Because he regarded currying favor with the Ming Dynasty and stabilizing the regime as the top priority in his life, the Prime Minister of Johor, Rajya Sabha, had very high administrative efficiency and built a new port in the north of Batu Saawa. The two ports can accommodate a total of 35,000 people.
Military camps with a thousand men were quickly opened, with 20,000 in the land camp and 15,000 in the water camp. Chen Ze and Yang Quan were both veteran generals, and they had extremely high requirements for the camps. They had deep ditches, high forts, and port forts.
Military facilities are all based on actual combat.
There are 15,000 Johor troops, 6,000 Brunei troops, 5,000 Peking University troops, 3,000 troops each from Sulu, Selangor, and Terengganu. A total of 35,000 "elite" troops have entered the camp, preparing to accept the advice of the Ming Dynasty.
Our training needs to be reviewed before training.
"Your Excellency, all the armies have been lined up, please review them," the coalition commander Ibrahim straightened his chest and said loudly. He was very proud. Once upon a time, his family was just a big noble in the Pahang region of Johor.
But since embracing Daming's thick legs, he has legitimately taken control of Johor, and now he has become the commander-in-chief of the six-nation coalition. Given time, it is not a dream to regain the glory of the Malacca Sultanate! Thinking of the excitement, I can't help but get excited.
"Yes." Chen Ze nodded, sat on his horse, and walked slowly, inspecting the coalition army. The big sword on his back was particularly conspicuous. The army's formation was divided into two parts.
There is an army of 20,000 people in the north, and a navy of 15,000 people in the north, all composed of the elites of the armies of the six countries. In order to show their faces in front of the Ming Dynasty's military advisers, each country sent its most powerful troops.
The soldiers wearing short brown shirts and wearing traditional turbans were Brunei troops. Chen Ze observed carefully that these soldiers were big and round-waisted, with few in number, but all of them had flexible bodies and bright eyes. At a glance, it was clear that most of them were indigenous people from the mountains. He was there
We trained these indigenous soldiers in Taiwan and knew that if they were well trained, they would be good candidates for mountain warfare.
But right now, these Brunei natives are not in a team, they are not in a row, and they are very scattered. No, they have to practice hard! Chen Ze thought to himself.
The soldiers and horses of Sulu are similar to those of Brunei. They are mainly composed of native soldiers from Sulu Island, but they look more fierce than the Brunei soldiers.
Selangor and Terengganu are located on important trade routes. Although they are relatively wealthy, they are known for their weak soldiers and horses. The army looks good, with white robes and scarves, and all weapons and armor, but Chen Ze didn't see it in their eyes.
He saw murderous intent. Well, it would be better if there were fewer people to kill and more blood, he thought.
These two countries have been invaded by the Portuguese, Dutch, Archis, and Bugis from time to time. Although they are weak and often collapse at the first touch, they have experienced battles at least. Pattani's army is much worse, and the country is a major trading country.
, doing a lot of business with the Portuguese, Dutch, and British, and being geographically located at the northern end of the Malay Peninsula, it was not directly threatened by Western colonists. Its military strength was actually not as good as that of Selangor and Terengganu. Chen Ze shook his head. No wonder that
Sultan Bakar of Pattani is the biological son of the old Sultan Jalil of Johor, but he cannot inherit the throne of Johor because the army is not strong enough!
Finally, we came to the Johor Army formation, which was the main force of the coalition. Chen Ze took it seriously, but was disappointed. Most of the Johor Army wore traditional Arab robes, with few armors, and most of their weapons were matchlock guns and shields and spears. The lack of
Artillery. These don't matter. There are a lot of ordnances that have been eliminated by the Ming Dynasty. Just allocate some for them to use. But these armies are undisciplined, standing in twos and threes, and the military formations are disordered, which is troublesome.
Chen Ze suddenly felt the urge to draw out his sword and chop down these bird soldiers.
Seeing his hesitant expression, Ibrahim, who was accustomed to watching his words, hurriedly led him to the military formation of Pahang, a tributary state of Johor. Ibrahim's family originated from Pahang, so he regarded the Pahang army as his direct descendant, and the equipment and training were in
The Johor army is the best, even equipped with 700 elephant soldiers and 800 cavalry.
