Courtesy words are essential. Although Zhu Yongxing said that Ming Dynasty and Siam are brotherly states, Siam still puts itself in a subordinate position. This is an inertial thinking that cannot be changed so quickly.

"Haha, when you say that, I'm surprised." Zhu Yongxing smiled heartily, followed Ramma Bodhi and Papi Luoja onto the big ship and entered the cabin.

It's so luxurious. Zhu Yongxing glanced at the furnishings in the cabin and commented in his mind. Then he sat down and talked with Ramma Bodhi and Papi Luoja.

Ramma Bodhi was an envoy from Siam, and Zhu Yongxing was no stranger to it; Pabiraja was the deputy commander of the Elephant Army, but he didn't know it. If Zhu Yongxing knew that this guy was by no means an ordinary person in history, decades later, under King Nare

When he was seriously ill and dying, Papi Luoja launched a coup with the support of the "Prince faction", killed the crown prince who had converted to Catholicism, and became the King of Siam. I really don't know how surprised he was.

"Your Highness, this is the telescope you asked for." Lanma Bodhi quickly took out what Zhu Yongxing had solemnly asked for before, which was a polite and friendly gesture. "I was in a hurry, so I purchased it from several Western merchants.

Yes, the regulations are different, I hope Your Highness won’t be surprised.”

It is true that the regulations are different, and even the foreign letters on them are different. Zhu Yongxing took a brief look and only recognized the English letters on a few of the telescopes. It was not clear whether the others were in French or Spanish.

"I can only thank him for providing help in times of need. How can I blame him?" Zhu Yongxing was very satisfied and applied telescopes to the military, which was another step ahead of the Qing army.

"This is a small gift from the general to His Highness. I hope Your Highness will not find it too crude. Please accept it with pleasure." Papi Luoja presented a brocade box, opened the lid with his own hands, and said politely.

"Thank you, General Papi. I like it very much." Zhu Yongxing reached out and took out the telescope in the box. It is inlaid with gold and jade. It is so luxurious and seems not suitable for use on the battlefield. It is only suitable for collection and play, right?

"The Western barbarians are very good at such obscene skills." Papi Luoja suddenly said in a low voice: "But they are wolf-hearted. The fate of the Eastern countries to accept these Western barbarians in a friendly manner is that the country will be plundered and the emperor will be demoted to

Slaves. Take Johor as an example. They led the Dutch to quell the rebellion and later occupied it."

Zhu Yongxing was stunned for a moment, this was a bit off topic. But then he frowned and asked: "The relationship between your country and the Western Yi is very tense? Your envoy didn't mention it last time?"

Lanma Bodhi was a little embarrassed. He quickly explained: "Your Highness, our country has a good relationship with the Western Yi. General Pabi is wary of danger in times of peace. He is quite wary of the Western Yi."

Zhu Yongxing nodded slightly, looked at Papi Luoja with a hint of admiration, and said: "Be prepared for danger in times of peace. General Papi is really the pillar of Siam. If it is just an equal trade, there is no need to be careful. But the Western Yi's usual methods are

It first penetrates through trade, and then carries out military invasion and occupation, turning weak countries into colonies and greedily plundering resources."

"Your Highness's words hit the mark in one fell swoop." Papi Luoja got Zhu Yongxing's approval, and he was a little excited and said: "Only by expelling the aliens can the interests of my king not be harmed and Siam not be occupied by the Western barbarians."

After a pause, Papi Luoja said with concern: "It's just that the Western barbarians are good at firearms and good at navigation, so it may not be easy to expel them."

Battleships and artillery, also known as strong ships and powerful artillery, were indeed relied upon by Western colonists, but they were not invincible.

Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and said: "According to my thinking, we can learn from the skills of the barbarians to control the barbarians."

"Learning the skills of the barbarians to control the barbarians?" Papi Luoja was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Rammatie Bodhi, and everyone shook their heads.

"Learning the skills of the foreigners to control the foreigners" was a method proposed by Wei Yuan in the Qing Dynasty to deal with the "barbarians". The original intention was probably to learn to make and use the advanced foreign technologies (weapons) to attack and control the foreigners. In fact, according to the folk

The saying is "fight evil with evil".

Of course, "learning from the skills of the barbarians to control the barbarians" also involves the traditional Chinese "dispute between barbarians and barbarians", which contains the dual connotations of openness and closure. The so-called "openness"

, refers to the cultural distinction between Yi and Xia, emphasizing the mutual transformation between Yi and Xia, that is, "when entering China, the Chinese will follow, and when flowing into the Yi and Di, the Yi and Di will follow"; the so-called "closed" refers to the distinction between Yi and Xia by ethnicity, region and even

The political relationship between Yi and Xia emphasizes the opposition between Yi and Xia, that is, "people who are not of my race must have different hearts" and "the Xia are inside and the Yi and Di are outside".

Wei Yuan's thought of "learning from the barbarians and developing skills to control the barbarians" reflects the unity of the open and closed nature of the "distinction between Yi and Xia". Here, he explained the rationality of "learning from the barbarians and developing skills" by redefining Yi and Xia.

Zhu Yongxing processed and improved this theory, and added a lot of his own opinions and theories, and slowly said, "...the Western Yi has its strengths and weaknesses. They came from a long way, and their numbers and materials are extremely limited.

