After Angel and Carlos were captured, they experienced the massacre in Tianjin, and also experienced the hard labor of road construction, and also came into contact with some Qing officials, and they also knew a lot about their way of speaking.

Once they Spaniards do not focus on the overall situation and do not lead them to the port of Acapulco, what awaits them is absolutely ruthless slaughter and turning their faces as enemies, this result is unquestionable, not only can they not accept this result, but they can't afford to come to Spain to bear the blow of the Qing Empire, because even without the Spanish pilot, they can reach Europe, and there are too many people who know about the trade route from Europe to the Qing Dynasty.

After a little thought, Angel spoke: "Your Royal Highness the Fourteenth Prince, we are happy to serve you, and the Governor of Manila, Mai Ruoting, is not an ignorant person. ”

Yinzhen nodded, this result had long been expected by him, but in order for the Beiyang Fleet to be absolutely safe, he still had to throw out a little benefit, and also leave them a little hope, and after a little hesitation, he said: "I believe that Spain will be proud of your decision, because you will get a strong ally, an eastern ally that can send troops to Europe to aid you, this world is very big, no one can swallow it alone, and the Qing Empire is the same."

In addition, since we are allies, we will also provide corresponding goods in exchange for the goods of the eight merchant ships, please tell the eight captains to reassure them, and hope that they will continue to come to the Qing Dynasty to trade. ”

This world is so big that no one can swallow it alone, and the Qing Empire is the same! What this means is not to state that the Qing Empire will not attack New Spain in the Americas! After all, the unoccupied part of the Americas is still quite vast. Angel and Carlos were both overjoyed. Hurriedly bowed down and said, "Thank you for the generosity of the Fourteenth Prince." ”

As soon as the two of them went out, Yande hurriedly asked, "Dean." Aren't we going to grab Spain's territory in the Americas? ”

Yinxiang chuckled: "Who said not to rob it?" ”

"Fangcai. Didn't the dean say anything? Yande said hesitantly.

"Fourteenth brother's words, you have to listen in reverse." Yinxiang said with a smile: "This means that Spain has grabbed too much territory, and the score is over." ”

Yes? Yande Yileng, to understand it in this way? He chuckled as well.

Wu Ge who has just returned from his inspection. As soon as he entered the door, he saw that he was like this in the cabin, and he couldn't help but look back suspiciously. Yinzhen smiled and beckoned: "Sit casually, this time in Manila, you can give Zheng Qingyuan a good guide on how to train soldiers." With the opening of the Americas route. Manila's trade status has plummeted, but the security of Luzon cannot be ignored. ”

Wu Ge also knew that all the Beijing officials had estates on Luzon Island, and there was no room for accidents. Hurriedly stood up and saluted, and replied solemnly: "Yes." ”

Yinzhen bowed slightly. So he was silent, this world is indeed too big, no one can swallow it alone, in this feast of dividing up the Americas and Africa, where does the Qing Dynasty want to get the most? How can I take permanent control of the acquired territory? Vigorous assimilation, national integration? Or do you give full play to the advantages of population, immigrate everywhere, and sinicize the Americas and Africa?

Overseas land, will it take the initiative to adopt the Commonwealth model of later generations, or will it be centralized? In addition, with the development of overseas routes and the promotion of Western learning, the traditional doctrine of the round world will inevitably be impacted, and the divine right of the monarch will also be questioned. Without a strong centralized power, how can it compete with Europe for world hegemony?

Just as he was thinking about himself, Yande leaned over and asked: "Dean, as far as I know, Spain's overseas territories in the Americas are all over the north and south of North America, after we occupy the port of Acapulco, should we avoid Spanish territories in the places where we establish a feudal state in the Americas?" Furthermore, are the feudal states of South and North America the same thing, or do they have to be emphasized? Yinzhen came back to his senses, but he didn't hear his previous words clearly, and couldn't help but say: "Repeat." ”

As soon as he heard this, Yande knew that he had accidentally interrupted Yinzhen's contemplation, and he couldn't help but be a little cautious in his heart, and asked again cautiously.

