Who was the king of sea in the Indian Ocean in 1650?

Dutch?

Portuguese?

None of them!

Perhaps those European countries once rampant in the Indian Ocean, but that was just a matter of the past. Now there is a rising star in the Indian Ocean.

This powerful country is not even a European country. To everyone's surprise, the king of the Indian Ocean in this era was the Sultanate of Ariba! That is, the Oman in another world. Who would have thought that his ancestors were rich, and they were also a "marine empire" from the Arabian Peninsula to the coast of East Africa.

Although it was occupied by the Portuguese a hundred years ago and Oman became a Portuguese colony. However, the resistance of the locals never stopped, especially in the inland hinterland. The Portuguese rule was concentrated in coastal cities, and there were many nomadic tribes in the inland. In 1642, Nasir bin Murashid Yariba established the Ariba dynasty in Rustak and unified the inland area of ​​Ariba Sultan under its management. Then a counterattack against the occupied areas of Portugal along the coast of the Ariba Sultanate. Soon he drove the Portuguese away from their castles. Surdan bin Seyf I, who inherited the throne of the Sultan, recovered Muscat and Matola, and successfully drove the Portuguese away.

However, although Suldan bin Seyf I drove the Portuguese out of the Sultanate of Ariba, the Portuguese still existed in the neighboring areas. So Suldan I founded the Sultanate of Ariba. With the tradition of navigation and learning from the Portuguese during the colonization, and of course the help of British merchants, the British not only brought them new warships and artillery. With the help of the British, the Sultanate of Ariba quickly became the leading fleet in the Indian Ocean. Then their navy began to attack Portuguese ships sailing on the Indian Ocean and in the South Asian subcontinent base.

Not only that, the Navy of the Sultanate of Ariba even began to seize Portugal's colonies in East Africa, such as Pemba, Zanzibar, Mombasa, etc., which were originally Portugal's colonies. However, now they have been occupied by the Sultanate of Ariba.

Perhaps, because of this, the Sultanate of Ariba seemed extremely arrogant. Their navy not only attacked Portuguese merchant ships, but also occasionally attacked merchant ships from other countries. Merchant ships from other countries were all deeply affected, but at least now, no country can challenge its authority.

But this time, they kicked the iron plate!

The Sultans of Ariba never dreamed that an attack on the "Portuguese Merchant Ship" by a "patriotic" slave trader would anger a powerful country that had just gained a foothold in the Indian Ocean.

The ninth year of Qiansheng, on the sixth day of the third month.

Gan Hui has led the fleet to sail for three days. In the past three days, the sailors have been constantly pushing the cannons. Although they are so tired that their backs are bent and the old silkworms on their hands are naturally thicker, the cannons have fired faster. Unlike the navies of various countries in this era who temporarily captured strong men and acted as sailors before the war, the Ming Dynasty's navy was professional. As military households, they served in the army for many years and received strict training, which also made their artillery skills extremely exquisite.

However, even so, Gan Hui still dared not underestimate the Ariba Sultanate Navy.

This is the king of the Indian Ocean!

While the gunners were training, Gan Hui stood in front of a large-caliber short cannon on the back deck. From time to time, he held a telescope and observed the targets on the sea. Several trainees next to him were measuring the latitude in sextant, and the first mate taught them the measurement skills from time to time.

It was at this time that they encountered a spinnaker in the way of heaven.

It was almost noon,

The fleet finally appeared outside the city of Muscat. At this time, Muscat was already in a very vigilant look. The gunners of the Ariba Sultanate were on high alert on the European-style bastion fortress. There were even many native Portuguese among the gunners. A few years ago, when conquering Muscat, Sultan Seyf I gave him the captured Portuguese the opportunity to convert to the Tianfang Cult. Although many people refused to convert to the clan and were demoted to slaves, many people still converted to the Tianfang Cult and became members of the Ariba Sultanate's army. They were seen on warships, on the forts, and in the musket team.

Faced with the "pagan invasion", these Ariba Sultanate soldiers were extremely morale.

He is just a Portuguese, his subordinates are defeated!

The soldiers were like this, and Prince Said, who led the army, was also extremely confident. As the conquerors of Muscat, he despised the Portuguese from the bottom of his bones. Perhaps their warships were strong and their cannons were powerful, but as long as they approached the sidelines, they were no match for the warriors of the Ariba Sultanate.

One Ariba Sultanate Warrior can defeat five Portuguese!

Two hours ago, after learning that the "Portuguese" was attacking, under the order of the Sudan, he immediately sounded the alarm and mobilized the fleet to prepare for a battle with the Portuguese.

However, when the "Portuguese" fleet appeared in sight, Said puzzled.

"It seems not Portuguese."

The servant beside him said.

"Your Highness the Prince seems to be the fleet of the Ming Kingdom, and their flag is the Ming Kingdom."

His servants had gone to Goa and other places to trade, knowing that the Ming Dynasty had seized the Portuguese colonies. It was even because of this that the Sultanate of Ariba increased its attack on Portuguese ships and took advantage of the situation to rob. Everyone is familiar with this kind of thing.

"Ming's fleet? What are they doing here?"

Soon, with the arrival of a small boat with a spinning sampan, Prince Said's doubts were answered from the Tianfang merchant who acted as a messenger.

"What! Pirates!"

Facing the prince's answer, Sultan Seyf I said with wide eyes in surprise.

"When did our fleet attack Ming's ships?"

As a Sultan, Seyf I knew of course that his fleet had played the role of pirates in the past few years, and that was the most successful pirates in the Indian Ocean, and even several of his warships were stolen.

"It must have been snatched."

Prince Said said with great certainty.

"They may not have discovered it in the past, but now they not only discovered it, but also captured our people, so they came to investigate and ask us for compensation!"

Before Prince Said finished speaking, Seyf I said excitedly.

"Compensation! What a group of arrogant guys. They themselves have no ability to protect their property and were stolen by others, but they were asked to compensate us. What is this? Tell them that our Sultanate of Ariba will never compensate them for even one silver coin!"

Seyf I, who came out of the desert, never knew what the world looked like, and he was confident and arrogant enough. After all, he had followed his uncle to defeat the Portuguese. How powerful were those Portuguese at the beginning, but what about the end?

They left the Sultanate of Ariba in shame. Even on the sea, they were also opponents of the Sultanate of Ariba. Now, these Ming people who emerged from somewhere actually demanded compensation from the Sultanate of Ariba and even asked him to apologize.

The Lord of Cherish blessed those Ming people who did not come to the shore, otherwise he would definitely catch them with his own hands and turn them into slaves.

"Father, Ming Kingdom is China, they seem to be very powerful."

Facing his son's reminder, Seyf I sneered.

"When we attacked the Portuguese, many people said that they were invincible, but now? They not only hide from us on land, but also on the sea. Perhaps the Ming Kingdom is very powerful, but we must let them know who is the master of this sea!"

"Yes, Father, we must let them know our power. Only in this way can we win their respect. If we give in, those Ming people will definitely despise us."

Prince Hamed echoed, and as the navy admiral, he even took the initiative to ask for battle.
Chapter completed!