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The agreement between the White Army and the Spanish
(0825)
The special envoy sent by the Ming Empire is of course a member of the White Army. He is Bai Siwen.
With the continuous expansion, strength and improvement of various institutions of the White Army, Bai Siwen, who was once impoverished, has become a senior executive of the White Army and an important backbone of the Foreign Affairs Department of the White Army. Bai Siwen's current official position is the deputy director of the White Army's Foreign Affairs Department. As for the Foreign Affairs Department of the White Army, there has never been a chief director. In other words, Bai Siwen is now one of the heads of the Foreign Affairs Department of the White Army.
The reason why we say it is one of them is because Bai Siwen is not the only deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Department of the White Army. The Foreign Affairs Department of the White Army currently has a total of five directors, who are responsible for foreign affairs in different regions. As the area controlled by the White Army continues to expand, it comes into contact with more and more external forces, and the number of deputy directors continues to increase.
This visit to Manila was initiated by Bai Siwen. To be honest, it was not a pleasant mission. For many people, the experience of wandering on the sea is simply unforgettable. Most people have a natural fear of the rough waves of the sea. They always feel that the sea is the most dangerous. If you are not careful, you may be buried in the belly of the fish, with no bones left. Especially officials with a literary background.
In fact, within the White Army, there are indeed many people who are afraid of the sea. When the White Army Navy was being established, it was necessary to transfer some key personnel from the Army to build the basic structure of the Navy. As a result, those fearless warriors who had experienced life and death on land battlefields had many concerns about going to the Navy. In the end, only a handful of people were willing to go.
The basic welfare benefits of the current white-coated navy are much higher than those of the army. However, there were basically no complaints from the Army. Even Zhang Quanfu, who had always been stingy, didn't say anything. Because, if anyone feels that they have any complaints, they can actively apply to be transferred to the Navy at any time and enjoy high benefits and high treatment. Unfortunately, no one is willing.
The only exception is Bai Siwen. He is one of the very few officials in the White Army who is willing to take the initiative to go out to sea. He couldn't help but want to go out to sea to see what the world was like, and whether it was as magical as Xu Xingxia described. So, naturally, all foreign affairs related to overseas fell on his head. Before arriving in Manila, he had traveled to North Korea several times by sea.
"Thisis not easy to arrange"
Alonsodon frowned and said to himself.
After vigorously strengthening intelligence reconnaissance, the Spaniards also had a relatively clear understanding of the situation in the Ming Empire. Obviously, for the Spaniards, Bai Siwen's arrival was a bit unexpected. Before this, the Spaniards had not received any news. It's not that the White Army has any conspiracy against Spain or Manila, but that the Spaniards themselves don't know what kind of attitude they should use to welcome the White Army's envoys.
Well, to be precise, Alonsodon didn¡¯t know how to face the Army in White. In the name of a partner or alliance? Or in the name of the enemy? Or, just use soy sauce? Don¡¯t care about anything and don¡¯t ask any questions? Just think that the envoy of the White Army is transparent? However, no matter which attitude is adopted, there are pros and cons for the Spaniards, which are difficult to measure in a short time. Alonsodon was overwhelmed for a moment and didn't know what to do.
No wonder Alonsodon has a headache. This Bai Siwen was nominally the envoy of the Ming Empire, but in fact he was the backbone of the White Army. He was flying under the banner of the Ming Empire, but in fact he was seeking benefits for the White Army. The White Army always uses the banner of the Ming Empire, which makes people a little unhappy. This Xu Xingxia is true, why not just replace him?
However, these are the internal affairs of the White Army and have nothing to do with anyone else. Alonsoden's hands are not that long, and he cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the White Army. Perhaps only Xu Xingxia knows why Xu Xingxia did not replace the Ming Empire and become emperor himself. In fact, Alonsoden had no interest in interfering with the White Army.
"Just say that I went on an inspection trip and won't be back for a few days."
