Chapter 275: Destroy all the Southeast Asian countries and bathe in the glory of the Ming Dynasty
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Moreover, the sea is moody. Just a moment ago, it was a bright sun in the sky with sparkling waves. In the next moment, there was a roaring wind and huge waves. Fortunately, the court's big ship was strong enough, otherwise, this group of people would have fallen into the sea to feed the fish.
Thinking of this, Zhang Dingbian felt very unhappy.
He did not dare to complain against His Majesty the King of England. After all, the King of England fought in the north and south with great martial arts and gained the hearts of the generals in the army, including Zhang Dingbian.
Therefore, this anger can only be directed at the pirates.
It's all the fault of these Tianzhu pirates. If you want to be a pirate, just rob the ship. But you don't want to rob anyone's ship, but you want to rob the Ming Dynasty's ship. Isn't this an old man who drinks arsenic and is tired of living?
Well, now, this group of pirates will definitely not survive. Not to mention, I have also been involved in such an unlucky job. It is simply bloody unlucky!
Even as Zhang Dingbian was complaining, the weather at sea was changing at every turn.
The sea, which was roaring with waves and storm just now, calmed down again now, and the golden sunshine once again filled the sea.
Suddenly, an excited voice said: "General! I saw land!"
"What? Seriously!"
Zhang Dingbian was overjoyed and stood up from the Arhat bed.
Since leaving Quanzhou Port, the fleet has been floating on the sea for more than half a month, and finally saw land!
Fortunately, Zhang Dingbian was not completely carried away by the joy, and still did not forget to ask: "Do you know where the land is?"
The soldier who came to report answered without hesitation: "According to the records on the sea map, it should be south of Tianzhu. It is a small country called Maradi!"
Zhang Dingbian was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed: "Maradi? Then we have found the real owner? My Ming Dynasty's caravan was robbed by pirates in the waters near Maradi!"
"This monarch of Maradi is guilty of negligence to some extent. How can I spare him? Send an order to the army to land quickly. We are going to launch an army to hold him accountable!"
As soon as these words came out, a helpless voice was heard: "General, I'm afraid it's inappropriate!"
The speaker was a man who looked like a civil servant. This man was called Zhou Buxin. He was Zhang Dingbian’s deputy during his inspection of Nanyang this time, and he was the official ambassador to Nanyang in the Ming Dynasty...
This official position is actually the official position that was created after Zhu Han sent Zhu Yuanzhang's special permission, and it leads to the title of fourth rank.
Zhu Han's plan was also very simple. Those small countries in Nanyang were wise and willing to recognize the Ming Dynasty as their eldest brother and pay tribute, so he asked Zhou Buxin to come and appease them.
If you are disobedient and can't tell the difference between the big and small kings, just let Zhang Dingbian come in with a knife. It's that simple!
Zhou Buxin was once an important adviser to Chen Youliang, and several strategies he proposed were adopted by Chen Youliang.
But as time went by, Chen Youliang's headstrong and suspicious personality broke out, and he became more and more nepotistic in employing people.
Zhou Buxin moved further and further away from Chen Youliang's decision-making center. Later, seeing Chen Youliang fall into a situation of inevitable defeat, he gritted his teeth and decisively surrendered to the Ming army when Xu Da entered Sichuan.
Facts have proved that this choice was correct. After being voted in, he was immediately reused.
This is not the first time that Zhou Buxin and Zhang Dingbian have worked together as a team.
Zhang Dingbian went on many expeditions before, and Zhu Han always appointed Zhou Buxin as his deputy. This Mr. Zhou never let Zhang Dingbian down, whether it was in providing logistical support, managing people's livelihood, or making suggestions.
Therefore, when Zhang Dingbian said that he wanted to attack Maradi, he was immediately opposed by Zhou Buxin. Instead of getting angry, he asked doubtfully: "Mr. Zhou, what do you mean by this?"
Zhou Buxin waved his hand and signaled the soldiers who came to report to go out. Without answering, he asked: "This time, His Royal Highness, the King of England, has sent a message to the Holy One to order you and me to go on a patrol in Southeast Asia. Does the general know what is going on?"
When Zhang Ding heard this, he said without hesitation: "Of course it's clear, it's just about suppressing bandits and doing business along the way!"
Unexpectedly, Zhou Buxin shook his head: "The general is right, but he is not entirely right. There is one more important thing during this patrol in Southeast Asia?"
Zhang Dingbian asked subconsciously: "What's the matter?"
Zhou Buxin: "Invite all the countries in Nanyang, big and small!"
Zhang Dingbian was stunned: "Sign up with all the countries in Nanyang?"
Zhou Buxin nodded: "That's right! If it hadn't been for this matter, the general alone would be enough for this trip, so why would I need to go to sea with the general under the guise of a freshly minted Ming Dynasty's ambassador to Nanyang?"
