So he smiled and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "The entire Nanyang is controlled by our Ming Dynasty, and the maritime trade will be more developed, and the maritime tax will naturally increase. This is the benefit of this dispatch of troops. In addition, after occupying the entire Nanyang, you can also go there to mine!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately said with a smile: "It is the largest gold mine and the third largest copper mine as the teacher mentioned? Haha, this one can be found!"

Actually, there are many minerals in Nanyang, but some are not easy to mine. According to Zhang Mingwei's idea, the main mineral sites must be occupied, but they will definitely not be occupied, otherwise more troops and material resources will be spent, etc.

Therefore, in principle, the indigenous people can dig and exchange them with Ming commodities. Otherwise, the indigenous people like Ming commodities, but the indigenous people do not have anything that the Ming Dynasty likes, so how can they do this trade!

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen so happy, Zhang Mingwei said again: "Your Majesty, the next technological development of the Ming Dynasty will require more and more copper. The world's most important copper mines are distributed in North and South America, especially South America. Now that Japan has conquered, we need to start planning the expedition to the Americas in a planned manner."

At this time, he proposed that it was a bit like planning a five-year plan, and planned the future Ming Dynasty strategy so that he would not suffer unnecessary losses afterwards, be in a hurry, lack of preparation, and have unnecessary losses.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he had no objection. In fact, he had already tasted the sweetness of whether he was ready or not, so he immediately summoned the cabinet and the seven ministries and the Lijian Supervisor to start planning the strategic arrangements for the next few years of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, there are also plans for the north and west of the Ming Dynasty. The current principle is to start advancing west and north when the traffic keeps up. For the time being, the interests of the Ming Dynasty's military forces on the coast are far greater than those in Central Asia.

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It was soon the end of the 21st year of Chongzhen, and the main actions of the Ming Dynasty concentrated on Nanyang.

Guangdong Governor Zhang Liangzhe summoned a Portuguese at the Governor's Office, accompanied by Portuguese soldier Du Da.

"I've seen Master Zhongcheng!" When Du Di saw Zhang Liang's transfer from the back yamen, he quickly learned the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, clasped his fists and greeted him, and introduced: "This is our general manager of Portugal in southern Annan... Santos."

He originally wanted to introduce that Santos was the governor of Portugal to northern Annan. However, he immediately remembered that Annan was a territory of the Ming Dynasty, so how could he be called the governor? So he quickly changed his words.

"Sit!" Zhang Liangzhe reached out and signaled, and sat in the main seat.

The entourage at the governor's mansion naturally did not need to give instructions, and after pouring tea, he stood aside.

After Zhang Liangzhe took a sip of tea himself, he put down the tea cup, looked at the two Western barbarians and said, "This time I call you over for Annan."

Needless to say, both Du Da and Santos understood this, so they all waited for the following.

"Annan is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but now it is not under the substantial jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty. Instead, it is divided into two forces in the north and south fighting." Zhang Liangzhe looked at them and said coldly, "The court's patience is limited and he has never seen the result. Now he has the order to deal with Annan's rebellions."

Annan, which is later Vietnam, was captured by the Ming Chengzu in the early Ming Dynasty, and was renamed the Jiaozhi Administrator's Office, with fifteen prefectures, forty-one prefectures, and two hundred and eight counties.

However, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, Jiaozhi was independent and changed to Annan Kingdom, and existed as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

In March of the 18th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, Mo Dengyong sent an envoy to Zhennan Pass to request surrender, and presented Annan land book and household registration to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty demoted Annan Kingdom to the Annan Commander's Office, and demoted the vassal state to the territorial territory, and changed the thirteenth road to the thirteenth Xuanfu Department. Each of them established Xuanfu, assembled, deputy envoy, and assistant rank, and listened to the throne and demotion.

However, in fact, Annan does not recognize this, and the Ming Dynasty did not actually rule this place. However, no matter what, it belongs to the Ming Dynasty in name.

At this time, Annan was divided into two factions, north and south, and it was a dog-brained person, known in history as the "Zheng Ruan Dispute", which means that the two aristocratic families each controlled a piece of territory and wanted to destroy each other. If they developed according to the original history, the results would not be divided until 1673.

Among them, the Zheng family in the north hired the Dutch to serve him; the Nguyen family in the south was supported by the Portuguese.

This war is fought on land and on sea. After all, Annan has a coastal border. However, there has always been a win or loss between each other, and no one can do anything to each other.

In the 21st year of Chongzhen, the powerful minister Zheng Zhenzong hosted Li Zhenzong to carry out the so-called imperial expedition and went south to attack the Ruan tribe. As a result, he was defeated in Changde, and the Imperial Guard (Zheng Army) suffered heavy losses, and even Li Zhenzong died.

