The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 161 Sharks, coming at the smell of blood

General Suki's two daughters are not very old, and they look different from the dark-skinned General Suki. There are some similarities between their eyebrows and eyes, but their skin color and temperament are completely different.

This is normal. The Bai Kelun people are not black, and they have some Min family blood. They are also a royal family at the lord level, so they are not too black.

The eldest daughter, Aya, was eighteen years old, short in stature and of average appearance, though not ugly. Her husband was the one who was shot in the head by Pei Shichun in the Three Bodhisattvas military camp.

As soon as General Suki took control of Dan Lao, he became furious with his eldest son-in-law who was spying on him as an informant for the White Elephant King. Not only did he snatch his daughter back, he also killed the eldest son-in-law's entire family.

Of course, the whole family does not include the boy and girl born to the eldest daughter. After all, they are grandsons, and it would still be a bit burdensome to kill them.

However, Mo Zibu estimated that the boy would soon die of illness, while the girl in the cradle might still survive depending on her fate.

Although Mo Zibu didn't ask, he knew that things would develop in this way.

Even if General Su Ji is not smart, Liang Wenying and Chen Xu's younger brother Chen Nan, who do dirty things for Mo Zibu, will help General Su Ji deal with it.

So as for this woman, not to mention that Mo Zibu also has a political mission, which is to quickly give birth to a first son with his cousin from the Chen family, even if there is no such "mission", Mo Zibu has no interest in it.

But he changed his mind and felt that he could observe it.

Because Mo Zibu discovered that General Suki was just angry about his eldest son-in-law, and he still felt a little guilty towards his eldest daughter whom he had not seen for ten years.

If this woman had not transferred her hatred to Mo Zibu, she would have been very dissatisfied with General Suki. Perhaps this was a good opportunity to plant a nail in General Suki's side.

Mo Zibu's camp is really short of capable people, and there are not many Chinese in Dan Lao, so it can only be handed over to General Suki to rule for the time being.

It is very interesting to see General Suki's second daughter Ke Meng, who looks at Mo Zibu with watery eyes and blinks.

The girl had been married for only four months and had no feelings for her husband's family, so she was immediately sent to Mo Zibu.

In terms of appearance, she is much prettier than her sister, and prettier than the cousin from the Chen family who is close to Mo Zibu. She has a typical Meng appearance, which is different from the Tang people, but much more similar to other ethnic groups.

And during the period when General Suki was brought to Ava, especially after King Myeik became Uncle Bolin.

General Suki's wife and daughter were not treated well, so Ke Meng, who had been discriminated against since childhood, developed a character that admired the strong.

She was now kneeling beside Mo Zibu, awkwardly displaying her charm like a cat trying to please its owner.

Although she could barely be considered a widow, Mo Zibu didn't mind, because this was not a love affair, but a political deal.

So Mo Zibu took her hand, and then took his sister Aya and walked out together.

Outside the door, General Suki and other Karen and Mon officers cheered. Mo Zibu accepted General Suki's daughter, which meant that he completely accepted them.

Mo Zibu looked at General Sukiy and the other officers and said with a smile, "Whether it's the relationship between the Mon and Khmer, or the relationship between the Karen and Han, we are all one family.

Leave 1,500 men in Myeik and 1,500 in Dawei. From these two bellies will come the king of Myeik.

As he spoke, Mo Zibu patted Aya and Ke Meng's stomachs.

The Karen officers cheered again. They finally became Mozibu's subordinates to a certain extent and were bound to Mozibu.

In the distance, Ou Tianci did not stand with Mo Zibu to accept the cheers. He looked at the waves outside Tuwa City, thoughtful.

"This is a good piece of land. If our plan fails in the future, this may become the Mo family's retreat.

Originally, I was dissatisfied with your insistence on hanging out with the Chaozhou people and becoming Zheng Guoying's son-in-law.

But now I understand that Ha Tien is the hope for advancement, and your fiefdom in Siam is the guarantee for a helpless retreat."

Uh, Ou Tianci misunderstood a little. Mo Zibu wanted to hang out with Zheng Xin because it could train the team.

Secondly, he was engaged in venture capital. He invested a key round of venture capital in Zheng Xin. When Mo Zibu counterattacked Guangnan in the future, Zheng Xin would also return the favor.

Of course, there are also those who, as time travelers, want to do their best to make up for the regrets in history.

