Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 611 The Way of Invasion
Gao Qi said with a smile: "The general should be selected by the general. As for the deputy general, after Brother Sun and Sun Boya pacify Luzon Island, we can promote two generals who have meritorious service from the army."

Li Jing shook his head and said with a smile: "The garrison belongs to the garrison troops, and Lao Sun's troops belong to the field troops. If you let the generals of the field troops be the garrison generals, I'm afraid those people won't want it?

In addition, half of these troops belong to your command. Through this battle, these people have rich experience in jungle warfare. When you march south, they will be your best help. You are willing to keep them in Luzon to garrison ? "

"Well, Lao Sun won't arrange for my people to be stationed?" Gao Qi hesitated and smiled.

"What do you think? Old Sun will use troops against Japan in the future. Do you think he will station his own people in Luzon?" Li Jing asked with a smile.

"Then I'm really thinking about the candidate." Gao Qi said hurriedly.

Li Jing laughed loudly when he heard the words: "You, if I don't stimulate you, you won't want to ask about the appointment of generals. This is not acceptable. Don't forget what I told you before."

After speaking, Li Jing turned his head to look at Song Yingxing and Fang Fang, and then said with a smile: "Now it's your turn, if you two are still like Hengchen and Brother Gao, then I will be angry."

Waving his hands, Li Jing stopped the two of them talking, and then continued: "I tell you, I want to occupy Luzon and establish a province in Luzon because Luzon has rich mineral deposits, especially copper mines and gold mines. Silver mine reserves are extremely high.

Let me clarify with you, these three kinds of mines, even if you only find one mine, it is enough for me to earn back the military expenses for this dispatch.Now you see what I mean? "

When Fang Fang and Song Yingxing heard the words, their spirits were lifted immediately, and they looked at each other. Song Yingxing said with a smile: "Understood, the commander wants us to send people to explore ore in Luzon, right?"

Li Jingzheng nodded emphatically: "Yes, we must go all out to find one and mine one. In addition, I want you to find a suitable place to build a port in the northern waters of Luzon Island, and transport all the mined ore back to Daming Native."

"Don't you build a metallurgical ore factory in Luzon? The cost of transporting the ore back to China is too high." Song Yingxing pondered.

"Don't build a smelter in Luzon for the time being, it doesn't matter if the cost is higher. Before Luzon is completely assimilated by Ming Dynasty, don't pass on these refining and processing technologies to them." Li Jingzheng said.

"In that case, I'm afraid it will require a lot of manpower." Song Yingxing said again.

Li Jing smiled and said: "Don't worry about lack of manpower. I will give you as much manpower as you need. Those natives in Luzon are not allowed to work. Do you want us to transfer people from China?"

After a pause, Li Jing continued: "Of course, we still need to transfer a group of people from China to settle in Luzon. Otherwise, how can we assimilate the local aborigines?"

"This small amount of immigration should not be a big problem. If there is a large-scale immigration, I am afraid that not so many people are willing to leave their hometowns." Fang Fang hesitated and said.

Li Jingwen said with a smile: "Hehe, didn't many of us have been sentenced to exile? All these people should be exiled to Luzon. In the future, all criminals who commit adultery will be punished for more than three years, as long as they are not capital crimes, they will be sent to the Luzon to go.

Also, don't those sea merchants live in Luzon all the year round?Since they do not want to return to China, let them settle in Luzon forever.

In addition, some scholars have to be called in, otherwise, let’s not assimilate the locals, but be assimilated instead.

Didn't various places arrest many students who refused to take the exam this time?These people study the words of saints all day long and pay attention to moral education. This time I will give them a place to use force and let them come to Luzon to educate those who commit crimes and the local aborigines in Luzon.

When will they educate these people well, and when will they let them return to the country. "

Gao Qi and the others couldn't help laughing wryly when they heard the words. Li Jing's move was ruthless enough. In this way, those people Li Jing despised, as well as the domestic crooked melons and dates, were all brought to Luzon by him.It is conceivable that Luzon will be harmed by these people in the future.

Seeing the different expressions of the four people, Li Jinglue knew what the four were thinking when he thought about it. He glared at the four people, and Li Jing scolded: "What are you thinking? means of doing."

Gao Qi suppressed his smile when he heard the words: "Yes, who is the commander-in-chief, how could he use such despicable methods?"

Seeing the smiles on the faces of the four people, Li Jing knew that the four people didn't believe what he said, so he shook his head and Li Jing said helplessly: "Well, anyway, this method is still a bit base.

But I’m not the only one who does this. In fact, all countries do this. Let me tell you that the soldiers and businessmen from those Western countries who came to Ming Dynasty at the beginning were almost all hooligans, outlaws, and some were simply pirate.

Why are people like this?Because these people are the bottom of the society, they are willing to take any risk in order to make money.And it is impossible to pioneer in a strange place without an adventurous spirit. Therefore, the so-called soldiers sent to Daming by Western countries at first were all desperadoes.

