Chapter 2162 Expansion of the South China Sea, through Siam
When an extremely large fleet and giant ships that looked like floating castles on the sea appeared in the harbor branch not far from Manila Bay in the north of Luzon Island, the local soldiers and civilians saw such a spectacular momentum, and it really caused a huge sensation.
It alarmed the King of Luzon, who had not lived in the inner palace for a long time, but came to see with his own eyes the huge ship that the people under his rule said was like a floating city on the sea.
The powerful empire that came from China across the ocean drove a fleet that was so large that it could sweep across the Southeast Asian countries several times. However, the Qi Dynasty horse infantry that came by boat could be destroyed with sophisticated armor and weapons.
His own country... However, the other party expressed his intention to establish and maintain long-term maritime trade relations. Of course, the King of Luzon was not so determined as to offend the God of Wealth into the God of Death, so he immediately extended a warm welcome to the envoy.
Li Jun, Tong Wei, and Tong Meng went to the banquet in person with their interpreters to socialize with the monarchs and ministers of Luzon. After on-the-spot investigation, Li Jun also found that most of the Nanyang states and tribes belonged to tribal chiefdoms, which did not allow outsiders to control their territory and internal affairs.
Compared with the bloody and cruel plunder and exploitation of later Western countries in various parts of the world during the Age of Discovery, they established trade exchanges with the indigenous people of the Nanyang Islands and sought more abundant economic benefits from each other.
It can achieve Xiao Tang's strategic goal of massively expanding the sea frontier.
The negotiation process of establishing a port in the Manila Bay of Luzon for Qi Dynasty ships to berth and dispatching merchants to set up a market for unloading and distribution went very smoothly. Qi Dynasty can also establish its first overseas base here. In the future, not only Li
The huge fleet commanded by Jun Jun, the merchant ships and warships of the Qi Dynasty traveling to and from Southeast Asia can also replenish all the supplies needed for continued sailing here.
And Li Junzi also knew very well that in the future, Emperor Xiao Tang would also be able to send people to establish and support a regime loyal to the Qi Dynasty here, allowing the power of the Central Plains Dynasty to radiate to the entire Nanyang Sea.
After a period of time, the huge fleet set sail again under the warm welcome of Luzon's military and civilians, passing through Mindanao, Palawan, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Java... and other Southeast Asian archipelago areas.
Almost all the tribes and tribes in the countries he passed were in awe, and Li Jun sent envoys to inform the leaders of all places to enjoy peace, to visit overseas without committing any crimes, and to propose the construction of docks for long-term mutual trade. The reactions of other Nanyang tribes were almost the same as those of Luzon.
Countries are exactly the same.
However, although most people are aware of the current situation and know the pros and cons, there are still some who are foolish and stupid.
For example, when Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty went to Southeast Asia and traveled to the West, more than 170 people were accidentally killed during the civil war between West Java and East Java. There was also the attempt by Ariel Kunel of Ceylon to murder Zheng who led the fleet to the West.
and. The current season also coincides with the expansion of the power of the Srivijaya Kingdom into Java Island, and East Java has also invaded the territory of the old capital of Srivijaya and has been at war with each other for years. This has also resulted in the Qi Dynasty merchants and sergeants whose fleets are trading there being close to each other.
Hundreds of people were brutally killed...
Although Li Jun's attitude when negotiating with the various tribes in Nanyang was easy-going and polite, anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that this dragon was definitely not a good person. Now that disputes have occurred and personnel have been lost, Li Jun has no regard for those overseas who know what is good and bad.
Although Bang Guo looks like an envoy from the Heavenly Kingdom who advocates peaceful establishment of diplomatic relations and maintenance of win-win and mutually beneficial relations, when he encounters someone who is being disrespected, he still behaves like a murderous and decisive gangster, so he comes to defend his attitude.
The envoy of Srivijaya, who was not very respectful, but who was most likely doing this deliberately because he coveted the wealth of the fleet and merchant ships, replied: "You respect me a foot, and I respect you a foot. However, you first harm the lives of our soldiers and civilians."
, so you can’t blame me for not taking a good look at you. It’s inevitable to apologize and pay compensation, but it can’t just be done. I will charge you as many lives as you have killed me. This account must be settled clearly.
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Nowadays, it is especially famous for its fierce folk customs. At least among the Nanyang states, it is good at water and land warfare, and the kingdom's sovereignty awareness is stronger. The attitude of the response of Sri Lanka is still very tough. So five days later, what Li Jun said
The fleet under his command fired artillery fire along the waters of Java Island, destroying more than 80 Srivijaya naval vessels. Tong Wei, Tong Meng, Zheng Guang, and Zheng Xian led their troops to take advantage of the situation and land ashore to free their hands and kill the three Buddhas on Java Island.
