Chapter 1012 Forced

Chapter 1012: Forced Chapter 1012: Forced Editor: Atlas Studios Although Joao’s face was a little red, he still looked at Mu Yangling persistently.

It was undeniable that he agreed with the envoy’s point of view because he did not think that Great Qi’s Prince Rong would be so kind as to help Luzon for free.

Of course, Qi Haoran would not be so kind as to help Luzon for free.

He would receive remuneration for that—the gold and silver mines in Luzon.

However, looking at the furious Tiger Head and Little Lion, as well as the anger in Little Bear’s eyes, Mu Yangling was not stupid enough to tell them this.

Instead, she smiled and said to Joao confidently, “Viscount Joao, do you know the relationship between Luzon and Great Qi?” Recalling what Tiger Head and the others had said before, Joao said, “Luzon is the vassal state of Great Qi.” Mu Yangling nodded.

“Then do you know what a vassal state is?” Joao was silent.

Of course, he knew.

Just like how their country was part of Austria-Hungary a hundred years ago, Great Qi was a suzerain state, while Luzon was a vassal state.

“If you invade countries like India and others that have nothing to do with Great Qi, Great Qi will not interfere.

At most, we will speak up for India and condemn you.

Just like what England is doing in India now, when has Great Qi ever said anything?

However, Luzon is different.

Luzon is a vassal state of Great Qi, and the king of Luzon asked Great Qi for help.

As long as Great Qi has the ability, we will naturally help.

This is the reason why His Highness sent troops.

Before sending troops, His Highness even sent weapons and rations to Luzon to support them.

Little Treasure and Little Bear have also been donating money and donations to help the children and women of Luzon who were affected by the war.” Having been through war, Mu Yangling knew how pitiful children and women were in war.

With a sigh, she said, “Child, evil can’t suppress justice.

It’s only a matter of time before justice triumphs.

Invasion has always been the most evilest of evil acts.

Anyone with backbone and flesh won’t submit to the invaders.

Even if they have to sacrifice their blood and souls, they will persist in resisting until their home is saved.

This might be contrary to the education you received since you were young, but I hope you can think about it seriously yourself.

I’ve always believed in human nature and hope that you can return to being kind.” Joao looked at Mu Yangling, who had a gentle warmth in her gaze, and felt ashamed.

“I, I shouldn’t have misunderstood His Highness like that…” Mu Yangling smiled, not minding it at all.

“It’s fine as long as we clear up the misunderstanding.” Little Bear and his two brothers looked at him proudly.

“My father is not a bad person!” Mu Yangling then asked them to bring Joao and Jose to the garden to play.

“We’ll eat when your father comes back.” Tiger Head and Little Lion grabbed Joao from both sides and told him how kind their father was, about how he would even give copper coins to beggars on the streets.

Why would such a good person invade another country?

Seeing that the children had walked far away, Little Madam Xia asked worriedly, “Ah Ling, does Fourth Brother really have no intention of taking down Luzon?

If Fourth Brother takes down Luzon in the future, won’t he disappoint the children?” Smiling, Mu Yangling said, “Sister-in-law, don’t worry.

Haoran won’t seize Luzon.

If you don’t believe me, go back and ask Cousin.

He doesn’t care for Luzon either.” In their eyes, Luzon was a desolate land separated by a sea.

If the two countries hadn’t discovered each other by chance during the Tang Dynasty, and the king of Luzon hadn’t requested to be conferred the title of vassal state, they would not have known that there was this land outside the sea.

In their opinion, China lacked nothing and it wasn’t worth the effort to occupy Luzon.

Actually, Mu Yangling agreed with this point.

Considering China was already big enough and had abundant resources, it might not be a good thing to add more territory.

Most importantly, invasion was never the best strategy.

She did not like war, especially this kind of invasion and counter-invasion war.

Little Madam Xia remained skeptical.

She was unlike the children who unreservedly felt that Qi Haoran was a good person.

Could a good person become a great general and lead three armies?

“Then why did Fourth Brother agree to send troops over to help?” Mu Yangling coughed lightly and said in a low voice, “He has agreed with the king of Luzon that if he sends troops over, Luzon will let them mine a piece of land.” Little Madam Xia then understood that this was the reward for sending troops.

