The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 513 Hostility towards Marquis Ping Liao

"Hello, Sir Pingliao Marquis, my name is Madareta. On behalf of my governor, I would like to extend my sincere greetings to you."

A Spaniard in Morian helmet, breastplate polished but still greasy.

It is not quite consistent with the impression of Tang Qing'an's later generations. In later generations of film and television works, the armor of foreigners is shiny.

In fact, it is an antique craft of later generations.

Not to mention the high cost of the Western polishing process, the low-level bluing technology can only be used by the nobles, and it has been passed down from generation to generation.

Regardless of cost or technology, it is impossible to use it on a large scale like in film and television dramas, let alone soldiers who can afford it.

In the past, like China, most of them used chain mail.Even Dazhou, the country's main military defense is on the nine sides.

The temperature is extremely low, and warmer armor is indispensable, so a lot of cotton armor and cloth armor are used. While paying attention to protection, more attention should be paid to keeping warm.

In the coldest area of ​​Spain, the coldest temperature is only about eight degrees, in the coldest weather in the UK, the average daily temperature is only seven degrees, and in the north of Dazhou, the temperature is more than ten degrees below zero at the coldest time.

In the north of Dazhou, cotton armor and cloth armor are the most suitable armor. Spanish armor in the north is not warm enough, and people freeze to death first.

Tang Qing'an picked up the matchlock and looked at it twice, and after putting it down, he picked up the matchlock gun again, tilting the weight, which was heavier than Da Zhou's blunderbuss.

Taking a look at the monopod on the table, Tang Qing'an threw away the Spanish matchlock gun and lost interest.

The technology of Spanish firecrackers is still at the level of 50 years ago in Dazhou, and it is at least 40 years behind the craftsmanship of birdcracks.

Like the firecrackers that still need to use a monopod, they were one of the main firearms in the army before the appearance of the Dazhou Birdcrack.

Instead, Tang Qing'an became more interested in the person in front of him.

"Madareta, I have read your governor's letter, and he ordered me not to provide weapons to the Han Chinese in Luzon, threatening me with war."

Tang Qing'an said with great interest.

The general's words made Wansan and other guards look at the Spaniard fiercely.

"Sir Ping Liaohou, our King of Spain respects Your Excellency very much, and in the western lands, there are endless praises about Your Excellency."

Although Madareta is a soldier, since he can become an envoy, he is certainly not a reckless person, eloquent and flattering.

"However, your Excellency supports the rebels, which poses a great threat to our land and is not conducive to the friendship between us."

"We, Spain, bring tens of millions of taels of commerce to you every year, and you have earned millions of taels from it. You should not be hostile to us."

"If you insist on going your own way, don't you worry about affecting the business and trade between the two parties?"

Hearing this, Tang Qing'an couldn't help laughing.

Zheng Guoliang, director of the Overseas Department, couldn't laugh.

Eyes full of worry, Spain's ocean trade is not only lucrative, but also huge in size, showing an upward trend every year.

In the maritime trade of Jeju Island, it is no different from the largest one.

Really losing the Spanish trade will cause serious damage to the maritime trade of Jeju Island. In Zheng Guoliang's view, it is an act that is not worth the candle.

Moreover, the other party's attitude was extremely respectful and friendly, so he looked worried, for fear that the general would make a bad decision.

"Luzon has been a vassal state of our Great Zhou since ancient times. It was canonized by the Emperor of Great Zhou. Manila has the golden seal of the canonization of our emperor. It has been enshrined by the King of Manila for generations. You slaughtered the Manila people and robbed the land of the Manila people. , how did it become the land of Spain?"

Tang Qing'an said coldly.

Luzon is not a country. There is no concept of country and civilization. There are more savages on the island, and the most prosperous place is Manila.

It is the Han people who brought prosperity and civilization to this place.

In the pre-Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhu Di appointed the local Han Chinese as the governor of Luzon, and bestowed a golden seal, which has been preserved until later generations in the Philippines.

When the Great Zhou was founded, the seals of the neighboring countries were renewed, and Manila certainly did not miss it.

"When you first arrived in Luzon, you lacked food. The governor of Luzon kindly entertained you and helped you. Not only were you not grateful, but when you recovered, you massacred the locals and said that Luzon is your land. will accept this truth.”

Madaretta did not expect that the jazz in the east would know Luzon like the back of his hand, which caught him off guard.

But he quickly adjusted his mentality and explained seriously.

"It is regrettable that Sir Magellan and Sir Legazpi had misunderstandings with the locals when they arrived in Luzon successively."

