"The Sultan of Johor is known as the leader of the Sultanate, but he is a puppet. He lives in an archipelago south of Johor City, in a place called Pinang Tanjong, but the archipelago has been completely controlled by the Bugis people, and the Sultan cannot move.

”

"The city of Johor is actually controlled by the Temenggong of the Sultanate. The Temenggong is loyal to both the Bugis and the Sultan, so he has both sides. However, the Johor people are generally loyal to the Sultan. Although the Bugis are tyrannical, they can only use

The deputy king of Johor takes it upon himself to command the country”

"As for Temenggong, we can't make the final decision on big things like transferring land and ports. We can only go to the Sultan."

“Can’t we just go to the Bugis people directly?”

"No, although the Bugis actually control the Johor Sultanate, on the surface they still have to go through the real Sultan."

"Then..."

"I just said that the commercial routes are important, and this city of Johor is one of them. There is an island across a narrow seaway to the south, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people. This waterway is the only way for merchant ships to pass, because the island

The south is full of islands and rocks, making navigation inconvenient."

"The island can dig ponds to store fresh water, and tens of thousands of acres of rice fields can be planted on the island. This land was granted to the son of Lord Tianmeng, but it is actually uninhabited. Therefore, there are swamps on the island, and the miasma is lingering. It is too wild.

To”

"In the past, there was a big river in the south of Guangnan State, and the same was true at its outlet. The area was much larger. However, under the governance of the Mo family of the port country, it has become a land of plenty. This shows that everything depends on man-made efforts."

(Referring to the Mekong Delta)

"If your country is interested, it would be best if you find a way to occupy this place."

"Then there is Pattani. It is a rare place on Malacca with a large plain. It is also a good port where thousands of merchants gather. There are also a large number of Han people. The lord Sultan is weak, so it is possible to occupy it by force."

"The last one is the port state, but since he is the commander-in-chief of Ha Tien Town, he must have a certain amount of power on hand. It will be harder to occupy this place than to occupy Pattani."

"..."

While Luo Fangbo was speaking eloquently about Nanyang, Su Ha was thinking in his heart.

"The king also marked this island, but Luo Fangbo said Temasek Island, but the king marked Singapore Island. The king is thousands of miles away, so how did he know that this island is the most suitable place to use as a base? Is it really a genius?

?"

"I have discussed it with His Highness the Third Prince before. The port country, Pattani, will definitely not be taken by force. Our strategy is to occupy Singapore Island, establish its power, and then attract and overwhelm it as Luo Fangbo said.

The best policy is to seek refuge"

Just as he was thinking about it, Luo Fangbo's next words cheered him up again.

"Although the Sultan of Johor is under house arrest in Penang Tanjong, he has always wanted to return to Johor City. Naturally, there is no chance. At present, his bodyguards and maids are all Bugis people, and they cannot escape at all. They can only use Islamic rituals.

You can stay alone for a while during worship"

"The Islamic temple was built on the small island opposite Penang Tanjung. He is the Sultan anyway. According to Islam, he is the only representative of Allah in people. He goes there to worship every other month.

, stay for a whole day, only at this time no one will disturb you"

"But the island is surrounded by the sea. After his prayers are over, the Bugis people will use a boat to take him back to Penang Tanjong. In the past, Temenggong once sent people to prepare to take him back to Sudan by substituting the beams, but he was finally discovered by the Bugis people.

Fortunately, the Temenggong people kept their mouths shut and killed each other, leaving the Bugis people without evidence."

"But the Chinese in Malacca all think it was Temenggong who did it"

Suha suddenly became interested.

"Is there anyone else who can go to Pinang Tanjong?"

"Of course you can, the Bugis people also need trade"

Suha nodded and asked in detail about the specific date and time. When Luo Fangbo learned that the Truchin people had gained control of Macau from the Portuguese, they didn't think too much about it. The two chatted for a while.

So they broke up.

That night, Suha paid an urgent visit to Timur.

Two days later, the fleet set off again and sailed into the Strait of Johor within a few days.

The Bugis people were naturally afraid of this huge fleet that could move on its own without sails. Although they were a little unhappy, they still allowed them to dock in Johor Port.

This day was the day when the Sultan of Johor went out to pray. He stayed there all day. When the sun went down, he walked out of the temple with some displeasure. Then, at the urging of the Bugis people, he walked to the boat parked on the shore.

Go.

At this moment, there was a "rumbling" sound in the distance, and then a black ship without a sail sailed over.

Sultan Mamoud III of Johor heard this sound early this morning, but he had already gone to the temple on the island and did not see this strange ship. Only now did he understand what happened. It turned out that the sound came from the ship.

came out.