Yinzhen couldn't help but nodded slightly, this question was a good question, and he groaned slightly, before he said: "This year is the first time to divide the seal, this route is also the first time to run, the scale of the seal will not be too large, and there will not be many people going to the Americas. ”

As he spoke, he spread out the map of the world, but looking at the seriously distorted North America, he couldn't help but sigh lightly, and thought a little, before he said: "Let them go north along the coast, and after sailing for half a month, they can find a good port along the coast, of course, the place where the ice is frozen in winter is not good, and the foothold cannot be a bitter cold place, otherwise it will be inconvenient and develop." As for the south, look for the estuary of the river as a foothold in this large bay. ”

After pondering for a moment, he continued: "North America is closer to our homeland in the Qing Dynasty, which is convenient for communication and control, so let's focus on North America for the time being." South America is close to Africa, and its future development is unlimited, so it must be based on a good foothold to facilitate steady progress in the future. ”

*

After the Luzon land auction, a large number of slave estates seemed to spread all over the plains and valleys of Luzon Island overnight, and the most direct consequence was that the demand for slaves increased greatly, and the local Tagalog and Iroke people, who were good at growing rice, sugar cane, and corn, were initially worth three or two, and in less than half a year, they skyrocketed to one eleven taels, and even the dwarf blacks in the northeastern mountains, which were unpopular at the beginning, also rose to three or two, and the supply exceeded demand.

With the rise of a large number of slave farms, a large number of homeless people, traders, gentry, and merchants poured into Luzon, and the number of merchant ships increased day by day, and the port cities such as Manila, Dagupan, and Lal naturally prospered day by day.

Yinzhen and his entourage galloped into Manila Bay, Angel and Carlos were both full of emotion, but in a year, they traveled to the old land again, their identities have been turned upside down, a year ago, they were the masters of Luzon. Now, they are prisoners. Luzon was also given to the Qing Empire.

The fleet just made its way into the port of Manila. Zheng Qingyuan and Qian Bu, who were stationed in Manila, received the report, and both of them were overjoyed, and the imperial court decided to go on an expedition to Europe and the Americas to reward the navy again. The news that the Fourteenth Prince led the navy to the South Seas had already reached Manila, and the two of them were already looking forward to it. At that moment, he rushed to the dock with the two green battalions and two battalions to greet him.

Waiting for the ship to enter the dock, Qian didn't have much money and glanced at the neat queue of group exercises, and then glanced at Zheng Qinghai. I couldn't help but say with some worry: "Brother Zheng." Let's send out the green camp to hunt slaves, the Fourteenth Master won't have an opinion, right? ”

Zheng Qinghai glanced back at the neatly lined up regimental training soldiers, it was quite like that, for nearly half a year, he and he were idle with little money, except for batches of training regiments. There was nothing to do at all, after more than half a year of arrest. The local natives either became slaves, fled into the mountains, or fled outside the island, and it became more and more difficult to catch slaves.

After groaning, Zheng Qinghai said: "Who asked the Fourteenth Master to transfer all the Spanish prisoners to Karopa, we can't do it, don't worry, the Fourteenth Master asked, I will be in front." ”

Qian didn't know much about the relationship between the Zheng family and the fourteenth master, so he immediately put his heart in his stomach and said with a smile: "I can rest assured that my first words are good, I don't know if this reward is our share?" ”

"I'd rather not be rewarded than insist on returning to the navy." Zheng Qingyuan didn't care about the reward. ..., I don't want to go, Europe, America, far away, God knows what year I will be able to go back to Daqing, I can stay comfortably in Manila, I don't have much money but I don't want to take any more risks.

As soon as the ship docked, Zheng Qingyuan boarded the ship alone to ask for peace, but he was thinking in his heart, how to propose to the Fourteenth Master about going to the navy, Europe, America, whatever is good, after this stubble, God knows that he will not be able to encounter such a big battle again until the Year of the Monkey Ma Yue, and he saw Yinxiang, Wuge, and Yande hugging Yinzhen out.

