Dragon Sea Empire

In August this year.The Macau-Portugal Sino-Japanese trade fleet arrived in Nagasaki under the leadership of Commander Andre Pessoia.Numerous Japanese sailors under Arima Harunobu died in Pessoa's crackdown.Although.The incident was not caused by Pessoa.Afterwards, the Japanese side also issued materials stating that the Japanese crew should bear full responsibility for the incident.But Arima Harunobu daimyo still broods over the matter.Waiting for revenge.

Andre Pessoya borrowed the opportunity from Japan.The reason was the fierce conflict between Arima Harunobu's subordinates who had been docked in Macau and local citizens.Succeeded in obtaining the seal from the shogunate that prohibited the Japanese from sailing in Macau.This is actually the result of Yin Feng's secret instigation.He wrote to the Macau City Hall.It is said that as long as the Portuguese in Macau prohibit the Japanese from coming to Australia for trade.It can increase the shares of the Portuguese in Macao in the Sino-Japanese trade fleet.

Andre Pessoia's move actually meant that Japanese businessmen were no longer allowed to go to Macau to buy raw silk.And the exclusive trade privileges of Portuguese merchant ships are recognized.certainly.The Chinese company holds nearly half of the shares in Macau's trading fleet.Japan does not know.This decision was unanimously and strongly opposed by Japanese traders.

Yin Feng is adjusting overseas trade policies during this period; due to the disruption of Huatian Company.And the growing Dutch presence in the Indonesian archipelago.In Nanyang.For the time being, the company will try its best to consolidate the trade markets in Malacca, Aceh, Banten and other places.Shrink the front from Batavia.Avoid vicious competition with Huatian Company to lower prices in Batavia.in addition.Yin Feng sent Mai Xiaoliu, Huang Cheng and others to Siam and Banten to contact the British for trade in China.

Yin Feng's plan was to crowd out the Dutch sphere of influence.Introduce the forces of the British against the Dutch.Of course, the Portuguese in Macau are also partners of Chinese companies.The Japanese have always been the target of crowding out Chinese companies.therefore.This time the Portuguese Sino-Japanese trade fleet.Yin Feng voluntarily sold a part of the shares to Portuguese Macau.And provided a batch of silk to Andre Pessoia at a low price.

Andre Pessoia severely dealt with the Japanese thugs who were exercising their power in Macau.This made Arima Haru feel dissatisfied with her confidence.He took the opportunity of Pessoa to trade in Japan.Will Pessoa killed many Japanese in Macau.The purpose of acquiring Shuyin this time is to control the trade privileges of Japan and Portugal and inform Tokugawa Ieyasu one by one.Tokugawa Ieyasu, who received Arima Harunobu's appeal, was furious: he ordered Pessoia to be killed.And claimed to hold the Jesuits accountable.And the responsibility of the Portuguese in Nagasaki.Tokugawa Ieyasu, who listened to one side of the story, made such a decision.Immediately put the Jesuits in a very disadvantageous position.It also put the Portuguese fleet in crisis.The Portuguese shareholders of the fleet met to decide.Leave Andrea Pessoia alone in Nagasaki to face the wrath of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan.So as not to harm the entire fleet.

At the same time, Tokugawa Ieyasu's overseas trade agent also suffered.Lu Ruohan, a Jesuit missionary and Portuguese.He is Andre Pessoia's "password". .translate.The Japanese Jesuits face the wrath of the shogunate.As an extreme measure.Pazio, the deputy district chief of the Jesuits, suggested that Lu Ruohan should be blamed.Because of him as Andre.Pessoa's "General Words".Perhaps it played a role in pushing the tide in Pessoa's acquisition of Shuyin.

The Jesuits living in Nagasaki held a consultation.As a result they decided: to continue missionary activities.Lu Ruohan had to leave Japan.Andre Pessoya was arrested by Nagasaki Mori and thrown into prison.Tokugawa Ieyasu had not yet decided to completely cut off overseas contacts.And gradually learned the cause of the Macau incident.Therefore, Andre Pessoia was not really killed.At this time.Yin Feng sent Han Jing to Japan to investigate the situation.Han Jing, who is in charge of the trade department, is quite familiar with Andre Pessoia.Hearing the news, he took the initiative to bribe Nagasaki Fushin.Andre Pessoia was secretly redeemed.He fled Japan with him.

Andre Pessoia, who is grateful to the Chinese company, is very interested.After knowing that I returned to Macau.Only relying on the Chinese company can regain the original status and interests.

He took the initiative to report an intelligence to Han Jing.This is when he went to Sunfu to meet Tokugawa Ieyasu.Inquired from the British Miura Yasuke: Naotomo Yamaguchi, a shogunate of the Tokugawa shogunate, was ordered by Tokugawa Ieyasu.Ask Miura to press the needle. .Adams will complete five galleons by March next year.Transferred to the Shimadzu family for use; and.It is a warship to be used when deploying troops against Ryukyu.Therefore, he was asked to design some emplacements for the placement of cannons.

Naotomo Yamaguchi seems to have little sense of secrecy.The British Miura's acupuncture is similar.Andre Pessoa heard from them a lot of news that the Shimadzu family was about to launch an attack on the Ryukyu Kingdom; and.Date Masamune of the Sendai domain will also send troops to support.at the same time.There are still many ronin in Japan who were encouraged by the Shimadzu family.They are going south one after another to participate in the expedition to the Ryukyu army.

The most crucial point is.It seems that the goal of the Shimadzu family of the Satsuma domain is not only Ryukyu.The Western sailing ship they are preparing is for ocean voyages.and.They are the Spanish missionary Sundarmin. .With the assistance of Dasmarinas Friar.Prepare a large number of iron cannons.Train a large number of iron gunners.And also draw a map of Taiwan with the help of the Jesuits.Kawayama Yuki of the Shimadzu family even went to the Miura Anzhen family in person.Ask him how many routes there are to Taiwan.

