Jingming

Chapter 405 Alfonso’s bold idea
In the 11th and 12th years of Jiajing, it was not just the grasslands that were updating major versions.

When Yan Chunsheng was showing great power on the grassland, a major event that went down in history also happened in the far east of the Pacific Ocean.

Pizarro, a Spaniard who was looking for the land of gold, received a lucrative offer from the King of Spain: Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Advance Officer. If he could conquer the Inca Empire, he would receive a [-]% share.

The King of Spain only gives an appointment and expects to receive [-]% of the reward. There is no loss if it fails.

The Spaniards, numbering less than 200 men, had a golden opportunity.The Inca Empire had just experienced a civil war, and the victorious last emperor, Atahualpa, did not regard these more than a hundred people as a threat, and even wanted to take a look at these strangely dressed foreigners out of curiosity.

Then, Pizarro's military priest held a Bible in one hand and a cross in the other, preaching to him and asking him and his subjects to convert to Catholicism and surrender to the Pope.

This was just a trap. Then, Pizarro led less than 200 people and used the Incas' muskets that they had no idea about. They captured Atahualpa alive in the Inca city and tried to control him as the emperor. And control the entire Inca Empire.

That's what they did.

At this moment, Atahualpa became a prisoner.While in his cell, he could continue to issue orders to his Inca subjects.

The order now was to meet the conditions he had agreed with Pizarro: pile gold to a height of nine feet in the cell, which was 22 feet long and [-] feet wide, so that the Spaniards would release him.

As a result, gold was continuously transported from the entire Inca Empire, which shocked Pizarro's soul and made his greed for this land even more intense.

The Kingdom of Gold lives up to its name, and they seem to be able to accumulate so much gold.

Converted into units known to later generations, that is more than one hundred cubic meters of space.

The history of the New World has entered a new major version.

The Principality of Moscow, formerly under the Mongolian Golden Horde, had just defeated the Mongolian army 50 years ago.

Under the leadership of Ivan III, the Principality of Moscow annexed the principalities of Yaroslavl and Rostov, Vyatka, Great Perm, Tver, Novgorod and other places, becoming the first to obtain The Grand Duke of Russia, with the title of "Monarch of All Russia", built the main part of the Kremlin complex.

In the 12th year of Jiajing, Ivan III's son Vasily III passed away, and his grandson, Ivan IV, who was more than three years old, succeeded to the throne.

This Ivan IV will be the first person to officially crown himself Tsar.During his lifetime, the Kazan Khanate, the Astrakhan Khanate, and the Siberian Khanate were annexed, and Tsarist Russia's tentacles officially came to the Far East.

Of course, if I can persist under the pressure of Ming Dynasty, I will have to wait a long time before facing the enemy coming from the other direction.

Further west, Henry VIII of the British Isles wanted to change his wife, and this year he would lead the religious reform and was excommunicated by the pope.

Henry VIII would not be vague. He would prohibit the English church from paying annual tribute to the pope.

And he will have a daughter born this year, who will later be crowned queen and be called Elizabeth I.

To the southwest of the Ming Dynasty, the descendants of the original Timur Khanate had just conquered the Henghe area, and the Mughal Empire was established.

To the east of the Ming Dynasty, Takeda Shingen was just 12 years old, Uesugi Kenshin was just three years old, Oda Nobunaga was not yet born, and Japan's "Warring States Period" had not yet reached its climax.

To the south of the Ming Dynasty, the port outside Malacca welcomed the Ming Dynasty's sealing ship today.

Last year, Weng Wanda stayed on Cat Ba Island for several months to sort out the problems in the Xuanwei Division in the north and south of Cochin, and then went all the way south.

Not only did they stay in Thanh Hoa for nearly a month, but they also stopped in Champa and Cambodia along the way. They even went to the Ayutthaya Dynasty in Siam and sent envoys to inquire about their attitude towards the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, the Ayutthaya Dynasty had already annexed the Sukhothai Dynasty in northern Siam, and had already had friction with the Lanna Dynasty of the [-]-year-old Xuanweisi.

As for the Ming Dynasty, they sent envoys intensively.Now, Portugal has signed a treaty with the Ayutthaya dynasty and can live, do business, and preach in Ayutthaya and other cities.

When Ong Wanda reached the sea south of Siam, the city of Malacca further south had been recaptured by the Ming Dynasty Navy.

Now, the royal sister of the Lanna Dynasty in the north has entered the palace of the Ming Emperor, and the Manlajia royal family in the south is being sought out by the Ming Dynasty's navy to restore the country.