Seeing that Zhang Dingbian was deep in thought, Zhou Buxin continued to elaborate on his thoughts: "Previously, Ming Dynasty's caravans encountered pirates many times in Southeast Asia. Your Majesty and His Royal Highness were both extremely angry. Therefore, what did His Majesty mean by traveling this time?"
, just want us to completely wipe out the pirates in Nanyang!"
Hearing this, Zhang Dingbian, who had been deep in thought just now, couldn't help but shake his head and said: "This is impossible. Pirates can only suppress them for a while, but they cannot suppress them forever!"
Zhang Dingbian had previously suppressed water bandits in Dongting Lake.
The so-called water bandits are generally divided into two types, either they are poor people who cannot survive, and they become water bandits out of desperation.
Either some bold landowners or rich households raise water bandits privately as their own hawks and dogs. Some even more daring people will become rich households when they put on silk and satin, and become water bandits when they take off silk satin.
But whether the poor are forced to become water bandits out of necessity, or the rich are motivated by profit and become water bandits, the water bandits in Dongting Lake are always endless.
It was not until the Ming Dynasty established the Two Lakes Inspection Department and stationed troops in Dongting Lake that the eight hundred miles of Dongting became completely peaceful.
But this boundless Nanyang is not the 800-mile Dongting. You can’t set up a Nanyang Inspection Department on this ocean, right?
To take a step back and say...
Even if the imperial court really gritted its teeth and established this yamen, how many warships and soldiers would it need?
Even if the entire Ming Dynasty's soldiers were moved to Nanyang, it would be like spreading a handful of sesame seeds and it would have no effect at all!
Finally, Zhang Dingbian summed up what he wanted to say in four words: "This is unrealistic!"
It's very insightful and hits the nail on the head.
Zhou Bu smiled calmly: "If we look at the experience of suppressing water bandits within the Ming Dynasty, this is true! But this is not Dongting Lake after all, but the vast ocean! General Zhang, I dare to ask, do you know the basic origin of these pirates?
Where is it?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Dingbian almost blurted out: "Of course it comes from these Southeast Asian countries!"
Zhou Buxin clapped his hands and praised: "That's right! That's right. The so-called pirates are also human beings. Even if they wander around the sea all day long, they were born and grew up on land after all, and finally came to the sea. Therefore..."
Zhang Dingbian said excitedly: "Therefore, if we want to completely wipe out pirates, we must first destroy the Southeast Asian countries!"
Zhou Buxin suddenly choked, and after a while he shook his head helplessly. He did not directly deny Zhang Dingbian's words, but asked him: "General Zhang, there are no less than a hundred countries in Southeast Asia!"
"You want to destroy all the countries in Southeast Asia, how many soldiers do you need?"
"The geometry of the warship?"
"How much are the food, wages and weapons?"
"What is the geometry of time?"
"The so-called annihilation of the Nanyang countries, does it mean the annihilation of the royal families of the Nanyang countries? Or the annihilation of the population of Nanyang?"
"If it's the former, its citizens will definitely regard me as the enemy of the Ming Dynasty. I'm afraid that all the Dingkou of the Southeast Asian countries will become enemies of my name!"
"If it is the latter, it will force the people of the Nanyang countries to be incompatible with our Ming Dynasty! At that time, all the soldiers, soldiers, and taxes of our Ming Dynasty will be exhausted in this endless war.
, this is the situation of Emperor Yang’s three expeditions to Goguryeo at the end of the Sui Dynasty!”
Faced with Zhou Buxin's barrage of questions, Zhang Dingbian was a little confused for a moment.
He was used to fighting in battle and solving everything with violence, but he had forgotten that the enemies he faced before were all enemies in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, he carried the power of the imperial court in the Ming Dynasty and went around like a mountain.
Fighting, naturally feels very satisfying.
But the situation now is different from that in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Dingbian was embarrassed for a long time, and then he handed over to Zhou Buxin angrily: "It's Dingbian and Menglang. How should I deal with the Nanyang matter? Sir, please teach me!"
Seeing that Zhang Dingbian relented, Zhou Buxin let out a long sigh of relief.
Zhang Dingbian is a good person in many ways, but there is one thing that is most fatal, that is, he is quite stubborn at times!
At this time, the two of them were on the Nanyang Sea, thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty. They were of the same grade as Zhang Dingbian. The entire fleet of soldiers only followed Zhang Dingbian's orders, and no one on the ship could control Zhang Dingbian.
Fixed edge...
If Zhang Dingbian's stubborn temper gets the better of him, he will have no choice but to jump on his feet and stare!
Fortunately, his half-truths and half-false words managed to scare him.
Zhou Buxin felt relieved in his heart, but he said in a confident tone: "This matter is simple, as long as you and I work together!"
