"But, even if we surrender to the Ming Dynasty, can we be protected?" Zhang Jiayou said unconvinced, "I'm afraid if something happens to us here, by the time the Ming Dynasty receives the news, we people will have been thrown into the sea long ago. Let’s go feed the fish.”
"As long as you agree to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, these things can be discussed." Zhao Xian said to the Zhang family with a smile.
The Zhang family saw that both the Zhao family and the Wen family wanted to defect to the Ming Dynasty. Although the Chen family did not express their position, looking at their silence on the spot, they probably had the same idea as Zhao Xian and others.
"Well, if our safety can be guaranteed, it's not non-negotiable." In the end, the Zhang family relented.
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As soon as Zhao Xian left Han Du, Han Du was so happy that he almost danced. Not daring to delay for a moment, he quickly went to find Tang He.
"Just because of this, you are so happy?" Compared with Han Du's excitement, Tang He seemed very uninterested and very cold.
Han Du said impatiently: "Master, this is opening up a new territory. Isn't it worth being happy?"
"It is natural to be happy to open up new territories and expand territory," Tang He said, "but since we have opened up new territories and expanded territories, why do you still want to leave these people behind? You know, they are all local snakes. If you leave them behind, It will not be easy for us to manage this place well in the future."
Han Du was speechless for a while when he heard this. Sure enough, Jiang was still hot. After all, he gave Zhao Xian and others a choice. When Tang He's power came, he would simply destroy them humanely to make it easier for Ming Dynasty to control this place.
"Well, no matter how you say these people are descendants of China, they are Han people. If you attack them, there is something wrong, right?" Han Du hesitated and said.
Tang He curled his lips and said lightly: "What's wrong? Although we are all from the same family, that was a hundred years ago. Even if we are brothers, after a hundred years, we should have five brothers." I’m convinced. What’s the difference between this and outsiders, and what’s wrong with starting?”
Han Du was speechless by Tang He, and that was indeed the case. Even after brothers take the fifth server, there is no difference between descendants and strangers. What's more, he and the others were not brothers to these people a hundred years ago.
"That's what I say, but these people are still of some use to us, so it is not without benefits to keep them." Han Du could only find another reason.
"What are the benefits?" Tang He asked lightly.
Seeing this, Han Du quickly took out a few teacups and signaled, "Master, please look, this place is here. Going north can echo Dongfan, and it can also be used as a springboard for Ming Dynasty to develop southward, and even more so to the west. Forming an oppressive force on Annan. Over the years, Annan has always been disrespectful to the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty wants to occupy this place for a long time, it is indispensable to deal with the people around it. We don’t understand the words of these natives, and there is simply no way Communication. Therefore, if Ming Dynasty wants to gain a foothold here, it is really indispensable for the participation and support of these people."
Judging from the Great Wall on the Sea proposed by Han Du, the Ming Dynasty really must occupy this place. And if you want to easily occupy it, there is really no better way than controlling these people.
These people are no match for the natives, and they must rely on Ming Dynasty if they want to survive. Moreover, these people are of the same lineage as Ming Dynasty. If they can sincerely join Ming Dynasty, they will naturally make Ming Dynasty feel more at ease than outsiders.
"Okay, what you said makes sense, let's do what you want." Tang He did not argue with Han Du. After he saw that Han Du wanted to make these people join him, there was nothing wrong with letting them join him. .
While Han Du and Tang He were chatting, Jiang Ming walked in.
"The general has met with the uncle, uncle, Zhao Xian and others and said that they have important matters and asked to see the uncle."
coming!
Han Du immediately raised his head and looked at Tang He, and the two understood each other tacitly.
Tang He smiled and directly told Jiang Ming, "Bring them all here."
"As commanded."
Jiang Ming quickly brought Zhao Xian and others. As soon as Zhao Xian and others saw Tang He and Han Du, they bowed their hands and said, "Common people, please pay your respects to the father-in-law and uncle."
Seeing that Tang He was silent, Han Du smiled and said, "Without courtesy, everyone, please get up."
"Thank you, uncle. Thank you, uncle."
Seeing that Tang He had no intention of intervening, Han Du took the initiative and said, "Everyone, please sit down."
After a few people sat down, Han Du continued: "Since you are able to join hands, you must know what I mean, right?"
Zhao Xian nodded and said: "The common people have told them all, and everyone has no objection to joining the Ming Dynasty. After all, now that the Ming Dynasty has inherited the unification, we wandering souls overseas always want to return to our roots. But what the common people want to know is , Ming Dynasty is far away from here, if we surrender to Ming Dynasty, how can Ming Dynasty protect us?"
Sure enough, what these people care most about is their life safety. This was also expected by Han Du. It was precisely because of grasping this key point that these people could give in so easily.
If it were any other time, I'm afraid these people would be furious as soon as Han Du said what he wanted them to join. Don’t you see, a certain island has reached the second place in the world on the mainland, and you still don’t want to come back? Why? Isn't that just because now they make the decision among themselves, and they can do whatever they want. Once they return, it's not up to them.
Being the head of a family and being a servant to others are basically two different feelings.
Han Du nodded, ready to give them a reassurance first, "If you join the Ming Dynasty, then I will naturally have the obligation to protect you. First, I will clear out all the natives on the entire island."
Clean it all up?
As soon as such bloody words came out, Zhao Xian and others felt their hearts tightening, and the smell of blood seemed to permeate their nostrils. Hundreds of thousands of natives, their life or death was decided by such an understatement from Han Du?
At this time, Wen Yuan and others secretly looked at each other, especially the Zhang family members who felt a sense of fear. Judging from Han Du's current tone, Han Du said at the beginning that he would let the natives destroy them, and then destroy the natives. I'm afraid it's not a lie, but Han Du really thought about it in his heart.
After thinking about this, the Zhang family's backs were dripping with cold sweat. Originally, he thought that Han Du was a Ming Dynasty and everyone was a descendant of China, so he would give them some preferential treatment no matter what. It is precisely because of such little expectations that he is not very willing to accept Han Du's conditions. But now that they have seen Han Du's attitude with their own eyes, he does not regard them as their own people at all, the Zhang family is immediately afraid.