"That is to say. Attacking Ryukyu is only the first step in attacking Taiwan. March... that is, before March next year. The Japanese in Satsuma will not start attacking. Our time is running out." Chen Zhongji said in the tall watchtower Feeling a chill.I sneezed involuntarily.He turned his head and bowed to Andre Pessoia.Said in fluent Portuguese: "On behalf of our ship owner, thank you. Captain Pessoa. I will write to Captain Yin. Let him make corresponding arrangements for your status in Macau."

Pessoya quickly expressed his thanks.And said: "I know that Zhonghua Company and General Yin are friends of the Portuguese. I am willing to serve in the fleet of Zhonghua Company for Your Excellency the owner."

"It shouldn't be a problem. You can talk to the owner of the ship in person when you arrive in Taiwan." Chen Zhongji sent away the happy Portuguese.Turning around, he said to Luo Aquan: "Now, it is certain that the Japanese of Satsuma will attack Ryukyu after March next year. And they will also attack Taiwan. Other specific information. What is the deployment of troops, the number of ships, the situation of generals, the route of dispatching troops, etc. We haven’t been able to find out yet.”

Luo Aquan asked with some doubts: "Brother Chen. It is imminent for the Japanese pirates to attack Ryukyu. Everyone in the Ryukyu country has already felt threatened. But, will the Japanese pirates really attack Taiwan? Didn't they have the whole army in Taipei five years ago?" Is it destroyed? Don't they know the power of the Chinese company?"

Luo Aquan is a musket shooting genius discovered by Yin Feng from among the servants of the Zeng family.He followed Yin Feng to defend Beishan Pass.After escaping from Luzon Island.He became Yin Feng's sharpshooter; Yin Feng redeemed him.Give him back his freedom.Let him learn fighting skills from Portuguese mercenaries; from the bottom of his heart.Luo Aquan became a staunch supporter of Yin Feng.And there is a blind superstition about the strength of the company.

Chen Zhongji smiled and said, "Brother Luo has traveled all over Southeast Asia and the East. He also has a lot of knowledge about Japanese people. So what do you think of Japanese people?"

"Multiple. Unrefined. Loves extremes."

"That's what the ship owner said. It's hard to say what these Japanese people will do. No matter how vigilant they are, it's not an exaggeration." Chen Zhongji shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Brother Luo, please come back with Shopkeeper Han tomorrow. Taiwan. Inform the captain of the Francophone Pessoa."

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The overall development of China United Company this year is relatively stable.Although Nanyang has an inexplicable competitor Huatian Company to disrupt the situation.However, because Chinese companies control the source of Chinese goods and most of China's coastal routes.The main supplier of the Dutch is still a Chinese company.

The Portuguese and the British faced strong competition from the Dutch.They all scrambled to build a good relationship with Chinese companies.Try to get more goods from the Chinese company.

For small states across Southeast Asia.The Chinese company began to show its strength; the Chinese began to unite around the Chinese company's business hall.Unite as one to defend their own interests.and.In the struggle among many small countries.Chinese companies, like Western colonists, also began to intervene.Instigate all parties to fight in order to gain their own interests.

Although the imperial court still prohibits "passing the Japanese".But the Chinese company used the name of the Portuguese.It has been trading with Japan on a large scale for many years.This year in trade with Japan.The Japanese swords, folding fans, sulfur, copper and lacquerware brought by Japanese merchant ships are the most over the years.China's exports of silk, cloth, ceramics, silver, and copper coins to Japan also reached the largest number in history.Both Japanese and Chinese companies are preparing for war intensively.But the trade between them has reached the highest peak over the years.

On the domestic front.The chiming bells and other Western artifacts, grain, sugar, ironware and other goods produced by the Chinese company in Taiwan have been sold to the nine borders of the north.Various chieftains in Yunnan Province in the south.Especially grain rice.Although Taiwan's fertile land has water conservancy problems.However, the unique climatic conditions make the grain output very high; in recent years, disasters have been frequent in Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangnan.As a result, grain production could not meet the needs of the people in the southeastern provinces; and the corruption and tyranny of the imperial court turned the agriculture in the south of the Yangtze River to cash crops and sericulture.Food can no longer be self-sufficient.therefore.Taiwan in just three years.It has become the main commodity grain supply area in Jiangnan and several southeastern provinces.

Yin Feng sent troops to drive away the pirates entrenched in Nan'ao Island.Due to meritorious service, he was transferred to be the general manager of Jinmen under the Fujian General Army.Part-time Taiwan inspection.He can already wear the official uniform with a rhinoceros painted on the seventh grade to show off in the market.But he passed through except when he went to Fuzhou to meet the governor Chen Xingxue.After that, the bottom of the box was pressed.

The governor Chen Xingxue and the eunuch Gao are overwhelmed by the successive mass incidents in the province.The White Lotus Sect rebel army in western Fujian has spread to Jiangxi and Guangdong.The customs tax and silver of Haichengyue Port have not been collected.Calls from the imperial court of the capital came one after another.Chen Xingxue already felt that his head was a little unstable.

Helpless, he had to bow his head to the sea merchants along the coast of Fujian.Now.He has no time to find troubles in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

This year.Nurhachi, the leader of Jianzhou Jurchen in the northeast, sent his eldest son Chu Ying and his nephew Amin to lead 5000 troops to conquer Ula.In the battle of Yihan Alin (now Jilin City).Jianzhou soldiers and horses defeated Wula soldiers.Kill thousands of people.Won 300 copies.Finally conquered Yihan Alin City.This indicates that the speed of Jianzhou Jurchen's unification of the Jurchen tribes in Northeast China is accelerating.