Looking at Zhang Dingbian's eyes, which were still a little lost in the lake, Zhou Bu said calmly: "Pirates are going to be suppressed, and we have to visit all the countries in Southeast Asia one by one!"
"Our fleet can be considered polite and well-manned. If these Southeast Asian countries are sensible and weigh the pros and cons, they will naturally treat us respectfully and offer their piety to the Ming Dynasty!"
"At that time, we can trade with him and take out some of the goods on the five merchant ships, ranging from the luxury items of the princes and nobles to the daily necessities of the common people, so that they can see it!"
"How have these small indigenous countries in Southeast Asia ever seen the rich products of our heavenly country?"
As long as you show them these things, they will naturally know how rich and powerful our Ming Dynasty is, and then let them send an official to accompany us back to the court to pay homage to the emperor. Then this country will definitely respect our merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty in the future!"
"If there was a small country Yelang who was arrogant, arrogant and mischievous, then..."
Having said this, Zhang Dingbian became excited again and took over the conversation: "Then I can let them know how sharp my Ming artillery is!"
This time, Zhou Buxin did not attack Zhang Dingbian again, but nodded in agreement and said: "This is exactly the reason... As long as these small countries in Nanyang know the power of Ming Dynasty and regard Ming Dynasty as their suzerainty, from now on, Nanyang Dingbian will be conquered."
That’s it!”
Zhang Dingbian nodded repeatedly, but then he turned his eyes and looked at Zhou Buxin: "However, before doing it again, we have to kill the chicken to show the monkey. First, we must destroy a group of pirates and let these countrymen know about the great martial arts of my Ming Dynasty!"
Zhou Buxin smiled: "It's up to General Zhang to show off his power!"
Zhang Dingbian laughed loudly, obviously very satisfied with Zhou Buxin's deliberate flattery, and immediately ordered that all ships were not allowed to go ashore, and wandered around the nearby waters every day, looking for traces of pirates.
Zhang Dingbian gave an order, and immediately the fleet of thirty large ships began to patrol the Maradi waters in a mighty manner every day.
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Naturally, such a big movement cannot be concealed from all forces in the nearby sea area.
The coastal states in southern India sent spies one after another to go to sea to investigate.
However, this so-called exploration at sea is just a small boat, monitoring the movements of Ming Dynasty's fleet at a distance, for fear that this fleet will start to land ashore at some time. This is the most important thing for each country.
Things to be afraid of.
Don't be afraid. None of them have ever seen such a tall ship or such a powerful fleet. Although they also have maritime power, if they really want to compare with this fleet, it is really nothing.
And these spies were not all sent by the various kingdoms. Naturally, many of them were sent by local pirates to explore the truth...
To the east of the Maradi Sea, about forty miles away, is a dotted archipelago, with about a hundred islands of various sizes.
The larger ones have a radius of two to three hundred miles, while the smaller ones are just a reef.
The scenery is first-class, but there are very few people up there.
At this time, the overnight boat quietly broke into the islands, flexibly shuttled through the gaps between the islands, and finally landed on an island with a radius of about a hundred miles and a green island.
Three people hurriedly got off the boat. These three people were tall and dark-skinned. They were all local Tianzhu natives.
After they landed on the island, they walked quickly and came to the entrance of a wide cave. There was a sudden noise and noise inside.
However, a large group of Tianzhu natives were having a banquet. The cave was quite large, and looking at the number of people feasting inside, there were probably four to five hundred people.
These people are the most ferocious pirates in the Madira Sea, called "Shark Teeth"!
There are more than 70 groups of pirates in Maradi waters, large and small.
The strength of the pirates "Shark Teeth" can only be considered average, but they are one of the most active pirates in the area.
The caravans from various countries in Southeast Asia were deeply affected by this. In the end, they had no choice but to pay tribute to "Shark Teeth" every year. The caravans were reluctantly able to stabilize.
The reason why it is said to be barely stable is because after accepting the tribute, "Shark Teeth" verbally promised not to plunder the caravans of various countries in the Southeast Asia, but secretly, it still continued to plunder under the banner of other pirates from time to time.
Nanyang merchant ships coming and going.
In fact, many merchant ships knew about this matter, but they just dared to be angry and dare not speak out.
The three "shark-toothed" spies struggled through the pirates who were drinking, singing and dancing crazily, and arrived at the front of the cave, where there was a fine and large rosewood inlaid with emerald Arhat bed.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed was an unshaven, bare-chested, one-eyed middle-aged man with tendon meat. He was holding a roasted leg meat of an unknown wild animal in his left hand, and holding a crane-mouthed porcelain pot high in his right hand.
Drinking wine in the mouth.
This person is Sushma, the leader of "Shark Teeth".