The fleet stopped at the Guangzhou port for two days and then embarked on the journey again. The first stop was Champa. ""
The Ming fleet stayed in Champa for a long time, because the war in Annan had just subsided, and it was very helpful to appease Champa and govern Annam. After that, they arrived in Java. After a short stay here, they came to Malacca (Malacca).
At this time, Manlajia did not have an independent state power. It was just that a snake could not move without a head and a bird could not fly without wings. People living here were engaged in various social activities and needed a leader. Gradually, the most powerful and prestigious
The man became the leader recommended by everyone in this place. Now the leader here is named Paramesura.
Paramesura ruled Manchuria and belonged to Siam (Thailand). He paid a symbolic tribute of forty taels of gold to Siam every year. When Zheng He returned from his last voyage to the West, Paramesura had euphemistically paid tribute to Siam.
He expressed his willingness to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and asked for the Ming Dynasty's support to help them establish their own country and get rid of Siam's control.
After Zheng He returned to the court, he conveyed Paramesura's wish to Emperor Yongle, and Zhu Di readily agreed. This time Zheng He did not stay in Java for a long time, and went directly to Managa with the purpose of conveying the great hope to him.
According to the imperial edict of the Emperor of Tomorrow, he was made king.
The Ming Dynasty's willingness to support Paramesura has a deep meaning. It is an important port in Nanyang. The Ming Dynasty wanted to make voyages to the Western Ocean a routine matter and needed a stable relay station in Nanyang. This location was chosen in Managara.
Managa is located in the middle of the sea between India and the Ming Dynasty. It is a strait that ships must pass through. It is surrounded by islands and is a natural harbor for sea storms. It is also an important spice distribution center and a distribution center for Chinese porcelain and Indian textiles.
, is one of the major centers of Indian Ocean trade.
By supporting a regime loyal to the Ming Dynasty here, it can become an overseas base for the Ming Dynasty. From here, the Ming Dynasty fleet can replenish the fresh food, drinking water and wood needed to continue its westward journey, and build it into a place where the Ming Dynasty radiates trade throughout the Nanyang region.
center.
Zheng He's arrival was warmly welcomed by Balimisura. On behalf of the Emperor of Heaven, Zheng He announced the founding of the Kingdom of Manalajia, and named Bailimisura the king of Manalajia.
, when Huang Gai arrived, Paramesura was so excited that he was trembling all over.
Managa was too small and did not have the backing of a powerful country like the Ming Dynasty. He did not dare to call himself king, let alone get rid of the control of Siam. But now that he had the imperial edict of the Ming Emperor, he could openly refuse to submit to Siam.
Gong, refused to accept the jurisdiction of Siam, and established an independent country in a grand manner.
It felt like a down-and-out scholar who was penniless and abused all over the place suddenly suddenly found himself in a royal robe and a jade belt, holding a Shangfang sword in his hand, and became proud as if he were the minister of the Eight Prefectures, making Baili Misu dance with joy. ("")
Balimisu La spent all his money to entertain the officials of the Ming Dynasty with the most solemn courtesy. He also asked Zheng He and Ambassador Zhang Xitong to seal the mountain with inscriptions and build a temple to commemorate him, and launched a series of vigorous celebrations for the founding of the country.
The many merchants who came with the ship were not idle either. They rushed ashore in droves to sell Chinese products and buy local spices. Some far-sighted merchants began to buy land and build houses locally and opened shops. There were also some like
Merchants who exploited the area opened gambling houses, taverns and other entertainment facilities here.
As figures in the Middle Earth, they enjoy lofty status and power here. The little bosses under Paramesura who have just become officials are just like Manchu officials serving foreign adults, following them around.
They are around to provide various conveniences for them before and after running.
As long as this effort can be rewarded with a compliment from Mr. Ming, it will be more beautiful than Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit! In front of his boss, he will also appear to have outstanding political achievements, right?
The Ming Dynasty court encouraged the behavior of merchants. To firmly control this place, of course it cannot rely solely on strong force. Force cannot conquer people's hearts. What moves people's hearts is money and silk.
Through the actions of the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, the entire Nanyang Islands and Southeast Asian trade will be concentrated in Malacca. Chinese merchants are blooming here, and they will soon be able to control the goods and currency markets here, and control the prices of goods here, with a steady flow of money.
Wealth will flow from here to Ming Dynasty.
