Expositions and military exhibitions were held at the same time.

However, Yang Chengying did not appear except for a photo at the opening ceremony.

The reason is that the sea is about to go to sea, and there are many things that need to be solved urgently.

The first is diplomacy with coastal states.

Yang Chengying has a clear understanding of the demands of all parties.

The first is Portugal.

There are three trade routes in Portugal, the first is Macau-Manila, the second is Macau-Goa-Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, and the third is Macau-Nagasaki.

Each of them is related to Macau.

Macau is across the sea from Chicken Coop Island, and the Portuguese are very worried, so Yang Cheng should give them a grass to hunt rabbits.

Therefore, Yang Chengying summoned Nong Huamin in the study.

Nong Huamin, Luo Ya Gu and others were all introduced by John Tang and entered Yang Chengying's shogunate.

However, Yang Cheng's attitude towards them was completely different from that of John Tang.

They are only allowed to preach, and they are not allowed to participate in secrecy, especially technology.

"As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, the army under my command is only in the area under the jurisdiction of the Penghu Inspection Division, and will never attack Macao."

Yang Chengying said: "You are only renting in Macau, and you pay the rental fee every year. The land I occupy still belongs to the Ming Dynasty, how can I have a reason to attack my own land. ”

When Nong Huamin heard this, he thought to himself, this is a frame for Portugal, and the leased land has to be returned.

"You go to Portugal for me and convey my kindness."

Yang Chengying finally said.

Goodwill, I'm afraid, is only a temporary measure. But even if he helps the Netherlands, I'm afraid it won't be enough for Yang Chengying to eat.

Thinking of this, Nong Huamin got up and made a gesture: "King Zhou's goodwill, I will convey it to the Macao authorities on my behalf." I wonder if King Zhou has any other instructions? ”

"During the war, all merchant ships in Macao had to stay in the harbor. I don't want to hurt the innocent. Yang Chengying said lightly.

The implication is that if you do not follow the rules and are attacked as enemy ships, you will bear the losses.

"Okay, I'll go to Macau. Just ......"

Nong Huamin's words changed, "If our warships do not participate in this war, is there any benefit to our country?" After all......"

He couldn't go on with the rest of the words.

Because Yang Chengying's face is very dark.

Nong Huamin's body trembled, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Yang Chengying said: "When you invaded the East Indies and the whole of America, you never mentioned any benefits, all with guns.

Now if you want to ask me for benefits, I will talk with guns. If you can't understand people, then you can't understand the sound of muskets. ”

"I know, I'll go back and prepare, and go south to Macau."

Nong Huamin bowed uneasily, and hurriedly withdrew.

Portugal's national power is getting worse day by day, and even people are becoming greedy to the point of stupidity.

In fact, Yang Chengying doesn't want to hug the grass and beat rabbits, but Macau is indeed the land of the Ming Dynasty.

Ming officials had jurisdiction over the land and also made frequent rounds.

If he led the army to attack the territory of the Ming Dynasty, it would be tantamount to starting a war against the Ming Dynasty, which was not in Yang Chengying's interests.

For the sake of the imperial court, Yang Chengying should let Portugal go for the time being.

Next, diplomacy to Spain.

Due to the Treaty of Tordesillas between Portugal and Spain, Spain could only open up new shipping routes to the west, which was very far from what they had dreamed of going east.

In 1565, he began to colonize the Philippines, and because the Philippines was too poor, his eyes were set on the Ming Dynasty.

However, Portugal fought several times with Spain in order to monopolize trade with the Ming court.

This pair of first-mover countries in the Age of Discovery, due to the limitations of their own national strength and the lack of ability to project troops, have always been in the realm of rookies pecking at each other.

So far, the trade of the Ming Dynasty has only been the route from Zhangzhou Yuegang to Manila.

The Ming sold raw silk and other items to Manila in exchange for silver shipped from Spanish America, which in turn shipped to Europe and the Americas.

Therefore, for Spain, Yang Chengying intends to win over.

Because the silver shipped from Spain had a great impact on Jiangnan and even the Ming Dynasty.

Cutting off the silver trade route will lead to a "silver shortage" in the south of the Yangtze River.

This is not in line with Yang Chengying's foreign strategy of "focusing on the economy and supplemented by the military".

Therefore, he summoned me and handed him a handwritten letter.

"I asked John Tong to write this letter in purely Spanish."

Yang Chengying said: "You sent someone to send it to Salamanca, the Spanish governor in the Philippines, and asked him to go to Naha Port in the Ryukyus to discuss future cooperation and trade." ”

Salamanca is the Governor of the Philippines, and according to historical calculations, he is still five months away from being resigned.

The next governor is the famous unlucky Guy Coquela.

"My lord, Spain has little economic contact with us, mainly selling copper cannons."

Ning Wan accepted the letter and sat down opposite Yang Cheng, "Now that the copper cannon trade has also been cut off, why do you want to continue to communicate with it?"

According to intelligence, there were not many Spanish soldiers occupying the northern part of Chicken Coop Island, and it was not a matter of effort to defeat it. ”

Due to historical reasons, Spain did not have much economic contact with Yang Chengying.

In addition to its own reasons, it is also because of the frequent obstruction of Portugal.

"A soldier who surrenders without a fight is the best art of war."

Yang Chengying explained: "If we don't regain the northern part of Jilong Island without bloodshed, we can drive straight to the south.

Moreover, Spain brought large quantities of silver from the distant oceans, which was important for Jiangnan. We should establish direct links to ensure that trade routes are not interrupted.

At the critical moment, he even had to pull Spain. ”

"Why is that?" Ning Wan was taken aback.

It is in Yang Chengying's interest not to interrupt Jiangnan's trade with Spain.

Because Yang Chengying in addition to textile workshops in Jiangnan, he also purchased a large number of raw silk for sale.

But to pull Spain is a bit confusing.

"This matter starts with the layout of the whole world."

Yang Chengying relied on his memory and analyzed Ning Wanme: "At this moment, a big war is taking place in the region where Spain is located, and the decline of Spain is just around the corner.

Maintaining the trade between Spain and our country and ensuring the flow of massive amounts of silver into our territory is very important to maintain the prosperity of Jiangnan!

This situation will not be very long, at least until we control the actual Jiangnan, and it is better to have the ability to go to the other side of the ocean. ”

"The king is to grab the greatest benefit when the old and the new are alternated."

Ning finished my brain flexibly, and I realized the true meaning at once.

"That's right! Fighting a war is not just military, we must achieve the three advantages of military, political, and economic, so that we can last for a long time. ”

Yang Chengying nodded and said, "By the way, I will send someone to inform Zu Zeyuan and ask him to send a note to the shogunate and convey my intention to pass by." ”

"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult, will the shogunate allow us to cross?"

Ning Wan frowned slightly and said.

More than a hundred capital warships passed through the harbor, and the shogunate was tingling at the thought of it.

Having a heart of jealousy is inevitable.

"No problem. I believe that the shogunate needs my support more than ever. ”

Yang Chengying smiled mysteriously.