Chapter 327: Using barbarians to control barbarians
Luzon is a very magical island, not because it is rich in bananas, nor because of the large amount of minerals hidden underground, but because the indigenous people living here are different. They say that a nation without its own heroes is sad.
But no matter whether it is official history or legend, whether it is Zhu Youcong or the great scholars in the Ming Dynasty who claim to be rich in economics, no one can find any way to prove that there has been any capable person here.
This result can also be explained by the fact that the natives of Luzon have completely different thinking habits. Maybe they are willing to keep a low profile and do not want to spend a lot of time on publicity. But perhaps it is because of this unconventional idea that Luzon
The indigenous people on the island also have a tradition of bullying good and fearing evil.
The Luzon natives have never been afraid of the Ming Empire that is just around the corner. Therefore, it is said that the huge empire is stupid. They seem to have recognized the dead principle of persuading people with virtue, and will only send people to help build the splendid empire.
Palace, build a solid city that will last for a hundred years, and then do their best to teach them the advanced technology they have mastered, and help people end the primitive life of slash-and-burn farming for free.
And this empire is not only stupid. It occupied the land of the Ming Dynasty, snatched the goods of the Ming Dynasty, and killed the people of the Ming Dynasty. Are the consequences very serious? The answer given by the Luzon natives is, no! Not at all! Even if it is
Even if the Ming Empire sent a powerful army, there is no need to worry. All you need to do is make a false confession and the matter will be fooled. If you are lucky, you can get a large reward.
But the natives of Luzon were afraid of the Western colonists, because what these adventurers brought to Luzon were neither wealth nor food, nor a heart full of kindness. What the Western gentlemen brought to Luzon was killing.
In the face of conquest, the natives finally learned to obey and respect.[
Now that the stupid Ming Empire has sent a fleet again, the Luzon natives are happier than the Chinese survivors who have left their hometown and suffered a lot. This is because the natives know that good times are at their fingertips. Once the Ming Dynasty drives away the Spaniards, they can follow the tradition
Continue to act recklessly.
A country is easy to change but its nature is hard to change. Salamanca knew this clearly. It dared to dig a hole for Zhu Youcong even after admitting defeat and accepting such humiliating conditions. As long as the Luzon natives dared to jump out and cause trouble
Then his opportunity came. The best result was of course that the Ming army retreated, and then Spain retaken the city of Manila from the native hands.
Most of the natives in Luzon were driven into the mountains far away from the coastline. If Zhu Youcong wanted to change the rules and quell the riot, he would have to get off the ship and engage in jungle warfare. But this damn fat man only had six evil warships in his hands.
How many manpower can he spare? He can't just abandon Manila and carry the warships into the ravine, right? At that time, the only choice for the Ming people is to let the Spaniards leave with dignity and not to cause trouble for him behind his back.
However, as an experienced politician, Salamanca still prepared for the worst. He handed over the city of Manila and avoided talking about the entire Luzon Islands. The high-sounding reason was of course that the island had not been completely eliminated.
The indigenous forces. But in fact, it was a retreat left by Salamanca. If Fa left, he would not be able to let Zhu Youcong find an excuse to vent his anger on the Spaniards.
The idea of the Luzon natives is very good. But what they don't know is that neither Chongzhen nor Zhu Youcong eats crabs. There is nothing in the world that these two boys dare not do. Complaining with virtue? Sorry, the Confucian scholars have completely corrected it.
It is commonplace for them to be scolded for this wrong theory!
Salamanca's abacus was very accurate, but he forgot one very important point. The Ming Dynasty is not Spain, and it only takes a few days to get from Xin'an Base to Manila, and the 200,000-strong Central Army Group of the Ming Empire will be in
Arrive within half a month. Lu Xiangsheng, Xiong Zhaojuan, and Sun Chuanting are not so kind, and Lu Shanji's troops are simply the Ming Dynasty version of the Marine Corps. With the powerful naval artillery reinforcements, there is nothing they can't board.
beach.
