Chapter 54 Nanyang Business

With the shift of the strategic focus of the Ming Dynasty, the requirements for the southwest direction have always been to maintain the stability of Yunnan border chieftains.

Zhu Qizhen finally found that the experience in the history of the Ming Dynasty was more useful, that is, the Mu family was used.

After all, the Mu family is very kind to the Yunnan chieftains. Many Yunnan chieftains are enthroned by the Mu family, and many Yunnan chieftains' legitimate sons are slaves in the Mu family when they were young.

This special relationship gives the Mu family a great advantage in guarding Yunnan.

Secondly, there is another problem, that is, the problem created by Zhu Qizhen himself.

It is the Xiang Kingdom, or Luchuan.

Although the second generation of King Xiang was not as good as the Uncle Wang of Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Qizhen's cousin, he still had a few tricks. At least, the situation left by King Xiang did not collapse. He was still enterprising.

But it also left a problem for Yunnan.

How to deal with the relationship with this vassal king.

Yunnan is rich in support of King Xiang's lineage. But how long has the Jingnan Incident passed? Most officials have a feeling of avoiding suspicion when the intercourse of the vassal kings with real power.

If it is easy to say during war, I am afraid of peace.

During wartime, civil and military officials can be both independent of the details and the outside world.

Therefore, there must be someone with a higher status to bear this responsibility.

Zhu Qizhen thought about it and it was better for the Mu family.

This situation occurred, and the Mu family father and son successively became the generals of Yunnan, with a very hereditary attitude.

The prince immediately said, "Thank you, Father."

Zhu Qizhen said: "If you do this, Siam, Zhenla and other countries will not react?"

The prince said: "There was a reaction, but it was very subtle. They actually complained about the court's large-scale move south, but they didn't dare to do anything. So I thought it was time to stop, otherwise there would be trouble."

Zhu Qizhen naturally understood this subtlety.

Although most countries in the South China Ocean, even many countries in the Indian Ocean, are tribute states of the Ming Dynasty, and they are vassal states of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, the tribute system established by the Ming Dynasty has strong economic attributes.

There are many merchants in history who pretend to be missionaries to pay tribute, which shows this.

When the Ming Dynasty is far away in the sky, you can get benefits by lowering your head. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty is indeed a powerful country, and it is not embarrassing to surrender to such a country.

But when this country comes around, many countries don’t like it very much.

This directly affects their interests.

You should know that many countries in the Southeast Asian countries, although they still have to submit to the Ming Dynasty, they still have to submit to them. After all, there are not many countries in this era that can directly control the prefecture system like the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, even if there are a large number of chieftains in the Ming Dynasty, let alone these countries.

Although some of these Southeast Asian countries have similar territory to those of later generations, they are essentially different. Most of them have a core area, that is, the capital of the country, and the place radiating from outside is a country similar to small lords.

Whether a country is strong or not depends on whether its core area is strong or not.

Other places are more maintained by influence.

This is also why Zhen La easily gave the Mekong Delta to the Ming Dynasty. The understanding of territory in this era was completely different from that in later generations.

This is why Annan became the little overlord of Southeast Asia, because Annan’s core structure is Confucian and Ming. This is the fundamental reason why Annan maintains suppression of other Southeast Asian countries.

The influence of the Ming Dynasty's destruction of Annan shocked these countries.

Although they were dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty coming to Nanyang, they did not dare to move at all.

But the prince said it was right.

The Ming Dynasty's operations in Nanyang must be gradually implemented. If it is too tight, one war after another will be fought, spending billions of dollars, and the Ming Dynasty's treasury will be empty, which is itself a loss that is not worth the gain.

Zhu Qizhen said: "My son is right. Let's let these countries go for now. Anyway, they are vassal states of the Ming Dynasty. If they are obedient, I am willing to keep their own goals with them."

The prince muttered in his heart: "This is not like you."

After all, Annan, North Korea and Japan are a lesson learned from the past. When Zhu Qizhen took action, he had no intention of defending the country.

The prince thought so, of course he would not say it, and said, "The Father is wise."

Zhu Qizhen asked: "What's the situation in Nanyang?"

