Chapter 461: The Flames of War Are Temporarily Extinguished (4) Siam's Sincerity
It was Xia Bing's combination of soft and hard measures that made the Myanmar official agree that Daming had less than 500 public security police in the leased area. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 However, turrets, pillboxes, and other facilities with military purposes are not allowed to be built. Even the warships of the Ming Dynasty cannot dock in the leased area.
Clearly, Myanmar wanted to turn the leased area into a single-purpose treaty port. Any military-related settings, are excluded.
Fortunately, there are two borders in Daming, Akakan and Nandana Sarin, and there are cantonment points. Whether you go south or north, you can support Yangon. Therefore, the military role of the Ming Dynasty in Yangon is not as high as imagined. It was also in order to dispel Burma's suspicions that it agreed to the request that no garrisons and no military ports be built.
But in terms of civil, administrative and other autonomy, the Ming Dynasty has made Myanmar retreat a lot.
For example, in the leased area, the strict punishment laws of the Ming Dynasty were implemented and the administrative system of the Ming Dynasty was implemented. Myanmar officials do not have any jurisdiction over this. Even the Burmese army cannot set foot in the Lend-Lease area. It sounds like a country within a country that belongs to the Ming Dynasty.
This is a huge bargaining chip, and Myanmar naturally makes the most of it. At the same time as proposing to buy firearms, he asked Daming to cooperate more with Myanmar in Siam's affairs.
Eat people with a soft mouth and take people with short hands. After receiving the benefits, Daming will also do something. Xia Bing represented Da Ming and agreed.
But she didn't say it would happen, she just thought about it.
So as soon as possible, she found Nanfeng and reported the progress of negotiations with various countries in recent days. and handed over Myanmar's lease of Yangon to Nanfeng for decision. In addition, the negotiations in Johor Bahru were also sent back to Myeongjing by radio.
In the end, the matter of negotiation has a lot to do with Zuo Peng of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Naturally, we want to let him know about the relevant progress.
On her instructions, she met with Prince Ishara Songtun of Siam overnight. After all, eggs can't be put in one basket. Although the Ming were very tempted by the lease of Yangon, Siam also paid a very attractive condition for the Ming Dynasty.
So if you want Daming to change her position, it is far from it.
It's just that somewhat, something has changed, it's certain. In this case, the prophet will be Siam. lest Siam be angry and do irrational things.
Of course, if Siam can come up with more generous conditions, Daming's position is likely to be consistent.
With such an idea, Xia Bing and Yishaluo Song did not greet each other after seeing each other, and went straight to the point: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the Burmese envoy, brought a generous gift to Daming today. ”。
Speaking of which, she looked meaningfully at Isara.
As the next generation of heirs cultivated by the King of Siam, Isarasa Songtun is not a fool either. So after Xia Bing said this, he chuckled in his heart, and the secret path was broken. Because Myanmar is the most reluctant to negotiate peace, this generous gift is naturally not good for Siam.
Although in order to curry favor with the Ming Dynasty, Ishara Songtun has already paid a huge price on behalf of Siam. But looking at Xia Bing's attitude of having something to say, it means that the situation is likely to change.
It's just that if it really suits Da Ming's wishes, Xia Bing will not rush over to see him late at night. Well, the current situation is not too bad. He secretly said calmly and said loudly: "Since Siam offended the kingdom, the whole country has been in fear all day. Therefore, they are willing to use land and money to show repentance. If the kingdom still feels that it is not enough to show Siam's sincerity, then Siam is willing to do its best to meet the demands of the kingdom. ”。
Before leaving, his father had explained to him. No matter what kind of request the Ming Dynasty makes, as long as it can maintain the rule of the royal family, the national honor of Siam can be met as much as possible. As for the five countries in the east and Myanmar, they have maintained their usual hard-line attitude.
Because these countries are all a wolf! There will be no retreat for Siam, and there will be the slightest satisfaction. Instead, he had to inch in, hoping to bite off a bigger piece of meat from Siam.
This is the law of the jungle between nations! Siam understands this and will not back down. After all, compared with the unattainable tiger of the Ming Dynasty, the cunning wolf can still be defeated.
Apparently Siam also recognized the leading role of the Ming in the negotiations! So do your best to satisfy the Ming Dynasty, in order to get the protection of the Ming Dynasty.
It is for this reason that Ishara Songtun did not even understand the generous gifts of Burma, so he made a promise first.
Sure enough, Xia Bing was very satisfied with his knowledge. smiled politely, and continued: "Siam's sincerity, we naturally know it. It's just that Myanmar is willing to lease Yangon, which makes it difficult for Daming to live well. ”。
When Izarasong heard this, his pupils immediately shrank. He didn't expect that Myanmar would be willing to lease Yangon to Daming. After all, the precedent of Lend-Lease was passed down from the western enemy. Before that, the Mughal Empire in India was gradually encroached upon by Western countries through this means. It wasn't until later that it became more intensified and ceded directly.
Daming, like him, rented out areas in Vietnam, making it a foothold for Daming in Vietnam. A large number of Vietnamese people used the leased area as a springboard to enter Daming. Countless commercial goods also flowed to the whole territory of Vietnam through the leased area. The neighboring countries of Zhenla, Vientiane and other countries are also Ming commercial goods, which are popular.
What's even more terrifying is that grain, minerals and other materials needed by the Ming Dynasty will flow into the lease area. Then by merchant ships, it was transported back to Daming. Vietnam's local grain prices have risen under the impetus of the Ming Dynasty.
Many profit-seeking merchants have transported their own grain to the leased areas. As a result, there were famines of varying degrees throughout Vietnam.
In the past, Vietnam was still a country on a par with Siam. But now, more Vietnamese people only know Daming, but not Vietnam.
Therefore, the leased area is a blood-sucking worm attached to the land of another country! While strengthening the Ming Dynasty, it weakened the national strength of the Lend-Lease country.
With the vision of Meng Yun, the king of Burma, he naturally knows this.
But he agreed! It can only show that the plan is very big. Then I think of the fact that Myanmar has been clamoring for the five countries in the east to give up peace talks with Siam. In his heart, he almost guessed Myanmar's intentions.
"Myanmar must not be allowed to succeed! Myanmar must not be allowed to succeed! ", he said silently. Then he raised his head, looked directly at Xia Bing, and said loudly: "Siam is willing to follow the example of Myanmar and lease Zhuangthaburi City to Daming. In order to exchange trade, it shows Siam's repentance for the kingdom. ”。
When he said this, he bit the words 'Zhuangthaburi City' very hard.
Although this was a decision he made in a short period of time, the location of the loan was not chosen randomly. First of all, Zhuangthaburi was close to the coast, which met the conditions of the Ming Dynasty to facilitate trade. In addition, Zhuangthaburi is separated from Bangkok by some distance, weakening the threat to Bangkok.
The most important point is that Chanthaburi is close to Chenla.
In the last negotiations, Chenla specified that Siam would cede the cities of Zhuangthaburi and Trat. If leased to the Ming Dynasty, Siam would have no trouble getting Chenla to give up their territorial claims to these cities.
can maximize the benefits in a short period of time, this Yisha Song Swallow Prince is obviously not a straw bale who doesn't know anything.