Of course, Zhu Youcong can't kill chickens with a dragon-slaying knife, because he is a particularly stingy fat man. He did not send the most elite troops in the country to Luzon just to deal with the natives here. He has his own way to deal with monkeys.
Method, Lu Xiangsheng came here just to warm up, get familiar with the climate here, and prepare for the expedition to Tianzhu.
On the first day of landing, because it was too late, Zhu Youcong, who had worked hard for several days, did not make any big noise. He just followed his own tradition and asked the Chinese who were closely protected by the Spanish to report the traitors.
Then a very special order was issued.
"Your Excellency General, please! Please forgive us for our behavior for the sake of God..." The best room in the Governor's Palace became Zhu Youcong's temporary residence, and the original owner Salamanca was already there.
People outside the door begged for most of an hour with runny noses and tears.
"Let him come in!" A voice finally came from the room. The guard who kept an expression on his face finally removed the black muzzle of the gun from Salamanca's head.
"You haven't slept in the middle of the night, what are you talking about outside? You have been a noble for two days, and you actually do such an rude thing!" After wandering at sea for so many days, Zhu Youcong just took a shower.
He took a comfortable hot bath and lay on the recliner in the Governor's Mansion and he really didn't want to move anymore.
"Yes! Yes! Your Excellency, General, what you taught me is..." The soldier who was in charge of guarding the door just now told Salamanca the etiquette that should be followed when asking to see the general of the Ming Dynasty. At this time, he could only lie on the ground and kowtow regardless of his appearance.
Salamanca has begun to regret it completely. If there is a chance to choose again, he will definitely not be smart enough to dig a hole for Zhu Youcong. As long as the devil from the east is willing to ignore the past grudges and forgive the mistakes he has made,
Let alone asking him to kneel down and run naked around the city of Manila would be no problem.
In fact, Zhu Youcong is kind. Even if he knew what the Spaniards were up to, he didn't get angry. He just looked at Salamanca with a look of disdain, and then quietly told this man who was unwilling to fail.
The Governor had a great show about to take place, so he walked into the city of Manila with a smile on his face.
The Ming Dynasty's army was also very disciplined. After the Spaniards gave up resistance and declared surrender, they did not take any excessive actions, and they did not even harass the natives of Manila. However, just as the Spaniards had done before,
On the occupied land, very unpleasant incidents of burning, killing and looting still occurred.
It was the French who took action. Although the shrewd Richelieu suspected that the fat man had lost the bet on purpose, he was not willing to give up the benefits he had obtained easily. In this era, the French and Spanish were originally
There is no psychological barrier for anyone to fight against each other and loot the enemy's colonies.
In order to let his allies have fun, Zhu Youcong also made a solemn promise that within a hundred years he would not let any Spaniard return to the West from Luzon Island. Don't look at Richelieu's never
He didn't take people's protests and condemnations seriously, but if he went too far, it would damage the image of France if it spread out, wouldn't it? Now that he has this promise, he has no worries at all. There is only one sentence in his order, don't
Leave too much wealth to the Eastern allies!
The French are robbing the Spaniards? Then Salamanca should go to Richelieu. If not, he should go to Joseph, the nominal commander of the French fleet. Why did he come to Zhu Youcong?
Salamanca went to find him, but Richelieu's current identity is a cardinal archbishop certified by the Holy See. Although he has a high status, he does not have the ability to command the army. As for that Joseph, the answer is even more overwhelming. The city of Manila has become
This is the territory of their eastern allies. The generals of the Ming Dynasty did not say anything, but it was the turn of the Spanish governor who had surrendered to chirp? [
With fists and kicks, Salamanca not only failed to rescue the Spanish people in Manila, but he himself was beaten with a bruised nose and face and was thrown onto the street.
"Is that so?" After finally squeezing out two tears, Zhu Youcong tried his best to look more compassionate. He said in the deepest voice: "I am deeply sorry for the suffering you and your compatriots have suffered.
