Chapter 115 Preparatory Meeting
Not to mention the issue between He Xi and Lu Zhongheng. There was a special conversation between He Xi and Lu Zhongheng, the two people who arranged to take over the old port.
Liang Sizu looked at the generals who were his enemies in the past, but today they are heroes. In particular, he knew that many familiar brothers in the clan had died at the hands of this person. But he chose to protect his aunt, who had many female relatives. He even became his aunt's man. And promised to make his aunt his first wife.
Liang Sizu was having a fierce conflict in his heart, not knowing what kind of face he should face this person with.
An enemy and a benefactor.
Close your eyes and see the faces of your aunt, the many female relatives, and all the deceased cousins who grew up. Flashed across.
He was speechless for a moment.
Shi Laoliu didn't care at all.
Shi Laoliu and Liang Sizu are two completely different people. They are all sea traders, or pirates. But when Liang Sizu grew up, the Liang family was already a wealthy man in the sea. Liang Sizu's treatment and all the enjoyment were no less than those of a noble son from China.
As for Shi Laoliu, his parents died young. He grew up on a boat and didn't even have a proper name. It was through his fierceness that he fought his way from the lowest level to now, becoming one of Chen Zuyi's generals. Although he is young, he has never seen anything.
This is not the first time he has betrayed his superiors.
The organization of pirates has always been very loose. The people below are all in groups. Chen Zuyi can only control the leaders. As for the relationships between the leaders, it is their own business. Let the leaders be killed. Get on top yourself. As long as it does not affect the interests of the Chen family, Chen Zuyi will turn a blind eye.
If pirates were really organized like an army. The iron law of top and bottom is inviolable. With such organization, why can't Chen Zuyi make a name for himself overseas? As for the Ming army, a few thousand troops could defeat tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of armies from various countries in Southeast Asia.
This is the root.
It is useless to fight with many people.
It's just that Shi Laoliu's methods were ruthless and sinister. Most people didn't know that his immediate boss was killed by himself. He was able to rise to power quickly because of Chen Zuyi's support, seeing how Shi Laoliu dared to fight. At the same time, it was also because Shi Laoliu himself was very capable.
Precisely because it was not the first time to kill the boss, he actually had no psychological burden at all about what happened today. However, although there is no psychological burden, it cannot be shown. After all, no one wants to be labeled as having a back bone.
Shi Laoliu said: "Eldest nephew, no, the head of the family. As long as I am here from now on, the Liang family will definitely be the largest family in Old Hong Kong. I know I am wrong in this matter. But I am not forced to do it. So be it. I kowtow to Mr. Liang to apologize. . The sons I will give birth to in the future will all have the surname Liang. Only one of them can be surnamed Shi. If the head of the family is not willing, none of them will do. I will be the son-in-law of the Liang family. You can give me the surname Liang."
"I know the head of the family hates me. But isn't that the case in this part of Nanyang? Let's move forward. Isn't it?"
"Now there are only a few of us old people in Jiugang. The imperial court will definitely transfer people from the Central Plains. If we are still like this then? The situation will be ------"
Liang Sizu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."
He can't agree. Anyway, hero. He was determined not to kill him. Even if he is the murderer of many children of the Liang family, it is the same. Otherwise, whoever surrenders to Ming Dynasty. Since this person has always been around, if we don't reconcile today, we will become enemies in the future.
Liang Sizu asked himself, could he beat Shi Laoliu?
Not necessarily.
Although Liang Sizu was immersed in the emotional earthquake of his family being killed and his enemy committing suicide. But he is already the head of the Liang family. He must be responsible for the Liang family. The Liang family is already an empty shell. He also fought to the death with Shi Laoliu, which was of no benefit to anyone.
But with each other's strength, one plus one is greater than two.
Shi Laoliu was able to take advantage of Liang Sizu's good relationship with the upper class and also receive the financial resources of the Liang family. A considerable part of Chen Zuyi's property will be returned to the Liang family. As a reward for the Liang family's contribution. Able to patrol and develop themselves and consolidate their position in the Ming army. And with Liang Sizu and Shi Laoliu here, the Liang family is not empty-handed and will not be bullied.
