I want to be a grandson

Chapter 583 Unlocking Maritime Hegemony

Wang Yang, as far as the eye can see, there is a vast ocean.

In the blue waves, Ma He stood on the upper floor of the big ship and looked as far as the eye could see, but he couldn't see the edge.

On a large table, there are fixed compass and water compass.

When Ma He was sailing, he used the seaway needle meridian combined with ocean astrology, which is currently the most advanced navigation technology.

The fleet navigated with a compass during the day, and kept its course by watching the stars and the water compass at night.

In terms of geography and navigation technology, the geography and navigation technology of voyages to the Western Ocean is based on marine scientific knowledge and nautical charts, using nautical instruments such as nautical compasses, log meters, and depth sounders.
Guarantee the ship's navigation route according to the records in the sea chart and needle book.When sailing, the route of sailing is determined, which is called needle path.

The wooden box on the side is filled with soil, and a few green plants are planted, which are lush and beautiful, adding a little color to this boring itinerary.

There are also a few pots of flowers that are in full bloom, the pink is tender and attractive, the red is charming, and it looks delicate and charming.

Wang Yi was fiddling with the leaves of the green plants, and said with a smile, "Master Ma, you are really ingenious. You have planted some good pots of flowers. When I leave later, I will carry a few boxes and paint my kennel."

Ma He lay on the table, watching the water compass to ensure the correct course, "I only have a few pots on this boat, if you want to go to Liu Gao's place to move, he has a lot of herbs on the boat, and many of them are blooming at this time , There are also many bonsai."

"If you still feel lonely, you can catch a few piglets and stuff them into the quilt to warm your bed. These potted flowers are raised by myself, so don't hurt them!"

"I don't have that habit!"

Wang Yi said with a smile: "If you really feel lonely and bored, fishing is good. The fish in this sea are really tnd like idiots! Every catch is accurate! I'm getting tired of eating recently!"

Daming's sea-going ships can carry thousands of passengers. In terms of the ship's living environment, it can be equipped with complete living facilities, washing facilities, and elegant guest rooms where you can bring your family.

In addition, there is plenty of food, and even pigs, vegetables, herbs, wine, and bonsai are planted on board for viewing.

So there are medicinal herbs, plants, and other things on board.

At this time, officers and soldiers came to report that the ships behind had flagged and reported that a messenger from the imperial court had arrived and asked to board the ship.

For the convenience of communication between the fleets, flag belts of various colors are hoisted and waved in an agreed manner during the day to form corresponding semaphore.

At night, lanterns are used to reflect the situation during navigation. In case of foggy and rainy days with poor visibility, they are equipped with gongs, horns and conch horns, which are also used for communication.

Hearing that it was a messenger from the imperial court, Ma He immediately ordered the boat to slow down so that the messenger on a fast boat could catch up as soon as possible.

Then let the people below pass an order through semaphore to let several thousand households come to their boat.

Standing at the stern of the boat, while waiting for the messenger, Wang Yi asked, "The imperial court only came at this time, so I don't know what news it will bring."

"You don't even know, where do I know, just wait, there will be news in a while."

While waiting, several thousand households boarded the boat one after another. After a few pleasantries, they saw that the imperial messenger's boat had arrived.

The messenger delivered a letter to Ma He, and everyone knew that His Majesty sent someone to deliver the order, so their expressions became more respectful.

Ma He led everyone into the cabin, put the letter on the table, and led everyone to bow respectfully for a few times before opening the letter in public.

After reading the letter, he looked thoughtful for a while.

Upon seeing this, Wang Yi asked, "Lord Ma, what orders does Your Majesty have for us?"

Ma He handed the letter to him, looked at the crowd and said: "Your Majesty told us in the letter that Zhang Fu has already destroyed Xiaoliuqiu, and that Ming is going to set up prefectures and counties there and bring it into the territory of Ming.

Let us know how Western countries will react to this matter, and we have prepared a comprehensive countermeasure. "

As for the reason for the destruction of his country, Ma He also said it again.

This matter must be made clear, Daming is benevolent, and the demeanor of a great country cannot be slandered!

A thousand households were overjoyed and said, "Good news! I heard that Xiaoliuqiu is worth two or three mansions. The place is really not small. This is the achievement of opening up the territory. Great Ming is mighty! Your Majesty is mighty!"

"The small country of Qu'er dared to collude with the Japanese pirates and destroy the people of Ming Dynasty. Such bastards should be wiped out! It is best to exterminate their descendants!"

