Chapter 1304: The beginning of a new game
Daming State Hotel.
This luxurious building that occupied a huge area in the most prosperous area of Yuejing City was originally the residence of Wu Jing, the former Prince of Yue. After the defeat of Yue, it naturally became the industry of the Ming Dynasty. After its transformation, it became the current state guesthouse. As a place that needs to show the dignity of the country, people coming and going are all envoys and important officials from countries on the mainland. Even if they are stingy as the former Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Su Kairong, they gritted their teeth and invested heavily to transform it into beautiful and beautiful. It is even more high-end, elegant and upscale than Qin Feng's imperial palace.
There were naturally many good things in the palace, but in the most difficult years, Qin Feng sold all the good things in the palace to raise military expenses, etc. Later, the financial situation was good, and the inner palace, the more representative good things were, the more powerful the Ming Dynasty was, the more prosperous the national strength was, the harder these things were to be bought back. It turned out that those who bought these things had money and did not want to spend the money. Now they have collected these things strictly and prepared to pass them on to their descendants.
The emperor cannot be angry yet. When you were in trouble, people bought your things for great support. Now they are not willing to cross the river and destroy bridges.
So compared to the State Guesthouse, the palace is really shabby. The palace where Qin Feng and Min Ruoxi lived was the Empress Dowager Chu who made some things to decorate the storefront.
In Qin Feng's words, this is to slap the swollen face and fill the fat man, and it is necessary to fill the fat man.
Manila came to occupy a whole courtyard. This was the first Gentile to pay tribute after the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Not only were the people who crossed the capital very excited, but even the Old Man Xiao, the Minister of Rites who had been used to seeing the world, was so excited that he had been trembling for several days. It has been so many years since he was able to preside over a major event of Gentile tribute. This was something he had never dared to think about before.
Old Man Xiao came forward in person for the reception, fearing that the subordinates had never done such a thing and made the face of the superior country. They had to make a decision in detail, and despise the hospitality staff at the State Guesthouse were all crooked, so he borrowed a large number of people from the heaven and earth, asking for the expenses from the Ministry of Revenue, but Geng Jingming refused. Old Man Xiao simply misappropriated some of the funds from the Ministry of Rites. The funds of the Ministry of Rites have always been insufficient. In order to achieve the goal of having scholars in every family and every village, he rumored the sound of reading. Old Man Xiao pulled off his face and went to beg for alms everywhere. This time he was indeed determined to be able to pay the money.
This is naturally what Manila has come to make life quite comfortable in the state hotel.
However, Luo Yishui is very uncomfortable now, and can be said to be very angry. He was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger in the palace. Now that he has returned here, he can hardly hold back.
Chalan's sudden move almost made all his grand ideas was wasted.
Manila is located at a critical moment, and it is a key road connecting East and West transportation. If both sides want to communicate, this is an unavoidable place. Luo Yishui will naturally not be satisfied with becoming the king on an island. After taking over Manila, the next step is to expand its influence to this entire sea area, integrate the island countries here into a powerful unified country, and then achieve its dream with its favorable geographical location.
Of course, this is something that takes a long time or even a lifetime to continue to be completed. But Luo Yishui has the determination, and he has successfully taken the first step.
In Luo Yishui's view, as long as he completes the task of integrating this sea area, he can turn Manila into a concentrated place of wealth with the special geographical location of this sea area. Everything will be much easier to do after using money. Here, it is not the land troops that play the decisive role, but the fleets at sea.
Although the Ming fleet once appeared, it defeated Kanu's coalition fleet, but it was more unexpected, based on the other party's lack of understanding of the Ming fleet. In fact, this sea area has a mature shipbuilding industry system and countless natural sailors. As long as there is enough money, it can build a huge fleet that is invincible to the ocean.
In Luo Yishui's view, the current political ecology of this sea area is simply a waste of resources, the greatest disrespect for resources and the best place for God to give them such a wonderful location. It is here to beg for food with a treasure mountain.
The lords of these island countries, or island masters, are short-sighted and always only look at the acre of three-point land in front of them, paying attention to the wealth that can be obtained immediately, but never paying attention to the future. Luo Yishui is sure that only if the mainland has completed unification and a unified country has emerged, then in the next step, they will inevitably turn their attention to it. If the Ming Dynasty finally wins, then this time will be long ahead, because now, he has already looked here.
When such a giant casts his attention, with the power of these island countries in this sea area, it can be said that they are vulnerable and have no resistance at all.
