1635 Han style rises again

Huang Zijia stood on the pier and couldn't help but look around.Hundreds of heavily armed Sultan Guards lined up neatly on both sides of the pier, holding spears and short knives, fully on guard.Several ministers of the Brunei Sultan Kingdom who came to greet him were looking at the warship behind him with complicated expressions, and then turned their eyes to him after a while.

"Your envoy, you are exhausted from a long distance. Please go up and follow us into the city. We will rest for a few days and wait for His Majesty to receive you." The leading minister said to Huang Zijia neither humble nor overbearing.

"Is there no carriage here?" A naval officer (captain) next to him couldn't help muttering.

"The travel tool for welcoming guests here is to take a bicycle." Hearing this, Huang Zijia couldn't help but smile and said, "Of course, if we come to the most distinguished guests, we will also provide bicycles."

"Then we are not counted as honored guests of Brunei?" the imperial military captain couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

"Hehe...we came to visit this country with four warships. I guess we can't even count as friendly guests."

"Your envoy, please take a ride." Several waiters who carried him walked up to Huang Zijia and the others, and said respectfully.

"Today, let's take a rest for the night. But I hope that tomorrow, I can visit your Majesty Sultan." Huang Zijia turned his head and said to the head minister of the Kingdom of Brunei.

"Your Majesty, please be safe and don't be impatient." The minister said expressionlessly: "Our Majesty is busy with state affairs and has no time to meet you at the moment. Please be patient in a few days. After His Majesty has finished handling all the affairs, he will naturally allow you to see him .”

"Alright." Huang Zijia listened, with a meaningful smile on his face, "I hope your Majesty Sultan can finish dealing with the difficult affairs in hand earlier."

"..." When the minister heard something in the other party's words, he couldn't help but took a deep look at the other party.Why does this envoy of the State of Qi look like I am from Brunei, and he is somewhat similar to the old Sultan Abdul Jari Ruaba who was murdered eight years ago.

More than ten years ago (1654), the Luzon General Administration of Qi State and the East King of Sulu joined forces to invade Sandakan (now Siena Port, Sabah, Malaysia), destroying the Sulu royal family and severely injuring those who came to support Army of the Kingdom of Brunei.In a few years, Qi State seized Palawan Island again, and then wiped out all the more than [-] Brunei troops trying to recover the island. Then, several warships approached Brunei Port and bombarded the pier.These successive failures caused the prestige of Brunei Sultan Abdul Jari Ruaba to plummet.

Sultan's brother, Abdul Jari Rujaba, was a member of the United Nations, and several important ministers launched a palace coup in 1659, deposing Abdul Jari Rujaba and becoming the new Sultan.Then, late at night, Ruaba and all his sons were secretly executed.

However, Rujaba died suddenly in the arms of a woman in the harem within less than a year after succeeding to the throne.

Immediately afterwards, his eldest son Haji Muhammad Ali succeeded the Sultan, but to his astonishment, the Sultan also died after succeeding to the throne for one year.As a result, his eldest son, Abdul Hegul Mubin, who was less than 13 years old, succeeded the Sultan, and several ministers assisted him.

In just two years, the Brunei Sultan's throne has been replaced four times, which has kept the entire political situation in China in chaos.His Majesty Sultan, who is now an adult, deposed and killed several former assistant ministers one after another in order to regain power, and instead appointed several of his teachers and wives as ministers in charge, making the domestic situation even more chaotic.

Now, the Kingdom of Sanfa, a vassal state, has been attacked and destroyed by the Ming people. Sulu in the southeast of Sabah is eyeing a tiger, and the tyrannical Qi State has sent gunboats to the waters outside Brunei Port, threatening the capital of the kingdom.Today, the Kingdom of Brunei seems to be in troubled times, both internally and externally.

Brunei Sultan Abdul Hegul Mubin, who was entangled in various affairs, hurriedly summoned the visiting envoy of Qi State on the morning of the third day, and his face was extremely hesitant.

"Are you, Qi State, planning to invade Brunei?" Abdul Hegul Mubin Sultan looked at Huang Zijia coldly.

"Your Majesty Sultan, I don't quite understand what you mean." Huang Zijia said with a smile: "I am ordered by the King of Qi and the cabinet to come here to visit your Brunei Sultan Kingdom with a peaceful wish."

"Heh..., peace?" Abdul Hegul Mubin Sultan couldn't help but sneered, "The peace you call means sending gunboats to Sabah (now Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia) and Sarawak (now Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia) Kuching, Malaysia), to blockade and threaten these two coastal cities? In addition, the Sulu people suddenly sent troops to attack Kragan, is it also behind you? "

"Your Majesty, according to my estimation, the warships arriving in Sabah and Sarawak may just pass through these two places and need to obtain some water supplies. However, due to poor communication, unnecessary misunderstandings have been caused." Huang Zijia said: " As for the Sulu Kingdom attacking your Klagan region in Brunei, this should also be a matter for them to decide on their own, Sulu is an independent country after all, how can our country of Qi contribute to the flames?"