But at the same time, the citizens of this small country will also be exposed to more civilizations and enjoy more wealth under the leadership of the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention anything else, just now, the merchants of the Ming Dynasty are investing in and opening various shops here.
Do locals bring money-making opportunities?
Not to mention, infrastructure construction that benefits everyone, such as building bridges and paving roads. In fact, even the palace that Paramesura planned to invest a huge amount of money to build was built by Chinese businessmen. There are no such smart people in the local area.
Architect. The businessman who got the job has happily sent a boat back to the country to recruit craftsmen.
Zheng He, Zhang Xitong, and many low-level civil servants and military attachés were treated as guests by officials at all levels in Manlajia, and were invited to drink and attend banquets. Xia Xun needed to keep his identity secret, but he did not need to attend such official banquets.
It actually made him feel at ease.
In the morning, the officials were invited to a banquet by Bai Limisu La in person. Xia Xunji moved privately, so she and Su Ying took Tang Saier and three others, including some Shuangyu Guards officers and Qianlong Secret Agents.
Under the protection of light and darkness, we set foot on the land of Manlajia. This is the fourth day since the warships of the Ming Dynasty arrived in Manlajia. ""
If Zhu Yunwen really fled south, it is unlikely that he would stay in this place. Zhu Yunwen was like a frightened bird. For a man who was surrounded by wind and cranes, and where everyone was surrounded by soldiers, this place was still too close to the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, Zheng He's fleet sailed directly here. Xia Xun did not take the Shuangyu Guards, but pretended to be a pirate and rushed over. With the combat power of the Ming Dynasty at this time, this place can be taken with only a few ships and a few hundred soldiers.
Come down, if the Shuangyu Guards really come in force, won't they frighten the children here?
At present, merchants of the Ming Dynasty are blooming everywhere here and taking root deeply. If there is anyone hiding here, they cannot hide it at all, so Xia Xun did not list Manlajia as his exploration target at all.
However, in the name of inspection, it’s good to go and relax. Speaking of which, this is his first time in Nanyang in his past life!
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At this time, the maritime trade in the Southeast Asian countries was still not very active, because for Nanyang, the largest commodity supplier and commodity consumer place was the Ming Dynasty, and the maritime policy implemented by the Ming emperor since the founding of Zhu Yuanzhang made the
Commodity trade was greatly depressed, far less than during the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties.
At this time, the European Age of Discovery had not yet come. The Arabs had always been the overlords of maritime trade. Although the Arabs often appeared in this generation, their tentacles had not yet firmly controlled this generation. They are now
The trade centers in the East are also concentrated in several coastal cities in India, such as Guri.
Although Zheng He had made a voyage to the West before and purchased a large amount of goods from Southeast Asian countries on his return trip, it was not regular trade after all. The Ming Dynasty had certain time limits on their tribute trade. Since it was a tribute, it was impossible to do so today.
Sending a ship to Daming and then sending another ship tomorrow, even once a year is considered too frequent.
Therefore, smuggling still dominates Southeast Asian trade.
Smuggling must be armed to avoid pirate robbery. But if an armed smuggling team is not restricted by national laws, will they discipline themselves when they can kill and rob? So it is inevitable that the smuggling business groups will transform into pirates.
However, they are not pure pirates, but have both the identities of pirates and smugglers.
Among such people, the most successful and powerful one is the Pirate King Chen Zuyi.
Chen Zuyi was a native of Chaozhou, Guangdong. During the Hongwu period, he entered Nanyang as a pirate. In twenty years, he became the most powerful pirate leader in Nanyang. At the peak of his momentum, Chen Zuyi had hundreds of warships and ten thousand soldiers. Such a force,
He has become able to look down upon many small countries in Southeast Asia, so much so that some Southeast Asian countries have to pay tribute to this big thief to ensure peace.
Later, Chen Zuyi tried to expand his power to the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. At this time, the imperial court happened to send Li Jinglong, Tie Xuan and Xia Xun to clean up the bandits in the East China Sea.
Ten of his own main battleships. After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he partially relaxed the maritime ban and began to vigorously build a navy. Chen Zuyi's power further shrank under the attack of Fujian Navy General Chi Zhong.
In desperation, Chen Zuyi ran to Srivijaya (today's Palembang, Indonesia), took refuge in the Bolin State, and became a general of the imperial court. After the death of the King of the Bolin State, he simply gathered his tribe, hijacked hundreds of officials, and proclaimed himself king.
