The Shuixi Anti-Qing Uprising was a famous event in history, and Zhu Yongxing certainly knew it. Originally, he wanted to stay and launch it later, in the hope of achieving greater benefits. But now, he can only advance, and as for whether his plan will succeed, he is not absolutely sure.

But in Ye Hu's opinion, Zhu Yongxing came up with a countermeasure in such a short period of time, but he was like a god. Releasing rumors, forging letters, and contacting the old general Pi Xiong is not a difficult task to complete, but it is very likely to incite an anti-Qing riot in Guizhou, causing the backyard of the Qing army in Yunnan Province to catch fire, and completely fall into passivity.

"Well, that's all I have in mind, you should synthesize other information from Guizhou, carefully study and discuss it, and come up with a meticulous plan as soon as possible." Zhu Yongxing groaned and said: "Whether it will be successful or not, don't think about it for the time being." Hehe, Huainan is orange, Huaibei is orange. Even if Guizhou Tusi sent troops to help in the war, how much role could it play in Yunnan Province, if he was not familiar with the geography? ”

An Kun had already surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and under the rule of Shuixi, he captured many Ming generals and dedicated them to the Qing army, and Zhu Yongxing hated this. Now that he is facing a difficult problem, he naturally does not think too much about the success or failure of the Shuixi Anti-Qing Uprising, as long as he disrupts Wu Sangui's plan and makes it clumsy and tired to deal with it, he will achieve his goal.

What's more, Shuixi Tusi, a deep-rooted local snake, is a troublesome existence no matter who rules Guizhou. It is of course best to make it defeat both sides of the Qing army, and even if Shuixi fails, it will pave the way for Zhu Yongxing to implement the reform of the land and return to the river in the future.

Therefore, as long as he succeeds in sowing discord and setting off a fight, it will be a victory for Zhu Yongxing, and there is no need to involve the energy of the Ming army in Yunnan Province.

"Your Highness is wise, this plan will definitely make the three ghosts and old thieves suffer from the enemy." Ye Hu got up and bowed respectfully, and was about to retreat.

"One more thing." Zhu Yongxing raised his hand and stopped Ye Hu. Admonished: "Strengthen the safety and security work of the mirror workshop, Xiyi has noticed this, and must not be careless." ”

"Your Highness, rest assured, Your Majesty will go and arrange the arrangement." Seeing that Zhu Yongxing had no more instructions, Ye Hu turned around and left.

Although he expected that the sale of mirrors would attract the covetousness of others, Zhu Yongxing did not expect it to be so soon. Of course. This kind of profit-making trade secret cannot be bought by money, but is indispensable for spying and stealing. It's just that Zhu Yongxing has already taken precautions, and several Xiyi glass craftsmen who have been hired are destined to gain nothing, but will let Zhu Yongxing squeeze out their value and master the manufacturing method of transparent glass as soon as possible.

Among these Xiyi glass craftsmen, Zhu Yongxing is the most worried about two Frenchmen. Because the level of glassmaking in France has somehow surpassed that of Venice, but the secret of the mirror has not been unlocked. Therefore, he is deliberately bribing the mirror-makers of Venice with a lot of money to steal the mystery of the mercury glass mirror. Seeing that mirrors had also been made here, the French naturally stung like mosquitoes seeing blood.

It's a pity that you foreign devils will only speed up the pace of my glassmaking, but you will not get the secrets you want from me. When my workshop has mastered the art of making clear glass, you will be amazed by the skills that have been upgraded. Hey, there's more to glass than just blowing. Molten glass is cast on a large iron table to create large plate glass. This is something that you don't know.

Zhu Yongxing saw Ye Hu leaving, thinking of the prospect of making a lot of money in the future, and couldn't help but smile. The manufacture of transparent glass is no longer a difficult technique in Europe, and with a little improvement and change, it is like turning a stone into gold, and the wealth is rolling. It's hard not to laugh out loud!

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Blown by the wind, the surface of the sea is a layer of fine wrinkles that dazzly reflect the brilliance of the sun. In the blue space between the sea and the sky, the sound of joyful waves was turbulent, and one by one the waves ran up the sloping sandy shore. Full of lively pleasure.

Yang had no intention of appreciating such a beautiful scenery, staggered onto land, was supported by two maids, and finally let out a long breath.

When we finally arrived, was this the land that would be so rich when it was developed? Yang didn't know for sure, but she felt that the trip to the sea made her miserable, the vast sea, with no edge in sight, and this land to take root seemed to be at the end of heaven and earth.

"The owner of the village, let's rest for two days first, and then-" The maid saw the state of the central village master, and kindly made a suggestion.

