Dragon Sea Empire

While talking to the Siamese garrison.The envoys of the Chinese Navy found out that Siam did not make any preparations for war with the Chinese Army and Chinese companies.It didn't even remind the Siamese border guards guarding the river mouth to pay attention to the enemy's movements.

at last.Unpleasant plots still have to be staged.The messengers sent an ultimatum written in Chinese.The Chinese Army and the Siamese Defenders took out their call to action.The Siamese soldiers who could not read Chinese characters were puzzled.The envoys patiently translated a call to action for them.As a result, the expected tension did not arise.Dozens of Siamese defenders immediately surrendered on the spot.

The Chinese army took control of several strongholds of the Siamese army at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River without much effort.More than ten naval warships were also seized.The so-called warship.That is, an armed sailboat converted from a fishing boat.The load is not as good as the smallest Fuchuan gunboat in the Taiwan Fleet of the Chinese Army.

The Chao Phraya River is very shallow during the dry season.The giant battleships and three-masted cruisers of the Chinese Army cannot pass through.Only a dozen or so schooners and Fuchuan gunboats were able to swim upstream.Go straight to the city of Ayutthaya.

along the way.There are military intelligence officers from the Chinese company stationed in the Siam business house who came after hearing the news.Maddow asked someone to bring him over.

The Siamese clerk of the Military Intelligence Bureau looked like a potbellied businessman.Everyone bowed their hands when they saw it.Keep bowing.He himself said that he was the in-law of Lin Songtao, the general manager of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Siam.His name is Wang You.After Mai De asked the military intelligence officers who came with the fleet to confirm.Tell him confidently and boldly: "My Chinese army does not want to go to war with Siam. We are going to Ayutthaya this time. We are negotiating with their king."

The big fat businessman Wang You smiled wryly: "I have nothing to do with this matter. I just brought you somewhere. You have to sneak away. My wealth, life, and family are all here..."

Mai De shook his hand and interrupted him: "You just need to lead us the way. When we get to the place, other people will naturally come to meet us. But, do you know how the defense of Ayutthaya is?"

Wang You immediately started talking.Although this person looks a little timid and wretched.It's actually pretty shrewd.Many situations can only be understood after a lot of effort in advance.

"...Ayutthaya has tall walls. But many places were rebuilt after being abandoned. Before being defeated by the Burmese country. The former king of Siam, Maha Chakrapat, believed that the ancient method of building fortifications around the Ayutthaya was not good. Reliable. Once the artillery fortress is lost, it will be used by the enemy. He then ordered the demolition of the three artillery fortresses of Suphan, Lop Buri, and Nakhon Nayok. Only the Papadan artillery fortress that can withstand the enemy by water is left. And strengthen the defense Strength. Heightened and strengthened the walls of Ayutthaya. Added wooden pillars to the original earthen walls. And imitated Western forts. Switched to gray bricks to build walls. Reinforced the base. After that, the Burmese broke the city. Many walls of Ayutthaya were destroyed. Now There are many parts of the city wall that were repaired later. Our army attacked by water, just in time to face the re-strengthened Papadan artillery fortress.

Now.On this fort there are five heavy cannons sold by the Dutch to Siam.There are more than ten bronze cannons of various types.It was sold to them by the Francbots decades ago.In addition, there are nearly 1000 artillery pieces made by Siam.The defenders are more than [-] palace guards. "

When the squadron led by Maid arrived at Papadan Fort.It happened to be the day when the news of the Battle of Kelantan reached King Songtao's palace.The news of the defeat soon had an effect.Mai De ordered the fleet to fire towards the Papadan Fort within half a day.The court of King Song Tan has sent envoys to negotiate a peace.Came with the envoy of the King of Siam.There is also Lin Songtao, the general manager of Siam Chinese Commercial Center.This person was originally a small official in the Guangdong government.Later, he went to sea to do business.After cooperating with Chinese companies, it has established its roots in Siam.Have been running their own little world in Siam for over a decade.There is this person who is proficient in Siam inside information as an intermediary.The Chinese Army soon ceased combat operations.Set sail and retreat from the city of Ayutthaya to the mouth of the Chao Phraya River.

Yin Feng's orders to Zheng Zhilong and Mai De are in progress.Ask them to try to maintain a state of peace with Siam.This country is too big.Its main ethnic group comes from southern China.Independence has always been strong.Inconvenient direct control.Let the current Ayutthaya royal family continue to rule.The Chinese can develop steadily here.In the course of history in another time and space.Siam is the only country in Southeast Asia that can maintain its independence in the face of Western colonists.Although Siam has been destroyed many times.But every time the country can be restored successfully.Its national independence is a major factor.

but.The current ruler of the Ayutthaya Dynasty is King Song Tan.It's just a master who is incompetent in pioneering and incapable of maintaining success.He does not have the spirit of repeated defeats and battles of his grandfather, Emperor Nalixuan.

Under Lin Songtao's dealings.The peace negotiations between Siam and the Chinese Army went smoothly.King Song Tan originally sent troops to Beida Nian under pressure from home and abroad.At this time, there were not many elite troops left in Siam.The nobles who were eager to fight also died down.No more fighting spirit.The Dutch and the British had no strength to support Siam to continue fighting.But also facing Chinese revenge.The Maid fleet before returning.The Dutch immigrant village was bombarded smoothly.therefore.They also tend to truce first for the time being.Strive to retain a little interest in the negotiation.therefore.The two parties to the peace negotiations reached a consensus very smoothly.

