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Li Sangui sat on the anchor with his horse and sword in his arms, while Mo Liang held a gun on one side, with the black muzzle pointing at Hari.
Among the natives of Southeast Asia, Hara was a rare big man with strong limbs and a pair of unilateral eyebrows. The so-called unilateral eyebrows refer to the sparse eyebrows growing between the eyebrows, or the eyebrows almost growing together.
From the perspective of physiognomy, lianxin eyebrows indicate that the person has a tough life. He may have a rough life, but he will persevere through it.
There is a rebellious mentality in his bones. He is strong, stubborn and obstinate, just like a wild horse that is difficult to tame. This kind of person has the obvious characteristics of a strong-willed person.
At least Hara was quite stubborn. Even after being beaten so hard that his cheeks looked like a pig's head, he still tried to be tough.
Li Sangui asked: "Has our Great Qin ever invaded the Sulu Kingdom?"
Hari replied: "No."
"Then why are you firing at us? Why are you going to war with Qin?"
"No."
Li Sangui was angry: "You fart!"
"No."
"Really do not have?"
"No."
Li Sangui laughed: "Come here, beat him until he farts!"
“Yes!”
Bang! Bang! Snap! Snap... .
Mo Liang led a few Qin soldiers and rushed forward, beating Hara with fists and kicks until he felt dizzy. Even his mother couldn't recognize him now.
Mo Liang dragged the man in front of Li Sangui again.
Li Sangui asked: "Why are you firing at us? Why are you going to war with the Qin?"
"General, spare my life. I... I was only ordered to hunt down the traitors of our country. I didn't realize that you were the generals of the Qin Dynasty."
"You are so blind that you can't see the flag of the Qin Empire? He fired at us and you still want to deny it. Come on, beat him to a pulp!"
"General, spare my life, I said. I fired the cannon, I declared war on the Qin..."
"very good."
Li Sangui nodded with satisfaction, then ordered all the weapons on the Hala ship to be confiscated, let them drive the ship themselves, and sent an eagle ship to escort them to Fusu Port.
On the other side, on the flagship, Wang Guichen entertained Loran, the second prince of Sulu, with delicious food and drinks.
To the south of Luzon are the Sulu Kingdom and the Boni Kingdom, both of which believe in Islam. As far as Wang Guichen knows, Daqin is quite exclusive towards Islam and Christianity. And it has no favorable impression on religions that do not separate politics from religion.
Especially after the Emperor of Qin clearly pointed out that Islamization or Christianization would affect the survival of Chinese culture, the mainstream public opinion in China became more vigilant and had no favorable impression on these countries.
Although Wang Guichen was busy "panning for gold", it would always be a good idea to control Roland first. He sailed for another two days and two nights, then found a place to land and began his "gold panning" journey.
At the same time, he sent an eagle ship to the capital of Sulu, Hele, to gather information. He had to first find out the current situation in Sulu before deciding what action to take. This is called knowing yourself and the enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.
In Sulu, the eldest prince Lot had just finished the funeral for his father when he received the news that his trusted general Hara was captured by the Qin army. He also learned that his younger brother was protected by the Qin army.
Lot was very nervous. Although the Qin State was founded not long ago, a simple horizontal comparison was made: the Sulu State had been constantly squeezed by the Spaniards in recent years. When the Qin army arrived, it easily defeated the Spaniards. From this, it was clear that the Qin State was not a match for the Sulu State.
Lotte's first reaction was to quickly send an envoy to the Qin Empire to pay tribute to the Qin Empire and seek the title of vassal.
However, his trusted adviser Manfu advised him, "Sultan, you must send people to Qin to request the title, but you cannot put all your bets on Qin. After Luolan is taken in by the Qin army, he will definitely try his best to speak ill of you in front of the Qin people. With the preconceived impression, the Qin monarch and his ministers may be ready to attack you, Sultan."
Lotte became more and more frightened and asked hurriedly: "What should we do?"
"Now, Sultan, in addition to sending people to Daqin to explain clearly, it would be best if you also send people to Boni to tell them that Daqin intends to destroy all countries that believe in Allah, and ask them to join us in sending troops to resist the invasion of Qin."
"It's not easy to convince the Bonni Kingdom to join in resisting the Qin Dynasty."
