Chapter 239 Fierce fighting between the two sides

The surrounding navy followed Zhu Biao’s orders without any hesitation.

He deftly kicked Chen Zuyi’s body into the sea.

With a plop, Chen Zuyi completely disappeared from everyone’s sight. It was believed that within seven days at most, he would be eaten up by the marine life living on the bottom of the Malacca Strait.

Not even a hair will be left.

After cleaning up the ship where Chen Zuyi was, Zhu Biao and Yang Chen returned to their warship.

Yang Chen did not let the “Future” appear in this smoke-filled battlefield. He was not stupid and understood how fierce this battle would be. If someone’s shell accidentally hit his ship, even if it could not break the outer shell, he would be very distressed if it scratched his ship a little.

Without leaders like Chen Zuyi and Manazhe Wuli, this Southeast Asian pirate coalition force instantly collapsed, just as the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

The person who fell into the water grabbed a piece of wood floating on the sea and began to swim desperately towards the shore.

Those who still had good ships ordered their helmsmen to move away from the Ming warships and try to find a way to survive.

Unfortunately, this was ultimately just their wishful thinking, because Deng Tong and Tang Yu had no intention of letting them go.

“All soldiers, listen to my command! Pick up your weapons! Chase down all the pirates! Bury all these evil beasts in this sea! Remember!
They have committed all kinds of evil, including burning, killing, humiliating and looting! They are not human beings! They are beasts who have lost all conscience!
kill! “

“kill!”

“kill!”

“kill!”

Nearly 20,000 soldiers, led by two generals, began a frantic hunting in this sea area.

With a spear in his hand, he threw it directly into the water, hitting one person. The opponent could only wail a few times because the sea water rushed into his lungs. After struggling for a few times, he finally sank into the sea.

Similar scenes appeared repeatedly in this sea area.

Zhu Chong led the warships to the rear and intercepted all passing ships.

He stood on the bow of the ship, looking disdainfully at the Western merchant fleets that were intimidated and dared not approach.

“According to Brother Yang’s plan, the Ming Dynasty will definitely have conflicts with these European countries in the future, and the two sides will definitely fight each other. However, now is not the time to tear each other apart, so let’s spare them for now.”

Thinking of this, Zhu Chong asked his subordinates to take out a loudspeaker and shouted loudly to the merchant ships that were watching the situation:

“Everyone listen to me! I am Zhu Chong, the second prince of the Ming Dynasty! Ahead is the territory of Southeast Asia that the Ming Dynasty has reclaimed. No one is allowed to enter without permission, otherwise I will treat you with an attitude that is hostile to the Ming Dynasty. I hope you can abide by the rules and pass through in time. I will send someone to rule you!”

There was no shortage of people who could understand Chinese in the Western merchant fleets. They crossed the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean and officially entered the Southeast Asian region because of their curiosity and yearning for the Central Plains culture.

I was just doing business as usual, but I never expected to witness history today.

Some people started using the skateboards they carried with them, mixing them with ink and painting directly on the drawing board, trying to slide down this scene that could bear witness to history.

After understanding Zhu Chong’s meaning, the Western merchant fleet began to furl their sails, waiting for everything in the Strait of Malacca to be completed.

The massacre lasted for almost two hours before it ended.

The battle lasted from morning to noon. The scorching sun was hanging in the sky. Except for Zhu Chong’s fleet, the rest of the Ming navy lined up side by side with Zhu Biao’s ship.

Looking again, in the vast ocean, except for the Ming army flags, all the remaining pirate flags and flags of small countries such as Srivijaya in Southeast Asia had disappeared without a trace.

It’s as if it never appeared at all.

This feeling was very frightening. Many Westerners warned the captains around them that once they arrived in the Central Plains, they must not offend the emperors of the Central Plains. Otherwise, if they were not careful, they would die!
Rex Black was still standing at the bow railing of the merchant ship he was on. From the beginning of the war to now, his eyes had never left this sea area.

“Shock! So shocking!” Blake’s blue eyes were fixed on the warship where Zhu Chong was. He could not see the largest ship of Yang Chen and others in the distance.

But the warship under Zhu Chong’s feet was enough to make him dumbfounded.

“Captain Michel, have you ever seen a warship like this in the Mediterranean?”

