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- Chapter 195
Reciprocal negotiation
In the battle last night, the remaining Siamese troops saw that things were not going well and fled through the south gate first. It was not that they did not have the will to fight to the death, but that the Manchurian royal family was the first to run away. The Lajia army was disorganized, and with their remaining outsiders who were unfamiliar with the terrain, resistance was meaningless. []
After counting, there were still more than 10,000 defenders left in Manlajia City. They all gave up resistance obediently. In a fierce battle all night, only a few hundred people were killed by the Blackwater Ming Army. The rest were actually Losing their will to resist, they either hid in private houses or in cellars. As a result, the Blackwater Ming Army spent no effort in fighting, but it took a lot of effort to identify these people.
On the first day of dawn, notices were posted all over the city, and there were natives who knew Malay, banging their clappers and walking along the streets to promote the policies of the Black Water Ming Kingdom.
The commercial tax will be reduced to 1 in 20, which is more favorable than the 1 in 15 in Liberty City. This is also the promise Zhu Ming made to the merchants of Malacca City. The original Wuzhi City and the current Malacca City were The Free City is so crowded that merchants can hardly survive. Some support is still necessary now.
And a series of various new policies were announced the next day, indicating that the Blackwater Ming Kingdom had already planned to capture and rule the Manchurian Kingdom.
But ordinary people don¡¯t care about so much. They are uncivilized and don¡¯t understand many big principles. They don¡¯t understand most of this propaganda, but they know a few points.
The first is that their children in the future can go to school like the aristocratic family in their hometown. Going to school is a sacred word no matter where they are in this era.
Except for the descendants of nobles and reserve priests trained by the church, no one in Western Europe has the opportunity to learn knowledge now. Even in the prosperous Central Plains, families sometimes have to use their family efforts to train a scholar. Not to mention in Nanyang, writing It's only for nobles. Look at the notices all over the street, how many people can understand them.
Under Zhu Ming's rule, all children under the age of 16 had the opportunity to study in schools for free for half a year. If they were savvy, they could continue studying, otherwise they would be selected by various workshops and shipyards to become apprentices. work.
Those with outstanding understanding can even be selected to study at the Military Academy. That is the way of a carp leaping over the dragon's gate.
The Blackwater Ming Dynasty treated its soldiers at an unprecedentedly high level. Although it has been criticized by scholars for a long time, Zhu Ming showed no signs of changing. Look at the mighty armor of the military commander. For the Nanyang natives with tough folk customs, The attraction is too great.
????????????????????????? In addition, the original land rent in Manlajia will be treated equally in the future, no matter the person, it will be 1 in 20, but the excess grain must be sold to the government at a fair price.
This is easy to understand. Otherwise, what would such a large army have to eat? At least the land rent is really low, and it has also been said that if it is a large tribe with many generations, it does not need to pay rent, but it must send an army of warriors to serve. This is The dissatisfaction of each tribe has been reduced. As for whether you are a big tribe, it depends on whether you have a strong fist.
In addition, the black water will also provide seeds of seed farm tools. These are the originally hot eyes of Manchu.
Stimulated by a lot of good news, and there were more than 10,000 Blackwater Ming Army soldiers in the city who were watching eagerly, and these soldiers had never committed any acts of burning, killing, looting, etc., the civilians of Manlajia did not show any resistance at all.
Entering the palace, the first thing Zhu Ming did was to run to the warehouse in a hurry. He had no choice but to fight for days. The consumption was too great, so he could only support war with war. Zhu Ming was not a financial fan.
Zhu Ming's advance was rapid this time, and the Siam-Manchu allied forces also planned to ambush the Blackwater Ming army. They did not expect to fail with superior force. Therefore, when everyone was blocked in the city, the royal family's treasures and the gold in the treasury were lost. There is no way to transfer the silver.
On the day when the city fell, although many people took advantage of the chaos and took away a small amount of gold and silver, under the critical situation, escape was the first priority, so Manlajia's treasury was completely preserved.
There is not much gold and silver. Manlajia's national strength was damaged a lot in the battle with the Black Water Ming Kingdom. Moreover, after its status as a commercial hub was diluted by the Free City, there are even fewer sources of income. The converted value of gold and silver should be around 100,000 yuan. It looks like a black water Ming Dynasty silver coin.
