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    Guangzhou Bay?

    Ye Mingchen almost sat down on the ground, but he couldn't hide the gaffe on his face: "Why is it Guangzhou Bay?"

    He knew that foreigners were all ignorant wolves. Before meeting the Spaniards, he had already considered the fate of eternal damnation, but how could it be Guangzhou Bay!

    That is Guangzhou, the busiest port in China and a place of trade for all nations. Even when the British invaded more than ten years ago, they only proposed to lease Hong Kong.

    You must know that this place is full of hostility to foreigners. After the Opium War, although the British were allowed to open consulates and concessions in Guangzhou, the gentry and people of Guangzhou always resisted the British entering the city and launched a vigorous anti-entry movement.  It even became one of the triggers of the Second Opium War.

    In this time and space, although the anti-invasion movement was forcibly suppressed by Ye Mingchen due to the rise of the Hong Army, Guangzhou was still full of hostility towards foreigners.

    He didn¡¯t know how to describe his feelings. How could this foreigner be so ignorant? He was ready to be Shi Jingtang, but you can¡¯t choose Guangzhou Bay!

    You know, in this case, there is no point for him, the emperor, to sit there. People can come in from the leased area at any time, so he forced himself to be happy: "There are too many disputes in Guangzhou Bay. Can your country change to another place? For example, Qiongya  Yes, there¡¯s also Leizhou!¡±

    It turns out that Ye Mingchen¡¯s bottom line is Qiongya. At this time, Hainan is just a corner of the world, and Leizhou is only the last resort. But now he has to throw Leizhou out - at least Leizhou Bay is also a good choice for the Spaniards.

    It's a pity that the Spaniards have long lost their ambition to open up colonies. They have no patience to develop wild areas like Qiongya. They have even lost confidence in areas like Leizhou that have been developed for thousands of years. They are only interested in one place.  , that is Guangzhou Bay.

    "We only need Guangzhou Bay. If His Royal Highness the King does not agree, then our country will withdraw its volunteer troops"

    This hit home for Ye Mingchen. Although he, a scholar, was determined to serve the country with loyalty when he was young, a person could achieve such a status in the Qing Dynasty.  How much chastity could he retain? Historically, although he died on a hunger strike, it was probably a desperate attempt after his reputation was ruined.

    Now that he has the opportunity to achieve Zhao Tuo's career, he naturally has a strong ambition for fame.  Therefore, he just feels that the price is not appropriate now: "Everything is negotiable, everything is negotiable. Do not withdraw the volunteer army. If your country withdraws the volunteer army now, won't all the previous efforts and countless efforts be in vain?  "

    The Spanish consul knew the same.  If the Philippine volunteers are withdrawn now, it will mean that there is no chance of recovering the millions of silver dollars invested earlier. Therefore, he continued to promise huge profits: "The king of our country has made an idea. If your country is willing to lease Guangzhou Bay,  Our country is not only renting an alliance with your country, but is also willing to send 10,000 volunteers, 50,000 fast guns, and 800 cannons as gifts. Ten ships of guns and artillery shells, and other military supplies are not included"

    This hit home again for Ye Mingchen, who knew that even his British and French friends were unreliable.  Not to mention Spain, which is notoriously weak among the great powers, but the temptation of having 10,000 volunteers, 50,000 guns, and 800 cannons was too great. He had to ask: "Is this true?"

    Of course it is true. The Spanish consul patted his chest and said: "If His Majesty the Emperor doesn't believe it, he can sign a formal agreement. It is written in black and white. How can it be faked!"

    Ye Mingchen was relieved now, but he refused from the bottom of his heart to sign an agreement in black and white.  Sometimes the British say well that the agreement is meant to be torn up. How can he live up to his words: "I can't sign it. Regarding the lease of Guangzhou Port, Ye Mingchen will not fight, defend, or negotiate peace, and will never compromise with your country"  ¡­¡±

    With this attitude, it will be easier to handle.  Over the next month or so, Ye Mingchen received good news one after another.

    First, the West Philippine Bank in the Philippines issued a letter of credit of 1.5 million Mexican silver coins to Spanish businessmen, allowing them to export arms to Guangzhou on a large scale. Then the Russian businessmen went through a lot of hard work and finally shipped two ships from the Far East.  Free arms.

    All this gave Ye Mingchen reassurance, not to mention that although Spain did not send the legendary 10,000 mercenaries, it did send 800 Filipino volunteers. Together with the volunteers sent earlier, the total force reached 3,700.  If you include the new troops trained by the Spaniards and Filipinos, the total number has reached 7,000.

    With these 7,000 new troops, Ye Mingchen felt that he had a solid foundation to fight against the Hong Army heading south. What's more, in addition to the so-called "Chang Jie Army", there were also 5,000 Shi Yunqing's "Yongsheng Army". It turned out that  Just with these twelve thousand newcomers??, he has no bottom yet, and only hopes that Spain can send thousands more people to support him. However, happy events come one after another, and recently he got a new army.

    This new army was led by Bu Xingyou. Bu Xingyou fought against the Hong Army many times in Fujian and Zhejiang and won many battles. However, the Hong Army was too strong and had no choice but to move to Leizhou. He was originally a native of Guangdong.  The strong men at sea who have been strong for many years have swept across the entire coast of China. Now they have come out to recruit brave men and have obtained 3,000 men who can set up defenses along the coast to prepare for the red thieves to come to the ocean.