So when Ong Wanda arrived in Malacca, there were already envoys from several vassal clans, including the Ayutthaya Dynasty, in the sealing fleet.

The huge treasure ship reappears in Malacca, and the large version of Nanyang has also been updated.

On the pier, Zhao Jun, Alfonso, Shi Bao, and Wang Zhi were all waiting for Feng Zhou to dock.

Among the crowd, there were 14 people, ten of whom were guards, but they were not allowed to carry weapons.The other four people included Juan, a priest, a young man with blue eyes, and the leader, a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes.

The news from the east only reached Portugal at the end of last year, and this middle-aged man was none other than Count Enrique, the special envoy sent by João III.The young man with blue eyes was a bard whom Baron Enrique admired, named Fernand.

They had just experienced a long voyage and arrived in Malacca, which originally belonged to Portugal, within five days.

They had already seen the Ming Dynasty's fleet, and now they saw the larger and more imposing Feng Zhou.

Among the welcoming crowd, there were also many clan leaders.After the Sultanate of Malaka was driven away by the Portuguese, the son of the last sultan fled to the south and established the Sultanate of Johor.

Around Malacca, it has now been divided into many small countries, including Aceh, Brunei, Perak, Banten, Yogyakarta...

Everyone is worried about the re-intervention of the Ming Dynasty. They need to wait and see the attitude of the Ming Dynasty after the arrival of the Ming Dynasty envoy.

Weng Wanda stood on the boat and looked in the direction of the Ming Dynasty's former Xuanwei Division in the old port.

In the past, in the old port in the southeast, the Ming Dynasty supported the Nanyang Chinese Srivijaya and named them the Xuanwei envoys of the old port, allowing them to compete with Majapahit, but in the end they were annexed by Majapahit.

But this time, the approach will be different.

The giant ship stopped and Weng Wanda got off the ship.

Zhao Jun stepped forward first: "Welcome the imperial envoy. Chief Weng has worked hard all the way."

"Admiral Zhao is the one." Weng Wanda did not dare to neglect him as the admiral of the Ming Dynasty's navy. "After defeating Malacca, the general declared the power of the Ming Dynasty in Southeast Asia, and the government and the opposition praised him."

He also did not forget to greet Shi Bao and Alfonso: "Governor of Shibao, Lord Alfonso of the County."

Wang Zhi is still a little transparent, but he has not been without achievements during this period.

After Malacca was recovered, he set off from Cat Ba Island and returned here.

And Shi Bao vaguely revealed something to him: after Nanyang takes back Malacca, the Nanyang side of the outsourcing factory will be restructured.

Zhao Jun cannot stay here forever, but Nanyang naturally needs a standing defense force.

Therefore, during this period of time, Wang Zhi participated in many naval commanders' "passing orders" to the surrounding vassal clans and vassal countries, and has made some small contributions.

Weng Wanda met with his own people first, and then walked towards Count Enrique. After taking a look, he said, "Let's go to the city first."

More than half a year has passed and Malacca City has been repaired a lot, but there are still projects.

At that time, there was a wooden palace of the Mangla royal family here.

After the Portuguese came, it was converted into a stone castle.

After the Ming Dynasty came again, both were used.

The damaged parts of the original Governor's Mansion are still being repaired, but a new pavilion has been rebuilt in it.

Weng Wanda walked into it and sat on the main seat.

Except for people from the Ming Dynasty occupying one side, envoys from the small countries next to it and even the king himself are on the other side.

Enrique, Juan and others were standing.

"I have come personally to settle the first important matters first. Now that the foreign envoy has arrived, can you have the credentials of the Portuguese sovereign?"

Alfonso was the translator, and Enrique was unhappy when he saw that he and others were not assigned seats.

But he did not forget the mission of this trip, so he still took out the appointment document of John III and the letter written to the Ming Emperor.

Alfonso translated for Weng Wanda, and Weng Wanda then asked: "So, you, the count, can negotiate with the Ming Dynasty on behalf of the Portuguese leader? You should be very clear about Ming Dynasty's opinion. If you want to cease war and trade, I need a letter of surrender and compensation. Has your envoy brought it?" After hearing Alfonso's narration, Enrique immediately shook his head: "You defeated Juan, but the powerful Portugal can also mobilize its forces to counterattack. Portugal and the East The imperial war is a burden for both sides. Malacca should become a free trade port. This is the final bottom line of His Majesty Joao. It is impossible for Portugal to surrender, let alone compensate."

