Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1499 Luzon New Era (Part [-])
Liu Xin's words sounded a bit exaggerated, but Gao Wushi thought about it and felt that her statement was actually not a big problem.

Expedition to the mainland of Spain is obviously impossible. Firstly, it is not necessary, and secondly, the ship types are different—of course, the main thing here is the different sail surfaces.Now that there is no Suez Canal, if you go to Europe, you have to go to the Cape of Good Hope, and then almost halfway across the Atlantic Ocean, and the most important thing is that there is not even a reliable supply point along the way.

Regardless of whether this kind of expedition is mentioned, it is the same reason that it is impossible for Spain and Portugal to defeat Jinghua in Nanyang.

So, what about the Indian Ocean?Jinghua really has an advantage now, and it is also a "local advantage".Myanmar and Siam are already in hand, they all have ports in the direction of the Indian Ocean, and the Malay Peninsula is also a dead bone in the grave, "I will capture it sooner or later". Under this situation, the Indian Ocean—especially the East Indian Ocean, is There is no exaggeration at the door of the house, why is it not a local advantage?

If you have to make an assumption, for example, if Jinghua and the two countries go to war, Portugal’s series of coastal strongholds in India and Arabia may indeed be a bit difficult to handle, but no matter how difficult it is, at least Jinghua’s "frontline" ports are far away from them. Lisbon is close, isn't it?

However, when Gao Wushi mentioned this incident half-jokingly, Liu Xin shook her head instead, and said: "I said that I can and can maintain an advantage in the Indian Ocean, and I only said it on the basis of defense. If we fight from the East Indian Ocean to the West Indian Ocean, and even include the Arab region, I personally have reservations about this kind of play."

"Hey, why?" Gao Wushi asked in surprise, "Don't we have a large number advantage? And in terms of attack distance, it doesn't seem to be particularly far away."

Liu Xin frowned and asked, "Do you know what an ocean current is?"

"I know, but I'm not very familiar with it." Gao Wushi hesitated and said, "The ocean current is not good for us?"

"Too unfavorable." Liu Xin answered decisively, and then looked at the pragmatic Gao who obviously didn't understand the words, and explained: "Ocean currents are also called ocean currents, which refer to the level of sea water with a relatively stable speed in a certain direction. Flow is a large-scale non-periodic movement from one sea area horizontally or vertically to another sea area, and it is the main form of sea water movement.

"I know this."

"Don't interrupt, just listen to me." Liu Xin gave him a dissatisfied look, and said, "Ocean currents mainly include four forms: the first is called wind and sea currents, which are formed by wind, and are the most powerful ocean currents. The main ocean currents, most wind and ocean currents, are relatively fixed in speed and direction.

The second type is called density current, which is formed due to the different density of seawater in different sea areas. For example, the ocean current flowing from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean is density current.

The third type is called compensating flow, which is due to the continuity of seawater. If one place loses seawater, seawater from other places will flow in to replenish it. This replenishment forms a compensating flow.

The last one is called tidal current, which is more complicated. Simply put, it is the periodic horizontal movement of sea water caused by the tidal force of celestial bodies... It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand it, let’s put it aside for now. "

Yangliu really touched the blind spot of highly pragmatic knowledge, so he could only say "oh" and wait for Liu Xin's next words.

Liu Xin also guessed that Gao Yushi probably didn't know much about this, so she said, "Let's not talk about the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean today, let's just talk about the Indian Ocean. The currents in the Indian Ocean are slightly more complicated than those in the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. On the line of the equator, the ocean current is a straight line from west to east, and not far south of the equator, there is another straight line from east to west.

But it is impossible for us to run to catch this ocean current from east to west, because if we follow this ocean current, we will probably run directly from Java Island to Tanzania in later generations, near Zanzibar today-this is about [-] meters away from the west of India. The coast is too far from the coast of Arabia.

Another feature of this ocean current is that it will travel south from Zanzibar to the Cape of Good Hope, then turn east to reach southwestern Australia, and then return north to the vicinity of Java Island, thus forming the current cycle of the southern Indian Ocean.

The western coast of India and the coast of Arabia mentioned just now are geographically located in the Arabian Sea area.The main ocean current cycle here can also be called the North Indian Ocean current cycle. One of its characteristics is that it has nothing to do with the Bay of Bengal in the east of the Indian Peninsula.

