No matter which choice he chooses, it is a brand new path for Zhu Chuanxi, and he needs to be careful before making the final decision.
Although I resist in my heart, if the court agrees, as a vassal king, I can only comply. The so-called ancestral system can be modified at any time.
If he refuses, not only will he not be able to return to Datong, but he may not even have a place in the capital, and all his belongings will still be held captive by the factory guards.
Establishing a separate vassal state overseas is a good thing to think about. The imperial court is beyond the reach of the government, and you are not yet able to control the power of life and death in a corner of the country at will.
In comparison, this is much better than being a nominal vassal king in the Ming Dynasty. If the court cuts off the salary of many vassal kings, then they will have to support themselves like ordinary merchants.
Seeing that King Dai was still hesitant, Yaoji said seductively: "Uncle, don't worry too much. Although I say it's 'cutting down' the vassal, it's actually just 'moving' the vassal. It's just moving the vassal king and the vassal country overseas." , this can alleviate the situation of out-of-control land in the Ming Dynasty, and the poor people will not be in trouble if they have fertile land. When the vassal kings go overseas, they can obtain a larger area of land, and they can also establish dynasties and regents, and recruit soldiers. This is mutual benefit. A win-win move, that is, the 'virtual king' becomes the 'real king'!"
It seems that we have to create a big cake for Dai Wang, otherwise this guy will not be able to get on the road, and he will have to be whipped a few times.
We are all really cheap relatives, so why bother?
After all, I am also very kind-hearted~!
Zhu Chuanfu was quite moved by this. Since the Ming Dynasty could not accommodate vassal kings, it would be a good idea to go overseas, so he asked tentatively: "I wonder where overseas your Highness will allow me to establish my own vassal state?"
Regarding matters overseas, Zhu Chuanzhen had only seen the world map brought by Western warlocks, and he was blind to the specific situation.
Seeing that the other party's interest was aroused, Yaoji happily spread out the map and explained to him: "Currently, there are two large or four small areas of territory open to the vassals, one of which is Nuer. On the 'Kuwu' Island of Gandusi, the imperial court originally had three guards on the island: Nanghaer Guards, Polo River Guards, and Wulie River Guards. After the Donglu rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, the natives on the island also rebelled with them, and the three guards If the emperor is willing, he can set up a vassal state here. I plan to divide the land on the island into three parts and establish three vassal states. The north is mainly plains, which can be cultivated, and there are large-scale islands along the coast. The fishing ground can ensure that the feudal lord Zimin has food and clothing. The central area has the largest land area, which is easy to navigate, and has a good port for trade. There are large coal mines in the south, which can be used for heating in winter and for refining coke. Yes The three vassal states each have their own merits, so it depends on the emperor’s uncle’s vision as to which one to choose!”
Among the four land parcels, Sakhalin is the fiefdom closest to the Ming Dynasty. It is very convenient to travel to and from the mainland. Although the area is a bit small, the location is very good.
"The second is Kamchatka, north of Nurgan Dusi. This place is close to the North Pole, so the temperature will naturally be colder. However, in an area called Pesenka, there is a gold mine with reserves of up to three million kilograms. It also contains 40 billion jins of copper. Calculated by mining two thousand jins of gold for four months every year, the vassal state can earn 200,000 taels of silver per year from this alone. Moreover, the area is vast, and the vassal state has no territory. Setting limits, if expanded properly, it is possible to reach half the Ming Dynasty."
The poor place in Kamchatka has nothing but volcanoes and walruses, but if it has a gold mine, it will be very different. Doesn’t the feudal king love gold and silver? It just suits him. It depends on your love for gold. How much interest does mine have?
"The third is Alaska further north. There is a gold mine with reserves of up to 4 million kilograms. However, the climate is also colder. There are only four months in a year that are equivalent to the spring and autumn of the Ming Dynasty. The rest of the time is the winter of ice and snow. . I think that although this place is bitter and cold, as long as there are gold mines as a support, we can live a good life."
In fact, as long as you have money, let alone go to places where birds can't fly, you can live well away from the earth. You can buy an interstellar battleship and travel around the universe. Earth's civilization is still in its infancy, and even the colonists in the solar system can't It didn’t happen.
"The last piece and the largest piece is North America. The climate here is similar to that of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty. Except for the western coastal areas, the rest of the terrain is mostly flat, and the area is wider than that of the Ming Dynasty. Except for some local indigenous people, almost There are no enemies. The east is the settlement area of the Europeans, and the south is the colonial territory of the Spanish Empire. There are hundreds of millions of bison here to hunt, and there are sweet potatoes, corn and other crops with a yield of up to 500 kilograms per mu. It is not a problem for Min to be self-sufficient. If the emperor intends to open up territory for the Ming Dynasty, he will definitely make great achievements here. He will definitely be recorded in the annals of history and be praised by generations to come."
