"The second item is very simple. The Port of Kulumbo belongs to us. All your people will move elsewhere. I will use this port as a military port and trade transit. In the future, I will carry out extensive construction to build military camps, cargo yards and warehouses. Here are three of you.
I'll move out in a month, you guys don't have any objections, right?" Zhang Yin said in a deep voice.
"What? Move them all away? Where do you want all the hundreds of thousands of people in my city to move to? Where do they make a living?" a Ceylon official shouted.
"There are so many places on your island of Ceylon with abundant vegetation and fertile land. Where can you go without establishing a foothold?" Zhang Yin said.
"The Port of Kulumbo is the capital of our Kingdom of Ceylon, how can I hand it over to you? Even the Francois did not ask for this. How can you be more greedy than the people of Ceylon?" Mahame stood up and shouted excitedly.
road.
"What are you doing? Are you louder than you are? Are you taller than you are?" Chen Shiyi stood up fiercely, stared at Mahame and yelled.
Prince Kled hurriedly pulled Mahame to sit down, clasped his hands to Zhang Yin and others, and tried to speak in a calm tone.
"Several of you, we really can't agree to this matter. Can you three go to Mr. Zhang and ask for an accommodation on this matter?"
"Don't agree? Pull him down, pull him down, let's go, let's go." Chen Shiyi shouted and raised his feet to leave.
Kremahame and others looked at him with fire in their eyes, wishing they could rush forward and fight him. These people were not here to negotiate, they were just here to intimidate.
"If your Ming Dynasty has no sincerity at all, then there is really no need to continue this negotiation. Although our country of Ceylon is small and weak, it is not without resistance. Our country of Ceylon has been established for 800 years and can continue to this day.
It's not unreasonable." Prince Kled said slowly. He was really angry.
Zhang Yin chuckled and said: "Prince Klie, my father-in-law asked me to convey something to you, but I forgot about it just now. I will tell you now."
Kled said in a deep voice: "I am all ears."
Zhang Yin said: "My father-in-law asked me to tell you that what you can't get on the battlefield is absolutely impossible to get at the negotiation table. If you're a small country and don't know yourself, and you're weak and you're not humble, the final result is four
Words: Subjugation of the country and annihilation of the species!"
Prince Kled trembled and had goosebumps all over his body. This was a naked threat, but it was a real threat. Under the current circumstances, Ceylon was not a match for the Ming Dynasty at all. Perhaps it could be
Forced resistance will only lead to wanton massacre.
The Duke of the Ming Dynasty is afraid that he can do anything. The events of the past few days have proven that he is a person with no bottom line. He may really kill the people of Ceylon to the point of annihilation of the country.
"Of course, we are not unreasonable. Considering your difficulties, let's do this. We only need the land within a five-mile radius of the Kulumbo Port Terminal to establish our Ming Dynasty's garrison and trade place. The territory outside this range
It still belongs to you, and your capital is still there, so I have nothing to say this time."
Kled and the others frowned and said nothing, feeling extremely sad in their hearts.
"All people within this area must move away. At this port location, we will isolate the military port and the civilian port. You can use the civilian port, but you need our permission and we will issue a pass. That's okay.
"Zhang Yin continued.
Everyone in Ceylon finally understood that the Ming Dynasty’s ultimate goal was to control the port of Kulumbo. This port is a natural port in the south of Ceylon Island. They were interested in the superior geographical location here, not just blindly.
wanted to invade the land of Ceylon.
The good news is that most of the city of Kulumbo is east of the port. The port terminal is actually in the southwest corner of the city. The five-mile radius covers less than half of the existing city. And a large area of the West City
It was originally a territory occupied by the Folangji people. In fact, the area of the streets occupied by the common people was not large.
In this case, it is acceptable. However, if the right to use the port is lost, it needs to be reported to the Ming Dynasty. This is really inappropriate. However, considering that the other party's purpose is to control the port, this is probably irreversible.
Perhaps in the future, this problem can be solved by transforming a beach on the east side into a small pier to meet the needs of people going to sea.
Prince Kled confessed his crime and led everyone to the side to discuss among themselves.
Prime Minister Mahame was naturally filled with righteous indignation and refused to agree, but Prince Kled was the one who made the final decision. The others also heard the other party’s advice of ‘subjugating the country and annihilating the species’ just now, and knew that they had to bow their heads in some matters.
If we really try our best, I'm afraid the country will be destroyed. These are all vested interests, and no one is willing to seriously throw their lives and blood.
Seeing this situation, Mahame had no choice but to nod in agreement.
After returning to his seat, Kled agreed. However, he was worried about some of the palace buildings and the residences of officials and dignitaries located within the area. If these palaces and private properties were confiscated or demolished, it would probably cause some unnecessary trouble.