After all, no matter how xenophobic the Teochew people are, they are still fellow Han Chinese.

Even if Zheng Xin died in his lifetime and his vision was limited, he was still a Chinese hero.

Without him, Siam would not have sheltered so many ethnic Chinese in history, and the living conditions of the ethnic Chinese would have been even more brutal than in history.

Although a large number of Chinese in Thailand have become Thais in later generations, it is better than being killed by the indigenous people at the instigation of Europeans.

At least after China's rise in the future, it will be easier to unite due to blood and cultural proximity, and it will be much more convenient to use than the Indonesian and Malay races.

As for what Ou Tianci said, Mo Zibu had never considered it at all. Of course, Mo Zibu would not refute it now and say that I didn’t think so at the beginning.

"Merge Dawei and Myeik into Siam. You need Siam's strength to fight against the White Elephant King. The help Ha Tien can provide here in the future is too limited."

Mo Zibu looked at Ou Tianci with some surprise. Although the small Tanah Ratan area of Myeik and Towei originally belonged to Siam, Taksin also intended to take it back to Siam.

But when Motsut went on the expedition, Taksin changed the established strategy. If Motsut's identity as Phraya Andai is not counted, it can be said that Siam did not contribute.

So even if Ngo Tien Thu took advantage of the kinship between the Mon and Khmer peoples and insisted on taking the Tanah Sarin area back to Ha Tien, Taksin would not be able to say anything at the moment, but there would definitely be disputes in the future.

But this dispute is nothing compared to the ruling power of Toungoo and Myeik.

"Father is wise and righteous. He Xian's future is not in Southeast Asia, and his strength does not allow it." Mo Zibu nodded.

"But we can ask Siam to make concessions on the Cambodian issue, at least to hand over King Angnon II."

Ni Lingnen, who was defeated by Ou Tianci, fled to Siam. Although he had lost all his subordinates, he still had a name and would be a trouble sooner or later.

Zheng Xin would definitely use such a being that can only cause trouble to Ha Tien in exchange for Ngo Tien Ci giving up Toungoo and Myeik.

“However, you must be careful about how to deal with your brother.

After all, once you help Zheng Guoying, we will start our attack on Jiading. The Ruan family of Jiading is your brother's maternal family."

There was a glimmer of worry in Nguyen's eyes. Although his eldest son, Nguyen Tzu-hwang and his three brothers were born to Nguyen, they were still his sons. Nguyen Tzu-hwang did not want Mo Zi-bu and his brothers to attack him without any care after his death.

Mo Zibu thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "My third brother will go to France for me. His future has been discussed with my father.

The second brother is cautious and prudent, and is a kind and honest elder, so he can stay with his father and fulfill his filial duties.

My eldest brother is good at government and knows a lot about economics. Why not let him go to Nakhon Si Alam in a few years?

I have ordered Tao Gong, Ye Xianyang, and others to return to the mainland to recruit Hakka people. I will immediately send Wu Shiying to handle the matter, along with Li Shiyao, the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, the Prefect of Huizhou, the Prefect of Jiaying, and other officials of varying degrees.

In the future, Luo Kun will at least be a large prefecture with 200,000 to 300,000 Chinese people, and there will be several arsenals built. As long as my eldest brother is willing, he can help me manage Luo Kun Prefecture.

If we can acquire a piece of territory in Johor or Borneo in the future, I will let my eldest brother become king."

Ou Tianci was satisfied. In fact, he had no objection to where Mo Zibu arranged for Ou Zihuang to be king, or even whether he should be king. He only asked Mo Zibu to tolerate Ou Zihuang.

Now it seems that Mo Zibu has the heart to do so. The worry on Ou Tianci's face has disappeared, and he looks much more energetic. He said with a smile:

"The Arakan princess you gave last time is very favored by your brother. I heard that she has a younger sister. Give her to your brother as well.

In addition, I will give your eldest brother another 50,000 taels of silver and let him go to Luokun to take care of your affairs.

He is not young anymore and has his own taste for pleasure. Now that he has fine wine, beautiful women, fine clothes and delicious food, he will quickly let go of other things."

"Okay, father." Mo Zibu would of course agree. Whether Luo Kun was someone left behind by the Wang family or the Hakka people that Ye Xianyang was about to bring down from Guangdong, they were all placed and promoted by Mo Zibu.

