The next meeting is very simple, discussing the planning and construction of Peking University's New Year. When it comes to this, finance must be supported. Taxation, loans and base camp support are the main sources of finance.

After the Peking University New Year, most of the nobles in this small country were confiscated, but a total of about 350,000 silver and goods of absolutely no more than 200,000 taels were seized. This was a big fortune for Peking University New Year, but compared with the base camp's plan for Peking University New Year, it was a drop in the bucket.

The most important thing about Peking University is its geographical location. It is located in the Gulf of Siam. It is surrounded by several feudal dynasties with economically disadvantaged sultanate countries and closed countries. Between the two, the conditions for Peking University are unique. More importantly, Peking University also has a coastline on the Andaman Sea side. Wang Bida has led his army to cross the mountains and occupy the glass port on the Indian Ocean side.

The Dutch used hegemony to suppress the sultans on both sides of the Strait of Malacca and abandoned the East-West trading center of Malacca City, forcing Indian Ocean and Eastern merchants to go to Batavia to trade. Merchants east of Malacca were not allowed to transport goods to the west of the Strait, and merchants west of the Strait of Malacca were not allowed to transport goods to the east of the Strait. The only exceptions were the United States, the British East India Company and several privileged merchants from India.

Such domineering terms gave Peking University a chance. Although Peking University, like Batavia, is not suitable for being a transit port in the Strait of Malacca, Peking University's geographical location is far beyond Batavia. At least it crosses the Malay Peninsula and connects two oceans.

On the Malay Peninsula, there is a pack horse avenue connecting the two oceans, importing porcelain and silk from east to west from China, Siam, Guangnan, and Indian cotton and spices from west to east. The United States will broaden and stabilize the pack horse avenue. At least at present, the United States does not have the ability to seize the Strait of Malacca. Even if it is seized, it will be difficult to dominate the strait. Therefore, this two-ocean Avenue has been practical for a long time and is worth the United States to invest 300,000 taels of silver to expand it. This fund comes from the financial investment and United Bank loans from the Peking University Administrative Region.

As a trading center, port facilities are also indispensable. Although the original port has certain operating capabilities, this capability can meet the needs of the needs. The port construction funds will be invested from several aspects: the Navy builds military ports and road facilities, and the Bank invests in building civil ports and dredging waterways. The shipbuilding giants of the United States and the Taipei Shipyard will also set up branches here. After all, there is no shortage of tropical hardwoods and craftsmen in Nanyang.

Another major project supported is the mining of tin ore. The tin ore at the border between the Pakami-Nian and the Sultanate of the southwestern Peril was used. Small-scale mining was also carried out. However, as the Dutch controlled the tin ore in Piku, they used all means to force Pakami-Nian to give up tin ore mining in order to achieve the purpose of monopoly. Now that the United States is in charge of this land, it naturally no longer has to look at the Dutch's expression.

The above projects are of little interest. After all, these projects are either too large to invest, beyond their tolerance, or they are too long to return, or are on the border, and have great risks. Except for shipyards, there are few investments in the rest, and parliamentarians and wealthy merchants value the United States' support for the plantation economy.

The policy support effect is significant without investment. The base also expects this. Peking University is in the tropical zone, with fertile soil, sufficient water and heat, and convenient access to slaves and low-priced labor in the surrounding area. It is very suitable for the development of the plantation economy. Most of the locally grown cash crops are jute, pepper and oil palm. Jute is the material for making ropes. Pepper is the largest spice and condiment, and can also be used in the treatment of malaria. Oil palm fruit has a high oil content and is the main source of nutrition in tropical areas. Li Mingxun announced that the three locally produced cash crops are exempt from tariffs ranging from eight to ten years to promote the development of plantations.

Because the United States was ready to expand trade in the Indian Ocean, Li Mingxun proposed another cash crop - coffee. Although Europeans had not popularized drinking coffee at this time, in Ottoman and Persia, coffee was regarded as a legal drinking wine, and was able to become a drink for the entire social class, with extremely high profits.

In this way, the interests of the United States and local wealthy merchants have been maintained and expanded, and the Peking University Annual Meeting has entered a period of rapid development.

Li Mingxun stayed in Peking University for nearly a month and a half, and did not leave until the southwest monsoon was on the end of March. During this period, he participated in the construction of the Peking University University Executive District, welcomed new immigrants, and awarded flags and commanders to the new battalion system. In this process, the Chinese wealthy businessmen's policy towards Siam was successful.