Although Blake came from the Kingdom of Asloria in northern Europe, his country had no sea area. It was only a castle kingdom built on an area in the heart of Europe.

It is completely incomparable to Michelle, who has some experience in the Republic of Venice.

In the past, during their voyages on the ocean, Michelle had explained to this young master a lot of knowledge about the ocean, and even won the hearts of many women because of this.

However, at this moment, even this well-informed captain could not help but be amazed.

“Your Excellency Black, I’m afraid you have no idea what we just saw. The Republic of Genoa, Spain, Portugal, Byzantium and other countries all have powerful forces outside the Mediterranean. But now I see that the pirates of these indigenous countries have more people and more warships than our country, but they can’t hold out for a moment in front of this warship from Middle-earth.

Even though I am well-informed, I have never seen any country with such strength.

If their country launches a war against our country, even if God comes, he can’t stop the gunfire of these ships. “Michelle can be said to be well-informed, but even so, he dare not guarantee that his country can definitely support three rounds with the naval strength currently demonstrated by the Ming Dynasty.

Do not!
There is no need for three rounds. The combined naval fleets of all Mediterranean countries are no match for this fleet in front of us.

The more Michelle thought about it, the more frightened she became.

He even regretted why he came out to do this business. If he hadn’t come out, he would definitely not have seen these things. Now, fear was deeply buried in his mind.

How should he respond next?

Michelle didn’t know.

“Great! A kingdom with such powerful strength must also have the strongest military strength on land! If I can learn a thing or two from them, I believe I can become my father’s proudest successor, and in the future I can help the Kingdom of Asloria become the most powerful country in Europe!” Blake was not frightened by the strength shown by Yang Chen and others. In his opinion, whether there is a direct conflict between the two sides, as long as there is economic exchange, they can definitely become good partners, and it is also a normal sign to learn from each other.

Whether it was Marco Polo’s visit in the Yuan Dynasty or the tributes from all nations in the Tang Dynasty, in Blake’s eyes, the Central Plains was a distinguished gentleman who could speak nicely and communicate in a friendly manner with guests.

Michelle looked at Blake’s innocent appearance and shook her head at her weather-beaten face.

How could a powerful country have such kindness? Now Michel had two options. He waited for the Ming Dynasty to officially take over the entire Southeast Asia. Then he would find an opportunity to contact this group of people and get information from them. After learning about the military strength of the entire Ming Dynasty, he would either turn back to his Republic of Venice and tell others about the strong naval strength of the Ming Dynasty so that his country could prepare in advance. No one wanted such a strong military force outside their own country.

Especially for countries that rely on water for their livelihood, no one would want to face such a powerful country.

Michelle looked down at the deck and finally gritted her teeth and chose the second outcome.

That is to continue doing business.

Anyway, the current country is so powerful that it would be useless for him to return to inform Venice. Instead of wasting time, he might as well complete this business well and make more money. If there is a chance in the future, he might be able to make a deal with the people of this territory.

Yang Chen and others didn’t know what stage the other Western merchant ship was in. They were all now dealing with the spoils.

The wealth left behind by the Srivijaya Kingdom is quite huge, and it is definitely impossible to clear it all out in a short period of time.

Therefore, Yang Chen plans to provide several options.

First, Tang Yu returned to Hainan Island and reported to all the island countries in Southeast Asia that they had cleared out. He then asked them to return to Guangzhou, Fujian, take a train to Nanjing, and tell the capital the news.

Let the capital send as many as 100,000 refugees to this area to rule it.

At the same time, the soldiers in the Riau Islands eliminated all ethnic minorities who disobeyed the Ming Dynasty’s discipline in the shortest time possible.

It would be best if only the women were left, and all the men should be killed and eradicated.

Although the Malays are a large ethnic group, there are many self-righteous people among them. People like Luo Aoen, who were educated by their Han father and have the ability to think for themselves, are a minority.

Most people are ignorant savages.

For those guys who were unwilling to accept the influence of Ming culture and wanted to establish themselves as kings, Yang Chen and Zhu Biao killed them all with the intention of sending them to see God.

In just less than five days, all the backward people living in the primeval forests of the entire Southeast Asian archipelago vaguely knew a very important piece of news, that is, the Ming Dynasty had successfully occupied their territory, and it was useless even if someone did not want to admit it.

