Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 749 Unable to Escape
For Ma Sanbao, the encounters in life are too miraculous.

At that time, he was just a nobody in the Yunnan-Guizhou area, just a little eunuch in Yuanliang King's Mansion entrenched in Yunnan.But back then Liang Guogong Lan Yu and Ying Guogong Fu Youde pinged Yungui, so he was brought back to Yingtian Mansion as a trophy, and therefore entered the palace to serve.

Speaking of which, Fu Youde, the Duke of Ying at that time, was only the Marquis of Yingchuan, and he was ranked No. 20 in the eight honors, not the most distinguished.

As for Liang Guogong Lanyu, he had just been granted the title of Marquis of Yongchang at that time, and many people only evaluated him as having some skills, as if he could only live in the shadow of the first Kaiping King for the rest of his life.

But those two are now the pillars of the country, one of the few founders of the Ming Dynasty, and now they are even more outstanding, and the two people who are famous all over the world are also representatives of the righteous warriors of the Ming Dynasty.

As for him, Ma Sanbao, who served the emperor cautiously for a long time, he also gained the emperor's trust and became the official envoy leading the mission to the West.

Sitting on the large blessing boat, Ma Sanbao didn't feel bumpy.Now he just needs to wait patiently, waiting for the news of victory.As for the great pirate Chen Zuyi, he did not intend to show mercy.

His Majesty has always attached great importance to the Shibo Department for these years, and brought back many good things from Nanyang in these years.But at the same time, I often hear news of some sea ships capsizing, or being robbed by pirates.

Chen Zuyi is just a thief who has forgotten his ancestors. In the early years, he fled to the Bolin State where the Three Buddhas came together, and became a general under the king Manazhe Wuli.After the king's death, he dared to proclaim himself king.

What king?That's just the Caotou King, just with some ignorant barbarians, and the army can be destroyed in an instant.

When Ma Sanbao was full of confidence, Yu Tongyuan standing at the bow was also full of spirit.His father is Yu Tingyu, the Duke of Hejian County, and his two elder brothers, one is a Duke and the other is a Marquis.

Although it can't be compared with his father and brother, he still had some military achievements in the early years, and he was once named a marquis.Now that he finally got the chance to recover, he must not miss it, he wants to restore the prestige of the Yu family.

After all, the eldest brother has no heirs, and the second brother was involved in the Hu Weiyong case, and he lost the Marquis because of this in the early years.The Yu family, which was famous for a while, actually has no title now, which is not acceptable.

Back then, his father and brother were in the Jieshui village in Chaohu Lake, leading the navy to help the late emperor cross the Yangtze River and capture the sky. Now it is his turn to command the army to fight against pirates on the ocean.

Seeing some messy pirate ships appearing in front of him, Yu Tongyuan was unmoved.These pirates can be said to be powerful in front of the rulers of those foreign countries, and many people seem to have no way to deal with them.But for the Ming Dynasty, that was not the case.

Earlier, the Sanbao eunuch had conveyed his will, asking the rulers of the small foreign countries along the way to conquer Chen Zuyi. Some rulers did not take it seriously, while some seemed to be facing a big enemy, and they were constantly interacting with Ming Dynasty.

Among them, Liang Daoming, a native of Nanhai, Guangdong, who was supported by more than 1000 Chinese after the Majapahit King of Java destroyed the old dynasty of the Three Buddhas Qi Kingdom, became the King of the Three Buddhas Qi.While fighting Manjapahit, he also sent minister Shi Jinqing to communicate with Ma Sanbao.

The Heavenly Army of the Ming Dynasty was generous and promised to help the new Sanfoqi fight against Manjaboyi, and even planned to hand over the old port to the new Sanfoqi after Chen Zuyi was eliminated.

In fact, those people don’t need to care too much about their small thoughts. The Ming Dynasty doesn’t mind supporting some Han people in Nanyang, as long as those people don’t always worry about being particularly strong.Of course, some things cannot be regarded as not happening.

For example, many of the Ming people who escaped, like Pu Shougeng back then, all of them believed in Islam.

It’s just that there’s no need to force something now. The current Ming Dynasty still needs to support these people. After all, the emperor’s suggestion has been somewhat raised during this trip. His Majesty still has a lot of thoughts about these areas in Nanyang.

There are more descendants of the Han family, and the children of the Han family are powerful. If His Majesty wants to do something in the future, he can respond more.

Today we can support Liang Daoming, King of the Three Buddhas and Qi, and tomorrow we can let Shi Jinqing stand on his own, and he is not afraid of some people becoming bigger.

As long as it is in the interests of the Ming Dynasty, many people know that the emperor has great ambitions.At this time, you only need to do a good job of assisting His Majesty, so that you may be able to make meritorious deeds and honor your family.

