Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 14 Ye Ge is also a Ming citizen, and the King of Litang is also a king
"You said there's a Catholic village west of Ava City?"

Zhu Cixuan asked Pan Huang with some doubts, and Chen Ande, who had just returned from Xiahongsha Pegu County to explore European intelligence.

Chen Ande had a gaunt face and a three-inch short beard under his chin. As a Ming Dynasty envoy who was able to be sent to Europe, he was naturally good-looking.

Chen Ande, who was promoted to Minister of Rites as soon as he came back, stood solemnly.

"Your Highness, I have heard in Pegu County that in the past, Mangyingli of the Hongsha Kingdom used excessive military force, depleting the people and exhausting their resources, leading to the temporary destruction of the Toungoo Kingdom."

"At this time, Arakan, a vassal state of Hongsha, sent an army to invade Shalian County, and its army included hundreds of European mercenaries."

"Among them, a Portuguese named Bolido drove out the Arakanese officials, proclaimed himself king, and submitted to the Portuguese governor, earning him support. At one point, he commanded nearly a thousand European and Indian troops."

"Pindali's uncle, Anabilon, personally led an army of 100,000 to capture Shalian County and captured many Europeans. He was later murdered by his son. Pindali's father, King Talon, moved the capital to Ava and brought the captives to Ava. It's estimated that it has only been 25 years."

No wonder Chen Ande said there was no way to go to Europe from Hongsavadi.

Zhu Cixuan had some guesses in his mind.

It was expected that King Thalong would move the capital, and in order to prevent the Mon people of Lower Hongsa from colluding with the Portuguese and the Dutch, he gathered together all the believers of his brother, including Europeans and Hongsa people, and kept them under his watchful eyes.

Well, although Zhu Cixuan has not yet drawn the destiny of King Hong.

But it did not prevent him from recognizing the Messiah as his brother in advance.

Lao Ma has long been a Middle-earth native.

Ye Ge was also a Ming citizen.

When you draw Hong Tianwang's debate skill, you can declare your strong claims on Europe to missionaries and mercenaries.

Fall before your eyes.

Chen Ande glanced at his overly youthful subordinate, Pan Huang. "When Mr. Pan was studying foreign languages ​​with a Portuguese woman, he learned that the Catholic village was only twenty miles to the west, cultivating the land for the king."

Pan Huang rubbed his nose. He had to learn foreign languages ​​at the special order of the crown prince.

"Your Highness, that Midan boasted earlier. There are basically no missionaries in the city. Apart from mercenaries and a few Dutch merchants, they are all from that Catholic Village."

What do I think?
Hongsha Kingdom was not a necessary passage in the era of great trade, and was even considered to be away from the main shipping routes of India, Malacca, and Siam. Those missionaries did not go to China to preach, but ran to this remote corner, the Buddhist territory, to spread their faith.

"Chen Qing, can you win over those people from Tianzhu Village?"

Pan Huangxian said, "Your Highness, the people of Tianzhu Village are all slaves of the Hongsha royal family. If we only give them land and freedom and allow those Portuguese and Indian captives to return to their homeland, they will fight to the death for us."

Chen Ande's eyes flickered. "Your Highness, are you planning to follow the example of Guangdong Province in the past, where the Duke of Guangdong borrowed troops from the Portuguese in Macau?"

After Qu Shisi died for his country, he was conferred the title of Duke of Yue.

He once used the two Empress Dowagers Zhu Cixuan and the Queen to join the Catholic Church and received 300 reinforcements from Macau.

"Yes."

"Your Highness, you must know that all European nations, in the name of companies, have occupied various parts of the world, demanded tribute, and prioritized commerce over morality. When I appealed to the European nations for assistance, only the King of Portugal verbally agreed."

"When Emperor Lie was alive, they repeatedly demanded silver. After Guilin fell, the mercenaries recruited by the Duke of Yue fled back to Macau."

"Didn't that Brido also expel his former master and establish his own regime?"

Zhu Cixuan said, "Mr. Chen is advising me not to recruit these foreigners?"

Chen Ande shook his head and said, "I am telling Your Highness that those who are not of our race must have different hearts. Even if Your Highness and they share the same religion, you should not use them."

Chen Ande talked about the three religions under Yego's command in Europe. Not only were they hostile to each other, but they also disliked each other.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is currently like the Duke of Yue in the past. He has power but no troops, and he has military vassals outside. If he wants to protect the Emperor's center, he urgently needs these mercenaries to provide cover."

"I have traveled fifty thousand miles to seek aid for Your Majesty, and I am also willing to recruit volunteers for Your Highness."

Zhu Cixuan then sent Pan Huang to appease the mercenaries in the city and assist the Ming imperial guards in suppressing the Hongsha people's resistance.

Most of the princes and nobles in Ava fled.

Only the leaders of the Mon and Shan tribes, and a few Hongsha nobles chose to surrender to Zhu Cixuan.