The soldiers and civilians of Qi State killed less than three out of ten, and the huge fleet then sailed to Palinbang Port, the fourth largest commercial port in eastern Sumatra Island, which later became Indonesian territory, and annihilated two groups of Srivijaya navy. They then bombarded the port and sent troops ashore to roam freely.
One day later, he headed back to the northeastern sea...
Later, Xiao Tang heard that Li Jun's fleet was in conflict with the Three Buddhas Kingdom, so he dispatched Zhang Rong, Li Bao, Xu Wen and other generals to lead their naval forces to cooperate, and then sent the Nanyang Fleet several times to conquer the important seaports of Sumatra such as Chambe and Palingpang.
, and countries such as East Java, which had been previously frightened by the momentum of Li Jun's fleet and surrendered, came to help, and the Sanfo Qi Kingdom was almost turned into a country within a country, and almost all the surrounding areas were garrisoned by the Qi Dynasty.
Overseas territories where merchants built towns and mined local areas had no choice but to claim that they were vassals and obey the upper court, and their sovereignty was left to the Qi Dynasty to shape and flatten. It was a matter of course later.
Li Jun also used a combination of kindness and power to show a very clear attitude to the Southeast Asian countries: If you are willing to be reasonable and establish exchanges in a harmonious manner, the livelihood of the people under your rule will be more prosperous, and you can work together with me to live a prosperous life.
Everything is easy to discuss. But if you really want to play tricks and massacre the Qi merchants and Han people who migrated to open up markets and harbors in the local area, if you don't give me a satisfactory explanation to the Qi Dynasty immediately, then if you harm me, I will kill them.
If there are ten of you, it is possible that your country will be destroyed directly!
In this way, the large-scale fleet commanded by Li Jun not only carried out military deterrence, but also carried out commercial trade. After inspecting and finalizing suitable sea areas and harbors in the Nanyang Islands, the fleet could sail out to sea several times to develop villages and towns, and gradually developed into a control force.
The coastal city-states at key sea passes in various parts of the Southeast Asia were colonized in the style of the Qi Dynasty.
Until the fleet sailed to the Strait of Malacca, which was an important transportation port for international maritime trade in later generations and was known as the "lifeline of the sea", the sea area here has not yet reached the point where the Majapahit Kingdom of Java destroyed the Three Buddhas in official history.
In the old Qi Dynasty, Prince Srivijaya fled to the Malay Peninsula and established the Malacca dynasty. When he controlled the waters of Malacca to establish sovereignty, he appeased the local indigenous tribes and built dock cities around the seaside areas of the Malacca waters.
After Li Jun returned to the court to report to Xiao Tang, the Qi Dynasty would also take necessary actions to expand its borders and sea areas.
The fleet stayed in the Malacca area for a while. There were also wealthy maritime merchants who recruited local cheap labor and exploited abundant resources. They also began to prepare and arrange manpower to build ports and terminals, store warehouses, open inns, wine shops, and casinos to make a living. Among them,
Naturally, Hu Cheng was in charge of the dispatching and resettlement work. Then the fleet set off again to the southern coast of Indochina in Southeast Asia, and then began to have diplomatic relations with Champa, Siam, Luohu and other countries.
The general situation and national conditions of the country can also be clearly understood...
Luohu Kingdom, which originally had many vassal states when it was strong, was conquered by the Chenla Kingdom during the Angkor Dynasty at this historical stage, and had to submit as a vassal (the Southern Song Dynasty's "Zhufan Chronicles" records that Luohu State was one of the vassal states of Chenla
, it was not until the mid-to-late thirteenth century that Luohu State took advantage of the weakening power of Chenla to become independent). When dealing with Li Junbang, King Luohu sent envoys to express his willingness to surrender to the Central and Eastern Dynasties, and
In exchange for the support of the Qi Dynasty, they could survive the rule of Li Zhenla.
Li Jun also realized that if the shipping industry was developed and ships could directly connect to important ports such as Guangzhou Shipping Division in the south of the Qi Dynasty, the Luohu Kingdom would become independent from Chenla and turn to the Qi Dynasty to claim vassal submission. This would also make China
The southern coast of the Turkish regime connects the Nanyang Islands and the power radiation area of the Indochina Peninsula, and will also become one of the main centers of maritime trade in the Qi Dynasty...Li Jun, who was quite scheming, did not immediately agree to Luo Huguo's offer.
Instead, he secretly instructed Luo Hu to send envoys to accompany the fleet to the capital of the Qi Dynasty when the fleet returned, and personally presented a token of homage to the emperor Xiao Tang to express his country's wishes...
In this way, the Qi Dynasty's external expansion took root in the Nanyang Islands and the Indochina Peninsula, and various tribes spread out. Many states also expressed their willingness to submit to the Qi Dynasty as vassals... However, this was still
It was just the achievement achieved by Li Jun when he led his fleet on an ocean voyage for the first time.
