The Ming Dynasty's exploration of the South Seas was inherently advantageous, because a hundred years ago, Zheng He had opened up a sea route for the Ming Dynasty to North Africa. 【Reading.com】

Yang Min's trip to Manga Thorn went very well. Before the arrival of Zheng He's fleet, there was only one chieftain tribe here, and it was often bullied by the Siamese state, and it was Zheng He who held a ceremony to crown the Manga Thorn chieftain Baili Misura and confirmed his status, even after a hundred years, the locals have not forgotten the kindness of those years.

Of course, this is also related to the situation of Manga, after the ban on the Ming Sea, there is no longer a piece of sail here. The Siamese people, who were trembling because of the strength of the treasure ships, have no scruples now, and they have already been unable to bear the troubles of the Manga Thorn, so they have also contacted Annam, another big country on the Indochina Peninsula, to counteract.

At present, the situation changed again, and when Yang Min's fleet arrived at Manga, Zheng Long had already commanded the Japanese soldiers and horses to take the wrong way, broke into the territory of Siam, and advanced nearly 100 miles in three days, completely disrupting the situation on the peninsula.

The one who had the upper hand was of course the Ming Dynasty under the guise of the name of the Champa state. There is a lot of money, and there is the honor of serving the emperor and the daimyos, plus if you win, you can do whatever you want...... In this chaotic battle, the Wa Ronin exerted one hundred and twenty points of strength.

They are not afraid of life and death, regardless of the back road, and they are crazy and fast. In the original history, the Japanese were able to become the confidants of the southeast coast, and these people made great contributions. Now, more ronins have brought nightmares to Indochina, as if the Second World War was staged in advance, making Siam and Annam want to die.

In such a situation, it is not surprising that Man Jia Thorn welcomed Yang Min and his party with the most solemn ceremony, agreed to all the conditions of Yang Min without hesitation, and ordered the people to cooperate with Wang Shi wholeheartedly.

The king of Manga Thorn knew each other like this, and Yang Min naturally reciprocated the favor, and immediately presented a green hat to the other party, and explained the usage in detail. After getting this treasure, the king was grateful, and immediately expressed his willingness to go to the king's name and merge the Manga Thorn Kingdom into the overseas establishment of Daming, just to be able to take his wife and children to Daming to live in peace.

As a result, the consultation came to an end in a friendly and warm atmosphere, and the Ming Dynasty smoothly controlled the only way to enter and exit the South Seas, and the Mangasan Governor's Office was formally established.

Yang Min didn't come here to put on a show, he knew that new challenges would soon come, and after solving the problems of the locals, he began to build a large number of buildings, expanding the port, and at the same time, he also built the first permanent surname fort of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang.

Xie Hong has always advocated expansion, and he is not very interested in fortresses, but when facing the enemy, he has always maintained a cautious style and has always been lenient with the enemy. And he has always emphasized the strength of Westerners, so no one questioned Yang Min's construction of the fortress.

So, when the spies from the three European countries crossed the Bay of Bengal and reached the Strait of Malacca, they saw a fortress that was about to be completed.

“…… I am not lying, Mr. Governor, though it has not yet been built, but it is conceivable what a majestic fortress it will be, it is in the structure of a rhombic fort, and on the side facing the sea there are hundreds of cannon ramps, which can house cannons of eighteen pounds or even larger, and some people have seen those fortress guns, several of the largest, the caliber of which has even reached twenty-four pounds! ”

"Lingbao? Twenty-four pounder? Sander didn't have the strength to roar, and he was completely dumbfounded.

With the use of firearms, the lingbao has been popular in Europe for some time, and this thing can push the besieging side into despair. Weapons to restrain such fortresses are in the making, but countries are focusing more on the sea, so they have not yet been developed, but the direction has been determined, that is, larger caliber and more destructive artillery.

Maybe it's twenty-four pounds, maybe it's bigger, and if you want to break through Lingbao, you can only develop like this. However, a larger artillery has not yet been developed, and even if it does, they will not be able to equip it with soldiers who are far from their homeland, while the Ming army already has similar things.

With the strongest spear and the strongest shield, guarding the most important strait, this means that the Far East, which was supposed to be a meal on the plate, has closed its doors to them, and the next moment, perhaps a fierce beast will pounce out of it.

"Negotiations and preparations for war must be accelerated!"