November of the second year of Apocalypse.Siam was forced to sign the so-called "the first unequal treaty in the history of Siam" with the Chinese army.The treaty stipulates that the Chinese company's diaspora in Siam enjoys extraterritorial rights; the Chinese company's merchants can trade freely in any place within the rule of the King of Siam without restriction; Siam shall not arbitrarily increase the import and export duties of the Chinese company's goods; Merchant ships are not allowed to employ sailors other than Chinese.Ship cargo confiscated upon discovery.Chinese companies monopolize the export trade of cowhide, buckskin and white cloth in Siam.In addition to the Portuguese business house.Foreign business houses such as the Netherlands were all expelled from the scope of Ayutthaya.Henceforth.Siam is in its dealings with Western powers.Most of them have to rely on the Chinese as intermediaries.

The Chinese Army fought three wars in Nanyang in more than ten years.This time, a short but fierce war broke out with Siam.It greatly shocked the states of the Malay Peninsula and Siam.This Chinese company and the Chinese army have the same source as the Ming Dynasty.But it's not the same thing at all.Behaving so domineeringly.For Siam and the surrounding Ming vassal states.The actual influence of this Chinese army has far surpassed that of the Ming Dynasty.

Countries are worrying about one question: whether at some point.You need to choose between Daming and Zhonghua.

For the time being, they don't need to think about these.After the war, a large number of Chinese companies' goods and personnel entered Nanyang.The commercial energy accumulated by businessmen from all over the world for a year has also been released.in a short period of time.The Southeast Asian order dominated by the Chinese army brought Siam and other countries.The main ones are prosperous trade and growing Chinese immigration and taxation.

Look at Yin Feng.The result of the Nanyang War is not something to be happy about.

A day at the end of November.After welcoming the return of the Taiwan fleet, receiving a large number of hostages sent by the Malay states in Southeast Asia, and having talks with the envoys of Siam, etc., he was busy.Yin Feng wiped the sweat from his brow and twisted his neck.Ask Li Lihua and the maid to change her clothes.

He is now very used to this comfortable and luxurious life.There are already many maids around.But Li Lihua still tried her best to insist on serving him personally.

Yin Feng soaked his feet in the hot water basin.On the one hand, he said to Li Lihua: "This year, Nanyang's tax revenue has been completely wiped out. It is estimated that the trade income will also drop a lot. We will have a hard time next year."

Li Lihua smiled faintly: "I'm going to Nanyang now. I also spent a lot of money for you. The new immigrants who arrived this year. The company has no time to settle them. I will distribute them to work with various landlords in your name."

"This is impossible. The Great War has just ended. South-central Java is still unstable. The company's immigrant village promotion plan has been temporarily suspended. What I am most worried about is that last year and this year there will be continuous wars. The expenditure on arms is too high. .And. At present, Nanyang has just stabilized, and Liaodong has not yet been completely pacified. The war in the south of the Yangtze River is about to start. The natives of Taiwan and Luzon are showing signs of instability. Soldiers are needed everywhere. Immigrants need to be resettled to develop the land... In short. We have never been in Wanli Since the beginning of the year. It has been constantly expanding the territory. Fighting everywhere... Now. We need the most time to digest the land we have occupied."

"Then. What about Faming Zhizhi at the end of next year?" Li Lihua brought him tea and water.One side said: "A lot of generals in the army are eager to make contributions. Throw cold water on them. Only you can do it."

"Yes..." Yin Feng frowned and said distressedly: "The person who tied the bell is needed to untie the bell. I underestimated the Nanyang rebellion and the situation in Liaodong at the beginning. Now it seems that these places will take several years to calm down. At the end of the year on the board of directors. Let’s make a five-year plan.”

"five year Plan."

"Yes. Make overall plans for the development of politics, economy and military within five years. During these five years, try to avoid major wars. Try to digest Nanyang, Luzon, Ryukyu, Liaodong and other places. Widely accumulate grain and build more ships... In short. Desire Speed ​​is not enough. The mainland of Ming Dynasty is too vast...."

really.The land of the Ming Dynasty is really too big.Too many people.Years of natural and man-made disasters have made this mess close to unmanageable.However, the Zhu Ming Dynasty has been adhering to the three no principles of "no money, no land, and no kinship" from the early days.For the surrounding ethnic groups and various internal resistance forces.The attitude of suppressing by force is generally adopted.It's really hard to come and use it together.

Even in today's internal and external difficulties.The officials of the Ming Dynasty still planned to launch an attack on the Chinese Army's Jiangnan occupied area.Recover the site where Zhu Yuanzhang made his fortune.

This is the cause and result of the internal struggle of the Tianqi Dynasty.It is also one of the consequences of the new army rebellion.

The New Army was originally founded under the initiative of Xu Guangqi.Donglin party members have a lot of support in the court.The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River contributed money and people.However.After Xu Guangqi was deprived of the leadership of the new army.The Donglin Party members quarreled endlessly for the dominance of this force.This led to the gradual marginalization of this new army.Competing for power and profit with the Eunuch Party and the Chu Party.The Donglin party members, who were also constantly fighting for power within themselves, ignored the reasons for the initial quarrel.This is just like the debate in the Internet forums of later generations will always digress.

The new army eventually rebelled because of the issue of military pay.Leading to chaos in northern Zhejiang.The rebellion culminated in a three-month siege of the city of Hangzhou by rebel forces.Then it was encircled and defeated by officers and soldiers from Fujian, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other places mobilized by the imperial court.Nearly half of the rebel army fled northward to the Jiangnan area ruled by the Chinese Army.