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In fact, the casualties caused by hundreds of soldiers were not many. Except for the first round of firing, the impact of the sword and shield men only massacred a few hundred people in total.
However, the trampling by the crowd was the biggest casualty.
The panic spread rapidly. At this time, there was no need for strong force. You only needed to run faster than others to survive.
The weakness of human nature is fully exposed. If you are not careful when pushing each other, you will fall down.
Because the previous demonstrations made the crowd extremely dense, if you fall down, you will never have a chance to stand up again.
Especially for some women, their strength is not as strong as that of men. In the face of life and death, there is no distinction between men and women. It is good if they can take care of themselves.
"Foreign barbarians who dare to violate my laws, the Ming Dynasty, I will teach you a lesson this time."
"Send the order and withdraw the troops."
Qianhu Xiji said with a sneer.
Of course, he had no intention of killing all these people. From now on, Hong Kong Island would be where his Qianhu Station would be stationed.
If I really want to kill everyone, I will not only blame the people on the peak, but I am afraid that all the oil and water will be lost.
As long as these barbarians know that to make a living in the Ming Dynasty, they must be honest and good people.
Anyone who dares to violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty will suffer a bloody lesson.
The parade quickly dispersed, leaving the injured and corpses on the ground.
These matters of cleaning up the battlefield have nothing to do with the Qianhu Station, and the next step is the Public Security Station who is responsible for finishing the work.
Hundreds of government officials rushed over.
The leader is Chen Tao, director of the Xinding Hong Kong Public Security Bureau.
Chen Tao looked at the devastation, and said helplessly to a foreign businessman next to him: "Eddie, you are so angry, why are you going against the government? You really think that Ming Dynasty is a small barbarian place, and if you gather a crowd, you will oppress the government."
"The law does not punish the public. It does not exist. In our Ming Dynasty, there is only the difference between good people and the mob."
The foreign merchants came from the Angkor Dynasty in Nanyang, that is, Chenla. They were famous maritime merchants and nobles.
Those who are able to do maritime trade business obviously do not have the conditions for ordinary people to do so.
"Honored Sir, it was our mistake this time that angered the Ming government. I will offer an apology gift to the leader of the army to appease his anger."
"But with so many casualties this time, they will definitely react to the envoys in the capital and complain to the noble Ming Emperor about the unfair treatment they received. At this point, I hope Director Chen can understand."
There was a hint of panic and a hint of grievance in Eddie's tone.
Chen Tao smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, just go ahead and appeal, but I want to remind you that His Majesty is not that easy to see. Moreover, this time involves illegal occupation of land. You must know that I, the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, once made a law on this matter."
"Private buying and selling of any land is not allowed."
When Eddie heard this, he suppressed his anger and said: "More than a dozen countries are represented here, and among the casualties, there are a large number of nobles."
Chen Tao shrugged: "That's okay, do you think our Ming Dynasty will worry about this?"
"I'm just telling you this as a friend. If you don't believe it, just go ahead. If you are targeted by the guard, don't think I didn't tell you in advance."
"You must know that the Ministry of War is one, and the Ming Dynasty Navy also belongs to the Ministry of War."
When Eddie heard the words "Da Ming Navy", his throat suddenly got stuck.
They all make a living at sea. If they encounter the evil hands of the Ming Dynasty navy on the vast sea, there is really no way they can do it.
"Okay, think it over yourself. Right now, you are cooperating with my public security station to treat these criminals who dare to attack the military camp."
After Chen Tao finished speaking, he stopped caring about Eddie and stepped forward to maintain order.
Hearing the word criminal, Eddie's eyes became even more angry.
He didn't expect that at this time, the police station would take advantage of the situation and rob him.
But when people are under the eaves, they have to bow their heads.
These foreign maritime merchants still have many connections in the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty.
Money opens the way to everything, right?
A large number of papers began to be passed around in various yamen, all of which were directed at thousands of households.
In these descriptions of the sea, Sento Nokkichi is a devil who kills innocent people indiscriminately, massacring unarmed people wantonly, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries.
Not only did it seriously damage the friendship between various countries and the Ming Dynasty, it also endangered the safety of maritime trade.
Many maritime merchants even clamored that if Ming Dynasty did not give a satisfactory answer, they would consider Ming Dynasty's commercial security and may not have business dealings with Ming Dynasty in the future.
