The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 159 There are also heroes in Nanyang

When Chen Xu took out two flintlock pistols, the banquet immediately became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Chinese mine owners like Chen Jiansheng were not worried that Chen Xu was going to commit a crime, but they understood that what Chen Xu said next would have a devastating impact on their future.

Chen Xu also slowly began to get to the point, "Brother, if I say that Lord Xuande intends to find a Chinese hero to guard Tuwa, would you believe it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the six mine owners surnamed Chen immediately became excited and looked at Chen Jiansheng with joy on their faces.

Chen Jiansheng's face also flushed, but he shook his head slowly, and then just when Chen Xu's face changed, Chen Jiansheng reacted and nodded vigorously.

"Everyone knows the name of Master Mo Wu, also known as Master Xuande of Nanyang.

Although I live in remote Tuwa, I still know about the deeds of Ye Fengchang of Jeddah and Wu Rang of Songcheng."

Chen Jiansheng quickly explained, “If someone else said that the Chinese in Southeast Asia are one family, I would definitely scoff at it, but I believe what Master Xuande said.

Because that's what Lord Xuande did. If you weren't a hero of great benevolence and righteousness, how could you possibly be called Lord Xuande?"

Mo Zibu's publicity work has actually been ongoing all the time. He does not have the time and energy to promote it, but some people are promoting it spontaneously.

The reason is that the Nanyang Three Kingdoms Loyalty List created by Mo Zibu is too eye-catching.

In addition to Mo Zibu's character of Xuande, there is also the story of his sworn brother Wei Rikun who recognizes the truth with his keen eyes.

He started out by investing in a few ships and two or three hundred people, and has now become the Kun Jue of Siam, controlling a city and a town. He can be said to be a model of low investment and high income for the Chinese in Southeast Asia.

The second brother, Li Xianwen, is the fifth-generation grandson of King Chuang and a descendant of a famous family, so he is always a hot topic.

After arriving in Nanyang and witnessing the benevolence and righteousness of Lord Mo Xuande, he resolutely decided to lead his 5,000 troops to surrender, willing to be a loyal and righteous second master assisting his master.

Anyone who hears it will give it a thumbs up.

Other deeds include saving the entire Wang family of Lok Sum, not being greedy for the bird's nest industry of Songcheng Wu Rang, showing great power in Pattani, and elevating Ye Fengchang, a mere miner leader, to the regent of a country in Jeddah.

Now he personally led the army to save the future King of Siam, and not only won the beauty, but also obtained a large amount of land.

Each and every one of them is an excellent legend with a fantasy touch!

In this era, there is a lack of entertainment, and with such a sensational event in front of us, Mo Zibu himself has no time to promote it.

But we can't resist the fact that the general public is willing to add fuel to the fire. Ugh, they are willing to spread it widely.

This actually reflects that the Chinese in Southeast Asia currently have needs.

Many people hope that a great and righteous Liu Xuande will emerge to unite them and treat them fairly.

Anyway, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Mo Zibu's reputation as Nanyang Xuande Gong, who was kind and righteous and willing to honor all Nanyang Chinese regardless of their background or place of origin, was truly spread.

Therefore, although Chen Jiansheng was in Tuwa, he had heard about Mo Zibu's deeds and had initial trust in Mo Zibu.

This is the benefit of reputation, just like when the people of Siam heard the name of Taksin, they rushed to surrender.

Although Mo Zibu has only been in the industry for a few years and cannot be compared with Zheng Xin who has been in the industry for more than ten years, he has also gained a certain degree of fame.

"If Lord Xuande is willing to help me, it would be a great honor for my ancestors.

But precisely because of this, I can't mess this up. Even if we miners lose our lives, it's a small matter, but damaging Lord Xuande's reputation is a big deal."

As he spoke, Chen Jiansheng used several wine bowls to create the situation around the earthen tiles.

“Brother, although Tuwa is far away from China, it is not a small place.

Although there are only more than 200,000 people in Tuwa Prefecture, the ruler of Tuwa is not limited to Tuwa. After the White Elephant King destroyed Tharam, the ruler of Tuwa could even mobilize the Mon people of Mawlamyine.

