Chapter 68: Taking Control of the Strait of Malacca (Part II)
Malaysia, since ancient times, has been a country with a relatively weak sense of existence. But in fact www.biquge.info it has a strong presence in some aspects, as most of the extremely important Straits of Malacca is under the jurisdiction of Malaysia.
As early as 1824, Britain signed the Anglo-Dutch Treaty with the Netherlands, which finally established British hegemony over Malaya.
The Dutch withdrew from the Strait of Malacca and renounced all interests in Malaysia, while the British recognized Dutch interests in the remaining areas of the East Indies, primarily Indonesia. In the same year, the British united Penang, Malacca, Singapore and Labuan to form the Straits Settlements. Managed by the East India Company in Calcutta, Penang and Singapore became the administrative centers of the colony.
So in other words, if the Chinese Divine Kingdom wants to seize Malacca seafood, it is to fight Malaysia, and to fight Malaysia is actually to fight the United Kingdom...... This is an old enemy!
In the western entrance waters of the Strait of Malacca, a fleet of thirty-five steam ironclads and forty-five large wooden sail warships of the Chinese Divine Kingdom was already hovering here.
Zheng Lang, the pirate leader "Sea Wolf" who once ran rampant in the waters of South Asia and Southeast Asia, robbed and plundered, is already the current commander of the Third Fleet of the Chinese Divine Kingdom! The rank of lieutenant general is also considered a high authority. The second part of the expeditionary force of the Kingdom of God planned to seize the Strait of Malacca, and he was under full command of military operations.
At this moment, Zheng Lang was standing on the deck of the "Seawolf" battleship, standing against the wind, looking at the endless blue sea in front of him. Hearts fluctuate.
Almost ten years ago, he led his brothers to control about 20 small and medium-sized wooden warships and robbed the sea in the Strait of Malacca. The "Wave Pirate Regiment" is already quite famous in the Strait of Malacca in Southeast Asia. As long as it is a trade caravan and business fleet of various countries in the past, most of them need to pay a lot of "protection fees", otherwise it may be the end of both people and money.
If it weren't for the discovery of an astonishing huge treasure at the Padmanaba Swamy Temple in Kerala, India, which attracted adventurers and forces from all over Southeast Asia and South Asia, he finally met Zao Wou-shuang. I'm afraid they are still wandering around Malacca for a generation, doing this unprofitable business......
Of course, at that time, Zheng Lang and the others could only rob and rob merchant ships and eat a little food, and they still didn't dare to attack the fleet in the national sense or a large-scale caravan escorted by force.
And now, they are leading the regular naval fleet of a new military power, and they are going to fight a war that will have a great impact on the situation in Southeast Asia and even the world in the future!
Zheng Lang, dressed in a blue high-ranking naval officer uniform, looked at the sea in front of him with a telescope, and stood next to his henchman Zheng Cheng.
"Commander, this place ...... It's kind of familiar. Zheng Cheng said.
"yes, it's familiar. Have you forgotten Zheng Cheng? Eleven years ago, about 1839. Our brothers led eight warships to collect money for the protection of passing merchant ships. That time, I happened to rob a few Japanese merchant ships, but I didn't expect the other party to collude with the British. They actually attracted a British steam-ironclad ship and beat us to the ground. Numerous casualties, easily sinking all of our ships. The two of us and a dozen other brothers floated in the sea with a wooden plank, and finally stumbled upon a miniature island in the sea, and we were barely saved. ”
Zheng Cheng was stunned for a moment, then understood, and said solemnly: "Is this the commander?" Haha, I can't tell after all these years. Your ability to discern the sea is still so good. ”
Zheng Lang laughed: "Our Huaxia Divine Kingdom is not long in coming, and the weather is myriad. The whole country, whether it is a peddler or a dignitary, is fighting hard. Will I still become corrupt because of the high-ranking officials, and waste the talent and kung fu I once had? In this case, I don't need to be warned, and I will have no face myself. Although now Lord Ryujin is vigorously developing...... What kind of technology, but the role and talent of people are still useful. ”
Zheng Cheng kept nodding, obviously agreeing with what his former boss and current boss said.
And after Zheng Lang said this, he stopped talking, just looked ahead silently. As if through a long distance, his eyes fell straight to the city of Malacca, which was more than 100 nautical miles away!!
That's right, Malacca, is actually a place name.
Malacca, which is currently the name of a state in Malaysia; At the same time, the capital city of Malacca is also called Malacca. It dates back to about 1396 and was founded by a man named Bailimi Sula, who was originally a prince of Sumatra. After leaving his homeland, he came here and established the Kingdom of Malacca. Zheng He's voyage to the West has been here six times, and it is now the throat of the Strait of Malacca, a maritime lifeline.
In the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1406), the then chieftain Xili Ba'er Sula sent the envoy to the table, willing to become a subordinate county of the Ming Dynasty. In this sense, at least at the level of political form, the city of Malacca was originally Chinese territory during the Ming Dynasty!!
When Zheng He went to the Western Ocean, the Ming fleet used to use Malacca as its base camp. Temporary cities, city walls, grilles, drum towers, and corner towers were also built; And build warehouses to store money and grain department stores!
When Zheng He led the fleet to Champa, Java and other countries, he would first anchor in Malacca; On the return journey from Siam, Khurumos and other countries, they also gathered in Malacca, collected some money and grain, stored it in storage, and waited for the trade winds to sail back to China.
Until the time of Zhao Wushuang's previous life, there were still many relics of Zheng He in the city of Malacca - Sanbaoshan was the location where Zheng He's fleet camped in Malacca. At the foot of the mountain, there is still a Sanbao Temple and a Sanbao Well that is said to have been dug by Zheng He's order......
Zhao Wushuang almost knew some of this historical information.
Therefore, in his heart, this expedition of the Huaxia Divine Kingdom to seize control of Malacca seafood has a special meaning - this is equivalent to returning things to their original owners!
The city of Malacca, the source of the Strait of Malacca, was originally Chinese territory. And for a long time, the fleet of the Ming Dynasty, even the fleet of the ancient Tang Dynasty, was actually controlled by the Strait of Malacca. Therefore, the Huaxia Divine Kingdom is now recovering the land.
Let's take our eyes off Zheng Lang's fleet and cast our eyes on the city of Malacca, spanning a distance of hundreds of nautical miles and five days...... (To be continued.) )