Things soon began to escalate, and many envoys from the capital had already appealed to the Ministry of Rites, demanding severe punishment for the murderer.
The Ministry of Rites had no clue about matters involving the diplomacy of more than a dozen countries, and finally the matter was reported to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"How many people died?"
"About three to four hundred people, including the injured, there are thousands of people."
"We heard that these barbarians attacked the military camp and were suppressed only after repeated warnings from Qianhu Station?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, it is indeed the case."
"Then what else is there to say? These people are nothing more than a mob. Qianhu's actions are not only faultless, but meritorious and should be rewarded. Isn't our eldest grandson in Guangzhou Mansion? I'll tell him what I want and let him make the final decision.
"
"I sincerely obey His Majesty's decree."
The great reversal happened so quickly that the envoys in the capital did not react.
The appeals that were originally made with great ferocity ended up being stopped one by one after the message from the Ministry of Rites came down.
They are not those maritime merchants. The envoys who have been living in the capital know their position very well.
The alliance has no meaning at all. For the Ming Emperor, the world should belong to the Ming Dynasty, and many countries here are considered vassals of the Ming Dynasty.
Guangzhou Fucheng.
Zhu Ying smiled.
"Do they think that if Ming Dynasty does not do business with them, it will bring great losses to Ming Dynasty? Send me an order to investigate the merchants who said these things. From now on, they are prohibited from entering Ming Dynasty."
"In compliance with the order of His Majesty Taisun."
As far as the current overseas market is concerned, it can be said that it is completely the home field of Ming Dynasty.
As for the Ming Dynasty's vast territory, it was rich in products and was completely self-sufficient. Most of the overseas goods could only be regarded as curiosities, not necessities.
Especially now, Annan and the Kyushu of Japan are completely under the control of the Ming Dynasty, which is no different from direct jurisdiction.
Mineral deposits that were relatively expensive and scarce before were now shipped in large quantities by Japan.
The main food in Nanyang is food, and the best-selling ones are tropical fruits, which Annan can provide.
In the Ming Dynasty, with the continuous upgrading of the industrial base.
Although it has not yet reached an industrial scale, the cluster situation has allowed the output of various handicraft products to increase rapidly.
With the opening of the Craftsman School and the suppression of the imperial power, we are now under widespread attack, and more high-quality production methods have begun to spread.
Sea trade became more and more prosperous, market demand began to increase, the number of private factories increased, and more and more goods were naturally produced.
In the international market, the industrial products produced by Daming have become mainstream.
This is unmatched by other countries, including Central Asia, India, and Europe.
In this world, only by doing business with Ming Dynasty can you earn enough profits.
Soon, these foreign merchants who made the harsh words were found to be merchants from the Ayutthaya Dynasty.
After getting the news, Zhu Ying issued an order.
First, economic sanctions were imposed on these merchants, including their families, all of whom were deported and permanently banned from entering the Ming Dynasty.
Secondly, the tariffs on all customs goods of the Ayutthaya Dynasty will be increased by 20% within three years as a punishment.
This kind of treatment is like a bolt from the blue to all overseas businessmen.
No one expected that the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty would impose such a severe punishment.
Although there is still money to be made from the 20% tariff, it is a huge blow to all the nobles of the Ayutthaya dynasty.
There are also related follow-up effects.
Because the merchants of the Ayutthaya Dynasty offended the Ming Dynasty, merchants from other countries also deliberately distanced themselves from the Ayutthaya Dynasty in order to avoid affecting their own interests.
The reason why the Ayutthaya Dynasty was so arrogant was naturally closely related to their geographical location.
If HNA wants to leave Nanyang and go to Central Asia, India and other regions, it has only two options.
Or go through the Strait of Malacca.
Or pass through the territory of the Ayutthaya Dynasty.
With this geographical advantage, the goods purchased by the Ayutthaya Dynasty from the Ming Dynasty could be more conveniently transported to Central Asia, India and other regions.
The further away the place is, the higher the price and profit of the goods will naturally be.
Since the opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty, among maritime traders from various countries, there is no doubt that the Ayutthaya Dynasty has the highest profits.
But now, big changes may be happening.
"I have been preparing to deal with them for a long time, and now I am facing the gunpoint. It is really a good excuse."
Zhu Ying came to Guangzhou Mansion.
In addition to the affairs of the Ming Dynasty Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce, they are also preparing to mobilize the navy to occupy Malacca.