Siam and the United States formally signed a friendly treaty, confirming in writing the abandonment of the sovereignty of Peking University Nian. For this reason, King Basetton threw the envoys of Peking University Nian into the crocodile pond to prove that Siam had nothing to do with the matter of Peking University Nian Tartars.

Cologne also rushed to Peking University with the news of Van Dimen. In Van Dimen's personal letter, he completely denied the matter with the Tatars. Fitzheimer became the real scapegoat, and both sides avoided the war. When the Tainan door was opened, Cologne made concessions to some merchants in the United States. These merchants had economic and trade exchanges with the East India Company, such as selling raw silk, silk and porcelain, buying spices, and sulfur. Only these people can legally hold land in Tainan and carry out development, and the rest of the citizens of the United States do not have this qualification.

Vandimen expressed tough dissatisfaction with the United States' acquisition of territory on the Malay Peninsula and the development of the two-ocean highway, believing that this was the United States' special interest in provoking the Dutch East India Company in Malacca. However, Vandimen did not make any decisions, but asked Cologne and the United States to negotiate on this issue.

After Cologne left, Li Mingxun said to He Wenxi: "You should stay in Peking University New Year first and be fully responsible for the diplomatic relations around Peking University New Year. Of course, you are also responsible for the negotiations with the Dutch."

He Wenxi was not surprised by this. He thought for a while and asked: "Your Excellency, what is the Dutch intention? Is the Dutch East India Company really unable to accept the two-ocean highway?"

"What cannot be accepted is not the East India Company, but the Governor of Vandimen. But it doesn't matter. Boiling a frog in warm water is a pretentious plot, and Vandimen knows that it is impossible to break it. After all, the East India Company is not his." Li Mingxun said.

He Wenxi asked: "Why didn't Van Dimen ask Cologne to directly propose conditions and get as much profit as possible on the two-yang highway?"

Li Mingxun smiled: "Fan Dimen's procrastination is just a trick. He may think that we will not start building without reaching an agreement on this issue. In fact, this is not the case. Fan Dimen's move is to tell us that even if the Tatars are resolved, he still retains the power to declare war on us."

"Is this meaningful?" He Wenxi was puzzled.

"It's very meaningful, Wen Xi. Looking at the history of the United States of China, since the era of community, we have fought a large-scale war with the Qing Dynasty every year, and each time we have full efforts. Although the United States is strong, it has not been able to deal with the strength of two opponents. On the issue of Peking University, the United States and the East India Company did not sign a treaty. We must be vigilant about the direction of the ocean and cannot deal with the war on the mainland with all our might." Li Mingxun explained.

"This guy Fan Dimen is too sinister." He Wenxi said angrily.

Li Mingxun smiled: "Don't you think this is Van Dimen's praise for us? At least his current attitude shows that this East India strongman no longer thinks he can easily defeat us."

Guangzhou.

Under the light and shadow of the whale oil lamp, Li Chengdong sat at the table, holding the wine glass in his hand, silent. He was thinking about a big thing, so that when he walked in alone, Li Chengdong was completely unaware of it.

A pair of soft little hands gently kneaded Li Chengdong's temples. Li Chengdong smelled a ray of fragrance in the air and said, "Yue'er, why are you here?"

"An'er fell asleep. I saw the lights on in the master's study and came. Master, are you still upset about the urging of the island barbarians?" Zhao Yue asked softly.

Li Chengdong shook his head and nodded again, saying, "It's not entirely true."

Zhao Yue was sent to Guangzhou with Li Chengdong's youngest son a year ago. At that time, Li Chengdong was still killing all directions in Guangdong. His elite troops blocked the threat from western Guangdong and Guangxi, and then swept the rebels in the Pearl River Delta, wiped out several rebels, stabilized the situation in Guangdong, so that Zhao Yue became a bargaining chip and secretly exchanged the rebel leader Chen Zizhuang with Li Chengdong, who is now safely under house arrest in Qiongzhou Prefecture.

Since Zhao Yue arrived, Li Chengdong, who was already a little distracted, was even more careful in his work. His troops left Guangxi and occupied Wuzhou and opened up the road to march into Guangxi. Chen Bangfu, the Ming army commander who was responsible for the garrison of Guangdong, had already surrendered. The Qing court and the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi ordered him to continue the attack and cooperate with the Han flags that were victorious in Huguang to attack Yongli to completely resolve the threat. However, Li Chengdong found various reasons to refuse and responded directly to the envoys from the United States to negotiate the return of the families of officers and soldiers.

