Xinshun 1730

Chapter 570 The old story of Shangdang returning to Zhao

Telling lies too much, it has reached the point where I even believe it, and I really just open my mouth when I tell lies.

This time is not the people of later generations, and the people who have the hearts of the people at this time are not the people of later generations.

As for whether to allow the Batavian Chinese to return to Fujian, the imperial court didn't care about benevolence, righteousness and ruthlessness, and no one would say anything.

Public opinion is in the hands of the Confucian scholars who have formed associations. They are now busy opposing the imperial court's changes in taxation policies, and have little interest in overseas expansion.

Wars cost money, so why spend their money to seek the interests of Nanyang?Is it not good to have money for war, free money and food, and practice benevolent government?
Even the landlords in the Jiangnan area, which is closely related to export trade, have no interest in overseas expansion: squatting at home, someone will send money to fight for those aliens who do not accept the king's transformation. Isn't that a disease of the brain?
But when it came to Liu Yu's mouth, it seemed that the emperor was elected by the people, and nationalist sentiments had to be considered.

Fazaklei is only half-handed in China, just like a person who has just learned a foreign language, and still needs to translate the language words into his own language before understanding.He seems to know a lot about China, but in fact he is full of dissatisfaction and half of the bottle is dangling, and he still uses the British way of thinking to understand China's problems.

Liu Yu's lie was very good, and it fit perfectly. The whole matter was completely analyzed from the perspective of the imperial court to analyze the interests. Fazakle thought it was true. .

From Liu Yu's words, he analyzed the Dashun court's attitude towards Nanyang, and Fazaklei summed up Liu Yu's previous preparations, and he basically had an idea in his mind.

"Lord Marquis, if we capture Luzon, we will definitely not treat the Chinese there like the Spaniards."

"We're not going to force them to convert to Catholicism, and of course we're not Catholics ourselves. We're not going to do something drastic like massacres."

"If there are Chinese who are willing to self-government, we also allow them to self-government... I don't know what the Chinese government thinks about this?"

Obviously talking about Luzon, but actually talking about Java.

Liu Yu understood but pretended not to understand. After thinking about it for a moment, he said, "There is another way to say this."

"If they can respect the tribute, the Celestial Dynasty will not be incompatible. But there is one thing that needs to be clarified when they go to sea and when they go to Nanyang. Tolerance must also be incompatible."

"However, if paying tribute, the Celestial Dynasty must also protect the integrity of the vassals. For example, North Korea in the Ming Dynasty, and Ryukyu in this dynasty. However, Nanyang is chaotic, and a single incident will affect the whole body. This dynasty may not be willing to seek false fame and deal with real disasters."

"So... the best thing is to ignore it and pretend not to know. Don't tell me, and we pretend not to know. That's the best."

After finishing speaking, he spread his hands and said, "In a word, the Tianchao has a vast land and resources, and Nanyang trade has always been prosperous. No matter who owns Nanyang, as long as it doesn't hinder the Tianchao from sitting at home and waiting to send money."

"The imperial court's interest lies in whether your countries in Europe can release customs duties and import more Chinese silk, tea, porcelain, cotton cloth, etc. Of course, this is the imperial court's intention, not my own."

Hearing this, Fazaklei thought, I am afraid that you will return disappointed when you go to Europe this time.How is it possible for countries to liberalize their own tariffs?
Who doesn't know that cotton cloth is good?It's comfortable to wear, but you can't produce it yourself, and the British don't know how to spin cotton at all.If imports are liberalized, what will happen to the woolen textile industry, the economic pillar of the UK?What about those landlords who keep sheep in enclosures?
The East India Company also wanted to lower customs duties, but although the East India Company was strong, how could it compete with the aristocrats, landowners and textile industry in the country's enclosure?

When he saw Liu Yu say this, he also had a sad face, thinking that this is someone who understands economics, but unfortunately the court didn't listen to him, and still expected him to go to Europe to negotiate the tariff issue, which shows that Lord Marquis himself knew that this trip must be done. Return in vain.

However, the focus of Fazaklei's attention was Dashun's view on the situation in Nanyang.

Since the Dashun court meant this, then it can be done with confidence and boldness in aiding the Batavia Chinese uprising.Even if Dashun knew about it, he wouldn't care too much.

The East India Company's anticipation of the situation in Nanyang was just to break the Dutch monopoly on Nanyang.Since there is no power to dominate, it is the most cost-effective way to make Nanyang chaos, or even support some independent countries that are pro-British and anti-Dutch.

