Chapter 460: The Battle of the Spice Islands

Let's not talk about how Aberquwe responded, let's talk about it first, launch a naval offensive.

The focus of the attack on the Franc machine was Xu Song's circle. Because the focus of the company in the Far East is on commercial interests. Therefore, Dongyong's attack is the business point of the Franc machine.

The trade between Dongyong and Franc Machinery is a profit point for Franc Machinery in Malacca. Another profit point for the Franc machine is the spice trade. Therefore, the main point of Dongyong's attack was the Spice Islands and the shipping route between the Spice Islands and Malacca.

In fact, Zhu Houhuang is not too clear about the so-called Spice Islands, which is an archipelago in Southeast Asia. However, Zhu Houhuang learned his lesson, and he was only sitting in Kuching. Most of the ships were released, just waiting for news.

Liu Laodao was glanced at by Zhu Houhuang. So this time he was burdened with the attack and pulled up the stronghold of the Franc Machine in the Spice Islands.

From Kuching, Liu Lao Dao chose to bypass the Sulu Islands. After a long voyage, the Spice Islands are in sight.

This Zhu Houhuang has only heard the name of the Spice Islands in later generations, and the address cannot be found on the map.

The Spice Islands, the Maluku Islands, are a remote corner of the world that is not on the map today, but in this era, they are the focus of trade contention.

The Maluku archipelago is east of Sulawesi and southeast of Minnanlao.

"On the Spice Islands, there are two sultans, and these two sultans are at odds with each other. Franc Machine helped one of the Sultans in order to gain a foothold in the Spice Islands. Acquisition of spices from the entire Spice Islands. ”

Luo Xuan said.

Although Luo Xuan has been running to many countries during this period of time, the Spice Islands are thousands of miles in the east, and the two sultans of the Spice Islands are also a small country, so they don't have any strength at all. There was nothing but spices. But spices are really not a rare thing in the South Seas.

Without strength and far away from the core area of the South Seas, it is naturally a neglected existence. Luo Xuan sent an envoy and did not come here. Therefore, this time I followed Liu Laodao to the Spice Islands.

Haven't arrived at your destination yet. and met the enemy.

The Spice Islands are an important commercial base for Franc Machine, so there is never a shortage of merchant ships from the Spice Islands to Malacca. This is still because of the war between Franc and Dongyong, and there are many fewer ships in the channel, but there are still owners who want money and don't want to die to run this channel.

Liu Laodao, when he saw the Francophone merchant ship, it was like an eagle seeing an old hen. He seemed to think of his life as a pirate on the seas. Immediately raised the sails and rushed over.

The difference between the Franc machine merchant ship and the warship is not too big, just like the difference between the Dongyong merchant ship and the warship now, between the two, the biggest difference. It's not a difference in style. It's the difference in gun emplacements.

After that, the distinction between civilian and military ships will become bigger and bigger, but not now.

Just when Liu Laodao chased after him, the Franco-Lucky merchant ship seemed to be a frightened beast and began to flee frantically.

The two sides are desperately chasing each other above the sea.

There was not much difference in the speed of the two sides, and just as Liu Laodao felt that the duck in his hand was about to fly away. Suddenly, a sail came out of the way.

Liu Laodao couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw this, because it was a hard sail instead of a Western-style soft sail. So the ships in front, must be the ships of the East.

Sure enough, as Liu Laodao expected. When the whole ship was revealed, it was a lucky ship, and judging from the flag, it was none other than Dongyong's ship.

It was none other than Zheng Shen who stood in front of him.

Zheng Shen lost the ship in the last battle, and the resettlement regulations should have been punished, but Dongyong is short of talents, not only lack of officials, but also lack of naval battle talents. Therefore, Zheng Shen was only demoted, received a symbolic punishment, and was still sent as the captain.

Zheng Shen also saw the Franco-lucky merchant ship fleeing frantically. was immediately overjoyed and immediately pressed up.

Under the front blockage and the chase, the Franc engine ship has resisted stubbornly.

However, the structure of the Franco-Rang merchant ship is not comparable to that of a warship, although there are also artillery firebacks, but if it can withstand the flanking fire of both sides.

