The most arrogant in history

Chapter 729 This is not a martial ethics.

Gan Yun was startled and waved his hand:

"Master Hu, I don't make that much money. We have to pay taxes. Each of our ships is registered and we pay taxes on time every year and every month. We also have to pay tolls when passing through the Nanhua Strait.

The expenses for food, drinks, and workers’ wages along the way were huge. The little money we earned in the end was all hard-earned money.”

The Nanhua Strait refers to the Strait of Malacca.

Hu Gaoyuan smiled and said, "You speak so badly because you are worried that the court will increase taxes. Don't worry, the emperor said that as long as you don't evade taxes, your taxes will not be increased for the time being."

Gan Yun breathed a sigh of relief and smiled awkwardly at Ye Kun.

"You are in good health, and you have married so many concubines." Ye Kun shook his head and said with a smile:

"I don't care if you marry a concubine, but you have to remember that once you marry her, she will become the daughter-in-law of our Chinese people. You have to treat her well, treat the children well, and not discriminate or abuse her."

Gan Yun smiled and said, "I will listen to the emperor's words and do as he says."

Ye Kun looked at Hu Gaoyuan and Liu Ai, and said:

“We need to choose suitable places in the areas under our control, build larger cities, and start construction and management. We need to keep up with the development of medical care, education, sanitation, and handicrafts.

The destruction of Tamil is inevitable. We will build the rear while continuing to attack the front. In this way, when the front is conquered, the rear will also be built, which will be convenient for subsequent immigration. "

Liu Ai shrugged: "But there aren't so many Chinese people immigrating here."

"The domestic population is growing very fast, with millions of newborns every year. In ten years, we can have tens of millions of immigrants overseas." Ye Kun thought for a moment and said with a smile, "By the way, your old friend He Kangju's family will also immigrate here."

In fact, the first batch of immigrants of the He family had already arrived in Tianzhu and were settled.

It’s just that He Kangju himself is still arranging for his family’s subsequent immigration and has not come yet.

Liu Ai smiled bitterly: "Although He Kangju is pedantic, he is still an upright person. The emperor took his anger out on He Kangju because of He Quan, which seems to have wronged him. And He Quan was also a cautious person at the beginning. It was only because Jiang Youcai was a royal relative that he gradually became arrogant and arbitrary.

In the final analysis, the He family was harmed by their status as royal relatives. "

"Liu Ai, are you complaining about me in a roundabout way?"

"I dare not. This is just my analysis. If I am wrong, Your Majesty, please do not blame me."

"I know you're a stickler." Ye Kun sighed and said:

"Half of the successor immigrants of the He Kangju family will be sent to Hanhuang Island and several small cities, and they will be settled in different places instead of all together. Large families reproduce very quickly, and if they are placed in one place, they will soon become the overlord of a region, and it will be difficult to get rid of them."

Liu Ai argued again: "Your Majesty, only if we are together can we have cohesion and organization, and can we expand better and better control the alien races... If we are too scattered, we might be killed by the local natives, causing our expansion to fail."

"Each resettlement site should not exceed 500 people. If 500 people stick together, it is enough to stand firm."

"Well, I'll listen to the emperor." Liu Ai nodded and said:

"Your Majesty, give me another three years to annex the entire Tianzhu Continent. In the past two years, the Kushan Empire has completely collapsed. I am waiting for an opportunity to annex it in one fell swoop."

Ye Kun shook his head: "I will give you one year at most. Within one year, you must defeat the Kushan Empire and occupy all the land south of the Ganges."

As he gets older, Ye Kun can't wait any longer.

Taking over the Tianzhu continent and governing it for a long time are all Ye Kun’s tasks.

Song Poliu pondered and said, "If we don't fight Tamil, we can completely control the Indian continent south of the Ganges within a year. But this Tamil..."

Just then, a subordinate came to report that the Tamil dynasty had sent an envoy asking for a meeting.

Ye Kun nodded and summoned the envoy to the city.

The messenger was the younger brother of the Tamil king. He bowed and said:

"The Emperor of Han is mighty. We, Tamils, are willing to submit and be forever loyal to him and be his subjects. We hope the merciful Emperor will stop the war."

Ye Kun couldn't understand the Tamil language, so an interpreter was responsible for translating.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I don't like fighting either. It would be better if you could surrender. However, I want to know what benefits you will give me after you surrender?"

The messenger said: "Every year we will give you 100,000 kilograms of fine gems, 200 buckets of pearls, 10,000 pieces of various animal skins, as well as other fruits, sea fish, black tea..."

"My Han Empire has everything. We lack nothing, except population."

Ye Kun stood up and said, "So, I want you to provide 30,000 young men and women to help us."

The messenger was surprised and said thoughtfully: "Then, will you withdraw from our territory?"

Ye Kun shook his head: "Since you have surrendered to the Han Dynasty, this is the territory of the Han Dynasty. Why should we withdraw?"

The messenger smiled bitterly and said, "The emperor's intention is to destroy our country, right?"

"But I can guarantee the prosperity and wealth of your Tamil royal family."

Ye Kun opened his hands and said with a smile: "As long as the Tamil King surrenders, I can divide the island into two. You occupy the south, we occupy the north, and we develop together and live in peace.

At that time, you just need to pay tribute every year, and I promise not to beat you."

The messenger pondered in silence.

In fact, Ceylon Island is very large, twice the size of Izuku Island.

Even if the big island is divided into two, the Tamil king can live well.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "My request is just that simple. Give me 30,000 laborers and give me land in the northern part of the island."

The messenger sighed and said, "Your Majesty, I will go back and ask our Tamil king for instructions."

Ye Kun nodded and instructed his attendants: "Give a few of the pendulum clocks, pocket watches and lighters we brought to the envoy. Also, pick out some exquisite porcelain and glass and give them to the envoy."

Go get the gift immediately.

The messenger was very happy to receive the gift and bowed to leave.

Ye Kun ordered Song Poliu and others: "Continue to prepare for a bigger battle."

Song Poliu asked, "Your Majesty, if they are really willing to cede half of the island, will we still fight?"

"How can we allow others to snore on the side of the bed?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "We will first take the first half of the island, do a good job in construction, speed up immigration, and then take the remaining half of the island. It will be more beneficial for us to do it in two steps, and we can take our time."

Liu Ai laughed and said, "Your Majesty, is this considered a betrayal? Is this considered fraud?"

"Don't pretend to be a good person." Ye Kun rolled his eyes:

"Among the Thirty-Six Stratagems, except for the open strategy of Encircling Wei to Save Zhao, the others are all conspiracies and tricks, all deception. The Art of War by Sun Tzu is actually the same, it is nothing more than exerting pressure and intimidation, sneak attacks and alienation, not abiding by martial ethics, and beating the fallen dog.

For the sake of the Chinese people to spread across the world, it doesn’t matter if I bear the reputation of this villain.”

Liu Ai smiled and said, "Then listen to the emperor. We will use the Thirty-Six Stratagems and Sun Tzu's Art of War. No matter what, we will take over the entire island."