Yang shook his head lightly, smiled reluctantly, and said: "This step is steady, even if you are still a little dizzy and nauseous, it will be fine soon." Time waits for no one, sow early, harvest a season early, and then you can really stand on your feet. Look, it's not Babu who is coming to pick us up. ”

As the first batch of pathfinders, Babu led a thousand villages to be strong for more than a month, his face was darker, but he was in good spirits, and he came quickly with some people.

Yang gently pushed away the maid's support and tried to stand up straight, and his eyes shot a firm and calm light again. In front of her subordinates, even if she is a woman, she must show the majesty of the lord of a village.

"The owner of the village." The Báb and the others rushed to the front and greeted him.

"You've worked hard." Yang nodded with a smile and asked, "How is the arrangement?" ”

"The house has been built and is being cultivated." Babu replied respectfully: "A few days ago, a batch of buffaloes was brought from Siam, and our people received more than 50 of them, and now they can plow more than 100 acres of land in a day. ”

100 acres a day, 1000 acres in 10 days, 3,000 acres in a month. According to what Zhu Yongxing said, this place can be cultivated three to four times a year, and it will almost be able to feed the population of the whole village. Moreover, Zhu Yongxing has no limit on the amount of land reclaimed, as long as you reclaim it and do not abandon it, half of it will go to yourself, the other half will go to the government, and the maximum tax will only receive 30%.

Of course, in the early stage of reclamation, it must be hard and difficult, and it is necessary to overcome obstacles, work hard, build water conservancy, and build houses in order to build a beautiful home.

"Is there enough food to eat? Is there a war with Zhenla? The central government asked about the two things he was most concerned about, the cultivation and harvest will take at least four months, and the government will supply food and materials during this time, although these are borrowed and will be repaid in the future, but if the full amount cannot be guaranteed, won't the fathers and villagers in the village starve? Moreover, the land occupied belongs to Zhenla, and if the price is too great. It's a bit of a loss that outweighs the loss.

"There is enough food for the time being, and the government has said that it will continue to be transported and distributed, and everyone will not go hungry." Babu said: "Zhenla, but he fought with the Ming army, and was bombarded and fled in disarray. It allowed the Ming army to catch a lot of labor that worked in vain. ”

Only then did the central government put his mind at ease, beat his spirit, and commanded the Jingzhuang of the village who came to meet him, organized the people in the village who came ashore, helped the old and the young, pushed carts and carried burdens, and migrated inland along the Mekong River.

Seeing that there were already houses and cottages and rudimentary villages along the coast, Yang asked who lived there and why the tribesmen had not built villages along the coast. Walk a little longer.

"That's the settlement village and town set aside by the government for the Tan people." Babu also didn't know much about the egg people, so he could only explain to Yang simply: "I heard that they use boats as their home, live on water all year round, are familiar with water, eat the sea raw, can enter the water for several days, and know where the dragon is." ”

Yang opened his mouth wide, and the small river and small lake were just gone. Having seen the sea, she spontaneously developed a sense of fear. This Tan people can live on the water all year round. It's just horrible.

Tando, also known as the "Gypsy of the Sea". They used to be the most tragic and discriminated group of people in Chinese history, and for more than a thousand years, they were all called "Tan Barbarians". They are only allowed to live on water, they are not allowed to settle on land, they are not allowed to read, read, take examinations, or become officials. The spiritual shackles such as not allowing intermarriage with the Han people are firmly shackled to these poor people who have a history of wandering on ships for thousands of years. Now that Zhu Yongxing has liberated them and given them a home on land, can they adapt and be happy?

Two days later. Yang took the people in the village to their new home. Although the dwellings were rudimentary, with makeshift thatched huts, the warm climate did not make these immigrants suffer from freezing cold. Moreover, it is not far from the Mekong River, which is not only convenient for irrigation, but also for fishing and shrimp to add variety to the meal.

This is his new home, and Yang stood on a high place and looked around, feeling a lot of emotion. Barren grass, swampy mud will become 10,000 acres of regular paddy fields, thatched huts and thatched cottages will become spacious and bright bamboo houses and tiled houses, as long as you pay hard work and sweat, everything will become beautiful.

Bitter, difficult, this is what you have to bear if you want to be independent. No matter how hard it is, is it comparable to the pain of being driven to a barren mountainous area in Burma, without a house or food?

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The rudimentary outline of the city could not withstand a bombardment of the cannons, and it was the will to resist that collapsed first. The city gates opened, the Nguyen nobles who were in charge of the sticks came out dejectedly, and the hastily organized Viet refugees laid down their rudimentary weapons to welcome the new ruler.