It seems a little unkind to send the king to North America, which is thousands of miles away, but those who achieve great things are not afraid of expeditions. Whoever captures North America first will have the capital to cross the two oceans and sit back and relax.
The Spanish were short-sighted and only occupied Central and North America. If they could move the center of their empire to North America during the Thirty Years' War and work hard for two hundred years, they would dominate the world for thousands of years to come.
The entire America, except Brazil, is owned by the Spanish Empire, with a population of hundreds of millions, a military force of millions, and thousands of warships. How domineering and leaking will that be?
However, the Spaniards have always been short-sighted and lazy. They knew clearly that they could not defeat France on land and they could not defeat England and the Netherlands at sea. If they continued to rely on the Iberian Peninsula, they were just waiting for death.
For example, Tsarist Russia later had a strategic depth of two to three thousand kilometers, which was so large that it stunned foreign enemies. To invade Russia, you had to survive at least two cold winters.
For any enemy, this is nothing less than a natural disaster. Once logistics is not smooth and the frontline combat troops are short of food and clothing, failure is not far away.
A certain prince was not good at anything else, but his strategy of moving was particularly smooth. Not only did he give away Zimin, but he also gave away a bunch of vassal princes. After the vassal prince got the land, he could also become a prince with military power. Everyone would naturally applaud and applaud.
"Is this place really so rich? Is it a land without one?"
Zhu Chuanhuo stared at the map of North America, thinking about it in his mind. How is it possible that such a large piece of land, with cattle, land, and food, is an ownerless land?
"Indeed, because the Spaniards who first landed there liked warm places, so they only occupied the south. They left the north alone. There were only some tribes called Indians there, and the level of development was only It’s equivalent to my Chinese Zhou Dynasty!”
Compared with the equally backward Gothic, Germanic, Slavic and other tribal alliances, the self-reliant Indians do not even have the most basic ability to unite to resist foreign enemies.
It took less than three hundred years for these settlers to establish a country and gradually expand their territory westward. The Indians who missed the opportunity had to move westward again and again until they were imprisoned.
"Zhou Dynasty?"
Zhu Chuanfu counted with his fingers. Wasn't that almost two thousand years ago?
No wonder the prince calls them aboriginals. These are completely a group of barbarians who don’t understand the royal teachings!
There is such a good thing in the world. If tens of thousands of troops are sent to occupy this place, wouldn't it be possible to be on an equal footing with the emperor?
Zhu Chuanlu then thought about it, was the young prince deliberately deceiving him and sending him to a place thousands of miles away?
"Yes! Perhaps it is not as good as the Zhou Dynasty. The Emperor of Zhou is at least the emperor of the world, and the largest leader of the Indians is just the chief. There are no less than thousands of chiefs on this land, and almost all of them fight on their own and fight against each other. There is no etiquette or order in the attack. If ten thousand Ming troops land here, they will be able to conquer a territory no smaller than that of Beizhili. If the emperor's uncle intends to do this, he must make plans early, because it will be later In time, vassal kings from all over the country will arrive in Beijing one after another, and then the emperor's uncle will have to wait for a while."
Throw these feudal lords who can do nothing but eat as far away as possible, so that they are out of sight and out of mind.
Send them to North America to "have sex" with the Indians. If you win, you will have great achievements.
It doesn't matter if you lose, the worst case scenario is that you can run away to Alaska~!
With the combat effectiveness of Zha Ming's troops, no matter how bad they are, they won't be killed by the tribe's armed forces.
If such a tragedy really happened, a certain prince in the Ming Dynasty would be unable to help. At most, he could only place two more sticks of incense for the fallen soldiers.
"Why?"
Zhu Chuanfu believed that all the vassal kings in the world were equal, and no one had a higher status than anyone else. Why should he stand backward? This is completely unconscionable.
"There's nothing I can do about it, Prince Fu's uncle is senior to you and has more money to pay!"
The acting king Zhu Chuanxi was the emperor's uncle, and the Fu Wang Zhu Changxun was the emperor's uncle. They were the same generation as Emperor Longqing, the father who dumped the blame. Otherwise, there would not have been a protracted national dispute.
Favored by Emperor Wanli, King Fu is extremely rich. He should belong to the first tier of vassal kings in the Ming Empire. He may have spent more than half of his wealth on behalf of the king, so he has a lot of money, so you can't help but stare at him.
"...This...How much does Prince Fu's uncle pay?"
When he heard that he was King Fu, Zhu Chuanfu felt a little disappointed. They were well aware of King Fu's financial resources. It was the same then and it is the same now. Zhu Chuanfu thought he couldn't compare, but he still wanted to find out.
"It's better to wait until Uncle Fuwang arrives and let him tell you."
It depends on how much gold and silver jewelry the former factory guards can copy, but the minimum cannot be less than 500,000 taels, otherwise they will have to deal with these scoundrels when they come back.