After thinking carefully for a moment, Alonsodon said slowly. He felt that it was still necessary to carefully consider it for a few days and solicit opinions from more people before making a decision. Maybe in the next few days, he can find a suitable angle to deal with the White Army.
Regarding the Spaniard¡¯s response, Bai Siwen was not angry. He smiled slightly and ignored it. Afterwards, he took a few followers and started wandering around the streets of Manila. Spain, of course, could not let him wander around, so it had to send a few low-level officials to follow him secretly. Bai Siwen pretended not to see it and continued to wander around.
For the top brass of the White Army,?Manila is indeed a new world. Everything here is very different from mainland China. However, it would be absolutely wrong to say that Manila has no connection with China. In fact, of all the ports in Southeast Asia, Manila is the most special and the one with the strongest Chinese language.
A large number of merchant ships from China, a large number of businessmen from China, and a large number of workers from China constitute the main body of Manila Port. Here, except for the army and senior officials who are Spanish, everything else has a very strong Chinese style. Even if you don't understand a foreign language, there are no language barriers here.
"Luzon Province"
Bai Siwen stood at the port and nodded silently.
Before he arrived in Manila, he had heard Xu Xingxia say on some occasion that the area where Manila was located should belong to the Luzon Chief Envoy of the Ming Empire. Xu Xingxia felt that the name Chief Envoy was too difficult to pronounce, so he decided to rename all Chief Envoys provinces, and the original Chief Envoys were renamed governors.
The Ming Empire originally had thirteen chief envoys, that is, thirteen provinces. There are also some Xingdusi. Later, Xu Xingxia decided to rename all the administrative divisions as provinces, equaling the status of the original chief envoy divisions. Later, he decided to divide the Chief Envoy Department, which had jurisdiction over areas such as Southern Zhili, Huguang, and Liaodong, into two parts. As a result, the number of provinces increased greatly. After the White Army recaptured Hamiwei, Yarkand and other places, several more provinces were established. As a result, the number of provinces under the jurisdiction of the Ming Empire had increased to twenty-nine.
In addition, Xu Xingxia also decided to divide Japan into four provinces and establish a new province in Taiwan. This would add several more provinces. However, these are not the final results yet. As the White Army expands, new provinces will surely continue to be established. Bai Siwen optimistically estimated that in the future, the number of provinces under the jurisdiction of the White Army may exceed one hundred. Even two hundred or three hundred are possible.
At least, several provinces can be set up in the Nanyang region. Judging from the map drawn by Xu Xingxia, there are at least eight larger islands in the Nanyang region. Therefore, at least eight provincial administrative regions can be set up. Luzon Province is just one of them. Of course, these secrets cannot be known to the Spaniards for the time being.
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Five days later, Alonsodon had to meet with Siwen Bai.
Because, prepared news came that Bai Siwen had packed his things and was preparing to go to Malacca. Where is Malacca? That was the stronghold of the Portuguese. The official residence of the Portuguese Governor in the Far East is in Malacca. What did Bai Siwen do when he arrived in Malacca? Of course, there was official contact with the Portuguese. Could it be said that Bai Siwen went to Malacca purely for sightseeing? He is one of the deputy directors of the Foreign Affairs Department of the White Army!
In fact, this time, Alonsodon did misunderstand. Bai Siwen made his own decision and decided to go to Malacca for sightseeing. Anyway, the Spaniard didn't reply, and he wasn't in a hurry. He has plenty of time. It is said that every port in Nanyang has different customs. Bai Siwen just wanted to seize the time and walk around as much as possible. Unexpectedly, just as he was preparing to go to Malacca, the Spaniards were alerted. However, this is also a good thing.
It¡¯s no wonder that Alonsoden is so nervous. In fact, after the White Army Navy easily defeated the Dutch pirates twice in a row, no power in Southeast Asia dared to underestimate the White Army Navy anymore. They must be vigilant and carefully and repeatedly measure the meaning behind any minor action taken by the White Army. Otherwise, you might suffer a big loss.
