I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 846 Not everyone can become a citizen of the Ming Dynasty!

After hearing Marcelo and Leon's questions, Jose, Komuman, Ma Qianli and An Cunyi looked at each other, and an emotion of pride and pride echoed in the eyes of the four.

Jose replied bluntly: "Marquis, Leon, of course, not just anyone can become a citizen of the Ming Dynasty. Not just any place can become the land of the Ming Dynasty where the sun and the moon shine forever."

Look at how full of pride you are, and it’s only been a few days since you got your Ming Dynasty household registration paper!
Marcelo calmed down and asked, "Alfonso, what are the conditions for becoming a citizen of the Ming Dynasty and being included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty?"

“My Lord Marquis, the first reason for having the opportunity to become a citizen of the Ming Dynasty is bloodline.

For example, the descendants of the Xia and Shang dynasties in Genxunzhou are the descendants of the Xia and Shang dynasties; the Korean Peninsula, the three islands of Chanzhou, the Big and Small Ryukyu Islands, the Pacific islands east of Yuanxu Island and north of Dingzhou are all the descendants of Xi Zhong, also called the descendants of Shun and Yu, who are the descendants of the people of the Yu Dynasty who were dissatisfied with the fact that Yu Qi and his son established the Xia and usurped the Yu Dynasty, and fled.

We are all descendants of Yan and Huang, and share the same origin and ancestor.

Among them, the survivors of the Korean Peninsula were joined by the descendants of Jizi after the fall of the Shang Dynasty, the descendants of Wei Man in the early Han Dynasty, and immigrants from the Han and Tang Dynasties. Their blood ties were closer, so they were the first to be incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, become the subjects of the Ming Dynasty, and return to the Chinese clan.

After joining the Former Qin Xu Fu during the period of the Three Islands of Chanzhou, and after the Tang and Song dynasties, they should return to their homeland and return to their clan.

But they have been isolated on the island for too long, and their wild nature has become barbaric. They need more education and taming before they can return."

Marcelo's heart moved, "Is it the same in the New World?"

"Yes, the people of Gen and Xun are the descendants of the Xia and Shang dynasties. It's just that they have been cut off from their homeland and clans for too long after they left. They also need to be educated, nurtured, and gradually return."

Leon's heart trembled when he heard that the Ming navy blockaded the three eastern Japanese islands. Is it just to tame the wildness?
What frightened him even more was that the Ming people could actually make this theory sound plausible.

Isn’t this also true of the Bible that Christians believe in?

It's just that its own logic has been continuously improved over hundreds of years.

The people of the Ming Dynasty were able to achieve success with just one move, because they had a deep enough history and culture, and from the vast and numerous documents, they only needed to pick out the words that were beneficial to them.

Jose continued, "The second is those who made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, such as those of us who fought bloody battles for the Ming Dynasty, some Arabs who were proficient in medicine, and some Armenians who preserved ancient Greek texts.

Only a minority like us are allowed to become citizens of the Ming Dynasty.

Marcelo narrowed his eyes slightly and continued to ask: "The Ming Dynasty has no interest in the land of India?"

"India has its own civilization, and there are a large population with thousands of languages. The Ming Dynasty has no interest in becoming their savior, but only hopes to continue free trade with them."

"Now that an anti-Ming alliance has been formed in western Tianzhu, isn't Ming nervous?"

"We are nervous, so we quickly organized a fleet and headed there to teach those ignorant Indians a lesson, so that they can understand the rules and bottom line of the Ming Dynasty."

"What is it?"

“Free trade.”

Marcelo and Leon took a deep breath and understood Ming's strategic intentions from Jose's words.

They were also very familiar with the situation in India, which was vast, fertile, and populous, but a loose group of people. Afghans, Uzbeks, and Muslim tribes wielded sabers and poured in from the northwest in waves, conquering the country time and time again.

Then they fell apart, and the conquerors fought each other for their own interests.

That’s right, why did the Ming Dynasty want to be its savior? Why did it go to such great lengths to save this land from the Muslim conquerors?
The Ming people only wanted to trade freely with India and earn enough profits, and did not want to take any responsibilities.

Scumbag!

Leon was more familiar with the situation in India. After a little thought, he knew the nature of the anti-Ming alliance.

"Alfonso, does the Ming Dynasty know the details of the anti-Ming alliance headed by Gujarat?"

“You know, these four sultanates were simply instigated by Akbar of the Delhi Sultanate, received assistance and benefits from him, and then jumped out, not knowing that they had become Akbar’s scapegoats.

The General Staff of the Ming Dynasty had long concluded that Akbar was very clear that the Ming Dynasty would not allow him to unify India. A fragmented India was better than a unified India.

This anti-Ming alliance was a test for him, a test that killed two birds with one stone. It could test the strength of the Ming Dynasty and eliminate the opponent.