If the Zheng family in the north were seriously damaged in this war, the Ruan family began to counterattack and achieved considerable results.

At this time, after hearing Zhang Liangzhe's words, Sanders looked at Du Yu, then looked at Zhang Liangzhe and asked, "I don't know what Lord Zhongcheng needs us to do?"

After staying in the East for a long time, I must know the Ming Dynasty’s Mandarin. This is the common language in the East.

Although the Western Yi accent was strange, Zhang Liang could understand it, so he said to them: "Let's go back and talk about the situation of the Ruan tribe in the south in detail with the Jinyiwei. Then, together with the Ming Navy, he destroyed the Zheng navy."

Hearing this, Du Di said tentatively: "Mr. Zhongcheng, with the strength of the Ming Navy, we don't need our Portuguese warships to destroy the Zheng family's navy!"

There is an ironic fact now, that is, the Ming Navy has the new warships and new artillery, which are invincible at sea.

In Portugal, the warships and artillery bought were sent back to Portugal to defend Lisbon. Both Dude and Sanders were so envious.

After hearing this, Zhang Liangzhe replied casually: "The main force of our southern Navy in the Ming Dynasty is to attack the Dutch in Malacca and Batavia. Therefore, the naval warships in Annan are insufficient, and you still need to fight together."

Actually, the real reason is that these warships from Western barbarian vassal states will definitely be recruited to help them.

Of course, the most important purpose this time is various information about the Ruan tribe in the south, including military deployment, combat power situation, geographical terrain, etc.

When Sanders and Du Da heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other immediately, then immediately looked at Zhang Liangzhe, and almost said in unison: "Let's go too!"

For them, the Portuguese, of course, they value Malacca Strait and Batavia more. With the main force of the Ming Navy taking action, they will definitely defeat the Dutch. If they go with them, they may get a lot of benefits.

For example, Du Da hurriedly asked Zhang Liangzhe: "Sir Zhongcheng, the Strait of Malacca was originally the territory of our Portuguese, and was snatched away by the Dutch. This time we will definitely cooperate with the Ming Navy. There is no need for anything else, just return the Strait of Malacca to us!"

After hearing this, Zhang Liangzhe couldn't help but sneer appeared on his face, but he didn't speak immediately, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea first.

Seeing his sneer, Sanders felt nervous. He knew something was wrong and quickly reminded: "Sir Zhongcheng, I will tell your country all the news about the Ruan family. Why does this have a contribution? If you don't ask for anything else, just just the Strait of Malacca."

Putting down the teacup, Zhang Liangzhe looked at the two of them and immediately said lightly: "I wonder if you have heard an old saying? How can you let others snore on the side of the bed?"

Although Du De and Sanders did not understand the allusion of this sentence, they could probably understand the meaning from the obvious perspective.

Therefore, the two of them changed their faces and wanted to argue.

At this time, Zhang Liangzhe said: "The Strait of Malacca, including the entire Nanyang, is the doorstep of the Ming Dynasty. Don't make any ideas, that's impossible!"

Hearing this, Sanders said unwillingly: "But, what about our contributions to the Ming Navy's planning for Annan?"

Hearing this, Zhang Liangzhe couldn't help but sneer, and immediately said with a cold face: "You are subjects of the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. You should be dispatched by the Sect Master. How can you bargain?"

"..." Du Da and Sanders' expressions changed suddenly when they heard this.

However, after Zhang Liangzhe finished the training, he changed his tone and said a little more: "But as long as you make meritorious service and report to the court, you will naturally receive rewards. The so-called reward and punishment are clear, so you don't have to worry about this!"

At the end of the day, he added: "Let you participate in it, in fact, is to give you the opportunity to make contributions. Don't think that you can't do it without you, do you understand?"

Zhang Liangzhe's words were a little aggrieved when he heard Du De and Sanders. However, if they thought about it carefully, they had to admit that the Guangdong governor of the Ming Dynasty made sense.

With the strength of the Ming army today, they really don’t need them, they can actually win.

Speaking of which, Annan is only as big as the Ming Dynasty at most, and it is not even as big as a province. Whether it is population, economy, or military strength, it is okay to fight it closed the door, but it is not enough to face the Ming Dynasty, especially the current Ming Dynasty.

In the end, the two of them could only obey the arrangements of Mingguo.

Walking out of the Governor's Office, standing on the street at the door, turning to look inside the yamen, Sanders said in Portuguese, saying with some emotion: "Where can you let others snore on the side of the couch? Only this Ming Empire can say so righteously!"

After hearing this, Du Da nodded and said to him in a low voice: "The latest news is that the Ming army has conquered Japan."
Chapter completed!