Manuo Di thought for a while. Zheng Zhilong did not brag. If the South China Sea Fleet really wants to recover Jingao, it should be effortless. "Commander Zheng said that our businessmen can still trade in Jingao?"
"Yes, as long as they are legal merchants," Zheng Zhilong once again threw the bait to Manotti. "As long as the Governor signs a letter of surrender, we can open more ports to Portuguese merchants and allow them to engage in trade activities."
"Really?"
"Really."
"Just sign a surrender agreement?"
"No, the surrender agreement is about the ownership of Malacca. After this, Daming and Portugal must re-sign an equal agreement. Portuguese businessmen can come to Daming to do business, and Daming businessmen can also go to Portugal to engage in trade."
"Da Ming merchants go to Portugal?"
"Yes, trade is between two parties. Sooner or later Da Ming merchants will go to Europe. If Portugal cannot accept Da Ming merchants, we can talk with other countries, Spain, the Netherlands, Great Britain..."
"Okay, I agree to go to Jingao." Manotti almost interrupted Zheng Zhilong. Daming is a giant in the East, and Daming is absolutely indispensable in Eastern trade. If Portugal can seize this opportunity, it will be able to minimize the losses in the war. Although Malacca is lost, Eastern Trade is still there.
Manotti also understands that if he does not assist Daming, Daming will use the South China Sea Fleet to open the door to commerce, but then, it will be difficult for the Portuguese to get a share of the pie.
He designed a blueprint in his mind. As long as this goal is achieved, even if he loses Malacca, he will have an explanation to his government after he returns to the country.
With the cooperation of Manotti, the South China Sea Fleet took over the land and islands on both sides of the Malacca Waterway.
The southern bank of the Malacca waterway is Sumuduthorn Island. Because the island once produced gold, it was also called Jinzhou Island in Ming’s classics. There were originally many small countries on the island. After the Portuguese ruled for a hundred years, most of them The small country has been annihilated by the Portuguese, and only the northeast of the island is left with an Aceh Kingdom.
The South China Sea Fleet dispatched Yang Geng's Department of the Fifth Marine Division to take over the various strongholds established by the Portuguese on the island. Under the deterrence of the South China Sea Fleet, the Aceh Kingdom, which was very friendly with Zheng He, finally agreed to return to Daming.
The northern shore of the Malacca Waterway is the Malay Peninsula. Before the 15th century, there was no independent country on the peninsula. It was only a nominal possession of the Ayutthaya Dynasty (Siam). The local indigenous people paid fifty taels of silver to the Ayutthaya Dynasty every year.
In the early fifteenth century, the prince of Sanfoqi, Bairimisula, who had failed in the political struggle, was forced to flee to Sanfoqi and moved to Malacca, where he gradually became the local leader.
In the second year of Daming Yongle (AD 1405), Bairimisula sent envoys to Beijing to worship Emperor Yongle, and in the seventh year of Daming Yongle (AD 1410), Bairimisula sent envoys to Beijing again for pilgrimage, Emperor Yongle Dalle, emperor seal Baili Misula is the king of Manchuka, and Manchuka is the transliteration of Malacca.
With the support of Daming, the local area was no longer subordinate to the Dacheng dynasty. In the 9th year of Daming Yongle (AD 1412), Bairimisula officially became king and established the Manchurian state.
After the spurs and the founding of the country, he had a very close relationship with Daming. When Zheng He sailed to the west, he established the largest material transfer station and the largest supply base in Malacca. After Zheng He returned to China, he left soldiers to garrison.
Due to the close trade ties between Man Ciga and Daming, Man Ciga has also become the economic center of the Nanyang region.
But after Zheng He's death, the fleet was gradually abolished, and the contact between Daming and Man Ciga gradually decreased.
In the sixth year of Ming Zhengde (AD 1511), the Portuguese came to Nanyang. A fleet of 500 people, relying on advanced firearms, defeated the Manchurian Kingdom. The Manchurian King was forced to flee, but he did not know where he ended up. Man Cijia entered the era of Portuguese rule.
As the overlord of Man Ciga, Ming was gradually declining at this time, the navy was almost abolished, and overseas trade was banned, and he was completely sitting and watching Man Ciga being destroyed by the Portuguese.
The country was founded only a hundred years ago, and the national concept of the nation is very weak. Under the coercion, temptation, and suppression of the Portuguese, it has become completely subject to Portugal.
The homeland of Manchuria was under Portuguese rule, but the center of Portuguese rule was still in the south, mainly on the north bank of the Malacca Waterway, centered on the city of Malacca. It is now that Daming takes over. These lands, in the central and northeastern parts of the Malay Peninsula, are still in a state of no ownership. The people live in extreme poverty under the management of the local chiefs.
When Mu Qiyuan regained Burma, he once sent Liu Zhenyu’s 55th Division to pursue the fugitive Burmese Tunyu dynasty’s general Gillen Hai. Liu Zhenyu pursued the northeastern part of the Malay Peninsula, but Liu Zhenyu did not go deep. In the Malay Peninsula, there was no contact with the Portuguese.
There are still Ming troops stationed in the northernmost part of the Malay Peninsula, outside the borders of the original Manchuria, which already belongs to the southernmost part of the Burma Province of Daming.
After taking over both sides of the Malacca waterways, Zheng Zhilong felt that the overall situation of the Malacca waterways had been determined. While flying pigeons to pass on the letter, he issued a military report to the National Defense Agency, and at the same time he sent ships to prepare to send Manuo Di to Macau.
