Chen Mu organized the three guards in Luzon and wanted to organize the garrison in Ryukyu, but he never thought about building the garrison in Sulu, because he had inquired before coming that Sulu's country lacked gold, silver, copper and iron, but did not produce grain.

The pearls, gems, tortoiseshell, sulfur and wood that are abundant in the country can be exchanged through trade, and they are cheap cotton cloth and grain.

There is not much value to explore. The geographical location is the archipelago, and the troops are inconvenient to dispatch and exchanges. It is also sandwiched between Luzon and Borneo. Chen Mu's positioning this was to continue to pay tribute to the emperor from the beginning. The relationship was good, as long as it was not worse, and it was enough to maintain a good trade relationship.

But Sulu has a bad relationship with his neighbors. Recently, he started fighting with Portugal's maritime merchants. The three kings of Sulu need to strengthen their army, especially those of Chen Mu, who can scare the enemy away with just one shot.

And Chen Mu seemed unable to refuse now, because the King of Dong opened the lacquer box placed in front of him. The box one foot long, six inches wide and four inches high were filled with pearls, each of which was larger than what Chen Mu saw in the past.

There are eight pearls of all sizes on it, the most outstanding. Chen Mu is not sure if these things can be called pearls - he has never seen a pearl that can be placed on two levels.

But the eight pieces in the wooden box are two, and the heaviest one weighs four or seven cents, which is a priceless treasure.

No, these eight are priceless treasures.

This is not the largest pearl that Sulu could pick. The largest pearl they picked was the one that was the one that Dongwang Shu went to Beijing to pay tribute in the 19th year of Yongle, and gave Chengzu a strange green pearl with a weight of seven liang.

Because of its good texture and shiny luster, Sulu Pearl has always been the most expensive pearl. In the Ming Dynasty, it was sometimes even more of the same quality than Hepu Pearl.

After knowing that Sulu produces pearls, Pinto told Chen Mu that according to Western algorithms, it was in 1520. Someone got a pearl called Oveto's Pearl in Panama. The pearl was very big and weighed 104 beads, which was less than two cents.

The pearl was later bought with pure gold weighing 650 times the weight, which is 90 taels of gold.

Now each of the wooden boxes is larger than the Orvedo Pearl, and each one is a top-quality selected by the East King.

In particular, the Eastern King pressed Chen Mu's hand with excitement and said, "If these are not enough, the Western King and the Dong King will still have them."

What else can Chen Mu say?

Sometimes it is not impossible to change the positioning.

"Training troops and military weapons, this matter requires permission from the Ministry of War. When Chen sends a letter to the Ministry of War, he will see the Ministry of War respond. However, there are a few conditions. I hope the King of Dong can agree to it." Chen Mu pushed back to the pearl box and said, "First, in Sulu, the three guards will be trained, and the commander of the Han people will be appointed by the Han people; second, this army will be in trouble in the future, and the orders of the Celestial Empire should be respected and helped each other; third, the countries in the South China Sea shall not attack each other."

"Respecting the emperor's decree, the princes will not annex and seize foreign land."

The Eastern King's eyes became sharp, and the muscles on his face seemed to be frozen, and he asked, "Dare you ask the general, who is the foreigner?"

He knew what Chen Mu said was to respect the king and expel the barbarians. But he didn't know why he heard the Central Plains theory a thousand years ago at this time. This theory that once preserved the Central Plains actually had infinite destructive power around him, especially when the fleet stopped at his doorstep, which made people feel cold.

"Those who do not respect the Celestial Empire will be free; we use the same words and the same culture, but foreign barbarians will attack each other, like the Manta, and the Luzon cannot stop them. If the countries do not have a coalition of troops, they will defeat each other and be enslaved for generations."

"The King of Eastern had once seen wars with the Western barbarians. He should know that what Chen said was not false. Is it still unclear to the King of Luzon?

Chen Mu actually didn't expect to propose to respect the king and expel the barbarians at this time. His idea has not been fully formed yet. He just had a general idea in his mind. In fact, even this idea is not his own thing, but Xu Wei proposed it.

With the help of the influence of the Central Plains on the surrounding areas for hundreds of years, we have concentrated the power of the Ming Dynasty and built the first line of defense. Even if we do not allow them to exert greater strength, we cannot let them be used by the enemy.

Xu Wei saw hundreds of Spaniards landing in Luzon with his own eyes. He could raise up a local native army of no less than ten thousand people in just a few years. This was just Luzon. If the entire South Asian countries were destroyed by Western barbarians, what would it mean to the Ming Dynasty?

When the King of Eastern eyes heard that the barbarians in Chen Mu were Western barbarians, not them, he felt a little relaxed in his eyes, but he continued: "The Three Guards of Sulu respected the orders of the Celestial Dynasty, which is the responsibility of our three kings. The countries in the South China Sea cannot invade each other. As long as they do not come to attack each other and are willing to sell us food easily, I will not raise troops at will."

"But the commander of the three guards cannot be appointed by the Han people. The commander is under Qianhu? Qianhu can be appointed as the generals of the Celestial Dynasty, and I will personally serve as the commander."

Wow!

Chen Mu couldn't help but look up to King Dong. Military power should still be held in his own hands, and leaders should have such a clear understanding.

He said: "The king was personally appointed as the vassal king by the emperor and served as the commander. His official position was too small, and the commander had to obey Chen - but it was okay. If the king wanted to personally serve as the commander, Chen would report it."

The King of East smiled and said, "Aren't I obeying the orders now? The general can report to the emperor."

Chen Mu nodded and said to the King of Dong and Li Dan: "Since that is the case, if the court agrees, he will use abacus military funds and buy weapons. As for the price of weapons, Dan'er will contact the three kings at that time, what about?"

King Sulu Dong nodded one after another. In his opinion, it doesn’t matter how much pearls are worth, and it doesn’t matter how expensive military weapons are. These beads can be collected continuously, and it’s more important to enrich military resources.

"This is the advantage of primary school!"

Chen Mu did not return to his residence in the city, but took Li Dan directly to the Chihai ship and told Xu Wei who was waiting on the ship, and said with emotion: "A country with small inches of land, although its strength is small, can seize the opportunity in an instant. Their king is very clear about the situation in the country. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, in one year or two, the affairs of Guangdong were sent to the capital, but there was no result."

Xu Wei shook his head and smiled, saying, "However, the country is small and powerful. Even if the general gives them the method of building bird guns and casting cannons, they will not be able to build armed three guards for three or five years."

"Mr. Xu said that even if the Nanyang Guard suddenly had so many military weapons to be built, it would have to be built for the first half of the year. We still have to order the Xuanfu that both sides could build together."

Chen Mu calculated it in his mind. The three guards of Sulu alone needed ten thousand clamps, two pounds, five pounds, sixty cannons, and Ryukyu, which could not be made in a short while.

However, this number is counted as backup. In fact, only three thousand shots can be started. It can be delivered slowly in the future. Training itself is not something you can see the harvest in a short time.

While Chen Mu and Xu Wei discussed the Greater China Circle Theory of Respecting the King and Repelling the Barbarians, they were daydreaming after the steam engine was put into use. Zhao Shizhen, who rushed back from the Central Plains, also brought Zhang Juzheng's letter to the Sulu Islands.

"The Master of the Court asked me to edit books to teach the prince?"

Chen Mu pursed his lips as if he had seen delicious food. This letter made him find a little light in his confusion, which was the light that completely pulled the Greater China Empire out of the mud.

Nothing more encouraging than teaching the heirs of the empire.
Chapter completed!