Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 554 International Influence

Bragging is quite beneficial. After some negotiations, the surname of California, which is the seat of Hollywood, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, is Song.

At present, the Spaniards really have nothing to show for it. In the East, the old empire Ming Empire fell apart under the impact of the Little Ice Age. In the West, their old colonial empires are also weakening under the impact of emerging bourgeois countries such as Britain, France, and the Netherlands. The Atlantic route is already dominated by the Protestant countries Britain and the Netherlands, and the Pacific route has been cut off by Ming Dynasty. Spain has nearly 20.00% of the land in the Americas or even more colonies, but the connection with the mainland has been cut off by lazy waist, which can be called Absolutely embarrassing.

Moreover, these treasure ships are not just from the plundering of the Americas. The impact of the 30-year war and the 80-year war in the Netherlands caused Spain to suffer disastrous defeats in the Holy Roman Empire and the French battlefield. The French army is likely to enter the Spanish mainland. This batch of wealth is an army that urgently organizes the army to counterattack, so the Governor of New Spain, the Marquis of Buenos, personally took the lead to ensure that the military expenditure reaches the Spanish mainland.

Paying one tenth in exchange for peace with Daming had already made him quite difficult, and he was reluctant to take any more money. As a last resort, he simply took out the map.

To be honest, the sale of Song Qingshu was actually a bit of a loss. Until the westward movement of the United States, the west coast of America was the country of Indians. It was considered a barren land and a land of chaos. Spain, which destroyed the Aztec Empire People didn't occupy this place, and it was worth it to exchange a piece of uncontrolled land for the help of the Ming Empire to survive this difficult hurdle.

But for Daming, this is not just a piece of barren land, it also means that Daming has also joined the colonial club of carve up the world, and along with this land, there is also the Spanish Empire that took a hundred years to come out nautical chart.

"Marshal, it's a wild land, and it's still thousands of miles away. Is it worth it? And just went through a big battle, and we have to join forces with the Spaniards to fight against the Dutch. In Hengjiu's opinion, Luzon is enough now." Now, the commander-in-chief's energy should be put more in the country, on Li Chuang, and on Jiannu!"

The meeting lasted for more than a day. Regarding the opening of ports on both sides, the supplement of air routes, and this joint operation, a group of Spaniards tore off the disguise of gentlemen. The noise was similar to that of vegetable vendors in the market. A large group of political Hong Chengchou is quite unaccustomed to it. Finally, the meeting ended. While sorting out the messy materials, Hong Chengchou was still talking in a panic.

China's territory was basically finalized during the Han Dynasty, and the past dynasties either expanded or contracted, and basically remained in this area. Historians have different opinions on what made the Chinese lose their aggressiveness, but this This long-standing status as the overlord of East Asia has made the scholar-bureaucrats develop a mindset that outside the Central Plains, all are wild and unacceptable extraterritorial lands, and it is useless to ask for them.

If it wasn't for Songshan's defeat, he would have been disappointed with the military strength of the Ming Empire, and Hong Chengchou would not have come to Nanyang with him to create a way out for the Ming Dynasty to retreat in the future, but this does not mean that his fixed thinking will change immediately quick.

Listening to his complaints, Song Qingshu had no choice but to pull out the map presented by the Spaniard, spread it on the table, and point the pencil to the map.

"This matter is full of Canada, that is, the Strait of Malacca in the Tibetan population. This side is the New World, and this side is Europe! If this strait is in our hands, the entrance of these Western barbarians to Nanyang will be completely cut off. Now, tens of thousands of miles of sea and sea, let me do whatever I want! If you want to keep Taiwan, you must have Luzon, and if you want to keep Luzon, you must have Manga! Even if there are no Spaniards, I will occupy this land, even if it cannot be developed temporarily , I also want to put two divisions here! This is the gate of Haijiang!"

"The riots in the Central Plains, the riots in Shaanxi, Mr. Hong, you are the governor of the old three sides, tell me, why?"

Before Hong Chengchou could reply, Song Qingshu had already slapped the table hard.

"It's not that there is not enough land. Farmers lost their land and had to give it to landlords as tenant farmers. If there was enough arable land, why would the world be in chaos? 2000 years ago, China was also a barren land. Thanks to the hard work of our ancestors, we have today Jiangshan, this land is indeed thousands of miles away, and it is indeed very barren, but if we don’t occupy it, it will be occupied by those Western barbarians. In a hundred years, the Ming Dynasty will not have enough cultivated land. Will there be another war? Gentlemen, you always only look at the present, but don't look at the long-term, what's the point?"

"The world is so big, there are strong people like forests!"

After reprimanding Hong Chengchou, Song Qingshu said something with emotion to the map.

The century-old national humiliation of later generations actually began in this era. Even in later generations, when it comes to Washington and Emperor Kangxi, people's minds seem to be two people who seem to be very far away from the times. There is no way. When the United States was founded, China was still in Manchuria. Under the rule, there is a literary inquisition, playing with masters and slaves.

Right now, it is also the Little Ice Age, which is rare in hundreds of years. Both the East and the West have suffered heavy blows. In the 30-year war, the population of the countries on the main battlefield has decreased by nearly 60.00%. However, the West has dealt a heavy blow to the old feudal forces, and bourgeois powers have risen one after another. However, at this historical crossroads, China has chosen to close itself off and be left behind by the world.

This can be regarded as a big joke!
But just after Song Qingshu reprimanded Hong Chengchou for only looking at what was in front of him and being short-sighted, Hong Chengchou raised what was in front of him again.

"The commander-in-chief has a long-term vision, Hong Hengjiu is ashamed, but the commander-in-chief wants to beat the Dutchman, Hong has a plan, I wonder if the commander-in-chief is willing to listen to one or two!"

"Oh? I'd like to hear about it!"

Regardless of being slapped, Song Qingshu immediately asked with wide-eyed eyes.

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Ming Dynasty is a big country, suzerain country, the core of the entire East Asian cultural circle, a kind of strength that has been ignored by Song Qingshu has been brought into full play by Hong Chengchou. Just after the meeting with the Spaniards, the ships in Manila scattered like pigeons flying out Fifteen days after the meeting, at the end of September, the Governor's Mansion in Manila became very lively again, and this time it was not only the Spanish family, the British William Jr., the Portuguese from Macau, the general of the Sulu Kingdom, and a lot of people dressed in All kinds of costumes, people with black, yellow or white skin color, etc., filled the meeting room in Manila to the brim.

"General Ruan of the Annan Kingdom, Guanyun Chao Phraya of the Siamese Kingdom, General Sulu, Prince Foro, Prince Banten..."

Many people here actually know the Spanish ambassador Manstein. They have dealt with Manila more or less before. Counting with their fingers, Song Qingshu almost gathered most of the power in Southeast Asia in just fifteen days. In this small conference room, the overseas influence of the Ming Empire shocked the Spaniards beyond measure.

At this moment, Li Dingguo's loud voice suddenly rang out at the door.

"General Ping Liao, Commander Zuo of the Commander's Mansion of the Chinese Army, Marshal Song is here!"

The noisy conference room of various languages ​​suddenly became so quiet that a needle could be heard falling, amidst the heavy footsteps, but this time Song Qingshu saw a heavy Wen Shanjia, wearing a feathered phoenix helmet, full of murderous looks walked in, and sat heavily at the head of the round table.

(End of this chapter)