Unlike those colonial treaties of later generations, the "Fuyuan Treaty" thrown out by the time travelers did not follow the colonial path at all.

Later colonists forced indigenous governments to sign treaties, and most of the time, the focus was on trade.

Take the famous Opium War series, for example. The most important of these, including reparations, five-port trade, agreed tariffs, the abolition of the public sector system, and permission for free trade, were all aimed at opening up the shackles of trade with China for British businessmen.

As for the relationship between the colonists and the indigenous regime... To be honest, when the Manchu government fell, there was no one who cried more sadly than the British guy... Where can I find someone else?

What about a regime that cooperates so well with the colonizers to suck the blood of its citizens?

Therefore, most of the time, the purpose of the relatively small number of colonists was to make money rather than to subvert. Their core desire was to transform the colonies into suppliers of raw materials and dumping grounds for industrial products.

The time traveler is different.

The time-travelers were rushing to annex it from the beginning.

This central idea is reflected in the treaty. First of all, the word "concession" disappears.

In the "Fuyuan Treaty", there was no concession clause that would be necessary for future generations. This is because there is a sovereignty trap: having a concession is equivalent to acknowledging that the land has an owner, otherwise why would it be rented?

So regardless of pretending to be confused or deceiving others, since the beginning of this treaty, there have only been names such as "Embassy Area" and "Free Trade Zone" that downplay the host-guest relationship.

It’s very simple to prepare for a rainy day.

As for other trade-related provisions in the treaty, although they may seem similar to those of later generations at first glance, they are completely different in terms of implementation.

In this dimension, Annan, whose door is about to be smashed open by iron cannons, the time-traveling forces will implement the long-term policy of "vacating the cage and changing the bird." Under this situation, there will inevitably be no such thing as "vigorously developing the local economy."

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Even if there is to be development, it will have to wait until a long time later. In fact, most of the provisions in the treaty related to trade are just a cover. The real purpose is to untie the personal dependence of the people at the bottom of Annan and facilitate their free movement in the future.

That evening.

Thang Long Forbidden City, Royal Palace.

In other words, Thang Long Palace not only has the Forbidden City, but also includes the inner and outer city, the royal palace, the three main halls and other constructions. In fact, they are exactly the same as those of the Central Plains Dynasty... except that the scale is smaller.

Tonight, in the main hall of the palace, Guangnan red candles as thick as human arms are placed all over the wall as if they are free of charge. The hall is brightly lit and every detail is visible. The civil and military officials of the Li Dynasty after the Annan Kingdom are gathering here to discuss the big plan.

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At that time, a tall, thin and powerful middle-aged warrior, wearing thin armor and with a bun tied with a red ribbon on his head, was standing in the palace and talking: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the current situation is such that we have no choice but to give it a go and fight to the death."

, otherwise our country of Dayue will not be able to protect its state!"

"I would also like to ask the prince to give an order to immediately send envoys to rest with Lord Ruan. Then we can withdraw the army on the front line of Zhengjiang River in the south, and all the battalions near Shenglong Mansion, and join forces together to fight the Ming army to the death!"

The man who said these murderous words was General Zheng Yu.

Annan's general in the central government, in our Qing Dynasty, was the nine-door admiral, equivalent to the garrison commander of Shenglong Prefecture, and a military general with a very high political status.

With such an important position, the powerful prince Zheng Zhe naturally had to hand it over to his confidants. Zheng Yu was one of the younger brothers of the Zheng Zhe clan.

If in normal days, a close general like Zheng Yu lays out his military strategy in the palace, the ministers will definitely consider it before deciding to deal with it. After all, what this guy says may come from the prince himself.

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But today is different.

As soon as Zheng Yu finished speaking, an old and sharp voice spoke from the side: "That's easy to say. When we bring back the army, how do we fight the Ming army's ships? Can we swim across the river from the dock outside the mansion?"

The speaker was a thin old man wearing civil official robes. At the same time, several civil servants also wearing robes beside the old man nodded and collectively expressed their dissatisfaction with Zheng Yu's ridiculous remarks.

Seeing this situation, Zheng Yu hurriedly explained: "You may be able to lure the enemy to attack, or you may be able to fortify the walls and clear the country. In short, we must not take our strategy lightly!"

"Are you pretending to be blind? A joke!"

The little old man just rolled his sleeves this time and stood out from the train: "Mingships come and go freely. Every time they finish shooting, they go to sea to repair, and they come back in a few days. You and I both know it well.

It is clear that they relied on the strength of their ships and artillery to repeatedly harass our capital city in Dai Viet, and this move was quite effective."

The old man asked loudly: "Zheng Yu, tell me how stupid Ming people must be to fall into your trap and drive the sailors off the boats to attack the city?"

"Moreover, even if Mingren disembarks from the ship and fights on land... Well, what do you say to the two thousand elite men who were killed by Mingren in Hengpu County (Hongji) overnight?"

"Right now, half of Thang Long Mansion is in ruins. Without Zheng Yu and you to fortify the walls and clear the country, the people will probably starve and be homeless in the future, and then turn into bandits."

After stacking up Zheng Yu one by one, the old man stopped talking to him and turned to face the throne: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, in the current situation, the Ming Dynasty suddenly launched an attack, which has shaken the foundation of our country. If you act like this, in less than half a year,

We are the kings and ministers of the subjugated country!"

