108. Hoi An and Ryukyu

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The good news that Zheng Kezhang received was not actually because of the blazing bomb, the reason why he appeared in the test gun factory with some military attaches of the Voyage Battalion was only because of what Xie Bao brought back. (The fastest update speed is in Aishang Novel Network biquge.info) That's right, this is a secret letter sent back by Chen Shenwu from Guangzhou, after more than a year of hard work, Chen Shenwu not only gained a firm foothold in Guangzhou as a landing person, but also finally contacted an anti-Qing group organized by the old Han Liu's Qiankun Society, and according to the introduction of the Qiankun Society, and a relationship with a branch of Zhaijiao.

The so-called Zhaijiao is a branch of Luojiao (note: please consult the content of Luojiao on your own, this can be written a book), as a secret religion was also suppressed by the Qing court, so Chen Shenwu hoped that Zheng Kezhang would agree to use the power of Zhaijiao to expand the tentacles of the Hanliu organization and establish a broader intelligence system.

Zheng Kezhang was very happy about Chen Shenwu's success, but Zheng Kezhang was full of doubts about joining forces with the Zhai Sect, first of all, the penetration of the underground sect is amazing, and the result of Chen Shenwu's desire to use the other party is likely to be used by the other party, and secondly, the strategy of suppressing the underground sect in all Chinese dynasties is not only the Manchu family, unless he learns from Zhu Chongba, otherwise the divine power will be light over the imperial power in the future.

However, Zheng Kezang's current purpose is to keep Taiwan and thus the capital of *, in this case, even if he knows that the other party is the devil, he can only cooperate first. Of course, Zheng Kezhang was still vigilant enough, so he personally designed a set of methods using white gloves, which not only ensured the safety of the infiltrators on the Ming and Zheng sides, but also isolated the possibility of large-scale infiltration of the Zhaijiao, but at the cost of losing a little efficiency of intelligence transmission, but for the Manchu officialdom, whose overall response speed was not fast, this loss was not unacceptable

Hoi-anFaifo is located at the mouth of the Thu Bon River, the mouth of the Chai River, in Quang Nam-Da Nang province in central Vietnam, and was historically the home of the Campa people. At the beginning of the 16th century, during the period of the "Northern and Southern Dynasties" (1527-1592 AD) and the confrontation between Zheng Nguyen (1533-1788 AD), the southern Nguyen clan pursued the "southward" policy in order to compete with the Zheng clan in the north, constantly encroaching on the occupied city, and at the same time allowing foreign merchant ships to trade in Hoi An and other ports, monopolizing operations, in order to collect commercial profits, "one for military needs, the other for national use".

Due to the extremely close ties between Quang Nam and the southeast coastal areas of China, Hoi An has been a springboard and base for Chinese merchants to trade with Southeast Asia since the opening of the port, and Chinese goods are constantly shipped to Quang Nam and resold to other countries, so that there is a phenomenon of "the Great Yue National Security Mansion, the ancient post where hundreds of Guangdong and thousands of rivers come and go, and the thoroughfare of merchants from all over the five lakes and eight Fujian".

However, prosperity requires military defense, and the Quang Nam Nguyen lord did not have a strong land force, and his sailors were only a few large sampans, and the reason why they have not been attacked so far is only because the European powers that entered East Asia at this time did not reach the era of doing whatever they wanted, and on the other hand, because the Qing court forbade the sea, all parties needed such a port for the flow of goods. However, Hoi An's good days finally came to an end, and under the lure of Chen Shenwu and Cai Tong's reports before and after, the Scout Expedition Battalion, which was temporarily unable to deal with large European merchant ships, finally set its sights on this fertile sea area but did not have much resistance ability

As soon as the first month of the 36th year of the Ming Dynasty passed, the expedition battalion went straight to Huitong, and on 5 February, on the sea between Hoi An in Qiongzhou, with more than a dozen black cannons, captured two Chinese smuggling merchant ships that sailed away from Hoi An, and seized a total of more than a dozen kinds of goods, including poloma, ebony, mahogany, sumwood, shark fin, bird's nest, sugar, sea cucumber, shochu, and lead, with a total value of about 10,000 taels.

Less than two days after sailing through Lishi, Feitian and other three ships successfully intercepted a Siamese ship in the sea south of Huitong, and found pepper, cardamom, tortoiseshell, precious stones, tin, ivory, sugar, indigo and many other materials worth about 3,000 taels on board, so Ma Ying once again took away people and goods, and then sank the ship.

"Commander, isn't it time to return to Dongning?" Of course, Chu Jin, the captain of the flying dragon, didn't accept it if he wanted to see it. "Actually, I'm not worried about anything else, the key is the forty or so guys I caught. Although there are now three boats, each of which is only a dozen, we do not have a special cell for people, and these people have to be guarded more or less. If they meet the boat again and fight again, they will find a gap and make trouble, which will be more or less a trouble. ”

"I'm afraid of trouble, so I'll be hungry for two more days, I don't believe it, I'm so hungry that they have soft hands and feet, and what else do they have to think about making trouble." Ma Ying's voice is as cold as the sea in winter. "By the way, have you screened on that boat, how many of those Siamese ghosts are real Han Chinese, and how many are fakes."

"Do you still need to screen this?" Chu Jin said with a big grin. "Those who can speak Cantonese, Hokkien and Hakka are considered Han Chinese, and when they go back, they will be given Tiantun seeds, and they will not be treated as Siamese people." Speaking of this, Chu Jin's face became stern. "In fact, the Siamese people don't matter, the key is the Han people, we plundered them to Taiwan, and it is rare for the wives to be separated, in case they know the truth after going to land and take the opportunity to make trouble."

