The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 68: Choosing thighs is also a technical job

Chapter 68: Choosing thighs is also a technical job
February 1766, , the st year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty.

Li Xianwen led the fleet across the Strait of Malacca, and Mo Zibu finally felt relieved.

In order to prevent the VOC (Dutch East India Company) and the Sultan of Johor from thinking too much, the main force of the infantry of 700 people followed Mo Zi Bu across Mount Luang to the Indian Ocean side of the Strait of Malacca.

Li Xianwen had more than a dozen ships, but only six or seven hundred people were capable of fighting, including a large number of French sailors.

Moreover, Li Xianwen did not speak French and could not control the fleet's main force, the Fortune, a level 5 battlecruiser.

Overall, the risk is still quite high.

There was jubilation in Boli Port. Mo Zibu went to greet them in person. Li Xianwen was also very excited. It was a challenge for him to command a fleet with complex composition to sail such a long distance.

"Longtou, that French monk is very useful. He was the one who dealt with the Red-haired Devil fleet questioning us from a distance."

Li Xianwen looked at Peter who was getting off the boat in the distance and whispered to Mo Zibu.

This was Mozibu's request, which was a test to see whether Peter understood the meaning of Mozibu.

The excited howling of ghosts and wolves was heard, because the crew members who had just disembarked found that Glass Harbor not only had delicious food and drinks, but also a large number of indigenous women.

In Southeast Asia, the indigenous Malays are actually not very dark.

Most of the particularly dark-skinned Nanyang people we see on TV in later generations are either of Indian descent or mixed-race, or from certain areas of Indonesia.

To Mo Zibu's surprise, these indigenous women who were recruited to sweep, cook and wash were not afraid when they saw so many strong men jumping off the boat. Some of the brave ones even twisted their waists to show off themselves.

Well, we can see a particularly interesting phenomenon from cultures around the world.

In ancient times, women who had strong demands for chastity generally appeared in China and ancient India.

why?

Because these two places are rich in resources and have a large population.

The abundance of resources makes it possible to feed a large population. The large population makes gene exchange a very common thing. There is no need to worry that a place that is closed and isolated for a long time will lead to the emergence of a tribe of fools.

In this situation, men who control the means of production and power naturally care about who women are subordinate to.

In other areas, most of the resources are not abundant, the population is sparse, and the transportation between them is not very smooth. It is common for a tribe to live in isolation in a certain place for decades.

Therefore, it is almost an instinctive choice for hosts in these areas to use their wives and daughters to entertain guests from afar, or even to use mules to carry their wives to distant places to have babies and then return, in order to exchange genes.

In this regard, Xiao Rizi is a master.

Before the Yuan Dynasty, it was very common for Japanese nobles and even ordinary nobles to send their wives to the sea by boat to reproduce with the Song people in order to change the various problems caused by intermarriage within a small range.

When the pressure of survival overwhelms everything, etiquette is often the first to be abandoned.

Just like these indigenous women in Port Glass, they don’t care much about these aspects. They care more about whether they can get something.

Under hundreds of years of oppression by their ancestors, the family of Sultan Muhammad Jewasa II, these indigenous people are extremely poor and can only eat rice for two or three months a year.

Therefore, in their view, as long as they pay money, it is a good deal.

Of course, Mo Zibu was not in the mood to think about his lower body for the time being. After instructing the military judges Wu Shixiu and Liang Wenying to pay attention to military discipline, he went to find Peter.

Peter was also waiting for Mo Zibu. Ever since Mo Zibu told him a few months ago that there was an inexplicable voice calling him in his mind, Peter has been very concerned about it.

When he first set out from Paris, he made a great wish to the archbishop of the foreign church.

He felt that the great empire in the north, whether it was called the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty, was a civilized empire with a culture far more civilized than that of Europe, and it would not be easily impressed by Christian civilization.

The struggles of thousands of missionaries in the great Eastern empire over the past few hundred years have made the problem clear.

Peter believed that instead of focusing on Seres, it would be better to set his sights on Southeast Asia.

He believed that the culture of Southeast Asia was not as unshakable as that of Serbia, and that it was a place where the gospel of God could be spread quickly. Therefore, he aspired to be the St. Peter of the foreign church in Southeast Asia.

