It's not that Manzheng is too reckless in fighting, but the Ming generals are really not used to winning by shelling.

In other words, their thinking of naval warfare has not yet been completely transformed. Either rush over and jump into the gang, or engage in fire tactics.

The majestic Dutch in history were attacked and defeated by Zheng Zhi Longhuo. At that time, the Ming army had a total of 150 ships, and 100 of them were used as fire boats, which directly burned the Dutch commander. Where have they ever seen such a formation? That's a hundred boats, and if you say you will burn them, you're a loser!

At this moment, Berio's main ship was already in a desperate situation.

His predecessors were also overtaken by Arab galleys in the Battle of Dilu, and now they are just repeating the mistakes of the past. But Berio is not as lucky as his predecessors, he can't bully the enemy, the ship is short and difficult to jump, and the Great Ming Treasure ship is much taller than his main ship!

Seeing that the sailors on the deck had been killed by the Ming army, Berio swallowed his saliva and walked out with the adjutant waving a white flag.

"I'm a nobleman, please give me the treatment that a nobleman deserves." Berio didn't look like he had lost a battle, he tidied up his clothes as he walked, and he wore his hat properly.

Several soldiers of the Ming Army's naval division rushed directly to put them down, and one of them smiled and said: "Chief soldier, I have arrested a red-haired official!" ”

Berio was pinned down, his face was pressed to the deck, and he shouted angrily: "I am a Portuguese royal nobleman, you can't do this to me, let me go quickly!" ”

Man Zheng walked over and asked, "What about the translation?" Let this guy order the whole army to surrender! ”

The ship's interpreter was unlucky, and when the treasure ship was besieged, it was shattered by a cannonball.

Manzheng could only ask the soldiers to change the flag and lower the Portuguese flag.

The Portuguese main ship changed flags, the auxiliary ship was sinking again, and the morale of the remaining battleships plummeted in an instant. More than 40 Portuguese warships on the left flank were besieging more than 10 Portuguese ships surrendered by the Ming Dynasty, and had already won an overwhelming victory. They were far away from the main battlefield, and they easily ran away, and the Daming Sailor could not spare his hands to pursue.

On the side of the main battlefield, the situation quickly turned into a pursuit battle and a scuffle.

One chase was two days and two nights, and the damage to the treasure ship was too serious, and the chase could only choose to return halfway.

In this battle, 4 Portuguese battleships were captured and 1 was sunk by artillery. The small Karak battleship was captured 7 and sank 3. The battleship Caravel was captured 6 and 14 sunk. Of the other small warships and armed merchant ships, 11 were captured and 5 sunk. A total of 51 ships were lost, and the remaining 54 escaped, nearly half of which were lost.

The Daming Navy Division sank 1 warship, 3 small warships, 3 armed merchant ships, 8 Portuguese ships surrendered from Hangzhou, and 13 Malacca galleys. The same losses were heavy, because they were subjected to too much shelling from enemy ships during the charge.

In particular, the fleet of the king of Malacca, a total of 23 ships, was directly lost 13.

Such a disastrous victory made Man Zheng furious, and set up a cannon aimed at the Portuguese castle: "Your fleet has been defeated, if you don't surrender, raze the castle to the ground!" ”

The cargo dismantled the ship's guns and bombarded the castle in a chaotic manner. Half an hour after the bombardment, the Portuguese defenders in the castle raised a white flag and announced their surrender.

……

Goa, India.

"What, our fleet, only half escaped? My brother was also taken captive? "Duarte, the Portuguese viceroy of India, was shocked.

One of the captains who escaped said: "Your Excellency the Governor, the enemy's main ship is so powerful that it was hit by dozens of shells, and it can still charge and engage in broadside battles. The Chinese Navy is invincible, and if they build a few more such ships, I'm afraid Goa will all be taken away by China. ”

Duarte was furious: "Nonsense, how can there be a warship in the world that has been hit by dozens of shells and has not sunk?" “

Another captain said, "Your Excellency, we are not lying. I even saw with my own eyes that the hull of the opponent's main ship had been hit by several shells, and the sea water had already poured into it, but the big ship was unsinkable. They must have taken refuge in the devil, and the ship was enchanted by the devil so that it could never be sunk. ”

Another captain chimed in: "Yes, it must be magic. This kind of magic is traded from the devil, and the cost must be very serious, so China can only build one. ”

In the face of the public opinion, Duarte could not calm down, and muttered: "Is there really a devil's warship in China that will never sink?" ”

"Your Excellency the Governor, we can't fight any more, or the Indian Ocean will be lost." The captains admonished one after another.

Although Duarte is arrogant, he really has no ambition or pursuit. He just wanted to make more money in Asia and return to Portugal to enjoy the rest of his life, but he really lost Goa and the Indian Ocean, and he would definitely die an ugly death when he returned home.

"Bring that Chinese envoy here." Duarte said.

Zhan Ruoshui was quickly taken to the governor's palace and shackled to be removed. Just this small gesture, Zhan Ruoshui laughed, because he guessed that the Portuguese must have suffered a big loss.

