Ming Zuo

Chapter 1603
"Nanzhang Kingdom has always been obedient and has never invaded the border. The people of the two countries come and go smoothly, and they are as close as one family. Please also ask the envoy to tell His Highness the king that you and our two countries are as good as usual."

Nanzhang Kingdom is the Laos of later generations.

However, unlike the ambitious Annan and the rebellious Myanmar, Nanzhang Kingdom is very law-abiding.

When studying the strategy of the Indochina Peninsula, neither Zuo Menggeng nor the center thought of taking the Nanzhang Kingdom as their own.

It's not that everyone's hearts have become kinder, but that this place is too poor.

The real barren land.

The use of force and governance for such a place is purely worth the candle.

If you really want to covet the resources here, normal trade is completely enough.

"The empire has just recovered the southwest, and will soon invest a lot of money in development. Some scarce minerals, timber, etc., we can buy from your country. Please rest assured that this is a purely commercial behavior and does not require your country to spend national power and manpower Gong. Similarly, the border between your country and ours will be fully opened in the future, and you can buy whatever goods your country needs without hindrance."

As military and political representatives, Zuo Rong and Fu Zonglong held talks with Na Lin Duore, the envoy of Nanzhang Kingdom.

The goodwill and tolerance shown by the empire really made everyone in Nanzhang Kingdom very happy.

To be honest, the former Daming's treatment of Nanzhang Kingdom can only be described as so-so.In terms of border trade, the Nanzhang people were often made things difficult by corrupt officials.

Now that the empire treats Nanzhang Kingdom equally, how could they not understand what this means.

Na Lin Duore is a very capable official, and he is keenly aware of what's going on.

"May I ask His Highness King Wu, Fu Shengzheng, since Shangguo intends to vigorously build the Southwest, there must be a lot of demand for labor. Can we Nanzhang people come to work?"

Nanzhang is covered with dense forests and limited plains, so the output is not much.However, the population is large, so the pressure of survival is very high.

For this reason, Nanzhang officials are also quite a headache.

However, Annan and Myanmar next to him are not easy to mess with, and Nanzhang has no room for expansion.

If the Nanzhang people can be allowed to work in the empire and earn a ration, it will greatly relieve the pressure in the country.

Lin Duore didn't know that this kind of behavior was very common in later generations, and it was called transnational labor.

Fu Zonglong felt that this method was very good.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, not only the Central Plains were in chaos, but the Southwest region did not stop.

Coupled with the harsh environment here, it is not suitable for survival, so the population has dropped sharply.

Of course, the country will not sit back and watch the Southwest continue to suffer, and has prepared 400 million yuan in advance development funds.

But money alone is not enough, and people have to work, so that various projects can be carried out.

The domestic labor force will not give priority to the Southwest anyway. After all, the Northeast, Northwest, and Nanyang are the big ones.

Then Southwest can only figure out a way by itself.

Now that sleepiness comes to the pillow, how can Fu Zonglong let it go?

"We are worried about the shortage of labor force. It would be great if your country can support some of them. Please rest assured that the salary will be the same as that of the local people. But there are two points, I hope the envoy can finalize them after returning."

Hearing that the empire allowed Nanzhang people to work across borders, Lin Duore was already very excited.Hearing that there were conditions, he quickly raised his ears and listened carefully.

"First, there are differences in language and customs between our two countries. After the laborers from your country come over, please be cautious to avoid unnecessary conflicts. Second, the laws of the empire will be treated equally. If your country's personnel come over In the future, if there are criminal acts, we will deal with them as usual."

That's what happened.

Lin Duore couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

He thought it was such a great restriction.

In his opinion, what Fu Zonglong conveyed can be called benevolence.

How could the original Ming Dynasty be polite to the people of their vassal states?

Don't say that everyone is treated equally. If something goes wrong, it is normal to be beaten to death.

The Nanzhang people didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Now being looked at by a high-level person, Nanzhang people will only be grateful.

Lin Duore excitedly returned to the king with a new agreement.

He had a premonition that Nanzhang seemed to usher in a new era.

At the same time, on Batavia's side, Xu Erjue also reached a consensus with the Siamese envoy.

"The relationship between Siam and the empire has always been harmonious. The merchants and caravans of the empire have been taken care of when they arrived in Siam. Since Burma is our common enemy now, we should fight together. I just don't know how powerful your country is. It is worthy of a battle." ?”

Xu Erjue asked a soul question.

Siam wants to fight Burma with the empire, no problem.

But can the Siamese army fight?

After all, Siam has been suppressed and beaten by Myanmar for nearly a hundred years.

The current Siam belongs to the Ayutthaya Dynasty. 45 years ago, they got rid of the rule of Burma and achieved independence.

The current king is called Basaitong, and he is more wise in his administration, which has improved Siam's national strength.But in the face of pressure from Myanmar, there are still many difficulties.

Sure enough, upon hearing Xu Erjue's question, Siamese Prime Minister Nasikun felt extremely ashamed.

"No matter what, we will do our best to help the Empire."

The subtext is that we can't beat it.

Since you can't beat it, then things will be easy to handle.

So Xu Erjue asked Temasek's military to prepare a military performance for Nasikun and others.

Under the devastating hot weapon, everyone in Siam was stunned and their souls came out of their bodies.

They couldn't imagine that there was such a terrifying weapon in this world.

In addition, the power displayed by the National Defense Forces made Nasikun and others envious.

"If your country is interested, the empire can help you train the army and provide weapons. When you capture the Moulmein area, the empire will also recognize your territorial sovereignty."

In the face of such a great event, Naskun knew very well that the empire must have something to ask for.

"I don't know how Siam should repay the love of the empire?"

Xu Erjue is of course conditional.

"First, Pattaya allows the imperial navy to be stationed. Second, Chiang Mai allows the imperial army to be stationed. The corresponding military expenses will be borne by your two countries."

Like Nanzhang, Siam was not included in the empire's elimination plan.

The Siamese are kind and kind, and they have an attitude of indifference to the world.And has always been very obedient to the orders of the Central Plains Dynasty, and is also open to the empire.

It can be said that among the countries in the Indochina Peninsula, Siam is the most welcoming of imperial businessmen.

In view of this, it is necessary to support Siam and give a sample to the Indochina Peninsula.

At the same time, the completion of the garrison in one south and one north can effectively deter Annan and Cambodia on the one hand, and suppress Myanmar on the other.

As long as Siam agrees, the empire will completely bring the Indochina Peninsula into its sphere of influence.

(End of this chapter)