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Chapter 777 Tao follows nature
"The Navy Staff sent people to follow them for a while and made some discoveries. After reporting to the General Staff, they did not receive clear instructions. Later, due to manpower problems, they gave up and handed over all the collected materials to Governor-General Zuo."

Wang Yuanjing finally finished the rice in his bowl while the emperor was asking him all sorts of questions. As this issue happened to involve the Naval General Staff, he quickly wiped his mouth and began to report on his work.

"Keep talking..."

"They hired some Chinese businessmen who knew the local language in Luzon, divided them into more than ten groups and went deep into the jungle to find indigenous tribes, brought them medicine and food, lived and worked with them, and taught them how to farm, weave and find herbs.

There is a successful case. There is a huge lake in the south of Manila, and many indigenous tribes live on the shore. Last year, several Taoists arrived there and cured the diarrhea of ​​the son of the tribal leader. They gained trust and were allowed to live in the tribal territory and open a medical clinic and private school.

Before the rainy season, I followed the supply ship into the lake area and visited the indigenous tribe on the way. I found that the Taoists had become the counselors and tutors of the tribal leaders, guiding them to build stilt houses, plant rice, collect herbs, and make hemp ropes to row boats to sell in Manila, and then buy cloth and farm tools.

A Taoist priest named Wang told me that they would build a Taoist temple in the village after the rainy season, and the wood was ready. In addition, they also planned to return to Guangzhou to hire farmers who knew how to grow sugarcane and plant sugarcane on the land that had been reclaimed.

There are also unsuccessful cases. Last year, Cancer Guard received three requests for help, all because the Taoists were attacked by indigenous people, and there were casualties. Now when the Taoists go deep into the jungle, they will hire armed Chinese businessmen to accompany them. "

Although Wang Yuanjing, as the chief of staff of the South China Sea Fleet, is stationed in Da Nang, his work focus is more than half on the Luzon Special Region, and he has a relatively comprehensive understanding of the local situation. In addition to the conventional description, there are also vivid examples.

"Hmm... Is there anything wrong? Speak from your own point of view, don't speak for the General Staff."

Wang Yuanjing's narration was similar to the report of the General Staff, but with richer details and more intuitive. Hong Tao was still not satisfied after listening to it. He had a habit of doing things, he liked to listen to the shortcomings first, and then find ways to solve them. Advantages were icing on the cake, it was better to have them, but it was okay if they didn't.

"…In addition to the huge differences in living habits and religions, which can easily lead to conflicts, students think there is another bad sign. While the Taoists established Taoist temples, medical clinics, and private schools, they also taught the locals martial arts and the use of bows and crossbows. Over time, this may have a negative impact on the public security of the Luzon Special Region.

This matter has been reviewed by the South China Sea Fleet Staff, but no clear conclusion has been reached, and it has not yet been reported to the Navy Staff and Governor Zuo.

Sure enough, there were not only shortcomings, but they were also quite complicated, so much so that even Wang Yuanjing was unsure whether he should hastily report them before figuring them out. If the emperor hadn't asked him to do so in person, he would definitely not have said anything.

"This question is very good and necessary. As a staff, no matter what the result is, being good at finding problems is commendable! As for whether this worry is right or not, it still needs to be verified by the Navy Staff before a final conclusion can be drawn.

However, I can tell you my advice in advance. Not only should we not stop it, but we should also find a way to provide weapons for the Taoists, such as allocating a small portion of the equipment sold to the Ruan family in Annan."

So is this a big shortcoming? Hong Tao did not rush to draw a conclusion, but he clearly expressed his personal opinion, two words: encouragement.

"...I don't quite understand. If the indigenous people are equipped with armor and weapons, although it is not a big deal in the eyes of the land warfare commander, it will increase the risk after all. Especially in a jungle environment, a musket is not necessarily as useful as a steel crossbow." Wang Yuanjing thought he had discovered the key problem, but he did not expect the emperor's answer to be completely different. In addition to feeling disappointed, he really didn't understand and wanted to know the answer immediately.

"You have a wrong concept. We are not opening up access to weapons to all indigenous people, but only to tribes that accept Taoism. Culture is exclusive. In order to prove that their choice is right and wise, people often reject the choices of others.

How to exclude? When it comes to religion, the most likely choice is killing. It is difficult to convince someone, but it is easy to kill someone, do you understand? "

In front of a room full of naval officers, Hong Tao spoke without hesitation about the darkest corners of human nature. That's right, he wanted them to learn how to use human nature and then apply it to actual work.

Because these officers may become the managers of some overseas territories of the Ming Dynasty in the next N years. If they do not learn these techniques that are considered bad and immoral by ordinary people, they will not be able to gain greater benefits for the country.

But they are not ordinary people, they are soldiers, and when they put on the military uniform, they are given two duties, obedience and victory. Officers who do not understand the evil of human nature are like recruits who have never been to the battlefield and have no fighting power at all.

"..." All the officers, including Wang Yuanjing, fell into deep thought, carefully savoring the emperor's words, trying to find the central idea.

"The commander wants to give weapons to the natives who are willing to convert to Taoism, and then let them voluntarily kill the native tribes who are unwilling to convert?"

Although Huang Nanping is not very skilled in the skills of being an official, he has a strong ability to understand. Perhaps he knows a lot about the evil of human nature and is no stranger to these bad tricks.

"It's almost the same, but it's better not to express it that way. Are those who are willing to convert to Taoism considered to be progressive? Then these indigenous tribes are pursuing progress. On the contrary, the tribes who are unwilling to do so are backward. The problem between them is the inevitable contradiction between progress and backwardness, civilization and barbarism.

You see, isn't this explanation much better? The Ming army and the Taoists are here to help them improve, not to invade or to kill. Don't talk about blood all the time. After all, you are the commander-in-chief. You should learn to speak more nicely in the future.

All right, we've finished eating and chatting, now it's time to blow the whistle and prepare for battle. Full sail, full speed, and try to pass through the Northern Four Islands and enter the North Pacific within 24 hours."

Seeing that several officers were busy listening to the lecture and thinking about problems, and had not even had time to eat half a bowl of rice, Hong Tao suddenly slammed the table, stood up and strode out, stuffing the copper whistle into his mouth as he walked.

"You guys only remember to eat and not to be beaten. How many times has this happened? Really!"

Looking at the stunned officers, Wang Chengen stood up and chased after them, complaining bitterly. I get fooled every day, and it's always the same. I just secretly showed the empty bowl twice, and there are still people who haven't finished eating.

(End of this chapter)