How can a long-term battle be compared with the locals? Even though guns and artillery are sharp, they are not without their shortcomings, let alone skills that others cannot learn and master. Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles. If you want to defeat the Western Yi, you must first understand it, learn it, and surpass it.

It is like this. The barbarians are not terrible. What is terrible is ignorance and fear, impulsiveness and arrogance."

There was silence in the cabin. Ramma Bodhi frowned and meditated, and Papi Luoja's expression changed. Both of them were immersed in this new and rigorous theory, and their minds were overturned and they were thinking hard.

Zhu Yongxing picked up the telescope, stretched it out, and observed the scenery outside the window with great interest. He gave this telescope to Azhu to play with, and he got an ordinary one for himself. In front of the battle, he looked more like leading an army in a battle, rather than a luxurious and incompetent clan.

Children.

On the surface, learning from the foreigners and developing skills to control the foreigners seems to be just about strong ships and powerful artillery. Zhu Yongxing also discussed this. After all, we are not people of the same country, and it is easy to cause misunderstandings when it comes to deeper levels. But in Zhu Yongxing’s view, Western countries

The political system is their strength. As long as there is still a feudal imperial system in which one person determines the rise and fall of the country, even after a short period of prosperity, the country is still in danger of sinking. No matter how wise the emperor has appeared or how big a foundation he has accumulated, the country will still be in danger of sinking.

It is inevitable that he will be harmed by prodigal sons in the future.

But naturally he would not share this view with Papi Luoja and Ramma Bodhi. Because these two people must think that the current political system of their country is very good, and all they care about is resisting the Western barbarians and safeguarding the

Current state of the country.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Papi Luoja let out a long breath. Although he didn't fully understand it, Zhu Yongxing obviously agreed with his proposition, so he felt that this trip was well worth it.

Zhu Yongxing took back the telescope and said with a smile: "General Pabi, you're welcome. This is just what I got temporarily, it's very crude."

"His Highness gave you some advice, and the foreign ministers benefited a lot." Papi Luoja was satisfied as long as Zhu Yongxing agreed. As for those theories, they only said that the Western ships were strong and powerful, which was similar to his opinion, so he was very happy in his heart.

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Siam, Thailand, transvestite? Zhu Yongxing sat at the wine table, looking at the beautiful women singing and dancing specially arranged for him below, and he kept speculating in his heart.

Siamese dance is not only characterized by elegant dancing, but also famous for gorgeous and exquisite costumes. Four Siamese beauties lifted their dance steps lightly, twirled and swung their arms, dancing gracefully and with affectionate eyebrows.

Are you dissatisfied? Although his eyes were watching, his brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was thoughtful. Could it be that he was really not a womanizer? Papi Luoja secretly observed Zhu Yongxing, and also made suspicious guesses in his heart.

So that's it. Zhu Yongxing's expression suddenly softened and his brows relaxed. He figured it out. There are no hormones now. It's impossible for a human being to show up. Besides, what kind of occasion is this? Since he wants to show his closeness, it is natural.

Undoubtedly a genuine beauty.

However, Zhu Yongxing knew that it was polite to accept these beauties who were treated as objects, but he could not take these beauties with him. Mengzhu and Longer were one aspect, and there was also the issue of confidentiality. Another important reason was that he could

If you don’t want to be surrounded by the eyes and ears of other countries, preventive measures are necessary regardless of whether they are redundant or not.

Seeing Zhu Yongxing's face turn from gloomy to clear, Papi Luoja felt relieved, changed the cup and changed the cup, and the atmosphere became lively.

Zhu Yongxing expressed his closeness to the Kingdom of Siam. He wanted to get assistance for a short-term purpose, but his long-term goal was to be in the Kingdom of Chenla. Because the Kingdom of Chenla was a vassal state of Siam, once the outlet to the sea was opened, the Mekong Delta, which would serve as a future food base, would

Zhu Yongxing wants to hold it in his hands.

Seemingly unintentionally involved, Zhu Yongxing talked about Annan, and from Zheng to Nanruan, and the situation in Indochina, which prompted Papi Luoja and Ramma Bodhi to speak. After all, he did not know much about the situation in Indochina.

It's clear that the Military Intelligence Department's attention has not yet turned there.

The seemingly unimportant narrations and discussions of Papi Luoja and Ramma Bodhi gradually gathered in Zhu Yongxing's mind, and were reassembled and sorted out, slowly forming a relatively complete power distribution map.

…Nan Ruan’s troops are not large, but they have purchased more advanced European armaments from Europeans, especially the Portuguese, and even hired European military experts in city defense…

...Nan Nguyen and Siam had a bad relationship because of Chenla. Nguyen Nguyen and Siam once sent three thousand troops to interfere in the fight for the throne of Chenla, forcing Chenla to surrender. After that, whenever there was civil strife in Chenla, Nan Nguyen and Siam would always

He lost no time in intervening and sent troops to help one of the parties ascend to the throne...

...Nam Nguyen obtained the right to live in Chaigun through marriage with the Chenla royal family, adjacent to the Mekong Delta...

...Under the constant harassment of Nan Ruan, Champa's strength is getting weaker and weaker, and it has moved its capital from Xinzhou to Heding...

The tumultuous situation is a bit more complicated than the few games Zhu Yongxing thought about at the beginning. But he has initially estimated the strength of these parties and has confidence in achieving his goal.
Chapter completed!