Chapter 115: Da Ming's counterattack
After Yang Chong got Liao Qing's report, he immediately called the ministers who were too busy to take care of them and asked them to come up with ideas. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Although Liao Qing's report is very subjective. But there is no wind and no waves, and Britain is definitely inseparable from this matter.
Finally, after discussion, the cabinet unanimously decided.
In this matter, it is not appropriate to make a statement for the time being. But this is an excuse, if the Ming Dynasty wants to use force against Britain in the future, there is just a reason. The vanished captain, dead or alive, must be found as soon as possible. Because he was the breakthrough in this matter.
Anyway, whether he admits it or not, this matter will be pushed on the head of Britain.
If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty, it would have developed industry and digested the South Seas. Now, it's time to do it to the UK.
However, it is impossible to say that nothing will be done.
From now on, a special trade protection duty will be levied on merchant ships in the British mainland and the colonies under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. Compared with merchant ships in other regions, the tax rate is more than 70%. The official reason is to protect the industry and commerce of the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, restrictions on immigration to the UK. Not only must they be strictly investigated, but they are also forbidden to enter the Ming Dynasty. In general, they are located in Guinea and the three major islands of the South Pacific. The threshold for obtaining legal citizenship is also higher than that of immigrants from other countries and regions. The term is also three or five years longer.
Like British immigrants in New Zealand.
After Cook published his voyage report in 1777, the British began to immigrate to New Zealand. So the proportion of British Ming people in this area is very high.
Previously, considering the special relationship between the Ming and the British against the Netherlands, there was no migration of the British Ming people to New Zealand.
Now, Da Ming has no such concerns.
From now on, all British Ming people in New Zealand will move into Guinea. Completely erase the British colonial imprint in New Zealand.
As for the Malay Peninsula, the Ming will also increase its support for the local indigenous sultans and Siam. Like the cannon that I didn't dare to sell before, I can now sell it.
Anyway, the war against France in Europe is raging, and Britain doesn't have the courage to tear its face with Daming, and it doesn't have the energy to start a war with Daming.
And the Ming Dynasty will also copy the method of dealing with the Dutch.
In the Malay Peninsula, for every Englishman killed, you can get three taels of gold. If it's caught alive, there's no money.
You must know that most of the natives of the Malay Peninsula are bitter. As soon as he heard that killing the British could be exchanged for gold, he immediately joined the ranks of the 'bounty hunters' without thinking.
It is foreseeable that the anti-British struggle in the Malay Peninsula will inevitably enter a new high tide.
Of course, with the idea that the enemy of the enemy is a friend, the Ming Dynasty did not let go of Myanmar.
In 1784, King Meng Yun conquered the Arakan region in southwestern Burma. In 1785, Arakan became a province of Burma.
This place borders British India!
Both sides want to expand their influence in each other's areas of domination. In addition, the Arakan region's own anti-rebellion activities led to constant disputes between Britain and Burma.
Britain accused Myanmar of trying to infect East Bengal and undermine peace there. Burma did not show weakness, accusing Britain of supporting the rebels and rebels in the Arakan region and sheltering the rebels there.
Although there were no major wars between the two sides, skirmishes continued one after another. The mouth and cannon have never stopped.
Therefore, in the matter of fighting for Myanmar, there should be no need for Daming to talk too much.
Then, the Bengal region of British India should not be stable.
At this time, South India was not calm.
The first was the Mysore War. In the original plane, the war lasted for thirty-two years, from 1767 to 1799.
The other was the Maratha War, which lasted from 1775 to 1819, a longer span.
Both of these are princely states of South India, and their strength is not bad. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to hold on for so long.
It is now 1794, and the Third Mysore War ended in 1792. The First Maratha War, also ended in 1782.
Although they were in a truce, they paid a huge price for it. Not only did he cede the land, pay compensation, but the kings of various states also gave his sons to the British as hostages.
It is conceivable that the hatred and hatred of these two princely states.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty must definitely use them, arm them, and support them. Let them do their best and add to the jam of the British.
You know, India is a cornucopia for the British. After the independence of North America, the importance of India to Britain is self-evident.
If this cornucopia breaks, the losses suffered by Britain will be enough to break the bones!
This action is complex and rigorous. It is inevitable that someone who is close to India and the Malay Peninsula and can control the overall situation will be needed.
Thinking about it, the people in the cabinet all thought of Nanfeng. He was the governor of the South Seas and sat in Batavia. He is also a cabinet minister, and he has trustworthy qualifications.
And the ministers of the cabinet are very busy at the moment, and they can't get out of it. As the president, Yang Chong has received too much attention, and it is not easy to leave Daming.
Then he can only carry out this action.
Liao Qing, director of the Intelligence Department, also rushed to Nanyang. and Zhang Yang, the deputy director who stayed in Batavia, assisted Nanfeng together.
In fact, from the overall point of view, this operation against the United Kingdom. It includes the indigenous sultanates of the Malay Peninsula, Siam, Burma, and the princely states of India.
On the bright side, there is a lack of Daming.
As the old saying goes: kill a thousand enemies, and lose eight hundred.
In retaliating, these countries weakened not only Britain, but also their own.
The Ming Dynasty has always eaten grapes without spitting out grape skins, and eating meat without spitting out bones.
In South Asia and Southeast Asia, the Ming Dynasty is not without ambition. It's just that due to the conditions, the fangs and fangs have not been exposed.
Therefore, before tearing or breaking the face, weakening these local forces is also what the Ming Dynasty likes to see.
As for the smallpox epidemic in Timor Province, the Ming Dynasty adopted a comprehensive lockdown and cold treatment.
All merchant ships traveling between the South Seas and the Ming Dynasty are prohibited from calling at the main island of Timor. If there is a visit, isolate on the spot. You can't leave until you make sure that you don't have a risk of infection or infection.
The major radio stations and newspapers in the Ming Dynasty also tried to avoid the report of smallpox and divert the attention of the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, the Ming Dynasty did not ignore Timor Province, but wanted to alleviate the worries and worries of the Ming people about the smallpox epidemic as much as possible. As soon as possible, the trade routes of the South Seas will be restored to normal.
After all, if this continues, Daming's industry may have to shut down due to the lack of industrial raw materials.
A group of famous medical experts from the Central Hospital also left for Timor Province shortly after. They are there to help the locals in the fight against smallpox.
The cowpox planting method is also fully rolled out on the overseas islands of Daming. Daming didn't even care about the risk of leakage, and trumpeted the functions and effects of planting cowpox.
Anyway, Da Ming understands it. If the cowpox cultivation method had been spread earlier, the Ming Dynasty would not have been exploited by the British, and the province of Timor would not have been threatened by smallpox.
So, sometimes it's better to pretend to be the Virgin and do something good for the benefit of all mankind! Just do good deeds and accumulate virtue, and accumulate national fortune for the Ming Dynasty!