Weng Wanda nodded: "Then please go back. The Portuguese will be punished for disrespecting the Ming Dynasty. I believe the Spanish will be more interested in the benefits of trade with the Ming Dynasty and its vassal countries."

After hearing this, Juan's expression changed and he quickly said: "Your Excellency Enrique, this..."

"I was treated like a criminal and made to stand and talk like a criminal. This is humiliating!" Enrique refused to give in.

Weng Wanda smiled.

After a while, he looked at Alfonso.

"Our first envoy to the Ming Dynasty, the pharmacist named Pilaizi, wrote a book called "Chronicle of the Eastern Kingdoms". I will read it to you."

Pillaizi was captured, and everything he had gained over the years was squeezed out.

How could Weng Wanda be unprepared for being entrusted with this important task?And as a person who can stand out in the manufacturing examination, how good his memory is?
Enrique only listened to Alfonso translating and relaying what Pilezi had said.

"The Chinese weapon is a short iron sword with a wooden handle and worn with a straw rope. It is a soldier's weapon."

"Now they only have seven or eight sailing ships and no other ships. Now they do not build a fleet, and they have no sailing ships to organize a fleet. Now their only military strength is the city wall of Guangzhou."

"The unpaid Chinese soldiers in the fleet equipped and waiting for us in China are villagers and forced sailing ships. These people are vulnerable and have bad nature."

"What I want to repeat is that it is best to seize Canton quickly with two thousand to three thousand men. When I say two or three thousand, I do not mean that less than this number will not achieve the goal."

"This is the easiest thing and land to conquer in the world, and it is certainly a more glorious honor than the Province of India."

After Weng Wanda said this, he sneered: "Now, the Ming fleet that he said did not exist has recaptured Malacca. As enemies who despise, hostility, and seek to seize the territory of the Ming Dynasty, you actually talked about humiliation with me before asking for surrender. ? I didn’t ask you to kneel down and wait to be dealt with, it’s already a courtesy from heaven!”

The heads of state and envoys of other small countries did not dare to express their arrogance, looking at the Portuguese who had been surrounded by the imperial envoys of the Ming Dynasty in the past 20 years.

The count was the most distinguished Portuguese person they knew who came here.Now, after listening to the translation of another Portuguese who had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, the count showed embarrassment on his entire face.

Force is the backing. Pillaizi's optimism at that time reflected the Portuguese's arrogance and ignorance of the East.

Although there are reasons why the Zhengde period was indeed much weaker than it is now, but even if the Ming Dynasty did not have the current Zhu Houcong, the Portuguese did not really get much benefit from the Ming Dynasty.

Now, they actually want to make Malacca a free trade port.

Weng Wanda looked at the local vassals next to him and spoke slowly: "The Ming Dynasty is the lord of the Nanyang countries. Now that foreign enemies are invading and humiliating the vassal kingdoms, the heavenly army is coming. The Western Yi people are ambitious and do many evil things. You and the Ming Dynasty all feel the same way. Passed. Your Majesty has a decree that as the lord of the clan, you should protect the vassal clan. Foreign enemies frequently appear in Nanyang, and only the Ming Dynasty King's division can resist them. Now that Malacca is restored, a Nanyang Protectorate should be established, and a branch of the maritime division should be stationed in Malacca City. Protect the Nanyang tribes."

This is the new strategy of the Ming Dynasty. It is no longer just to use barbarians to control barbarians and set up Xuanwei Division, but to set up Duhufu.

Duhufu, the name of the Han and Tang Dynasties, was a military institution.

"Shi Bao, the Nanyang Admiral of the foreign factory, accepts the order!"

Shi Bao was a little surprised and immediately left the table and knelt down facing north.

Weng Wanda stood up, took out the express delivery, and followed his imperial edict all the way.

The strategy for the Nanyang Maritime Great Wall has long been in place. As long as the first step is to achieve the goal, it is to fill the holes.

Shi Bao served as the commander of the Nanyang Guard, with a third official rank, and was stationed in Malacca. He had three army stations and one Nanyang fleet.

Then came Alfonso, who was promoted to Earl of South Australia due to his merit and served as president of Nanyang Maritime Trading Company.

Wang Zhijing was also appointed by a separate imperial edict as the general manager of the Nanyang Maritime Trading Company. Due to his meritorious service, he was promoted to the rank of deputy Qianhu of the fifth rank, and he also led the overseas inspection of Nanyang affairs.

