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Chapter 683 Killing prisoners is ominous, what about the murderer

No matter how Li Dan, Yan Siqi, and Li Guozhu think about the future, the naval operations are still going on.

Li Ting swept the hole and completely wiped out the Spaniards from Asia.In addition to Luzon, there are Cebu Island, Mindanao and other places. There are only 80 Spaniards, and they are not murderous opponents of the Ming army at all.

For the emperor and Li Dan, it is the safest plan to focus on managing Luzon first, and then wait for opportunities to march to other islands.

To open up territories, or to develop overseas territories, the emperor was not prepared to rely entirely on the regular army.

Like the adventurers in Xiyi, he will introduce policies of encouragement and support to allow more people to sail to sea and use muskets to seize a wider living land.

Li Dan's title as governor was just the beginning. According to the emperor's idea, who could occupy land overseas and manage it in a decent way, he was not stingy with the title of governor.

This is the method of expansion with the lowest cost. Just relying on the imperial court to send troops, emigrate, and supply supplies requires too much money and the speed will be relatively slow.

Of course, some key and important places still need the navy to attack and occupy.

For example, the Temasek mentioned by Li Dan, also known as Star City.Although it is not as important as Malacca's geographical location, after building a fortress and a naval base, it can still control the Strait of Malacca to a large extent.

As for immigration, the emperor planned to let Li Dan or Yan Siqi move a thousand people from Borneo to form a town.

The emperor did not have strict requirements on whether they were Chinese, and naturalized aborigines were also acceptable. After resettlement, the risk of rebellion was minimized.

After Temasek is Malacca, and it is an option to go to war with the Portuguese.If the Portuguese were sensible, the emperor could take a step back and co-administer Malacca with him.

Of course, this is only temporary.Relying on the increasingly powerful navy of the Ming Empire and the continuous immigration to Malacca, the Portuguese only had the right of residence in Malacca, and the dominant power would be controlled by the Ming Dynasty.

The Portuguese should be aware of the Dutch eyeing on Malacca, and have self-knowledge that they cannot resist the Dutch attack.

Moreover, there may be more opportunities for cooperation with the Portuguese.Don't look at the decline of Portugal, but because of the early start, many strongholds have been established along the coast of India.

For example, places such as Galle and Colombo in Sri Lanka will also be the main points of the emperor's layout.

The problem can be resolved through negotiation, and the emperor does not want to use force.Of course, negotiations must be backed by force in order to achieve desired results.

Asia is the Asia of the Ming Empire; South China Sea is the South China Sea of ​​the Ming Empire.

If you come to do business, you will benefit from each other; if you come with a warship, you will attack them mercilessly. This is the arrogance of the Ming Empire that the emperor wants to create.

The navy of the Ming Empire swept across the Spaniards in the Philippine Islands with a thunderous force.Several years of preparation not only strengthened the military, but also included meticulous espionage work.

The maritime merchants traveling to and from Luzon and the local Chinese are the eyes and ears of the Ming Empire.The spies of the Zhenfu Division and the spies of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce played a very important role in the campaign against Luzon.

The news spread quickly, especially the Chinese in Luzon, who rushed to tell each other with happy smiles.

"That's right, I'm Li Dan, I'm back." At this time, Li Dan summoned the overseas Chinese and local chieftains who came to meet him at the Governor's Mansion.

With a deep and powerful voice, Li Dan narrowed his eyes, pointed to a local chieftain, and said, "Japitan is the name of the Spaniards, so you don't have to mention it in the future. Now, I, Li, is the governor of Luzon appointed by the emperor of the Ming Empire." .”

"Greetings to the governor." The overseas Chinese leaders who had been arranged for a long time bowed and saluted, and it was their job to be a good childcare.

Everyone saluted respectfully, at least superficially, to respect the governor.

Li Dan sneered in his heart, and finally understood the role of the emperor wanting him to kill people and stand up.

These people were obedient citizens under the Spanish rule, and they would not resist under their own management.But when Luzon encounters a crisis, they will also stand by and watch.

Simply put, they only obey the strong, so they must be in awe.At the same time, let the Chinese have the awareness to become the masters, participate in the construction of Luzon, and even fight to defend Luzon in the future.

Li Dan raised his hand, with a smile on his face, and said in a harmonious voice: "You don't need to be too polite, please sit down, please sit down, let's discuss the big plan of Luzon."

"Thank you, Governor General." After thanking everyone, they sat down one after another.

There are servants serving tea and water, as well as various snacks, all brought from Daming, which are exquisite and delicious.

Li Dan first talked about taxes, and of course scolded the Spaniards for their excessive taxation, and announced that they would charge half of it in the future.

Even half of them are higher than those in China. Li Dan knew that this kind of favor must be given when he first occupied Luzon.

"Your Excellency Governor is benevolent, I am really suffering under the oppression of the Spaniards." A leader of the overseas Chinese spoke rhythmically again, complimenting him very gratefully.

This flattery is not good enough!
Yan Siqi watched with a smile on the side, learned something, but didn't stop complaining.

Hearing the compliments from the crowd, Li Dan was modest with a smile on his face, and asked about the needs and difficulties of the crowd, and promised to help solve them, with an approachable and easy-going appearance.

After talking for a while, Li Dan gave a dry cough, and when everyone quieted down, he said slowly, "Do you have any suggestions for how to deal with the Spaniards?"

Everyone was temporarily silent, thinking about it.Or they had predicted it long ago, but they didn't want to speak first, for fear that it might not be in the Governor's mind.

"How does the Governor feel about asking the Spaniards to take the ransom?"

Finally someone spoke up, but he didn't know if it was the truth, or Li Dan's childcare, trying to trick other people.

"This method is good. It won't hurt friendship with the Spaniards, and there will be no major troubles in the future." Some people agreed, but they exposed their own psychology, embarrassing and embarrassing.

"Could it be that the Spaniards massacred my Chinese just like this?" A Chinese overseas Chinese leader retorted with a sullen face: "There are tens of thousands of people, men, women, old and young, and the Spaniards will not let them go."

The venue fell silent instantly. It's good not to mention this matter, but who dares to comment easily if it is mentioned.Speaking for the Spaniards, you still want to hang out with the governor?Speaking for the dead Chinese, what if the Spaniards call again?
Yan Siqi folded his hands on his chest, pursed his lips and showed a sneer, looked at everyone's expressions, and pondered their mentality.

"It's bad luck to kill prisoners." Someone looked at Li Dan's face without much confidence and said, "According to the rules of Xiyi, if you surrender, you can avoid death."

Li Dan narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "When the Spaniards surrendered, they did so unconditionally. No one promised them anything."

"Besides——" Li Dan's voice suddenly rose a little, "as the governor, how can he not uphold justice for the blood debt of slaughtering the Luzon Chinese? Those Spaniards are not prisoners of war, they are murderers. Shouldn't they be punished?" Judgment, severe punishment?"

After a pause, Li Dan smiled, but his expression calmed down again, but the words he said were chilling, "It is only right and proper to kill someone. This governor has decided to behead all the men among the Spaniards. Come here the day after tomorrow. Watch the sentence!"

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(End of this chapter)