1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 463 Expansion of the Army
On March 1643, 2, Hanzhou, Jianye City.

"The East King of the Sulu Kingdom is dead?"

Two armed merchant ships from the Weiyuan Fleet returned to Jianye Port, and besides bringing back more than [-] immigrants, they also brought a piece of news from the Kingdom of Sulu.In December of last year, Dongwang, a power minister of the Sulu Kingdom, died of illness in Helewang City (now Jolo City, Jolo Island, Philippines).

After the death of the Eastern King, his eldest son succeeded the Eastern King, but he was no longer able to control the domestic situation in Sulu.After hearing the news, Sulu Sultan, who was far away in Sandakan, Borneo (now Siena Port, northeast of Kalimantan Island, Malaysia), responded immediately.He sent his three sons to lead more than [-] troops to cross the sea in various small galleys and attack Hele Island directly, trying to restore the rule over the royal city.

However, the succeeding East King, combined with the forces of West King and Dong King, successfully repelled the attack of the Sultan's army and forced the opponent to retreat to Sandakan.Annoyed, Sulu Sultan announced to all the islands under Sulu's rule and the territory of Borneo that the Dongwang and other families occupying Hele Island were rebels, and called on the people of the true God in the country to fight and kill the rebels.

At the same time, Sultan Sulu sent envoys to the Sultan Kingdom of Brunei, trying to end the perennial war between the two countries at the cost of ceding part of Borneo's territory in exchange for Brunei's support.

Hearing that the rebels on Hele Island possessed certain firearms, the Sultan of Sulu sent people to contact the Dutch East India Company’s stronghold in Borneo and asked to buy artillery and muskets, vowing to eradicate the rebellious East Kings on Hele Island .

Although Dong Wang and others in Hele City repelled Sulu Sultan's attack, they began to gradually split and disintegrate internally due to power struggles.The Western King Amayadu tried to control the Hele King City based on his seniority, but the Dong King Tunku Abdu, who was under it, was naturally unwilling to be subdued, and directly led his tribe back to the tribe in the southwest of Hele Island, forming an insidious formation. self-reliance.

Patosi, who inherited the Eastern throne, was threatened by the Sulu Sultan of Borneo and dared not fight against the Western King. On the surface, he only obeyed the Western King, but secretly sent envoys to contact the Hanzhou people in Manila, Luzon, asking for information. support and assistance.

Qi Tian sat on the chair, thinking in his heart, facing the new East King's request for help, whether Qi State should intervene in Su Lu.

"Whether to intervene in Sulu, what's your staff's opinion?" Qi Tian looked up at He Yunfeng, who was presiding over the meeting, and asked softly.

"Back to the king, our staff recommends a moderate intervention in Sulu." He Yunfeng bowed to Qi Tian, ​​then stood up, came to a wall with a map of the surrounding situation of Deputy Luzon, and said: "Hele The island is located in the middle of Medan Island and Borneo, and the north is only about ten days away from Manila. If we set up a point here, it can not only be compared with our Ping An Island in the southeast of Luzon (now Catanduanes in the southeast of the Philippines) Island) to form a corner, to seize the opportunity to seize Luzon in the future, and, using this place as a base, can effectively target several colonial strongholds in Borneo occupied by the Dutch.”

"However, in view of Qi's current maritime strength and force projection capabilities, it is best to use the new East King Patosi as a fulcrum to intervene in the situation in Sulu, and provide him with corresponding firearms and equipment. In addition, we can also send marines Instructors, conduct regular training on the armed forces of Dongwang, and help him consolidate his dominant position on Hele Island."

"There is also a West King in Hele City, whose power is not weaker than the new East King Patosi, and his talent is even greater than him." Qi Tian asked again.

"You can ask the black guards to assist the Eastern King and try to get rid of him." He Yunfeng said: "In this way, we can not only eliminate dissidents, but also strengthen the power of the Eastern King. The mainland of China is far away from Hele Island. Even if our Qi State plans to plot against it, it is difficult to go deep because of the distance. Therefore, the black guards in the early stage should use this as an opportunity to slowly infiltrate Hele Island and win our Qi special interests"

"Can the guard in black do it?" Qi Tian looked at Cao Ming playfully.

When Cao Ming heard this, his face turned red immediately.A few months ago, I got a reminder from Qi Tian that Natatuka, the former Weihali rebel general on Timor Island, was rebellious and dissatisfied with the control of the Qi Kingdom.Therefore, he ordered the black-clothed guards stationed in Baogui City to assassinate him and support another more "obedient" general.