“The King of Luzon is actually willing?” “He’s forced…” Mu Yangling sighed.

“That’s why Great Qi has to become stronger so that we won’t fall to such a state one day.” Little Madam Xia was shocked.

“He’s forced by Fourth Brother?” Mu Yangling was embarrassed.

How cruel was Qi Haoran in Little Madam Xia’s heart?

She said, “The King of Luzon was forced by the Spanish and Portuguese…” As Luzon was not far from Guangzhou, letters could reach the other city every few days.

Hence, Qi Haoran was very well-informed.

Qi Haoran’s study had always been open to Mu Yangling.

Moreover, even without reading those letters, Qi Haoran would sometimes tell her about it before bed.

That was how she knew about it.

Qi Haoran was targeting the gold and silver mines in Luzon, so he instructed Zhou Zhou to get the Ministry of Works to survey the mines after going ashore.

However, the regions were so big, and they only knew roughly in which region it was.

Where could they locate the mine?

In the end, they did not find any minerals.

Instead, they encountered Westerners a few times.

The Westerners slaughtered the villagers of the tribe, which undoubtedly angered Zhou Zhou and the others.

Luzon was a vassal state of Great Qi, and its citizens also had black eyes and black hair like the Han people.

Furthermore, the southward migration of the Great Zhou Imperial Court and the subsequent maritime ban caused many Han people to migrate to Luzon.

Particularly since, after the maritime ban was imposed, the fishermen had no way to survive.

Many people thus moved to Luzon on small wooden boats and made a living along the coast.

Similarly, the Han culture and Mandarin were brought to Luzon.

The nearby tribes more or less knew Mandarin.

When they saw Zhou Zhou and the others, they immediately asked for help in Mandarin.

Zhou Zhou had originally brought troops to save them, and the actions of the Westerners had angered them.

Without thinking, Zhou Zhou brought his men to fight the Westerners.

This matter quickly spread to the King of Luzon.

The King of Luzon was originally worried that Great Qi had ulterior motives.

But now, he saw that Zhou Zhou and his men only saved his citizens and fought against the Westerners, and did not occupy land.

They passed by one city after another without occupying them, unlike the Westerners who occupied cities.

Although the King of Luzon was still a little nervous, he was overjoyed.

The Westerners who had come ashore were too despicable.

If the tribal people did not submit to them, they would kill them.

If they submitted, they would order the locals to do manual labor.

In just half a year, the Westerners had already occupied many regions and caused a lot of resentment throughout Luzon.

If the King didn’t do anything to stop the invaders, the country would probably descend into chaos soon.

The King of Luzon did not know what Great Qi was after, but since Great Qi was its suzerain state, it was better than the greedy Westerners.

Therefore, the King of Luzon personally sent an envoy to look for Qi Haoran.

On one hand, he was grateful for his help, and on the other hand, he tried to sound out what Great Qi wanted.

As long as Luzon could afford it, Luzon would definitely pay tribute.

When Qi Haoran saw that Zhou Zhou still could not find the gold mines, he felt that they couldn’t continue to blindly search everywhere.

He directly suggested to the King of Luzon that he help them deal with the Westerners.

As for whether they could chase the Westerners out, it would depend on the ability of both sides.

In return, he wanted Luzon to give them the mining rights.

Not much, just a ten-year mining rights in the area where the gold and silver mines were said to be.

The King of Luzon first summoned the Ministry of Works and Ministry of Revenue to ask.

After confirming that there were two silver mines in that area, he couldn’t bear to part with them, so he didn’t agree.

However, the moment Zhou Zhou and the others stopped helping out, the Westerners counterattacked crazily and took down three of their larger tribes in one go.

The Western firearms were too powerful and could kill people from afar.

This put Luzon, who did not even have enough bows and arrows, in a passive position.

Helpless, the Luzon King agreed to Qi Haoran’s request.

Therefore, Great Qi was now legally mining in Luzon.

That was why Mu Yangling said that the King of Luzon was forced.

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