Three days passed in a flash.

Chen Kan changed into battle armor and stood on the bow of the treasure ship, behind him were two hundred guards armed to the teeth.

Zhang Dong handed the helmet to Chen Kan, who took it and put it on, and pulled down the movable visor.

Since then, Chen Kan has only one pair of eyes that is a weakness.

Unless an enemy's bow and arrow can reach his eyes, he is immortal.

Looking at the fleet that had been assembled in front of him, 12,000 soldiers in leather armor, standing on the warship, Chen Kan's heart was full of pride.

"Tan Cong led the front army of 5,000 and opened the way with a treasure boat, Dou Xing led the rear army of 5,000, and after the treasure ship was broken, Ben Hou led the Chinese army of 2,000 to respond in the middle, and the whole army set off!"

Chen Kan didn't talk nonsense, the oath meeting had already been held as early as when he set off from Daming.

Now, with more than three months of recuperation, what the soldiers need is a hearty victory.

They will eventually leave an immortal legend in Nanyang, a place thousands of miles away from the Tang Dynasty.

"Woo~"

Trumpets sounded, war drums thundered.

The flag waved, and the flotilla led by three behemoths gradually sailed away from the port of the Lion Nation.

The leading treasure ship has passed the capital of the Lion Country, and there are still cruising generals at the stern before leaving the port, and the long fleet stretches for several miles.

There is a mountain on the island where the capital of the Lion Kingdom is located, the mountain is hundreds of meters high, and the Lion City is built on the mountain, and the highest place is the royal palace of the Lion Kingdom.

On the lookout of the royal palace, Liu Ye, the minister of the Lion Kingdom, stood side by side with a young man with a face similar to him, but a head taller than him.

The two of them watched silently as the fleet of ships stretched over the sea headed for the depths of the strait.

"Uncle Wang, you say, when will our Lion Kingdom have such a powerful fleet to serve the four seas?"

Liu Ye looked thoughtful, shook his head and said, "Unless tomorrow collapses, and a hurricane breaks out in the four seas." ”

The two of them spoke the language of the Ming Dynasty, and their voices were very small.

Therefore, the palace people who were standing behind the two of them heard the conversation between the two, and their faces couldn't help but flash a little dazed.

The young man was none other than the king of the Lion Country, De Surila, and of course, he also had a Han Chinese name, called Liu La.

Hearing his own Uncle Wang's words that he would destroy his ambition with the prestige of others, he couldn't help but sigh softly.

Three years ago, the beardless man descended from heaven and led a huge fleet of ships to pass through the gate of the Lion Kingdom, and he had sent an envoy to ask for the same thing.

At that time, he thought that no matter how powerful the Ming was, such a huge fleet should be the strongest hole card of the old empire.

After all, neither Sumatra nor Manraka had ever had such a fleet, as strong as the two neighbors of the Lion Nation.

But now, three years later, he has sent away an even more powerful fleet.

This fleet is stronger than the one three years ago, their ships are newer, their weapons are more advanced, and their morale is greater.

And such fleets are all from the powerful Ming Empire.

According to the caravans passing by, there are more than these two armies in the Ming Dynasty with such a powerful fleet, and their army is even stronger.

De Sulilla couldn't imagine what kind of country it was.

Why is it so outrageously strong?

With a long sigh, De Surila's face suddenly became resolute, he raised his head, looked at Liu Ye in front of him, and said firmly: "Uncle Wang, I want to go to Daming to meet His Majesty the legendary Great Emperor." ”

Liu Ye was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, there is an ancient saying in the Ming Dynasty, which is called that the country cannot be left without an owner for a day, if you go to the Ming Dynasty, where should the millions of people in my lion country go, let the ministers go."

Please rest assured that the marshal of the Ming Dynasty received our gifts, and the minister went to the Ming Dynasty, with his care, even if he can't buy the treasure ship of the Ming Dynasty, it must not be difficult to buy one more lucky ship. ”

Di Surila shook his head firmly, and said word by word: "If you can't go to Daming in this life, how happy is life?" Uncle Wang doesn't need to persuade me anymore, I must go to Daming to see the power of the Heavenly Empire, I don't want to be the frog at the bottom of the well again! ”

When Liu Ye heard this, he said with a panicked face: "Does the king really want to abandon the millions of people of my Lion Country?" ”

Di Surila took a deep breath and looked at Liu Ye fixedly: "I have no heirs, I went to Daming, and Uncle Wang will be the lord of the Lion Country, and he will protect the millions of people of my Lion Country under his command, how about it?" ”

"How does this work?"

Liu Ye panicked all of a sudden, hurriedly knelt on the ground, and refused: "No, since ancient times, there has been a fixed number of successions to the throne, and it may be difficult for the minister to take on this great responsibility." ”

"I have made up my mind, Uncle Wang doesn't have to shirk, I believe in Uncle Wang, and I will be able to protect my lion people between my wings."

De Surila made a final choice with a firm face, and then turned her head and instructed in the Nanyang language: "Come, summon the Guru, I will inquire, and order the people of the country that Bairiayar will henceforth be my Lion King!" ”

"No, your king, no!"

Liu Ye grabbed De Surila's sleeve, so anxious that tears were about to flow out.

But De Surila did not listen, threw off his sleeves and strode away, and not far from the watchtower, a scribe dressed as a merchant was waiting for him.

"Your Majesty!"

"Master, please take me to Daming."