If other countries can do it, why can't I do it?I think the natives of Luzon were ruled by these barbarians quite well.So, I don't have any psychological burden to send those criminals to Luzon to open up wasteland.

As for letting those scholars go to Luzon to teach culture, it is not punishing them in disguise. You must know that if you want to assimilate a nation, you have to change their cultural heritage, living customs, and religious beliefs.

You all know the situation in Macau. Since the Portuguese occupied Macau, they built churches and preached in Macau. Now many Han people in Macau have started to speak the Portuguese language and converted to Western Catholicism.Think about it, in a few decades, can these Han people who have been completely assimilated by Western culture still be called Chinese?
What is this called? This is called cultural aggression. This kind of aggression is much more severe than military aggression.

We want to fully incorporate Luzon into the territory of Ming Dynasty, and we must do the same. We want Luzon people to use our Han language, write Han characters, and believe in Han religion.

And those of us scholars are full of the words of saints and benevolence and morality all day long. It is perfect for them to educate the people of Luzon.

Of course, these people have just arrived in Luzon, and the conditions must be more difficult, but Mencius didn’t say it, the heavens will send great tasks to the people, and they must first work hard on their hearts and minds, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their bodies, and empty their bodies.

Is the difficult condition a kind of temper for these people?When Lu Song is completely assimilated by us in the future, these people will be the heroes of Ming Dynasty, and they will be famous in history in the future, and they will shine in the annals of history.

As for letting those merchants settle in Luzon, it doesn’t mean that Ming Dynasty doesn’t want them anymore. Luzon is an uncivilized land with extremely rich products. These people come and go between Daming mainland and Luzon, so it goes without saying that they are profitable. The key is that they can bring a lot of our Ming Dynasty's daily necessities to Luzon to improve the living standards of Luzon people.Let Luzon people feel that they will eat well, live well, and use well after following us in Ming Dynasty, so that people's hearts will be stable.

What is this called? This is called economic aggression.

To completely change a nation requires not only changing their culture, but also changing their living habits, and changing the living habits of Luzon people requires economic means, which is the role of those businessmen. "

Gao Qi heard this and said suddenly: "So that's the case. I thought that as long as I sent a large army to destroy those countries in Luzon, I could bring Luzon into the territory of Ming Dynasty."

Li Jing shook his head: "We can occupy this country by military means, but we cannot use military means to conquer the people of Luzon unless we kill all the people in Luzon.

I don't mind killing all Luzon people, but what is the purpose of our occupation of Luzon?We want to plunder Luzon's materials for my Ming Dynasty, and kill all Luzon people. Who will work for us?Therefore, military means are only auxiliary, and cultural means and economic means are ultimately needed.

Therefore, after we eliminate the local regime in Luzon and those resistance forces, we still have to adopt a soft policy, let them be used by us willingly, let them accept us, and eventually become our people.

You don’t need to think how difficult this is. Although Luzon people also have their own language and culture, after the Spaniards occupied Luzon, they promoted Western religious education in Luzon. After so many years, the local culture of Luzon was basically destroyed by them. It's almost there.

In addition, Luzon was greatly influenced by Chinese culture in the past, and it was easy to accept us.I estimate that in a few decades, the culture of our Han people can be fully promoted in Luzon. "

Gao Qi and the others listened and nodded at the same time.

After a while, Zhou Hengchen said suddenly: "Commander, I have thought of the candidate for Luzon's chief envoy."

"Oh? Who do you think is suitable?" Li Jing asked.

"Shuntian Mansion Governor Zhang Li." Zhou Hengchen said.

"Zhang Li?" Li Jing pondered after hearing the words.

Seeing that Li Jing was noncommittal, Zhou Hengchen continued: "Commander, Zhang Li is shrewd and capable, familiar with local affairs, and can uphold the will of the commander. The officials think that Zhang Li is the best candidate."

Li Jing waved his hand and said, "I didn't doubt Zhang Li's ability. I was worried about Zhang Li's health. Zhang Li has been working hard on government affairs these years, and his physical condition is not very good. Moreover, Zhang Li is not young anymore. The climate in Luzon is hot. , I'm afraid he won't be able to bear it!"

Zhou Hengchen thought for a while and said, "Marshal, how about I talk to Zhang Li and ask Zhang Li for his opinion?"

Li Jing pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "If you talk to him, he will think it's what I mean, how can you shirk it? Why don't I tell him in person. Well, in this way, let's call Zhang Li and listen. What he meant. Xiaojiu, you send someone to Shuntian Mansion to invite Master Zhang Lizhang."

Xiao Jiu took the order and went to tell the guards to invite someone.

After a while, Zhang Li came in a hurry. Seeing Gao Qi and the others were there, Zhang Li couldn't help being slightly startled. He really couldn't understand what Li Jing meant by calling these people together.

After Zhang Li met the audience, Li Jing pointed to the seat beside him to signal Zhang Li to sit down, and then asked Xiao Jiu to pour a cup of tea for Zhang Li. How about it?"

"Marshal Meng is concerned, the subordinate is in good health." Zhang Li put down his teacup and said hastily.

(End of this chapter)