"Then what else can bother the master?" Zhao Yue asked softly.

"Jin Shenghuan and Wang Deren are in Jiangxi anyway, what happened five days ago." Li Chengdong said softly.

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Yue immediately knelt on the ground and begged: "Master, then you should make up your mind as well."

"You...what do you mean?" Li Chengdong didn't expect Zhao Yue to do this, so he quickly helped her.

Zhao Yue did not get up, but said, "Master, let me talk a little more. Now the Qing court is both useful and guarding the master. The master has worked hard for him and made outstanding achievements. Even if he is a king and appoints as a prince, he is still casual. Now even the governor of the province is not allowed, which is really disappointing. The Ming Dynasty has not yet been completed. The Emperor Yongli has gained a foothold in the southwest. The Lu Jianguo lineage has many reputations in Zhoushan. Overseas, the Eastern Front established the country and laid the foundation, dominating the East China Sea and locating in the southeast. What kind of virtue can the Qing Dynasty be able to unify the Jiuzhou and conquer China?

Dongfan was in Jiangnan for more than five months, so what if the Qing court dispatched 100,000 troops? Duoduo died in Yangzhou. If the master was not right, it would be the common enemy of Dongfan and the court. If the Dongfan dealt with Guangdong, it would be 30,000 elite soldiers. How can the master resist? Instead of offering the city to surrender at the end of the road, it would be better to be right now anyway."

Li Chengdong knew that his beloved concubine was a female heroine, but after hearing this, he was still shocked. He worriedly said, "Yue'er, I don't understand this truth. However, I and the generals committed the massacre of the city in Jiangnan. The court can still use it to show that I am. In the Eastern Band, even the surrendered gentry is blamed."

"In this way, we must start the matter immediately!" Zhao Yue immediately said: "Master, Jiangxi, anyway, the Qing emperors were frustrated, and the Dongfan and the court must be focused on Guangdong. Apart from defeat, there is only one way to do things. Instead of being forced to do things, it is better to take the initiative to follow the dragon. Master, Jin Shenghuan is already in front of the pearls and jades. If you delay a few more days and the news spreads, you will become the tail of the Jin Shenghuan. It is better to contact Dongfan now and surrender to the court immediately.

In this way, the master followed the Eastern Band and served the court. He was a common hero of the Eastern Band and the court, avoiding the embarrassment of choosing one of them."

Li Chengdong had long been dissatisfied with the Qing court. Like Jin Shenghuan, he did not have much loyalty and righteousness. Both of them made great contributions to the Qing court's conquest and always hoped to become a high-ranking official like a governor and governor. In the early days of the Qing court's entry into the pass, he did have this possibility. However, as Dorgon gradually became an important civil servant, governor, and senior officials like the governor were no longer available to be obtained by military honors. Li Chengdong's dream was shattered, and the Qing court had never awarded titles, which made Li Chengdong even more discouraged.

On the other hand, everyone originally thought that the Nanming Building had not collapsed. In the southwest half of the wall and the southeast coast, Zhu Ming showed enough resilience, which made the Qing court unable to do anything about it. The United States dominates overseas, which makes people see hope.

"Okay, come here, go to the Fuji rice shop in the south of the city and invite the boss." Li Chengdong punched the table and shouted.

Li Chengdong made up his mind and then acted vigorously. After contacting the people from the Security Bureau, he checked two thousand soldiers, controlled Guangzhou City, surrounded the Manchu military camp outside the city, and then entered the city and lifted Tong Yangjia on the bed. As the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Tong Yangjia had only 200 Manchu soldiers under his command. Seeing that the Green Camp rebelled, these people knew that their lives would be soon, so they simply resisted with all their might, and eventually they were chopped up.

Tong Yangjia knew that the Qing army in Guangdong listened to Li Chengdong for a long time, so he begged him for any reason. However, Li Chengdong needed someone to commit crimes for his behavior in Guangdong. Tong Yangjia had no choice but to die. In the end, the guy was beheaded and sent to Hong Kong as evidence.

Nearly two months earlier than the original history, on March 9, the second year of Yongli, Li Chengdong was in Guangdong anyway, and the sky was bright and the whole city of Guangzhou was restored.
Chapter completed!