Xiao Ruxun's first night in the Philippines was very quiet.
City M, which had been noisy all day, needed to rest. It needed more quiet time to calm its fear and horror, so Xiao Ruxun did not bother the people here. He also needed to rest.
After dinner, Xiao Ruxun and Chen Longzheng took a walk outside City M for digestion.
Xiao Ruxun knew that Chen Longzheng had a lot to say and ask. Chen Longzheng was a helper that he valued very much. He needed Chen Longzheng. Since he had doubts and questions, he had to solve them as soon as possible. Otherwise, once a misunderstanding arose, it would not be so easy to solve.
"You look like you have something to ask me. Tell me. What do you want to know? What doubts do you have? Tell me!"
Chen Longzheng raised his head and looked at Xiao Ruxun. He thought about it and felt that there were indeed some things that he did not understand. He had to talk to Xiao Ruxun. This man was a man that he valued very much. He had made unprecedented achievements in this land outside the Daming. He felt more and more that he was very suitable for this kind of thing.
He just had some doubts, so he had to say them.
"In that case, I will speak freely. Marquis Xiao, why did you choose that Heng … Heng something to be the king of Luzon? That man looks like a man of the streets, and a man of no merit in Spain. How can such a man be fit to be king? "
Xiao Ruxun was stunned for a moment.
"This is your doubt?"
Chen Longzheng nodded, "Well, this is my doubt. I think that choosing a king, even if you support a puppet, you can't support such a puppet, right?"
Xiao Ruxun suddenly felt speechless.
Why was this guy's brain circuit so strange? Was there nothing else that he needed to say to me? For example, do I have the ambition to be independent? Is it a conspiracy to deceive the court? Doesn't he have such doubts?
Most people have such doubts, right?
"Well …"
Xiao Ruxun thought about it and decided to answer honestly, "I didn't have any other considerations. They're all puppets anyway, so there's nothing to be particular about. It's purely because that Hendry is the best looking, and he's a decent lad. The rest are all repulsive, so I chose Hendry."
"…"
Chen Longzheng also looked at Xiao Ruxun speechlessly, "Marquis Xiao, you can't judge a book by its cover. After all, you are the king of a country. You should be more dignified."
Xiao Ruxun smiled and shook his head. He guessed that Chen Longzheng really didn't have any other thoughts, but even if he did, he wouldn't be worried, because his goal was to get rid of the cancerous tumor of the civil officials, not to go against the entire Great Ming Dynasty. He was the general of the Great Ming Dynasty, and always would be.
"If he is really dignified, I will not choose him. Such a person is the best to control. We have to control Luzon in our hands. In fact, at the beginning, I really did not have the idea of taking Luzon. Even now, I do not think we have taken Luzon. We only defeated the Spaniards.
Luzon is very big, and we do not have enough energy and troops to manage Myanmar and Luzon at the same time. Compared to Luzon, Myanmar is our headquarters.
But things have come to this point, and the plan cannot keep up with the changes. So I came up with an idea to control Luzon, but I will only arrange a person and some troops to be responsible for collecting money. I don't care about the rest. "
It was not that Chen Longzheng could not understand this way of thinking, but he had some other worries.
"Marquis Xiao, Luzon is indeed rich, and its spices are famous all over the world. There are indeed many benefits to occupying it. However, Spain is also a strong country in Europe. One country can still gain the upper hand against three countries. Their national strength cannot be underestimated. If the news that we have taken control of Luzon and killed so many of their people gets out, will they send troops to retaliate?"
Xiao Ruxun smiled.
"One country against three countries, and they can still send a fleet from thousands of miles away to retaliate against us. Tilong, what kind of monster do you think Spain is? At such a level, can he still have three enemies?
In my opinion, Spain is being militaristic and will not be able to last long, not to mention sending troops on an expedition while fighting three countries. You must know that using troops on two fronts is a taboo for a military strategist. They are already using troops on three fronts, can they still use troops on four fronts? "
Chen Longzheng agreed, but then he thought of Xiao Ruxun's idea of opening up the European market. Spain did not have the financial resources to support an expedition, but on the European continent, could they not directly send troops to pursue China's caravan?
"Marquis Xiao, it's true that the Kingdom of Spain can't go on an expedition, but we may not be able to send an army to go on an expedition either. Furthermore, you intend to send a merchant fleet to Europe to do business. If the Kingdom of Spain tries to harm us in Europe, we won't even have the power to resist."
Chen Longzheng was also thinking for himself. When the time came, he would definitely have to go with the fleet to Europe. Wouldn't that be very dangerous for him?
"Tilong, you must know that the world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. Even the people of Huaxia are like this, not to mention the people of Europe. Robbing someone of their wealth is like killing their parents. Since ancient times, they have been irreconcilable enemies.
We are doing business with the State of Genoa and the State of France. They are our natural allies and can obtain so many benefits. If Spain moves against us, the ones who will suffer the most are the State of France and the State of Genoa. "
After hearing Xiao Ruxun's explanation, Chen Longzheng immediately understood something.
"Marquis Xiao, you mean that we don't need to send troops? If Spain moves against us, the State of France and the State of Genoa will definitely help us solve the problem?"
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
Xiao Ruxun was very clear that to the Spanish, the most terrifying thing was not the deterrence of the French army or the deterrence of the crazy French king, but the threat of the Genoese bankers on the condition that they would no longer lend to the Spanish royal family.
Although Genoa was a vassal state of the Spanish Empire at this moment, it was also during this period that Genoa began to revive.
In 1557, King Philip II of Spain declared the country bankrupt. When his original supporters went bankrupt one after another, the Genoese bankers had the foresight to quickly provide the Spanish royal family with a liquid loan and a reliable regular income.
In order to repay the loan, the Spanish had a steady stream of silver that they had plundered from the Americas quickly transferred from Seville to Genoa. At the same time, they had the Genoese banks provide more funds to invest in their next plunder.
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