Madareta looked at everyone without changing his face, with an innocent expression on his face.

"But after clearing up the misunderstanding, we have a harmonious relationship with the local people. The Visayan Islands, Panay, Negros, Wright, and Samar have all developed and prospered. The local people accepted the rule of the Spanish king and are extremely happy. , because we brought them the dawn of civilization."

"Hahaha."

Tang Qing'an smiled.

He had no intention of arguing with Madareta about right and wrong, but Madareta's shamelessness still made him feel sick.

"The locals in Sulu in Luzon, Mindanao, Tidore, etc., if they were here, I'm sure they wouldn't recognize your words."

Madareta looked at Tang Qing'an in a daze.

This person knew the situation in Luzon like the back of his hand, which worried him.

Spain actually only controls the northern part of Luzon and part of the central part.

Except for the coastal areas on the east coast and interior of Luzon Island, most of the remaining areas are still controlled by the locals and are strongly resisting the Spaniards.

The places Tang Qing'an mentioned just now are hard bones in Spain's eyes. They haven't been gnawed down for decades, but they hurt their muscles and bones.

Westerners are not civilized.

They don't treat people from other countries as human beings, and only by defeating them through war can they lower their profile.

If you lose, I'm sorry, it will become the most miserable kind of goods in the eyes of Westerners.

Everywhere they go, Western armies will invade and slaughter, from Africa to America, from America to Asia.

The defeated nation will end in extinction.

Only the ancient countries in the east suffered setbacks one after another.

Portugal was defeated, Spain was defeated, the Netherlands was defeated, and the British were newly defeated, so they honestly did business with the ancient eastern country.

"Are you willing to offend your best friend Spain for those savages? If you ignore your friendship, we will consider prohibiting business with you."

Madaretta threatened.

Tang Qing'an shook his head, ignoring Zheng Guoliang's hesitant expression beside him.

"My business with you, I earn 100 taels, and you earn at least two or 300 taels. If you want to ban business, you will lose the most."

Tang Qing'an pierced through the opponent's bluff and continued.

"If you don't do business with us, then the Spanish share, I believe the Portuguese, the British, the Dutch, the Germans, the French, they will be very happy to take over."

Dazhou did not establish a mature business system in the world, mainly relying on the spontaneous behavior of the people.

But there is one thing in the Great Week that all countries must face up to.

That is the commodity of the big week.

The commodities produced by Dazhou's productive forces are needed by the whole world.

The trade started from the beginning of the Han Dynasty, and even flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties. With the development of maritime trade, it has been sought after by overseas countries.

If Spain doesn't do it, other countries will.

If Western countries don't do it, Arab countries will be very happy.

The Arab countries were the first to trade with the Tang and Song Dynasties, but in recent years, their business methods have been lost to Westerners.

The only thing that can defeat the ancient eastern country in business is the ancient country itself.

By the time of the Qing Dynasty, the retrogression of civilization was not only in the military, but also in commodities. Many commodities were overtaken by other countries, which led to a passive situation.

So Tang Qing'an was not afraid at all when he heard Madareta's threat of banning business, because it had no effect on him.

On the contrary, it will cause huge losses to Spain, because profits will not disappear, and Spain will lose as many opportunities as other countries have seized.

"The east belongs to the Great Zhou, and it has been a vassal state of the Great Zhou for generations. If you are willing to be peaceful and abide by the rules of the Great Zhou, then we will treat you as guests and support your business."

"but."

Tang Qing'an changed the topic.

"If you have intentions of massacre and occupation, and have plans for the east, then you will be facing the battleships and cannons of the Great Zhou."

The king of Spain was very ambitious.

The governor of Mexico and Mexico repeatedly emphasized the importance of Luzon, and appointed the Spanish governor of Luzon from the very beginning.

Arrogantly proposed to turn the Great South China Sea into the inner lake of Spain.

Domestic officials didn't know why, and thought that it was businessmen who started the war along the river, but in fact it was the official forces of various countries.

For example Spain.

The warships and soldiers in the South China Sea are all Spanish regular troops, appointed by the King of Spain, and have official letters of appointment.

"Your Excellency's attitude is regrettable."

Regarding Ping Liaohou's attitude, Madareta felt sorry and anxious.

Jin Jiangzhen's first formal contact with Spanish officials ended unhappy.

Zheng Guoliang waited for the other party to leave before he stepped forward to raise his concerns about the impact on the maritime trade of Jeju Island.