"Do the local armor guards eat dry rice?" Ma Ying pursed her lips. "Besides, there are still flood soldiers, you don't have to worry about it." Ma Ying picked up the clairvoyant mirror and looked at it in the distance for a while, then continued. "They are willing to be obedient people of the Tartars, this is their retribution, and if they have the opportunity to think about their difficulties, it is better to think about the Han people who were killed by the Tartars."

"Actually, I just don't understand why so many people are willing to be obedient citizens of the Tartars, live under the knives of the Tartars, and even be traitors and lackeys." Chu Jin shook his head, looking puzzled. "Speaking of which, if it weren't for these traitors, how could this clan have retreated from the mainland, could it be said that the Mandate of Heaven is not in the Ming Dynasty?"

"It's okay if the destiny is not there." Although Zheng Kezhang is suspicious of him, his methods are still secretive, so Ma Ying is still loyal to Zheng Kezang. "The commander-in-chief can achieve the great cause of overthrowing the Tartars and recovering China, think about how Zhu Chongba was the emperor back then, but that's it."

Ma Ying's straightforward words made Chu Jin stunned, and after a long time, he nodded slowly: "That's right, we don't recognize the Ming Emperor and the Ming Dynasty, we only know that our qiē is given by the Zheng family, and we eat the Zheng family's food, so naturally we have to work hard for the Zheng family." ”

"It's good to understand, don't go back to your own boat yet." Ma Ying chased the passengers, and Chu Jin obediently returned to his boat, but only when he saw Chu Jin boarding his boat, the lookout post above his head sent a signal that a ship was approaching. "Go back, no, someone has sent it to the door again." Then he commanded loudly. "I sent a flag, and all of them were ready"

Just as Ma Ying led the expedition battalion across the Hoi An Ocean like wolves transferred into a sheep's den, two sealed boats called "Imperial Crown Ships" by the Ryukyuan people appeared outside Naha Port, and after negotiation, a group of well-dressed beasts with the tails of money rats were led ashore by the Ryukyuan people with unusually grand courtesy.

"This is to take us to the Angel Pavilion." If Ying Tainong was present, he would have found that it was the Qiu Dongjia who he had dealt with who rode a horse and followed Lin Linyan, a scholar in the cabinet of the Qing court's canonization deputy envoy. "According to the rules of the previous Ming Dynasty, Lord Wang and Lord Lin will rest here for three days, and then the two adults will go to Chongyuan Temple on the outskirts of Naha to pay tribute to the deceased King Shangzhi, and Lord Wang will personally read the sacrifice in King Shangzhi at that time." Qiu Dongjia introduced in a low voice, although he was not a member of the official mission, he played a very important role in it. After the ceremony of sacrificing and hanging, the two adults went back to the Angel Hall to rest, and then held a canonization ceremony when Ryukyu heard that the maharaja had divined the auspicious day. On the day of the ceremony, the two adults will lead the crowd to walk ten miles to Shurijo Castle, and the Ryukyu people will lead the people of the Ryukyus to greet them, and the Ryukyu King will kneel down to greet the two adults in the main hall square of Shurijo Castle."

"Ten miles on foot?" Lin Linyan said at a glance, this distance is not something that he, a weak literati, can afford.

"Lord Lin, don't worry, this ten-mile road won't be completed by the two adults in one go," Lord Qiu explained, "After walking for a while, there will be a ceremony of offering wine cows, so the two adults will have to take a breath." ”

"That's fine." Lin Linyan was relieved this time, and then asked Qiu Dongzhu. "Lord Aki, I heard that Ryukyu is a vassal to this dynasty and pays tribute to Japan, is there such a disobedient thing?"

"Lord Lin is right." Lord Qiu, no, Lord Qiu replied frankly. "However, Ryukyu is forced to do so, you must know that the Ryukyu country is small and close to Japan, and it is impossible for this dynasty to cross the sea to help, so you can only pay tribute to protect yourself, as long as you don't tear your face on the big face, Lord Lin still don't alarm the emperor and the princes of the court."

"Understood, understood." Lin Linyun nodded, of course he knew what was going on with the canonization of Nagong, to put it bluntly, it was just to create a situation where all countries came to the court, he was just a disciple of the seventh grade, how could he have the courage to make the emperor upset. "By the way, I heard that Zheng Reyi's caravan is very active in the Ryukyus."

"That's right, that's why the imperial court sent two lords to canonize Shang Chao Zhou (note: Shang Zhen Wang, formerly known as Zhongcheng Prince Chao Zhou), hoping to counteract Zheng Chao Zhou's influence in the Ryukyus."

"Then why don't you just order the King of the Ryukyus to expel the fleet and merchant ships of Dongning Zhengyi?"

"The Japanese Shimazu Domain has forced the Ryukyus to pay tribute, with the strength of Dongning, how dare the Ryukyus?" Aki-sama told the truth. "Besides, the relationship between Fuzhou and Dongning is almost broken, and the imperial court must also have a channel to communicate with Zheng Wei."

"So, this time, Lord Qiu has another important responsibility?" Lord Qiu smiled but didn't answer, and Lin Linyan was stunned. "The lower officials are too talkative, and please invite Lord Qiu Haihan."

"Where, where, it is for the emperor and the court"

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