It can be said that without Mo Zibu's permission, Ou Zihuang could not command many people at all, and Ou Zihuang had no military ability.

At the same time, he still has some ability to govern, and Mo Zibu lacks people to guard the city. It can be said that this is a perfect arrangement at present.

Here, the father and son were still talking when Chen Guangyao ran over in a hurry.

"Uncle, Longtou, Secretary Holdike of the Dutch East India Company is here again, and the British representative from Fort William has also rushed over. They all want to see you."

"Damn it, a bunch of vampires who are just looking for chaos in the world!" Mo Zibu cursed with gritted teeth.

"Grand Duke, you are so busy with official duties that it is not easy to meet you."

The British representative from Fort William in Calcutta was also an old acquaintance. He was Captain Goode, who had helped Lin Tong to make connections and plot against Robert Clive.

The Dutch were even more familiar with him. He was Secretary Holdyk, who had a heated argument with Mo Zibu in Pattani.

"Grand Duke, you are the most powerful and civilized nobleman I have ever met. Some people take a lifetime to become a Grand Duke, but you only took one year."

Mo Zibu refused to accept their flattery and spread his hands.

"You two, if you're here to persuade me to make a big noise and confront the White Elephant King directly, then let's not talk any further.

Because I don’t want to lose my life without getting any money or territory.”

What were these people trying to do? They wanted Mo Zibu to become a major power, so they could sell arms, buy slaves, and collect spoils of war, turning them over to make a fortune.

At the same time, they also hated the White Elephant King. They didn't know how much benefit they could gain from overthrowing such a tough Eastern monarch and creating chaos in Myanmar.

As for what if they fail to knock it down, well, it will be Mo Zibu who will die, and they can just pack up and leave.

Oh, by the way, they can also sell the scrap arms to the White Elephant King and make some money.

"That's a pity. I don't know why the Grand Duke has such a big prejudice against us." Holdyke and Captain Good looked at each other.

"I've already applied for eight hundred rifles and ten cannons for the Grand Duke from the directors of the East India Company and the Governor-General of Batavia. They can even provide them as a loan."

"Yes, we Britons are also willing to provide a similar amount of weapons, at the absolute lowest price." Captain Goode also said: "We can even directly dispatch a part of the army to cooperate in the battle."

Humph! If anyone else had heard their promise, they would have immediately been tempted to kill the White Elephant King.

Because according to the current situation, there is a certain possibility of success.

But Mo Zibu knew that this was all an illusion designed by these white people, and they would not fight alongside you firmly.

They will only think about making you fight with the White Elephant King first and betting all your wealth. After they can control you, they will make plans step by step.

However, Mo Zibu had an idea. The British and Dutch East India Companies were not easy to deal with. If he refused directly and did not give them any benefits, they might dare to sell these arms to the White Elephant King.

So he laughed and said, "I can deeply feel the kindness of the two gentlemen, as well as the directors and governors of the two East India Companies.

Because we are all civilized white people and know the standards by which this world operates.

I think you two also know that the White Elephant King has offended the Qing Emperor in the Forbidden City, and the Emperor is preparing to punish this ignorant guy.

I have also obtained permission from the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi in Guangzhou City. Anyone who is willing to assist in the war to punish the White Elephant King will be given a certain sales quota of tea, silk, and porcelain from the Thirteen Hongs.

As for the military equipment you two are willing to provide, I can buy half, and Siam will be responsible for the other half."

At that time, Europeans could not buy things in the Thirteen Factories in Guangzhou.

Instead, there were strict export quotas. Who to export to, how much to export, what varieties to export and what the total number of exports were were all controlled by the Qing government behind the Thirteen Hongs.

As for the arms, don't worry, what these white people sell openly must be the junk they have discarded, and the quality may even be worse than what Mo Zibu has produced in his own small arsenal.

Holdyke and Captain Goode exchanged another subtle glance, then nodded slightly at the same time. Now Mo Zibu's meaning was very clear.

It was impossible to persuade this shrewd Grand Duke of Southern Siam to fight a desperate battle with the White Elephant King.

But they were willing to take both families with them in a small-scale operation in order to obtain certain export benefits from the Thirteen Factories in Guangzhou, and they expected to earn at least 20,000 to 30,000 pounds.

At the same time, they can also sell the less useful weapons for tens of millions of pounds. Well, that's not bad and completely acceptable.

(End of this chapter)