The four sultanates of Gujarat were also a major obstacle for Akbar to unify India. "

The General Staff, I have heard this name more than once. It sounds like the brains of the Ming army.

Jose continued, “However, the princes and sultans of the four sultanates headed by Gujarat are not fools. How could they not know that Akbar was using a knife to kill someone?

This time they formed an anti-Ming alliance, assembled troops, and attempted to attack Ming ports and towns in western India. They had two intentions.

First, it is to comply with public opinion. There are millions of cloth craftsmen and traders in the four countries, and the tax collected from the sale of cloth is also an important source of income for the four countries.

Now these handicraftsmen and merchants of all sizes have already felt the tremendous pressure of the Ming Dynasty's machine-woven cotton cloth. If the four sultans do not respond in time, these millions of people will be resentful and extremely dissatisfied.

If they were instigated by Akbar to turn their spearheads against their respective sultans, it would be a big trouble.

Secondly, it is to show the Ming Dynasty its cards so that they can bargain with us."

Marcelo and Leon were stunned. "Bargaining?"

“Yes, these four sultans must have seen the sales of our Ming Dynasty’s machine-woven cotton cloth in India, and they are also aware of the huge profits involved.

They wanted to intervene and use their coastal advantages to become agents for Ming woven cotton cloth to be sold to other parts of India and make a profit from it.”

"Agent?"

"Yes, it is a form of trade defined by the Ming Chamber of Commerce. By paying a certain deposit, you will obtain the exclusive right to sell certain Ming products in a certain area, and have support in terms of price and supply."

Marcelo and Leon's eyelids twitched. Has Ming country's trade developed to this extent?
"In this way, the interests of the agent and the Ming country, which supplies the goods, are tied together. They are not allies, but better than allies."

"My Lord Marquis, it should be said that the agents of Tianzhu and Ming Dynasty share the same fate. Their interests and their fate are tied to Ming Dynasty."

Marcelo and Leon felt a pang in their hearts, thinking that these Indian agents would be more determined to safeguard the interests of the Ming Dynasty than the Ming people.

The king, the country, and compatriots, haha, can they bring me huge benefits?

Marcelo and Leon continued to think further. The Ming Dynasty could establish agents in India, the Ottoman Empire, and Persia. When they went to Europe, they could also establish agents in various countries.

The vast amount of goods of the Ming Dynasty are their best weapons, whose power and effectiveness even exceed those of sailboats and naval guns!
Oh, God!
Marcelo and Leon suddenly discovered that the Ming people seemed to have found a new and clever way to conquer others.

Based on what they saw and heard in the Ming Dynasty during this period, this should be called economic means.

How to crack it?

Marcelo and Leon couldn't think of a suitable solution for a while.

They all know that Europe is another version of India.

In the past, there was the Roman Catholic Church, which could barely get kings from various countries who were also Christians to sit down and talk.

Now that the Protestant movement is in full swing and Europe is even more scattered, it is easier for the Ming people to find suitable agents to promote their new means of conquest. Leon asked in a slightly hoarse voice: "Alfonso, if that's the case, why not just buy off the Sultanate of Gujarat and others?"

“Leon, when the Ming Dynasty looks for an agent, there are usually three steps: treat, behead, and accept as a dog.”

Take it in as a dog?

So blunt?
Marcelo and Leon looked at each other and asked awkwardly, "Alfonso, what do these three steps mean?"

"First use courtesy, then force. In other words, show them the benefits first, then find a way to make them make trouble themselves, then find the few people who make the most trouble, chop off their heads, and intimidate everyone.

If you obey, you will get a lot of benefits. If you are indecisive, you will die without a burial place! After these two steps, these agents will basically be loyal and serve as the running dogs of the Ming Dynasty. "

Jose now likes to use idioms more and more, because it not only makes him sound more civilized and elegant, but also makes him more like a real Ming citizen.

Marcelo and Leon understood. “This anti-Ming alliance was expected by the Ming. Even if the four sultanates of Gujarat, Bijapur, Ahmednagar, and Calicut Zamorin did not jump out, they would have instigated others.”

Marcelo was stunned and his face turned pale. He thought of a more terrifying truth. "Or is it possible that the four sultanates formed an anti-Ming alliance not only because of Akbar's instigation, but also because of the instigation of the Ming Dynasty?"

That’s right, the Ming people put the benefits of being an agent in front of everyone, and they must also let everyone see clearly what the consequences of betraying or resisting the Ming people are?
How to see clearly?
Then set up a target, chop off the dog's head, and let everyone see it clearly.

Jose shrugged. "Those guys from the Naval Intelligence Agency are so secretive. No one knows what they are doing."

There was neither acknowledgement nor denial in the words.

But the next words made Marcelo and Leon understand everything.

"Our White Tiger Fleet has been maintaining more than half of its troops in the three western ports of Tianzhu and Gaolang Port on Ceylon Island. At the beginning of this year, we also sent four additional regiments of marines."