Duarte said: "Portugal has always been peace-loving and does not want to meet China in arms, and hopes that the two countries can quickly negotiate peace and restore the maritime trade route between the East and the West." ”

The last sentence is the point!

The nobles in Portugal don't even care about losing Malacca, they are only afraid that the shipping lanes of Malacca will be cut off. As long as Malacca is cut off for more than half a year, the Portuguese aristocracy will inevitably fry the pot collectively, and one person can bite Duarte to death.

The Governor then sent an envoy to Malacca to negotiate peace with the Ming Marines and the King of Malacca.

The negotiations were deadlocked for two months, during which Malacca was cut off and Duarte was under increasing pressure. Portugal did not come to the East to seek hegemony, but to rob and do business, and the greatest duty of the Indian governor was to make money for Portugal.

Finally, Duarte agreed to harsh conditions, and the three parties jointly signed the "Malacca Entente" -

First, the king of Malacca, who has sovereignty over Malacca, was recognized by the Ming and Portugal. Without the permission of the King of Malacca, no warship of any country is allowed to sail into the waters of Malacca.

Second, in order to thank Daming for his help, the King of Malacca presented Temasek, Longyamen, Bintan Island, and nearby islands to Daming. The Ming Dynasty enjoyed sovereignty over these islands, and ships of other countries were not allowed to approach without the permission of the Ming Dynasty.

Thirdly, in order to make up for the losses of the two countries of Daming and Malacca. Portugal compensated Malacca with one tael of silver, 50,000 taels of silver and 10,000 taels of gold. Captured Portuguese officers and soldiers were redeemed at an agreed price.

Fourth, the three countries promised each other to allow each other's merchant ships to trade in each other's spheres of influence. However, the farthest trade distance between the merchant ships of the Ming and Malacca must not exceed the port of Goa, otherwise Portugal has the right to attack.

According to Manzheng's idea, since he is strong in battle, he can occupy Malacca and Goa and all of them as overseas territories of the Ming Dynasty.

But before the expedition, Wang Yuan had an order, and the goal of this battle was to seize overseas strongholds. It is enough to take Temasek (Singapore), Long Yamen and Bintan are piggybacking, and the king of Malacca really does not agree to give it up.

Wang Yuan didn't expect that the expedition of the Great Ming Naval Division would cause the Portuguese Indian fleet to lose nearly half!

But even if Wang Yuan himself is here, he will not rashly change the established plan.

Da Ming is now in order to take the first step, and if he can take the three big islands, he can continue to immigrate over. When the number of overseas immigrants is considerable, then the next step will be smoother, and there is no need to completely turn against Malacca and Portugal.

Portugal is in the west, Daming is in the east, and Malacca in the middle is a buffer, and the situation is very favorable to Daming.

Once the persecution is too much, Portugal and Malacca may unite to deal with the oppression of the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, there are too many dissenting opinions within the Ming Dynasty, and there are countless officials who oppose the opening of the sea. It was the "Malacca Entente", which was not recognized by the imperial court, and belonged to the international diplomatic contract signed by the Ming Navy with the acquiescence of the emperor.

Bao Chaoxiang, the second senior brother of the physics school, completely became a maritime businessman. On Wang Yuan's orders, he organized immigrants by commercial means and took the people of the Ming Dynasty to Southeast Asia to reclaim the famine.

There are a large number of stateless displaced people in several southern provinces, which has always been a hidden danger for local governments.

Holding the emperor's tokens, Bao Chaoxiang quietly approached the local officials and continued to transport the displaced people to Temasek, Longyamun and Bintan. In order to get the cooperation of the local soap man, a healthy homeless person on the boat can give the soap man two coins of silver—he does not dare to give too much, for fear of forming a human trade, and in this way many beggars are taken away by the soap man.

Then, the prime minister of the Bao Dynasty hyped up that the land of the three overseas islands of the Ming Dynasty was fertile. As long as the Han people come to the island, they can open up the wasteland at will, and they can also borrow seeds and farm tools from the Daming sailors, and they can get the land deed after cultivating the land for more than three years.

There are really coastal people who can't go on, borrowing money to take a boat to the three islands. And there are not a few, because even if there are no such tempting conditions, from time to time there are coastal people who risk death to go to sea to survive.

What is Man doing?

Keep fighting!

The Linga Islands near the Dragon's Tooth Gate, also known as the Dragon's Tooth Islands, are generally considered to belong to the Dragon's Tooth Gate. The natives of the archipelago had taken refuge in Portugal before, and the Daming sailors had enough reasons to conquest.

It was very bloody and cruel, and after those natives were caught, the men worked as slaves to mine and farm. Women are directly arranged for Chinese immigrants, because Chinese immigrants are mainly men, and it is difficult to reproduce quickly without wives.

These are all things after the summer of the fifteenth year of Zhengde, and the time when Wang Yuan and the emperor returned to the capital was the autumn of the fourteenth year of Zhengde.

Wang Erlang is busy minting money!