At that time, with the permission of Chenla, there were only 20,000 Annam refugees resettled around the chai stick, which were managed by a nobleman sent by the Nguyen clan in Quang Nam. Although there is a simple city outline, there is no regular army, where can it withstand the attack of thousands of Ming troops. The capture of the sticks marked the loss of an enclave of the Quang Nam Nguyen clan in Chenla, and the Ming army removed a nail from the Quang Nam Nguyen clan, so they could safely emigrate and develop.

Zhenla is not worried, Quang Nam Nguyen is a relatively strong enemy. When the Ming army first arrived, it was necessary to show its military might, and second, to open up contact with the Champa state, obtain material assistance from the Champa state, and unite the Champa state to resist the possible alliance between Zhenla and Guangnan.

"Chai sticks, it's too ugly." Zong Shouyi was already the governor of the newly established Mekong Province, ranking as the chief official of the feudal territory, and the smooth expansion of the territory in the early days made him even more energetic, shaking his head again and again at the small city in front of him, with a look of disdain on his face, "It's better to give the name of His Royal Highness, Saigon, Saigon." ”

Chen Shangchuan smiled and said jokingly: "If the governor is interested, there are still many places to rename, and he can show his literary talents." ”

"General Chen teased." Zong Shouyi smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Everything is complicated, I'm afraid I don't have so much leisure and ambition." In the early stage of development, we should be more conscientious and conscientious to live up to the expectations of His Highness. ”

Chen Shangchuan also put away his smile and said, "Your Highness relied on the plan, everything went smoothly in the early stage, and in the future, it will be up to Master Zong to make great plans." ”

"Thank you General Chen for your good words, it's just that it's too early to say that this grand plan is too early." Zong Shouyi said cautiously: "This official only hopes to share the worries of His Highness and make Mekong Province self-sufficient as soon as possible." After that, it was possible to talk about vertical and horizontal shutting down, and contributing to the prosperity of His Royal Highness. ”

Chen Shangchuan also showed a sense of arrogance when he heard Zong Shouyi's humble words, and it was inconvenient to disappoint the fun, so he smiled and echoed a few words.

"It's a pity that General Chen will eventually gallop on the sea, and the time he has worked with this official is too short!" Zong Shouyi sighed regretfully and said, "If you want to meet a general like General Chen, who is both civil and military, I'm afraid it's not easy. ”

"Master Zong has won the prize." Chen Shangchuan hurriedly said humbly: "Why is it difficult to find a person like Chen who is not literate and martial arts?" The martial arts hall set up by His Royal Highness is a place where talents come out in large numbers. ”

"The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the future is terrifying!" Zong Shouyi sighed, as if he suddenly remembered something, and said to Chen Shangchuan: "That second lieutenant Duan under General Chen doesn't look like a thing in the pool. ”

Chen Shangchuan pondered for a while, and said euphemistically: "It's a pity that Second Lieutenant Duan doesn't like to fight on land, and he is a small number of officers sent by the Wutang to the water division, so it is not easy to transfer. ”

Zong Shouyi understood that this was an expression of refusal, smiled faintly, and did not care. Chen Shangchuan's words are also quite reasonable, His Royal Highness Min has its own deep meaning in employing people, and it is indeed not appropriate to transfer them easily.

"I wonder which celebrity Your Highness wants to send to Mekong Province to preside over military affairs?" Chen Shangchuan diverted the topic and asked about personnel arrangements.

"I don't know." Zong Shouyi hesitated for a moment, and he didn't dare to speculate, so he had to shake his head slightly.

At present, the Ming army troops that are opening up Mekong Province are under the command of Peng Yingbo, He Qilong, and Yan Weilong, and Chen Shangchuan is the military commander for the time being. However, the lack of military generals at sea made it impossible for Zhu Yongxing to keep Chen Shangchuan in Mekong Province for a long time. Moreover, the South China Sea Fleet is composed of three maritime forces, and Deng Yao and Yang Yandi have some small entanglements, and before the complete integration is completed, Chen Shangchuan also needs to be mediated in the middle.

After capturing the sticks and changing their name to Saigon, the Jing'an army was left to maintain law and order, while the Ming army continued to raid. Under the notification of the envoy sent by Zhu Yongxing, the Champa State was like taking a stimulant, and it rarely broke out of masculinity, sent troops south, and joined forces with the Ming army in Fanche.

At this point, the first phase of overseas expansion has come to an end. The Ming army not only controlled the mouth of the Mekong River, but also seized a large area of land. In line with the principle of "a hoe in one hand and a knife and a gun in the other", the early immigrants included the Mengshan Gram villagers in the central government, the Jing'an army and their families, the 3,000 Ming soldiers and their families, and the 5,000 Yao people in Guangxi. (To be continued......)