Seeing Chen Ze and Ibrahim walking towards his military formation, Pahang Sultan Mahmud Iskandar straightened his back and signaled to his subordinates. The 800 cavalrymen at the front of the military formation immediately raised their long swords
Spears were raised to salute the commander-in-chief; a hundred elephants also swung their trunks under the command of the driver.
"General, these are our elite men from Johor," Ibra was overjoyed and explained to Chen Ze.
Although these cavalry looked tough, their formations were not neat and even noisy. A powerful force that had fought hundreds of battles should be silent. Those war elephants looked ferocious, but they were restless in the formation, obviously training.
Not enough, far worse than the war elephant troops in Myanmar and Annan. It is estimated that they will collapse after one round of artillery fire.
The more Chen Ze watched, the more his heart sank. The "elite" coalition forces were not strong enough to fight. It seemed that he had a long way to go to train them into an army good at fighting! Your Majesty, Your Majesty, which treacherous minister gave you the idea to use these natives to fight the red-haired ghosts?
This is like putting your ministers on the fire!
Although he was disappointed in his heart, looking at Ibrahim's showy face, he had no choice but to smile politely.
Finally, when we reached the edge of the army under review, a beggar army of about 2,000 people came into view. They were wearing a variety of clothes, including short shirts, robes, and even rattan armor. Their weapons were also simple and many.
They were daggers, shields, spears, etc. Some people were carrying old-fashioned matchlock guns.
Although the equipment was rudimentary and some soldiers did not even have shoes, Chen Ze, who had experienced hundreds of battles, could smell the bloody and cruel atmosphere from this army. He deliberately rode his horse around the formation in silence.
There was no trace of restlessness. There was a faint murderous aura.
Well, this is what the army looks like!
Chen Ze nodded and asked Ibrahim: "Which country's army is this?"
"These are the troops of the Bugis people of the vassal state of my country. These Bugis warriors are vulgar and rude, and sometimes like to be pirates and plunder Selangor, Terengganu and other countries. The general is afraid that these barbarians who do not know etiquette will be an eyesore, so he specially sent them
Arranged at the edge of the military formation," Ibrahim said disdainfully.
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It turns out that although Bugis is a vassal state of Johor, its people are fierce and do not accept the management of Johor. Because they are poor, they often appear as pirates to plunder other countries. The Sultan of Johor not only wants to use his bravery to conquer other countries, but also annoys them for being arrogant and unruly.
They are not very welcome. On the contrary, the Dutch like these powerful Bugis warriors very much. They think they are excellent soldiers and hire many of them as mercenaries. They even use them to invade Selangor, Terengganu and other countries.
"No, this is the real army. Let their commanders come to me," Chen Ze shouted.
Duke Merewa, the leader of the Bugis people, has arrived. He is tall and muscular, with a pair of starry eyes that shine with a cold light.
What a strong man!
Chen Ze secretly praised and said: "I see that the Grand Duke's military formation is very strict. How can I enforce the order and prohibition?"
"If you encounter anyone who doesn't obey orders, just kill them," Merewa said coldly.
Yang Quan, the deputy head of the advisory group on the side, suddenly spoke: "I have heard for a long time that the Bugis people are good at maneuvering ships, but I wonder where the warships are?"
"All stop at the port".
Chen Ze and Yang Quan became interested and inspected the navies of various countries. They saw that these Bugis pirates were very fierce, driving dozens of Mediterranean-style galleys up and down the sea at high speed. Yang Quan wanted to try their
Their artillery skills caused them to fire several shots, most of which landed near the target ship. One shot actually hit the target ship, which was a rare accuracy in this era. The two of them grinned with joy. Except for the Bugis fleet, the Alliance
The overall performance of the military and naval divisions is better than that of the land divisions.
Chen Ze called Merewa and encouraged him: "Grand Duke Merewa, I want you to be a model for the entire army, so you should encourage me!"
"I will definitely live up to the general's high expectations." Merewa was trembling with excitement. If he could be appreciated by the Ming Dynasty advisors, his future and that of the entire Bugis country would be limitless!