Abdu Hegul Mubin Sultan stared fiercely at Huang Zijia, feeling a little angry and bloody, wishing he could draw his knife and cut off the head of the envoy of the State of Qi.Who doesn't know that this Sulu Kingdom has maintained a very close relationship with you more than ten years ago.I heard that they even regard your country of Qi as the suzerain state and pay tribute every year.

You Qi State sent warships to threaten our important coastal town and royal capital in Brunei, and encouraged Sulu to launch armed provocations in Sabah. These actions must be for the sake of those armed forces of the Ming Dynasty who captured the Three Kingdoms and prevented us. Brunei fought back.

"How can your country of Qi bring peace to Borneo?" After a long silence, Abdul Hegul Mubin Sultan asked coldly.

"The Ming people in Singkouyang and Sanfa areas had to migrate here one after another to avoid the war on the mainland. Speaking of which, they are also a group of poor people." Huang Zijia said slowly: "However, the Sanfa Kingdom is brutal. There is no way to expropriate and oppress these troubled Ming people so much that they forced them to rise up and resist, overthrew the tyrannical rule of King Sanfa Sultan, and liberated tens of thousands of oppressed local people."

"Your Majesty, as the most influential country in the region, the Kingdom of Brunei should uphold the way of benevolence and give these Ming people the utmost support and understanding. We believe that the countless people in the Sanfa area will benefit from the support and understanding of those Ming people." After liberation, they will surely usher in a brand new life of their own.”

"You mean, let us in Brunei recognize those Ming people to replace the Sanfa Kingdom as the legal rulers of the local area?" Abdul Hegul Mubin Sultan asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Huang Zijia said solemnly: "The Kingdom of Sanfa has been destroyed, and its people have abandoned their king. Since this is the case, we should look forward, carry on the past and open up the future, and recognize those enlightened people In this way, whether it is Brunei or Sulu, you will regain peace and move towards prosperity and stability.”

If you don't recognize those Ming people who replaced the Three Fa Kingdom and insist on attacking Ming people, Brunei will be besieged by several forces headed by Qi.

Abdul Hegul Mubin Sultan could hear the potential threat in the words of the envoy of the State of Qi.

"We in Brunei will carefully consider the matter of the third attack. However, the dignity and territorial security of our Kingdom of Brunei cannot be violated by any foreign countries and forces." Abdul Hegul Mubin Sultan took a deep breath, Said with a gloomy face.

Huang Zijia couldn't help showing a sneer on his face when he heard the words.

Huangkou Ruzi, in the face of absolute strength, what is the benefit of uttering some unnecessary hard words?
As a descendant of Rujaba, sooner or later a noose will be put around your neck.Huang Zijia looked at the Brunei Sultan who was his nephew, and his heart was filled with endless resentment.

On December 12, four Qi warships hoisted their sails one after another, and slowly sailed away from Brunei Harbor (Bandar Seri Begawan) under the watchful eyes of many at the pier.

"Shall we go directly to Annan?" Chen Baocai, the commander of the squadron and Lieutenant (Major) Xuan Jie, asked.

"No, let's go to Sarawak." Huang Zijia looked back from the direction of the pier, "There are some old people there, I think it is very necessary to visit."
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On June 12, Nanping (now Cam Ranh, Vietnam).

The special envoy of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Zhanwang Naka, turned pale when he heard the conditions stated by Yuan Zuquan, the general manager of Qi State in Annan.

"If it is difficult for your envoy to give an answer, you can quickly send someone back to Phnom Penh to ask your king." Yuan Zuquan said with a smile: "Of course, you can also directly reject our conditions. But I don't know, Siam After the troops on the border break down your troops, will they drive straight in, break into your royal city, and directly destroy your Kingdom of Cambodia?"

"..." Zhanwang Naka couldn't help but bitter when he heard this.

Throughout the Indochina Peninsula, among various countries and forces, the cruel law of nature is fully reflected, big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat dried shrimps.When Siam was bullied by the more powerful Taungoo Dynasty (Myanmar), it would turn around and make amends to the Kingdom of Cambodia, seize some property, occupy some territory, and return a wave of blood.After the Kingdom of Cambodia was severely beaten, it would turn its attention to Champa, which was weaker than itself, and beat and kicked it to make up for the losses it had suffered.

