Chapter 36, Rice, Coal, Iron, Fengqing Anti-Ming?

Five years?

Matsudaira Ieri didn't believe it too much in his heart.

But after he visited the Military Academy and the Arsenal.

However, he also believes that Zhu Daohua has at least the strength to divide one side in the mainland.

"The king's high argument today will definitely convince the Japanese court, but Japan is still a closed country policy, and these samurai go abroad... In what name should you go abroad? ”

Matsudaira Ieri had some concerns.

When Zhu Daohua heard this, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

And he guessed well.

Matsudaira Ieri was a smart man, and he naturally thought in the interests of the Tokugawa shogunate - there were stupid heads in this world, but there were no crooked asses.

Under the system of the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan, like the Qing Dynasty, was actually a self-weakening system.

The shogunate was known as "respecting the king", but it did not dare to take the place of the public family.

Nominally.

The shogunate was also a courtier of the emperor.

This gives other local forces a chance.

The reason why the Tokugawa shogunate was unswervingly implementing the policy of seclusion.

One of his worries was nothing more than the fear that the powerful feudal lords in various regions would accumulate enough strength through foreign trade.

Shout "Respect the king", and then the Tokugawa family may be given the "Heavenly Punishment of the National Thief" by other samurai.

Under the shogunate system.

Japan has a population of 30 million, hundreds of thousands or even millions of samurai elites.

Its national strength is also more consumed within its own country.

It simply cannot be translated into real external strength.

Therefore.

The core of Zhu Daohua's policy toward Japan.

It was to maintain the Tokugawa shogunate.

Let Japan maintain this self-weakening system.

At the same time, by recruiting Japanese samurai for foreign conquests, the power of the Japanese elite was consumed.

In the future, he even used the samurai army in his hands to intervene in Japan's domestic politics and completely dismantle Japan's threat to China.

"It can be in the name of the Manji banner...."

Tokugawa's young age was already excited—racist nationalism was a double-edged sword.

But I have to admit it.

This is the most direct, convenient, and efficient way to score "friend or foe."

"Qiben? Can there be many flags? ”

Matsudaira was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but say.

"Why can't there be, does someone stipulate that there can't be more flags?"

Not really.

Because no one can afford to raise so many flags.

However, no one in Japan can afford to keep so many flags.

It doesn't mean that King Ming can't afford it!

"yes," Matsudaira's eyes lit up.

"Your Highness.... This is the daughter of the Maharaja of Japan, the princess of my country's samurai family, and the Maharaja of Japan wants to be good with Qin Jin, the king of Ming, but I don't know... What does His Royal Highness King Ming think? ”

Zhu Daohua looked at Tokugawa Mitsuhime, who was shy.

Not tall.

But the bears are bulging.

But there is still a little immaturity on his face....

"This king has this intention, Manji, it is better for this king to make you a concubine, and you are ranked in... What happened after Queen Ming and Princess Ming? ”

"It's all up to King Ming's arrangement... Man Ji can sleep with King Ming, this life is enough. Tokugawa Mitsuhime blushed with shame, and his words were a little unpleasant.

Zhu Daohua couldn't help but laugh.

It is said that Japanese women are open.

This Tokugawa Mitsuhime is even shyer than the Han family's daughter.

Matsudaira Ieri was overjoyed when he heard this.

In the harem of the Ming Dynasty, Luo Fangmei represents the Hakka people of Jiaying Prefecture who support the Ming Dynasty, although most of the soldiers of the First Brigade of the Ming Army are Chaozhou people, but because the surnames of Lanfang are attached to the Ming King, the children of the surnames also occupy the majority of the Army Military Academy.

So it is predictable.

The Hakka people in Jiaying Prefecture will form an "army faction" within the Ming Dynasty system.

And the same.

Shi Xianggu will represent tens of thousands of Xu family members who have attached themselves to King Ming.

The Xu family, who lives on the water all year round, is the backbone of the current Ming Navy.

In the future, a large part of the high-level officials of the Ming Navy will come from the Xu family.

In the Ming army, the basic pattern of Hakka warriors and Xu sailors will be formed.

More importantly.

Both men are Han Chinese.

Queen Ming and Princess Ming must be Han Chinese, and Zhu Daohua is the one who will be called the emperor in the future.

His crown prince must also be pure Han bloodline to be rigid - the Ming Dynasty wants to revive the Han family.

There can be no ambiguity about the lineage of the successor.

Therefore.

If Tokugawa Manhime can rank third in the Ming harem, this status is already quite high.

Tokugawa Isashi and Matsudaira Toshinobu will definitely be satisfied.

On this basis, Japan will not refuse Zhu Daohua's demands.

"Hahaha! Good! In this way, it is decided, and I will send someone to Japan to negotiate with the Japanese Maharaja and Matsudaira when the specific matter is reached. ”

successfully coaxed the Japanese wolf into the urn.