The real value is the royal family¡¯s luxury goods and various treasures.
Generally speaking, the treasures of a country in a monarchy are controlled by the royal family, and Manlajia is no exception. Moreover, the royal family will definitely be wiped out after the defeat. This kind of income is really huge compared to the income from robbing some small households. There is no difference between an elephant and a mosquito, so Zhu Ming never bothers to rob ordinary civilians. There is no benefit at all.
Among the treasures of the Manlajia royal family, there are even two pieces carved from large pieces of agarwood.Lying on the wooden bed, it exudes a refreshing fragrance. The agarwood wood spliced ??into the wooden bed is all in one piece. This is simply the highest standard that can be used as a national treasure to contribute to any powerful country. A gift.
When the guards led Zhu Ming to the two beds, Zhu Ming just shook his head and smiled bitterly: No blessing to suffer, no blessing to suffer.
" Worry and fatigue can lead to the destruction of the country, and leisure can lead to death. With strong enemies around but still weak, Zhu Ming cannot relax and enjoy himself for the time being.
However, the value of this agarwood bed was so high that no one dared to bear it in this place in Nanyang. They had to pack up all the valuable treasures in the palace and transport them to Liberty City. All the treasures of average value were put up for auction. All proceeds from the auctions will be used for military purposes, while a few extremely valuable treasures have to be locked up in warehouses for safekeeping until they are needed one day.
Once the capital city of Manlajia was destroyed, other places became even more invincible. In less than a month, the king's flag on the city walls was changed everywhere, and the Blackwater Sun and Moon Banner of the Blackwater Ming Kingdom was hung.
During this period, Zhu Ming took the initiative to send Lumi to Siam for negotiations. Even if he had no choice but to hurt others, he had to give them a reasonable explanation, otherwise they would be embarrassed.
Although the morale of the current Black Water Ming Kingdom is high and the army has just undergone an actual combat drill, it has actually depleted a certain amount of national strength. If it has another battle with a powerful enemy like Siam, it really cannot survive.
So Lumi set off with a team of hundreds of envoys, picked out a few treasures from the Manraka Palace, and went to Ayutthaya to meet with King Zhaolu Qunjing of Siam.
The Ayutthaya Dynasty of Siam followed the Sukhothai Dynasty and gradually declined after the death of Ram Kamhaeng the Great of the Sukhothai Dynasty. At this time, a Thai force in eastern Siam was growing stronger, and Rama Tiebodhi built a new city at the confluence of the Chao Phraya River and the Pasak River, named it "Ayutthaya", and made him the king, because it is also known as It is a big city, so the Chinese call it the Ayutthaya Dynasty.
It has been more than fifty years since the Ayutthaya Dynasty was passed down to the present. From the initial vigorous efforts to govern, it has gradually begun to stabilize the government. Moreover, it is still entangled with Chenla in the east, and the national power is no longer as strong as it was in the past.
Zhu Ming is confident that as long as he gives a step, the other party will accept it as soon as they get along. Moreover, Zhu Ming will also emphasize that the interests are at sea, and he will assume that everyone will draw a line here.
Lumi is also responsible for observing whether there is any large-scale mobilization in Siam. Zhu Ming is now stationing all his military forces in the city of Malacca. Even if he fights, he will stick to the city and hold on, but it is best to understand the situation.
Lumi did not see any unusual movement on the way. As early as half a month ago, the defeated Siamese army returned to the big city.
These more than 7,000 Siamese troops can be regarded as the best in the country, but they were defeated so miserably. In the end, only half of them returned to Siam. King Zhaolu of Siam was furious, and the general Tongchai was executed on the same day. After leaving the prison, the soldiers who returned were incorporated into the death camp, which means they will be the cannon fodder in the next war.
At that time, Zhaolu was about to send troops to assemble the entire army to sweep the Blackwater Ming Kingdom in one fell swoop, but a group of honest and prudent veterans in the country tried to dissuade him.
"This Black Water Ming Kingdom has gained momentum not long after its founding. If we fight against it, Chenla will take advantage of it. At present, Siam's biggest enemy is still in the east. The south originally wanted Manlajia as a barrier. In the past, Manlajia and Manlajia Siam and I are also old enemies, but the rise of the Black Water Ming Kingdom temporarily united the two families. Now that Managaha has been swallowed up, it is better to make friends with the Black Water Ming Kingdom. Zhu Ming doesn¡¯t look like a militant. What¡¯s more? He is a Han Chinese and always has to worry about the face of the Ming Dynasty."