"Your Majesty is really mighty! To destroy a country in less than a year after succeeding to the throne, you really have the spirit of the prosperous Tang Dynasty!"

Ma He did not comment on their reactions.

If you don't like fighting, then you're not a general!
Especially when the Ming Dynasty has a strong military force and is fully capable of pushing the western countries across the country, it is not an easy task to make them hold back...

Ma He also knew that when these generals had a private drink, they said that Western countries were not even their opponents...

What I said was really proud, but it wasn't too far-fetched to brag about.

They may be more in number than the Daming Mission, but when it comes to weapons and armor, as well as equipped artillery and guns, as well as the combat quality of the soldiers, as well as their crude warships...

If you really do it, it's not certain who will win the battle!

"My mission to the western countries of the Ming Dynasty is to promote the great power of the Ming Dynasty and make the countries surrender, not just for a little land..."

Ma He said: "Your Majesty reiterated in the letter that this mission must wipe out the giant pirates at sea, especially Chen Zuyi and his gang. Everyone, our team is about to arrive at the Three Buddhas, so prepare carefully!"

"Yes, I will obey!"

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"My lords, there are now 110 officers, soldiers and boatmen who have fallen in the mission, and 26 of them are in serious condition..."

After everyone left, Ma He summoned Hou Tai and asked him about the situation on the ship.

In the counterfeit currency case, Hou Tai was not beheaded because he was protected by Ma He and Wang Yi and said good things in front of the emperor.

The crime is only not investigated for the time being, and there is no forgiveness, so he is still waiting for the crime, because he is more familiar with Western things, so he is brought by Ma He's side.

After hearing his words, Ma He frowned.

Wang Yi rubbed his chin and said, "It seems that we have to recuperate when we arrive at Sanfoqi, otherwise more people will fall down, which will greatly affect the combat power of the fleet!"

Ma He nodded and agreed with the proposal.

More than 100 people have fallen, and there will only be more people affected!

Only when you come to the sea can you feel the vastness of the ocean.

Especially drifting on the sea, the boringness is even more difficult to tell. Although the officers, soldiers, boatmen, and doctors selected are familiar with the nature of the sea, you must know that rafting on the seashore is different from going deep into the sea.

Especially the long-term voyage is a great torture to the officers and soldiers physically and psychologically.

The fleet also only took a brief rest in Champa and Chenla, stayed for a short time, and continued sailing after replenishing fresh water and food.

Now, there is indeed a need for a place where everyone can take a good rest.

At this time there was no outsider in the cabin, Wang Yi asked: "Lord Ma, what do you think of the last item His Majesty said in the letter?"

Hou Tai who was standing aside didn't know what they were talking about, but since he didn't tell himself, he didn't dare to ask more.

Ma He said, "Hou Tai, tell me about the situation of Sanfoqi."

"Yes."

Hou Tai said: "Three Buddhas is a country on the island of Sumatra. About two years ago, the Java State sent troops to destroy the ancient country of Three Buddhas, which caused local chaos.

Liang Daoming, a native of the South China Sea, led the army to guard the northern territory of Sanfoqi, against the Manja Boyi, and now he is looking to protect Sanfoqi from being annexed..."

"This Nanhai native, Liang Daoming, is my son's name. He came here for some reason. Because the land in Sumatra is fertile, many people who went to Nanyang settled down there and engaged in rice production.

There are also thousands of people from Fujian and Guangdong who came here, so they elected him as the chief..."

It is inconvenient for Hou Tai to say more about Liang Daoming and the reasons why the people in the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong went to Nanyang. In fact, after thinking about it, he knows that this must have something to do with Zhu Yuanzhang's ban on the sea and the seclusion of the country.

Wang Yi asked: "You mean that Liang Daoming is the person in charge of Sanfo Qi?"

"That's right, but what he led his troops to guard was only the northern territory of Srivijaya, not all of it. The southern part was occupied by Java." Hou Tai replied.

"Then do you think Liang Daoming can be recruited?" Wang Yi said again.

Hou Tai thought for a while and said: "He should be willing to be recruited, so he guarded the northern territory of Sanfoqi, but it was only a small area, and all he had were thousands of Ming people who defected to him. that's all

Except for the old and weak, women and children, there are not many soldiers capable of fighting, and there are not many Sanfoqi soldiers under his command. He may be defeated by the Java State at some point, and there will be no place to die! "

Wang Yi frowned, looked at Ma He and said, "In any case, they are all the people of Ming Dynasty and descendants of Yan and Huang. We can't just sit and watch them dead and injured, can we?"