When the time comes, you will get a good hound.

........

After getting rid of Japan.

The Nanyang Trade Conference has already been 70 or 80 percent successful.

Next, Zhu Daohua also met with two envoys from the Xishan Dynasty.

The Xishan Dynasty was a peasant uprising regime in Annam.

It has only survived for more than twenty years in history.

It was destroyed by the original Annam nobles of the Southern Dynasty in the south, Nguyen Phuc Anh, in collusion with the French.

Moreover, the Xishan Dynasty was also hostile to the Qing Dynasty in history - as a new regime established by relying on peasant rebellion to overthrow the Li Dynasty, the Qing Empire's feudal landlord base camp must not have any good feelings for such a regime.

Moreover, there are external troubles in this western mountain, facing north and south.

The remnants of Zheng Zhu, who were in exile in the north, hoped to get the support of the Qing State for a counteroffensive.

Nguyen Phuc Anh in the south colluded with the French, and Nguyen Phuc Anh, who was supported by the French, soon occupied Gia Dinh Province in the south of Annam.

In the West Son Dynasty, there are brothers Ruan Van Yue and Nguyen Van Hue fighting.

Both sides have their own territory, armies.

It looks like an internal fire.

Under the internal and external troubles, it must not be surprising that the Xishan Dynasty was defeated in history.

In this day and age, though.

Zhu Daohua thought that the Xishan Dynasty was available.

Nguyen Phuc Anh took refuge with the French, and the Zheng lord of the Lê Dynasty was on the side of the Qing Dynasty.

Therefore, it is logical that Zhu Daohua chose to support the Xishan Dynasty.

Zhu Daohua's solution to the brothers Nguyen Van Ngol and Nguyen Van Hue of the Xishan Dynasty was "one dynasty with two masters, each claiming to be a vassal domain".

That is, a west mountain facing down.

The brothers Nguyen Van Hue and Nguyen Van Ngễ each dominated one side and recognized each other's legitimacy in their rule.

The two of them then claimed their own vassal to Zhu Daohua.

And Zhu Daohua canonized the two in the name of the suzerain.

For the lord of the Xishan Dynasty, the two sides are... Disputes aside, each expressed separately.

Although it is only equivalent to covering up the contradiction temporarily.

But at the current stage.

This is also the best way for the Xishan Dynasty to protect itself.

Moreover, after the declaration of the domain, the Ming Dynasty could provide weapons to the Xishan Dynasty at a relatively favorable price, train officers, and even directly garrison troops.

And the reason why Zhu Daohua is so interested in Annan is of course not because he is a good person.

But...

What he values is the rice of the Red River Delta, the coal of Quang Ninh, and the iron of Ha Tinh!

Needless to say, the agricultural endowment of the Red River Delta.

Later, Vietnam supported a population of 100 million people with such a small land.

And the iron of Quang Ninh coal and Ha Tinh is also terrible.

The iron ore mines in Quang Ninh and Ha Tinh are the whole of Southeast Asia, and even Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places are included.

Both the yield and the quality are the best.

Moreover, Guangning and Ha Tranh are close to the Beibu Gulf, and there are sea and river transportation that can easily transport coal and iron resources to Guangdong.

The first step of Zhu Daohua's clearing plan.

It is to gain a foothold in Guangdong, accumulate strength, and develop industry - if the Northern Expedition is to be made, at least a solid rear and a usable cavalry are needed.

The current cavalry army of the Qing State is still quite strong.

The horse team of the Eight Banners, the Khalkha cavalry, and the Sauron cavalry were especially numerous.

In the northern plains and grasslands, it is difficult to achieve great results without the protection of cavalry.

Therefore, Zhu Daohua wants to develop industry in Guangdong.

It is very important to obtain high-quality coal and iron resources from Annam nearby.

With Japan, the matter of Annam is confirmed.

Zhu Daohua's Nanyang Trade Conference was also held very smoothly.

The envoys of various countries first watched a wonderful military parade and a ship parade.

I listened to King Ming's speech about the joint resistance of the countries of Shenzhou to Xiyi.

Then the envoys signed the treaty of the [Nanyang Trade Agreement] one after another.

At the same time as the conference was successfully concluded.

A shocking news came.

The Liu family of Lanfang formed an alliance with the countries of Borneo.

The slogan of "Fengqing against Ming" was played.

A large army is being assembled to threaten Pontianak.

When Zhu Daohua announced the matter at the conference, he invited the envoys of various countries to West Borneo.

"Eighty thousand troops, rabble, this king will break it in one battle!"

Zhu Daohua's eyes burned.

With so many countries, not only do they have the need to resist the invasion of Westerners, but they also have a discord with each other.

Don't let these customers see the power of the new army tactics centered on grenades and mortars.

It will be difficult for them to make up their minds to purchase armaments on a large scale.