"Ugh! Ugh!"
On the rippling sea surface, Li Jinglong was lying on the side of the boat, vomiting as if he was about to give birth. During this journey on the sea, he first caught up with the monsoon, and then encountered a typhoon on the way. He, Li Jinglong, has not vomited even a day since he left home.
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Li Jinglong, who was once handsome and handsome and was praised by his father as a handsome man of the Ming Dynasty, is now extremely thin, with unshaven beard, messy hair and dull eyes.
"Ugh!" Li Jinglong retched again, and a mouthful of yellow water fell into the blue sea water, breathing hard and weakly, "This is going to kill me!"
Maritime merchant Xie Jinzhong stood beside Li Jinglong, "Master, we are almost there. Look, the Port of Manila is ahead!"
Li Jinglong subconsciously looked up and saw a vague outline of the harbor in his sight, like two peninsulas embracing a harbor.
"Dad, what are you looking at?" Li Qi also came from behind, stood next to Li Jinglong, and asked.
The fair-skinned young man from a wealthy family back then now has a bronze complexion and his eyes are sharper than those in the capital. The fluff on his lips has also changed from light and sparse to black.
"Good harbor!" Li Jinglong patted his son on the back, pointed to the port in front and said, "Look, there are roundabouts on both sides of the bay, and behind the roundabouts there is a plain. When the emperor was conquering Korea, he saw that the harbor of Korea was vast.
, and the seaport of Luzon is even worse than Korea!"
Li Qi looked ahead, "Dad, it's just a seaport!"
"Confused!" Li Jinglong frowned and said, "Do you know how useful the seaport is? It can be used for trade and military garrison! On that day when the emperor was conquering Korea, the most important part was that Duke Lao Xin took the sea route to attack the Korean harbor."
"The battle strategy drawn up in advance at that time was that if the land attack did not go well, all military supplies and equipment would be transported by sea. The convenience of sea transport means that the losses will be much higher than that of land transport!"
"Furthermore, the imperial court now has naval forces stationed at the Koryo Port to protect the northern seas of the Ming Dynasty. If there is a war, be careful to set sail and arrive in Japan soon!"
Although Li Jinglong has the habit of being a bit of a playboy and likes to be sensual and sensual. But since he was a child, he has been in the army and has been taught by famous teachers, so his vision is naturally far better than ordinary people.
Li Qi was still younger, and his thoughts were not as far-reaching as his father's. He smiled and said, "No matter how good this harbor is, it does not belong to the Ming Dynasty. No matter how good it is, it will not be used!"
"Stupid!" Li Jinglong said with hatred, "Just grab it!"
"What's the use of snatching it?"
Li Jinglong looked at his son, wishing he could slap him, "Why did I give birth to such a stupid thing like you?" He said with a frown, "Lao Xie said along the way that Luzon produces gold and rice is harvested three times a year.
It is also rich in fresh fruits, various minerals, trees with endless trees, and cane sugar. Son, that’s all money!”
"By occupying this port, the Ming Dynasty will have a foothold here. It can build fortresses, collect taxes from merchant ships, and cultivate fields and grain. It can advance, attack, retreat, or defend!"
Li Qi smiled and said, "You are right, but is the prince of Luzon willing to give it to me?"
"Huh!" Li Jinglong sneered and looked ahead, "Since we are here, we can't help him!" As he said that, he suddenly frowned and lay on the side of the ship again, "Ugh! Ugh!"
The fleet continued to sail, looking like a giant dragon on the sea.
The harbor is getting closer and closer, so close that you can already see the land and forests, as well as the low thatched houses around the harbor, and you can even clearly see the people standing on the shore.
On the sea surface of the harbor, the cruising fishing boats looked extremely small against the backdrop of the Ming warships. Many black and thin natives stood on the shore and stared blankly at the fleet of boats that seemed to fall from the sky.
"Master, look!" Xie Jinzhong stood at the bow of the ship and said to Li Jinglong, "The local chief is here with his troops!"
Li Jinglong looked in the direction pointed by the other party, and saw a group of short figures in the dark, holding short spears and rushing towards the shore. The distance was getting closer and closer, and he could see more and more clearly that those so-called soldiers didn't even have iron armor on their bodies.
He was shirtless and carrying a short weapon.
"Is this also a soldier?" Li Jinglong smiled and turned around and said, "Tell the brothers to dress up for me." After saying that, he solemnly ordered, "Don't be careless!"
"Here!" Li Laowai, a soldier, agreed and ran down the deck to deliver the order.
"Raise the flag!" Li Jinglong shouted again.
The sailors on the mast waved the command flag desperately, and more than a dozen warships instantly hoisted the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty. When the sea breeze blew, the giant dragon fluttered in the wind.
The natives on the shore were even more stunned. What they didn't know was that at the moment the Ming Dragon Flag was fluttering, the artillery of the Ming fleet was also aimed at this side. Both the sailors and the accompanying soldiers on the battleship were armed to the teeth.
Suddenly, Li Jinglong saw several people on the shore shouting wildly and waving their hands, and then knelt down and kowtowed devoutly.
"That is?"
