East?" , Magorny walked up to Kajubi and asked indifferently.

Since the Golden Pirate Regiment made a name for itself in the South Seas, as long as you pass through the waters of the South Seas, you will know its existence. Now the Jinsha pirate group has fully withdrawn from the South Seas and gone to the waters of the Qing Kingdom, Japan, and Korea.

It's not surprising to come across here!

"Yes! Their emblem is the Golden Skull Banner! Kasbie explains. Seeing that Magorny's face was calm, the worry in his heart also lightened a little. Then he said, "Are they asking us for insurance money?" ”。

At the same time, on the opposite side of the corsair ship.

Mo Guanfu, the captain of the second detachment of the Jinsha Pirate Regiment, was holding a telescope produced by Da Ming and looking at the British ships opposite. In 1788, together with the South China pirates Zheng Qi, Liang Wengeng, and Fan Wencai, he took refuge in the Tay Son Dynasty in Vietnam. They were all appointed as commanders-in-chief, and on the orders of Vietnam, they sacked and looted the southeast coast of the Qing Dynasty.

However, in the middle of last year, after the Golden Pirate Group entered the East China Sea, whether it was an official or a bandit, they were all properly cleaned up.

The obedient ones were incorporated into the Golden Evil Pirate Regiment and had a way to live. If you don't obey, you can only go to the sea to feed the fish.

Under the warning of the lessons of the past, he, Zheng Qi and others simply broke off the relationship with the Xishan Dynasty and joined the Jinsha Pirate Group. These two vast seas are the territories he is responsible for. The main duties are similar to the collection and care of insurance. If you hand it in, you can sail unimpeded. If they didn't pay it, even the people who brought the ship were collected by the Jinsha pirate group.

Because the credit of the Golden Pirate Group is very good, if the merchant ship that has paid the insurance fee is robbed by other forces at sea, the Golden Pirate Group will seek justice for the owner of the merchant ship. and repay three times the cost of the payment.

For example, some time ago, a Qing merchant ship was blackmailed by its own sailors and its cargo was seized. So the owner of the merchant ship had the mentality of trying it out, and asked for help from the Golden Pirates.

As a result, the Golden Pirate Regiment dispatched nearly 100 ships to the port of Guangzhou and snatched back the merchant's cargo. And really took out three times the indemnity and handed it over to the owner of the merchant ship.

This gold-lettered signboard has attracted praise from passing merchant ships.

Of course, when sailing at sea, there will be various force majeure accidents. For example, a merchant ship encounters a storm, touches a reef and other unexpected situations. At this time, all you need to do is light the powder cartridge of the Golden Pirate Regiment to send out a distress signal. The pirate ships patrolling the neighborhood will come to the rescue as soon as possible.

As a result, merchant ships in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea are extremely active in paying insurance fees. The relationship between the pirates and the merchant ships was also extremely harmonious.

Even in disguise, it promoted the prosperity of maritime trade. There are more merchant ships in the port of Guangzhou than in previous years.

Therefore, Mo Guanfu has been in the Liangguang Sea for so long, and he has not touched the urging to pay the insurance fee.

And today, this British merchant ship is ready to take the first place.

Although the Skeleton King of the Golden Pirates admonishes them to be kind and cordial when dealing with passing merchant ships, and try not to frighten their owners. But it's only for those who voluntarily pay for insurance and care. Like the current British merchant ship, it is a real 'Diao ship'.

If you don't show off the kingly and domineering spirit of pirates, everyone else will forget that they are pirates?

(Thank you for the guns that like to brag, and for accompanying this book through the most devastating days.) Thank you for the recommendation vote of the uninhibited, study book, too. )