Compared with resolving the complicated internal conflicts of interest, it is much less difficult to use troops abroad, and as long as the costs and benefits of the war are calculated, it is worth doing with less investment and greater gains. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Luzon, including the whole Philippines, has many islands, fertile soil, and rice can reach an astonishing three crops, and the yield is very amazing, conservatively estimated, if fully developed, it can supply at least 10 million people for consumption, which is almost equivalent to one-tenth of the population of the Ming Dynasty.

A large number of cotton and mulberry trees were planted in the southeast, and the result was definitely a big increase in the food shortage, if we didn't think of a solution, ten years, at most twenty years, the southeast would break out serious civil strife because of the lack of food, which Tang Yi had no doubt at all.

The development of Luzon can not only relocate the excessive population in the country, but also bring back tens of millions of stone of grain, which alone is enough to drive Tang Yi to start.

In addition, Luzon Island is also rich in timber, copper, gold, all are the most needed things of the Ming Dynasty, after thousands of years of development, the Central Plains has long been exhausted, the wood of the southwest mountains and forests is also very little, but shipbuilding, building carriages, building houses are inseparable from wood, the gap is huge, just from the price of wood in the southeast in recent years can be glimpsed, taking Suzhou as an example, a Nanmu material from the past 10,000 taels, has soared to 50,000 taels, and there is no sign of stopping.

Then there is copper and gold, not to mention, China has been short of precious metals, although the southeast opens the sea, so that a large amount of gold and silver inflow, but there is no one can control the gold and silver production area in the hand, to join Spain and Portugal silver inflow decreased, the Ming economy will be in trouble in an instant.

In fact, this risk is not non-existent, Western countries are also intriguing, accumulating strength, although Tang Yi can't remember the specific year of the Spanish Armada ended, but it should not be long, the reshuffle of European forces will inevitably affect international trade, as well as the development of silver in the Americas, and then affect the inflow of gold and silver in the Ming Dynasty.

When the source is gone, those wealthy merchants and families will oppress the people more brutally, and the situation in the southeast will only deteriorate faster.

Take Luzon, then annex Mindanao, grasp a stable gold supply, it is best to take advantage of the situation and then take down the gold and silver mines of the Japanese country, and the precious metal gap of the Ming Dynasty will be filled, even if the situation changes, it can sit firmly in the Diaoyutai.

After thinking about it for a while, Tang Yi suddenly found that if he didn't take Luzon, it was simply intolerable!

"Qingchen, tell me, the situation over there, have the Spaniards gained a firm foothold? Do you have a heart for the Ming? ”

Xi Muyun had never seen the teacher so excited, both eyes were glowing, he hurriedly searched his stomach and intestines, and told everything he knew.

In fact, the influence of the Ming Dynasty on the surroundings is far stronger than Tang Yi imagined, take Luzon as an example, Zheng He went to the West, and Zhu Laosi once appointed Xu Chai Lao, whose ancestral home is Jinjiang, as the governor of Luzon, and held power for 20 years.

Since then, a large number of expatriates have moved to Luzon, and the maritime merchants in the southeast have also established trade points in Luzon as early as possible, but with the decline of the Ming Dynasty's national strength, coupled with the serious infighting among the expatriates, they have been divided, giving the Spaniards an opportunity.

It's just that they still control the surroundings of Manila, and now King Suleiman of Luzon is still leading a large army against the Spaniards, and the two sides are still fighting fiercely and still in a tug-of-war.

"Teacher, the Luzon people are brave and good at fighting, and they dare to fight hard, but their weapons are backward, their organization is chaotic, and traitors are frequent, in the opinion of their disciples, if they continue to fight, they will be defeated by the Spaniards sooner or later."

"What if we join?" Tang Yi asked.

Xi Muyun scratched his head, "Do you let your disciple tell the truth, or do you tell lies?" ”

"Nonsense, I don't sleep at night, listen to your gossip?"

Tang Yi feigned anger, and Xi Muyun hurriedly surrendered his hand to beg for mercy, "Teacher, don't hide it, our Nanyang diaspora is very differentiated, the discord between Fujian and Guangdong, the discord between Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, the discord between those who go first and those who go later, the discord between those surnamed Zhang and those surnamed Li, and the discord between merchants and farmers...... All in all, it's a mess, and the fights between one's own people are more powerful than those with outsiders, so ...... You get the idea! ”

Of course, I understand that if the expatriates could join hands, they would have swallowed Nanyang a long time ago, and they would not have become an ATM for the natives, killed in rivers of blood, and corpses would accumulate like mountains.

Tang Yi understood that in Nanyang, the power of the Han people was not weak, at least stronger than the Spaniards, the problem was the lack of organization, and there was no imperial court as a backer, and the internal strife consumed all the strength, so they were divided and disintegrated by the Spaniards, and each was broken...... This is true not only in Luzon, but in the whole of the South Seas.

"Qingchen, who do you think can unite the expatriates of the South Seas and expel the Westerners?" Tang Yi thought for a moment and asked again, "How is Wang Zhi?" What about Xu Hai? ”

"Not at all!" Xi Muyun shook his head decisively, "Teacher, Wang Zhi is almost seventy years old, old and incompetent, and all the big and small affairs have been handed over to his godson Mao Haifeng, and Mao Haifeng is a reckless and rude person, who is not worthy of the big responsibility." As for Xu Hai, he is in the prime of life, but since marrying Wang Cuiqiao and having children, Xu Hai has no wildness, he only thinks about holding on to his defects, and does not want to forge ahead, pointing at these two people, it is absolutely unsuccessful. ”

"And who do you say is available?"