But reality gave this old white man a hard slap in the face.

The southernmost ethnic group has already converted to Islam and cannot tolerate Christianity.

Siam in the middle was the most stubborn Theravada Buddhist stronghold in the entire Southeast Asia. The missionaries were unable to achieve any success with their weapons, guns, cannons and scriptures.

In the north, the situation is even more difficult. The Kinh and Han people here occupy everything and vaguely regard themselves as the Little China in Southeast Asia. They are completely an extension of the Seres Empire and are even less likely to be shaken.

Peter came to Southeast Asia for fifteen years, and finally had to hide in Ha Tien, absorbing as believers 20,000 to 30,000 Cham people who had lost their country, and the desperate Zhenla people who were trapped between Siam and Annam.

He couldn't deal with any of the powerful races in Southeast Asia.

And Mo Zibu, at the moment, seems to be the only target he can rely on.

What made Peter overjoyed was that Mo Zibu actually took the initiative to confess his true feelings to him.

"Bishop Pierre, I have deeply considered what you said. The voice that summoned me to defeat the White Elephant King and save the people of Central and South China could indeed be Jesus Christ.

Because the people we are trying to save now are the French, who are believers in Jesus Christ. Although many people in Siam believe in Buddha, the White Elephant King also believes in Buddha."

For a moment, Peter felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest. He took a deep breath, suppressed his inner excitement, and said very cautiously:
"Our Lord rarely appears on earth, let alone calls upon non-believers.

But you, my Lord, may be an exception, for your kindness and devotion to all things surpass those of many of my Lord's most devout followers."

So cautious!

This old guy didn't jump out to persuade Mo Zibu, but instead guided Mo Zibu to think in that direction himself.

So, Mo Zibu pretended to think deeply for a long time before slowly nodding.

“In the past few months, I have read the scriptures of Jesus Christ. Although his writing style is different from mine, his kindness and love for others are the same.

It is only natural that some people would be willing to believe in such a true and good Lord."

Peter was finally moved and could not help but pray, "The glory of our Lord has finally been recognized."

Mo Zibu nodded, then suddenly turned and looked at Peter seriously. "Bishop Pierre, if I want to seek refuge in the Kingdom of France, will I be accepted?"

Peter was startled and completely failed to keep up with Mo Zibu's rhythm. He stared at Mo Zibu blankly, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

Fortunately, Mo Zibu had already started talking to himself.

"I carefully collected the situation in Europe, and France lost miserably!
After losing large colonies in India and North America, it became difficult to compete with Britain.

This is a serious blow to the Kingdom of France, especially in the East. If you lose the ability to militarize India, it means that the Kingdom of France will no longer have a stable fulcrum in the East.

In the foreseeable future, your influence in the East will even be less than that of Portugal.

Bishop Pierre, do you know what the only option for the future of the Kingdom of France in the East is?

Peter's mind began to work rapidly. These missionaries often also served as colonists. Their knowledge and understanding of politics, military affairs, and geography were no less than that of politicians and soldiers.

After a while, Peter understood Mozibu's purpose of joining the Kingdom of France.

He was not content to be just a lord, and he probably wanted to inherit the port kingdom over his brother.

“My Lord, the last hope of France lies in Ha Tien.

Let Ha Tien replace the local governance that has no hope of development and become the kingdom's fulcrum in the Far East. And you are the one who can become the kingdom's staunch ally, right?"

"Yes!" Mo Zibu nodded. If the Kingdom of France can support me, then I will also fully support the Kingdom of France and its citizens in their activities in the Far East.

I will open up trade and welcome France to invest in Ha Tien. I will order my army to work together with the soldiers of the Kingdom of France to wipe out any country or race in Southeast Asia that dares to oppose us.

When the next Franco-British war breaks out, you will have a powerful military force in Southeast Asia to back you up and restrict the activities of the British in Southeast Asia.

We can also work together to strangle the lifeline of the Dutch Republic - the Dutch East India Company.

If they dare to support Britain in Europe, we will take Batavia."

Mo Zibu had thought carefully about what he said.

In today's Southeast Asia, whether it is his own Ha Tien or Taksin's Siam, they can only be regarded as aids, not pillars.

If he wants to realize his dream of building a medium-sized power, it is not enough to have help, he must have a big leg to rely on.

