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In July of the third year of Yongle, Zheng He's fleet set off from Taicang, Jiangsu, passed through Fujian and other provinces along the way, and arrived at Champa, the first stop of the voyage, in August.

During the Han Dynasty, Champa was once under the rule of the Central Plains and belonged to Jiaozhou.At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty declined, and Annan took the opportunity to become independent and renamed Linyi Kingdom.

Later, through the Sui, Tang and Song dynasties, it was attacked by the Mongolian cavalry in the Yuan Dynasty, and they paid tribute to the Yuan Dynasty.Kublai Khan, Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty, established the Xingzhong Secretary Department in Champa and dispatched officials. Champa was nominally included in the territory of the Yuan Dynasty.The Yuan Dynasty was replaced by the Ming Dynasty, and Champa became a tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

Historically, Champa had a glorious period, once defeated Annan and Chenla and other countries, and occupied a dominant position in Southeast Asia.

As time passed, the ruling class became less aggressive, and wars with neighboring countries continued for years, which exacerbated the decline of Champa.Until the capital was captured by Annan, the halo over Champa's head finally became dim.

Soon, Champa became a fat piece of meat in the eyes of the surrounding countries, whether it was a king or a chief, they wanted to come up and take a bite.

During the Jianwen period, the Annan Hu family usurped power. Taking advantage of the internal imperial power struggle in the Ming Dynasty, the army had no time to look south, and sent troops to capture the two states of Gudong and Gulei in Champa.The Champa army was defeated. Since the capital was occupied by Annan and forced to move the capital, the territory has shrunk again.

If the Annan people accept it as soon as it is good, they will not attract the behemoth army of the Ming Dynasty. It is only to blame that Annan was dazzled by the victory, and his appetite was fed up by the easily obtained land and wealth. He once invaded Guangxi and Yunnan, attacked the chieftains who were canonized by the Ming Dynasty, and plundered people and livestock wantonly. It was not until he was severely beaten by Qianning Hou Musheng's army that he became honest for a while.

But after having tasted the sweetness, he will not completely lose his mind after all.

From the fourth year of Jianwen to the third year of Yongle, Annan's harassment of the borders of the Ming Dynasty never stopped, and the harassment of neighboring countries intensified.The one that suffered the most was Champa.

For Annan, the Ming Dynasty was a fierce tiger, and it was the limit to pluck the tiger's whiskers a few times while the tiger was taking a nap.Getting cheap is earning money, and if you are taught a lesson by a tiger, you will count yourself as unlucky, but Champa is different.In the eyes of the Annan people, Zhancheng is just a dog with his teeth pulled out. Even if he is bullied to the head, he can just bark a few more times and let it go.

Therefore, the Annan people, who were beaten up by the Ming army, kept looking for balance from the Champa people.

The king of Champa, Jaya Sanghavarman V, knew that he was not the opponent of the Annan Hu family. After discussing with his ministers, he decided to sue Ming Dynasty.Zhancheng is not Annan's opponent, but in front of Daming, Annan is still a scum, and he will be beaten down after a few hits.

Jaya Sanghavarman V and his ministers stated that it doesn't matter if Champa can't beat Annan, but Champa has backers and thighs!

As long as the Ming Dynasty is willing to send troops, it will be no problem to destroy Annan.

At that time, let's see how arrogant the Hu family is!

After making up his mind, King Jaya Sanghavarman V told the envoys of the Champa Tribute that in order to sue successfully, they could cry as much as they could in front of the emperor of Ming Dynasty and civil and military officials. , don't be afraid of losing face, compared to hugging Ming Dynasty's thigh tightly and asking Ming Dynasty to send troops to teach Annan a lesson, losing face is nothing!

The Champa envoy patted his chest and assured Jaya Sanghavarman V that he would definitely complete this arduous mission, and the others would not, why not cry?

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

The king of Champa personally saw off the envoy, looking at the back of the envoy as he went away, his eyes suggested.

Whether it can hold the Ming Dynasty's thigh tightly, and whether it can regain the land occupied by Annan, all depends on this trip.

The king of Champa should be thankful for his good luck. The Hu family killed King Annan and usurped power, but only missed the king's relative Chen Tianping, and a minister loyal to the Chen family first sued the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Di I have already paid attention to King Hu who dared to cheat for the canonization.There was also the Liangzhou native official Shangshu who was bullied by Annan, which deepened Zhu Di's dislike for Annan's Hu family.