Chen Zuyi and those people have also been kings and hegemons in these small countries in Nanyang for a long time, and they really have no rules and no fear.After hearing that the Deming Fleet has countless treasures, this also caused him to have thoughts that he shouldn't have.

This was also fueled by someone, in fact, it was Shi Jinqing who deliberately passed some news to Chen Zuyi.

For example, this time the envoy of the Ming Dynasty fleet was an eunuch who had never been on the battlefield before.As for Yu Tongyuan, he just relied on the credit of his father and brother, and he was stripped of his title for committing a crime before.Those who are safe are just fighting a few land battles.

Some people like this dare to take a big ship to sea, do they really think that naval battles and land battles are the same thing?What's more, those people from the Ming Dynasty are also overbearing, and dare to ask the kingdoms of Sanfoqi, Majapahit and other kingdoms to conquer themselves?

Chen Zuyi is also high-spirited. The fleet of the Ming Dynasty seems to be tall and big, but so what?It's just a fleet led by a eunuch, or soldiers led by a few generals who can only fight on land, it's nothing to worry about.

Although there were many fleets in the Ming Dynasty, most of the sailors were from Hetang when they were new to the ocean; although the ships in the Ming Dynasty were large, they moved slowly and were not familiar with the terrain; , arrogant soldiers, and mainly horse infantry.

The most important thing is those people from Ming Dynasty, who thought Sanfo Qi would help them?

This is a joke, Shi Jinqing spoke convincingly. He told about what he had seen and heard on the Daming Fleet, that he was belittled when he saw the eunuch, and that there were so many treasures on the Ming Dynasty Fleet, and that he still wanted to reward him. For countries along the way? !
This is not possible, Chen Zuyi was also bewildered by money, so he decided to take the risk and grab it.After all, he had also robbed Daming's merchant ships before, and knew that there were some gold and silver treasures on those ships.

Some caravans have a lot of good things, so the imperial fleet must have more gold, silver and jewelry.

What's more, Chen Zuyi didn't intend to act recklessly, that Ma Sanbao just wanted credit.Although it is now being suppressed by the Nanyang countries, Ma Sanbao is also overjoyed by Chen Zuyi's surrender.

Using false surrender to get close to the Ming Dynasty fleet, as long as the brothers board the ship, as long as the Ming Dynasty fleet is dispersed, then let those people see how powerful the pirates are.

At that time, don't talk about the gold, silver and jewelry on the ship, even those big ships will be robbed.

The fleet of the Ming Dynasty sent gold, silver and jewels. As long as those ships were robbed and those officers and soldiers killed, their own strength could be expanded countless times.At that time, let alone dominating the Nanyang countries, you can really be a king.

It is estimated that at that time, the Ming Dynasty will not dare to stroke the tiger's beard anymore. Do you really think that Chen Zuyi is a citizen of the Ming Dynasty?Do you really think that among the dragons and phoenixes among people like Chen Zuyi, he would be willing to bow his head and bow down?

That Zhu Chongba is just a little beggar, we are no worse than him!Zhu Chongba was lucky enough to take advantage of the turmoil at the end of the Yuan Dynasty to sit in the country, and I, Chen Zuyi, was born a few years late.There is no way to conquer the Central Plains now, so if you want to dominate Nanyang, that is just as easy.

Shi Jinqing was a little nervous, and managed to trick Chen Zuyi into calling the pirates to go to sea in high spirits.He is also looking forward to it now, looking forward to the fact that the eunuch of the Ming Dynasty can really kill such a scourge as Chen Zuyi.

If Chen Zuyi is eliminated, Sanfoqi will be able to gain a foothold.Once you get the Old Port, you will be able to defend against Majapahit, and you will be able to recruit more people, and maybe you will reach most of the strength of the original Srivijaya.

What's more, the Sanbao eunuch also said that as long as Chen Zuyi is eliminated, the Ming court will appoint him as the comfort envoy of Jiugang.At that time, he will no longer be Liang Daoming's courtier, and he will have the territory of Old Port.

It doesn't matter even if you pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, because you will have your own territory, and you can stand on your own overseas!
Yu Tongyuan is paying close attention to it now. There are quite a few ships in the imperial court. Of course, there is no need to say more about Fuchuan. In fact, this is just a general term. Fuchuan also has different types and functions.

No. 50 and No. [-] are both named blessing boats, powerful and easy to plow.No. [-] sentinel boat, also known as the grass boat.No. [-] winter boat, also known as Haicang boat.Sentry boats and winter boats are smaller than blessing boats, which are easier to attack and pursue. Haicang boats have a draft of seven or eight feet and can move even in light winds.Bird boat No. [-], fast boat No. [-], bird boats and fast boats are also called wave boats, and wave boats are even smaller, with a draft of three or four feet and a capacity of [-] to [-] people, which is convenient for sentry.