He hurriedly trotted a few steps, stepped forward to salute a standard military salute, and said loudly: "Mark Zheng Qinghai to report to the dean, the thirteenth master, and the two captains." ”

Yinzhen smiled and said: "Looking at the spirit, it is still a little bit of the military posture of running in small steps." Wu Ge, get off the boat and hurry up to train them. ”

"Yes. Dean. Wu Ge hurriedly responded loudly.

Zheng Qinghai's face turned red when he was said, and he didn't know what to say, Yinzhen had already continued: "The Holy Birthday Festival is coming, and tomorrow morning, I will set off and order people to immediately replenish the supplies for the fleet." ”

Hearing that Yinzhen's schedule was so tight, Zheng Qingyuan couldn't help but secretly complain, and hurriedly said: "Yes, I will arrange someone to prepare immediately after the mark." ”

Entering the Governor's Palace under the embrace of everyone, Yinzhen smiled as soon as he sat down: "Is Myrodin, the Governor of Luzon, Spain, okay?" ”

"Back to the dean, I look very thin now, and I have been clamoring to see you several times." Zheng Qingyuan replied respectfully.

Hearing that he was very thin, Yinzhen couldn't help but smile, this die-hard man, who didn't cooperate last time, was ordered by him to only supply two or two meters a day, I don't know what the weight loss looks like, he ordered: "Someone bring him and let him meet the generals of the Spanish Far East Fleet." ”

Zheng Qingyuan responded, then turned around and gave the little money at the door a look, and then turned around and said, "Dean, please return to the navy with the mark, and hope that the dean will allow it." ”

"Jing Ji thought about it?" Yinzhen smiled and said, "What is the situation in Luzon now?" ”

Seeing that Yinzhen didn't say anything, Zheng Qingyuan couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive in his heart, and said respectfully: "Dean Hui, Luzon is now firmly controlled by us, most of the local natives have become slaves, only a few have escaped into the mountains, and the green camp and regimental training are still continuing to arrest."

Slave farms have been basically built in various places, and the most headache problem is the slave problem, the demand for slaves in the farms is large, but slaves are in short supply, although the price has risen again and again, has reached 10 taels, but there is no source. ”

Ten taels and one, it seems that people have to be organized to go to the Mughal Empire to hunt slaves, Yinzhen nodded slightly, and asked, "How many slaves are there in Luzon?" ”

"Two hundred and twenty thousand slaves have been sold, and the income from the sale of slaves has been one hundred and one thousand taels." Zheng Qingyuan had been prepared for this for a long time, and the answer was in the stream.

"Only 240,000?" Yinzhen frowned.

Zheng Qingyuan hurriedly explained: "This was sold by the hands of the Green Battalion and the regimental training, and the estates in various places were also privately arrested, and the specific number was impossible to count. ”

Yinzhen pondered for a moment before saying: "Order all localities to count the number of indigenous slaves in Luzon year by year, and report the specific number year by year, and publicize that it is legal to capture slaves privately." There is no additional fee, but concealment is not allowed. Otherwise, heavy penalties will be imposed. ”

Listen to Yinzhen's order. Not only Zheng Qingyuan was puzzled, but Yinxiang, Wu Ge, and Yande were also confused, what does this mean? Since there is no additional fee, why spend so much effort to count. And it has to be reported year by year? All three looked at Yinzhen, waiting for him to explain.

Yinzhen didn't mean to explain at all. He did not have any affection for the indigenous people of Luzon, and the reason why he did this was to better count the local indigenous population. Prepare for the national liberation movement that swept the world in the future. He had to give the Han Chinese an absolute population advantage in Luzon, so that he could firmly control Luzon and avoid leaving disputes in the future, because the resources under the South China Sea were too rich, and he had to gradually turn the South China Sea into China's inland sea. …,

This idea is too demonic to be described. Therefore, Yinzhen quickly changed the topic. "The shortage of slaves can be solved by a delay of one or two years, and of course, they are also allowed to go to the nearby islands to capture the natives as slaves, but they must report the number truthfully. ”

As soon as the words fell, the money was not much, and a skinny Spanish man wearing a wide governor's dress walked in. Yinzhen glanced at the governor's dress, looked up and down again, and carefully examined it, before he vaguely saw the traces of the governor of Mai Ruoting last year on his face.