Later, as Annan gradually expanded to Champa, he also began to join this "fun game", and the dark moment of the Kingdom of Cambodia came.Especially more than 20 years ago, the Champa Kingdom, which was once the weakest, found a powerful backer. After the Qi Kingdom, Cambodia has no one to seek compensation. In between, helplessly swaying with the wind, becoming a victim of the struggle between the two sides.

However, more than ten years ago, King Baron Raja V, relying on the support of the Qi State, deposed the Ibrahim I who believed in the True God religion, and changed his previous preference for the Annan people (Annan Ruan) approach, began to rely on the people of Qi.It not only granted various trade privileges to merchants in Qi State, but also presented them with land within a range of more than 30 kilometers around Badi, which became one of the Annan territories of Qi State.

More than a month ago, another border conflict broke out between Siam and the Kingdom of Cambodia. As the tense expanded, Siam then assembled a large army and directly broke through several cities on the border, defeating several Cambodian troops in a row. come.

King Baron Raja V panicked immediately. You must know that in Cambodia’s hundreds of years of history, its capital city has been attacked by Siam countless times, the king and ministers were captured, and a large number of people and materials were plundered. suffered extreme humiliation.

Therefore, Baron Raja V immediately sent envoys to the Annan territory of Qi State to seek help to resist Siam's invasion.In order to gain the support of Qi State, he not only promised Qi State a large amount of property as a reward, but also authorized envoys to donate (cede) part of the territory to Qi State when necessary.

However, Zhanwang Naka, the envoy who came to Nanping, never imagined that the people of Qi had such a big appetite.They proposed that the Kingdom of Cambodia cede the Heishui area (now Vietnam’s Ca Mau Peninsula) to the Qi State, as if they wanted to occupy the entire lower reaches of the Dahe River (Mekong River).

If these two conditions are agreed, the Kingdom of Cambodia will immediately lose [-]% of its territorial control and tens of thousands of people.

"Your envoy needs to know that Siam's menacing attack this time may attack your Kingdom of Cambodia and annex all of your territory. In this way, your Khmer Kingdom, which has been passed down for thousands of years, may be completely annihilated in the dust of history." Yuan Zuquan said: " In the Heishui area, the river network is densely covered with swamps. During the rainy season, the flood floods, a vast ocean, with a water depth of more than several meters. Even in the dry season, the water depth is knee deep. This kind of place, compared to the Tonle Sap Lake in your core area The region can be described as a tasteless existence."

"Of course, ceding the entire Blackwater area may make your Kingdom of Cambodia feel that it is difficult to accept the sudden loss of a large area of ​​territory. For this reason, our country of Qi is willing to pay you a large amount of money for this barren land. Compensation. In this way, Your Majesty the King will have an explanation to the ministers and the people of the country."

"As for the Ha Tien area, although they have obtained the status of autonomy, they still obey your Cambodian king as the monarch, follow your central government's decree, and pay certain local taxes. When necessary, they will also send troops to resist Siam with your Cambodian army. invasion."

"...These conditions, I need to report to His Majesty the King." Zhanwang Naka said with some embarrassment: "But the Siamese offensive is fierce, and the soldiers are approaching Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. In this critical situation, can you ask your country to go first? Send troops to prevent Siam from advancing further. I believe that His Majesty the King will carefully consider the conditions you raised, and give... a satisfactory answer to you."

After Yuan Zuquan listened, he showed a relieved expression.

His grandma, it took such a lot of trouble to get a piece of territory in your Kingdom of Cambodia. Not only did you have to dispatch troops and warships to deal with Siam, but you also had to spend a lot of money to come up with a name for redemption.

It's not like the Luzon General Administration, which piece of land you fancy, a certain island, directly plant a flag, swear an oath of sovereignty, and bring all the natives on it under the rule.Today, in the large Luzon Islands, except for a few surviving kingdoms on Mindanao, almost all the islands have been divided up by Zheng, Wei, and Qi Luzon.In the process of expansion, don't be too easy!

And the entire Indochina peninsula is full of feudal kingdoms with mature regimes, and it would take a lot of effort to do something in it.

"Chairman, the Zheng family in Annanbei sent a large mission a few days ago to land in Qinzhou and prepare to go to Nanjing."

Yuan Zuquan hadn't heaved a sigh of relief after the envoy of the Kingdom of Cambodia was dealt with, Song Qinglin, the commander of the black guards stationed in Annan, rushed over and reported a rather unexpected news to him.

"The Zheng family is still not giving up!" After Yuan Zuquan heard the news, a meaningful expression appeared on his face, "They must still want to win the support of Daming, and cut off several separatist forces such as the Hao family and the Mo family one by one. , in order to get rid of the constraints of the north, and fully deal with the foreign threats from Guangnan and our Qi country."