Li Dan hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, reporting: "Long live, but if there is a call, I dare not serve you. I am indeed very familiar with Luzon, and I am willing to go and govern you."

The emperor smiled and said, "You don't have to rush to express your opinion. After you go back, you will write a plan, how to manage it, and what authority you need, and present it to me in three days."

After pausing, the emperor continued to mention: "Luzon is not as good as Mekong, but more like Dongfan, and Hainan cannot compare. It is very difficult to immigrate. Therefore, for a period of time, I can only rely on local Chinese."

"According to information, there are still as many as 70,000 Chinese in Luzon. When young and strong armed, there should be more than 10,000, which is enough to resist the natives and Western barbarians. The local garrison should not be too many, about 3,000. As for the navy, there are dozens of warships."

The emperor changed his tone and said with a little dissatisfaction: "It's just that I heard that there are many Chinese overseas who make money and others don't care much about it. Don't they understand that without a strong mother country and without the force enough to defend themselves, they can't even save money and silver."

Li Dan bowed and said, "Long live wisely, overseas Chinese do have this problem. But Luzon may not be the same. After experiencing the massacre of the Spanish, they must have understood this truth. With Long live and the Ming Dynasty supporting them, their concerns will be gone."

What Li Dan said is very important. The emperor's attitude towards overseas Chinese directly determines their destiny and the fear of Western barbarians.

After the second massacre of Chinese in Luzon, the Spaniards were also worried that the Ming government would retaliate, so they sent people to Macau to investigate the situation.

But Emperor Wanli believed that the merchants who lived in Luzon for a long time did not belong to our people. Whose responsibility for overseas disputes has not been clarified? More importantly, among the four people, merchants are the cheapest, how can they start a war for the untouchables?

Obviously, this attitude of the Ming Dynasty court indulged the Spaniards. In the 12th year of Chongzhen and the 16th year of Yongli, the Spaniards massacred Luzon Chinese twice.

Now, the emperor did not want history to repeat itself. Attacking Luzon was not only a land to reclaim, but also a bloody revenge. The Ming army generals attacking Luzon were ordered not to capture the Spaniards.

After the war, the fleet hanging from the Spanish heads will conduct a long-range cruise and perform a powerful and powerful military service in the Southeast Asian regions.

Weakness does not belong to the Ming Dynasty. It is the policy of the Ming Dynasty to fight against teeth and blood. For Western barbarians, only iron and blood can make them sober and let them know how terrible the Ming Dynasty with its fangs exposed was.

Those who violate my great power will be conquered; those who kill my great Ming people will be slaughtered.

The emperor wanted to send such a clear signal to the outside world, tough, rough and bloody. Because he knew that the rules of this world were the prey of the weak, and the strong were respected.

"If you take office as the governor of Luzon, you can still ensure that you can manage Luzon well. You can also propose whatever conditions Li Qing has." The emperor said with a smile: "As the first overseas governor appointed by the Ming Dynasty, I have no experience here, and Li Qing must be the same."

"I am afraid." Li Dan said: "Although I am not experienced, I must study hard and do it well."

"Okay, very good." The emperor nodded and signaled the palace servants to give some Luzon documents to Li Dan. "I'll study it carefully these days, and I'll wait to see your governance plan."

Li Dan took the documents and bowed.

Walking out of the Ganqing Palace, Li Dan shook his head vigorously, bit his lower lip again, and was sure that he was not dreaming, and he couldn't help but feel surprised.

As soon as he was in the hall, he was so calm that he did not dare to let the emperor see his ecstasy and excitement. Not only was he absent from the manners, but he was also likely to let the emperor underestimate him.

Governor General of Luzon?!

Li Dan knew how big Luzon was, which was similar to the same province as the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, there were other islands, which could also be considered as Luzon’s place.

In other words, he suddenly climbed to the level of governor and managed a territory larger than that of governor.

Calm, calm down!

Li Dan took a deep breath and tried to calm his weak and floating steps.

This matter has not been finalized yet, so you must not be complacent. Well, you have to think carefully and think hard, what kind of Governor General of Luzon can satisfy Long Live?

Li Dan's steps slowed down, thinking while walking, and many questions came into his mind.

Logically speaking, the maritime merchants will invest the most in Borneo, especially his money and manpower, which have been spent a lot in recent years.

But Wan Live pointed to Luzon, not in Borneo. Obviously, this should be an attempt. If Luzon succeeds, Borneo will also have a governor.

Well, those investments are nothing. With the official position of Governor of Luzon, it is worth it.

As for the power of the Governor of Luzon, it cannot be small, and it cannot be used if it is small; but it cannot be too big, and being too greedy will cause long-lived dissatisfaction.

Well, military power cannot be taken, as long as you can obey reasonable orders, suppress the indigenous people, and open up territory.

Also, in the short term, if you regard Luzon as an overseas enclave, you need less investment and high returns. You are sure to build Manila into a prosperous commercial port based on your own business connections.

When Li Dan walked out of the Meridian Gate, he had already had a rough idea and his expression became relaxed.

Governor of Luzon, Governor of Borneo, Governor of Jegon (Yangon)…

After Li Dan left, the emperor sat in the hall and was immersed in the thoughts of how to manage jurisdictions overseas.

As Li Dan thought, the Governor of Luzon was indeed an attempt. As long as the Spaniards were eliminated, how well Luzon was doing business would not actually affect the overall situation.

The overall situation is to maintain the stability of the Ming Dynasty in the disaster and to be able to expand in an orderly manner. To put it bluntly, large-scale immigration to overseas is not suitable at this stage.

Not to mention the people of the Ming Dynasty's attachment to their hometowns, just long-distance sailing at sea and the cost of resettlement in other places will become a burden to the court.

If, as the emperor thought, it was just the initial investment in the war, and then the local Chinese were mobilized, not only did the investment be small, but the returns were also considerable.

By the same token, Borneo is the same. Mekong Province, Dongban, Hainan, and the Burmese land to be occupied are very different in nature.

Simply put, one is the territory of the Ming Dynasty that has been determined, and the other is the colony, although the emperor does not like to use this term.

The emperor was not sure whether the colonies could become territory. At least before the disaster ended, the overly eager expansion of the Ming Dynasty was likely to drag down the Ming Dynasty.

The emperor has determined that it is a grain-producing area, a grain-producing area in the south, and a grain-producing area that is not much affected by the disaster.

As long as there is a continuous stream of food and combined with flexible and diverse policies, it is not difficult to overcome major disasters.

This is true for Mekong Province, Dongfan Prefecture, Hainan Prefecture, and Myanmar Prefecture.
Chapter completed!