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Chapter 563 The Prince and the King

When the north wind whistles in the river and the ice and snow are in charge, the still warm south is also setting sail.

Zhao Gou has adapted to the result of the interruption of contact with the Northwest in the cold winter.

Since he used troops to the Western Regions, this was a must-have item for retention every year.

He never thought that overcoming this "danger" was not unnecessary, but that it was not an urgent task and it was too difficult.

He did not think that the Western Expedition Army would be in danger.

Not to mention Yue Fei, Yao Youzhong and other groups of generals who have fought for hundreds of battles, they only talk about the fundamental combat power of the Song army. After destroying the Jurchens with outstanding hand-to-hand combat capabilities, they were already the best in the world.

Think about it, Yelu Dashi in history led a group of people who were pieced together to sweep the river, conquered the East and West Karakhanate, defeated the main force of Seljuk, and dominated Central Asia.

How could Yue Fei, who held 80,000 elite Song troops in his hand, and Yue Fei, who also held many cavalry in the northern Selangor and Gaochang vassals, be defeated?

As for the army in the Western world, only by looking at the Byzantines being overwhelmed by the weak Seljuks, it can be seen that their combat power is. And the so-called Shenluo in the West, haha, Zhao Gou is one hundred who look down on it.

Therefore, after he returned to Bianjing, he devoted more energy to serving Zhao Ji's funeral and winning some of his brothers into the Interior Office.

From commerce to banks, there are Honglu Temple, mineral mining and textiles, sugar production, metallurgy, etc., as well as book printing and library affairs, and finally book compilation, there are too many places to settle his cheap brothers.

During the whole September, Zhao Gou spent all kinds of busyness.

In October, a more explosive news spread in Bianjing, and it quickly overwhelmed the limelight of the Supreme Emperor Bintian.

The official family already has a prince who is interested.

He also wanted to sever the land of Luzon and to enfeoff the country as another defeated prince.

As soon as this news came out, I don’t know how many people were shocked.

Because both princes are still young.

Many people think that the battle for the throne has not begun yet, why did it suddenly end?

I really don’t know how many people caught off guard or beat their chests and stamped their feet, which is why the impact and vibration are so huge.

As for the fertile land for the Zhao Song management, which was pursued by Luzon, to the prince to enfeoff the territory and establish a country, this is something that many people don’t care about.

Compared with the vast Central Plains, how small is Luzon? It's a big deal.

There are too many people around the country who want to explore what’s behind it.

But there are also a small group of people who are uneasy.

That is the immigration on Luzon Island.

In the era of great navigation in the original space and time, the discovery of every new country and every new land is no longer the wonderful journey of breaking from the "old world" into the "new world".

Perhaps the strengths and weaknesses of the new century are big and small, but there is no doubt that when people in the old world face the "new world", they will inevitably embed their own characteristics into them.

For example, the two most famous teeth in the original time and space. They were colonists and invaders, so their characteristic is militarization.

Every time they go, they have to build strongholds, and after defeating the indigenous people, they have to spread their faith, and as for plundering wealth, they are appendages in this process.

Although too much gold and silver have quickly increased the status of the latter and become more important.

As for John Cattle and the Windmill, they will start with trade, first contact with the natives, then choose excellent ports along the coast or islands, and use various methods to seize the plunder so that they can establish their own strongholds and deploy the fort defenders.

They integrate into the local area little by little in a way that is very unpleasant but still tolerant, develop silently, accumulate their own strength, and eventually gradually expand inland, and then completely swallow the other party.

This is no different from the experience of the Song Dynasty's trip to Southeast Asia.

Look at Zhao Song’s actions in Temasek, how is it different from John Bull? And what is the difference between sending troops to Borneo and the Indochina Peninsula and the history of conquest of the Big Duck in Latin America?

The only difference is that compared to Europeans like "strangers", the countries in Southeast Asia are familiar with the Song Dynasty, and even the Song Dynasty is the culprit of some small countries.

Therefore, even though the Song Dynasty had begun to use force to conquer Zhenla, Boni, Weilin Chameng and other countries, the Zhao Song port in Temasek was as stable as a mountain.

No one dares to have any peeping at Temasek, whether it is the overlord of the South China Sea or Tian Fangbaifan, who occupies an absolute leadership position in the Nanyang trade circle.

Even though Tian Fang Baifan has a very good power in Old Port (Paukang) and other places, his years of operation and Baifan's strong ocean fleet have made him have an extraordinary position in the Three Buddha Qi Kingdom.

The South Asian countries already have some shadows of Brahmanism. Even the Theravada Buddhism, which is still in a dominant position, is full of fair Brahmanism.

Compared with the indigenous people in Nanyang, they have a natural recognition of Tianfang Baifan who came from afar.

Buddhism in India has been prosperous for thousands of years, but it has not changed the caste system there.

Tianfang Baifan started to operate since the Tang Dynasty, and today he has gained a foothold in the Sanfoqi coastal ports.

A large number of white fans gathered, including nobles, servants, and temples and elders.

At the old port, the area with round arches and protruding arches is like a country among the white country.

Gathering all the strength, Bai Fan's manpower will greatly exceed Temasek's port defenders, but even so, they never covetously.

The fundamental reason is the strength of Da Song himself.

The bustling Temasek is located in Southeast Asia, which is a rare prosperous place. But it can only be a drop in the bucket for the Song Dynasty.

After someone pulled a hair off the Song Dynasty, it was not harmful at all. However, the revenge that the angry Song people followed was beyond the reach of all countries and people in Nanyang.

Therefore, even though the Song people had already exposed their "ugly face", Zhao Song's development in Southeast Asia was still smooth sailing.

At least no one in the South China countries dared to close the door to the Song Dynasty and refuse trade.

It is also because of the stimulation of overseas bans that more and more Chinese people traveling to Southeast Asia are coming. Especially Luzon is in a good situation!

The indigenous people here are not as good as the weather. Under the sweeping of the Song army, they either die or surrender. There are also large areas of plains and fertile land.

In a few years, after being moved by the government or taking the initiative to go, there were no less than 100,000 Han residents in Luzon.

And there are few of these people who are poor and humble.

Luzon was rich and there were a large number of natives, so it was not too easy to run a farm and manor.

Whether it is buying money, exchanging goods, or organizing people to catch slaves by themselves, they can obtain slaves at a relatively cheap cost. For the manor and farm, this is undoubtedly a great addition to the tiger.

Therefore, the immigrants in Luzon have lived a very comfortable life a few years ago.

They are consuming immigration benefits and have peace of mind for one year, poverty alleviation for two years, and wealth for three years. It’s really not a joke.

Now I suddenly heard the news that Luzon was going to be granted the title of the vassal king. While some people were excited, some people not only felt worried. Not to mention that there are many wealthy families who have established land and villages in Luzon in recent years, and they are also paying attention to the affairs of the vassal kings.

Because once the vassal kings were established, their money bags would be bad first.

Every vassal king wants money and people, but they are the ones who lack money and people the most.
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