novelAbuy Chapter 129 Liu Mu: Direct Control of Southeast Asia?
Chapter 129 Liu Mu: Direct Control of Southeast Asia?
Chapter 129 Liu Mu: Direct Control of Southeast Asia? What's so scary about Metsuyi?
What they feared most was being castrated by a man in golden armor, just like in their dreams.
The armor that Liu Mu wore in the dream was exactly the same. The feeling of suddenly waking up was terrifying. Without thinking, Metsuyi knelt down immediately.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Han Empire, I am the most important Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company in the entire Malacca Straits region of Southeast Asia. I am useful, so don't castrate me!"
"I don't want to be a eunuch!"
Liu Mu was once again completely confused. When did I ever want to castrate an old man like you? What use are you?
Even if there's a shortage of eunuchs, Korea can send some.
However, this guy has been in charge of various parts of Southeast Asia for decades, so he is indeed a living map and is very useful for conquering places.
If you're worried about this guy running away, castrating him into a eunuch is undoubtedly a good solution, and it can also curb his ambitions.
But if a normal person becomes a eunuch, he will also become psychologically abnormal. He might even play a spy game with himself, which would be too terrible. It would be better to just kill him.
However, Liu Mu wanted to know what substantial benefits this Metsuiko could bring to the Han Dynasty, so he stepped forward and patted her pale face.
"You say you are the governor of the Dutch East India Company? Then how many troops and warships do you still have in the South Pacific islands and Malacca?"
"And what benefit would I gain if I didn't kill you?"
Upon hearing that Liu Mu had no intention of castrating him, Mettesui instantly felt several years younger, stood up stiffly again, and then took out a blueprint from his pocket.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty!"
"The Dutch East India Company has had all its troops withdrawn from the islands of Southeast Asia and Malacca. Now, only two or three hundred soldiers and immigrants remain in each stronghold."
"The cities of Batavia, Malacca, and Banda are currently quite vulnerable. Your Majesty can easily seize them by sending troops, thus gaining direct control of the Southeast Asian islands!"
"Your Majesty, as you can see, these are the Dutch East India Company's bases on many islands in the South Seas. Among them, Batavia and Malacca even have shipyards that can build multi-deck galleons, but the timber needs to be transported by sea!"
After hearing this, Liu Mu's hands began to sweat. Batavia is the modern-day Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, and is the throat that controls that island.
That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is this blueprint, which is practically a precise route map. Even though the Han Dynasty didn't have giant ships, it could still connect them using small Fujian ships.
As long as these cities are controlled, even if the Dutch organize a large army to attack, they can be kept away from Malacca. From then on, the area within Malacca will be the back garden of the Han Dynasty.
These islands are rich in spices, especially nutmeg and cloves, which were superstitious spices for European nobles. They would sprinkle a handful of them with their food and sleep, otherwise they would go crazy.
Even if the navy can't defeat them in the short term and can't transport spices to Europe, our Great Han can. We can transport them directly back to Tianjin and Beijing, and then along the Silk Road, through the Ottoman Empire, we can still enter Europe. At that time, we will have a monopoly.
This is a massive chain of interests.
It was the catalyst for the industrialization of the Han Dynasty.
As is well known, industrialization requires a large workforce that is no longer engaged in farming.
After figuring out the details, Liu Mu personally stepped forward, pulled Metsuiko up, and gave her a smile that resembled that of God and Jesus.
"Metsuiko, I know you. You were born a commoner, and even though you used your talents to amass countless riches for the East India Company, your family has not seen any growth!"
"This is meaningless. Join the Great Han! As long as you can conquer the islands of the South Seas for me and manage them well, you will be the Marquis of Holland of the Great Han. When the Great Han conquers the Dutch mainland in the future, you will be the first Grand Duke of the Kingdom of Holland!"
Liu Mu had only a basic understanding of Metsuiko, but based on his speculation, it was clear that someone of commoner origin could hold the highest position of governor of the East India Company for more than 20 years, and there could be no other reason than his ability.
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As for his defeat at the hands of the Han Dynasty this time, it was not because of his personal incompetence, but because there was a problem with the land of China.
Have you ever seen any other nation that experiences repeated dynastic changes, and often these changes result in the death of half the population? It's simply cruel.
Even the British Empire, two hundred years later, was stunned by the indomitable will of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Boxers, and had no choice but to support the Qing Dynasty to exploit China.
Because through these internal wars within China, they clearly understood that forcibly colonizing China might prematurely awaken the sleeping dragon, ultimately leading to a backlash.
Whoosh whoosh!
Even though Metsuike was nearly seventy years old, he began to have difficulty breathing when he heard that he had become a nobleman and could become a duke in the future.
In Europe, bloodline matters.
If the father is a commoner, then his sons and grandsons will also be commoners, and may even become slaves.
Despite his immense power and influence in controlling Southeast Asia over the years, he could only obediently work for the East India Company and its dozen or so nobles, daring not to harbor any disloyal thoughts.
And now, he will become a nobleman of a vast empire.
Of course, the reason they looked down on the Manchus before was because their bloodline was impure and their territory was unstable. But the emperor in front of them was a descendant of the Han emperors from more than a thousand years ago.
Compared to such true nobility, do the nobles of the Netherlands, or even France, even deserve to be called nobles?
To forcefully stabilize her emotions, Metsuiko stopped hiding her true feelings and directly adopted Chinese etiquette, kneeling down on both knees and kowtowing three times.
"Your subject, Metsuiko, pays respects to His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Malacca is controlled by my eldest son, and the garrison in Batavia is controlled by my second son. As soon as my Great Han army arrives, we can take over directly."
"Especially my youngest daughter, who just turned twenty this year, has been studying Eastern culture since childhood and is very familiar with court etiquette. She will definitely satisfy Your Majesty!"
Oh dear, you old codger!
I'm talking to you about interests, and you're trying to curry favor with me?
Do you still want to be my father-in-law?
However, with the added benefit of marriage, a marriage between relatives is also a good solution, even more promising than castration.
Thinking of this, Liu Mu waved his hand.
"My dear minister, we can discuss your youngest daughter's matter after we send out the main army. The most urgent task is to take over Southeast Asia!"
"Pei Gong, summon all the generals for a meeting at the yamen!"
After Liu Mu finished speaking, he took Metsuiko's hand and strode into Nanjing.
The people along the way all had smiles on their faces, and they stood openly by the street or stuck their heads out of the attic.
They knew that the army that came was not of foreign origin.
I won't hurt them indiscriminately!
The Southern Zhili government office was very large, and when Liu Mu sat in the center, all the generals could also take their seats.
Once everyone has quieted down.
Liu Mu looked at Xu Chuang, who had made the greatest contribution to the crossing of the river.
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