Madagascar is a very large island, and Ming Jian made a documentary on this island in his previous life and was very interested in this place.

As the largest island in Africa and the fourth largest island in the world, if the Great Song Dynasty occupies Madagascar, it can radiate Africa and become the frontier of the Great Song Dynasty at that time.

Therefore, Ming Jian ordered that Madagascar should be found no matter what.

After some searching, the five convoys quickly found Madagascar, but there were already Arab settlements on the island, and there were no troops.

The fleet also found other small islands, such as the Seychelles and Mauritius in later generations, marked and located, and the fleet also returned.

After returning to Bianjing, the fleet immediately reported to Ming Jian what they had seen and gained from this trip.

Knowing that the Maldives, Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius had all been found, Ming Jian was very happy, and if he controlled these islands, he would be able to control trade with Africa.

Ming Jian immediately ordered the fleet to be repaired for a month, and then personally led the team, and set off with all the supplies, and this time, he also took away 500,000 troops.

The fleet was so great that it filled almost the entire surface of the sea, and so many people set off, which was the most magnificent scene in the history of sailing.

These armies will capture the pirates and take root there. And in China, now that there are no Jurchens and Khitans, the Great Song Dynasty no longer needs so many troops to guard the country.

When the fleet arrived at the Strait of Malacca, Ming Jian immediately ordered the army to land and firmly control the Strait of Malacca.

On the land along the coast, Ming Jian ordered the construction of a strong harbor, he got a large amount of stone and cement from the two dungeon spaces, and the Song army captured many local natives and ordered them to build castles. The natives of this place are Malays, although they are short, but they are still good at work, and the Song army does not abuse them, they work to give food and meat to eat, and they do a good job to give money.

This mobilizes their enthusiasm, not to mention, the progress of the work is much faster.

As for the next step of planning, when the Great Song Dynasty is completely developed, a large number of people will definitely be sent over to sinicize all these places.

Ming Jian does not have to bear any responsibility at all, and it is a matter of immeasurable merit to bring advanced civilization to the backward Malays. Of course, occupying the Strait of Malacca is also a very important thing.

After spending three months here, Ming Jian saw that the situation was stable, and left behind an army of 200,000 and ordered them to take root again, reproduce, and guard the Strait of Malacca for generations.

After that, Ming Jian ordered the fleet to continue its departure.

A few days later, the fleet docked in the Maldives, of course, the current Maldives is not called the Maldives, Ming Jian directly named him the Maldives, which is much more convenient.

After going to the island, Ming Jian learned that 80% of the more than 30,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people left behind by the Khitans had died, and the rest were relieved.

All the dead people were thrown into the sea and fed to fish and shrimp, after all, the land area is not very large and cannot be wasted, and the Khitan people don't care very much, let alone other ethnic groups.

After population integration, Ming Jian incorporated all these people into the ranks of the Han people, allocating land to them, teaching them slash-and-burn farming and transmitting culture.

The island's indigenous people are mostly Aryans, with a population of about ten. Now they are also integrated into the Han people, allocating land and allowing them to live a different and advanced life.

Of course, the castle will definitely be built, and Ming Jian will send a large amount of raw materials from the dungeon space for the army to supervise, give money and food, and let the people participate in it.

Because the Maldives is very important, Ming Jian left 50,000 troops here to guard, and with the strong support of the imperial court, these people were not worried at all, they all stayed honestly.

Moreover, Ming Jian asked them to marry Aryans, have children, and reproduce.

After practice, the Aryans were very willing to marry the Song army, first, to climb to power, and secondly, the Song soldiers were stronger, and more handsome in comparison.

In just a few days, tens of thousands of women married into the Song Jun family, and for a while, good things continued on the island.

Mingjian hoarded a large amount of supplies here, using the Maldives as a transit point, which could radiate to South Asian countries.

At the same time, a fleet was divided, and Ming Jian ordered them to trade with the ancestors of the Asan men, because this place is not far from ancient India, and India at this time is not bad, and the degree of civilization is very high, it seems to be called the Chola Kingdom.

The Chola Kingdom has a large population and rich wealth in jewelry, and Ming Jian does not want to directly rob them of their wealth, trade with them, and stimulate their productivity, which is the point.

Through continuous world trade, the Great Song Dynasty was able to maintain the healthy development of the country.

Subsequently, the rest of the fleet continued to depart, and Ming Jian ordered a direct headline to Madagascar.

Along the small islands, Ming Jian left a small number of men and horses to guard, such as the Chagos Archipelago, Seychelles Archipelago, and Mauritius Archipelago in later generations, all of which stationed 10,000 soldiers and horses.

And they were left with enough food to eat, and many of the livestock in the dungeon space were raised.

Controlling these islands was very important to the navigation industry of the Great Song Dynasty, and once other countries suddenly became powerful, the Great Song also had time to react.

When the fleet finally arrived in Madagascar, Ming Jian ordered all his men to come down and raid every corner of Madagascar, gathering together the local indigenous Malagasy and the people of the Arab Empire.

Seeing the Song army armed with a Lianzhu fire gun and a simple sword, the local natives and the people of the Arab Empire were terrified.

Ming Jian was quite interested in those Arabs, who were more receptive to advanced civilizations, so Ming Jian planned to start with them first.

To Mingjian's delight, there was an old man among these people who knew Chinese, which made Mingjian feel relaxed.

Ming Jian invited the old man to his temporary palace and asked for his name, and the old man's name was Cahill.

Ming Jian said to him: "Old man, I am the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, this time the army came to this island to bring civilization to the locals, your people, once received the influence of advanced civilization, and now the Great Song Dynasty has gone further, so that you can live a better life." I hope you can persuade your people to join the Great Song Nationality, and then help manage the locals, and of course, if you can gather them from other places, the same treatment. ”

When Cahill heard this, he was overjoyed, it turned out that he was a prisoner, not to kill his head, and he could continue to be a high-class person, as for joining the Great Song Dynasty, Cahill did not refuse.

Now that the Arab Empire has fallen apart and its demise is not far away, it is natural that it will not refuse to be able to join such a powerful Great Song Dynasty.

Cahill then said, "Thank you for the mercy of His Majesty the Great Song Emperor, and thank you to Allah for showing us believers another direction!" I am very willing to accept the leadership of Da Song and make my own contribution to the development of Da Song! ”

Ming Jian smiled: "In this case, I can rest assured, since I have become my subject, you can call me an official." At the same time, you can send a message to summon your people to live on this island, and as for you, I will order you to be the mayor of Madagascar, and assist the governor sent by the Great Song Dynasty to govern this huge island! ”

Cahill said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you for the kindness of the officials! The old minister must do his best! ”