With Zhu Di's character, it's good not to bully the neighbors. If the neighbors dare to trouble him, dig a shovel and pull out a garlic on one-third of an acre of land, 100% is the rhythm of itching and wanting to be beaten.

Whoever dared to provoke him, jumped up and down in front of him and shouted, "You have the ability to beat me up".

Zhu Di absolutely didn't say a word, he didn't even use his fists, he just pulled out - the knife went straight.

The neighbors to the north are stronger. Since the time of Zhu Yuanzhang, they have been entangled with the Ming Dynasty on the issue of the ownership of the homestead.

Zhu Yuanzhang was born in poverty, and he was always a commoner in Huaiyou, emphasizing that it is not easy to create this family business today, and future generations must cherish it very much.If you dare to attack his territory, no matter who it is, you can swing your arms to grab the guy, and it won't be enough if you don't hit the opponent's head and bleed.

Zhu Di not only inherited Zhu Yuanzhang's fine tradition of diligent and thrifty family management, but also made bold innovations and opened up new ideas.

Throttling is too conservative and can only be conservative.If you want to build on the achievements of your father and create a foundation for all ages, you must open source!

The more money, the better, and the bigger the territory, the better.

With Meng Qinghe's variable existence, not only Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui are full of longing for the overseas world, but Emperor Yongle also has plans to expand his homestead.

Zhu Di wanted to change the map of Daming and expand the scope. Guilichi of Tatar and Mahamu of Wala could no longer sleep peacefully, and they would be forced to move in every three days.Wuliangha and the wildling Jurchen who belonged to him didn't dare to have other thoughts.

How can you be dishonest?

Emperor Yong Le was the best at preemptive strikes, no one wanted to stay at home properly, and was beaten up by Zhu Di who came to the door.

Similarly, the purpose of Zheng He's fleet's voyages to the West is no longer just to broadcast friendship, but to distribute money by the way. Deterrence and interests have become the highest purpose of this mixed fleet.

If Annan Hu was smart, he should have realized his mistake in advance and pleaded guilty to Daming.

Be stubborn to the end, refuse to admit your mistakes, the consequences are very simple, it is the same as killing or maiming.If you are disabled, you will not be responsible for medical expenses, and if you are killed, you will not be buried.

Tribute Ruan Jingzhen and others have been sitting on the bench in Nanjing, begging to see Emperor Yongle repeatedly but failed, being ridiculed by Prince Chen and Zhancheng envoys in various ways, so angry that they gritted their teeth and could only bear it.

Ruan Jing really knew that all previous efforts would be in vain if he did not see the Son of Heaven.Once Ming Dynasty sent troops, Annan would be in disaster.Thinking of King Hu's actions, Ruan Jingzhen not only had a headache, but also his liver.

The frog at the bottom of the well is talking about this kind of person.Trying to delay time, fooling around with a few good words, daydreaming!

Annan's envoys are working hard in Nanjing, and Zheng He's fleet has arrived in Champa.

The tonnage of the treasure ship that Zheng He and Wang Jinghong were on was too large, and the seaport of Champa was too small to dock, so they could only send warships and merchant ships to negotiate and convey the will of the Emperor of Heaven.

Knowing the arrival of the Ming Dynasty ship, King Jayasangavarman V of Champa jumped three feet high with joy.Without waiting for the envoys of the Ming Dynasty to go ashore, he led the ministers and powerful chiefs to greet him at the harbor in person.

In the hazy morning mist, the fleet on the sea seemed to have no end in sight.The two treasure ships guarded in the center are majestic and majestic like giant mountains rising from the sea.

The drums sounded, and the Ming army on board stood on a high place, waving colorful flags in their hands.

The orders being made spread outward from the center of the fleet.

The sound of drums, horns, and the rustle of the signal flag breaking through the sea wind, weaved into a shocking picture, which shocked the hearts of King Jaya Sanghavarman V and others standing on the shore.

By the harbor, many Champa people knelt on the ground, chanting words.People in Champa had heard about the prosperity of Ming Dynasty, but they were still shocked when they saw such a huge fleet.

With Zheng He's fleet sailing, Ming began to show its strength to the whole world. Champa was not the first foreign country to worship under Da Ming's feet, let alone the last.