Desurila walked resolutely, leaving Barriael slumped on the lookout and wept.

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After a day and a night of sailing, Chen Kan's fleet finally arrived and entered the strait.

The Strait of Malacca, since the rise of the Maritime Silk Road in the former Song Dynasty, has been the throat of the Central Plains Dynasty to communicate with the world.

The strait is trending from southeast to northwest, the western part belongs to the Indian Ocean, and the southeast end connects to the Daming South China Sea.

With a total length of more than 2,000 li, the widest part is more than 700 li, and the narrowest point is only more than 70 li, and it is an international waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

Since the pre-Song Dynasty, the footprints of the Han people have penetrated deep into this area, and from this strait, they have brought back all kinds of goods as far as Europe and Africa.

At that time, many countries in Nanyang were proud to learn Han culture and speak the Han language.

However, after the Battle of Yashan in the former Song Dynasty, the Mongols ravaged the Central Plains, and the Han people were reduced to the lowest ethnic group.

The Maritime Silk Road was cut off.

And many countries in the South Seas have not seen any trace of the Han people for a hundred years.

Until more than 40 years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, reopened the Great Song Dynasty, and the footprints of the Han people once again penetrated deep into the strait.

As soon as the Han people came to Nanyang, they quickly took root in Nanyang.

The nations began to learn the Han language that they had forgotten for a long time, and put on the beautiful Han clothes again.

Even many Han businessmen were worshipped as national teachers or royal teachers by many Nanyang countries.

However, at that time, the Ming Dynasty implemented a maritime ban policy, and the fleets that came and went were mostly the fleets of the gentry and wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River.

Therefore, at that time, the Nanyang States only knew that the huge country in the north was once again ruled by the Han people, and the new name was Daming, but it was not very clear how powerful that country was.

This continued until Zheng He went to sea.

Zheng He's huge fleet gave the countries of the South Seas a glimpse of what a great power Tianwei was, and also let them know how rich the Ming Dynasty was.

As a result, many small countries sent envoys to the north, asking for canonization, asking for trade, and honoring Zhu Di as the emperor.

It's just that Zhu Di's heavenly power also has places that can't be covered.

Sumatra and Manraka kept themselves away from the Ming Dynasty and dared to covet the treasure ships under Zheng He's command.

So, Chen Kan came, and Chen Kan came with another powerful fleet.

Zhu Di deliberately called Chen Kan back from Beijing to lead the fleet on an expedition, naturally not just asking Chen Kan to take Zheng He back.

If you just take Zheng He back to China, you don't need Chen Kan, a bold person, to make a move, just send a sailor to the south.

As for Zhu Di's thoughts, Chen Kan can also guess a few points.

It is nothing more than to give full play to his bold character as much as possible, and give a ruthless lesson to those who dare to provoke the heavens.

It's just that some things can't be said explicitly, after all, the Ming Dynasty needs to maintain a benevolent appearance in front of the countries of the four seas.

That's why Chen Kan and Song Qing decided on the ship to attack the capitals of the two countries and capture the emperors of the two countries alive.

This move is not only to let the Nanyang countries know the strength of the Ming Dynasty, but also to let them know that the power of the Ming Dynasty cannot be angered, and those who are angry will die.

As for Chen Kan's plan to plot Nanyang, it does not conflict with Zhu Di's plan.

After all, Nanyang is too big, there are many countries, and the situation is so complicated that it is far from being comparable to the land of Liaodong, and it is not possible to be included in it in a day or two.

And before that, Daming's caravan still has to continue to do business, and tariffs must continue to be collected, otherwise where will Daming get the money to continue to build strong ships and cannons?

"Newspaper~"

The cruiser at the head of the ship returned, and roared from afar.

On the treasure ship of the Chinese army where Chen Kan was, the guards put down the ladder, and a soldier climbed up the ladder and quickly ran in front of Chen Kan.

Kneeling down on one knee and arching his hand, he said: "Great commander, sixty nautical miles ahead, I found a Manchurian warship!" ”

Chen Kan sat on a chair with four feet fixed on the deck, holding a sword in one hand, hearing this, his half-closed eyes opened, and asked lightly: "How many people and how many ships are there on the other side?" ”

"There are more than 100 warships and about 3,000 people, General Tan guesses that it should be the vanguard fleet of Manchuria."

The scout quickly reports the enemy's detailed disposition.

Chen Kan thought for a while, and instructed lightly: "Go back and tell Tan Cong that Ben Shuai has given him the right to make decisions on the spot, and he can decide to attack or temporarily avoid the edge." ”

"Order!"

The scouts come and go as fast as they come.

Chen Kan got up and walked to the deck, and didn't say anything.

Naval warfare is not like land warfare, there can be so many war situations, and it can also be fought as an art.

Naval warfare relies on the cannons of strong ships, and when encountering the enemy's fleet, the cannons bombard it, and if the opponent's fleet has not sunk into the sea after the ammunition is finished, then drive the ship and crash into it.

As for jumping operations, jumping into enemy ships to kill people and seize ships, and the like were limited to skirmishes of the period when there were no thermal weapons.

And now, Daming has a cannon.

However, only Da Ming has it.

Therefore, the Manraka fleet without artillery is a live target for the fleet under Chen Kan at sea, or the kind where there is no place to escape.

If Zheng He's ammunition hadn't run out, it would have been impossible for them to stop him outside the strait.