Qi Jin nodded his head lightly. Ruan Huang was a very special person. Qi Jin needed him to do something for the Daming. His base was in the south, along the coast, near Zhan Cheng. If Ruan Huang did not listen, then the Daming would turn to support Zhan Cheng. At that time, they would attack from both sides. At the same time, the navy would attack from the sea.
The southern coastal area of Jiaozhi was very long and narrow. It did not have enough strategic depth. Basically, it was covered by the navy's heavy cannons.
Because there were not enough cannons, the navy could not do it either. The Daming could even push the gunships to the shore to fire. Ruan Huang would not be able to resist at all.
Under such circumstances, Qi Jin believed that Ruan Huang would make his own choice. Whether it was Zhan Cheng or any other place, they would all be Daming's Chieftains in the future. This king or that king would not be allowed to exist. Qi Jin believed that his Majesty thought the same way.
Yungui had probably already started to set up provinces and counties. They were probably going to abolish the Chieftain system. With the continuous influx of Han people, it would not be long before that happened.
Although Qi Jin did not see Zhu Yijun and did not know Zhu Yijun's strategic deployment, his guess was more or less the same.
At this time, Zhu Yijun had already mobilized a total of 200,000 soldiers from the six provinces of Jiangnan to the south. Following the army were the merchants. Yungui, Guizhou, Guangxi and Guangdong, there would be a large influx of merchants and money.
In Jiaozhi, a food-producing region, Zhu Yijun was even prepared to set up a large-scale plantation. Whether it was grains or fruits, everything would be fine.
Once the merchants discovered the business opportunities here, they would definitely flood in. Then, a large number of Daming officials would flood in. After confirming the land and influence of each chieftain, the rest of the land would naturally be Daming's. This was not negotiable. As for the size, it would be decided according to the rules.
Daming had clear rules and regulations. The rank of the chieftain would be determined according to the size. If your family was too big, it did not matter. They could just split it up.
In the future, Yungui Chuan and other places would no longer be the border of the Great Ming Dynasty, but a real province of the Great Ming Dynasty. With the influx of people from Jiangnan and other places, this place would also usher in new opportunities for development. Zhu Yijun would implement the household registration system of the Great Ming Dynasty in Yungui Chuan and open public schools. In short, the treatment would be the same as that of the Great Ming Dynasty's people.
The Royal Hospital's Martial Arts Hall was also needed. At the same time, Zhu Yijun was also preparing to establish a mountain army and let the brothers and sisters of all ethnic groups in Yun Gui Chuan join. The slogan was: Zhu Yijun has already decided, let's go to Nanyang and get rich together!
Although Qi Jin did not know the specifics of Zhu Yijun's plan, he could guess what Zhu Yijun was thinking. This was the wisdom of an official.
After choosing a few people, Qi Jin would comb through the whole of Jiaozhi. There were too many mountains and too many people. Clearing up some would make it easier to manage.
While Qi Jin was pondering about clearing up, Ruan Huang also saw the Daming's envoy. It was none other than Ruan Kuan.
This trusted advisor of Mo Jinggong had now become Qi Jin's lobbyist. Ever since he had convinced Mo Jinggong, Ruan Kuan had gained Qi Jin's attention. He was promoted and given a new mission.
Qi Jin promised Ruan Kuan that if he could convince Ruan Huang, he would become a chieftain.
Ruan Kuan had long forgotten about Mo Jingzhang. Now, he was fighting for his career. A chieftain with land and a population. Just the thought of it made Ruan Kuan excited.
In the past, Ruan Kuan was very afraid of Ruan Huang. He was sure that he would soon become a ghost under Ruan Huang's blade. However, this time, even though he had come to Ruan Huang's camp alone, Ruan Kuan did not feel that way. He did not even feel afraid. This confidence came from his confidence in the Daming. He was here on behalf of the Daming. Ruan Huang would not dare to kill him.
This feeling was very strange. It was something Ruan Kuan had never experienced before. However, Ruan Kuan liked it very much. Therefore, he sized up Ruan Huang's camp curiously.
When Ruan Huang saw Ruan Kuan, he could not help but size him up. In fact, Ruan Huang had long heard of Ruan Kuan. He knew that Ruan Huang was the advisor of the Strong King, Mo Jingzhang, and that Ruan Huang valued him very much.
However, Ruan Huang did not expect that after Mo Jingzhang's death, Ruan Huang would surrender to the Daming so quickly.
Most importantly, the Daming trusted Ruan Kuan enough. He actually allowed Ruan Kuan to come here alone. Was he not afraid that Ruan Kuan would cause trouble?
Actually, Qi Jin did not trust Ruan Kuan that much. It was just that Qi Jin did not care. If Ruan Huang was willing to surrender, then so be it. If not, then so be it. If Ruan Huang was willing to surrender, then so be it. If not, then Qi Jin was prepared to kill Ruan Huang. In any case, it would not be a difficult fight. It would be a one-off.
"Lord Ruan is doing well!"
Ruan Huang looked at Ruan Kuan and said in a mocking tone, "I wonder if the Strong King, Mo Jingzhang's blood has cooled."
Ruan Kuan did not mind Ruan Huang's mockery at all. He raised his head and looked straight at Ruan Huang. He said, "Could it be that Lord wishes to become the second Strong King?"
The moment these words came out, Ruan Huang choked to death. It was too harsh. Ruan Huang did not know how to respond.
The best way was to drag Ruan Kuan out and kill him. What else could they talk about? But that would not do!
Ruan Huang did not dare to do that. If he really did that, he might really become the second Strong King.
Once he started fighting with the Daming, Ruan Huang felt that Jeong Jian was very likely to watch the show. This was something that Jeong Jian would do.
"Lord, you are also clear about the current situation. Either you choose Jeong Jian or you choose the Daming. There is no other way."
Ruan Kuan did not wait for Ruan Huang to think too much. He continued, "If you choose Jeong Jian, what kind of treatment will Lord receive?
Apart from using your subordinates as cannon fodder and letting your own people die, is there any other outcome? "
"What happens after your subordinates are all killed?
Does Lord think that Jeong Jian will take the opportunity to get rid of Lord? "
"Lord, do you not want to avenge your father and brother?
Everyone says that Lord Old Zheng was poisoned by our surrendered general. Do you believe that?
In any case, I do not believe it. How could a surrendered general have poison?
Even if there was poison, would Lord Old Zheng trust this surrendered general that much?
Would he have the opportunity to poison himself? "
"What about Jeong Jian?
He is Lord Old Zheng's son-in-law. What are the chances of him poisoning him?
Lord should know this even without me saying it, right? "
Hearing Ruan Kuan's words, Ruan Huang's face was about to drip water. Of course, he knew that what Ruan Kuan said was true. Because of this, Ruan Huang's expression became even more unsightly.
Ruan Bingqian looked at Ruan Kuan and suddenly laughed. He interrupted, "I did not expect that after you surrendered to the Daming, you actually have some of the skills of the School of Vertical and Horizontal. However, you have to know that the Daming originally only had 50,000 men. What can he do?"
"After surrendering to the Daming, the Daming patted his butt and left. What about us?
Isn't it a dead end?
No, it's not us. It's our Lord. In any case, all of you are going to die. "