"..."
Zhu Chuanzhen could only secretly lament his bad luck. As soon as he arrived in the capital, King Fu came behind him, without even a chance to breathe.
At this point, he believed that the young prince did not dare to lie. If the imperial court really issued a decree to reduce the vassal state, the vassal kings from all over the world would surely arrive in Beijing one after another, and it would be lively by then.
Zhu Chuanzhen was not in the mood to watch the excitement, nor did he have time to watch, because the more vassal kings arrived in Beijing, the more intense the situation of turf picking would become.
If you want to pick a good site, there are only two possibilities. One is to make a move first, and the other is to pay more.
Zhu Chuanfu also knew that his little financial resources were far inferior to those of King Fu, King Xiang, King Shu and others. If he did not arrive in Beijing first, he might have to go to those extremely cold places in the end.
The further north you go, the colder it gets. Zhu Chuanfu still understands this simple truth. Although there are gold mines in the two vassal lands, he will not choose them unless he has no choice.
Either choose Kuwu, which is closest to the Ming Dynasty, or choose the vast North America. The other two places are basically unattractive places.
It was also difficult for Zhu Chuanxi to make a choice between Kuwu and North America.
In terms of area and temperature, Kuwu is definitely not as good as North America. The only advantage is that it is close to the Ming Dynasty. If something happens, the army can rush to help within ten days.
The territory of North America is so large that it can easily accommodate one vassal king or even more than ten vassal kings. There is no need for everyone to fight with each other for territory.
It's just that it's far away from the Ming Dynasty by an ocean, and it takes a year to go back and forth. I'm afraid that once I get there, I won't be able to return to my hometown in my lifetime.
This is not much different from being sent to an inaccessible place. Regardless of the fact that he can take his family and soldiers with him, it can be somewhat comforting.
"When the emperor's uncle arrives in overseas territories, all matters can be discussed and planned with his subordinates. The imperial court is only responsible for ensuring the safety of the maritime transportation lines. If the emperor's uncle asks for help, I will ask the imperial court to send troops to rescue as soon as possible. In addition, The Daiguo does not need to pay any taxes to the court, and the purchase and sale of items can be negotiated by both parties. The emperor can take as many Zimin as he wants to his territory, as long as Zheng Zhilong can transport them."
The vassal king's overseas territories can enjoy the three major benefits of founding a dynasty, running an army, and tax exemptions. This is a treatment that is simply impossible to have in the Ming Dynasty.
The reason why the imperial court agreed to cut down the vassalage was because there were too many "pigs" and these "pigs" were very edible. The imperial court could no longer afford to keep them, so it agreed to the prince's proposal.
Cutting off vassals or moving vassals itself was against the ancestral system, so it went full circle and moved all the vassal kings overseas. In this way, the vassal kings would have both dignity and face, and it would also reduce the burden on the court.
These vassal kings were the minions of the Ming Dynasty in its external expansion, and the empire's territory could easily expand. Although they were all relatively cold places, as long as they stood firm, they could eat them one bite at a time.
Having said that, a cold place is also a place, and it is much better than being driven into the sea by pigtails to feed the fish. Those scumbags from the Southern Song Dynasty ran away to Luzon, which is better than feeding the fish, right?
As long as you are alive, there is hope of coming back. If you die, you will be completely desolate. Let alone hope, you will not even have the chance to be disappointed.
As long as a vassal king is willing to go to Sakhalin, the "Capital Daily" can announce the recovery of the lost territory with great fanfare. This will be the first victory in more than ten years.
Don't worry about how you won. Anyway, the lost land was recovered. It's useless for some villains to be angry. How dare you declare in public that Sakhalin Island, where "Nurgan Dusi" belongs, is not the territory of the Ming Dynasty?
A certain prince needed a victory to inspire the confidence of the Ming Dynasty's military minister. It would be best if he could achieve a complete victory without killing a few people. The dispatch of 5,000 troops would be enough to achieve the strategic goal.
Sakhalin Island is the best battle. Due to the long distance, even if the pigtails knew about it, they would still be stunned. To send troops to Sakhalin Island, the journey alone would take more than a month.
As for crossing the strait like this, that's their business. After crossing the sea, they will also face the Ming Dynasty soldiers who are waiting for them on land. If the pigtails insist on coming over to kill them, everyone can laugh and accept it.
"Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness. I must make a decision as soon as possible!"
If he went to Sakhalin Island with 50,000 taels of silver and 20,000 shi of grain, Zhu Chuanzhen believed that this condition was acceptable.
After looking at the area, he was more interested in the northern part of Sakhalin Island, where farming and fishing could be done.
The area under his jurisdiction is equivalent to the northern part of Shanqian, which is much more satisfying than being a titular acting king in Datong City. Go to Baidu to read the latest chapters of "The Literature of the Black Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty" for free as soon as possible.