Zhao Jun, who had made the greatest contribution, was directly named Jing Haibo. After the war with Portugal was completely over, he returned to Beijing to see his Majesty.

Weng Wanda looked at the envoys and kings of the small countries again.

"Foreign enemies invaded, and the ruler of Manchuria was unable to defend his territory. As a result, the territory was scattered, and each ethnic group sought to survive on its own. Today, the emperor ordered Weng Wanda, the director-general of the Nanyang Diplomacy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to go to Nanyang to clarify the true situation and make decisions based on the situation. If the Lajia clan is still there, you can apply for the title again. The self-defended tribes who have made contributions to the peace of the people should also comply with their invitations. Seeing that the Nanyang vassal tribes have complied with the decree, they should send their envoys to accompany the seal boat to the Ming Dynasty to pay homage to me. The friendship between sects and vassals was established."

Enrique saw those people were extremely excited when they heard this, and they all knelt down to thank him.

He knew that the official appointed by the Emperor of the East was for him to see.

The Ming Dynasty will station troops here, and at the same time, they will use the influence they had here in the past to integrate these backward tribe-like locals, and regard the Westerners from Europe as a common enemy.

As long as they exert influence here for a long time, it will be very difficult for Portugal or Spain to colonize the Spice Islands.

Portugal's footsteps seemed to be only allowed to reach India.

Juan was very anxious: "Your Excellency Enrique, Portugal cannot lack trade profits from the East..."

Alfonso's advice to him did not work, and exaggerating the power of Ming Dynasty could not make Joao III give up everything and be willing to suffer this loss.

The Governor-General of India has changed. If Enrique can accomplish the goals of this negotiation, he will be the new Governor-General of India.

If he can't negotiate well, Portugal will not give up trying. Even if it gathers enough strength, it must try once.

Enrique certainly did not bring the compensation requested by Ming Dynasty.

"It seems that the Emperor of the East has made up his mind?" Enrique asked.

Weng Wanda waved his hand: "Since you don't give up, Jing Haibo, then you'll have a hard time."

Zhao Jun was worried that he could not continue to make meritorious deeds. He said confidently: "The road to Goa, India is not far away. It will make these frogs in the Western well understand the situation."

Enrique's expression changed: They not only want to defend here, but also want to go to Goa?
Juan was anxious. He was not optimistic about the outcome of the battle that João III still insisted on fighting.

Thinking of the benefits Alfonso had promised him, Juan gritted his teeth and said, "Your Excellency Alfonso, he is the new Governor of India that Joao wants to appoint. The Portuguese fleet is already on its way over..."

Enrique's expression suddenly changed: "Not only did you lose the battle, but you also betrayed His Majesty Joao?"

"You arrogant guy! Do you think you are a count and should negotiate in person? How much profit will be lost every year if you cut off trade with the East? I am the one who really thinks about His Majesty Joao!"

How can we guarantee 100% loyalty to a colony far away overseas once it encounters real difficulties?

In the face of the huge trade profits in the entire East, Juan was really "persuaded" by Alfonso this time, and he decided to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty.

As long as there is a fait accompli, can John III give up the huge interests here and let the Ming Dynasty recognize the Spaniards to enjoy the trade rewards of the entire East?
But Weng Wanda laughed: "So he is the general? If he refuses to surrender, then he has thrown himself into a trap. Let's take him into custody first. It seems that the lesson Ming Dynasty taught Portugal is not profound enough."

The bard Fernan became a prisoner inexplicably. After learning his identity, Weng Wanda couldn't help laughing.

Alfonso knew what he was laughing at, and he was accompanied by a man whose great achievements the bard wanted to record, so it was natural that he seemed ridiculous under the circumstances.

He looked at Juan, who was the only one who received "preferential treatment": "Joao saw what I gave you, but couldn't you realize the strength of the Ming army and the prosperity of the empire that you witnessed with your own eyes?"

Juan looked troubled: "I have been staying in Goa. Who knows what the stupid Joao was thinking and appointed this stupid count to the East?"

Alfonso realized something: "You shouldn't have raised the compensation demanded by Daming to a level that he can't accept, right?"

"That's what your distant clan brother meant! As soon as Enrique arrived in Goa, he was captured and sent back!"

What else could Alfonso say?
Greed is a sin.

But that's fine, if his brother was captured and Enrique was controlled here, wouldn't there be no one with a high enough status in Goa now?
He even had a bold idea.

"Lord Weng, I have a suggestion..."

History has taken another big turn here, and the major versions of Europe and even South Asia have also ushered in updates.

(End of this chapter)