Because these soldiers will be stationed in Malacca for a long time, instead of being temporarily mobilized like before, in order to better stabilize the morale of the army and improve the loyalty of the soldiers, Zhu Ying came in person.
The Strait of Malacca connects the Ayutthaya Dynasty, and the plan was to capture all the land across the Strait.
"Your Highness, although there is no need to worry about these foreign businessmen, if they are talking nonsense, it will still have an impact on our Ming Dynasty's business."
"Do you want the Di News Department to explain this?"
The speaker was Guan Xianghai.
A message about him has already been sent to the capital.
As soon as the imperial court arranged for the new envoy Zuo to come over, Guan Xianghai went directly to the Ming Dynasty Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce as a manager.
Recently, I have been following Zhu Ying and listening to his teachings.
The Capital Di Bao is distributed all over the world, and in the other twelve Provincial Government Envoys, with the development of the Di Bao Department in the year before last, local Di Bao Departments have been established.
What Guan Xianghai meant was to publish this incident in the Di Bao of the Guangdong Di Newspaper Division.
Zhu Ying nodded: "This conflict was mainly caused by illegal demonstrations by chambers of commerce from various countries. It was mainly due to the secret guidance of businessmen from the Ayutthaya Dynasty, including the illegal purchase of land, which was also caused by the Ayutthaya Dynasty's bribery."
"In this conflict, the main casualties were not caused by our officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, but from the crowd's pushing and trampling on each other. This must be made clear."
"It should be explained in the newspaper that illegal parades are currently prohibited in Ming Dynasty. If there are any parades, they must be approved by the government before they can be held."
"Any private demonstration will be defined as a riot."
"Finally, I would like to warn people all over the world. To enter the Ming Dynasty, you must understand the laws of the Ming Dynasty and abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Any illegal transactions will not be protected by the Ming Dynasty. This is what every foreign businessman needs to abide by.
Behavior."
Guan Xianghai bowed slightly: "I will convey your grandson's wishes to the Di News Department."
Maybe not everyone in Guangdong will read Di Bao, but everyone must read it, whether they are Ming businessmen or foreign businessmen.
Because on this, the latest business and trade policies will be described, including some real-time developments.
The punishment for the merchants of the Ayutthaya Dynasty was also announced above.
"I didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty officials actually thought that the merchants of the Dacheng Dynasty secretly guided all this. This newspaper department must be too arbitrary. It seems that they didn't even conduct any investigation and just settled it like this."
In the house of Yahang on Hong Kong Island, Eddie and several other businessmen from Chenla gathered together to discuss the current situation.
With the conclusion of the Ming Emperor's coffin in the capital, they were all ready to run away, but the matter inexplicably fell on the heads of the Ayutthaya Dynasty.
"There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty that a big tree attracts the wind. The merchants of the Ayutthaya Dynasty were too arrogant and arrogant. They increased a huge amount of wealth by blocking the Strait of Malacca and forgot who gave them this wealth."
"Perhaps the Ming government had already targeted them, and they just took this opportunity. Whoever planned this parade will be blamed on them."
There was a bit of joy in Eddie's words.
He knew that these nobles of the Dacheng Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty were finished, especially those who clamored.
Not only did no one dare to do business with them, they would also be ostracized by the domestic nobles after returning home.
This is the influence of the Ming Dynasty. Just a decree from the grandson of the Ming Dynasty can cut off the future of many nobles.
"I heard that the grandson of the Ming Dynasty will be sworn in at the port of Hong Kong the day after tomorrow. Do you want to go and watch? I am allowed to watch this time." The companion on Eddie's left asked.
Eddie smiled and said: "That's the legend of Ming Dynasty. Of course we all want to go there. We have to go early, otherwise we won't even be able to grab a seat."
"The grandson of Ming Dynasty, he is the most powerful person in the world now."
"If anyone can get his favor, they can become famous directly."
Expectation showed in everyone's eyes.
Compared to the Ming Dynasty, my country is like a run-down village.
Why do they try their best to buy land in Daming? Their biggest wish is to obtain Daming household registration.
But household registration in Ming Dynasty is too difficult.
Especially the recent rumors that because too many foreign businessmen have caused public security troubles in Ming Dynasty, a foreign visa policy may be introduced.
In other words, without a household registration in Daming, you will not be allowed to stay in Daming for a long time.