Dashun court means "I close my eyes, and you don't tell me, then I will pretend nothing happened. Don't make Batavia, just force Dashun to take a stand. If you don't take a stand, you can't justify it." , I can’t explain to the expansionists and radicals; express your opinion, it’s troublesome and involves a lot of things, and you have to spend money..."

You can pretend that the ringtone doesn't exist.But if someone doesn't open their eyes and insists on breaking away the hands covering their ears and sticking the bell to their ears and shaking it, then it's nothing to do.

This may not be Liu Yu's attitude, but Fazaklei can also see that the imperial court does not seem to like Liu Yu's overly radical policies. This time, he is sent as an envoy to Europe to try to reach the impossibility of "tariff reduction and exemption" for various countries. A successful mission is the best embodiment of the attitude of the Dashun court.

After getting this reassurance, Fazaklei decided that the company could take this opportunity to open up the situation in Southeast Asia, increase investment, and even take advantage of the opportunity of George Ansen's fleet stationed in Southeast Asia to make the Dutch suffer.

After getting the information he wanted and confirming that Liu Yu's anger over George Anson had dissipated, Fazaklei said some gossip again, then left.

After leaving, he first wrote a letter to the Indian side, informing Dashun that the official attitude had been made clear——Dashun hoped that Southeast Asia would maintain a balance of power, rather than a monopoly.This is tantamount to acquiescing to Britain to do things in Southeast Asia.

Therefore, the company can increase its emphasis on Southeast Asia.Although the company's top target is India, but now the Chinese uprising in Batavia, once successfully funded, will definitely trigger an anti-Dutch uprising in Java. The small country that was forced to submit to the Netherlands before will also try to break away from the control of the Netherlands.

What the company needs is a Southeast Asia that can trade freely and is not monopolized by the Netherlands.For this reason, the Chinese insurgents supporting Batavia will be able to achieve great results with a very small investment.

The company had already agreed to his previous suggestion and sent a batch of firearms to Bengkulu.What Fazaklei meant was that these were not enough, and more support could be provided.

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Not long after Fazaklei left, Wang Wu, a spy in disguise, also arrived in Guangzhou from Macau, met Liu Yu through a secret channel, and told about his contact with the British.

"My lord, the overall situation is going well. The British have collected the deposit and have prepared the firearms in Bengkulu. They are just waiting for us to pick up the goods. Now that your lord has humiliated the British, will this not have any impact?"

Wang Wu was a little worried, afraid that this matter would become a commotion, and the British would change their minds.

Liu Yu didn't want to, but smiled and said: "No problem. Before that, Fazakle also came to see me, and asked about the court's attitude towards Nanyang. Using the introduction of their war with Spain, asked me whether I would interfere with the situation in Nanyang The affairs of the imperial court belong to the imperial court; the affairs of the Chinese belong to the Chinese. The British can distinguish clearly."

"Since he came to deceive me, I will use my plan to deceive him. Britain and the Netherlands are both enemies and friends. The Celestial Dynasty occupies the north. If the Celestial Dynasty ends, it will force the Dutch and the British to join forces; if the Celestial Dynasty stands aside, it will allow the British The load is tearing."

"This matter must end with the British. Otherwise, first, if the court comes forward to buy guns, the news may leak out; second, to buy guns, you have to go through the Sunda Strait, where there are both the influence of the Dutch and the British Ming Dynasty. Guru's power, if both are enemies, it will be difficult to reach."

"If the imperial court comes forward now, Britain and the Netherlands must unite to prevent this dynasty from returning to the grand occasion of Yongle's voyages to the West."

"Now I say that the court has no intention of Nanyang, but I also follow its will. The words imply that the court acquiesces in balancing Nanyang, and it will be tempted."

"Since I'm going to the West for a while, and since he came to make indirect remarks on me, I just happened to find some help for you during this time."

After finishing speaking, he laughed again: "I am killing chickens and monkeys in Humen, and the audience in the audience have their own ideas. Most of the Dutch think that I am doing it for them to see. They will not let me show off when I go to Batavia this time. Chance. That way, you'll have plenty of time."

Determine the approximate date of when he will set off, when he will inspect Batavia, and when he will go to the Sunda Strait, and then said: "The sea is ruthless, but the general sequence is not wrong. Take this opportunity, you will The firearms are delivered."

"During the period when I went to the West, you also trained your soldiers diligently. But remember not to attack Batavia lightly. It must be done, Batavia is a place of gain and loss, and Nanyang is so big that you can't lose the big because of small things. .”