As a result, the methods were too rough, which caused the troops and tribes loyal to Natatuka in the city to revolt one after another, and the situation in the eastern part of Timor Island, which was originally peaceful, was once thrown into chaos.As a result, several strongholds of the Qi State stationed on Timor Island had to send marines and local soldiers, rolled up their sleeves, and personally went out to calm down the chaotic situation.

For this reason, Luo Ziwei, the head of the Xinxiang area and the father-in-law of Qitian, wrote a report and sternly sued Hei Yiwei, saying that his actions were not carefully planned, the process was simple and rough, and there was no response plan , so that the situation in the east of Timor Island collapsed.

"I have failed the king!" Cao Ming got up and saluted: "But please give the black guard another chance, the king, we will definitely plan in advance and act carefully, and there will be absolutely no chaos in the city."

"Okay, the first time is raw and the second time is familiar, you black guards will definitely do this kind of thing a lot in the future, go down and make plans. In June, along with the military instructors and supplies sent to Hele City, we will send Su The situation in Lu is handled well. The minimum requirement is to ensure that Hele City is in the hands of the Eastern Kings and gain a foothold for our Qi State."

"In addition, in order to prevent the Ming people from fighting too much with Zheng Zhilong in Luzon, you still need to send someone to inform them, and quickly give up a few strongholds near the Great Lakes to the Zheng family. If you want to be king and hegemony, Luzon There are plenty of places to go. If they want, we can move them to southeast Luzon, enough for a group of them to wait."

"Everyone, do you think that we used to support those Ming people who rebelled in order to check and balance Zheng Zhilong, but now we want to compromise with the Zheng family? It seems that Qi State is showing weakness?" With a puzzled look on his face, he explained: "It has been 16 years since Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, and the situation in the mainland is showing signs of collapse. According to the various information brought back by the immigrant fleet, the battle of Kaifeng in the Ming Dynasty has almost lost all the soldiers in the north. At the end of the day, only the tens of thousands of elite Sun Chuanting from Shaanxi are the final support."

"However, judging from the current corrupt situation in the north, Sun Chuanting's stay in Shaanxi will not last long. Under the strict order of Emperor Chongzhen, he will go out of the customs to fight Li Zicheng. Then, under the influence of various unfavorable factors, Sun Chuanting will inevitably be defeated. In this way, coupled with the fact that more than [-] elites of the Great Ming Dynasty in Liaodong lost their hands at the hands of the slaves, the entire northern part of the Ming Dynasty has almost no soldiers to fight. Daming, it won't last long!"

"If the Ming Dynasty perishes, the south will be in chaos. Perhaps it will be easier for the slaves in Liaodong. For this reason, as the Huaxia lineage, in addition to trying our best to save the situation, we can only open up a few more places of refuge for our Han family. Luzon, Taiwan, and even Hanzhou, which our Qi State occupies, are the refuges for the Shenzhou land. Therefore, in the Nanyang area, we can compete with the Spaniards, rob the Dutch, and fight with the natives, but I hope that where the Han family is based, we will not fight each other, and we can watch and help each other."

"Your Majesty, if the bright people in Lu Song are determined to fight against the Zheng family, how should we respond to Qi?" asked Niu Hu, the commander of the Marine Corps.

"If you just want to do it and don't want to move, then cut off their weapon support." Qi Tian shook his head and said: "Everyone is of Chinese descent, why do we have to fight for a piece of land and fight to the death overseas? It's a native joke!"

"Your Majesty, in order to prevent any changes, I suggest that the Marine Corps be dispatched to Ping An Island near Luzon." Niu Hu said: "In addition, Xinsheng Island (now Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam) occupies a mainland stronghold on the southeast coast of Cambodia. , I am afraid that it is also necessary to deploy more marines to garrison to deal with the complicated situation in the area."

"If you want to transfer the officers and soldiers of the two companies of the Marine Corps to go there, wouldn't it be sending all the combat readiness forces in the country." Qi Tian pondered for a moment, thought for a while, and said: "Based on the number of immigrants this year, our country Qi The population may exceed 11. In this case, it is better to expand the army. Then set up two full-strength Marine Corps companies and two shelf companies, and recruit soldiers from Jianye Mansion and Weihai Mansion. In addition, add two new warships , to supplement the Beihai Fleet and the Ryukyu Fleet respectively to cope with the changes in the situation in the two places.”

The addition of two full-strength marine companies and two shelf companies has brought Hanzhou's regular marine force to twelve companies, more than 500. If naval ships and officers and soldiers are added, the total number of troops will reach [-]. many.You know, these military personnel are all full-time soldiers, and they are professional soldiers.If you add the large number of rotating township soldiers in the counties and towns of Hanzhou and overseas territories, Qi State is definitely a powerful local force in the entire Nanyang region.

(End of this chapter)