The prince said: "The Java war is stalemate. Many Hui and Islamic people come from all over the country to support Tamme, Cham, Siam, and other countries' coalition forces are not completely rivals. At most, I sent Wang Zhi as a general and led a battalion of troops to participate in the battle into Java, but they can only maintain the situation."

"And I am worried that once the imperial army enters Java, the old port will be in danger."

Zhu Qizhen said, "Oh, why?"

The prince said: "There is Aceh on the west of Sumatra Island and the old port in the east. The country of Aceh is the most powerful, and believes in Huihui and has some connection with the Tammu country. There are also many Huihui in the old port. Once the Ming Dynasty joins the war, Aceh will probably advance eastward. Moreover, although the Shi family in the old port has tens of thousands of troops, it is commendable."

"But I am afraid that it will cause disaster within Xiao Wall."

"And, once the war starts with Huihui, the problem is very serious, and it may affect the tariffs of southern provinces. Children dare not be good at it."

Zhu Qizhen is not unaware of the situation in Nanyang, but naturally he is not as good as the prince who has been observing the situation on the front line. It can be said that if he went south to Nanyang, it was easy to accomplish and could be easily captured, the prince would not find a way to return to Beijing.

When the Ming Dynasty wanted to go south to Southeast Asia, we must first determine who the biggest enemy was?

It's an Arabian businessman.

Because before the Westerners ruled the sea, Sino-Western trade was ruled by the Arabs. For a long time, the HNA technology of Arab merchants was unique in the world.

And now it is the same.

Although Zhu Qizhen provided a lot of support for the Ming maritime merchants, generally speaking, on the East-West route, the routes occupied by Chinese maritime merchants are also routes from various ports in the Ming Dynasty to the old ports. From the old port to the west to India and to Arabia, they are all the world of Arab maritime merchants.

For example, when Siam was presented to the national letter in the Ming Dynasty, because Siam was too rare and no one knew it, the Siam people first translated it into Persian, that is, Arabic, and then translated it into Chinese. Later, they even directly ordered Siam to present the national letter in the Arabic. This can be seen from this point.

Of course, it is not that there is no Chinese ship traveling west, but it is too small and too dangerous.

The formation of this trade pattern was even confirmed in the Tang and Song dynasties.

Without looking at anything else, just looking at the historical materials of the Tang and Song dynasties, you will see a large number of records of the big food maritime merchants. This is why many Southeast Asian countries are reincarnated.

It is the result of the occupation of the ocean on the Arabian Sea.

Therefore, the largest trading partner of Daming Maritime Merchant is Huihui Maritime Merchant.

Both are hostile and cooperative.

If the Ming Dynasty went south, it was just an armed parade, just like Zheng He's voyage to the West, these Hui maritime merchants would never go against the Ming Dynasty.

However, the Ming Dynasty's business of Nanyang, from the time when Zhu Qizhen summoned Shi Chang'an, it had a strong trade flavor.

Shi Chang'an gained a foothold in the old port with the help of the power of many Han maritime merchants. The power of these Han maritime merchants became the help of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang, and also kidnapped national policies.

If the Ming Dynasty's management of Nanyang could not benefit these people, I'm afraid these people would turn into Nanyang pirates to oppose the Ming Dynasty.

These people only have interests in their eyes, and they have long been salivating about the interests in the hands of Huihui Maritime Merchants.

The Ming Dynasty occupied Nanyang and would inevitably let these Han mercenaries replace Arab mercenaries. These Arab mercenaries and the Islamic nobles behind them would naturally not sit still and wait for death.

Specifically in the Old Port, as a city where Han people live in mixed with Hui Hui, two forces coexist. Otherwise, Shi Chang'an's aunt, Shi Ergu, would not have used the power of Hui and Ilam to seize the position of the Old Port as the Xuanfu Envoy.

Therefore, once the Ming Dynasty and Huihui break up, the old Hong Kong may face a civil strife first.

The result of the collision between the two sides not only affects Nanyang, but also affects domestic production.

Zhu Qizhen heard the prince’s fear of difficulties and said, “What do you mean is that Nanyang is not desirable? Right or not?”
Chapter completed!