"Actually, the attitude can be more tactful. If you agree to them on the surface, but in fact keep the status quo, they have nothing to do."

Hearing this, Tang Qing'an waved his hand.

"You don't know them."

"The general said so."

Zheng Guoliang said aggrievedly.

He ran the overseas department in Jeju Island and dealt with various countries. In the end, he received such an evaluation from the general, which made him feel flinched and dared not argue again.

Tang Qing'an knew that Zheng Guoliang had misunderstood him.

People in Western countries are really good at disguising, and lies have no psychological burden on them, so they can confuse people very much.

Because the concepts of the East and the West are different.

"If the end is just, then the means can be unscrupulous. This is the philosophy of Westerners."

Tang Qing'an told Zheng Guoliang.

Zheng Guoliang pondered for a moment, then said, "What is justice?"

"The result is justice."

Tang Qing'an laughed.

Seeing that Zheng Guoliang was still struggling, Tang Qing'an continued to accept, "The winner is justice."

Zheng Guoliang was in a daze, and couldn't accept it.

Seeing the appearance of his subordinates, Tang Qing'an was both gratified and regretful.

Emphasizing benevolence, justice and morality is civilization and the light of mankind.

The civilization of the East is no different from the Western civilization that only talks about slaughter. Even at the beginning of the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the civilization left by the previous dynasty was still strong.

The vassal countries all over the place accepted the culture of Ming Dynasty, which was originally a barren land, not suitable for development and living.

If the civilization remains strong, even if the dynasties change, it will naturally merge into one when the productivity increases, or at least it will become a back garden.

It's a pity that the Qing Dynasty interrupted civilization and caused civilization to regress.

Therefore, for thousands of years, the system established by the ancestors in the East was defeated by the descendants, and was completely defeated, allowing Westerners to control the right to speak in the East.

"The Spaniards relied on deceiving the Inca king of America. The Inca king ordered to treat the Spaniards kindly. As a result, the Spaniards cheated and killed the other party without honesty, causing the Inca Empire to fall apart."

"When I was in Luzon, I also cheated and killed the governor of Luzon."

Tang Qing'an carefully told Zheng Guoliang about the Spaniard's methods.

In fact, the methods used by Western colonists are all the same.

Before gaining a firm foothold, he pitifully fawned on the locals to obtain food and supplies.After gaining a firm foothold, find out the internal situation of the other party, and then rely on the coaxed friendship to deceive the other party's leader and destroy the other party's political center.

Finally, he raised his butcher knife and slaughtered the people who helped him back then.

The result is that they are just.

Because that's what they think.

As long as the result is good, then it is procedural justice.

For example, Cao Cao accidentally killed the people who treated his family well, and was scolded by the descendants for thousands of years, which does not exist in the West.

Westerners will only think that Cao Cao is just, because Cao Cao established Wei.

Zheng Guoliang is in charge of the Overseas Department and is No.1 in the Overseas Department.

So Tang Qing'an wants to remind him, tell him the treachery and hypocrisy of westerners, don't be fooled by their appearance.

If you really believed what they said, treated them as friends, and handed them your back, you would definitely be waiting for a knife.

The only thing that can convince Westerners is their own powerful force.

"For Westerners, you must not treat them as friends, and you must make up your mind to confront them from the very beginning."

"Only if you win them in the confrontation, they will praise you and do business with you honestly. Otherwise, not only will it be impossible to achieve peace, but they will only usher in their swords and guns."

The various nations that trusted Westerners all became extinct in later generations.Only the nation that distrusted the Westerners and maintained the spirit of resistance survived.

Westerners who have achieved good results believe that the procedure is just, and confidently say that they have brought civilization to the world.

"There are many western countries, and the conflicts among them are extremely deep. You don't have to worry about Spain. As long as Jeju Island's maritime trade remains prosperous, our interests will not be shaken."

Truth is within cannon range.

For Western countries, this is their civilization. Tang Qing'an recognized their civilization and talked to them with cannons.

Tang Qing'an will be a good friend to countries that recognize the civilization of the Great Zhou and are willing to embrace civilization.

Tang Qing'an is not afraid of Western countries.

In the current era, the oriental civilization, which has not been corrupted by the Qing Dynasty, is still one of the most prosperous civilizations today.

Don't talk about little Spain, even if the western countries are united, at least in the east, Tang Qing'an is full of confidence.

What's more, Western countries are now fighting to the death, and it is even more impossible to unite as one.

(End of this chapter)