The Zhaolu Qunjing were persuaded. Although they temporarily stopped thinking about sending their troops south for revenge, they were still quite unhappy in their hearts and ordered their generals to practice more diligently.
Who would have thought that more than ten days later, the messenger from the Black Water Ming Kingdom would come to our door. Although they were unhappy, Zhaolu Qunying immediately set up their carriages and horses to prepare for the reception.
The purpose of sending Lumi, a native envoy, was to dilute the influence of Zhu Minghan, making Siam more unsuspecting and lower its profile. After all, it was now getting an advantage and did not care about complimenting its neighbor to the north.
When Lumi entered the city, he felt the dissatisfaction of his neighbors to the north. Those who lined up at the city gate to welcome the delegation were not flowers and friendly people, but warriors holding sharp swords.
They held their weapons high and crossed in demonstration, and the members of the mission walked through the jungle of swords and guns. If anyone had evil intentions, a knife or an ax would kill Lumi and other members of the mission.
Such tricks, at least not for Lumi, who has seen some big storms.
On the way to the palace, the well-armored warriors followed closely. The bright swords and guns seen on the road made Lumi laugh. The traces were too obvious.It¡¯s over.
Entering the main hall, Lumi took a look at the King of Siam on the throne. Zhaolu Qunjing was slightly fatter, and he looked like he had been pampered all year round. At this moment, he was staring at the envoy of the Ming Kingdom of Heishui in the audience with wide angry eyes.
"Dear King of Siam, Lumi, the envoy of the Blackwater Ming Dynasty, pays you the highest respect." Lumi bowed and saluted.
"Manraka is protected by the Kingdom of Siam. I ask you to withdraw from Manraka immediately and return the throne." Zhaolu Qunjing couldn't hide his anger and said straight to the point, completely lacking the restraint of a leader of a country.
The ministers next to him also started to make noises, one after another condemning Heishui Mingguo for being unreasonable.
Lumi has traveled to many countries and can understand Thai. He is not annoyed at all. Along the way, Siam showed no sign of sending troops, indicating that the other side did not want to fight. The condemnation in the main hall was just a verbal spat. That's all, it won't actually have any effect.
"We, the Black Water Ming Kingdom, hope to establish good relations with Siam. The two sides can open border trade and exchange what they need." Lumi said while maintaining his grace.
"What a joke, where did you run away from the countryside, how can you be qualified to negotiate with us?" A Siamese minister jumped out first. It would be better for the minister to do the charge.
"I wonder if the King of Siam still cares about the hundreds of warriors stranded in our country? Our country has buried those warriors who died in the war with the highest courtesy and will take good care of them." Lumi asked the other party to hit a nail, asking you to just fight After a defeat, there are some who are aggressive.
"It's okay not to mention this. When I mentioned it, all the Siamese ministers turned green in the face and started to curse. They wanted to use the strength of the whole country and donate their family assets. They completely lost the sense they had when they persuaded the king.
Of course, when there are foreign enemies in front of you, don¡¯t everyone have to behave better in front of the big boss? It¡¯s one thing to close the door, but another thing to the outside world.
Lumi is certainly not here to intensify conflicts. To a certain extent, he is here to seek peace, but it must be a reciprocal peace talk between both parties, otherwise everything will be empty talk.
"We are willing to release the Siamese warriors free of charge." Lumi paused and then said, "You and I will both benefit from cooperation, and we will both benefit from fighting."
As soon as he said this, the Siamese people calmed down a little, and they all looked at him coldly and waited for him to say.
"Siam is rich in resources, but there are no good trading partners. The Manchuria originally stood between Siam and the Westerners and merchants of the Ming Dynasty, and it did not deduct much from Siam. Now that my king rules Malay, he not only improves various materials The purchase price is high, and merchants from all over the world are welcome to freely trade with the Blackwater Ming Kingdom. Siam will benefit greatly from this, and I think the king and ministers will all benefit from it."
Everyone knows that the trade routes of Heishui Ming Kingdom are open, and trade with Heishui Ming Kingdom is much stronger than Manlajia. Zhaolu Qunjing and several ministers nodded.
