Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 17 Coastal City Construction
In just a few days, Wu Min has basically formed an administrative team for Ava City, and managed to carry out his decree.Wu Min used a lot of civilians, and also used some nobles with a good cooperative attitude.At this time, people in Ava City already knew that the Ming people had lost their land and decided to establish a country here, so they would not leave Ava, and could only accept the fact that they were ruled by the Ming people.

In fact, the main ethnic groups in Myanmar have been different in the past dynasties. The Bamar, Mon, and Shan all once held power.Since Myanmar basically paid tribute to the Central Plains Dynasty for generations, and in the early Ming Dynasty, there was a situation in which the Xuanwei Division of Myanmar nominally belonged to China. In addition, the Ming army did not burn, kill or loot, so the Burmese did not carry out any major resistance.

Especially when the Xuanweisi government began to emancipate the serfs and divide the land, the poor in Myanmar were very enthusiastic.

Bai Mingxiu also went to observe Wu Min's work that day. Wu Min mastered some simple Burmese, and he was accompanied by a pretty girl with picturesque looks, who also helped him with some translation work.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince." Seeing Bai Mingxiu, the girl was blessed.

The girl was dressed in plain clothes, with a white ribbon on her head, obviously wearing mourning.

Bai Mingxiu also recognized her. Her name was Mu Qingqing, and she was the daughter of the deceased Lord Qian Mu Tianbo.Wu Min liked that she was familiar with the situation in Yunnan and Myanmar, knew multiple languages, and the prestige of Duke Qian was very high in Myanmar, so she asked her to help with things.

Bai Mingxiu encouraged Mu Qingqing in a warm voice: "Sister Mu family, don't be too sad. Duke Qian is loyal to the country, and I have asked my father to make him king. The contributions and achievements made by the Mu family will be remembered in all generations of the Ming Dynasty. Sacrificial. At this time, you can take over Qian Guogong to serve the court, and I am grateful to you."

Mu Qingqing lowered her head, not daring to look at Bai Mingxiu's gentle face, she said: "Your Highness is serious. I never dare to forget my father's admonition. Although Qingqing is a daughter's family, His Highness will not give up on Qingqing, so that Qingqing can serve the country To do things, Qingqing should be grateful."

Bai Mingxiu said: "Who said that women are inferior to men? Qin Liangyu from more than ten years ago and Mu Qingqing today are no more courageous than those from the Donglin Party and Ma Jixiang. If the Ming Dynasty makes a comeback, I must change the Neo Confucianism and the messy things, and I will not let you down." I didn't see how virtuous those great scholars who were full of poetry and books learned, they all shaved their heads and became Tartar dogs. It's really comfortable to bark one slave at a time. Qian Qianyi, who dislikes the water being too cold, is not as good as Qin Huai The prostitute Liu Ru really has a backbone. Let’s see, when the Ming Dynasty rejuvenates, a young lady like Miss Mu can be an official in the court, and she can also be awarded a title!"

Mu Qingqing listened to Bai Mingxiu's words, fascinated, but her face was red, but she couldn't say anything.He just said in a voice like a gnat: "Qingqing is looking forward to that day."

Wu Min smiled, changed the subject, and said, "His Royal Highness, it is still a hindrance for us to take over Ava's political affairs. After all, there is a language barrier, and we are also afraid that we will make mistakes by trusting those nobles too much, so we do everything All affairs are done in a steady manner. The minister is also working hard to train a group of our people, although it will take some time, but the Colonization of Burma by the Xuanwei Department is worth it."

Bai Mingxiu continued: "Although it is said that we overthrew the Mangbai regime, in fact there are chieftains all over Myanmar. Now most of the chieftains are just obedient, and if they really send troops to attack them, it will take a lot of time and effort. Therefore, control For some key towns, developing the economy of the big city and forming a centripetal force may be more effective for our colonization."

Wu Min smiled and said: "Your Highness, I also have the same idea. There is Bago City in Lower Burma, but I have the intention to build a port city at the mouth of the Irrawaddy River. With Ava facing the river, I can travel to the end of the river, making all Myanmar This kind of product can be exported overseas, thereby increasing our trade income."

"You want to build Yangon?" Bai Mingxiu almost said this, after all, Yangon doesn't exist yet.

In fact, in the Ayeyarwady River Delta, there is already an ancient port named Shalian.The British, Dutch and Portuguese colonists successively set up offices here, and the Portuguese once occupied this place, which was later recovered by Myanmar.

There are three major products in Myanmar that are of great economic value—wood, especially teak, is suitable for shipbuilding. Bai Mingxiu has already considered building a Daming shipyard in Myanmar to provide warships for the Ming fleet; spices, not to mention the special products of tropical regions, are European My favorite thing: gemstones. The value of gemstones such as jadeite, ruby, and sapphire produced in Myanmar is also quite high.

Just by mastering the trade of these products, Bai Mingxiu can make Myanmar rich.

Wu Min said: "The construction of the city still needs a long-term plan. Now that the Qing army will kill it soon, all the work of the Xuanwei Department still revolves around this major event."

Bai Mingxiu nodded. Li Dingguo had already sent someone to find Bai Wenxuan, and other anti-Qing forces in Yunnan would also move closer to Ava.Bai Mingxiu's current strategy is very clear, which is to defeat Wu Sangui's Qing army in Burma, which is deeply involved in an unfamiliar battlefield. If the situation is good, the Ming army can fight back to Yunnan.Bai Mingxiu hopes to use Myanmar and Yunnan as Li Dingguo's base camp, so as to cooperate with his overall anti-Qing cause.

"Fortunately, I have been upgraded to a second lieutenant at this time, and there are finally some things that can be used in the weapon column of the exchange list."

One of the most important weapons is the flintlock musket.Compared with the arquebus, the front-loading smoothbore flintlock has obvious advantages in firing.Although Bai Mingxiu is still very displeased with the accuracy of the musket, at least at this stage, Bai Mingxiu can obtain this key weapon in large quantities.

"There are blueprints for flintlock guns in the technology column. With the relevant manufacturing equipment, it will cost a total of 20000 goldfinger coins. Basically, I have to spend all the money I earned from the last main mission." Bai Mingxiu sighed, but this He still has to spend the money.

He hopes that Li Dingguo can maintain the colony of Myanmar, and a basic military factory is necessary.Moreover, Myanmar still produces saltpeter, which can provide a stable source of black powder.Therefore, Bai Mingxiu gritted his teeth and prepared to put this military factory into operation. There were also a small number of craftsmen in the Ming army. Those who were in charge of repairing firearms before were directly captured by Bai Mingxiu as workers in the military factory.In addition, the new military factory will also use a group of Burmese workers to serve as the necessary labor force.

If this military factory starts production, it will be a few months later.But Bai Mingxiu needs weapons now. Fortunately, after he exchanged the flintlock blueprint, the exchange of flintlock guns in his list will not be random, as long as he has money, he can exchange them.

The price is not very pleasant, 3 gold finger coins each.What comforted Bai Mingxiu a little was that, at least, this kind of rifle had a bayonet.

(End of this chapter)