The Hongsha Kingdom's capital, Ava, prospered for twenty years, but now only a few thousand people are left.

But there was no shortage of Hongsha people around, and many of them spontaneously came to the rescue of the king after fleeing from his call.

Wait until the two of them leave.

Zhu Cixuan looked at his system panel.

Your Jinyiwei commander, Deng Kai, beheaded King Hongsha, and you, relying on your manly destiny and European mercenaries, drove out the Mangbai army.

The Hongsha people surrounding Ava City rebelled. You distributed rewards, and your guards and mercenaries were very powerful, easily suppressing the rebellion.

[The King of Toungoo and the King of Pimu withdrew their troops to Hongshawadi. You will recapture the Xuanweisi of Ava and seize the capital of Hongsha.]

[You gain the city of Ava and 5,000 people, and your Mandate increases by 10.]

[You have obtained the wealth of the nobles of Hongsha Kingdom, 230k silver has been deposited into the national treasury, and your Mandate has increased by 230.]

Zhu Cixuan called it a stroke of luck.

Fortunately, the system considered him a pseudo-regent and did not blame him for Emperor Yongli's chronic illness.

Otherwise, the national treasury would be short of a quarter just to pay the Ming army's salaries that had not been paid for several years.

He couldn't possibly do anything about distributing the military pay at the parade ground tomorrow. The reason why Emperor Yongli had always been a puppet, being held hostage by various powerful ministers and military vassals since he became emperor, was because he had no soldiers and no pay.

However, recruiting local troops and appeasing the exiled Dashi Army will inevitably cost money.

State power has always been tied to economic wealth.

Zhu Cixuan pressed his swollen temples.

There are no civil servants to manage the government at the moment, and all matters, big or small, have to be taken care of by him, a college graduate who has just graduated.

He shook his head and clicked on the personal attribute panel.

[Character: Constantine Cixuan Zhu (Pseudo-Regent of the Ming Dynasty)
Age: 17
Government: Absolute monarchy

Religion: Catholicism, Confucianism

Treasury: 230k (food and fodder, each k represents one thousand taels of silver)

Manpower: 1.5k (each k represents one Mandate point, colony population counts as 0.1k, tributary population counts as 0.01k)

Orthodoxy: -100
Territory: Ava
Mandate: 291/491 (491) (replenished when manpower, treasury and ministers are lost)

Command: 42 Military Strength: 30 Intelligence: 65 Politics: 35
Destiny: Gentleman's Agreement, Child Emperor, Fate of Fire, Real Man]

Command and military strength both increased by two points.

As long as there are thirty more battles of Ava Night Raid, he will be able to evolve into Li Shimin.

Zhu Cixuan, who was very satisfied with his harvest, made two consecutive draws.

Five-colored dazzling lights flash.

The silhouette keeps changing, freezing in the scene deep in Zhu Cixuan's memory.

A group of ragged Ming Dynasty people swayed their bodies and sang folk songs.

Seeking promotion in the morning and harmony in the evening, it is difficult for poor people to survive these days.

Open the door early to pay homage to the King of Rebellion, and everyone in charge will be happy.

Kill cattle and sheep, prepare wine,

The city gates were opened to welcome King Chuang, but he refused to pay taxes when he arrived.

Eat his mother, eat her mother, if you can’t eat enough, there is the King of Rebellion.

If you don’t do bad work and don’t pay for food, everyone will have a happy time.

[Welcome the Chuang Wang (Chuang Wang of the late Ming Dynasty): When you promise not to pay taxes, you will gain the support of the people.]

I rely on!

Your system is too abstract.

I am the Crown Prince Regent of the Ming Dynasty and the cousin of Emperor Lie.

Li Zicheng's fate of forcing Chongzhen to death was too hellish.

As if feeling the resentful gaze of his uncle on the tree in the capital, Zhu Cixuan couldn't help but shiver.

The silhouette did not stop when Zhu Cixuan touched it.

"Another folk song?"

The scene quickly jumped to a figure riding a horse, singing and dancing.

"I want to beat you but I can't!"

[Ding, the player has obtained a mysterious destiny. You can check it in the Destiny column on the personal interface.]

[Innocence (King of Litang): Your eyes are very pure.]

Zhu Cixuan leaned on me three times.

In addition to the monarch's destiny set by the developers in historical simulator games, there are also many added by players themselves.

The destiny of his first gentleman's agreement was mostly filled in by the Five Scholars.

But Zhu Cixuan never expected that besides Geng Xiaogui, there was also Leziren.

The King of Litang is a mere monarch.

……

"This is the Glass Palace!"

Emperor Yongli Zhu Youlang stepped into the hall and saw the prince glaring at him.

The rebellious son is ill again.

These past few days, apart from privately contacting old ministers to try to regain the imperial power, I have been behaving myself.

It's impossible that he was angry because I spoke Sichuan dialect and was impolite.

(End of this chapter)