"My servant is the lord of Zhancheng, please see the angel of the kingdom."

Recovering from the shock, King Jaya Sanghavarman V took a step forward and raised his voice, and the sound was heard far away.

Jaya Sanghavarman V could speak Chinese, but his tone was a bit strange.In all the countries that paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, the royal ministers could more or less understand Chinese. For example, Prince Annan Chen, in addition to being able to speak, also had no problems reading and writing. The treasure ship was still some distance from the harbor. After some discussion, instead of disembarking, they lowered the boat and invited Jaya Sanghavarman V and others to board the boat.

"I am asking King Zhancheng to board the ship and tell a story."

Jaya Sanghavarman V did not hesitate. After interpreting and conveying Zheng He's meaning, he took several guards and the two most powerful chiefs and boarded the wooden boat that came to pick him up.

The wooden boat shuttled among the warships and merchant ships. Jaya Sanghavarman V raised his head, and there were huge hulls on both sides. When he raised his head, he could still see the Ming army in scarlet looped jackets, dark and strong sailors and warriors. Cannons on board.

The pitch-black muzzle opened, as if it could devour everything in the world at any time.

The small boat approached the treasure ship, and the gondola was lowered on the side of the ship. King Champa and the two chiefs raised their necks, widened their eyes, and opened their mouths wide.

What the treasure ship gave them was no longer just shock, but horror and fear.

"Please."

The interpreter asked King Champa to board the boat first. Looking at the appearance of King Jaya Sanghavarman V, he doubted whether these Champa people would have been standing on the wooden boat in a daze if he had kept quiet.

"Ah, yes, yes."

The Champa people on the boat finally came back to their senses, palpitations, fear, uneasiness, all kinds of emotions almost made them unable to hold on to the hemp rope, until they stood on the huge deck, their legs were still shaking.

Under the boat, you can only see the burly hull, but only when you get on the boat can you see the whole picture of the treasure ship.

Is this really a ship?

Jaya Sanghavarman V was once again dumbfounded.The palace he lives in is probably not comparable to this Ming dynasty sea ship.

Towers, decks, towering masts.With all the power of Zhancheng and the whole country, it is estimated that they can't even build a rudder.

Jaya Sanghavarman V was a little uncomfortable, but when he saw Zheng He, who was wearing a round-neck python suit and smiling, all his emotions were replaced by excitement.

He sent people to complain to Emperor Da Tian, ​​looking forward to the arrival of the Ming army day and night, for what purpose?Isn't it a lesson to the Annan Hu family who will bully him when he seizes the opportunity?

The stronger Da Ming's strength is, and the stronger the fighting power of Da Ming's army, the greater his chances of revenge.Instead of being sour with untimely jealousy, it is more important to take the opportunity to hug Ming Chao's thigh tightly.

As for whether the Ming Dynasty would take another stroll around Champa after Annan was dealt with, Jaya Sanghavarman V was a bachelor. Anyway, it was not long before the Yuan Dynasty established the Xingzhong Secretary in Champa, even if it was nominally included in the Ming Dynasty It doesn't matter.In today's Champa, it may be a good thing if it is really included in the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty.

It is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, if you dare to move Zhancheng, you are against Daming.What is Annan Hu's family, Chenla, Siam, one counts as one, let's see who dares to bully him?

Jaya Sanghavarman V corrected his mentality. During the conversation with Zheng He, he always expressed that Champa admires Daming and Champa supports Daming. He is willing to become a vassal of Daming and pay tribute to Daming every year. .

After expressing his loyalty, he saw that the heat was almost ready, so he started to sue again.

The Hu family in Annan is not a thing, he sees the sky as a bully, and he even has the idea of ​​Daming. Please ask the envoy of the upper kingdom to investigate clearly, and he must teach the bold Hu family a lesson.

"The subordinates have been bullied, and I ask the country to be the master."

Zheng He comforted the king of Champa, and according to the imperial edict, rewarded Jaya Sanghavarman V with gold seals, clothes, money, banknotes, silk, etc. , handed over to King Champa to bring back together.

When sending Jaya Sanghavarman V to leave, Zheng He gave Zhunzhi that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty already knew what Annan had done, and he would definitely decide Champa.When and in what form will be decided, it just depends on whether Hu's head can turn the corner.