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From a thief to a king, Chen Zuyi can be regarded as a legend.
If things ended like this, perhaps the legend of Chen Zuyi would continue to be passed down. It is said that in the Tang Dynasty, the bearded guests failed in their attempt to conquer the world, so they led their men to Southeast Asia and claimed their own land as king. But that is a legend after all. During the Tang Dynasty, ocean trade
It was very developed, but later there was no real evidence from the Nanyang area to prove that he became king in the South China Sea, while Chen Zuyi actually became the leader of a country.
However, when he learned that the Ming Dynasty was sailing to the West again, the king, who was still a pirate at heart, became greedy, and his legend ended here.
The last time Zheng He returned from the West, he was not the king of Bolin State. As a powerful general in the country, it was easy for him to hide his identity. Zheng He did not know that this small country had a general.
It turned out to be the pirate king wanted by the Ming Dynasty for many years.
When Zheng He returned to China, Chen Zuyi also encouraged the king to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. At that time, the king had lost all power, and he could only control whether he wanted to or not. The fleet of the tribute envoy was naturally Chen Zuyi's personal fleet, and the income was of course also a loss.
It went into his personal pocket, just under the banner of the king of the Bolin State.
When this dear man's fleet set out on the road, it was completely empty!
He didn't take any tribute with him. He went all the way and grabbed whatever tribute he could get. Among the tattered tributes mentioned by the civil and military officials in Beijing when they objected to the tribute, there was a tribute offered by this old man Chen. When he returned,
This dear fellow was not idle either, he still snatched it back all the way.
Now that the king of the country has died of illness, he deposed the king's son and made himself king.
The first stop of the Ming Dynasty fleet was in Champa City. Such a huge and popular fleet would cause a sensation wherever it went, and the news would quickly spread in all directions. While the Ming Dynasty fleet was still stationed in Champa City, the news was already like the wind.
The land spread to the southern countries.
Especially after the Ming envoy announced to the king of Champa that tribute trade would be changed to free trade in the future and publicized various free trade policies to them, this exciting good news spread faster. Therefore, when the Ming fleet left Champa and continued
When moving forward, Chen Zuyi, the king of Bolin State, had received accurate news.
The wealth carried by the Ming Dynasty fleet is astonishing. More importantly, the warships owned by the Ming Dynasty fleet have strong endurance, strong combat capabilities, solid strength, and advanced technology. If these warships fall into his hands...
After sitting on the king's throne and becoming the head of a country, Chen Zuyi's perspective on thinking about problems is also different from the past. He wants to build his country into the most powerful country in Southeast Asia, but with a warship like the Master Navy, he simply cannot
It couldn't be made. After careful consideration, His Majesty the King made a great decision: rob!
The pirate leaders who were summoned by him and now hold positions such as prime ministers and generals were stunned when they heard his idea. The leader's idea was really... so wise and great! He was going to
Use mosquito legs to trip the statue?
His Majesty the Great King laughed loudly in the face of the doubts of many leaders, and the palace was shaken by laughter: "More than 30,000 people? Hahaha, so what? These more than 30,000 people include sailors, craftsmen, women, and even
There are also actors, horse breeders, and vegetable growers. Are there still 30,000 naval officers and soldiers left?
Besides, the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Navy are mostly from rivers and ponds. How long have they been flopping in the sea? Are they comparable to those of us who have been making a living on the sea all year round? Yes, they have powerful force, but I have never said that we should use force.
The enemy? Can’t we outwit him?”
Chen Zuyi said proudly: "I have decided to take the initiative to reveal my identity to the Ming Navy and then feign surrender!"
"Fake surrender?"
"Yes, fake surrender! Lure the Ming army into the port. Their ship is too big, moves slowly in the port, cannot turn well, and can only be beaten. At the same time, they are not familiar with the terrain, and they are caught by surprise, hehe!"
A leader asked worriedly: "Will the Ming army be fooled?"
Chen Zuyi sneered disdainfully: "Humph! I have already inquired clearly that their chief envoy is a eunuch and his deputy is a civil servant serving in the Ministry of Rites! What is a eunuch? As for the civil servant, what else does he know?
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Chen Zuyi stood up suddenly, stepped on the throne, and said with murderous intent: "Brothers, cheer up, if you don't open for three years, if you open for three years, it will last for three years! After making this ticket purchase, looking at the whole Nanyang, who can still
Dare to be our enemy!
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