What Klie and others did not expect was that Zhang Yin's answer was that the private property of the royal palace and the residences of Ceylon officials and dignitaries would be retained, and they would be allowed to enter the restricted area to live. The people of Ceylon who moved out would also receive
Corresponding compensation. Even the land with a radius of five miles will be priced and compensated to complete the delivery.
In Zhang Yin's words, this is called: "I, the Ming Dynasty, act fairly and do no harm to children or elders. I will never seize other people's land. Everything will be a fair transaction."
It’s hard to guarantee whether it’s fair or unfair, but at least it’s an unexpected surprise. Even if the other party gives symbolic compensation, it can calm public opinion and make it easier to explain internally. What’s more, the private property of officials and nobles is completely protected, so in Xi
There will no longer be any public opposition to this matter among the powerful elites of Lan State.
The third condition is about trade. It is still similar to the conditions of the previous Nanyang countries. The Ming Dynasty set up a Shipping Department here to conduct maritime trade. Local goods must be delivered through the Shipping Department, and private trading is strictly prohibited. Prices
Low price protection will also be provided. The State of Ceylon will be given a 30% share share, but trade will not be controlled by the State of Ceylon. Merchants and people of the Ming Dynasty will be allowed to purchase acres of private property in Ceylon, establish estates, etc.
Naturally, Kled and others could not object to this. In fact, this was better than the conditions given by the Folangji people here. The Folangji people searched for properties at low prices, suppressed prices forcefully, and forced acquisitions. The Ming Dynasty was here
In one respect, he is much more reasonable than the Francois.
The last one is about the issue of public security. In view of the obvious hostility of the people of Ceylon towards the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Yin made a request. Whenever there is an attack on Ming soldiers, merchants or people, the person involved will be sentenced to death, and also
The penalty of sitting together will be implemented. The attacker himself and his family members will be punished by sitting together.
If a large-scale Xiaoju attack occurs, causing serious consequences, the Ming soldiers and horses will retaliate with large-scale massacres. In short, hatred attacks and killings against the Ming will never be allowed to occur.
Regarding this point, Prince Kled said something insightful.
"Three generals, in fact, the hatred that I, the Ceylonese people, have towards you is not completely deep-rooted. What happened a hundred years ago has actually calmed down. This time, it is entirely because our king was killed by you and the tooth of the Buddha was destroyed.
We Ceylonese are devout in worshiping the Buddha. The tooth of the Buddha is our sacred object. If it is destroyed by you, then
It destroyed our hope. This is the root cause. Everything that happened after that was caused by this. The hatred is superimposed and it is difficult to calm down. In the future, there will inevitably be attacks. If we only seek revenge and punishment, we will only
There will be retribution and it will be difficult to resolve. This matter still needs to be solved from the root."
"My father-in-law has been kind enough to you. I agreed just now. You will be compensated for your move and the land. I will give you a share of the trade. You have made a lot of money. Isn't this a favor to you? Still think
Not satisfied?" Wang Hong shouted in a deep voice.
"Guys, these are naturally favors, but how can these favors make up for the destruction of the sacred objects of our country of Ceylon, the murder of the king, and the death and injury of thousands of people?" Kled said hurriedly.
"I see that all of you will live in peace and contentment only if you all have your heads on the ground. The more face I give you, the more you will push forward. I see, there is no need to talk about it. Whoever has the bigger fist has the final say." Chen Shiyi
shouted.
Kled frowned and said: "What I mean is that if we want to achieve true peace, we must get reconciliation from within. How can we talk about it and use force again? Wouldn't that be back to the original point?"
Zhang Yin said in a deep voice: "What Prince Klie said makes sense. Brothers, please listen to what he has to say. Your Highness, please tell us how we can truly reconcile?"
Kled pondered: "Actually, it's very simple. The death of our King of Ceylon is considered manslaughter. We elect a new king, so that's it. But the sacred relic of the Buddha's Tooth is something that all the people of our country of Ceylon respect. That is
The Dharma of our country of Ceylon
The foundation and source. Destroying the sacred objects is equivalent to digging out our hearts and cutting out our tongues. If you can help us regain the sacred objects, I think everyone in the country of Ceylon will be grateful. Naturally, I will do it from the bottom of my heart.
I will reconcile with you."
Zhang Yin said in shock: "We don't have that thing. How can we give it to you?"
"As far as I know, the Jialuo Empire has sacred relics. If..."
Before Klie finished speaking, Zhang Yin, Chen Shiyi and Wang Hong both rolled their eyes and cursed: "Damn! You guys are really nothing."