To be honest, the relationship between Spain and Portugal is not very good. After all, the two sides are bordering each other, and wars have broken out many times in history because of land and religious issues. Especially on the issue of succession to the throne, the two countries often interfere with each other and have deep conflicts. Spain has a large land, large population, and strong strength, so naturally it wants to bully the Portuguese from time to time. As time went by, the Portuguese naturally hated the Spaniards.
What are the advantages of the Portuguese? Their advantage is that they were the earliest voyagers and the first people to come to the East. Although Portugal's naval power is not very powerful, in fact, they have their footprints everywhere in the East. The Portuguese are very familiar with all situations in the Nanyang region. If the Portuguese and the White Army work closely together and advance and retreat together, who knows what will happen?
For the White Army, Portugal has a small territory, small population, and weak strength. There are almost no threats, and there is no problem of raising tigers. It is estimated that the Portuguese would not dare to have such crazy and unrealistic ideas. Therefore, the cooperation between the White Army and the Portuguese can be carried out quite closely. The Portuguese have intelligence, the white army and navy have strength, the difference between the two isTogether, it is simply the most perfect combination of punches.
At this stage, the main target of the White Army Navy is obviously the Dutch. But what about after defeating the Dutch? Will it be the Spanish's turn? Even if the white-coated navy has no intention of getting into trouble with the Spanish, the Portuguese and the Spaniards can't get along with each other! Under the instigation of the Portuguese, the white army and navy may also take action against the Spaniards!
Such serious consequences are something Alonsoden cannot bear. He must buy time to build a good relationship with the White Army as much as possible. Even if the two sides want to fall out, they can't do it now. He must leave enough time for the domestic high-level officials to think and prepare. Sending additional troops from the country to the Far East will take time. As long as he does his preliminary work well, no matter what happens in the future, he won't have much responsibility.
"My Lord Governor, please."
"Mr. Secretary, please!"
Alonsodon seemed very polite, as if he was a good friend of the White Army.
Bai Siwen knew what was going on and secretly despised Alonsoden, but on the surface he was smiling and seemed even more affectionate than Alonsoden. The two hugged each other tightly and exchanged greetings. If someone didn't know the details and thought the two parties were old friends who hadn't seen each other for decades, they would burst into tears.
After a warm hug, the two sides began to formally meet.
In fact, the negotiations between the two parties did not have any substantive content. This kind of meeting will definitely not have any substantive content. As for the White Army, they know the Spaniards quite well. However, the Spaniards did not have a precise understanding of the White Army. The Spanish intelligence has not yet reached the core of the White Army. Since he doesn't know the details of the other party, of course Alonsoden can't make any substantive commitment.
The so-called substantive content is nothing more than the redistribution of interests. Either dig out a piece of meat from your body and give it to me, or dig out a piece of meat from my body and give it to you. Or, the two parties join forces to dig a piece of flesh from someone else's body. Obviously, before completely overthrowing the Dutch, there was no need for the White Army to cut flesh from the Spaniards.
After two days of meetings, the White Army reached a friendly agreement with the Spanish in the name of the Ming Empire. The main content of the agreement is that both parties share the interests of the Nanyang region in a friendly manner. Specifically, merchant ships from both sides have equal status in the ports of both sides. No party may take the opportunity to create difficulties.
"Damn the White Army! So cunning!"
After the meeting, Alonsodon muttered to himself angrily.
??Obviously, this agreement is very beneficial to the White Army. This is tantamount to the Spanish officially recognizing the existence of the White Army in Nanyang. From now on, the status of merchant ships from the Ming Empire in Manila Port will be greatly improved. Sure enough, after the contents of the agreement were made public, it immediately received enthusiastic support from the majority of merchant shipowners in the Ming Empire.
For the Spaniards, this agreement obviously has many hidden dangers. Alonsodon considers himself to be extremely shrewd. Not only in the Far East, but also in Spain, there are few people who can surpass him. However, in front of Bai Siwen, he still felt ashamed and resigned to being inferior. Of course, these hidden dangers are not military, but commercial.
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