Sympathy, but you also know that our relationship with France is that of allies, and I must show respect to them. I also have the right to give orders to their armies!"
"But..." Who is this fat man lying to? Without your permission, the French dared to rob leopards in front of the powerful Ming army without permission? Salamanca saw that his pleas had no effect, so he could only change his strategy and said:
"You are now the supreme ruler of Manila City, and this is your territory. Are you going to allow a group of outside bandits to share the fruits of your victory and ravage your people?"
"Oh. That's right! Why did I forget about this?" Zhu Youcong seemed to have been reminded before he realized that the Spanish had announced their surrender and Manila had now been included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and then he anxiously headed towards the door.
He shouted outside: "Come here, tell my allies that these Spaniards are now my subjects. Take it easy when you rob. Don't rob like those jackals who haven't been hungry for eight hundred years."
What!"
"How's it going? Have I taken good care of you?" He winked. Zhu Youcong said happily: "As long as you are obedient and don't cause trouble for me, no one here will dare to bully you!"
Huh? Does this damn fat man have amnesia? He actually agreed to the request so easily. Doesn’t he really care about digging a trap for him? Although it is not clear what is going on. But Salamanca still showed
In a gentlemanly manner, he said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you! Thank you, your great general! On behalf of all Spaniards, I express my gratitude to you and swear allegiance to you!"
"There's no need for loyalty. Just stop causing trouble for me in the future!" Just as he was about to wave people away, Zhu Youcong thought of another very important thing. He pointed to the guy next to him who was the translator and said: "By the way,
What's your name?"
"Pierre! General, my name is Pierre!"
"That's an okay name!" Zhu Youcong nodded, and said with a serious face, "From now on, you will be in charge of the Spanish affairs. By the way, take the time to teach this fat man how to speak our Ming Dynasty Mandarin. Tell him next
The next time he comes to me and screams, I'll cut him into pieces and throw him into the sea to feed the fish!"
"Yes! My Lord General!" How can you be promoted like this? It seems that the fat men in the Ming Dynasty are kinder than their own. They have been in the East for more than ten years. If it hadn't caught up with the Ming army's attack on Manila this time, I would have had to be a low-level citizen for the rest of my life.
Pierre responded excitedly.
Yawning, Zhu Youcong told Bier impatiently: "That's it for now. I'm sleepy too. If you have nothing to do, don't bother me!"
"General, those French people are going to take away all the valuable things in the city!" As if after a rehearsal, as soon as Pierre left with Salamanca, the door was gently opened again.
, Zou Weilian walked in with an angry look.
"Why are you panicking? If the French want to rob, just rob. Anyway, I have already told that old guy Richelieu. You can kill people, but you are not allowed to set fire to me!" Zhu Youcong smiled slyly, and Zhu Youcong said confidently:
"If they don't kill people and set fires, how much can they steal? I really don't care about the superficial wealth!"
"I don't understand, General. You are someone who never suffers losses. Why are you giving this good job to an outsider now?" Zou Weilian admitted that he had cooperated with the Royal Archaeological Team of the Ming Empire in searching for the hidden treasures.
There is a huge difference. In terms of robbery technology, they are not as professional as Li Zicheng's group of specially trained soldiers. But no matter how bad the navy is, it will not be worse than the French.
"Hey!" Zhu Youcong shook his head in disappointment, and suddenly said in a formal tone: "I originally wanted to look at the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch..."
"Okay, okay! General, you are using it in the wrong place!" This damn fat guy, he doesn't have much ink in his belly, so he can't show off. Hurry up and explain that bad idea. This is the right thing! Zou Weilian is still waiting to learn.
Okay. I’ll feel free to express myself next time.
"Can't you wait for me to finish reading?" Finally, he was in the mood to write a poem, but he was interrupted so affectionately. "I said you have been on your own for several years, why haven't you figured it out? Robbery?