This is a huge number of people, at least 600,000 or 700,000. Brother, I have sold the lives of these two thousand men to Lord Xuande. Tuwa can be taken, but it cannot be defended."

Chen Xu was stunned for a while. He thought about it again and again, and suddenly understood why Chen Jiansheng said that.

"Brother, you are not unaware that Manjimaraya, the Lord of Tuwa, has been defeated by King Taksin and Lord Xuande in Ratchaburi, Siam, right?"

Chen Jiansheng nodded. "That's the legend. Some deserters have returned recently, saying they suffered a crushing defeat. But this is just a dead camel."

"Brother, what if I told you that Manjimaloy's 12,000-man army was completely destroyed, and that he himself was taken to Thonburi, and that he might even lose his head?"

"What?" Chen Jiansheng jumped up when his words were interrupted.

Several mine owners looked at each other, with expressions of disbelief and ecstasy in their eyes.

"Lord Xuande," Chen Jiansheng gulped hard, "Did Prince Zheng and Lord Xuande really kill Manjimaloye without leaving a single piece of armor?"

"That's right! Mankimaloye's entire army was wiped out. Those defeated soldiers you saw, brother, should be the few who escaped." Chen Xu answered affirmatively.

Damn it, after all this time, the reason is here. Although two and a half months have passed since the Battle of Ratchaburi, the news of Mankimaroye's complete annihilation has not spread.

I think it was because the speed of transmission was slow at that time, and secondly, the son of Mankimaloye who stayed in Tuva was trying desperately to cover up the incident.

After hearing Chen Xu's affirmative answer, a mine owner from Changle murmured in a daze:

"I remember when Towei Lord mobilized his army, he drafted one in three men over the age of fourteen. Even many Mon people from Mawlamyine were drafted. If the entire army was wiped out,

Damn it, wouldn't every household be in mourning? There would be thousands more widows."

"Brother, let's do it. Once we take over Tuwa, you will be the city lord, and we brothers will all get official positions!"

Despite the huge surprise, Chen Jiansheng still maintained a certain level of clarity, which was why he became the leader of the six major mine owners. "Brother Axu, will you be the one guarding Tuwa in the future?" Chen Jiansheng asked after careful consideration.

Tuwa is a large city with a population of 200,000 to 300,000, and he has not established deep roots there. Even if Lord Xuande of the Mo family is generous and righteous, he would not give him such a large territory for free.
Even if he was given the position, without the support of Kunlun Mountain Hall, Chen Jiansheng wouldn't be able to hold on with just a thousand men.

"Brother, do you know that there is a group of Min family members here?" Chen Xu did not answer directly, but asked back.

Chen Jiansheng nodded, "Yes, they themselves say their ancestors were from the Ming Dynasty royal family, but few of them can speak Chinese.

I think they are probably just bragging, so Lord Xuande shouldn't believe them just because of this."

Chen Xu chuckled, "It doesn't matter whether it's true or not. Who wants the leader of this group to be so lucky? His niece has been favored by Lord Xuande."

Chen Jiansheng nodded suddenly, feeling a little disappointed. "They are lucky. The headman of the Min family seems to be called Mingxin. He has some reputation among the Karen villages in the plains.

The Min family also has three to four thousand members. If they have the support of Lord Xuande, they can stabilize the situation."

Only then did Chen Xu hand over the two flintlock pistols that Chen Jiansheng had been coveting to Chen Jiansheng.

"Brother, you are right. The Min family is a mixed bunch. There may be descendants of the former King Min, but most of them are probably white Karen people from the plains who followed them because of their reputation.

Therefore, Lord Xuande asked me to hand these two spears over to my brother. In the future, Mingxin will enter Tuwa City and take charge of the administration, but I still need your assistance in the management of the elite troops, mines, and waterways."

After hearing this, Chen Jiansheng's depression disappeared. He stood up and took a few steps back, then bowed to the ground in front of the two flintlock pistols.

"I have heard that Lord Xuande is carrying out the policies of Duke Zhou in Beidanian and establishing a republican assembly. Chen Jiansheng is willing to lead the six miners from Tuwa to enter the gate of Kunlun Mountain Hall, to hold fans for the mountain hall in Tuwa and to serve as a member of the republican council in Beidanian."