Frederick was quite calm, he pointed to Ronaldo and the two and said: "Ronnie, the Fire One, you are very familiar with the Ming Empire, and you are proficient in their language, and the negotiation season is dominated by you, because the negotiation is very important, so I suggest that the three countries send representatives there, and in addition, I will also follow the ranks of the attaché." ”

"Let's do it." In fact, Reinhardt preferred to strike first, knocking out the fortress under construction first.

However, the forces of the three countries are distributed in the vast Indian Ocean, and it is quite complicated and time-consuming to assemble them. If we do not concentrate all our forces, we will not be able to guarantee that one blow will be fatal, but we will not have a position to negotiate, so it is better to gather forces while negotiating. If you negotiate well, it is best, and if you don't talk properly, you can also paralyze the enemy.

Although Sander didn't speak, and his eyes were a little distracted, Fred saw that the old opponent nodded imperceptibly. Obviously, in the face of all kinds of unbelievable actions of the Orientals, he also had to lower his noble head a little.

According to the Spanish surname, they preferred conquest to negotiation, especially against what they saw as barbarians.

Thus, in the autumn of the sixth year of Zhengde, that is, in 1511, the East and the West made their first contact.

In the original history, in this year, a Portuguese fleet of 18 warships and more than 1,400 soldiers marched east to Malacca, destroying the Mangashorn kingdom with overwhelming strength, and after wanton looting and slaughtering cities, occupied this important route connecting the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.

Since then, the southern door of the Ming Empire has been wide open, and it can no longer stop the prying eyes of Westerners, giving up the back garden of the South China Sea, and completely losing its status as a maritime power.

And this time, the forces that came here became three, and their mood was also full of uneasiness. The unease reached its peak when they were allowed to enter the harbor and see the various ships moored in the harbor and the magnificent fortress under construction.

"God, who said that this empire has no seafaring traditions? Although there are many ships that are not suitable for the sea, the number is ...... If they were lined up together, would it be possible to cross the Bay of Bengal? Connecting to India from here? From the moment he entered the port, Frederick's exclamations never stopped.

"There is information that the ships anchored here are just part of that vast empire, and they are engaged in a huge trade in the seas further east, and these ships are not even official ships of the empire, just a group of merchants living in the coastal areas of the empire." Reinhardt's analysis is even more pessimistic.

Frederick was not the only one who came, but the other two governors also wanted to see it with their own eyes, accompanied by some representatives of the big merchants. They wanted to make a more accurate judgment, this place was too far from the mainland, it was too late to ask the king for advice, and the crisis was imminent, and it was they who could decide the trend of the Far East.

"Fortunately, these ships are relatively backward, and the way of fighting is also very poor, even if they are warships, there are only some projectile weapons such as bows and crossbows on them. Well, these ships were designed with problems, their sides were too low, and there was no room for artillery, and if it were just these things in front of them, the strength of the Spaniards alone would have been enough to solve them. ”

Tander's eyes became more and more gloomy, and his voice became a little hoarse, but his tone was full of murder.

"The fortress is only half built, it should be too late, the three countries can work together to gather more than two hundred warships! We have the ability to completely destroy this advance fleet and occupy this place, as long as we control this strait, no matter how powerful that empire is, they will not be able to threaten India, and they can only be beaten passively. ”

"Your Excellency, let's negotiate first. According to the priests, the Ming people still care a lot about superficial honor and are very reasonable, and as long as we make certain concessions and satisfy their vanity, maybe we can achieve more satisfactory results. Of course, Your Excellency's strategy is also correct, and if the negotiations break down, we can only strike first. ”

The venue of the meeting was the original royal palace of the King of Manga, which was of course not worth mentioning compared to the Central Plains, but in a place like Nanyang, it was a very luxurious place. The Buddhist architecture is also very intimate with a group of Western Europeans, who have been in India for several years.

"Hello, dear Viceroy, Portuguese priest Yasan the Fire, on behalf of His Excellency Frederick, Viceroy of Portugal and India, Spain...... Kind greetings to you and good health......"

"Okay, okay, don't come here with these empty heads, you're just playing the missing Franz man in the capital, right? Hum! The emperor treats you so kindly, but you don't know what to do, and you still harbor evil intentions, if it weren't for the two countries not beheading each other, Lao Tzu would have cut you now! The officer's time is precious, so if you want to say anything, hurry up. ”

Yang Min sat on the throne in the past, waving his hand like a fly, and the boss impatiently interrupted the other party's politeness.