Only by integrating this sea area into a unified country and gathering all resources together can there be the capital to compete with the Ming Dynasty for the ocean.
On the mainland, it is completely impossible to confront the Ming Dynasty, but at sea, everything is possible. Now the Ming Dynasty is busy fighting against Qi and fighting for hegemony in the world. In the West, some powerful countries there are also fighting each other. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Manila. If you miss this time point, it can be said that Manila will never have the possibility of rising again.
In order to overthrow Kanu, he had to seek help from the Ming Dynasty. This last resort had already allowed the Ming Dynasty to expand its power to Manila, but this was a price that must be paid in the process of development. Luo Yishui was mentally prepared and had some plans to deal with it. Ning Zeyuan was on the battlefield and indulged Kanu's departure, which made the battle for Manila confusing again, which made Luo Yishui alert, and this was his Ming Dynasty and his entourage this time.
He originally thought that he would use the asymmetry of information between the two sides to perfectly hide the truth, but now it seems that what he is being played with has become himself.
Chalan, who was not seen by him, hit all his compositions with a perfect counterattack. This idiot probably thought that he had a great threat to his throne, so he wanted to introduce external forces to compete with him and ensure his dominance. But he didn't think about it, was the external force he introduced not a kind little white rabbit, but a big bad wolf who could choose to eat at any time?
Thinking of the agreements reached in the Ming Dynasty Palace, Luo Yishui's heart was bleeding.
Yes, he got everything he wanted.
Now Manila has been in trouble for several years because of the war, and the people are living in poverty. The war has almost cut off the sea trade on which this island country relies for survival. The country has almost become impoverished and the people are living in poverty. Now the war is basically over. Manila has ended its division and completed unification. It requires a lot of money to restore people's livelihood. The Ming Dynasty generously provided a large amount of money, materials, and food. A large amount of inputs allowed Manila to complete recovery in a short period of time. The Ming Dynasty is about to open up sea trade and abandon the country's monopoly on this line. It will inevitably make sea trade prosper again and Manila's economic lifeline will be continued again.
But the Ming Dynasty, who he most hoped, to continue to send troops to wipe out the remnants of Kanu, turned into a silence. The Ming Dynasty refused to send a fleet to Manila on the grounds that the relationship with Qi is now tense and the war is about to break out. Their huge fleet is ready to invest in supporting the rebellion of Bozhou, Qi.
The reason is open and Luo Yishui has nothing to say. With his current strength alone and the thin fleet stationed in Manila, it is obvious that he cannot complete this task.
In the next time, he will develop, but will Kanu stagnate? What made Luo Yishui worried was that he could introduce the power of the Ming Dynasty. Why would Kanu not seek external power? Although the West is fighting fiercely now, it is not without visionaries, and he has turned his attention there.
Luo Yishui can clearly see the Ming Dynasty's thoughts. Only when that sea area is not peaceful and there is always a struggle, can the Ming Dynasty maximize its interests and even indirectly complete control of that sea area.
They are already making arrangements for the future in advance.
Their medical school will send people to set up medical schools and train doctors. The Ministry of Rites allocated funds to run schools there to promote the academics of the Ming Dynasty. Luo Yishui was born in everyone and was not unfamiliar with these methods.
If these are just some inconspicuous things buried for the future, then marriage is the greatest harm to Manila.
This is not a princess, it was a Ming government in Manila.
The new princess will have a territory in Manila. The new princess has his own guard, and has exemption from officials on his own territory and command the guard. Luo Yishui thought of it, and he knew that by then, the new princess would be all civil servants and generals of the Ming Dynasty.
On the basis of owning a military port, the Ming Dynasty has a foothold on the land. More importantly, they can deeply implant their influence into this land through the new princess.
Luo Yishui now wants to rush into Chalan's dormitory and pinch him to death. This guy who thinks he has seen the future is burying Manila's future with his own hands. The Ming Dynasty's intervention will make Manila lose the opportunity to rise forever.
He stood in the yard, looking at Chalan's brightly lit room. Where was the Fang family's people discussing the details of the marriage with Chalan.
Luo Yishui suddenly laughed.
Are you scared?
Worrying that you won't win?
No, I will never lack fighting spirit. Manila is not this continent, but now it is my home court. I have lost to Qin Feng in one game, but hasn't I just made a move in this game?
Opportunities, and some more.
Chapter completed!