When the old man said this, he bowed his hands and bowed, then took off the tulle hard-winged turban on his head, held it in his hands, and said with a pushy face: "I dare to say something boldly. The only way to solve the problem now is to cooperate with Ming Ming."

For the time being, let's follow each other's falsehoods and coercion. When one day we can find out the truth and falsehoods of others, make plans and then take action, we will be able to drive out the Ming people, and the government and the public can regain their strength!"

After listening to what the old official said, a middle-aged man wearing a four-clawed python robe sitting on the second floor finally felt a little moved.

This person is none other than the current powerful official of the Later Li Dynasty, the King of Qingdu: Zheng Jie.

The young man sitting on the top floor of the throne, wearing royal robes and with an expressionless face, like a wooden sculpture, is the eighteenth emperor of the Later Li Dynasty: Li Shenzong Li Weiqi.

Thirteen years ago, Zheng Song, then a powerful minister of the Later Li Dynasty, coerced the then emperor Li Jingzong to hang himself and proclaimed his son, Li Weiqi, who was still a baby at the time, as emperor.

Thirteen years later, Zheng Song died. However, Zheng Song's son Zheng Jie still sat next to Emperor Li Weiqi as a powerful minister.

Today's Houli Dynasty is in an Annan version of the late Han Dynasty: powerful ministers coerced the emperor to order the princes, and frequently launched crusade against the separatist forces in the south.

Unfortunately, in this dimension, Prince Zheng's process of unifying the country was interrupted by the intruders. Today, Zheng Zhi, who was supposed to be in the palace and listen to the minister's report on the attack on the Ruan family in the south, suddenly listened to the war and the two wars.

Fierce arguments among factions.

When the matter reached this stage, seeing that the cautious courtiers in the past had no scruples in speaking out all kinds of words of national subjugation, Zheng Jie knew that a great disaster was coming, the country was about to be destroyed, and the family was about to be destroyed. A decision had to be made on the Ming treaty.

The next moment, the broad-bearded and pot-bellied Prince Zheng first waved to General Zheng Yu to retreat, and then calmed the old man with gentle words: "Li Sima is an old man who plans for the country. He speaks from the bottom of his heart. No crime is guilty but meritorious service is merited."

Immediately afterwards, Zheng Jie turned to look at the key figure on the enemy ship's mission today: Zheng Chuntang.

"Zheng Chuntang, tell me, does the Ming Dynasty really mean to overthrow our country when they come here?"

Zheng Chuntang, who had been silent and trying to reduce his presence, was breaking out in a cold sweat at this moment. He knew that this was a critical moment, and the next answer would affect how the Zheng family in the north would face Ming people in the future. It was huge.

The pressure made Zheng Chuntang sweat profusely.

"Your Majesty." Regardless of his psychology, as the official envoy of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chuntang made it clear: "In my opinion, the Ming Dynasty is well-armed and arrogant, so they must have come prepared.

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"The current situation is dangerous. We have powerful enemies abroad and disloyal ministers in our country. According to the opinion of my subordinates, we might as well be a little conciliatory and wait for the future."

Zheng Jie is now very clear about the opinions of his officials.

Except for a small number of die-hards, the rest, including most of the civil servants, were "capitulationists" who agreed to sign a treaty with the Ming people.

The most important reason for this, in addition to strong ships and cannons, has been made clear by civil servants: the Ruan family in the south.

Annan's land is long and narrow, so it is naturally easy for the North and South to confront each other. Historically, the Annan people themselves had a lot of time to engage in North-South confrontation. Even in later generations, in the 1960s, the North and the South had to fight a fierce battle before reunifying.

Therefore, for a long time, for the Zheng family in the north who "holds the emperor" and has legal and righteousness, its biggest enemy is the Ruan family in the south, which has separatized half of the country. Even if the huge ships and cannons of the Ming Dynasty bombard the door.

, also cannot be changed.

Therefore, in the debate just now, the civil servants explicitly or covertly reminded the people in power: Do not fight to the death with the Ming people, otherwise the Ruan family will benefit from it.

In fact, there is no need for civil servants to remind him. As a minister of the country, Zheng Jie can naturally see this. Moreover, he foresees another worse situation: the Ming people collude with the Ruan family to directly overthrow the Later Li Dynasty and establish a new dynasty.

Zheng Jie was very sure that the Ming Dynasty could do this. Because there has always been a small group of "remnants of the former Mo Dynasty" separatist regime surviving in Gaoping City, further north of Shenglong Palace and close to the Ming Dynasty border. The Zheng family has always

It cannot be eradicated. The reason behind it is that these remnants of the Mo Dynasty were canonized by the Ming Dynasty and still maintained the "orthodox" brand, with the support of Ming people behind them.

This has happened many times - for any small country that survives within the tributary system of the Central Plains dynasties, once there is a struggle for succession, the victor will often send envoys to request the canonization of the Chinese emperor as soon as possible.

To sum up, after collecting a large number of opinions and weighing all the pros and cons, Zheng Jie finally made up his mind to "peace talks" with the Ming people.

"I have made up my mind, even if it is poisonous wine, I have no choice but to drink it temporarily."

"Zheng Chun Tang!"

"I'm here."

"Early tomorrow morning, I will send people to Mingzhou to discuss with Ming people."

"As you command!"

After making up his mind, Zheng Jie quickly decided on the candidate for peace talks.
Chapter completed!