    According to the intelligence he got, since the land route was frustrated, the Red Thief had to recruit more than a thousand elites in the Minyang River, preparing to attack the Guangdong Sea by boat. With Bu Xing, he had these 3,000 people, plus his newly recruited Chao Yong.  , everything is under control, so Ye Mingchen can safely arrange his ascension to the throne.

    Although there are frequent wars and new dynasties, the matter of enthroning the throne must never be careless. It must not be like Liu Juehu who was born in a reckless family and made a mess in his ascension to the throne.

    I heard that Liu Juehu's enthronement ceremony in Hangzhou was extremely hasty. He just held a ceremony with hundreds of civil and military officials and the literati, and then ended it hastily. Then he took the harem with the thief on a tour of the West Lake, saying that it was a new creation of the country and should be cherished.  People's power, but Ye Mingchen was born as a Jinshi. He never thought that Zhejiang's financial resources could not even organize a coronation ceremony that lasted for nine days and nine nights. It was entirely because this traitor was too short-sighted.

    Therefore, although the country is troubled, all laws and regulations cannot be taken lightly. Ye Mingchen personally paid attention to every detail and must not be careless. Especially the handling of the Guangzhou bannermen was even more eye-opening.

    In order to justify his name, Ye Mingchen is not a rebellious minister and traitor, so he is the result of the unanimous support of the Manchu, Mongolian and Han members. From the General of Guangzhou to the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, in view of the isolation between the north and the south, Ye Mingchen is extraordinary and capable of taking on great responsibilities, so he supports Ye Mingchen with tears.  Ascending the throne, rectifying your reputation and achieving great achievements.

    Tens of thousands of bannermen in Guangzhou unanimously supported Ye Mingchen. However, while supporting Ye Mingchen, he also transferred Shi Yunqing's new army and more than ten thousand Chaoyong into the city. He also disarmed all the banner troops and set up cannons outside the banner city, setting up a display.  In the attitude of starting a war, the Guangzhou bannermen lost the courage to die together. They also heard that the hard-core villagers could still marry, so they could not promote Ye Mingchen in public, but secretly cursed: "Ye Mingchen is a traitor and a traitor, and he will definitely die a good death!"

    The banner people all supported the King of Yue, and the Han people even sent letters and petitions from thousands or ten thousand people, unanimously hoping that Ye Mingchen could take the throne and create a legacy for generations. I don¡¯t know how many people were mobilized for these petitions. On the one hand, Ye Mingchen was impatient.  Waiting, on the other hand, it is carried out step by step according to the regulations of history books.

    Now he finally understands why Liu Juehu wants to keep everything simple and enjoy the happiness of the people. This step-by-step approach according to history books is really a waste of national affairs. Apart from anything else, they have been arguing for most of the country and the year.  The month has not yet been set, and Liu Juehu is certainly crowned as a monkey, with the country name "Xia" and the year name "Zhenyuan", which makes people laugh out loud, but at least it is better than the mess here now.

    I wanted to imitate Liu Juehu and keep everything simple, but how could it be so easy? As a result, the whole enthronement ceremony became more and more complicated, more money was spent, and even many important matters were delayed. The British consul asked to see Ye Mingchen three times, but Ye Mingchen did not urge him.  The Spaniards hurriedly sent out troops, but they were busy discussing the name of the country and the name of the year. In the end, they never met. The French consul could only ask someone to take the message, asking him to carefully consider the matter of ascending the throne.

    He is not afraid of the French. Now he has the support of the Americans, Spanish, Russians, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedes and other countries. How can a few words from the French scare him, let alone how far they have come?  , if he doesn¡¯t proclaim himself emperor, wouldn¡¯t all his previous efforts be in vain?

    Therefore, he could only continue on, complete the great cause of ascending to the throne, and put everything on the right track. For this reason, he urged the Spaniards again. He was willing to discuss Guangzhou Bay with the attitude of "no war, no defense, no peace".  However, the Spaniards should also show some sincerity. The original 10,000 volunteers must finally see some form.

    Unable to withstand his urging, the Spaniards had no choice but to mobilize 1,200 colonial defenders from the Philippines to board the ship. However, they insisted on signing an official document in black and white. No matter how confused Ye Mingchen was, he knew that he would be superior if he did not establish a written document.  strategy, so he was at war with the Spaniards.

    Time was on his side, until that day when the Spanish consul urgently asked to see him overnight: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I regret to inform you that the Kingdom of Spain has decided to withdraw from this war and withdraw all volunteers"

    The Spaniards tried this trick several times. Ye Mingchen said with a wolf-crying mentality: "Okay, you just need to withdraw your troops as soon as possible, but"

    It¡¯s just that this time it¡¯s not as simple as crying wolf. The Spanish consul¡¯s expression was extremely solemn: ¡°This time we really have to withdraw our troops. We have to withdraw. The red thieves have landed¡±

    Logged in?  Then you have to use itYe Mingchen had just thought about the mobile troops that he needed when the Spanish consul came over with a thunderbolt: "The red thieves have landed in Luzon"

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