Marcelo and Leon once took some effort to figure out that although the Marine Corps has the word "Navy" in its name, it is actually not related to the Navy.

The Marine Corps has its own organization, its own command system, and its own armed transport fleet. The Marine Corps is directly under the Rong Government and is part of the Ming Dynasty's strategic mobile armed forces.

Their relationship with the Navy is a good match.

The naval fleet destroyed the enemy's naval forces, the marines landed, seized the ports and castles, and divided the profits 50-50.

Additional Marine Corps troops were dispatched at the beginning of the year, in an apparent attempt to lure the enemy out of their hole and then kill them as a warning to the rest.

Damn it, how did we learn to use idioms? It seems that we have been influenced too deeply by the Ming people.
Oh my God, we finally learned how to use idioms. It seems that we do have some talent for languages.

The messy thoughts flashed through their minds, and the two quickly returned to the topic.

"Is Gaolang Port the new port opened by the Ming Kingdom in Ceylon?"

"No, it's the Colombo Port we often talked about before."

"You are ready, Alfonso, what mission are you going to carry out?"

Marcelo immediately added: "If you can't tell, don't tell. I know your confidentiality regulations are very strict, and I don't want you to be found by the General Security Bureau."

Jose smiled and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Lord Marquis. But the higher-ups are willing to let you go with us, so there is nothing to hide.

I still don't know what mission I'm going to perform. I only know that we are going to western Tianzhu as a reinforcement force."

Leon asked, "Alfonso, the envoys sent by the Ming Dynasty to Portugal are Shen Wanxiang and Wang Yongji, and the escort officers are Wang Shiqiu and Fang Zhiyuan.

Do you know these two people?

Jose thought for a moment, "I only heard of Wang Yongji's name, but I don't know him. But I know Shen Wanxiang. I met him when I was studying at Xishan Military Academy.

At that time, he was the official of Lord Pan, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture. Now Lord Pan has become the Minister of Personnel, but Shen Wanxiang has become an envoy and was sent to Portugal, which is unexpected. "

Marcelo and Leon looked at each other.

The clerk of the Minister of Personnel.

Based on what they have learned about the Ming Dynasty in the past few months, he is the most important official in the Ming Dynasty's cabinet government.

Lingshi was the secretary of the senior officials of the Ming Dynasty, their closest and most trusted person. However, he was sent to accompany him back to Portugal to exchange letters of credence.

Presumably he also had the important task of examining the actual situation in Europe.

I have asked almost all the questions about the main issues, and I won't get any more answers no matter how hard I try. Jose and the others won't say anything either.

Leon turned to another friend and said, "Manuel, is your dream of opening a bank going to come true?"

Manuel said happily, "It will be realized soon. This time I am going to Tianzhu with Jose to establish the Nanyang Commercial Bank in Jizhou City."

According to the Ming Dynasty's definition, the vast ocean south of India and east of Africa is called the Greater South Ocean, or Nanyang for short.

Even in their history books, Zheng He's voyages to the West was changed to Zheng He's voyages to Southeast Asia.

Leon asked: “Nanyang Commercial Bank, what are you doing?”

"The Ming Dynasty has more and more commercial activities in India. In addition to financial transactions, we also plan to actively attract the sultans and nobles of various states in India to deposit their wealth in the Nanyang Commercial Bank, which is safe and can also increase in value."

Safety, added value?
Marcelo heard an important key, "Is the Ming Dynasty planning to build Jizhou City into the central city of the Greater Nanyang region?"

Komuman shrugged and said he had no comment, but he still explained a few words.

"Such an important matter is not something that a small businessman like me can know. However, Jizhou Port is indeed in a prime location.

The Ming Dynasty could connect the seven islands into one large island, which would serve as a port connecting the Arabs, Persia, and India.

Then the area behind it is an important cotton-producing area in India. Now India's cotton is very important for the cotton yarn mills in Shanghai and the cotton cloth exports of Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Ming will definitely focus on the construction of Jizhou Port in the future. As for whether it will become the central city of the Greater Nanyang region, it is not something I can speculate on. "

Marcelo nodded to show that he understood.

The next day, the Ming Dynasty's envoys to Portugal, Shen Wanxiang and Wang Yongji, and guard officers Wang Shiqiu and Fang Zhiyuan, met with the envoys of Marcelo and Leon.

On the third day, the group boarded the 1,500-ton sailing ships "Friendship" and "Brave" respectively, and followed a squadron led by Jose, setting sail from Xiangjiang Port and heading south.

It stayed at Longkou Port for two days and loaded more than a thousand soldiers and a large amount of weapons.

In the port tavern, there were rumors that fighting had already broken out in western India, from Jizhou to Cochin Port.

The atmosphere in the entire fleet suddenly became tense.

(End of this chapter)