When Chen Jiansheng heard his brother show off his literary talent, he praised him one after another: "You are indeed a true scholar, brother. You are worthy of the reputation of a true scholar in your hometown."

It turned out that before Chen Jiansheng went to Southeast Asia, he had participated in the county examination three times, but failed to pass even the boy's examination each time. He had no hope of passing the imperial examination and had spent all his family property, so he had no choice but to go to sea to risk his life.

The Qing Dynasty is not the Ming Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, although the imperial examination was also difficult, all the benefits of the world were given to scholars.

But in the Qing Dynasty, the scholars were superior to a group of bannermen. With a number of one or two million, they took away 60% of the official hats in the world, and the rest were distributed to the kneeling Han literati.

If it were in the Ming Dynasty, judging by Chen Jiansheng's speech and calmness in the face of great wealth, it might be difficult for him to become a juren, but he could still obtain the status of a student.

I guess he will eventually become a village elder and won't come to Tuwa.

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As the sun gradually set in the west, the miners at the Shangkou Tin Mine all stood up and looked around in surprise.

Normally, the mine owner and the thugs would come to supervise them at work at this time, but now there was no one.

The most important thing is that there is no dinner yet. Mining is a physical job and I can’t bear it without eating.

Suddenly, a noise was heard on the river surface, and soon the miners from the upper tin mine discovered that the miners from several tin mines above them, to be precise, the Chinese miners, were all floating downstream in large and small boats and rafts.

And they not only brought people, but also loaded the wooden boats with a large amount of delicious food, large pieces of pork, beef, and mutton, even live pigs and sheep, large bundles of vegetables, and large black pottery jars that were obviously used to hold wine.

"Isn't it the New Year? What good news has happened to Brother Sheng?" The miners were ecstatic and kept asking questions.

How can I put it in Southeast Asia? With the hard work of the Chinese, it is easy to have enough to eat, but it is not easy to eat well.

Generally, there is no shortage of rice, chicken, duck, small fish, shrimp, shells, conchs, etc., but vegetables, pork, beef and mutton are in very short supply and can only be eaten a few times a year.

Chen Jiansheng and six other major mine owners surrounded Chen Xu and walked to the square where the ore was weighed at the Shangkou Tin Mine. The area was surrounded by Chinese miners, and a large amount of delicious food and fine wine was piled on the ground.

"My fellow countrymen and villagers of Fuqing and Changle, it's time to live a good life. Our great Han hero, Lord Xuande Molongtou, is coming to collect earthen tiles.

Those who are willing to follow us, Chen Jiansheng, please stand on the right. We will have a good meal and take over Tuwa City tomorrow. Those who are willing to stay in Tuwa in the future will be given land, boats, and two Tuwa women each.

If you don't want to, we won't force you. Just stay in the mine and wait until you become an official and make some earthen tiles, and then we'll send you back home."

When the miners heard this, they were immediately excited. This thing was too exciting.

However, not many people are afraid. Among those who choose to go to Southeast Asia to mine in this era, how many of them are good people?

Or they were originally planning to do a business with no capital, but due to reality they can only work and see how the situation goes.

Either they committed a crime in their hometown or owed money and had to run away.

More than a thousand miners looked at each other. As soon as Chen Jiansheng coughed, his close relatives and confidants among the miners came out to take the lead.

"Come on, if I don't eat the good food and wine, I'm not a jerk!"

"Brother Asheng, if you really want to give me two Tuwa women, I will stop mining and just stay here in Tuwa."

"You can't make a fortune mining your whole life. Brother Asheng, as long as Lord Xuande of the Mo family is willing to help me, I want to be an official, right?"

"Hahahaha!" Chen Xu burst into laughter, pointing at the miner who was talking and saying, "Tomorrow when we get into the city, whatever kind of earthenware official you kill will be the official that Lord Xuande will appoint you to."

"Then let's do it. I don't want to mine anymore. I want to be an official!"

With a loud noise, as the small leaders of the small circles of miners, big and small, came out to support, all the miners chose to join in the trouble.

Chen Xu waved his hand, and the miners happily began to pack up the wine and food, while Chen Jiansheng and the other six mine owners took out all their weapons.

After preparing to eat, we will take action tomorrow evening!

(End of this chapter)