Zhang Yucai, a member of the Ming Dynasty's concierge, came to the Aceh Palace. This man was in his early thirties, as gentle and elegant as a calf. The King of Aceh, Ratu Safiatuddin, and the Prime Minister Mustafa were already here.
Over fifty, with a big beard, he looks like two old foxes at first glance.
They are indeed old foxes. Since the Strait War has started, all the major neighboring countries have participated in the war, and the fighting has been very tiring. Only Yaqi has not participated in the war. It has preserved its strength and recharged its energy. Not participating in the war does not mean that there is no action.
, not long ago, while the countries were at war and had no time to think about it, Aceh sent troops to annex the Jambi Kingdom, further expanding its power.
Ratusafiyatuddin also stationed his army in Jambi, ready to fight at any time. Which side to join depends on which side will give more benefits.
When the king and the prime minister are united, the country is often strong. Ratu Safiatuddin and Mustafa are a perfect pair, and they work together very well. At this time, Aceh is considered a strong country in the region.
I don't know why, but Zhang Yucai actually felt quite depressed in front of these two old foxes. He was still young and relatively inexperienced, so it was not his turn to go on an envoy, but the imperial court went to the Concierge Court to select someone.
At that time, all his colleagues thought that the mission was too far away, thousands of miles away, and refused to go. As a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, he accepted the mission, but he did not expect it to be so difficult!
It was going well in Siam, and it didn't take much effort to convince the Siamese king Pabiraja to join the war. But when they encountered these two old foxes who couldn't get into trouble, there was nothing they could do. They talked a lot, but they just couldn't.
Take a stand.
"If your country joins the war, half of the Manlajia land captured will belong to your country," Zhang Yucai said.
"But what if we can't defeat it? Isn't our country losing troops and generals in vain?" Ratu Safiatuddin said.
"Yeah, if we can't defeat it, who will make up for our country's losses?" Mustafa also said.
"Siam has already joined the war, and the main force of the Dutch army is fighting Siam in Batu Saawa. The city of Managara is empty. It would be a pity not to seize such a good opportunity," Zhang Yucai added.
This time, Ratu Safiya Tudin and Mustafa looked at each other greedily, but still did not speak.
Alas! We can only use the last resort. If it doesn't work, the mission will be ruined! Zhang Yucai thought to himself.
"Since His Highness has no intention of participating in the war, I will take my leave." Zhang Yucai stood up and said goodbye.
Ratu Safiya Tudin ordered the ceremonial officer to send him off and secretly monitored him.
Soon, someone came to report, "Your Highness, the envoy has been asking around for the route to Fort Puliat, and it seems he wants to go to Goa."
"Goa! He wants to find the Portuguese?" Ratu Safiatuddin and Mustafa exclaimed.
After the Portuguese were driven out of Manlaga, they still occupied Goa, Daman-Diu, Dadra-Nagar Haveli and many other colonies on the west coast of India. Goa was the capital and they built a
Fort Liat defended it. Originally, their territory was larger, but later they gave Delhi as a dowry to the British King. The area was reduced a bit, but it was still considered a large colony, bringing considerable income to the Portuguese royal family every year.
Hearing that the Ming Dynasty envoy was going to Goa, Ratu Safiya Tudin and Mustafa all thought that the Ming Dynasty was going to unite with the Portuguese to attack Manlaga, and they couldn't help but be shocked. At that time, Aceh, Johor, and the Portuguese were trying to
The struggle for control of the strait lasted for a hundred years. After finally driving away the Portuguese, how could they make a comeback?
"Your Highness, you can no longer hesitate. You must immediately join the battle and capture Manlaga before the Portuguese intervene," Mustafa said to Ratusafiyatuddin.
"Well, please immediately invite the Ming Dynasty envoy to come to the palace and say that I agree," Ratusafiyatuddin shouted.
As two peerless heroes, the king and prime minister of Aceh are very courageous people. Once they decide to join the war, they will take action immediately. Ratusafiyatuddin ordered Mustafa to stay behind and personally led 300 paddle boats.
Fifteen thousand soldiers came overwhelmingly.
At this time, Governor Diman had ordered Commander Dam to take the main force of the navy to Batu Sawa to assist in the battle. There were only a thousand soldiers in the city of Maraga. He ordered Mayor Simon to send all Dutch adult men and pro-Dutch people in the city
If the indigenous people are organized, the number is only two thousand.
Aceh had been preparing for a long time, and the king personally went on an expedition. With high morale, he captured many surrounding castles, and almost even captured Fort Santiago, the core castle in the city.
Governor Diman complained secretly, and asked Commander Coproll and Commander Dam to come back for reinforcements while making preparations for the city to be broken.
There is no end to the road. Just when the city was about to be captured, another reinforcement army arrived. Major Savard of the Dutch army stationed in the Cape Colony led 1,300 soldiers as reinforcements. This army was originally from Matso.
Governor Erko was transferred from the Cape to go to Matalang to suppress the Trunozoyo uprising. When he was traveling near the strait, he learned that the city of Maraga was in danger and appeared here by accident.
The arrival of this army brought the city of Maraga temporarily out of danger, but made it impossible for Governor Matsolco's plan to suppress the Matalan uprising to be implemented.
After Commander Koprol and Commander Dam returned to support Manlaga, the siege of Batu Sawa was lifted. Papi Luoja and Ibrahim led 26,000 coalition troops to join the Acehnese army, and the main battlefield resumed.
Returned to the vicinity of Manlajia.
Governor Matsolco was under a lot of pressure. Trunozoyo's Matalan rebels were so noisy that they once reached the city of Batavia. He mobilized all the troops he could muster before he could hold on; Spear
Man told him that there were changes in the Ming navy on Fubo Island, and his fleet had to stay on Sumba Island to defend against the Ming army and the Gowa people; there was no sign of an end to the war near the strait.
When you are under pressure, you must find a way to relieve it, so the governor once again invited Guo Lin, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, to dinner. Unexpectedly, Guo Lin said this time: "If you agree to give equal tax rates to Ming merchant ships entering the strait, I will go to the banquet immediately. Otherwise,
It’s okay not to eat this meal.
Matsolko wanted to hold on for a while, but unexpectedly another news came: Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty was annoyed that the East India Company refused to submit, and ordered the six countries of Nanzhang, Champa, Chenla, Annan, Gaoping and Guangnan to participate in the war.
When he heard that six more enemies were to be added, he lamented how many vassals the Ming Dynasty had, and made a decisive concession: he agreed to give equal tax rates to Ming merchant ships entering and leaving the strait.
Emperor Guangwu's goal was finally achieved. Being selfish, he hypocritically sent envoys to mediate the Strait War. In the end, all parties agreed to maintain the status quo of the Strait, and the East India Company issued a statement recognizing the independence of each country, ending the war with dignity.<
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King Ratu Safiatuddin of Aceh saw that he had lost his army but had not gained any benefits. He was furious and looted outside the city before returning home. Other countries also followed suit, which aroused protests from the East India Company. p>
The old emperor never cared about this kind of thing. As long as the country can benefit, why should he care about other things?
The most deplorable thing is the Matalan martyr Truno Joyo. After the East India Company was freed up, it mobilized a large army to encircle and suppress him. The uprising ultimately failed, and he died gloriously in battle, becoming a hero in the eyes of the people of his country. The East India Company
King Goulart was forced to cede the Boliangan area, gradually deprived him of all power, and turned the Matalan Kingdom into the company's direct territory.