Because those who disobeyed discipline had long been thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

The local tribes such as Luoen dealt with these guys very swiftly and showed no mercy at all.

A few days later, Zhu Chong said goodbye to Zhu Biao and Yang Chen at the dock, and planned to lead twenty warships and five supply ships alone to sail towards Australia.

According to the plan given by Yang Chen, he will bring the natives of the Indonesian archipelago as guides. From the Strait of Malacca to the Java Sea, and then to the Timor Sea, he will be able to touch part of the Australian continent. By sailing clockwise along the continent, he will reach the Arafura Sea. It will take at most a month to pass through the Coral Sea and finally successfully reach the Tasman Sea.

When you reach the Tasman Sea, on the left is the most livable territory of the Australian continent, which is Sydney and Melbourne, two of the developed cities a hundred years later, and on the right is New Zealand, the loneliest island country in the northern hemisphere.

If nothing unexpected happens, the New Zealand islands should be discovered by a Dutch seafaring explorer named Abel Tasman in the next three hundred years. It is because of his discovery that that area of ​​sea was named after him.

Now if Zhu Chong can successfully reach that sea area, what will this sea area be called in the future?
Qin Wang Hai? Zhu Chong Hai? Or the Second Prince Hai?
The waves beat on both sides of the dock, and many Ming navy ships began to retrieve the anchors that fixed the ships.

All they had to do was open the sails and they could start leaving the place with the sea breeze.

“Second brother, since you want to go to Australia, then I can’t go with you. Originally, Yang Chen and I planned to go with you, but if I go to Australia with you, I can go to Europe and I can’t return to Ming within a year. Father will definitely have an opinion.”

Zhu Biao hit Zhu Chong in the chest with his fist.

Zhu Chong had no objection to his brother’s words. He knew that his elder brother had a much heavier burden than he did.

Then he said lightly:

“Don’t worry, brother. I’m not a kid anymore. I can handle these things on the sea by myself. Europe will be handed over to you and Brother Yang. I hope that by then, we can take over these two places in one fell swoop!” Zhu Chong was also direct. After he finished speaking, he turned around and left.

After getting on the boat, Zhu Chong began to order his subordinates to set sail. The ships had been prepared early, and as his orders were issued, more than 20 ships left the Strait of Malacca.

“The second brother has indeed grown a lot, Brother Yang, thanks to you for helping him to return to the right path.” Zhu Biao turned around and looked at Yang Chen who was eating and said thank you.

“Hey! It seems polite to say that. In fact, I don’t want your second son to fall into a tragic fate. Maybe he didn’t want to do this originally, but just because he couldn’t find the target, he did this kind of thing.” Yang Chen was not polite.

In fact, from the initial communication, he could vaguely feel that the main reason why most of Zhu Yuanzhang’s sons caused so many troubles was because they were too idle. Ever since he asked Zhu Yuanzhang’s sons to work in Zhenjiang Prefecture, it can be said that many princes understood how to be sensible.

It can’t be said to be a complete transformation, but at least it has a new look.

“Yes, one must have a goal in life to have the desire to live, otherwise he will be like a puppet.” Zhu Biao nodded and muttered to himself, agreeing with what Yang Chen said.

He turned around and changed the subject and asked:

“We have been here for almost half a month. I don’t know where to go next.”

In fact, what Zhu Biao asked was when to leave for Europe.

“We have indeed stayed here for a long time, but today we have had an unexpected gain.” A smile appeared on Yang Chen’s face.

This instantly aroused Zhu Biao’s curiosity.

After asking him, I found out that Chen Zuyi’s lair was found yesterday.

The place is on a relatively small island just north of Pangkal Pinang Port.

This island has been riddled with holes after being exposed to wind and sun. These caves can hide many things. Chen Zuyi had hidden all of his 80 million taels of gold here.

After finding it, Yang Chen took out four million taels of silver as a reward and gave it to the people of the Riau Islands without saying a word.

Zhu Biao was also aware of this matter.

The unexpected gain that Yang Chen mentioned was the red-haired princess who was bestowed upon Chen Zuyi by Manazhe Wuli.

“What? Redhead?”

Zhu Biao looked slightly surprised. He had seen people with blond hair and blue eyes, but he had never seen what a person with red hair looked like.

(End of this chapter)