This North Indian Ocean circulation is also similar to the South Indian Ocean current circulation, which follows a counterclockwise circulation route, but the South Indian Ocean circulation is a rectangle, but here it is a triangle.You can see that this ocean current starts from Sri Lanka, goes west to Somalia, then flows northeast to the Persian Gulf, and finally returns to Sri Lanka from the Persian Gulf. "

Gao Wushi understood it, but he didn't quite understand the meaning, so he couldn't help frowning and asked, "I understand the flow, but what exactly do you want to express?"

"What I want to express is that the Portuguese have a lot of strongholds in the Persian Gulf and the western part of the Indian Peninsula. From these places, it is very convenient for them to follow the ocean currents to Malacca, or the coastal areas of Myanmar and the western part of Siam. And you Knowing that the smoother their soft sailboat is, the greater the advantage.

And if we want to attack Arabia and return to the coast, it will be against the wind and the current.Even though hard sailing ships have less stringent requirements on the wind, the influence of sea water flow is still huge.To put it simply, if two fleets meet on the way, we will lose half before opening. "

Gao Wushi was stunned for a while, and then cursed viciously: "Fuck..."

It's rare to hear Gao Situ exhaling fragrance, Liu Xin was also taken aback for a moment.Fortunately, the experience of later generations made her not very concerned about such words, she just shrugged and said: "So you have to count on launching an offensive on the Arabian Sea, I can only suggest that you go to the front line of Somalia first, and stay there first." At least set up a stronghold. But, you know, that's all I know about world history, and I don't even know what's going on in that area now."

Gao Yushi said angrily: "What the hell, the African indigenous kingdom is generally called Mogadishu, but that's only in name. In fact, the interior is very chaotic, and the land environment and climate are very bad. I'm crazy. Just go there."

He rolled his eyes and added: "This way of thinking is not as good as if I go directly to southern India. There are many small countries there. Although two or three of them are not too small in terms of geography, their military strength is relatively limited. .”

Liu Xin thought for a while, and said, "You mean, hit the plateau in southern India directly, and then push northward one by one from port cities like Cochin?"

Gao Wushi didn't directly answer yes or no, but said: "Anyway, I heard what you said, and I feel that setting up a stronghold in southern India to fight north is more reliable than naval warfare."

Liu Xin thought about it and said: "It's not impossible... You said before that the Mughal Empire is now in the period of expansion, and the core of their rule is in the northern plains of India, which is the Ganges River valley. In this case, if Jinghua comes from India It is indeed feasible to start in the south. It can not only temporarily avoid the edge of the Mughal Empire, but also conquer the vast South India as a foundation.

As for the future, it is even possible to consider launching a pincer offensive against the Mughal Empire from the eastern Bengal and the southern Deccan Plateau... Strategically, I think it is feasible. "

Gao Wushi was startled when he heard this, and said, "Aren't we talking too far? We just talked about confronting the Spanish and Portuguese Empires. Why are we attacking the Mughal Empire all of a sudden? Let me make it clear first. Xinjiang will not consider such things as the Western Expedition in the near future - we haven't even settled Nanyang yet!"

"Nanyang? Without the interference of the Spanish-Portuguese Empire, which of those small countries in Nanyang is not the softshell? As long as Dingnan City is roughly built, you can take the whole Nanyang no matter where you want."

Liu Xin pouted at his document bookcase, and said, "Do you see how much information about these small countries has been gathered there? I think that the people in Jinghua who intend to expand may have already accounted for the majority. If you didn't suppress them , They have long wished to take the initiative to form a pioneer group, and go to explore the road first."

Gao Yushi said a little tiredly: "The islands in the South Seas are the most suitable for development, such as Java Island. These places are small countries. Back then, Sanfoqi fell and was annexed by the Majapahit Kingdom. Majapahit itself was to resist the Yuan Dynasty. The alliance formed later formed a unified kingdom, jointly ruled by the "Seven Kings", who once ruled more than half of Nanyang, especially the highly developed areas, which were almost all under its rule at that time.

Later, during the reign of Hayan Wulu, Majapahit completely replaced Sri Buddha, also known as the Three Buddhas, and became a powerful maritime power and trade center. The national power reached its peak and became the most powerful country in the Nanyang region.

