Wanli 1592

Chapter 330

For Europeans, there is no reason to die for the Burmese. They are just employed by the Burmese. The tradition of mercenaries is very popular in Europe. There is still the Foreign Legion in France today. The Qing government was also in Beiyang The Nanyang Navy and the Fujian Navy employ a large number of foreigners as instructors and sailors. They don't think there is anything wrong with their traditions, even if they fight for China and other countries, and even die in battle.

It's just a job for them.

Xiao Ruxun intends to use these Europeans as a medium. After the establishment of the Burmese military town, Xiao Ruxun will have to deal with these Europeans if he wants to develop the local economy. Ways to recruit some useful talents from Europe to help him develop the machinery industry that Europeans are good at, at least to help China catch up and surpass Europe on its own territory.

The reception banquet was very grand, because Xiao Ruxun had a special status, not only Siam King Narison respected him as the honored guest, but also those Europeans who lived in Siam rushed to see him, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, etc. Everyone sent their own representatives to meet Xiao Ruxun. They were very polite, each brought their own Chinese translation, and then brought their own gifts, such as guns and ammunition, gold and silver coins from other places, and some items from their countries. Xiao Ruxun accepted them all with a smile.

The Japanese ronin group also sent their representatives to visit Xiao Ruxun respectfully, presenting their gifts carefully, with a humble attitude, as if they were afraid of being accused by Xiao Ruxun.

"You don't need to worry, Toyotomi Hideyoshi has been beheaded by me, the chaos in Japan has been put to rest, Japan has ceded land and paid compensation, and has signed a peace agreement with Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty will not attack Japan again, naturally it will not blame you, etc. What's more, you have nothing to do with that battle, you just need to do your best to serve the king."

Xiao Ruxun comforted the Japanese Ronin Corps in this way, and the Japanese felt at ease and no longer worried. King Naresuan also felt very honored, and was very happy in his heart.

The local Chinese group, headed by Lin Yuanshan, came to meet Xiao Ruxun, and presented Xiao Ruxun with "military pay" of 10 taels of silver. Beside him, personally pouring wine for him, condolences to him and the Chinese community living in Siam, Lin Yuanshan was very pleased and elated.

During the dinner, Xiao Ruxun asked about Lin Yuanshan's hometown. Lin Yuanshan said that he was born in Fujian and his hometown was in Fuzhou. He came to Nanyang with his father at the age of six to do business. Then there is today.

"Can you miss home?"

Xiao Ruxun brought tears to Lin Yuanshan's eyes when he asked him a word, saying that after more than 40 years, in his dreams, he could still remember eating the food from his hometown when he was young, and he could also cry for it when he heard a businessman from Fujian speaking his hometown dialect. , his mother went early, and the ancestral grave is still in Fuzhou, but he failed to visit his mother's grave once, feeling deeply unfilial, and weeping for it every year.

"The things your ancestors committed back then were indeed outraged by heaven and others. No wonder others."

Xiao Ruxun was silent for a while, and then opened his mouth to say something that terrified Lin Yuanshan, only then did Lin Yuanshan know that Xiao Ruxun knew their details.

"You don't have to worry, it's been so many years, the past has passed, and the court has never said that you will continue to be held accountable. After all, you were only six years old at the time, and you have never done anything. It's okay to blame the sins of your ancestors on you." It is indeed not very sensible, I will mention these matters with officials in Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong, if possible, you can go home and have a look if you have time!"

Hearing this, Lin Yuanshan stared in disbelief: "Is what the admiral said true? Can we really go back to our hometown?"

"Falling leaves return to their roots, human nature, so many years have passed, you should let go of what should be let go, go back and have a look, it can be regarded as fulfilling a little wish of your ancestors, after all, the most unforgettable thing for people is their hometown. If you go out, you will lose your hometown for the rest of your life, how desolate it must be..."

Xiao Ruxun kept sighing.

Lin Yuanshan had nothing but tears besides tears.

Regarding this matter, King Narexuan seemed to be a little concerned.

"Admiral, does Daming really not care about this matter?"

Looking at Narexuan's appearance, Xiao Ruxun realized that King Narexuan was worried that these high-quality courtiers under his command who could make money, educate and build infrastructure would never return, so he laughed and said, "They are officials here. , when they go back, they can only be merchants and civilians. How to choose well, they will know very well. Don’t worry, the king. They have received the favor of Siam, and at least they will repay the king in this life. of."

King Narisuan heaved a sigh of relief. He was really worried that after Daming's policy was relaxed, all the Chinese under his command would go home and never come back. Then his loss would be great. The group with the highest quality is the Chinese group. He relies on these Chinese to help him with infrastructure construction and regime building. It can be said that these Chinese are one of the important confidences for him to compete with Myanmar.

Enjoying Siam's specialty wine, eating special food, and the barracks built by the King of Siam for the army, everything was arranged properly, and even the heat was relieved a lot. Everyone ate and drank, and sang Let's dance, but under Xiao Ruxun's strict order, no one dared to get really drunk, and everyone held a good measure.

When the banquet was about to end, because it was really scorching hot, Xiao Ruxun ordered his own soldiers to get some ice cubes and put them in the wine to cool off the heat, but King Narexuan and the people around him were stunned. I thought that when Daming was so rich, the army could even set up ice cellars with ice cubes when they went out with the army. When did the Ming army become so extravagant?

"Well, not bad, come here, share these ice cubes with everyone, let's enjoy together!"

The ice cubes jingled into the bowl, and the wine immediately became icy cold, and everyone no longer cared about whether the ice cubes were ice cubes or not, and only knew to enjoy the coolness to their heart's content.

When it was time to fall asleep at night, King Narexuan sent Xiao Ruxun a kind of thatch that was produced locally in Siam. Lighting this kind of thatch and then fuming the barracks would ensure that the army would not suffer from mosquito bites. It was quite similar to Daming's wormwood. similarities.

That was the end of our first night in Siam.

In the early morning of the next day, the screams of killing woke up the Siamese and Europeans sleeping around the Ming army camp. They were awakened one after another, and ran out of the barracks in a panic with weapons and pants, not knowing what happened. What, when I saw it, I was stunned.

(End of this chapter)