Otherwise, where would the investment for the new army and arsenal come from?

Then who is the thigh?

Qing Dynasty, Netherlands, Britain and France.

At present, Mo Zibu cannot rely on the Qing Dynasty, and even needs to be wary of it. And even if he can rely on it, Mo Zibu does not want to do so.

The Netherlands had already become a huge threat to the Chinese in Southeast Asia, and there were sharp commercial conflicts between the Dutch East India Company and the Chinese, making it impossible to rely on them.

Then there are only two options: Britain and France.

Originally, surrendering to the British was the best option at the moment, but Mo Zibu knew very well what Dai Ying would do later.

Those capitalists in London are ungrateful and only care about money. They are capable of doing anything immoral.

Moreover, in the long run, even if Mo Zibu only controlled Southeast Asia, it would lead to huge commercial conflicts with the British, just like the current Dutch East India Company.

Furthermore, after the British controlled India, they would inevitably control Burma, and the conflict with Mozibu would be completely irreconcilable.

But it is different in France. Gallic capitalism is far less prosperous (extreme) than in Britain.

Although the French nobles, who have regarded themselves as the center of civilization in Europe for hundreds of years, are also cruel, they are far less shameless than the British. They still have a bit of the arrogance of the Ming Dynasty, the Celestial Empire.

Specifically, in many places, people value face more than being meticulous.

Moreover, France is weak in the Far East, and its navy has always been suppressed by Britain.

After they supported Mozibu, they would most likely have to rely on Mozibu, otherwise France would lose its only fulcrum to compete with Britain in the Far East.

Mo Zibu's ultimate goal, before he devours a part of the Qing Dynasty and becomes completely powerful, the best strategy is to form a relationship with France like that between Suriname and the Netherlands in the 20th century.

Historically, in the middle of the 20th century, the Netherlands lost Suriname, and many of its interests in South America could no longer be guaranteed. It was even on the verge of becoming a third-rate country. For this reason, it had to spend a lot of effort to support this almost only overseas colony.

Even at the end, when the Dutch government was overwhelmed, Suriname refused to become independent.

This is what Mo Zibu wanted. He wanted the French to invest huge amounts of aid in Hexian and also get certain benefits, so that the further they got, the more they would rely on Mo Zibu and would have to continue to support him.

Moreover, thirty years later the French Revolution would take place, Napoleon would also come to power, and the Kingdom of France would cease to exist.

Then many things, such as borrowing money, can be defaulted on or exempted in exchange for recognizing the Napoleonic government.

Of course, Peter didn't expect that Mo Zibu had thought so much. He couldn't help but get excited because what Mo Zibu said was absolutely right.

According to the information he received, in the Treaty of Paris that ended last year, the Kingdom of France had to promise to give up its continued armed presence in India in exchange for the British returning local governance and Indian colonies such as Yanam and Chandernagar.

In this case, local governance would become a dead end, and France would lose its role as a colonial fulcrum in the Far East.

Therefore, if Ha Tien can replace the original body for governance, it will become the fulcrum of the Kingdom of France in the Far East.

Firstly, this place is far away from the blockade of Britain, and secondly, it has the support of Mozibu, which is far more suitable for France than local governance.

"After rescuing Lieutenant Colonel Bruno, I will immediately return to Paris and let His Majesty Louis XV know the value of the River Fairy!"

Mo Zibu shook his head.

"River Fairy?"

"No! What I want is the entire Guangnan Kingdom, and I have the ability to do it, as long as the Kingdom of France is willing to support me.

As for Bishop Pierre, in addition to gaining a staunch ally for France in the Far East, you can also gain Zhenla.

I will use my powerful army to force the King of Zhenla to accept Catholicism and allow your church to appear openly in the capital of Zhenla.

And this is exclusive, only French missionaries can legally enter Zhenla."

Mo Zibu sold Zhenla directly.

Peter nodded, “Thank you for your generosity, Your Excellency.

But I think it’s not just French missionaries who can legally enter Zhenla; it should be missionaries from foreign churches who can legally enter.”

"Hahaha!" Mo Zibu laughed. "Deal, Your Excellency the Bishop."

This old guy is not an easy person to deal with, but Mo Zibu doesn't care.