However, its internal problems broke out soon after the death of Hayan Wulu. The king of East Java and the king of West Java fought for decades.Later, Manjapahit was destroyed by the Danmu Kingdom, which believed in the Green Sect, leaving a ground of chicken feathers, like a broken glass vessel, with glass shards all over the ground. "

Liu Xin suddenly said with concern: "You just mentioned that the Danmu Kingdom believes in the Green Cult, isn't it Manja Boyi?"

"No, Majapahit mainly believes in Hinduism." Gao Wushi paused and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just remembered that when I was studying, there was a classmate who was a staunch anti-religious person, and especially had a bad impression of the Green Religion." Liu Xin said, changing the subject, and asked: "This Manjaboyi , have you paid tribute to Daming?"

"Yes, of course." As the chief writer of the Wanli edition of "Da Ming Hui Dian", Gao Wushi said without hesitation: "From the establishment of the Ming Dynasty in 1368 to the beginning of the 16th century when Manjapahit was destroyed, in the nearly 150 years During that time, the Majapahit Kingdom sent envoys to Daming 25 times to pay tribute, and Ming also sent envoys to Java as many as ten times, but these included Zheng He’s seven voyages to the West.”

Liu Xin clapped her hands and said with a smile, "That would be easier. I think the Philippines—oh no, the Luzon model is pretty good."

She blinked and said, "The Kingdom of Luzon has been extinct for 20 years. I don't know if the descendants of the royal family can be found. Aren't you planning to establish a puppet rule just by saying 'for the survival of the Ming Dynasty'? The Majapahit kingdom, which is an island nation, is 'survival and perishable', which is completely justified in theory."

Gao Wushi didn't respond for a while, but Liu Xin frowned and continued: "But you'd better think about how to deal with the issue of Green Cult earlier. It is different from the Buddhism believed in the southern Xinjiang area, such as Mahayana, Hinayana, Theravada, etc. Can be different.

Let me just say one thing: your naturalized household registration system is progressing the most smoothly in Annan, and Annan is actually the most influenced by Confucianism, and the religious influence is not so great; followed by places such as Siam, Nanzhang, and Burma The Buddhist areas in these areas are very powerful. Before Jinghua came, they could even influence the king's decision.

Fortunately, these Buddhist forces are not particularly active in interfering with the regime.But the green religion... I don't know much about the teachings, but I know one thing, and you must know it: they like to fuck. "

Gao Wushi sighed, and said in distress, "Actually, I have always insisted on religious freedom..."

Liu Xin looked at him with a half-smile, and Gao Wushi coughed dryly: "We'll talk about this later. Is there any problem in Luzon?"

"Originally there was a little bit, but I think the Spaniards may have solved this problem for you." Liu Xin smiled slightly: "Look at this." After speaking, she turned out another note and showed it to Gao Wushi.

After Gao Wushi looked at it, his eyes lit up: "The Spaniards are really filial sons of God. They will not be able to maintain their rule over the Philippines, and they still insist on asking me to reserve their missionary rights."

"What do you say?" Liu Xin said with a smile, "In my opinion, Catholicism will be 'naturalized' to some extent anyway if it enters China, but with them, at least it can fight poison with fire."

Gao Wushi nodded, but immediately shook his head and said, "Your statement is not politically correct. We are committed to religious freedom... So I decided to accept this request and retain the Catholic missionary rights of the Spaniards in Luzon."

After a pause, he added: "However, reservations are reserved. Our household registration naturalization system must be followed up immediately, and the construction of Confucianism schools must be implemented more vigorously than the current implementation in southern Xinjiang."

Liu Xin raised her eyebrows lightly: "What does this strength mainly refer to?"

"In all aspects!" Gao Wushi said solemnly: "Those who study Confucianism, especially those who pass Confucianism examinations at all levels, will have priority in politics to enter the government offices at all levels in the future Kingdom of Luzon; If the Jinghua Bank enters Luzon in the future, they can also give priority to loans; in terms of military and military merits, they must master certain Chinese characters before they are allowed to participate in the Manila Garrison that will definitely exist in the future... and so on. "

Liu Xin took notes and asked, "Do you want to change the name Manila?"

"Change your name? Well, you can consider it."
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