"Uh......" The missionaries are generally good-tempered, and they are burdened with heavy responsibilities, and the fire man Yasan has long been ready to endure humiliation, he hesitated slightly, and then explained: "Your Excellency, because I have received the news of the arrival of my compatriots, I have only come to meet, and I am really ...... to harbor evil intentions or something."

Seeing Yang Min's eyes glaring, revealing an even more impatient look, he hurriedly changed the topic: "Okay, I am indeed ashamed of the kindness of His Majesty the Emperor, this time I am here to repay...... After receiving the news about the empire that I brought, the three great powers that control the maritime order urgently consulted......"

With a smile on his face, he arched his hand to the north and said: "Congratulations to His Majesty the Emperor, congratulations to my lord, the three kingdoms are willing to recognize the status of the empire as a great power, and are willing to divide the world order together with the empire, that is to say, the empire will also become a member of the recognized powers from now on, and can join the ranks of pioneers in an orderly manner." ”

"Recognized by you? Acknowledging your rules? Yang Min's eyes widened, and the poor priest was a little hairy by his staring, and he hesitated and was about to ask, but Yang Min suddenly laughed: "Hahahaha, it's ridiculous, what are you guys, you dare to make such a big statement?" What do you say, brothers? ”

"I can't help myself!"

"Ridiculous idiot!"

The hall laughed, the officials of the governor's palace, the merchants who watched, the guards who accompanied them, all of them clamored, and the successive victories cast this group of proud soldiers, under the leadership of the invincible emperor and the marquis, the so-called superiority of the Europeans, in their eyes, was just an insult.

Seeing that the faces of Westerners were getting worse and worse, Yang Min knew that the time had come, he stopped laughing, leaned down on the throne, and asked: "Speaking of rules, before this official left Beijing, the emperor also gave me a rule, do you want to listen to it?" ”

"......" Rao is fire man Yasan has a good temper, and he has full psychological preparation, and he can't speak for a while, and the few governors who are hidden in the attaché are even more pale, and they can almost squeeze out molten iron.

Yang Min didn't intend to wait for the other party to respond, he took out a waist card from his arms, held it up and showed it to a group of fans.

"See clearly, this is my Ming Ming's trade license, only with this thing can I do business in the Ming Ming's sphere of influence. And where is the Ming Dynasty's sphere of influence? See the word on the waist card? The one surnamed Huo, you should understand, please explain it to your companions......"

He stood up proudly and said loudly: "The moon is bright!" When the Ming Dynasty opened the country, the rules were set, and the rules were in the country name, and where the moon shines, it is where the virtue of the great tomorrow lies! This is the rule of the Ming Dynasty, you only have two choices, either admit it, or you will be beaten until you are forced to admit it! ”

…… Naturally, the negotiations broke down.

Not to mention Spain, which has become accustomed to tyranny, even Portugal, which is on the decline, and the Netherlands, a rising latecomer, are also accustomed to making rules. They believe that latecomers, even if they have strong strength, must show enough respect for their ancestors.

Moreover, through on-the-spot observation, they don't think that Daming already has enough strength, at most it can only be regarded as potential, such strength is not enough to challenge the three powers at the same time, at least not now.

"Uncle Yang, you were too powerful and domineering just now! I've only seen this kind of momentum in Hou Ye before, and being a governor is really different! I also have to work hard to earn contributions, and then get a governor to be the governor, so that I can get closer to the Hou Ye, Uncle Yang, let's go south to explore Baozhou next year. "Zeng Wuji's eyes are full of stars.

"Cheng, when we go back this year and change to a new ship, we will go south, I won't go this time, you can lead the team." Yang Yong has been busy with his commitments, and the cumulative contribution this year has been very much, and it would be great if he could make a step forward.

"Mowgli, be quiet, that's not what I said."

The tone was frightened, but Yang Min's expression was full of pride: "Have you forgotten, I just said, this is the secret decree of the emperor, when you meet a fan, you have to say this, who can be as domineering as the Hou Ye, who else is not the emperor?" Today, he is the martial emperor of our Ming Dynasty, haha! ”

"No wonder, before the fanren came, you sent a message back, it turned out to be ......"

"Hmm." Yang Min nodded with a smile: "The emperor and the marquis are coming to Nanyang." ”

(To be continued)