It’s not just about keeping your face in your pocket, nor is it necessary to carry the knife yourself into battle, you also need to have some skills!”
"Technology? Do you need technology for robbery?" Zou Weilian thought for a long time and seemed to realize something. "That's really what it is. If my Ming Dynasty were not far ahead in technology, the outcome of this battle would really be different.
It’s easy to say, but what does this have to do with letting the French rob the Spaniards?”
"You...you...you're so mad at me!" How about a first-class minister, or a grand master? If the cheating emperor really asks this guy to befriend the prince in the future, the next emperor of the Ming Empire doesn't know yet
How stupid can you be? "Let me ask you, if you were asked to choose a thug between the Spaniards and the natives of Luzon, who would you want?"
"What's the point? Of course he's Spanish!" Zou Weilian answered almost without thinking about it. After all, no normal person would make a selective error in this kind of thing.
"Isn't that okay? Since we have to use others, we can't offend them to death!" Fortunately, this guy can still be saved. Zhu Youcong explained patiently: "The biggest difference between Spaniards and Tatars is that we
They can't destroy their lair yet. Even if they are defeated, they still have something to think about, and they can't completely surrender in a short period of time..."
"What do you mean, do you want to use the barbarians to control the barbarians and leave the scolding to others as much as possible? Try to reduce the Spaniards' hatred of me, the Ming Dynasty, so that I can drive them away?" [
"Can't you say this more beautifully?" Although Zou Weilian had already said it implicitly, the shameful Zhu Youcong still felt very dissatisfied. "What does it mean to use barbarians to control barbarians? I call it sharing blessings. How about sharing difficulties together?"
Okay? If we beat people up, it’s enough to attract hatred. If we rob them again, how will we use them in the future? Besides, can I be stupid enough to do my part and let others take advantage of me behind their backs?"
Can this also be called sharing blessings? It seems that as he grows older, this little monster's face becomes thicker and thicker, and he can be so justified in letting his allies take the blame. Allies? Think of this
Zou Weilian said without worry: "But general, you are not afraid of the French..."
"Afraid? Why should I be afraid? Do you think that old guy Richelieu doesn't know what I am planning? He is just pretending to be confused!" As for the virtues of his allies, Zhu Youcong has already known
He knows it well. "As an important general of our Ming Dynasty, you must always remember that we are not the only ones who understand loyalty in this world. Whether it is our enemy or our ally, the first thing everyone considers must be their own national interests! For this
, those so-called allies can pretend to be stupid and become the most loyal accomplices, or they can turn their backs and become the most deadly opponents!"
"The general has learned a lesson!" Zou Weilian has been fighting in Tianzhu these years. Although he has returned to China for some time, he has had too little contact with the traitors in the court, and he really has not considered some aspects.
"But you let the Spaniards go so easily, isn't it a bit too..."
"A woman is kind, right?" Zhu Youcong sneered, pointed at himself and said, "Do you think I am such a kind person?"
"No..." As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Zou Weilian realized that he could never answer this kind of question, otherwise he would definitely be the next unlucky person.
"Don't forget that this is Luzon. In addition to us and the French, there are also indigenous people!" Salamanca wanted to divert Zhu Youcong's attention. It happened that Zhu Youcong was also thinking about how to divert the Spaniards' attention.
The resistance was reduced to a minimum. It can be said that these two fat men are the same idiots who finally chose to take the blame. "I can guarantee that the old guy Richelieu was waiting for me to send him a message. If he hadn't come up with the idea of forcing the natives to rob
The Spanish way to clear his name. Do you think Salamanca can smoothly come to me and cry?"
"The French are waiting to use the natives to rob the Spaniards?" Damage! This is too damaging. Zou Weilian couldn't help but pray for the poor Spaniards and Luzon natives in his heart. The French prime minister was in love and the Ming Empire was humiliated.
The generals are targeting you at the same time, and it’s really impossible to live this life! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote, monthly votes, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to read