"The Blackwater Ming Dynasty has its ambitions at sea, and it only has a little living space on land. Managa has been aggressive towards me, and that's why the country's destruction happened. And our country has no territorial disputes with Siam. Everything between you and me The fights between us were all started by Manlajia for his own selfish desires."
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Lumi used his eloquent tongue to analyze it from all angles. He also said that the Black Water Ming Kingdom had just been established, so naturally it did not dare to confront Siam. He hoped that Siam would see that it was not easy for the overseas Chinese to establish a country and provide support, etc. .
After saying this, Zhaolu Qunying¡¯s face looked much better.
"Despite this, the Black Water Ming Kingdom wantonly provokes our country, and this case cannot be repeated. Let me tell you, my lord, that peace talks are possible, but you must submit a letter of apology."
It seems that Zhaolu Qunjing still hasn¡¯t understood the situation. He is always indulged in glorious imagination, and Lumi¡¯s face turned dark. Your Majesty, please understand the current situation. The Blackwater Ming Army is the winner, and I, the King, are the winner. They come to seek peace with the idea that both sides will benefit from cooperation, and both sides will suffer from division. I don¡¯t know why your Majesty is so aggressive. If His Majesty the King of Siam still has this attitude, then please send Chen Bing and see you again at Malacca City."
After speaking, Lumi bowed slightly, flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked towards the main hall.
Bad, Hander Xiaoguo also likes to swing. Since Lumi followed Zhu Ming, his horizons have been greatly broadened. Naturally, he can't see the faces of villains like the kings and ministers of Siam. You are just pretending, I don't like to talk about it.
Just when Lumi turned around and was about to walk out of the hall, an urgent voice from the Siamese came from behind, asking the messenger to stay. "
A young minister walked up quickly and said that my king is just angry in his heart. How about your envoy take a break and you and I can discuss it in detail. "
It seems that the King of Siam still couldn't accept the fact of failure after all, and couldn't lose face, so he sent a junior minister to talk to him, so that even if he was embarrassed, it wouldn't be too ugly.
"That's fine." Lumi nodded in agreement.
The two of them then went to the palace to say their usual farewells to Zhaolu Qunjing. King Zhaolu Qunjing of Siam granted the minister the authorization to be a special envoy. The two then resigned and went back to the Yamen to have a good talk.
Zhu Ming is sincere in his peace talks with Siam this time. He actually controls the Malay Peninsula, and there are many offshore islands as strategic barriers. Whether it is guarding the Strait of Malacca or developing farming, it is enough for now, so those on the mainland Zhu Ming didn't want to get too involved in the matter. Only if he could use trade to plunder Siam openly was he capable.
Therefore, Lumi¡¯s negotiations are quite flexible. As long as it does not insult the national system, it is no problem to release the prisoners or even return the weapons. It is even more desirable to open border trade.
You Siam can only sell some primary products. Even the specialty ivory, agarwood, jade and the like are just rough blanks. So what if they are equivalent to gold? , the value is still small even if the value is doubled several times.
Such a smooth negotiation was obviously beyond the expectations of the Siamese envoy. His mentality was quite peaceful. The hard target task given to him by the King of Siam was only to return the prisoners and establish a relatively loose mutual trade and traffic policy. As for the war, ? Oh my god, King Zhaolu of Siam has been very worried for a long time. Now he is asked to fight against the Blackwater Ming Army. He heard from the defeated soldiers about the powerful combat power of the Blackwater Ming Army. He really doesn't have much confidence.
??In official terms, based on the principle of friendship and mutual benefit, the Blackwater Ming Kingdom and Siam signed a series of terms in harmonious peace talks, and finally exchanged gifts. They hope that the diplomatic relations and friendship between the two parties will last forever.
When Lumi returned to the city of Malacca, which was undergoing heavy construction, and informed Zhu Ming of the peace talks, Zhu Ming was slightly relieved. He was not afraid of fighting, but it would definitely have an impact on his next actions.
Now Zhu Ming must consolidate the territory and plunder more people. Although the Heishui Ming Kingdom is still a little bit small, the countries in Europe are not necessarily much bigger than the Heishui Ming Kingdom. With this A small piece of land serves as a foundation to fulfill part of his dream.
Chapter 195
Reciprocal negotiation
Chapter 195
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