After Lin Chunhong returned to the banquet, he had a brief social engagement and returned to the Dragon and Tiger Army Camp with the excuse of being unable to bear the alcohol.

Before his butt could be firmly sat down, Li Siming asked for a visit outside the tent.

Lin Chunhong was overjoyed. He was thinking about how to propose marriage to the Chen family, but coincidentally, the matchmaker came to him.

Sure enough, Li Siming stepped into the tent, and after saluting, he smiled and said, "A happy event, I'll congratulate the general."

"Say it, I'll listen."

Li Siming said: "Long time before the general arrived in Manila, his subordinates proposed to Chen Lizi to betrothed Chen Tianyao to the general. Chen Lizi was very satisfied and entrusted his subordinates to inquire about the general's intention."

Lin Chunhong was stunned for a moment, pointed at Li Siming, and laughed: "You are open and honest, and you actually plotted against me. It's okay to plot against me. Now I'm telling me bluntly: 'General, I'm sorry, for our overseas abandoned people, you can sacrifice your color'!"

Li Siming smiled awkwardly and said, "The general once said that people are divided into groups, and betraying the group they belong to is shameful. If the subordinates plan to ask themselves, it is beneficial to the Bang Tai. Naturally, everything is impossible to talk to others."

"That's the reason. But Chen Lizi didn't have any grudges about her daughter being a concubine?"

Li Siming nodded and said, "How can we not have a trace of grudge?"

After saying that, Li Siming took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Chunhong, saying, "At the beginning, when the main force of the Dragon and Tiger Army commanded by Di had not yet arrived in Manila, the Chen family could be overthrown at any time. Chen Lizi was afraid that the general would be defeated, so he ignored the overseas people and wrote a letter to entrust his subordinates."

"oh?"

Lin Chunhong opened the letter, browsed it a little, and frowned tightly.

Finally, he sighed deeply and said, "The court can be regarded as a big mistake in treating overseas people as abandoned people. Fortunately, we have not made any mistakes too far, so we still have a chance to make up for it."

"Chen Lizi can do everything he can to live with dignity in order to abandon the people overseas. Alas...this is sad to think of."

Li Siming's face became sad and he whispered: "I just regret that the general was born thirty years later. Otherwise, how could the tragic disaster of Wanli 31? Now the Han people in Batavia and Malacca are still bullied."

Lin Chunhong stepped forward and patted Li Siming on the shoulder, comforted him, "It's all over, so look forward. It won't take long to completely drive away the Dutch and the Portuguese. Besides, after the World War in Manila, the Dutch and the Portuguese did not dare to act as recklessly as before."

Li Siming nodded heavily and said, "I believe in the general and Bangtai."

Lin Chunhong's face relaxed a little, and he said, "Tianyao is a good girl, I will entrust this matter to you."

"Don't worry, General, this matter is natural and not difficult to do. It's just..."

When Li Siming said this, he was obviously a little hesitant and stopped talking.

"Just what?"

Li Siming took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said, "Chen Tianyao not only represents the Chen family, but also represents all the Han people on Luzon Island. After the general married the Chen family, it will be of great benefit to collect the hearts of the Han people on Luzon Island. If we can go further and let the Han people on Luzon Island govern Luzon Island, we may be able to completely support the general."

Lin Chunhong smiled and joked: "What? Help Chen Lizi ask for an official position? I think about it. If the official position is small, Chen Lizi may not be favored. Do you want to be the governor of Luzon?"

Li Siming was extremely embarrassed and said, "The general is joking."

Lin Chunhong snorted and said, "No joke. If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Lizi is my father-in-law. Will I still treat him badly? There is no need for you to help him get an official."

Hearing this, Li Siming was delighted and was about to salute, but Lin Chunhong changed the subject and said, "It is not appropriate for Chen Lizi to be the governor of Luzon. I have other arrangements. The governor of Luzon is already on the way, and it is estimated that it will arrive in two days."

Li Siming was shocked and said in a lost voice: "Who is it?"

"Lu Shiyuan."

"Ah?" Li Siming was even more surprised and said, "Lu Shiyuan's economic approach is indeed a dragon among people. It's just that Lu Shiyuan has never managed political affairs and has never been in contact with military affairs. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to serve as the governor?"

Li Siming openly questioned Lin Chunhong's arrangements, and Lin Chunhong was not angry and said, "The Luzon Governor's Office belongs to the Maritime Governor's Office, and its power is not as great as you think. Moreover, the Luzon Governor is only equivalent to the governor of the Ming Dynasty, in charge of civil affairs and economy. Whether it is the Dragon Guard Corps or the stationed fleet, they are all managed by the Maritime Governor's Office."

"But Chen Lizi is far more familiar with Luzon Island than Lu Shiyuan. Isn't it more appropriate to manage civil affairs and economy?"

Lin Chunhong smiled and said, "You are stubborn and will not give up until you achieve your goal. Let me ask you, let the islanders on Luzon take care of themselves, or let a large number of outstanding people on Luzon hold important positions in the Ming Dynasty. Which way can integrate Luzon into the Ming Dynasty faster?"

"Of course I'm working in the Ming Dynasty!" Li Siming replied without hesitation.

"Yes, as long as the islanders continue to work in the local area, what is the difference between Luzon and Huguang and Zhejiang in the long run? Turning Luzon into a province of the Ming Dynasty is our ultimate goal. This will be done in the future overseas territory."

Lin Chunhong's words seemed a little unquestionable, which made Li Siming fall into deep thought.

Lin Chunhong continued: "Of course, serving in the local area is only a small aspect of the strategy. I think that in addition to more than 200,000 Han people, there are more than one million local people on the island. These local people are lazy and do not agree with China at all. Sooner or later, they will have bad things if they stay on the island. It is better to transport these local people to the Ming Dynasty and let them quickly recognize Chinese civilization in the vast ocean of Chinese people. At present, Lu Shiyuan is the most suitable candidate for this matter."

Li Siming suddenly realized and secretly scolded himself: Why did I forget such an important thing! Lu Shiyuan and Zhao Hehai, Kang Dingbo sold slaves in a large number, how could the general not know? It seems that the general wanted to turn Luzon Island into a paradise for the Han people, and even the natives were not happy to stay on Luzon Island.

Lu Shiyuan’s main task is to take charge of civil affairs and economy, and he is clearly to serve as the largest slave trader!

Li Siming was convinced and fell to the ground, saying, "The general is far-sighted and admires him. He is confused and can't do anything serious except for making up for it."

This made Lin Chunhong laugh, "Why are you confused? Just a little care is messy! Remember, your stage is always in the naval fleet, the vast ocean, for you to gallop at will. Next, the naval fleet will be divided into the South China Sea Fleet and the East China Sea Fleet. You and Liang Feng have to make plans early."

Li Siming was ecstatic and said tremblingly: "The general is going to attack Zheng Zhilong?"
Chapter completed!