"Sultan, how do you know it won't work if you don't send someone to try? In fact, even if you add the Boni Kingdom, it's not enough. Sultan, you must unite more forces to resist the attack of the Qin Dynasty."
"Who else can we unite with?"
"The Dutch, the Qin army had fought a battle with the Dutch before attacking Manila, and the two sides were enemies. I heard that after the Dutch suffered a great loss, they kept sending troops from India. Now there are dozens of huge warships gathered in Batavia Port, all equipped with powerful artillery. I think they must be planning to seek revenge on the Qin Dynasty. If you, Sultan, can unite with them, it will not be difficult to resist the invasion of the Qin army."
After much thought, Lot felt that it was safer to bet on both sides, so he followed Manfu's advice and sent people to Daqin, to lobby the Boni Kingdom, and at the same time sent people to find the Dutch.
During this era, the Netherlands, the "Sea Coachman", gradually entered its heyday. After gaining independence from Spain in 1581, they rose step by step in the nearly seventy years and became the most powerful colonial empire in the world, with nearly 10,000 Dutch merchant ships roaming every corner of the globe.
The Dutch paid particular attention to trade with the East, and for this purpose they established an East India Company. They set up bases along the Coromandel Coast of India as relay stations to Asia, invaded Java Island, Batavia and other places, and established an Eastern headquarters in Batavia (now Jakarta);
They successively seized Malacca and Ceylon from Portugal and occupied the dominant position in local trade. In East Asia, they once occupied the Gulf of Chaweng. After Japan closed its doors to the outside world and banned trade with Christian countries, the Dutch took the opportunity to monopolize Japan's trade.
Dozens of warships and armed merchant ships were anchored in the wide Batavia Bay. The lush coconut groves along the coast swayed gently in the breeze. The weather in April was humid and hot.
In the city of Batavia deep in the harbor, under the careful management of the former Governor Anthony van Diemen, brand new Dutch-style canals, castles, town halls, churches, Latin schools and markets were built one after another during this decade.
The current governor, John Massey, sat in his office at City Hall, drinking Chinese tea with a frown on his face.
Things have not gone well for him since he took over as the Governor of Batavia in 1645. First, he was attacked by Zheng Zhilong, causing the East India Company to lose Formosa (Taiwan Island), the second largest trading base in the Far East.
The annual trade volume of the Formosa trading house was second only to that of Batavia, ranking second among all the Dutch trading houses in the Far East. John Massey was certainly unwilling to lose it like this;
A few days ago, the deputy commander of the Eastern Fleet, Austin, was sent to recapture Formosa. Unexpectedly, he encountered the Qin fleet in Manila. After this battle, the powerful Eastern Fleet was defeated. Moreover, the flagship of the deputy commander of the fleet was bombed horribly.
This incident caused a greater shock to John Massey than the loss of Formosa. Zheng Zhilong relied on a surprise attack and defeated the defenders of Formosa on land.
But this time, the Qin army easily defeated the Eastern Fleet that John Massey was proud of at sea.
If the Netherlands loses its advantage at sea, what will it have left
John Massey felt a huge threat. Now that the Qin people had successfully occupied the Philippines, it was obvious that they were actively expanding. Their next target might be Batavia.
John Massey, worried, looked out the window at the dozen or so warships that had just arrived from India. Together with the original warships and armed merchant ships in Batavia, there were a total of forty-eight warships. All the warships he could gather were here.
But is this enough to defeat Qin's Royal Navy
At this time, the Eastern Fleet Commander-in-Chief, Calant, hurried into Ma Suiju's office, took off his hat and said happily: "Your Excellency Governor, the Qin army's thunder bomb has been copied. The technology of this thunder bomb is not difficult and it is easy to mass-produce. In the future, we don't have to be afraid of the Qin people in close combat."
Ma Suiju finally showed a hint of happiness and asked, "What about the rocket? Has it been copied?"
Cattelan shook his head and replied, "From what Captain Wilson described, the Qin Army's rocket launchers should not be loaded with ordinary explosives. Ordinary explosives cannot have such power. We must find a way to get the real thing before we can imitate it. I have sent people to Manila, hoping to get one or two rocket launchers back."
As the two were talking, a subordinate came in and reported: "Governor, the Sulu Kingdom has sent an envoy to ask to see you."
**********(To be continued...)
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