In order to express the friendship between the two sides, Zheng Zhilong personally sent Manotti to the beach, "Your Excellency, if you can successfully persuade the Portuguese businessmen in Macau to return the management power of Macau, I will release all the prisoners of war and sign the "Mexico Treaty". "Portuguese businessmen will be granted free trade rights in Melaka."
Manuo Di was about to step on the blessing boat, and stopped when he heard the words. He now has no choice. Zheng Zhilong should not deceive him, and there is no need to deceive. "Commander Zheng, rest assured, I will not humiliate my mission."
"Haha, then I am waiting for the Governor in Malacca City." Zheng Zhilong was happy. His third and final plan to capture Malacca has been fully realized. Recovering Macau is just the icing on the cake. That is Zhu Additional tasks assigned by the inspector.
Manotti glanced at the city of Malacca behind him. Because the distance was too far, his governor’s mansion was no longer visible, but he had returned to reality from disappointment, sadness, and even despair, and was able to win the right to trade with Daming. He is content. With Portugal’s current strength, whether it is in Europe or the East, being able to participate in the most profitable East-West trade is already the best outcome.
He lost the Malacca waterway because the Portuguese country and navy were not strong enough. He was about to obtain the right to trade in Daming because of his personal wisdom and compromise.
Manuo Di didn't speak, he just learned Zheng Zhilong's appearance, arched his hands to Zheng Zhilong, bowed his head and got on the blessed boat that he had prepared for him a long time ago.
Fu ship slowly left the dock, carrying Manuo Di's longing and Zheng Zhilong's expectations.
After Manotti left, Zheng Zhilong returned to the city of Malacca. He was about to start to establish a rule like the Portuguese. Maybe the court will establish provinces on both sides of the Malacca waterway in the future.
Su Mudu Thorn Island was temporarily handed over to Yang Geng. The focus of his and Zheng Xing's Fourth Marine Division was still near the city of Malacca. This was the former Manchurian Canada. Perhaps the people still remember Zheng He and Daming.
Zheng Zhilong inspected the Malacca City micro-services, and saw that the people in the city were not panicked, and there was no desire to escape out of the city. He secretly rejoiced, "How are the people in the city?"
"Commander, these natives are mothers if they have milk. As long as we don't bully them, they shouldn't oppose Daming." Zheng Xing has always maintained public order in the city and has a better understanding of the people.
"Ao, tell me, why don't they oppose Daming?" Zheng Zhilong became interested. If he could conquer the local people earlier, it should be a great achievement for the South China Sea Fleet.
"As long as we don't harass them, they will continue to live their original lives, open a store, get married and have children."
"This does not mean that they welcome Daming," Zheng Zhilong frowned. "Are there Han people in the city?"
"There are some Han people, but they have lived here for a long time, and they have been far away from Daming for a long time, and the Chinese language is not good enough." Zheng Xing couldn't wait to teach them Chinese immediately.
"It doesn't matter if the Chinese dialect is unfavorable. The key lies in their attitude towards Daming." Zheng Zhilong hopes to use the local Han as a breakthrough, so that the people will gradually recognize and even accept the rule of Daming. "Will the Han accept us?"
"The Han people welcome our arrival very much, but the number is too small, and I am afraid that the climate will not be achieved in a short time," Zheng Xing was a little worried. "Commander, naturalization of the local people is a matter for the local government. The court will send civilian officials sooner or later."
"Of course the imperial court will send civilian officials, but now that the civilian officials are not here, we must first roll out our work. Anyway, we are idle."
"Commander, how are we going to carry out our work?"
Zheng Zhilong thought for a while, "First register the population in the city. We will start with Malacca City and re-register the population in the area we rule to see how many Han people there are, and then see how many people are willing to register as Han."
"Commander, let the staff in the army do this work?"
"No, first find a few returning Han people, and then ask these Han people to register. They have acquaintances in the local area, and they will be easy to communicate with the local aborigines in the future as small officials."
"Commander, I understand that allowing these Han people to serve as small officials in the future government can promote the naturalization of the indigenous people into Han people."
"Well, it should be like this. You go to find a few Han people, mainly for inducing. Don't use force for the time being. I will first look at the status of people's attachments, and then decide on other countermeasures."
Zheng Xing remembered what the local Han people once said, "Commander, I heard the local Han people say that the people nearby respect the Sanbao eunuch. I wonder if we can borrow the prestige of the Sanbao eunuch."
"Sanbao eunuch? Okay," Zheng Zhilong was overjoyed. "This is the best way to immediately organize the manpower to draw the portrait of the Sanbao eunuch, and post it at the entrance of the barracks, the market, and the main traffic roads. In addition, let the wind in the city, we are Zheng Descendants of Sanbao will go to Sanbao Mountain, Sanbaojing, and Sanbao Pavilion to worship. Local people are welcome to go together."
"Commander, Sanbao eunuch formerly known as Ma Sanbao..."
Zheng Zhilong's eyes widened, "You are silly, the Sanbao eunuch was given the surname Zheng. Who knows what happened hundreds of years ago-Ao, he is the eunuch, we just say it is his collateral descendant, don't be self-defeating. "
"Yes, Commander, I understand. Zheng Sanbao is surnamed Zheng, so are we. Zheng Sanbao likes ships, and we do the same. If we are descendants of Zheng Sanbao, no one dares not believe it."