"The lord of the country can order the army to practice more frequently, and it will be of great use in the future."

As soon as this remark came out, the king of Champa was very excited, and the ministers and chiefs of Champa were even more excited.

Demo Annan, the good times are finally coming to an end!

Zheng He's fleet docked in Champa for several days. During this period, merchant ships docked in turn to trade with the local people with the goods on board.Porcelain, silk, cloth and various products of the Ming Dynasty opened the eyes of Champa people.In the past, it was not that there were no caravans from Ming Dynasty, but this was the first time that such a large-scale transaction was made.

As more and more Champas came to trade, news spread that the Ming Dynasty needed a lot of timber.

Ding Qianhu did not order to disembark, but only handed over some of the goods to the merchants who disembarked for sale in exchange for gold, silver and grain.

According to Meng Qinghe's instructions, these businesses were just incidental. The main purpose of his trip was to find various ores and medicines that could treat malaria and prevent miasma.

Before the fleet sailed, Meng Qinghe learned that the imperial court had the intention to increase troops to Yunnan and Guangxi. Combining with history, it is not difficult to infer that this move has a great relationship with Annan.

Historically, the Ming army that attacked Annan suffered no fewer casualties due to disease than casualties in battle.For this reason, medicine just seems very important.

Meng Qinghe didn't remember much about the drugs related to this, but he was deeply impressed by quinine, which is also known as Cinchona cream.

Meng Qinghe doesn't know where Cinchona Frost originates.He only remembered that Indonesia in later generations, that is, Java now, had Kinney.As for whether it was originally there or flowed in from other places, it is not known.

No matter what, Zheng He's fleet will definitely pass through Java, so it's always right to try to find it.

Maritime trade was developed in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and Chinese footprints can be found in Java and other places.

When Ding Qianhu set off, Meng Qinghe repeatedly told them to try to get in touch with these people if possible.

"This move is for the convenience of transactions and saves the trouble of communicating with locals."

After all, the languages ​​of different countries are different, and the interpreters on board are not omnipotent. It is always convenient to have these people to help.

Meng Qinghe didn't want to say more, Ding Qianhu could only temporarily press the question, and acted according to Meng Qinghe's will.

The fleet stayed in Champa for several days, lifted anchor and continued on its way.

King Champa led his ministers and chiefs to see him off on the shore, and watched the fleet go away, tears streaming down the ground.

Not sad, not angry, but agitated and excited.

The people of Champa believe that the Ming Dynasty will send troops to attack Annan in the near future. At that time, there will be revenge and revenge, and all the land and wealth that have been robbed will be taken back!

In order to further consolidate the relationship with the Ming Dynasty, Jaya Sanghavarman V once again organized a mission to set off immediately to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

The missions sent before have not come back yet?

It doesn't matter, there are more people to show sincerity.

This trip is also to determine whether the news that the Ming Dynasty needed a large amount of wood is true. If it is otherwise, Champa has not been able to produce it, but the wood is no problem at all.

There are not many trees near Champa, but there are many trees.

Although it is a bit strange for the Ming Dynasty to look far away, as long as it can be exchanged for real gold, silver, silk and porcelain, who cares about so much?

The Champa tribute mission set off soon. Unlike before, this time, the members of the mission were no longer worried and racked their brains for filing a lawsuit. Instead, they led the horses with the hope of regaining the land and the dream of getting rich. Pulling the carriage, happily embarked on the journey.

Annan also got the news of the arrival of the Ming Fleet. King Hu and the ministers were ready to welcome him. Unexpectedly, Zheng He's fleet had no intention of visiting Annan at all, but sailed towards Java.

Is there anything more disturbing than "If you don't talk too much, I won't talk to you"?

This was undoubtedly a signal, clearly telling Annan that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was very angry and the consequences would be serious.

Mrs. Hu was stunned, and Annan's ministers were also panicked. They finally realized clearly that things might be getting worse.

At the end of August, Zheng He's fleet arrived in Java.

After the fleet docked, Ding Qianhu took the first batch of people ashore.

The residents on the island didn't know the origin of this huge fleet, so they ran away one after another.

The more than 100 people who went ashore first also did not know what would happen next.

The sea breeze picked up again, and there was a faint smell of blood in the air. Ding Qianhu frowned, feeling a sense of uneasiness in his heart.