Xi Muyun's eyes rolled, and he suddenly stretched out a finger, turned the direction, pointed to his nose, and said with a smile: "If the teacher doesn't dislike it, the disciple is willing to come forward." ”

"You?"

Tang Yi was a little surprised, he has many disciples, but Xi Muyun is the most special one, this guy has a good background, has literary talents, has martial arts, it stands to reason that it is best to take the road of the imperial examination, but he is ambitious overseas, not only to participate in the round-the-world voyage, but now he has obtained the five-grade crown belt, and he is also dedicated to overseas, which is really different.

"Teacher, the disciple has heard people talk and sing since he was a child, and the most admired character is the bearded guest, dreaming that one day, he can dominate the sea, live and kill, and live happily. Since the Han and Tang dynasties, all dynasties, conservative, sitting on the territory, almost no change, the disciples are not talented, willing to open up a new world, for the Han people to play a thousand miles of rivers and mountains, but also ask the teacher to complete! ”

After finishing speaking, he nodded to the ground on one knee and knelt in front of Tang Yi.

What a big ambition, what a big ambition!

Tang Yi followed Wei Liangfu and Tang Shunzhi, and learned the ability to look at the face, Xi Muyun has sharp eyes, a high nose, eagle and wolf eyes, quite a heroic posture, he insists on going to sea, I am afraid that he may not be so great to him.

But thinking about it again, only such a character can open up a world in Nanyang, even if he is out of control, there is a way to clean it up.

Tang Yi smiled and picked up Xi Muyun, "Since you have a mind, you are also optimistic about the success of your teacher." In this way, I will give orders to the traffic line to find a way to set up a Nanyang company to support you in your confrontation with the Spaniards. Then I sent a letter to Qi Jiguang and the township in the southeast, asking them to draw out 500 people as your personal guards, and then you can go to Dongfan Island to borrow troops and borrow boats, if Wang Zhi and Xu Hai do not agree, you can find He Xinyin and Dong Fen, these two people are also in Dongfan Island. ”

Xi Muyun listened and nodded again and again.

"You remember, don't be in a hurry, first stand firm, and then try to forge ahead, whether it is Suleiman, the king of Luzon, or the Spaniards, they are both enemies and friends, how to balance the balance, you weigh it yourself. As for the diaspora, you remember, you must break the ties of regional clans, and never rely on the so-called diaspora leaders, these people are the most prone to bad things! ”

Tang Yi earnestly taught that he had a deep-seated distrust of the diaspora.

Although it is said that the big guys are connected by blood and look exactly the same, but when they peel off the skin, they don't know what is in it, especially since many expatriates can't survive, so they leave their hometowns and go overseas to make a living.

They inevitably have resentment and even hatred for the Ming Dynasty, and the power of the Ming Dynasty to meddle in Nanyang is a big backer for ordinary people, but the leaders at the top may not see it this way, they will think that the court wants to rob them of their jobs and smash their pots. Maybe these people will betray Da Ming, the lessons of the future generations are already heavy enough, Tang Yi repeatedly advised, Xi Muyun understood in his heart.

Then Tang Yi talked about jungle warfare, guerrilla laws, and epidemic prevention, land division, immigration, and doing business...... Xi Muyun was completely convinced, the teacher didn't seem to be much older than himself, but he was proficient in so many things, often in a few words, he made the key clear, and he was enlightened.

chatted until dawn, and then Xi Muyun happily saluted and bowed away.

Tang Yi dusted off the dew on his body, turned around to go back to the house, and just turned his head, he found Hai Rui standing under a willow tree not far away.

"Is it Brother Gangfeng? Hangover better? ”

Hai Rui inhaled hard, and then slowly exhaled, as if to empty the turbidity in his chest, and shook his head for a long time.

"It's useless."

Others will definitely be confused by these brainless words, but Tang Yi is so shrewd, he understands in an instant.

"Brother Gangfeng thinks what I'm doing is useless?"

"That's right." Hai Rui walked in front of Tang Yi, sat in the position where Xi Muyun had just sit, leaned forward, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, you are incomparably intelligent, but because you are too smart, you always want to bypass things when you encounter them, and you always want to solve them in the most trouble-free way." But the lower officials thought that some things could not be avoided, such as the greed of the gentry and officials! What if you take Luzon? The benefits have been taken away by those who are greedy, and in the end the people will suffer the same sin, and it will not be possible if the root of the disease is not cut off from the root! ”

It's not the first time this has been mentioned, and it seems that Hai Jui is thoughtful.

"Brother Gangfeng, according to your observation, where is the root of Daming's illness?"

"The clan, the inner court, the officials, the gentry, the gate, these five major maladministrations, can be called the five tumors of the Ming Dynasty, one can cause serious illness, two can kill people, and now the five diseases of the Ming Dynasty are at the same time, and it has come to the time when the disease is terminal, and then the fierce medicine is not given, but I am afraid that the saint will be reborn, and I can't save the Ming ......Dynasty." )