Historically, the Western Yi colonies also grew from scratch, from small to large.

At the beginning, most of the merchant ships or adventurers arrived in the colonies. Seeing that the natives were ignorant and easy to cheat, they built a fort here.

Then, if you continue to expand and reach a certain scale, the government may give you a title and be included in the jurisdiction.

Taking Luzon as an example, when the Spanish first arrived, they had only two or three hundred people, but they were able to defeat the local chieftain and become the local lord.

Therefore, it does not necessarily require much strength to occupy a land overseas. At least, the flintlock rifle is already the world's leading weapon and hundreds of people are enough to crush the indigenous people.

Strength is only a condition for pioneering and enterprising overseas. What is more important is to have a sense of adventure and pioneering spirit.

It is better to retreat to the Internet than to envy the fish in the wilderness. Just watching Li Dan jump from a merchant to a governor like a rank-in-law. He didn't think about the long-term efforts he had already planned for so many years, but he still achieved nothing.

Of course, what is more important is the attitude shown by the court. Using the power of the navy, defeating the Spaniards and seizing Li Dan in Luzon, creating conditions.

Moreover, the conquest of Luzon was under the banner of avenging the Chinese. In other words, the imperial court encouraged and supported the people who were pioneering and enterprising overseas, and did not hesitate to use a huge army to protect their interests.

Taking a multi-pronged approach, the emperor wants to stabilize the hearts of the people who are pioneering and enterprising overseas. Although they are far away from overseas, they will still be a powerful mother country with the support of their mother country behind them.

Occupy and competition are inevitable experiences in overseas places. The maritime merchants or adventurers in Western countries have government investments or direct actions behind them.

Do you think you can occupy the land if you recruit hundreds of people? There is no support from the powerful motherland behind it, it is just a temporary mirror and water.

A wise pioneer would not become king just because he occupied a piece of land, but would try every means to seek the recognition and support of the court.

If it is recognized by the Ming Empire, even if the troops are not sent to assist in defense, the coveted will be cautious and dare not let it invade.

Therefore, the emperor did not worry like this. Or, even if he had become a king, he didn't care much. Anyway, it was not the land of the Ming Empire, so there was no loss to the Ming Empire.

After the news of the conquest of Luzon gradually spread, the court's policies and purposes gradually surfaced. Those who were capable naturally became interested. Among them, the rich accounted for the majority.

That’s right, as long as you have money, you can recruit people, hire retired officers and soldiers, and you can buy weapons and equipment.

However, the difficulty of fighting alone is self-evident. Information is the most important, with sea boats and experienced sailors second, and finally the recognition of the court.

Overseas, where are the indigenous peoples who are easy to fight, have fertile land, or have abundant profits. If you are fooling around, isn’t that money to waste money?

At this time, we can see that the emperor's foresight is the president of the Maritime Merchants Association. It is true that Li Dan is the president of the Maritime Merchants Association, but there is also a Borneo company. After taking office as the governor, he had already handed over to Yan Siqi to run it.

The headquarters of this company, which has been renamed "Huaxia Longteng", has been moved to Shanghai, and it is said that it also includes the Emperor's shares.

The announcement of the company was announced at the same time as the news of the victory in the conquest of Luzon, which was jointly signed by Li Dan and Yan Siqi.

Do you want to explore overseas? Do you want to leave a generation of foundation for future generations? Join our company and you can realize your dream. There is nothing we can't do, only unexpected things, let's suffocate our dream together!

Well, that's the point. With Li Dan as an example, there should be no doubt about the credibility of the announcement.

Moreover, if the court did not allow some of the contents in the announcement, Li Dan and Yan Siqi would not dare to write them like this, and they would be so confident.

For example, if a company wants to establish armed forces and recruit retired officers and soldiers, this is enough to be a crime of indiscriminate planning.

A discerning person can see that this is what the emperor means, but he just pushed Li Dan and Yan Siqi to the front desk, and he was in charge behind the scenes.

As long as you guess, the reason why the emperor did not come to the front is that he thought the name "Huaxia Longteng" company is easier to use and more convenient than the court's direct appearance.

Just like the East India Company in the UK, the Dutch also has an East India Company. Although they have a government background, they are not directly managed by the government.

"Luzon--" The emperor stared at the sand table in the Ganqing Palace, and finally felt completely relieved.

The risks of maritime navigation are unpredictable. This is what he is worried about, but it is not the strength and combat power of the navy.

Moreover, when it comes to overseas expansion and development, Luzon is the first time in the true sense. As for Mekong, it is relatively close and there is no battle, just occupied by immigrant garrisons.

Luzon is different. Not only do it to engage in naval and land wars with the Spaniards, but it also to show the mighty power of the Ming Empire, and to show the warning and domineering spirit of "no matter how far away you will be punished."

"Long live the strategy, the Western barbarians are vulnerable." Zhu Youjian returned to Beijing to report his work, and was about to catch up with this matter, but he didn't know what the emperor intended to call him to watch the sand table together.

The emperor smiled and corrected: "It's Spain, a small country in Europe."

As he said that, he pointed at the sand table with a teaching stick and commented: "This is the Dutch stronghold, this is the Portuguese stronghold. They are all small European countries, thousands of miles away, but they can sail far away and occupy a dominant land."

Zhu Youjian nodded. Although he also read geography, such an intuitive sand table is even more impressive and his horizons are wide open.

"This is Luzon, my Ming Empire has just been seized from the Spanish." The emperor continued: "This is Mekong Province, very close to my Ming Dynasty; this is Borneo, which Li Dan has been operating for many years and has become somewhat large."

Zhu Youjian thought for a while and said, "Long live, why did you let Li Dan be the governor of Luzon instead of selecting officials from the court or the Ministry of Personnel?"

The emperor pursed his lips and said, "It's an overseas territory, and the situation is special. I want Li Dan to have more room to play without being bound by the rules of the Ming Dynasty. Not choosing officials is also based on this consideration."

Zhu Youjian was still a little confused and continued to ask: "What about the future, will it always be an overseas territory and not included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty?"

"The future depends on the situation." The emperor smiled and said, "I have a secret agreement with Li Dan, which is to ensure that he and his successors have the position of Governor of Luzon within fifty years."

Zhu Youjian was surprised and looked at the emperor and said in surprise: "Fifty years, it is almost hereditary?"

The emperor pondered and said, "If this is not the case, how could he be willing to do his best? If his successor has the ability and courage, what's the point of being hereditary? Besides, I also have constraints. If Li Dan doesn't do it, even he, the governor, will not be able to sit steadily!"

"So that's it, long live the wisdom." Zhu Youjian breathed a sigh of relief.
Chapter completed!