Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 794 Making a feint to the east and attacking in the west

The Nanyang Navy of the Ming Dynasty was located on the north side of Dawan Island. Philip, Shopkeeper Fu and others had already known about this. After all, the Nanyang Navy was the only navy deployed at sea during the Ming Dynasty. The other naval forces were either stationed in guard posts at land ports and would not be dispatched easily; or they were simply flat-bottomed ships that could only travel on rivers. Sand ships cannot show off their power on the sea at all. It can be said that the Ming Dynasty's maritime power has developed too rapidly and its foundation is not yet solid. As for the navy that can sail far away, the only ones who can sail far away are Tie Xuan and Zhang He's Fengmingzhou Navy, and this Nanyang Navy.

Therefore, they had already grasped the movements of this Nanyang Navy before taking action. Naturally, he had expected that Li Jinglong would lead a fleet to try to wipe them out.

"Shopkeeper, do you think these Rakshasa devils will be the opponents of the Ming Dynasty Navy?" After learning that the Ming Dynasty Nanyang Navy was approaching soon, and receiving the war preparation instructions from the Rakshasa people, Geng Datou of the White Lotus Sect was quite a bit worried. Shingled. "The Ming army's reputation has been very strong in recent years. They conquered the Northern Yuan Dynasty and destroyed the Wala... Even the Timurid Empire thousands of miles away was wiped out by Emperor Zhu's third and fourth sons. "

"On the other hand, these Rakshasa devils...it is said that they are in the west and have been fighting for decades with a country that is not as big as Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

"Think of it, this poor British country is just a soft-footed shrimp... They won't be defeated as soon as they come into contact, and it will tire us out, right?"

"It shouldn't be the case. On land, the Ming Dynasty is invincible. Could it be that they can also move sideways on the sea?"

Shopkeeper Fu still had his arms open, his clothes rustling in the sea breeze. Because he and his men were unrivaled in the landing battle and killed the leader of the Big Belly Kingdom in a single battle, they now have some status among these Europeans. Now Philip and others no longer regard them as ordinary sailors and laborers, but treat them like mercenaries. The British wanted to run this place as one of their colonies, so they also hunted down the local indigenous people and used them as coolies.

It is also because of this reason that these white lotus incense industries are increasingly used by Philip and Felut: because although the natives of Dadu Country are mostly influenced by Chinese culture and know some Chinese in order to do business with the Han people, it is also more difficult for them to speak Chinese. Most of them are dialects from the Fujian and Guangdong regions. On the other hand, the British people knew only a little about Ming Dynasty Mandarin. Even when the two sides talked and gestured, they often spoke at the same level.

On the other hand, these White Lotus Xiang people have been among the common people for a long time, and most of them are proficient in local dialects. They have no problem communicating with the natives of the Big Belly Country. Therefore, it became the best helper for these British people to manage the indigenous coolies.

He looked at the Dawan natives who were constantly working under the whips of their own Xiangzhong and the British, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. Only the Ming Dynasty and these British people fought. Only with a pot of porridge can we have a chance to establish ourselves here.”

"You continue to secretly develop believers and increase your strength...be sure not to be noticed by those Rakshasa devils. This island is vast, blocked by a bay, and has high mountains to lean on...It is the best way for us to rebuild the White Lotus Buddha Kingdom. place."

"I have also felt that these Rakshasa devils must not have good intentions in their hearts... But these people will be the foundation of my White Lotus Sect in the future, so we must take them seriously."

"Yes." Geng Datou, Fang Zuozi and others nodded heavily. As a highly contagious cult, they have spared no effort to win over people and develop followers under the noses of the British people since they landed in Dawan.

As a sect that has flourished in the Central Plains for a long time, they have their own way of deceiving others. With all kinds of deceptive tricks being used, among the captured people, these people from the White Lotus Sect are likely to be praised as great immortals and living Buddhas by the people.

It's no wonder that even the people of the Central Plains who have been educated for a long time often find it difficult to resist the endless deceptions of these White Lotus sect members, let alone these foreigners who are in chaos and have no master. In a few days, it seemed that the White Lotus Sect had whipped them well, making all the natives of Dawan fear the power of the British... However, what the British did not know was that the natives were subordinate to them. , in fact, they are just these ordinary-looking White Lotus sect members.

Unlike the White Lotus sect who forced the native captives to build a garrison, the British people such as Philip and Felut had already boarded their ships early, waiting for news of the Ming army's movements.

Philip looked at the captives on the shore who were building fortifications in full swing, his gray-blue eyes filled with indifference. Felt came from the deck, looking a little anxious. "Philip, are you sure Akira will attack this crude harbor?"

"The Ming people are very cunning, and the magic of their military skills is far beyond our imagination... Will the Ming fleet really fall into our trap and give us a chance to attack them?"

"It's better to run this place first and establish it as our British colony..."

"My dear Ferut, keep your elegance as a noble. What benefits can we colonize in this kind of wild land that even vultures are not willing to inhabit?" Philip comforted his companion and asked from the shelf in the captain's room. He took down a goblet and a bottle of wine and poured them for Felt. "Don't forget that our real goal is to get the Ming Dynasty to revoke the ban on us. In this way, we must hurt Ming Dynasty to achieve our goal."

"Furthermore... how can we plunder these natives and plunder the Ming Dynasty's port so much? The Tamjiang Port has been operated by the Ming Dynasty for several years. As long as we can capture it, we can directly occupy a place with complete facilities." The port..."

Yes, their purpose has never been to build their own port station here. Those Ming and Ban people prisoners who are building defense facilities in full swing are actually just a cover and cannon fodder to hide their eyes.

These people, including the tribal coalition that defeated the Dadu Kingdom with great fanfare, attacked the concession ports of the nearby Ming merchants, all in order to give the Ming Nanyang Fleet a chance to take root here, operate well, and use it as a stronghold to hinder the Ming Dynasty. The feeling of clearing up maritime trade and blocking the Maritime Silk Road.

However, in fact, their purpose of creating such a momentum was actually to lure the Nanyang Fleet to come here to eliminate the "bandits". Then his main force went east and attacked west, plundering Tamjiang Port, which the Ming Dynasty had been operating for a long time!

Philip drank a glass of wine gently... He considers himself a scholar and has been dedicated to studying Chinese civilization and culture over the years. He believes that his intelligence, which has absorbed the wisdom of China, will definitely give the arrogant Ming court a big taste of pain...

(End of this chapter)