"They should be the descendants of the Chinese who are making a living around the port!" Xie Jinzhong sighed, "My father-in-law doesn't know. When the Zhao and Song dynasties destroyed the country, many Chinese came here and thrived here. The so-called Luzon is the residence of Song people! Several generations
I am in a foreign country, but my heart is in the heaven. Today I saw the flag of the Ming Dynasty and the Chinese characters. I think I was crazy with joy!"
Li Jinglong thought about it, "Are there many Chinese descendants here?"
"There are many people who can speak Chinese and recognize Chinese characters!" Xie Jinzhong said.
"After you get ashore, organize yourself. It will be of great use in the future!" Li Jinglong said seriously, "If they lack anything, you don't have to report it to me. You can take it from the fleet and give it to them!"
"Young Master is so righteous!" Xie Jinzhong said with an moved expression.
"As well as the overseas Chinese families here, they all rely on you to contact them!" Li Jinglong continued, "Tell them that the country of their parents is here, and so is their wealth!"
These local Chinese descendants, as well as Chinese businessmen and overseas Chinese, combined together are a force that cannot be ignored. They have become both civilians and soldiers, and they know the terrain well.
The Chinese have a unity that other ethnic groups in the world do not have, and a super ability to reproduce. This is one of the reasons why the surrounding countries have both admired and guarded against them in history.
Historically, the vassal state of Luzon sent envoys to pay tribute in the fifth year of Hongwu and the fifth year of Yongle in the hope of establishing a good relationship with the Celestial Empire. However, in the late Ming Dynasty, after the Spanish colonists occupied this place, they took another path.
The Spaniards who occupied Luzon resorted to many despicable means, including violence and massacre, in order to prevent Chinese businessmen. Hence, the Luzon evacuation incident.
In the 22nd year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's fleet set out from Zhangzhou, Fujian, and arrived in Manila to evacuate the overseas Chinese.
Louis, the governor of Luzon at the time, wrote in a letter to their king that seven very high-ranking state officials had come, and the highest official position was the governor.
"The most important thing at the moment is to let these Chinese take their ship back home. There are 10,000 Chinese in Manila, and 3,000 have already boarded the ship!"
Because of the persecution of Spanish colonists, Ming Dynasty had to evacuate its overseas Chinese.
And handed them a very strongly worded letter of credence, "If the Japanese island country invades our Ming Dynasty vassal state, the imperial court will send officials and soldiers to massacre Busan, restore Korea, and restore the king to protect the ancestral temple!"
"Chief Yang of the ghost side is not afraid of the king's seal. He seizes his father, his brother, and his wife, and kills his people. He goes south to summon the officials and drives his troops to the south. The country of Yi Zongjian, a country thousands of miles away, is covered with lush grass. It is not something you can hear or see.
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At that time, the Ming Dynasty used the achievements of the three major conquests to intimidate and threaten the Spanish colonists. However, the Ming Dynasty at that time was in the sunset, suffering from internal and external troubles. It was powerless to deal with overseas wanderers.
Throughout history, there have been many tragedies in Southeast Asia.
But now, the people of the Ming Dynasty have once again set foot on this land. It was more than a hundred years earlier, and it was at the time when the Ming Dynasty was at its strongest. The tragedy of history will never happen again.
When the Ming people come, they will be the masters of this land.
At this moment, the fleet slowly stopped in the harbor. There was a shallow water area in front that was not suitable for large warships to enter.
Xie Jinzhong led a group of Ming troops, transferred from the battleship to a small boat, and sailed to the shore.
The Ban army on the shore seemed to be in some commotion. They had never seen soldiers wrapped in iron armor. Under the sun, the armor of the Ming army reflected a dazzling luster, like heavenly soldiers and generals.
The people were in a commotion, and the Ming army was actually a little nervous.
After all, this is land they have never set foot on, and they have never faced natives before.
"Bah!" Li Xiaowai spit a mouthful of thick phlegm into the sea, then opened the crossbow with a squeaking sound, nocked the crossbow arrows and buckled it.
"Brothers, when we get to the shore, if something goes wrong, shoot his mother first!"
"Shoot first and then rush to kill them and buy time for the brothers on the boat behind to get ashore."
"Check again to see if the flint can ignite and whether the fuse of Zhentianlei is tidal!"
"Lao Xie, tell me right away after you get ashore, who is the leader of those barbarians. Shoot the man first, shoot the horse, capture the thief first, capture the king, I will just go up and kill him with one knife!"
Along the way, these Qiu treated Xie Jinzhong politely and did not show any evil looks.
But suddenly, the Ming troops who escorted him ashore suddenly became extremely vicious and full of murderous intent.
Xie Jinzhong smiled bitterly and said, "Don't worry, we can't fight. These Fan Tuwangmen are pretty easy to talk to. And we are the Ming Dynasty's fleet. They never make trouble for the Ming Dynasty's ships. Otherwise, we people wouldn't be here."
Settlement!"
As he spoke, he stood up from the boat, shouted and waved to the other side.
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It’s going to suck when it’s over...
I made a mistake and am in debt again. I am really not a human being.
This chapter has been completed!