The Bugis people were also a little scared after seeing the black ship, and quickly urged Mamo III to board the ship as soon as possible. In the past, Mamo III must have been the first to board the ship, but today he was the last to see this strange ship, and waited until everyone

After all the Bugis people got on the boat, he reluctantly raised his right foot.

At this moment, the black ship rushed over, and in a flash of lightning, the black ship hit the small boat!

The small boat could withstand the impact of the sharp angle of the black ship, and it was instantly broken into two pieces. The people on the boat were either killed or fell into the water!

"Pa"

Then a rope ladder was lowered from the black ship. Although it was a bit unexpected, Mamo III also knew that this was his only chance to escape, so he climbed up without hesitation.

At this time, there were still many Ugis ships anchored at Pinang Tanjong Port on the other side, and they all rowed over immediately.

However, no matter how fast they rowed, they were not as fast as the black boat. The black smoke on the black boat became thicker. After leaving the island, they sailed straight towards the strait between Bintan Island and Batam Island. Not long after,

He disappeared without a trace.

After Mamoud III woke up from his trance, a man had already rushed to him and cried: "Sultan, you can finally return to Johor City"

When King Mamoud III saw it, it turned out to be his servant in the Johor Sultan's Palace whom he had not seen for ten years. He quickly asked: "Did Temengong arrange it?"

At this time, a young man wearing somewhat Western-like clothing appeared. It was Suha. He smiled and said: "Temengong was so free in the days without the Sultan. How could he let His Majesty the Sultan return to Johor City?"

After being translated by the servant, Mamo III was even more puzzled, "You are..."

The servant said: "They are Truchen people. They have a powerful armored fleet and can travel without sails. Even the always tyrannical Dutch gave them three points."

"Not long ago, they wiped out the British and Burmese fleets in India, and almost wiped out the Burmese prince's army that invaded India."

Mamoud III knew how powerful the Burmese were. Although he had been staying in Penang Tanjung for the past ten years, he could still get the news that the Burmese were attacking Siam in a large scale and were invincible.

The Siamese are a powerful force occupying the northern half of Malacca Island.

"So Temenggong and his son were waiting at the dock. The Truchen people invited them to come to the boat to talk, and then they stayed there."

As he spoke, the black ship, yes, it should be the Saiyin, quickly sailed into the Strait of Johor.

At this time, exactly an hour had passed since the Truqin people invited Temengong and his son to board the boat to talk and the black boat hit the boat - obviously, these two things happened almost at the same time.

There was still no movement on the pier.

......

In the evening, a large number of Ugis ships arrived from the direction of the archipelago. At this time, a brigade of the Truchen people had completely controlled the Johor port and docks, and repelled many attacks by the Bugis people.

All the Truchen warships lit up large lanterns, illuminating the narrow Strait of Johor like daylight.

Under the bombardment and impact of the Truchen warship, about 300 Ugis ships escaped except for a few, and the rest were all destroyed. Because it was dark, the Truchen warship did not pursue them.

Early the next morning, under the leadership of the Johorese, one Batulu sailed to the west of the strait, one to the east, and one to the southern islands again.

The Truchen people's usual cleaning tactics began.

Three days later, the Bugis ships anchored within the jurisdiction of the Malay Peninsula either fled or were destroyed.

The "big army" dispatched by the Bugis was also violently attacked by two regular cavalry brigades from Truchen near Johor City, resulting in numerous casualties. Even the nephew of the Bugis leader Palani and the leader of the Peninsular Army Haji was also hit by a bullet.

Killed by shrapnel.

As for Palani himself, he was shivering in Penang Tanjong.

The Sultan of Johor is back!

The Truchen people got the island of Singapore - an island that was given a strange name by their king Kitard.

This time, in addition to the two cavalry brigades, the Truchens also brought two thousand recruits, mainly Assamese and Arakanese. They all brought their families and were obviously planning to live in Singapore Island permanently.

Timur stationed an old-style squadron here, and Mamo III also provided them with a large amount of labor and food. After returning here, Suleiman, the brother of the kingdom's minister of industry, began a vigorous construction project.

Sports.

As for the two thousand Assamese and Arakan recruits, one thousand will be left behind. In addition to serving as the core force to defend the island, they naturally also have the intention to farm here.

A squadron with a battalion of Marines, plus a thousand field soldiers, is enough to defend Singapore Island. The key is that the firepower of this squadron is not something that the Bugis can handle.

After the Sultan of Johor returned to power, he immediately took over the armed forces dominated by the Johor people. Timur sent a brigade of Truqin troops to assist him in wiping out the Bugis armed forces in the country.

With the help of the Truchen people, a month later, the Bugis people in the peninsula were either killed or escaped by boat.

As for Palani in Penang Tanjung, with the help of the Truchen battleship, Mamoul III took 10,000 people and spent ten days, losing half of his troops, and finally captured the city.

A new era has arrived for the Sultanate of Johor.
Chapter completed!