Moreover, the ship is equipped with large and small firearms such as Dafagong, Wankou Gun, Bird's Beak Gun, and spray guns, which can attack the enemy no matter whether it is long-range or short-range.

What's more, the fleet also has boat language. During the day, flag belts of various colors are hoisted and waved in an agreed manner to form the corresponding flag language.At night, lanterns are used to reflect the situation during the voyage. In case of foggy and rainy days with poor visibility, gongs, horns and conch horns are also used for communication.

Many of these are based on the conclusions of the predecessors, plus the experience of the Ming Dynasty fleet that has been sailing to Nanyang over the years.

Furthermore, by using the observation of the sun, moon and stars to determine the azimuth and the position of the ship, as well as the combination of astronomical positioning and the application of the navigation compass, the "astrology" can ensure the position and direction of the fleet at sea.

Such a powerful fleet cannot be shaken by pirates like Chen Zuyi.

Yu Tongyuan and others are ready for battle, and the fleet of the Ming Dynasty seems to be ready.

It doesn't matter if Chen Zuyi swindles surrender or not, and he doesn't need to care about those things at all.You just need to be prepared to wipe out this group of pirates at the right time. Yu Tongyuan and others are worried that there are not enough pirates coming.

It was not easy for these pirates to gather together, and it was very difficult to gather them again.If these large groups of pirates were wiped out at sea, the remaining remnants would naturally be nothing to worry about.

Suppressing these pirates will not only spread the reputation of the Ming Dynasty far and wide in Nanyang, but also sweep away these scourges and make the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty more unimpeded. This is what Ma Sanbao should do.

Of course, destroying the pirates that these small countries in the South Seas could not restrain would also make Ma Sanbao's missions to other countries more powerful.Going on a mission is not an easy task. Propagating the country's prestige is not just about carrying some arrogant soldiers, but also needs to have a sufficiently outstanding record.

What's more, as an envoy, Ma Sanbao also knows some things.After all, he is an eunuch, even if he has the emperor's favor, people like Yu Tongyuan and Pingan may not be convinced to him, at most they just follow His Majesty's will.

In fact, those people are all thinking about military merits. The extermination of pirates is military merit. If these arrogant soldiers are not allowed to make meritorious service, these people may cause trouble when they go to some foreign countries. Those people's desire for military merit Above all else.

This is not just talking casually, those warriors all want to be named marquis and worship generals, and being able to send troops is their opportunity.

Fighting pirates is also a credit, especially a powerful pirate like Chen Zuyi.If these people have made great contributions, they probably need to be more stable, and they may not cause trouble during the mission.

Seeing the ships appearing in the distance, Yu Tongyuan ordered, "Order the big ships to meet the enemy, and the sentry ships wait to come back."

Ping An clenched the big knife in his hand, he was a little eager to try, but also a little regretful.Because these pirates are unlikely to board the ship, this means that he, a titan, may not be able to attack the pirates.

But it doesn't matter at this time, it's just a matter of directing the brothers under him to do a good job of encircling and closing in, which is also a credit.

Chen Zuyi faintly felt that something was wrong, although he was indeed greedy for profit, and he really looked down on the eunuch Ma Sanbao.But being able to cross the ocean for so many years, and being able to gather tens of thousands of people, is also a skill, and he can also be said to be very cunning.

The big ships of the Ming Dynasty were as tall as buildings, and it was almost impossible to climb them.The most important thing was that as a pirate making a living at sea, he always felt that those big ships seemed to block some routes.

A leader approached him and said, "There seems to be something wrong, Mingren seems to be on guard."

Although he was unwilling, Chen Zuyi still said, "Let's go!"

There were gold, silver and jewels on the big ship, of course he was eager to get them.But when he saw the fleet of the Ming Dynasty, he was also a little timid. The most important thing was that the fleet of the Ming Dynasty seemed to be on guard, which obviously wasn't worth the risk.

As for those jewels, if the Ming Dynasty rewarded them to the countries in Southeast Asia, they would just grab them at that time, and at most it would take a little effort.

Yu Tongyuan also noticed something, and immediately asked people to wave the flag.It seemed that Chen Zuyi was also a character, and when he sensed something was wrong, he wanted to run away.

But it's not that easy, the court's fleet has spread out, and it's about to encircle.Now at most change tactics and start to take the initiative.

Ma Sanbao also appeared next to Yu Tongyuan, and asked with a smile, "I'm afraid these sea bandits won't be able to escape."

(End of this chapter)