In Nanyang, empty financial resources are not respected.
However, Liang Sizu's agreement was only temporary.
The deep hatred between the two will definitely not go away because of marriage.
"That's right." Shi Laoliu seemed to know him well and said, "The Marquis asked me to change my name. But I am a rough old man and can't even recognize a few Chinese characters. You have read a book on how to change a good name. How about a name?"
Liang Sizu said, "My aunt is also a talented woman. Just ask her."
Liang Sizu's aunt watched him grow up. The closest you can get. And he hates Ujiwu. The tone at this moment was full of coldness.
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I don’t know how the talented girl from the Liang family was named. Shi Laoliu suddenly changed into Shi Jinqing. And put on official robes. Although the fabrics are different, the style is indeed Han Dynasty majestic.
He Xi and Lu Zhongheng were welcomed by people all over the city, both willing and unwilling.
Before entering the city, Lu Zhongheng even controlled the Ming army's key points in the city.
The old port fell steadily into the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
He Xi began to prepare for another thing. He was preparing to convene a meeting of all the Ming dynasties in Old Port. The Ming Dynasty had dozens of vassal states in Southeast Asia, large and small. But He Xi also understood the specific situation. That is, many so-called tributes are just trying to make a fortune by using their status as tribute envoys.
Perhaps, some people feel that it is just a matter of lowering their heads and being cowardly. Just get the money. Of course they are willing.
Anyway, it was not these kings who really knelt down.
Or even just pretending to be a merchant.
When the Ming Dynasty was at the end of the world, these vassal states looked the same. But when the Ming Dynasty was close at hand, it was different. What He Xi wanted to do was to hold a conference, call all these vassal states together, and then have them recognize the Ming Dynasty's suzerainty in Nanyang, and the Ming Dynasty recognize the current sphere of influence of each country. and protect the status quo.
Eat this big fruit of Nanyang first.
Whenever you do something, if the name is not correct, the words will not be correct.
As long as these countries recognize the suzerainty of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty protects their sphere of influence and will punish countries that break the results of this conference, which seems to be of little use now. However, the Ming Dynasty's strategy for the next hundreds of years was set.
Two words: "Counter rebellion."
For a small country, Ming Dynasty did this very well. After all, many small countries are really tiny. They are only a few hundred miles away from the capital, and most of them are forests, with not many people. In terms of population size, it is just one county. One of these countries was accidentally destroyed. Not surprising at all.
But with Daming’s promise. Well, there is a treasure in their safety.
Don't worry, Daming is tied up because of this promise.
Because the Ming Dynasty is now very weak in Nanyang. You can't start a war everywhere. Don't say anything else. Even the occupying troops were not enough to conquer the place. There are also many Chinese in Old Port, making it easy to convert. This is better, otherwise, the foundation of the old port will not be stable.
Only during this period of time, it is a good thing that these countries do not object, allowing Ming to survive its period of weakness in Nanyang.
Hundreds of years before Nanyang, there was no so-called peaceful life by the Chinese. Just a promise from the Ming Dynasty could bring peace to Nanyang. It was simply a dream.
Don't say anything else. Nowadays, the Burmese civil war, Ava and Bago is fighting, fighting the so-called Forty Years War in Burmese history. In addition, a few years ago, the Ava dynasty had just fought with Siam. It even allowed Siam to relax its pressure on Man Suga.
In short, even Nanyang is not peaceful now.
In the future, Ming Dynasty will have the ability. In the name of maintaining the results of this meeting, the four parties can also suppress the rebellion. However, counterinsurgency always requires some labor costs. Naturally, we can take down these countries piecemeal.
It doesn’t even have to cost much military money.
This also made He Xi sigh with emotion. He was going to write a secret memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang.
It's nothing else. This is the cost issue of the development of the Central Plains in the north and south directions since ancient times.
Used to prove the future development direction of Ming Dynasty. It's not the other direction, it's the south. It's Nanyang.