In a few moments, the Franc machine ship was punched out of a dozen large holes.

The Francophile did not have the heart to resist to the end, and when he saw that he could not fight, he immediately surrendered.

Liu Laodao handed over the matter of surrendering the Buddha Lang Jiren to his subordinates, and after that, Zheng Shen came to meet Liu Laodao.

Originally, Liu Laodao and Zheng Shen's level should be the same, but he was downgraded by one level because of the last battle. If it was just like this, Zheng Shen wouldn't please him much. Because Zheng Shen is not a person without heels. But Liu Laodao has only eaten in front of Zhu Houhuang recently. Therefore, Zheng Shen did not dare to offend Liu Laodao easily.

"Xiaguan has seen Lord Liu."

Liu Laodao didn't dare to offend Zheng Shen, because Zheng Shen was not an ordinary general without heels. Liu Laodao wanted to take Xu Dong's position. But he knew that Liu Laodao was not Xu Dong, and the relationship between Xu Dong and Zhu Houhuang was not comparable to him Liu Laodao. So if he wants to take the position, he must find allies, and Zheng Shen is one of the allies that Liu Laodao is looking for.

Liu Laodao said: "Lord Zheng, no courtesy. I don't know what mission Lord Zheng is performing? ”

Zheng Shen said: "Xiaguan's mission is to cut off the shipping lane between the Spice Islands and Malacca, so Xiaguan is roaming nearby. ”

Liu Laodao said: "This official is going to attack the Spice Islands, don't pass by, if Lord Zheng encounters any danger, you can ask for help in the direction of the Spice Islands." ”

Regarding the victory or defeat of the Battle of the Spice Islands, Liu Laodao is quite confident.

The two chatted and reminisced about the old days, and the two sides separated again. Liu Laodao is going to the Spice Islands. On the way, Liu Laodao interrogated the prisoners of the Buddha Machine.

The Spice Islands are too remote for Dongyong, and even Jinyiwei didn't send anyone to the Spice Islands, so he didn't know the location of the Franc Machines on the Spice Islands. But once you have a captive, it's easy to find.

Follow the channel opened up by the Franc man. But in a day or two, it will be there.

Liu Laodao wandered in the waters outside the stronghold of the Franc Machine. Liu Laodao did not rush over directly. Each port has direct defenses.

The Franc machine attacked the port twice, but both of them were shipwrecked. Not only did it make Aberkui feel uneasy, but it also made Liu Laodao dare not attack the port with ships without authorization, even if there was no fort in the port.

Liu Laodao asked Luo Xuan, "Where can I find that sultan?" ”

Luo Xuan also used the power of the Boni royal family to find here. Luo Xuan guided Liu Laodao to leave here and go to find Tidore Island, the Sultan of Tidore Island.

These two large islands are not far from each other, facing each other across the sea, and they are connected by navigation. The sultans of the two islands have always been eyeing each other's territories. It's a strong feud.

Therefore, Liu Laodao didn't want to lose too much, so he could make reasonable use of the power of the local sultan.

However, such a big movement was also discovered by the Franc machine.

Several Franc merchants are in the stronghold of the Franc Machine. His face was as black as if it was the bottom of a pot.

"What should I do in this situation?"

One person said.

"What else can I do?" A soldier in a bright military uniform said with a stern face: "Our current strength is not enough to hold here, we must ask for help, on the one hand, ask the Sultan for help, let the Sultan help us, and on the other hand, ask for help from Malacca." We can only be safe if the Malacca side sends troops. ”

This person is the head of the military of this stronghold, and he is quite disappointed with the protection of the entire stronghold.

This stronghold is nothing more than a wooden fence. The entire stronghold, men, women, children, sailors and merchants combined, is only more than a thousand people, and how can such a defensive capability be held for a long time, it is not comparable to Famosha City at all. Without foreign aid, it is impossible to hold on to help.

None of the other merchants knew what to do? He obeyed his orders, and immediately someone left here by boat to ask for help from Malacca, and a group of officials from the stronghold were taken with them on board.

Another group immediately went to the Sultan of the island to seek his full support. Only with the full support of the local sultan will they have the ability to hold out here.