Officials transferred from Yunnan and Guizhou have basically gathered together. Zhong Jinwei asked them to write down their successful experiences in contact with ethnic minorities, and then he would review them to see if they were suitable for use on North American Indians in the future.
Finally, he added some experiences he had seen or learned from later generations, and compiled all the measures into a book. Then, training materials on how to contact the Indians were ready.
The vassal kings from various places had already received the imperial edict, and either went to the capital in person, or sent their most trusted retainers to start this training course.
Of course, Zhong Jinwei just made an appearance and did not teach himself. Based on prior contacts, he selected several local officials who had contributed good experience to be the teachers.
Then Zhong Jinwei began to arrange the military aspect. Compared with the political aspect, the military aspect was much simpler. He directly threw the vassal king or the people sent by the vassal king into the new army camp, and then established a separate battalion.
Training with the reorganization of 10,000 new troops.
Of course, this battalion is mainly for study and visits, mainly to understand the composition and combat methods of the new army, and then conduct targeted military command training.
In these two training classes, even the feudal king has to abide by the rules. Of course, there is still a difference in courtesy. But this difference is on the premise that it does not affect the teaching content.
Relatively speaking, those vassal kings who came in person were ambitious, such as the King of Tang. Knowing that this was for them to conquer a large empire in the future, they endured it and obeyed the instructor's instructions.
During this period, the Daming Naval Academy was also under intense preparation, and it was located in Tianjin. Zheng Zhilong paid for it, and the court allocated manpower and cement, and the construction was very fast. The first reason was that the funds were quickly received, and the second reason was that there was sufficient manpower.
, the naval academy in Sanma does not need to be built magnificently, as long as the basic facilities are provided.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of June of the fourth year of Chongzhen. After Yan Yingyuan returned to the Ming Dynasty and received his new appointment, he hurried back to the capital by land and brought back a very important news.
In the Wenhua Hall of the Forbidden City, Zhong Jinwei met his long-lost brother-in-law and found that he had become darker and thinner.
Seeing this, Zhong Jinwei secretly murmured in his heart, will he be complained by his mother-in-law and wife when he goes back? Such a handsome guy is about to become a Kunlun slave.
I only heard Yan Yingyuan report to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the general has finally arrived in Jiaozhi, because Jiaozhi has been divided into the Li Dynasty and the Mo Dynasty, and the two sides are at war, so there is not much food available."
At this stage, we also attach great importance to obtaining food from Southeast Asia. After all, many provinces in the north of the Ming Dynasty were severely affected, and no matter how much food they had, they could still digest it.
Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he frowned and couldn't help but said: "Jiaozhi was originally a province of the Ming Dynasty, but it rebelled from the Ming Dynasty because of poor management and the long journey. Now it's better, they are fighting each other.
Already."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, his eyes lit up and he thought of an idea. He thought about it for a while and then asked Yan Yingyuan: "How was the fight between Li Chao and Mo Chao in Jiaozhi?"
When Yan Yingyuan heard Zhong Jinwei ask him, he turned to his brother-in-law and replied: "The two sides fought once a few years ago, and there was nothing they could do about each other. This time they started fighting again last year. Judging from the situation, it is another evenly matched battle.
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In history, the Le Dynasty and the Mo Dynasty in Vietnam fought a total of seven major wars from 1627 to 1672. However, no one could win over the other. In the end, the peace talks were based on fighting for the Yangtze River.
The two dynasties of Li and Mo ended up taking charge of their own side, which was known in history as "the north and south annihilated troops".
After Zhong Jinwei received the confirmation, he reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, after the Ming Dynasty, Southeast Asia will definitely be controlled. Since Jiaozhi is currently in turmoil, I think we can take this opportunity to re-incorporate Jiaozhi into the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was a little helpless and said to Zhong Jinwei: "It would be good to bring Jiaozhi back into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but now the Ming Dynasty has no soldiers and the captives have not been conquered, so why bother with Jiaozhi!"
As emperors, they all had the ambition to expand their territory. If they could reoccupy the previously lost land, Emperor Chongzhen would naturally not mind. What's more, the Ming Dynasty's future focus must be on sending troops to Southeast Asia, and Jiaozhi became more important than before.
too much.
Zhong Jinwei smiled, and then replied to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, of course you are not sending troops now. What I mean is to take advantage of the division of Jiaozhi to muddy the water now, and then regain Jiaozhi later when you have free hands."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard Zhong Jinwei's idea, it seemed that it would be a good method, and he quickly asked: "Master Zhong, how to do it specifically?"
Yan Yingyuan was also looking at his brother-in-law. Seeing him like that, he knew that the clever idea he was about to say would definitely work.
Just listen to Zhong Jinwei's report: "Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty can send people from Dongchang or Jinyiwei to secretly contact both sides of Cochin, Li and Mo, and encourage them to continue fighting until both sides are injured. By the way, the Ming Dynasty can also take the opportunity to make money."
"Master Zhong, how do you make money?" Emperor Chongzhen asked quickly when he heard this.
"Sell arms to them and let them fight in the Ming Dynasty until they are angry and resentful in the country and the people lose all their hearts. Then the Ming Dynasty secretly manipulates them and asks one of them to ask for help from the Ming Dynasty. On the condition of returning to the Ming Dynasty, they send troops to help them save their lives."
Hearing Zhong Jinwei's words, Emperor Chongzhen opened his mouth with joy and laughed silently. It was as if he had seen Jiaozhi return to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty, and then the Ming Dynasty used Jiaozhi as a base to send a steady stream of troops to Southeast Asia.
Army.
As soon as Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen immediately praised: "Okay, okay, okay, I will immediately send Jinyiwei and Dongchang to come over to discuss this matter."
"Wait a minute, Your Majesty, I seem to have thought of something again." Zhong Jinwei suddenly said.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he temporarily stopped moving and stared at Zhong Jinwei, hoping that he would come up with something good again.
After a while, Zhong Jinwei said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have thought of it. Since I want to take action, I will not stop doing it and occupy as much territory as possible near the Ming Dynasty."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he quickly asked: "How to occupy it?"
"It is to secretly manipulate the two dynasties of Li and Mo until they are exhausted from fighting, and then guide them to attack the surrounding countries. The more they occupy, the more territory the Ming Dynasty will take back." Zhong Jinwei replied with a smile.
"What a plan!" Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but praise it.
Zhong Jinwei smiled a little sheepishly, and then reminded: "Your Majesty, this is just an idea. It is still very difficult to do this well. Dongchang and Jinyiwei need to send experts to Jiaozhi to operate this matter.
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Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said: "Of course, Master Zhong, your idea is better than a million soldiers!"
After praising Zhong Jinwei, Emperor Chongzhen immediately sent an order for Wang Chengen, Luo Yangxing and Wen Tiren to come to discuss the matter.