Seeing that Ma He didn't speak, Wang Yi said flatly: "According to me, we should recruit Liang Daoming and others to take down Chen Zuyi in the old port, so that we can build warehouses and docks here.
It's His Majesty's will to strangle this place, what do you think? "

It turns out that His Majesty's will is to take the Old Port?
Hou Tai only now understands.

Ma He nodded after searching, and said: "Chen Zu's obligation must be eradicated, and the old port must be taken down. As for Liang Daoming and the Three Buddhas, it depends on his intentions.

It is of course good if he is willing to be ordered to safety, but if he is not willing... we can't raise troops, after all, we are descendants of Yan and Huang, how can we fight each other..."

"At that time, you only need to report the situation here to His Majesty, and ask His Majesty for a divine order."

"Okay then, I'll listen to you!"

Why does Zhu Yunxi want this place?
Because this is the famous Straits of Malacca in later generations!

This is a well-known transportation hub, connecting the three continents of Asia, Europe and Africa. As long as you occupy this place, you can use it as a base when you go to the West in the future.

Also, as long as you occupy this place, then when the great voyage is approaching, it is equivalent to catching a hen that lays golden eggs!
It can make Daming's goods exported to Africa and Europe!

It is also the main road of maritime hegemony!

"My lord, Sanfoqi is almost here, and I can already see the coast." An official came to report.

Ma He looked into the distance, and saw the coastline in front of him. This was one of their destinations for this quotation, which had been calculated through compass and voyage long ago.

Ma He immediately ordered to adjust the formation of the team to maintain a combat state so that the fleet's guns could be aimed at the coast,

And prepare gunpowder and shells, clean and check the inner chambers of the artillery to ensure that there are no flaws in each artillery.

Immediately afterwards, the officers and soldiers on board were put on armor and were ready to fight at any time. They could not see land for many days above the sea, so the soldiers usually did not wear armor.

However, in order to avoid being in a hurry when facing the enemy, each ship will conduct emergency drills from time to time, and must put on armor and prepare equipment for combat within the specified time.

Therefore, under such strict drills, the officers and soldiers did not slack off. After the order was delivered, the officers and soldiers on board were ready immediately.

There are also musketeers led by the students of the lecture hall, checking their equipment and ammunition again, gearing up, and seem to be ready to fight a big battle!
The humidity at sea is relatively high, and gunpowder is easy to get wet, so they need to store it very carefully, and usually wipe their muskets carefully, just waiting for the day to show their talents and rectify the name of the Jiangwu Hall and the Shenjiying!
Let others see the power of muskets!
It's a pity that no country dares to challenge Daming, even those pirates will only run away when they see them, and dare not go forward at all...

So they never had a chance...

The person sent out to make contact came back, saying that Liang Daoming, the chief of Sanfoqi, led more than [-] officers and soldiers to wait on the shore, waiting for the great angel, and brought back a letter.

Although the words in the letter were respectful, Ma He did not fully believe it, and still ordered the soldiers to prepare for the attack.

There was still some distance from the shore, and the officers and soldiers on board saw the situation on the other side.

As a result, I was immediately discouraged...

I saw a group of people standing on the shore, all dressed in tatters, and the ones that were a little neater were all linen clothes, and there were very few cotton clothes.

Some of them looked at animal skins, and the weapons they held in their hands, uh, let's call them "weapons" for now...

Seeing those weapons, a few officers and soldiers with relatively low laughter burst out laughing,
We don't laugh no matter how funny it is...unless we can't help it!

Because some of the weapons in their hands were spears cut from hardwood, and some wooden sticks were tied with iron heads, and the swords in their hands were sparse, and it was impossible to piece together a few decent ones.

There are also armors, only three or five pairs, which are still worn by the leaders, and one can tell at a glance that they are "old broken armor", and some iron pieces are missing...

Looking at their faces, one was pale and thin, and they looked weak standing there. I don't know how long they have been hungry!

Some of the soldiers who were used to seeing big scenes were already a little confused.

This is the soldier of Srivijaya?
Is this the façade put together to welcome the Daming Mission?
Is this the all-star lineup of a country?
tnd, those who didn’t know thought they were refugees!

(End of this chapter)