"In the future, Mi Ziming and Du Feng will clear up the pirates and force them to you. You can take in some, don't ask for too many, as long as you have a name, so that in the future there will be some ships with 'sources that can be traced', and it will be easy to transport arms. wait."

"If we can get a ship, we will smuggle it with the British side. One is to fill up the military expenditure, and the other is to let the British taste the sweetness. Bandung and other places have already implemented the Burian system, and the villages produce a lot of goods that the British want. It can be exchanged for British military equipment."

Wang Wu wrote down Liu Yu's arrangements one by one, and said, "Then, Lord Jing, shall I rush to Bengkulu?"

"Well, let's go now. It's not too late. The accompanying officers should not go with them. They will wait in Macao and set sail in a few days until they reach Sunda. Tell Niu Er that the most difficult day is when I go to After the Chinese in the Western Ocean and the northern coast moved to Ceylon, the Netherlands must concentrate its forces to wipe out it once. Remember a sentence, let him come a few ways, I will only fight all the way, lure the enemy deep, cut off one finger, hurt one part, then Proposing peace talks has become a separatist regime."

"Yes!"

Remembering these words, Wang Wu quietly left Liu Yu's residence, and returned to the chaotic Macau overnight.

Early the next morning, the two merchant ships built in Macau left Macau and headed to Bengkulu, preparing to load the British munitions, waiting for Liu Yu to go south to Batavia to comfort the remnants of the Celestial Dynasty and force the Netherlands to assemble the navy Just in case there is news of Liu Yuyao showing his might.

As long as there are no accidents in the last step, Liu Yu's strategy of "taking Nanyang as the Western Region of the dynasty" planned by Liu Yu when he was admitted to Wude Palace has basically taken shape.

Under the premise of temporarily not moving Luzon, Malacca, Borneo, Batavia, and Ceylon are Dashun's "Anxi Four Towns" in Nanyang.

Since the Song Dynasty, the foundation laid by going to Nanyang for nearly a thousand years has continued, and now it is finally reaping. The Guiyi Army has been watching for thousands of years and finally looks forward to the reinforcements from the Celestial Dynasty.

The Chinese uprising in Batavia did well.It is impossible for Dashun to rely on the people in Batavia as the basis for the future military town, and if Batavia wants to be a military town, it cannot do without a reliable force.

The miners in Borneo and the slave laborers in Batavia are the best army soldiers.

Malacca, on the other hand, is the garrison of the "Governor of Anxi", guarded by regular troops, regardless of the number of local Chinese at this time.

As for Ceylon, the war will start in three to five years, and the immigrants in Ceylon have just finished their hardest days.

After the land has been reclaimed and the houses built, the day when the "contract expires" promised by the Dutch is about to come. Dashun has gone, the land is free of grain, and only Ceylon cinnamon and betel nuts are needed, and the land tax is not required.

The suffering was naturally caused by the Dutch, and the good days came with the occupation of Dashun: the immigrants were brought by the Dutch, and forced labor and land reclamation were the whips of the Dutch.

With Ceylon, it will be possible to return to "Qin's soldiers are advancing day by day, and Han can't respond. It is better to return to Zhao. If Zhao accepts me, Qin will be angry and will attack Zhao. You can be Qin" story.

At that time, with Ceylon and the Sino-French alliance, Britain will need to send more troops to India to achieve a balance between China and France.

Dashun really wants to start a war, but Dashun pays lip service, but Duplex gets the lip service from Dashun, thinking that I have the advantage, so he will take the initiative to start the war.At that time, Dashun will not send troops to aid Fa, and Fa will be defeated.

Participating in the mink trade with North America’s Western Ocean increased the value of North America, and France, which had little interest in India, chose to drive away tigers and "sell" Pondicherry and other strongholds to Dashun directly, luring China and Britain to go to war.

Anyway, I can't keep it, and its value is not as good as that of North America, which has developed ginseng and mink fur Dongzhu.France should still have this bit of diplomatic savvy, as long as it is not a fool, it will choose this way, and it is nothing more than sacrificing Duplex, a good friend of Liu Yu.

This is the old story of Han offering his party to Zhao Zhi, as long as Dashun does not fight the Changping War in India... From now on, we will know who will be the emperor in the world.

In this way, great things can be accomplished.

The general trend has come, and we just need to go to Nanyang this time, step on the ground, explore the way, and let the accompanying staff formulate a plan for the southward battle.

(End of this chapter)