I really didn't think about it, it's only been more than half a year, and it turns out that the fat Governor Mai Ruoting is only a human form left by hunger, Yinzhen looked at it for a long time, and then said uncertainly: "You are the Governor of Mai Ruoting?" ”

Zhang Tiansheng, the guard on the side, hurriedly began to translate.

Hearing this, Mai Ruoting almost cried, two or two meters a day, that is, a bowl of porridge in the morning and evening, nine months, naturally thin and deformed, or, you come and try! He endured his sadness, stepped forward and bowed respectfully, and said, "It is an incomparable honor to see the prince again. "These words, he is completely sincere, to see Yinzhen again, this hard life is finally over, he once thought that this noble prince had completely forgotten him,

Looking at Governor Mai Ruoting, who could be blown away by a gust of wind, Yinzhen ordered: "Bring him some food first." ”

As soon as he heard that there was food, Mai Ruoting's stomach immediately began to scream uncontrollably, and he hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness the Fourteenth Prince, for your generosity." ”

"Go and call in Angel and Carlos." Yinzhen then commanded.

Angel and Carlos didn't recognize Mai Ruoting as soon as they entered the main hall, and after a glance at the wide governor's dress on his body, the two couldn't help but look at Yinzhen suspiciously, not understanding what tricks the fourteenth prince was playing.

Mai Ruoting said excitedly: "Angel, Carlos, are you really captured?" The Far Eastern Fleet was captured in its entirety? ”

Angel and Carlos stared at him for a long time, and then they vaguely saw a little eyebrows, this skinny man was the former fat Governor of Manila, Mai Ruoting, Angel asked in surprise: "You are the Governor Mai Ruoting?" ”

Finally recognized, Governor Myrodin nodded vigorously, but he couldn't say a word,

Carlos asked eagerly, "Governor Myrotin, are you sick?" ”

"Hungry, hungry for nine months." Mai Ruoting said weakly.

As soon as they heard this, Angel and Carlos couldn't help but look at each other in shock, how did Governor Myrodin offend the Fourteenth Prince? How could you be starved like this?

Yinzhen glanced at the three of them before saying: "In May last year, this king summoned the governor of Mai Ruoting in Manila to learn a little about the situation in New Spain, but he told this king that the silver mines in New Spain had dried up, and the route from Manila to the port of Acapulco was too dangerous. I'm really sorry, although the Qing Dynasty is rich, it doesn't support idlers. ”

Angel and Carlos both listened to this with a tight heart, this was a blatant threat, Carlos hurriedly bowed down and said: "His Royal Highness the Fourteenth Prince, please allow us to convince him." ”

Yinzhen nodded and said, "Take him to the room next to it." ”

As soon as the three of them entered the next room, Mai Ruoting glared angrily at Angel and Carlos, and said in a low voice: "Once the Qing Navy lands in the port of Acapulco, what will be the consequences, don't you two know?" ”

"Governor Myrotin, I think there are many things that you don't know, please listen to our explanation." Carlos said softly: "The Qing navy is willing to send 20,000 troops to Europe to assist Spain and France against Britain and the Netherlands. ”

"You believe this kind of nonsense, too?" Myrotin retorted angrily.

At this time, there were several knocks on the door, and as soon as the door opened, a sweet smell of pastries spread, and Mai Ruoting's nose twitched violently a few times, and he quickly grabbed two pieces of pastries from the plate and stuffed them into his mouth.

Angel and Carlos were dumbfounded, this is the governor of Manila who always holds an aristocratic shelf and pays attention to elegance in every move? Mai Ruoting was like no one around, swept the two plates of pastries at a jaw-dropping speed, drank another glass of water, and then sighed with satisfaction.

After glancing at the two of them, Mai Ruoting's expression turned to anger again, and he said angrily: "Do you know how many people died on this route from Manila to Acapulco Port?" How can you give it away like that? Do you know how big the Qing Kingdom is? Aid to Spain, France, this is a lie, a shameless lie! Haven't you heard of the Yellow Peril that swept Europe in the thirteenth century? ”